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WASHINGTON.
The Currency Question Still the
Football of the House.
i PROPOSITION' TO FOND LEGAL TENDERS
K Big Bonanza of Fraud Developed in
the Interior Department.
DOUBLE SWINDLE OF THE INDIANS.
The Belknap Impeachment Articles Completed
by the Committee.
THE FEDERAL TROOPS IN MISSISSIPPI.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
Wasiiixotox. March 27. 1870.
condition of the currency question in
the house?payne's compromise measure
A failure?a scheme of the independents
and opinions of a new yore
banker thereon.
The Payno currency compromise bill could noi get
Itself before llio House to-day, only eighty-one members
being willing to suspend the rules and let it come
sp, whilo 160, ol whom about sixty were democrats
tuti too remainder republicans, roruscO. Thus tue
work of tbe democratic currency caucus ii loll. Mr.
Payne's l>lll' amended in tbe caucui uutll all that was
riginally good lu it wan eliminate.I from 11, failed
to sattsly any one, even Hie noil uioucy
men who amended It to death. If It bad paused tho
Houko It bad not the least cbauco to becomo a law, but
It might bavo been useful us affording tho occasion for
t sulwtltuie to be oderou in the Senate, which might
lave had incrlt, and, II so, would probably bavo been
tdopled by the House by a non-partisan vote.
Tbe disposition among sound currency men of both
tides to join bunds lor some sound and moderato
neasurc, of which mention bas frequently been niado
in these despatches, does not decrease, and tbe
iblest men o( both parlies In tbe House are
ictermincd to agrco on sumo mcasuro aud
puss It. Meantime, thoro Is still so great
s dispositiou aiuoug tbem to act as Individuals und
without careful concert that tbey may. In tne end, be
defeated by tbe Orui union oT soil money men wno aro
wiser aud act more solidly under their leaders.
During the last week several gentlemen, the must
prominent of whom are Mr. Chittenden, of Now York,
suit Messrs. Seclye, Willis and others, have bocn trying
If tbey could gam support for a bill directlug tho Issue
ol lour per cent lorty or hfiy year bond, interest and
principal payable lu gold und of denominations as
low us $b0, ii) be used for the redemption of tbe legal
tender notes at the will of the holders, the notes so
redeemed to be cuucclled, ol course. A number of
proiinueut bankers and llnunciers have been consulted
on this project, and have declared In favor ol it as
, likely to witudraw that part of tho currency now lying
Idle and unused, and, by restoring confidence aud looking
tuwurd a resumption of specie payments, pretty
lore to revlvo business. Concerning tbe probable
fleets of such a lueasuro, ono of the ablest and most
conserrattve bank presidents In New York, Mr. Ocorge
B. Coo, of tbe American Exchange Bank, bas written
Mr. Chittenden tbo following:?
1 hit juufciuru* iuc ii3i"iaiiuu ui mi1 lunoing privilege
H|C legal tender notes which they originally
possessed Is h most natural mode of gradually extinguishing
those war issues of government notes, I
and although at the present price of government
bonds and ol gold they would at lour per cent in gold ,
be taken at Ural with some eagerness, yet the surplus
notes now lying Idle in banks would
yoou be absorbed and the option to (hud i
tliem at any tlmo would tend to prevent
loo' rapid conversion. The community will
reason upon the subject with practical tense, and not
rush into an Irreversible luveslmeut If it In llkoly to
contract the currency to such a degree as to render
bonds unsalable at par. Alter the first few days the
price- of gold and of the bonds would ndjust* themselves
to the requirements of commerce for currency,
and 1 should have no fear of an unfavorable result.
There are many schemes lor protocliwf the people from
themselves by Intermediate notes, convertible and
Interconvertible, lint I believe it will bo louud here, an
la olbcr practical affairs, that the natlvo sagacity of the
nation can lake care of itself, only remove thnl insuperable
obstacle which unconvertible legal lendor
notes continually opposes to tho natural operations of
com mcrce.
Just so soon as the tree option to convert these notes
is restored all hanks and business men will immediately
forecast the rcul effect and will conform to the
new conditions, with just regard to the advantages and
the dangers. It would bo a measure tending naturally
to specie payments, lor which tho mere prophecy that
such ?u event will come on January. 187W, with no
adequate provision lo produce it, may be considered
a good exchange. The instant overcooversion occurs
it will l>e felt by the sale ol bonds at the last tractiou
of a discount, and so the Index would lie apparent day
by du.v. as certain as the mercury marks a change lu
temperature.
Mr. Willis, of New York, to-day introduced a bill
which covers the poinu above mcutionod. It provides
lor lorty year four per cent gold Interest bonds, authorIres
their exchange for legal lender notes at par and j
commands the destruction ol all notes so turned In or
redeemed and repeals the resumption clause of the socalled
Resumption act. There were some signs in the
House sftcr its introductiou Ibst Mr. TV tills had acted
without lull consultation with prominent mea on both
Sides in presenting Ins bill, but there will be efforts at
luiti consultation immediately, and there is a good
Seal of reason to hope that the bill will pass the
House. It could hardly fall to pass m the Senate, tor <
*veu the mildest or uiost timid sound currency man
iannul object to a measure which has lor Its object
imply to let the people, If they want to, exchange the
governments past duo or failed paper lor obligations
which are due at a fixed date, and which have therefore
a commercial value. It Is more a measure of
honesty than a currency measure, and enables the
government to do what any merchant who bad lailed,
but who wished to re-establish his credit, would do si
once and before anything else.
1 HE PRICK OF ADMISSION TO THE CENTENNIAL
EXHIBITION?THE "DEADHEAD" QUESTION
AGITATING THE COMMISSIONERS.
Ceucral llawley and other centennial people are
here, and are discussing the price of admission to the
Exhibition and the higbtv Important question whether
they shell Issue Ireo tickets lo anybody. The noble
"deadhead " begins tu press (or recognition, and is an
erauarraasing object. considering me number of
persons who will demand free passes, It la said that
the Commissioners leel that they ought to charge the
paying part ot the public lilty cents for each ad
miialon, but tncro is some reusott to believe that !
If there were absolutely no "deadheads"
the people could be admitted at tweuty-flvg cents a I
head. One ol the Commissioners asked some members
of the press to-day whether it was aupiioaed the press .
would demand to be ' deadheaded," and waa decidedly
and promptly answerod "No." But be was evideuily !
not convinced, aud thought that tbe popularity ol the
Exhibition would be imperilled unless there was a formidable
array ol "deadheads." If the Commissioners
Were encouraged by the press to cut off absolutely all
tree admissions there is littles doubt that tliey Would
leel themselves warranted in charging only tweutyfivc
cents admission aud printing and selling only one
kind of ticket, with no hall tares or any other distinction.
1 his is undoubtedly high enough. No one will
?e satisfied with one visit; a great proportion ol the
risitors will wish to bring their lamillcs and will extend
their visit over three or lour da>s. aud the tax
which they will pay Iruut repeated vlaits will sullichnily
swell llio bill of admmaiou, even at twenty-live
seu It.
MUlir BF.SSIO.NS or TIIK HOUSK. 1XU Till I
*) VII.H LIKELY TO LEHL'LT TItLHF.Fl.OM.
Tli" lIou?o to-day committed tho imprudence of
rutin;: ui|ibt ****ion* tor tho transaction of burnnc** j
Tlii' object, of tour**, t? to ix?'I work tloue more
quickly, but overjr IHW who kuo?* by experience the
rllicl of u>||bl he??ioiM known that tbi-y wear out
member*, ami arc a help mainly to the paaaage of Job*
whclt cannot bear the cooler ami inor* carolul
airo'iny"1 a day m avion. Tlio member* of the pre*cut
Mou-e are already very hard worked. Moat ol tho
Impotunt coiuuiilteea have boeu very labor lonely eat*
mW'Yi
ployed for weelu, and the member* ought to huaband
their atrengtb and energies. Commitioes meet
at ten in the morning, and subcommittees
very frequently bold afternoon and nlgbt
sessions. Instead of holding night aeealona of
the Rouse it would be Car wiser, in the opinion of ei- |
perienccd members, to authorise the principal committees
to sit regularly during the session* of the
House. This would thin the House somewhat, but the
leaders of both sides are always in aUeudanoo and are
able to call in member* from the committee rooms on
an emergency, or for a vole without delay. In this ;
way investigation, which viual be the chief work of the 1
session, could go en far more rapidly and ellectually, j
and business in the Houre would not be hindered in
tbo least. At present there is a good deal of lllrogulated
seal in the conduct of business which causes delay,
hindrance and needless worry. What is wautod is a
more systematic arrangement of tho work.
THE SALARIES OF DEPARTMENT CLERKS?A
CONTRAST WITH THK PAY OF CONGRESSMEN?
AN UNCERTAIN TENURE OF OFFICK?REFORMS
ORRATLX NEEDED.
The proposed reduction In the pay of department
clerks has created a great deal of leeliug here because
It is proposed to reduce Irout the origins! ante-war
salaries, Tho salaries of first, second, third aud fourth
class clerks wero fixed in 1843 abii have not been
raised since. During the period of very high prices j
the clerks received Irom Congress on several occasions
gratuities lor a single year each time. The salaries of
chief clerks were fixed at $2,000 in 1857 and have been ;
raised since 1M7 to from $2,100 to $2,800. It
Is now proposed to muke the reductions lor the lower ;
clerks from salaries fixed in 1853, which seems hardly j
lair, lor there is no doubt that the expenses ol living :
have not diminished but rsther Increased sinco thou.
The proposed reduction has caused an examination of ,
I the salaries of members of the llouse, with which It !
' has no proper relation, because the pay of Congress- <
| men cannot be expected to be graduated by the pay ;
i of department clerks. Members ol the llouse received
j originally $<S pur day. This was increased to $8, ;
then to $1,500 per annum, and this was
j reducod again to $8 a day. At this it j
remained until 1855, when tt was ruade $3,000 per
annum; In 1806 It was increusod to $5,000; in 1873 it |
| roso to $7,400; In tlio spriug of 1874 this wus repealed,
aud the pay sol back to $5,010. The clerks assert that,
i if Cougross proposes to muko a uniform reduction, it ,
should strike a percentage from its own pay rale lu 1
1865, which was $5,000 per unburn. Members who
favor this say that a Congressman receives two years'
pay for ouly nine or ten months' actual ser- .
vice, the short sesstou lustiug Ibrco mouths aud
the long session rarely over seven. They add (hat a
lawyer or merchant serving In Congress does not scri- I
ously neglect his regular business or pructice, and, as
he usually returns to his regular pursuits alter serving
one or two sessions, the experience and prostige ho has
gained by his public position Is almost always of great
pecuniary benefit to him. Those who urge these coni
sidcrations add that at forty-five hundred dollars a
i year members receive nino thousand dollars, mileage '
anil some valuable perquisites for nine or teu months ;
| tor vice, or not less than a thousand dollars a mouth
moro than Cabinet Minister ora Judge ortbe.Supreme
j Court gets, and It Is suggested that It (he par wore roi
duccd to three thousand dollars per annum less
money would be spout lor electioneering purposes.
But the grievance of the department clerks Is really
! not the sniallncss or even the diminution of their pay, j
' but the uncertainly of thotr tenure In odlce and the
1 political oxnclious made, which are also of an uncor!
tain character. What with ussessmouts and the ox<
pense of going home to volo, and tho possibility of j
being turned out at any moment, no matter how faith- (
! fill or capablo Iboy have been, and for no greater
i cause than that they have Incurred tho anger of some
Congressman, tho department clerks have lower Ini
duccmcnts to faithful service than any other class tu
: tho country. It Is a pity that this matter could
not have a thorough discussion lu the llonse tt
this time, when tho proposed reduction of salaries Is
debated. To make tho places nl darks permanent during
good behavior, make them by law residents of the
District of Columbia, and thus deprive them of the
' vote and all political (unctions, exact proper labor
troin them, such as a merchant does from his clerks,
and establish promotion for merit and a small retiring
pensiou for, say, twenty veara of lalthful services,
wonld scorn easy enough, and It would be a relorm
worth making. But It would deprlvo members of Congress
of what many of them, and those the least useful
public servants, value evon more than their pay, that j
! Is, of their patronage, which ta, after all, the moat
troublesome and least satisfactory part of the perquisites
ol any member who Is not a professional or trading
isoltticlaa.
AJF A IBM IN VIMMim?REPUBLICANS PUZZLED
OVER GOVERNOR AMES* COURSE?AN INQUIRY
REGARDING THE MOVEMENTS OF FEDERAL
TROOPS IN THE STATE.
Mississippi republicans here ore puzzled and disappointed
at the conduct of Governor Ames In refusing
to nominate a successor to l.leuieuanl Governor Davis,
who recently resigned. Tho law made It the duly ol
the Governor to till the vacancy, and It had been screed |
ui>on that ho should appoint Mr. Musrrove, a banker ;
ol Jackson, a citizen held In high esteem by both parties,
and unco voted for by the democrats for a S^ptn
officer, but lor toind reason when Davis resigned the
Governor backed out, and republicans bint that It was
because ho was more anxious to mako terms lor him.
self with the democrats, who have Impeached him,
than to appoint to the vacant office a man who would
bavo been a trusted leader for the republicans in the i
State and who was rejected as a Just, courageous and !
conservative man.
It is openly said that bad Mr. Muagrove beon appointed
tho republicans could have carried the State 1
noxt fall. It must be admitted, howevor, that his sp- i
pstntnicnt would have mado the removal of Governor
Ames on Impeachment a matter or indifference to tho
beat republicans in Mississippi. The latest news re- l
I tuivsd here Iron Jackson leaves littlo doubt thst
Amu will bo removed unless he shall have made aomo
barzam with the democrats Mr. Moroy, of Misslssippl,
will to-morrow Introduce a resolution inquiring
wby troops havo recently been sent Into severs!
counties of Mississippi, for what purpose and by whose
command. Letters received hers state that federal I
troops bavo suddonJy, and for no apparent cause, sp- |
peered In two or three Mississippi counties, and the
inhabitants are auxious to Icuow what it Is ail about.
TH? SUPREME COCIiT DECISION ON THE EN- !
FOttCKlf KNT CASES.
The decision ot tho Supreme Court, delivered to-day
by the Chief Justice, In tho Craut parish ca?e '
and the Kentucky election case, Indirectly declaring
the Kulcrccment ucl unconstitutional, caused a good
deal of excitement among republican politicians this
evening. Some or them declare that it lose* the whole
South to the republicans, and that it Imparllathe Presidential
election lor thoir purty.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, i
Wasuivutox, March 27, 1874
ALAIiMIXa &ASCALITY DISCOVERED IX TUX IXTXRIOB
DEPARTMENT?A BKMIXE.SEXCX OP
Delano's administration?how thx oov
KUNMKNT WAS BOltBED OP TIMBER AMD
PUXD8.
Still another and altogother fresh pioce of rascality
has come to light in the Interior Department as a consequence
of tho investigation of tbv laud and Indian
Irauds alleged to have l>?cn committed and encouraged
uuder the aduiiuisirallou ol Dolano, Coweu, Drumin
on d and ex-Commissioner Smith. A lew
weeks ano Secretary Chandler received such j
positive documentary proof Irotn the West of
these Irauds that bo at onto ordered an Investigation. 1
The new Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Mr. tierham.
of Michigan) I* a warm personal Irieud of Secre- |
tary Chandler, and be and Mr. Usylord, the Departmem
Solicitor, entered heartily into tho work ol uu- j
eartbuig Hie cotrupliou that baa been Iv-leriug lu the '
Interior Department lor many year*. Secretary Chandler
was astounded when tbo revelation* were made
known to him, and ha swore characteristically
that the matter should he prooed to the
bottom, utid Ibe investigations are going rapidly
forward. The following will give an Idea of bow the
Irauds referred to were perpetrated.-?
lu 1844 u treaty was made wtib Ibe Lake Superior
ludiuii* by winch tbey gavo up large tracts of land In
Northern Nloneeota. Mauy hall breoda were living
among I lie wild Indlaus and received certificates (howlug
iltal they were entitled to certain nmouols of laud
called lor by the eorttucatea. Uu presenting meat at the
3RE HERALD, TUESDAY,
Land Offloe the holders ere allowed to enter lend to the
amount specified on the certificate*, in enrreycd or
uniurveyed district*. The scrip Is Talunblo as It includes
plno lands and It much sought after by the white
speculators In pine timber. This induced corrupt officials
to Issue largo amounts of tlie scrip and It Is
lhal mnrh tvno iuannd in livnr rtf lutrannK ttfht
entitled to it la 1865 and 1876 another treaty wasmade
with another hand of the same tribe of tho.Chip
pewa Indiabs, and northwestern country ??a
soon flooded with It. Many persons who
had received scrip under Ibo first treaty
were not entitled to any under the second treaty were
it Is alleged. Induced to apply again at the solicitation
or one o( the ex-Commissioners of Indian Affairs Tho
Sioux Bcrip was the same as the Chippewa, only more
valuable, ?s It could be usod iu buying lands not in the
market, aud which could not be bought at any price.
Government lauds in any part of the Coiled States
could bo purchased with the Sioux scrip. The speculators
had a way of "relocating it; that Is, they went to
the Lund Office and said that they had made the
wrong selection, and the agent allowed them to relocate
In another place, but by this time they had
stripped all the timber from the land first taken. In
tbis way hundreds of thousands of dollars worth ot
valuable timber were actually stolen from the government.
Civilians living on tho reservations at the time
the treaties were made were allowed by law to eutgr
land at $1 25 an acre, which outsiders could not get
at any price. A large number of persuus bought certificates
who bad never lived on the reservation,
but through tho connivanco of the corrupt oiUi-iois
thi'l' tinuoiit lari'n tr:irU uml Ihn rrniiil. worn i-ri-at
la 1S68 the Rev. E. S. Smith, K. F. Crowd, tho
sixth auditor of tho Treasury, aud a man named Xcol
were uppoiuted a commission to take tho census of tho
Chippewa half breeds. It is chargod that a iulso count
was made, and tho plans were laid tor immense
frauds, which hate since boon perpetrated.
In the Investigations boiug mado by Secrotary
Chandlers and Assistant Secretary (lerham,
surprising evidence has beeu found of bribery, perjury
and forgery, oue of the implicated ex-clerks has already
fled to California, where it is supposed he has
accomplices. In connection with the above statements,
tho testimony given to-day before Judgo Wilshirc's
Indian committee is of peculiar importance.
The witness, Charles Bcaulieu, Is au intelligent
French half-breed, .and his examination iy to be
continued at tho next meeting of the committee.
He lostiUed that ex-Commissioner Smith aud Johu
W. Douglass (Smith's successor), as agent, bought
scrip from the half-breeds of the Chippewa reservation
in Northern Minnesota and paid for it in agency
supplies, including wagous ana Indian merchandse. Tho
articles thus disposed of were charged to the government,
as the hooks to be produced will show. Miss
Cook, Commissioner Smith's private secretary aud
confidential voucher dark, persuaded tho Indians to
sign false vouchors to tho amount necessary to square
Douglass' oooks. When thoy protested the witness
said that Miss Cook told them thut thoy
ncod only touch tho tip of the penholder i
while she made tho necessary mark for i
them. Witness wont with a Mr. A. Morrison
to buy l'enibina scrip as ho was directed. Tho Agent !
aud Mias Cook asked the man to sign an application
Iheu Miss Coolc said it wax ull null'., that bo !
had roceivod his scrip uuder a false name;
tlr.' e could get another piece of land
au 1 it for $2UU. She further said
tba iul a loiter from Smith saying that he could
get In Qftecu days alter this Morrison recoiv?
voke of cattlo, a wagon and $10 lu cash for
his t < representing ICO acres. Mr. lioudc, of
Belle rairle, was recommended by Long At
Fletcher as notary. They had a store, from
which Smith. then the agent, purchased bis
supplies. Smith said the witness took scrip
ana paid for it with United States food or agency
money. Twenty-lire thousand dollars was to be paid
to the Indians from the government lund. Smith got
it, and Douglass said that ho did not receive a dollar.
Douglass bought scrip and paid for It In government
cattle, and the cattle wero entered on the books ss
issued.
THE BELXNAV IMPEACHMENT ABTICLE8 COMPLETED
BY THE 8Ua-COMMIl4KX?CHARACTER
OP THE EVIDENCE.
The sub-committee having in band#lbe preparation
of articles of lmpeacbmout agaiust Mr. Belknap completed
its work lute this cveiime. and will rcuort to
llio full Judiciary Commltteo to morrow morning.
Tbo article* are live or six Id number, each
having specifications annexed, and are baaed
upon tbe alorjr of Marsh, conllrmed by various
express receipts, bank check* and telegraph !
measagee which have been obtained, and the number '
and nature ot which I* sufficient to connect tho Secretary
with every payment made by Marsh on tho Korv
Sill tradershlp account Tliev bavo, beside,* the letter
of Colonel (Irleraon complaining of the exaction* of
Kvans and Company, and relating their ploa that they
had to pay one Marsh in New York $12,000 a year tor
their prlvelege to trade. This letter was submitted to
Mr. Bolkuap aa lis Indorsement shows. The articles ot
Impeachment will probably be brought into tbo
House on Wednesday or Thursday.
TUI 1NVKBT1GATION or THK BIUSTOW MUJ.H
CASK.
Mr. Bright, of Tennessee, acting chairman of the
Committee of Investigation on tho Kxpenditures of tbe
Treasury Department, will direct tbo immediate summoning
of Socrctary Brtstow, ex-Secretary Belknap,
ex-Attorney General Williams, ex-Assistant Attorney
General Uolorib, ex-Second Comptroller Brodhead, oxAssistant
Attorney General McMichael, Solicitor Bluford
Wilson and ex-AssUtanl Secretary Sawyer, touching
the matter which has just been examined by tha
House Judiciary Commlttco on tbe so-called Brutow
mule claim. All copies ot correspondence and papers 1
on the subject In the War, Treasury and Attorney
General's departments will also bo called lor.
THK MONET DISCUSSION IN TDK IIOUSX.
The Silver Resumption bill was so loaded down with
amendments and substitutes in the discussion to-day
that the House got bewildered and Anally ordered the
original bill and these propositions to be prluied together,
uud then adjourued. Tbe Payne bill, adopted '
by tbe majority ot the democrats a few weeks since,
was oflered for consideration to-day under a motion to
sus|>end the rules, but the motion was defeated by a
rote of HI yeas la 156 tiaya. The republicans voted
almost solidly nguinst It, and with them a largo pro-*
portion of the democrats. As the bill is neither tlesh,
tish nor good herring, It invited the united hostility of
the hard money men of both parties and of the numerous
soil money Western democrats of the VranklinLandcrs
school.
mb. Dana's nomination in executive session?btkono
opposition op mb. conklino.
The discussion upon the confirmation of Mr. Dana to
the English mission was continued quite warmly and
to considerable length during the executive session of
the Senate Ibis alternoon, but no vole was reached.
The question will be taken up again to morrow, and it
Is understood the Senate will decide upon the nomination
finally If tlicy have to ait It out Considerable
surprise Is manifested here at the strong and deter
mined oppotillou wbicb Sonaior Conkling maintains
against the confirmation of Mr. Dana, whu, it la sale
to say, will be llnally rejected; or, as has been frequently
done by President (Irani, when he llude that
ene of his selections lor olUco does not meet the ep.
proval ol the Senato, the nomination will lie with,
drawn. I'nleas tbia occurs the rejection is regarded
to night by thoee beat inlormed as being a foregone
conclusion.
senator morton's kppuut to call VP Uis
mississippi resolution.
At th? rrvff.infnr.TnoiiL of linmnpKd to-dav In thn
Sonata, Senator Morton urged tbe consideration of his
resolution lor Investigation Into Mississippi affair*,
which wax resisted In Ibe lorin ol an amendment by
Senator Chrlstiancy and the antagomam of the Consular
nnd Diplomatic bill by Senator Sergeant, from
tbo Senate Committee of Appropriations. The yeas
nnd nays were called on Senator Morton's motion to
take up tbe resolution and It was lost by a rote of 3d
nsys to 21 yeas. Senator Morton bod a lour hours'
speech ready, but, upon scanning tbe Senate,
xays he fe.t satisfied of being able to get a
confirmatory roto and concluded 10 waive his remarks.
He will agaiu move that tbo Mississippi resolution be
tekcu up to-morrow, and, if need be, sntagonue It
with tbe Appropriation bill; but lie expresses bis confidence
that the Appropriation Committee will glre way
to him and that bo will bare strength enough to
carry it.
PLKIXJKD TO MOBTON.
Tba friends of Senator Morton assort that the dele
, MAR'ca 28, 1876.?TRIPL
I gallon irom the DUtrict of Columbia to the National
Convention ut Cincinnati are pledged to him aa the
republican noinineo lor ibo Presidency.
JUDO* OKAY AND HIS CONNECTION WITH BI.ISS,
THE POST TKADBH.
Mr. Alexander T. Cray gaya, In regard to the testi
rnouy or a Mr. IJ. G. Dauiois bcforo the Clyincr Committee,
that at tho time uu interest was taken ill Dantela
by him and Senator Carpenter he was not In the
Attorney General's nor iu any department
of the government; that Daniels had been
an old acquaintance of Senator Carpenter,
as wull as Mr. Gruy, lor a number ot years; that
Pamela never paid him $1,000, nor auy amount
whatever; that ho look an interest in hlui because he
was Irom Wisconsin and an Intimate Iriend of Senator
Carpenter, who lioil bun api>oinled in the revenue service
of New Mexico, as ho had served In the regular
army. Judge (tray further says that Senator Carpenter
had no knowledge of auy real or pretended arrangement,
as suggested by Daniels, but that Irom his own
intimacy with Senator Carpenter, as well as
from the fact that Daniels was also well
known to both of them, ho ineroly wont to
the Secretary of War, and obtained, on bis request, a
delay of threo months lor liliss, who was appointed
originally to the tradorahip at the instance of Mr.
Gray. The interest winch Senator Carpenter look in
asking the appointment of Mr. IJIiss was at ibo request
of Mr. Gray as a special favor to him. Finally, Mr.
Gray denies evor having received anything Irom cither
Bliss or Daniels. Mr. Gray will go before the committee
and make a statement o| the above facts.
THE COLORED TROOPS TO BE REFT OCT BY
THE MII.ITAltY OOMMITTKE.
Sections 1,104 and 1.103 of the Revised Statutes, pro
vlding that the enlisted men or curiam regiments of
the Regular Ariny shall bo colored, will bo struck out
by tho Military Committee. There are now two regiments
of iniaiury and two of cuvalry, colored troops.
Tho repeal ol the statutes will leave them no longer distinctively
colored regiments. It has becu found of lato
that the negroes do not eulist In the army; they prefer
agricultural pursuits.
ALLEGED CORRUPTION IN THE NEW TOBX CUSTOM
HOUSE.
Charges of wholosalo corruption against the management
of tho New York Custom House will probably bo
preferred belore one of the Congressional comuillloea
within a few days, and another ilvoly sensation Is said
to be In store lor tho public.
BOSTON NAVY YARD FRAUDS.
COBBUPTIONISTS COBNEUED BT A COSQEE9HIONAL
COMMITTEE?DISCOVERIES OF STOLEN *
LUMBEB AND MACHIKEBY.
Cuaiti.KsTowv, Muss., March 26. ISTtl.
That sub-comuiitluo of tho Congressional Naval
Committee, which was recently appointed to examine
into tho alleged frauds and abuses at some of tho
Eastern naval stations, has becu making matters docidcdly
lively at tho Portsmouth uud Duslou yards.
Tho reported abuses which tho comiuitteo was commissioned
to Investigate have formed u standard subject
lor gossip sud criticism for several years, but
never until now has there been manifested anything
liko an earnest disposition to thorougnly and impartially
Investigate tho charges. There are many circumstances
connected with tho Investigations Just concluded
to sll'ord tho belief that the committee has
not mode u very free use of whitewash, and therefore
tho report which It will shortly submit to Congress
will be auticlpaled with considerable anxiety and interest.
THK INVESTIGATION A NOX-PARTISAN ONB.
It is undoubtedly truo that the alleged frauds would
not havo been so suddenly made tho sitb.ioct ol Inquiry
If tt had not bcou for tho democratic turn which mauy
of the Congressional elections took u year ago last fall, j
and It Is also equally true Ihut tu these particular in- j
vcstlgalions there seems to be au absence of party
uuirnws and u presence of righteous determination,
which In these limes is absolutely refreshing. In a
political seuso the couimiltco is evenly divided, con- 1
niKltng of Messrs. Burleigh, of Maine, and Hurris, of '
Massachusetts (republican), and Mcaars. Jonea, of New
Hampshire, and Mills, of Texas (democrat). It was i
mainly through Mr. Burleigh, one of the republican i
member*, that the Inquiries were Instituted so Inr as
tlie Portsmouth yurd la conccrnod, and since the investigation
was concluded he baa given it out that all !
of the (Supposed frauds were fouud to actually exist. !
While he declines to disclose in detail what the com- j
nntteo discovered lie has not hesitated to declare that
CBIKr CONSTRUCTOR UANSOOM'tt INTkOKlTV IS IN VOL VXD,
and be even goea still further wtieu he intimates that
the yard has been run In tlie Interest of Mr. Hamlin,
the veteran politician nnd renowned Senator from the
Pine Tree Stato. This ''Portsmouth yard," as it is
called, Is, In fact, located in Ktticry, in the State of
Maine, and as a menus of political advancement In
times of oioctions It is made to serve the purposes of
corruption for both New Hampshire and Maine. But
the .
COLOSSAL FRAUDS
which the committee discovered were found (o exist
In Iho Charlestowu (or Huston) yard. The sessions
have been continued day and evening for u week and
wcro concluded to-night, and probably their re|H>rt
wi-i be su'unnllod to Congress in the course ol a week. !
Among the witnesses wno were subjected to
thorough and protracted cxaiuiniilioiia were I
Commodore Nichols, commandant of the yard; Captain 1
Brown, tlio ordnance oiltcer; Mr. Bartlcmanu. iho
thiol engineer; Mr. Kasby, tho constructor; Mr.
ilrauger, the civil eogineor; Charles Sprague and Bon
jam la H. Samson, of the construction department; I
Samuel Dwlght. loreman of the blacksmiths; Naval
Constructor i'liilip Hiebborn, of Hurtsmoulh; K. K.
McMicbacI, who submitted estimates to the depart- |
luont lor buildiDg the Enterprise and billed to receive ;
the contract; Mr. jack son, an East Uostou sblobuilder:
Captain Popo. of tlio Murine Corp*; J. A. C. I
tieddls, u loreman ship carpenter ut tlio yard; Matter
Joiner Wlillant Hiebboru; Uouaid McKay, of i'.aal Boaton,
and numerous others.
TlfK RKVKI.ATIO.MS OF FRAUD
which have breu disclosed show that the wortt report*
about the management of the yard were well louuded. !
It bat bocu shown tbui there bat been a Hurtling I
amount ol over-measuring of timber lu the j
Interest of coulraclor* and those in collntion
with them, and also a wholesale acceptance ol article*
never contracted lor, uud lor which the government
had to pay roundly. It hag alto been proved, probably
beyond a doubt, that there have been uumcruut 1 1
appointments of mcu to lucrative positions without
the slightest regard to lutcyity or ability, and in tome ,
uses men bare I ecu employed who were previously
convicted ol crimes against the government. An- j |
other scries of Irregularities developed hat been the in- '
drlscriinuialo issuing Of supplies and material* on j i
Irauuulenl requultions and In quantities largely lu ex- i
cos* ol what the bogus documents culled hir. Tlio i
names ol the storekeepers and the partes conmining i
with them to thus defraud the government are, ol
course, kept a profound secret, a circumstance which
indicates mat they are likely to be arrested. ,
A SWI.MILK OF A Ml 1.1.ION A .111 A IIAI.F DOLLARS. I
line of the biggest swindles perpetrated through the i
Influence of corrupt olttciula. as shown up by the lu- i
vcstlgaliou, was the purchase of* worthless machine
calculated lor timber bonding purposes ll was pur i i
chased at a cost ol upward ol {I,.'>00,000, and lias
proved Itself not only utterly worthless, but bat becu 1
the means ol ruining hundreds of thousands ol dollars'
worth ol stock. A careful record kept during <
three months in Mil, alter ft book containing a record ,
of six munilix' work hud been stolen from an employtf i
of the bending mill, shows thai out of UHy-two pieces ' i
which it was at temp leu lo bend in thai (MM loriy two I i
wore broken and rendered utterly useless. It was also i
further disclosed by another record that out of 4UU
piece* only ten came (rum the machine m a serviceable I i
liWIiUIIMfU. J?|
II All MR DONA LI* M' K A Y AND JOHN ROACH.
Other development* ulivftil lo liau' bneu undo be- 1
for* tbo romntUM look had lor tlio integrity of Donald
McKay, the Ka?t llo*lon alnpbuilder, and Johu I
ltoa< b, the well known builder In IViir.aylvauiu. (Joy- ,
omnium limber *ud other material* it tetmi were ,
supplied to Ml Kay at the time ho w?? building a aIii]>
lor tho government by private contract, and large ; 1
quantities bat e been lound by the comniiUee i
llllil'kn IN (AAT RORTON eTOHKUOt'KIK. ! ,
Ybe atnouut or value or the plumler I am not lnlormed,
but It If believed to be considerable?probably j 1
dguruijf up among the ten* of thousand* ol dollar*. |
About $1,000 worth oi nary yard tool* and machinery i
wore alio found secret id in Knat Huston. and it huaalio '
turned out that the rumor* ol shipment* ol lurge <piun- '
title* ol old iron, boiler*, Ac., to Philadelphia were ab- i
volute lacl*. and that the prodt* accruing Irom tbi*
alleged plunder may bare been realized by Chief Coo- j i
alrnclor llanacotr. and Jobn Koacb.
KI N NINO TIIB YARD IN TMK INTKHK?T OF POLITICO. I
Evidence concerning the eniDloymeiii ol unnecea*ary,
unskilled and incompcteiff workmen in the yard,
pending eiitling political cauipalgna, waa secured in
abundance.
TJTTR11IVO 11 ASK NOTES. i
A man named Frank Maralon wan arretted laal ntgbl
about eight o'clock, by Officer amltn, of the Twentyttrst
precinct, lor havlog pained forced notea of tbo 1
Tradora' National It ink ol Chicago When searched at 1
the police nation, $.j.i III note* of $6 upon the name
hank were lound upou hit perron. It 11 uncertain
how many pcrrona hare been pracilaed upon, but the
priaonvr undouhtodly tendered there notea to three
partial, via:?Charier Dietrich, ol No. 101 Third areuu<s;
Ceorge White, of No. 47w, and TUomat Welsh, ol
No. 4Mt of the same avenue. A couiederale el the
prisoner eacaoed.
E SHEET.
AMUSEMENTS.
HANS VON BL'LOW.
The piano reeitalia of the eminent German pianist at
Chickering Hall havo not attracted the requisite audi* j
ence on uacli occasion to make them managerlally succesaful.
l.tsl night, even with Chopin ou the lisi?
thirteen numbers at thul?was no exception. Dr. Vou
Bnlow selected a very attractive programme, consi-tin^r
of the following works:?Third Grand Sonata iu il
minor; Variations ou a Komauce oflleruld; Nocturne,
opus -7, No. 'J; Scherzo, opus till; Impromptu, opus
3d; Thruo Waltzes, opus 34; llallatle, opus 33; Nocturne,
opus 9, No. 3; Seleetiou ol Mazurkas; Berceuse, opus
67; Polonaise, opus 63; ( rand Concert?Allegro, opus-Pi.
The Doctor has been seriously sick, as muy be determined
Irotn his uuwillingueas, according to ihe advice
of his physician, to appear ut the last Saturday s malinbe.
Therefore we are inclined to draw the medical i
veil of charity over hia performance of Chop n s w orks
laai night. There waa not a single Instance in which
praise could be bestowod. Tho next concert or recital
of Dr. Von Uiilow, on Weducsday evening, has
u very attractive bill. But the eminent pianist
should, during bis subsequent rccitnls In America,
entirely eschew Cbopiu, lor be * has not, beyond
the mere technique (and last night It was torribly
faulty), the falulesl conception ol the atmosphere
of poetry la which Chopin lived, moved uud had his
being.
8TEIX WAY UA1X.
An operatic concert was given at ibis hall last evenlug
by Siguor Kariui, which was very poorly attended.
The programme consisted principally of operatic airs, ,
duels and concerted pieces. In an artistic point ol
view tho concert was an entire lailure. As Instances, j
notliiug could be more ridiculous than the j
tnstmbU from "Martha," and the succeeding 1
encore (entirely undeserved), scxtcllo from "Lucia"' was
even worse. A concert of this kind, with the mauu- j
gerial slamp, "operatic," attached to it, does more real
harm to music as an art iliun even Academy failures
Hi onera. An impresario may lail in nis arduous task
of Winging out opera alter opera with the uecussary
tnttmbU and mis* rti tcrne, but in concert one would !
exited souietbing better than that which Sighor ,
Kuriul lurulshcd to the few that catno to his concert
last night.
LIGHT COMEllY AT WALLACE'S.
Sonio years ago an Amoricau audience would not j
have been satistled with oue piece ul a theatre. In j
tlii im i ttnisia a fiin-n ftillnu ??< i t truwtlv nlivavti niitl lht? i
later the performance ended the more popular wax the
theatre. Nowadays one play occupies ulI tho evening,
ttutl managers advertise that the curtain full* at halfpast
ten as an inducement to the public. Tho old
fashion hud its advantages. Though tho half
price system was never established In this
country as it used to be in I.oudon, the custom of
winding up tho ovening's entertainment with m fares
was a good one, for very ottcn the tarce was better
than the drama, aud frequently attracted a special audience.
Now that the eld Chambers Street Theatre, !
where Hurion made the walls ring with laughter, Is
being torn down to make routu lor the comedy ol defalcating
clerks and runaa vy bank cashiers?the com- j
ody of "George llurnwell" in New York?the pleasures
of those old evenings, so tiougly contrasted with present
customs of the theatres, will he recalled to uiauy nu
old theatre goor. I.ast night Mr. Wallack's theatregavo
us a reminiscence of the days when two or three
pieces wero required to make u complete entertainment.
The house wax large and both comedies passed
oil amid thorough enjoyment aud continued spplauso.
Tlio success of this revival of two comedies, neither
ol which were now, which derived no adventitious aid
troin scenery or dress, is prout that although the
ancient lashions can ucver be re-established as a rule,
they may be with great success sometimes introduced j
as tin exception. Antiquity in this way sometimes becomes
novelty, just ax Qucon Anne's hooped dresses
became the modern styles of Kugdnle.
Handle's amusing cotnmcdiettu entitled "The Captain
ot the Watch" lurulshed a rule lor Mr Walluck, in
which he appeared to the host advantage, tils personation
of the gay man ol tho world engaged in
watching the morals of the good town of Ilrussels wus
must excellent. Whilst supposed to he keeping a
strict eye upon the* peccadilloes ol the townspeople
he Is himself caught iu an intrigue and
mJMUi'U IU iuku rviugu in mu naiuvu ui 1111 uiu i
Karon, who is enamoured of tlio sumo ludy. Tho ilittl- I
cultlcs unit absurd situations which result Irom this, 4
as well us Irom the underplot, caused much merriment,
and Mr. Wallack muv l?o fairly congratulated upon his !
successful revival ul this charming piece. Mr. Ctlbort,
us the Karon, played, as ho utmost always does, ad
tnlrahly; while Miss (Sermon and Mr. Holland aided tit
rendering good assistance to tho cuutrul figure, Mr.
Wullnck.
"Woodcock's Little Game" was quite as successful.
Nothing could be w isliod better than Mr. Lester Wuliuck's
persiflage and his delightful vacuity. The waltzing
situation was given with the humor of a true
artist The whole performance was admirable, but wo
should give especiul praise to the broad utid irresistible
fun with which Mmc. l'onisi Invested her part, tho
capital larce of Mr. Hurry Beckett, und the charming,
merry, laughing comedy of Miss lone llurkc. The lull
will lie repeated to-night, and, perhaps, the success of
the double bill may continue H throughout the week.
THt DltOOKLYN THKATBK,
The sparkling parlor comedy of "Kalso Shame'' was
put upon tho boards of this popular Brooklyn resort
lor playgoers last evening, and, although tho attendance
was not as large as during Mr. Montague's previous
appointments, tho audience testified their appreciation
of this popular actor and tho leading ladies and
gentlemen cast in the pieco bv frequent applause. The i
comedy is one abounding in clcvor, perl, exciting Inci- i
dent and brilliant tableau, and it was produced in a
manner highly crodilublo to tho artistic taste <V tho
tnanagumenl. .Mr. Montague, of course, took the leading
purl of Lord Chilton, cornet in the Koyal Hull's; j
and Miss Marie Cordon as alny sustained tho part of
the heroine, Magdaleu Alhcrleigh. Miss Blanche Crey
as Constance Howard, Mrs. Karroo as Mrs. Harris, Mr.
Kdward Arnett as Kruesl ilrayleigh, the plotter lor tho
hand of Magdaleu, and Mr. H. It. t'htllips ably sustained
Mr. Montague throughout the various and exciting
passages.
?AULB THLATKK.
There seems to be no ebb tide In tho popularity of
this fashionable resort, and the multiplicity of really
enjoyablo features which so rapidly succeed each other,
and which, by the way, aro presented wab such appro- ]
priale and attractive surroundings, cannot fail to attract
attention and redound to the credit and substantial
reward of tbo management. Tbercjwas an excellent bill
last night and a largo audience present to appreciate
the various interesting elements Ibal composed It, lor,
apart from tbo somewhat extravagant production,
"Sentenced to Death," which was scarcely
worth the talent and handsome mounting
displayed In Its representation, iho entertainment
was In evory respect well calculated
to win iho warmest encomiums. Alter the
curtain had lalleu upon the pretty and
artistic see no which brought the piece to a
close, the audience appeared to revel in an atmosphere
ol the heartiest pleasure. I'eals of laughter broke
lortb repeatedly, and whether in the sketch entitled 1
I'Kpltapns," In which Mr. Harry Richmond and Mr.
John Wild uppearod as usual to great advantage, j
whetuer In ihc mirth provoking ami nut at all '
unfaithful picture of "The Skidmore Ouards," ;
or In the rollicking farce ol "Wo Can't
Agree." in which Mr. Wild and Mr. Charles White
slioiie forth as twins, their was little loft to bo desired. I
These racy, harmless und exceedingly amusing in-piru- !
lions were judiciously diversified by numerous artists,
whose specialties lent a Iresliucss to the programme
which was well appreciated. The reappearance ol Miss
Jennie Hughea, a deserving favorite, w hose versatility
a a vocalist is always recognised, was the signal lor
an earnest we.come. iiy her artistic rendering ot some 1
serio-comic songs she contributed handsomely 10 the
general success of the purlormance. Nor were Miss
I i ins,m. Mr. Dave Iteed. Mr. Kernell without their
share ol approbation, and altogether the tntfmOlt
merits comineudauou.
LYCEUM'THSATBE.
Lyceum last evening end the performance ?u alto |
[other the beat thai Una lakeu place under lite preseut
management. Till*, taken with the fuel that the
theatre van crowded, augured favorably lor the entor- ;
priae, which now. appears to be fairly launched
under eucouraging auspices. The eoinodletta, "The !
hay Alter the Wedding," and the farco known a? "The
Uoose with the Golden Kgga," gave some ol the artist* !
a good opportunity for the dtaplay of their talent* which
re well adapted to the proper repreaentalion of audi
pruouitioti*. Mr. N.C. Goodwin, the mimic, both amused
and aurpriaed the audience by aoine ol Ida imitations, 1
but it wax not until be made Ilia bow a* Captain Cross
tree lit llio burlesque ol "black Kyed ituiu" that Ilia '
merlta won tor Uitn the ready and hearty recognition
be ao well deserved. In some ol the scenes he
was Inimitable, find exhibited qualities ita a burlesque
actor which very fetv pot-ess Miaa Minnie Palmer
flu red the houora ol the eveuing, and as Susan ex- j
Infilled all llio vivacity and artistic finish for wInch
that charming c om toed ten ne la fast becoming
uch a favorite. Miss Annie Mack as Will
lain, Mr. Harry Joseph es hams Hatley ami
llideod, all engaged In tho apicy production did ample 1
justice to the parte assigned them. The audience j
seemed delighted, and. Iront all tlie Indications,
"black Kyed ^uaau," as presented last evening, will '
doubtless win iu way to gnucrai recognition.
OLKkUMA TUKAXRK ? THE LADIU' UWT1H,
Laat ntybi, before very largo audience, a comedy,
by Hugo Burger, entitled "Oer Kruuou Advocei," ?raa
rodueed br Mr. Adolnta KtuoaJorS, It la oue of tbe
- a
brigheit aad moil emotional playe or lb* preacnl
dramatic litemlure of the . Gorman etage, and
might readily be mistaken for one from
the brani of Sardou, D'Knuery or Durani. Tha
representation wn good, ImiiIi tn regard te
the cant?which brought in all the princi|>ul member*
oi Mr. Xetieudorir? company?and in (ho careful and
artUtie inauiier lu which it was placed upon the singe.
The coined* wa* giveu for the bem-tit of Mile. Kfaiicisca
We /el. who appeared in the leading female > <" /*.
Menara. Kicrcechuor and Wolkuiistctn were the luoat
aucrekaful and iinporlant ol the inalo rep rote ut alive*
in the play. Tn-ulglit Schiller's play. "Kabalu uud
Licbe," will bo presented at ihla theatre.
OLYMPIC THIATRK.
The performance at tins liouso lust night commenced
with a comic sketch entitled "Scenes at tho Seaside,"
in whicn the greater portion or the regular company
appeared. It went oir well, and the situations
were loudly applauded. Harper and Slanslll were
pood, as usual, lu their songs and dances, and John
Hart and Mia* Julie Coventry, In the extravaganza of
"Locked In Accidentally," were extremely comical.
I.itlle McDonald, a child of tender years, proved very
attractive in a selection of character tongs and
sketches, and Miss Kichmund's serio comic aolifts took
well Willi the audience. Tim night's performance?
which was most enjoyable?concluded with the luugbable
sketch of "Engaging Tylont," lu which Mr. John
Hart, Little Mac, John Queen and Misses Coventry,
Thornton snd others appeared.
TON* l'ASTOtl's.
Thorn was an overflowing liouso at this place ol
amusement last night. The bill was a good one, embracing
all the old favorites and several new performers.
Hobby Ncwcotnh was as pleasing as ever in
his songs and dances. Jcunto Morgan sang sweetly.
The Brahams had an entirely uew sketch. Nam
Dcvoro won well doserved encores. Touy I'astor himself
was as gonial, cheery and sprightly us his most
ardent admirer could wish. The "set to" by tlio Long
Brothers, in mature boxers that they are, brought
forth rounds of applause, and "The Big 4," as Messrs.
Lester, Allen, Sunlit and Wuldron urn known, wcro
most comical. Tltc sketch ol' the "Dutch Servant,"
in which Mr. Ous Williams hail a part, provoked a good
deal of laughter. Tukon altogether the performance
was lull of variety, novelty and fun.
MANAGER STUART'S LOSS.
Very many will regret to hear that Manager Stuart's
dclighltul seaside home near New Loudon, Conn., was ,
destroyed by lire last Saturday night, a lew hours he
lore that geutlomun's arrival there for the Unit limn
this season. Not a vestige of tins home of so tunny
pleasant days remains, the destruction having been
complete. It was a commodious, plain frame structure,
on the Southern plan, with a hall ruuuing
through the centre and a broad piazza across the I rout,
but delightfully situated on a verdant knoll overlooking
and catching ull the breezes Iroiu the nearby
Sound and outlying sea. Sir. Stuart built this
borne lor himself somo Uflceu years ago, i
in the palmy days ol his management
of the Winter Garden, and around its hospitablo
board in summers couo by have gathered the most
celebrated in art and literature and statecraft of this
and loreigu lands, so that the annuls would be encyclopedic
in variety if written, as once suggested by an
emiuont Kugluh author, who hail hiinscli beenuu honored
guest. Mr. Stuart has, with characteristic en
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complete restoration in every respect of the home so
ruthlessly destroyed by the liames. The origin or the
tire has not been discovered, bill Is supposed to have
originated from a detective stovepipe in the library,
kindled lor the lirnt lime this season in view ol the upproauhiug
visit ot the master.
MR. BARNEY WILLIAMS.
The healtn of this highly esteemed artist, who, (
since his return Iroin Boston, some two weeks ago,
bus been conQncd to his city residence, was
much improved yesterday. As some apprehensions
were entertained as to his condition
it was gratifying to leurn last evening that there was
no solicitude among there-cognizunl ol' the surroundings
in regard to any fatal issue, the eminent pliysicma
attending inm being hopelul tliut he would cro long recover
Iront the illness which, It is sincerely wished,
has only temporarily prostrated him.
DR. ROHLF'S LAST LECTURE.
Dr. Gerhard Kohlf, the noted Gorman explorer, who
will.sail Tor Kurope ou Saturday next, will deliver a
farewell lecture In his native tongue, at Stcinway Hall,
to-morrow night. Tor the henelit of the Uenuau Hospital
and Dispensary. He will describe Ins voyage,
made at the request of the F.tnpcror of Germany,
Cyrenailsa and the Oasis of Jupiter Amnion.
REMOVAL OF SIGNS.
Yesterday afternoon tho Superintendent of Street
Incumbrances went through the upper portion of
Third avenuo with u number of assistants and lore
down all signs found obstructing the street. About
thirty were seized and removed.
A BALTIMORE THIEF All RES TED.
George Jackson, a colored lad of nineteen years, was a r*
rested yesterday by Detective Smith, or the Twenty-first
precinct, on a charge of grand larceny committed in Baltimore.
The prisoner was taken to the Central office,
when ho acknowledged that he stole property from his
employee, Dr. llolliduy, ot llaitimoro. Ho consented
to return to that city without a requisition being obtained.
RUN OVER BY A STREET CAR.
While John McLaughlin, five years of age, residing
at No. 4b Tullmaii street, Brooklyn, was playing In
Bridge sireol yostordu.v afternoon, he was run over by
car No. Ill of'the 1'ark and Vanderhllt avenue line, ami
seriously Injured. Two wheels of the car pu'svd ovcl
the child's iegs. The driver was placed uuder arrest
THE FIItE FIEND,
Yestordsy forenoon a Irunia dwelling house at Ba)
muge, \t. i., uu aix?|-?uvvuui liicui, uuar r??it.unu a>unue,
was destroyed by bre, involving a loss of $15,000.
The bouse, which belonged to the estate of the lata
Theodore Sedgwick, was occupied by Mr. Quxtave A.
Frederick. ll was insured (or $10,000. The furuituro
was insured lor $:J,.">U0. Tbo tiro originated Irom a
detective Uue.
A brick tenement house, No. 81 Sackctt street,
Brooklyn, cauulit lire at three o'clock yesterday morning,
and the Itaniea extended to No. 70 Van ltrunt
xtreet. Both buildings were damaged to thu utuoiiut
ol $4,000. The owner of the property is Mr. Thomas
Busbnell.
A tiro occurred at No. 07 Ridge street yesterday
causing a damage to the stock of Adol|>h Newman of
$?ou. The building was damaged to the extent ol $300.
DASHED INTO THE BIVEB.
At noon yesterday a team ol truck borses ran away
and went overboard at pier 1 Fast Kivcr. Ooe of the
horses was with dilbculty saved, but Jhe other was
drowucd.
UNDER THE WHEELS.
While a train was leaving tho Erie depot, at Rutberf
is tA I'nelr Vnwr lors.iw fur tliiu nilv >1 nldhl n'rltu'lr
last night, a man named John Hester, in attempting to
lump on board, lull under Hie train, aud tbe wheels
passed over bis abdomen, killing Ultn Instantly.
A CHILD SMOTHERED.
At an early hour yesterday morning, Miebael and
Anno Clara. of No. lid Monroe street, Newark, dt?covored
tbai their infant child was smothered between
tbem in bed.
A SKELETON IN A BARREL.
Part of abumnu skeleton was found In so ash barrel
at No, 70 Second avenue yesterday. It is supposed in
have becu pla|gd there by a l)r. Doraoo, who formerly
lived on tbu premises.
RECORD OF CRIME.
Clothing valued at $4io was stolen from tba store of
D. Ltxzard, No. 141 East Twelfth street.
The residence of It. Smith, No. iSS West Fifty tilth
Street, was eulered by tbievos, wbo stole >74 worth of
jewelry.
Aueak thieves stole from ths residence of P. Sellgman,
No. dod West Filly-Ullh street, fdtlo in money and
(etrelry.
liurgiars broke Into the store of F. Silverman, No. SO
Batter street, and stole boote and sboea to tbe raluo
el >400.
Ibicvos took from the store of William Fowler, No.
WJ Broadway, I1-i> worm 01 riuer.
Two burglars were surprised while breaking Into lbs
residence of Augustus ItaUger, No. 4?H? franklin svo
nue, Brooklyn, at two o'clock yesterday morning, and
lied. leaving several tool* Ic-hind.
Hiinry Hern, Kelece I'arreo and Salvatori Orrgio,
who have been iu the Bay nioud Street Jail on charge
oi conspiring to murder Angesto B. Agrcsta, an luiias
aliip inaater, were releaeed by Juatlce Neilaou yeater
day.
Jewelry worth $200 waa stolen yeaterday Irom itn
residence ol T. A. Brcig, No. 642 Bedlord avenuo
Brooklyn, by a sucak tUlel.
tvcaring ain>arci and jewelry to tha value of $151
wan etoleu by a sneak thief from the bouse of Mr.
l.yuch. corner of b'rankltn aud Putnam aeouuea,
Biooklyu.
frank McDonald was arretted yesterday on Myrtle
avenue, Urovklyu, for purchasing stolen jewoiry iron
a boy in tbe employ of Barn Brothers, jewellers ol thai
aitjr.