Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-04
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.

THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
7 The Senate galleries were thronged to-day,
and the display of fashions on the ladies side
was the most brilliant of the season. There
was also a large attendance on the floor, and
Mr.. Bngham's opening had certainly a most
attentive audience. Mr.. Bingham spoke in hIs
usual fervid style, and certainly does what
some of his predecessors have not done,
keeps his hearers thoroughly awake. His
argument thus far has a good many telling
points, but if he continues for three days, as is
threatened, he will fritter away its effective
ness much, as Mr.. Evarts did by his much
speaking. The human mind is not capacious
enough to take in a three days speech.
Impeachment stock fiuctuates hour by hour
To-day 1t is shaky-why is not demonstrated.
The President and his counsel are confident of
his acquittal; they figure out not more, at the
outside, than 80 votes for conviction
1t is suggs ssted that every Republican
Senator may vote for conviction on
some one article and yet no conviction
follow. That is to say, 35 may vote for con-
viction on one article, (36 being requisite for
eonvlctiOn9 IS on another, embracing some
different names; 80 on another, with another
change OF names. and so on until every Repub-
voting aye one or more of the ARTICLES
THE DUEL THIS MORNING Fashionable cir
cles have been excited to-day over the rumors
that two gentlemen, circulating in upper ten.
dom, had had hostile meeting this morning
near Bladensburg. to settle a difficulty accord
ing to the code Of honor. All kinds of reports
have been afioat in regard to the matter and
cause thereof; but as it took place at an early
hour, and in the presence of only those inter.
ested, who refuse to giyo any informa-
ton, the affair is still a good deal mystified
1t appears, however, that one of the princi.
pals is well-known attache of a leading
foreign legation in this city, and the other an
American gentleman, who has served his coun-
try valiaEtly and lost an arm therein. The
preliminaries having been arranged, the par
ties met near Bladensburg this morning, when
the seconds endeavored to affect a recon-
Citation, bat without success, and the
belligerents arranged themselves for The fire.
The word was given ard shots exchanged,
when the seconds again sought to reconcile the
two, and this time were successful. The difi.
Guilty was adjusted, and the parties shock
hands and left the ground without any spillirg
OF each others blood. 1t is denied positively
hat there was "a lady in the case" as reported
ihe dihiculty seems to have originated from
what one Of the parties conceived TO be a per-
soDal affront.
P CALIFORNIA DEL following are
the delegates to the Chicago Convention from
California: Gen. p. E. Conner, Col. Coey, Mai
Jack Stratman. Jas. II. Green, w E Lovett,
w. II. Sears, G. b. Highly, T. Nj. Dayes, Thos
Spence, :. j. 5. Rayles. They are instructed
to vote for U. S. Grant for President; at liberty
on the question of Vice President.
A LETTER received IN this city from Mrs
McDougall, wife of the late Senator McDou.
gall, states that the remains of her husband
twho was buried at Albany, New York; Were
sent TO California by the steamer Rising Star.
on its last trip from New York
THE NEW YORK Sun thinks It quite in
keeping with the decIaratio n of Zen Wade.
that il even called upon to make any appoint.
ments under this Government, he would look
for honest men, and not politicians, that he
should select Horace Greeley as Secretary of
State.
JUDGE ADvoCATE.-General Hancock, Com.
mander of the Military Division of the Atlantic.
has issued an order announcing Captain Rob.
ert Chandler, 18th Infantry, as acting Judge
Advocate at the Headquarters of the Division
in this city.
The WHITE HOUsE-Mr. Stanbery visited
the Executive Mansion this morning, and had
an interview with the President. A number of
Visitors called during the day, many of whom
were admitted to see the President.
GENERAL GRANT returned to the city this
morning from his recent visit to Philadelphia, a,
and was at his office to-day
PoLITICAL.-The official returns of the
Louisiana elections are not yet published. The
New Orleans Republican gives returns from all
The parishes, giving 1889 majority for the
Constitution. They also claim twenty-five to
fourteen Senators, and sixty to fourteen mpm-
bers Of the House. Yarmouth was slightly
ahead OF the Constitution. The Republican
Convention Saturday completed the nominal
ton for the Presidential election Several
Chicago delegates are colored.
At meeting of the Mississippi State
Executive Committee, held in Vicksburg last
Monday evening, the following delegates to
the Chicago Convention were elected for the
State at large: A. e.. Fisk, James LYNCH
Jefferson l.. Wofford, Thomas L. White
The Springfield Republican alleges that
"both Ex-Governor Curtin of Pennsylvania
and Governor Fenton Of New York, are will
ing TO sell out their chances at Chicago for
seats in the Cabinet, and their smeE of bust.
ness are at Washington trying to negotiate
that delicate exchange"
- The Lewiston Falls Journal, the most
influential paper in Maine, says :-.' In view
OF the possibility of the nomination Of Mr.. COL
lax as Vice President, there is already some
calculation as TO the succession to the Speak.
ership Of the House. An Eastern man will
undoubtedly be chosen, and rumor assigns to
Mr.. Blaine, of Maine, very fair chance for
the honor. 1t is quite well known that Mr.
Blaine Will be supported by many Of the Oldest
and ablest members Of the House from the
Western and Middle States. Mr.. B. who was
Speaker OF the Maine House for two years, ex-
hibited most admirable qualifications as a pre-
siding officer, being thoroughly posted in par.
liamentary law and prompt and accurate in
his decisions. There is probably no member
OF Congress better qualified for the SceaEer.
ship of the National House than he Maine
is proud of her able and inf iuential Representa-.
uve."
Mr.. ]. M. Bolts has written a letter to
Mr.. VIM. Andrews, of Winchester, In which
be declines being candidate for Governor but
adds:-"There is another situation howe YER
III which have been encouraged to believe L
might make myself useful to the State NV
particular friends long since have settled
among themselves that could render more
service in the Senate OF the United States than
else here; and in the whole range of pubIic
seI vice, know OF no position that would he to
me more acceptable or desirable.
INTERNAL RKvKNUE.-The receiptsdrom this
source to-day were s1. .6i5, 1890.
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THE TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAvIs-The bai
bond OF Mr.. Davis was renewed in Richmond
ay, the accused to appear on such day
durin9 next term cOurt NAV 6x Tha