Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-23


resolution Of Congress approved April TO- 1859,
to examine and report on the roads Of the
Union and Central Pacific railroad compan.
les, having made their EXAMINATIONS, met At
the Interior Department to-day to complete
their report and after several houre' session
adjourned to Monday next.
SERIOUS lLLNlss OF HON. THos. EwIxe-
Hon. Thomas Ewing. ST., Of Ohio, was taken
suddenly I'll In the Supreme Court room at the
Capitol yesterday afternoon, while engaged in
the argument OF an important case, in which
he has been counsel for twenty. a We years mast.
Mr.. Ewing was in the midst Of his argument
when he stopped and begged permission of
the Court to finish his plea sitting, bu, bsfor,
he could reach q chair he fell to the floor nm.
conscious. The Court Immediately adjourned.
and the sufferer was carried into the clerk,s
room, where he was made as comfortable as
circumstances would permit. Medical AID was
Immediately summoned, and Drs. Miller. Ford
Dove, and Bliss soon arrived, and Rev. Father
Boyle, Of ST. Peters Church, as also the mem.
bers OF Mr.. Ewing's family. The physicians
found Mr.. A. unconscious, except at brief in
tervals, and almost pulseless. He remained in
this condition, in spite Of all remedies, until
half.past five O'Clock, when he began gradu.
ually 10 regain his pulse and conscious ness
one was permitted to see him except his pnv.
sicians and family. Among those who were
with him last evening, were his two sons.
Thomas and Charles, his daughter, and Gene.
raj Sherman, his son-in Jaw. He was removed
to his residence on A street north, this morn.
ing, and is this afternoon much better, we ara
glad to say. and is now considered out of dan.
ger.
II
NRw YoRK.-Within a day or two yarious ana
conflicting rumors have been current both here
and in New York in regard to the Official statu.
OF Gen. Butteraeld, the incumbent Of the above
ONCE, one set alleging that he has bean dis.
missed, another that he has resigned, and still,
another that his resignation has been asked for
On inquiring at the proper quarter we and
that mp to noon to-day there was no foundatio
for either Of these reports. We learn, how.
ever, that letter from Gen. ButterfieId
was received at the Treasury Department. this
morning In regard 10 the charges made against
him, in which he deried in the most positive
and explicit manner that he has had any com.
plicity in the late gold operations, either di.
rectly or indirectly, or that he has bought or
sold, or caused to be bought or sold, any gold
or stocks, or been in any way connected with
any operation or movement tending to affec,
the money market or the financial condition of
the country. He also says he courts the fullest
investigation of bis acts since he has been in
Office.
Notwithstanding this denial, which seems to
bs full and broad, 1t must be conceded that
circumstances and appearances are very muca
against Gen. Butterfiela, aad an impression
sfill ohfains in thu. mind Of the public that ne
Is not entirely innocent; and this impression is
strengthened somewhat BY his delay in send.
Ing In his denial. and BY the fact that it was
only sent after the visit of General Porter. the
Presidents Private Secretary, to New York
1t Is also generally believed that an opportu-
nifty will be given him to resign. The neces.
sity Of change seems to be admitted in almost
every quarter.