Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-18


The leading New York papers of yesterday
dents with the san Domingo Commission, most
of them presenting in a very strong light the
totally unfounded nature of most OF the asser-
tons that have been made in reference to an
nexstions By opponents of the Administration.
The main points are thus summed up by the
New York Tirles: Baez is not q blood-thirsty
tyran'; he does not hold his power in virtue OF
the support of the United States; the Domni-
cans do NOT want to be annexed to Hsyti; Cabral
IL not the popular leader he has been said to be-
and there is a perfectly universal sentiment
among the people in favor Of annexation. On
all these points the report of the commissioners
may be confidently expected to be quite decided.
IL will be no less so in regard to the alleged land
jobbing by the United States officials. When
the exaggerations and insinuations which have
been freely circulated by the opponents of the
Presidents policy are dispos ed of by the off cial
report, the question will be narrowed down to
the only essential issue; that L. will annexation
be as profitable TO the United States as 1t must
unquestionably prove to San Domingo? The
data obtained by the commission will doubtless
enable Congress TO decide that question fairly
New York, with her present good system OF
superinteEdence, is throwing additional safe
guards around the life insurance system, one OF
which many of the companies are resisting as
unwise and opening the door to frauds. We
refer to the act of the New York Legislature
which debars an insurance company, after the
premiums on policy have been regularly paid
for two years, from pleading fraud or misrepre-
sentation in taking cut the insurance. The
arguments used in favor OF the measure are,
that in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred the
ONCE, through its own agents, solicits the In
surance, prescTihes its own conditions, which
are but imperfectly known or understood by the
applicant. and has its own medical examiner,
who. If he has doubts, has the right to call upon
the family physician OF the applicant. A con-
tract made under such circumstances should
be. in some degree, OF binding force; at least,
insurance Office to enter ON the discovery of
fraud before the rights Of the widow and the
orphan become vested by death.
The election OF three democratic Congress
men from New Hampshire makes q correspond
ing reduction in the republican majority Of the
present House of Representatives. There are
thirteen vacancies in the House. four of which
will be filed on the Sd Of April by the election
in Connecticut, and three more in September
by the election in California. The other vacan-
and Illinois. The first named will have to elect
an entirely new delegation Of three members,
and a. there is no Law by which il can be done
until November, 1s52, the present Legislature
will have to provide for a special election
Next fail Michigan and Illinois will elect sue
cessors at the same time to Messrs. Ferry and
Logan, promoted TO the Senate. Leaving out of
the count the contested seats, il Is not probable
that the relative strength OF the two parties in
Congress will be materially changed before the
expiration OF the FOrty-second Congress.
The refusal Of Chief Justice Mexican, OF
Utah, to naturalize three polygamists was on
the ground that, whether the settlers of that
Territory found there the principles Of the Ro-
man civil law, by virtue Of the then existing or
previous jurisdiction Of Mexico, or whether
they brought with them or found there the
principles Of the English common law, thew
were alike forbidden to practice polyaamy or
bigamy, which are regarded As practics lly the
same crime, and that, too, without any Con-
gressional legislation on the subject The iudge
wound up with some severe talk, telling them
" that II will be time enough for them to apply
for American citizenship after having made
srovision for their legitimate children and the
SnSthers Of those children, and ceased 70 cohabit
with their concubiree." These opinions ara
creating great excitement among the Saints.
Jacob Won Brunn, the dark complexioued
fI'nee now In New York city is said to be the
only genuine scion Of African royalty that has
tv visited this country. His father is the
Ieignins King Of the Grand Bassa country. ai-
joining Liberia, the population of which I.
neahy 10000 persons, divided into sever.i
tribes The Prince Is not only Q Governor of
Little bAsss, but at present the only preacher
Of the Gospel, interpreter Of languages. t.ache,
p, the young, counselor. mediator. and leader az
the natives and foreigners In his country.
lMPkACHnEST BUsIS Kss.-The trial OF Gov
erpor Holden on the impeachment articles
before the North Carolina Sensts Will probably
ciose to-day, and the verdict will Be rendered
nsrt week. Next Tuesday 10 set for the I'm.
mencement OF the Impeachment trial of David
Butler, Governor OF Nebraska
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