Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-15
Letter from Washington.

HI inc HhSuNN NNstctuaN tiit NdutditoNai
bill was taken up and AFTER considerable
interesting discussion the numerous amend
ments were disposed of, the bill was order
ed TO It's third reading and passed by vote
of liz to 90 The provisions of the bin a
1t has passed, are not exactly as the advo-
Gates Of the bill first desired. but as com
promise are generally well liked.
As usual. the drawing OF seats occasion
ed considerable merrineut Mr.. Stark
weather the mover in the affair. unfortu-
natcly. has not secured much better seat
than he had before
The Republican Senators and Rcprcsen-
taiives held caucus last night. senator
Wilson presiding. Arrr all the blow that
has been made concerning the sore headed
republican auti-t,rant tncli. only one. Gen.
Logan. defined bis position against Gen.
Grant.
new Congressional Committee will
soon be formed comprising one member
from each State. The report al the Old
Committee WAS most satisfactory and shows
that s5.5l9 had been collected. s2l.Jt.O
has been expended for printing and dis
trihuting 2.s3i.404 documents. and the bal
ance, nearly s3O. 900, had been di.tri buted
among the different States.
In Washington there appear. TO be but
one sentiment expressed in reference to the
war-lkc attitude between Great Britain
and the United States. and that i, that an
offer from Great BrItlan to compromise the
Alabama Claims i an insult 10 our nation.
which we are in honor bound 10 resent IN
the seNcrc>t terms; /. O., to hold them
strictly To- the stipulatious which they them
selves we're foremost in agreeing to. and
should the tribunal to which the whole
matter is iuirusted, award Us damages for
he los Of our commerce and nearly the
life Of our nation Insist upon them to pay
~ praceabI, II they viii, hgs il not .orci-
bly, by the point Of the bayopet
tniii within the past few days Washing
ton ha. mlracuionsly escaped the dread
ravages II the smallpox. and the people
had almost begun TO think that this Wa, the
chosen city 81 The many that Ia, been .ut
icring rom tAi. loAihsomc disease. Now,
ca-cs are being reported ia thc diiercI |,
portion, Of ;he city ~ ueighborho"is
where coiore,l people most Reside. There
was rumor that several fresh cases had
broken ont Ia Ah Italian family living ia 4
basement Of three story brick house. In.
qu.ry va. immediately made. but 10 traces
Of The disease was visible in the house
\ coiorel woman living 10 one Of The W.
pr stories. Who bad bren watching the
actions OF the Italian. closely. requested
the officers IA search the premise. outside
which va, done and In the she'd we're found
i've helpless children. an afflicted with the
.ln@li-,ax.
kA-Icn>ton Agent. boot. collins. stiil
continues ia veiy critical condition. III.
accounts with the [. ). while he Wa. PEN
SION AGENT f. being audited a. rapidly az
Po-,ihl" Gen. Rutherford estimates thai,
Il NIL take at least ten DAY. more before
h. shall have sufficiently concluded the ex-
animation "a tell 10 what extent. II ii any,
Collin. !. a dcf4u.tcr To the Government.
iii> claimed by the friend, IL Collins.
anon. them, ten. Logan. TINT hi, account
u ~ he found correct. bai ahy VA he -
ready 60 resign hi- position. He lost . ii.
Ia The service Of hi, country WHY does
h. NOT present an abstract If hi. account.
10 the country while hl, account. are be-
ing audited, that Il might not hastily jud C
of hun wrongfully: |, might also aid the
Third Auditor.
Miss Edith Ottoman, the escaped nun,
Is giving = series of lectures here. Her
first lecture was delivered last night 10 the
largest audience ever assembled ~ Lin
esln Hall. narraiiag the story OF HER coN-
VENT LIrR Ia Paterson. \. J. from which
>hc escaped in 'f-,
Mss O'Gorman i a young lady OF about
twenty-five years OF age, pretty, prepos
ses,ing. and an exceedingly good talAcsi.
Her picture of the cruelty practised uuun
the inmates of those my sterious deus. and
especially 10 the lil,le orphan children was
although considered by few somewhat
amplhed, doubles, very near correct,
n -he gave name. day. date and eircum-
stances, which taken toy ether. could not
possibly be fiction. la brief she SAYS that
the monastic law taught tAat the sisters
must live ~ direct opposition 10 Lature !,
tia, preparatory TO admission. full con-
fc>-lon must be male TO the priest, and .
remuneration OF father. mother, sisters and
brothers and every body and every thing
most dear 10 ihem-to bid farewell 10 the
world forever; that the cost OF entering
was from 500 to sl5 900 according 10 the
order they are admitted to; that the fund
this money creates goes directly under the
control of the superior oil the convent,
which they lavishly use TO satisfy their
own desires for luXuries. TO the neglect OF
their so considered interiors of the order,
who were often compelled in order to pay
penanee. 10 lie down aud eat the crumbs
from under the table. She intimated that
young and beautiful girl. were prostituted
TO the lustful desires OF wicked priests,
and that By the rules they were enjoined
10 not disclose the actions Of any priest
towards them. Il. this connection she re-
lated an incident OF nun whose seduction
BY priest had been attempted. but who
escaping had been for.aken by her family
aud bitterly prosecuted by the priests aud
other agents OF the Church. She took &C.
casion. perhaps imprudently, to note that
the majority of the catholics We're demo
Gratis.
The trial OF ex Congressman Stokes here
charged With unlawGlly engaging in
prosecuting claims against the Depart
ments, was this nothing given to the jury.
II is thought that the jury will disagree on
the verdict, and u new trial will be the
result-lt is still out.
The investigation now going on, on
charges of corruption against the Post
Office Department, il is thought. will fall
through for the want of evidence to sus-
tain those charges. The postmaster Cen
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