The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-19


Of the government itself through the prostitution
Of patronage for political ends But he disposed OF
the scheme proposed as s'soandng brass and tink-
ling cymbals.'l Mr.. Holman made bitter partisan
speech, attacking the administration in all its de-
partments. The previoas question was ordered and
the House adjourned.
CalOrcd Children and the Capital schools
In the Senate.
The senate was occupied to-day with business
relative to the District OF Columbia among which
was Nj. Summers bill to admit colored people 10
all the public schools OF The district. This bill
which was passed, provides that no distinction
whatever should be made in admission to the
schools. and abolishes the system that has been
heretofore In vogue by which colored schools have
been controlled by board of commissioners dis
tnct from that which supervised the white schools.
Cntncazy's Case.
Authentic information has been received In Wash
ingtonfrom st. Petersburg, to the effect that Mr..
Catacazy's justification of himself has been consid-
cred attentively In the Council of the Empire. He
Is utterly dsgraced and has left St Petersburg for
Paris, with pension of 1900 rubles per annum.
This pension is settled that it will be withdrawn
If Mr.. Catacazy makes any publication or gives new
cause of offence.
Defaulting Collector Nailed.
The President to-day removed from office General
district Of Vermont, tho examination Of his &C
counts proving him to be deafaulter to the amout
OF $3S, 900. william Weles was appointed his success
sor. The bond OF Stannard 1t Is said, ut the Treas
ury Department, will fully cover the loss, and the
Attorney General has been directed to proceed with
| the suit for the recovery Of the amount Of the
| defalcaton.
Postal Telegraphy.
The Committee on Post Ofces and Post Roads OF
/
the Postal Telegraph bill, which it viii report favor
| ably early next week.
The Steamer Edgar stuart's Identity.
| The steamer Edgar Stuart, which has been re-
| ported seized by the authorities at Kingston,
jamaica for not having proper clearance papers,
belongs to New York, and is permanently enrolled
there. She Is 242 tons burden, schooner rgged and
owned and sailed by o. Blunt. Her last register is
dated November II, 1869, and she is supposed to be
the class OF the Florida, yirginius and Hornet,
which have been engaged In transporting muni-
tons Of war to the Cuban insurgents. Nothing has
been heard from the American Consul at Kingston
by the State Department concerning the crcum-
stances of the seizure.
The Rccapturcd Schooner Il. A. Horton.
Information has been received ut the State De-
partment that the recapture of the schooner Il. A.
| Horton, OF Gloucester, Mass, by her owners from
the Canadian authorities at Guysboro' Nova Scotia
| is to be the subject OF official investigation by the
| Canadian Parliament. 1t will be remem-
bered that Secretary Boutwell, positively re-
fused to allow the Horton to leave Gloucester
until reasonable time had elapsed
for the Dominion authorities to make complaint.
Nothing was done, however, and to keep the sub
iect out OF Congress two days before the present
session Secretary Boutwell, ordered papers to be
issued to her. The silence OF the Dominion authori
ties Is regarded here an implied acquiescence In
the action of her owners, and the master of the
Horton will visit the fishing grounds this season
If nothing had happened.
Ku Klux Shot.
The following has been received at the War De-
partment:-
CHARLESTON, S. c., April II, 1872.
On Friday last Minor Paris, indicted for Ku
Kux murder, was shot and killed by troops acting
rs possee to the United States Marshal while he
was escaping from the efforts OF the Marshal to
arrest him on bench warrant of the Circuit Court
LEWIS MERRILL Major Seventh Cavalry.
Ownership Abroad of American Ships.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has decided that
American vessel may be documented as such while
the property Of person residing abroad who is
partner in American house, under the navigation
laws, so long as the owner, in whole or in part,
siding abroad remains citizen OF the United States
copartnership consisting OF citizens OF the United
States, actually carrying trade in this country.
The Eight-Hour Law.
The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs has
amended the Naval Appropriation bill so rs vir-
tuay TO repeal the Eight-Hour law at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard.