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THE CoMMIITEE OK APPROPRIATIoNs visited

the Treasury Department on Saturday and
spent some time in examining the plans in the
supervising chitects Off ce Tor the public build
ings now in coarse OF erection. They expressed
the highest commentator OF the design for the
new State Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-15

IMPORTANT DEClsIoN-Tke Mormon Trials
Uncons!itutiOndl.-The Chief Justice to day de
livered an opinion, all the m ambers of the Su
preme Court concurrinc, reversing the decision
OF Judge Mexican, OF Utah, in regard to the
Mormon trials, and declaring said trials uncon-
stitutiOpal,
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THE BoTEN-DE LARGE ELECTION CASE
The House committee on elections having over
ruled the motion of De Large's counsel to dis
miss Bowen's contest of the seat from tie
second district of South Carolina, Oh the ground
that B0wens occupacy OF a seat in the iegisla-
ture of that state disqualified him from IL e
contest, the committee VIII resume the consil,era
ton of the case early this week. when it is
thought another motion will be made by De-
Large's counsel to effect the same object.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-15

ALLEGED WIPE MuRpRR-A Pittsburs
special announces that the wife of Peter Weiss.
~ cattte broker, was found Saturday morning
dying from q wound in the throat. extendips
rom ear to ear. She was unable to speak bat
indicated that her husband committed the deed
he denies this, and says the act WAS performed
blood, and the two were known &C be in the
habit or quarreling. Weiss was arrested.
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FHAhkLIH Q opGf1SS;;i1xs,9~
No. 1927 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
Genuine BraStfian Pebble eDectacles. jsn1s3m
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THE OcEAHus IHQURsr.-The coroner In St
Louis Saturday held An inquest on the bodies of
the victims OF the Oceanus disaster, brought
there by the steamer BelleSof St. Louis. George
Keightly, first engineer, testified that the
Oceanus was inspected last December AZ New
Orleans, and found fully up to the require ments
Of the laws.
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NOMINATIONs.-The Pr

--, nv - 1Oi
lowing nominations to the Senate TODAY
Robert McCune, to be appra' err OF merchandis
at Toledo, Ohio; l.. VI. Bayless. assessor of in
ternsl revenue for Dakota; l.. III. Burdick, reg
lister OF land office, Nachitoches, Louisiana
POstmasters-GCO.F +. Townsend, ST. Anthony
Falls, Mimi; Chas. II. Lord, Tucson, Arizona
Chas. G. Thompson, Union city, Pa.
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AN ACT TO FUND CERTAIN LIABILITIES OF
THE CITY OF WAsHINGToN.-Mr. Patterson
introduced bill in the Senate to-day, which
was referred to the District committee, (of
which he is chairman,) entitled 4" An act to
fund certain liabilities of the city of Washing
ton, existing June 1. 1874, and TO limit the debt
and taxation in the District OF Columbia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-15

THERE Is NoAPPOINTMENT YET of Controller
of the Currency. Opinion is very general that
Mr.. Knox will be appointed. Among the re-
publican delegations which have endorsed this
gentlem are those from New York (his native
state), Minnesota (hs adopted state), and Hi
nNiS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-15

The NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND Our
FIRE DISCRIMINATION. Chapman introduced
in the House to-day a bill to aid in maintaining
the fire department in the District of Columbia.
1t provides that one third of the expense in
Cured in maintaining fire department in the
District by the government OF said District
shall, hereafter, be paid by the United States
ana the secretary OF the Treasury is directed to
pay into the Treasury OF the District OF Column
bia one-third OF the entire COST Of maintaining
the said fire departments, provided that the
amount, paid by the United States in any one
trict committee.
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BALLS, PARTIES, &c.
LECTURES.
PIANOS, &c.

"A duce in this city the celebrated SOHO--
AACkER PIANO, Philadeiphia, which l6V
tone; better finished, and more durable than any
other Piano made, now offer the same at IS per
cent. less cash than any other first class Piano
Be bought, or for reasonable installments Call and
examine for yourselves.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-10

The moral of this war, so far as it has any
moral, seems TO be this: Both factions are
striving for the control of the government,
and, in connection Herewith, for the plumber
such control will give chance for. Nothing
of principle divides them, for neither side
have any principles worth contending for
Republicanism is nothing control and the
spoils everything. To secure certain ends
of their own, the Democrats have taken
sides with the Caseyites. The whole affair
is not only disgraceful beyond measure, but it
shows 20 hat lengths politicians thoroughly
corrupt are ready to 20. The thieves have
got to quarreling among themselves over a
division of the spoils, and such fights are
always fierce and tumultuOus. The federal
government first inclines To one side and
then to th other. when it ought to let both
sides severely alone, and remove every federal
official who interferes either way. Then, if
it will thoroughly reform its own service in
New Orleans. which i now probably as
rotten. according to its opportunities, as ever
the CITY Hall crowd were in New York, it
might. in the way Of example, do something
in favor Of honest government in Louisiana
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-10
New Hampshire State Convention

The Republicans Of New Hampshire, held
their State Convention at Concord, last W cd
ncsdav. f. A. STRAW Of Manchester was
nominated for Governor, ard Albert H..
TwlrcHELLo Of Gofham for Railroad Commits
siouer We give below the platform of the
party. Tor it is a. good rs j stump speech, Ia
fact, better if anything
Resolced, That the Republican Party is
still. as 1t ever has been, the party OF tree
dom. improvement, retrenchment AMI re
form that having during Its past short bat
eventful caree. secured and established the
right of every man TO his own limbs, ,inews
and earnings. the equality Of all men before
the law, the inability OF State 70 enslayc
any portion Of its people, and the duty Of
the Union 10 guarantee to every citizen the
equal enjoyment OF HE liberty add rights
until he iorieits them by crime. its mission
henceiorth Is one Of peaceful but active pro
:sress t. protect the weak and humble from
violence and oppression to extend the
boundaries and difruse the blessings Of civil
ization: t. promote universal education and
The general diffusion Of knowledge 70 sec
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Lrltsr from Mashlngton

Bass tsa1vs> Tine .aAjsv- are ,s-s.
Wa-tnste nv. Turned tae.~ at;.e,sn
1-.,u r---ur-- - ~ business .f ~ .her
scar T., 1.,er :. lesi thrya ealch
people sailed round q make t..- Nee
Year .-- base dried ~ TIL. "5ar1 Il
hsaIta j. hunting ia- -s-e= =, s.aaH lox.
rf. BOARD works has s.u, ~. winter
quarters and is laying plans .3r 4 -garous
campaign " .applng and mnr- 70 the
-pr.n- Finally. Congress as- a.-a.a come
together aud .lpmcucc5 tre real business
81 rhe session All thi- rs prcrui-ed 3y way
81 Introduction au5 r. give VA . general
idss q the present situation
u auv.luc Is Yar.i-ulal tl- t.eu eln
.ilarsd IS rha public during The laeId inter-
walls of the hoalav- f. his teeu the civil
service. Tic commission which framed The
rule. have been appointed az ths " advisory
hoard. and have been holding meetings ID
lhe Interior department Thcy h1yc hut
entered 90 the vorS Of cwryiu. ONT their
recommendations. Toe eye, ct congressman
ana department official, are gradually being
opened ~ the lmp9rtsp,c ol the change
which has come over tho spirit OF the civil
service and the more they understand it,
Che greater + thsir aetou-hmcnt The com
missioner Of internal rev nue. finds fault
~-,h it, ono 81 bis objections bcin: thar dis
honest officials clnuo. he removed uu}cr the
present rules. Immediately alter tbc DIS
covery OF their dishonesty. hut must lie tolc-
rated till a long and tedious cxaminat on
shall have been held. and Il Successor chosen
For example, when saugyr j. found to be
taking Tribe, from dlstillcr, the commission
cr thinks he should have power to remove
the offender at once. which he certainly can
NO: do under the rules without stopping the
removal Of spirits from the distillery till a
successor can be prop erly qualified
prominent congressman FROM Peun-
,ylyanid, who has been making arrangements
Tor some time past 10 have several changes
made among the revenue Offices in his dis
irict, having settled the matter iu his own
mind, went down on the second or third day
~ IS72 70 arrange it with the commissioner.
tie Wa heard with respect while be told his
story aud. made his matter-ol-coursc request,
and was then informed that under the new
rules removals would not be made hat for
cause. and that when made, the vacancies
would he tiled only upon competitive ex-
aminatious among the subordinate officers in
that ncighborhood. The VI. G. rubbed his
eyes and pinched himself 70 see if he was
awake, and to make sureot the acquaintance
It the court with himself. But finding it
all too true. he protested against such limo
,ations. declared that the men now in Office
up there hsd no political influence whatever,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-10

NV YoKs PoL1TIc--Ihc Legislature
New York was organized Monday, the prin
cipal interest. at the outset, being in respect
to the election Of Speaker of the House.
For this position there were two prominent
candidates among the Republicans. Mr.. Hen
~ Smith. who was supported by what is
called the Conkling wing Of the party, and
Ex-Lieut. GOV. Alvord, who was the candidate
of the Fenton wing. Up to the day the eau
Gus was held, Alvord was reported to be the
choice Of majority Of the Republican mem
bers of the House, but, then according to the
Tri5une, the following array Of federal Off
GERS appeared on the ground
The Surveyor of the Port Of New York, the
Naval Officer of the Port Of New York. four
Deputy Collectors of the Port of New York,
the United States District Attorneys for both
the Northern and the Southern districts, the
United States Marshal of the Southern dis
trict, the Collector Of the Port OF Buffalo,
more than half Of all the collectors and as
SCISSORS of internal revenue OF the State,
shoals of weighers and measurers from the
Custom House, the agents for the payment
of pensions, and scores Of postmasters-ln
fact, the postmaster from nearly every III
portaut town in the State.
This influence turned the tile in favor of
Smith. and he was nominated in the caucus,
receiving 80 votes and Alvord H. Smith
is generally spoken Of as the better man OF
the two, and much less mixed up with the
discreditablc legislation and iobbiug for
which Albany has been potorious. than Al
word.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-10

The New Hampshire Republican platform
makes ono good point when il declares that
the PARTY j. ready to abolish an unnecc>-
airy Offices and T. wrest power from
the hands Of mere politicians by trade and
confer it upon th5se most worthy and best
qualified to weld il There has been q
suspicion however. VIC arc obliged q admit
that the New Hampshire politicians. of both
parties have made politics much ct trade
hitherto ~ was consistent with honesty,
and have seldom asked to have an Office
abolished that was held by a New lamp
shire politician But, we know. that Was
before the era Of reform, and We are glad to
learn that the millennium i coming in New
Hampshire also Conkling and Fenton and
Murphy. and all the New York politicians
are also rcformcrs, and SO arc Casey and
Warmoth in New Orleans In fact nearly
everybody j. now crying stop thief. It
is confusing. Everybody is for reform
Rascality. corruption, in the abstract. are
getting it right and left, but sInsu.arly
enough. there don seem tc be any rascals
at least none in r our party Vel. 1t IS
comfortable. and rcls.urius mt 1t ITO
find the era Of reform 60 heartily welcomed
and especially to sec the politicians by trade
giving it such a cordial greeting Tweed
and his associate rogues arc about the only
men who dom seem to like it. " The cool
time coming must he close at baud
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-10

REvEKDY JOHNSON ON THE KU-KLUx.-Mr
Reverdy johnson ofAfsryland, and Mr. Stan
berry. Ex-Attorney General of Ohio, have
been the leading counsel in the defense Of
the members of the Ku-kIux organization.
"a South Carolina and the proof of the ou.-
RACES committed by the organizations seems
to have been rather to- much Tor Mr.. John
son to cover M. la he argument, therefore
to the Jury. in one case, while denying thar
his clients had been identified a. members IS
the organization, he thus denounced the work
of the organiz zion is-elG.
II have listened with uumiA5l bJrr5r &.
some of the testimony which has been
hroGgh, before YOU The outrsges proved
are shocking u humanity, they admit 81
neither excuse nor justification they violate
every obligation which nature and law i'm
rose anon meu they show that tue IsrtJe-
ENGAGED were hrutcS. in-ensi1ie alike rs tb-
obligations Of humanity aud religion EIs
ii Justice shall not Oycrtaka them, there Is
tribunal from which they may nor hope :,
.scJr.e it Is their own judgment tHCt t~I
bun5l which -it= IN the heart OF every li5in.
man that STILL small voice which strike
through cverv heart-tue voice Of s0uzcjeue.
the voice vi GId Ii it has not alrga8.
startled them 20 the euormity 81 GLeir s-l.
duet I trust IN the mercy OF heaven, ta4-
that voice will speak before tbey SHAH =
called upon e. account for oLs transaction,
81 this world that It will 81 speak 4. Z
make them peuitent. and shat tr1zs-a. lr
chs li=pcnsation= oF heaven, whose justice h
dispensed with mercy, wheu they sinai. b-
brought before tine bar of that great tribunal
5lere viii be found in the taet d shelf Ten
icsuce y IN their previous liTea some smal.
grounds upon which God may st.-Ptrt5nl +.
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Death OF James Fish Jr

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rls.. r.--. :ft a~cl ut.r him t,,5.e
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IFr s,4- chem -.1sa t. the ,-rr ANA MIL
+.-- 49, ~. murder F.-.-- a.4. ...-
10 e stated that Stokes e'un~ei- have
adopted she role" -1G -n5 = -'ieG-e llr
ta-if client ia- i-A L'=--s t.-s re-
Lat ems .--a >leAls ''ii- - l-iie- -!.- sAa -n
@t-t- l-4- e s-- ---- --- -3S ----- -Ae
prs 'nvI A-7 .'s -eiE '-- l-o1
10 is- 7-l-7l t'e'~ta. -'- -t-l-t. Aaet
wal "fit= "--l-@s'7 gov ~" Ei-A 2I>-
became intimate hitE 'oA-= ma engaged G.
supply tA s- iIo-l ~ Ac- 81
ii'A ai@ .a.. ~ '''-7 l9---i- ~" -i-
TWO froSTe9>tl -s<e---T anu became more
ans more stc2tltst p lr-onls. 1ntl -Airl
party alPe2re5 10 tnc person .. M. trse-
Palne n insht-3 Inc counsel Wal dwell
upon aid inst followed showing noW the
woman favored her arN se4uai .1n-e, how
the rival became jealous and tired 60 csCranse
the new lover, hrst ~ lar means ana then
mcr freud stokes. and so6seeuentlv -..rs5
ms property IN the protenea tnet hs took il
FOX debt
they Viii attempt = enc" that / lsA haV
Ins at Last affected the rum OF Stokes huan-
cialiv. continued % pcrsocute him. ana
finally after gettin. his antagonist complete
ly c5rnered, closed ms mouth by getting &c
clslon from the court iorbltdlns the admis-
sion IN evidence OF certain letters and d5cu-
ments calcu lated % throw light on the sub
Ject; how Strokes alter paying SSS, oou
counsel fees being unable TO keep up the
controversy. saw that still another decision
was going against him 10 the lorkvllle police
court, Finding himself at the end of his
tether. and his antagonist a. fresh as when
commencing the fight, having an ample SUP
ply of money to back HIM, he sees nothing
ahead bat ruin and dishonr. They VIII un-
dertake TO show that the charge OF black
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-10

and Just wanted to know what the com
missioner supposed would be the result of
such suicidal policy. The commissioner
smiled family, and remarked that he had
no thing TO say as to results.
The postmaster general has had several
similar interviews. An entire state dele2a-
ton called on ths utl,ial and requested the
removal OF route agent. Bat they found
that the request Of a congressman. even when
supplemented By that of the rest Of his dele
CATION. had lost IT. once magical force, and
now passed by the postmaster general q the
idle wind which he respects not. These and
other congressman have passed down the
steps Of the post Office department IN a
dazed, beyyildered state Of mind. wondering
what in the name Of AL that : marvellous Is
- become OF the Republican party 81 5his
sort Of thing goes on.
The Chro1uclc, the most Jealous "t the
administration papers, praises the rules edl-
torially. aud apPlaads the wisdom o.; their
trainers. and then sends out its local re
porter to pick az an the objections ana COM
plants against them which are current.
Ia fact, it is a little difficult to say what
the people generally 30 think Of the depart
urc in til. ciyi! service. because very f."
seem C. have fully camprehsnded +. aud
because those WHO haze do not always cay
exactly what they think The re.orm is e
popular thing 40 present. n the abstract
and every one feels bound 10 say that "n the
whole he fssor- it. Aud yct. the average
I congressman is inclued 10 5hink tnet post
J ia lstcrs and route agents should not be sub
7 iectcd - sach examinations IS are now pre-
.er.be1 II falls . see any qroprietE IN
-hst. Speaking n Pickv ickiau way, lie De-
taisrat.y satisfied 20 have The change made
here g. .bs departments. =ni perhaps IN the
custom houses but when be gets back g
pos5 offices ana route agencies BE- sles liih-
eulriys objections, departures from tie Prln-
ripl,s af popular government. eu5 other
terrible thing=
an ths other uaui tae heads at bureau.
ret along VERY veu with the post ofces
II 81, Ions seemed rs them that they were
carruptiu. upon member If Congress. Bal
they take with WY face tle a,-e taat sal
meant for rhs1u Inev ka3 no idea rha'
thew were sick themselyc-. ana needed amy
prescription from tho commission. The oh
leetions that have been raised thus Tar saiss
the reform only 20 t. show the need ~ it
Tacv could never appear great M the eyes .
those who are in earnest on tine subject, an.
really wish to care tac evils y the Irc-en
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-10
A Big Job.

A Big Job.
We don't mean by job anything in
the line of jobbing-we only refer to the
platform recently adopted by the Republican
Convention in New Hampshire, and which
we print elsewhere. We doubt if ever be-
fore quite 50 extensive a programme was
made for any party we are sure the gentle
men who framed this platform would be
puzzled to tell how they expected to accom-
plish the great things they demand of the
party. The platform proposes too much
we do not mean by nominating Gen. Grant
for president, but in the work it lays out for
the party. The Republican party could DO
nothing to prevent the good results aimed at
by the convention but very few Of those
results can be reached by any party or po-
litical meddIing, or by the interference ofthe
government The government that governs
the least,-that interferes a. little a. posi-
bic consistent with good order and the pre-
lection Of life and property, with the conduct
Of the people in all their varied industrial,
intellectual, moral and religious interests, is
other things being equal, the best govern
ment But our New Hampshire friends tell
US that wa are q - extend the boundaries
and ditfuse the blessings Of civilization; -
- to increase agriculture and'manufactures,
= to encourage every department Of honest
industry - = secure labor everywhere its
just reward" and are to bring about re
form, moral social. and. political every
where As President Lincoln said about
the war for the suppression Of the rebellion,
this is = big job" But the Republican
party has got it to do, according to these
New Hampshire politicians and while it Is
doing it, it is also going to bring about
" economy in the public expenditures.
This Is what comes Of making platforms.
filling them with words which sound well,
and swelling them out with promises, mere
" to catch votes Il l. bad every way. It
educates the people into wronc notions Of
the powers Of government. and leads them %
run to the government for some measure Of
relief for every real OF Imaginary grievance
every dull condition Of tine markets every
actual or fancied inequality between the re-
-,
-
0''ii'''on - ''iV P0CP'0 ol'
'a'' :, ''i1 llIus.ii1s y j.. 1'''''' IN
49,,
PAr' o' al 'ue us com u iii','s =, nun II
uai' 7unef' ''d' parties oi i''7'"1li's -
'77''7 ,o' ,''1 '' '''''' ~
government Win 'l'e9' SUPPOSED ''i7 ''7'''''
aSgraN@te7, lns'e'u OF fened'e' 'no-H- \
profound THINKER says mat " sFe4' part y
what legislators can wisely 90 's 70 unuo
what their predecessors have done. Liberty
and equal rights Tor winch the hepuoiicar
party so nobly struggled was secured p1ae
tically' by undoins what former eons'iIu
tons and laws had WronSfuIly done Anl
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-10

TuE + ArcuaA> - THE tfrr. s1s,le r.-
The Hotcsnav, last week. m i-- editorial
columns had very forcialc article commend
ing the recommend ttion- cf the civi- service
commission We are glad T.. -ee news li-rs
SO generally approving the President de-
termination to remove the civil service trem
politics for We suspect II viii require all
the aid public opinion can give tn, Fresl-
den. - enable hun 60 resist the pressure
that viii he br5ush. t. bear. 10 Undue him
d relax the rules in their most vital feature.
II the reform does r. - separate the ci,il ser
wee from PARTISAN AMI political control it
is nothing If 1t does that It win prove a
beneficial administrative act.
We quote the concluding paragraph E the
article IN the Wctcsa.est
Thus the civil service reform movement
h8~ had its first triumph. The President,
! whatever may be his motives, and u j. a>
well to find a good motive lad one for d
GOOD act has Instituted It, and 70 VIII not
Rc likely to 20 backward Once the APP
pointing power of the thousands of govern
Incnt officials becomes no longer matter OF
political favoritism ana patronage, aud 1t
will not be difficult to perfect reform. With
/ this Will come the resignation and suosldencc
Of party tyranny the overthrow of rings
and private political corporations, and the
Gradual publication of political life. 10 may
not be impossible by and by, to secure the
election OF the best men to Office. and to re
tain them 10 it when elected Such con
summation. 50 dcvoutly to be wished, seems
now near at hand We can only express
the hope that Congress, after the recess Of
the holidays. will not take measures u
nulifv the plan and report Of the commission