, 1873-01-12

EalED t1u sa4s@1
lc Will never takehis seat again in the Senate. lie
has not bcc1 in attendance since the holiday
recesa, and the Impression in regard to lis
illness is of tie most serious character. His
prescribing rnyBician is Dr.. Drown-Sequard, OF
Now York, and his attending physician in this
cit., vLo administers the remedies, calling
twice daily, is Dr.. J. Taber johnson. Although
ho suffers much from pain and sloep1ess-
pcEs, be sits up most Of the
time during the day. and is able to receive viai-
tcss Ho says 1is suffering is precisely similar
to that which followed his injury by Preston
Brooks, almost twenty years eince. and is un-
douI.cdly from the same cause.
THE HONE OF JEFFERSON.
Tho former home Of Thomas Jefferson, located
On tito Monticello Mount, near Chariot oCllc,
A.bc.naxlo County, Va, is in litigation at present
lcioro tho Supreme Court~of Virginia. It is
Ecu known that lir. Jefferson expended q large
fortune in . lavish hospitality and died
Foor. Monticello, his estate, WAS sold.
rrd purchased by Commodore Levy, Of
tho United S:ates Navy. Commodore
1ecy devised tho estate at Ills death to the
United States as trustee for tho purpose Of es-
tablishing agricultural farm on which to cdu-
cate to agricultural pursuits children OF tho 'Sa1~
rant officers of tho navy whose fathers we're
dead ln aid of this scheme be also devised
event OF tic United k;tasos not accepting the
tr:.a lie provided that tho State of Virginia should
ret cs tho trustee for tho purpose narcd. In
the ogcnt Of the State Of Virginia NOT accepting
the trust, lse devised tho property to the por!u-
gcsa Hebrew Congregations Of New York Phila-
da,pIia a1i Baltimore, for the benefit OF the
c:ildreu '7hcso fathers we're dead: His legal
heirs brought suit in New York to set
asido tho provisions Of tho will. TIE
Court in New York declared tho charity too
indefinite, and tl,2t the United States could not
tahe the property, as trustee. Virginia not be-
Ing party to that suit. instituted suit for ts
recover: as secondary tr1lEteo. The caae is ct
present being ozllaustiyoly argued il the Su-
T.cEo Court Of Virginia, now in ee6sion at
hcnrnon1.
TIE STANLEY DINNER
catne Of tonight and was the great auccoss OF
tao season. among the invited guests wero the
President Secretary Of the Treasury, Vice
President Cofax, Speaker Blaine, and ! num-
bey OF prominent Scaators and members of both
Houzcs Of Congress. Tho speeches we're e1-
cseainSly happy, and the occasion aa whole
ysas ore generally complimentary to tho PRESS
TIE CALDWELL CASE.
4 good deal Of additional Interesting evidence
In tho Caldwell bribery case WAS brought out ct
the session Of tho Senate Committee On Priv
ness was WIN. spriggs, formerly Treasurer Of
the State OF Kansas, who testified that Caldwell
told him previous to his election If he found any
1ncnaerR OF The State LcgiRlature who could be
DolhiSt TO EeGO 10 u441 Ut Ills 1tu-
erel 7. Smith. He supported Caldwell AZ . friend
Of Governor Carney, md, as 9 member Of ca1d-
wells confidential Committee, knew Of money
being paid in many cases. Tho highest price
of tho members who wero bought got $1,000
apiece. Jonathnn Hammond, another witness,
@taa ta sSn R Eegazao FL t9 hs R}sa ct
last forty weeks or more as there arc forty or
more witnesses to bo examined
lT3 tic assoc3atsd Fscss.1
PERSONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. u-Tho President and
party returned from Annapolis this morning.
THE CALDWELL INVESTIGATION.
The Senate Committee On Elections to-day
proceeded With the examination Of Witnesses in
tho Caldwell Senatorial case. Jonathan Ham
2as Legislature testified that George Smith told
hin, if lo hnd any need of money tn procure the
election Ct Caldwell to call On Si,ncock, who was
al Topeka, in C:ldweils interest. Witness lad
f.rerel it, because 1lc thought Caldwell could
bring kansas lands into the market snecd, o
member OF the Legislature, said something to
tie effect that lie would vote for Caldwell Tor
e. Geo. The witnoss went to eco 6mcock, IN
order to mako the arrangement, but lie was not
to ho fo1nd. Sneod mover complained Of not
having received the money. The witness testl-
fed as to one Finnev, another member Of the
wcii, nskjpg $4,000 for his vote. It was not
the intention OF the witness to pay tho monay
to Firne3 unless he could make m arrange
moct Ter that rurpore. Tho Titnezs did not
h n,f Shsesf na 1e1s sHss y: 1ou TO naS naSr
ized b2 no to offer money or any other consid-
a:lO,, to procure votea?
Witness" No."
Sidney Clark inquired whether the witness
understood Finney vas elected ss q Clark Or
arti-C;arls man.
The witness replied that his opinion was that
Fiuney wa8 elected as an anti-Clark man, hut
tEct WAS no: tic issue in tho contest. The wit
ness did not know that any money was paid:
Sprigg, the re1t witness, said that ho did no:
personally know of any money having been
paid. Governor Smith was at Topeka, and Was q
very nc:iyo friend Of Caldwell Several 1uouberf
OF tho Legislature wero with Smith q
the hotcl- It afterwards appeared tliat Smith
lad negotiated for their votes. 4 note OF. But
ton Of his vote for Caldwell. 1t was said that
sEaith spoke ii 10 had paid tho o1SSoasr 1SoaSssr vote
THE LOUISIANA DIFFICULTY
lac COMMITTEE on Elections this eycninp de-
fEalc!,ed Deputy Sergeant -at-Arms to Now Or
kaown as i!c Wharton Board, and tle BoTee
board to appear before them in his
b elsyf: an etIor. vii be made by tho Committee
to have presented for their invectiga.iou all tie
retSg!s OF tie Electoral vote iron; the yarious
PARISHES OF Louisiana.
TIE INAUGURATION
Tho Executive Committee On the inaucura-
lfoi eel lAApGa 1l'lGIA lHtlk1us 4llE ulllAf5 OF
gac!.a!ions throughout tho eop1ltry TO bo preg-
cut on tho 9Th Of March,
SENATOR SUMNER ''
Is considered to-day in better health than yes-
te-day. His suffering is lko that which followed
his injuries BY Preston Brooks, and may be
from tie sano CAUSE Ho hopes to take his seat
II the Senate some time next wsek
TREASURY ELLANCEs.
balances in tho Treasury, to-day: Coin, sG4, :
on,$Sl currency, s., .e25; ccln certificates,
e25, ,4G3, GOO.
ouR 6TAS1su RELATIONS.
NEW YORK, jan. ia special Washington
despatch ssxs that tho Spanish Minister states
th2t the Misunderstanding referred to ID Secre~
ta-y Fish'e letter to General 6ickles Of Oct. 29,
published Yesterday, has been. removed, aud the
relstions between tie two Governments are quite
friendly, The system Of gradual emancipation
adopted by Spain, has already released $4,000
slaves in Cuba, and that Law is faithfully being
carried ont.
Another special states that the reply of the
Spanish Government to Secretary Fish's note
T2s courteous, and dgave assurancet our friend
u relations should not be interrupted. Yleparty