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NOTES AND NEWS.
Special Dispatth to The chieapo Tribune.

THE ro5TA1s CONTRACT FRAUDS.
WAsn1NaTos. D. C., May 11.-The Postmaster
Goreral and several clorks of his Department
wero examined by the House Poet Office Com
mittoo relative to the charges submitted by Nr.
stono, of Missouri, last week. In tho case of
Route No. 1851, to which tho most Of tho aes-
sion was devoted, Mr.. Creswel1 stated TINT un-
der IN opinion given BY the Attorney. General
ho had no option, but WAS compelled to give tho
contract to Sawyer. Thia was the case where,
after accepting bid for $4,000 from another
party, the contract WAS made with Sawyer Mt
moro than 990,000. The examination wifl bo
continued.
THE sAEHonN MATTER.
Prescott, the Boston lawyor who WAS to have
boen examined by the Ways and Meana Com
mittco todav, WAS certified by his physician to
DO too i'll to attend, and Ills testimony will be
taken at some future daY.
ORDER OF BUSINESS IN THE BENATE.
The Republican Senatorial cattcus decided to-
day to first tako action on the Geneva Award
rcncy question. and then proceed to tho con-
Bideration Of tho Appropriation bills in Tho order
that they came from tho House.
l7o The Associated Press}
WAsHrNarox, D. c., aiay 11.-Tbc House
Committee OH Appropriations hayo set apart
Wednesday, for the consideration Of the o., 2,o0o,-
600 Pitchlyn- -Ohoctaw claim.
TIE WodAK-ATToRHl.Y QUESTION.
The Court OF Claims to-day rendered deciB-
ion on the application Of Mrs. Delya Lockwood
for admission to the Bar Of that tribunal: That
common law and precedent are all against the
appointment Of a woman to tho Office Of an
attorney, but that the question how far
the statutes and recent practice have
modified the subject is beyond tho Jurisdiction
of tho Court, which Unlimited TINT it's action
WAS rot final, but could DO reviewed by the Su.-
preme Court OH writ Of error, if Mrs. Lock-
wood desired 1t. Congress- will probably be ap-
piled to for declaratory law or resolution remoY-
ing legal obstacles to tho admission Of woman.
VISITED THE PRESIDENT.
Ex-senator and Gen. Robert Tombs, OF Geor-
gia in company with IN old citizen Of Washing
ton, on Saturday paid a visit Of rospect to
President Grant. Toulbs remained more thnn
an hour. and Expressed himself much pleased
with the cordial manner III which lie Was re-
caiyel.
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THE CI.0HfNd HCENEH4
Special Dispatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
WAsllINoToN, D. O., May 1l.-The inyestfRar
tion into the afftira Of tho nist1,ot OF Columbia
IL Yktatly olossdi only cue mose open session
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ter, Of tho Judiciary Committee Of tho House,
submitted the viowa Of l1imaolt and Mr. Ward,
Of The Committee, on tho memorial OF tho South
Carolina taxpayers. Whatever may DO tho con-
dltion OF public nfaa IN that State, tho mfllor-
ity arc not prepared to any that tho Government
Inns authority to Interfere with Rtato Govern
mont, where popular suffrage exists. But dis
trops and ahnsea prevail to such al extent as
aoem to warrant th6 Investigation recommended
by tho minority, with view Of aacertafning
whether thoro bo any great and prevalent syl
which can bo cured by any Legislation now, OF
that may hereafter DO brought within tue po wer
OF Congress-.
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WASHINGTON, A1ay 11.-TAe following telo-
grams wers sent from loro to-day:
wAsu1NaroN, May11.
General Assembly, low in Little Rock adjourn for q
reasonable tte say ten dass to give you opportu
III. call, 10 tilat tore will Ia full Legslattre Thn
unted states WI give all tho necessary protectton to
Thy lcslslatnTe IN meeting and zansactsng ss busl
practicable, all violence and disturbance Of the public
peace. urgently request that TIE military Of both
1owarsa'a peaceab1o aetsement, Answor:
=: ss % :hss h'' ;s 1 81 4: sn.r. Ii.
fSe @ s a e III Sfa M
body hi supposed adherons, SO that hcre ay a' be
ta 5 nat Any y hasy sso by Of th
suoi opposition viii be nlado 10 tic meeting Of ths
ASSEMBLY lii the state-1Iouse. and that he will at oncs
request that I'll armed forces on bath sides be dis.
banded. SO t!at The General Assembly nay act froS
saes orcsa viii ss Ill necessry proecon to liz
Legislature, and prevont 10 faras possible. all Eo.
''nc' 'na disturbance Of the public p'sfG 1nswsr H"ssr
10 the above dispatch Coy. Baxter promptly
responded, IA follows:
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Mayl1.
Legislature present: and they have power under TIM
Constitution to adJoura from day 10 day until they
AAys Quorum, and they eau aa3ourn no longer than
Until they hayo QUORUM When they get quorum,
am In favor Of their adJourning a. long as they
please Until every supposed Brooks adlesent Ii
band my troops in proportion BROOKS disbanda
hss hut Tor ths meeting oi tug Legislature at tha
et fur from It west aa AM cast, aud deposit tho
stne arms in tho State Arn'ory, and let tho State
1onRe and public buildings be turned over ut ouca to
!. H. Johnso, The Secretary OF 6tae, to whom, under
thu law they belong. tsignad>, lL1suA nAxTEn,
Governor Of ArkAubaH.
The above dispatcl. was indorsed by thirty-
ilyc or forty memhers Of the Legislature.
ATToRNEY.OENERAI. WILIIAnta 70 pBooKB
WAsnISaToS, 3lny 11.-YAo following tela.
grains wore bent Tonight:
N Hon. .Jns&ph Hrooks. kit.s Rockr -' "~'
Hon. Eiiola baxter Ina telegrauhed .tbn prn,ta.rR
that TIC dcneral Assembly nHt adjourn from duy Ia
dsy until Quorum III presont and that thon he ID In
&HDe Elxhth Pnxe,s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-22
HEARING BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEE.

TESTIMONY TAKEN REGARDING THE LOSSES TO THE
TOwNs-A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION URGED.
Boston, May 21.-The Special Legislative
Committee appointed visit the OF the Mil River
disaster having returned, held meeting to-day in the
Committeeman Of the State House and took testimony
In regard TO town damages
The loss to Northampton was first Investigated. H.
K Starkweather Chairman OF the 6electmen said that
ten bridges all but one Of which were nearly new. had
swept away The Of the bridges with the dam
age to the highways, would make total loss to the
town of $4,000. The valuation Of Northampton Is
100000 and the debt 100000 Many hundreds OF acres
OF rich meadowlaud worth from $500 $500 acre,
are totally ruined engineer figures 90 at
$4,000 in place and in another place sO0o lost to
the owners.
The Committee then took up Williamsburg. B. s..
Johnson cashier Of the Williamsburg Bank, stated that
about one-hird OF the village had been destroyed. OF
the valuation Of nearly 5000, onehrd had been
swept away, and with loss OF business and deprecia-
ton there must be loss of taxable property Of 100000
In the village OF Leeds the two button factories aud
the boarding houses involve loss of over 100000.
In Florence there is $4,000 loss to buildings and ma
chinery.
Lewis BOdman OF Williamsburg suggested that the
town relieved partly of its taxes for several years
II their roads aud bridges could be restored and their
power replaced they could do the rest for their
people.
The Hon Hiram Nash OF Williamsburg was the last
witness he explained the condition OF the roads and
| bridges
Mr.. H. ". Bond Of Northampton made brie address
in which urged the Committee relieve the two towns
taxation and rebuild the roads and bridges,
| he believed this had been done by the State in past
several occasions He said there were parts OF
families left who had lost everything they had
in the world, and these he thought the Legislature
should help, they really in the position OF pau
pers and for such 1t could hardly be denied that the
State had right TO appropriate money for their assist
| ance. After a few remarks by Messrs. Brewster and
| Bodweh OF the same town. the hearing closed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-22
THE MOIETY BILLS.
CONSIDERATION OF THE SUBJECT BY THE sENAi'
FINANCE COMMITTEE TO BE BEGUN NEXT "ELS
PROBABILITY THAT THE FENToN AND RobEki

CONSIDERATION OF THE sUBJECT BY THE SENATE
FINANCE COMMITTEE TO BE BEGUN NEXT "LLN
PROBABILITY THAT THE FENToN AND RobEklS
BILLS WILL BE COMBINED.
tBY rnLEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSE1
WASHINGTON MAY 2l-The Senate Finance COM
mittee VIII begin the consideration of the Moie,s
bills at it's regular meeting on Tuesday next IL
now seems probable that the bill they VIII report
will be a combination of the Fenton and koper's
bills The latter, By the abolition of all moleues'
without making any new provisions for the
compensation of customs officers, leaves many
of them with pay entirely inadequate Inc
Fenton bill supplies this defect by providing Tor an
entire reorganization of the Customs service, anu
fixing the salaries of officers at reasonable rates. AS
the Fenton bill originally introduced IL hameu
the sum that should be received by the Officers az
the most important ports and left the others 10 DC
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, WITHIN
certain limits Mr. Edmunds attacked this part oil
the BILL when the question OF reference was penu-
ing on the ground that it placed dangerous power
in the hands of the Secretary of the Treasury
The Committees amendment which viii probably
be prepared by Mr. Fenton will reach this objection
by naming the salary of the officers at each ports IN
the United States Outside of the principal port IN
the country, the highest salary provided by this
amendment will be s. 600 which will be the amount
to be paid to the Collectors at such places as Buffalo,
New-Haven. &c. Then, as the amount of business
decreases the salary is reduced, until, at many OF
the smaller ports the salary will be fixed al sow
which will be the lowest salary PAID
The compensation of Collectors has not been fixed
arbitrarily in this amendment, but is based upon a
careful comparison of the amounts collected and
the compensation received under the present laws
by the Collectors at all the ports of the United
States, exclusive of mOieties. Combining Mr.. FEN
tons bill with the greater part of that of Mr. Rob-
erts the provisions of the latter relating to fund
for outside inormers being stricken out will proba-
bly produce measure that will be acceptable to the
merchants, while it will insure TO the Govern
ment an honest collection of the revenue
from customs. No distractions to the final dlspo-
sition of this whole matter this session are now
known unless they exist in the Senate. The Finance
Committee will without doubt report it promptly,
and the House will probably concur without hesi-
tation in any amendments tho Senate may agree
to- The entire efforts of the friends of the reform
should therefore be concentrated upon the Senate
TO prevent unnecessary delays in the consideration
of the Finance Committees report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-22

the father Of the bride is $4,000. All tue
members and relatives OF the Presidents ia'h'''
handsome presents The larger portion OF .ne -
gifts is from the house OF Baily Co OF VII and
and a number from Tiffany * Co. or NeW-lo, n %
shreeve Crump Low Boston. These preseha oT The
house of Rally A. Co who came hither for thar espob
purpose These are sent York by eXnross
rs have taken passage for England, 10 depart Old o
day next at - o'clock. -. ,o.,,os, ela-
The company partook OF n wedding breakiaS,, r,i,o
gantly prepared The bill of fare was prheu gu tS.
sat IN and stated that the breakfast was from @ Mr.
dent and Mrs. Grant, in compliment 10 MI auu ,ant
Sartoris All the bridesmaids were presented VII" con
some bouguets. Little boxes, tied with wn'o sim, sts
tanning wedding cake. brought away ny te ar
At l4O clock this afternoon the bride ahn
Washington in a special train for New iols. ',t n
Pullman palace car Handsomely derotat,u a. o.
flowers and cver9reens and American ana nta"'Ts
They were accompanied by Gen. Porter anu H presi.
(Lilds aud Drcxc and their families. ON frlu1s
dent and Mrs. Grant Will go TO New-York 10 TAG
of their daughter her embarkatoh ioT ,LnsnIitan
Times were played this afternoon the lMetfopo'"H
Church bells III honor OF the marriage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-22
FOREIGN NOTES.

The Gar left England yesterday on his re-
turn 10 Russia.
The Prussian Diet was prorogued yesterday
u,,hout any formal ceremonies.
OF the three American students drowned in
Ike Geneva one was named Grant and the other two
xrre brothers named Woodbury..
Ten persons have been arrested at Cork on
usnicon OF being concerned In the mysterious disap
uearance OF some arms from tho barracks.
The London Globe gives currency To rumor
that the British frigates Narcissus ana Eny mion
ashore at Palermo and that the corvette R,ecoon Is
ashore at Bermuda.
The duel between the Count OF Montebello
and P,ince Meternicb fought yesterday Meudon.
Tie weapons used were swords The Count was wounded
IN the arm aud disabled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-22
THE CARLIST WAR.

REPORTED EXECUTION OF WOMEN BY THE CARlisfs
DEFEAT OF INSURGENTS IN TARRAGoSA AND
MADRID, Thursday. May 81, 1874
1t lis reported here that the Carllsts shot
several women last Sunday.
fight took place In the province OF Iarragona to-day
between force OF Republicans aud body OF Carlists'
resulting in the defeat OF the latter The insurgents ost
an n,,Ied and many wounded The casualties the Re-
nublican side we're killed and % wounded.
body Of Carlists in Catalonia, numbering 1000 men,
has also been defeated by the National troops, with tho
loss of 81 killed and IA taken prisoners.
Cen Coucha has reoccuped the town Of Orduna.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-22
THE MILL RIVER DISASTER.
JOHN PAURs OBSERVATIONS.

TIE DAN DEATH TRAP-A WORK WITHOUT MONEY
OR BRnNs-A SORRY CONCLUSION OF THE
WHOLE NATTER.
lFRoM An OCCASIONAL coRREsPos THE rRIBUsE.l
WILLIAMSBURG, May 2l.-The rain Is falling in
torrents, as though it had been determined upon
that the las, remaining splinter Of these fated vii
iages should be swept away by food The work OF
clearing up the rubbish, which had been actively
begun, Is OF course suspended in consequence, but
tue ram does one good work by at the same time
Riding the valley of the curiosity and look
eis-on who have infested il since the disaster Yes
terday they streamed through 1T IN carriage, on
horse, and on foot Workers and material aid are
more needed here at present than tourists ana
theories. There live people here STILL but they
must be kept alive they cannot be self-sustalnlng
INSTITUTIONS for some time to come. sympathy
IL an excellent thing in its way, but food,
money, and clothes are better, and II the
sympathizng multitude. instead Of coming
to the ground to express themselves
would put the Of the trip into these things, and
send them instead, the right end would be sooner
reached The last two bodies have been found, and
the total loss of life is now kuown-l47 But among
all the many dead, you look in vain for the name OF
one of those who deserve to be. In company with Mr.
Hamilton f.. Towle known to the public as the
engineer passenger, accidentally on Doafd, WHO ue
yised steering apparatus which brought the
Great Eastern safely into port when she lost
her rudder, several years since, l visited the
broken dam yesterday. The defects OF Its con-
struction apparent to the most SUPERFICIAL
observer. A mud foundation where there should
have been one of concrete. sand for mortar,
where there should have been cement. Too little
money was set apart for its building in the first
Olacp nd M ~ oh oft az the work.
Mr. Iowle sums it up that dams should be built with
both money and brains. and it was attempted to
build this one without either. 1t was death-trap
in brief, and the constructors are wholesale muir
derers. With hastily improvised surveying instru-
ments measured its hight. length, and breadth,
and Mr.. Towles report you have in full below.
JOHN PAUL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-22
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS,

ADDRESS OF THE KING TO THE LEGsLATuRE-A
CEssrON OF TERRITORY DEPRECATED.
SAN Francisco. May 21.-The steamship
Miksdo brings Honolulu advices TO Mayo.
The Hawaiian Legislature was convened on the 3otn
OF April in the presence Of about 1000 persons. The
king delivered address He said the OF Tho
country been greatly depleted by extraordinary exc
penses necessary for the removal OF lepers TO Mooks
the burial Of soyeregns, and tho election OF ther
successors He favored q commercial treaty Win tho
United states, but deprecated any cesson OF terrtot
to that Government. He favored tho FURNISHING ..
facilities for CATION with san frsu'.o s"u
Australia, and recommended the esfsphsnnro. y,
commission OF learned men TO codify the laws vi '"
kingdom. ..uso, .,oon,,,a,,
The Legislature has defeated the proposea a'enuens
OF the Constitution separating the Hons i"as S
was advocated by the late kns La ,si INV ""V "op'o
thereby to restore the CONSTITUTION VI '''N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-22
ing that the water of the reservoir actually passed
under the wall itself.
The wall itself and alone, had 1t been made OF the

u
under the wall itself
The wall itself and alone, had it been made OF the
best materials and In the best possible lnaDner az
located would have totally inadequate to resist the
pressure incident head OF 40 feet. This must have
been clear unprofessional fhe gave the sub
ject any thoughtful consideration whatever Hence
reliance must have placed mainly upon the heavy
sandy embankment which the wall intended TO have
rendered waterght. The water comparatively free
percoate and find it's way through to the wall and the
wall yielding in slight degrees from its normal position
OF o straight linc became weaker and weaker, thl
finally the steady pressure and weakening percOlaons
overeame all resisances and the crowding mass OF
water set free.
will not now state how thick wall OF masonry OF
any section should be to exactly bal
stacal pressure due head Of 20 feet and II
did, snch information would be useless, but VIII here
state that authorities fix the proper thickness OF ma
sOnry high feet at the base and ~ feet
at the top and have myself constructed dams OF mt
sorry in deep water with top width OF 20 feet No rule
safely be given for general application as every
has its pecullarities which should DO duly c0nsid
cred before the engineer determine what IL safest
and best after he has done all that is possible with
experience and mathematics he should at last apply
what cannot here describe better than by calling 1t
the coeflcient OF common
In conclrsion the Mil River reservoir dam at viii
iiansburg failed:
First. Because the design or plan which it
built was luperfectand faulty.
Second because the execution OF the work itself was
sighted and not done carefully In workmanke mau-
ner.
Third: The materials used not Of proper quality
for the intended purposes.
HAMILTON L. TowLE, Civil Engineer.
Ne1 York, May q, 1874
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-22
AN INVITATION TO REBUILD IN THE WYOMING
VALLEY.
70 me Rdiior Of The Tribune.

SIR: 1t is, | trust, with no desire to make
cain from the misfortunes OF those who have lost 80
heavily by the late catastrophe in Massachusetts that
make the suggestion am about 10 offer. l recognize
these unfortunate capitalists the flower OF New En-
glands enterprise They will desire to rebuild and re-
establish somewhere; but not, infer upon the sites
Which have been fatal. At this opportune moment
desire through your columns to direct their attention
to the Wyoming Valley. Here coal Is abundant and
cheap, desirable situations often given away and
capital lent TO aid manufacturers Railroad facilities
are equal TO those Of Massachusetts,. winle nome
market would demand much OF their wares. VIII nor
some OF these unfortunate Massachusetts men lho
look at Pttston, Scranton. Wyoming, Wlihesoatie;
Kingston. Plymouth AT any OF these points so anu
railroads available, and all are wlhlh s,tnt hou'S
VI York. o. NJ MICHAEL
Iil,tgn, Penn, May 10, 1874
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-22
THE WORK OF RECONSTRUCTION.

One OF the heaviest firms affected by the disaster Is
sues the following crcular
DEAR SIR: Our works at Haydeuville. Mass, were
desroyed tue food on Saturday, the 10th inst. We
desire to friends that this will not Interfere
with our business and they rely upon having their
orders promptly executed, AS we have on hand large
stock of goods at warehouses In New
York and Boston, New works have boon contracted for
TO be built upon the site OF those destroyed and
our facilities for manufacturing will be equal to any de-
mands that be made upon us. Unll these are nm
isbed the manufacturing will be carried on IN iron
works which escaped the food Thanking you for your
many fayOrs assure you that our best energies VIII
be given TO your orders. Yours truly,
HAYDEN. GERE & Co.
No "a Beekp,anst, Ner- York May Is, 1874
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-22
RELIEF OF THE SUFFERERS.
THE SUBSCRIPTIONS IN THIS CITY.

The subscriptions in this city yesterday for
the relief Of sufferers by the recent disaster Mas
sachusetts amounted to 1900, making the total
sum thus far raised about $4,000. TIE TRIBUNE
knoyledges the receipt OF the following:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-22
AN ENGINEERS REPORT.

PRESENT CONDITION OF THE RUINED DAM-HoW
THE WORE WAS DoNE-sHAMEFUL NEGLECT OF
ORDINARY PRECAUTIONs-A MELANCHOLY STORY
ISIIEICIENCY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-22

subscription Of &25 received yesterday by L. NJ
Hill Of No 5lS Broadway, from l.. Weddigen Co.,
makng total Oh his list OF s725
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-22

THE DAM DEATH TRAP-A WORK WITHOUT MONEY
OR BRnNs-A SORRY CONCLUSION OF THE
WHOLE NATTER.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-28
The Funerals of To-Day.

Modest funerals at modest prices are
not the rule in New York, local paper
says. A prominent undertaken says
that every funeral he has had charge of
in the last few months has cost at least
$475. That sum represents only the
amount paid to himself. Metallic cas-
kets only are used in fashionable fu-
nerals, except for very old people, who
are content with wooden cofins covered
with cloth, costing $50. The caskets
range from 800 to $3.50. The last are
marvels of luxury and are furnished
with all the modern conveniences. In
a funeral, then, where sorrow can be
INDUCED in to the widest excess, the
casket will cost $3.50; the hearse, $12 ;
eight carriages at $3.50 each, $50 por-
ters, Sc; gloves for she pail bearers,
porters, undertaken, and clergyman,
$50; undertaker's attention, $40; and
the opening of the grave, 81, which
makes up the total $s475 that the under
taker receives. If the funeral takes
place at church, the sexton receives
80; there is 81 extra on each of the
carriages, The choir in most churches
is paid. In Catholic churches the
organ, choir, and draping of the church
completely in black will be furnished
for $3.50. These expenses added, which
are by no means unusual, bring the cost
up to $685., and by no means includes a
number of important items which go
to make up fashionable funeral. Not
the least of these is the flowers. They
are furnished as certainly as the coffin,
forming a very important part of what
one'might call the trousseau of death,
These are, to be sure, not all furnished
by the family of the dead, but they arc
in part. A moderate basket of flowers,
such as are used on these occasions,
costs 800, out of season and one bas.
ket of flowers is scarcely perceived il
the floral luxuriance which usually is
seen.