Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-21


tTict of Indiana. Edward r. Dunno, chief JUS
tice OF the supreme court of Arizona. Charles
p. RamsdeH, United States marshal for The cas-
of land Office, la Mesilla, New Mexico. Jesus
Amigo, receiver of public moneys at the same
place.
TIE HOWARD COURr OF INQUIRY. The
Howard court OF inquiry yesterday examined
First Comptroller Taylor and Second Auditor
French as TO rules governing disbursing Off GERS
of the army while Gen. Howard was commits
siOner land made responsible under the act of
March -, 1861 the same other discussing
officers. Assistant Adjntant General Vincent
testified to the authenticity of certain War de-
psrtment records.
The court Is not in session to-day, having al
journed yesterday until II O'Clock on Monday
morning.
IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC-we would
again call the attention of the public to the
fact that the law of Congress, passed at the last
ssion, requires ali kinds of printed matter and
merchandise TO be paid in full before the same
can be forwarded. a persistent neglect on the
part OF many TO bear this simple tact in mind,
not only subjects slch parties to Inconvenience
and lOss, but puts Ihe pOst-Office 70 much unne-
eessary trouble. The amount of printed matter
now held for postage in the Washington city
pCst-Office viii average from two 10 three bush
els per week, and the amount is steadily on the
increase.
TIE RECORDS OF the HURT court martial
the House of Representatives, are in the War
department.. The order dismissiug Capt. Hurt.
was issued with the Jhargssin War department
court martial, order No. 10 of June 18th, ls6l.
The Secretaryof War was directed few DAYS
since 10 send copies of the entire proceedings 20
the House, and will do so, but il will take the
Continuous labor OF one clerk for two months 10
copy the papers. The statements circulated
nom time 70 time a. to documents aud valuable
papers being distracted from the War depart
ment records are untrue.
. TEE FIRST NATIONAL BANK-Rscommsnda
IcRS f TIE Sub -eomnits appointed % Iarsstigats
as CQndifi0H.-The sub-com mittee of the House
Committee on Banking and Currency appointed
10 investigate the circumstances of the failure
Of the First National Bank of this city, male
their report, a. stated in The STAR of yester-
day, 20 the full committee. The amenement
which the subcommittee propose to the 18th
section OF the national CURRENCY act is as fol-
lows -" That no association organized under
this act shall deposit with, loan TO in any man
nrr or purchase any obligation OF any person
company, corporation or firm to a greater
amount than One-tenth Of its unmpaired capt.
tai and surplus, unless such greater amount bs
amply secured by valuable cOllatsrals in the
possession OF or under the perfect control OF
such association, and salable in the open m VT
ket Tor an amount at least one.tenth greater
than the sum secured thereby: Prorided Thai
this limitation shall not apply to the discount OF
roma tide bills of exchange drawn against
actually existing values, nor to deposits male
By such associations with other associations or
gained under the provisions OF the national
currency act" IL Is proposed to amend the
hfty-third section by imposing penalties for the
forfeiture OF the charter, and the line and i'm
pTisonment of persons connected with the bank
IN violating the twenty ninth section.
TWEED TO REMAIN WHERE He Is-Judse
Brady yesterday denied the motions of weeds
counsel, by which IL was sought first to chanya
his place OF imprisonment to Ludlow street, and
next TO abbreviate his term by two wears. On
the first motion il was argued by counsel that
sentence 10 the county Jail did not mean to the
Penitentiary on the island, and that the parts
OF the sentence which added the supplementary
years we're Of no effect, because they specified
no place Of imprisonment. For this last point
the Judge held that the parts OF the sentence
were 70 be taken together, and that the naming
the prison In one place was sufficient, aud that
the prison as described in the sentence was the
2Ist. ~ '''
MARYLAND LEGIsLATURE-Thes senate YES
terday continued the Baltimore city passenger
park tax relief bill till Tuesday next, and made
the house oyster bill the order for wednesday
In the house of delegates unfayorable report
ssss maze on "a lns pi 70 reduce marriage license
Tor state inspectors OF -four in Baltimore was
enectually killed. Bills were passed to tax
RLoss receipts OF railroad companies; to regu-
late sale by railroad and express companies OF
Unclaimed baggage and freight; also bill regu-
Isupg the sale of reserved seats in places OF
FOR each lest soid providing penalty Of s.
are opened on the night of the performances at
theatres, concerts, sc.
SERIOUS RIoTs OF COAL MINERs.-The coaI
miners az Minouk, Woodford county, illinois,
formed union few days ago, and Thursday
they were discharged and NOrwegians put in
their places. The discharged miners made An
unsuccessful attack on the new men and in the
evening the wives Of the former gathered about
1he SHAFT and assailed the new men and the
president Of the company with eggs and other
missiles. The trouble finally became a riot.
which the town authorities were unable 70
queiL Ihe governor was telegraphed to for
q, and he sent the al jutant general with arms
and orders for the sheriff. Yesterday number
were being tried.
NOT MUCE OF A VOLCANO AFTER Ala
telegram from Marion, the seat of Mcdowell
county, n. C., in which Bald mountain ia To-
Gated, says the mountain was shaken a few DAYS
nee by volcanic throes, and some of the inhab-
itants in the neighborhood became much excit-
ed and alarmed. However, one OF the oldes,
CITIZENS says that the shock was not more severe
than II Was in 1872. There IL no reliable infor-
nation OF the emition OF either fire or SMOKE
Two parties OF gentlemen-one from Warren
and the other from Rutherton-started for the
disturbed region yesterday.
GREAT Britain GOING FOR SPAIN ON Ac-
E ,nl,1, OF Iak SANTIAGO MAssAcRK--The
kingston !JamAica) eleanor of the Tth saws:
10 accordance with instruction received from
sho,,ia government, an inquiry will
those British subjects who were can.n,ss OF o,
board the steamer Virginius and shot by orSsr
Of General Burriel at Santiago de Cuba. Ia Z
surmised this inquiry Il with q view 10 secnr
ing compensation from the Spanish govern
ment"
IMMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA-The Virginia
senate Thursday passed q bill appropristino
$1,000 for the purpose OF encouraging actin n
land purchasers and settlers to come 70 YIr-
ginis The board Of immig r alton will have au
thoTity 10 send three commissioners to Rurope
Two OF the three 10 be nat YES OF Europe, nov
Residents of Virginia
EATHER hYACTNTHE, otherwise NJ Loyson
and the old Catholic Bishop Reinkens, OF Ger,
- 10y, are AZ variance. M. Loyson repudistes
INC after jurisdiction, and the bishops on Ella
osgsn Lsphes that the prelate never claimed 4
Sonnecoon with him since his marriage thrs ~
clsm. -1o Ssenoii-
SHkAf OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -uvIv
- rev OK dispatch announces Una, ths o..
nork central, the Pennsylvania CentrsI 49,
me Er1e railroad have advanced the 49, -
Pssseng ger fares 70 the west and the Old nriess
are again the rule. VIZ Pii0es
SUICIDE OF LIEUT.. ELA.-The name of thu
omcer who committed suicide in the sfsa me-.
Urea, Republic was Second Lieut. FREDERICK p
ia, OF The Y 3 HariDe Corps, who was attach