Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-01

D1t rue Of Ce7ttS Ucek, OO ccIhS
q 75 Jor Tires months, or @ for siz months.
- he money 10 pay for the tin,e required
nssIst IN az cases accompany the order. Other-
srtse the paper coursot be se,a.
MF. Blaine and the witness Mulllgan.
The scenes In the House Judiciary Com
mtttee room to day were highly sensational,
especially while the fluent witness Multi
gan was telling his astounding story
about Blaine going to him and dropping
upon his knees and offering him q consul
ship II he (witness) would let up on him
(Blaine) and threatening TO commit suicide
II he didn't. The story was told with volu-
bility and eagerness, and his manner re-
minded one much of that OF the fluent wiz:
ness Harvey against Speaker Kerr. At the
same time his face wore a sort OF I'M
pleasant grin that may have been only
q habit OF the muscles, meaning nothing,
but which had the look OF vindictive salts
faction over the execution of a medltatet
blow. II was suggested, indeed, by specta-
tors In the committee room. who protested
to know him personally, that he was such
bitter fanatic in his religion that he would
esteem IL most meritorious deed to break
down a Presidential candidate like Mr..
Blaine, whose secfarian views were avow-
edly SO hostile to his own. OF course this
inference indicates that his manner Of
testifying, as In the case Of the wit
ness Hsrney, is very much against him.
Mr.. Blaine eDttted tie allegations Of the
witness with great promptness and direct
ness, and there would seem now to be q con-
fict of statement between the two requiring
corroboraiive testimony on the one side or
the other to enable impartial people to reach
conclusion. The enemies, or adversaries,
OF Mr.. Blaine are undoubtedly greatly elated
to-day, and do not hesitate to declare that
his aspirations for the Presidency have been
effectuslIy KILLED by the testimony of the
witness Michigan. On the other hand, bis
friends say that the Mulligan story will re-
suit as all the other scandals put out against
Blaine have resulted, In giving him greater
popularity with the people, In showing him
to be the victim, as the leading candidate
for the Presidency, ofa concentrated attempt
to break him down.
When will the al thorities 1T to inter-
dict break-neck trapeze performances? A
Mile Leraux was attempting to swing, head
downward, from trapeze, In New York the
other day, when one of the ropes bro ke, and
she fell a distance Of forty feet. Four men
were holding small netting In the center of
the ring. and into this netting the woman
partly fell, but her impetus tore il from the
hands Of the men, and the violence OF her
fan was scarcely lessened. 1t is now an
nounced that her internal Injuries are OF
such q serious character that she will not be
able to appear for six months, If indeed she
does not prove to be permanently disabled.
The attendance at the Centennial Exhibi-
tion is steadily increasing, and on Tuesday
last the visitors numbered 10 700. the largest
number yet on any one day except on the
opening. There can be no doubt that the
attendance will continue to swell every day
pow until IT'S close. AS the New York World
says, the exhibition will grow daily better
v It'll the seeing, and every visitor from this
tine forth will become a volunteer trum-
peter of Its merits and It's attractions, II the
hotel.keepers and restaurant men will but
t-6at him decently.
Mr. Frank Morey, ex Representative from
Louisiana, yesterday rather put his foot in
Ii when in making personal explanation
che acknowledged that he had quietly sub
mitted TO blackmailing process and had
paid several hun red dollars for certain
damaging documents in the possession Of his
accusers. Innocent men do not so easily
submit to the demands OF the blackmailer.
The House took this view OF the matter and
oustipg Mr.. Morey seated Mr.. Spencer, his
contestant.
Every body may now quaff lager with i'm
punity and point to the decision Of a second
Daniel In the person Of trial justice Porter,
OF Rutland, VT, who decided few days ago
that that beverage is not an intoxicant, and
ordered the restoration Of keg of Ii which
had been seized under some prohibitory law.
This is an opportune decision coming as it
does at the beginning of the heated term.
ho DuAlic nAhs
The reorganization OF the statement Of the
public debt OF the United States for the
month OF May, 1s.6, just issued, Is as
follows:
DEBT tsdy1Sz interest ~ com.
Bonds at per S9s4 800 $50 90
Bonds ~ per cent..-...... IDOil ,U W
sl.sss.osI.4so co
DEBT beaying interest IN Lnt-fnI money
Navy pension fund al per cent. H.WOOo 90
Debt which interest has ceased
since maturity esl3s go Is
DIT 5sdrtsx NO interest.
Old demand and legal tender notes. $50 l9i7o7 80
Certificates Of 81 SIS O09 w
fractional currency ......-........... 359474 50
Coin certificates. 234He0J %
Si57 $50 y79 50
Total lsl .s2y 40 O6
Interest ssl7S8 7s7 81
Total debt, principal and ss
Cash TIC TSsasxy-
Tom S6s,52i ,765 81