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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

. ST. Louis, March 21.-Nothing done in
the United States Court to-day regard
ing the Mckee case in consequence OF
the continued illness Of Judge Treat.
Judge Dillon made an order to- day per-
mitting the Bridge Company, Cleveland
Rolling Mill Company and Union Roll
United States Circuit Court against
the Atlantic and Pacific and Missouri
and Pacific Railroads and their receiv-
ers to preserve the liens claimed by
them against said roads.
VICKsBURG, March q, 9:15 p. M
Down: Peytona and barges at Gp. m,
Pargoud II n. m, Natchez Up. m. Up:
Houston, at 8 a. IN. Arrived Colorado.
Weather cool and clear. River rising
slowly. SULLIVAN.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-22

A Western paper is in doubt whether
Beiknap wept before Grant because he
had been stealing or because he had
been caught. tse.-
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-22

Cable dispatch from Paris to the New
York Herald: The last vagary iAfven-
ing costumes for ladies is return to
classic styles. The dresses are worn
attached to a clasp at the SHOULDER, leav-
ing the arms bare and the bosom rock
lessly decolette.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-22

W. H. Smith, the leading American
hotel keeper in Japan, has failed for
800, 900, and his native creditors have
each sent him sharp sword. He smiles
O. civilized smile, and says American
finaneier don pull up their wives.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-22

Elizabeth Cakes Smith writes, IN the
Home Jotri,aa, that the immediate cause
of Edgar A. Poe's death was a severe
beating which he received from the
friend of woman whom he had de-
ceiyed and betrayed. ~ -tf.r- ~st -.'
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-22

: Somebody nominates Babcock for
plesldent, p., ana ne 8 the only Republican
that's been acquitted by a jury.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-22

TRYING to make good Secgressn,,cy s,,cca.a os
War'r1t OF a Democrat is snr-naJ r. 'uooefA' f1A'
that's fact -BosttQ,ie, o,,t -; p.ai
+ No; but maKlp2fHar is just as easy az
cal Secretary log, isn't it st L0,tis
rolling ' ~.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-22

SOUTHWEST PASS. March 81, 70 m.-Wind north
northwest. light. Weather clear and cool. N,
arrivals Sailed Steamships Margaret and Fire
Queen. ship Lake Ontario, and barks Katliste
and Sirius.
souTHwEsT PASS. March q. 6 D. m,- Wine
north northwest light. Weathe clear and cool
No arrivals. Sailed: Steamship Maria. barks
Ecuador India and Puniaub.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06
EORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS,
SATURDAY, May 6.


SENATE.-The Chair laid before the Sen I.
ate communication from the Secretary OF
the Treasury relative TO tax collected, SC.
on savings institutions; which was referred
10 the Committee on Finance.
The consideration OF the articles OF
IMPEACHMENT
was then proceeded with, after the usual
Arms.
IRE minutes Of yesterdays proceedings
were read.
Mr.. Manager Knott said that when he
stopped yesterday he was suffering from a
paln1ul ahection of his eyes. He was in no
better condition this morning and, ~ the
Senate pleased, he would ask permission to
conclude his remarks on Monday, and that
IN tne meantime his colleague, Mr.. jerks,
There being no objection, Mr.. Manager
Jerks proceeded 10 address the Senate. He
n n,rn 1nat every case must be judged by its
tary 10 arrive az proper conclusion Shout A
oe taken into consideration. He then SAID
o3sI II ~ was necessary TO suoserve the ends
OF iustice, then the court might recognlze
fractions OF a day; but this was not neceS-
sary, and could not be conten led He would
therefore leave this poipt as stated by the
CHAIRMAN OF the managers, and would ad-
dress himself TO the main question of iuriS-
diction. Mr.. j. then diseased at length the
CONSTITUTIONAL aspects OF the question OF
Jurisdiction.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVEs.-The
ootu Va OhlSt Nds duIflDlktereu 10 Hon. John
V. LeNoyne, recently declared elected from
the Sd Illinois district, vice FsrwelI.
MI Hurlbut (nL), from the Committee
ON Military A fairs, reported o joint resolu-
uon authorizing the Secretary OF War To
loan tents 10 camp and garrison equipage
Tor the use OF veterans of the war OF 1872 and
OF the war OF Mexico, at the Centennial ex-
hlolt1On in Philadelphia. Passed.
MT. Cause tArK introduced bill to grant
addltlonal lands 10 the state OF Arkansas for
school purposes. Referred 10 Public Lands
Committed.
Mr.. Gunter (Ark) introduced a bill pro-
viding for the disposition OF the Hot Springs
reservation in Arkansas. Referred to Com
mittee on Private Land Claims. Also, re-
ported bill for the relief OF b. +. Beverage.
Referred TO Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr.. Gibson La introduced bill to amend
The act establishing school ships approved
June 20, 1874. was to extend its provisions 20
The ports OF Whining ton. Charleston Savar-
nan. and Mobile. Referred TO Committee on
Commerce.
The regular order having been demanded,
Inc speaker said that was the unfinished
business pending at the adjournment yes
Mr.. Holman made the point OF order that
yesterday was private bill day, and hence il
was the private business only for following
private bill day.
The Speaker sustained the point OF order.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Post Office Appropriation
Oil, Mr.. Springer ND in the chair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06
THE ANGLO AMERICAN CABLES.
Repairing the Rreaks-

NEW YORK, May "a dispatch from the
manager OF the ST. Pierre Office 10 the West
ern Union Company here, timed : 30 (St
Pierre time) this morning: "Spoke steam
tug from ST John making FIRST splice. VIII
probably nniSh in about two hours. Is put
trg 10 Two miles OF cable. shattuck (the
dispatch steamer) leaving ST Pierre 4 80 last
evening was bound in at Placentia with %
cablegrams forwarded from New York"
LdfeT-At : so this morning the manager
and superintendent a. st. Pierre telegraphS
as follows: " Placentia will connect US with
Hearts Content in an
HOUR OR TWO CERTAIN"
ST. PIERRE, May 6, 1880 a. m.-The first
splice has just been put overheard, and pay
ing ont slowly to connect ths other end
which Is two miles distant has been COM
weather is fine. Communication with Eu-
rope by the Anglo American Cable viii be
restored this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06
BRITISH INTERVENTION IN SAW,

BRITISH INTERVENTION IN SAMOA
Americans o.ld NdffUeS IBlprisoned.-The Ze-
lsncia. the FIRST of the British steamers OF the
mail line TO Australia, arrived in San Fran
cisco yesterday, having among her passen-
gers A. w. Coe, the former commercial agent
OF samoa, who states that amer the dethrone-
ment OF Maleota by the natives, on account
OF deposing Steinberger as premier, Captain
Stevens, commanding the British steamer
barracuda, landed with force Of marines
and went TO The council house, where the
legislature was assembled, win the fnten-
ton OF enthroning Naleota- The chiefs or
dered the native guards 10 take position I'm
the vicinity OF the council house. Captain
Stevens ordered his marines 20 disarm the
nafIves. The guards resisted and q Int en- :
sued, in which four OF the marine ver.,
killed and eight MORALLY wounded. Tnre.,
natives were killed and i've slightly vouod-
ed. The natives were In suf1ciont force 10
have extermiDated the marines had fbev
wished 10 do 20, but they were reStrained bx
their CHIEFS, who told Captain Stevens thew
bad no desire 20 light, but would defend tbe;r
rights. The British took three chiefs a.
hostages. Meantime the British sfeauer
sapphire arrived, and the chiefs were frauS-
ierTed 70 her, and the Barracouta sailed foE
tne Fili Islands, taking sfefnberger, big
pfotner and Zoe, who vas carried away SIM
ply ior MS Loyalty 20 bis matt W government.
prisoners, and landing them et FJl The
bsrracOuta has been ordered 20 Auckland.
presumably for the purpose Of having the
acts Of her captain investigated. Stem oerger
went, also, 20 confront him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06
The MnFkRfs.

BALTIMORE, Nay 6-Ootton nOysnaI-middlinr.
ia. Flour unchanged wheat dull and wcak-
No. western REQ, te; PenrsylysDia red, SAL Is;
MsIIisnd ned, soal is DO. amber. sosl IS; do.
western fairly active and fTmer-southers whit ,
81, May; 6 = June. Oats doll aud hesvy-southern
geo, to prime i,s4s, western white, "a: DO. mixed
far; unchanged. fro.i.ions frmsr Bas suie ~
Pork. n IS Bulk mests-shoulders, az; ciesr
rib sides. lla, loose: ala packed. Bscon-shOul-
dep sx: clesrrib SIDES, Ia. Hama, lssis. Lard
unchanged. Butter dull but stsady-vestean good
10 nne. 25a2S Petroleum dull-crude, ~: refined !.
lshal3x. Coffee quiet ard steady; unchapg-d .
WHISKY quiet, 4 H. Sugar firm, demand good, B5<s
l08.
EEwI YoRK. May s.-stocks active. better
prices. Money, ). Gold. l2s. Exchange. long,
Ss6h: short. &c. Governments active and steady.
NEw YORK, May 6.-Flour quiet aud unchssred.
wheat sull and unchanged. Corn duh and drooe-
ing,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06
THE SAMOAN TROUBLE
Consul Foster Removed and MeCoe
Associated.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.-Dispatches have
been received here from Washington dis
placing Foster, the American consul at
Samoa, and appointing in his place James
NJ. Coe, who arrived here to day By the
steamship Zealaudia, from Fiji, he having
been taken there from Samoa rs q prisoner
on board the British war vessel Barracuda.
Tee dispatches arrived in time 20 60 by the
schooner Ada May, which sailed q few days
ago, but owing to some misunderstanding
In pursuit OF the schooner, but failed % over
take Der. The dispatches win so by the next
vessel. ...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
An Eng lish Boat Crew for the Centen-
ufal RAxnfaa

LONDON, May 5.-The rowing and boat
clubs OF the Dublin University have organ
Tied joint representative crew of four 20
par IN M NE con psn, fniisqeiPnia'
of the rowing club. and Messrs. h Z. and G.
b. Darlington, OF the boat club, the latter
being stroke oar. The crew practice daily,
and are already In capital form. IL ~ proba-
bic that Mr. ssLabstt, of the University rowing
club, viii take over scull as private indi-
yidual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

WHO SUBPGNAED. HALLKR, AND WHAT
FoR?-Yesterday a pale-faced man dashed
into the Indian Committee room at the Cap.
itol, trembling with excitement. He rushed
up TO Chairman Scales, who was there at
the time, and said, IAN / in timer" This
excited person then displayed q subpoena
hJm the Sergeant alta rms, stating at the
same time that his name was Halter, and
that be lived in Central New York. He is q
small dealer there In country produce or
something OF that sort. He never was west
IN MS LIE, and Knows nothing about Indian
sfars. he said he was surprised one day
early IN the week by receiving q subpoena OF
the House 10 appear before the Indian Com
mittse. He left for Washington at once but
by missing the train he arrived here one day
behind the time. specified In the subpoens.
This was what caused his excitement He
supposed that his failure to arrive on the day
specified had placed him in contempt, and
that he would be imprisoned. The subpoena
was then examined, and the chairman said
he did not remember OF having subp euaed
him. Other members OF the committee Also
denied any knowledge of Halter. A visit was
then made 10 the Sergeant At Arms office,
and il was found that no such subpoena hal
ever been issued. An examination of &c by
the Sergeant At Arms re vealed the fact that
IL was q forgery. A clerk In the ONCE recog-
nized the writing In the subpoena, and viii
be able to identify the writer OF it. A war
rant for his arrest has been procured and
deputy Sergeant-at-Armss sent for him. Mr..
Thompson declines to give his name, as IL IL
expected that Mr.. Scales will bring him be.
fore the bar Of the House ON Monday, II he is
secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06
LOCAL VS..

governor Dennis0n returned TO this city
Columbia buildings.
THREATENED SUITS AGAINST CoNrRAc.
TORS.
The District Commissioners this morning
addressed communication to Assistant
Attorney Birney requesting him to make
careful examination of the testimony taken
by the committee of the House OF the r snre-
sentatives on the District of Columbia in
relation 10 any alleged over-payments made
Sy me late BOARD OF public works or of the
board OF audit 10 Albert Gleason or Others,
Tor contract work or claims arising out OF
the same; and IL sufficient proof be found OF
any such over payment, 10 Immediately
enter suit 10 recover any AID all such sums
SO overpald and inform the Commissioners
OF his action in the premises.
PROF. MARINI's MAY FEsrrvAL.-For
many years Prof. l.. q. MarinI's dancing
academy has been the reCort OF the elite OF
the city, and there is scarcely a family of
prominence in the District but has had chill
dren trained in the graceful art OF dancing by
this accomplished teacher. Prof. Marini's
seventeenth May Festival, to take place on
spirit. The Queen OF May is Miss Anna B.
Wilson,; Goddess OF Liberty, Miss Louise
Mitchell; maids OF honor, Miss Nettie A.
Riley and Miss Lena p Platter; crown beare-
Miss Maud Smoot: fiows-- .1r,s Misc r.oniS.s.
McCsrtee, Miss Violet Ro5insson. as and Miss
N. SIagen, The grand entree will take
zee at $50 o'clock, and will be fol-
IOWtu Dy the cOrOndIlO0 Oh Inc queen,
attended by speeches and responses. The
following programme of fairy dances
will then ensue: Tarentella, Miss Maud
Trimble; Cracovienne, little Miss Maud
Smoot and Master Owen Thompson; High
land Fling, Misses Maggie Weaver and An
Die Thompson; La Manola, Miss Mamie
Joyce; Sylphide, Miss Mary. Entwisle;
Straspey, Miss Annie Prall and Master
Harry Leonard; Village Hornpipe, Miss
Matte Owens; Irish Lit, Miss Mamie Ma
gee and Master Alexander Merchant; Sailors
Hornpipe, Ernest Thompson; Baden Baden,
Miss Lizzie Ellis and Master Frank Mer-
chant; Cachuca, Miss Carrie McCallum;
L'Ariel, Miss Nettie Shafer; Zingarella
Mss Mamie Lathrop and Master A. Mer-
chant; Mrs. McGowan's Reel, Miss Mary
Entwjsle; Smolenski, Master Willie Joyce
and Miss Mamie Joyce; Ell Bolero, Miss Jes-
sic Joyce; Chinese Dance, Masters Harry
Cook and Frank Merchant; Skipping rope
Dance, Miss Annie Prall; Pas de Matel6t,
Master Harry Leonard; Medley, Miss Mantle
Magee; May-pole Dance, by twelve misses
and twelve masters; March, Lancers, and
Polka, by all the pupils. After which the
door Will be cleared for adults.
"BRoKEN-NosE GEoRGE"-To day. De-
toctives McDevitt and McElfresh took
George Sheckells alias Broken-Nose George
into the Criminal Court and delivered him
% Marshal Phillips, who sent him 10 Jail.
He is charged with having been concerned
with Snyder In the Perry robbery, and also
with another party for hotel robbery In
Richmond, and be will probably be Indicted
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

DON PEDRO arrived at Chicago yesterday
morning. visited the crib which supplies the
city with water aud left at 3 p. m. He Will
stop at Pittsburg and Oil City, Pa, and
thence proceed TO Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

GONE FIsHING.-There was no official
business transacted at the White House to-
day, as the President spent the day with
friends, at the Great Falls, fishing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

A LAwYER CONVICTED OF sFoReERY.-
Capt Richard 8 Parks, common wealth's at
torney Of Page county, Va, was convicted
on the charge OF forgery in the U. 8. district
court At Harrisonburg, Va, on Thursday,
and sentenced 10 two years confinement Ia
the penttenttary and to pay O fine OF $500. II
was charged that Parks collected from q
client In bankruptcy the registrars fee, for
which he gave forged receipt In the name
OF the registrar, and in addition failed 10
turn over the amount of the fee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

NEW YORK, May 6.-The following is the
weekly bank observation-disclosures decrease
"a SOS, 100; specie, decrease, 2,727 500; legal
tenders. increase, s3.9O1 100; deposits, In
crease, 3, i39, 900; circulation. decrease, s63-
100; reserve, increase, Al ,9G4,27S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

PERsoNAL.-The Hon. Hor alto King and
wife, who have been in Europe the year past,
sail for home to-day on the Bothnia from
Liverpool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

THE ONLY SENATOR not yet sworn in to
sit on the Impeachment trial is Mr. Alcorn
OF Mississippi, who has been absent for sew
eral weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

HoMEsIcKNRss AND RELIGIoN.-At Proyi-
dence, R. l., Miss Margaret Demuth, aged
twenty-seven, native, OF Saxony, and
q domestic in . family, jumped into the
Her mind was effected by homesickness and
religion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION at Columbia yesterday elected
Gen. John Bratton. Hon. W. ID. Porter ID.
Wyatt Aiken, and Gen. j. ID. Kennedy dele
gates at large TO the national convention.
Elk. Gov. Perry is one of the district dele
gates. They are uninstructed and have diff
ferent preferences as TO candidates, but will
vote In convention for the candidate most
likely TO win. A heated debate occurred
last night on q platform pledging the demo
cratic party Of the state to accept the ma
tional democratic platform and TO the nomi-
nation OF straight democratic ticket, with
q prospect OF its adoption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

To BE PAID IN SILvER-The Secretary OF
the Treasury orders that on and after Mon
day next checks on the u. S. Treasury will
be paid in silver, if desired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

TIE CITIZENS Of Philadelphia are begin
NAL exhibition on Sundays and last Night
held large meeting and adopted a resolu-
toL expressing the opinion that the opening
OF the Centennial exhibition on Sundays
would do much To promote every object for
which the exhibition is held, without en-
dapeering any public interest whatever.
This meeting win be followed mp by Others
of the same cha racfer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO
j. II. N. Humphrey aud Eliza V. Sherwood,
OF Fairfax county; James A. Hu tchison. OF
Shippinsburg, Pa, and Mary r. Sbeehan;
Fairfax county, Va; Edward Stana ri anu
Clara Railor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

A BABY SrRANGLxD.-Mrs. Lltz, OF Kee-
house TO visit Q neizhbor, and before going
she put her little child, between six and
eight months Old, In the cradle and tied
string ACROSS it 70 keep the child from falling
ont. When she returned she found the child
dead, IL having struggled TO get out OF the
cradle and In doing 20 the string caught IL
around the neck and strangled II to death
TH00ersf0r0 NfsUs. MW B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

PRIVATE BILL DAY.-The House yester-
dav disposed of seventy bills on the private
calendar, leaving but a few to be acted upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

fight occurred in Moulton, Ala, last week,
between two brothers, JAMES and Ethan
Parker, on the one side, and James and Az
I peus ano DIE son Alex. on me o.ner. Elijah
other three parties were badly cut, Alex and
Alfred fatally with pocket knlves.-(C Courier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

AVERY AND MAGUIRE.-No action has
been taken in reference to the application
for the pardon OF Mcguire and Avery, which
was referred TO District Attorney Dyer, al
ST. Louis, some time ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

sIDr. Henry 8. West. medical missionary
Key, April 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

SILVER FOR GREENBACKS.-It has been
arranged that the Frost bill authorizing a
change of ten million of greenbacks for sub
sidiary silver coin shall be brought up on
Monday and PIT en- its passage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

~ The ice IL still 50 heavy in Lake Erie
that vessels are unable TO get through &c.
- The Pennsyivsnia legislature a5journ-
cd yesterday sine DE.
VThe Baltimore city councils have
passed an ordinance prohibiting political
processions at night.
nTActinG Governor Antoine, of Louisi
the Coukhatta assassin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL returned from
New York last evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

TIE SHOOTING MATCH at Indianapolls
yesterday between A. II. Bogardus. OF IIii-
nois, and VIM. q. Price, OF London. Fog
land, for the championship OF the worif ami
the English badge, 100 birds each, resulted
Bogardus, 81, Price ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

SAM Cox makes an excellent Speaker, and
has facility for transacting business in an
expeditions manner. He has proved to be
about the best presiding officer the demo-
Gratis have yet put up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

Gov. RICHARD COKE has been elected U.
s. Senator from Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

POLITICS IN RICHMOND.-A special dis
patch from Richmond, dated yesterday,
hays: The contest in the democratic priuna-
ries in this city to day resulted in breaking
leaving the "iDs~ out in the cold. w. G..
CarrfD gton was selected as the candidate
for mayor by 400 majority, and James NJ
Tyler for city sergeant (marshal.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

CoWLES, THE MOTH MAN.-George A.
Cowles has arrived here from California as
voluntary witness before the Clymer COM
mittee in the investi CATION regarding the
preservation of army clothing and euuipage
by the firm of g. A. Cowles & Co. TIE COM
mittee asked Mr.. Cowles TO postpone his evil
dence for a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

SlLvfR.-For the purpose OF relieving SO
far as may be practical, the scarcity of small
change. the Secretary OF the Treasury has
authorized the Treasurer, the several assis-
tant treesurers, and the designated deposit
tories OF the VI ted States to pay silver In
he ordinary disbursements OF the govern
ment 10 an amount equal TO the silver coin
on hand prior TO the passage of the specie re-
sumption act January 18th, 1873.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06
THERE WAS A SLIM ATTENDANCE in the

1HHhH WAS sLIN ATTENDANCE IN the
senate galleries to day, not more than one
hundred and fifty persons being present dur
Ing me argument OF Mr.. jerks, Of the i'm
peachment managers. Mr. jerks read his
argument In clear and distinct tone OF
voice from manuscript General Belknap
was on hand as usual but only two of his
counsel Judge Black and Mr.. Blair) were
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

NATIONAL BANKS The Treasury now
holds s3i5 962 $50 in bonds to secure national
bank circulation, and SIS, 623 coo to secure
public deposits. Z. s. bonds deposited for
circulation for the week ending to-day
s65, 500; u. s. bonds held for circulation
Withdrawn for the week ending to day,
SelS 600. National bank circulation out
standing, 1886 so, 1856, OF which amount
50 O9I,19 are gold notes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06

THE CENTENNIAL OPENING.-In view of
the fact that both Houses of Congress will be
in session on Tuesday next, the special train
which was propose d to be run TO the centen-
NAL Will not leave at ~ o'clock. IL is the in.
tenuon to have the trains carrying Con-
gressmen leave the 9th street depot at $50
O'Clock in two sections. The President and
Cabinet will leave Tuesday morning, on the
limited EXPRESS.