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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-13

COMPULSORY EDUCATION IN BROOKLYN,
The Brooklyn board OF education yesterday
afternoon adopted a plan for the enforce
ment OF the compulsory education law, by
dividing the city up into districts, which are
TO be under the control of one superinten-
dent and i've assistants, whose duty II will
be to visit the parents in the districts, and to
try to induce them to send their children TO
school. II parents fail to comply with the
law, their children are to be sent to the
truant hOme.-tN. Y. Siun, 18Th.
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GREAT DEsTITUT

GREAT DEsTITUTIoN is reported at Cane
Breton. Over three hundred persons living
near sydney are said to be without the neces-
saries of life, and fifty coal cutters from diff
ferent collieries have visited Sydney seeking
assistance.
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Another suspeusfou.

LONDON, April 1S.-Laloubere a. Co, mer-
chants of Liverpool, Hsvre, and Jacmel,
Hpyti, have suspended. Their liabilities
are $3.50, 600, which IL is believed are fully
covered by their assets.
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A SAD AFFAIR.-The dwelling house OF
George ]. Shelton, OF Pittsylvania county,
Va, was destroyed by fire on Sunday last,
consuming Its entire contents, together with
Mr.. Shelton's daughter about twelve years
old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-13

The Jersey City education board, by q
vote OF five to four, has refused to abolish
fogging.
@John Quincy Adams, of Boston, has
lost two children by diphtheria within twen
ty- four hours, and another Will probably die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-13

HAVE YE NOT READ THAT A GOOD SUIT
HI or CLOTHES can be bought for q,
Al HABLE BROS,
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Big storm I'm the West

CHICAGO, April ll-Advlces from Nc
Gregor, Iowa. OF the 18th, report that the eel
lars and lower stories OF buildings on Main
street were inundated on that date, and
$4,000 worth OF property was des ,royed I'm
less than two hours. The storm seems 10
have extended pretty generally throughout
the northwest, doing more or less damage
everywhere. In the vicinity Of Davenport
IL is estimated that more than so 900 worth
OF property was DESTROYED.
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ILLNESS OF MADAME BoNAPARTE-Ma-
dame Bonaparte Mrs. Eiizate eth Pate. son)
is seriously i'll at the residence OF Mrs. q vim,
ON Cathedral street, with whom she resides
She drove TO the park on Tuesday In COM
pany Win MIS-. Cnarles patterson, and upon
ard last evening at at q late hour her condi-
ton had not improved. Madame Bonaparte
is upwards OF ninety years OF age.-lBdk
Gozette, l3th.
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PRICE IN JAIL AGAIN.-John ]. Price, of
Price and Loader scandal fame, was ar
yesterday on q charge of assaulting David
Williams lcolored.l Price pleaded drunked-
ness, and Justice Walsh sentenced him to
pay $50 fine or go to jail for sixty days.-(M
y. Sun, 18Th.
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A. r. Stewart,s FuueraI

Nsw YORK, April Is Great crowds were
collected this morning from an early hour IN
the neighboThood OF the late A. L. Stewards
mouse, 10 witness the funeral procession,
and all along Fifth Avenue myriads of
srectaioTs were stationed in the win
dows and on the steps OF the houses.
small police force in front OF the residences
OF the deceased kept back the crowd, and
only allowed thoce To enter the dwelling VIII o
were provided with tickets OF admission.
Ire FUNERAL procession started from Mr..
Stewart's house about 1880 a. m. The BODY
lay In state all morning, and was viewed by
fully coo people. IL was supported on a bed
OF MOWERS nearly two feet high. The other
Moral decorations were superb, and could
hardly DC eNcelled In magnifcence. The
comm was covered with black velvet, and
bore the inscription on a plate OF solid gold,
with gold handles and heavy gold fringe
three inches deep all around ii.
Alter the service At the house the employees
were allowed TO enter aud take a last look at
the deceased. They passed at the rate of
ABOUT 10 TO the minute, but al this pace il
took nearly an horr and a half 10 get through,
The ccffin was then lifted, and the procession
moved down 9th avenue TO 10th street. aud
across the latter thoroughfare 10 the
church. The cortege numbered two hum
dred carriages, and extended a long distance.
The preparations at the church had been
commenced early In the morning, aud the
catafalQue was at the lower cod of the main
aisle, and consisted OF a mass OF flowers.
Large crowds ofticket- holders where outside
the church, clamortDg for admission, and a.
required the utmost Efforts of q strong police
force 10 restrain them. Delegations were
present al the church from the Merchauts'
National Bank and the Union League club.
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TIE AMERICAN F0RGERs IN LONDON
Tie " ;Irrants for the surrender of the forgers
Brent and Gray were not issued by the Lou
don police court yesterday. as their ca1es
Will be governed by the solution OF the legal
questions In the Winslow case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-13

THE POPE threatens the immediate with
drawal of the Nuucio from Madrid III the
eleventh article Of the new Spanish constitu-
ton is adopted
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~Twenty Thousand coal miners are on
strike In South Yorkshire, England, against
a reduction Of fifteen per cent. In wages.
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A YACHT RACE FOR THE QUEENS CUP
The New York Yacht club have accepted the
challenge of Major Clifford to sail the Coun-
trss of Dufferin, now being built at Cobourg,
for the Queens cup won twenty years ago
by the yacht America. The name OF the
competing yacht will be sent to the Royal
Canadian Yacht club at Toronto, Ont,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-13

GENERAL IRWIN Mcdowell, who Is in
charge of the u. s. army, division OF the
south, has not yet been ordered to succeed
General Schofield in command of the divi-
sion CT the Pacific, although it is probable
th3S IN order 10 tnat effect Will soon be
Issued.
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BsLrnJotK. April n-vi,ginis SKIES, oil, 30:
do. consolidated, So: West Nlrginiss, 9; NOrtn
Carolina skies, old, az; new 8: do. special tar, Ola
10 day. Sugar steady and firm, and s5Ssl0s
BaITTNOEE, April Is Cotton quiet and heayy-
midaliog, ls4. Flour steady, nrm and unchanged.
PennsJ Ivsnis red SAL 81 nsryisnd red, sosi 8
DO. amber, eeal IS; do. white, l.40ai.e0. Corn
southern steady; western hrmer and hieher-
souitern whi'e, ezses; southern yellow, flsss:
western mixed, 6sx; spot szl, nay. Oats
g; western yhits ss.4s; DO; miIsa. ssks;
higher, MARYLAND and Pennsylvsnis, H cok1s 90.
Provisions quiet and unchanged. Pork. g ooa
f.,5 Lard UNCHANGED. Butter active and easier-
western prime 90 choice, sxAs. Petroleum qulet aud
uncbaDged. Coffee hrm ana unchanged. Whisky
NEW YORK, April s.-stocks aotive. fevsrisl.
and lower Money loaned st ) and d. Good, ni .
Kxehanse, LONG, <sh; short, 90. Governments cuiI
and ste dy.
NV roRK, April Is-Flour quiet and n unchanged.
Wheat quiet and stsedy. Corn dun and unchanSsd
LONDON, Aprll -, II - p. m.-The rate OF de-
eoutt for three month"; biu in the open marx a n
. per cent which IL per cent. below the bank
rate. u. b bonds, % 4Ois, le6i<: Eris, l6
FRANKFORT, April l3.-U. 8. bonds, new 's,lcl7(,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-13

@The creditors of Daniel Drew, the re-
cent great fnancier OF Wall street, New
York, have selected Hon. Isaac ii. Bailey as
their assignee.
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pORTNER'S VIENNA BEER,
FOR FAMILY UsEIN The CITY.
A FISHERS NEW Dye WORKS.

900 Street, nsay SiaA Street.,
Connected with
A FIsHERS CHEMICAL sC0URISG WORKS,
On NiStA Strsst, q, opposite Patssf 0Rcs.
HB-Dyeing and Cleaning Gentlemens Gar
nents q specially, ~ short notice.
FGr Prizes. augll-tr
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POLITICAL NoTES.-Long John Went
worth declines being Chicago alderman.
The Maryland republican state conven-
ton will be held at Frederick Maya. IA
"natlonal pure money league" was last nigl
organized in New York, and VIM Cullen
Bryant presided. Weekly meetings will be
held In reference to the resumption of specie
payments. Two hundred and geventy
women voted for school directors In Mime
apolis the other day, and all but elevea voted
for women. The general assembly of
Ohio adjourned yesterday, to reassemble on
the "a OF January, 1877. 49, Hon. Elisha Bax-
ter declines to be a candidate for governor
OF Arkansas.
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The District I'm Congress.

THE DISTRICT TAX BILL.
Tie House Committee on the District held
meeting to-day, during which they further
considered the District tax bill. The COM
nor continue tue investigation into District
affairs until they have disposed OF the tax
bill.
PENEsY LvANIA AVENUE.
The bill to authorize the paving of Penn
sy!vania avenue was the subject of quite a
discussion in the Senate this afternoon. The
chief point OF difference seemed to be on the
material to be used, some being In favor of
prohibiting the commission from using
wood, cobble or blackstone, and others be !.
material TO the commission. The bill will
PASS with unimportant amendments.
The SUFFRAGE BILL.
The bill OF Mr.. Morton, intro duced in the
Senate yesterday relative TO suffrage In the
District, of which there was brief mention
IN yesterdays STAR, provides that voters
ctslTlhg 10 answer IN the affirmative the
question: els IL the wish of the people
OF tie District of Columbia to have a
DlStIlct government established by Con-
sIess to regulate and control their domestic
affairs, the officers of which shall be chosen
by the qualified voters of the District" shall
nave written or printed upon their ballots
The word, eyes" aid those desiring to M
SWer the question In the negative shall have
written or printed. upon their ballots the
word, No" Inspectors and judges of cleo
ton she u be appointed by the District Com
missioneIs. Registration shall not be re-
quired. The usual pains and penalties for
fraudulent voting, bribery, &c shall be ap.
plicabie 10 this election, the expenses of
which and the compensation of election Off
GERS shall be paid by the District Commits
stoners out OF the funds arising from taxa
ton. Inc Commissioners are required to
certify to the President OF the Senate and
the Speaker eff the House the result of the
election, which shall he laid by them before
10th Houses OF Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-13

A CORONER SH0CKED.-Coroner Praedi-
cav, OF st. Louis, took some money and q
fine diamond stud from corpse that ha 4
been found in the water and put them in his
pocket Soon afterwards he missed the dia-
mond and could find IL nowhere. Scared by
the Likelihood OF being accused OF stealing it,
he went home, and his excitement made him
dangerously i'll. The diamond was dlscoy-
cred in the lining of his vest, but he has not
yet recovered from the shock To mis- nerves.
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The Safe burglary.

MADOES
The Judiciary Committee examined o d.
Madge yestesday afternoon in the matter of
he safe burglary. He testified that G sorge
Carter, OF Baltimore, came to him before the
safe In the district attorneys offi &c was
blown open, and told him that he had met
Mike Hays In Baltimore, and he hT limited
IN him that he was here in Washington on a
Job that had some connection with an inves-
tigation that was going on before Congress;
that safe was TO be blown open and papers
taken nom IL. 1t was the opinion OF Carter
that IL had something TO do with the Treas
ury department, and he surmised that il was
the SanbOrn investigation that Hays referred
TO. Madge was then special agent of the
Treasury department in the customs service,
and he had watch kept on the Treasury
cafes. He said nothing about this till after
the safe in Harrington's office was opened,
and then Colonel Howe, who was also q
special agent, brought about a meeting be-
tween him and Governor Shepherd aud Dick
Harrington at the Arlington hotel Har-
rfDgton told him there, in the presence of
Shepherd aud Colonel Howe, that Columbus
Alexander had set the Job up on him or the
board OF public works, and they were trying
10 get evidence to convict them some time.
few days after that Carter said he was
satisfied that he had made q mista ke about
the person who had set the job mp. He was
inclined TO think at first that Alexander
was at the bottom OF it, but now he was
satisfied that Alexander was TO be the VIC
tim, and he believed he would go and ell
him all about IL.
GENERAL BABcoCK,
referring 10 the story of Miles, published
In yesterdays STAR, authorizes the state
ment that he is not aware he ever saw the
man; never had such a conversation with
him and Mr.. Harrington or anybody else
about The burglary. as the convict alleges;
never met him on the cars between Wash
ingtOn and New York, and therefore cClld
not have conversed with him on that sub
ject. General Babcock knew nothing about
the mans trial, except what he saw in the
newspapers. In brief, Gen. Babcock charac-
aS In Sa frnn
beginning TO end.
ANOTHER DENIAL.
The Deputy Sergeant-at- Arms of the
House, who went with Col. Whitley To New
Hampshire recently to summon eX-Sollcitor
Banfield, denies the statement in a morning
paper that they both called upon Miles in
the penitentiary at Windsor, Vermont, aud
bad q talk with him. Whitley says he mas
not been in Vermont for three years.
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A DOUBLE DEFAULTER.-It has been dis
covered that John ii. Sells, who absconded
from New York on Monday, after having
stolen over 500 600 from the Security Savings
Bank, is also defaulter to the Third Ave
nue. Savings Bank, In which he was for some
time bOokkeeper, to the extent of $50 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-13

the last meeting At the New York Hmm
orome Will be held on Wednesday, April n.
AZ the close OF the EVANGELISM labor ia that
CITY MI. Moody will 60 20 Florida Mr.,
Sankey has not made known his de~fInatiop
~ mas not been decided where they will be-
gin work next, bat probably they will 60 %
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1T Is UNDERSTOOD that Speaker Kerr will
decline a re election to Congress-
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REPUBLICAN STATE CoNvENrIoNs-Iu
the South Carolina republican convention
yesterday nearly the entire day was taken
up in discussing the report OF the committee
on CREDENTIALS, and finally the majority re-
port was adopted excluding the contesting
or Chamberlain delegates. $50 The Virginia
republican convention assembled at Lynch-
burg yesterday and effected a temporary
organization, after which the question OF
CT EIDE initials was taken p,but without coming
to any conclusion in reference thereto the
convention adjourned.
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SECRETARY BRIsrow is expected TO return
TO Washingt IN tonight.
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CROOKED WHISKY SENrENCEs.-At Mil
waukee, yesterday, G. r. J. Mueller, ex-
gaueer, was sentenced to one years impris-
oDment and $500 fine for making false
returns OF whisky gauging; and q Mr.. Rey-
nolds, rectifer, was sentenced to six months
Imprisonment and fine OF =, 500 for whisky
conspiracy. AT Chicago, yesterday, a YER
dict of guilty was returned In the Frasipger
and Seanern's cases OF "crooked Whisky.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-13

The MaFkefa

PITTsTON, Pa, April I3-Thomss Beve,
wholesale liquor dealer, OF this place, con
mitIed suicide this a. m. by hanging.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-13

A FINE SPRING SUIT. fifteen difsren, styles
N for OILY Ie,
At liable BROS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-13

REsT AND NOBBIKsT SUITS ever offered in
ID " Washington, for oI2,
At LIABLE BROS.
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\ IGHT OF DABK SHADES FINE CAssI
Al liable BROS.
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ELEGANT BUSINESS SUITS, OF Imported
IL Noolens, for only STA,
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CINCINNATI DELEGATES yNPleDstp.
MCDONALD AND AVERY.
THEY ARE SENTENCED TO-DAY.
ANERys SENTENCE.
Two Year, ImpFtsoumeut

ST. Louis, April l3.-w. -. Avery has
and 10 pay me Of slO 900.
Gen Mcdonald Sentenced.
1T. Louis, April lS.-Gen. John McDon-
aid has Just been sentenced by Judge Treaf
the penitentiary and $3.50 nne
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
lsl revenue, SIX, go 80; customs, SAL, 2A.6O
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kilograms to The Star.
SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS.

WORK OF THE CONVENTION
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THE PRESIDENT will not be able to attend
the .Lneral of the late Mr.. Alexander T.
Stewart, on account of the pressure of public
business. He has sent dispatch to Judge
hilton conveying his regret that he Cannot
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SWHr UUR.NUR rE!o

"WHr .UUR-uUR rE!"
HAyr We NOT READ THAT GOOD SUIT
II OF CLOTHES can be bought iU5 Ss'p
A FINE SPRING SUIT. fifteen diHsrsn, styles,
At liable BIOS.
RIsT AND NoBBIrsr SUITS ever offered in
- Washington, Tor el2,
IGHT OF pABK SHADES FINE OAssI.
. '' 'O' 'H' At liable BROS.
ELKEGhNT BUSINESS SUITS, Of Imported
AT hABLE BROS.
BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH Oh SCOTCH CAssI-
At HaBis BROS.
RICH AND ELEGANT BUSINESS Oh DRESS
At liable BROS.
nyER ONE HUNDRED VARIETIES OF
" a. HSsLR BROS.
TIE FINEST LINE AND BEST STYLES Of
Imported Csss suits ever di' 4, a. $40,
HAEDsOME, STYLISH AND ELEGANTLY
II Finished Business or Dress sSi.1a at s22c
livery VARIETY OF SHADE AND STYLE
IL OF Cut IN Fine Dress or Basinss: suits, e. s25,
At liable BROS.
pEGULIR CUSTOM MADE SUITS OF the new
H est and richest Patterns a sa So RRos
SUPERB LINE OF CUSTOM MADE SUITS OF
~ the nnest Foreign Fabrics, 81 $50,
AT
liable BROS,
Merchant Talors and Fine 0lothisrs,
m.r2su Corner 18th and streets.
p A. DARNEILLE.
(Lais Dodge Z Darneils,J
Real Estate and stock Broker,
Corner 9TH street and Louisiana avenue.
MONTY LOANED IN SUMS TO SUIT.
HOUSES AND LOTS FOB SALE.
I PORTNER'S VIENNA BEER,
FOR FAMILY USE IN The CITY.
The general demand for BOTTLED BEER h.s
ishneSi, % y,isis assIls, near In steel, Tax.
nf b. q ne .s r
and eo,tled With the greatest care, for family use
An orders sen. to the once here or to AIs.sudria
sill be premptly Attended @. The Beer viii be de-
Once and DsSoP 5si-sis Virgins ave.
PRICE LIST.
ms Is cents B0tSes so sSd B6S returned A0"
In Boxes eoatainiDs dozsn Pints, 90 per eozsn,
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THE BALTIMORE MAYoRALrY CONTEST
In the Superior Court of Baltimore yester-
DAY, Judge DObbin delivered his opinion in
the mayOralty contest case Of Henry NJ
Warfield. reform candidate, against Ferdi-
nand c. Latrobe, present incum bent, decId-
ing that there is no ground for contest, and
Diminishing the amended petition.
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THOMAS B. CONNERY, of the New York
Herald, having refused 10 divulge TO Con-
gressiOnal investigating committee the key
10 his cy pher correspondence with that pa
per, the committee has decide not to fur
Their press the question.
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ARMY ORDERs.-By direction OF the Secre-
tary OF War, the order directing Colonel
Rufus Ingalls,, assistant qusrtermaster gen.
eraI. 10 resume his duties as chief quarter
master, military division OF the Atlantic, is
suspended until further orders. Major ID.
Tay Tor. paymaster, will proceed to Wash
ington city, after completing his payments
for April, 10 attend 10 the settlement OF his
accounts, and will return to his post in time
10 make his payments for June. The leave
of absence granted Captain william A.
Marye, ordnance department, (ROck Island
arsenal, IllinOis,) February 23th, 1876, is ex-
tended two months.
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pEsUTIFUL ENGLISH Oh SCOTCH CASSI-
ID MERk BUSINESS SUITS, only SIS,
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CONFERENCE.-The Senate yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: An
drew Cone, of Pennsylvania, to be U. s..
consul, Para; John j. Turtle, of Delaware,
L. g consul at Port Louis; Charles PaysOn
to be chief of the diplomatic bureau in the
State department.
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THE SILVER BILL, as passed by both
hnnses of Con oress. reg Is as follows.

THE SILVER BILL, as passed by both
houses OF Cor gress, reeds as follows:
"Be enacted. DC, That there DE and hereby
is appropriated out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated the
sum OF sl6I Goa, 10 pro Tide for engraving and
printing and Other expenses of making and
issuing United states GotsS, and the further
sVm OF SIS. COO io IrOvi.e for engraving and
printing national bah . GoteS, 20 be discussed
under the Secretary OF the Treasury; that
the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
directed TO issue silver coins OF the United
States, of the denomination of ten, twenty,
twenty. five and nfty cents, of standard
value, in redemption of an equal amount of
fractional currency, whether the same be
cow in the Treasury awaiting redemption,
or whenever it may be presented for re-
compton, and the Secretary of Treasury
may, under regulations OF the Treasury de-
Iartment, provide for such redemption and
issue by substitution at the regular sub
treasures and public repositories of the
United States, until the whole amo unit OF
fractional currency outstanding shall be
redeemed, and the fractional currency re-
deemed under this act shall be held to be a
Iart of the sinking fund provided for by the
existing law, the interest to be computed
thereon as In the case OF bonds redeemed
under the acts relating to the sinking fund.',
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THE PURMAN vEsTIGATIoN.-Twow wit
Desses yesterday testified before the Com
mittee on the Civil Service, in the Purman
case, that they had received their appoint
mems as timber agents in Florida through
that gentleman, received $40 per month for
which they never performed any service,
and did not even know where the timber
reservations were located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-13

WIN r. Gray, the New York fOrger. was
erralgped al Bow street police court, before
Justice Vaughan, to-day. The deposits 1ns
OF TIE ofnceT who apprehended htm. and OF
one Witness who knew Gray in New York
were read and sworn 10. Gray was remanded
10 May goth, TO await the arrival OF the
American officer now on his way here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-13

SECRETARY robson was examined yes
terday by the Committee on Expenditures
in the Navy department in reference 10 the
financial transactions of the department
abroad through It's agents, the Selig maus, Of
London. His attention being called to the
section of the Revised Statutes which pro-
vides that no one shall be appOintC as the
fiscal agent OF the department abroad except
~ and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, he said the Seligmans had been
acmiiated by the President during the past
week, bot the Senate had not yet acted up1n
tie matter