Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 30, 1876, Page 2

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: POLITICAL, Examination of Witnesses Who Know Nothing Abaut : Blaine and the i Bonds. Prospect of Numberless Contests for Beats in the Lonisiana Ropublic- an Convention, Two Sets of Delegates from Near- ly Every Parish in the State. Two Milwaukee Notabilities, and What They Might Tell if Invited, Tilden’s Tammany Foes Organizing to Prevent IIs Nomfnation. BLAINT, MAGUINR'S BTOIT, Wasnmvaton, D. C., May 20.—The pub- Judiciary Committee met again to-day and con- tinued thelr investigation into the $64,000-bond charge ngalnst ex-8peaker Blaine, J, F, Maguire, of Washington, testified that ‘o Mareh, 1875, he was at the Fifth Avenue slotel In New York, with 4. F. Wilson and J, C. 8. Harrlson. Wilson went out of the room and Harvison snld: ¥ Maguire, I can tell you something that will make those fellows, the Unlon Pacifle men, squirm.” Harrison then asked the witness If ho had scen some earfeatures fn one of the papers regarding Blalne up = tree, ghe witness sald that he knew all about that pleture. When Wilson camo In IHarrison sald: “Maguire knowsall about Blaine.” Wilaon snid: ** You must not 2ay anything sbont that. for it will ruln Blatne and hurt'the Itepublican party.™ The wit- ness aald that he led them to believo that o knew all about it, when ho really knew uothing, only what he had just heard them say. The wit knew nothing whatever, of his vwn knowledge, rhout Blaluc’s connection with these bondw, ile saw Wilkon after he testified liere, nnd axked him 1o explain what he meant by uayfnu 10 tho witness in New York that it wonld ruin Blalno If thix story got out. Wilson rald that he only meant that if anch a story was told and talked about ft wonld become a scantlal, and ruin Blaine, whether it wos truo ornot. The witnces repeated that he had no knowledge whatever of any connection Mr, Blaine had with the bonda referred to, W. P. DENCKIA, * of New York, festided that he fvas a contractor on the Little Rock & Fort Smith Rond in 1870, llo a8 to recelve bonds as a compeneation for his ker- +lcew, but sold his contract to Warren Fisher, who agreed to pay him £3,000 in bonds and $105, 000 in stock. Tho'witness rold the bonda and found that the stock was worthless, He traded wome of the bouda for land, ond some he loaned to a friend. ‘Thie witness knows nothing whatever of soventy- alve honds of that rosd golng into the Unton Pa- cifle Company's handn. 1o ever heard af it tli hie read recently, Inthe ?m]!urfi. and knows nothing of Mr, Blaine’s’ conncclion with them. The wit- nioas lieard that the bonde were salling for from 00 1070, In 187 he tried to sell hin for that, but conld not do it. Ho would not have tuken less man.’w to40 for them any time while ho uwued em, ATRINS TO DIAINE. Borrox, Mnes,, May 20.—The following letter laina itaolf: lostoN, My 20, 1870.—The on. James Q. Hluine—ny Diean Sime: I havo read the charges agsinat you §n the New York Sun of Saturday con- cerning the Nortl Pacifc matter, and slko your fe- orted remarks in regard thereto, 1t Is due to you hat 1 ahould eay tht | coneddered thut your action in the matter.was simply from a disposition to do a friondly nct; that you had no pecunlary futervst whatover in the transaction, and it wan fully un- derstaod by the partics In” intercst {hat on no account would yon become personally Interested inthe North Pacific mharcs. = Your conduct was rcllccny fole and honorable, and Iam surprived hat any ona can sce anything In it to compfuin of or critletwo, “As tho wholu transactlon litarally ended withont accomplishing anything, and as the party proposing to sl the North Paclle Intcrost never delivered It, and those advancing money re- colved it back agaln with Interest” without the elfghtest deduction by you for commissions or cx- Jenacs, it secms to mu very absurd to make any reference to it., 1 ahall glve this letter to the pub- lic, a5 1 think such o statement {8 due you from myself, Reapectfully yours, Esisua ATKiRs. g ANOTUENR VOLLEY, LorToN, Mars., May 20, —The ferald wlil pub. lish to-morrow an interview with a prominent Inwyer of thls clty (uame not ivem) who ncted v thoattorney of tho' craditors of Warren Fisher, Jr., contractor for buflding the Fort Smith & Little Rock Kollroad, 1In their Investigation to discover what became of 81,000,000 of Londs and socuritles eaid to have been wlven to Fisher, this attarncy eays Flsher testided that he vald tho Hon, J. G, Blaine $130, 000 for no conslderation whatever, 1io dlscredita the testlmony of Col. Scott before tho Committee in reference {o the price pald for the Fort Bmith & Little Rock bonds in 1870, which, lie says, were aelling at 50, whercaaScott stated e pald 80 88 an investment. ‘T'ho nttorney also rlotes that = Blaino hod intimate relations with Coldwoll and Fisher, Jr. ‘T'he Herald adds, “editorially: *liaind's Committco hay been loaking In this directlon, and, in anticipation nf what they might bo prampted to do, womcbody in Washiugton asent scversl telegrams to Mr. Flsler, requesting him ta get out of the way, which he was proposiug ta do on Baturdny when the Unitod States Marsbal walted npon hlin with & subpwns, which he hed to obey," LOUISIANA. Epectal Dispaich to The Tribune. THE CHIONIC DISTEMPER, NEW OnLeans, Lo., May 20.—The Republican Btate Couventlon for the purpose of electing delegates to the Cincdnnatt Conventlon will mect In this clty to-morrow, There are two 6ets of delegates presont from nearly every parish in the State except Orleans, which fact mny lead to u bolt and the bolding of two Con- ventions. This muddle, for which Marshal Packard ls responslble, the Parish Cen- tral Commitiess nppointing d 1 tllllll)i,‘ parish conventions 1o cleet, and Cony tlona being dually held without a formal call compromise In talked ton- testing delegations will ~ be “allowed a halt vote, It i intended 1o send the delegation to tho Natlonal Convention unine structed, but an cffort will be made by Pinchback, with a good show of success, 10 ustruct the dele- gutes for Morton, Candidates for the four dele- gaten-ut-large nre Gov, Kellosg, Marshal Vackurd, Inl“ M&un. Pinchback znd Lewls, the two latter tolured. of wherehy all GOOD WITNESSLS. TWO MEN WIO KNOW A GHEAT DEAT. Speciul Corverpondence of The Tribune. MiLWAUKEE, Wis., May 23.—Three men who know more about the crooked-whisky business Iu Milwaukee thau all tho rest of us put togeth- er have just been summoned by telegruph by the Sergeaut-at-Arms of the louse, to appesr In Washington {mmedlutely us withesses before the Investigating Committee. ‘They ute Wirth, Sam Rindskopf, and 8. J, Conklin. Wirth and Rindskopf have both given some unfmportant testimony fn seme of the whisky casea beforo Judge Dyer; but the true inwurdncss of the business was not reached, 08 it will be now if that Committes knows enough to ask the prop- er gnestions. BAM RINDSKOY {s known here o8 *“the Prince,” and has a very finportant unid intereating history, not unly as a mauufucturer of crocked whisky, In company with his brothers, but us a promiuent politiclun who has had somethlng to do with the monage- aent of both political” parties in this State’ut the smne time, Sum wiis very srdent Repub- licun oll through the War, but in 1572 he got mud at the Republicuns for enacting the Liquor Jaw, und twok o flui- over to the side of the Reformers, was President of whut wus known as thy * Liquor League," and l,rulmmy id more to elect Faylor over Wushburn than an vther mun in thu Btate, One year ugo last fafl tithe Prince™ was the Dowocratic cundidute for Congrees in this district; but hls nominstion canred such & formbdable opposition tn hls own party (hat he wos foreed to reelgn as a candidate, and thy Hon. W, . Lynde wns substitnted fu his place, Ttindekop( vias indicted, tricd, found gullty, fne sud imprironcd one duy in the Purk Hutel, ut M fson, for his complicily with the cruohedivey that developed dtself st the Middieton distillery, m was fued $5,000 fur that aduir, and his relations to severul distinguishied citizena have given rise to severul vexatioun and uncomfortable reporte, Mr. Munn, Mattil. Carpenter, Cotnuiseluner Duuglues and several othier persous of lees yole, are uccuse of interesting themeclves in bum's behalf in this wae, 1t Is even ruuured that Judge Hopkins al- owed the quulity of Lismeicy to be atrulued, snd dut, at the eanvat sulicilotion of outaiders, he et e of casler thun he tist futended. It wus fu baw's Interost also that Matt Carponter was especial- ihu-y intrylng to get the cose postpoued, as the mous dispatcli frumm Douglass to Mcliiuney amply Jroves, RIDING TWO HOMSES. L have safd that Sum at on time had considera- ble to do with runuiug both parties i this S1ate st she wame time, and, 1f § am right about this, it D be of greatiuterest {o the Flalog voliticiany « bave biw )l voder oath Just Low hie didic. A nsu who 18 20 ’mnmlu\.‘m i ble own party e tu et nowinated for Congress over such guifnent aud capable pultticiaus a3 Lyude, Mayor Butler, the Ton. D, 01 ndge Mail el and George 11, Fauly and, 8t the anine time, make the Democratic whirky dlistillers pay regularly tothe fund to carry on the Republiean eynpalen, fan good deal of n fellow: and the wny he did it buuht to be made_known at the Centenalal Exhibition, Juat 10 open the eyes of the Old-World fogies as to fie clastlcicy nnd possibilitics of onr frea institn: tions, . Sum ean give the Commlttee o great deal of uscful information, not only in regard to running crooked mashies in'adistillery, but in managing & wlitical enpatim an walls and all they have to do # to aek him the proper queations, MiL, 8, J, CONKLIN In auother admirable witncee, 1lo knowa & heap, and 18 wiiling to tell all he knows. Iils elght months' exlle under the inhospitable sky of Canada hae made him love his native land all the better, and he declnres that hig {8 rendy to unborom him* elf, even If it doew **hurt the party, " THxknowl- edge of affalra at New Orleans and Clucinnatl s tull and complete, ‘and, If the right trall is struck by the Cummiitee, some of the gulity will not exeape. (.’ulnkun and Rindskopt have both heen active puliticians all their llves; both are ahrewd, aharp, clever, nsinunting, and 'self-poixed, —the’ former anatural-born Yankee, with all tho tact and cn- terprire of that teaditlonal character, while the Intter Isn Jewv, and posscreen all the notable char- acterlstics of that remnrkable historical race, 1t not_surprixing, thercfore, when two auch bold fellows put thelr heads together to manipulate caucusea und conveniions, than inexpetlenced and unsophlsticated mortals have littie show. They nre a couple of apeciinens evolved by the workings of onr political ayatem, that George Willlam Cur- tinaud the editor of thie Nation will find very in- teresting to examine In convection with Cf vice Keform., TILDEN, OPPOSITION TO HIS CANDIDATURE. Correspondence of the New York Erprexe. Arvant, N. Y, May 24, er sinve the Utica Convention the feellng har gained ground among representative Democrats throughout the State that a malstake had been made at that Conventlon In oven sugyeating that Gov, Til- den's name should be presented In the National Convention as the clivjve of New York for the Prestdential nomfuation. That feellng hns grown 80 stroug in nll directions, and the more espe- clally as many over-zealous admirers of the Governor have falsely nssthoed that the dele- gates were fustructed for him, that the leaders of the party have resolved to speak thelr seuti- ments in reference to thesubject freely, frankly, and emphuatically. wl of enuthuelasm, the candidature of Gov. Tilden has awnkened throughout the en- tire Btate only gloomy foreboding and animos- ity. .\'u‘pnrl)' can go futo u contest with any hape of yictory in sucha condition of dissatisfac- tion and demoralization. ‘The operations of the ‘“maching, *' which was set in motion montha le- fore the Utlea gathering, did not cease after the Conventlon had” concluded {ts deliberations, but continucd tobe run, changing its location, how- ever, from Alhnn{ fo Waalington, Many of the best’ Democrats [n the State became utterly din- gnted. The strongest profeats againet this style of **maching™ cundidacy cawe from interlor Democtats, but It s only falr to say, their sentl- ments were re-cclioed by ihe better element of the party in the City of New York. [t was %o appurs ont s to he remarkod on all sldes that Gov, Tilden hnd determined that u)l nctlon must tend one way and Lo subaisaive ton preconceived progmmme, In fuct, the majority of the delegates to Uticn were fota-doonied to be fille, nunertiuous {nstrumonts in the hands of & few wircpullers whom they could not reach, and to whom it was useless to protest or offer any resistance, The oppositlon nmong the better portion of the party to this sort of u_ring dictation found vent in Albany to-nlght, when n number of lending Demo- Crata ot the {htorior cliuneed 10 mect here 1t wan a snbjectof remark that not o Klag 1‘Amlnun( Dencrat was fn the conforence, not but that thelr aympathica aro entirely with the movement, but as the meeting was not u preconcerted one, it 18 good evidence of the fact frequently stated In the Ale- presa, that the strongest n!npuslllnn ta Gov. Tilden came'not from the Canal King, not from Tammany Hall, not from New York County, but from repre- r:.-ntnuvu Democrats from the Interior countles of the State. 50 many leading men of the party finding them- selven tofether in Albany, some in sttendance upon the Court of Appeals, andathers on business, they decided to hold u consultation at the residence o Judge Amaen JL Parker, lo consider what 2] mensurcs +hould adopted to save the party from defeat in this Btute, and to talk” over the Prealdentlal | question. Among rustna Corning, of Albuny; thoso present_were jolin, of Oswego; Canal Coin® the Hon, D, C. Littls missioner Walratl Judgo Allen, of the Court of Appenls; J\Id;ie Danforth, ofg Scho- harie; State Treasurer Charles N, Ross, Chancellor Joun V. L. Pruyn,dudge Amusa J.30'arker, ex-Gov. Jolm T, Toffninn, cx-Licut-Gov. "Allen C. Beach, and many other of equal prominence in State and national politics—some forty In all. A comparison of viown demonstrated the fact that every one preaent regarded the nomination of Gov, Tilden fer the Presidency as the most unfortunate thim that could happen to the party, and as likely 10 dfsrupt the organization not only' i this State bug thronghout the Unlon, Even it elected they Delleved Ho would make no Demucratic President, but woitld do at Washington just what he has been trylng to da Dere—build up o personnl purty, tn- cluding among fta leaders about s many Repub- Ticans aa Denocrats, and fow, if any, of tho ftter of our representative men. “The 1lon. J. V. L. Pruyn stated that he had s some days rccenllt at Wunhlulzlun. and during stny there o had been asked by inny promii Southern aud Western representatives and cltizens whint his views wero in regard to tho bewt nomina- tlon thut conld be mado ut St, Louis. He hud re- plied to thesc Inquirles onlyln one mauner. He Bud ol b Southern and Westera frienda” that New York did not Iny any clslm 1o the Presld tia) numinatlon at this time, Bnt 1f they thought ruper to take the candldate of New York, of thelr own freo will, then be could aswuro them of his conviction that Gov. Tilden woe not the man they wanld welect, sluce his nomination would certaluly iupuir the chances of @ Democeatic victory ln Now Yurk, and_would fn all probability insyre” tho party's defeat. ~ Neither bnd he stated to them who Ite thought could carry the State of New York, al- though ho belloved that It could bo carded by Tio- ratlo” Seywour or Chief-Justice Church, shuuld cither of those gentlemen be chasen by the Couven- tlon. Ex-Gov. Ioffman sald ho was pleased to find that Mr. Pruyn was in perfect accond with Gov, Tilden on ot least one polut. Mr, Pruyn had given it as hls upinlon that Chief-Justice Clurch could carry the State of New York, and ho begged to read an extract which had Junt inct his eyc, from the pro- ceedings of the Démocratic Notlonal Conventlon, held in New York city in 1868, It wna the speech of Goy, ‘Tllden made In that convention on the oc- canlon of the nominatlon by hlm of Chlef Church as the Democraele candldate fn that {n. Judge Parkersald that tero uppearad 0 be une sentiment entertalned in common by ull present to- night, which wax that at this important crisis in the uflalrd of the natton, it i» the duty of all good Dem- crats who dexire the unlun of “the yufty fu his State, und lts success In the. nution, to use thelr Lest efforta to place the truo facia of the sltuation in New York before thelr fellow-Democrats In other Stutes of the Unlon, so0 that the threatened danger of the disruplion of the Demucracy of New York, and the consequent 10ssof the State and the nation, might bo averted, TUE HON, D, C. LITTLEJONN sald he way certaln that some steps ought to be taken to filucu the trug situation in the State of Now Yourk before the Convention and the cvuntry {1 Justice to other delezations and to the party. This whuta thue to risk success, s nucessary Lo the futury Jnmlxmrll and huppiness of the country, y auy half way or fesitating policy, und an & dol~ ezate to Bt. Louls bo did 1enliate Lo avow hils upposition to Me. ‘Pilden’s nomination, helleving thnt it would loss un the State and the nation, iov, Hoftmun inquired what courne the New ten upposed to Mr. Tilden would pursue in onvention. x-bpesker LittloJohn~Tho gontleman may reat aeatired thut the winorlty of the delegation will rentder i good report of “themeclves at Bt. Louis, He declared his intention to jusist that ut the prop- Cr tine somo one of the winority shall rine (n the Conventlon _sud expluin that the 85 votes cast for Mr, Tllden by this State are cast only on compulston, and Jrotest wafist tho Convention beiug mislod luto the supposition that the delego- tlon or the Stato s really united in hin support. He held that tnly statenent could by made in order at the proper tuse; and ulthough he should prefor ite befng done by some other delogate, yot' If no one else offored fic wouldda it Winwelt, Crics of **That's talking busincesl® ¢ Tuapy practical work!" After furthier conversation on the l:mlvptr.lu and policy of tho purty, the company broke up with an understanding that another meeting shull be held after the Cinelnnati nomination hus been made, sy thata wore defiufte plan of action at 5t. Louls mny be srrunged, Lrastus Corning hus already engaged b large sulte of rooms at the Lindell lluunu; ¢, Louls, ERASTUS CORNING'S VIEWH, Ko the New York Wortd. Reporter—What Is your oplnlon of the policy of presenting and ureing a candldate frow this dtate upon the Convention st St. Louls? Me. Corning—1 do nat think thut we aro entitled to the nominativn for this State, nor that a candi- dute from Now York should by preveed upon tho Convention; for the reason that wo have had the li";‘fl"m‘l‘ two or three tives slroady and have been defeated, =Wl the qruu-nl delogation proscut a candl- du‘l:x from Nuw Y r. C. ork at St Loulay 3 1 prostne that us they consented at the lust moments of the Convention to prescnt the nume of damuel J. Wildey, they wilt do as thuy wald, .—=What fa ,Luurophmm of lLr; Tildon's real taly of New Yor ug with tho peo- cen obtained hrough bls patronuge ss Governor, 1o b not stroug With the peoplo at largy, and with his forts Lo Luill upa personal party he hus posttively L«m strength eiico bls election with the Democrutic e [ Do you not think he can muke avallable for the Iresidency the steength which he obtahyed from the Liberuls und Independents In g clection for Gosenor In 18741 T, C. My belict fs that the Liberat vote has one hack sulldly to the ltepublican p 1y § l.h‘ul the ndependent vote le an unknown quantity, repro- sented ut the fecent FIUh Aveuue Conference, The itepublican party is organized uud compact for b suare fght. Fati . —Have you any douht that Mr. Tilden will curry this State should he b i Preats dufil’ultal. h"fl‘ll-[ o be uominated for Prest. r. U, —U'he Infercuce scems 10 me fnovity " b ot belug able £0° comuanl ' Tt cordial st port of hia own party or fo gain strength from any otheraourcea, ho will not .;;:! able to carry thin Btate, and that his nominatlon would cudanger the whole ticket. MISCELLANEOUS. REDUCED FARR, SrutxorirnD, 1L, May 20.—Tho State Reglefer to-day publishea the following: TEALQUARTERS Drewocnatio 87aTz CRNTRAL Consirtee, SraNovis Il May 290, 1870, Delegates and others attending the De State Conventlon at Springfleld June 92, Jrocura round-trlp ticketa at one au rom stations on the fallowing named ralieoads: Chleago & Alton Rallrond. H'fll do, Wabnsh & Western, 1ilino{s Central Nallroad, Ohlo & Mia- slzeippl Rallrond. Gilman, Cilnton & Springfeld Riatleond, Hpringdeld & Northwestern Kajlroad, Rockford, Itock lsland & St Louis Rairond, Peorla, Pekin & Itock Inland Raijroad. 'Pickete overthe abwre lines wiil be on eale beginning June 41, 'The Rockford & ltoek Exdand will run through wlcepers to Springleld from Rock Ialand, Persons desiring to avall themsclves of (he above reduced rates on this occasion must be eareful to procnre cound-trip tickets at thelr respectivo atations ho- forestarting. E, L. Msnniry, Sucrelary 8tato Central Commistes, ALEXANDEIR COUNTY. Spectal Dispaich to The Tribune. Catno, 111, May 20, —The ‘delepates named to dny by the Alexander Democratle Convention to the StateConventlon are dudge W, 1L Gireen and Fred- oline Bro Delegates to the Congressional tons vention were instructed to use all hunorable efforta ::lu::ulrln the renomination of the Hon., Wiliiam nrizell, 10WA REPURLICAN ATATE CONVENTION, Special Dispatch to The Tribune, Dra Moisgs, May 20.—IL I8 now quite certaln that the State Republican Conventlon, which meet here Wednesdny, will elect rtealght Blaine dele #ates to the Natlonal Canvention,” Contrary to thy expreaeed oplnion of the State press a fow weokn auo, an effort Is now being made to instruct the delegates; but it probably will not be done. ———— DECORATION DAY, CIIICAGO. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO-DAY. To-day will bo obxerved na Decoration DPay at most of the cemeteries, At Roschill addressen will De mado by the Revs. C. Q. Trusdell and B. N. Packard, and the decoration oxerclses will be par- tictpated In by the Ransom, Thomos, and Fvans- ton Posts U. A, R., and four comnpanics of the First went. Traine leave the Northwestern depot at7:i0, 10:490, and 1 o'clock. At Oakwoud the exercires will be under the direction of tho ladies of the Suldiers’ Howe, and Whittier and Uiliard Poet (i A R, Besldes the unvelling of 4 soldicrs' monument, addresses ywill be delivered by the it. Hev. C. E.Cheney and T. B, Bryan, 'The traln Jeave the 1inofs Central Depot at 12:10. At Graceland the exercizes will be under tho direction of Wy- mans and Lyons Posts, and the veterans of the Twenty-fourth Regiment [ilnola Voluntects, The orators will be the Rey. Roliert Collyer, Capt. Ar- thur Erbe, and Capt. Willlam Vocke, ' At Catvary the exercises will e conducted by the Reynolds Post and the Sccond Rtegiment. Thero will 'ba ad- drosses by E. 11, Sherman and others, The trains are the pime as to Roaehili, The Past-Ollice and postal statlons will closo at 12 a'clock noon for the ‘day. Two deliveries of mail by the carriers will be ‘made from the main office anil North and West Dlvision Stations to the respective business dlutricts rerved therefrom, and one outaitle, ‘Two collections of mall will be ade in the business portion of the city, andone outsldo, The afternoon malls will closo ut 12 o'clock noun. Evening malls o8 usua), On the apper tloor of the bullding at the north- went corner of LaSulls apd Adamn atrects quite a aumber of tadiey aud Eun(lnmcll were engaged all day yeeterday fn muking bonquets and wreaths wherowith to decorute tho roldicrs’ graves to-duy. The wreaths, croases, ete, nre made of evergreens, among which flowers arc'tastefully placed, The contribations from this place aro in charza.of Rtan- som Port G, A, R., nud go to Rowehill, where claborate preparation have been made for the cer- cmonies which will take place within ite precincts. ELSEWHERE. MORUIB, 1LL. Spectal Disuatch to The Trivune, Monts, 111, May 20,—To-morrow Ia ta he gen- erally observed aa the day for decorating tho sol- diers graves by tuis community, Quite an cffost has beenmnie on the part uf some Lo have the cere- monion postponed until next Sabbath, thinking that by so dolny it wilt not interfera with other bustness, and a larger attendance can be procured; but the better claxs of the comumnlty aro oppused to an such change, snd most of thio business houses wifl Do cloked. ” The pnbhe schoold will adjourn far the day, and all the children be taken_to the cemotery {u carnape provided for them. The oratorof thie duy will be Capt. Chiarles A, HIN, of Joliet, "ione who profer to decorato oh text Sabbath, Instend of the JULh, have refused to unita with tho others, and It sppeaes as though there will be this year two days for the decoration of the graves. BUPRINGPIELD, Bpectal Dispaich tu gpmixorired, (01, Moy 20.—Decoration Day will ho very generaily observed in Springiicld to- morrow, The Mayor has fssued a proclamatlon In- viting the wuspension of lusinesd. The public bulidings and conrts will be clored and buxincsy generslly suspended. The militla companles of thin and adjoining counties will join the Grand Army_of the Republic, Uov, Jolm M. Palmer will “deliver the oration. —Aside from the public cereinoniex, the Natlonal Lincoln Monument at Unle Ttldeo will e decarated be the Ladies’ Lincoln Me- morial Association. Tho sesldent newwpaper cor- respondonts will nuite in decorating the graye at Uuk Rldeo Cemetery of the late Gen. . I, Har- Jun. in his Nfctime correspondent of Tug C) ‘Trisunx at Bpringfeld, ROCKFORD, ILL. Spectal Dispaich ta The Tribuns, Rockronn, 1il,, May 2, —(ireal preparntlonsare helng made’ to decorate thy soldlers’ grave morrow. One of the members of the G. A, K. died this afternoon from discase caused through a gunshot wonnd. Hiw funeral will be eld to-uor- rovw, and will form part of the procession, 1t will add much 1o the Impressiveness of the scene. The Catholics will celebrate by themsclves to-morrow, Spectat Di DK(,!.ATUI( " Spectal Dispatch to_The Tribune, Drcatun, 11l, May 20, —Tao-morrow the mlilita- ry, all the city schools, the Circult Courl, and the citizens generally, will {oln in the Impressive cer- emonlen of decorating the soldlers’ graves, Gov, Palmeraudothoraare cxpected to deliver addresses, MADISON, WiS. Speclal Dispatch to The Tribuna. MaAD1g0N, Wik, , Ma; 2".—Ahllnxlnlllrprennrn(!ann have beon mado for the vbservanco of Lecoration Doy ta-morrow, with an oration by Bure W, Joues ond a poem by C. N, Gregory, both young lawyurs, and fowers strewn by forty rchool children. INDIANAPOLIS, Special Disyulch to The Tribune, Ixoumaruis, Ind., Say 20.—Decoration Day will not be generally observed, The German Veteran Association will parade to Crown Il N, tionul Cemetory, and an address will be dolives by Gen, John Coburn. 2 CAIRO, rclal Dispatch to The Tribune, Catnn, Muy 2. —The decorution of the sol- dlers’ graven at the Monnd City National Cemctery will take plucy to-morrow. TIRES. THE. MIDLAND CALAMITY, HSpectual Dimaich o The Tridune, EAsTBAuINAW, Mich., May 20,—The fra that visited Mldland on Eaturday night was the most de- atructlve ever known Iu the bistory of that village, An area of 10 acres, in tho bnsiness centre of the town, was swept clean, incinding two leading ho- tols, wuveral siores, and twonty dwollings, heldes the Proabyterian Church, 0dd-Fellows, aud Muxonic Halls, Following Is o stateuient of Josses and in- surance: A, Findluter, Intornatiunnl Hotel, lons 15,000, iusnrunce $3,500: K, J. Medlers, St. Nicholas Jonne, losw 80,600, iunurance $i,400; William Harels, merchant, 811,700, * fuaue: ance 80,600; Neardon Hros., lons $14,500, insurance $7,0005 A, Hicklin, $3,000, fiwur- auce 81,0005 J, It Joncs, $1,200, fnsurance 82,0007 " A, 'D,” Salivbury, '$%,000, ' inwuranca g|,:xm Presbytoriun Church, *$1,600, insuraneo 1,000, ‘T'ho above are thu heavient lovacs, There wero many smaller losses, runging from $400 to 42,000 vach, In all uggreyatiug about §60,000, In- surkncs companies hefil jrlsks us follows:' Phanlx of lurtford, 37,000 1ome of Now York, $3, 5005 Nigjrarn, §1,000: Manhuttan, 35003 New York Central, “81,600: Atlus, 500, 2,100 ¢ German-A o, Ia, Farmers® and Drovers’ of Louhvillo, K Northwestern Nutlonut of 3ilwuukee, $1,300 ; I'n’ tecwon, N. J., $4,0007 Amazon of Clncinnnti, $4,000 ; Homo of T'exan, §1,000 ; Stand of New York, 81,000 ; Lancasterof rle, Fa., 8300 ; Glube of Cliicaka, $1, 100, 1n addition thore is & falted amount of {nrarance in companles ropresented by Bugluaw agencles suflicient to swell the total of fns surance 40 1he uel nrhood of $i0, 000, Theevent han cant & gloon vvor the entire communlty, a lurge numlier of citizous belug reduced frow competency (0 beggury, AGAIN, Fpecial Disputch 4o The Tribune, EAST Bauinaw, Mich., May 20.—Iarly this morntngn firs broko out In Henry Wickerman's house, ot the west corporation Hne of the Vitluge of Wennna, and §t wan soon destroyed, The houso wis_unoccupled, repairs (made necwsssry by a fire whichi occurred same weeks wince) blng i prug-. ress, ‘The Juss ls ubout $1,200; luiured for Swz‘ AT ST. LOUIS, 8v. Louws, May 20.—Thu wmechanles' planing mill, a co-operative concern ou Salisbury strect, between Maln and Sccond, burned to-night. Loss ustimatod, §25,000; Insurance, 15,000, but the ";ml:\:. of the companics cauuot be obtalued to- uight, —— AT BROOKVILLE, IND. i CINCINNATI, Day 20, —The Commercial's Brodk- ville, Ind., special says the Otewart Paper Com- pany's mill burned to-night. Mill and engine roonis are u total Joss. The ware-room waved, Loxs, £40,000; lusurance, 830,000, Iu Cinclunatl companies. [ IN BROOKLYN, Y. Nrw Yonk, May 20.—Loomis’ molding and planlog willy, Ja Bouth Brooklyn, wers buraed yey- torday, Tho loss s $40,000, TUESDAY MAY 30, 1876, FOREIGN. Little Change in the Political Sit= uation in Europe. Tho Turkish Sultan Again Protests Agninst Foreign Intervention, Russinn Journals Declaro that the Ber- lin Programme Will Bo-En« forced. Tho Surrender of Winslow Now Con. fidently Counted On. Mining and Othor Slippery Sohemes Will Bo Investigated by Parlinmont, TURKEY, FRENCH OFINION. Pams, May 20, —'he Duc do Cazes, Minlater of Forcign Aflulen, In the course of npeech In the Chamber of Deputles to-day, declared that the Government was confident that the good under standing which wua neceseary for the pesce of the world would bo established everywhere, TURKISI NAVAL PRACTICE. CoNsTANTINOrLE, May 20, —A Turkish squadron s about to euil for thu Greclan Archipelago for evolutions, A TROPOSITION. Pants, May 20,—Pereous hiere maintain that 1¢, the united Powers nsked Turkey to cede Nerzego- vinu fo Montenegro and Hosnia to Soryla, chargi to the new principalitics their quota of the Turkish lebt and seitling the internal condition of theso rovinces in n manuer meriting general contdence, Turkey would not heeltate to ngree, BIITISH NAVAL ACTIVITY. Loxnoy, May 2 ‘Phursday and Friday last, Adwtral Stewart, Comptroller of tho Navy, aml Barnes, Surveyor of the Dock-Yurds, made an cluborate Investigation of the work fn hand at tho Portamouth Nuvy-Yard with a view of ascertainiug the thne and money required to prepure for sea the various ships now building there, including the iron turrets Thunderer and Intlexible, and the steamer Reserve, Thin visit conelderubly strengthens t Impression provailing at Portsmouth that the Go ornment putpaacs taking 4 bold posItion rexpecting the Enstern questlon, ENGLISIL OPINION, Loxnox, May 20, he Marquis of Iartington, in a apeech atthe laylng of the foundation of the new Clty Liberal Club-1louse, stated that thejaitu- ution of forcign relations in the Enstwas grave, Eurl Grunvillo exld be belleved that thers was Bome unnscessary alnrm, WILL NOT TOLERATE INTERVENTION, LoxvoN, May 20.~The Sfundard's ienna cor- respondent telegraphs that the Porte has In- atructed fta Ambaesador to Austrin, who s at Pesth, to remonstrate ngainst the expected ofliciul com- munication of the Berlin memornndum, sy Tarkey would be obliged to totally decline ity proposuls. ‘The Porte Inatricts thio Ambasaador to declare that tho [ntervention of friendly Powers is thoroughly inndmissable, Tho Porte cites 2everal reasons why the propoaitions cunnot be admitted, the principal of which are that a two months’ armistice wonld ouly revive the activity of the lusurgents who are now disheartened by defeat, and that the sovereien nghts of the Sultun includes free action with regard to the disposition of hisfarmy, and the Sultun could never aubmit to such an interference rith these rights as would prohibit him fron mov- ing troups within his own territories wherever ho cousidered necexrary, THE RUSSIAN PRESS. Loxnoy, May 20,—The Lerlit Correspondent of the 7¥mes summarizes the latest utterances of the Iussian press 4 follows: The St Ieteraburg Jlerald declares the Berlin programme will be ful- filled, and kerious messures udopted despite the opposition of Great lirltain, e Ruski Allr ridlculed the iden that Russia nnd Austrin will continue sgrecd upon Eastorn uffairs, und snys it fs nnderstood that Austria, nt the meets ing of the Ambnssadors In Pusth, failed to obtaln such moditicatlons of the Herlin programme us might have rendered tha echemo more ucceptablo to tho English. UNRELIADLE. A telegram to the Zimes from Peath reporta that Turkey has presented a note in London protesting sgalnet tho proposed nrmintice, but no such note huts heen recognized here, tho Turkish Amusssador confinlng hlmsell tv general remarks about the Aif- ficulty for Turkey 1o go Yartber thun she lus already gone. LATEST. Loxnoy, May 30—5 o. mi.—The Dally News corronpondont at Berlin anys dispatchcs fram key- erul points agreo that tho fotervention of Servla ls Imminent. A dispuich from Pesth says Prince Milan la pro- paring un uddress to the Insurgents. A wpecial w the Daily News, from Posth, save: **he Bulgarlan insuercetion' fs spreading. The Insurgents are besleging Slivano and Avra. Six lundred men havo révolted near Varua. A Berlin dlspateh fo the Post report that Russin s ordored four wiora gun-boaty to iealtka huy, and placed them at the dlspoeal of Gen, Iguahleit; the Russlan Ambassador at Constantinople. TUE DERLIN CONPERKNCE—A HRUSSIAN VIEW OF THE BITUATION, Currespondence of the London Times, Teuuy, May 10.—The Safonlca murder gives rluo to deep musinga, 1f such an outrage can oc- cur in o semi-Eiropeanized toww, at a purt oand o commerclal emporlum of the Arst im- Dortance, the lifo and property of the Franke, It is thought, cannot bo very safy inany part of Tur- key, - The apprehenslons awakencd by this consid- cration aro aggravated by the notable clrcum- stance thut (ho perpetrators of the brutal deed are awmall ninurity at Salonlea, there Leing ouly 10,000 Suhawuicdans In the tows, against 40,000 Jews and 0,000 Greeks, Indeed, ‘fur such aduring decd to hive been possible in i place w0 little Turkioh in teelf, und so_coslly uccessible to Europesn Interfereuce, f o proof thut the ruling race of tho Ottomun Empire must have been pow= erfully exciied by tlhie cvents of the lut few montiis, The measures of the Geruan Govern- sment will probably retlect: tho serious mpression produced by tho tucllet. Tho Tierlin Conforence will open to-morrow or the day after. As fur a8 can be ascertalned, Count Andrusy will not entertalu sny Itusalan propori- tiona touchimg an Austriun occupation of Sonia, unless uuthorlzed o uke the step with tho coment ond at the julnt cxvcnse of ull tho slgnatory Powers, Itinalso uxpected he will endeavor to obtain fho uctive ev-operation of wowe otlier Power in the milltary part of the proceedings, although this mny not be cunsldered a ine qua’non, if the Jolnt spproval of thoTreaty Statens can be accured. ‘As Ituesla wishes to wend tho Austrians into Bosnla to amaluL in the furmation of somethluglike anotlior vardal Stato with 8 Sclavonic las, one must aduit that the reservations attributed (o Count Andrauey are the least-that conld by anticipated froin the uu- thor af the note of the 20th of December. Itnssinn Intontions scem to be protty f.onkly explained in the followIn:t passages frot i Ruvstuii wewmi-oficlul paper Inthe Pollsh tongue, the Gazetla Warszaweka: oTuough” the ujurlly ‘ot all. Austriuns aro Sclayes, the Germuns rule fn thu western, while the Magyars povern the castern part of the Mon- archy, ~Nelther of the dowminant nationalitics wixh to roinforce tho Sclave clement by Turkish nnnoxa- tlony, —n weasure which, moreover, mlght not be ultogether upproved by howerful nelghbors, On the other hand, fresh udaitions to” the South Sclavonle Principalities dectn to be equally undeslrablo, because of the attractlon = they are lkely 'to exerclse upon the Scluvonlaus in Croatia, Dulmatly, and Eouthern Hungary, The position of Rusla, the uther Power dircctly intors ented I the matter, Is diffcrent, Russla bus a couslstent ond_tradltional policy, with definite alus and objecte. Russin nelther fears & relne forced Serviu and Montenegro, nor thu eatablishe meut of new fndependent State In that quaster. ‘To Russin, the malntennnce of Turkish ralo hus never been (ndispensable, and to-day lvss so than cver, Atthiapolut the Intercsts of lussiu and Ausirln weparats, They aro, however, united by bath * Powers Yoling anxlous to inointain Yuucu. aud hecauso for the present the stalus quo i Turkey cannot be dectroyed without bringing on 8 Buropean war. We iy for the prescot, it being obvlous that yrulonged reticllion, mirmutagement, and bankruptey will effectually precipitato the fall of the Ottomnn Kmpire, 1tull comes ta thle, thatas awia protted by th axt war betsween Gormanyd France to abolinh the Black Sea clause, vo the next touruuuunt between the two Western nntagonlstn ahould be turned o sccount for dirvet forcible uperations inthe Kast. Iy the time this tournas mient comes on, tho Purk1al pear in supposod Hkely to be tlpu, For these very sutlicient Teasons, pence hus 10 be mufntained *for the moment.' Fo by sure, it thin fricndly avowal b thrown away on Germany ond France, they will have no. gt to sny they leapt (nto the frying-pan - for want “of w thuely warnivg, Mowt ‘probably the fruit will sever b sutliclently tipe. o drop frau tho tree, without u shake oF b byt thers 19 rery ehauce Ut 1 sy roon be gatiired without the Operation nccesssrily inducing n genersl war, Such a war would b very dangerousjust now, Wers It to break out ut the present” moment, German, the third ssevclate in the Northern Alliance, would be urbiter, —u contingency tha low desimable, ns hor power bx already Kreatue than lier nelghbors wish, or the Europeun bulance of power cau ¢u- ure. ! Delightfally condid, With the thi urticle there remalng nothing to explain Ly the Husslan dolngs I ‘Turkey, with Kervia snd Montencgey perulital to make wor wgaluat tho Sultun aud the Sultan provented from inaking reprieuls. Thanks, t00, to What tho Wureaw papes {s allowedl to avow ‘sbout the reasou sdvlsing the monentury malntenancs of peace, thu lanyuage dictated (o Bt. Petershurg orsuna requirey o longer auy patticular wascity o Tntorpret. GREAT BRITAIN TIE HEMMA MINE BUSINESY. Losnax, May 20.—Iu the Hoase of Commons to- day, In reply to the question whether the Govern- ment lntended to sek the Jaw ofMcera of tho Crown for an opinion regarding the propriety of inatltut- Ing erlminal proceedingy against certaln Britivh subjects jmplicated in the Emma Mine mutter, Disracli safd that the proceodings of the Amerlcan Hlouse of Rteprescntatives du the caso were not yot beforo i in such un suthoritative mannee wa’to Jurtify hiw In asking thy grave step desired, Mr. Csllon, the questioner, thos gave notice that Le Nght afforded by b Ll enrly date move for 4 committee to In vestipate the Emma Mine, the Lisbou tramways, and other kindred nndertakinigs. VAILURRS, Loxvox, May 20, —A sinn of brokers snspended to-day. Their llabilitics aro helioved to be rathor eavy, foitiemont day In awnited with somo apprehon- alon, Luxuox, May 20, ~The brokers whase fallura was reported this” moming are Meases, Cummlng & Chlnnery, Llabilitics nhout £20,000. WINSLOW WILL COME ITOMB. Tha Britlsh Government doubicss intends to eurronder Winstow to the United States, and Ita only difileulty I« fo find the means of doing vo gracefully, Membersof Parllament and al) partlcs #grev s {0 (o justness of the surrendur, pieae i THE ORIENT. NEWS FROM CIUINA BY THE GAELIC, B1anonat, May i, —(irossvenor and Babber were recelved at Yunnan with tuch ceremony, Severeal daye were devated to festivity, Bome of tho work done was to overlook the reports of proceedings altendy nearly completed by the Chineso ofiicials nnder 81 Hang Chang, 'The quention 18 asked why they were sent if nothing more was cxpected of them, Wade, the British Minister, malntalns, at Peking, an unfricndly attitude toward the Government. ‘The Gingal and bow and arrow troopr of Fuklen Provinco are to be disbanded and foreign armed soldiers substituted. Fifteen citles aro reported In open rebellion in the Province of Hupeh, A Chinexe domestic in Shanghal has been sen- lbl;mlmll (lo decapltation for a rupeon a little En- *h il B \Wertarn Army-Genernl, Two, In suflering re. eated disaaters, Prince Kung fa serlously 11, sald 0 be In consequence of these and other oibarrasss wients of the Government, A singular panle war fyrmlucmlln numerots citles by the eutting o1t of the tails of great numbers of ln:}nqluklcm Thix Is evidently tho work of an or- ganfred band, which, mixing In crowds at night, find no diMeulty in pérforming the operation, Tho Tow clasy of Chinese, however, attribute it to au- pernatural agency. The real purpose is unknown, Some belleva It to have o political bearne, othera merely n device of Ingenfolin specalators i humnn hair. “The effect 1a becoming serlous with the Igno- rant part of the community, A Consul-General s to be sent to Japan, e piratex of the stesmship Pelican have been ll'l'l“!*lcd, sud 812,000 of 85,000 plander, recov. ered. "I'ho care of the German alilp Anna will probably be nettled withont violence. Tho Chineso Governs ment has ylelded to two of the three demnnds of tho German Minister, and inflicted punishment by exceuting the pirates, degrading the Mandarina in the vicinity of the place where the meizure and murders ucenrred, and burning down two villages where the plundered_cargo wis concealed. ‘flie third demand of the German Envoy relates onty to Indemnity, and will probubly be settled withiout difticulty, ¥ JAPAN, Yoxouana, May 11.—Notwithstanding tho ro- ports of the United Ktates co-operating with Ger- muny sad other Powers b forcing a Chinese settle- ment of the Anno uffur, no lnstructions to join the nllied fleet have heen recelved by Admiral Rey- nolds, now In Yokohnma, The Tenuvssee lsat prexent the only avalluble ship in the Eastern scas, and, if she fu withheld, active cu-operation cunnot be Intendad, A dupanese Consulate is to,be established In Lon- on, Tho strcets of the anclent Capltal, Klolo, ware Tighted with gus for tho first tine tis month. Dubuusguet, French aftuche ut Geut, 1s mirrled to the daughter of u forner Dalmfo, Kuroda, the first Instance of an nlllunce betweena forelgner and Japaucse of the higher clara, Phe United Stater whip Saco wan repatied and re sumed her voyage to Ban Francixco May 0, Atfention han' been uttracted to American mis- stonary preaciing In tho Interlor in detlance of the Gaseriment prohlbition. The wreck of the Paciic Mafl ship Amerlca, burned in Yokohama barbor fone years ago, wos rajsed and towed nshure, - Sho will be broken up. The tea hueinens for tho scaxon opened with un- natural nctivity, Whilo prices In America aro known to be much Jower that thuse of lust yeur, the prices given horo by competing purckascrs nre gher, “Tho ‘Tokaslma coal-mine, near Nagasak), is now ylelling an averago of 700 tons dally. The French steumshlp Nil, wrecked near Yoko- hama two years ago, is to e rulsed by the Japa- neve. The steamship sailed Mayd from fYoko- hama to bring the Corean Envoys from the port of uwa an. “I'he port of Uyeno, in Yedo, was pablicly open- el May 0 in the' '}bmnunuu of members of ihe I perinl family. The Mikado privately visited the gronnda previous to the opening, with members of the Diplomutic Corpa as guests, The Mikndo starts on a tour through the northe era provinces June 2, Ifu will be accompanied by kevernl Cabinet ofticers, anda large public snits numbering 150, ABYSSINTA. YATE OF THE EOYPTIAN ARMY, Loxvox, May 30—5 . m.~The Daily News' Alexandrla, Egypt, spectal says the fate of the Byyptian army in Abyesinta s exciting much com- ment, The war has doubtiess been fnlshod. Abont 8,000 soldlers love arrlved at Sucz. These with othems mow on fhe way thero and awultlng _embarkment at Wassowah, In ol ubout 15,000, nre wald to bo all that iy by ox- pecled, "This leaves ubout 15,000 unacconnted for, Several thoueand were doubtless killed ju battle, and the remalnder are unable 1o leave becaura of wounds. The hattle of November lust wan one of annibilation, one regiment numbering 000 only elght reta 10 Egypt. . SPAIN. HURNED, Manwmn, May 20, —The mnchine-factory of tho arsenal at Carthugena has been burned., THE NUNCIO WITHDRAWS. San SanastiaN, May 20.—The /Jmparcial says Cardina Simeonl, the Papal Nuuclo, haw received leave of absence, s FRANCE, DIED. Pams, May 20.~Bcnutor Bertrand, Bonspartiat, 1s dead. ELECTION ANNULLED. Venaaires, Mey 2D, —The Chanber of De‘n\uns to-day, by A vote of 248 to 108, declured null and vold the election of Princo Lucingo, cousln of the Comte de Chambord, because lie has forfeited his natlonallty by sorving Iu the Austrlan arwy, —————— RELIGIOU! METIIODISTS, BarTorone, Md,, May 26, —Bishop Ames presid- ed at the morning acesion of the Confercnce, Majority and mluority reports of the Cammittoo on the Stute of the Church wero taken up, the question of mixed Conferunces, or o division of Confervuces on the color line in tho South, being the point under discussion. The wajority report recommended that the question of division fnto white and biack bo left to the Conforences inter- ented, und the minority recommended that no new annual confurences should organized, or new conference lines establishd, becauso of any ditfer. ence exiating between persons of African und Auglo-Sazon orlgin, After a long discusalon the msfarity report was adopted with wimendments. As amended it pro- viden that whouever it nhal) b requosted by a majority of the white and calored membors of any Canference that such Conference should be divided inta two or more Conferences, it is the opinfon of this Canference thut such division should be made, and the Bishop of the district Is authorlzed to carry such request into offect. The provislon a) rllcl to n‘n‘vnn orences withont regurd to gzuumpfl cal poe wition. Un motion of Dr. Fuller, a renolution was sdopt- ed providing for a Qfvislon of the Georyla and Ala- bama Conferencen into two Conferences cachi, in aceordance with the unaniinous request from these Conferences. Report No. 6, on the Book Concern, was consld- ered and adopted. It provides thit all news) papcra now publlshed by an hmhz of thia General Con: ferance be continued; that the Pittsburg Chrietian Advocate ho published by the New York liouk Agents, under control of tho Book Committeo: that the Pacific Christian Advocate bulmhl 32, 600 by the New York avunts, to roliove (Lof its present necesnitien, und 8500 per anvum for the continu- wnco of the paper during the next quadrennium, and in cans it connot by sustalned with said amounts, that 1t be discontinued; that 82,000 per annum be paid Ly the Western Book Agents to tho Methodiat “Adrocata, at Atlunta, and should such u'um l:lo Insutticiont to wustain it, thut it be discon- tinued. Iteport No. 8 of tho Committcs on Book Concern was conmldered, nmended, und adopted, Under lild report the matter of establishing & book depos- itory ut New Orleans was reforred to the Now York Bouk Ageuta, with directions to wmuke anch urs rungements for the ralu of bouks in New Orlaans s they moy deem adyisable. The New Yurk agents aroalso fnetricted to publish & weekly Sunduy- school and misslonary paper, under the manage. ment of the Sunday-School Department and Mjs. slonury Recretatles, and $10,000 from the Miasion- acy Soctly | np)xrupllnlcll for its support. The Sunday-School Journal shull be published month- Iy, as ubpreseut, und that the normal claes and jlullmurq Advacate be discoutinued. Heport No. 1, from the Committes on Lay Delo- pates, was taken up. Dr. Buckley, of New York, k; d a substitute for ‘tho repor¥to the dut, etfuct thal 'uEnras, The Intraductlon of 1sy representa- tlon lix annus) Confurences {s an fiportant ques- tion, but ho plans us yet prosented aro practicable, therolore the Board of Uishops be authorized to appolnt a Commission of ministars and luymes ta cunsider the matter of 1ay representation in an- nual Conferences and to report 3 plsn (o thu next General Conventlon it the Comulsslon shuil dyom the same advisable, Thu substitute of Dr, Buckley was adopted—ycas 180, nays 63, Repurt No. 13, from the Commlittes on Mis- reconmendinz that the General Commities un Missions and tiencral Committee on Church Ex- tennon, which mcet aunually fu New York snd I'iiladelphla, whall consist of ‘tho ramu persons, to be appolated from the several Conterence Diatricts, and that the expenses of sald commities should be equitably divided, und pald from tho Mlsslonary Fund und Church Extension Fund, was adopted. Lo ruport of thy Cowtnlttes vu Awerican Blble Soclely was takonnp, It states that the receipts of ll\eHm‘Ifl( for the Iast four years have “been $460,470 fean than the preceding fonr, which in artly owlng to inancial depression, nnd pastly to rrenponsibifity of the Auxilinry Sncictfes. The report s to bummended by {ndorsing the mnnage- ment and work of the Amierican Bilils Society, and recommending tint aubscriptiona [n it aid be fnken up in Methodist Chiurchies, - Adopted ns amonded. Tho report of the Committee on Temperance, alterly opposing the Tunortation, manufucture and wile of Intoxicating drinks, afd In favor Teanl prohibitlon, and ndvlaing Al members of the Chutrelh Lo whatan from uso of tolaceo a4 Injurious 10 both soul and body, was adopterl. "Tlie report alao recommends Confurences niot to parn candidates for the inistry who uee tobacco. Adjourned. e, NORTHERN PRESDYTERTANS, Nxw Yok, May 20.—TlLe Presbyterian General Aenombly ta-day took up the report and resolu- tlons of the Commitlce on Iome Misslona und Bustentation. The firat and ccond resvlutions, in regard to the sustentation echemne, wera adopiud; alao, tho proposed rules for tho guldance for the Homo Miarfon Buard, A motlon to adopt tho report as & whole having beon mado, 1t was alleged that o part of the resolu- tiona had been misunderstood by some members, It wns then moved to reccommlt the report, and, after an animated dobate, the motion was carrled, Tho reports of the Committees on Eynodical Tecords, no far ns mado, recommend tho approval of the records, though the writing nnd epelling ot the recorda of the 8ynnds of Claciunatl were spoken ofas open fo criticlsm, All the reports' wera adopted. 'I'lie, report of the Committee an Correspondence waa reud by Dr, Pritse, who anhl that the Northern and Bouthern Churches were nbout to be united, Onr overtare, mado on Friday Inst to the Southern Assembly, has been met in o &plrit becoming gen- tlemen and Christlans. [Loudapplause, | The reso- Jution parsed by the Southern Assembly, In Savan- nah, was readand recelved with npplaute; The Doc- tor then ruid the question was now settled. 'he dayn of ucynrn(lnm sorrow, and division are now pust, and fraternal relntionn are ngain catablished, Dr. Primo then read the Southern resolutlon, or one modeled on {t, and suid that the Commiltee recommended that some resolution declnrative of tha spirit In which this nction was taken be ndopt- ed, to show a dlsposition on our part to onil all seeminug hindrance to the friendly fecling of the Assembly, It txy\"clfl{ declarea that, while condemning certaln ncts and the dellverances of the Sotthern ticneral Assembly, noactsor deliverances of the Northern tenerul ‘Asserably, or of the hix- torical bodics of which the present Genern) Assem- bly is thu successor, are tobe constried or admitted a4 Impugning ha any way the Chelstinn character of the Southern General Assembly, The resolutions were recolved with loud applanie, Judge Strong then moved the adoption of the resolntlon, which was adopted by a stunding voto, and amld great applause the report of the Commit- tee on Forelgn Misslona was adupted, und the Ay- eembly took n recess. Aftcr the recess the Assembly heard an addross from Mzs, 1111, on the Society of Friends, A report of the Ministerlal Rolef Fund was eul- mitted, showing a reduction of 25 per cent [ the amount given out, The deficiency i the prst year wad only 3700, The teceipts of Tunds for enrrent uso during the laat yoar exceeded those of the pre- viown year 874, The mnount of fands for current use recelved from 2,100 churchies and other sonrees was 8780.55, the wholo of which lus been vx- pended. Tho Itov. Dr. Adair, who presented the report, prescnted o paper placed in his hands by the Spe- cinl Committee appbinted at the lnst Assembly rec- ommending that the Rellef Commitice be constl- tuted a Bourd: that this Bonrd be composed of twelve members, with the Secretary and T'reasurer cx-ofticio mcmnbers, He sald $100,000 was needed durlng the curzent year, The report and recommendation was aceepted, and the Committee on Pheological Seminaries ther niade its report, showing that durlng the past year they lind enjoyed very prent success, It esdled attention to the imporfance of the education of young men to work among the Gierman fm]mlxh tion, ~ Bevernl of the German seminaries had In- creased thelr facllities, and the report called at- tontion to the Lincoln Unlversity nud Blddlo Semi- nary as Institutions for the education of colored men for tho minlutry, The Rev, Dr, Adus, of the Unlon Theologleul Seminary, In speaking on the report, compliained thot too ‘many youny men wio were seut to scminaries were nint adapted for the ministry. He helieved that, as for a4 possible, theso inetiintlons should be mada eelf-supporting. Dr. Boardman moved that T'rustees and Profes- sors be recommended t puy especlal attentlon to the pidty of sindents. ‘I'his was lost, ‘The report of the Commltteo was then adopted, sud the bukiness sosuton then adjourned, A Centennlal praise-mecting was then held. CHICAGO, At the meoting of the Methoillst pastors yester- doy moming the request of the Chicago District Camp-Mceting Assoclation for the co-operation and Indorsement of Its enterprisze, was discussed ot length, Mr, T. C. Hoag spoku [nbehalf of the As- sociation, It was finally decided not to formally Indorse the Aesociution, but that the members should attend, nnd work Inthe meuting us fur ns possible. 1t was also declded to recommend to the Assaclation that tho superintendency of tho meet- 1ng be given to Prosident Blder Jutklnw, inatend of Elder loring, Another resolution was passed dis- approvivg tho running of Sunduy traing to the camp-mecting, tho vote standiug nine to elght, A telegram was recetved from Dr, Edwards, who is in attendance at the Uentornl Conference of Haltl- more, stating thut the Conference, nfter & two dayy”debate of the Prosiding Eldership question, had decided notto indures the elective plan, but ngreed to lot annusl conferences determine the nusuber of districts. The atter will not obtaln, however, untll after a future three-quarter vote of uonual couferences, aud a two-thirds vote of the Ueneral Conference, The Presbyterian pastors opened thelr weckly conference with prayer by the Rey, 8. 1L Kellog After the usual routine business had been dispused of & general discussion was entered upon ox 1o Lhy Lest manner of refuting the unbeticf of those fn- fidela who persist [n thrusting thelr opinions and views upou othors, aud whethior it really paid to argue with thetn at all. - Opinjons were also pre- sented ond discusaed us Lo the beat methods of rooting out the infdelity which is becoming o commaon among the young wien, Dr. Patterson wan cxpected Lo present o paper for discuselin, but, owing to his inasbillty to be present nt the openlng of the scesion, It wae deemed advizabls to pustpona it L1}l next week, il s M TIE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD. Tirrsnung, Pa., May 20, —The morning session of the Presbyterlun Synod to-day was dovoled to o discussion of meas looking to the more perfect organization of the Church, and the enlargement of memberstiipa, Muny of the deleyutes were heard on these pointa und listened to withcloseattention, Inthe afternoos a serles of resolutions favoring a union of the churches was read and adoptod, and the report of the Comuwlttes on Flnance was read and approved, Ricliard McAllister was appolnted Treasurer of tho Synod, vice the Rev. Carllele, realimed, A number of largely-atiended muss-mectings wero t In differont chiirchies In Pittsburg and Allegheny to-nlght, at which resolutions ~were adopted cordially npproving the courss of the Cen- tennlal Comuission fu closing the Lxhibltion on Sundays, s MOODY AND SANKEY. Bpecial Dispatch to The Tribune, LARE Fourst, Ill., May 20.—It is announeed hero that at 8 meeting to be held at tho Firat Pres- byterian Church, of this place, on Wedncsday cvening, Mcasrs. Mooty and Sankey will take part, The appearsnce of the latter Is awalted with great Inluan On Thursday evening Mr. Sankey” will aseist at the opening of. Mr. Moudy's cburch Iu Chicago, ——— ORDINATION, Nrw Yong, Moy 20.—Ollver Dyer yesterday, In the Church of West Mount Vernon, was arduined minlster of tho Church of the New Jerusalem. ———— FINANCIAL, Special Dispaich to The Tribuna. SrnorieLy, 111, May 20, —tremout Frazee, of QOlay County, ta-day @led a voluntary petitlon in bankruptcy In tho United Btates District Court here, 87. Louis, May 20, —Tho extenslve grocery hauro of dnckeon, Pfauts & Douglass suspended this af- ternoon. Thelr Habilitica are satd to be $400, 000, Assots uinknown, LoussviLLe, Ky., May 20.—Four scrious busi- Toss emburrassmenta wers mndo known to-day n morcantllo _elrcles. The firms embarrassml nre Anderson, Hamilten & Co., pork packers; 1lamils ton Mron., pork packers; Bwaringen &' lirlzgs, whisky dealers; and” Krauth, Forguson & Co., pork ‘packers. The St threo houses eperats ed toguther Ju A mensure, the emburrassmyent of Bwrafngen & liriggs being caused by endorolig for Tawilton Kruuth, son & (o, dea)t extens nlvel{ 1n hoys und pork, “sud by the recont declina- tlon [n prices lustLieavily, To-day they made nn asalgament fn favor of Joln Ferguson, Jr, The arvots, ft 18 thonzht, will cover tho llabllities, which reach 8200,000. ' The papers of assignment slate that thero uro 250,000 worth of meats, etc, in Chicago, In John M, Ferguson's name, which do not helony to the firm, snd should nut be affected by Ity suspenndon, “Auderson, Hamilton & Co, say their cmbarrasned condition Ligs heen cansed by the suddon depressiou in pork prices, which swounts to 25 percent. A rise In prices would enable_the firm to craw) out of thelr present trouble, Thu Habllitles are not known, N ’l;]ney have $100,000 worth of hog prod. ucts on hand. 1omilton liros. have been aftected In the rame way, and entertain some hope should pork prices o tp. Lisbilities notknown. Their stuck on Fand ta valued ut £,000, 060, Ruuior haa 1t that the llabilitics of Anderson, Hamilton & Co. and Hamllton Bros, exceed . 000,000, The Brun L aniony the beet and oldeat u Kentucky, Bwaringon & 1irigge decting to fur- nish suy atatement st present concerning tho la. bilitivs and asscts, ————— COMMODORE VANDERBILT, Nazw Youk, May 20,—Commodore Vanderblit setzed l\fllh & sudden chill last gvenlog, und his physiclays remaiued with bl during tho nlxhl. which o pakacd In 8 very restlcas munner, Thiv mornlug the Commodore s’v’u very low, Wi ILINGTON, Tho Senate Decides that it Jurisdiction in the Bela Hay knap Case, Thirty-soven in the Afirmative Twenty-nine in the Neg. ative, L) Thursday Next tho Day Fixed for t [i Commencement of the Trial, & Over 400,000 Moro Gresnbaocks Beting from Ciroulation, IMPEACIMENT, JURISDICTION 8ET UP, Epectal Dispatch to The Tribune, Wasminaroy, D. C,, May 20.—The Senals Ty declded, by o vote of 87 yeas to 20 unys, thary can exerclse Jurlsdiction In the Impeachineny o Willlum W. Belknap, — An entire Tortuight by been consumed In dfscussion of tlx!squeaulm When the Senate, Saturday afternoon, decid that a vote shonlil be taken to-day, those (; pused to the exerclse of furisdiction were confldent or suceess,—so much 8o that Senaty Morton broke his engagement to telivg the Decoration address ™ at Wilmingtyy N. C, nud rematned here. Henayy Spencer’s return from a visit to Alibamy was haatened by telegram, and, when the £essdp wamopened to<lay, both purties counted any victory before ndjournment. The Senato ney at 10, and ut once went fnto seerct sesslon, [y Is understood that Mr, Dawes delivered a v powerful argument in favor of Jurlsdiction, ay that a number of other Senators had A Y PEW LAST WORDS TO 8AY," Asthoedayadvanced,the opponents of jurlsdleticy began to ee that they wereina minority, ang, about 5 o'clock, & motion was made to nijo Thin was voled down, and, nter soms sk ing, a declsive vote was reached about 8340, I was as follows: FOU JUUISDICTION, Dayard, Hamilton, Taneom, Togy, Hitcheock, Hohertson, ucnntie, Kelly, Barpent, Cameron'(Pa.), Verion, Saulshury, Caperton, Key, herman, Coukrell, Methoery Stevennon, Coo Mchonald, Thurman, Da Masey, Wadlelh, Daweh, Mifehell, Wallace, * Dennir, orrill (Vh), While, Edunnids, Narwond, Withors, Goldthwaite, Tandolpl, Wright--37, Gordon, ANAINST JUNISDICTION, Allieon, on, MeMillan Tooth, Formy, Moretll (Me,), Tontwell, Frellnghaysen, Morts ruce, ' Hamlin, Oleaby Cumeran (Wis, ), linevey, Taddock, Christinncy, 'Howe, Patferson, Clayton, Tngalis, Spencer, Conkling, Juiies (FIn), Weet, Cragln, dunes (Nev,), Windom—29, Doraey, Logan, The followinir Senutors were exensed from vl "{’I‘l"cn'r”hpfi l]n'm not lwgnl x;ll X! =m= armenty; Es n and Durnnm; absen| athony, Conoy Johnston, and Sharon, el AT I8 OFPICIALLY KNOWN thnt arzuments were presented by tho followlsy Henatoras For Juriadiction—Ly Mersrs, Bayary Bogy, Cockrell, Cooper. Davie, Sdmunds, Rely Kernan. Key, 'McDonnld, Maxey, Morrimoy, Mitchell, Mérrill of Vermont, Kargent, Sauls bury, Sherman, Stevenwou, Wadlelgh, Wallser, Whyle, and Wrlght, Thesd arguments were of wrltten, except thoae hy Messes, Cockrell, Davin,acé Telly, " Againet Jurlsdletion—y Mcaser, Alllvo, Booth, * Toutwell. Cumeron ~ of Wikconsin, Christlaney, Conkilng, Cragin, Haton, Frelins Buyeen, Howve, Tngnils, Jones of Florldn, Logy, Mcilln, ond Morton. These arguments wer ol written except those by Mersrs. Dawes, Logan, ond Morton, It will be notleed thy mm wiueually large munbor of _Senatora yor ticipnted In"the discarsdon, nenrly all of they filingg carefully-prepared arguments, which are i¢ be published In the order In Which they were deiir ered. - Ouly two Democrate—Mowrs. Eaton, i Janes of Torlda—spoke and voted againet Juris dicilon. The Sennte adopted, by n largze majority, the resolution presented by Mr, Thurman on Fir day stating the judgment of the Court on the ques tiun of urhulletlon, and dircctlng that It be pr. nounced on Thursday next In open Senate, d which time (ho managers on tho part of the Hosy und the respondent are to be notied to attend, 10w Loxe? The Senate, now that. it has declded Jurisdiction, 1anot likely fo consent to remaln here durlng i ontire summier to try the Dolknap case. | 1f 1t 3bsh be decided that the teisl enn proceed in the abies of tho Houso of Jiepresentatives, o mujority in the Senate wiil not probahly cousent to wit in tho ua. Tiealthy reason, andallot the Demacratic represen fatives to attend to political worle at home in the campalgn, The purjioses of the Democrats In the fnpeachnient trlal are political. The purpoeenl the Republicans s to promote th ends of *justico, and such ends coull as well * b ' promoted mext winta 4 to utay here during the malarlal months, 1f gk telal I8 10 proceed, therefore, tho Ilouro will . e permlited to adjonrn beforo the Senate, Tl Indicates a very protracted acaslo A NEW BCHEME, ‘The Democrats in the llouse scem to bo rapidly Insing Interest in curl( adjournment, and to bt nrcu[n&luulhnmmlvrnw th certnin_now Inveslige tions designed for direct effect in the campaign, i NOTES AND NEWS. LEGAL-TENDERS RETIRED. ‘Wasmneron, D. C., May 20.—The Sccretay of the Treasury has directed the retirement of §404,208 s legul-tenders, that being 80 per cenl of the Natfonal Bank circulation fssucd during the present month, This Ieaves the outstaud {ng greenbuck cireulation $370,123,068, MUST COME DOWN, The Commissiuner of Internal Revenue rv ceived u telegram to-day from l)!atrlutq\tlomrg Dyer, at 8t. Loalw, announcing that ho (Dyer) b obtalned judgments on all the bonds of the distil: lers arralined for violution of the law, nnd furfelt ure of the s\mnerly. including that clalmed by tls Lauks, which will amount, “In Lhe agzregate, 1 nearly S1,000,000; also, that he had obtainel Judnent agninat the Tron Mountatn Itailrond Coge pany for upwards of 310,000 for back taxes. FEDENAL AIPOINTMENTY. The President hns nominated ledroman St for Unitcd Stales Marshal for West Vieginia, st Georgo A. C. Wooley for Register of tho La Outlew ut Springtuld, Mo. TIIE RECORD. novsk. Wasminarox, D. C., May 20.—Mr. Alard offered the following s Wizitkas, The fact Ju spparent that ol hranchet of manufacturing, mechanical, and mintng purs Fnits uro nt this timo greatly depreased, amd thal all legistation which tends 1o embureassments by the unwettling of vulues or renderlng mauufactut- Ing, mechanical, or minlng operations uncertait, I unwive and Injudiciouss therefore, Resoleed, 'Phat, dn the Judgmont of thia House, Tegintution affecting tho il fu ab this time fness pedlent, ‘The provious question having heen ordered Mr, Morrison moved to recouslder that vaty und it was recousidered—ycas, 1195 nays, Mr., Morrison thon rose to diseuss the resolie tion, and tho resolution thus giving rise to de Dbate, it went over under tho rules until Mondsy next, 2 ‘The Mouse then went into Committee of the ‘Whole, with Mr, Hoskins [n the Chair, on the Vli to devoto the procecds of tho wales of public Iunds for educational purposes, Mr, Cabell addreased the Honse fn regard to t5 syetem of Internal reyenue taxatlon, M, Kylley poke in apposition o the "l blll, Mr. Chittenden sald the pending Tarig bill hid lmmvgmnl fentures, but tho thiugs that were mot nevded 1n it wero most conspleuous by thelr ob sence. o complimented thy Chajrmin of the Conunitte on Wuya and Means for his couraze and intelligenco fn_ recommending o tax on tes ol cotlee. Ho belloved thit o tari LI could W frumed {n slx linea that wonld restore hope fof daspulr, ~t| o to thotisandd who were now stadylng desperately to preserse romething from the wrccky of forelyn and doeetic commerce, That bill should provide n tax ou fea and coflee, and reduce all otlicr dutles tewporatily 121 or 15 per cent, g 3Ir. Kasion asked the Chalrman of the Commit- teo on Waywand Meann whether he (ntended 10 bring the Tarlit L) to & vote ut this sesnion. Mr. Morrison repled that he would like to bring senrly vote, and that It would depend oo the businers of the Tonse whethor hs would doso e ditl not now anticipate that it would Lo vote on. He himaclf should yleid 1o the Appruprluum} bills, and it there wai timo sfter they wera dis pored of he would nek a vote on the Turfaf Wil Mr. Burchued (D1,)—1¢ will depend, 1 suppodoy on the length of the sesslon, Mr. Morrdson—Very much. £, Kasson—~"Thut :till leayes the questlon very muclh [ doubt so far wn the bustness Intereste of the country ara concerned, 1donot belleve 1bd AL will be poesible to bring the Houno to an agrees meut. on aaritt bill embrucing such complote fo? viulon of the tarift uniees it bo first Fmvm" wudet the direction of & Joiut committeo of the House au Scnote, #a was proposeil at the lust Cougress. There Ia “yut "time to provide for suc a jolut cont: ntteo to tuko tustimony and consider the subjec fuily during the coming vacatlon. Tiie matter then possvd over without acton, Wi Mr, Goudin, from the Committeo on Pub Lands, reported a bill praviding for the salo of 1b& Usagu ceded 18nds in Konsus Lo actul suttierse Py . AdJouraed 41t Wednesday,