Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 14, 1878, Page 2

V4 ‘fHE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. APRIL 14, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES. ] this on recommendation of thie Board. of Trus- Commissioner to regulate payments in cgs. that the motion of the crowd was everywhere very ercat, and immense numbers of people poured into Putncy, Hammersmith, Mortlake, and other important points, by railways and all Xinds of land and water conveyance. It is-‘the general opinion, however, that the crowd was not as large as the one that witnessed last year's contest, a5 the interest was greatly diminished by the general conviction that the Oxford crew would win casily,which was borne out by the re- sult, the race being a very one-sided affair. THE CREWS. A slight wind arose just before the start, but 1t was not sufficient to impede or distress the boats, The swing of both crews was excellent. ‘Cambridge had the Middlesex side of the river and Oxford the Surrey side. Abont 9:45 there was a movement at the bost-houses, and at 9:53 the Oxford crew got into their Swaddle & Winship boat and paddled slowly down to the aqueduct, where they turned and rowed a few strokes sharply up to the starting-boats moored opposite the steamboat pier. At 9:55 the Cam- pridge crew embarked In ther Swaddle & ~ Winship boat in which they won in 1675. They rowed in 2aneasy way down to the Duke’s Head, where 7it beeame evident that something was amiss with one of their oars. They had to return to the ‘boat-house to change it. This made a meces- sary Gelay of some minutes, during which the Oxford boat was st its post. After putting Jmatters right, the Cambridge crew came back 40 the starting place, and, taking the Middlesex station, e E MADE READY FOR THE RACE. ‘The umpire’s boat and Oxford aud Cambridge steamers were moored in cxcellent position, just abreast of the starting-boat. The press boat was kept astern, and was ordered to make fast to the aqueduct andin the rear of the other three, as was the Victoris saloon steamer, on which was the Prince of Wales. THE START. +£ At twelve minutes past 10 all was in readiness %or the start. At 10:14 Edward Seade gave the signal, and a capital start was effected. Cam- Dridge was first off, rowing a faster stroke than their opponents. The Cantabs led at Simmonds’ Yard, two furlongs from- the starting-poiut, by about one-third of a boat’s length. This ad- vantage they continned to increase somewhat in the first reach, and off Bishop's Creek, onc Turlong from Simmonds’ Yard, were nearly Dalf a length in front of the dark blues. Along 2he concrete wall, betwéen Bishop’s Creek and Craven Cottage, the Cambridge crew ELIGHTLY ADDED TO THEIR ADVANTAGE, and just below the site of the old half-mile post lcd by something like two-thinds of a length, as well as could be judred from the press boat, which was a long way astern. Thisstate of af- fairs was, to some extent, contributed to by Oxford’s coxswain guddenly fetching his boat out wide, by which he lost a little ground. At the lower end of the Garden of Craven Cottage, where Cambridge were rowing thirty-eight strokes to the minute, Oxford be- gan to come up fast, and as they rounded the ‘oint were gaining upon the leaders hand over land. At Grass Wherf they had ot upon even 1erms with Cambridee, and the two crews ROWED OAR AND 717t ‘past Roscbank Villa, across Crabtree reach, the Yime in the Oxford boat being irregular on the stroke side. Off the Crabtree; oune mile and Iwo furlongs from Putney, the Oxford boat Pezan to go to the front, and, baving done so, QUICKLY DELW AIEAD, The Cambridge crew becoming unsteady and Irregular as they were headed. Of the soap works, two furlongs from Crubtree, Oxford bad drawn clear, and, rowing right away from their opponents, led through Rammersmith Brideé, one mile and six furlongs from the startinz point, by about two lenzths, fn eight minutes and cight seconds. From this point the race reguires no description, as, settling down well together, as all crews do when rowing a winuing race with their adver- saries astern in fall view, the Oxford erew con- tinued to increase the lead, being half a dozen Jengihs ahead off Cheswick Church, seven fur- Joogs from Hammersmith bridge, and perhaps ten lenpths at Barmes’ bridge, seven furlongs further on, which was reached in 15 minutes and 14 seconds, foul wind in the Corney and Horse reacties having aided them as much as it prejudiced Cambridge. NO FGRTHER CHANGE ocenrred, and Oxford, continuing a long way in front to the end, won casiiy by about 35 seconds in tune or by as many lengths, in 23 minutes and 12 seconds. Chitty was umpire, and Mr. E. H. Fairnie, an old Cambridge oar, judge. GOING TO ENGLAND. New YORE, April 13.—The Columbia College crew will leave May 25 for England, to partici- ‘pate in the Henley regatta. MISCELLANEOTUS. THE COTION OPERATIVES. LoxDox, April 13.—A meeting or 3,000 cotton operatives was held at Blackburn to take action on the masters' notice requiring the acceptance of the 10 per cent reduction of wages, which ex- pires Wednesday next. The operatives adopted o resolution declaring that unless the masters took Qown the notice work should be stopped imme- diately. A more moderate motion of the Ex- -ecutive Committee was rejected, the original resolution being adopted by an overwhelming majority. Consequently thereisa prosbect of 2 strike on a large scale, as the musters are ap- parently unvielaing. A vast outdoor mecting also took place on Blsckyemoor, at which an uncompromising spirit of resistance was ex- bibited. GRANT AT JERTSALEM. WasuixgTox, D. C., April 13.—The United States Consul at Jegusaiem sends an account of the recent visit there of Gen. Grant. 'The Gen- eral was met at Kalsural, five miles from Jeru- salem, by the dragomans and guards of the Consalates, of the Greek Patrisrch, and of the Pasha of Palestine,and bya company of eavalry, and was welcomed into the city with military honors. The Pasha’s military band was in at- tendance n}mn the General daily, and during the time of his stay he received every mark of consideration from the Pasha and local Consuls and dipnitaries of the Greek and Arminian Churches. . TUERICANE AXD WATERSPOUTS. Loxpoy, April 13.—A hurricane and water- spouts recently broke upon Canton, Ching, doiog fmmense dsmage to the city. SAVED. Loxpox, April 13.—Thirteen wmore of the passengers aud crew of the wrecked steamer Childwall Hall landed at Gibralter to-dsy. “Thirteen remain unaccounted for. DEAD. BeRuLN, April 13 —Herr Borsig, a leading tronmaster, 15 dead. i THE WEATHER. Orrice or THE Cmier S1GNAL OFFICER, ‘WasnixGroy, D. C., April 14—1 2. m.—Indica- tions—For tbe Tenuessee and Ohio Valleys, «cloudy weather, with rain areas, variablé winds, mostly from the cast and south, stationary ot lower temperature aud pressure. For the Lower Lake region, clear weather, followed Dy incressing dlondiness and possibl by rain areas, westerly winds, shifting to cas stationary temperature, rising followed by sta- tionary or fulling barometer. = WASHINGTON. Another Batch of Evidence in the McGarrahan Case. Important Positive Testi- mony for the Persist- ent Claimant. Democratic Senators Meet in Coun- cil to Consider the Polii_;‘ ical Situation. A Sad State of Inharmony De- veloped Within tho Party. Proposed Substitutes for the Resumption Repeal Bill. Some of the Causes which Led to the Recognition of Diaz. RESUMPTION. SUBSTITCTE FOR TAE KEPEAL BILL. Specwal Disvatch to The Tribune. WasmNeroN, D. C., April 13.—As to re- sumption, it appears that Senators ‘Voorhees and Jones are the only members of the Scnate Finance Committee who favor reporting the House vill to repeal the Resuwption act. Sen- ator Ferry 1s represented as Laving radically changed his views as to the propriety of repeal- ing the act. It is expected that when the Sen- arte Finance Committee takes a final vote Tues- dap on the questions rclsted to resumption a majority of the Committee will report several propositions as substitutes for the Repeal bill, viz.: that so much of the National Banking sct as authorizes the Scerctary of the Treasury to retire 80 per cent of the legal-tender cir- culation upon the issne of National Bank notes be repealed; that authority be given the Secretary of the Treasury to reissuc the greenbacks, and that all laws which have been construcd by the Secretary of the Treasury 2s piving it authority to cancel or retire green- back circulation be repealed; that after the 1st of July next lezal-tender notes shall be RECEIVED AT PAR for customs dues, ana for all private dues where not expressly stipulated otherii that the 4 per cent bonds shall be exchangea for le- gal-tender notes at par. The substitute, of which the above is an out- line, is understood to meet the views of all but two members of the Committee, and a member states to-nignt he has no doubt it will be sub- stantisily adopted and reported to the Senate. “The House Bankiug and Currency Comtnittee to-day sent invitations to 4 number of Caicazo bankers to come here and give their views ou resumption. Inflation members of the Com- mittee do uot want resumption, aud doubtless would for political purposes prevent it if pos- sible. . M’GARRAHAN. STRONG TESTDIONY FOR THE CLAIMANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 13.—The Senate Committee on Public Lands to-day resumed the fnvestigation which has grown out of the memorial of William McGarrahan praying for the enactment of a law to correct the record of his alleged patent for the New ldria quick- silver mines in California. Up to recess the oniy witnesses were Govern- ment officers identifying books and yerifying documents. While Mr. Klopper, Librarian of the Attor- ney-General’s office, was on tbe stand, Judge D. S. Wilson asked the Committee whether it would be competent to show that Mr. Shaw, of opposing conngel, when inquiring at the De- partment of Justice for all documents in this case, had MADE OFFERS OF MONEY to Klopper to exhibit some which had not been shown him. i Shaw immediately demanded that this insiou- ation be proven or retracted at once. The Chairman of the Commiltee said Shaw need not take notice of the insinuation, and de- clined to allow the matter to proceed farther. When the Committee rose, Klopper assurcd Shaw he would be very bappy to have the op- portunity to testify that the insivuation was ut- terly uniounded. BLACK. After the recess. Judgze D. S. Wilson offered to ntroduce the evidence miven by Judze mian S. Black before the House Judiiary Com- that have mittee in_reply to the szincchar been made against him duriug th tion. Senator McDoueld remarked that these charges did not cut any ficure in this case, so far as he could_sce, for there was no evidence that Black bad any employmeut from the New Idria Company until long alterhe (Biack) ceased to be Attorney-General, and there was nothing that required explanation from Black. His taking a fee subsequent to the expiration of bis term as Attornev-tieneral was not ¢ editable. Th}: Senator added lie would have doue so him- sell. Shaw hoped the evidence would be admitted. It would be shown to the Committee that Black bad taken a fee trom’ the New Idria Comjpany while acting as Attorney-General in this case, and while thus cmployed he bad wiclded the power of the Attorney al's offic CORRUPTL: tESSIVES Burdett also insisted that Black’s evidenee should be allowed to o into the record, but for a different reason, namely: in order that the Committee might see how theroushly this dence bag overthrown the intamous slanders against un eminent and upright wan. "The evidence was adutte Mr. lugersoll had previously taken occasion to discluim participation in the issue cd by his_associate (Shaw) agaivst the int Judge Bluck. ¥ ations _with Timadeus ngrton dur- Me Le leld intimate Stevens, and was with ing a part of every pof Congress. In the carly part of Maréh, 1863, au the instauce of Col. John W. Forney and tuelate Jobn Hickn Witness procured for Gen. Siciles an wtery with Thaddeus_Stevens, and was present there- at. Gen. Sickles read a statemeut concerniug Mearrahaw's_claim to the Panoche G Raucho, the object being to induce Rep tive Stevens 1o speak to Preskdent about it, and vromote the issuance of & patent to McGarrahan, Stevens, beinx ill, requested witness to see Secretary Seward for him on th subject,, which he did. The Secretury men- tioned that the subject had been ALREADT DISCUSSED by members _of the Cabinet, und promised to converse with the President concerning it, inti- mating that he (Sewzrd) was favorably disposed towards the McGarrahian side of toe coutrover- ey, A day or twoatervanls Prefient Liacolt, learing Mr. Stevens was ill, ealted to sce him, 1 him in Was; _For the Upper Luke revion, Upper Missis- sippi and Lower Missouri Valleys, partiy cloudy aua doudy weatkier, wich raln or snow. variable ‘winds, mostly from the northeast to southcast, stationary or lower pressure aud temperature. LOCAL OHSERYATIONS. Ciicaco, April 13, Bar. Thr Hu., Wind, (Vel. Rn. Weather Time. and in the presence of witness taey lad a tuk on mnational_topies. Before the Presicent said good-by vo Stevens, however, they both _simul- tancously alluded to the ubjéct of the Pa- noche Graud. Mr. Lincoln said he had been pulled ana hauled both ways about sizuing the atent_for tois land claim, and would like to know Stevens’ views on the subject. He added Jocalarly that e would really kike to get 1t out of the way, a3 people were calling to see him on this coutroversy to suchan extent as to GENERAL OBAERVATIONS, icA00. April 13—-Midnight. Laveanorc.. | Mitwaukee el BEBIEE (444 % . IMPEDE PUBLIC BUSIN: epresentative Stevens replied, stating briefl what he bad heard of the merits of the applic tion for the patent, and concluding ss follows: 1t you are convinced it is rignt, and (paren- thetically) Sickles says it is, gign the ey thing and get it out of the wa; This conver- sution vceurred on a Thursday, The Presi having informed Representative Stevcnzle’l:'é would like to see him soon again (on some other matters), and Stevens not being well enourh to call in person, witness, at his' re- quest, went to the Executive mansion on the {following Saturday morning to convey this -messaze, and inquire if the President wished to send any word. Soom a3 he entered the President’s room, the President, who was sitting at a table pushed, o parchnent, document toward him and said (quoting Thad: deus Stevens’ describtion of patent), ** Well, ‘the damned thing is signed.” At this point a Young gentleman came in whom witness_after- ards' knew os Mr. Stoddard, the President’s Private Secretary, and CARMIED OFF TIE DOCUMENT, 3 saying something about it having to o to the General Land Office. Some six wecks subsequently witness m?t Secretary Seward, who remarked to him, ¢1 think Bates (formerly Attorney-General) has got ahead of me.” Witness, on the streugth of 2 commendatory letter of introduction from Horace Greeley, gave Stodaard cmql_cymcnt in the Tehuanteoce Compauy in 1860. In July, 1870, he became acqualrited With McGatrahan fn Washington, and learning to bis surprisc that the Panoche Grand Rancho was still In controversy, told him he (witness) nad scen the signed patent. McGarrahan soon aterwards informed him that the record in the Inierior Department had been found, and pro- posed to employ him as counsel. Wituess ADVISED A COMPROMISE with the New ldrin Company as cheaper for both partics than to litizate the claim for years. Some months subsequently witness, on receiv- ing a conveyance from_McGarrahan of an fnter- estof six one-hundredths of the clalm, unde took to negotiate for the formation of & new company on a compromisc basis. His Somoatons. were - condcuted with Mr. m £, Baron, President of the Idria Mining Company, who was then in New York , and with William M. Evarts, attorney for Lues & Waller, New York correspondenté of the New Idria Com- pany. Witness was to receive for effecting an arrangement favorable to McGarrahan stock to the amount of i ONE MILLION DOLLARS. Stevens next gave testimony in reply to ques- tions from Mr. Ingersoll coneerning the un- signed parchwent patent which has figured lariely Lierctofore in the controversy before this Comutittee, the New Idria Compauy having contended it was the entire original document prepared for signature, but un: %nefl by tbe TP'resident, and McGarrahan having claimed with cqual emphasis that the two last sheets (co {uining the granting clause and siguatures) have Dbeen removed, and others SURSTITUTED IN THOEIR PLACE. Witness testitied positively that the outside sheet of this document {s not the same as the outside shect ot the patent shown him by Presi- dent Lineoln. He was thus positive because the words “ Panoche Grand,” indorsed on the back of this document, are_incompurably small letters, whereas those_words on the document which he suw on the President’s table were in- seribed in bold letters at least an inchanda half bigh. Ile minutely describea their appear- auce, baving especially noticed them at the time, because in various preceding conversa- tions there had been considerable talk and some little joking about the correct Spauish pronun- ciation of the name of the ranche. INITARMONIOTS. TUE DEMOCRACY 1N COUNCIL. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Wasmngroy, D. C., April 13.—The Demo- cratie Scnators to-day had what they are pleased toterm a conference. They dislike the word caucus. The conference resulted in talk with- out detinite actlon, except that the Chairman, Senator Wallace, was instructed to confer with the Chairman of the louse Democratic Caucus Committee on the political situation. Several circumstances contributed to disturb the Dem- ocratic Scnatorial mind. They were the rapid advance of the pew National party, which it scemed to be admiitea would derive most of its accessions from Democratic ranks. The ques- tion of resumption-repeal,to which,Voorheesand those tike him inststed that the Democratic party beyond peradventure was pledeed, a doctrine to which Eastern Democrats will most vigor- ously protest; the income-tax, which the Southern and some Western Senators insisted should be reimposed as a rebuke to the North and as an offset to the reduction of revenie consequent upon the desired reduction of the tobscco tax. The Democratic Seuators were not united, and from thefr deliberations it was not apoarent that theycould be. Voorhges' promises in the West were not fulfilled. Sgnooth words conld not conceal the great differentes of opinion berween the Eastern and Western Democracy upon all vital guestions which enter into tue Congressioual contest. COURT. IMPORTANT DECISIONS ‘Wasniseroy, D. C., April 18.—Supreme Court, No. 256, Moore & Davis vs. Robbins, error to the Supreme Court of Ilinois. The princpal interest in this case is that Senator, late Judze, Davis is ope of the plaintifls in error. In 1853, Moore and onme Mitchell pur- chased public lands at g sale at Springfield, for which certificates of pirchase were issued, and subsequently a patent was issued to Moore. Mitchell’s land was sold -under judgment, the purchaser afterwards selling forty acres to Judge Davis. Robbins claims under the pre- emption by one Buun, and sued to foreclose the mortaare on the premises, alleging that Moore had by mistake got a patent for a tumber acres of pre-empted land, and that Davis has no valid title. The judement was that Moore and Davis have no rights which were not subject to Rob- bins’ mortgage, and it is nere asserted that the Court erred in its rulings upon the evidence, in th sion arrived at. No. foore et al., error tothe Circuit Court for the West District of Pennsyl- vania; and 261, Meister vs. Bessell et al. Thesc were actions of ejectment to recover certain lunds iv and adjoinfng Pittsburs. The ques- tions invoived turned on the fact and validity of one William Mowry's marriage with an Indian girl with ~ whomi he lived and cohabited, and leaving at his death a daughter by her. If the marriage was valid, then the daughter, who conveyed the land to Meister, had o valid title. and Meister could re- cover; but the Court excluded all evidence of the fact that Mowry and the Indian woman were reputed to be man aml wife in the community in wiich they hved and lived tozethier as such, ruling thot under the laws of Michigan, where the alleged marriage took place, it required the presence of amagistrate or clergyman to render nd, as it was shown that there was no there was _no marriage, and the hitation could not ‘be permitted to the case. This decision is the error as- NOTES AND NEWS. A BIT OF ADVICE. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. WasHINGTON, D. C., April 13.—Several New Yori Congresst dent pot to make another attempt to change New York Custom-House officers. Such at- tempt, they claim, would result in the loss of twoor three Republican Congressmen from that State. PCBLIC BUILDINGS, An atrempt will be mude to seeure larze ap- propristions for publie buildings before the sussion euds, upon the plea that building ma- terfals are now 50 chcap, and that the Jaboring- men need employment. The amounts of ap- E for public buildings ar 0Y; for the South, 460,008 101 North, _$1,600,000; for < Distiict oi Columbia, $575,000. Total, e followiny are the Western sought: Quinev, Ill.. $130.000; lo., $250,000; Council Blufls, Ia., Merson City, Mo., $100,000; Tope- 00,00 nworth, Kan., 5700003 6; Denver, Col., $250,- ) S104,000: St. Joseph, G Carson City, Nev., $125,0000 EANS COLLECTORSHIP. adent now prowises to appoint the w Oricans Collector next week. JOURNALISTIC. “There is report. that the Cwon newspaper, which was started a3 the orzan of an Adminis- tration parly in the South that has not yet beer: ciseovered, is to be merred in the Washington Lost. n Democratic paper, on Monday next.” THE LATE REI The State Department has received a commu- nivation from the Consul-General at Havana, Linsr tnat Congressman Leonard certainly dieal of yellow fever, and was ot foully dealt with. T TO JEFFERSON. in a patriotic mood to-day. An appropriation of 35,000 tocrect a monument. over the grave of Jellerson at Monticello was passed without a dissenting voice. Even the economists of the Appropriations Committee had not a word to say. 1t was, of courst, 10 be vxnected that Virginia statesmen, whose com- monwealth hes so long permitted the grave of the man they claim to monor to be overrun with weeds, would miot, on this occasion, complain of the acvance of that centralization which interferes with the domestic aflairs of Stutes. Southern- ers aporeciate the power of the General Govern- ment, and overcome thelr States’ rights notions in the matter of appropriations for ‘their creeks, and for gravestones for their dead. Virginia could hardly blame a few Northern men, Dow- ever, for reminding her of her diserace in allow- ing Jefferson’s grave to be in the condition it is, but witn this rebuke the Northern men were willing to do the graceful act of commemorating Jefferson’s birthday by placing a tombstone ver his head. T % e EVENING SESSIONS. The advent of warm spring weather is a very forcible reminder to Congressmen of what the summer lieats are in this torrid city. Acecord- ingly the House has determined to be miore in- dustrious, and to-day declded to sit for three nights next week, one of which is to be devoted .tu the tarlf and two to pensions. The night sessions cost taxpayers $200 an hour. THE POST-OPFICE APPROPRIATION BILL- had its first day of debate in the House. It ap- propriates about §1,000.000 less than-last year, and it is needless to eay that, inasmuch as there weré large deflciencies on account of insufliclent appropriations last year, the.additional reduc- tion of a million dollars will simply increase the deticienty for next year; but that deficiency cannot be presented until after the Congress- ional clections. The Democrats, conscquently, now shout for economy, and after, next fall, await the deluge. The bil changes the method of compensating fourth class, and reduces the compensation to railways for transportation of mails. Repre- sentative Baker, of Indiang, in replyinz to Democratic members who had boasted of the Democratic postal service of 1860,showed that the postal service is now conducted much cheaper than it was in anti-Rebellion days. Chrittenden, of New York, the hero of the clivped dollar and prophet of all sorts of evil to follow from the Silver bill, advocated the. antiquated notion that the Post-Office Department can alternately be placed on o paying basls, and he recommend- ed the appointment of a Commission .to sit for ayear to investigute the question of railway transportation, notwithstanding a Commission has just made its report after more than 2 year’s labor. Chittenden was rebuked by Dun- nell, of Minnesota, who showed that the West has become an empire since 1560 MISS SWEET is here on official business connected with the settiement of the accounts ofjthe three Pension Agcncies in Illinois which were consolidated with the Chicago agency last summer. It ap- pears that some of these three gentlemen who were consolidated out of oflice have mot been able to adjust their aceounts. ILL. Representative James L. Evans, of Indiana, 1s quite seriously ill here. TREASURY STATEMENT, o the Western Assoclated Dress. WasnINGTON, D. C., April 13.—The Treasury now holds $346,866,850 in United States bouds to sccure National Bank circulation, and 8§13,- 433,000 in bonds to secure public deposits. Uulted States bonds deposited for cireulation for the week ending to-day, $1,217,000; bonds held for circulation withdrawn for the week ending to-day, $366,000; Natfonal Bank circula- tion outstanding, currency notes, $321,237,991; rold notes, $1,43,120; internsl revenue receipts to-day, $218,024; customs, $359,905; receiots of Natioual Bank notes for the weck ending to- day compared with the correspouding period last vear: 1877, §4,768,000; 1873, $3,100,000; receldts to-day, 550,000, DISMAL SWAMP CANAL. The House Committee on [Railways and Canals to-day aereed upon a bill indorsing the issuing of $400,000 worth of bonds of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company, the proceeds of the sales of the bonds to be expended in widening and decpening the canal through Virginia and North Carolina. TENNESSEE CONGRESSMEN. A prominent Tennessee’ Dewnocrat, who has just arrived bere, informs leading Democrats ihat the Republicans are surc to main two Re- publican Congressmen in Tennessee at the next election, unless unusual cfforts are made to prevent it. THE 4 PER CENT3. To-dny’s subscriptions to the 4 per cent loan were $163,700. MEXICO. The Department of State has not vet recelved official intelligence of the recognition of the Diaz Government by Minister Foster. There is no doubt, however, of the fact, as the ivstruc- tions to that gentleman, on returning to Mexi- o, authorized him to do so should he find a proper condition of aflairs to warrant such a:- tion. The reasons for recognizing the Diaz Government are that it has shown a disposition to arrange all matters in dispute between the two Governments, and given evidence of its carnestucss in that direction, having, amoug other - things, sent Federal troops to the frontier to preserve the peace, thus supplacting _ the ineflicient militin. Consequently no raids have occurred on the Rio Grande for the last three montbs,—certainly none of a serious character. Besides, the Mes- ican . Government has promptly paid, as they became due, two installments of the Mexican indemnity, amounting to $600,000, and recently the Mexican Govermment checked an attempt at Matamoras to levy forced loans on American uitizens. There have been no other such at- tempts for some months past, and every pre- caution will by takea to Fyevent them in future. Further, the Mexican Go®ernment expresses its readiness to enter upon any negotiations for the adjustment of all questions in dispute. THE LIFE-SAVING SERVICE. The life-saving stations on the lakes were opered for service on tie 19t of April, and will continue open until the 1st of June, and then be closed until the 1st of September, when they will be_rcopened, and remain open until the close of navigation. Itis the intention of the department to keep the four stations of Lake Superior open during the eotire season of navi- gation, provided that the appropriation becomes available on the 1st of July next. The present aporopriation will becowe - exhausted on the 80Uth of June. THE RECORD. TOUSE. WasmiNgros, D. C., April 13.—The Senate bill requiring the Commissfoner appointed to preoare a pew edition of the Revised Statutes to revise the index to the first volume, passed. Mr. Cox (N. Y.), Chairman of the Committee on Library, asked leave to report back a bill ap- propriating §2,500 for the ercction of a monu- ment over the grave of Thomus Jefferson. The amount, on motion of Mr. Cox, having been in- creased to $5,000, the bill passed. cssion on Monday night was ordered for do- bate upon the Tacifl bill, and Tucsduy, Wednes- day. and Thursday nizhié for the consideration of Pension bills. he House then went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Cox (N.X.) In the chair, on the Post- Ofice 'Appropriation _bill, The apuropriation recommended 8 $33,190,378, a_reduction of 087,770 from lust year; £8,100,000 of that sum is for railroad mail-service, 0, 673 for inland mail transportation, and $7,250.000 for the_pay of Postmueters. The bill provides that the Post- ‘muster-General may apuoint one azent o supe rin- tend the railroad postal service, and one to supel intend the star gervice, and authorizes the Pos master-General to reduce compenestion to rail- rosds for the transportation of mails 5 per cent. " long and general debate was interrupted by the Committee rising, and eoon afterwards the House adjourned. PRESIDENT HAYES. Fennsylvanians Propose to Make It Warm for HMim. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. PHILADELPHIA, Ya., April 13.—President Hayesis to spend four days of Easter week in Philadelphia, and arrangements are nearly com- pleted to make his rcception, if possible, the greatest ovation he has yet received, his friends being stimulated by reports that there was no popular enthusiasm when he weut to the John Roach Inunch at Chester, on the 24th. There will be a grand reception at the Union Leazue club-house, which is to be decorated on an unprecedented scale. The pressure for invitations is very great. In some cases large subscriptions have been tendered to obtain them by gentlemen not members of the Club, which, of course. have been declined. As the membership Is large, no gentleman will- be invited except high officials under the United States Government, State of Pennsylvania, pflicers of the army and navy and marioe corps, Judgzes of the United States und State Courts, foreizn Ministers and Cou- suls, and _the Committees of the Com- mercial Exchaoge. On Wednesday the President will be - in charge of the Union League Committee, and will be the Lengrue’s gruest during his stay in this, city. Thursday will be devoted to the Com- mereial Exehauge reception and excursion on the steamer [llinois down the Delaware River and Bay, ana cither Friday or Saturday the President will visit the leading 1nanufactories in ana around the city, and may perhaps spend one of those days visiting points on the Lehigh Valiey & Reading Railroad, including some largre zine and iron works. Mrs, layes has been tendered a special reception by the ladics of Philudelphia on her own account, and if she accepts the compliment it will take place at the Academy of Music. ———————— . TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. New York, April 18.—Mayor Ely sizned a resolution of the Board ot Aldermen granting permission to run night cars by steam on the Belt Railroad, between 7 in the evening and 4:30 the next morning. GALVESTOR, April 13.—A News special says a San Antonio tirm has been shipping arms and ammunition to Mexico for ‘several weeks past. A moveweunt agaiust Diaz is suspected. ittt et i WILL RESUME. CrxerxNaty, April 13.—The Third National Bank will commence ou Alonday next to redeem its notes, on presentation, In zold. It is ex- pected that other National Banks in this city will adopt the same course. Postmasters of the, CRIMINAL RECORD. . ; Horrible Cruelties -Practiced by ' a Man ' Upon His’ s Daughters. The Rcsoul;ces bof a Dost Unnat- ural Ingenuity Ex. “hausted. A Lynching Party Threaten the Lives of Threo Negroes at Huntsville, Ala, A CALLOUS WRETCII. Wasmmseroy, D. C., Aprit 13—J. R. P. Mechlin, a clerk in the War Department, has been under trial for a week past charmed with excessive cruclty to three of his daughters. The Judge of the Police Court aid fn passing sen- tence to-day: “While, as we have seen; the offcnses committed were nob enormous, bat trivial, the instruments of punishment cmploy- ed were the chnthed fist, a chisel, hammer- handle, screw-driver, chair-rocker, conflne- ment ifn a room in December without fire, tled with a_cord to a box, and kicks from defendant’s.. feet in the face and on the head. With all the exolanations of the defendant fully considered and weighed, I am utterly unable to reconcile the use of these instrumients of torture with the possession and excreise of the proper motives in inflicting parental punishment. The violence, unnatural and unrcasonaple seyerity manifested, the dis- proportion of the punishment to the offense, in- sensibility, coarscuess, and Dbrutality which choracterized o]l these painful scenes, all bespeak o heart regardless of social duty, and. exhibiting nll. the ordinary symptoms of o wicked, depraved, and malignant spint. From careful cousideration of the cvidence, I find the defendant guilty of the several assaults and batteries charged in the fo- fotmations. _Rewardiug the first assiult, in October, 1877, the lizhtest, hels sentenced to pay a finc of $20, and in dcfault thirty duys’ im- prisonment in the United States Jail. As the evidence discloses & system of persistent cruelty on the part of o fatber utterly inconsistent with the true character he should “sustain to his chil- dren, he Js sentenced to six montbs' fmprison- ment in the United States Jail in the District of Columbia on each of ihe rewaiving informa- tions as they may appear.” A LYNCHING PARTY. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. NasnviLLy, Tenn., April 18.—A Huntsville, Ala., special to the American sayy: “To-day before the Coroner’s jury Ben Craus, Epbraim IIall, and Frank Kelley, all colored, confessed to murdering a man, and said that Mike White, a well-kuown butcher, hired them to commit the deed. White was arrested and jailed. All day the excitement has incrensed, and the best citizens saw that the law would be disrezarded hy the mob fastly forming. Specch after specch was made from the Court-House steps to pacify the lawless citizens, but tbey- were of no avail. At+4 o’clock the mob started on the run for.the jail, but the fence being high and secure and well guarded inside and out, the mob was repulsed. Itis feared that during the night the prisoners will be banged, but every effort is being maae to prevent it. The ex ment is at the greatest beight at 12 o’clock to- night, but nothing is done yet.” Allen Edward Clark, of Cairo, was shot through the heart and_justautly killed by Dan Lewis, of Missouri, at Hickman, Ky., last night. CIIACE. FALL Rrver, Mass., April 13.—S. Angler Chace, the defaulting Treasurer of the Union Mills, was arrested at his residence this even- ing. and lodgzed in the Police Station upon two complaints, each charging the embezzlement of ~ $100,000. The prison- er was _ perfectly cvol and said be expected it. His family and friends mace every cfloft to have bim bailed, offering bonds of $25,000 to bave him remain at home, under guard, but were refused. Cobace will be ar- Taizmed Monday. FarL Riven, Mass., April 13.—S. A. Chace, the aefuulting Treasurer of the Union Mills, has resizved, and Tnomas E. Brayton, or the firm of Thowas E. Brayton & Co., cotton- buyers, was chosen to the oftice. DEATHO SENTENCE. PmrLADELPIIA, April 18.—Judge Mitchell to- day overruled the motion for a new trial in the case of Blasius Pistorious, ex-priest, convicted of the murder of Isaac Jacquette in Montgom- ery County in 1876, and sentenced Pistorius to be hunged. Upon the announcement of the devision Pistorius arose excitedly and accused his lawvers of not havine acted in good faith, and seid that if the Judge did not graut him a new trial be would be a murderer of justice. Counsel tor Pistorious gave notice that the case would be carried to the Supreme Court. FATAL FIGHOT. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. 8r. Josepi, Mo., April 18.—Yesterday morn- ing, about 10 o'clock, a fight occurred on a farm four miles south of this city. In the row, In which one Doglic and hie wife took part on the one side and Charles MacGuire and Ger- heart on the other, Doylic;received a blow with a club in the hands of Gerheart, from which he dicd to-day. Doglic Is reported as the - aggres- sor. Gerlicart and McGuire prowptly gave bonds. Doylic was an old and well-known citizen, and leaves a large family. ANOTHER MOLLIE ARRESTED. OsosoLA MiLis, Pa., April 13.—John Acton, 2 Motlie Maeuire, has been arrested, charged with being implicated with McManus and O’Neill, the murderers of Fred K. Hesser, at Shamoki, in 1874 SPRINGFIELD. Tho Insanc-Asylum Contract—A Democrat- ic Grievanco Explained—Why Dr. Soymour Declined the Sprinzfield Bishopric. " Speclal Dispatch to The Tribune. SPRINGFIELD, IlL, April 18.—A copy of the contract between the Trustees of the Eastern Insane Asyium at Kankalkee and the Commis- sioners of the Jofict Penitentiary was filed to- day in the office of the Statc Board of Public Charities, as required by law. The Penitcotiary Commissioners agree to commence work on or before the 30th of March, to complete the work by or before the 20th of December, 1878, and to forfeit $50 a day for each day thereafter until tho completion of the work. They will accept and recerve as payment in full fof the comple- tion of the buildings included in the plans and specifications the sum of $169,574.21. This is the contract which the late Democratic Convention in this city declared to be * without the suthority of law,"” and desired to huve an- nulled. The language of the statute, which was enacted by the votes of Democrats as well as Republicans, is us follows: The Commissioners of tho Penitentiary at Joliet may bid and become contractors in hehalf of the State on any and all contracts in_which they deem it to be for the interest of the Penitentiary and the Statc, and which they have the means to execute, and it ghall e the daty of eaid Commissions to faithfully per- form such contracts as they may make, but the eaid Commissionere whall not be required to give the bon required of other bidders and coptractora. The policy of the law may be questioned, but it is the law. The Penitentiary Commissioners clum that without biddiog for " tne whole work they cduld not have secured any portion of it; that they had the means o execute the whole by sub-letting_such portions as’ could not be exeeated iuside the prison walls: that they sublet a part to the lowest bidder and did mot appoiut a contractor of their own selection: that the - sub-contractor will be under the direction and cootrol of the Kankakee Board; that the work will be woll and quickly executed, and at a lower figure than would otherwise have beer the case, nud that the State will seeare employment for a certain uumber of convicts, which will aid in defraying the cost of the Penitentiary, thus reducing the amount of taves to be collected from the people. It this should be the result, the resolution of the Democratic Convention wiil be an empty sound. The fact is, that Courtney, of Chicago, a disappointed bidder, is .o member of the Democratic State Central Committee, and was a delegate to the Convention, waich may make some things clear which otaerwise would notbe so apparent. - - - The United States Marshal bas seized alot of crooked whisky and goods, the property of Cupt. Burrus and the other crooks recently ar- rested at Cowden, Shelby County, and _convict- Ed m[ the ‘present terin of the United States ourt. 5 The Goverror ‘to-day pardoned out of the Reform School John T.Curranand Emil Neimel; tees. ; John S. Magill, of Jacksonville, flled a peti- tion In voluntary bankruptey to-day. A prominent churchman here.has received 3 lefter from the Bishop stating - that on April 5 the Rev. r. Seymour, of New York. had writ- ten, stamped, and was about_ mailine a_letter accepting the Bishopric of the Springfield Dio- -cese,-and-asking Bishop Lee to preach the -ser- mot, and Bishop McLaren to act as one of the presentors, when be received adocurnent sizoed .by..Bishop Horatio Potter, Bishop Doane,. of Albany, and others, urging him to remain in charge of the Theological em‘inary.h;\_ew York. He yielded to this request against is own de- sire to come to the Springfield Diocese. TLouls C. Huck, of Chicago, is favorably men- tioned here in connection with the State “Treas- uryship. . CASUALTIES. TERRIBLE . EXPLOSION. . "Speclal Disbateh to The Tribune. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 13.—At hall-past 8 o’clock this afternoon the boiler of a portable engine, ten-horse power, belng tested in the yard of the Eagle Muchine-Works, ab the east ©end of the Union Dcpot. exploded with terrible force, sending fragments in -every direetion, leaving a large hoie inthe main machinery build- ing, aud so injuring four men that three, it is believed, will die. Charles Hamtnond, the eo- grincer, who makes the testing of engines his special business, was standing close by the en- gine, and received scvere burns and cuts on the head and breast. He will mnot recover. Van Cieave, carpenter, had two ribs brokenm, and, though badly hurt, was able to walk from the scene of the accident to the Surgical Institute. He will recover. John Catherizer, workman, suilered a com- pound fracture of the left leg. His left arm is broken, and he sustained internal injuries. He cannot recover. When Mr. Watson, ouc of the members of the firm, went to his house to pre- pare his family for the reception of the injurcd man, his wife was found in bed awaiting con- fincment in a hysterfa. She declared sbe could not live if her husband died. Oue of the most injured is Mr. James B. Suitt, Superintendent of the Works, an old and highly-esteemed citizen. He was standing some distance from the engine, not engaged in the test at all. A piece—apparentlyof o spoke— struck him in the head, aticking there, and re- maining for fully twenty winutes, until a doc- tor was summoned and pulled it out by main strength. His sknll is badly broken, and, with- in two hours of the explosion, four pictes of boné * had been - removed. He re- mained conscious during the time the physician was examining and dressing is wounds, but it is scarcely probable he will live any length of time. Mr. Suitt has been connected with the Eagle Works almost from their foundation, and for many vears has been Buperintendent. ‘The Works are owned by L. W. Iasselmann & Co., and ther manufactore threelers, separ- ators, horse-powers, ana portable engines. "The explosion sounded very distinetly through the eity, and appeared as the shooting of o heary cannon or some great concussion. Mem- bersof the tirm were in the office at the time just preparing the weekly balance-sheets and pay-roll. RUN OVER. Special Dispatch to [he Tribune. BLOOMINGTON, 11l., April 18.—Willie Logan, aged 16, son of William Logan, a butcher, re- ceived mortal injurics at noon to-day. Hewas working with a tesm, cutting sod on the em- bankment of the Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western Road, near tie crossing west of Grove street. An east bound mail train cume in, and the team, becoming frightencd, backed down tue embankment with the wacon, which was strucke by the locometive. Willie, was thrown on the track, and was run over by the locoino- tive, and the bageage car, cuiting off the loft ler entirely and almost severing the left arm, which the surzeons amputated. The lad is still alive, but must dic to-nizht. DEATI FROM OVERSTUDY. Speciat Dispaich to The Tribune. LARE GENEVA, April 13.—A Yale Colleze student pamed Ira Allen, living near the vil- lage, died this week from discase of the bram produced by excessive study in preparing for graduating exercises, expected to oceur wirbin a few weeks at Yale. He was a former gradu- ate of Beloit College, was a hard-working stu- dent, and the fact is well established that his deathh was caused by too much study. The .funeral was very numecrously attended, asthe deceased was highly respected here. A STRONG WIND. Bpecial Dispatch to The Trivufte. LAWRENCE, Kan., April 13.—A tornado strack Cottonwood, on the Atchisun, Topeko & Santa Fe Railway to-day, and overturned houses, freight-cars, ete., injuring several persous se- riously. A heavy rain-storm las prevailed to- dayin most_parts of the State. Telegraph wires on the Santa Fe between Topeka and Cot- torwood are down, 80 thut all messages from Western stations on the Santa Fe are sent cast via Pueblo and Denver. OHIO. An Identity which Seems to Be Considera- bly Mixed. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. Corgypus, O., April 13.—Representative O’Connor made his appearance in the House this morning, and, rising to a question of privi- Iege, had the following paper sent to the Clerk’s desk and read: . Hurp House, Jacksoy, Mich., April 3, 1878.— To wchom it may concern': 1 hereby certify that T was Deputy Warden of the Michizun State Prizon at Juckson during the years of 1879, 1870, and 1871, and that during the year 1869 there was a ‘man by the name of John O'Connor sent to said Elnsnn from Eust Saginuw Lo serve for threc years. is crime was grand larceny, He was well known to me. This evening the Hon. John O'Connor, of the Legislatore of Ohio, came to me, and, after coreful ecrutiny, 1 am surc he Is mot the John O'Connor who was in the prison. ‘The two men resemble each other very mucn. The only between them {s that the Hon. John O’Connor has two fingers off aud a thira finger badly crippled on the Jeft hand. The man who was- in prisen had two tingers off the left hand, but the rest of the fingers were sound. The Hon. John O'Connor has u red spot_on his left cheek. The man who was in prison had no spot on his face. In other respects they resemble each other in appearance, but I was perfectly acqusinted with the prisoner, und can testify that be is not 1dentical with the Hon. John O'Connor. Jouy R. ManTi. Mr. O’Conuor remarked that he had gone to Jackson for the purpose of receiving that jus- tice which was due bim, and to answer in ao oflicial way the many calurnies which bad been showered upon him by the Repubtican press of the country.. Even in” Democratic circles O’Connor’s de- fense seems weak and evasive. Mr. O’Connor does not in any way intimate that he visited the Michizan Penitentiary, but by chance be meets an ex-Deputy Warden, who zives him a certiti- catc that he is not ¢he man, and this nine years after the imprisonment of O’Conuor It will be noticed that the crooked finzer and a small red spot on the face which Representative O’Connor has to-day is the only variation in the description of the O’Connor who_ served Aichizan as a convict for three yearsand Repre- sentative O’Connor. Considering the Deputy is now out of oftice, and that during the years that have elapzed since O’Connor served as a courict, the defense of that illustrious _bounty- jumper, deserter, reformer, and Chairman of the Committee of the Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home, is not considered as even bordering on a vindication of his character. The Republicans will press him hard ‘during the balance of the session, witbfevery probabil- ity of being successful in proving thew charges, uu;.l storing ammunition for the fall cam- paign. Gor. Bishop,with 2 majority of the Assembly, are az.:!I on a junketing tour over the Southern roa —— SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS. 8.x Fracisco, Cal., April13.—In the steam- ship Zealandia, which sails for Australia next Monday, John B. Harmon, Deputy Grand Sire of the United States Grand Lodge of Odd-Fel- 1ow3, takes bis departure for thie British Colo- Dits, wliere be goss In the Interest of 04d-Fel- .lowship. “The road to the Yosemite Valley will be open on Monduy next via the Merced route. Therc is now 1o £now In the valley. — FINANCIAL. Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. CreveLaxo, 0., April 18.—Ketcham & Vist, merchauts “of Toledo, filed thefr petition in voluntary bankruptey in the United States Court here to-day. Liabilities, $47,000; nssets, nothing, New Yorw, Aoril 13.—Fellows, Forster & Eg;;;m};:orturn and i(]lc&durixln watches, Maiden , lhave suspended. i i nominal assets, splsa,ooo. e ProviNcerowy, Mass., April 13.—The Sea- men's Suvings Baok has called on the Bauk o, Aot e, P. il 0sToY, April 18.—Heury. P. Kilfield, In mronto lenther, 1uiled today, Lt §100,000. Assets light. FIRES. CHICAGO. 2 The alarm from Box 344, at 4 o'clock Testep. day afternoon was caused by afircin the twg. story frame house, No. 302 Milwankee avenge,” owned by Charles Muench, and oceupied ag 5 jewelry shop and residence by Charl man. “Damage, $20. Cause, goals mfi:gfi%‘fi 2 stove to the floor. ¥ AT KALAMAZOO, MICm, Special Dispatch to The Tribune, KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 13.—The residency oceupicd by Dr. Hatfleld, on West street, this village, and owned oy William Dabuey, of Richland, was thisalternoon partially destre by fire. Loss on building, $1,000, el insured for $300. N, Bior NEAR GRAND RAPIDS, X Svectal Dlssatch 15 The 11 a0 Graxp Rapips, Mich., April 13.~Danig] Comstock, a farmer of Hamiin Townshj, Eaton County, lost his dweilicg and part of XDL; contents by fire this morning. Loss ahoyt $1,500; Insirance, $200 on contents. It cayghy from asbes left [n' pail. gnk AT LAPEER, MICH. Dzrrort, Mich., April 13.—A fire at Lapeer, Mich., this afternoon destrosed $10,000 worth of lamber. owned by Hamilton Littlefleld ang the Sash and Blind factoryof C. )L . 4 Loss on building and mnkungm AT PROVINCE, R. L Provioescs, R. I, April 13.—The bullag - on Custom-louse street occupicd by Eddy & Rose, liquor-dealers, was damaged $25, fire last night. [nsurcd. 500 by CANADA. A ost Uproarious Time in the Dominlon ‘ Parllament. Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. OTTAWS, Ont., April 18.—In the House of Commons on Thursday night, Sir John A, Mae donald introduced his promised resolutlon con- demning the action of the Licutenant-Governor of Quebec in dismissing his advisers. He ds livered a four hours’ speech in supoort of his motion, discussing fully the constitational questions involved in the late political eventsin the Province of Quebee. Ie was followed the Ron. Mr. Mackenzie, who took the grous that, for the’ Dominion Parliament to censurs the Licutenant-Governor of Qnebee, would i to censure his present advisers, and as th elections were pending ‘this would interfen with the free action ot the people, Mr. Mackenzie declined, in view of the politicd history of Sir Johu Macdonald, to accept himay high authority on constitutional governmeat, and characterized the resolution as both unwize and indecent, and culled on every friend of re sponsible government to vote it dowu. The House adjourned at 2 o’clock in the mornine, and immediately on its asseinbliog again on Priday afternocon the debate was re sumed by the Hon. Mr. Lanzevin, a former col- leaguo of Sir John Macdonald, who spoke in favor of the motion. And here commented oue of the most cxcitinz debates of the ses- sion, leading members on both rides of the House speaking for and agalust the motion until 3 o'clock in the morning. The lesser lizhts then took up the debate, and the House sat continuously from 3o’clock Friday after- noon until 6 o’clock to-night, a period of twen- ty-seven hours, the longest sittiog since toe Confederation. At times during the night the House was the scene of the wildest uproar end confusion, and during to-day. when an obscure member was speaking, aancing and singing was fudulged in until there was a perfeci pande- monium of noises. 5 3 Lady Dufferin occupied a seat on the floor of the House for two hours this afternoon, and when she rose to leave the most extraordinary scene of the debate The members, as if by a given siznal, stood up ana joined in siging with the most ludicrons solemnity “ God Save the Queen.” Thepeople in the galleries, which were crowded, aiso rose, and remained standing till two stanzas wem sung. . The Premicr had announced his intention of Brotmthnlz the sitting until u vote was reached, ut members were becotning o unruly thatit was impossible for the Speaker to maintain order, and the leaders of the two partics fa the House agreed to adjourn the debate untit Moo aay, when a vote will be taken. Special Dispatch t6 The Tridune. MoOXTREAL, April 13.—~The Hon. John Young, one of the most prominent commereial menin Canada, died last night. He was 2 restdent of Montreal since 1826, and oceupicd many pablic positions. . MoNTREAL, April 12.—The liabilities of tas Pierreville Mills Company are $161,000. CONSPIRING. ¢ The Knights of Labor, Thelr Parpose aad Numbers. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. NEW Yorr, April 13.—The i¥orid says that ever since ‘the labor riots last sumamer there have been accumulating evidences that those engaged in that strike were reorganizing. Mr. Lonergan, of Lonergan & Thicl's Rafins? Secret Service Agency, believes he bas found the key to the mystery fo 3 secret order called the Knights of Labor, whict, springing up since the strikes, has united toe discontented laborers into an oath-boudd brotherhood, with signs and passwords that are bonds of fraternity, with 700,000 mem- Tnited bers scattered throughout the States. Mr. Loncrzan says that befurt the strikes last year he adsised the trunk-line managers employinz him thst the engineers and firemen destzned quittins work. ~Recognizing the fact that they b miscaleulated the militia power, the srfkers have souzht to better preparc by iromtial oathsand _other influences of sceret orzanizt tion. An important element bas been drat from the Granger socictics of the West Nutional and ~ State ormanization b2t been perfected, the local lodges being called assemblics. Urizh O, Stevens, of Philadelphit - is National Master Workman. The purposels stated to be the elevation of labor by mesns of clecting members of Congress and State Lezi Intures. At a receot meeting certain Com munistic refugees were excluded. Mr. Loet cau says, however, that the Communists ill be taken fn when the time comes for moving: —————— — TWEED. , Special Disnalch to The Tribune. Now Yonr, April 13.—Tweed's fuperal b2 been set for Wednesday. It is positively 3 serted that he madenowill. Indeed, his priraté secretary, Dewy, asserts that a8t the time of his death Tweed was 5ot worth over $2,500 at the outside. It was a thorongh spendthrift, giving away B money rieht and left, and thus, what with the immense fees the Juwyers have gotten oat bim, his fortune had all dwindled away. [ wifc las the estate in Greenwich, Conge, Bl - she has owned for twenty ears ¢ which will support - her. Robert 2% William M., Jr., own houses and PRE erty sufficient to Jive upon, and tbe married daughters were miven $50,000 cach 253 d“r s s0 toat they are all well off. The t¥0 (Jo'r at school, however, are quite m:ururidedfll o5 They have not yet been informed of o fathier’s deattr, and probably will not atte! s the faneral. Mrs. Tweed and an und daughter, poth invalids, ure in Paris.. 'To the Western dusociated Press. of New Yorg, April 13.—To-day the w?{r Iast night were re-enacted in froct of h‘; Donglass’ home, fo which the body of her r} father, William 3. Tweed, reposes. A H"m of anxious pevple surrounded the 40ors me house and blocked up the street. A pnll-c'fh s stationed at the door admitted no 0n¢ w;d. apass. Many.of Tweed’s old friends called: he funcral is announced for Tuesdaf will be private. Mayor Ely was ask oo morning if any action would be taken bY i authorities, and answered that he had BOKDORS g\fe ‘whateverabout the matter, aud should 228 . c any personal action. i At the time of Tweed’s death, petitions wg: in circulation throughout tac State askiog B Governor for bis release. They were hflde inerousty sigucd, and it was iniended should be sent to Albany next weck. —_— ———— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. e NEW York, April 13.—Arrived, stesmsti Mosel, from Bremen; Egypt, from Livt Loxpoy, April 13. sinia, Strasbary, and Maas, frum N . huve arrived out. & -The stmmshl};' uifi» ; | B g