Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 17, 1878, Page 2

. s 2 fleet, it will hardly do much mischicf, andfis mora than likely to fall victima to our crulscrs than to foflict damage onour merchantmen. We might have some troulle at first, buta shors time will suflice to clear tho scas and make the passage of our vesscla from one port to another 48 8016 82 NOW, FOMTHCOMING REVIEW. ‘The Queon will shortly fnspact the broops at Woolwich, for the first timo in twenty-two yeara, TR STATE OF CALIFORNIA, PriLancLran, May 16.—The steamship State of Californis, purchased by the Russian Govern- ment, was laanched to-day. INCIDENTAL, TNR HUNGARTAN PARLIAMENT. Pesti, May 16.—Thé Lower Honso of the Tungarinn Diet to-day adopted the bill provid- ng for n credit of 60,000,000 florins. Only the extreme Left wero opposcd to tho bill, In the courso of the debate, Tlsza, the Premter, stated that the Government reganied tho affairs of the Balkan Christians ns a European question, which they intended to settle in concert with Europe. ROUMANIA. Bucnanest, May 16.—DPrince Charics, who has been visiting the Army of the North, hias poue to Turn-Severin, The movements of Russian troops and pro- viston tralns townrds the Danube continue, 3 SERVIA, Brronane, May 18.—The Scrvian corps of obscrvation, hitherto conslating ot 15,000 men, + has been fncreased to 35,000, This was cansed by fear of s Turkish attack, The Turks have heen concenteating under Hafiz Pasha on the Bervian ling of demareatfon. PARLIAMERTARLY ZLECTION. Lonpox, May 10.—~The clection for member of Parliament for Oxford University, to fili the ‘yacancy occastoned by the elevation of Gathorne Iardy to the Pecarge, has;beon In prozress two days, and will Inst five. Upto last night tho figures stuod: Talbot, Conservative, 1,963 votes; Trof. Henry J.8mith, Liberal, 833, The clectton is regarded oa a test of the fecling of the clorgy on the Eastern question. TR MANMORA FLUET.] Loxpoy, AMay 18—A special says the Porte will allow no further. additlon to the Drittsh fleet at Ismid, RNOLAND'S WEAK SPOT. London Glube, Tho cxposed position of our mercantile ma- tino and posgessions in tho Pacific, to which we drew attention a short time back,; been noted in the colutnns of the flusstun Lreas, ‘The AMurskol Stornik, In cnumerating our noval ro- sources inthe Pucifie, speuks of thew us veing’ ridicalously nadequate to guard the enormous futerests whleh Encland has there at stake, and belicyes that the equadron undor Admiral Onzinofl, now supposed to be crulsing in Japaneso wators, woull be fully comperent to rruppie with our vesscls on the” China station. “ Consideriog that K7 nper cent of tha commerce of Chinn is managed ty Euglieh merchants, tho Held tor poveteering actlvity 1) 1oth cxtensive and hicrative, while th prio. cipal rendezvous of English shipping, Hong Kour, by its very weakness ol daienae, openly nvites an ottack” On the other s'ds of the Pucific the orean of the Russlan navy notes that “large accumututions of conl muy by seized In Vancouver's Ialand, where thoy tie exposed and unprotected along the scsshore,” and that It the Moscow crulsers Le inclined to leayo per- maucnt_souvemrs of their sojourn In Dritish Columbla they ean pay o visit to the dnck-lvud at Esqulmay, which they will find powerfutly protected by a crumbling fort * ol sucient cone struction, mounted with flve twelve-pounder w#uun.' Reeent navices from the Pacltic would £cem to show that o sense of wenkoess las be- gun to lmpress iteelf upon those who are charged with tho defense of our Interests in that ocon} but the prenaratlons are not wpon that ext:nsive scalo which tho situation nn- pentd to demand, For tho lusd two tonths nothing has boen heard of the movemcuts of the Kusstan Puciie floot, although it is known to he away from Viadlvostock., In Russia sl- Jence on such n pofnt as this always indicates that sotnothing unusunl 18 goinz o, the pow:r which the (josernment has ovor tho pross ci- abling it without ditficulty to suppress all fu- fornation that would tend to reveal ite moves. It {8, however, & well-known fact that_the mau- of war Kreutzer ia still lying at 8an Francisco. and that the enterprising mercliants of that ort havo offered to sotl thelr steamors to tho fussian Govornment. The project of the Mos- cow “*privatecriats ' toay not brove so casy of reallzation as Its promoters imaxinoe; still there can be little doubt that if Russia ean contrive to place u tew well-arnod crulsers in the Pacitic the Injury sustained by our shipping bLeforo they ara captired muy bo immense. LUSSIAN INHUMANITY TO TURKISIL PRISONERS. ‘The truth of the following almost Incrediblo story (published by the Huugarian nowspaper the Jivn) is guaruniced to the J'all Wall Gazstle h," o member of tho British Copsular service, The writer says: * During the fow daya that [ was ot Fratestl, numerous Turklsh prisoners were continually brought fn. They were onl nrotected sgminst the cold by o few rags, and {t would lnve been better to shoot them outright than to tet them perish duily by hunger, ns is befogr done at Fratestl, whero I suw from 500 to 600 bodles of starved Turks lying heaped one upon the other, Un a visit to the hospital there, 1 had an opyor- tunity of « nvlncln,é mysclf how horrl- Lle even too wounded Turks” were treated, As 1 entered, abonut o thousand woundd prisoners rited themselw Cillhtly fn thelr wet, el Dedn, and, stretehive aut thele hanos, askod of m: brend in the namo of Allab, Moved at the sicht of 80 much tsery, 1 disteibuted {00 francs wnong thy sufferers, Whon the Russian guard uyerwfekioed me with curses and took the noney from them, When they bezan ngain wo ery out for bread, tho hospital guard struck several of them dead with the butt-ond of his mushet, wheretipon the rest wers wilont. Tha guard then usked mo for money, and, ns Tre- fused to give bim, he threatenod to shoot me, suying that T wasa Turk, and [ was competied to'give him 50 fraucs. fieru nt every stup one stos the bodics of frozen and starved Turks ~Q:m_: about na prey for doge.” TIE RUSSIAN ARMY. 1T3 ANOMALOUS POSITION [N TURKRY, DAspateh to Lndun Tine, Viexxa, April 80.~The military position of the Kussians, ay it haa shaped itself in the coursa of thine, Is so snomalous that thoy have csery reason to seeulsto It for its own sake. A lino of communieation from the Pruth to San Btefano, over 400 intles fn length, with a mighty siver wud an slmost fnsuperabls mountaln. chaln {ntervening, 8 front of about tho same ex- tent, from the mouths of the Daoube to Widin, and from Ban Stefano to tho Upper Moravs Vulloy, with loug mountaln defiles and the swelling Riiodope ravge botween—all thess aro things which In themsclvea uecessitato a cons alderable scattering of strongth. When tho Tauslane wero driving the tll-Jed aud {ll-provided Turkish forees before thewm thesainconveniences were nob felt, and o thelr ecagernoss to ket to the Bosphorus and Dardunclies tho troope coudd be pusied fofward without any danger to the Hues of commnunication, unt!l the bulk ot the Russian forces found themaelves fn and about tho Yenlnauls of Thrave, There, we- cordiug tu the lutest accouats, re stationed the threw divisious of the Guards, the tyno divislons of Urenadiers, und the Eizhth Cervs before Conatautinople; the Ninth Corps fn the direc- tiow of Galllpolt; tho Third aud Twenty-sixth Divisions between Adrisnople aud the Cupital; v that only the Fourth Corps aud the two de- tavhied diviafons, the Second aud ‘T'went, y-fourth, remalnto secure the livg -of communlcations With the Halkaus und hold the pusitions on oue tide towards Bolla and Nish, aud on the other towurds the sEzuan ot Kavals. The surreuder of the Dauubo fortrevecs, it i true, suuo- what fmproved thls ratber’ awkward dfstribu- tion of thelr traups by piving the Russians u huber of fortilod polnts along the Dauube and dlsengagivg the forces tn front of them; but, ou the other hand, the retreat of the Kou® wanian ariny, which Lad securcd the extrome leit wing of the Muscovitus advancing ucross the Bulkuns, rather tended to diwtnish this ad- vautage by forcing thew to oeeupy the numer- vus bolute along the Danube. 'l'lnu difllculties wuich urvse with Roumanta, aud the consequent niecessity of seeunng the lue of communication through the Erincpality, still more weakened the futermediato route between the Danube sud the Balkens, The Eleveoth Corps had to bo sent ac from Bulgar aud tho Fourtcenth Corps frum the Do- brud}a; so that ouly thy Twelivh aud Thirteenth Corva, Lealdes the fourteen rescrve battalions, remuived to bold the whole couutry north of the mountaiua, The loss, moreuver, is all the wore sensibie) 8g, up to tbis day, Shumls aud Vaurna—ous the key of the wost direct and commodious parsages across the Lills, uud the other the moat convenleut Bluck Bew port—are wot yet Jutbe bands of thu Russlaus, who are thus tu tho delicate position of Laviug a force of which they ure bot exactly sure fanking the wost vulbesbio part of thelr Hue ol cow- municatiou. At the front, tuo, the sapect ut thluzs bas vastly chunged. It 13 po louger by tLe scettered rewnauts of beaten hosts sud bastily devied reserses tbab (e Ruseland ore now thore faced, hus by an army in point of nnmbers and organization such as Turkey never had concentrated at one point all through tho war. Besides & con- #iderable contlugent of fresh troops whb puarded Constantinople, And who wers ntver allowed to 2o 1o the front, this army com- prites most of the men who formed the garri- song of Rustchuk, Bilistria, snd tho other places in the Quadrilateral, with tho exception of some forty battalllons still in Shumla and Varne,—that is to say, n large portion of the scazoned troops of what was once the Army of the Lom. The lowest estimato of these uouoss reckons them at 70,000, the highest at 110, and even 180,000 men,—that is,:a force scarcely, If at all, inferior in numbers to the Rus- slaus in front of them, who arc more or less fixed, being neither able to move backward nor formard without coming tv an understandlog as to whether and how far the Turkish srmy may follow them. From this sketch of the milltary the Russlans, with its creat concentrations at the ende of the long Iine nnd consequent weak- ening of the intermediate portlon, it wiil be scen that, oven without any regard to the re- moval of the British flect, the Muscovites havo cevery reason to wish for an understauding with the Turks lone by which they could safely re- tire from theirexposed position and regatn their mobflity, To the causes creating the general Insconrity of their positfon inust now be added the Mohammedan {nsurrection in rear snd flank ot the Russian lins of communication. ARMS FOR RUSSIA. A LARGH CONTRACT. | Dy Telegravh to Nus York Herdld, Provingxcs, K. L, May 14.—~The Providenco Tool Company, In this city, which has for tho past year been active In the manufacturc of Peabody-Martini rifles for tho Turkish Govern- ment, and which has been shut down since tho cessatlon of hostilitles between Turkey and Russin, hae suddenly assumed an air of activity that Indicates a fresh contract. The sc- crot of this briskness lios In the fact that the Company has just completed a contract with the Rasstan QGavernment for the manufac- turc of over balf a mlilion of rifles of the samo pattern and enlibroas those furntstied to the Ottoman Uovernment. The factory will be runnfog on full timo before tho tast of tho week, with from 1,600 to 2,000 men employed. A viit tothe oflice of the Company discloses the fact that thoy are making preparations for tho Qiling of tho largest order they ever recely- ad from any forelgn vountry. AMERIOAN ARMS FOR THE CZAT. When the Russiau Commission visited this country In 1670 they ocstabllalied headquartets In Now York Clty, where Col. K. Ordinetz, o Russian military officlal, actsas inspector of arms, asststed by scveral Ameriean oflicers. In the pnst two years they have had arms and munitions of war shipped by the manufactur. crato Hamburg, where they have Leeu cared for bythe mrentsof tho Muscovite Uovernment, while tn other cases they have been delivered to. tho Russian agents liore aud have been apirited away In thelr own vesscls, the comparatively small ameunt making It an casy watter to suvelop the transsction in mystery. ‘Theso atms, 1n addition to pussing Inspection {n this counlry, have been submitted to the militury authorities In 8t. Petersburz, and the decision resulted so favorably to the Amerl- can manufacturcrs that several large contracts have beon nufiullawd in order to place the great warmy of Russla on n superior war footing In tho event of o couflict bolwaen the Caur's Goverus wment and that of ber English Majesty. SUPDRIQIITY OF OUR RIPLES. The Russians have been much bohind the Turks in thelr armoment, as waos geperally admitted by military obsery- ors durfng tho great struggle that has just closed. They were much sluwer fo avalling themselves of modern fuprovements, and thoy suffered in consequence. They wero quick to renllze this fuct, aud s pro determined to profit by thelr exporience. The superiority of Ameri- canarma was universully recoguized, aud by noue s0 much as by tho Russlans thuinsclves, who had to wituess the deplotion of thelr ranks by tho murderous fire of the Turklsh Infantry, They havo had on hand for o number of years 8 Jurge stock of Berdan and Sulder ritles, and havu expended a larzo amount of moucy in nl- tering them to breoch-looders. This tuey dis- covered when latu i the day to be fnlse econ- omy, and they now are détermined to throw thptn overboard aud arn thelr men with the Peabody-Martiul rittes. They attribute thelr heayiest disasters in the early “part of the war to tha superiorits of the Turkish sinall arms. osition of A CONTRACT INTERUUPTED. ‘When the wur hegan to go agalnst Turgey, tho Ottoman (overument had awaiting its or- ders In this city sbuut 200,000 rifles, for which they did not scni the tnupev, aud they were consequently not forwarded, These were stored in the Company’s storervoms, and it was thought that sotne dificult: would boexperienes ed In disposing of them. have the suthority of ono of tho Directors of the Cumpany for stating that these, with 800, more to bo maunufactored, bave beeo purchused by agents of the Russlun Goy- crniucnt, of which so many have mada thelr ap- pearatice in Now Englund within the past month. The order {8 pcn:mlxtory 88 toterms and tine, and fn a few duys tho works will be runnjug day aud night so as to cowmplets tho contruct, 1t la understood that the Company Wi 150 furulsh bardware und gouoral uria- mont fur Russiun sbips that moy be purchased nere within the uext fow months, AN AURECMENT BETWHEN MUSAIA AND TUN-, KEY. The most poculiar purt of tho contract s that an_understanding cxists between tho Russlan and Turkish Gavernnients, by which the lattor will assizy the rematinivg portion of thelr cone tract for the undellvered part to the formuer, ol that tho avents of the two Goverumants here will act In concert In tho matter of the transfer, RECRECY MAINTAINED, Tho Company’s oftffcers docline to make any statement as to tho terms and nature of the contract,’ atathig that they are not ullowed to divulge the secrets, The fact that theaw works will start up so suldenly gives u sthinulus to the peneral business of the clty, and Is rezarded as a blessing, notwithstanding the possihility of tho terribly carnago which tho arms muy cause, PARIS EXPOSITION. THH INTERNATIONAL JUNY. Panis, May 16.—The United States will bo roprescutest on the juternational jury of the Exbibition by thirty-threo mombors. Tho Fronch authorities proialso no salary nor allow- anc for expenses, and requiro them to be in uttendance from early {n June to the 15tn of Beptember, Gov, McCormick therefore thuught 1t beat to make as many appointments &4 possl- ble ot Amcricans already in Europe, or ex- pected to arrive during May. Tho following sclcetions are made up to the present time; Class —Printing and books, Heory Stevens, Class 14—Vealclnes aud byglene, and public rellef, Dr. Thumus W, Evans, WCII‘(M 3—Clocks and waiches, Col. Thomas « Knox. Class 40—Portable weapons and_hunting and lll&lfl:ltfiqlll\lll{urnu, (iduu. Va:l\lAllun.l' a1 —Alulug and o o . lako and 1. 1 Nuwou, 21 4768 Profs. W Class 46—Agriculiurul f"“’“}’ An};tmlté’mfx‘h.l lvr:lucls not used for slnss 47—Chumieal and pharmaceut! 3 ucts, Frof, W i1, Chandien, " rmaceutical prod (tass 40—Leathcr and skins, A. 11, Reitllugert 5 li,;lus Sl—Agricultural {iploments, ¥. O, julinson. Class 54=—Machines and apparatus | . B Hotcuklis, g, Clase b0—Apparatus and vrocesses uscd manutucturiug turuiture and articles for dwell- ngs, A, (. Wiikinson, 5 Class 80—Civil engineering, T. E. Blckels, Clays (3.—Materigls and n[uunmlu: fur bulld. fny lnurpoa ueu). 'dwi I £ Uavis. o Jluss 89—Cerealas and farinac Dr. Willium E, Johni‘mm el Class 76—Fermonted drinks, $Dr - Antotno s Ro—Farm bulldiogs sud ogricul “lasy 7 'arm ngs sn ursl works, Edwanl H, Knum.z‘ H TI¥ GREAT STRIKH. UISTORY REPEATS ITSRLY, Lowpow, May 18.~A Manchester correspond- ent of the T¥mes saye a stroug Smpresalon pro- valla that the recent outrsges attributed to the striking cotton operatives were not perpotrated by theiw, but by the lower populace of Dlack- burn and neizbborhiood, who are notarious for rufllaniym, and have taken advantage of the preseut ferment for thelr own purnoses. At Preston, Accrinton, and other towns, 8 strict watch i kept against an foflux of this clasa from Blackbura, . A TETTLENENT PROMISED. BracksunyN, Muy 18.—Negotlsticus have been proceeding during the day betwoen repre- scotatives, masters and operstives, which re- sutted so favorsbly that it is belleved s settle- meut will be reached to-worrew. The condle tivus of scttlement are that the operstives ugbort the district are to work three mosntls st 8 reduction of 10 per cent,, the wills runtiug o GGIL Uwe. Wages are 1o by rulscd THE CHICAGO TRIBUN. : FRIDAY. MAY 17, 1878 st the end of thres montha {f tratda (8 materially fomprored. MISCELLANEOUS. GERMANT. BeRLIN, May 16.~It is reported that in view of the attack made upon the Emperor tho Gov- ernmont has resolved to proposo or cven to ntrodico by administrative decrees serlous re- strictions on the frecdom of the press and right of public meetings, Efforts will ‘be made to bring about common action on the part of Germany, Russia, England, tha United Btates, and other countrics where Soclalistic or Communistic symptoras Lave lately appeared. FAILED. Loxpox, May 10.—Satterafleld & Co., woolen mannfacturers at Ravensthorpe, have failed. Liabilitles, £80,000. CRESTIRE UANDICAD: Loxpox, May 16,—Tlhe race for tho great Cheshire handicap atakes for 8-year-oids and upwards, st Chester, to-aay, was won by F. Birindell’s Woodland, who was second {n the race for the Choster trades cup yesterday, ABSASBINATION. Loxpox, May 16.—Advices from Japan say that Minister Okubo was murdered fn tho street by five assassing, whilo on his way toa Cablinet ccupcil. Al the nesassins were arrested. COMMUTED. Tanis, May 10.—~The sentence of (arcla, tho Communlst, convicted of taking part in the as- sassination of two Goncrals, has been commut- ed to bard Iabor for life. e CROP PROSPEOCTS. TLLANOIS, Special Disnatehenta TAS Tridune, TAuAn0a, 11l., May 16.—Bome complalnt of rnat from chronle grumblers, but thore is plenty of timo for it to come oot well before harvest, 1t 18 truo the crop I8 not going to ba as Iarge maan- ticipated carllor In the scason, but from prescnt appearances thiscoanty will have more wheat to sell than over, Harvest will begin Arat week in June, Caxnminor, Iil,, May 10.—Com-planting pro- gressing vory mlowly. Ground very hard from elTects of torrible hall-stoim on Easter Bunday. All spring ptowing be sald storm has to be plowed. The outlaok 18 not very nromistng. Mons, 111, May 10, ~Corn sbout half planted. None np yet. Wheat and osts falr prospect. Weathior has bacn vory wot. Now dry and groand ard. Tho planter muist be followed at once by the cuitivator in order to keep the gronnd mellow and ¢lean, Ganpxen, Tl llu‘y 10, —Corn-pianting just commenced, Only half plowed, Wentherwetand cold. urxeaxo, 111, 3sy 18.—Corn-planting mostly done.. Weather cold, Small graus look well. Canroy, 1., Moy 10, —~Corn-planting nearly fin. tshed. Early rlfln(ml up wull, Spring wheat and barley dourish n{{. Kxoxvitee, 1L, Moy lfl.—?lnlrlnnllnz All up woil. The froste of the 10th and 14th injured gar- dl‘"‘.“"“' but canned fruit will come out all right. — IOWA. Spectat Dispatohes 1o The Triduine, Etna, In., May 10,—Corn pencrally planted, bat scarcely any up yot. Bmall gralne growing finely. HIAMLIN, I3, May 10.—The wheat and corn wero cut down by tho froet, and we fear the fralt le gono ap. ‘The corn was Lalf planted. Dxrsioxy, In., May 10.—Corn mostly planted. Crops nre looking reasonably well. NEviNaviLLy, Ia., May 10.—gmall grains nnosn. ally forward and promising. Corn half planted. Growth slow. Weathor cold, FAULKXEY, T8, Moy 10.—Tha froet killed all onrly Ynmme» and ihis year's growth of grapes, Ground hard and breaks up lumpy. Cuancn Ciry, In., Mn& 1u.—4.om~plnnlln1un- equal. Many done. thers plowing. Flrat planied fust up, Excopt on wet lands, small graing loaking well L'ANKLIN, Ta., May 10, ~8mall gratns are boing matcrlally demaged by oxcess of raln, Corn nesr- Iy}glnmen. Come up nneaven. ANCHESTRE, la., May 10.—Corn ncarly all planted. Bpring wheat, buzley, and oata stiil look promising. NEDRASKA, Bpectat Dispaichea o The Tridune, MarixviLry, Nab,, May 10.—The growth of wheat and barloy checked by the very cool weathor, Corn mostly planted, but starting slowly, Canvyton, Nob., May 10,~—~Wae havo just had o Fnod rain. 'Tho small grains look splendld. The rost injurod the frult on low ground, but tho afc. %D, Neb,, May 10, —Ono-quarter of pes, pears, and cherey bloom wore killed, atlll wo nisy luve s good crop of frult yet Waoather cold and rain last n(l’ul\l. Inntanora, Neb., May 1t —All kinds of graln Jcok well, Beason ard snd cold, which wo regurd as favorablo, wpects good and farmors svery hopotul, Ksauxey, Neb,, May 10,—Wheat, and, oats, and barley look fine. Wo have just hoda fiug ruin. The outlook for all crops better than eyer known, e TANSAS, Bvectal Manatches (o The Tribune, Manrrony, Kan,, Biny 10,—Since my last dis- patch prospect of winter wheat notso enconraging. No ratn for threo weeks, Everything neoda it, Crirroy, Kun,, May 10.—Prospocts for winter wheat very favorablo until reccutly. Many flelils aro bad) {u-led. Just ludnlvlougld mln.’whl:n was sudly needed, SirawNee, Kan,, May 10.—The prospect for winter wheat 18 bad, Bomething working on the lower stalk and root which bhas stopped s prowth, BaxTKH BoniNas, Kan,, May 10.—Vory cotd min from the nurtheast. 1" Efl s for winter whoat not very promising. - Think we shnll huve half a crap. MISSOURI, Bpecial Dispaichea 10 TAs Tribune, Bousnoy, Mo., May 10, —Winter wheat badly in- Jurocd by tha rust. Corn half plsated and stand vory voor. Lixcowx, Mo., May 10.—Wheat in In some lo- calities rusting badly, A good broadth of curn planted, but not yet up. MINNESOTA, Apectal Ispatches fo TAG Tridune, Haxrrox, Minn,, May 16.—Whont and barley ook aplesdld, Thero will be vory lttlo old wheat in fariwers' handa by the 1st of Juno, LAKETOWN, Minu,, May 10.—The frosts have chocked tho growth of crops, otherwlso tho wheat, barley, and oats laok wall, INDIANA, Bpecial Disputch (o The Tyibune, Lavonte, Ind.,, May 10.—Farmors have just about finlshed V‘lnllnl corn, Bpriug graln pros- cte are unusually good. Some complaint of iy n the winter wheat, 'Thie wonthor hos been very cold sad wet for tho past month, TWISCONHIN, Apecial Dispateh (3 Tua Tridune. Bracx Cuszx, Wls., May 10,—Tno ontlook for wheat by no mcans sa favorablo as two wock: ] No mm’pllnusl yet, e AR, MICIIIGAN, Fpecial Dispatch o Ths Tribune, Oascapn, Mich., May 16, —=Very cold and wet, ‘Wiater wheat 1a looking finely, No rust, and no algos of the dy, 7 THE ‘WEATHER, Oryics or Tus CiliEy Biavat Orricznm, Wasn- ixutoN, D. C., May 17—-1 a, u,—Iudications: Far tho Tennessce and Ohlo Valley, rising follow. ed by failing baromoter, winde wmodtly from the southeast to murtlicust, statioary to rlsing temn- ture, partly cloudy weatlier, aud occasiynal n For the Upper Mlssteslpnl and Lower Missour] Yatleyw, thing followed by fallipe baroucter, northiwest to southeast windv increaslyg in force, statlonary to rlsing temporature, yartly “cloudy or cloudy weathur, ana frequent rulis, For the Lako reglon, rislug fullowed by falling barowetor, northeast 1o wyutheaet winits, rising ue siatiunary temperature, partly cloudy weather and vecaslonal ruius, LUCAL OBSERYATION, Cuicago, May 16, TOne, — (Bar. Thr fiw,| WAt |Vel, | (n, Treather 8:53 8.1, 29.000 63 | 07 8, i, 20478 87 'c';‘g. = aEE Dtk . Wi po. | Medimum, 0 miuimunl, 43, VENLRAL UUSKBYATIO Clioau0, by tiad,” ) s Nzw Yoax, May 10.~0'Leary, tho pedestrion, ot fur Clicsgo tu-mght. - TORTURE. The Manner of Its Adminis- tration at the Joliet Prison. Removal of tha Ban of Secrecy from the Present Investi= gation. Conviots Kept Stretched to o Door for Beveral Days and Nights. The Gngging Apparatus with Which the Subordinate Tor=- mentor Killed Reed. How the Bame Inquisitor Escorted Byan Into the Valloy of the Shadow. . His Fear {hat Human Eifinrance Would Some Day Succamb to Iiis Skt The Exquisite Specles of Suffer- Ing Secured with the Soaked Strap. Speciat Dispated to Ths Tridune. JovtaT, I11, May 10.—1he Commiasioners of tho State Penltentiary doclded this morning to admit reporters to the Investigation of the cause of the death of Gus Reed, the colored convlct, which Is being made at tho prison, aud notiees were sent to tho local papers to that offect, The investigation commenced yesterday evoning with the examination of Btephen Reed, the day-guard In tho 'Solitary,"” whoso tes mony was taken down by a stenographer and road from the notes at thoscasivn this forenoon. Recd ts o clear-cyed, open-faced, manly young fellow, aud gave his avidonce, which Is quite vo- luminous, but substantially tho same as he gave st the Coroner's inquest, § atraightforward wanoer, Ilorefterated his atatement that he ‘had orders from Ueputy-Warden Mayhew and Dr. Helso to whip Convict Harris the first time, and whipped him the sccond time without spe- clal orders for disturbivg the “Bolitary? and gencral viclousness. Tho first flogxing was ju- Dicted as A BORT OF MEDIOAL BXPERIMENT, for tho purpose of escertalnlng whether Harrls was really Insane or feigning Insanity, The gag {8 recoprnized ns a method of punishment, but the witness was nut 0 poeitive as to the uso of tho strap, When Deputy Maybew gave him orders to whip Harrls, he {Mayhew) referring to the whipping, eald that Lo **didn't caro ad—d who knows It! It was ordors from head- quarters, aod be did not care whother tho couvict came out [of punishment] head first or feet fimt Tho wit- ness understood ‘‘headguarters™ to mean the Warden and Commilssionors. Ile whipped Harris several times,—fivo or alx different times in one day,—and rcported the offects of tho whippings to tho physiclon the noxt day. He also reported tho number of whipplugs to As- alatant-Physiclan Dripps, and no ubjection was mado by either of ths medical men to the pun- ishmont, Dr, Helso was shown the effects of the whip on the convict’s back. The skin was ot broken, but there wero DROWNISI-COLORED MARKS on tho body. Dr. Helse examined the whip, and told witzess not to .say snything about the whippings to any ont. : DId not really know what Dr, Helso dtd say, but kuew that {f he had protested ho (Reed) would nat bave flogged tho couvict. Ilarrls and Gus Roed were tho only orisoners ho knew to havo been whipped. Ho bad heard that Duncan McDougal, the Captaiu of tho night wnuih had a tine with Harrls, and from tho way M cbnug-l 8poke ho was under the fmpression that they—meaning McDougal and Ofllcer Lensure—had beaten Harrls with o cane, Tho witucss has never used the gag on any nolsy couvict until all other means of quloting him'had falled, and nover without first wurnhg& the convict o} tho consequences it bo persiste in disturbing the ‘sulita Ile had never considered the gag dangerous untll TIN CASR OF CONVIOT MICHARL NIYAN, {n November laat. After Pl.'rlng Rysu, ko was eatled to another part of the “solitary,” and when lie returved ho found thal’ Ryan lad fallen down as ncarly prostraty as it was possible for him to fall on account of tho liand- culls which securod him to the iron duor of nls call. A feeliug which tho witness could not describo camo over him whon he saw Ryan In this condition. o fmmediately releascd Ryan and called a convict to his nssistance. Thiscon- ylet blew his bresth Ioto Ryan's mouth and suceecded in_restoring the lutter to conscious- ness. When Ryau recovered HBLOOD AND PROTIT {ssucd from his wouth_and nose. At this mo- mout Deputy-Warden Mayhow and Asafatant- Deputy D, G, Blecper entored the “solitary " yard, and witness told the former that ho (the wituess) had killed Ryan. Thu Deputy’sanswer waas that [t didn’t “inako much dilference, any- way.'! Ryan was returned to the cell, ulfi- mately rovovered, and was transferred to Chen- ter In'March lnat. Bince this oceurrenco witnuss haa conslderod tho gue a dangerous lustrument to use, atd had so told Msyhow aud nlcu?cr, but had not spoken to the Wanlen, tho Ply- siclay, or any of tho Conunissionors of the danger attending tho use of the gag, The wit- neas algo said that men often felyn fainting in order to haye tho gag removed, but, with the excoptlion of Gus Recd and Michaol l’({nn. who ave way under tho gag, the lattor ‘flmr. lia fil‘li nuver known any convict to actunlly falnt while undergoing the paz punishment, o hna often soen men standing at the cell-doors, shackled, thelr faccs covered with & clammy rur»plruflon and {n daugerof falnting. Meu in tut. conditlon weru alwaya released, llas known prisoncrs In punistuncat to STAND 1N JIONS NIGHT AND DAY for soveral dava in suceossiou, When the wit. nesg cqnes off duty in the ovenivg boe releases all tha mep fu frons'unless ho Las arders to the contrary, Contfnulng, Officer Reed stated that ho knew of no way of auletiug nofsy convicta oxcept with the gag, Tlo uover kuew of any kind of Rag uxcopt o straleht ploce of wood, ‘These Buis havo been ulready deseribed {n these dls- -patches. 1o thought that leaving wen to stund {n frons duy and night wascruel. In Doputy Warden Hall's time convicts had been shackled back to back, somutimes threq to- rothier, and kept lutbat position day aud nlght, n the oplnfon of - the witness, the “bull ring," tho uso of which was discontloucd somo threo yoars sgo, wass wmore humane punlshinent than olng bandeuffed to © the coll duor, e thoy bave, when put up to the ¥ bull ring," o chaucw to walk o fow steps nud thus obtain a lttle excrelse, SINCE THE RTAN AVPAIR tho witness haa ordors from Duputy Mayhow to watch closuly the men who uro gogywed. Hoth Mayhew aud Siceper knew tho effects of tho gag on Ryan, and witnees 13 under the impres- sion that he spoke to Dr. Helae sbout thy case thedny after it occurred. The witness aid not tell Warden McClaugliey or the Commissionars, and hus no rcason to supposu they kuew auy. thing of tho effucts of “{:fl!’l punlshment, In ru{))ly 10 u yuestionby Cointulasluugr Joues, ofJo Davicss County, fhe withess suld that Otficer Jobn Boalugbam told bim that Oicer E. A, Heaty had orders from Deputy Mayhiow to strap a conviut In the wvorth well house wuamed John Auderson it he (Awmderson) wado uny nole, e was also uuder tho iwpreaston that Otlicer Me- Dougal told him ono evening that be Lad bad orders from some one— 1K SAID UFADQUARTERS— to use the strap. He theu guve anaccount of two cases of punishment which he considered brutal and fnbuwan. Oou of thess wus that of Heorv Rodalr, who was sent tu the ©solitary 2 for taking wore breud than be could eat. The prisucr was forcod 1o oat tho bread inthe “galitary,” and was struck s number of thnes ou the ‘hauds aud arms by Assistaut-Deputy Bleeper with s heavy cane.” The witucss con- sidercd Rodulr crasy, Tue other case was ‘Thowmas Carroll, s convict who worked fn tho yord and wus reported for laziness. ‘This con- vict bud 8 awelliug,or abacess, vu ouw sde of his , af there were dhuburge- ol offensive watter from bhis car. Deputy Mayhew or- ered Wim put fu Jrons. They uext morving, when Muvbhew exmmiued the cases in tne “aulitary," Curzull was seut to the Lospital, whero hodled in a few days of the abscess in his head. . TR NEXT WITNESS was Park Leasure, the officer under whota care Gus Reed dfed, but his teatimony developed nothing lruminly new, except that in re. peating hlis ovidence given befora the Cotonar'a Jury he stated that the gag was in (lus Recd's mouth, on the evening he died, for thirty min- utes without belng romoved. e know nothing of the whipping of Recd and Harris excopt what bie had been told, and NRVER BTRUCK WARRIS, or any other convict, with a cane. The witness never saw Olllcer McDougsl, or any other officer, use 0 cans _on any convict. When he went on duty ths evening of Gua Reed's dealh, OfMcer Reed told him that he had trouble with the convlet during the day, and thought he (Lons- ure) would also hava trouble with him that night. When Leasure went on duty at 6 o'clock . 0., Gus Reed wasnolsy, and the witness told him twleo to kaep still or he would be zagged, ‘The gag was put tnloosely so that Reed could srticulate his name. The witncss was not away from the man more than five ininutes} Joosened and tightened the @ag several times. Tho conviet fainted onco and died In botween five and ten minutes after tho gag was removeds thought 'Reed was chok- lng just before Dr. Dripps came. Ilo made some noise, but the witness could not tell what ha sald. ¥ TEED WOULD NOT ANSWRR when asked 1t ho would keep quiet. Lensure burned the fatal finnln the bakery furnacas after Reod’s death. Ho did not want it Iaying around, and *always destroyed thiugs of that character which hohad made for temporary use.” [le did not conslder the gaz worth pre- acrying or repairing, amit this was hifs only ob- Ject in destroying it. He thouzht gagging was the most efectunl known means of quloting noisy prisonera. DR. NEISB'S BVIDENCR was merely & repetition of the medical eauses of| Gus Reed's death, and the result of the nost- mortein_examination. He emphatically deniod haviug givon any otders to whip IIIJ convict, ‘The anly thing ho ever sald that could possibly ba construed into even a_hint to that efect was aremark which he made in regard to conyict Harris—that a 1iitle nwnchlnf would do him good—Just s he might eay ol an unruly bu{. The Doctor aleo consliers the gag the moat el- fectual means of keeping obstrencrous coovicts Jquict, and thinks 8u(eumsn very oasentlal to the preservation of discipline, There were some ante-mortem bruises on the person of the de- censed (but nono which could have inflicted per- auaneut Iojury or caused death), which he thought were made by the strap. TOR CONVICT IIARRIS was felaning tnsanity, and wi personal habits, The witne: on Hoed’s head which was mado by a flst or somo soft substance. The Doctor supposed the whlpglnz of Harrls was ordercd by Mavhew, aud Mayhew sunposed the Doctor had ordered it. No report of it was mado to tho Warden or Commissloners, and the testimony was ali con- cluaivo nsto their lenorance of tha matter. Huise also stated that Officer Roed sald after conviet Reed’s death: “1 have been afrald of tho gag. I had onu case before, whero I thought 1would lose my man®; but he did not sveak the man's name. . TIE TRATIMONY OF DIL C. T. DRIFPS was not of‘materlal fumportance, Ho knew of the whippiniz of Reed, but saw Harrls whipged once by Officer Reed, and was told it was by Dr., Helsc's orders, and so thought {t oll right. e sold nothing at tho time, but afterwards told Ofticer Reed that, If Dr. Holso bad ordered the whinplog, ko had better wait until Helse was presont before flogging the man again, Ila nzver gave any orders himsel! to whip convicts, Officer Itced told him that he had whipped Har- ris up-stairs to make hiro cloan his ccll, anlthat {‘l‘che, Mayhew, and “headquarters’ knew of DEPUTY WARDEN MAYHEW swors that ho never saw the whip unt] tho Coroner's inquest. He knew of the whippings, but denied having ordered them, and alao de- nied tiaving said that bo * Didn't carsa d—n whetber Harris came out feet or licad first.!” e lind been n the prison, business for Lwenty- flva years, and never ordered s man whioped it this or any othor prison. When Dr, Dripps told him of the whippinas, howent Immudlately to Offleer Roed and wmado inquirivs, Ofiicer Reed sold Dr. Helser had ordered the atrlpJflng and may have romarked that, if Helso orderes 1t, he had no moro to say, o did not supposs the Warden or Comtnlusloners kuew of the whipping. Ho did not report the whipplog, for tho reason that e - BUPTOSED IT WAB A MERE BTRATPING with a small strap, and that Helss ordered it. His opinion of the gag and the uecossity of quletness fu tho disclulinary management was the samo of that of the othier witnesses. OTHEN WITNEISES, ‘The next witness, Ofticer Isasc Bawyer, knew nothing of tho casc, and his evidenco was meroly his opinion as to the efliciency of the gag In “quicting * turbulont prisovers, and the nocessity of crder in the prison, Mo nover Anew an fnjury torusult from the use of tho mag, and thouzht It the most humane, least #ovore, and least daugorous method of punishe ment that could bo used for the purposs. Tho testimony of OfMicur N, Il Luko was of s similar nature, Ofticer John Bosingham corroborated Officer Reed's statoment that Offl- cer E, A, Beatty nd said that Mayliow had told lim (Beatty) to atrup Convict Anderson it he did not keep qulct. flo had never strappod & convict himaclf, or secn ono strapped, Ile thought tho prison authorities had the right to order men whipped, Jle know of no brutal nunishments having been inflicted. Tho evi- dauco of Chiof-Clerk Gallusmuller, which was of a geveral character, closed the Invostigation for the day, nnd the Board adjourncd untll 8 o'clock to-morrow nornjnz. Wardon Mo- Claughry and two or three other witnesses wil bo exemined, but it {8 not likely that thetr evi- dencg will contain uny addivional fucts, — e — CANADA. Customs Selzuro=Tho TProtectlon of Bte John Aguinst Nusslons and Fenlans— Itoms, Special Diwwaich 1o The Tribune, MoxTnras, May 10,- Tho bark Levrealy, from Antworp, with a cargo of 17,000 packagos of glass. . ware for o Canaulan merchant, which waas enterod on falso invoioes, has been melzed by the customu authorities, The eargo Is valued at §34, 000, A dispatch from Richford, Vi., says McRao, contractor of tho Montreal, Portland & Boston Railway, with two foremen and an engineor, has Deen arrested at West Farnham on a charge of ob- structing th track of the Voraont Contral Itail. way, and balted in $10, 000, 1t fsstated that, at several points In Eastorn townuhips near the frontlor, considerable doposits of arms aro suspacted, and that the attontion of the suthozities has baon directod to the snbject. Numbers of our volunteers have recently noticed during drill sevorsl susplclous-laoking Individuals lurking around, quictly fntrading thomselves fnto armories, and noticlng varlous etaud of orms, locks, doors, ete. Spectal Dispateh 10 The Tridune, Orrawa, May 10, —It fs currently reported hore that tho Dominfon clections will take place In tho Iatter part of July, Spacial Dispatch fo The Tribune, Br, Joux, N, B,, May 10,—~thu possivility of and tho preschce of o luilan crulaor on the coast 0f Matnc, not 400 milew from Bt. John, has syruph, of this clty, the' no- ng praciical boing duns by the 1 wnout for tho protectiun of t. John, It sconisd that thero are {o by five Od- nundor rided guny mounted on the Battery st led Icad, and five mure at Fort Dufurin; but it s dualted if thcse will afford sufliclent protection to thecity, In summer there {8 scidon loss than from 40,600 to B0, V00 tons of siiluping in the barbur, ‘There ary banku cluss by worlh rubbing, merchants worth plundering of supplice, and a city worth burning. The necosslty f propunog agatost o forclble attack by luesian crulsors on Canadian commerce is evident. luesldos thls, St Joln not only comnands the llnF of Fundy and its impor- tant commicree, but its positiun at the mouthof o greut river, wiiteh penlrates far into the country, makos it, e tho Zelegraph polats out, & most im- portant siratemic polut, ‘The fnquest un the body of Timothy McCarthy 18 procecding st Shedlac, ” Dr, Allvon, who wade 8 bost-woriem cxamination, tatifed that dusth ‘Wwas pot catawd n‘ drownlng, 'Thero was 8 cut over the eye, which was nade bufore death, The Doctor uddeds -+1 found na evidence of supericial {njury bebind olther var. If the skin had been eat, 1t would bave beon aspuarauty but s bruiso not breaking tho skin would bo 8o obscured Ly the ad- vunml‘wew of putrefuction tnas it could nut be swor to." At the Irish Friendly Soclety gift-snterprise, drawliog In which has Lovn golug on fur sowg dsye, ;(é‘u'uxlm of thlecity, drow tbe waln prize of Bpacial Dispateh o The Tyiduns, ToroNTo, Moy 16, —A number uf reccuits for tha Northwest Mouuted l'olice aro quartered lere, privr o psssing wiedical exsmination. Recrutts {1013 va ports of the Province, nutabel rty, sascmblo at Buruts on Baturuay to take pas- «0ge'for Munlioba. Thore arg ovor 00 appitcauts fuz position ou tho Northwest Fullco force. Mr, Jotis Mchouald, merchant, of this cl!{. who Bas Leen sclucted by the Liberals'to run for Centry ‘Torontu at the coming Dominion ulections, hes bevn offered, aud accopted, the position of Fresi dent of tho Councll, and wiil seak election as such. The Cora- Exchuuge Assoclation Lave decided to eatablial & Caats Call Bourd, —ea— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Naw Youx, May 16.—Arrived, Australls, Italy, sud Cliy of Cuester, from Liverpool. Naw Youk, Moy 10.—Arsived, slcomer Maas, from Hotterdaus RELIGIOUS. R The Qeneral Assembly of the Presbyterian Churoh at Pittsburg, Dr. Franois L, Patton, of Chicago, iEleoted Moderator on the First Ballot. Scssions of the Cumborland and Othor Kinds of Reformed - Prosbyterians, The Seventh-Day . Adventists Preparing for a Camp- Meesting. Oehex; Religious Convocations in Va- rious Parts of the Land, THE PRESBYTERIANS, PirTantna, Pa., May 10, —=The Genera) Assembly of the Prosbyterian Chnreh of the Unlted States met in the Third Preabyterian Charch Building of this city, at 11 o'clack this morning. The meeting wae opened by the Rov, W. C. Roberts, of Eilza- beth, N, J., who invoked the Divine blessing on the assambly, A Bcriplural lescon was thon road by the Rey. L. D. Bevan, of New York, formerly of London, from the sccond chapter of Paul's Eplatle to the Epheslana. ‘Tho Rev. Dr. E. F, Hatfeld, of New York, an nounced tbat the Clerk had a communication from the retiring Moderator, tho Rov, James Eells, of Osakland, Cal. The latter was read, and stated that his heaith and family affaies prevented hia being prosent to conduct the dutles imposcd on bim In opening the Assembly. In the Rev. Eols' abisenco the Rev. E. D, Mor. ns, of Cincinnatl, delivered the opening sermon, taking for hia subjoct: **Onr Church, ler Equip. ment, ler Mlssion, and Iler Responsibitity, ‘The Asecmbly then took a recess L1113 p, m, At 3 o’clock $he Assembly was callod to order by Dr, Morris, and opencd with a short prayor by the Rev, Dr. Allen, of Philadelphia. Tho roll was then called and correctlons made, The Moderator announced that the next busincss was theslection of & Moderator, and called for rominatlons, The toliowing were made: The Rev. Dr, Francls L. Patton, of Chicago; the Hev, Dr, W, C. Noberts, of Ellzaboth, N, J.; the Rev, W, P. Tireed, of Philadalphia; {he Ttov.' Dr. D, X, June weadtle, Pd.j tho Rev. T, A. Talston ¢ the Wostchestar Proabytery; tho Hev. D, J. Edwardd, of Danville, Ky, Dr. Bmith withdrow his own name, and the nom- inations were then closod, Tho votes of the ma- Jority of the Aezomnbly wers necossary to a choice, Tho irst batlot restiited aa follow 2 I 07 3 2 Dr. Patton was doclared elected, b re. celved n miajority of the voles. Ilowas Informed of his election, and, folloyod by applanse, was encorted to the chalr L( tho ltov, 8mith and DF, 1i. L. Pstteraon, of Philadelphie. Upon taxing tho chalr ho was feelingly addressed by Dr, Morrls, the rettring Moderator, Dr, Patton's ro- IP(JIIIB was quite brief. Referring to his own olectlon ha sald hie did not think it could have been right in him to defent what hu knew was tho wish of the majority of tho delegates from the Northwest, Ho thanked the Assumbly for the h|gll distinction 1t hi red upon him, and with especial em- phasis thanked 18 for tho testimony of {ts con- fdenco in electing bim to the rerponible position of Moderator. 1l also expressod thanks in buhalt of that geographical portion of tho church he rep. ‘rlolunntt for tho bostowal of its highast honor uvon m. ‘Tha plection of temporary clorka lmlniln order, the following wore chiosen:*The Itev, T. Nslston &mith, of Westcliester; tho ltov,: Banlamin W. Goldsmith, of Geaeva; the ey, E. 11, Itubbina, f‘ clm-lm. Pa. ; the Iev. J, M. Densmore, Bloom= nyton, 1. n motion of Dz, Morris, tho rules by which tho Assermbly of last year wus governed were adopted for the guldanco of this Assomb); ‘The roport on _the docket was read by the Rtov. Hutfeld, Stated Clurk. On motlon of Dr, Junkers, the roli of mombers was ordered to {mnlad. Dr, Breed, of Phila- delphia, moved that & private commitioo be ‘ap- poiuted for the conulde) reduction in the A this matter, being and pressing importance, ought to ‘have the cxclusive attentlon of one committeo, which could not he tiven it by any of the Stand. inir Committees. His motlon, which also provided for o referenco to this Commiitee of all papers and overturos rulating to the subjuct of representa- tion, wos adopted withont debate, 'This Commit. toa will be sunotnced to-morrow afternnon with the Btanding Committe 1t will conalst of eight minlsters and seven Eld Th of this city, reported lon of the question of a Ile sald one of o Rov, WV, T, Deatt from the Commitiee un Arrangements 8 recom- mendation that tho report of tLo Btanding Coms mittea on Ministers’ Kollef bo made the speclal order of tho day for Saturday morning. The reo- ommendation wa The Awsombly thu Moderator, ‘This evening tho members of (he Assembly at- tonded b Hacramental survico, — SOUTIIERN METIIODISTS, ATLaNTA, G,y Bay 10.—The fraternal delogates from the Gonerul Confyrenco of tha Mothodist Fplscopal Chinrch, tho Rev, C. D. Foes, D. D,, New York, and the llon. WIIl Cumback, Indiana, wero rocelved by the Conforcnce, Blshop Palna presiding. They were introduced to tho Preaident by dov, Colquitt, Bishop P'alne then introducod them to the other Dishops and to the Conferonce, Dr, Foss delivercd an cloquont address, in which o expreased tho kind and fraternal fealings of the Methodlst Chureh to tho MMethodlst Episcopal Church South, e was followed by Mr. Cumback in an addrees full of sympnthy and earnestly hope- 1l of & final and complote unton of those two ceat branches of Methodivm. Doth vpoachies wory requontly spplauted, ‘Fne venoruble Dr. Levick Plorce rosponded ina fow words. whnich wero heurd with profoand ine torost, 3o ls now Ut yoars ohl, and su activo membor of the Coufersuco, IMahop Paine aleo spoke 1 reply {n teruis of warm welcome and sym- puthy. 'The spouchus created s profound fupr on, A communication was reeeived from the Wes. loyan Mathodist Conferenco of Englund, oxpros of fraternity snd cordisl sympathy, It wus read and ppread on the uinutes, ‘The most enanimous feoling of cordiality per. vaded the entiro Conferanca and large concotrso of apectators, The fraturna) messungers buva been rocelved with onen hearts, and tholr mission will be produciive of lasting good, 1Hshop Paine concluded hiw address with words which c‘xwm-d thio foclingw of she oulire Confer- snco. v saldi **And now, brethren beloved in, ho namo of tho Churen yoa ropresent, we wel- como you aman, Wo welcoma you to onr howmoy, to vur fire o our tables, aud to our domestic altars. on_urgod thowm to boar bacs to thelr Church the warmost Christian greet. Inge and sympatlilos of the Uonural Confersw dopto 3 un sajourned, with prayer by NEFORMED IRESHYTERIANS, New Youx, May 10.—The Ugnoral Bynod of the Refurmed Presbyterian Church in Awerica mot this moruing, the Rev. 8. M, Rameey, as Modor- atur, fa tho chinlr, Tae following delegates were present: Eldera It, C. Millerand Barly, of Pittss burg; Elder James Pstterson, New Gulilee, Pa, § tho ltev. 8. 1t. Biormont, Payetioville, Tonn. the Rov. Kider Nobort Dialr, Princeton, Jod. § the Rev, A, K. Gafley, Klgin, 1)L § the liov, James B, Crawford, Maresss, 111.§ tha Lev, Mr. Brownell, Nova Hcotls; the Hov, John Alford, Iittaburyg, Pa.; and athors. 1y a unanimous vota the Nev, J. F. Morton, of Cedarville, O,, togethor with Elders 3L 11, Mc- }lll:ln and James llarbeson, wore admitted as del- eguton. ":ho Itev. Mr. A, (. Wyllo was unanimonsly electad Moderator fur the ensuing year. The Hev, David Btuelo was ro-clectod as Clerk of the Court. Tso Rev, Mr, William Wylia noved that t! Mr. Kidd and the Rev. MF, lisrepan, o Presbytozian C invited to u Court. Discusslon cused regardi action was A letter from t i Lo was appointed by tae Court {0 attend :'k;'urlu ngnnumu’ln Chlcago, was tlsn fternoon scsalon the latier of the Rev, to the Chicajjo 8ynod was approved and Dr, ludoracd, ADVENTISTS, Bpecial Dispateh o The Tridune. Mapisox, Wis., May 10.—The anuos! State camp-meoting of the Beventh-Day Adventiats will bo held tn Rodermund's Grove on the bsoks of Lake Moudots, near tlis gity, from Weduesday, the 20th fnst., Al Tuesday, June 4, inclusive. 7The mansgers of 1ho gatherlug asc slrcady in tbls «clty waking preparations, and report that It prom. fscw to bo the lasgest snd most successful camp- muctiug ever beld Ly any demomiuation in tbis State. Alrcady seventy-tive tents are definitely promised, sud nearly 700 wembere of the sect whll Yo preseut and tuke part In tho relicious exer- clses each day, while bundreds of sisltors are expucted tg sccumpany thow in the capasity of ex- Saralonistd, - Thera wiil bu oug service. dusly con- ducted fn the Scaudinavian lanzuaze. All the others will 0o fu the Engllsh veroacoisr. The followiug divines will by crcut wnid conduct In:n'l:ufiluln.{ 1he w er D, 3. Canwrlpht, of Boaluaj P'ruf, G W, Stouc, of Boaton; M. W. Decker, of Monros, Win., President of Confer. ence: O, A. Olson, of Fork award, Wia.; D Tenney, of Nattle Creek, Mich. ; of Arkansas, Wis,; Juhn Atkinson, O, W. Olds, of Janeaville, Win. s N, W. Jorcan of Lodl, Wis, { B, 8 8mith, of Neilaville, Wia,} A, 1, Olson, of Fort Howard, Wis.: 0, A, John. son, ‘of Fl. Atkineon, Wi .’ Briow, of Sparta, Wis, . REFORMED CNIURCIH, Laxcastzn, Pa,, May 16,—At tho Generat Synng of the Reformed Charch of the United Statry, n trienntal aession, tho Brst hallot for Prasident ro. | eulted in & tia Yote,—74 votes for Dr,'B, Hansman and 74 for Dr. D, Van Horne, On the sccond bal. lot Dr, Van Horna was elected by o majority of 9, Dr. Nansman bolng choson Frat Vice-President by acclamstion, —— SOUTHERN. PRESBYTERTANS, RxoxvitLs, Tonn., May 10.~Tha Gienceal As. sembly of the Presbyterian Church Suath convened hers this morning. 'nnk xurv. :‘hnmn E. Peck, . D., of the Roanoke Pres! . Vo, eciod Moterhton, - Over 190 88tagaias meca ooy ent, a'.'m Iargest Assombly of this body over cone Yanot CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERTANS, Nasuviees, May 16,—The tenersl Aseembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church met at Le. banon {o-day. T from the Bonthwe: Rev. W. D, Duslinel CORIME. TIE MAINE TRAGEDY. Avacsra, Me., May 11,—A terrinle teagedy wag enacted this afternoon in tha suburhn of this city, on the r lending to Sidney, about three mijcy trom the city proper. Jason Bcribner, living on o emall farm, with & common spade strack three of his childron over tho bead, felling them to ) floar, and striking one after ha was down. One, 3 hoy of 11, escaped, and ran to tho noighbors, Maud, a pretty little gied, B years old, died In Jesy than two houra after receiving the blow, Ernesr, G yeara old, probably suffercd a fractara of tho akull, and will ale bofore morning. The labe, glrl 1 year old, Ia not expocted to live, The fam| 1y wero in the kitchen at the timo of the tragedy, When the bsbe was struox and foll tho motter, who had beon previonsly assaultcd, selzed her child and oscaped from the liouse. Serlbner thon droppod the spade and roshed ont into the fiold and nttempted suicide by cutting hly throat, Ho mode an ugly swound, cutting his ‘windpipe on both sides, bat o was found and ar. rested befaro makiag a fatal wound. Ho expressed great sorrow at what ho had donv, Ifo was brought to the Jall In this city, - Scribner's home I8 ono of poverty. Tlis wifo bliterly complaina of his cruci- ty and fatlure to provide for his family, Ilo has heen very ugly to his wife, and only yesterday abo complglned of Lim to the city authorities and asked that ho be takon caro of. The scone 1s asad one. The honse s unpainted, unatteactive, but poorly fornished. A dead or dylng child ); in sbout cvery room. Home assert that Scrivrer i naane, thongh tho general’ apinlon Is that he 1y ugly. nA’lmunM. Me., May 12.—Tho Beritner triplo murder haa been the thenie of conversation to-day, and hundreds have viaited tho scene of the Tha hittle babe, 1 yoar old, died at miduigh ing two victime, while Ernest, aged &, Iin spasme, but will dle before miorning. - Scrimer's embarrasaed condition, and the effort to take cats Of him by legal process, woighed upon his mind, and Liad much to do toward bastoning the fearful rosult. 1o was o terror to the neighborhond at timew, and threatencd to bun tho butldings of his neighbors, who, through fear, did not comiplain of him and Dhve him atreated, The opinlon is yen- arally entertalned that he must have boen plvlull( insatio when lio commitiod tho awfnl deed, Jifs mind was evidently considerably shatterod by lead- ing an {ntempoerata Iife from his youth, though e quit drinking sote two yenrs since, A reporter of the Daily Jouraal hiad an interview with Hcribner In his cell to-dny. o wan Jyingon 8 cot in his bloody shirt, the wonnd in his throat having boen dress He antd that ho had alwaye enjoyed bimmelf iu his home with his family, and had never raised his hand sgainst them. Ilo had apasms, when thore would bo great prossurs upon his brain. When ho would scize hotd of anything or talk violently they would ail pass away and ke wauld bo ratloval. Ho was discouraged Uocsuro I:nnnle plcked upon him, He wald he would mther ive than aie, naw, 1t things could be placed whee thoy were, e had no knowledge of atniking the children, The first ho know ho waa In thenoi, the blood "“mlmi from his throat, Ho showed con- sidorblo feeling whon hiv dead children were re- ferred to, cxelalming, **Oh Why did k do 187" Ho requi bave an {ntcrview with hle wi o, what shall I do? d’ that Le migat 0 MOTrow. VOSBURGIH, WIFE-POISONER, Bpecial Dispatch t0 The Tridune. New York, 3May 10, —In the trial of the the Rev, Vorburgh to-day, Mrs, Vosburgh's fathier wes oa the stand. il sald he was once in tha sltting-room when Vosburgh camo §n and askod if Mrs. Voro burgh had taken her powder. e scemed to find somo faylt becauso she didn't tako ono regularly, e took one from tho mantel behind her, and went out of tho room into the next with it. The witnues #aw him bend bile arm ae though to pnt his hand in his pocket. Presently Vosburgh returned and poured the powder intohis wifo's mouth, Bho rald it tasted bitter, and shurtly afterward vomited. Mre. Vosbnrgh's slster testificd to preoaring somo gruel. When Mrs, Vosburgh had taken some thy rest was placed on the washstand, The witnces went info the oack room.. When she veturncd Vosbnrgh taraed qul:kl{ from the washatand, but. toning up his coat. llo urgad his wife to take somne more grnel. $¢T'H take a teaspoontul, " cone sented tho wife, nd, when sho had ta! excinimod: **Whay' have you been that? **Nothinz, " replied Vomnrfih taste of your muath," Khe vomitu on Al ‘The hroihes-1n-law'a wifo corrolwrated the matn points of the testtmony abont **fxing” water, ote., and the fimwcunnu reatod, nothaving de- cided avout calling Mrs, Vosbargh. The csso Is attracting wido fntereat, ——— PLEADED GUILTY. Bpecial Disyalch (o Tha Tribune, Davexront, Is,, May 10,—Tha barglars Hagar- ty, Howland,snd Sanders, arrosted in 8t, Louls for burglary and attemptod murder st Fathor Cos grove's rastdenco in this cily, pleaded guilty to burglary to-day, the tudlctment of assault with attempt to kil belng quashod, Ifowlsud handed a written confesston to Judgo Hayes, Jn whichhe dotails the connection of himeoll and Sanders and Hagarty with the crimo, aud lays tho blamoon Hagarty, who lis says indaced him aud Banders to coma here by promislng & naul of §3, 000, which he wuid the priost kept In hie honve, Il pleade for | . Ta-day Dotoctive Fry, of Springichl . m‘r{vcfll Loro fo got a confession from lluvj 1and an o the whereabouts of the fewolry lowlau racaived :Xu n&l}mlfl"‘nlfv'vlu’y‘:lulflm "Jf.'..“m"'n'o ook fro e o o robbad. “Fho burglare willbs seatenced LO-DIOrTOW, BLOOMER, Tavtisony, May 10.—Wis, X, Dloomer, tlecket scalpar, convictea of .conspirscy to dofrand the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Halirosd by deals ing in fraudulent passes of that Company, wat cutencod Judge Brown to ong yesr Jally and o pay 8 Queof $100; Aftor fifoome cunviction ‘u the Criminal Court the case W (aken 10 the Court of Appcals on a bill of excel {ioia, whore (he Gadtii Of tho lawer Coart s afirood. Blovmer Lias been condned In il llln‘i_ his conviction, snd thu seutence to-day s} dition to bis imprisonment since Decombern A WOLY, Bpactal Dispalch to The Triduns Dxrroir, Mich,, May 10,~W. U, sunwooi.' alias Winslow, who awindled many poor pevple this city by & bogus employmont snd advertising agenc, wasconvicted this afternoon of conspi ni to defrsad. 1o hus operated extenslvely s similar scale in Chicsgu, Clucinnati, Bi.” Loul Nuw York, sad Doston, A CATILE-TIIEF. Oxaua, Nev,, May 10, —Buperintendent Geors® Bnyder, of aDotective Agency, has arrested, nc:t Fort McKlnney, Ssis Kelley, doaporate cullle biof and murderer, for whom §3,000 reward Lite | Hotloy resiatad, but Snydor .:.: . posse of suldiers capiured it and & confeders THE MODERN BORGIA DEAD. Haw Coon., May 10, —Mrs. Lydis bnw. mau, orby polsonor, dicd (o State Prison (3 day, whery she was surving a life senteaca, ——ee— A NEW MINING SCHEME, Bpecial Dipatch to The Tridente Mapisox, Wis., May 16, ~A patent was du = from tho Secretary of Statu's ofice tu- ’.’,, Charles M. Grsham, Woitney Q. Presa lnd“fl:" Gormloy, who bave sesociated themsvives 82 L a Miolog Company, Thelr bastuess will 2 nd operaty the Estoils Bilver Mine, ') imas Fork, S8 s el biincipat Uit ‘The Lom‘rn‘“m 100 Houghto Juats County, Colarudo, oftice will be 1n M} 1l statk Je fxed ol 000 sbses, valus 4 Bpectal Dizsaich s Braxanck, D, T., May 18,—Four :umplnlt‘l‘ f the Firss Infantry snd two of the Eleventh e been ordered frum the Missour) River to Sum“' Y, * Boar Butte, near tho Black 1lills. o fi?fififlnc.fiu will uu‘w ‘the Milk River countsy FROST IN PENNSYLVANIA. Braprous, P, May 16.—Tnere was .nnt:: Beavy frost last might. Al frult buds 3 stroyed fu ike valluye.