Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 22, 1878, Page 2

ceept thinand say, *' If this ta demagogery, make he most of 1. Mr. Bragg objected to an extenslon of time. Mr. Dutier then satd: [ waa jnst hl[}:nnlflg fo ppeak on the Army bill, bat I will print the resé of Ty TemATKS, Jir- Wright (with an air of disgusti~Labor ean- not get & chance In this House. * (Langhter.] Mr. Garfield sddressed ihe Commiites on the Army bill, contending that even in the Abeence of hostile operationn, the country needed atleastan Rrmy large enough 1o keep silva a practical know. ""Xi’ of milltary affairs in this country, and, in coniradiction of the atatement made the other day by ilewitt (N. Y.), he declared that the conntry had & less defensive force to-day than it had In 1 Then thare were 205 mon on the average to garridon & post. Now there were bat 250 men. Mr. Hewitt—Compars it with 1860, when there were bat 140 men 10 the ost. Mr. Garfield went op to say that the force of an army on rflmr had alwaya to be rednced one-third to pat the effective force. When an army of 20,000 was reduced by one-third thers would be a vety dangerously small army for & coantry like thls, ~ He quoted and criticiaed Hewitt's remarks abont strikes, wherein Hlewitt had prociaimed the right of men to say thst they would not work for certain_wages. No Amorican had ever disputed tnat, The gentloman had set upa man of siraw, and had attacked bim velorauely, The dangerons clement in thoss labor strikes was iInterfcrence to prevent others from working, and for himself ‘he declared that the man who Jaid any obstacis in the way of another American Working was & }M’uke:@l tha law and vialater of the Geet right of Jabor. Mr. Banks—How is it with capitsliata who com- ‘bine against 1ahor? Mr. Garfleld—That s Juat sa A violatlon of Jaw, and as desorving Just an great and poseibly reater condemnation, 1fe quoted Lord Macanlay's etter to the aathor of the Diography of Thomas Jefletson, n which bhe prophesled 1he utter tuin of {nstitutions based upon the h the head. 1he ric] unlearned, the csiminal and innocenl. the viclous and “ood.w-u all counted as equal nnita together, nnd he confessed that that letler was often ringlog §n his eaz like an alarm-bell In tho middle of tho night. ** What American, '’ he nsked, **who ever read that letter didd not recollect it last summer when & balt of States reaching from ocean to ocean ‘werg held onder the ban,—when no one knew whether the lorch wasto mark the pathway of America, or whether order and poaco wero (o pro- vall?” He did not himeel( belleve In that doctrine of Macanlay's, Macaulay could not the tremondous powef of unlyarsal necation, which enliphtened, ennoblod, and filted for liberty the people uf the United States. There ‘wan no boy In America, however poor ha might be, who, under the light of free Institutions, might not tise, if he had a brave heart, a cool hoad, and wtrong nrm, until he was among the foremost of his generation and among the best of pcople, It was for that reason he did not fear the Cassandes prophecy of Macaulay. - But, geutiomen, naid he, Ttk great solemulty of mannor, thie time. whi come when wo will ind it necessary to fight for rociety. {Sensation.1 Whils I wonld do 8 much na I might 10 secure Lhe rights of Jaborers agalnet the iniquity of law and tho ecrushing power of capital, sl against &l comers I am for tho reign of the law In _ this Ttepublie, snd for enougit of an army to mako it sure. }Armllulu-b] ‘Therefore 1 hope that onr od friend from New York 5"““” whoro stake n the stavility and good order of tho nation is greatur than my own (fusamuch as In n material way he fainfinitely beyond my reach), will heip to ‘make ihat stake secure for the whote country, and when that time comes tho very touch and signal of that contest tirsolves political paril; a kpell, d nll men spring to the defense of soclety against :.r:u:chyfi of order sgainat chaos, of law agaipst o torch. # And now, gentledibn, whers s tha nower that comen in in the final strageie to protect and savo soclety, i 1t ba not our Constitation, and in the nolice power which the United States Govornment can give at the sugremo monient when States aro powerless. ana when citles are being consamed to nshea? 1 hope he will consent tolet an smend- moent be mado to tho bill that will iz tho army at £5,un0, and that he will let the bill bo recommit- fed v that all_ite other parts may bo adjusted in couformity therewith At tno cloro of Mr. Garfleld’s speech howas warmly and enthusinstically nlerludflt Mr. brage (a membor of the Millitary Committee) followed with a spcech in support of “the bill. 1le only thouglt that 1t did_not go far enonrh, Jlo ‘was In 2avor of using the knife and cuttln * the cancer, He belavol that a forco of 10,0080+ 'y nnd'llndfnnlrv (with the artillory) wae all the wrmy needed. Mr, Bracg proceadod (o advocate the consolida. tion of the regiments, and the reorianization of the army as provided for in tho bill, and to show that the provision made for rotiring stipernumerary oficers was oxtremely liberal, speaking of the Gencral of the nry and of his large pay, he ssid the oflice was emh’ul{ & supernnmerary one, amnd he commended to- his imitation the example of tha Itoman General Cincinnatus rather than that of the Duko of Marlborough, Thie Committeo rose and the House adjonmned, —— " cUSTONS. The Commlssion Sitting In Now Xork Spends Mot of tho Day in the Appraiser's Depart- mbnt—Thut Good Man Hhows'Theém 1falr, Tmponsitle and: Chimerical Are All Sach Things s Fraud in Lls Divislon—Making New Bystoms, Speciat Dirvateh 1o The Tribune. . New Yonk, May 21.—~The Customs Commlsslon to-day visited tho bullding)u which tho depart- ment of the Custom-Hlouse presided over by United Btates Apvraisor Dotener fasitusted, The parposo ©f thu viait was to make themwelyes ncquaninted with tho manner in which business 18 dono Iu the Appralser's Department bofore boginning sn in- vestigation into the charyes thst damage-sl- Jowances bava he procured fraadulently, through eareloss or corruption, The Comtolsslon were recelved by Appralaer Dutchier, A gencrsl discusslon of the pumoses of the Commlisslon followed, and the matter of nllegea frandulent damago-allowances waa re- ferred to, Mri Putchior said that, when he first heard of the aliegations, he requosted inquiry to be made, particilarly to riain the damagu-allow- ance made on sach an article as Russian fron, which hud beon specified fn the silegstions. He had wscertained that the damage-slowanca fu that importunt atticle was but §300 during the past elgiteon monthe, Daring the calenuar yéar T477 the -ql\mntu of damage all llowances was but oriod at $:100, 000, 600, ports during the ssme than one-twelfth of that sum was returne damage allowances, The Commlission examined tha mothoils for tho verification of |mporiations, duties, vte. They spent about ve bours In thelr nd were very exact in their observation, thelr sesslona In the Custom-Houso the ionera inquired particularty of each wit. apinion resbecting the relative advantazes fAc and ad valorem antl Almost all tho merchanta teatified in favor of apecific duties, say- ing that, b( their means, the collection of importa Arould be slmpli@ed and importers relieved of many disadvantages. . Tho difiiculty apoeared to be to niruce o schedule of specific _duties that would not operato harsbiy, John R, Waters, of Mestesy & Conrad, Informed the Commisslon that his irm favored spocifio dutes, and considered all fuods of a certain matorial, or made iu_ part of that materlal, snould be put Into & single class, und mado » 't to one duty, The Commi asked Mr. Watera to propare & dri the imposition of specific dutfos M rwun!nd s play, which he sent to the ommisslon. ~As examples, ~Rlovos sud dry odi would bave sssesscd as followa: Kid glovea of all descriptions ofor men's, and children's wear, should pay dutyat the rate of — cents per nalr, ‘Twenty centa per yalr la & good worklug rata, Dry poods of all de- ecriptions sbould bu classified “according to the 7elstive valus of the mate: ployed in thelr manufacture. These are chiefly #llk, hewp, or fia; or Jjute, wool, and cotton, _ Alsuming to be stated m 1u tho order of tusir vespectlvo valaes, the. pro- l)u-nd achedulo wonld proceed samewhat ol owa: On all drcas 8nd preco goods, tibbons, vel- vels, vestings, shawls, ecarfs, handkerchlels, veils, laces, shizis rwosr, watch chains, raids, fringes, tasscls, cords, trimmfugs, oruse Jueuls for the garments, and ali other mavufac- tures, not otherwlse speclally provided for, of #llk or of which silk is tu any dogres orquantily & cemponent material, §2 per vound avoirdupols net. A scparata schedulo might be propared_for ready- ade clotbing and wearing ‘"Y‘"‘"' partly advanced materials should p I'ne plan corcludess **Our voice 18 for specidc dutics, because we bellove they would solve the constantly-arlving diicultica between the Govern- went sud importers, Dut we would muutain, it Jossivle, the'ad valorem plan, bocaato we think t the most scientific and gonerally fair. To thls end wo suggest the sduptiou of 8 law by which the ouly recourse of the where it Anda fault with invoice values, shal take por on of the woods #ud 1 them Bt aurtion for {ts own sccount, paying the fmportur within ten days from the eniry iho dutlable value of the goodl plus 10 percent for freleht and 2% yer cent for jusurance, {uterest, ctc, ‘This plan 16 :::::l"w work well in varlous European coug- The raw or sy by welght, < overnuent, —————— MISSOURI EDITORS, Srurkariztp, Mo., May n.-—n-‘opm of tbe Missourl Press Assoclation, numbering sbout 250, lucluding ladles, arrived hyre this worning to hold thelr aunua) Convention, 'They were broughs hare Ly the &t. Louls & San Fragclsco Hallroad Com- pany, who foroished ample and handsome sccom- wodstious. The party was recelved st the dupot by a delegation of qu!l citizens snd ucurleflul,u the hotcls and privatu £ ces Of citlzens. Tbo Conveution met tuis alterncen o th Huuve, sud was most cordislly {n eloqueus-addresses by Col. Mayos of the city, aud Guv, Phelps. who cro, aud the 15. alities of the city teuderce Fhiv evenivg the Opora-Huue 1y Niterslly packed with the 8rat citlzeus of the city, lstening the supusl_address by Joba B, McCullagh, wanaglue cditor of the Globé-Dernscral of Kt Luuls, uood 4 Journalla: nd otber subjects. e —— $lck headsche, fsuguor, sod melancholy gene- rally spriug forws 8 burpid liver, & disordercd stons= ik, bt costivenues, tby distrcaing elccty of Which Dr. Juyne's Sanutive PUIS will® pecdily ra- moves by tuelr beuclicul acdon ou the billary ':!xuu Bey will slso Jesesu Lbe lkoilbood of & e~ tieiy e Opera- wel d & g 3 ontimist views of last week fs stimulated by the facta which are gradnally becoming known concerning the Russlan movements before Con- stantinople. been for eanitary reasons, they camo near pre- clpitating a colllsion. ' The Rnssian line at onc time pushed so near the Tarkish works thatthe Iatter were manued and ammuoition was served out, aod Gen. Baker (Valentne Baker) sent an slg-de-camp to notify tho Rasslan commander that he would fire on bim if ho did uot with- draw. _ tion of the Turks to tho comparatively weak stato uf that portion of their line which covers the Black Sea entrance to tha Bosphorns, which the Rusalaus naturally desire to secure {n cuse ot hostilitfes. . The Turks arc therefore “taking procautions In that dlrection, ) Kllled and wounded on buth eldes. who appearcd to have acted na the orgaulzer and leader of the attack, was killed, Thu aflair Lad. no other consoquences. Tho pablio trau- qulllity ts undisturbed." of the incident at tho ‘Tcheragnn Palace, the Minister of Marine has been superseded by Vossim Pastis. Other changes ln the binistry ura apprehended, twenty-one were killod and sovontecn wounded fu this affair, Rgates scnt to bacily the losurgents have com- pletely fatled. insurrection must take its courae, newanor last night's debnte In Parhament sheds suy new light on thu situation. was ou Lonl Hartington's resolution, that “*no furces Yo ratsed, or kept by the crown {n time of peace, save within [ndis, without tho sance tion of Parlisment,” anid was rather dul], The Houss of Commons was aléo etnpry durlng the latter part of the dobatd, balf a quorum of mermbers presont, Tlouso of Lords with tho. relteration of the statement that the Minfstry was actuated solely Jolin Holker, Attorney General, fu reply to an fuquiry, said he heard of ships purchased by persol thero Le no reason to suppose the stips will be cmployed, (u the event of war, as pilvatecrs in contraventlon of the Varls declaration, There 13110 reasou to bulieve that tho United States will devart from the observauce of the three rules of the Washiugtontroaty. There is nonecessity of discussing the respousibility resting on the Governments of Russia and tho United States, sluce there 18 no reason to suppose they would violate thelr respoctive engagements, TFOREIGN. Schouvaloff Said to Be Hopeful of a Peaceful Settle- ment, English Reports State that the Congress Wil Meot Early In June. Additional Particulars of the Recent Riot in Constan- tinople. Conflicting Accounts of Russian Move~ ments Around the Turklsh Capital. Weekly Roviow of the English and Con- tinental Graln Markots. Fearful Destruotion of Life and Property . by Earthquake in Venesucla, RUSSIA. - TN LIMIT OF, HXR CONCRSSIONS. New Fark flerald Cable Spectal. i Sr. Peransnurc, May 81,—It haa transpl that the Czar Inststs on tho possession of Kars and Ardaha, but fs wiiling to renonnce Batoum. This {8 tho utmost lmit of tho concessions he 18 prepared Lo mako {n Asia, Hmits of Bulgaris, he Is porfectly satisfled to leave the decislon to tho Congress. Gortschakuf? regards the meeting of the latter body as certaln to take place about tho middle of Juae. ‘With regand to the Prince THE NEGOTIATIONS. PACIPIC, Loxpoy, May 22.—Pacitic ncws comes from St. Petorsburg, Berlln, and Paris. A Berlin dispatch says Count Schouvsloff expressed to Lord Odo Russel), British Ambassador, the hope that the negotiatfons between Eneland and Rus- sia would lead to & peaceful arrangement. A Vienna correspondent, however, says in order toaporeciste tho exact value of themn- nouncement of a speedy meeting of the Con- gress, it must be mentloned that it emanates from & financial source. As for politicat and diplomatic clrcles they are moro silent and re- scrved than erer. A Vienna dispatch says the possfbllity of a Congress scems to be genersily admittod, al- though few hava contidenco in Its result. Count Andrassy no longer hus Implicit faith in that modo of sctilement. TURKEY. RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS, Lowpoxn, May 2L.—Tha reaction from the ‘Though these are stated to have Tho offcct has beon to draw the -atton- B RIOT AT CONBTANTINOPLE. + ConsTanTINOPLE, May 21—An official dis- pateh to the Turkish ropresentatives obroad thus describos the emeute which took. place ‘in that city yostorday: .** Abont thirty rofugecs ontered the garden of-the palace inhabjted by ex-Sultan Murad and afsed shouts of *Long Ivo the Bultan,” The sentinels opposod tho cntry of these men Into the palace, aod wers fired uvon, one belng killed. Troons arriving, the assallonts were driven back. ‘Sumo were Al Buavl, HREDY RRIUGKES, . . CoxstanTixorLe, May 12.—Fivo thousand refugees asscmbled to-day, and sent a deputation 10 tho Porte asking rellef, Goclarlug their pro- visions had falled and slckness was fucrcasiog among them. Tho Yorts promised that thele rations would henceforth be regularly dis- tributed. REMOVALS. ', . . CONSTANTINOPLE, May 2t.—f1a consequence LoxpoN, May 21.—A special from Pera says UNBUCCEAPUL. Accordiog to Pera advices the Turkish dels- ‘Thelr return proves that the ENGLAND. TON DEDATRE IN PARLIAMENT. Loxpox, May 21.—Neltuer this morniog’ ‘The dobate ‘I'ier was less than TUB CALINET'S DESIRE. Lord Beaconsfleld coucluded his speech fn the by the wizh and Liobe to sccure the blessings of pence and waintain the freedom of Europt nnd the just position of this country, AN INQUIRY Ans¥HmED, In the House of Commons this afternoon Blr sall to acton behall of Russta, but THE ALLEGED LEASOY, Loxpox, May 22~5 a. .—Lord Ballsbury re- fused to recclve tho peace_deuutation on the ground that it wap Inconygnicot to the publlc service to discuss the matter now, . ¥UR COMING CONHNSS, * Loxvox, May 2%.—Tha Standard sugquoces thatdt {s uow wnore than probsbie tut the Con- gress will meot durlog the first fortnigbt of June; also, shat owing to the unsotiled statu of public alluirs to° Constsutinople, the English tieet will probably moty to the Princes’ lslaiids. IN THB COMMONS. The debate iu the Fouse of Commons was continucd to-night, members a8 betore coufin- fug themselves to the discusalon of the legal and constitutional aspect of ‘the question. Fawcett was followed by the AVtor- torney-General. Then Gladstone, - . who spoke over au hour, Loped s division would bo perulsted lo, no matter bow small the minosity. He repellud the charge that Lord Hurtiogtos's motion evaded a doclaration of policy. If the Government pursued European objects lu con- curt with Eurcpe, uot by a polley of tsolation, and allowea Earope to determine the wetbod, it would o futo the Conference pur- suing diplomatic alms by diglomatic meaus, re- .concludes from the raports of the proceedlugs .splnuere declate they would accapt 5 por cent ‘the attempt to secure s compromise will bo THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY. MAY 22, 1878, fralning from a warllke menaco until cause for war appeared. That would be thd policy many Liberals reecommended. B 8ir George Balfour, 8ir George Campbell, and Mr.Newdegute,Conservatives, spoke In favor of lLord Hartington's resolutlon, and Forayth, Urantham, and others agninst It. The debate was adjourned to Thursday, when Me. Cross will be the first apeaker. The House filled up somewhat during Glad- stone’s speech, but at other times the attend- stce was scanty. WILL XOT B RECETVED, The Press Assoctation understands that, re- plying to a request of the Duke of Westminster to reteive a depatatfon with s peaco declaration signen by over 200,000 persons, the Marquls of Ballsbury has stated he {s unable to receiva the deputatlon, INCIDENTAL. RUSSIAN CRUISARS. PORTLARD, Me., May 21.—It (s rnmored hero that the sister ship to the Cimbria Is shortly oxpected at Bouthwest Harbor, ErLsworTit, Me., May 3L.—There are evi- dences that the Russian forces on the Clmbria may soon be dirided, and part transterred. In addition to those who Jeft last week, thirteen Russian officers, includiog the Paymaater, loft yesterday for New York and Boston. ‘To-day three Rassian enciocers from the Cimbria passed through Ellsworth on thelr way to New York, The officers in charge are ondeavoring to arrange for the conveyance of men to Bangor, to take tho cars fot Now York. : BUSPICIOUS EMIGRANTS. Brnuty, May 21.—Many pretended Russian cmigrants are passlog through Gormany, I1Lis belleved they are seameon disguised, oo thelr way to Amorica to man crulscrs. FALSE. - RELIGIOUS. Procsedings of the Church Councils Now in Besston. Visiting (fhnrchmen Speak DBe- fore tho Presbyterian Ase sembly at Pittsburg. Southern Presbyterians---Cum- berland Presbyteriang--- Dutch Reformed. The American Bunday-School Union «--Southern Mathodists, Ete. THE PRESBYTERTANS. Prrrastra, Pa., May 21.—Tho Presdyterian General Asaembly mot at @ o'clock this morning. After devotlonal exercises, an overturo was pre- gented from the Prasbytery of Phlladeiphts, rec. ommending thirt the Internatfonal lesson papors {nclade briet expositions of tha snswer to the Shorter Catechlrm and with eatechetical instroc. tione, and an explanation of t! vernmon:s! and doetrinal truine of the Dible; a1so that & pastoral letter be addressed 10 the Presbyteries o seo that due attention fe given to the study of these adal- tional lessons by teachors and children. Tho ro- msinder of the morning sesslon was taken up by the tepart ot the Noard of Home Missions, and addrasses In regard to th§ work of that Board. fmmediataly after tho opening of the afternoon gessfon, the Rev, Dr, Kendall, Becretary of the Home Mission Board, addressed the Assembly on the anbject of me Misslone. Dr, Kendall, 11 ded Iohl 1imjt of time set for consid- | XCCR ffi;;‘nsm.m on work, the nestinorder was Aabois Intmdncm{ to the Areambly the Itev. Ar, Rogers, represcntative of the non{nl Synod of the Reformed Dutch Presbyterian Churchi of Awmerica. Mr. Jtogors spoke in & very entertaining mauner in regard to IK: Dutch Reformed Preabyterlan Church, and tho Church to which he bronghtgrestings, llaremarks were 8 most_ happy blending of the humorous and earnest, and he nad (he picasure of recelving tho earnest attention of the entire assombly for nearly halt our, Dr. Patton, the Modaratar, replled to the greet- ng In Aitting terme, Doring his remarks fr. Pat- ton sald Calyinism was not dead. Indeed, he cauld not say that 1t was sleeping, Lut, instead of discussing now ihe varions doctrinal festurer, they waro engaged fn proving the muthenticity of the Biblo itselr. The question of atonemont was 1aid on the table, and tho other question of waoth- er o not Ha who rosg from the tomb waa s verit ble living man hos taken ita place. Calvinism was not dead nor slesping, but ‘battling against the flood of infidelity of the ninettenth centary, Tho Rev. Leonard Bacon, D. D., representing the Natlonal Coancil of the Congregational Church- es of the Uniied Bt waa then lntroduced by Dr. Niles. Hoapoke at some length, giving ata- tistical and other interesting Informatlon in regard to the Congregntional Church, Dr. Patton replied to Dr. Bacon, and stated that the Congregational Church counld ecarcely nave su- lected rson who would have more fully repra- sented Congregationalism, for, 1f thore wras a rep- resentative Congrogationailst, it was Dr. Leonard Bacon. The similariiy of doctrine and_practico of the Preabyterian and Congregational Charch was reforred 10, and the ovinlon expressod that they could very easlly be anited. Dr. Daalel Poor, Chairman of the B?cefll Com- mittee, presented the followlng report: ++ The Comnifites appointed by the Assembly of 1877, to conslder the matter of German books and ublications to be recommended for use to the onrd of Publicalion, respectfully report that the aubject has at yarious times been consfasred by them, and thatn view of the great importance of the wark, they have taken Into counae) tho German pastors and "Eldeéra residing In New York and ¥icinity, Thes¢ breihron ut a recent meoling Special Dispatch to The Tridune. u'lgln. #'n(vl;‘\ ‘ncipll’\;“ :r g-l;l)mr g“l‘“l;::‘:.“ 2 o Rev. m A. Niler, , D. OTTAWA, Out., Mag 31,—~The Aseoclated Press | /(56 7 iiteq on Correapondence, | dlspatch from Ottuwa to ths effect that the Domtnfon Government hnd received a cablo dis- patch from the Imocrial Government ssylng war between England and Russls s inovitable hos vo foundation, unTRUR, l.oxvoy, May 21.—A St. Petersburg corre- spondent stutos that the rumors that Russia s endeavering to negotlato & new loan are destl tute of real foundatlon. FOREIGN GRAIN TRADE. WEERLY BEVIEW. T.oxpox, May 81,—The Mark Lane Express, In its review of tho Britlsh corn trade the past week, says: The abundant rafnfall and lower temperaturoe the past week havo oceastoned ap- vrehenslon regarding cereals, especlally on heavy lands. A speedy return of dry and warm days 1s needed to allay anxicty. Hay promises falrly, except In tho midland countles, whero much of it {s damaged by rain. Thegoneral ag- rleultnral prospects wonld be serfously feop- ardized by the continuance of tho present cold damp weather. TRADE 18 BXCESSIVELY DULL both in tho country and Mark Lane, Al- though the supplies of home-grown wheat stfil coma forward sparingly, farmers have shown more desfra to realizo In apite of doclining * rices. Offerings of Enxlllx wheat ot Mark aue, although scauty, havo been in a falr con- ditlun, but there waa's decline of one shilling totwo shillings per quarter on Monday, and buycrs shuwed lm?:dhposluun to avatl of tho concession, A slinflar reduction was necessary to offeet sales of forelgn, of wbich the imports {uto London JAVE DREN MORB LIBERALy owing totho reopening of the harbor of Cron- stadt, and the arrival of some recent heavy shlomenta from Atfantic ports of the United pasted the following resolution i+ Resolved, ‘That we, the German thyman K n throngh t unds States, A largo proportion of tho r people with euitdble German week's supply consisted of red wheat, , orat loast fe going to do so. We know our Ont of n totnl f{mport of about | Work will be more prosperous If wo aro supported or] by German Presbytarian pablications. 7.8 Resolved, That a committes of three Gorman miniaters and 4wo Elders be appointed to consult Dr. Poor on the aubject, of which President of this Conventlon is to bo Chalrman."” Dr. Poors report contliney: ++The hooks which this Committes will recom- ‘mend to the Bosrd of Publication will & na"ou- erly consider bofgre rocommending. .TI lame nritten begs to ba tontinuod; 80 aa’ 1o complety the: work, ' with .thisaehangss - that ‘De, Charies A, Smith be appolnted Chairman, ™ . The report of the Committes was adoptod. ‘Adjourned unti)7:30 p. Thi ning o popular meeting was held In the, of the Homo Mission, at which Dr, W, Iconer, Ohalrman of the Comemiltes on lomo ons, presided. The meating was addreased by Dr. W, U, berts, Dr. W, C. Falconer. Dr. Robort G, MoNceco, and the tev, lliram Daxer, and, after an impres ‘benediction, adjourned. 50,000 quartars, nearly 40,000 wero contributed by Amerlea and. North Jtussis, Tha supply is outstripplug the domand, «na, 8 Bo freah polit- {eal complications bave ariscn, busincas is very restricted, and sales are only practicable In ro- tall., 8uould tho present adverse weather con- tlaue, nrally may apeedily take place, ns {m- ports, althoughlarge, are not so excessive, butan un(l:mrshl_u 5 p} the _h‘am rop will ex- orciss - b rf o dnn 178 FULL INFLUENOR UPON-PRICES.. ! Qlil malza Is: very scarce, and has not sbared the gunerol downward movement, Thirty shill. iuga por quarter is still _obtalpable for sound, dry mixed Americau, Bome Hrmneas is slio observable {u new corn, although buyvers nave not sliown much anxicty to purchase In the faco of prospectiva supplies, Arrivals at ports of call during the week hsye beon fair The trade ruled steady for American wheat. Russlan wea not uch wanted, and declined one shilling Lo - two shillings por quorter, Malze steady for sound cargoes, Bar- ley quict. Sales of Eoglish wheat last week wero 44,7350 quartors at 53 shililngs 4 pence, against 82,000 quarturs at 05 shillings 7 penco at the suma timo last yesr, Tho lmports iuto the Kingdom for the week ending May 11 wera 1,076,901 hundred welght of wheat and 171,070 ‘uundred weight ot Bour, MISCELLANEOUS. TUE GREAT STRIKE. Loxpox, May 2L.—Tha Mauchester Guardian SUNDAY-SCHOOLS. PiLApsLPusa, ' Pa,, May 21.—~The American Sundsy-8chool Unfon celobratsd its fifty-foarth anniversary at the Academy of Maslc this avening.' The sudience crowded the immense bullding, Ad- dreasos wero mado by the Rev, William 31, Tay- for, D, 1., of New York; the ey, Arthur Mitch- oll, D. D, of Chicago; aoa tho Rev, W. Nellson McViakar, D. D, of Philadelphia. Tho missfon. ary work of the Unlon has been more than uaually prosperous. Elsven hundred and forty.soven now schools have been ostablishod, aud 3,185 othoer achools visited audaided, having fn il 23,080 tencliors and upwards of £01,000 acholars: 10,20% Blblew and ‘Testaments hove beon didtributed; 12,830,103 scholare have besn plsced under Biblo inatruction by this Soclety during the Qfty-four yoars of its service, and tho past r bae bean one of the moat success/nl of its oxistence, UNITER BRETOREN, Darrox, 0., May 21.—The Couventionof the United Brethren Charch, in which nesrly all the conterences of the United Btatos wern reproscnted, convoned bere this avening. The object Is to ln- vital chauge In tho govarnment of tho d to bring1nfinenca to Lear on the next Cegursl Copferenco. The thrae grave changes sougnt in the Charch governmens are lay repre- sentation, pro rata ropresentation in the Genoral Couforsnce, and abolition of the anti-socrecy clause {n tho discipline, Prof, IL Garst, of the Obozlin University, was elected temporary Chaire mau of thy Conventlon. Pormanent orgsnization will bo effocted to-morrow, —— CONGREGATIONALISTS, &pecial Dispaich to The Tridune, East 8auinaw, Mich., May 21,—The General Ausucintion of tho Congregational Church of Mich- 1gan commenced its thirty-seventh annual sesslon thiu ovening with a fair attendance, A large num- ber of clergymon and delegates are cxpected to arrive to-mortow, ‘The oponing sermon was de- livered to-night by the Nev, 1, Q. Nutterfeld, Yrestdent of Olivet College, The Drogramie (o murrow Inéludes & paper ou **Taxation uf Church Proparty;," by the Itey. J. )lm?n Smith; *'Na rative of the Btats of Hellzios, " by the Itav. P, Haurd, D, D,, aud revorts of committees, 5 . SOUTHERN METIODISTS, Ariaxta, May 21.—Tho General Counference considered the report on the pablishing-houss at ‘Naanhvillo sil day, and the matter is stlil pending. Tho house will be continaed both ss & manu- factpring,and publlshlng-house, but under new restricilons, At noon_the Rov. Gon L.LD., of the operatives at all points in the strike dis- trict that little disposition exists to accept tho 10 per cent veduction, even temporarily. Theo reduction outnght, and nothiug more. This action will prolong the strike indefinitely, but continued by Ald, Plckop and others, The Local Weavers' Committoo of Burnley have resolved not totake a batlot on tho ques- tion ol compromise. 3 TAX POPB. TNouy, May 21.—The Pope will not go to Monte Casslnoon account of the number of puplls reslding thers, The Jesuits are endeavor- Ing to keep thio Popo In Rome, but some ottor lewuhn'u which-he can pass the summer i belog sought, ANTI-BOCIALIST DILL, Benian, May 31.—A bill for the repression of tho Soclalist oxcessos bas boun sudmitted to the German Parliament, EARTHQUAKE, Hlavana, Moy 8L.—The earthquake in Vene- zuela, mention of which has_becu made befurs, weeurged on Aprll 1L The Town of Cua, cight leagues from Caracas, was entlrely destroyod, os werooll tho surrounding fanws, The River ‘fuy becants heated to such a degree that the tislivs sought refugy outside the water. Shocks felt in Caracus, and were the heavlest sin:o Property In Caruacas was deatroyed to the ] 2 1812, uwount of 100,000, . e —e BUFFALO MARINE ITEMS. it Bueraro, May €1, —Freightas dull. v Ctearunces for the twenty-four hoars endipyat B p. wm.—Props Intor-Oceap, Wissabickon, skl Pountain Clty, morcbandlse, Chicago; Labaunt and Jupan, merchandiss,’ Daluth; schrs Ar o Douglass, gonaut, " Golien Wost, " 3. M. . Hutehinsos, | pisterni Mossenget from the General Confiranss und J, W, Doan, l%&m& t, 'w“u Barkalow, ux"wccalnnun [ethadiats, \eas rocetvod, liiahop Kavsnaugh responded, To-mogrow fraternal delegates from the African Methoduat Church will ba zecelved. ROUTHERN PRESHYTERIANS, KxoxviLi, May 21.—At (u-day's sesslon of tha Prosbyterisn Ueneral Arsembly Bouth, Lualsville was chiosen s the pisce for the next meeting, Rociprocal greeting and salutations warded to the Mctbodlet Eplecopal Conferenco Houth in session at Atlants and the Presbyterian Assembly o Ass mally elect el P tod clarks, and nlea ente trony protost sgainal what is cummauly knowp as ** Ly evangglism, " CUMBERLAND I'RESBYTIERIANS, NasuvipLs, Toon., May 21.—~Tue Geoeral acmbly of the Cumberlend Preabyiorisn Church al Lebanon to-day discussed the'repopla of the Come mlttees oo Misslons and thie tate of Itellglon in 105 tous coal, J. ¢ 0Ogden, 33 bl wmarvle, Cleveland; J. E, Bradley, G, W, v, Adams, Toludo. Cleured from Vonswsnda, Mey 10-Barge C. D, Young, Saylngw. R e CERTAIN RIGHTS DEFINED, New OuLzans, Moy 21, —Judge Rightor, of the Bixth District Court, refused 8 mandamus to coms Ped the School Boand 1o sdmit colured children 1o schioole deslgnated for whites, Judge Monrue, uf the Third District Court, has gronted au mjunction requirlog the Board of Jicalth to allow newspapers fros sccess to (e :;fl:‘:fl- of that ofice, which Lad besn refuséy vt z Day Ueurwe W, ————— Jiow Kestells Are Trented tn Berlin, ‘The (Jerwan newspapers-bave sccuunts of gn extruordiuary criminal trisl which took ‘placs iy the boglautug of Auetl. The vrincipa) defends ants were lour Awericans, who showed Amerfs candiploinas, aud who calied thisuselves Dr, Marr, Dr. Van Duseu, Dr. Ballcaw, snd Dr, | $he Charab, ‘Thero will probably be eessions the Bnmfiwn. The( c.nm:’ to Berliu in 1673, .1:,“ Feal of the. wevk. o opened §n Loulsa street’ s place whick they SECRET SQCIETIES. pecial Dispaick to Ths Tridume. . Ixpianavouts, Jud., May 21.—The Uuited Grand Lodge of the Amoricsu Protestant Assoclition will meot Ip this city thy Jast Thurvday in June. There aro 250 sabordingte lodyos tu the Ualted States, ‘tho Grapd Hucampmentof Odd-Fellows to-day nominated the following éMcors for election next November: M. W. U, Patriarch, Juhn ¥, Wallick, of lodunapelis; M. E. G. L. Priest, 8. B. Halley, of Joflersonville; It W. Qrand Bunlor Wasdun, K. Berger, of Mugcle; H. W. Grand, Juntor Wardous, Murray Brigge of Sullivan, W. 1. De Woll of Viacennea. W. M. Jacks of Winnsmac, A H. 0. Hirkert of Fraukfort, 7. B. Ling of Indian- swac. Thomas Malott spoiss, 1. Kottinger of Winn of Dedfurd, W. IL CLappel of Kulghlatown, J. O. Pediyu. 0f Lebabon: Ursnd Sccretary, B ¥ called * The American- Lglnc-lu Tustitution.? Buspiclons were exvited ‘that 16 was a place tor mulkrlultu. and the pulice 1oude w descent upon the bouse. 'mi arrested Anthony Ward, alias Dr. 8t, Mare; Jotin Willaws, slias Dr. Vmm Duscn; Jercuiish Preajon, otlas Dr, Balleay; and Capd Niattzberg, allas Pr. Sampson. Beyer) young wotncy, oug of whow wus o school-uf ofa noble famtly, were fuund to be foostes of the houss, and & Mwe. Durivage was in attoud- auvce ob them. The trial of the gullty partigs lasted sowo days, and the Jury reudered u ver- dict agalust thew. Word aud Niattzberg were voodemned to death; Williams aud Prestou to fprisonment for 1ife: au agent named Krashsar to fifteen years; Mue. Durivage to eight ,}ux.; wud two Ussistauts to Gve yeurs cache Thists the way Uerman justice treuts whulnaly of the Rustell urofeasiou, Many Great Foater of Indlananolls; Grand Treasurer, Theo- doro P, llanily, of Indianapolis. A resolation in- stracting the ropresentstives to the Grand Lodwe of the Unlited Btates to favor the conaolidation of the two hranches of the Order, retaining the Sdb. lime Rncampment degrocq If such movement was inaugnrated, waa introduced, snd, dltee being amended #o as 1o make ita provisions apply only to flr»n-‘l’ Lodges and Grand Encampmonts, was vaesed. Sovrit 8, Lovis, May 21.—The fortieth annoal semion of tho Grand Lodge of Odd-Fellows of Missonrl was commenced in this city to-day. The Grand Master's roport skows a membershlp of 13,057, a laree Increass during the y The reventie of the Order wns $02.500, The assots of the Upiler amount to §371, 397 45, Namuviiie, May 21,—The Grand Lodge of Knights of Honor, in sexelon the part weck, elect- ed'd, H, Commings, of Toston, Bapreme Hictator, and selected Boaton as the place for tho noxt meet. ing. POLITICAL. THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS. Bpecial Dispaich to The Tridune, Prrrssuna, Pa., May 21,—The city la fall of dologates, retainors, 'and otuers to attond the Democratic State Convontlon ta-morrow. Nearly all of the big guns of the party hero. Tho fight between Wallace aud Raridsll is very bitter, #nd promines to cuiminate in a grand row before the Convention | over. Randall is doing overy- thing in his power to ualte the fiold agalnes State- Benator Dill for Governor, who la champloned by Wallsce, Wallace sald to-day he had no donbt that DIl would bo nominated. Ex-Congressman Hopking, of Pittebnrg, scems to be losing ground, and it s Intimatcd that he will oventunlly withdraw in favor of Dili. Thie would insure the 1atter's nomination. The other promi- nent candidates for Governor are McCandless and Jenks, the former of whom js coached by Ran- dall. TRandall has a platform ready for bresont tion, nne plank of which fndoraes the Potter, in- veailuating resoiution, anotber favors tho \Wood Tanl bill. Hentley withdrew from the National ticket for Supreme Judye to-day, and Chiof-Jus- tice Agnow,. Republican, was substituted. This will give Agnow {ncreased atrength in the Convene tion te-morruw, whero, notwithatanding his poll- tica, hio will be backed from the start by the Harr faction, who trlnk he ia the only man_that ean Dbent Sterrett, the Repuhiican nominee. The prob. abilitica are. however, that Ross wiil be selected fac_tne posttlan, chlefly becanse he Is subpurted h( Watlace, The Convention will probably con- tinue two days, Tothe Western Associated Press, Prrrssuno, May 91,—~The entire list of dele- sated to the Democratic State Convention, which mecis here to-morrow, with many prominent men of the party, have arrlved in the clty, and asplring” candidat have opened thelr liendquartors In the principal hotals, Ex-Senator Buckalow will bo permanent Climirman, but it in known at this hoar who will Mt . the chalr tumpnnm‘\. The _ plate form s wot yot “in shape, but “will robably declarc againet freight diserimination and he Free Pass bill, commend Congressional Inves- tigation of the election frauds. In the South, and gontain & atrong pisak on s protaction of home ndustry, f ‘ GOV. SMITIH, OF WISCONBIN. Soectal Dispaich fo The Tridune, Mavtson, Wis., May 21,—Uov, Bmith, who huy ‘been absent at ' Washington on business of the State for the past two weeks, returned home last night. The Qavernor roports that tho present action of “tho Democracy in relation to their pretended in- vestigation is so barefaccd an attempt to creato volitical caniial 1hat tha Repubiicans st ths Capital aro more united than ever. Never aince the Inau- guration of Mr, Tlayes has there boen such perfect hnrmony as at present. The Prestdent and his party in Congress are on the most amlica- ble terms of agrcomont, and mnothing yet appears npon the political harlzon capable of praventing & strong, united, snd ancceastul fall campalygn. The Democrats have overrcachod thomselyes in attempting to Investigate the Repub. licans and not aflowing themselvesto bo investi- Rated, and, In the judgment of Gov, 8mith. could not have done & better thing to unite the Repubs Hean pasty. Tho Governor thinks Mr, Iayes eyes, by tho action of the Democrats {n the Housr, have boen opened, and now ho will look to the Northern ltepublicans, where hivstrength really i, and hns been, for -nfmnn. The Ugvernor ex. prosacs his high admiration of Prosident Hayes nsa gentloman, believing him to be an Exccutlve in whom the utmoat confidence aan ba placed, and whom to know thoroughly is to indorao, INDIANA GRBENBACKERS. Special Dispaich to Tre Tribune.:, Twpiawaroris, Moy .21.—The, Nationsl State Convontlon to-morrow will be composed of about 300 delegatos,—not one-third of the nomber, |- named in the call of the Central Committee. Thors aro not many in town to-night, one dlstrict with, nincty-nlng delegates belng represanted at the. preliminary meeting by bat fificen vpersons.! “Thore I8 little or no specniation as to the composi- tion of the ticket, bat the following 18 most proba-! ble: Secrotary of Btate, Jackson H, Wright, of. Mar{on County, an old Republican snd the chiof man of tho Labor party; Auditor, Rden H. Flaher, a one-legged soldier, Auditor of Noble' Coun- ty. In 1H08 was o candiaate 'for Audltor before tha Xtepublican Btate Conventlon, and at onc timo was thotght to be nominated, but arecs!l put John D). Evanein. Attornsy-Gonoral, J. 0. Qreen, of Now Albany, of Democratic anto- codents. The platform will contaln tbe malin fos- turea of ths Toledo reasolutions, and set forth that the party fs not composed of repudiators, with & denunciation of any proposition looking to such & thing, also a demand for & uaury law and Jarge ex- empt{on from exccution. THE NATIONALS. Tlannianvra, Ps.. May 21.—The Executive Committoe of the Natfonal party mot here this morning, over two-thirds of the Stats belng rep- rcacnted. The declinations of Bonjamtn 8. Bent- loy, nominees for Bupreme Judge, and Chriatopher Bhoaror, for Lioutenant-Goyornor, were accepted, Bentloy says it ls not necessary to_etate hla ros. sone for declining, that ho 1s in porfact harmony with the party and its nominees, and will do all In his power ia support of the principles of the ane ond the success of tho other, dudge Dantsl Agnaw waa thon unanimonsly nominated for Supremo Judge, and Dantel M, Btock, of Lycoming County, for Licutenant.Governor. INDIANA REPUBLICANS. Bpectal Dispatch to The Tribune, IxxpiaNavorts, Ind., May 21,—The State Re- publican Central Committee has organized as fo! lows: First District, C. I, Weater, Vanderberg Connty; SBecond, W. A. Townscnd, Pike; Third, Thotas O'Donnell, Floyd; Fourth, Dr., Lewis, Joffersont Fifth, J. O, MoKee, Waynes 8iath,. Joul Epperly, Madison; Beventh, Charles H. Teat, Marton; Elghth, M. C. Raukin, Vigo; Ninth, Itob- crt Gregory, Lafayette; Tenth, J. 13, Melro] Carroll; Eloventh, Dr, M. 1B, Ploos, Ioward ‘Twalfth, Frank T, Waring, Wolls; Thirteeath, C. B, Darrows, Stouben, JOWA GREENBACKERS, Bpecial DispateA to The Triduse, Duntisoron, Is., May 21,~The Natlonals of the Pirst Congressional District of this State held a Conventlon at Mt. Pleassnt to-dsy. Col. A, Il Berreman, of llenry Cononty, was nomi, Congress, Tho Convention was add afternoon by Gen. Weiver, and th tha llon. D, P, Stubbe, Di for dovernor. LAFAYETTE FUNK, Bpeclal Dispated to The Tradune. Brooxinarox, Mb, May 91.—Mr. Lafayeile Funk, of 8hirley, 18 sunounced by the Daily Yun- tayraph aa w candidate for ths Legislatare, Lo In o lunding Ropublican of McLaau County, and,. nomlulzujl, \Elll b olocted by a heavy m{fan‘:‘;'. i e ————— THE DELAVAN SCANDAL. Spectal Dispaich to The Tridune, Warznrows, Wis., May 21, —~Tho Tnvestigating Cominittee on the Dy an Tustitute scandal case, which ia at present occupying the attention of the Commitiee on Charilies and Teform, met Monday afternoon in this city as the Watertown Junction House, and reccived ihe testimony of Miss Emily Eberle of this place, who was an inmate of the n Asylum for somo yvars, The imvestigs- conducted with closcd doors. Miss Eber- 1 testimony occupled the siternoon and even- Iug, when the Cummittee adjourued to meet at Lowell Tuesday and take thio eyidence of Mrs. Kloog, sfter which the Commitics will returm hote xaming Miss Eberice. It tranepires thet tastiniouy does not In the Jeast reflact ngun the defeudants {u this scandal caso, aud giyes Jitla aid or cowfurt 10 Lo prosecution, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Loxpox, May 21, ~Bteamships Weser from Now York; Switzerlans elphls, and Partnts, Teopy Boston, have arrived ont. . | Faruxs FPoisy, May £1.-—Corinthiss, from Liverpool, uss pawed ju. lk))-ms. May 3).—Arrived, Iberisn, from Liver- poul. A Nuw Youx. Moy 21, —Arrived, steamsbips Rus- sla, frous Livernwol; State uf Virgiuls and Kbl onla, from Ulasgow: lerder, from Mamburg; ssd Ferlero, from Lavre. ———— ) THE FERIANS. Nonta Trov, Vt., May 21, correspondent of the Axsociated Press visited lof the princl: pal towns on tho Usnadian border, and fnds every- where the most intenso excllomoent prevaillng. The Dowminlon militia sre suppliad with arms and suwmunition, snd ere ready st 8u bour'suotice (o cunceutraty 10 ropel lnvaslon ua the Cunaya borde ldicrs say no doubt vxfets iu tbeir winde that an jnvasion U lwwinout, aud {hut 15e Irien Natiouailsts sre Dow n large huw. Dberw, with the grealest ecgrecy posdtvle, waking -4 portunities thefr way fnte the interfor of Canada, with orders to concentrate st different points for an on alaught on Montreal, Qnebee, Ottawa, And ofher prominent Canadian’ fownw, St 18 ctr ally re- ported that srmsand ammanition have for wocks past been brougnt inta the provinces, whera they are now concealed, The rumor thiat 10,000 men are congregated In the vicinity of Bt Al field la greatly exacgerated. There donbt, however, largs nnmbers of men scattered 11 along the line, Who and what they are the next few days wiil show. CRIME. THE MYERSTOWN CONFESSION. Bpectal Dispatch lo The Triduns. Myxnstown, Pa., May 21,—Thas far only ono person {a {mplicated by the canfeealon ot John Btover, the wealthy citizen of this plice who, upon bls deathbed, confessed to the murder at fone men, Tesas Loeh {8 b snd he lives {n Lebamon. M knowing anything of the murders, knowledges having made soveral canal-trips with Btover, but declsres that he knows nothlogof any devds of blood. George Heffolfinger went be- fore Bquira Foosoy to-day to make amdavit in re- gard to the confesaions given him, but was ealled home on account of sicknces in his family. Mrs. Btover, in an intarview this afterncon, .said that her husband dled of consumption; that prior to his heath he prayed Incessantly, and sppeared to have great tronble on his mind. She asked him whether he had anything to say, and.ho raplied that ho bad not., iut Seosts, Hofl- elfnger apd Usub and Mes. - Heffelonger were with him alone daring the night when hes busband died, and ke might havo made the confassion then. Mrs. Stover sald there oxlisted no spite betwsen her family and_thoss whom the confecsion fe sald to fmplicate, Tno afidavit will probably not be taken until to-morrow, . VOSBURGH, WIFE-POISONER. Bpeclat Dispatch to The Tridune, New Yonk, May 21.-Counsel for Vosburgh still Jeave thelr appononts, the Court, and every- ‘body elso in tho dark as to thelr line of defsnso. Dr, Carpenter tostified concerning Mrs, Vo burgh's condition when ha saw her in February, Ile said tartar emectio was moch used twenty- fivo years ago, bnt not much now, Il found no symptoms of tarlar cmetic In the patient. Dr. James Wilkinson testified 10 a con- sultation hold by Drs, Flint, Forman, Carponter, and himaelf March 2 upon this caso. They fonnd nothing to Indicate potsoning by tartar emetic, nor ‘was it possible, in his opinfon, that, when anti- mony had been nsod for three or four weeks. the tient_couid Illddlnl{ stop yomiting and rewain ood. Dr. ¥orman testified In a like manner unti] court sdjourned, AN IMPOTENT CONOLUSION. &vectal Dlspaich to The Trituns Derrorr, Alch,, May 21,—Dotectiva Samuel Moore and a varlety-porformer named Walter Al- dons, charged with consplring to convict four oth- er persons of murdering Anthony Milier, at the anbnrban Town of Norris, was discharged at the Police Court to-day. The Tolico Juatice dcolded that the detectivo ‘was guilty of over-zoal rathor than actual criminality in extorting bogus con- feasions from two of tho prisoners, — * ANOTITER SWINDLER. Dostow, May 21.—Darwin E. Stack, 8 wolle known Inaurance sgent at Malden, has fled, hav- ing beon detected In grave frands upon the com- panles ho represented. Tho extent of his frands {s not yot known. Investigation has- alrendy brouglit to ight cighty-fonr policies {ssued by him in the Ilome, of New York, and Franklin, of Philadelphia, and not reported to the Companios, and upon which he had collected the preminms. Clrcufurs ore befng fssued by tho Companies to endeavor to learn the oxtent of the frouds. + A TERRIDLE SUSPICION. Spectal Dispateh o The Tribune, LaSarix, 11, May 21, —\Wiilam Russoll, one of the two young men who on Sunday last discovercd the dead body of littte Maggle Dody, who was aut- rugod and murdered In the Townsnlp of Utica on the Gth Inst., hos been arrestcd on suspicton of having porpetrated the crime, BMOONSHINERS. Nasuvirrx, May 2L —A paug of tovenus men returned to-day from a fifteen-day raid {n Hick- man, Perry, Iardin, Wayne, Glles, nud Lawrence Countlos, this State, Nino {iicie distitioriee were deatroyed and avveral arrests made, - e > RESPITED. Mannisnuna, Ps., May 21,—Dennis Donnell, tho Schuylkill :Molly -Maguira who was to huva boon' hanged at Yottevilio to-morrow, was to-day ro- tpltfd by the Governor, for twonty days, in ordor m. -fl\m: hmo condemned mors Vme to propare for oath, % SO0CIAL SCIENCE. Yestorday's Froocedings in the Cinclnnatl Conventlon, ' Cinerxwatt, 0., May 21...The Social-Bclence Conventlon dlvided itself into throe sactions this ‘morning,—~Educatfonal, Nationsl Science, and Btate Charitics. * "Presldont Gliman’ Qelivered an earnest addross ttpon **Tha Difterenco Betwoan Collere and Uni- venalty." Ta was - followed by Prof, Plerce, of Harvard, of this city, sead s paper upon *$Agricultural Educatlon,” and Prof. Bewall on’ 4 Ethicsl Education.” In the Sclentife Soction, CGov. Hoyt, of Wyo- ming, presidod. . 'Thesubject of **Forestry ™ was discussed by & anmber of delogates, and subsequontly she subject of **Bower-Gas ** was considered, In the Degartment of Education, Prosident D. C. Gilman vpendd the exercisos with a psver on ‘*Differencas botween Colleges and the Univer. sity,” 1lo considered tho College ns tho High- Bchool place for Instraction. —the place whera dhgrllm d control were acquired preliminary 10 higher acqolsitions, ‘The University ne cop- idersd the place for the investigation,—for Jaboratory experiments and = furnishing’ op- for troedom in the porauit of knowledge in- the advancod depart- monts, It snanld supplement the collego. Buch instructors necossarily fuw in numbers, would bo of untold imporiance and value in dlvulurlm: tho yet -andiscovered facts and principles of all our learn. fng. 1n the conrso of his remarks he explalned the plan of the Unversity &t Dajtimore, © " " In the discussion which followed, of Harvard, 'Gamsllel tradford, of Bostan, Prof, Stouy, and others participsied, Prof, 1t W Warde followed with a paper on Religions Eda- a cation, nt Bewall, of Urbana University, followed with & ngur on ‘‘Rthical Mdncation,” e clatmed that inteliectual education with a substan« t1al basis of moral dovelopment and tralning wasale most poworiess to proserve the Individual and State {rom vice, crime, and retrogression in all bel‘ a8 useful and wood Prof, Pierco, genvral session, Dr, John A, Warden read a pager on **Forostry,” Dr. Larthalow, of Otncinnat, followed with 'r)""" on **The Rela. tlon of Bewer:Uos o the Froduction of Boecific Disease," 1ls doenied thay sewer uss uce specifio disease, unlesa diroct evidence can be furnisbed that the gorms of these disumscs oxist in th This paper was debated byht.' . _Andurson, City Engincer of Oinclnnati, who otplained the condiilon of Clucinnatl sewers, sud told how to improve them, 'Ihe latter was requented to prepare Lis romarks for publication, £ 108 aftorunon sceston there was tho largast stiendance of the doy, caused by an addross by the Hop, W, 8, Urocsbeck, on *“The Bilvor Quos- tlon." This was followed by & Daper on the mon- atary sitoation ?8' Dans Horton, of Pomeroy, O, ‘Paper on **Noecie Hevampion oy Adlected by Recent Logtslation, * by Horace White, tormissted tho afternvon aeaslon. deyoted to mn sdidzress “The avening scssion w on **Tazxation, " by Prof, Cooley, of the Michigan Univeraity, and another by Joun 11, Nebrasks, on d ‘Tax wilh representatives presont n 5&" . Gov, Dishop deliversd the opening ad- rew The most Intercating paper read at the after- 1\:\9:1: luu-luu . |£n of Dr. Henry B. welvrilhit, o door Meal é‘ll Reliet.” 1 ol ractical statement of the Massuchusotts mode of ?m..,‘ carouf tho sick_poor under medical super- fon by the State. 1fuehowed that outdoor re- wheu proparly guarded, diminises pauperism increnses it of New York, gave au sccount loor zalief [0 that city, sud Prof, W. H. of Cinclsnatl treated o2 **Medioal L1flxmu vx]n il;ndinn-u.'m S SR 0 preson| areport on ¢l Toplolation duriank 1877 and 2Te, ® ‘Ih priuciosl g?nnn to-motrow will be by Dr. e Cy o, Susanity, ang Il Wines OF Tiioon e sod Hosplisie. : lluunh:ld te, A HEAVY CASE, - Prerarisen, Mass), May 21.—~Ths grestsuit of the Leaox Piste Qlass Company agalnst William E. Dodge, of New York, 1o rvcover damages to the smuunt of $U00,000, was begun ip the Bu- preme Court this mornlog, 'Tho cayo foz the plata. 48 1 brisdy this: 1n 1570 Dodge aud others were tatercated Ja a coucern Jg Philadelphia which wos nisking white glass from cryolite. ThePlate Qlsse Cowmpany ‘was making plaie glass in the Lenux furudce, Dodgy iuduced the Glass Cowmpany to - vudertake 1he manufaciure of iais white kinss or porculalu frow cryolite, Fepressnting (bat 1t was very prodiably, aud tLe Glass Comgauy, trupt- {ug to these rep ous, tnvestud sl 1y prop- o7ty in the Lusincss, aud was oltesly nnn(?.' %: was subsuquently dlacovercd that, whils Dodg BAd ovis samklig rupresvitations of lurya profbe wade by the Fhlladelphla concern, Dodgs was perronally iabla for an enormonn amonnt of {obte, an, It 18 alieged, tin marde thess fante o) tlona to the Glass Company, and induced 1t to . teron tha business to relieve himeclf from fhj; load, The Anit is based on thesa represenintiog,, Jrhich are alloged ta biaye been fraudulent, ecay, ol made wi ntent to decelve, 3 1a a general denl; Tha dg CASUALTIES, A FATAL EXPLOSION, Spectat Diaich to TAs Tribune. Hattrax, May 21.—A melancholy catasteophy ocearrad at the Byndney conl-minea this morning, y which & number of lives wers lost and maeh valnable property destroyed. The accident wag caused by tho explosion of gas. At the time g occurred thera wore botween thirty and forty mey {nthe plt. A number cscaped In safcly. Twelys or fonrtesn wora taken out unconscious, but i) tacover. Two desd bodies have also boen taken out, 'Twolle at the bottom of tho ahaft, and 1w, mora are eald tode In the pit, but they cannot by reached on account of fonl alr. Fires hayy heen startod in tho Queen's pit 1o restary the circalation of alr by passages which conpect with the new winnow, It wag thought Greenwe) the Chlef Overscer, And Oram, his amistant, hay escaped by the pastage connecting with the g3 works, but they are now given np as lost, ns noty. ing has been hoard of .them. It lasaid the roof of the plt whers the explosion. to0k_place han faljey in, covaring & nnmber of men, The Nrst to eptep 1he mine aftar the cxplosion wero three brothery named Rullivan, who succeeded In reacning thees colliors who had becn overcome by gas. The men at work in the south sfde of the ming escaped nge injured. Iiewdes Greenwell and hin assistant e ebonale: Luefy MeNeh tobot Totcucs onnld, Larry MeNell, 304 tabart etbarm, v Hovert Hateala, » 3 2 RUN- OVER AND KILLED, Botclat Dirpateh to TAs Tribune, Graxp Rarivs, Mich., May 21.—A young mup named Balllvan, & brakeman on the Grand Rapits & Indiana Raflroad, was almost Instantly killed ot oward Uity this ovening, ' lle waa \rsing toun. couple two cara whilo the train wos moving slowly, and, siipping, foll under the wheels, which ran ovor an arim, a lcg, and & partof hid body, ile “romains wore tawan throagh this city on their way {0 his home, said to be ia Lagrange, Ind, A FALLING GIRDER. Nrw Yonx, May 2L ~Whilo tho fron girder ot tho Elevated Raliroad was being holated in posj. tion this morning, the chaln zave way and the jeng glrder foll to_ the gronna, fatally Injuriuz Willlam Berriman and Thomas Konnedy, and brer Jog of . 11, tobieon. 47 Enribieaking the . FRANCESCO. ‘The Porilous Voyage of s Brazlllan Negro in Quest af Liberty. Bpecial Dispateh to The Tridune, New Yonx, May 21,—Tho bsrk Carrle Long, which arrived hore from Buenos Ayres oa Mon. day, brought a Dragillan negro who was plcked from a raft In mid-ocean, dylng from starvation Prancesco, the negro, oscaped with two compan lon convictafrom the Island of Fernando do Nar. onha, to which he waas sontenced for burglary, Tha throe men built a raft of driftwood, and, with o pieco of old sall and a few provislone, salled for freedom. They were becalmed,: and the provis fons rave out tho third day. Ona conviel way prostrated by fover, and next day hia body slid from the frail eraft, And then came a terrible atorm, In which the mast and the remaining com. panion were swept away, Three days morv Fran. ceaco floated at tho mercy of wina and wave, withont food or water, and uncopscions moch of the time, On the tenth day the Carely Long bore down upon him. e wns discovered and reacued. Water, fotlowed by gin and water, e, vived himtillhe could bonr foud. Tho Long Captaln refused to zive the convict up to the au. thorities at Matanzas, aaying he d riais, Now, the Captain, vesn't know whi b Ao SPECIAL SESSION. Proclamation by the Governor of Wiscon. aln. 8pectal Dispateh fo Ths Tribune. Maptsox, Wis., May 21,—The following was {ssued to-day by the Governor of Wisconsin: PROCLAMATION, Whereas, the urgent demand for a revielon of tho Gencrul Btatutes and the unpractibility of perfecting a ravinjon thercof nt the reutnr sesslon of the Leglelaturo constltnto na extraordinary occaslon within the moaning of tho Constitution, now, thetafore, complylng.with e ro tlnod 1 the Jolnt resalution spproved 1478, In purghsnce of the aathority In me ves by the Oonstitution, 1, Wiliam E. ‘8mith, Gover- nor of the State of Wisconsin, hereby conyone ~ the Legialatute of Stste in apecial sesslon at Madison, ont” Tuesdsy, the 4th day of Juno mext, gt 1t o'clock noon, In testimony whareot 1 have here- hand and canaod the Great Seal of the Visconsin to be afixed, Dono at th Canltol, 1u the City of Madison, thia 21at day o May, in the year one thousand cight hundred'sng soventy-oight, Dy the Governor, L Witttax E. Sarit, 8. B, Wanxxn, Socrotary of Btate, ———— ; THE WEATHER. Orricy o ToE Citxr BioNat, Orricen, Wasne 1xotoy, D. C., May 223-1 a n.—Indlcations: For Tenncssce and the Ohlo Valley ristng, fols lowed by fallowing baromoter, cooler northerty winds vooring to warmor casterly or southeast, partly clondy weathor and possibly fu the western tostions ratn, For the Uppar Lake Reglon, Uppor Misstssinpy and Lot Mtssourl Valleys, falling barometor, incrensing eastorly to southeriy winds, warmct ad partly cloudy weathor, with “rain In the lust, and punsibly oxtending ta the socond dlstrict, For the Lowar Lako region snd Middlo Bates, risinz’barometer, northwest to morthoast winds, and cooler, cloxr weathor, followed In the forumcr by falling barometor and oasterly (o sonth winds AucAL oBIEBVATION cA00, May 2l Vel.| Rn, i Weather ._T¥ma, _|Bar. (Thr Ilu,' Wina, 4:338.m. 30121 30} 72 1ida.m. b0 1w 82 | o 1 w0 p,a. 0. 23| B3 | £ 3 Bo.211| 80 { 74 10 ml;'mir:nnl«u'hflnv SENEIAL UBE s, Culgano, May 31—~Midatght, Tar, | Wina, | Rain) Weaiher, o ——— 4 84 Btaftons. _1aur. 20,24} BEEELABRR2222 FINANCIAL, Special Dispaich fo Tha Triduns. Qazexa, 1., Nay 21,~The fallurg of Conrad Botwell, ons of the leading clothlog merchants of this city, fs roported, Iils llabiiities ne cotimated 8t $5,000; asects less than one-balf (hat amount, Mr. Botwell was Troasuror of Bieuben Lodge. No. 831, 1. 0. O, ., and had several thousand vl of lodye funde iu his Porteson. Tho Trutiees of that organization and hia suratios now hava pos e o e Biopateh (o The Triou pac eh (o The Tridun, Nuw Yunk, May 21.~The onlylgfipurllnl 1-||~l ure sunouated to-day was that of C| ".}{.'fi, to snd Lisbilites abont §150, 000, with ai- "The firm had st ono time & contract to manufacture goods for (ho Turkish GUovernaient, 0 Wakriisg, W. Va., May 21,11 8. Wiite, promiiuent merchans of Mar: coun\{. this Stal 8/ eaterday, Lisbllit made an sssiguuent 5 egg- The asels wiil provably resch $10,00010 *" apecial Dispate 1o Tha Trivunt. i]tnksuflnva Mlc Lo M) 21.—..£\\;‘-',|'|:t=‘k:“f 70, irnlture dealen, an d for the benedt of thelr creditors. o, $10,000; assots, §3,000. e —— TELEGRAPHIC KOTES, Nuw Yonx, May 21,—Cardiusi McCloskey &F tived from Europas this moraing. Bovrox, Mass., May 21, —Haryard studcnts bave peen recently discuvered by the college sutboritied Baviog knnwludz\u of the examination pnprsflb:; i regularly lsuod, sud two e {:; J‘fll:nzr etlfn h{v; been exvelled, and vav of ewmployas removed. "@uxffun'.mu. May 20.—1In tbe Common Pleas "Qutp tu-dsy mo&;q soturnod 8 verdlct for § e n_gsvor of (he Commonweaith ta the use n“ ¥Yhilp L Stk stal,; sgalnat Fraocls Ferun au Patrjex Pitspatrick. ' Tils was & susp, in which the exucutor of u doccascd mau's eetate becamo dudol- Yout, and bix boudsmew, Feron and Fitzpatticks wore auccessfully snod for the smouat of bl surs- s ric Tossew by Aire. ts nowinally largee, ———— MICHIGAR UNIVERSITY. Spectal Digalch 1o Ths Tridurs Ax¥ Aunox, Mich., Moy 21.—The uld Nbet-tolt of Dr. 8, Il Douglas ve. Itice A. Beal, dawsied $50,000, was to-day moticed for trisl by A.J. Saw- yer, sttornoy for Beal, 'Tho Cas0 was commency iu this clrcult over s year ago, snd afterwards, st tho requust of Dr. Douxles, transfurrvd b the Cale houn Curcults