Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 18, 1878, Page 2

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. AUGUST- 18, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES - WASHINGTON. Our Relations with Mexico Still Considered Satisfactory. United States Troops Dealing Only with Thiéving Raiders. Information of a Curions Nature Con- cerning South Carolina Finances. A Quesr Piece of Gossip About Ex-Gov. Seott and Pauline Markham, MEXICO. OUR RELATIONS WITI THAT REPUBLIC. Swecial Dispazch to The Tribune. ‘Wasnmgron, D.C., Aug. 17.—Attempts h:n:c Deen made during the Jast few days to creae another Mesican scnsation. ITugenious persons have conveyed to newspaper offices late at night he story that the United States troops had crossed ioto Mexico, and that there bad been'a collision with the Mexican troops. The basis for this story comes this worning in the press report from San Antonia that Col. Mackenzie arain crossed the border in search of mt!lc- thieves. Assistant-Seeretary Seward, referring 10 the subject, said there was no foundation Tor any sepsation. It was quite probable that zroops bad crossed. Such an event would be in accordance with instruetions to Gen. Ord, fssued’ Jast June. - Ord’s instructions simply meaut that, if cattle-thicves made deprcd_nlluns upou our territory, and Mexican troops did not prevent or punish them, THE UNITED STATES FORCES WOULD. Strictly construed, he said, the entrance upon territory of another country with armed forces in time of peace is an act of war, but these oper- ations of Mackenzie were in no sense out of the United States, and were not so understood by 1he Mexican authorities. In every case the United States officers were instructed to notify the Mexican officials that robberics had been committed, ond that the thieves would be followed across the border it the Mexjcan authorities could not arrest thers. The difficuity upon that sec- tion of the border, Mr. Seward said, is that there are . NO MEXICAN AUTHORITIES TO NOTiFT- The country is a wilderness. The expedition of Macke does not mean war, or anything like jt. It simply means that border thieves have azain resumed their occupation, aud vhat Mae- Eenzic has discovered it, aud is pursuing them. If the Mexivan Government was able to prevent these marauding incursions into our territory, the United Stateg would gladly refrain from doing what it felt bound to do in the discharze of its duty to its citizens. The United States was ready to euter into -treaty stipulations with the Mexican Government, aud arrange for 2 united effori on the part of. both Governments looking to the suppression of these disorders ou the border. The Mexican Government, however, had not yet evinced a disposition to join in suck o treaty, and util it did <0 ire would be compelled to PCESUE OUR PRESENT POLICY, which was in reality nothiug morc than doing police duty tor Mexico. Mr. Seward did uot entertain the remotest apprebeusion that our troops would meet with resistance from Mexican regular troops. It was possible” that orzanized bands of tmeves and maranders might at- tack our troops, but _the Mexican Government _could not be held responsible for their acts. What course this Government would adopt in the later contingency, he was uot pre- red to state. § i D“fil‘nc Secretary of War stated to your cor- respondent thut he had received NO OPFICIAL COMMUNICATION from Col. Mackenzie on the suvject, and that i only information be had was derived from to-dny’s papers. He did not attach unusual importance to Col. Mackenzie's reported uc- tion, which he presumed was true. ‘Ibe orders _to Col. Mackenz.e were cxplicit, and if he had crossed the Rio Grandebe had doubtless done ‘€0 in pursuit of cattle-thieves and marauders. Zamacona, the Diaz Minister here, does’ not take 2s chrerful a view of the situation as our Cabinet officers do. \Wlule carcfully avoiding eayivp auything that mioht be considered to re- flect upon the United States authoritics, it was evident that the action of Col. Mackenzie did not please the Mexican Minister. He said Le bhad received private advices {rom San Auntonio eoofirming the press report of the movement, and believed that N IS INFORMATION WAS CORRECT. Zemacona said Mackenzie is a brave soldier, bue jt was a dangerous power to iutrust any sol- dier to cross the border with urmed forces 1toa friendly counuy. He had scen reports, he said, in pewspapers &mce July, of the contemplated rmd. and he could not reconcile that reported raid with the statement of the dispatches this 1noring, that Mackenzie bad azain crossed on a fresh trail. Zamacoua did not know whether or uot any conflict with Mexican troops was possiblé. - fle earnestiy hoped vot, but the fre- guener of these invasions could not be regarded Jtherwise than CAUSES OF IRRITATION by his countrymen. These military movements might, be feared, embarrass if they did not entirety defeat the neeotiations now pending between tibe United States ana Mexico, the ob- ject of whicn was to secure a better condition of affuirs along the border. Movements like that of Mackenzie he thought should folluw and not precede any such agreement. It is evi- dent that Zamacoua does not understand that the United States as 2 condition precedent to the recoguition of Diaz reserved the right to make these incursious in pursuit of cattle- thieves. Zamacona considers the condition of affairs on the Rio Grande very much improved, and thiuks that the Diaz Government has doue its duty, aud done well in preserving order. Ho obtainea information irom our State Depart- ment that there is no trouble on the lower Rio Granae, where there had beeneo much difficulty before, aud he hoved thut nowhing would be done to intensify the dificulty between the two countries. The desire of Mexzico, he said, was for entire peace with the United States. ‘The bope of Mexico was the encouragement of friendly and the extension of commercial relations with the United States. MACKENZIE'S MOVEMENTS. NEwW ORLEANS, Aug. 17.—The Galveston News special from Eazie Pass says Mackenzie's 1orces, yesterday, after crossing the river, sur- rounded New Town; but Aurcola, whom thie ‘Americans werc after, escaped. All the Mexi- can troops at Piedros Negras, numbering azout 100, bave gone up the river. They are ordered to skirmish with the Americans, but avoid a general engagement. SOUTH CAROLINA. APTER SENATOE PATTERSON, Dispatch to 51 Louls Globe-Democrat. ‘WasmiNGToy, D. C., Aug. 16.—It is morethan likely that the Government of South Carolina will secure the person of Senator Patterson, at av early day, to answer the charges against Lim. A prominent oflicial of that State, zow in the city, s3id this evening that he would not be at all surprised if an attempt in that direction ‘Wwas not wade soon. TOLITICS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Judge Youmans, Gov. Hampton's® Attorney- (_htzxcml,jn talking this evening about the po- litical situation in South Carolins, said that wwe Democrats, of course, had the State Gov- crument irretrievably in their hands. eliown by the tact that tho re State Convention adjourned without placing uny ticket in the fleld. Thisdid mnot, however,. mezn that the Republican party was dead. On lie contrary, it was very active. It was plan enoucii L see that any attempt to secure the State oflices-would be a siyrnal nilure, and they Lad, therefore, determined to.work tor other aims. These” were for a majority in the State Legslature and ; for Represcntatives in Con- gress.. Qut of the. five Congressional Districts 1n the Siate, four of them were very close ones, and the Republicans had almost an egual chance with the Democrats for carrying them. They also Yiad mare prospects. or. securing.a majority in the State Lexisiatore.- The Repub- lean party in Sonth Carolina was not dead by any means,-said Judge Youmans. They only saw.-1be.fotility. of any. efort \to. beat Wade Hampton, avd,.in fuct,, the majarity of them are entirely satistied with him.-,. ... e szxxmn,,r‘u;nsos’s -8ONTELLS A .STORY ABOUEZES-GOV- SCOTT AND Miss. . = ’“mm_ s, Forks ordg s LA, WASHINGTOS, D). Aug, 15.—tilas Pattes son is 3 son of Sénator Pitierson, of South Car- olina. 'Silas Knows or pretends to know som@- 1king sbout everything that happens in Wash- ington. He tells what the “old man? says and gives the “old man’s "’ opinions with such freedom that on several ozeasiuns tne “old man” has repudiated entirely interviews writ- ten by enterprising correspondents on the streneth of Silas'- representations. Silas is on terms with all the members of the Admiri- fstration. If an acquaintance meets the young man on the street be has almost invariably been “up tosee Conker” (Conkling), who has eaid 50 and so, or he has “just had a talk witn Bill Evarts, you know.” Possibly *‘Ruthy (Hayes) has sent for himn Lo have a chat on South Caro- Jina matters,”” or may be * George McCrary wanted to see him about the condition of afluirs in the South.” .= A WWorid correspondent met Silas near the Treasury Departiuent vesterday. * Where is your 1ather? inquired the correspondent. s [ don’t know positively,” was the reply; “but 1 think he is down gedr Cape May a-fish- ing.” “*Has Gov. Hambton issued a requisition for him on the authorities of Pennsylvania? e was reported to be visiting Sunon Cameron not Jong azo,” said the correspondent. ** I suppuse ‘they want him now that Kimpton has been cap- tured.” 41 haven't. heard anything about arrestivg the old man this summer,” replicd Sitas, I think that Hayes would like to see the old geu-- tleman arrested. Chamberlain hus been en- awed as Kimpton’s counsel, I sce. Chamber- Tain is just as bad as Kimoton, but he wow't bé arrested. IHayes promised to take care of him when Hampton was made Govern- or. Kimpton, you kuow, was Financial Agent of South Carolina, Chamberlain was Attorney- General, Scott was_Governor, and Niles Parker was State Treasurer. Kimpton was mixed up in all tne financial affairs of South Carolinz. I'll. never forget one little scene I witnessed at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in” New York. It was at the time the Financial Board, composed of those persous I have named, were issuing the fraudulent couversion bonds, ' They didu’t’ dare to fix up the bonds in South Caro- liua, so the party went to New York. It is against the law of the State to take the State seal from the State-House without an act of the Legislature or an order from the Governor. Old Gov. Scott didn’t have any sand. Ile was stimu- lated by some of the bLoys until he gave an order for the removal of the seal and it was carried to New York. The Governorwas kept at the Fifth Ayenue Hotel for two week: and he was right ou champagoe all the time. Iremember looking in the Financial Board’s arlor at the hotel one evening. Chamberlain, Kimpton, Parker, and the Governor were there. PYaulme Markham sat bv old Scott, and every time he signed one of those conversion bonds she would kiss him and aflix the State seal o it. In that way about $6,000,000 of these bonds were issued.” *¢3ilas,” said the correspondent, ‘‘are you sure of the truth of your statements?? * Didu’t1 tell you'that I saw it¢"” said the soune man reproachfully, as he strolled off in ihe direction ol the Executive Mausion. NOTES AND NEWS. SPENCER WILL NOT RCN. Special Dispaich to The Tribune. Wasmisgrox, D. C., Aug. 17.—A letter was received Lere to-day from Senator Speucer in which he positively declives to be a candidate for Cougress from the Fourtn Alabama District, wvotwithstanding the urgent solicitatious of prominent Kepublicans from every section of the State. He says that his private interests require his entire attentior, and therefore he_ cannot afford to maxe the canrass. This decli- nation increases the Democratic chances of sue- cess, and, despite the legitimate Republican ma- Jjority of over 10,000 ix that district, the Demo- crads boast that they will overcome it at atl bazards, which meana that shot:zun methods will be resorted to il necessary. TREASURY STATEMENT. To tac Western Associated Prezs. WasniNgToy, D. C., Aug. 17.—The Treasury now holds $345,755,450 iu United States bonds to secure National-Bauk circulation, and $1S,- 830,400 in United States bonds to secure public deposits: United States bonds deposited for circulation for the week ending to-day, $1,250,- 500; United States bonds held fur circulauion withdrawn for the week ending to-day, $1,202,- 450; National-Bank ecirculation, outstanding currency notes, $320,79! ; zold notes, $1,~ 432,120; internal revenue, $338,609; customs, $289,005. Receints of Natiooal-Bank notes for redemption for the week ending to-day, com- pared with thbe corresponding period last year: 1877, $4,251.000: 1878, $3,621,000; receipts to- day, $533,000. Subscriptions to the 4 per cent loan to-day, 210,000, THR GRANT MOVEMENT. ‘The Post this morning publishies a statement that Assistant Postmaster-Geueral Tyner, in conversation with some personal friénds about his recent trip to Europe, remarked that be had conversed with several leaders of the Grant movement, and that they are indeed in earnest in pushing Gen. Grant for the Presidency. He said that theé chorce of the mau tor the sccond place on the ticket had embarrassed the Grant managers a good deal, until the name of Gen. Key was suggested, when it was adopted at once. NATIONAL FINANCES. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—The impression still exists that the mmor zold coins will soon be pad from the Treasury in the ordinary course of busiuess. Each day’s record of the coin balance evidences an increase of coin in the Treasury. The currency balance, including the $10,000,000 fractioval-currency redemption rund, shows compuratively at very low figures. The coudition of the national finances has been a source of geucral congratulation at almost every meeting of the Cabinet of recent date. It is thought that the Treasury will pro- ceed very rapidly to call in the 5-20 bonds. Sub- seriptions to the 4 per cent loau are very grati- fying, aud the employes of the loan branch of the Department bave not for a long time been more actively engared in recording subscrip- tions and perforwivg clerical work relatng to Government loans than at present. TROUBLE WITH ILLICIT DISTILLERS IN TENNE3- SEE. Apprehensions exis the Internal Revenue Oflice of serious trouble with illicit distillers in Tennessee. whose vivlations of law recently cul- mnated inthe killing of John Cooper, a revenue oflicer, and sun of Collector Cooper, ol Knox- vile. Gen. Raum has had several intervicws recently with the President upon the subject of enforeing the laws iu the face of the violent op- position manifested in certain quarters against the operatious of the employes of the Depart~ meot. The determination here is to bave the laws enforced at all hazaras. I neccessary, troops will be furnished to assist the reveuye officers. 1 A CIHCULAR IN REGARD TO PUBLIC LANDS. The Seeretary of the interior has approved circular issued by Commissioner-Gencial Will- iamson, of the Land Ofli to Receivers and Reyristers of the Lund Oflice, for the protection of timber aud undergrowth on mineral lands of tue United States not subject to entry under the Jaws, except for mineral entries in Colora- 4o, Nevada, and the Territories of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Dukota, Idaho, and Moutana. The circular gays that Sec. 2,461 of the Revised Statutes is stil in full fo This gection provides that if any verson wuntonly destroys timber on the public lands, or cuts acd seils timber on the public lands, Le shall pay a fine of triple the value of the trees cut or destroyed or be imprisoned for one year. Jt8 provisions may be enforced agaiust any person trespassing on any other than langs which are in fact mineral or have been withdrawn as such. Inall cases where trespasses are committed on public lands which are not miuneral the trespussers are to be prose- cuted under that scction. The circular also provides that no trees less than eight _inches in diameter shall be cut from the public lands. Tl pewalty for a violation of this provision s a fine of S50, or imprisonment for six wonths. Ruies are wiven for the guidance of persons who wish to cut timber from the public lands for ‘homestead, mining, or agricultural purposes. The Receivers and R rs of loeal Land Otlices must see that the public dowmain is not @espoiled, and where necessary they are an- thorized 1o employ iu: ors tor that purpose. - 10N ‘The Pension Oflice has received, since the passage of the act of March Y, eranting pen- sions Lo the soldiers and. widows of soldiers who served fourteen days in the War of 1812, 23,000 claims filed under the act. Tt is thousht that at Jeast 2,000 more claims for pensions may be presented by these ancient soldirs and their widows. ‘This Tush of claiins has comnletely deluged the “ollice with extra work, and has rendered the employment of ‘a larze additional force of clerks necessary.” The office is allow- ing and paving' thesé pensious at the rate of 1,500t 2,000 per month. The work of provingthd | clats of pensioners” cousumes a vast amount of time, “it being necessary, {n’ nearly “everv case, to examine tiie muster-roll of the army of the war of* 1812, ‘or the Bounty faw and warrant records. Qftentimes i 8 necessary to-send specl, #ents “to the ‘neighborhvod. where claimants ive, in order-to verity ‘byaflidavit thefr’ applfeations. “As‘saon as a elaim fora pewsion is allowed the-papers aresent to the local Penision Aent, whose' dudy it.s to imme- intely nofify by wsil the pensioner: Accom- panying the ' notification is~a 'vousher, which the pensioger must-éxecuts and return by wail 9 to, 1he' "Asent, | witt- Wil atoncetorward the amouut of the pensfops” Clamuints arhio have not, heard from their, applications for censfons - mAy "be''astured what they will be aitended to as rapialy as possible in the regular course of business. 7 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS. The Comimissioners of the District of Colum- 1 bia have prepared a pamphlet giving extracts from opruions of former Attorney-Generals and of prowminent lawyers to the effect rhat the faith of the United States is pledged for the payment of both vrincipal and interest of the bonds of the District of Columbix; that they are exewpt from every species of taxation, and are equul in every respect to the:bonds of the United States Government. ‘The amount of District bends outstanding Is about 313,5001000, and they, have forty-six years yet to run. The greater portion of them are hield in New York, The pamphlct is designed to correct tbe misunderstanding which Lus vxisted with regard to the responsi- bility of the Goveruwment lor the payment.of these bonds. . THE PRESIDEST. The President ‘lives at the Soldiers’ Home alune, all hus family being away; drives to the Wiite House about 10 in the morning, and lenves there about 3 in the afterncon, when he rides in the country uuntil dark. Heis the most Tonesome man in Washington, now Deveus is gune, und an oflicesveier oceasioually is a relief 10 b 1lis chief business at tie White-House is reading letters, ot which he getsagreat inauy, aod dictating suswers to them. COL. MOSBY. The United States District Attorney for South Carolina has written to Washington requesting that Col. Mosby be retained as special counsel to represent the Government iu the iuteraal revenue cases to be tried in the United States Circuit Court before Chief~Justice Waute. Col. Mosby has also been iuvitea to the meeting of the Grund Army of the Republic at. Tuckers- wwa. N. J., Aug. 27, and to the Soldiers’ aod Sailors’ Reunion'at Marietta, 0., Sept. 3. So 5ays the Gazette, of Alexaudria, Va. SCHURZ AND THE PACIFIC RAILROAD. Secretary Schurz has prepured rules for the guidance of settlers desiring to locate home- steads on the Pacitic Railroad lnnd-grunts under Lis recent de 0 in the Dudymots case. The Pacific Raitroad, through counsel, bave request- ‘ed to be allowed a hearing agamst the decision betore the rezulations are promulgated. Secre- tary Schurz mformed the Compauy’s _attorneys that he will give thewm untit the 26th inst. to fil¢ their arpuments. This action on the part of the Compuny is considered to be an indi tion that they Intend to lizht the Secretury’s cecision at every stage of tue proceedings whiteh may be taken under 1t TUE HOT SPRINGS RESERVATION. ° Toe tollowing appears in _to-day's Post: “Within un hour alter the Sundry Civil bill .was approved by Mr. Hayes it was discovered that a whole section oL thie act, relaung Lo the Hot Springs Reservation, haa beeu omitted in . the enrollinent. 1t was too late to remedy the error, but several investigations were had, and the public was wiormed that the whofe tning was au accident, caused by the burried manner in which tne bill had to be enrolied. It now leaks out thut the Treasury oflicials were not sutistied witn the verdict rendered. They claimed tuut by the fmlure of the act to beeome a law the Goverment had lost Vast sums of money, and a detecuve was detsiled to 1ollow up the mutter. 1t is now rumored that tius detective bus made startling discoveries, involvine two memvers of Congress and two cleriss wiho as- sisted in the eorollment of the bul, . ‘The clause 1or the government of the Hot Springs Reserva- Lo gave L0 certain parties certain rights aud privileges which were estunated to be” worth a #oud deal of woney. Toese privileges iuter- Tered with toe interests of certam other parties, and 1t i3 said that these latter persous combined and made up a sum to deleat the bill, and that this mozey linally found its way to persous who were able to bave the waterial portion of the act omitted in the final enrobimeunt.” ok CANADA. Dissolution of Parliameni—Quebec Gates— Fionacial—Politieal Counsel—A Miraculous Cure. Special Dispatch to The Trivune. OTTawa, Aug. 17.—A special issue of the Opficial Gazette t1o-day contains a proclamation ordering a dissolution of the Domimon Partia- ent. Nominations will take place on the 10th of September, and the polling on the 17th, ex- cept in Manitoba, where the polling takes place ou the 10th. The writs for remote countles were dispatched to-day. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. QuEBEC, Aug.17.—His Excellency’s receipt from Eogland of her Majesty’s contribution of the means for the coustruction of Kent Gate bhas suggested to the minds of some of Quebec’s citizens the appropriate idea of distinguishing one of the other city gates by namine it * Duf- {ferin Gate,” in compliment to his Excellency. One of our best and foremost citizens has marked his desire to assist in so laudable a move by offering to subscribe $1,000 toward the special design or ornamentation that may be deemed necessary in order’ to suitably mark Quebec’s appreciation of Lord Dufferin’s efforts in behalf of these improvements, and particu- larly to distinguish the gate that may be desig- nated by his title. S The workmen engaged in demolishing the barrack-ruins came across the remains of a coflin and the skeleton of a human being, supposed to be the remaius of one of the pioneer Jesuit Fathers. Considerable portions of the bones crumbled away on being exposed. to the air, but parts of the legs and sKull remain, and indicate that they belonged to a man of larze stature. A good portion of hair, very long, 9lso remaius attached to the cravium. The remains were taken charge of by the Laval University author- ities. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. ‘ToroNTO, Aug. 17.—The liabilities of Thorne, Parsons & Co., wholatety failed, in the leather trade, in this city, amount to $292,000. direct claims are” placed at $175,000, and are iuz, cluded in this sum. The Bank of Toronto, which holdsa largeamount of custowers’ paper, is the principal creditor, rauking ou the estate for $131,000. 'The Thorue estate is a creditor for $25,000. As the book-debts-have not yet been assessed, the "creditors are unable to forin any opinion of the dividend they are likely to receive; but it will be small, judeing by the stock, which is valued at nuder $40,000. The Globe, commenting on the recent party. rows, counsels both sides to exercise forbear- ance. It say: As every one knows, many Protestants have no sympathy with Orangemen and Orunge processfous; but stich proceedings as those in Montreal and Ot- tawa leave tnem mo alternative, and force them, whether they like it or not, to insist upon every one enjoring ana esercising hia right as a Cann. dian cifizen, within the Jimita prescribed by luw. The violence of Protestauts against Koman Catho- lics is even wmore objectionavle, and to be con- demned more strongly, for it groes In the very tecth of their avowed principles, and in opposition to the liberty whose name they speclally invoke, and for whose defense they profess their readincss 1o sacrifice tneir lives. Special Dixpatch to The Tridune. AMoNTREAL, Aug. 17.—A woman named Walsh, residiog in this city, elaims to have been miraculously cured, at the shrine of Anne deBeaupre, of lameness. She was obliged to use crutches before she went to the shrine, and, on coming away, after a brief visit, she could walk quite well wzain. ‘The Rev. Father Chiniquiy, who receutly ob- tained a six-months’ leave of absence to recruit his hiealth, is tecturing to large audiences in San Francisco. ecial Dispatch to The Tribune. NEWTONVILLE, Ont., Aug. 17.—The wife of Ricbard Goodeuough, 2 farner in this vicinity, disappeared tor three days, and, after dilizent search, was found sitting upona login the woods, sone miles from her former home. When approached, she appeared wild, and made a desperaté cffort to escape, but was caught and carried home. The death of a favonte child had driven her stark mad. THE EAST ST, LOUIS FIRE, St. Louis, Aug. 17.—The loss by the burning of the Chicago & Aiton Raiiway freiwht houses last mizht proves to be not one-fourth as much as previously stated. There was very little ircieht in the houses, it having nearly all cleared out before night. James Lilsforth, foreman of tlic Skiuner hook- and-ladder truck, one of the uldest and best members of the Fire Departinent, at the eastern anproach 1o the bridee, while going to the fire last mizht was run over by the truck, vroducing injuries, from Which he died to-da g4 s = OBNUARY. . i3 Special Dispatch to The Tribune. * s i ANN ARBOR, M@h., Aug. 17.—Judge Kensley formerly Judze'of Probhte and represen in both Aouscs of ‘the Lemislature, died t & azed s2 years. He was oncof ihic oldest ‘pio- fe n'this county, hiving iived Lére ovex Sty LAWRENCE, Kan,, Aue. 17.—Prof. Freddrick W.. Bardwell, . mathenialical author*and Pro- fessor of Astropomy aufl Enginéering i’ the Tniversity, of, Kansag dipd bere to-day, | 20 " GCEAN " STEAMSHIP NEWS..ooi .. - NEW. YORE, Aug. II—A-\rfircd, .5teamship Germanie, from Liv 13 Mosel, from Brémer. 2 17 Arriv £ ifi:Can- R P - Sax.Fraxciscor Ane.l 17.—Sail teamer Gaelic. for Hong Kong, via ey heting PHILADELPEIA, Aug. 17.—Arrived, steamshi Ilh(')um.s, from LiVeArDooI. CBENSTOWN. Aug, 17.—Arri Pelusvivania. from Dilademmbim ! S e mebip Austrian_ Lésses in the Recent Battles' in Bosnia. The Rhodojia, Coinmission Convinced of the Russngulgarian Ouatrages. r. Groesheck’s A;glmients Beforo tho Internation- 3 al:Money Congress. » THE, EAST. THE RIODOPE COMMISSION. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 17.—The Rhodope International Commission has returned to Con- stantinople. The reportof the Commissioners, when issued, will more than confirmy the terri- ble statements of. Russo-Bulgarian cruclties and outrages. The members give fearful® accounts of the barbarities committed in Southern Bul- garia since the arrival of the Russian army. TURCO-AUSTRIAN AGREEMENT. BeRry, Aug. 17.—It is stated that on the day of the lust sitting of the Congress, previous-to the signature of the treaty, the Austrian and Turkish Plenipotentiarics agreed that Ausirid shoutd sign a declaration to the effect that the Sultan should retafi’ soverelznty over Bosuia, and that the occupition should be only tem- porary. Al A JUNCTION EFFECTED. Pestn, Aug. 17.—Gen. Szapary effected a junction with the Austrian main body, which reached Serajevo on the 15th, unopposed. TUE LATEST ENGAGEMENT. ViENNA, Aug..17.—A telegram from the . Twentleth Austrian Division says the division wasattacked Friday morning in its position near Doboj, on the. rizht bank of the Bosna, by a considerable force of insurgents. All the as- saults were repulsed, but the’ Austriaus suffered neavily. MUTINY. BELGRADE, Aug. 17.—L'he newspapers alleze that three Austrian Serb regimeuts, when near Valika Zworrick, having’ refused to auvance, were decimated. * As they still remained mitin- ous further exceutions took place. The re- wmainder were sent prisoners to Austrin. COMMUNICATIONS THREATENED. The Austrian General Jovanovieh, marching from Mostar to join Gen. Philipovich, has stop- ped because his communications are threatened. LOAN. BELGRADE, Aug. 17.—The Servian Minister of Finance is negotiating with Paris vankers for a loan of 24,000,000 fraucs, to redeem debts con- tracted duriug the war. REORGANIZING COMMISSIONS. Beruiy, Aug. 17.—The European Commis- sion to reorgamze Fastern Roumelia will meet at Constantivople on the 13th of next wonsh. The Comunission for the reorganization of Bul- garia will ect the sawe day at the place chosen us the seat of that Province by the Russian Commission. 3 FRANCE. FRANCO-AWERICAN COMMERCIAL TREATT. Touws, Aug. 1n.—A numerously-artended meeting was held here yesterduy under the presidency of M. Belle, nember of the Chamber of Deputies and Mayor of Tours, in favor of the conclusion of a Franco-American treaty of commerce. Speeches were made by MM. Belle and Wilsous, member of the Cham- ber of Deputies, Leon Chotteau, and Messrs. Pollock, Appleton,-Young, Hodges, and Rose- velt. M. Fournier, French Ambassador to Turkey, was also present. The meeting re- solved that the draft of the treaty voted by the Franco-American Confercnce deserves the at- tention of the French Chamber of Commerce. ‘The Tours Chamber of Comuerce was request- ed to examine the draft and give an expression of opidion upon it. SOCIAL AMENITIES. Paris, Aug. 17.—Gov. McCormick, Commis- sioner-General of tbe United States to the Puris Exposition, rave a brilliant reception Wednesdoy night which was largely attended Dy both French and Americans. On the same evening, M. Teisscrane De Bort, the French Miniszer of A-_-ricnlgsxc, invited the American deicgates to the Frinco-American conference to dinner and reception. 5 TAE MONETARY CONFERENCE. Paris, Aug. 17.—Yesterday’s scssion of the International Monetary Conference was almost entirely taken up by Groesbeck’s address. He laid much stress on ' the popularity always en- joyed in Awerica by the silver metal: He déseribed the jpadvertent manver in which the law of 18@ demonetizing silver was passed. Ile vindicated Cobgress from any suspicion of a selfish motive in restorivg silver to its former status. e said that nearly half of the silver purchased by the Treasury of the United States had been bought in London, and that, according to the best authorities, the sil- ver proguction of Nevada would diminish fn- stead of increase. ROME. THE POPR'S PITSICAL CONDITION. Rowe, Aug. 17.—Cardinal Nina, Papal Seere- tary of State, uraes the Pope to go to Peragia, and has informed the Nuncios that a change of air is necessary. CHURCH AND STATE. The [talian Governinent, in- response to over- tures from the Vaticad, reaflirms {ts determina- tion to maintain the Royal prerogatives. The Vatican has sent to Mar. Masella, Papal Nuncio, proposals to be submitted to Prince Bismarck rerarding the return of the expelled Bishoos to their dioce: The Vatican would aceept the simple promise of non-interfercnce, and thinks the German Government mieht re- gard this as a much-less difficult concession than a formal sanction. . SOUTH AMERICA. FINANCIAL TROUBLES. Paxawma, Aug. 17.—Advices from Chili state that all the bauks have suspended specie pay- ments, owing to being, drained of guld by the Government to carry on the war with the Ar- gentine - Republic, which is expeeted to be de- clared soon. The Bank of are 12,000,000 soles. Messrs, 0 & Co., of Chili, bave also sus- pended. Liabilities, $408,763. There is ereat excitement in Lima, Peru, over the announcement of the suspension of specie payments by the banlks fo Chili. 5 TUNIS. THE REGENCY WINCH TURKEY 1S REPORTED TO HAVE PLACED UNDER FRENCIT PROTECTION. New York Trivune, Aug. 15. S Tunis, which is brougnt into gencral notice by the report that it is to be piaced under the protection of France by Turkey, is an extremely interesting country. 1t was formerly one of the so-called Barbary States, and comprises the tract of country included in the ancient Roman Proy- inces of Zeugitana and Byzacium. The present boundaries are, on the gorth and east the Med- iterrancan Sca, on the west the Franco-Aleerian province of Coustantine, and on the south the Great Desert of Sahara und the Turkis Pachalik of Tripoli. It covers an area of 42,000 square miles, being nearly equal in extent to the State of Pennsylvania. The present populatiou is es- timatéd at 1,500,000, and is_composed principal- Iv of Bedouin Arabs and Kabyles. The capital, the City ef Tunis, i5 situated ten miles south- east of the site of ancient Carthage. It is built ou the western side of a lake, which separates it from its port, Goletta. The Kimgdom or * Resency ot Tunis is gov- erned by a_Bey—Sidi Mohaned-el-Sadok—who bas reirned nearly twenty years. e descends {from Ben AliTourkl, amstive of Crete, who by torce of arms made himself waster of the country in 1601 ; - acknowledging, however, the suzcrainty of’ the Saltan of Turkey. This su~ zerainty remained fn’ forée, with stort iuterrap- foas; Lill 1871, whon in' Imperial: décree re- leesed.the Bey from tribute, and- made him vir- tually. independent, . - Besides - formalities of investure, tlig " sole. " zctunl connection of Tunis with' thie! Otiof; Ewmpire exists in the treaty'bluding tlie'Bey to'send_the Sultun some troopsin the time of -War. » The present Gov- ecnment {s based onsthe constitution granted by tho Bey.soon after hisiacecasion. s Thit orzanie laws established. courts of! justice;and guaran- teed ¢ivil and - religibus: liberty.;. The adéinis- trationof the rountry isvested in b Ministerial Council, composed of six members:: The regu- lar arniy.is ~about ~5,000° strong;:the: irrezuiar {orves are computed - to amoun 11,500 wen. 000, and is Mogua has failed. Liabilities es. in exeess oL the expenditare, - This country beran diplomatic relations with Tunis durinz Washineton’s Administration. David Humphreys, of Copnecticut, was instruct- ed_ to negotinie a commeicial treaty. He ap- pointed Joel Barlow his azent in the matter, and’n treaty was_concluded- through the inter- vention ot Joscph Etienne ¥amin. - * ANOTHER SECRET TREATY. ¢ New York Trivune. 1 The rumors in relation to the incorporation of the Turkish dependency of Tunis with the French province of Alreria_have been repeated with increased emphasis. The explanation of- fered is that by diptomatic_scheme the en- tente cordiale between Great Britain and France wrill be restored, and a barrier will be raised awainst 1talian " ambition. On other grounds than these we are inclined to believe that there may be a basis of fact’ for these rumors. The French have never set their hearts upon the ac- uisition of outlying provinces, and since the isastrous war with ‘Germany they have clunz to the policy of non-intervention in foreign af- fairs; but vanity isoneof the national traits, and while {naction “outside’ their own frontiers has been a safe and prudent course they have longed to make a dash in some direction, and to remain their prestire in Kurope. They are restless under the imputation that their intluence on the Continent has declined, and are anxious to assert themselves. They may not have any yearning for foreign conquests; they cerfainly have no marked talent for colonization; but they are still proud and sensitive. he Kepub- lican leaders are sagacious. Tney know what the national jostinct is, and realize that the new institutions will soon lose their present popularity if the voice of the Government is never heard in European councils. 'This new protectorate may not 2 brilliunt diplomatic* device, - but 1t would allay the rawness of mnational frritation. The resent Ministry, moreover, are fillinz a_gap in rench politics, and, like every compromise Cabinet, are anxious to_prolong the trapsition period; and a success of this kind would be o haopy stroke.* Ou the other hand, the British Cabinet would have much to gain. Mr. Glad- stone and the Liberal leaders have asserted that the friendship of France has been slienated trom England owing to the cessfon of Cyprus; and the criticisms of M. Gambetta’s journal have been regarded as_ominous warnings. The Tunisian Convention, if there be such a treaty under seal, would bea convincing proof that the two Cabinets have acted in _concert throuchout the recent negotiations. There are, theretore, strong grounds for believing chat these signifi- cant rumors aresomething wore than boulevard Zossip. It_must not be forgotten, moreover, that a third treaty was signed in London on the last day of May. Marvin, the copyist, who sold the Anglo-Russian memorandum to the Globe, saw this secret engagement, and was so impressed with its importance that he did not venture to violate bis trust, The qualitied denial of Sir Stafford Northeote, in the House of Comnions, was virtually an admission that there wasa secret compact with some Government that bad not yet seen the light. British diplomacy has comie to bave a deep vocket in these days, and it is not strange tbut Mr. Lowe, with bated Lreath, asks the Government Dow many more treaties there are. A SECRET THAT WAS NOT BETRATED. (Fyom a letter in the London Duily News from Mar- ‘wiaL, the copyist, who quve iné Andlo-Russian dlemo- randum o the Landon Erening Giobe.] Had 1 known that the Forelsn Secretary de- sired to keep the agreement secret I snould never have divulged it. In the discussion on the agreement it has been termed a *seeret” State paper. This is erroncous. * At the For- cign Otfice all pupers are ‘conficential ” until the time has arrived for their pub- lication; t there arc special docu- ments marked ‘“sccret and confidential which are intended never to be divulged. ‘T'he agreement of May 30 belonzed to the for- mer catewory. To the latter belonged a certain document signed on the ufternoon of May 31. Wit the nature of this second document was Iwill not even hint at. I simply mention its existence to show that when I knew secresy to be desired, L did not break my trust. That secret engagement of Friday, May 31, 1878, was of great value at the time, and it is of im- portance still, but although I have had great provocation from the Foreign Ofice to divulge this secret I have not doue so, 2nd shall not do 80, because I know that the respective Govern- ments desire to prevent its disclosure. MISCELLANEOTUS. EXPLANATION. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 17.—The assassins of Gen. Mezeotzow fired upon Gen. Mankuroff, Chief of the corps gensdarmes, who en- deavored to arrest the assassins after they haa stabbed the Chief of Police. From this circum- staoce arose the first report that Gen. Mezent- zow had been killed by & pistol shot. Y. 3L C. A GENEVA, Aug. 17.—The World’s Convention of the Young Men’s Christian Association, now in session here, is meeting with a measure of success bighly satisfactory to its promoters. The average attendance at the Conference is 1.000. Delegates are present from America, Belgium, England, France, Holland, Spain, and the Protestant cantons of Swiizerland. MR. LOWE'S INDIGNANT REMONSTRANCE. From Las Seeck i the House of Commons. For the first time in English history you have devised an enormous scheme of innovating pol- icy, a poliey entirely new, a policy which you have caréfully concealed from the people of En- gland, and then by this ancient weapon, waich had been respected because no one expected it to be brought out of its scabbard and used again, you bave invented the power of making treaties, and you have used that power not as you ought to have used ft, not to give effect to the will of the people of thig country after it had been carefully debated and considered, but you have used it to surprise them .and to force them 1ato acquiescence. It is perfectly clear tbat if this sort of thing shounld be permanent, the libertics of this country are not worth a day’s purchase. . [Loud cheers by the Opposition.] You have by this act put the pre- rogutive face to face with_'the feelings of tne people. [Hear, hear.] You have done all in your power to drag Royalty into collision with its subjects. (“Oh, oh,’ on the Mimsterial side, and Ouposition cheel 1f anything comes of this, it Is to you it must be attributed. [tear, bear] Is it possible that thisgreat country will submit to bave this gredt change thrust down its throat by u trimnphant majority with- out having a word to saF? Are we to submit to that which we believe to be utterly subversive of the best interests of this country? What richt have you to place the House of Commons in such a position as that? That is the thing towhich I call the attention of the House, and 1 do hope thdt some honorable mem- ber on the other side ‘will sbhow us how it is consistent witn the rights of the Enzlish Con- stitution that we should be deprived of the right of deliberation on this subject. The thing is done, aud we must get out of it as well as we can. Buat this I say, if this thing is to be done it is perfectly impossible that the Enalish people canleave the prerogative iv its present position. [Opposition cheers.] Look what it comes to. It vou take the old laws literaliy and absolutely, tac Quecn bas the preroxative of merev. The Queen can set loose every fefon, and mno omc can a word azainst it. The Queen has the t to make treaties. The Queen can, if she likes, cede by treaty the Isle ot Wright to_Frauce, and no one has the right tosay nay. The Queen bas the power to con- fer hionor, and can make an Earl of every cob- bler in London if she pleases. {Loug continued and renes cheering by the Opposition, inter- mingled with laughter_and crics of *Oh, oh,” on the Ministerial side.] GLADSTONE AND BEACONSFIELD. Feomthe ** Potitical Adcentures of Lovd Benconsfleld,” i the Fhrinighily fecient. < O elh Alr. Gladstone has, almost always apparently, known a great deal more 2bout the business of every departmens than the head of it, and has been more intimately acquainted with every ball than the Ministerial colleague who -has had charze of it. He hears a' blundering exposi- tion, ur a lame defense, with the intellectual of a master who sees a wood cause , or a bad causc made gratoitously worse instead of better, in the handhng. Ile interposes, dsually very effectually, 5o far as the mere arsument is concerned, to set matters right. ‘The resalt is somctimes to raise a secondary or third-rate question into primary. impoértance, to make a small Mivisterial crisis_out of tise ordinary incidents of legislation and debate, and to decide by convincing arguments issucs which mizht reasonably have been left to a'con- clusive majority: Having the better cause, Mr. Gladstone canuot’ bear to seem - to: huve' the worse. It wounds b ‘that good arruments which his colleatrues have noc known how to em- ploy should be allowed to rust unused. "His colleagues, who do ‘not kouw toat their argu- ments are bad, und Who think probably that they bave made out an unanswerable case, do not like to see-the Lionor of victory snatehed out of their hands. They are prome:to oelieve that they have persuaded the majority which was created for them beforehand. “This is an ‘funocént illu- sion; at which it wonld:have been charitable to wink. The 'too -rathless. destruction of {t has dope::sometnloe to prevent -Mr. Gladstone’s havme: any devoted :personal - foliowing in Parlidament, or even-any: vory strong pofinml friendships on the front Liberal-benchiv Lord Beavonsfield has never in.this way unconscions- 1y wounaed the sclf-love of the.people- who sit about him. : : He,has been paticut of s bad argu- ments when hé’'has-haa a good: majority, " and ha has-..been willig to leave : his Jleutenants masters of tne tield and with the honors of victory.~ If a colleague has got into a scrape, from which a division will extricate hini, he has been content to let him Sght his way oatof it witbout tendering humiliating and distastefal assistance: thus saving the complaceucy of friend, and not too closely associating .the Min- istry as a whole, in the person of its chief, with the blunder of a department, 3 THE CYPRUS CRAZE.- . The extent of the craze about Cyprus, after it passed into the possession of England, is shown in the following extract of an Egyptian corre- spondente: * ALEXANDRLY, July 20.—People arc rushing off from here to Cyprus as if English occupa- tion had at once turned it into a Calilornia. Al classes are represented in the exodus. We bave - had a lonz period of commercial depression, and mechanics, clerks, merchants, bankers,.en- gineers, and Government employes are to oe fonnd in the crowa that hopes to profit by the possible future of the island. An English stcamor Look a crowd on Tuesday, the Austrian Lioyd boat followed next day with a number 'more, among them the son of a manager of the Anglo-Egpvtian Bank, with the intention of oseuing a branch, and a sailing vessel was ad- vertised to take people to-day at 10 francs a Tead.. We Ezyptians are already beginning to ook forward to Cyprus, wnder English control and provided with English botels, as a pleasant summer resort. It 15 only twenty-four hours’ run by steamer, and its mountains will be an agreeable change from the hot, duwp plain of Lower Erypt and the dry, parching heat of the upper country.’” JOAN OF ARC. Concerning the question raised by a_corre- spondent of the Loudou Times, whether Joun of Are was really burned at Ltouen, May 80, 1431, it is certain there was n pretended Joan some time afterward, who was countenanced even by brothers of the reat Joan. The London Zele- graph sums up the case as follows: ** 1t is possible that the two brothers frandu- lently connived at the imposture, in the hopes of participating in the pecuniary proiits thereoi; and the Cheyalier des Armoises may have been o chevaiier d'industrie who opined that, in wed- ding a lady of such very high pretensions, he was making somewnat of a good thing of it. 1f, however, we take a less unfavorable view of the conduct of the two brothers Du Lys, it is not unreasonable to assume that they were really incapable of telling whether the confident virago wno came to DMetz was thei sister Jeanne or mnot. They had not scen their sister for years, and the impostor may have beeu ail tie better enabled to deceive them since sne bad been wendering up and down Lorraine for months, fizghting or following the camp. She had, doubtless, picked upa good deal of Information regarding the carly days of the Maid. She brobably knew Domreniy and the whole of the surronunding nelghborbood by heart, and a few pertinent answers to leading questions would have been quite suflicient to_ convince the brothers that ste was the veritable Jeanne. Tt is neverthe- less certain that the Dame des Armoises was proved to be an impudent jade; who was com- pietely unmasked four years after she com- wmencsd her career of “imposture, and who suifered o shamelul punishment by a decree of the Parliament of Paris. She was, in fatt, the female claimant of the fiftcentli century, As 1or the real Jeaune d’Arc, there can be no doubt that the poor, heroic visionary was_burned, to the equal shame of France and England, at Rouen, on the 30th of May, 1431, that her ashes were thrown into the Seine, and that her name will live torevermore.” SUELLEY'S LAST DAYS. E. J. Trelawney in the London dthenaum. Until the smaller cluster of real sympathizers eatbercd round Shelley the last year of bis lite, he was a_forlorn_outcast—a Pariah, as he called himself. The Shelley family forbade his name to be spoken in their house, and beld no communication with him for the last five years. His carly friends had no sympathy with his writings; the press denounced him, and his wife rewonstrated with him. His poetry was the pure outpourings of his inward mind.” His convictions were so strong that he was pursning the right course that he was deaf to all adverse counsel, Having completed the task of burninz the bodies of Shelley and Williams, I returned to Pisa.. On going to Mrs. Shelley’s house, 1 found in the drawing-room with ber Vacea, the Pro- fessor of Auvatomy at the Colleze, and Leigh Hunt. Ishowed the heart to Vacca, and also some [ragments of his skull, which Vacea re- marked twas very thin, and then I offered the heart to Mrs. Shelley. After a fitful glance on the black and charred picce of flesh, she was too shocked to touch it. Leizh Hunt was stand- ing by her side, aud she said to me, are going to ride to Rome to-morrow, give it to Hunt to take care of ?; which was ‘done,—and then I narrated to her and to those present an aceount of the ceremony. Mrs. Shelly said, ** T have written to Miss Carran at Rome to give you the vortrait she did of Shelly; it is unfin- ished, but there is no other, and I am very aoxious to have it.” After a pause she added, ‘* There is one of me, t09, but no one will value that.” I said, *Yes, I do.” *You can have it, but it is unfinished, and she bas made a great dowdy of me; I care nothing about it; myouly earnest desire is to have Perey’s, and that you will take the greatest precautions to convey safely to me; that is the oanly treasure I bave, and I know you will take care nothing happeus to it, for you loved him. They are both untinished; we were to have sat again, but we did not.” Iexecuted this com- mission. From this time Mrs. Shelley never saw her own porirait, nor expressed any wishto see it, until fifteen or twenty years after. She then asked, or wrote, that she wished L would let her have it, as a particwiar [riend of hers was very anxious to see it. To this, verbally or in writinz, I refused, and she mever afterwards alluded to it. Mr. Garnctt states as a proof of Mrs. Shelley’s tolerance that she restored the omitted uotes to *Queen Mab.” She.had other reasons to do so besides her toleration. ——— THE WEATHER, Orrice oF TaE CHIEF SiGNAL OFFICER, WasHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 15—1 a. m.—Indica- tions—For the Ohio Valley and Lake Regivns, partly cloudy weather, occasional rain, warmer southerly winds, falline barometer, followed in the west portion by winds veering to colder northerly, and rising barometer.. For the Western Gulf States, partly cloudy weather, occasional rain, variable winds, nearly stationary pressure and temperature. For the Upper Mississiopi and Lower Missouri valleys, partly cloudy weatner, oceasional ratn, wart southerly winds, followed by winds veer- ing to colder northwesterly aud rising barome- ter. The rivers will remain vearly stationary. Cautionary siznals continue at Galveston and Indianola. .. 2. AN s si 10:18 poan {3y.014] 74 | R1 |S. THE GRAIN CROPS. - Special Disvatch to The Tribune. New York, Aug. 1T.—The Bulletin tois morn- ne says: ** As opinion matures on the probable fresuit of the wheat harvest, Western authori- ties incline to the conclusion that, setting ofl agraiust the injury to spring wheat in the North- west the inerease of acreage and the enlarged product of the winter crop, we shall lt:ge 2 'ger Vi we had out of the crop of 1877, et exported about lno,mp,wa bushels, and still have a visible supply thrice as large as that of a year azo. Theincrease of yield is estimated by the best authorities at be- Tween 15,000,000 and 20,000,000 ousbels. * FINANCIAL. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. SerixgrieLp, 1il., Aug. 17.—Jobn H. Massey, of Little Indian, Cass County, and Michacl Kohler, of Dauville, were to-day adjulged bankrupts on thelr oiwn petition. i Petitions were aiso flled by Samucl B. Lake, of York, Clark County; E. F. Thompson, of Flora, and W. F. Muikey, 'of - Nokomis, Mont- gomery County. . . R ' San’ FRANGISCO, “ Cal., Aag. 17.—Efnstein Bros.; boot and’ shoe dealers and manufactarers, suspended_yesterday:-* Thefr lfubilitics are ebti- mated at 3800,000, hall of wnich is due Eastern creditors. - The ' assets ‘consist of the stock” of zoods, the factory, and ontstanding accounts and real estate, supposed to be heavily incum- bered.. The failure 18 due to heavy losses in stock specalations, earried on by two members, of the in -the drm name, but in opposition to tie wishes of the other members and withoat their knowledee. Attachments to ¢ of $213,700 have bee levied azaing: th, 1ot PrOVIDENCE, R. L, Augz 17.—Upon upy) tion ' of the officers, Gov. Van Zandt lu':.'-s L? pointed a commission to examine the condmln" of the Warwick Institution for Savines, yo which there has been a heavy drain, > U2 Kansas Crry, Aug. 1T.—It i3 definitely nounced that & new bank, with half nmi.mm capital will open here abows the 1st of Sonct ber. Plankinton & Armonr, tie great pack, firm, and. the Boston capitalists niereei s the Stock Yards bere, the Goion Depot, 3 : Fort_ Scott Railway will furnish the caps. Mr. C. H. Prescott, now Treasurer of the F Scott Railway and Union Depot Company, wijf be nria:m&. To new Dank wil occupt tae le juarters of e late Aerchants’ Exchanee. Asten Baak, I 12 e s M RNG ENIGHTS OF LABOR. Extent and Objects of the Order-i Converts—)anlpulating Cnnvunttt;:::.ou. 2 Special Dispaich to The Tribune, NEW YRR, Aug. 18.—The Tribune desotes N long article to the Knights of Labor. Itsp this Order now numbers $00,000 members, wa are bound solemnly by oath. . Ity 50 subtly sccret that wmembers an prohibited from mentioningz ¢ eveg |8 outside the guarded daors of their aseembly rooms. It was not uutil early in Feby that its name Jeaked out. Since then the Kuights of Labor, with great cunning, hags J misled reporters with false information in . sard to themselves and their purpozes. The Order was born by the cloth-weavers of Philael. phia, and gradually spread to all trades. Nonebag workingmen can join. A great Impetus W given the Order by the railrond strikes of 185, and its growtn wasas rapld os that of oy B Grangers. A difficalty oceurred last fall, wheg the Obio branch of the Order refnsed allegiancs tothe Philadelphia head. A General Conventio [ was held at Readinz last rebruary, and the dii!ncult!y settled by adopting a new Constitg. tion and oath., Then the Knigh! mTme”Lh “‘ 2 igits went to work ne Catholi¢s have been won over. and thog- sands have joined. The object, as sznw\).“i’sv?o protect Inbor aiainst the agaressions of capital, Uriah F. Stevens, Grand Master Workmag, holds absolute command over the Order. Tns Greeaback agitation enables the Urder to wield a tremeadous influcnce. This is done by ma- nipulating conventions. The Knigits are av gressive. Al their etorts are directed towan] § capturing the National snd Greenback pasty movement. ‘their hand has already been g ticed in New York State poidtica. The wonderrul increase of membership, which has startled the Knights themselves of late, ang makes continued seerecy absolutely fmpossibl, is attributable to a sertled purposc on the par ef .leading secret labor-society men to cop solidate all the trades-unions uoder ops head. They on that when this hy been accomplished they can make astnke 3 universal that resistance will be impossiple. The strikers of last year aver that, with the vresent unity, they could have “besn sns cessful. There scems to be o determinaion to foree a strike when the railroads sre i tge createst demand for moving the bousufal har- vest, and shipping wmoods for the falltrade, thourh” the leaders of the Knights deny ail rumors of a projected stri ————— SUICIDE. Speciat Dispatch to The Trivune. EssT SAGINAW, Mich., Aur. 17.—Alexsnder Dowuing, many years in the.cmploy of the Flint & Pere Marquette Railway, working bis way up {rom a common laborer to train-master, and fn the last staves of consumption, became de- spondent, and,obtaining possession of a revolver, shot himself throagh the neck last eveniog at Fiint, and died ac 7 a. m. today. He was widely known and universally respected. SaN FrRANCISCO, Cal., Aur, 17.—[he Hon. A. Maurice, Jr., of Oruville, committed suicide at that place this morning. Cause, tinancial difi- calties. —_—— ARCHEOLOGICAL, CoLuusets, O..Ang. 17.—The third annmal session of the State Archirolozical Association. will be held at Wooster, 0., Tuesday, Sept. & Invitations have been seut to all the leadinz archieologists in the United States.and 2 nomber of interesting papers will be read at the meet- ing, which will continge two duys. SECRETARY SHERMAN IN NEW YORK. New YORK, Aug. 17.—Sccretary Sherman bad two hours’ confercuce to-day with Collector Merritt, on matters pertaining to the Castoms Dupartment, and afterwards had a brief fater- View with several prominent merchants resard- ing mercantile affairs, acd especially ihe lumber | interest. EXPELLED, : Special Dirpaich to Tae Tribune. BisMARCK, D. T., Aue. 17.—Word from Stand- fng Rock reports that the Azency physician, D_r. Green, has been expelied from the reservatlon, per order of Inspector Hammond, for drunkes- ness. ———— LATE LOCAL ITEMS. At 1:10 o’clock last night Detective P. Ryen. while passing along Clinton street, worth of Madison, was jumped upon by 3 bighwayman wio proceeded to put him through the iznoole expericnces of beinz “held up.” After ase vere tussle the detective succceded fnlodgins Lis man at tae West Madison Streeg Station, where he zave the nawme of Jobn Erickson. Officers Laughlin and Carey, of the West Twelfth ®Street, . Station, sestercar arrested Join Deveraux and © Edw Francis, for the larceny of 3 trunk containing a Jaryre sum of money and val- uable papers from the salvun of John Koecht, No. 203 Blue Istand avenue, the m)mvnlm of which were published in Tug TRISCYE of Saturday. It s thought that the young man can be identified as soul from thic snock from whic] fering. ] At 10:20 last evening Denis alias * Swansy | ‘Burus, 2 notorious tuief, enzaged s quarrel ‘with some of his pals uear we corner of Unwn[ and Fifteenth streets. Dunnug mlr. um; lt;n‘::su them drew a pockct-krife aud plansed i) Ar. Kuee I he is av present suf- Burns' side, 3 some four inches in length. He refused to give the pulice 2By information that mizht lead to the arrest of any of the party. Mewas removed o No. 3 Wright street. and there was attended bs Dr Mead, who does not think the wound will prose fatal. At 10 o’clock last night Anzust Harder of No. 651 Hinmua strect, while walk- g ato near the corer of Howe and Twenticth streets, was nmbfid fu the left arm by some unkoown nerson.m: ratused to telt who did it, or how, and refl 2 to give any details. The wound was dressed by, Dr. Stearns. smoke. Smoke is defined by the Boston Journal of Chemistryto be *unpurnt carvon, or fuct taxo¥s awav.” It adds: * The torreots of ba-.‘ vaypor from our chimueys and snokepioes ":005 rain thousands of Lons of cual, lost, because 85 have not learned how to save it. fhe tinie come when tuts will be reckoned as foollsh fi we shoald now consider it ta shovel coal fu the sea, as we usedto dispose of refuse lrugl‘ zas-works, which has become tae sourwne S0 many useful sud valuable products. ot chemical lecturer of the next century will o his audience tow lonz it was Lefore: the worl learued to burn fuel withont blowinzs e part of it into theu He will grow tnrce:_:z!k:i 28 he describes the apoearaoce of gres! pcrpetuully covered with o pall of vaporuus blackness.” “Lime-Kila Club™ Statistics. Detrmmt Free Presw. ; There being 10 Feports of the Committest: the President drew u thermometor from el pocket and sald: ** Gu’lem, do woal ye ukn’no' structed in knowledoe de moar ve witl ; Ilez bin juvited by de Gov'ment to kf’m weekly record ot de state of de !grmou"elf i dis hail for oue year, an’ shell begin rizhf Janitor, hang dis masheen on the wall an’ report de condishun of de mereury.” R It was suspended from a nall, and, o rm p wild, defiant look; the jacitor catled out is. 5 yoice: 2 > P B blotn off at six huslerd, sab ‘&2’ headed to de porieast!” 5 s 6 Sa&?mry. ut dem fizgers down in good oe= ” der," suid the Presiaent. F o A e — . .. An Important Discovery. e The prize of $2,000, founded in Bclglum"n; Dr. Guiuard to reward any - dixovery - teusy materiall¥ 10 improve the material or mte)m-‘-"’m al condition of the working classes, bas’ et awarded to 3. Metzens, 3 member of the fian— : gian Academy, to ‘whom nlsod French o thyon prize has been awarded. for tbe dudgx“ of 3 method to prevent tue deleterious € . produced by the emanatfons of poisonous mel o iodide of potassium 15 what be employs for s purpose. The importance of this iscovery 4 mirror-makers, painters, and othess, canuos, exagzerated.