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FOREIG The Pall Mall Gazette Fiercely Attacks. the Gladstone Ministry. Great Britain to Be Humbled by . All the Nations of thé Earth. Especially Is the Presumptu- ous Yankee to Beard the Lion, By Breaking Treaties and Claiming Exclusive Rights Over All Creation. The Article, of Course, Marked by the Most Notable Political Blun- : ders. Parnell’s Land Scheme Declared to Be Impossible of Exe- cution, Except Through the Medium of a General and Bloody Revolution. Hany Jews Said to Be Implicated in the Nihilist Move- ” ment. Some of the Difficulties and Incidents Attending English Cabinet~ « Making. rents of the Week in England and on the Continent, GREAT BRITAIN. A CHALLENGE. Losvos, May 1—John William Oakden, 19 years of age, the champion 50-yard shot of En- gisnd, challenges any man in the world to shoot forty shots, distance 50u yards, at a target four feet in diameter, with an efht-inch bull's-eye; erhe will give eight points of eighty shots for €20aside and 100-guinea challenge cup. He will give or take £50 for expenses to any part of ‘the world. ‘WOOL BALE. At the wool saie to-day 11,600 bales were dis- posed of, chiefly Port Philip. Sydney, and New Yealand. The sale was not so well attended and prices were barely so firm, but they are not quotably changed. : NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE. The Pall-Moll Gazette prints the following Pegaaen "Frederick Greenwood, who has ad the editorial direction of the Pall-Ball Ga- settc from its first publication till now, will not be responsible for any political opinions that may Appear in its pages after to-day. Private letters for Frederick Greenwood should be ad- dressed to him at the Garrick Club.” ‘It is reported that the Gazetie hes a new pro- Prietor. ‘THE GROSVENOR GALLERY ‘will be opened at the Royal Academy on Monday next, The Academy numbers about 1,700 pieces. ‘The Grosvenor exhibition is saidto be the best ‘the Gallery has yot shown. THE PARIS SALON pens to-day, and will be brilliantly illuminated 5e tho evenities by electric light. Four thousand pictures are on exhibition. BOLIVIAN BONDHOLDERS. ‘The Trustees of the Bolivian bondholders bave sold at 1093-16 a sufficient amount of their United States 4 per cents te distribute £45 per id ordered by the Court, but tho distribution is basdered by vexatious legal proceedings begun by: the Collins contractors under Col. Church, claiming payment for work out of the fund, and praying for the injunction against ite distribution. \ IRELAND. 6 Times, approving the appointment of Earl pts as "TOM Lieutenants of id, SAYS: “The worst in Ireland seems to be over. The pring has been sensonable, and the promise of summer excellent. If a good harv@st succeeds the Semel experience of qepent years. the exasperation of tem comes ‘from want will die pelted The new Irish Administration has great difficulties to orer- pome, but if their counsels are equal to their Dpportuuity they may do much to remove the Permanent causes of Irish dissatisfaction.” THE MISSING ATALANTA. A request has been made by this Government the Danish Government cause inquiries to make for any traces of the training-ship Ata- ta on the Greenland coast. PARNELL’S LAND SCHEME. Dostr, May L—The Freeman's Journal says: “The deiails of Parnell’s land scheme could never be cerried out save by revolution. No Parliament i:kcly to be elected for a generation would consent to compel all the landlords toseiL. ‘The wildness of Parnell’s scheme has obi: the original sponsors for the land question to Protest against it.” GONE MAD. ‘The Pall 3fal Gazette's leader, which may be Yegarded as Editor Greenwood’s valedictory, is a bitter protest against the political immorality ‘which seeks to quiet the apprehensions regard- ing the new Government's toreign policy by as- Surances that it will not differ materially from that of its predecessor. In an article headed “ A First Snub" the Pall Mall Gazette says: “ It is somowhat significant that the advent of the Liberal party to power should have been seized ‘upon by the American people as the occasion on they might offer with impunity a slight to ngl It was under Gladstone's first admin- istration. that Russia committed a gross breach of national faith by denouncing the treaty of 1836. The President of the United States has now been solicited by Congress to commit another and even more cynical. It is true that the recommendations of the Commit- tees on Foreign Affairs of the Senate and - House af Representatives need not of necessity be acted on by the Executive, but when it is re- membered that one chamber is governed by the Democratic pi and the other by the Repub- dican majority (sic), and, further, that the Presi- .aentis! election is at hand, there can be little doubt that either President Hayes or his succes- sor will be ordered to withdraw from the en- Fegements imposed on his Government by the wer-Clayton Convention. The revivalof the Honroe doctrine in its most extravagant sense TOO GOOD A CRY tobe discarded by the managers of cither party. Engiand’s duty to her colonies requires she “should assert their rights in this matter. France, Spain, and Holland, and all the South American owers can scarcely accept proclamation of Yankce sovereignty over the whole western bemisphere. Brazil and Chili are not likely to gubmit to it. Powerful as is the North Ameri- gan Union, it is not so strong as to be able to lefs the public opinion of the world, which ould assuredly in such a question as this be on ‘the side of the nation which took its stand on le- ality. Even the most zealous advocate of peace at any price must be anxious to uphold the binding nature of treaties voluntarily con- led between friendly States, and therefore it Must be hoped that Gladstoue, Lord Granville, and Bright will not be frightened by Yankee Dluster into any cession of British rights, £0 stipuinted for by Lord Palmerston thirty Jf8% ago. They will be Jers able to do 80 if pub ic opinion keeps a close watch on this affair, an having understood whose interests are involves in the exccution of tho Bulwer-Ciayton Treaty, determine that this Convention shall not be sot + aside for the mere sake of making things pleas- -£nt with the Linited States.” RUSSIA. s JEWISH NIHILISTS. - Yoxpox, May 1—The startling news which . ©omes from St. Petersburg through the Berlin _ Srrespondent of the Standard announcing the , Older for all forcign or alien Jews to quit the Capital within six hours causes a pro- found impression here. Some are even disposed ‘to attach a significance to the fact of such a de- ree being premulgated just after the fall of - the Beaconsfield Ministry, and contend that it is butone of the results of the withdrawal of a Cabinet that oxercised a restraint over the . Muscorite Bruin. .- The Chief of this Cabinet, bemg of Hebrew _ Origin, would naturally be disposed to regard ch a decree of expulsion of the Jews in ,Betlous light. No reasons have been given for this summary order, and. as the Standard re- Die. “The Times, this morning, publishes a dis- Patch trom Odessa, the chief city of the Crimety marks, the statement seems to ‘paisa | 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES which shows that there deep feeling against the Jews there. The dispatch bears the date of April 27, and is as follows: Statements of Yarious kinds have appeared in the Russian and foreign newspapers about the part taken by the Hebrew subjects with the Nihilists, In most cases only theories have been propounded, and the facts have been exceedingly meagre. In the north of Russia, where the Jews enjoy certain immunities and ptivileges, they are, 23 a general rule, at harmony with the Government, and few are compromised 2s conspirators. In the South, al! through this section in which they are Very numerous, the Jews have furnished. and are still furnishing, a large perceutage of ‘those brought to trinl for Nibilism. For instance, out of Fenty <c)gat. Nihilists, tried together last ear, eight were Jews. Of five who were hanged ere, one was a Jew. Six Nihilists were tried here in December last, and it was found that two ofthe number were Jews. Qne of the three afterward executed was a Jew. Besides, the chief of this band, Laiba Deutsch, who escal on the occasion of the descent by the police, was also a Jew. Ho afterwards blew out his brains in St. Poters- burg, when the police discovered the secret printing office directed by him, in which was printed the incendiary organ known as The Will of the Police. Seventeen Nihilists were con- domned here about a fortnight ago. and six of their number were Jews. ‘The leader, also one of the same race, was Isnac Fuchs, 2 noted and desperate conspirator, who escaped from the po- lice about that time, and has since defied pur- suit, Outof eight Nihilista recently executed at Kieff there were tI Jews; and of three conspirators hanged at St. Petersburg a short Ume since one wasa Jew. It is also said that Hartmann, whom the French Government re- fused to extradite, was of Jewish origin, and the People believe the same of Dr. Weimar, whose trial is to take place shortly in St. Peterburg. It is but fair toremark here that all these Jewish would-be anarchists, with the sole ex- ception of Dr. Weimar, are people of humble ongin, without means or position. Consequently they have nothing to lose but their lives, and they are regarded as of very little value in com- Parison with the alms of their organizanons. Tho Novoya Vremya gives the following statis- tics inregard tothe Nihilists: Soldiers, 2 per cent; gentlemen, 19 per cent; sons of priests, 9 per cent; shopkeepers, 7 per cent; Jews, 3 per cent; merchants, 1 percent. These figures are believed to be only approximate, the Jews being rated very low, and, as no allusion is made to the working classes or mechanics, it is rather incomplete, but it will, serve to show from what ranks Nihilism draws its prineipal strength. GREAT FIRES. £ Sr. Perersscrc, May 1.—Seventy houses burned at Radvanysl, in the Government of Tchermigoff, and 130at Nemeroff, in Podolia. Upwards of 200 families are homeless, DENIAL. An emphatic denial is given the that foreign Jews are being expelled from Russia. On the contrary, regulations against the resi- dences of the Jews in several provincial towns haye been suspended. FRANCE. DEFENSE OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY. PARIs, May 1—A committee headed by the Duc de Ia Rochefoucduld, a Legitimist member of the Chamber of Deputies, has been formed toraise a fund for the defense of religious lib- erty. The Committee consists of nineteen members, twenty being treated by law as con- stituting illegal associations. Though most of the members are Lezitimists, there are three or four hitherto regarded as Bonapartists, who must now be considered as repudiating Prince Jerome ‘Napoleon, for. the object of the Com. mittee is to resist the decrees, which Prince Jer- ome distinctly approved. ALBANTA. A BATILE EXPECTED. Lorpor, May L—The situation in Northern Albania is most serious. The combined Alba- nian clans, numbering 15,000 men, are advanc- ing to attack the Montanegrins’ positions in the Movatecha Valley, and, if possible, recover Podgoritza. THE WEEK. ENGLISH POLITICS. Svecial Cable. Lorpon, May 2.—Cabinet-making has ocen- pied thy public mind through the week. Upon Mr. Gladstone's acceptance of the Premiership, powerful influences were brought to bear en- deavoring to secure a Whig preponderance in the ..subordinate offices. This “effort was at one time completely successful. Nearly all the most important posts were suc- cessively offered and accepted by the members of Mr. Gladstone's former Government. Earl Granville and Lord Hartington necessarily and properly had the choice of portfolics. The next appointments, those of Mr. Childers and Lord Northbrook, proved Mr. Gladstone's determina- tion to place tried economists at the head of the great disbursing departments. Lord Sebourne's nonivation for the Lord Chancellorship, though an inevitable appointment, and involving the sacrifice of his legitimate pretensions to higher titular rank, did not diminish the Moderates’ majority in the Cabinet, Mr. Forster having, since 1870, ceased to represent any section of the advanced Liberals. Mr. Bright, as Chancellorof the Duchy of Lancaster, only RESUMES HIS OLD POSITION. Adding the Lord-President of the Council, the Lord of the Privy Seal, necessarily destined for Peers; adding, also, Sir William Harcourt and Lord Kimberly to those already ap- pointed, the Cabinet on Sunday last, though incomplete, contained already the elements of indisputable supremacy on the side of the Moderates. ie Radicals still expected that Mr. Gladstone would recog- nize, though inadequately, the just claims of that section by naming Sir Charles Dilke-or Mr. Chamberlain for a Cabinet office. When it be- came known that he had offered Sir Charles Dilke the Under Secretaryship, and berlain nothing, the crisis reached a climax. Sir Charles Dilke politely but peremp! DECLINED THE APPOINTMENT. Mr: Gladstone urged him to take twenty-four hours to consider the matter. Sir Charles Dilke on Monday noon - delivered the Radical ulti- matum, abstaining wholly from pressing his own personal cinims. He refused ab- solutely to accept a subordinate post outside a Cabinet containing no representative of the Radical wing of the partys and assured Mr. Gladstone that be and Mr. Chamberlain were acting in concert, and represented in this affair all that important body of Liberals below the gangway which during the past six years had steadily gained importance, and during the elections had contributed essentially to the Liberal victory. Mr. Gladstone in turn took twenty-four hours to consider. After numerous consultations the Whigs saw the ne- cessity of yielding, and on Tuesday noon Mr. Gladstone informed Sir Charles Dilke that HE ACCEPTED iffs TERMS 2 \@ would make Mr. Chamberlain President o! re ‘Board of Trade provided Sir Charles Dilke took the Under Secretaryship for Foreign Af- fairs. Sir Charles Dilke instantly agreed, and Mr, Chamberlain was thereupon summoned, and accepted the proposal. The two days’ deadlock was thus terminated. It is still im- perfectly understood why Mr. Gladstone ferred Mr. Chamberlin over Sir Charles Bike for the Cabinet. Sir Charles Dilke's posi- tion in the party is pigher, his Parliamentary experience longer, and his popularity in the House of Commons and public reputation much greater. The press and public opinion ever since the Liberal victory POINTED TO THE APPOINTMENT of Dilke to a place in the Cabinet as inevitable. Tf he had chosen to insist on his personal claims he could undoubtedly have been ono of the Ministers, but he stands perhaps higher than if he were go, hav: the entire credit of making Mr. Chamberlain Minister, thereby securing a spokesman for the advanced Liberals inside the Cabinet, while holding himself the most important of all the outside offices. he will represent the Foreign Ollice in the House of Commons, he can afford to wait, meantime acquiring invaluable experience. Mr. Chamberlain's appointment, except from his taking precedence of Sir Charles Dilke, is recognized as excellent. Dilke himself is per- fectly contented. The Government is now suf- ficientiy representative of ALL THE IMPORTANT SECTIONS, sy h there are some inexplicable omissions oreGuale, especially of Stansfeld, whose pre- vious administration of the local Government Boara was of marked efficiency. The distribution of certain offices is less satisfactory than the general composition of the Cabinet. The Liberals generally desire Hartington in the Foreign Oftice, Sir William Harcourt in the War Department, and Mr. Chil- ders in the Board’ of ‘Trade, with Mr. Fawcett inside the Cabinet. It is repo1 that Mr, Gladstone would have offered Mr. Fawcett a Cabinet place but for his bhnduess. He told Mr. Fawcett that he had made him Postmaster- General, hoping that departmental work would not prevent his continuing to give attention to Indian affairs. Sir ‘William Harcourt’s expected accession to the War Department excited vivid alarms at the Horse Guards, where Court intluence and professional gealoustes still hamper legal su- premacy and Parliamentary control. The Duke bf Cambridge declared if Harcourt were War Minister they Moule soon, have to follow the ’ se to Kensal Green. _ Dmke Sboodtion to Harcourt's reélection at Ox- ford is due partly to resentment for bis brilliant criticisms on the late Government, and partly tothe personal ambition of the local brewor whomt he defeated. ‘THE GALLERIES. er ‘Yesterday the Royal Academy and TOS~ venor gallery were thronged by political ‘celeb- rit |d three-fourths of the fashionable and artisan world. Mr. Gladstone was in ne ee at ed refully examini the _numerou! a ures, it 15 thought the Academy exhibition of 1,600 pictures is Inferior to the average. The vast majority of the works are remarkable for mediocrity or positive badness. The brilliant exceptions are is’ portraits, Poynter’s lo composition, “The Visit of Venus to sculapius, with works of considerablemeritby- Herkomer, Brett, Orchardson, and Riviere. The Grosvenor exhibition is numerical inferior, but surpasses the Royal Academy in variety, artistic power, definitness of aim, intellectual calibre, and freshness of promise. Ri mond, Burns, Jones, Frank Hall,and Lawson are among the chief English’ contributors, though forei; artists of the highest rank are represented in both exhibitions. The Academy contains nothing equal to Alma Tadem * Fredegonde.” or Munkacsy’s * Two Families. phe Grosvenor, oe Auaerous examples of oO 4 now conspicuous among the artists of the French realistic school. S . LITERARY. : Bret Harte responds to-night at the Royal Academy dinner to the toast ‘ Literature,” a brilliant compliment to bim as an American. Frederick Greenwood, who has been editor of the Pall Mall Gazette’ since its foundation, retires to-day. Henry Yates Thompson, well known as an accomplished political ‘econ- the proprietor’s son-in-law, him. The paper henceforward sunports the Liberal Government. Journalism loses temporarily one of its very ablest men, noted for his marked individuality and intel-' Jectual powers, though pertinaciously support- ing ideas that have fost their hold on England. GAMBETTA. Spectul Cupie, Panis, May 1.—A correspondent spent an hour this morning with M.Gambetta. Heisin splendid health. On being thereupon congratuluted he spoke of how weil advised he was in taking a fortnight’s absolute repose in the coun- try. He disclaims the authorship of the articles in the lique Francaise, attacking the English Libera! during the electoral atrug- gle, which were placarded by the Tory Commit- tees in every English borough, "they were. written without his knowledge by the or- dinary foreign editor, and it was too Inte to disclaim them when eminent English Liberals wrote to the Republican tribune, expressing sorrow and astonishment. Nevertheless Gambetta was an utter atranger.to the attacks made in his absence by his journal on the English Liberal party. Sir Charles Dilke's acceptance of the post of Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs is a cause of deep satisfaction to M. Gambetta, who has written to Sir Charles to express this feeling, and to CONGRATULATE Hm onthe electoral victory of the Lfberals. Sir Charles -Dilke is a tried friend of the Republic, and entertains personal sympathy and wdmira- tion for M. Gambetta, whom he nearly always sees when passing through Paris to the south of ‘rance. On leaving the Palais Bourbon I went to enjoy a private view of the Salon, which opens to-mor- row. There was a great concourse of literary, artistic, and political personages and elegant- ly-dressed Iadies. M. Parquet, the Undor- Secretary for Fine Arts, is half En- glish, and shows English ‘blood in the practical character of bis innovations in organ- izing this year’s Salon. The visitor tinds at the door a pictorial lithographed catalog very use- ful to art crities, an English catalog with Dhoto- graphs of the best pictures, and ordinary ones ides. On the door of each’ room there is a numbered and _ atfabetical Ust of exhibits and exhibitors, which on free days the working classes will appreciate. ‘The exhibits this year are methodically classified. Foreigners, non-competing artists, and medal- winners in various exhibitions have each & section to themselves. Miss Gardner's, “At the ‘Waterside ” is admirable, gad has been Iithographod for the Pictorial Catalog, in which also Dubois’ cleverly palnte Venetian scene. A cabinet portrait of Miss Thursby, by Healy, shows a charm' face done with a crisp, firm touch, an a pik ‘satin dress, pestasely. trimmed with Brussels point, very picturesque and dis- tingué. Mr. Bridgman’s** Arab Woman Weay- ing” is aglow with Eustern color, and is truthful and harmonious. Mr. Bierstadt’s * Mount Whit- ney” isa poem on canvas, but in the same style of landscape Doré equals him in “ After the Storm,” 8 rainbow effect in the Scotch highlands, Edward May is as ever a Pleasing colorist. Miss Tompkins displays a Portrait of her mother, and Mr. Davies one of “Horace Grecley.” In the foreign sec- tion Belgium takes the lead. Reasie's flowers and autumn fruits are incomparable. Reasie is the Rubens of still life. Prince Louis Bourbon exhibits 2 delicious sea view. Sarah Bernhbardt’s “Death and the ” attracts many visitors. It is peculiarly pleasingly colored, done with an_ uncertain and just misses being first-rate. it yisited the Salon q ists. and journalists were excluded while the Presi- dent was there, a proceeding which aroused their joint anger. GEN. AND MME. NOYES Were atthe grand dinner at the Prefecture of Police, and the former told some droll anecdotes to his’ next neighbor, which evoked hearty laughter. AMERICAN PLEASURE-SEEKERS. Spectat Cable. Loxpox, May 1.—While the naturalists an- nounce in the daily papers the arrival of the curly swallow and the cuckoo, the Times de- votes itself to the discussion of a more sure and certain sign of the coming sum- mer. A cable message that the American steamers are crowded with pleasure-seekers in- duces the * Thunderer" to congratulate the Old World on the iact that the New World is prey ing to enjoy its humors. “Everywhere,” it says, “there is a murmur of reviving trade, and a fiood of visitors rushing with fullpurses. Americans act on a contrary prin- ciple to that of eas birds, deserting their country in the flood of prosperity. The Amer ican believes that money is made to spend, and ce it to its natural destination without loss of time.” The Times ws eloquent in reminding its readers how Englishmen and Americans are frequently the guests of the nation, and says it would rejoice to see English- men helping Americans to make acquaintance with English life, which tends to permanent in- ternational good will, removing . surface rough- ness and crudities. THE PREPARATIONS FOR RECEIVING TOURISTS are on 4 particularly large scaiq in Earope this ear. They are especially busy just now at russels with the Internationa! Exhibition, and at Munich with the “Ober ammergau” Paasion play. The latter has unfortunately secured the attention of the London touriat agencies, who are making a speculation ot hiring houses in the district, although the Village of Ammergau has | refused to entertain their offers. London at ‘Prerant offers the visitor little but ex- ibitions of pictures. Both at the Academy and the Grosvenor private views were held on Friday. At the former 5,000 ictures were rejected. it is very disappoint- gas acollection. The pictures reveal indus- try and conscientiousness, but there is an abso- lute lack, on the whole, of poetic inspiration. Among them, of course, there are praiseworthy single works, but it would be impossible to do justice to them here. ‘THE “ DANITES.”” papers universally criticise the “Dan- ites sine fo drema, but are praising the perform- ance ly. Miss Genevieve Ward will be assisted in “L’ Aventuriere” by M. Marius of the Strand Theatre, Mr. F. Power of the Opera-Com- ique, Beerbohm ‘ree of the Ince of Wales Theatre, and other perfect French schol- ars. Miss Ward leaves mdon to-night for Paris for a few hours’ finishing study. She will return on Monday. Mr. Gilmore sails on Thursday noxt in theCity of Richmond. Stratford-on-Avon is to havo a dramatic- féte in honor of the 316th anniversary of the birthday of Shakspeare. Barry Sullivan, it seems, has undertaken to givo a three weeks’ season in Memorial Theatre, assisted by a company of well-meaning ladies and gentlemen. Performances will be given on five evenings of each week, and a matinée on Saturday afternoon. THE SHAKSPEARE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION have decided to give an exhibition of paintt next year, illustratirg Shakspearean subjects, but the worship of the “ Divine” William is not @ success at the place of hfs birth. TABLEAUX VIVANTS. Mrs.Freake’s oxhibition of tableaux vivants at the Cromwell House, for the benefit of the Irish and artists’ benevolent fund, was a great suc- cesson Wednesday evening. It was repeated three times during the week. Three hundred ople were present, including the Prince and Beicess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, and the Duke and Duchess of Teck. PRINCE LEOPOLD leaves on May 13, accompanied by the Hon. Alex. Yorke and Dr. Rhye. He will first visit his sister at Ottawa, then fol- low a route, including St. Louis, Chi Cincinnati, Washington, New York (which Royal Highness is particularly anxious to see), and Newport. He will in all spond four months in America, being anxious to see the New World and gather free experiences. MMB. MODJESKA appeared at the Court Theatre this afternoon in “Heart's Ease,” Mr. James Mortimer’s ver- sion of ‘La Dame Aux Camelijas,” with several suppressed Rarts reinstated. The Prince and Princess of Wales formed part of an aristo- cratic audience. MME. NILSSON’S CONTRACT was signed by Mr. Mapleson on Friday after- noon. It is expected that the yachting season will be unusually brilliant. Many vessels aro belng fitted out. UNPARALLELED SUCCESS, The Rev. Mr. MacDonal's champion setter, Ranger, has just won for the third time the Kennel’ Club's gold challenge cup at the Cambridgeshire field trials. This success is unparalleled, and the magnificent prize now becomes the absolute property of Mr. McDonal, who thus secures an heirloom for his family that they may always exhibit with pride. All Amer- icag sportsmen know of Hanger and his exploits in the field. "The VARIOUS. NEW CABLE. Maprm, May L—A submarine telegraph cabie from Singapore to the Philippine Islands hasbeen laid. ori AMERICA. . Lospor, May 1.—A dispatch from Valparaiso ‘April 30 says: “ Tbe Chilian fleet is bombarding Callao. Tho Chilian army is sdvancing rapidly upon Tacua.” legation in New York has ad- vie it Panama May 1 that the Chilian- squadron has bombarded Callao without effect. o divisions have been sent. from Arequipa. against Moquehua, Col. Albarra fired 200 Chillan cavalry ‘at Locusta pea dent Campero, of Bolivia, had arrived at Tacae, ——_ THE RAILROADS. " gOM SCOTT. Spectal Dispatch to The Ohteago Tribune. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 1.—The first break In the great quadrumvirate cf railroad kings since the death of Vanderbilt has come through the resignation of President Thomas A, Scott, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. It was at aregular meeting of the Board for the purpose of declaring a dividend, and, that having been done, Col. Scott arose and handed to one of the Vice-Presidents a letter with the remark: “Gentlemen, here is a communication from me which you can consider without me,” and re- tired with a smiling good morning, Assistant Secretary Sims thon read his resignation as President and Director, to take effect June 1, when he will have completed six yeare’ service a8 President, fourteen as Vice-President, and almost thirty in the service of the road. The reason given was ill-health, which hag ied his physicians to insist upon his retirement from active business. The purport of the letter wasa surprise to the majority of the Board, and for fully two minutes there was not s word spoken. Indeed, as one of the oldest Directors remarked, “It would have been are- lief if wo could have cried.” Wistar Morris, who had been Director since the incorporation of the Company, then arose, and, with mufiied and shaking voice, moved the reference of the res- IJgnation to acommittee. Col. Scott first entered the business of transportation as a lad, becom- ing .clerk in the office of the Collector of ‘Tolis on the State Railroad at Columbia, There he remained for some years until he came to this city, and in 1647 he became Chief Clerk under A. Boyd Cummings, Collector of Tolls at the eastern end of the Pennsyivania Public Works. In November, 1850, he entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad as Gen- eral Manager of the Eastern or Bfountain Division. This place he held until July, 1832, when he was appointed General Superintendent of the Western Division when it was first opencd. In January, 1858, Geh. Lombaert retired, and he became General Super- intendent, which office he retained less than two 7eats. being appointed Vice-President in April, 1860, to succeed the Hon. William B. Foster. Many soldiers can tell of the indomita- ble energy that he showed when the question of keeping ‘communication between the Capital and the North depended upon him alone. But few outside of the War Department know how much he did while Assistant Secretary of War to keep open air lines of communication and facilitate the movements of vast bodies of troops. In June, 1563, he became First Vice- President, and just eleven Fears after be suc- ceeded to the Presidency at the death of J. Edgar ‘Thomson. Never has the position beenso onerous asin the last six years. He assumed control just as the panichad begun to force economy and watchfulness, and when the Company had assumed the management and direction, with all their contingent guarantees, over almost 150 different corporations, with 6,000 miles of track and almost $100,000,000 of capital. He had not only to save wherever it was possible, but also to make ready for the vast business the Centen- nial was to bring tothe road. Hardly was this settled when the riots of 1877 came, and his overtaxed system began to give way. In 18ita serious injury received ina railroad accident had been followed by a stroke of paralysis that affected the upper half of his right leg, but not the head or brain. In 1878 there were indica- tions of @ second attack, and, in his absence, the Directors voted him an indefinit leave of ab- sence, and appointed a committee to wait upon him and urge his acceptance. He remained Away a year and a half, and came back in excel- lent health. He returned at once to business, and with such vigor, and despite war that it was soon apparent that early retirement woul be necessary, This he contemplated four months ago, when he put First Vice-President Roberts in his Place as Director of Work of the Western lint and istant Kneass in other lines. He wii be succeeded by Mr. Roberts, who succeeded him as First Vice-President, and who has risen from the ition of rodman inthe Engineer 8 in 1850 to be the assistant to the President ink and Fourth Vice-President seven years after, He was Act President during Col. Scott’s absence. Col. Scott will devote his time to private affaira, his Property: having apprecinted during the past two ‘6 has very iai interests in a heavy holder of Feaperivenis stock, not hay- owned as many as shares, has bought only recently 2,000 shares. Ho is estimated to ‘be worth from $3,000,000 to $5,000,000, and his in- $200,000 a year. A dividend was de- clared to-day of 3 percent in cash or stock, at holders’ option. This will not increase the capi- tal stock, there being $3,000,000 now in the Trens- ury, which was recently purchased by the Com- pany from the city. This will more than suffice to meet the dividend, which calls for a little more than $2,000,000. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Prrrspura, May 1.—The resignation of the Presidency of the Pennsyivania Railroad Com- pany by Col. Thomas A. Scott is the subject of considerable comment In thiscity, where a large amount of stock of the road is held. Many think tho interests of the road will be subserv. thereby, owing to Mr. Scott's inability, on ac- count of ill-health, to give the uisit atten- tion to business. William Shaw, of Pittsburg, is mentioned as Col. Scott's succeasor. EAST-BOUND FREIGHTS. Another serious falling off in the east-bound treight traffic by rail has to be recorded. The shipments of grain, flour, and provisions for the week ending May 1 were but 26,199 tong, against 33,601 tons forthe week previous, wkon ship- ments were already considered unusually light for this season of the year. The principal fall- ing off is in the grain traffic, there having been transported only 11,944 tons. During the week ending March 27, just one month ago, the grain shipments by rail amounted to58,614 tons.21f rail shipments continue to fall off in the same ratio as thoy have since April 1, when navigation was opened, the railroads will have but little grain to carry by the end of this month. and there is a general apprebension that the shipments by rail will cease nearly altogether if a further reduction in grain rates is not made soon. The roads leading East from this city are greatly in favor of another reduction in rates, but the New York trunk lines are strenuously opposed to such action. as they get considerable business at the Lake Erie ports from the steam- ers and barge lines running thither. The Presi- dents of the trunk lines prefer to have their dines east from this city suffer than to sacrifice the rates on their New York lines, and for this reason it isnot at ail certain that another re- duction in rates will be mude this summer, unless they should be compelled by force of circumstances to come down from their present position. While they will be able to hold the Toads from this city in check because they con- trol them, xbey have 00 power over some of the Southwestern lines, and these may act as they deem best’ for their interests. And these roads find that thoy ‘can do no business at the prevailing rates, they will likely make such figures as wi keep them pes It is already reported that some of these lines are cutting the rates, and these reports are substantiated no power can prevent the Chicago roads from doing likewise, and in such an event the trunk lines will be compelled to acquiesce in a general reduction if they do not want the east-bound pool to go to pieces. As far as the roads west from Chi are concerned, they can only gain by a continuance of the present rates, as they will force the busi- mess to this point to take advantage of the cheaper water rates. ‘The following statement will show the amount of business done bs. the various Eastern roads during the past week; Grain,|Prov's, Flour,|tons of |tons of | Total bris. |20001b. .| tons. 119%! 2,050) 1.225) 6,088 6,188} 6,423) 2,490] 8,531 35715] 2.897] 4400] | 8,876 Pan-Handl 1025] “est] ‘ez! Les Baltimore & Ohiio..| 2,315 830} 21002 Total........--+| 43,767] 11,944] 9,882] 20.199 SIOUX CITY ITEMS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, S1oux Crry, Is., May L—Manager Merrill, of the Milwaukee Road, in this city to-day, said a survey was being made for the extension of the Chicago & Pacific from Byron to Freeport. If, as claimed, the route is favorable, and only in- creases the distance to Cedar Rapids three miles over the Lanark route, then the extension to Freeport would be built. Asto the Black Hills Mine of the Milwaukee, it will be pushed as soon as the trade with the Sioux for the right of way 4s finished. Probably the Milwaukee and the Northwestern may have separate crossings of the Missouri River, but a union line thence to the Black Hills. ‘From other sources reliable news comes that the Milwaukee is sending ma- terial to the front for its extension to the Black Hills from Jim River to the Missouri. ‘The Northwestern will probably put on a Sun- day passenger train between Chicago and Coun- eit ‘piutrs May 16. The Missouri River is in fair stage, but fallt slowly. All boats above reported making good time. No news from the steamer Red Cloud since she left Omaha, a week ago. This boat is now thirty days out from St. Louis. ‘The steam- er Niobrara leavesin the morning for Pierre with Black Hills freight. The rate from this city to Pierre is 35@40 cents per 100 pounds. PENNSYLVANIA BROAD. _ PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 1—At ‘a special meeting of the Directors of the Pennsylvania Bailroad to-day a semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent was deciared. The resignation of Col. ‘Thomas A. Scott, who for the past six years has, been President of the Company, was received, to take effect on the Ist of June. The resignation ‘Was referred toa committee for consideration, and to report at a meeting to be held next weelc. Scott's health caused him to resign. It was also decided that,to give the shareholders the benefit to be derived from the distribution of shares of capital stuck purchased from the City of Phila- gelphia, option would be given the shareholders to receive a dividend eithor in cash or in scrip, convertible into stock at par when presented in Sums of $50; provided the option be exorcised on or before Oct. 1 3 to bo paid in i next; otherwise the dividend - ITEMs. Mr. S.A. Emerson has been appointed Bfaster Mechanic of the car-shops of the St. Paul & Sioux City Railroad, with headquarters at Sioux City. Mr. Emerson has been in the employ of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy et Aurora for many years, and is a first-class mechanic. ‘The statement of shorts and overs of Eastern pooled tines from this city ete) makes the following exhibit: Michigan Cen- tral, 22,800 tons short; Lake Shore, 11.525 tons short; Fort Wayne, 13.547 tons short; Pan Han- gle, 18.602 tons over; Baltimore & Ohio, 29,010 Mr. C. R. Capron, Freight Agent of the Chi- cago, Milwaukee & 8t. Paul Railroad Company in this city, bas been promoted to the Position of Commercial Agent at this point. This pro- motion is well deserved. Mr. Capron has had charge of the freight business of the Milwaukee. & St. Paul for some years, and has proved hi me be areliable, efficient, and energetic of- icial. The Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad will open an office in this city in a few days for the ‘transaction of its ticket and freight business ut this point. The Company has rented the store now occupied by Buck & Rayner, No. 8 Clark street, opposit the Court-House, which will be fitted up into offices. The location is an excel- lent one, having for neighbors the Baltimore & Ohio onthe north and the Chicago & Alton on fe sau It beg not yet eee who are to e the Commercial, Passenger, and Ticket. nts of this road at this point. a ‘There will be a meeting of General Passenger Agents of the Western roads in this elty ‘Tues. day for the purpose of stopping. if possible, the troubles regarding the passenger business to clone joints. As already stated in THE Trrp- UNE, the ‘assenger Agents of these roads have learned anew trick in getting around the agree- ment adopted a few months ago: ‘They are sell- passengers for Denve r tickets to Pucbloand El Moro, the rates to the three points being the same, and then upon receiving back the stub orcoupon from Denver to Pueblo or El Moro the refund for the unused portion from $3 to $6, which isa cut on the regular rates to that amount. If this trouble ia not stopped another ‘war on Colorado business will result. SPORTING. THE OAR. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasninoton, D. C., May 1.—It begins to look as if the race for the prize of $6,000 would be rowed between Hanlan and Courtney here on the 18th of thia month. If there is anything in an honest face and in candid manners to make the race a certainty the contest for the great Prize will be made so far as Edward Hanlan is concerned. This young oarsman is on the ground talking very modestly and sensibly, and to-day commenced his practice work. He pulled about 800 rods above Aqueduct Bridge and be- low Long Bridge, a total’of seven miles altogether. He has a companion here, but has no trainer. He proposes to doa great deal of walking. He will enter upon his active training Monday next. He is now in the very best of health, weighing 164 pounds, which he expects to reduce before the race to 153. His fiesh is hard, and he already can endure wonder- ful hard work. His habits are regular, but he does not dict. In practicing his average stroke varies from twenty-elght to thirty-five. His oars are spruce, nine feet seven and a half inches Jong, six inch blades, and speoned. His practice costume isa sleeveless white flannel shirt, knee- pants of same color, and light shoes. His prac- ce boat, which is of red cedar, is thirty feet six inches long and cleven inches wide, weighing thirty-two pounds. He has christened it the Dufferin. Courtney has been heard from. His friends expect that he will appear, notwithstanding his wavering conduct hitherto. He has telegraphed toa boatman to survey the river and report to im. Courtney himself is expected here about May 10, He is already training at his home in Cuyahoga Lake. Frenchy Johnson is his trainer, Hanlan will probably be the guest of the Analostan Bout Club, and Courtney of the Potomac Club. In case Court- ney fails to row the race, it is expected that Hanlan and Riley will pull against each other for the prize, and in case neither Hantan nor Courtney row, Wallace Ross, of St. John, N. B., and Riley will contest for it. Riley is to be al- lowed $100 for expenses to come here and be ready in case he is wanted for a race. Blaklie, the referee already selected, will be here next week. It is probable that the course selected will be what is called the Lower Potomac course. This xing a little above the Aqueducs Bridge, about Three Sisters Islands,and extends two and a half miles down the river toa red buoy, near Long Bridge, and return. This course is not stralght away. Thore is one long, easy bend, which would give the winning man the advan- tage of taking the Virginia side of the river and hugging the shore along the band, thus avoiding whatever current there may be. Thoadvantage is slight, but would be one worth having ina close race. The opportun’stes for witnessing the race along this lower course are very excellent. ‘The boat in which Hanlan will make the race weighs twenty-seven pounds, is thirty feet long, and eleven inches beam. Hanlan says he tried this shell once in Toronto Bay recently to his entire satisfaction. In reply to a question he added, “I am all prepared to race this time, and will do so for a dead certainty. I have had to put myself in condition to row Courtney and beat him. I know nothing of his rig to which the newsnapers have all alluded to recently, but ZI will @ my chances against it, and I believe I can beat Courtney in the old-fashioned way. It was origiually intended that Conrtney and myself should row this race, and Riley has no business tobe in it. James Riley ig an excellent oarsman, and I believe he can give either Courtney or myself a lively race, but he would be out of place in the approa contest.”” ‘Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Rocugster, N. Y., May aa pres dispatch says doubts are expressed in Washington that Courtney and Han‘an will get a race. Mr. Soule, the donor of the prizes, has no doubt both contestant Gad anrioute row; and pill do the Dest possible to. settle the question of suprem- acy. a B. Curtis, of Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, has been selected as referee for the professional race, and H. W, Garfield, of Albany, referee for the amateur race. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Toronto, May 1.—Hanlan has lett for Wash- ington to prepare for his race with Courtney. He took with him his Swaddle & Winship shell, the Lora Dufferin, and a new boat made ex- pressly for this trip by Messrs. G. & J. Warin, of Bis city. She is thirty feet six inches long, fourteen inches wide, and only weighs twenty- seven pounds. She looks a perfect beauty, and Hanlan confidently expects at things of her. At Washington he will receive his new paper shell from Waters & Son, of Troy, who have in- structions to forward it to him there. Hanlan declared he never left home for a race ina more perfect condition, and he hopes to put Courtney throngh his paces, “new rig” and all, at a sharper rate than that oarsman ever ex- erienced before. Hanlan did not appear to fora the “neir rig” in very high esteer, but said he would know more about it in two or three weeks, which he probably will. Being wi ” before starting about Courtney's al- leged new invention, he replied: “0, that fiy- ing machine! If I feel aswell on the 19th of May as I do now, he'll want all the fictitious aid he can get, or I never rowed a boat-race.”_ Hanlan does not anticipate much difficulty from the climate at Washington, WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1.—Haulan was out on the Potomac for ‘practice this morning. AupurN, N. Y., May 1.—Courtney starts for ‘Washington May 10. PEDESTRIANISM. ‘The success of the recent six-day walk in New York and that at Buffalo which closed last even- ing, bas induced Dan O'Leary to make arrange- ment for a pedestrian event to take place in this city next weok, commencing Monday. The contest is to be one of six days, twelve hours per day, the men starting at 11 o'clock each morn- ing and retiring from the track at 11 o'clock p. m. it has been found that this style of race is more pleasing to the public than one in which the men are permitted to occupy the track at all hoursofthe day andnight, as every one in the race is thus kept in first-class condi- tion for fast work during the time that the pub- ic is present, and finer exhibitions of speed are secured. The Buffalo walk was an immense success, and, as the entries at Chicago will em- brace several pedestrians of greater reputation than those who took part in the Buffalo race, it is but fair to expect some extraordinary per- formances, especially as special prizes are to be offered for beating previous records. ‘The first prize in the race to take place here next week will be $500, the second $200, the third $200, the fourth $100, and the fifth $30. In addi- tion to the large number who will face the starter, O'Leary, Dobler, and Hart will be pres- ent and give exhibitions of walking and run- ning during the week. As the first two. as Chicago men, their presence alone, would sufficient to attract a crowd, O'Leary bay. on numerous occasions demonstrated bi ability to outwalk any man in the world. while Dobler, when in condition, can_undoubte gO 550 miles or more in six days. Hart is the Bos. recently won the O'Leary New York, making anton, best reco! di ie ever S85 ies MeGormick a has been engaged for the race, and the stage will be taken away, thus securing room for a track of sixteen laps to the mile. With a fine: lot of entries assured, and Dan O'Leary to manage matters, there can be ‘no doubt that the race will be a good one from start to finish, BUFFALO, N. Y.. May 1.—The O'Leary tourna- mont at the Rink bis been the means of pro. ducing the ;reatest score on record, as it is now asettied fact that at least two of the contest- ants will go 400 miles. Davies, of Chicago, announced last night that O'Leary ‘would give additional prizes to every contestant beating the record of 38 miles, made by Sullivan ut Providence. ‘O'Leury ulso states he will make presents to every man in the race, as it is under bis banner that all past records have been wiped out, and he feels much elated. Faber, by his stubborn and unflinching cour- age, has stamped himself asa great pedestrian. fe'walked but one lap yesterday, and per- formed the wonderful feat of running 72 miles in 12 hours. Panchot, Faber, and Fitzgerald have been running at the rate of 7 miles an hour since the start. ‘The Rink is filled with an excited throng. The Rink galleries last night hud to be cleared, as they were in danger of breaking down. Five thousand six hundred tickets were sold yester- ay. Charley Davies and McSwyny, O'Leary's champion shoemaker, compete ‘to-day in 2 2- mile raco for a diamond medal,. presented by eary.. The score at 2 p.m. stood: Panchot, 362; Fa- ber, 200, 6 laps; Fitzgerald. 36; Herty, 333; Sport, 312. Burraco, May 1.—The score of the six-day Pedestrian match stood: ently taxed his strength to the utmost, staggering around the track the last mile and falliag from sheer exhaustion. His face was bruise and cut. Faber had a much- swollen knee. Fitzgerald was used up. The crowd was immense, 8,000 tickets being sold to- day and about 27,000 during the week. The six-day heel-and-toe contest, under the management of O'Leary, begins May 31. 'HILADELPHIA, May 1.—The score in the six- day go-as-you-please: ert, 12| Hughes... ‘387; Harriman 825) Collyer .. 280! Arnold. S33 to The Chica: BRADFORD, Pa., May 1.—The fifty-hour walk closed to-night. A.S, Leifield. of Jackson, Mick., entered 2s unknown, scored 198 miles, carry off the Eocprize, $550, Mf. Crawford, of Sala- manea. N.'Y., with 193 miles, took second money, $150. ‘Tim Spellvey, of this city, with 180 miles, took third money. Curtis, of Jamestown, N. ¥., with 176 miles, takes fourth money. ‘The un- known has entered for the race at Cincinnati. THE TRIGGER. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, 8r. Louis, Mo., fay 1—The pigeon-shoot be- tween Capt. A. H. Bogardus and Fred Erb, of St. Joe, took place this afternoon at the Compton Avenue Base-Ball Park. As Erb bas been shoot- ing extremely well in practice of late, nota few Missourians were found ready to back him in the contest, and the pool-box during the past few days has gathered in consideraLJe money, with the adds but little in favor of the world’s champion. Three thousand people were on the ground to witness the match, and among the Chicago delegation were Abe Kleinman, J. J. Gore, and R. B. Organ. When pool selling opened on the grounds’ Bogardus had the call at neavy odds. Erb’s friends fhally came forward and backed him for a little while at nearly even money, but svon lost confidence. The arrangemeata for the spectators were about as bad as they could be, the crowd invad- ingevery partof the fleld. Before the sport opened Bogardus stated that the stake at issue was only $100 and the cost of the birds, his challenge having been accepted for only that amount. The match was at 100 Single birds, thirty yards rise, ground traps, use of both barrels allowed. Bogardus shot yery steadily throughout. his worst streak being in the second ten birds, of which he missed three. Erb shot poorly at the beginning, losing five of his first ten birds, some of them easy ones. This gave Bogardus a lead which Erb could not overcome, though he worked man- fully todoso, His shooting was very irregulap. He twice missed three birds in succession, while Bopardus never missed more than one without a kill to atone for it, Erb, after losing five in the first ten, killed eighteen out of the next twenty, then let three go away, but killed the next eighteen without a miss, being the best shooting inthe match. At the end of the first fifty Bogardus was three ahead. he having killed forty-three to Erb's forty. The eccond hail hundred netted each man forty-three birds, leaving the total eighty-six to eighty-three in favor of Bogardas. The birds were wiid pigeons from Michigan, and were in all sorts of fix, some very lively and some very weak. Bogardus killed twenty-one with the second barrel, while Erb was-saved in similar manner twenty- eight times. The result of the match is a disappointment to some over-sangnine admir- ers Erb, who lost money to the Chicago party, but it is generally conceded that the Mis- sourian was overmatched. The superiority of Bogardus’ score is not so apparent in total fig- ures as in the fact that he killed ten more birds rrel than Erb did, The follow- ae a Jud apt. Bayard, of St. Joe, for Erb, an: Abe Kleinman for Bogardus. LEXINGTON (KY.) RACES. Lexunaros, Ky., May 1—The spring meeting of the Kentucky Association will commence on Saturaay, the 8th, with the most flattering pros- pect for a brilliant meeting. The number of horses in training is unusually large. Thero are 110 now in the Association stables, including the stables of Grinstead, Owens, Nichols, Scully, A. Richards, Davenport, Murphy, Cadwallader, Burnham of New York, McClelland, Farris, Hutsell, and Cols- ton. In addition tothe above the stables of Mc- Dwyer & Bro., Gen. Buford, D. Swigert, B. G. ‘Thomas, F. Harper, T. J. Megibben, J. T. Keller, Clay & Boiden, Hancock & Price,and Mc- Grath will arrive early in the week with over 100 horses, which will make at least seventy-five horses more than have ever been on the track at any preceding meeting. For the accommodation of the increased num- ber of horses, two large new stables have becn erected by the Association. The program in- cludes three races for each day, one or two of which are stakes that closed with a large number of entries, and a certainty that they will be closely contested. The new Phoenix Hotel was opened for business toenight. It is one of the largest and best hotels in the State, and will greatly contribute to the comfort of all visitors trom a distance who attend the races. Sr. Louis, Mo., May 1.—The Citizens’ Stake, a aweepstake for all ages, for a solid silver plate and $1,200 in money, to be run for at the June meeting of the St. Louis Jockey Club, has closed with twenty-eight nominations. Among better known of the entries aro Himyar, Goodnight, Lone Tom, Krupp Gun, Victim, Beatitude, Little Ruffin, Gen. Phillips, Kimball, Verdict, Liahtunah. The Pool PI v= jleges for the spring meeting were awarded to- day. J,R, Watts & Co., of Louisville, were the successful bidders. Se nae Atrocitics in Bulgaria. The London Telegraph of the 15th inst. ee lishes the following from the Levant Her- ald: “The affair ut Kirdjali was after all not the hollow farce at first supposed. In- formation from the most reliable sources ren- ders all skepticism impossible. In _ three villages of that district—Kotnklar, Foundokjak and Modja Kishla—100 women were outrayed and wounded, a girl 10years old was violated, an old woman, upward of 90, was savagely wound- ed, and one of 60, named Aisha, the mother of All Bay Ogiou, was first violated, her arms were then ‘skinned, after which her hands and feet were cut off, and she was finally done to death by repeated bayonet wounds. At Ak-Bounar, according to the deposition of Me- hemet, the Imam of the village, a band of gym- nasts and militiamen, armed with Martini and Winchester rities, surrounded the village. He went out with twenty-four men, the only ones who bad not tied at their approach, to bid the Roumeilotes welcome. He was met by a demand for money, and, as there was none forth- coming, he and his companions were seized and locked up in one house. while twenty-flve women and two girls were incarcerated fn an adjoining building. The men werecalled out by turns, and beaten with rifle-stocks and whips. Many of them were stripped naked; Mehemet himself was cruelly beaten by a Bulgarian blacksmith whom he knew. <All night long the men heard the cries of the women in the a@joining house being violated by the Bulgars. His sister-in-law, who was il! at the time, wus outraged by about ten militia men, who afterwi ragged her into # wood and hanged her. He himself had found her~vody and cut it down. She was a widow and the mother of two children. An old woman aged 60 was killed, pierced with three bayonet wounds; another, aged 71, was beaten to death with the butt end of a riffe. Two other women and a man were killed on the same day. It was only on the third day that the ‘wretches were liberated, to find their village pillaged and in ruins, and twenty-nine houses entirely burned down. Six other villages in the KirdJali district were whol- ly or partly destroyed by tire, while cattle and money were rutblesly seized. ym another village a petition has been received detailing the murder, with every refinement of brutality, ofa mother who was expecting her confine- meuh ana se eat Deane three girls, aget ctively. ‘These, the a and res) . are the triumphs achieved t by Rou- melian gymnasts and militiamen under'the com- mand of Russian and Bulgarian officers. The heroic leaders of the Spmnasts was a certain Debrow, a Bulgarian. While these hideous ex- cesses are attested by the most reliable wit- nesses, there is nothing to show that the so- called ‘insurrection’ at Kirdjaliever had any existence except in the heated imagination of Bulgurian patriots. The Koumelian expedition hus, however,taken good cure that the memory of this incident should not die out. Even that most supine—conveniently supine—of rulers, Aleko Pacha, bas been ut last disturbed in bis quiescence. Dobrow has been placed under acrest, and a commission has been appointed to inquire into the circumstances. But it is gen- erally apprehended that this will be another of those commissions with ears not to hear and. eyes not to gee.” THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Citizenship. ‘To the Editor of Ths Chicago Tribuns, Curcaco, April 30.—How -long has one to.re-_ side in this State before he can vote? I want to” know whether I can vote for James G. Blaine. I ingle largely with may class asc they of tale largely with my class, and the: Blaine. a ve fea HEAD ULAR ER. [One year.] The Great Eastern. ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 29.—(1) Can you in- torm me whethor the Great Eastern was origi- nally intended to carry the Atlantic Cable? (2 If not, how did it happen to be used for that pur- pose? (3) Do you imagine it possible that any man in his senses thinks that, should Gen. Grant get a third term, we should ever have an Em- Peror? If so, for whut reason? By answering you will oblige one who would gladly do as much for you. Rex. {@) No. (2) Because it was the largest vessel then buiit, and consequently the best adapted to the purpose. (3) Well, hardly.] Safety Vaults, Bonds, Etc. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, CracaGo, April 30.—Pleuse inform a reader of your paper (1) Where is the safest place fora Person to deposit money so that it will bo avail- able atany time in case of need? @) How are United States bonds sold? (3) How often is the, interest pid, and ut what rate? (4) Cana per-. son always sell the bonds at par? (3) Where ts - the Sub-Treasury here? [@) You scarcely expect us to answer that. @) Atvarious rates, according to the kindof bonds, but by consulting the money-market re- ports of this paper you will readily find out." @) At different rates and semi-annually. (4) Al- ways. (5) In the new Post-Offico Building.] Landlords and Tenants. ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune Cmcaco, May 1.—Please state for the benefit pf landlords and tenants what the law and the custom ate in reference to_ replacing or puyi for glass broken or cracked by the tenant ant his family: First, panes broken so badly #3 to fall out; ‘second, panes cracked in_two or more ieces. It is hard for the landlord to bear the loss of large and expensive panes of gl: when such breakage might have. been avoided by.due care on the part of the teuants, which they would have exercised if they knew post- tively they had them to pay for. Does it belong to the landlord or tenant to bank the house to prevent vegetables and water-pipes from freez- i in the basement or cellar? Inquirer. (Every lease provides that the tenant shall leave the house in as good condition ashe finds it. Even where there is no lease it fs under- stood that he willdoso. Panesof glass broken during his occupancy should certainly be re- placed by him. If the tenant wants any bank- ing-up done he will have to do it himself, unless he can coax his landlord to do it,—a hard job, by the way.) Wants Help. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. No. 378 HUBBARD Strest, Cnicago, April 30. Is there no society, no person, from whom & man situated 13 I now am can procure aid in getting in a Western house? For nearly a year I kept books for M. M. Sanders & Co., Nos. 130 and 122 Wabash avenue, who went out of the business about the Ist of January last, since which time Ihave been out of a job,and al- though I have hunted this city over time and again I cannot find work to keep my family. I can furnish testimonfals from some of the best houses in the city as to my sobriety, honesty, in- tegrity, etc., but all to no purpose; I cannot get work. Hud I some willing friend in this wide world who would advance mea few hundred dollars I would coon place myself in a position where the asking for ‘a job would be unnecessary, but I do not havo suck friends. I cannot get work, and in the prime of life and in good health lam compelled to see my children want for the commonest necessaries here in the midst of plenty. Cannot you, in your influence, put me on the track of such parties of whom I spoke in the be- Binning of this. Iwas three years in the Army of the Potomac during the War, and could there- by procure a titfe in two years, and in three or four years at tHe outside could procure a home for myself and family which I would not trade for the best living in Chicago. Do not turn away from my appeal, but, if you know of any way in which I can get 2 home, please start me after it, Yours, very truly, D. S. Bares, Has Rosa Cooke. To the Editor of ‘Ine uhteago Tribune. LAFaYeTre, Ind., April #0.—Can you state whether Miss Rosa Cooke, now with the “ Tour ists in a Pullman Car,” is the Indy who traveled with Castle & Campbell in English opera some years ago? Also whether sha is married? = z {d) Yes. @) Her husband is dead. Apropos of Miss Cooke's sojourn in the city, it may be sald that her first operatic experience was in 1865-6, with what was known as the Campbell & Castle English Opera Company,which contained, beside Castle and Campbell, Zelda Harrison, now Mrs. Seguin, Mr. Ed Seguin, sr. Temple- ton, and others who have since gained more or less distinction, and some of them the crown of life beyond the grave. The cumpany sang such operas as “Fra Diavolo,” “ Maritana,” “ Bohe- mian Girl,” ‘Crown Diamonds,” “Daughter of the Regiment,” etc., and Miss Cooke sustained the leading soprano réles. Later, she again vis- ited Chicago with the same company, when they appeared at the Crosby Opera-House. Her last appearance here was in a spectacular and operatic extravaganza called “The White _Fawn,” in which she did some very taking vocal work. This was not to her taste, however, and she gave it up, and repaired to Italy, where after sufficient study she appeared in grand opera, and for nine years ‘she sang at Milan, Naples, and on the Isles of Sicily. She returned home last fall, and in less than two weeks after her arrival was secured by the “Tourist” man- agement. Itis to be regretted that Miss Cooke is unable to appear, for more interest was felt in her reappearance than in any other feature of tho entertainment.] Tho Honest-Money League and T. Nichol. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. -HICAGO, May 1.—I regret to see in your Mile waukee dispatch this morning conceruing the “Sherman boom” a very serious reflection upon the character and work of the Honest-Money League. As you frequently during the exist- ence of the League commended it, and never be- fore, so far as I know, questioned the value and sincerity of its organization, I fenr that your corresponilent has not thoroughly consulted wa columns. ¥ Concerning, your strictures upon Mr. Nichol on account of his advocacy of Mr. Sherman's candidacy, I have nothing to say. Your end probably justifies your methods in your own eyes. But I am personally called upon to deny the following statement of your correspondent: “He [Mr. Nichol} afterwards followed up the lead which be hud struck, and organ! w Honest-Money League, tapping the money-baga who comprised it forenough to pay him a salary as Secretary, which was the principal object of ine cimirman of the Executive Committee of onest- Money Lengue, the most of the funda pean “pissed through my bands, and I have drawn off the following summary of its accounts forthe information of those who may be interested: satecrlptions oserptions... of pamphiets.. sapisbursemente— Privting pamphlets. General Expenses. ‘'T. ML Nichol’s expenses.. TAB VSB ‘There were also funds collected and disbursed. by local organizations in Milwaukee, Cleveland, Cincinnati Detroit, Grand Rapids, and other places of which I have no account. But I know enough to be able to emphatically assert that Mr. Nichol never asked or received from the Honest-Money League, either here or elsewhere, any salary or payment for his services. The money paid by me toMr. Nichol wes for his necessary expenses while attending to the work of the League, and ns far.as wus possible, con- sidering the nature of the expenses, he rendered to me proper vouchers. This statement of account sufficiently refutes the shares, thas the Poesy Money Teague Lied organi ‘or the purpose of paying a salary Mr. Nichol. The funds of the League were nearly all expended in printing and! arte | pampbiets, € these pamphlets. publish here and elsewhere through its agency, over 200,000 copies were distributed. The igatter contained in these pamphlets wos widely copied in and made use of in campaign the latter, made up from material furnished by gue, we have mated that more than 1,000,000 copies were printed and circulated in various parts of the country. ‘That the work of the Leigue was important and effective in promoting the resumption of specie-payments on the date fixed by law and in producing a sound public sentiment on the cur- rency question, Tue TRIBUNE has oftendeclared, and I cannot doubt that {t will hasten to retract, the unwarranted slur upon the history and rep. utation of the League which its correspondesg has, I bope inadvet ‘ently, mad