Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 20, 1880, Page 2

z 14H CHICAGO 'THiIBUN Ki: SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 1Issu— SIXTEEN PAGES. . ee ee claimed Democratic fact that he was cheated. out of the Presidency. THIS 1S ALL TILDEN WILL GET, and this will be the last recognition of Sam- uel J. Tilden. It wili not be Horatio Sey- mour. Vis purity, the certainty of success under his feadership, are admitted, but the New York factional fights and the letters asserting that he will not accept if nomi- nated creat: an undercurrent of doubt and distrust which are fatal. 2 It will got be Thurman, because he signed away his Presidential hopes for a “mess of Greenback pottage.” It will not be Jewett, Payne, nor Bishop, because the Democratic arty dare not risk its prospects of success i ‘November upon the hazard of October in Ohio. It cannot be Hancock, because every tradition of the men here is hos- tile, to,a soldier candidate. it . cannot be Bill Morrison, for that foolish letter of his causes iin to be antagonized by the per- sonal friendS of almost every other candi- date. But it may be Thomas A. Hendricks, for the decision of the Indiana Supreme Court, alluded’to above, makes Indiana an October State certain for the Democracy. “It may be David Davis, for he bas hosts of ‘Western and Northwestern friends and a barrel. It may be Field, for he is sound on the money and tariff questions, and has the Pacific Slope and two barrels, Now these are the opinions pro and_con, of the men like Ben Hill, Groesbeck, Pendle- ton, Goudy, Priest of Missouri, Prince of Boston, and perhaps twenty others, who, after all, will shape things to suit themselves, —that is, after John Keliy, Augustus Schell, August’ Belmont, William HW. Barnum, and the Bosses let them in the sanctuary; and finally it may, in aspasm of virtue an honesty, be A THOMAS F. BAYARD, OF DELAWARE. ‘To-day, if theConvention wes In session, Bayard would have a large majority, | He is the first choice of the Kelly men and the sec- ond choice of the Tilden men. The South is solid for him, .with Pennsylvania and Mich- igan, Iowa_and Wisconsin, and with Sey- mour-and Hendricks out of the way, Indiana and Illinois are for Bayard. A delegate to- day attempted to read Bayard’s anti-War sneech, but he was driven out of the Grand Hotel.’ With the Democracy here all that is forgiven. fowever, amid all this confusion and strife as to canditlates, upon the financial question all agree the platform will be unmistakable for honest money. It will also contain no ‘uncertain ptterances on the tariff question. ‘The Susan Anthony gang are here asking 8 recognition, which will not_be granted, though their prayer will meet with a respect- ful hearing. ‘There are men here who are TRADING AND TRAFFICKING WITH THE ILLE NOIS DELEGATION. While it is well known that the State Con- vention ordered the delegation to vote asa mnit, and while it Is further known thata large majority of that detegation is pledged to Seymour, the work is being done every hour fo convert delegates into * bolters,” and ‘three delegates of convivial habits are now carefully ferded so as to keep them for future use. THE ILLINOIS DELEGATION. In Supplementing the report touching the preference of the Illinois delegation, may add that Perry Smith has had a caucus te- night. Perry aspires to succeed Goudy as member of the National Committee, and it is almost superfluous to say that Perry keeps open house. He has Joe Mackin for door- keeper, anda half dozen runners fn search of Ulinois delegates. Thus far he has found but one man. Billy Barnes, of Jacksonville, Sam Mar shall, of McLeansboro, Judge Green, of Cairo, and Dr. Garrard, of Lawrence, came to-night. Marshall wants to be Chairman of the llinois delegation very bad. He isa crusty old bachelor, but for this occasion is yery amiable. His ambition and his amiabil- ‘ity will be sadly wasted. city to-night is fallof rumors as to Jetters written by Tilden and Seymour de- ‘eli the nomination. Every such report 1s false, and if any such letters are being ‘used they are forgeries. SAM RANDALL has entered the canvass, and therefore {fs to ‘be believed when he says that Tilden will never yield his claims for a renomination, And as for Seymour, it is now common street talk that the Mayor Sprigg letter was.wormed out of him under false pretenses, and that to no living soul has he said he would not ac- cept a nomination. At 10 o’clock this morn- ing Carter Harrison was for Hancock and Gus Herrington was for Davis. At 12 o’clock Carter had an interview with John Kelly, and at half-past 12 he was for Bayatd, and when Gus Herrington left Kelly and Augustus Schell he was a noisy rampant Bayard man too. fohn Kelly has rooms at the Burnet, and all day to-day he has refused to see or con- verse With any men but Llinois delegates, He has had . A DAY OF CHAMPAGNE. Chase of Chicago, Herrington, McKinlay, -Goudy, and other linois nen, who expected to find him wearing hoofs and horns, found him an easy, quict, smooth-speaking gentle- “man, whose arguments against Tilden IMPRESSED THEM AS UNANSWERABLE. One of his propositions is that Illinois, with her forty-two votes and central position, holds the key to the situation. Kelly. perhaps aneans honestly. Whether he does or no! the Dlinois and Indiana men are the happiest itor has’ received s personal dispatch from the Hon. Horatio Seymour, and that it vio- lates no confidence in-printing the following extract: < T cannot accept the nomination if it ig made under any circumstaness. Iam not able to do the duties of any ottice. I hope myname will not be presented at Cincinnati in any way. I have never said [would accept 2 nomination, nor have I knowingly intimated.I would. Irely ‘upon you to set me right with the delegates. ‘The latest rumor with regard to Tilden’s letter of witharawal is that it is in the possession of hig nephety, who is on his way to Cincinnati. Whatever may be the fact, the conclusion is quite general that such a letter is in existence. FOR THE FRONT. MINNESOTA. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sr. Pavt, Minn., Juné 19—A spectal car left here on the noon train on the Milwaukee Road to-day carrying the Minnesota dele- gates and a number of consulting Democrats to the Cincinnati Convention. ‘The car is chartered by P. 1. Kelly, head of the delega- tion, and will go through without change. The party includes P. O. Kelly, Willlam Lee, M. Doran, S.S. Eaton, N. W. Kitison, A. DeGraff, A. Annstrong, W. P. Murray, John M. Gilman, R. A, Smith, and James King, of St. Paul; William Lochren, E. M. Wilson, and W. W. McNair, of Minneapolis; J. F. Meager, of Mankato; J. C. Pierce, of Red Wing; |. i. K. Wells, of Preston; J. M. Archibald, of Northfield; L. L. Baxter, of Carver; J. J. Thornton, of St. James; L. Evans, ot St. Cloud; H. Lamberton, of Winona; W. M. Campbell, of Litchtield; and hk. L. Frazer, of Frazer City, and several others. They will arrive in Cincinnati to-morrow night, The Minnesota delegation have carefully concealed their preferences, but are sup- posed to be for Seymour, who Is the favorit of Democrats in Minnesota. . ILLINOIS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, SpPriveFrELp, Ill, June 19.—It has been announced several times that the Palmer Ciub of this city would attend the Cincinnati Convention in a body to “boom” the Gov- ernor for President. Two sléepers had been engaged, and the party started this after- noon. If its proportions indicate the strength of the Palmer “boom,”’ it will have to be labeled to be discovered by a telescope at Cincinnati. But one car was used, and the party included only George Barber, of the Register; Gen. MeClernand, a delegate and Tilden man; R. D. Lawrence, Tom W. McNeely, and Ed Lansing, who are for Davis, and Palmer second: John _Hoberiy, who is for Morrison; John Mayo Palmer, C. C. Brown, Dr. Lindsay, T. W. S, Kidd, of the Monitor, and John Franks, of the Virginia Gazette, who are for Bayard. Gen. Palmer himself will remain at home next week. Gen, MeClernand has engaged a sleeper for a ge crowd, which wil start to-morrow ig ‘WISCONSIN, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune MILWAUKEE, Wis., June 19.—The Wiscon- sin delegates to the Cincinnati Convention left here this afternoon. They are very much nonplused at the positive statements of Seymour that he will not accept the nomina- tion if it is tendered him, A sentiment quite favorable to Payne, of Ohio, and MacDonald, of Indiana, has arisen in this neighborhood, and an evening puper brings out the name of Gen, Bragg for Vice-President. Interested individuals have been publishing abroad that Gen. Bragg has heretofore been elected to one position and another on the Republican ticket. The General is ont in a card denying that he was ever. nominated for an office by any but the Democratic party. He has shown himself to be strong in Congress, and he is exceedingly popular with the soldier element all over the country, It. is promised that his name will. be brought out for second place on the ticket under certain circumstances, which are quite likely to arise. TILDEN. OONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS REGARDING HIS WITHDRAWAL. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New York, June 19—Two of the New York correspondents at Cincinnati sent dis- patches to their papers this morning stating positively that Tilden had placed a letter of Withdrawal in the hands of his friends, and that it would be read to the New York dele- gation to-night. Friends of Tilden here say with equal positiveness, and on closer authority, that he has done nothing of the Kind, and thatif a letfer is being shown it is either a trick to draw away and deceive Tilden’s supporters or a non-committal letter calculated to draw out the senti- ments of delegates not already sounded. - The whole Maine delegation visited the old man at Gramercy Park Jast Wednesday night, and went West satisfied. Whatever the still-hunt game may be, it is certain that Tilden will only withdraw when he is beaten out of the field. His friends here have no doubt that he will control the and most confident men in the city; and it may be said. just here that the Ohio men, With their three candidates, are the most de- jected. Illinois, Tammany, and the entire outh will vever support an Ohio man, + Just.as I close this dispatch, for the twen- tieth time comes the report through a tele- Pitone at my elbow that Tilden has written a letter withdrawing his name from the Con- yention. Itis# bold, bad lie, a Cipheralley lie, a Gramercy-Park lie. Old Usufruet is on horseback, feet in the stirrups up to his heels, and no John Keily or Bandana Thur- map can throw him off. Puocion. AND STILL THEY Coste. ‘To the Western Associated Press. _ Crncrxsati, O., June 19,—There have been many arrivals foday and to-night of dele- gates and others. Newspaper men to the number of 300 have registered at the local Committee headquarters, and stili there are Convention by a decided majority, so that, if he doesn’t get the nomination himself, he CAN DICTATE IT, So faras Kelly is concerned, it is reported that if Tilden is nominated Kelly will resign the Controllership and go to Europe for a yearorso. That would leave the way free for a united support of Tilden, who would probably reward Kelly with a foreign mis- sion or some other honorable place. A Times special from Cincinnati says: “I learn from the best-informed and most relia- ble source that Mr. Tilden’s friends count on the absolute pnppart of 365 delegates on the first ballot, This ig cselupive of large num- bers of delegates who declare that he is their first choice, and that they only want to be satisfied about his ability to carry tne State of more coming. The Tennessee and Texas delegations arrived to-night, The Thurman Club of Columbus, 200 strong, came in to- ‘night, and were escorted from the depot by the Democratic Club of this city. ‘The first detachment of the Tammany Hall Club arrived uear midnight and took quarters at the Burnet House, where they have estab- Mshed headquarters. The hotels are very much thronged with busy talkers to-night. ‘The chief topic of conversation is Seymour's telegram declining to be acandidate. It is conceded by many, now that his candidacy appears to out of the question, that he could have been nominated by acclamation. Itis argued strongly by the friends of the ‘Western candidates that the inevitable re- sult of Seymour’s withdrawal is to compel THE NOMINATION OF A WESTERN MAN. .On the other hand, What is the position of Tilden ? is the absorbing question, Thestrects -are full of rumors, as the newspapers have been for a day or two, to the effect that Til- den has prepared a letter witidrawing the use of his name. It has been placed in the keeping of several gentlemen, all of whom have denied its possession. Judge Hoadly, of this city, who is known tobe a warm friend of Tilden. saysno such letter is in Cin- cinnati to his knowledge. ‘The latest rumor in connection with this matter is, that the letter is in the hands of W. C. Whitney, of the New York delegation. Mr. Whitney be- ing the son-in-law of Judge Payne, the in- ference is that Tilden’s strength is to be transferred to Payne; but Whitney’s associ- ates deny that the letteris in existence. ‘Still, the story is told with strong assurances of belief, and has pretty thoroughly perme- -ated the Convention. Itis observed of this Convention that, though there is an equal USCEBTAINTY AS TU THE CANDIDATE, “there_is not so much bitterness as at Chica- go. But as the time draws near, the lines will be more strictly drawn, and by Monday the adherents of the several candidates may be well enough settled in their own minds . 28 to warrant a count of probabilities, As it is how, no one yentures on a calculation of thestrenath of candidates. There are active workers here in the interest of Tilden, Thur- man, Field, Payne, Jewett, Randall, Bayard, Hancock, Hendricks, and English... Mr. Groest is mentioned as a possible con- *tingency, but he is not_promineutly present- ed. Abram S. Hewitt is mentioned as a can- - didate in case Tilden declines. The National Committee met to-day and decided to ar- range the preliminary organization at noon ; Monday. It bas been arranged to give each vdelugate five seats for spectators, 500 to the Jocal Committee, and 600 for ladies to the - local Committee. Susan B. Anthony, Matilda Joslyn Gage, and , Lillie D. Blake. of New York; S.A. “Spencer, of Washinyton, D. C.; Elizabeth A. ‘.Merriweather. of ‘I'ennessee, and others of - the Women’s Suffrage Association, are here , to present their claim for the ballot to the Democratic party. They have established {peaduuatters in one of the rooms at Music ; ‘DISPATCH FROM SEYMOUR. : <"The-Engutrer of this morning says its ed-_ New York inorder to give him ‘their votes. It is also exclusive of delegutes whose second choice is Mr. Tilden, und who, just as soon as a break occurs among the delegations, will CAST THEIR VOTES IN HIS FAVOR, His friends entertain no doubt, that if they should canvass-the delegations, the requisit two-thirds would be obtained on the second ballot. bey. have not canvassed much be- cause of their neertalnty. whether he would take the nom{nation. I learn also that last summer several very influential gentlemen waited on Mr. Tilden to say they wanted to know whether they were going to have him as a candidate ornot; for if not, then they would save their time, and trouble, and money, and avoid making any effort to that end. Mr. Tilden persuaded them to prepare for the canvass without reference to xny one indi- vidual, and consented to hold open the ques- tion whether he would take the nomination ornot. Mr. Tilden’s friends are entirely confident that he would carry the State of New York, and that any existing disaffec- tion would disappear before the election, while he would also have the very active support of 20,000 to 30,000 young Democrats, who would make his cause personal tothem- selves, and would attract: large numbers of men who were not “machine” Democrats. WASHINGTON. A GOOD OMEN. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasstnetox, D.C., June 19.—The story that an American eagle alighted upon Gen. Garfield’s home when the: roll-call at the Chicago Convention approached the thirty- ninth ballot, is true. A child of 10 years playing In the yard with a nurse, came rush- ing into the house saying, “Ah, papa is going to be nominated, surely. There is an eagle on _ the house.” At least if {it was not-an eagle it looked very much like one. In referring to this subject, Gen. Garfield is reported to have said that he was never superstitiously in- clined. but was more pleased with what he considers the agreeable significance of the incident as it happened, than he would have been if it had taken the shape of somegloomy and forbidding augury. COACHING. The Democratic Campaign Committee is preparing a campaign document for the pur- pose of coaching the stump speakers, It will contain extracts from leading Democratic speakers, skipping a good many of the hard poin PROPOSED CONFERENCE. There are indications that a political con- ference of some importance is to be held by -the Republican leaders at the White Sulphur Springs during the coming month. It is known that Senator Blaine, Don Cameron, and Senator Allison are to be there, and it is reported that others of the prominent _lead-" “ers in the Republican party will also find it necessary to invigorate themselves at those springs. In times past the White Sulphur Springs has been the poliiical.centre in sum= tuer of Southerh politicians. —_—— INDIANA. THE DEMOCRATIC JUDICIAL COUP. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. InpIANaroris, June 19.—Thes cunstitu- ‘| don’t think that anybody shane do anything until we get to Cincin- naw. i a - Col. Vilas sald: I aim for Seymour, but £ don’t’ know how the delegation stands... I knows. | Between you and ine, the Republicans made a str nomination, and one that it will be hard to beat, and it'was a happy solution of a serious difficulty which threatened disruption to the tional amendments which the Supreme Court | party: held were not properly ratified were seven in | number. No. 1, providing for honest elections, and fixing the qualifications of voters, was adopt- ed by 169,479 votes in favor to 152,363 votes against. No. 2, to conform the Constitution of the State fo that of the United States in regard to negro silfirage, was adopted by 177,542 votes in favor, to 189,002 against. No. 8, tochange the time of ,holding the State elections from October to November, was adopted by 174,400 votes to 144,812 against.. No. 4, to strike out the word “white” wheré it occurs in the present’ Constitution. was adopted by 176,320 votes for to 246,279 against. No, 5, to regulate the fees and salaries of county officers, was adopted by 181,887 votes for to 136,177 against. No. 6, to establish -additional courts of justice, was adopted by 175,612 votes for to 41,206 against. . No. 7, to restrict the indebtedness of coun- ties, cities. and towns was adopted by 176,981 for to 128,999 against, . Thelowest majority for any amendment was 17,116; the highest majority was 49,952. The Supreme Court has decided that nono of the amendments are valid, for the reason that there is nothing to show: that more voters not vote on the day of election last April than appears “in the returns on the amendments, and ltence they cannot know judicially that. the amend- ments received a majority of all the electors of the State. ‘The Court does not know how many votes were cast at the election of town- ship officers, nor does any one know, for the law does not require them to be recorded oragetegated. Thus the Court is able to dodge behing a trivial technicality, claiming that the phrase, “majority of the electors” means a majority of all the electors of the State, and “not Simply a majority of those who may vote upon a given proposition, A mass-meeting was held at the Campaign Tabernacle to-night by outraged Republic- ans to give vent to their indignation over the decision of the Supreme Court by which they were chiseled out of the opera- tion of the — amendments, ‘here was considerable feeling manifested in the meeting, and the sentiment of one of the speakers that the case would be heard again next October and the position of the Court overthrown, was loudly cheered. The speakers were Ralph A. Hill, one of the attorneys engaged in the case, who _pre- sided; W. W. Curry, J. Péellee, Levi Ritter, and Col. O. Byrn, formerly secretary to Pres- ident Johnson. ‘The temper of the people is the same all over the State, and the Democrats weit find that it isan expensive opinion for em. GEN. GARFIELD. AT HARRISBURG. HARRISBURG, Pa., June 19.—Gen. James A. Garfield arrived to-day. He was met at the depot by a large crowd of people, and made a short speech. Congressmen Conger, Humphreys, and Williams! of Wisconsin, also spoke. In compliance with a tele- graphic request from Gen. Garfield, Senator Camron met him atthe depot, and accom- panied him West. AT PITTSBURG. Prrrssune, Pa., June 19.—Gen. Garfield, accompanied by Congressmen Conger and Willits of Michigan, Humphreys of Wiscon- sin, and Maj. Townsend of Ohio, passed through en route to Cleveland, O., this even- ing. They were met by small crowds. Gen. Garfield, in response to cails for a speech, said: “Gentlemen, I would rather be excused from making a speecb. _ There will be plenty of speech-making between now and Novem- ber. Lunderstand Pittsburg is all right for the party, and that you are prospering here in your industry.. oping we will all have a good time between now and November, and thanking you for your receptions, I bid you good-evening.” mas A INGH COMPLIMENT. Bosron, June 19.—Senator Hoar was given a reception to-night, and said the happiest moment of his life was when the Chicago Convention nominated Garfield, whose char- acter and statesmanship he highly eulogized. s GEN. HAWLEY. HE IS A FIRM BELIEVER IN THE SUCCESS OF @QARFIELD. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns. New Yorx, June 19,—Gen. Hawley, of Connecticut, is a firm believer in the success of the ticket nominated at Chicago. “It is an extraordinary strong one; one that will command the support of the Republican par- ty,” he said while hurriedly making final preparations for his departure for Bremen. “What effect in your opinion will the Credit Mobilier story have on the canvass?” “Tt won’t amount to this,” said the Gen- eral, spapping his fingers. ‘I had forgotten all about these charges against Gen. Garfield until revived, and I speak from. a personal knowledge when I say there is nothing in them. I have known Gen.Garfield upwards of twelve years, and am satisfied a more honorable, conscien- tious, and upright man than he does not live. Ie is utterly incapable of stooping to degrade himself by profiting by such methods as are “charged against him, The expianation of the shatees long ago laid before the public com- pletely refute his enemies.” “Will Connecticut give Garfield and Ar- thur her vote 2” “ “‘¥ am confident my State will give @ sub- stantial Republican majority. Moreover, I am satisfied the Republicans will carry every Northern State.” “Who will be the choice of the Cincinnati Convention 2” “There you have me,” responded the Gen- eral, langhingly. “Of one thing, however, I'm satistied. Whoever the Democrats put up will be beaten. It may be Tilden, Sey- mour, Hancock, Jewett, or any of the score in the race, Defeat is inevitable in any event” Gen. Hawley: goes abroad to attend tomat- with the American Exchange, tats conn ete ih ondon, aud will return in August toactivel; Participate in the canvass. 3 x, CHICAGO. THE WISCONSIN DELFGATION in all ita glory putin an appearance yester- day afternoon at the Grand Pacific, and it was the first time that they have gotten to- gether since their selection and previous to making thelr advent in Cincinnati. They held a meeting in the rooms of the Coal Ex- change, where there were present: Dele- gates-at-large, James G. Jenkins, Thomas R. Hudd, Col. William F. Vilas, and C. W. Cate; First District, Anson Rogers, H. M. Ackley; Second, C. Gregory, S. Tripp; Third, George Krouskop, J. M. Smith; Fourth, Adviph Zimmerman, Edward Keogh; Fifth, Jo Rankin, William Elwell; Sixth, E.R. Finch, 'V. Mashek; Seventh, W. T. Galloway, G. AL Woodward; Eighth, John Ringle, ‘T. Cun- Dingham. The first thing that was done was to make Jo Rankin treasurer, and the way he raked in. the wealth ‘to pay for transportation was alarming. When -enough money had been collected to pay for fare and beer the dele- gates, like unto true Democrats, retired to ie bar and tookadrink. Then THE TRIBUNE: reporter asked Mr. Elwell: “ Who is the delegation for?” “We are for the man who has the biggest “bar’l?; he is the only man we can eleet.?? ‘* You don’t: mean that.” said the reporter. “It wouldn't look well in-priat, I sup- pose,” said abeeleelr “But we were for eymour up within a few day . Things have_so changed by the Sutiue taken by Mr. Seymour that we hardly know where we stand. We haven't consulted to- Rether on the subject and shall not until we get to Cincinnati. eUlellan stock has taken quite a jump within the past few days.” “ Would you support Tilden?” - Weare not for him asa first choice, but in a contingency this delegation would be for Mr.- Tilden. Whichever way it goes, this delegation will voteas a unit.” . Mr. James G. Jenkins, who heads the dele- gation, said: “‘Itis an agreed fact that- we can’t hope to get a single Democratic Elect- oral yote in Wisconsin. It is as pronounced a Republican State as Vermont. I don’t’ know how our delega4on: stands, and we |" ‘a band to accompany the arty.” ‘ The delegation left fast evening’ for Cin- cinnati. THE CHICAGO SEYMOUR CLUB held a meeting Iast evening in the elub-room of the Tremont Houge to take action on the proposed trip to Cincinnati. The Committee on Band and Finance was called upon for a report, and Col. Baldwin stared ear as 3 member of fhe Fommittes, he had collected $38 toward a fund for hiri c i Club. Ald. Hildreth, another niember-of the Committee, made his usual speech, and wound up by stating that during the day he had collected $450 cash, and had hired the band for three days.. He threw the money on the table, and was vis- oronely applauded. He sald that William Seipp had headed the list with $100 and John Dunphy had ‘followed him with $25. On wolisn, the Committee were given a vote of thanks. a Col. Baldwin then stated that the Railroad Company had refused to live up to their con: tract td take the Chib down in a special car at $6 per head, and demanded $9 cach, sayin} that they could not spare tho cars. The rol was cnlied to see who would ba willing to stand ine pate expense; and the response was almost general. During the interim tho Glee Club startled Hie guests of the hotel with a couple of eymour songs. Ald. Wildreth was elected Marshal, Col. Baldwin and Hans Haerting Assistant Mar- shals, and Fred Griesheimer Quartermaster. On motion, it was agreed to meet this even- ing at the Tremont House at 6 o’clock, anda resolutio was passed inviting all Seymour men who wished to accompany the Club to report at that time, The Club will march to the train headed by the band. A recess of ten minutes was taken to allow members to purchase hats und badges, and the crowd dispersed in the meantime. OFF FOR CINCINNATI. ° : . LAST NIGHT’S TRAINS. ‘The Cincinnati train last evening over the Kankakee Line was provided with three sleepers for the accommodation of the gen- eral traveling public and the crowd of dele- gates, alternates, hangers-on, and party workers, bound for the Democratic Conven- tion. The delegates were comparatively few, but the others were there in great uumbers, M. W. Shirts, of Joliet, and one or two others who preferred sitting up all night to going to bed, represented the Democracy of Illinois. There were no Chicago delegates on board, and the only Chicagoans of prominence were Perry H. Smith, Jr., and Emil Doechster,—the former, as he said, having a Httle business at Covington, Ky.., which required his immediate attention, an the latter traveling in a journalistic capacity. W. W. Whitmar, of lowa, was the only dele- gate on board from bis State, though there were five or six Jong arid noisy workers froin his section, who took pains to tell everybody that the Iowa Democrats were “agin” Til den,, and intended to help “down” him. The Wisconsin dolegation occupied the first Slane and presented an exceptionally creditable appearance for a Democratic ‘crowd. ‘The delegation was headed by the zal- lant and eloquent Col. W. F. Vilas, of Madi- son, and James G. Jenkins, of Milwaukee. Thomas R. Hudd, of Green Bay, and George W. Cate, of Stevens Point, the four dele- gates-at-large. The .rest of the party ‘in- cluded G. M, Woodman, of La Crosse; W. 'T. Galloway, of Eau_ Claire; J. C. Gregory, of Madison: John Ringle, of Warsaw; C, R, Cunningham, of Chippewa Falls; Earl P, Finch, of Oshkosh; Joseph Rankin, of Mani- towoc; J. S. Tripp, of Sauk City; P. Zim- of Cedarburg; William’ Elwell, of fans V. Mascheck, of Kewanee; J. mith, of Mineral Point; George Krous- kop, of Richland Centre; Anson Rog- of Janesville; U. M. Ackley, Oconomowoc; ‘Edward Kehoe, of Milwaukee; and P. J. McBride, of Neitsville, Col. Vilas, ina brief talk witha ‘TrisuNE reporter, just before the train started, said that the delegation was anti- ‘Tilden first and last, with its mind made up in favor of Seymour, prositied he would ac- cept. Mr. Cate voiced the same sentiment, but rather reluctantly admitted that, accord- ing to all the present indications, Seymoyr was determined not? to accept.. What :the delegation would do in case he should ad- here to that resolve, neither of the gentlemen. was able to say, except. that it would try to nominate sonebody who would stand some show in New York, eas Anson Rogers, of Janesville, Wis, and J. Hi. Reigart, of Beloit, were among the pas- sengers over the Cincinnati, Pittsburg & St. Louis Road last evening forCincinnali. The former went as a delegate, and the latter as alternate, and both were pledged toSeymour. The Hon. John Winans, of Janesville, and David Hieland, of this city, were algo passen- gers, both of whom were bent npon doing slight they could to give Horatio the nomina- jon. z THE FIATISTS. ORGANIZING A WEAVER CLUB. Representatives of the various bands of monomaniaes who have gathered around the “rag baby” and are aitempting to revive it met at the Palmer House last evening for the purpose of “organizing a Central Weaver and Chambers Club.” There were about forty persons present,—delegates from the “National Greenbackers,” ‘‘Union Green- backers,” and “Socialists.” The Fiatists are very anxious to capture the latter, so they se- lected one of them, George Sloan, for Tem- porary Chairman, and another, John Swert- field, for Temporary Secretary of the meet- z. After the ‘chin music” and usual faction squabbles, James Springer moved that it be the sense of tho meeting that a County Cen- tral Weaver and. Chambers Club be organ- ized. This was agreed to. George W. Waite moved that a committee —one‘ from “all the organizations ””—be ap- pointed to report ona plan of organjzation. ‘This was carried, but, after a squabble over nothing, the action was reconsidered. | Mr. L. L. Page then moved that the Chair appoint the committee. Another wordy war was ended by laying the motion on the table. , Some talk followed as to what should be be done, and it was finally decided to “sign the roll.” Allin the room put their names down ex- cept the Socialists, and they were asked for an explanation. John McAuliff said they didn’t sign be- cause they didn’t know whether the ‘Jand- and-water ” plank was in the platform. They understood that the National Committee in- tended to put it in among the gencral pro- ceedings of the Convention. = Mr. T. J. Morgan said the Socialistic dele- gation of forty-four did notmerge themselves in the Convention. They simply took part in the proceedings, But, notwitlistand- ing that they had been disfranchised and ged, they had passed resolu- gagred, tions that they would support the nomi- nees. He, however, didn’t know whether the English-speaking Socialists could bring suffi- cient influence to bear on their German brethren to fet. them todo likewise. The Sections would haye to act on the matter. Several Greenbackers of course said they were in favor of the Socialistic plank, and that they would endeavor to induce the Na- tional Committee to insert it in the platform. ‘The following Committee to prepare a plan of organization was appointed: A. B. Adair, C. MeAullff, W. “Alarieh, # W. Richardson, ee Ne Springer, G. W. Waite, and Selden ish. After choosing a committee of three .to secure speakers for the next meeting, a motion to adjonrn until Tuesday nignt at the Palmer House club-room was agreed to. ~ THE GERMAN PRESS. 178 VIEWS AND UTTERANCES. Ina leader headed “Garfield’s Defense,” the Cincinnati Volksblatt says: ‘The best and purest may be accused. The best and purest may innocently rest under suspicion. One may de inuocent. and yet unable to prove his {unocence with mathematical precision. It is the duty of the accusers to furnish the proof and evidence for his accusation. The guilt must | be established, because the innocence can often not be demonstrated. Who can look into a man’s heart, or decipher his thoughts? Corrupt motives cannot be proven in Garfield's case, To convict any ‘fae: corrupt deeds must be proven. 8 But | this accusers of -Garficld are unable to do. “They say he had Crodit- Mobilfer shares in his possession, conse- quently he must have taken part jn the corrupt transactions of a Credit-Mobjlier Company. But they canuot adduce the proof or bring any sort of evidence that Mr, Garfield ated £8 ‘Member of fa age only once for any crooked measure! possessor Of Oredit-Mobilier stook? If there are ‘ho new Accusations, no thew defense is necessary. For the old warmed-up attacks upon his char- Aeter, the old defenre is sufficient. It necds not ‘to be reiterated to plenso tho’ Democrats. His deferee at the time was sufficient, and satisficd the Committee on Investigation of bis inno- cence. His constituents were satisfied, who time and again elected him os thelr representative. His colleagues ‘ta Congress were satistied. who hold him to-day, Democrats as well ns Repub- liears, in their bighest estimation, as they have demonstrated on different occasions. 1f Demo- eratic and Ropublican Congressmen, friends and foos, were not convinced of his innocence, be would not occupy the high, respect-command- ing position among them which he docs at this moment, and which he held for years. His de- fense at the tinio was sufficient and satis- factory to the Republican party not alone, but to the great mass of tho people also, otherwise he could not hrve enjoyed so much respect, cou- fidence, and esteem. Iis defense at the time isgufficient. to-day for all those who are fair in their Judgment and who are uuwilling to join in any.frivolous attempts to ruin a mun’s charac- ter for thelr own sinster purposes. _ DEMOCRATIC DISGUST WITH CONGRESS. The Anzeiger des Westens (D.) is evident- ly not pleased with the doings of Congress during its.last session. It says: in this session of Congress has given us ocular demonstration what retarding influence the Presidential election has upon the business netivity of this‘body. During the first scssion of Congress after a Presidential election, the members thereof spend their time chiefly in procuring and dividing the offices over which they have any control among thcirconstituents, and during tho session preceding tho Presiden- tinl election they aro copie wrapt upin Presidentinaking. Both evils aro growing in- stead of declining, and exercise a damaging in- fluonce over all legislative business, It would be a great benefit and improvementif the Presi- dential term of office were changed from four to six years, so that we had at least one’ term of. Congrens during six yenrs which would be entirely free_and untrammeled from all considerations relative to the distribu- tion of offices as wellas the Presidential elec- tion. Worthy of netice is one fact: The ad- journed Congress bns not paid any attention to the approaching election in one important. in- stance at least,—we mean tho money question. Instead of considering the temper and the mood f the people. and the cutting down of expenses & much 2s possiblo, this Congress bas enlarged the: annual appropritions very materially, aod it did not hesitate in tho least to incrouse that incougruous mass: of jobs and expenses culied the “itiver and Harbor bill" to such an alarm- ing extent as it never reached befute. For river and harbor improvements there wero appropri- ated $8,0:0,000 during this session. The single items are not all known go far. As long as: the Congressional districts demands that their Representatives -ahnil bring home | slice oub of the Federal Treasury, if it Is only a few thousand dollars for an attempt to convert a dried-up creek into a navigable stream, so long the appropriations for river and harbor’ improvements will sanually increase. We cunnot expect that the Representatives shall be much more: patriotic than their con- stituents are at home. MUD-THROWING. ‘The Freidenker, of Milwaukee, the organ of the Freethinkers and the Turncrbund of North America, says editorially relative to the charges'nade and the mud thrown by Dennocratic battaries at James A. Garfield as follow: It {s only necessary to become a candidate for the Presidency to be reminded and accused over and oyer again of all the sins of the past, and In the most exaggerated manner at that. James ‘A. Garfield, the nominee of the Republican party for the Presklency, is just now enjoying this-experience. Democratic organs have opened the war, and their mud-batteries are in full play upon him. Gariteld must be counted among the best of the Republican party-leaders. Wo earnestly hope tbat he will be able to demou- strate his innocence and honesty. Relative to the visit of Gen. Grant at the Soldiers’ Reunion in Milwaukee, the Frel- denker says: . E ‘Milwaukee had the good fortune to receive and greet as a guest during reunion-week the disappointed. Ceesar of the future,—Gen. Grant. ‘The reception was everything but enthusiastic, and the customary cheers that welconied bim must be attributed: to the respect the people entertain for the soldier, but not for the poll- tician. No doubt it would have been other- wise if victory had crowned the efforts of the Triumvirate at Chicago. How well and how shrewd was everything arranged! The Amceri- can loyes a sonsation, and is easily captivated by the impression of the moment. Grant. as tho “chosen” of tho Republican Convention, would have been the centre of brilliant ova- tions.“ The antipathy eguinst Grant was no- where more outspoken and unreserved than {nthe North and West. The great chieftain and vioto: uas subdued and con- quered the North! This would have been the ery all over the land, and over all this exette- ment and enthusiusin the people would have lost thelr senses. Tho coup d’état bad then been complete. Was there ever played 2 more friv- olous und deceptive game upon honest people? For four years Grant has not taken a step which wag not sonsidéred, advised, and presoribel. ‘Motey was furnished for his travels. From ono European Court he traveled to another, that some of the glory of Kings and Emperors might cling aud adhere to his garments, and fall re- splendeut upon his person. Returning, be was reevived as never a Roman conqueror received homnge bofore. Only ono mistake was made. They forgot that all this artificial cnlhusiasm was o straw fire, and that it would not last_vory long. To this mistake the people are indebted that they escaped a grout danger. The reunion as- sumed from the start a Very tame character. Out of Grint’s stolid and Silent features bis thoughts could not be read nor guessed, He ap- pear moroge, worn out, und petulant. It was joubtful whether his face expressed more the effect of self-control or genuine apathy. And what next? Will Grant quietly retire to private life like a modest citizen, or willa now réle be prepared and assigned to him to begin the comedy de novo? Qui vivra verra! THE GREENBACK CONVENTION. Dr. Adolph Donai, of New York, is a tal- ented man, but very much of an ‘illusionist. He acted as correspondent for the Socialistic newspaper Volkszeltung of New York while attending the Chicago Greenback Conven- tion. He writes to the Volkszettung as fol- lows: ‘The Convention js over. The farmers, who composed the larger portion of the Convention, fre a saving people, and determined after a two or three days’ meeting to go bome, expressly a3 haryest-time is approaching. They are a class of people who can easily be impressed with new and progrossive ideas. Undoubtedly Soojalistic propaganda among thom is pos- ible, and even desired by a great many of those who are constant readers. Yes, mans of thom have alrealy by reading and thinking ar-"ed at our standpoint, I may say, without exaggeration, that upon three-fourths of the 756 delogates aitending the Convention we made vory deop impressions with our propa- ganda; some we won over half-wnys to our doc- trines, and converted others entirely. My ex- perience is, that all of them sre very susceptible to Socialistic ideas. But to make lasting im- pressions upon them they should be removed from the Influences of their lawyers, preachers, doctors, and teachers. and cmeneipated from thetr surroundings. These are the suckers and leeches who cling and adhore to the farmers and represent among them public opinion. Stran- gers attempting to nuke Sociallstie propaganda among them have less influence, as their regu- lar providers of spiritual pabulum and other necessarics, It requircs always a series of chargos upon their mental breastworks before they dispense with thoir accustomed reserve. THE DECLINE OF SOCIALISM. ‘The Cleveland Anzeiger has the following: ‘There is a party that cannot endure good and prosperous times; it is the Soclalistic party. As long as commerce, manufactures, and’ industries in general’ were on the decline, Sociulism flourished. But, since a new period of penny is duwning upon us, Socialism is withering, and the time soems not to be far whon it will only exist in the recollections of the past. Disruptions and bickering, impossible to be healed over and ameliorated, have broken out smong the remnants of their once tilled up sections. Tho Cincinnati section bas beon oxpelled from the pas and in Chic as well as in St. Louis itterness and warfare seems to predominate among pa en two piaces tho orgnns 01 1c ‘a ve me over to thi bands of capitalists, Fe e WHAT A GERMAN SPEECH DID. The German language has sometimes a great power in the land, and is of great im- portance to those who speak it in gaining an object. This fact received an illustration during the proceedings of the late Demo- cratic State Convention held in the State of Indiana. A Clerk of the Supreme Courthad tobe nominated. The present incumbent of the office, Mr. Gabriel Schmuck, was a candi- date for reélection. Several candidates con- tested his renomination, and he came near being defeated, when his nomination was se- cured in an ingenious manner, which the In- dianapolis Deuteher Telegraph narrates as follows: The nomination of Mr. Schmuck was pro- cured by a happy thought of the Germgn dele- gate from St. Juseph, who cast the vote for his county. Speeches and remarks were prohibited. in excellent English he stated that his county cast its undivided vote for Mr. Schmuck, and concluded with 2 neat Germnn speech, which was not interrupted, but listened to with open outs and care, ag Seana Estood it But e Convention comprehended at once itua- tion. So far Sir. Schmuck and Beets. stood about equal in number of votes. Tho delegates were reminded by this little German speceh that the German citizens of Indfana would bo through the defeat af Schmuck with- out representation upon the Btate ticket, In the i) ! face of. the fact that Schmuck had provi - self to be an excellent officer and wOrehy vot re nomination: From this on the votes fur Sir, Schmuck fell thick and heavy, and before they could! re counted Schmuck was nominated unan- WASHINGTON. Wholesale Forgeries - Traced to” District Government Clerks. - The Raymond-Hill Case Thrown Ont of Court on 4 De- murrer, An Idea of :the Extensive Operations of the American Fish Com- mission. Infantile Shad, Salmon, ‘and Other Fish Hatched Out.by the Million.. Appropriations Made by the Last Session of Congress—Export Statistics. _ WHOLESALE FORGERIES. BESIDES BEING OF as UNBLUSHING CHAB- Spectal Dispatch to The Ohtcagn Trivune, Wasmnetos, D. C., June 19.—The Grand Jury here has mado a report indicting for forgery nearly all the clerks of the District Government who were charged during the winter with having been engagéd in fraud- ulent speculations in connection with draw- back certificates. These forgeries are shown to have been very brazen. Names to powers of uturney pave been forged with a careles- ness that indicated at least criminal neglect on the part of the officers in charge, if not open corruption and conspiracy. In one instance, a drawback was issuedon slot not in existence and under a name thatis not borne on the tax- books. In several cases the names have been adroitly changed, and in other cases the ignorance of the forger was so great that he did_not know how to spell the names of ‘the ‘proper owners. Persons dead years before the improvement ever was contemplated were hrought into requisition by these forgeries. Orphans and executors of estates have suf- fered, and evidence was produced whereby on express order of one of the Conmissioners employés were allowed to make drawbacks “special” when previously refused by the clerk in charge. No basi- ness man would have cashed orders on such ers of attorney, so-called, as have been issued by brokers, and on which thousands of dollars have been settled. The bulk of these forgeries were not committed under the present District Commissioners, and itis only just to say that when the Commissioners dis- covered that forgeries had been committed they diseiaraed two of the parties concerned, ote persons indicted are Quinn, Farrell, and far! BEN AND JESSIE. THEY ARE SEPARATED FOR A TIME AT LEAST. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasmryetos, D. C., June 19,—“The de- murrer is sustained and judgment given for the defendant.” By this order Judge Wylie here this afternoon threw the case of Jessie Raymond and her baby against Ben Hill out of court, and the friends of the Georgia statesman will doubtless immediately set out to show that by the judgment of the United States Court at the National Capital it has | been found that’ little Tommy is’ not’en- titled to the name of Hill, but the judgment of the District Court says noth- ing of the sort, The case simply goes off on a demurrer, and the decision of the Court in fact is that even if Ben Hill ‘is the father of little Tommy, there is no law in the District of Columbia that requires a father to support an illegitimate child. The Court did not venture to express an opinion, of course, on the merits of the case, and the decision makes it possible for Ben Hill to say to Jessie Raymond, “Suppose that little Tommy is Tornmy Hill, what are you going to do about .it?’. Thero sibly may have -ibeem : insinuatlon:--in: the language of ~Wylie - that: there is, an of law, “a willing person sustains no damage’; but, if the Judge meant anything, Jessie Raymond, by her appearance, did not seam to any- thing to herself. Mrs. Lockwood in the case vindicated the right of a woman to be upon equality with man, for when the Court said he might be disposed to give her further time because she was a woman, she with spiritanswered: “I do notask itas 4 woman, but a5 % matter of justice and right tomy client FISH-HATCHING. OPERATIONS OF THE AMERICAN COMMISSION. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Wasuineton, D. C., June 19,—The ‘fish- hatching establishment of the American Fish Commission will soon close its operations for the season, which has been an un- usually successful one. About 20,000,000 shad have been hatched at this establish- ment this year. Of these 15,000,000 have been turned into the Potomac, and the remainder have been distributed mainly in the waters of California, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, the Carolinas, and Virginla. Yesterday 100,000 young shad, two days old, were shipped to Sandusky, @., and the same number to Terre Haute, Ind., to stock streams there. The new steamer Fishhaivk, which was planned and - built expressly for--the service of the Fish Commission, will go to sea in afew weeks. Der first voyage will be to the cod fisheries, to secure a supply of codfish eggs. The experiments in hatch: have been very successful, and it is expect that the future work in that direction will result not only in greatly increasing the sup- ply, butalso [n widely extend! tha range of that valuable food fish. At the establish- ment of the Fish Commission at Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, salmon eggs are now being hatehed, and arrangements have been mado for regular shipments of the eggs of that fish from California. Good results are expected, it having been demonstrated that the salmon. will thrive: ag well here as in the waters of California. Some experiments made last season in the artificial hatching of oysters were so successful that further work in the same direction will be done next fall. THE INTEROCEANIC CANAL. A CONCESSION OBTAINED FROM THE WIG ARAGUAN GOVERNMENT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunés ‘Wasurnerton, D.C., June 19.—Persons who ought to know say that the new Nicaraguan Canal Company, which has just obtained a concession from the Nicaraguan Govern- ment, in the interests of which Capt. Phelps has recently started for London to operate against the De Lesseps scheme, is the Com- pany of which Gen. Grant is to be tendered the Presidency. 1t is known that at the time that Grant’s name was much mentioned by Admiral Ammen and others in connection with the canal scheme some of Grant’s practical business friends said that the Presi- dency of nocanal company could be offered to Gen. Grant until there was a company, and that the basis of a company must fisrt be leblished ina couceslon from the Niéara- an Governmen ‘nisconcessi een obtained, and it is to be made Hasjust F THE-PRELIMINARY: BASIS © of a great canal compan rovided means are received, and of this there is, ine doubt. Indeed, it is reported that New York, Philadelphia, and Washington: bankera and capitalists have already guaranteed a suffi- cient sum for the preliminary operations, and there is not much doubt that the re- mainder of the necessary funds will be se- cured in Europe, The promoters of this new enterprise are the intimate and immediate personal friends of Gen. Grant, and jt{s not improbuble that sa soon as this enterprise is fairly oa iis foot Grant's ame will again be associated with an ‘int ¢ associal interoceanic canal NOTES AND NEWS. ITEMS. ay Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasurncton, D. C., June 19.—Senator Voorhees, Chairman of the Senate: ‘Library Committee, has decided next session to rec-'| ommend the erection of 3 new building for the Nationa! Library on J udiclary Square: ~ Secretary Sherman, wearied with the Strain; dt the campaign, has gone to Norfolk ang ,other coast ports in this vicinity for ten dayy rest. ‘Senator Matt Carpenter willspend a month at Narragansett before going to Wisconsj where he expects to enter into the campaign’ cea COL. N. G. ORDWAY, of New Hampshire, now Governor of leaves Washington to-day for his rer of duty. He proceeds direct to Yankto the Capital, but will spend July 4 at eee City, in the Black Hills, and before retumin, to Yankton will make as nearly a completes tour of the Territory as the means of trams ortation allow, Gov. Ordway takes with ‘im to Big new home all his famil, invalid daughter. Vexeeptan ees WITH CAUSE, : ie German Represen:atives in Con; are finding a great deal of fault with Spares Randall Gecause he dectined eee eet their Representative, Deuster, oi iiwauke to present for passage the pill relative to nH treatment of Steernze passengers, This bill had been very carefully considered by th House Committee on Commerce, and had the unanimons support of that Comuitiee, Re peated application was made to Speake tandall, but the Germans say he decliried to give them an- opportunity to got the floor. They are confident that there were pledges gnough for the bill to have passed ts ang ‘or this reason they havea rod in Afr. Randall, bleklefor JUDGE PORTER will resign the office of First Con: ra the Treasury next month, and enter aegegt into his canvass for the Governorship of In- diana. Among those mentioned to succeed Mr. Porter in the office of Controller IsJudge Tarbell, the present Deputy. Judge Tarbell has held his present position for a number of years, and he ranks as one of the most efficient officers of the Department. His pro- motion would be in the direct lina -of Civil. Service reform, and it is regarded ag quite probable, although no appoint. ment will probably be made for ‘ger- eral weeks. Judge Porter . expected to remain in office until the Ist of August, bat it is quite probable that he will retire sooner, in view of the unexpected decision which requires the Indiana election to be held in October instead of November. SLIGHTLY INCORRECT. With reference to the alleged rem f Federal officials it can be stated thatnehee in the case of Alkins, Collector at Sayan: who i5 a brothe: ay of Gen, Garfield, hor of Fulton, of Philadelphia, nor of several Southern Federal officials mentioned, was there a removal, but in every instance the commissions of the incumbents had expired, iy the ‘commissions were not ewed does not appear. = UNCLE SAM'S ACCOUNT-BOOK, .- * To the Western Associated Press, Wasnincton,’ D. C., June 19—The re ceipts and expenditures of the Treasury were: to June 1, 1850, RECEIPTS. Cnstoms,............ Internat revenue. from July 1, 1879, Interlor (pensions). Interest on public de Total... 2222-20-20 ee cseeeeee one BARTOLO This exhibit does not Include. pos: rs enues or postal expenditures, poeal rer . ALL RIGHT. An examination of the safe in the Su General’s office shows everything all ra THE MAIL SUPERINTENDENTS, The Convention of Railway Mail Superin- tendents closed toxlay. They agreed npona number,of regulations, designed tovromote the accuracy and expedition of the Surice, In the afternoon the Superintendents ae sented Postmaster-General Key withang. bum containing their photographs and with an expression of regretat his appreaching retirement. we THE INDIANS. Red Cloud and Spotted Tail and other Sioux Chiefs and head men had a final talk With Secretary Schurz this afternoon, and start homeward Monday with an entirely satisfactory azrcement. The Sioux Chiefs are well pleased with the judiciary schools, and asked Secretary Schurz to enlarge the school facilities so that more of their: cl dren may be accommodated. Fe ‘ THE APPROPIIATIONS. 3 The following table summarizes the appro prigglong made ¥ Congress at its last session, aneladed in the thirteen rogular_ annual propriation bills, the various «deficiency: tills that became laws, together with the approx mate amounts otherwise appropriated: Regular annual pension bill. Pension deficiency...... Post-Otfice appropriation. Post-Office doticiency. Military Academy. Fortifications. Consular ana Indian deficiency. Legislutive, executive, and judicial Sundry civil.........2. . River and Harbor. District of Colum! _ Agricultural iar Defi Printing deficiency House and Senate contingent fund deficiencies... ....... . Miscellaneous (estimate)... .. Total... ...cccceceeessee cons co2 eB1S, 800,068.40 Last year’s appropriations aggregated | $isascozerin, PrP a 30,072.00 2,400,000. EXPORTS. * The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics re: ports that the total values of exports of do- mestic breadstuffs from the United’ States during the month of May, 1880, .were $19; 740,450, and during May, 1879, 317,158,464; for the eleven months ended May 31, 1880, $247, 595,101, and during thesame period in 15:9, $183,974,661. The total values of exports of domestic provisions and tallow during May, ere $11,818,208; ° durin; May, 1880, 1, for the eleven month ended May the same 8, 31, 1880, $106,804,663, and during period in'1879, $101,851,477. HOWGATE’S AXOTIC EXPEDITION. | ‘The Gulnare, Capt. Howgate’s Arctic vee sel, leaves Monday for tha Arctic regions. e vessel is British, and cannot carry American flag. The expedition will be the patsdual enterprise of Capt. Howgate, who will bear all expenses, - . POLITICAL. BROKE UP IN A ROW. : Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. ‘Kansas Ciry, Mo., Jure 19.—The Com gtessional Convention for the Elzhth 3s souri District, which has-been in session’ in this city for five days, broke up in a row adjourned sine die at 5 o’clock this afternoon without making any nomination. Nineteen ballots were taken during the five days, each one of the seventy delegates being allowed to vote just as many votes as he received at the primary election. The district is 8,000 Demo- cratic, and the fizzle of the past fow days 1s looked upon by the party as dis; ‘al the extreme, ” WISCONSIN. . Special DispatcX to The Chicago Tribune, La Crosse, Wis. June 19.—Tha Reputy lican Conventions to-day in. Vernon Clark Counties elected delegates favorable to the nomination of the Hon. Joseph Thorp for Congressman in the Seventh Wisconsin { District. The Clark County Convention was interrupted by a turbulent crowd led and addressed by Price, whose desperate but unsuccessful effurts to secure the delegation for himself have engaged public attenticn. The keenly contested Iepublican ‘caucus to-day in Sparta also’ resulted in electing Thorp delegates. “ THE PRESIDENTIAL FAMILY. Coruuses, O., June 19.—President Hayes and wife and son Webb arrived here this morning, and proceeded informally to the residence of their kinsman, Gen. J. G. Mitch- ell... A number of personal friends called on them to-day. - taanb Wasuinctox, D.C., June 19,—-President Bayes expects to leave for California est ecretary Thompson and party avow ¥ of July. ey w make a general tour of Pacific Coast. CROP-NOTES. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunte 2 ‘Hycisporo, Montgomery Co.; Ill, June 19. <-Harvést commenced this week. “Wheat splendia, well headed out. The fly did nat injure jt; asit was too far advanced. Weather splendid. Wheat ripened very rapidly i nearly all at once. ‘More machinery sold. thi ‘year than.ever before in one season, self-binders,