Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 22, 1881, Page 7

1881_TWENTY PAGE ‘The Stiff-Necked Statesman Is Now Worrying: His : Own. Friends, * If He Cannot Be Flected with’ Platt, He Will Not Go Back - at All, This Is Utterly Impossible, and '. Is Thoroughly Demoralizing + the Machinists. wy Revelations of a Senator Who Is ‘>. Disgusted. with the Whole : Result. At One Time a Compromiée Hed Been Agreed On, but Platt Spoiled It, : 3ey AT THE METROPOLIS, _ CONKLING—HE ARRIVES.’ Special Dispatch to. The Chicago Tribune. New Yors, May 2l—Ex-Senator Conkling reached this city. early tlis morning. ~ Tis friends, including Gen. Benj. F. Butler, called oa bim constantly all day, but no formal con- Terence has yet been held. Mr. Conkling sought opinions us to his chances of redlection, but did not express his intentions with clearness. His immediate friends believe that lie willbe a can- didate, and they declare that he. will be reilected. “Other politicians think that ho will withdraw when he sees defeat is certain. City interests, it is suid, will be drawn into the strug- sie: Members of the Legislature declare that uejtber the Administration leaders nor the Stal; warts huve decided upon any plan of action. dust how the tight will be carried on depends entirely on Conkling’s movements, and both parties are waiting for sume sign of his inten- tions.,, fs 5 : GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS _. ‘aid to-day, during an interview regarding the GoakHng situanon: In this contest I have no doubt whatever that the overwhelming major- ity, both of Republicans and: of all intelligent people, in the country is with ‘the President +; and = against = Mr... Conkling. it is, therefore, to --be hoped — that Mr. Conkling will not ye redlected, because his reBlectign would be equivalent to an approval by the Republican Legislature of New York of the usurpation which he hus attempted. -1 hink his.defeat is desirable also because his political methods are absolutely despotic and emoralizing. I suppose that his expectation Was that the Legislature would immediately re- elect him;. that be would claim that. he had the ltepublican sentiment of the State of New York Dehind him: and that he could in that man- ner Cefeat tho nomination of Mr. Robertson. His exvectutions, I think, in regard to the effect of his resignation upon the country, whe Senate, the public sentiment of New York, und the Legislature has’ been completely baf- Ned,so that it Is exceedingly doubtful whether a Legislature which Mr, Conkling’s friends cxre- fully elected for the purpose of returning a Conkling Revublicanio the Senate will now retlect Mr. Conkling himself.” + NO FORMAL CONFERENCE. To the Western Associated Press, "New Yors, May 2L—The conference of Sena- tor Copkting’s friends did- not take place to- nigpt, as expected. The Scnator had.a recep- uga fn his parlor at the hotel, however, and, al- though representatives of the press were neither admitted nor granted interviews, it was learned that the Senator refused to say much regarding the matter of his candidacy for retiéction. The lobby of the hotel. was crowded during thé evening with politiciang ff. exory- class, Many admirers of “'the Senator sent --up-their cards, but ouly a small proportion were granted audience. Ex-Senator Platt artived early in the ‘evening. Among those who were seen going into Conkling's par- Jar were ex-Minister “Stoughton, Fire Commis: : sioner Vancott, ex-Congressinan Lawson, Senu-. tor Sonos of Nevada, State Senator Strahan, United states Marsha! McDougal of the Northero District of Now York, A. B. Johnson of the He- publican State Committee, ex-Police’ Commis- fieper Erhardt, ex-Congressman Einsteta, Elihu Hont, Marshal Payn, Jake Patterson, ex-Super- ingtendent Smythe, Collector Gouldof Buffalo, . abd Burney Bigelin.”. Vice-President Arthur was not scen about the hotel’ i "* JUDGE ROBERTSON aid to a Tribune reporter that 45 votes will stay autof the Conkling-Platt caucus at Albany, and neither of those gentiemen can ba rediected. The News cays: *Conkling’s friends, such as Jobn F. Smythe, say that he can be reélected without the least difficulty, but that it will be” impossibie to elect Piatt ugain. They urge the Senator to become a candidate again with Judge Folson, or some one not closely identified with the machine. Cankling, however, has decided rt tobe a candicate under any circumstances unless Platt can be elected with him. This be- ing impossible, it may be set down as settled ‘that neither one will be a candidate.” | TERE IS MUCH OPPOSITION = to the candidacy of Cornell among Republicans of the Consling type. It is astonishing to tind how easy it is tor them to.find why Gov. Cornell fhuuld not be sent to the Senate.. They say the State has only just elected him; “that “he is too - valuable 2 man to be spared. just ashe bas made_a record as one of- the most care- ful Governors that ever ‘sat in the State Executive's chair, and that it would bo running -a ‘risk to [et bim_ resi; the office into the bi of -Licut-Gay. Hoskins. Talking with.a man, well ‘knowg, as ‘an admirer of ‘Doth Conkling and Coruell, he said to-day “t1 don’t believe Cornell would take it. He is yerydesirous of serving out the term for which he was elected Governor. Ican see plainly that he would be cordially supported by both Half- Breeds dnd Stulwarts, but it Senator Conkling desires to go back the Governor would not for aninstant allow his name to be mentioned as Bisopponent™ 5 Suppose then,” asked the correspondent, “that Conkling is found to be out of the ques- ton. “What would the eect of Cornell’s elec-- won be, even if Conkling did not sanction it?’ “Totook at the facts squarely, I must admit that the nominatior of Gov. Cornel! and some man selected by the Half-Breeds would be ex- Both ‘would be elected But it would~ not unite sition. the TReputiican party in the State. There would ‘be a division of: the Conkling men, and half of them or more Would work with the Half-Breeds in sustaining the Administration. .l.must admit, to be frank, that such a combination, would destroy Conk: influence in-State polities."* > ae aie _ A FRIEND. Agentleman who has been a political and social triend of Conkling for many years, and to ‘Whom the ex-Senator has been aecustomed to gonfide'his inmost thoughts, said, when asked if Conkling was a candidate for the office which hehad resigned: “ *Candidate’ is a very. broad Yerm, and -hus ‘a wide sizniticance. ‘Chere are. diferent kinds of candidates to an oltice of the- dignity ot that of United States Senator. There are cundidates who seek he” office and candidates who.become’ s0 Because the office seeks them. Conkling said tome just before resizning, *I am weary of 1bis continual strife. Lam tired, and want rest.’ know tbat bis motive in resigning was an_, bonest one. Still, if it were again_tendered him'by the Legislature, he would probably allow his convictions of his duty to his State to over- come any feeling of personal convenience. In. such 2 case, I think, ne would, without doubt, aot. again the great trust which he laid 7 “But,” said the reporter, ‘you know that tho contest’ for tho nomination ig woing to bea tor- Tificone." It will not be tendered to Conkling ayain, he has 4 Phen.” said the gentieman with emphasis, oan tell Fou with euthority that he w it not er bis hand to secure. z 2. to bim in the way I have described, or he wilt Not accept it.” 3 of the eon OPPOSTIION TO THIS ge aa oar t the situ: statement of a ~ man trom oot heir of the State, who is an acknowledged. authority in -political matters. This eman said t both Conkling and Piatt “pot only. desire: tobe -reélected, Dut 1O _8fe bencing all‘ their energies to seuure 2 fal; Alltaent of their Miche and have een doing so eversince the day of their resignation. “Gov. : Comel}, with all of his friends,” the gentleman + Bald, “is engaged actively in d campaign’ for the’ two ex-Senators, and ‘the - Governor ;-Ordered - all his. friends to,» be - {Albany on Tuesday to take part in the fight.’ An the case of ‘Conkling the chances are in favor Chis being successful, because the State can ; hardly atord ‘to allow so brilliant.a-man to leave its servico, but with Platt it is different, ze the probability is that he will fail to secure te hondr which he seeks." = A >IT WAS STATED BY. MARSHAL -PAYS, »* tor Strahan, Commissioner Van Cott, and Sonat “teies zuat more formal conference had becn i - Would, be fully_decide: ‘command, are promulgated. Coli ‘Crittenden’s mrranged for to-morro en a plan of action upon. . For. | however, it was the saben Gon OF Contac anti Platt, they said, ‘to piace, themselves in the’ bands of. their friends. That. is, their names will be . used at Albany as’ candidates for replection... The’ leaders of: the. machina will go to Albany” Monday and ‘begin an’ active canvass for the reflection of tha Senators: “All the power of the organjzation will be used for this purpose. If after“ nn active ganvass it-ig ascertained that the Seriators cannot be elected, then. their names -will bo withdrawn with thé foxoueedmenst pide pubticly on their part that y never intended to ne -e1 ey the plan outlined to-night.” endlanses.. hls ts AT ALBANY, THE PARTY. WHIP. ~. : Special Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune. Atnany, N. ¥., May 21:—That ‘pecuitarly un: Pleasant sound, the crack and hiss of the task- master’s whip, bas at length je heard. The Republican party or this State is at length in- Toymed that the grayt man will not accept a re-" election, but ft is due to his great ability ag the savior of the party.and the sole elector of Gar- figid to gracefully indorge:bis course, and allow hin again to resign and elect his successor rext year. In ihe meantime, Conkling is offering the. friends of ‘Tilden that the latter may be made Governor, and. Roscoe continues ‘ta be the pss. " By “ way of ‘threat, the Republican party Is gravely.informed that, if Conkling be deemed ‘unworthy of’a seat in the Senate, he myst not in the. future be expected to afd the Republican cause on tne: stump,’ and _Unat he is tho only man who can save the State from the Saracens. The legislators are nearly all in New York City. Verily, I belleve about the only legislator ia Albany 18 ; SENATOR ROBERTSON, -who, wherever he was yesterday, {8 on the strect | this day. The House tins 128 members, and the Senate &. On joint ballot there are 107 itepub- licans and 53 Democrats. The Democrats will return ou Monday to their seats instructed to Prevent an ejection on the Jist, but thelr mingmity is so $mall It would be of little effect against the Republicans united. . But there is the rub. In calling the roll one is not quite cer- tain of the ultimace tendeney of bis legislative neighbor. The voices of outlying. districts are, however, ‘commencing to be beard, as. well “ns the’ -sound of the whip. The newspapers of the State are ab- solutely crowded down with polite denunciation of Conkling. Piatt is never mentioned except as an appendage. < "> FOR MORAL COWARDICE, outside the Legislature, the yood old staid Knickerbocker or Hendric-Hudson element of. Albany is unimpressible. ¢xcepting* that you hear in office and mynufactories a sort of sigh of relief. und beyond this no one seems to care if school. keeps or not. The Legtslature ‘hus passed its bilt for $759,000 to continue the con- struction of the new State-House “and tho ordinary supply bitis, much doubt if Albany, outside this par@cular fact, cares 1 continental copper about the balance. Their. politics seem to be inherited, us are‘their hquses and sectarian religions.. When the Legislature holds dress-parade on Monday evening, as is the custom, for the gratification of the fair igamolselies of, the city, jts memboys will bo inet by : A BATCH OF PETITIONS * in regard to the successorship: : Personally, Ido not think mach of resolves at_ any toyn-meet- ing, but they .are simply piling in here. Tho members may buve more respect for them than L The ihtcommences Monday. ‘There mayor not be aecaucus. If it isattempted to pack it, the friends of the Presidcot will ngt participate, byt will make open nominations in joint ses- sion. In New York this day thoy are talking of «Arthur and Piatt, or Arthur anyway, 50 the rivate telegrams Say in that connection. Conk- ing and Arthur are deomed tobe one. His po- litical futtire consists in his retaining the Vice- Presidency. : AT WASHINGTON. A REVELATION. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasnrneros, D. C., May 2L—Very few Sena- tors remain in the city. ‘The experiences of the sessiun Just closed have not been such as to at- tract them to the place. Those who-do re- main are busy in arranging their business mat- ters, in sending off the last public document to their constituents, and in speaking the last good word for some of their placemen. An indisposi- tion to tall over the events of the executive. session is munitested. A member of the Repub-+ lican Caucus Committee on the Conkling ‘side, however, did stop long enough to ex- plain his .views of the situation, He said: “We began the session ‘with fine party prospects. Wewere an aggressive, united, powerful majority. Wo hava ended as adiscontented, fuctional, ridicitous’ minority. 1 think Garfield did- wrong ia. nominating Rob- ertson, Don ahs. i 1 THISH coSKANG Dip Afotiedfka wrong in resigning. He had no busitiess to. play the trick of the boy that fired the Ephesian dome, but we very nearly came to. a compromise of all the difliculties, and should, I think, have done it but for the excess of zeul of Tom Platt, A great. many schemes had been proposed. Conkling declined to accept them all. One was that all the New York nominations should be withdrawn. Conkling, perhaps, might have accepted that, but the President would not. The proposition that Robertson should be confirmed and then immediately de- cline, possibly might have been accepted by both the Administration and 3fr. Conkling, but’ there was never any dangor of it being carrled out, as Mr. Robertson's consent could not be ob- tulned. But, finally, after the {ast caucus but one, a plan wasdevised which the President, I think, would have approved, and which Mr. Conkiibg, after much reluctance, consented tq accept. That was that the New York nomina- tions, including that of Robertson, _.. SHOULD ALL BE REJECTED. I, for one, had expected that that program could have been carried out. Unfortunately, on the very day that itscemed Iikely that ‘both sides would agree to it, just at the close of an execu- tive session, Tom. Pluto was sharp enough ta urge the confirmation of Craig. the Postmaster at Albany, which was done, and the Presideat was immediately notified. That destroyed everything. Administration immediately took. offense, the nominations were’ instantly witadrawn, and chaos came.” This revelation, from one of the Caucus Committee, ilus- trates the character of the trade and dicker that hag beon golng on for two months in the matter of patronage, and It also serves to show tho tre- mendous exertions which the ltepublican Sen- ators made to placate his imperial highness, Roscoe Conkling. ; +. RUMORS HAVE REACHED WASHINGTON from New York that the Democratic members of the Legislature will vote for Conkling and Platt in preference to any other Republican, in order to givo them place and power to continue the fight against the Administration, AT A SERENADE TO-NIGHT Mr. Loring, of Massachusetts, the new Commis- siover of Agriculture, touched upon the, sphere of the Agricultural Department, a3 he should endeavor to administer it. Incidentally, he re- ferred to the present political complications, and very plainly suid that the Administration would expect erery manin office to do hls duty, and sustain the principles of tho: Republican party. BUFFALO. .. , FEELING. gtk: BUFFALO, May 21.—A gond-sized meeting of the friends of the Administration was held at St. James Hall this evening, presided over by the Hon. Myron P. Bush. Speeches wero made by Hon. §. 5.: Rogers. Hon. ,A. W. Hickman, Bsintions Srere passed fadorsing the action of President Garticld in appointing Robertson, and members of tho ar Jature were asked not to return Conkling or Platt. —————— 2 ARMY CHANGES, . & Speetae Dispatch fo The Chicago Tribune, Sr. PAUL, Minn., May 21.—The orders retiring Col. Thomas L. Critteriden, Colonel of the Sev- enteenth Infantry, and directing Lieut.-Col W. H. Carlin, of the same regiment; to proceed to Columbus Barracks, Obfo,’and there assume retirement promotes Lieut.-Col: Lewis C. Hunt, of the Twentieth Infantry, to the Colonelcy of the Seventeenth, ‘and he: will soon probably assume command at Fort’ Yates. If, ‘as is supposed, Maj. James McLaughlin, of the sir ko Agencr, will replace “Agent Devt eek tandinw tock, recently resigned, it ay rensonably be supposed that, the disputes Briween the military and civil servico atthe fatter agency are ended. Hunt and M¢Laugh- lin have already ‘served together at Totten (Devit's Lake) as commanding officer and Indian agent, and are on the best of terms. _———=<=—— LAKE ERIE & WESTERNSRAILROAD. ° e Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune. CLEVELAND, O.. May.2L—It has been rumored for several days past that at the late an- nual, meeting the Lake Shore. Road-.in. this city steps’were taken by tne Direc! tosecure control of the iaxe Ee opi hectea Valdron, of the latter line, sald yester-. Shy dose Venderbit hada't a dollar in the road, and that there could be no cbange until a year. from next October, when the ‘terms of office of: the President and Directors expire. . _—$<<——<——__—$§ RCELL'S CONDITION. CHBISHOP. PURCELL'S Eee (0.; May 2L—A. reporter .visited ‘Archbishop ‘Purcell yesterday al his retreat in ‘Brown Counts, and found him very feeble... He wag wheeled out ou the porch in an easy chair, and his intellect appeared as bright as ever, but evidently he cap live buta short. time. Saturday's Proceedings of-the Baptist Foreign Missionary Unionat? The Southern Presbyterian General. Ad- “sembly at Staunton, Va. BAPTIST MISSIONS. ‘Spectal Disnateh to The Cileago Tribune, Inpianapouis, Ind., May 2L—This morning the Baptist Foreign Missionary Union began its seventieth annual meeting: The feature of the day was the address of the Iev. George Dana Boardman, D.-D., pustor. of the First Baptist Qburch, Philadelphia ,The desire. to. hear and see the well-known gentleman attracted a large congregation atan carly hour. Besides being the son. of George Dana, Boardman, first missionary to Karens, and stepson of the salnted Adoniram Judson, the Burmah missionary, whose Work will be remembered ‘1s long iis the Christian Church endures, Dr. Bonrdman has -a high ~ personal reputation -u3 a preacher -.and ~ platform speaker, and his address this mornmg was an effort worthy of the great cause with the interests of which ke Js so intimatelyassocigted. Dr. Blackburn Introduced him in a very happy manner, pre- senting him the chair of Dr, Judson, on behalf of the Union. To this the Doctor replicd that he hardly knew which’ was the ‘greater honor, to occupy the chair of “tha: Presidency of this Soofety, or the chair. of Adontram Judson. . He thanked the Society for that honor, comparin this convention tp the’ unnual convention of Israel. “His ~ address was a finished one, and full of * ontertainmont,. He referred to the foreign. missionnries and their heroic struggles in toreign fields. The life uf the foreign missionary has-no. lenger the ro- mance ot adventure that it once had. But tho mission band was lurger. He could hardly appreciate thelr sacrifices and bravery. He referred’. to the little company of ministers and laymen-at Boston, and their ad- yiee touching the welfare of these missionaries. ‘These, too, nut less than the brethren on the foreiga liclds,deserve our biessing. The problem of the relunons between the churches through fre ate Cela ete and gn8 rrusslouaries: is_one of erent importance. On the one band; an’ intelligent eamunities= ehurged with grave responsibilities and lurge discretion; on the other hand, intelligent missionyries who bave peculiar advantages of discerning the needs ‘and opportuuitics of the work. The problem: of © reconciling tho opinipns - us to the best . methods of working of these two is a difieylt probdlem. First, the missionary Ife is ylways a possible sueriice of lite. Ho roferred to the exposures o S, the missionaries in crave t ‘Second, the “seryico is priestly. ry min- {ster” dnd Jayman--is a*> priest of «the Most High God. Third, missionary .. the isthe (Church’s Vicar.“ Hoillustrated It by the missionary work of Paul. ‘he Church and the missionaries torm one organization. All are members of one-body. -Fourth, even 2 death in tho field may be an occasion of joy by bo h the misalonary und the Church. God buries the workman, but carries on the work. * Lhe’ following. committees’ were then ap- polnted:. - ARES On Arrangements—The Rev. Henry Day, D. D., the Rey, J. N, Clarke, the Rev. G. H. Elgin, B. F. Patp, Indjany. 2 . 2 On Enrollment—The Rev. Z. Glenell, Jr., of i Rey. J. V. Radenbury of Yndiina, Miobigan; the the Rev, J.N. Ritther of Pounsylvania, the Rev, G. Upham of Massachusetts, CB. Parsons ot or ; : “On Pluce of Mecting—The Rev. D. of Ne xX ii of M Brownson, Esq., of Pei . W. Newman, of Iown, _- ‘The Rey. L. H. Hayden, D. D,, of New Hampshire; the ke of Maine, the Rey. J.B. Bra Massachusetts; the Rt Connecticut; the Rey. J. H York, the Rev. W.H. Marsh, of New Jersey, ‘T. Partridge, Esq., of Pennsylvania, the Re Walker, of West Virgin can, D.. D., ‘of Obio,-;~the ev. Stone,. of -Indiaua,- f. E. Michigan; E. Goodman, Esq., of Iiliuois; tne Rev. E. §. Spinney. of ‘Lowa: Powell, of Wisconsin; the Re Minnesota; the Rev. W. Harris, Roy. R'Atkinson, of Kansas Gee, of Nebraska; the "Rev. B. H. Yerkes, of California; Bo Ellis, of Dakorav0.a¥;Gatony of ido; the Rev. W. J. Crawford. of Orogon. On Finance—S. A. Crozier. ot Pennsylvania; E.J. Barney, of Ohio: C. Vanbusen, ef Michi- gan; E'O. Atkins. of Indiunn; 5. L.'Hedstrom, of New York; J. Tirrell, of Sussachusetts; H. Woods, of Minnesota. ‘On Missions in’ Burmah and Assam—Tae “Rev. u Indiana; the tev. M. Jame- son, of Burmah; the Key.'D. H. Miller, of New York; jthe Rev. W. H. Parmly, of New Jersey; the Rey. L. D. Carpenter, of Lowa. : On China and’ Japan,—tho Rev. J.B. Thomas, of New York; the Rev. $. P. Burchett, of China; the Nov. T. S. Doabins, of Pennsylvania; W. W. Hammond, of Michigun; the Rey. H. P. Conant, of Mussachusetts. p On tho T'clugu—The Rev. F. M. Ellis, of Massa- chusetts; the Rev. A. A. Newhall, of Madras; the Rev. W. P.C. nhoudes, of Ohio; - the Rev. E. HE. Jameson, of. Nebraska; the ‘Rev. J. Gor- don, of Now York. On Europe—The Rev. Georze 0. Lorimer, of Iinois; the Rov. R.-S. McArthur, of New York; the Rev. H. B. Colby, of Oblo; the Rey. H.M. in 0. viet ‘Rey, G. W. Garfiner, of Mnss.; the Rev. 5. Henson, of Pennsylvania; the Rev. J. S. Swain, of New Hampshire; the Rev. H. M. Brawloy, of South Carolina; the Rev. W. H. Brooks, of Lousiana. The Rev. J. N. Murdock, D. D., Correspondinz Secretary of the Suclety, presented the annuul report, which shows that the whole umount paid into the. treasury from all sourees dur- ing the year was $313,774.52, of which 971.68 wore for additions ‘to invested funds. The sum applicable to the payment of the current expenses of the year and the debt Of Inst year was $288,802.8!. ‘The appropriations, Jucruding, tho debt of Inst yerr, ainounted ta $300,052.92;"" nnd the deficit at the close of the fiscal year was $11,850.08. The sources the year's, ‘income - are as follows: Donations from churches. Sunday-schools, and individuals - $160,085.28; legacies, $28,65L.10; Woman's Baptist Mission- ary Soolety, $41,500,009; Woman's Beptist Mis- sionary Society of the West, $17,567.63; Wom- un’s Society of the Pacific’ Coast, 3741.2 celluneous sources, $30,588.44. from which «the amount ceived - includes. about. 1,700,000 - The sums expended were as follows percent in Burma, 7 per cent in cent in Telugu work, threv-fifths of 1 per cent in Siam, 81-5 percent in China, 5 2-5 per cent in Japrn, 8% per cent in Europe, 142 per cent in annuitics and interest, and the balance for homeexpenses. ‘There are connected with tho missions in Asin 20 stations, 120 married mis- sionaries, 6 unmarried men, and 46 unmarried women, ‘including widuws - of —mission- aries. In Asia” and Europe there mre 1,005__—churches © and 1.103 native frouchers. “The baptisms in the whole field, sq Yar as reported during tho year, were 9,155. and the number of members in the church is 99,272. Tho last three items are incomplete. Full age. ports would cousiderably increase them. Dr. Jameson, missionary to tho Russelns,' in” Burmab, then addressed the meeting. He re-- Inted the progress of the missionary work in his Held, stating that the controfling power of Buddbism “is an. almost invincible “ob- Stacio to. Christian: work. there. Ne was followed ‘Dr. Burchet, of Ningpoo, China, on edical Missionary -. Works for the Chinese"; hy tho Rey. A. A, Newhall, of Indiana, on the “Telugu Mission and by the Rey. W. H. Roberts, of Northern Burmah, on “Work among the Kub Kbyien: «At the con- clusion.of the mecting the Rev. T. DeWitt Tal- mage, who was in the audience, was called upon for remarks, and responded brieliy. . REFORMED CHURCH. CLEVELAND, O., May 2L—Atthe morning scs- sion of the General Synod of the Reformed Church at Tifin, to-day, the Rev. J. B, .Kriest read g report on the oflice of Deaconess, during which be earnestly advocated its restoration, Dr. Apple bad no sympathy with woman's. rights, as advocated in modern times, such as ordaioing them us ministers. There was a true sphere for worian, and the church should give it direction, go that {t shall not come into the dangerous currentg of modern humuanitarian- ism. * . Bomberger spoke. in a similar strain. anor: tonsiderable further discussion, which extended into the efteeanen D aap the follow- resolutians were'adopted: © . 2 iO cealted, ‘That we recognize the importance of tho office of Deaconess 2s in ‘existence in the Apostolic’ Church und reaflirmed : by the -Re- formed Church of the sixteenth century. ‘Resolved, That a committee of ‘three be ap- pointed to prepare’ sorae plan: for the practical Fatroduetion of the office in our congrerations, and that the question be referred to said’com- mittee, to report next Tuesday. -. » Resoived, 7 the Rev. TW. }. O. Hoblitt, of issourl; tho the Kev. SW, hat the repo be published in the E apers.i; + 4's English ara, Weer and Roplin and Elders Gross and McKeelan. were-appointed ‘a committee. Adjourned.) op ee Se Ls , NORTHERN. PRESBYTERIANS BUFFALO, N. Y., May 3l.—In the : Presbyterian General Assembis, the Committee on’ Elections presented the names of D. M. McKee, Roling Elder from the Presbytery of Vincennes, C:T. Chambers, Ruhng Etderfrom the Presbytery of Jowa, and H. W. Swinton, from the Presbytery of Qawexo, as memoers. The following telc- { gram: was sent to the Assembl: Preabyterians, in session at Staunioce Poor The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in'the United States, in session at Buf- fulo, gratefully acknowledge the greeting of the Assembly, met at Staunton, Va..-and invoke Ypon its officers and_ members the grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ.“° A. W. DARING, Moderator." = Tha report of .the Standing Committe of the Board..at Ministerial Relief’ was presented, showing that 470 families were aided” the past year, of which number: 189 wero min- isters, 123 ~ widows, and’ 197 orphans, and $71,005 beon expended. limited only by the aynouot at the disposal of. the Bonrd of Resolu- lons, commending the work of the Board, and urzing the Church to tendernassistance to the cause, was adopted. The following members of the Board; whose: time of ‘service e: wrre reappoint The ‘Re v Rey. Thomas Shepherd, . Tarr. Elder B. B. Comegys’was appointed in place of William G. Crowell, deceased: Ad= dresses were mado by. -Rev. George Hale, Bactetats ‘ and the Re i iockman, ‘incinnatl, ~" the subject of ministerial relief’ eee. OF SOUTHERN PRESBYTERTANS. Stanton, Vo., Bay 21—In , the Presbyterian General - Assembly to-day. Dr. Girarduu, of South Carolina, chairman, reada long and ex- haustive report on the Diaconate, in which the relative functions of Deacons and clderg were discussed,“ The report was‘anelnborate argu- ment in support of* a’ reform moyement though it was read‘in direct connection with that subject. The* order“of the day being report on retrenchment and reform,” Dr. Adgar moved that the whole matter be postponed until Monday, and taken up after Dr. Girardau’s re- port nd been discussed. Dr. Lefevre, who ts recognized’ 95 tho lender “in opposition to the. reform movement, favored " postpone- ment of netion on ‘the: Diuconite report until the next Asrembly. After considerabl diseuss.on, purticipated in by'n number of the most prominent Commissioners, the order of the lay wus taken up by an overwhelming yoto. This was fooked upon us somewhat of. « test queshon, und its result" is believed to aye ‘elvarly foreshaddwed the defeat of the reformers, represented by the minority ropory of the Comittee, to which. tho subject bad been refereed ut the previous” tissemvt Dr. Hopkins, of Virginia, thon presented the ma- jority report on.reform. ‘It recommended first, oe it tive Executive. comimittes of the Asgombly” be conti AS at present, and thet The Publication ‘and Education Gonmmittses suall hereafter publish. monthly acknowledge- monty. of all receipts; second, that the General Assembly shall exert its influence on the lower courts tu bring about rigid inspections of all ac- counts, and systematic and exact management of moncy matters, by wll diacona! officers. pean a aaa CANADA. RAILWAY MATTERS. - Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Moyrryzap, May: 21.—ttailway-consolidation appears to de the order of the day, That the Grand Trunk and.Great Western will’ eventually amaigamate, seems to'be lookea upon as afuregone conclusion, although’ tho English stockholders * -of the rival rounds “keep ‘fighting. “shy of “~ each other and holding out for-hetter terms. The Grand Trunk hos taken: over the Grand Junc- tion Railway, gnd in a short) timo will take over the Toronto, Grey & Bruce.~ Its police seems to he, to absorb the smaller roads; and, if the thing keeps on, 1t will be almost without'a rival in the country. ~ The stock of the St. Paul, Mianeapolis & Man- itobu Railwny hasbeen placed for the tirat time onthe. Montreal Stuck Exchange. The Presi- dent ‘of this railway is George Stophen, of Montreul, and the Vice-President is K. B. An- us, formerly of Montreal, but now of St. Paul. ‘The capital stock, in shares. of $100 each, is $15,000,000. The totaliength’ of ‘tho line from St.Paul to Fargo is 61 miles: and the gross earnings of Go e miles operated in the fonr months ended Oct.: 31. 1850, yer $1,129,612,—the net proceeds beltig $536,176. A CANADIAN’ DUEE. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chtcago Tribune, Montreat, May 21.—An old man entered the oflice of W. F. Lightnall, Notary, the other day, and signed his name'to a marriage-bond. . The ‘signature was a formidable one, and attracted attention, as it is not generally known that Canada can boast of many notables bearing herlditary titles. It was: “ Arthor.de Laronde, Due de St. Simon, Paris de France.” The Duc is a hale-looking man of 70 yours, very, intellizent, and is u weli-to-do Zarmer of St. Cecile. His chtim to nobility is, ho ulleges, a perfectly sound one, as he is ‘connected with the best families of this Province and with the first nobility of Paris, Prince. The Duc has been for many years fighting for the possession of a la portion of the land on whichds built the City of ; Queber, which is pow held bythe Seminary of Quebec and “the Li Government. He saya that, when Lord .Dufferin was in Can- ada, his Lordship helped him very much in pushing his claims, more tha any other man in Canada, and that he boy t to obtain his es- tates hefore he dies.. tholic Chureh has opposed him-all big life in, bis claims, be says, and he will leave at his death all bis property to a Protestant church. He has followed the Gov- ernor-General-down to Quebec to urge bis Ex- cellency’ fo. assist him in nis claims, . THE TINBER-DRIVE. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ~ * OTTAWA, May 21.—News from up the Ottawa indicates that all ditliculties feared to be in tho way of this season’s drive are at an end, and that the logs in-all the streams will come down without any serious trouble. Eveu in localitics where the outlook was worst the opinion now is that thore will be abundance af water, .cven if: ‘there should be. no more’ rain for ‘a time. The water is the Ottawa has been steadily rising tor.some. days, and is now considerably highar than was anticipated a week ago. Owing to a want of jogs, most.of tho mills which began to run at the first of the month have had to ‘shut down for the present... The small guantity of logs remaining after the close of work last season has been used up, and those of the present drive have not yet come down. ‘The latter willbe on band .before many days, however, and then the sawmills will be running night and day. GENERAL NEWS. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, May 21—An Qttawaite is hard at work endeavoring to astonish the world by in- venting perpetual motion. He is working In 2 secluded. building, ‘and will not allow any of his friends to witness hisexperiments. | E. B, Eddy has sold his match-factory in Og: densburg to the Mateh-Combination.- The com- bination had endeavored to induce him to raise his prices, but, fafling in this, and finding hima formiduble competitor, made “him an offer of a high Sigurs, for the property, and the offer was accepted. “ ‘The Marine and Fisheries Department has re- cetyed information tbat a large shipment of pickerel-ova from the Detroit and Sarnia Dis- tricts, partly far distribution in the Ottaw” and Rideau Rivers, bas perished en route, through the negligence of the express company. This isjthe second loss of figh-eggs from the same cause. 5 : The American Society of Civil Engineers will hold its conyeution this year in Canada for the first time,—Montreal belug the place chosen for the mecting. Ottawa will be visited by the dele- gates, wha will be tendered a reception here. ‘Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. BRANTFORD, May 2) 1@ Rey. ‘Sheridan Baker, D..D., of the Methodist Church of the United States, and G. C. Squires, of this placo, intend bolding tabernacle-meetings here during the coming. summer. They huye- erected an enormous canvas tent, which will be comforta- bly seated. The services commence next week. ‘Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Toronto, May 21.—Archbishop Lynch states, tho Sunday mectinga held here by the Land Leacue, that they are not counte-- nanced by the Homan Catholic Church, and no Bishop or priest of that communion haa any-. thing to do with them, Queer Facts and Happenings. A cutting from an apple bough that a lady of Chester County’ Pennsylvania, stuck into a pot last full to support a Iily;-began to bud, and now hag three green apples.’ The original amount paid for what is now the richest mine in New Mexico, said to be worth $300,000,000, was $3 in silver, a ttle gold dust, and an old revolver. as r. ‘At Eastman College, Poughkeepsie, Jefferson Davis. Bill of Connecticut bas completed bis: studies. His two brothers are named Lecompton Constitution and Kansas Nebraska Bill. if ‘A tobacco leaf grown in York County, va: is literally three leaves all in one, or, in. other words, one leaf divided into three. ' Two mid ribs spring from the stalk atthe same place, separate into two, and one of. these Iatter.again divides, forming a third complete leaf. : In 1860 Nathaniel Harris, of Ipswich, 31ass.. lost his home by tire. ‘He bad been insured four years and more at the time’of the disaster, but supposed bis policy bad lapsed. Upon: looking over the old papers recently: he discovered bis error; the policy running’ five years, and pre- sented his elaim. ~The insurance companys al- though not bound -g0 to do, paid the Re! jioy, and thus, after twenty years, the old gentleman has realized on his investment, ° ———— : + Sey Famously Taken In. a a ig pis Walle's Life of Wellington. . a I got famously frites in on that occasion,” said the Duke, “The troops had taken to pluc- dering a zood deal. It was necessary to stop it,'| and J issued an order. announcing that the first man taken in the act id be banged upon the t. Tone day, just as we were sitting down to din- ner, three men were brought to the door of the tent bythe provost.. The case against them ‘was clear, and [had nothing for it but to desire that they should be taken away and Benge, in some place where they might be sean by the column in its march next day. I bade many ‘guests with me_on that occasion, and among the rest, I think, Lord Nugent. ns ‘They seemod dreadfully shocked, and could not eat theirdinnor. I didn't ke it much mygglf, but, as I told them, I had no time to indul; ir feelinzs: I mustdo my duty. —* Well, the dinuer went off rather gravely: and Next morning, stire enough, three men in| uni- form were seen hangine from the branches of n treé close to the high road. It wag a terribleex- ample, and produced the desired -efféct;: there was 00 more’ plundering; when,.some'months afterwards I leyrned that ong’ of my staff tuck counsel with Dr, Hume, and ag, three men had just died in the hospital they hung them up and lot the threg culprits return to their regiments. Weren't" you" very ‘angry, Duke?" > Well, sup} Twas at first, but us Thad no wish to take the poor. fellows’ lives, and: only. wanted the example, and as the example hud the de- Fea peer. my AE soon died. par aunt con: you tl am yery glad ya) it three lives were spareden 4 BOW Mat the ee THE IRISH LAND LAW. Effects apon ¥ts Prospects of the Death of Beaconsfield and the Secession of Argyle. Tae Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. Loxvos, Eng., May 1.—The campaign overtho Trish Land law has‘ hegun: in earnest. There yi undoubtedly be great difficyity_ in getting the Government measure through the House of Commons. Denounced as robbery. and confisea- tion by the Tories, ‘and qs a delusion and a snare by the. Land’ League, it. must, needs be-a-robust, and on the whole’ a’ sound measure, torun’the gauntlet of “Its enemics. since its introduction events bave ‘occurred which considerably and incalcutably ‘effect its future. ts borizon was changed, so to spenk, by tho secession of the Duke of Argyll. It was changed agnin by the decenso of the Tory leader. It has’ been left rather overcast by ‘the antagonistic humor in which it was recelyed. by the Land-League convention at Dublin Inst week. Nove of these things can be said to have improved the prospects of the’ Land Law Bill; but the event may show that all com- bined are ineffectual to destroy it. Leoking only to the interests of the Irish tenants, it really would be a pity {f° thig bill were rejected; and, on- thee whole, that was the feeling which Prevalied at the convention. - a »- The hearing which the death of Lord Beacons- flold bas on the. future of the Land Law bill may be a matter of doubtful inference. It de- pends on what that intluence Is to take place of hfs in Conservative Councils. It is noteworthy that he died on the anniversary of the day,a SZar ago, on he handed over the seals of office. Tho’ Disraclis* have been a long-lived race: Tho grandfather’ of the deceased statesman attained the age of..90,. His father lived -to blindness and'&. The hépe, lightly expressed by bimself in 1835, that he might liye a half- century topger, was ‘one that not lonz. ago seemed likely of fulfilment. But: his 'reslena- ton from ollice, considering the circumstances and occasion of it, could ‘not be without effect on ‘a'‘man “of his years, - whatever - his temperament. The --wisdom _ of his policy might be galled, without undue license, the undoing of his hold on life. Some- thing of ail this, too, wus anticipated. In Time Trimuxe's London letter of -May 1, last year, I find It remarked that “a, fecling prevatls that we have reached the end of the ollicial carcer of Engiang’s layest Prime-Minister. . . ...Such hopes ag hig party build on him are known to rest on frail tenure.” But thy sway which ho exercised while living was-so absolute, so absorbing, it had reduced. his. party to. a condition of complete surrender and dependence, whjeh Jeft neither rogm nor occasen for the emergence of a fitsuccessor. Had the fact been othorwise, Lord Derby would.bave remained 9 member of that piirty to this moment; in which .case there would bave been no hesitation or ‘ dubiety, a8 there now is, in making choice of a Conservative leader. If Lord Bencoustield bad lived, his. influence on Conservative policy on the Lund Law: bill would ‘havo been ‘grént,—pnramount. Tt wonld have been preferable, morvover, to the. influence which'is U«ely to Succeed it. “Disraeli was a drag in ib- eral refor but he was tov shrewd to erect. himseff fn “ ” He renl- -ly educated his party some. little way: {nto the spirit of the present. If he is -sueceeded by n man of the pust, like the Murqujs of Salisbury the Marquis bas, since the writing of this. jetter, been- chosen the leader’ of the Tories], bard and fast counsels will prevail among the Codsorvatives, which may blo :k progress for the time.. The Marquis’ views and habits of thought are his by hereditary, and he holds them with- out yariubleness or ‘shadow of turning.‘ He Is possihiy the ablest man of bis.party; hasa great capacity. for business; but. betrays..a. cynicism withal, which, added to. a” de- . ficienoy in the tact aud .manugement, perbaps untits him for successtul leadership. Earl Cairns, ex-Lord-Chancellor, is ‘ikewise ‘a man of grent abilities, put the Influenec he bas with’ tho Conservative rauk-and-file is lezal Instead. of personal.—n weight due to intellectual train- ing rather than to natural quali Sir Staf- ford’ Northcote, lexder of the Tories in the House of Commons, is a fine specimen of tho country-yentleman, Nked’ and respected. by everybody; but the very qualities which win bipi liking and respect tend to unsuit bim for lendership. In default. of ‘any one. pre- eminently fitted to succeed Lord Beaconstleld, the Conservatives may content themselves in the meantime with a jay figure instead of an active leader. If so, tha Duke of Richmond in- vites in bimself a number of secondary claims which, in. the absence of a true primary title, seem. to point” him out for tho place. But,’ as the Duke would be a flzurchead and nothing mora, the strougest personulity in. the councils of the party would still be tho real leader.of it. In short, I think the infueuce of the Marquis of Salisbury will be likely to’ predominate in any case. If so, the Tories will oppose the bill at overy step in no compromising humor, and the Marquis’ will superiutend its rejection in the House of Lords. ‘fhe secession of the Duke of Argyll is a mis- fortune, if it bea misfortune, of a less proble- matical kind. , The prospects of the Lund Law wood | billin Parliament were certainly not improved by it, although how far they have been dark- ened does not yetappear. To the lust it was hoped that the Duke would go with the Govern- ment:-in . their. scheme, albeit, it: was at the same time felt that ne would stop somewhat short of the three F's for the Duke's views on these matters are well enough known. He is a Free-Trader, and would apply the principles of -Free-Trade ta land. In the case of Ireland, however, be so far yielded the paint when when the last Land bill was brought forward, in 1870, as to recognize excep- | P! tional ‘conditions there which might’ justify an exceptional remedy. But that the Duke would not .go far enough in .that road geemed.to be put beyond question by his Cobden Giub essay published two or three years ago. ‘That essay contains the following free-trade {n- terpretation of the central ideas of the present Land Law bill, namely, the three F's: The demand for what is called ‘ fair rents’ is-a demand that prices shall be cheapened by act of Parliament in tuvor of the particular individyals who now hold farms in Ireland. Tho demand for fixity of tenure is a demand that all other Irishmen shall be prohibited from dealing with owners for these coveted posses- sions. ‘The demand for the right of free sale by the present holders isa demand that no part of these Parliamentary privilees shill be passed onto any farmers coming after them.” Knowing the Duke of Argyll to hold these yiews, some people indulged very low expecta- tions'of the’ Government measure. “But now’ that the bill is here to speak for itself, these views of the Duke do not seem to have burt ita. bit. On the other hand, bis resignation is a sien of the sincerity of Bir. Gladstone and his col- leugues;' and, accepting the sign, Mr. Parncll at ‘tirst described the bill as “a sincere and honest measure,” although he hus since - spoken. of in Jess, compli- mentary terms. The- Government, bowever, must now count on the opposition of the Duke. His support is lost to them in the. House of Lords, where support fs most needed, but even the Duke's support would have been too dearly bought at tha cost of an emasculated bill. His Joss will be of “less consequence if the Land ‘League members think the bill worth fight- ing for in the Commons. If they are lnkewarm on the subject, or factious,—if, in fact, they dq nat stand shoulder to shoulder with the English and Scotch Radicals,—its fate ennnot be at ull doubtful. The country will be , landed in a general election, i “In Ireland at large..as in the Dublin conven- tion Inst: week,-and in the executive of. the League, opinion is divided on me dill now be-. fore Parliament. Mr, Dillon, who speaks for ‘the neck-or-nothing Leaguers denounces _ it‘as ‘ta thoroughly’ dishonest measure;" and, although the Convention adjourned after adapting Foeolauons leayiog the League mem-. bers somé option.as to their course In Parlia- ment, itis apparent that Mr. Parnoll had to em- ploy ome management to keep te frreconcil- ables:in harmony with the main body of tho delegates. Mr. Dillon, and: those who think with bim, ‘are represented in ‘the press by the flag of Ireland, which holds that “to mutilate the bill, fn” order that it may fit such men as we Duke or Aryyil'and the Mar-: quis of Lunsdowne, might be the best operation that. could be performed on it. Then there would be no deception In Its appearance; its im- erfections would be obvious, its failure fore- jcomed, and the Irish peasantry would escape a dangerous snare.” On the otker band, the Nation says: “The buslocss of the country and, of tha Irish members. will be, not to reject” the measure, ‘but to-.amend “it. We ‘are willing to fudge of Mr. Giadstone’s Intentions by the noblor parts of his measure;.and our sin- -cere hope {5 that, upon reason shown to bim, ha. may effect suct changes in it as will make it all ‘The Irishman also remarks that the bill ‘tis sincere.” - Undoubtedly it does not satisfy in all particulars, and is considerably remoyed pom <} to time has samples chemically analyzed. dons, that jg not necessarily a fault in the bill. it may be capable of improvement and simpliti- cation, however. An opportunity for this will De afforded in committec. © Ranpowen. : —— ~ © A TRULY REMARKABLE: STORY. CrxcisxAtr, Q., May 21—In 1860 Prof. Crowley, of the uit, jubyrn Female. College: in this city, was assasignted on the “street. at ‘night while attempting to’ défend “Iady- friends who had been insulted by roughs.’ The men escaped, and the murder hgs since remained mystery. Aman died in Nashville a few days ago, who, on his denth-bed, for the first time told the stary of the murder. He says himself and two com- paniuns met Crowley after the quarrel. One of “them “stabked ‘Crowley, _ who placed his: band“ on ~ wound and exclaimed: “My “God! I--am killed! and, turning around three times, fell dead. This is veri- fled by the accounts published xt the time, and isall that was known. dying man says he a ndhis companions escaped ‘to .the- hills, hid away 4 day or two, and skipped to New Orleans. On ‘the yery_night of thelr arrival thero the three, while pussing an_‘alley, were accosted by 2 man precisely ot the same dress, size, and ap- pearance of Crowley. The mau stabbed Crow- Ipy’9 murderer in the same. placa as the former bud been waunded, and the mgn made the ex- clumation, *t3y-God! I'm killed!” turned round thrue’ times and fell dead, just“as did Crowley. , Another of the party went West and met a hor- rible death, the third and last being the party Who died at Nashville and told his story... TNE ST, CROIX. LAND-GUANTS, Spécial Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune. Manpisox, Wis., May 21.—The Supreme Court of this State lately issued an aiternative writ of mandamus upon the Secretary of State, in the metter of the claim of Sloan, Stevens. & Morris, for legal services rendered. the State in the prosecution. of timber-tres- passers upon the Sr. Croix Land-Grant; but the Secretary proposes” to file au answer in August- next, declining to audit the claim. He wilt that. it is a claim that been settled by Governor Taylor; “ke does no belleve it to bea proper clulm against the . State, for the reuson that the cae consists of funds xiyen by Congress-to ald in the construction of. Fallroods, and the State merely acts a3 an agent, without the power to contract debts in protect- ing them, untess authorized by the Legislature. The issue is therefore, squarely: brought, an the Supreme Court will have to decide whether ce poe the Secretary be compelled to audit the alte a SALE OF A NEWSPAPER, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribynes Quincy, Ill., May 21.—The sale of the Heraid, of this city, was'made to-day to” H: N. Wheeler, late of the Elgin Leader, the transferto be made Junel. 1tis understood that J. G. Rowland, of Quincy, is to.be editor. : ——— An Express Swindle, SAN Francisco, Merch 17.—Oh the night of the 2d of lust October C. J. Freeze, railroad and Wells-Fargo's agent at Arbuckle, Colusa County, wus tound abparently iosensibie on the ollice door, und with u slight wound on the side of his head. The door of the safe stood open, and 32,800,which it contuined was gone. When Freeze was brought to ‘conscjouaness he suid two tramps bud attacked him and robbed the safe. The ‘affair froin @ chain of circumstances scemed to smell so strongly of fraud to Wells, rt Fargo & Co., whose loss was about $2,000, that they churwed Freeze with being his own assnilant, and .endeavored. to. have him indicted. There was Inctticienoy_ of. proof and Freeze ‘escaped’ Indictment. - Some time after the robber¥, a jeweler named Skelton’ left Arbuckle suddenly, and ushe was'an_ intimate frioud of Freoze’she wag shadowed. Coming to this city, Sketton suddenly began to spend much money. Detectives “kept close watch on bim, but discoverdd nothing until yestarday, when heleft the city for the East. A detective in- duced a railroud man to make Skelton’s ac- quaintance on the train, til! him with liquor, aud pujnp him for facts about the robbery. ‘Tho plot sucgeeded so well that when the puir reached Sucramento Skelton, in confidence, told his companion how’ the ‘Arbuckle robbery had bee elected... He and Freeze came, to an understanding some time beforo. the robbery, ¢ and waited until there was «large amuunt in the sufe. About un hour before the robbery Freeze, so Skelton “stated, took: $2,800 ‘from. the safe, “and burricd it in a corral, Skelton standing guard. When Freeze returned in pursuance of un agreement, Skelton struck. freeze a light: viow. muking 2 senip waund, and “Freeze “rolled over groaning, which .. attracted the . attention of “the family of Tep Bailey, who uve the alarm. Since..thfs uifuir tho. Express Company hus Jearned. that -Freeze’s reputation Bust was tainted, be having bnd sume trouble white em- ployed on a raliroad in .Nebraska. Although discharged, Freoze still resided at. Arbuckle, and his arrest was telegrapbed immediately ter securing Skelton’s confession. Skelton igo stated that the ** plunt’’ wits raised about a week aftor tho ulfair, wid that he received -half of the money. —— A Mining Muss. ay BDipatet to 3% Louts Gtobe Demnerat, | ~ San Frayctsco, Muy .13.—Peter Chrystal, one pf the stockholders of the Cousolldated’'Vir-, ginis Mine, nus filed four, complaints in the Puperior Court against J.C. Mivod, John W. aluckey et ‘al The wctions are substantially the sume as those filed several yearg ago by John P. Purke, which have been comprouilsed. “Che plaintiff recites at Tength the histury of tho ‘onsolidated Virginia mine, and avers. that it bas yielded 350,20,000 to the corporation and that the ‘defendants conspired td incorporate the Pacitie Mill S Mining Company to wrong- fully use the'moneys uf the Consolidated Vir- ssinia Mining Company against the will of the stockholders iu: the matter of reducing and mill- ing their ores. ‘The plaintiff fucther ‘alleges that by reason of ‘these improper deilings the defendunts have illegaily realized ” 0,000,000 Ubrough superficial and imperfect — milling, and that tailings wrongfully withheld are worth $20,000,000. The -plulntiif also alleges that. tho detendants- conveyed Iltegully thirty-three lots in Virginia City to the Pacific Mill & Mining Company, adversely to the interests of the stockholders, and~- claims that the total moneys:. wrongfully paid out, mis- appropriated, “and~ withheld amount — to Fs 000, "The .-plaintit? also claims a large portion of the money included in the es- tate of the late William S. O'Brien, which bas not yet been distributed, and prays that various contracts made witb the Pacitic Mill and i vote Company, be declared fraudulent, null aud vol und that defendants be ordered to restore al moneys alleged to’ have been 60 misappro- |. priatea, = - if —————— Adniteration in Vienna, They have in Vienna an organization for the reservation of the public health, which watches closely the articles sold fur food, and from time investigations. of this. character were con- ducted on an. extensive scale during the past years Of milk 950 epecimens were anul- yzed. Mostof it. bud been skinued and diluted ‘with with water. Some had come from diseased cows, and some was thickenee with borax, soda, und soap.* Butter was analyzed to the extent of 210 samples. All of it contained an excessive proportion of. water, and*much of was adul- terated = with ef = fat, lard © or stearine. Lard, - coming from <Amorica and Hungary, bad bornx and lime. Of 1,100 specimens of Hungarian und Austrian wine, fifty-two were artilicial concoction. Arti- Nielal coloring matter and excessive proportions of water were found in muny. Pilsener beer contained sods, and Vienna beer glycerine. Of liqueurs, seventy-three had truces of arsenic or copper, besides injurious flavoring end perfu m- ing ingredients. Ground coffec was’ mainly. roaste in, acorns, and chicory. Even bread was badly adulterated. 1 ————___ . A Toad in Her Stomach, - Urica,N. ¥., May 18—Four yeara ago Mrs- George Potter, of this city, who then jived in Towa, Was cousciaus of the passage of some living object down her throat while taking a drink of water, Soon puiceward she_ began to have fits and apoplectic symptoms. Her appe- tite was ° insatiable, but... her °' suffer- Ings increased-: and ‘were excruciat- ing. Many doctors ‘treated her, but she got no relief. She’ pretended to feel the animal maving in” her, stomach, and flaally a physician in this city, adopting Sirs. Potter’s theary, commerced to give nledicines calculated todestroy animal life tf It existed there. About three weeks ago the movements ceaged. The disturbing cause proved to: be a toad, which had yrown to full size after it was swallowed. Mrs. Rotter experienced {aimediate relief. = ———— A Watch Competition. ‘The particulars of the recent watch competi- tion at Melbourne are somewhat curious, 4 ebow that Swiss watches excel In point of ac- curacy, the American in point of finish and general appearance. Thus, out of a possible 500 points for good going, the Locle timekeeper that. gnined the first prize won’ 500;' for Nnish, ete, Ic got 403; while the American, which came in second, was assigned 430 marks for good going, and 445 for finish. fn the mutter of accuracy a watcb by 3r. Kirkpatrick, of ‘London, came‘next after the Locle watch, with 495 marks, and consineraDly. before its best American competitor, welch bad ‘only 430; but ng touching finish it was the last but ane in a list of eight, gaining no more than 310 marks out of a possibie 500. saat ne | +: A Queer Old,Ludy. : * 4 One of the most eccentric old Jadies in Europe died the other day at her residence In the Stra- Jauer Strasse, Berlin, where she had lived in all but absolute seclusion for nearly half a century, asolitary female servant having been the only buman being with whom she had held any per- sonal communication for. more: than. thirty years:, Bhe was’ well off, and -denled : berself. no = luxury © in ithe sway .-of: eat~ ber. apartments: to swept .: or ber. furniture to be cleansed, so that, upon entering certain theories; nevertheless, ‘It reality - in’ Itself. “and in -its ‘opera- will be .of vast advantage to the peor . These pxprceslons: Chae no daubt,. fairly re nt the feeling of those in Ireland who have the real interests of the Irish tenants, and no other interests, sincerely at hearst. If ‘the bill {3 not up to the level of some expecta- ; ber dwelling after ber death, the police author- ities found everything within thew, exeent the kitchen utensils, covered with layers of vener- able dust, from two to four inches thick. For many years she had worn'uo linen nor any other j body garment but a man’s dreasing-gown. It fag. and drinking,: but: would: never, permit -| was her custom to wear a boot on que..fogt and ‘2 shoe on the Other, and sho never took of ber gloves, day or night, except to change them for - Rew ones when faitly worn_out.; She “always passed the unylight- hours i bed, rising> late in the evening and Occupying ber nights with cooking sumptugug meais for herself and : her compinion, making a point of bing her repast ‘before 'dasrn., She kept 'g “great many: dogs. cats, and binds, ‘and caused every new: ‘ork on zoplogy to be purphased for. her 23 spon - -as it came out. In thig fashion sh¢ lived to ths: age of &." Her whole property with the exe] hon ofa handsome legacy to her faithfi ’ revert, et servant, is lett to a grandniece, to’ her decease, to an asylum for dogs. 54!" ‘i —— Postlethwaite. London Correspondence New York Times,” Among the letters of ‘congratulation ‘which John McCullough received was one from - Mr. Oscar Wilde, who (there is no reason for me ta dispuise the fact) is the original Postlethwaite of Punch, the. esthetic poet who bas in- spired the humor of. Bernand and. the wit of Gilbert... Ho. {3a gentleman ..af family, but ‘a: poor gentleman; ‘and “instend of -bemng, crushed”by. the : popular satire of his would-be persecutors ho: thrives and four- ishes upon the distinction it bad given him. : Ho is 2 strony, well-built young man, with aclean-” shaven, babyish kind of face, in spite of a cer tala manliness of gait and carriage; ho. wears his hair long, and during the cold. weather re- . Joices in an overcoat with a heavy -fur collar. In evening ‘dress he affects.a white waistcoat, ana generally wears a lily. Op o first night he makes a point of being seen In tha boxes of the chief -habitués of the theatre, and. hag evidently come to believe that be js a very importat person,—so jmportast that de honors distinguished ‘entertainers with notes’of com- mendadon and approval. He carriea away a prize tur poctry at one of the colleges, He las Written some amorous -and gushing lines for the }¥ortd, and is looking forwarded, I be- eve, to poetical or matrimonial preferment. Ho talks very Intelligently, upon art and kindred subjects, and is neither the fool nor the knave which his critics would have the world believe. He Ig the peg upon which and Giloert hang Bae cent but from no fault of self-seeking of ~ ———> A Waltzing Prefect. Noxt to the fight with the Kroumir and the duel between M. Pons and M. de San Mafato, the disputes of M. Andrieux, Prefect of Police, ' with the Municipal Council have attracted the attention of Paris. As it appeared on the sur- face-the quarrel was 2 matter of personal and political dignity. . I. Andrieux thought the Council was inclined -to exceed its powers, the Council refused to sign M. Andrieux's gbecks with the prompitude that he desired. ‘The ‘Prefect wanted . to” estaplish the system, of telegraphic communication between fire en= gines and police stations. ‘The Aldermen ‘held : that such ‘municipal improvements’. would in-/ - volve a reckless” expenditure. ° -M ndrieux . appealed to big constituents and: wags enthusl-__ astically supported by them. ~ That fs one \view~ of the dispute. There is auother and a deeper. one. The Prefect, it seems, is extremely care- . fulof big personulappearance. He ts his hair in the middie. \e attires himself In walst- cguts which the more critical newspupers- congieer.“ trop jeunes."t Above all, he is much, #iven to waltzing. He not oat waltzes at pri- ‘vato parties, but even in public, and he ls re- ported by his enemfes'to have. indulyed his pas=" sien, disguised in a false nose, at the late opera balig. His levity 13 considered by the moro seri- ous members of the -Council'to “have: brought discredit on thetr body, and they have: stouth: resented it. It is satiafactory to earn’ that ho: has now seen the fully of his ways, and that thet incident may be considered at an end. Pathos % * Boaconsfiel3. a During a prorogation of Parliament:a friend - Lora Beaconstletd, then Mr. Disraeli, passed the - Jatter’s house and saw that the blinds ware “up” and the owner evidently at home. * 1 though! you would be abroad,” he said as ho entered “att” ‘London is ‘out *“of | town. SeHo isi you are you are hepu 7”: ‘Oh, the Countess 3 M.- I cannot leave ber, and she cannot go with me.” “What are you doing with your ume? What have you been reading?” ** Abt for the lust week [have been reading a great mysterious book I have never read Sefore, al- though [ had «much .of it.’ “and .what book is that?” “tuwhe. Fast End of London.’ For. the last. few days I bave bad a cab.at the door, and I have Spent the day In walking about through the dark slums of the Exst. End of. Loadoo. That 43 the greyt book I have been reading.” The sense of thé gathering. multitudes and over-- whetininig crowds appeared to have oppressed him; and yet ne did nothing by any mensure.to attempt to relleve—nay, the great actions of his iife all tended to obstruct.the relief which meas ures he opposed to seeure. ’ ‘ ‘A National Convention.of Links. ‘The following ‘calt: for 2 National Convent is printed in Kunsns newspapers:. - “ A call for a Nutiount Convention by the Col- ored United Links, to be held at ‘fopeka, Kas.. aug. 1 and 2, 1381, whieh fs to seareh inte and investigate the affuirs and ‘the generwi condition of tho culored race in the’ United States of America, in the. past and’ “pres- entfand to promote thejrxcneral welfare anc nrosperity in the future, and’ at.whiek maoting. * the resident 4 jee Preaidiont Cxbingt sinensis, every Senator, Kepresentatiye, .Goyerpor, an Staté.ofticial of'ench State ti th ‘Dulane avery order, society, and fenomination, every miu- ister, every -colored man. of prominence and leadership, every ‘man, woman, and: child, ‘nro cordiallyinvited. Come anc, come allf:and join. {a the cenera. jubilee. * * gf “Litt up your ‘banners and’ let the streamers tiy bigh; Halse your voices lond and stropg so as to reach beyond the sky.” Weed vo" BexrasttT. SINGLETO: President Topaka Links “ALONZO DE FRASCE, Secréta: ee ‘Tuuls aad Al Franco bas oflicinily disctaimed all of ~ adding one and 2 half millions of turbulent Tunisitus to her Empire.” and in support of her assertion that her. id of Bizerta 1s imerely temporary,. menti.’.s the of clearing -out ' the harbor.'t worth while to recull’ the strikingly” sim- ilar comedy played .at the capture of ,Al- giers in 1820. The Dey having contempt-. uousiy brusbed his fan ‘across the “French'En- voy’s face, sutisfuction was ‘demanded and re- fused. A feet promptly. appeared before the city, sent. “solely to. vindicate the honor .of France, and with no thought of annbxation.” Tiut Algiers was bombarded, troops were lunded, the Dey was deposed, und the country, whether” “annexed” or no, has somehow been French territory ever since. What hus happened may happen again. a ar bs = ————— ‘The Study of the Locust Lewiston (Me) Journal. =) The respect with which men are now: treat- inganiwals is amusinuly evident in Praf. Pack-: ard’s introductory. paragraph in the American - Naturalist to. a treaties on the largest nerve centre of the . .migritory. prues- hopper: . “In order to appreciate the hibits, inigratory, reproductive. ete, of the locust, and toledrn something of Itsenerat intelli- ence as an insect, as compared with other In-_ eects, it ia necessary for us to study with a goml deal of care-the locust’s mind.” Prof. Packard asnson of ‘the venerable Greek Professor of Tiowdoin College, and, perhups, is tho most dis- Unguished naturalist of. his aze.now living. He ~ iz about 40 years old, and when in college waa chasing buttertlies and beetles between times, a Chalned by Hix Coliar Bone. . * Japan Gazette. 2. ’ A Buddbist priest was recently secon fa Hange-._ how asking foralms in the publicstrects. bare round his neck a hoavy iron chain, which. on close inspection, coulu be seen to be uttacned to his’ body by a small silyec. chain passing around bls collar bone. ® through the fiesh. ‘Nnmerous placards posted .. in the streets announced that the alms solicited be the priest were for the sakeof rebuliding 2. stone bridge in the nelghborbood of Sbaor=iog- He hoped, of course, thut the sight of the pilin foflicted on himself wouid soften the hearts ang loosen the purse-strings. ; ers. ,- ouce An Enciishman’s Opinion. * To the Editor of the New York'Sun. » : How: many ‘militia regimonts in New York ‘ City have ever seen service? Judging from’ their appearance (1 saw some of them last week) they are an {ll-disciplined body. and in no mun- ner can compare with qur English Volunteers, For the anke of the New Yorkers I trust the twa will never come into’ collision." {have no hesi- tation in saying that one of our regular regi- ‘ments could ‘hold any position against your en-* Ure militia, . 74 em a CHARLES PLANTAGANET Browse, -Gllaey House. ‘Wild. Horses. in Australia. »: - ‘The bush of Australia’s so overfed by the” fauloplyiog of wild ‘horses that they have to be: shot down in common with rabbits and kanza- roos.. In one district an’ Arab stalilon gut away some thirty years ago, aud was never recap- tured. He wus a chestout, and took ‘a coupie of thoroughbred colts with him, and it bas been re- marked that a large proportion of the ‘wid -horses of the district are of his color.’ Horses” belinved to be. very old are occasionally secon far away in distant ranges. One man has shot 3,000 horses In two years. 4 rye es Death of # Granit-Catter.: Grantt-Outters’ Journal. Passed awny from. earthly trpubles, In the rime of life,and midst of ‘a useful career, rotherJanes Keith, af Richmond, : Va... who Tepresented’: Richmond ‘and “'Sydney~»Point branches: ey roenerese. aria ur Bion. belt i: oston last October... We sincerely hape thar, aur logs will be his sain, and that in the ase world he bas bankered something batter that granit, and ‘that ‘the ‘trials’ of ‘enduring the whims and: caparices. of earthiy bosses is fully. recompensed: to, him by tho :.enjoyment. of heavenly bss. Se Bg EGS ss he: Difference $1,000 Made, : ._Jobu. Thackeray, ‘of Good. View, Ga., kept $80,000 securely invested "for twelve years, and. lived on the loterzst. He made no effort to. add.~ to the principal, and had a morbid desire never. toleasen it, Lutely be was compelied to draw $1,000, and this threw him. into deep desponden- ;: cy. He could be happy with €3),0u0, but not with $20,000. and sv he committed suicide. é intention