Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 26, 1881, Page 3

fuse His Sonate : evel ‘tne So Enoug! Conkling fie Declares that He Has Been Taken to Albany ‘to Do the Dirty Keyes Gon} Advice in Conkling’s press," Discharged. fiinte Information at Washington Looks to Little Platt’s Immediate With- + Breclal Dispaten to The Chicago Tribunds Awasy, N.¥., May 25.—Mr, Conkling’s machine setins tobe played out. During the rty-slx hours every one of the many les which it controls has been brought to bear on a Legislature com- posed largely of Its own crentures to force jtsmembers to render an unwilling “ vindl- past thi ‘powerful hay Oi ii ) the AT ALBANY, agence CONKLIN ——- Tho Administration to E head Caucus. ——— e Conkling’s Declaration that Will Never Enter An- othor Onuous} Se, Course in Entering the Caucus and Bolting nter a Its Action. —— ations Made by Conkling as to Mahone and the Resignations, reheads Are Unable to Get hn Names to Even Call a Caucus, Greatly Exasperated by Alarming Turn in Mis Affairs. Work.” Who Gave Conkling Good drawal, TUE MACHINE, catlon to Its mighty boss, manager In every Assembly district, to whose panipulations many inembers are indebted Men Re- Sore= “Exe ‘The machine forthelr present positions, has been sum- moned,and In some cases a score uf Stal- wart. workers from we already on ORDERS HAVE ALSO GONE OUT fo all sections that o seeming reuction in publleseatlnent must be produced. . Petl- tins askloy for the return of the two ox- Kenatoraare to be prepared by the hench- nen and forwarded at once to Albany. Be- tides these extraordinary nnd unprecedented hettlous, all the great bosses who are ac- a tostomed to direct the fe machine from single district the ground, with thelr members, and beseeching them nat desert Conkling, or threatening them with | ee death incase they do not support a. a distance Inboring of have workings fakes off thelr coats and” are waging the fight in person. ‘The lordly Roscoe, 0 n strutting — 1k ‘gobbler, had beaut hurrying up:hnd down:‘the i) longer ike a turkey- balisof Y.0 Delavan House to-day, begaing members to yote for him, He Is gracious, afable, and supplicating, Noone !s now so lelyas not tv recelve his smile and greet- hg, The haughty boss hus become . A BEGGAR OF OFFICES, Gen. Arthur, tov, forgetting the dignity of DMsofiice ag Vice-President, fs engaged fn thlsdegrading business, Secator, little ‘Tom Platt, is Mkewlse bend- hag hisenurgles to the sama ond, Peace has been made with Gov. Cornell, who has turned the whole force of the State Administration Infavor of Conkling, and fa said to be using Th he other former the powersof his great office most unscrupu- Joutly to Influence the action of the menibers of the Legislature, hls, the Vicu-President of the United States, ~ the tvo Senators who represented New What a spectacle is York In tho United States Sennte but ten ayy ago, and tho Gonernor of the Empire State openly intriguing, bulldozing, and per- wonally pleaduue with members of the Leg- ature to innintaim them In power. IT 18 A sORNY BIGHT, td a sad commentary on tho standard of Dorality existing among prominent states- hen of the day, ‘The unsavory Gorham, who edits Brady’s mud organ in Washing- fayarrtved this afternoon to juin bis friends itt Irconteat against the F also rumored that Grant and Don Cam- ou will suon be here, And what {6 the catse at al Ui} Han men been {wot ay? ty to dininistration, this wirepulling and maneuver et one-half af the Repub- ere of the Legislature, which has hirds machine all winter, to sign a call for a cauens,—for the Stalwart leaders Mot that thelr ou Dbialning eT OUly hope of success lies in THE SENATE CAUCUS COMMITTEE H A ak Bates § tlgned bers of Syportly mea on, 7 of ‘the party. Beaatory hing tety Dates ‘The Re subrule ls morning decided not to join the Assom- ea iy e thelr reasons for this decision in tein which they say: “The United enators from this State have ro- thrust upon the Republican mem: Legisiaturo the alternative of or antagonizing the Natlonal Ad- ssue Involves the Intog- and this in The nh calling 2 party caucus, ‘The resignation of our of h the Senate of the United ititrol ofa Democratic inajority, o ican party a the State cannot decision of a baority of Ne leglelatlve ran cus, No member sti aueug, acl baluthe jog in th the legislative t to be excused by rom tnilividual responsibility, ulnt convention ot the ugiaiature ratte sulemn exercise of his duties as a by sy fotding Tench tity," e called by thi fardlay th antl: eh to hg eee Bhould cast his voto ac- constituen ge ctenca and. the wishes of Tis ACTION PREVENTS A CAUCUS ® regular party machine: Administration leaders, di re isre- eapeet tg hong eularity of their proceeding, Called VWblicag Sho retus Ads sele Nbolte Yuet Veneg Bey Mathie, reo toate, Dron Deve and Adi f Te dortgves BA to a oF hay, eReoen’ uy; Sucug my e Ne wore be Potts Keaige by sl bly a 1 THE Dut Your sa Wis td Riat hembe ealgne" the KM, 1 co He go 'into the eeuct wlabea Tho ale ra gaint Pore cuue View, ttur cov tS faith Denso; With heta, ‘This wi a nts for and against the ri id cau wen to obyy its ey 23.— To Bi ful in favor of their poul- clio of the late Senators, Washington that it Last REPUBLICAN CAUCUS HE op OULD ATTEND, = * Sulnet him; also tha unanswerable Lat te and his calleague strc party ald one momber, 8 vaucua, and $¢ abould h would you want to puve Senator's answer was iu cia, cera THURIOW WEED Ispateh to-nt Renate Cotieatt ight Indorsing Nee fig wround ran penn sentiments o| Fine itopublte a Mulnlatratlon meh : ‘aloed “wnother Ftion 9; bt temps ated the made 9 caucus to-morrow night, rst the Ledtalak 1a Legls! se to be bound y the ‘alted meetin, 7% ai vered lous epith of the Re ure, and all by the decisions of are to be denounced reproaches and 1 call upall bring forward declalor, and re- es jor McCarthy, atgpublles: RLAY x0." Howe” soit aa convert Keb aid this evening: © We huve rd who have signed a piper caucus or vyte for Conkling, Hal pledges ta me to that to-h known ‘that thirty-olny pro- raion neu held # conference she situnttor 8 prevailed, t Cookling to Ugh mn, Tue groatust and all fcetured wo tho ead. Tho ‘olork of Conkting, says thoro nro forty-vleht -ulutes held luvees, ontertalninig mostly, Lowovur, “persons who are not members ‘ot tu THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MAY 26, 188I—TWELVE PAGES flood of petitions snd lettors from peopte suse tnining them in thls course continues ta pour in. Judge Itobertson received 10 to-day from ait scotions of tho Btate, Petitions ta the Kenate asking mombers ty vote for Conkling and Platt woro presented in that body this mornin by the Towns: of St. Jotinaville, Waterford, Otto, Rieter, dnd the Cuiintioa of At. Lnwranoe, Chautauqua, Cattarngus, Saratoga. Manteo: Conkling shut him in bia room, and then and there rapidly wrote the letter addreared to Gov, Cornell. ‘Thta, according to Conkling himactf, is tho history of the famoun resigniuona, A NUMMER OF THOSE WItO MAVH TALKED WITH CONKILING report that he has no bitter words for any one except Blaine, who, he says, bas been man{ipu- Inting tho press against him. ry, [roame, and West Chester, ‘Luo iattorcon. | {atink tho press against hitn. Ife professed to taficu qver'80) mamen, and was jon anon to | Manne mewacy eater “writer toe yarleee Pe tho Benate Chainbar, Ou’ newspapors, Hut by othors, bowover, it 18 eald aide of thono fnots, the main topic of conversa> | that on deal of his ‘tale ts pitched to tion to-night ta : tno key of tho astonishing qddross .of THE PAPEL Fon THY CAUCUS CALI. the Albany Grant Club, presented to hin “Tow many havo signal tho caucts call?” tho quoation overy ono asks, Bonatful machine i Iaat night in which no considerntion was shown men say, “We have sixty-flve names.” When for Prusident Garfield, though ho waa not ate tacked outeieht, and Grant and Conkling woru Benatur’ Birdall, who voted for fiatno | depicted as the saviors of the Hepublican party, in Chicago, heart this. ho anid, "I've well-informed politician auld hore today? My been thors before, Thoro was plonty of | think that tho Primate was aolamniy presented that talk at Chicago." Lon Payn says, ‘It's | last night with his own production. There ts all right," but declines tostate how many names | nobody in tha Grant Club to write an addross thoy bavo secured. * Abo" Jounsot, tho lobby | ike that.’ A STRANGE BCENE. Sovoral members of tho Aasembly, who wore standing opposit the Delavan louse during tho evening, witnessed n strange acenc, Ltn fittlo rootn on the trst floor thoy saw Conk- ling paving tho fluor, as ifm rage, tie was votemently the | whilo somo poron furthor back In tho rootn, Curiously watching him, they suw him jn bla aoger pound tho table with hia iste, and toss his arme in tho airas if with Improcation. Later In the evoning thoy hoard that Conkling bad been greatly ungered by the discovery that the Ilst pledging ite. publican membors to attond the Senntorint cnucue did not contain the naines of A musurity of tho Republlonn members of the Legislature, Itwas binted that be nad bitterly reproached some eminent person for wot securing more names. Tho extraordinury efforts afterward pitt forth wero said ta bavo been duo to this ox- plosion of anger. AT WASIIINGTON, ARTHUR Bpeciat Dirvatch to The Chteago Tribune Wasitnatos, D, C,, May 25.—The quéstion fs asked In various directions why Vice-Prest- dent Arthur deolinad, at the closu of the executive session, to retire from the chair, as fs customury, to allow the Senate to designate o President pro tem. It ia vere fectly understood here that that was in ac- cordance with the ‘expressed desire of Mr. Conkling, who fait that he could not afford to wo before the New York Legislature with algners, A imember to whom tho piper was Offered counted tho lst aud found thirty-six names, The cominon heltet is that thoy havo not obtained more than forty as yet. Onu mom her from Monroe County, who has signed this cnll, has announced bis to withdraw bis ning, The editor of the érpress, the machine organ here, was naked If thoro would bo a caucus to-morrow night. : “T CAN'T BAY," he replied, “Tf Conkling wants one It will bo called, but tt will bo advisablu to postpone it un~ tiataterday. This would seem to indicate an inability to obtuin fifty-four names before to- morrow, and curtuin other signs show that tho Btalwarts expect ty produce a redotion of pub- No sentiment by delay, * THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF DISPATCHES whieh bave been ordered up by the machine indorsittg Conkling and Piatt bave cominanaed to coiny in, Senator Madden received thirteen to-niuht, aud ull of thom, curiously, wore stated in almost tho same words, and all cue rom wall-known innching-neelers, Colluctur Merritt stepped over for a tow hours this oven tug on his way to Syracuse. He was closeted with Judge Robertson fur an hour or moro, Hu will roturn to-morrow wad take ao nctive part in the Administrauon canvass, Those who have recen Mr. Conkling sluva he returned to his private roome to-night say he is fut lusing his affable mannor, and working blinsolf into A TOWEMING PASSION on account of tho way things ure going. At ono tine, In an orclted discussion with Gon, Artnur, he wae heard tos person who passed by tho open door at tho time: "You bave decelved ino most shamofully tn re- ward Lo the mombersau whom Feould depend"; | the fact staring that body tn the face also, “You have brought me hore to dv the | that his resignution had not ‘only en- dirty work of a ward politiclun. abled tho Demucrats to- elect. a pre- MIDNIGHT, siding officor fur the Senate, but had Most of the loadera have retired. Tho Admin- i tho position ub a emocrat in {stration men ure bappy snd confident, while of sticcending to tho Prouldeucy, in case of tha Stalwarts look blue and gure, ‘the Demo- | tho death or disability of tha President or crave taembers of tho Loxisluturo hotd a incet- fox tornight and duulied to hold n cau- cus Monday evening, when two Democrats will benominated for Sonator. It was also ree solved to voto for them solldly ag tong ns tho balloting Insted. It Is reported that they agreed to unity with cithor of tha Hepublicun factions which would otfer to vote to adjourn sine dic. Assomblyman Cowles haa sent 2 letter to As- semblyman Carpentor, withdrawing hia name from tho paper for v call fora caucus, It is ru- mored that Assomblyman Hurd hus decided to Lake hia namo off tuo, Tun EXPRESS ” will conta!n anothor sensution to-morrow morn- ing. Hdltor Keyes, who wrote the editorial in Monday's -lasuo telling Conkling that he had made a mistake In becoming w candidate, will announce hig retiroment frum the puper. Mr. J.C, Cuylor, a promivent waching man, who holds the position of Assistant Clerk in tho As- Vice-President, To uvold this criticism on Mr. Conkling It was deemed by hingelf and his friends, including Mr, Arthur, that the bust solution of the ainteulty would be to have Mr. Arthur refuse to leave the chair tniess the Senate had adjourned sine die, THE REPORT that the Admintstration 1s indifferent ns to the revlection of Conkling and Platt is un- truo, The Presidont bas voen very decided in his expression that while be is very desirous for harmony be could not interpret the redlection of those gentlemen os an net in the interests of harmony, bit rathor as n ductaration of war. A leading Grant man says that the Adininistration may rely upon tho opposition of tha Grant Stal- warts for tho next four years. A GENTLEMAN WItO HAD A TALK with Scnator Conkl!ng Just boforo tho Intter loft suinbly, and Is onv of the ussoointe editors of tho | for Now York, says that the New York Senator, orgaa, ‘bocumes temporary ailitor. It 1s sald | {f, a8 be tormed It, he sbould be pushol to the that Conkling now agrees with Editor Keyes’ | wall, would muke a public exhibition gf fucta In viows, und thinks bo knows more thun Arthur, | bis possession which would startle thé country ‘Thore lau rumor atloat that tho same paper will cone out to-invrrow fn favor of Conkling and Cornell, but it cannot be traced to any trust- worthy source, COMKOBORATIVE OPINION OF THE ASsSO- CIATED PRESS REPORTER. $ New Youx, May 25.—A special from Albany to the Brouklyn Hayle says: “The antl-Conlee Mugites are not only holding the won they bud, butare yoinlug. A dendluck Is inevitable, an the fight Isto vo carried Into the campaign of next fall. Vice-President Arthur guid tueday that the Administration contingent would give thom some trouble, but In tha end It would be beaten, Yot, if you cun get ono to talk to you frankly, you will find they acknowledgo thera wilt bo no ‘election ut this tle, and the wholo alfair must zo to tho pooplo. FROM APPEARANCES MERE TO-DAY, * no onv would think thore was atch.an im- aud prove u serious injury to some of those whom bo conaldera as bis traditional opponents, Gon, Butler Js sald to have been tho ieee who has supplied Mr. Conkling with this peculiar aminunition, and ic the latter abull, Iu tho course of the Senutorial contest, consider that hols pushed to the wall, tho revolution un- doubtedly will be mado public, PLATT, ‘WAsHtnaton, D, C., May 25.—Thore Is a rumor here to-nigbt that Pintt buy decided not to bea cundidate for redledtion in the Sunate in Now York; that ho found out his candidacy wasn drawback to Conkling, This rumor Is based upon 9 private dispatch from Albany, recelyod this afternoon, AMONG MANY OMIO POLITICIANS hore the coming campaign In Oblo begins to bo asubject of Interest. Severil prominent Ohio Democrats ee ht that the Stalwart tight ‘orl portant quostion pending us tho one before the | In New will not have any af Legislature. fio monvera wero In thor sents | feot Upon tha Republican party \n in both Houses, attending oven more closly | Oblo. One | Ohio Lomovrat, who | is thin usual ty business, und, whon apeken to re- wordiuy the Sonutorial issue, answered promptly and deolsively, cither for or agatnat Conkling, 18 tho cuse mirht be, At the Deluvan always prominent {n_ avery compel. sald: “Mero ara so fow Conkling Hepublicans in Ohio that they amount to nothing,” TUE PRESIDENT. A report coming to tho President's attention that ne had ‘expressed himsolf to tho, offect thut he would advise tho fonulilcans in .New York to unite and retura Conkiing and Plutt, with the understanding that they should not antagonize the Administration, he has characterized the rumor og untrue and ridiculous. No such com- Promise has beun thought of by bin. CINCINNATI. INDORSING GARFIELD. Crixcmynati, 0., May 25—The Central Union Republican Club to-night adopted resolutions tndursing Prestdent Garfold, and denounclug tho action of ox-Sountora Conkling and Platt, The Olub also fuvorod tho numiua- tion of Foster for Govornor, ‘House Conkling and his asso- the Lexis! “ All sorta of rupurts havo becn In vireu: don; some ovidently sut nuuat as feelers, und othors vatire terion, Amoux those given outthis afternoon was one that tho friends of Conkling suy if hols returned to the Sonate he willabstain from attacking the Administration, and, fur- ther, thatificis demanded in the interest of harmony, Plact will withdraw ond the Adininis- tration section may nume a Sonutor to take his place, i¢ was aldo reported tint Gurtield bus approved of such an arrangement, and urecs his frivuada to aucept the peopadiion. Tho propusi- tion, however, it was udded, was recelved with NOT A LITTLE DISTRUnT, and bad no offect upon those whonre determined not to go Juto caucus. If accepted, thoy say tho Sane of eed ant mi weg oF ba ar must rat jo cunt ran efora oy iN cist’ a voto for Conkling. ‘Ehlsreport THE WEATHER. was Industriously put forward, but a little investigation set it atrost. ‘The Administration | gadtoations of What Is to Io Expected men said that if Prealdent Gartleld bas urged anything of the kind bis friends would be tha rst to bo notitied of his wishes, and thoy havo not been so tiotitied. Thore isa rowing unxiety toknow who the opponents of Conkling will support, not only for bls place, but tor tunt of Platt. ‘They bave not given out tho nawes ag Yut, preferring, as ono of thom sald, to. wait un- Ul balloting commenced. Their, vores will be seattorod ut first, and voncontruthd afterwards. ‘1 BREMS TO BE SETTLED that nothing will bo sald or done until Tuesday next, when Voting will communce, Everything indicates that thore will bono caucus, “Chose engaged {0 an offurt to secure the signatures of wuujority of the Republican members ty the cail for a caucus, as was done lust January, ure hot succeeding as wollus then, Lusteud of yet- ting nearly a Lundrod signatures, u6 then, tooy ure having vory hurd work to obtain tifty,. ‘There is piuiniy observable in the countunnnecs of the lvading Stulwurts an uuactico of that con> dence whion thoy bore lust January, aud down tw the timo of the reaiguations; walle thoso =who wel su overwholming- ly dofcated whon in Different Parts of the Country ‘Toe Day —Yentorday’s Temperatures Ovrics oy THE CimEF StaNaL Orricen, Wasutnaton, D. C., May 25—1 2, 11.—For 'fennessee and tho Ohio. Valley, slightly warmer and partly cloudy weather, local rain in Tennessee, east to south winds, and slight change in barometer. for the Luke region, warmer nnd clear or falr weathor, winds generally from east to south, stationary or slowly falling barometer, For tho Upper Mlgsissipp: and Lower Mis- souri Valleys, Slightly warmer and partly cloudy weather, local roing, southeast to southwest winds, slight changes in barom- eter,” ‘Tho rivers will fall slowly, The Chief Signul Ollicer furnish es the fol- lowing special puiletin to the press: ~ Gonerully clear weather continues In the Lake region, Olio Valley, New Engtand, the Stiddfa States, and partly cloudy weather in the remaining districts, and focal ratus, ‘The temperature hos fallen 6 to 10 degrecs re Platt was elected ure really jubilant. Eivurts huve been mado to loarn Just where Gov. Curnull stands In this coutest, but without success. Ho hus bad | on New England and the Middle At lengthy Interviews with Cunkitng and others, | jantic coasts, ond slightly: on . the bur he willuot talk toany ono else, South Atlantic and Guif coasts, and rison slight- CONKLING AND AUNTHUR have shown a change of domeauor ainco thoy have been in the city, ‘fo-utyht they bud lengthy urguments with tho inemvors, usafyted by many of thelr constituents, who bave come here to ald them, ‘These vunatitucuty, it is un durstood, are the mauugers uf nominations and elections. wan who possess ciuab politicul Intius ence tn the country district. Someot thumam- bers who have been subjected to intervicws with these men bive been strengtboued ta thelr opposition to Conkling, and expross much indige nation at tho methods adopted to brivy then over, Others, it ig reported, have bueu mutu- rally Jutiuonced the other way. ‘There are thous who inquire what the Demuorata will do,— whethur they will help one favtion or the otuer, Leading Deniucrats, whup spoken to on the sub- Ject, declaro unboultatiwyly that thoy have tholr wn pacty work to do, aud feul that thoy WOULD DESERVE AND HECKEIVE PUNISH- MENT if they did uot vote for two of tholr beat parti- sans... ‘Thoy iudiznantly deny that there bas over been tho loust intention or: thought of holplug u!thor woction of thelr opponents In this matter, ‘Those who clulu tu know say! tat Conkling fecla that be wus induced to oume here on false informution,—that bo was bere not walt an Rope, before be auw a great inistake bud bowen made, MN. CONKLING NAS MADE A STATEMENT which will porhaps surprive somo—that bo did not approve of tho union of tho Ropubliogs ty inthe Lake region, the Oblo Valloy, und the Northwest. Freab to brisk northwesterly winds continue on the Atlantis coast, and sust to south winda provail in tho romuining diatriots. Over two wad one-balf Inches of rain bavo fallen at Corsicana and Davenport during the pa telght hours, ‘Tho rivers have fation slowly at oft tho stations excupt Little Rock, whore the Arkangas bus risen about one foot, and at Shreveport, where the ited Hiver bas risen une inch, Indications aro that wurtner und fate weather wilt prevall In the districts of the Atlantis const during Friday. Tho rivers will full slowly. LOCAL OLKERVATIONS. 5 UICAUU, Moy 25--10318 p. ma, Ther[Ha | Wind.) Velen, | Weather ‘aime, | Bar. humldlt Hiltast tomperature,, 10. ost teinparature, 87.0. GENERAL OUSERVATIONS, ! CHIOAGY, May B—10:18 D. ms Gt] wend, [alive - 5}../Gentio.| ei] Fale, Spnators with Habone, He hug stated boro In re Crear, the aust positive teriuas that be advised ugainst Hy year tho alllahou ua unwise, sod Iikely to troublesome, Lut the Adininietration favored tt and be yielded, Yor when the lobertson mate ter cumo up tho Adwinistradon apparcatiy did wer to. cmbarrags all in its tho Republicans to thet unlog with Mabonu by, constantly send! nominations giving the Democrats overy few duys frosh excuses for, their demand to yo inti exvcutive susaion. Conkling sald that if there bad beon a clean docket the doadiock need net have Ineted, and the organization of the Senute cuuld have becn completed, Hut: ” 4 THY MOST UNEXPECTED BTATEMENT OF ALT, athat it,was Platt who originated thy polloy of einuing? Conulug bus tuid bla fricnds that, shortly before Judge Roburtson was contirmed, Platt assured bim thst the adjustmont of the wholo mutter was vowr at band. Conkling gave no bint as to what the propused adjustinont was. Buteoon artor, aud ob Lhe same day on which the letter of rosiyuation was written, Platt cama into bis roum, looking, a8 bo sald, ull yous,” Tha proinived adjustwient bad futlen through. ‘The President had receded. Thon Platt suid: “Taball resign, and state my sido of this case In the Beuate next Wednesday.’ My juforinant atacegyUiat Conkling said: “it bus entered wy ep pieareseesened: SEGEMAIAUSES: EAE: SUA SSESERAS! eit # daasaddeseae “ge cepreusacesneeSeceecseeEs! way befuro to seelyo, if qu reslgo, Vil 'restgn too." Conkling added, after a moments “Dut you! can't resigu now ald stato your case text Weduosday. Jn un oleution of Benators ‘Tucsdays count. ‘The Leyialuture wight bave adjourogd by Thurdday, aiid (¢ would be tuo lato tu ll the vacauoy. ‘the Dettor way will bo to write the lutter and for wardjtatonce." This was wsreed uwun, and Vioksbunt....+ ANLOULD segee Denton... s RELIGIOUS. Proceedings of the Baptist Home Mis- sionary Associations at Indian- apolis. Twenty-fourth International Conven- tion of the Y. M. ©. A, at Cleveland. Tho Northern Presbyterians at Buffalo, and tho Southern at Staun- ‘ ton, Va. Sessions of the United and Cumberland Presbyterians at Allezheny City and Austin, Tex. NX BAPTIST HOME MISSIONS, pectal Dupateh to The Chicago Tribune. Inptanavronts, Ind., May 25.—The Amer- {can Baptist Home Misstonary Society con- thined Its sesstou to-day. ‘Tha Committee on Mormonisni reported that tho Society owes two duties to the eltizens of Utali: First, to send them the Gospel; sucond, to urge the full and faithful administration of the Jaws of the Inud for the -suppression of a monstrous evil, ‘The efforts tw bring the Morinon youth and clifidren un- der the Snfluencu of the Gospel are recom- mended to be continued, A school should be established at Ogden, but, as citizens, we owe a tnural support to the National Govern- mentin the exercise of Its cunstlt utlonal tights and logal obligations in taking early and vigorous measures to suppress Polyga- my. ‘The Committee recommend that the Executive Committee address s memorial to the Presidentof the United States on this subject, urging a vigorous and aggressivo policy, ‘The Rey, E. Hi. Jameson, D. D., General Misslonary at Onaha, Neb, read the report of the Committea on the Church Edilico Fund, There ara 800 churches now houseless, There are about $100,000 In the fund, and the Interest on this is not sufficient to help the churches needing help. Seventy-five thous sand dollars a year at least must be ralsed to sttpplement this fund. The Board provosed that s certain amotint be apportioned to each Stato and ‘Territory, to be ralsed for this work; thatno church should recelve mure than $500; that, the district recviving ald minal faite twice the amount given it by the onrd. George W..Willlams spoke of New Mexi- co, ‘There ig but one organized Baptist church In that Territory. ‘Che other denom- inations are in the field,-and if the Baptists would get a foothold there, they must go at once. He answered a question fram Dr. Douglass In regard to colored emigration into New Mexico, that there were large numbers of coloured people in Loulsinua, Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia, who have mude up their minds to ge where they will -linve an opportunity to prove themselves worthy of citizenship. Dr. Douglass spoke on the sub- ject, urging that this Suclety see that these colored people take with them the Baptist principles, : The Committes ona Seml-Centennial In- stitute reported through the Rev. Mr. Max- om, of Cleveland. The report urged that $500,000 should be ralsed for the Home Allssion work of the Jubilee year, The Com- mittee recommend thatan entire day (threo sessions) bo given to services comiem- orative of the seml-centennial of Society at the next imecting of the Home Mission Society; that, in order that the Sucloty ble have a real worthy jubifeo celebration, spacinl efforts be made during the yenr wo increase tho contributions of the churches for home mission work to the sum of $500,000, and, purticularly, that every church which owea its existence to this Suclety bo in vited to make the largest possivte contributions to this yrand jubilve oifering; that the Execs utiva Bourd be requested to take under cone rideration the desirability of preparing o mo- morial ySlumo which abatl contuin an adequate history’of tho Home Mission Soclety from ita beginning and a full roport of the scmi-centen- olal sorvices. % ‘Tho following: offlcers!for the ensuing year were olectedy Prosiven af Connecticut; Vice-Pi Walker, of Massncnusel of Onlos Treusurer, Josg} ¥ Connecticut; Auditors, Haq. of New. York; Joscph Broknw, Esq., of Now York: Corresponding Secretary, tho Key. Hunry 1. Moorehoune, D. D., of Now York: Iecording: Secretary, tha Rov. D, 3, Jutton, of Now York; Manugers, third class, serving tilt 1884, Joun H. Denne, aq. of Now York: W. A. Cauldwell. Esq.,of Now York: tho Rov. &. Latarop, D. D. of Connecticut; the itev, E. Elixcox, D, 1), of Now York; the Roy. Edward Judson, of Now Jersoy. Tho Women’s Baptist Home’ Mission Society met in the First Preabyterlan Courch this morn ing. "irs. Swift, the Corresponding Secretary, read tho annual report, the points of which have already boen published. Mrs, Lenvitt read a report of the Executive Comumittes on training schools, Mra. Britton read tho report of tho Commit tee on Resolutions. ‘Tho followury oflcors wore elected: Preal- dent, Sirs. J. W. Crouse. of Chicago, Ill.; Vices Prosldente—New York, Eastern Division, Mra. Nathun Bishop, ttre, Go it Bl ern Division, Sirs, LB. BP. Ward; New Jersey, Mrs. HF, Smith; Peuneylvania, Sra. F MeCollin, Mrs. Le HH, Eaton; Obto, 3M s Alexander, d1iss 8. Marler; California, Miss Julla flubbell; Indiana, dird. A. Blackburn, Mra A. Eblors; 1llnofs, Miss St. G. Hurdetto; Wi conain, Mra... I. Griawold;' lows, dirs. H. Huntsman; Mlesouri, Mrs. Holen West; Kansas, Sirs. Wiliams; Nobraska, Bra. 31. E. Pattison and Mra. G. Heach; Colorado, Bird. M. DM, Gallisp: Dukota, Mre. lt. tt. Muy; ‘Troasurer, Mra, It, it Donnolley; Recording scoretary, Miss Laura A, Thyng; members of tho Boaril, to be lected for three yours, Mra, J. 8. Mrs. E. D, Baldwin, Mra, A. B. Mooker; Core responding Seuretury, Stre, C, Swift, of Chicuze, During the afternoon session of tho Tome Missionury Society, thu report on missiuns among ftreedmen wasread by Prof. Toft, of Nashville, Tenn. and the Rey. Dr. Phillips, of the Nashvillo Institute, followed with on ad- dicas as to the condition and prospects of that institution, both of which wero encouraging, ‘The Rev, L. W. SMfurston, D, D., of St, Luula, spoke on the condition and prospecta nf tho freedinen in the Southwest. Ho was followed by the Rey. Dr. Dickenson, of Mchmond, .Vo., who concluded by giving $100 to tho Itichmond Schoul For Mreedmen, ‘Tho report of the Committee un Work Among tho Indiuna was read by the Rev, G. B, Huivert, . D.. of Connecticut, and uddresses were da- livered on the subject by tho Key, D. Rogers, Genoral Indian Missionary, tho Noy. Wr. # native misslonsry to tho Sites und Foxea, und tho Rey. Mr. Dyer, All appouled tor funds for tho education of u native iniaiatry. ‘Tho Rey, I. Kalloch, Mayor of 8an Francisca, who {a bero attonding tho Buptist anuivorsarics, Blates his trip isono of rest und revroation, ie anya be doca not propose :to lecture ducing bis vidit in the Enat, und that his relations with tho Baptiat claryymen bore ul ‘Tho impression, hy says, Intended to nilsoa Hurry, among tho Nuptists hero, but he had no such Intention. 13is intore ylows with the olficors of socictics have bean ,oxeecdingly agreeable, and: bo emphatically ‘statos hu hus not left San Francisco to avold any browlng political trouble there, NORTHERN PRESBYTERIANS, Burrato, N. Y,, May %,—In the General Prusbyterian Assembly devotional services wore conducted by Elder Edwin KR, Perkins, of ‘Cloyeland, O, Tho report of the Special Committee on Indinns, appulnted by the Inst Assembly, was read by Eldor W,. Gray, ed- itor of the Jntertor, ‘The Committes roport- ed the Instructions of the last Assembly car- ried out, presonting a momorinl to the Pres- ident, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Comunigsloner of Indian Affairs, praying to give tho Indlan a home with o porfect tittein fea elmple, to protect him by. the Jaws of the land and make him amenable to the same, to give —blin of & Ron education, and grant dim full relig- fous liberty, ‘They reported calis on the Fy the luterlor, Sunute and: House Committees on-Indian Aifaire; also on Pres- ident Garfield, Inusmuch aa a bill embod: ing the substance of the above memariat wa: not passed upon by the Inst Congress, the continvance of thls Committee or tha ap- polntment of anothur was asked, . Dr. W. P..Breed, of Pailadelphis, present- ed the Foport of te Conuultteson the annual report of tho Board of Forolun Mijsslona, ‘This roport showed recolpts for the. yoar.of $500,080; dlevurvements, esha. Marked: progress was shown to bave beou mado ty; Persia, Shim, Chi- na, Mexion, ludia, ead Syria, and she Conmittva pas Wn carnestappeal for thy continuance of the Iibural contributions that bad beeu wade for thls abject, ured upon the lurge Mutntor of ehurahes that lust year made no contrlpuiions for this abe Jeot to be reprosented the coming yeur, vom: tmonded the work of tha women, and culle tention to tho gifts of children for the causo, Attention was culled to tha monthly concert of prayer, that it be more regularly and zealously ubsurved, and that tho Aftesionary Alayazins be pressed ypon the oturches, The Board Soktuwtodged with thanks the gifts to tho mla- Joba D, itoukfaller, [3 B. Hoyt, of William Phelps, rte We AL entirely barimoninue, id got abroud that be Participated In by jterlan Chureh of North Amerles convened by) arse 4 , ions from the Board of Publication, the Ameri- ‘ ¥ ge TL ad od ESSN EON: fig Mone York foal comaling ae or tha atmial Feport 4.00) copies worn ‘publisher. “Wrigeler” article, which was reegivedt oy, through the malls, which he claimed’ was mutch more Hlafeaprsttal to thd Prosidontatthd - United Htutes, but the Commissioner held the.” Bourbon oftendor to answer. i PROMOTIONS, : ‘Th the Western Assoetate? Press, Wasntxaton, D. O., May 25.—Over 200 roe potions oro. msgs In the Pension Bureati/to- | cles eater Ut Mtentonary W209 copies are NOW | Discovery of Important Documents Bearing on the Star-Route | ; Frauds, ee tomo A CLEVELAND, May 25—The twenty-fourth International Convention of the Young Men’s Christian. Association of the United States and the British Provinces assembled here at.11- o'clock this morning, James Stokes, of New, York City, called the Con- vention to order, and Il, Thane Miller, of Cinctunatl, was:made Temporary Chairman. The Committca on Permanent Oficers re- ported ‘ns: ‘follows, and = the report was adopted: Tresidant, Join L, Wheat, Louisville; Vice-Presidents, Mobort Kilgoen, i ' Highly Satisfactory State of the Treasury—Refusing the Five Per Cents. ie STANDARD DOLLARS. + A Winton does nor titer woallgneaninerease 1a” the amount of standard dollars ¢olned./ * ' Gone nomR'' / Benator.Don Harrison left tor home to-day. A SENSATION PROMISED.” Intlmations aro thrown out that within a short s time att exposuro invulving the Integrity of ont A Blackguard in Trouble for Re- viling Mahone on:a Postal- Card. . Torunto; €, A, Hopkina, Providence; J. 1. Rentutives 1h to” bo made, ie leone haser ted made. Li ried jo Tay 5 eT. J. " TtutuaerBocratary ov. Le Granan nee, | A Exposure About to Be Made Re- | (ccning, by members of Gonmress’ Ettore have asiatant Secretaries, Charles Uurhing, Lindsay, Due West, South Carolinas A. J, Millor, Chicago. Greetings were received from tho Genoral Aseombly of tho Cumboriand Presbyterian Church ‘In session at Austin, Tox., and a reciprocal message nent. * ‘ALJ p. m. a welcome meeting was exteniled to the Convention at the Bycond Presbyterian flecting on a High Officer of the House. STAR ROUTES. ‘THE INVESTIGATION, Beeetal Disetes 0 The Uhteago Tribune. been made tu keep the affuir gylet, but this now ecems imposalble. as = . 7% THE isvesrig Arias of the Treasury-Custgdian: ring {8 dovelopti details of oa relred aa wrore-dok already brought to Hynt, See and articles bought from favored. nivrchunts and sales of furniture and other things to tho ting’s favorita. Churah. ,Tho Kreslont of tha Cleveland Aso: || Wasutarox, D.C, May 2—The Attor~ | donee, tuo Camuslctes’ will explore for other fan address of welcome us representing the As- | Tey-General has been placed in possession | transactions. . suclution, followed by tho flay. Mr. ‘Inlley. on bebalf of the hundred churches of tho city, The President of the Convention, John 'T. Wheat, responded for the delegates, # report of the Executive Committee of the Internauonal Convention was presented, it shows @ rapid nnd oxtended yrowth in all dos partments of tho work throughout the quuptry during the pnat two years. since tho last bi- ennial convention, The Trensurer's report stated that tho vustof the work during 180 was 4,400, The Hon. Joho 8. MucLoan, of Halifax, then addressed tho Convention. In the evening the Rev, John A. Broadus, Professor of New Testament Studies at the Koutbern Buptist [nstitution at Loulsville, Ky. dollvered an address’ on “Tho Study of Bible by Hooks.” Many questions we then propounded to Doctor, and revetved pointed practical unawers, which woerckgreatly enjoyed. ‘bere was a lurge audience, ‘Tho Convention will bo tho Inrgest ever held, ‘Thera are ulroady HM delcgutes in attendance. of ‘some very important documents and proofs In tho star-routo matter, This ovi- dence was ovtained partly through the Post- uiaster-Gencral and partly through agents In the employ of the Department of Justice, It is underatoad to be of the most conclusive character, and te affect prominent persons, some of whom have hitherto held high oflicial positions, ‘Che natura of this evt- dence cannot at present be divulged, but there can be no doubt that when it is mado, public through the ordinary channels of the Departiwent of Justice, the country will be startled, Tho step to be taken will bo an official, confirmation of tho fact that tho Prosident directed the Postmaster-General and the Attor- ney-General to bunt the rasents dowa, What the President said to both these official almost in.langnaye was Go to the bottom of this bupl- ness, and uo not atop until you get there!" , + THIS INJUNCTION, REPEATED ‘SEVERAL x TIMES, 7 {sthe’warrant for tho stops that will.be.taken, and may properly be interpreted a8 a de- fianco of tho infuontial persons. whu arc suid to bo’ endeavoring $3) stop the Investigation. Among other things, « It is sald that proof will be ddducod'to show that $40,000 wero expended by-tho ster-route ring to revent the investigation of.last winter from ing carried to ity logioulcoatlusion. It is uso stated that the ovidenco will 'Implicate “persons whu hove bold high ufficiad position and relatives of persons vow Io publig ollice in ditercat parts of the country in currupt trunsations, BENATOR LOGAN fs still detained hero on shutters of official bus!- ness. Mo would buvetoft for homo to-day but fe Sit AAKMEON's SUCCES8OR, port is that United States Marshal Dudloy, of Indinne, {sto be nppolated Comm! the Genoral Land-oiliee. fon se saee 2 THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, . ° having deoiiied to send a war vesscl to Meridia, Mexica, to investigate the alleged unlawful sciz= ure of tho Americun bark Acuauin, of Boston, by the Mexican authorities, it Is belleved the United States Steaniship Yantic, now in New York, will be selected for tho service, and shortly be dis- pitched to codporate with the American Consul ubthat port. CHEROKEES. / Arrangements have been mado to effect tha removal uf about seventy North Caroling Chero- jkees to the Indlan Territory. This, it is thought, . ane Hae step lownrd to ronoved oe the on ribe of North Curvlina Cherokeos, num« baring about 300), to that ‘Lerritory. was gained nome ARFIELD i iu: as gained some in strength tho past ‘twenty four hourg, and ber progress toward recone considered satisfactory by the attending ‘phyal- clans. Tho gates loading to tha White-Houso gtuunds, #hica bave been closed since her til- hess were Opened to-day, and yohicles Wero pers mitted Lo e: @ANADA, © SPIRITUAL MANIFESTATIONS, Speciat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune Montreat, May 25.~The Inhabitants dt the district lying between Chambly and Leongueull, near this clty, are greatly agi- tated by some strange manifestations alleged to have taken place in the house of's family named Perrault on Saturday before last; -tho SOUTRERN PRESBYTERIANS, Sraunton, Va., May 25.—At the meeting of the General Assembly last night, the estab- Nshment of a new Synod was recommended, to be known as the Synod of South Georgla, In answer tothe overture of the Montgomery Presbytery, asking information as to whether the deliverance of tha Assembly of 1877 on dancing had been repealed or affected by the subsequent action of the Committee, stated. that It had in no wise been altered. At the session tu-day reports were made approving the accounts of the varions perma- nent committees, The Committee on Semi- naries wedea report indorsing the election of Dr, Paliner, of New Orleans, to the Chair of Pastoral Theology in‘Columbia Seminary, Tt also recommended. the restornuion | {9F,,t, susewee of the, Secreta ot eee reas The Jeltawing | penis were playcil: by the Asembly of the ownership | General James and had along talkon tho sub- eau In the small sitting-room were nnd control of Culumbla Semluary to the Synods | ject of the star-route juvestigution, In tho | twelve small statuets, or religious figures, in of South Carullin, Georgia, und Alubama, A jong and unimated debate ensucd oo tho pro- pricty of Dr. Palmer's leaving New Orleans, Dr. Girardeau, Dr. Wiison, and other Cominiesioners, Nu detinit action wus arrived at. Dr, Schenck, of the Presbyterian Historical Society of Philudelphia, and Dr. Hoge, of Richmond, addressed the Assembly on the importance of its codperation with tho Hls- torleal Soolety in the presorvation of the roc- ords and statistics of thoChurch. At the evening session tho resolution drafted by Dr. Dabney was Introduced, setting forth the duty of the Assembly to put an end to divinity atudonts attending Northern Institutions instead of the Union and Columbia Seumioarics. Adopt- ed. ; ‘Tho Sudicial case of W.S. Turner, of Georgin, wae dlacussed, but no yote was taken up to ad- Journment. AMERICAN MISSIONS, Bostow, May 25.—At the annual meeting of the American Missionary Association ueld toxtay the Secretary. stated that with the close of this month theorganization will have ‘complated nineteen years: of Inbor among the colored people. ‘The number of teachers, missionaries, and Inborerssent into the South during these years was 5,034, and the moncy expended In the Southern fleld during this period was $1,500,000, ‘I'he taiigible outcome of this labor in the institution: is lifty-one schools, for higher education, six of them having collegiate couraes, and three thentogicul courses,” moe 'saventy-tive Congregation! churches were ulso established among a people who, when work began, bad never heard a word of Congreganonal., ‘The year just closing has beon ono of marked success in overy respect. ‘Both schools and churches prcnecet The work among tho Chinese and Indians is full of proms; ise. Une bundrod and olghty Chinamen buve ro- courso of that talk, Gen, Logan Intormed Post- master-Gerteral James that the country would sustiin bim in tho most energetlo prosecudon of tho stur-route investigation, and: that It would condemn him if, for poltticui, personal, or uoy reasuns, be should stop the inquiry. GEN. LOGAN WENT FURTHER than that, and tol? Sir. Jamus that ho (Logan) would defend the Depurtinent on tho floor o! tho Senate tf thoy boneatly prosecuted: this In- Yestization to a conclusion, irrespective of who might be burt by {t, If ho stood alune In the Sen- ate, and that, if the Adininiatration did not pun- ish the scoundrels, he (Gen. Logao) would de- nounce {ton the oor of the Sonate. The Iill- percelnin, set in two cencentric horaeshors,— slxinvach, These were allfoundlyingon their, |. fuces. They were set up, anda little Inter found lying on thelr backs, Set up again the third time, they wera found on their sides. Sct up once’ more, the fourth time, thelr heads were all put together as in the centre of the circleand the feet Inid out sym- metrically as so many spokes of a wheel “ Did you see thls done?” “No, but it was done at regulur interyals while no one was {n tho room.” “Sure no-one was in tha room??? ure.” Nothing more oc curred for four days, when tho, tricks were renewed thus: A small table . in tho bedroom which stood at an oblique angio from tho wall was got at right angtes, then tilted on two legs against the bed, and one pillow and the countorpano were drawnover It. Sincethes some queer things huve happened evory day, which, because of tholr sameness, may be grouped’ togethor. Two little winding-shodts whieh bad beoo stowod away in’ a valisa wore fatd outon tho bed as If to answer thelr orgie) purpose, A woman's shawl hanging on ‘the frame of 8 door was thrown upon thobed. A cupbonrd standing at tho foot of: the bed was set ajnr,and a pite of capkins and towels placed on tho fout of tho bed without, being un- folded. Aprayer-book was wa! from the altting-room to the foot “of this’ samo bod. A little toy stove un top of a bureau was toppled over, and a photograph leaning against the wall was thrown forward, Mrs. Perraultia a young woman of 35, very Intelllgont, and quito ready ta vo. arene: information: Sho was’ asked nuls Senator is convinced that there isn great he has deal of rascallty in this business, and lntely given tho subject some attention, THE TREASURY, + QVERWHELSING SUCCE: Wasntvaton, D. C., May 25.— ury Department rejected all the 5 per cent bonds shipped yesterday for conversion Into 334 per cents.: Only such bonds’ as_can be clearly shown to liave been shipped Monday will bo recelyed for conversion at the lower rate. ‘Tha shipments of borids made yester- day, according to notices posted at the Treas- ury, exceed $250,000,000/ It cannot be stated. how much the excess will amount to, os the entries have not’ yet beén figured up, As closely as can be calculated’ at present there ‘are about $108,000.00 of conpon 5 r cent bonds. outstunding, which, under the 10d call of. May 12, can be prosonted for converalon inte 34 per conta untill July 1. ‘The coupon bonds ‘not presented by that time become rodeamable Aug.J2. After, oarofully estimating the amountat ‘coupon 5 por cent stats 3 ; 4 4 : bonds which had been converted into registered | jf any noises, over took .placo. “Ont: HEE iors RoR ER RTC REE ara Bs provious to tho issuance ofathe 1kid onl, and | once’ In” the” sitting-roam "was a awiake : in advance of the recelptsof last yearat the the amount on route tothe Dopartmentin ox- | er arin! chalr covered with’ books, Wheo 3 gess OF $250,00),000, It_ Is thougbt there will bo ‘left forredemption, by call or dtherwise, AuouT $70,000,000 oF REGISTERED 6 PER samo date, REFORMED EPISCOPAL. it was;thrown down thoro was quite a‘rackor No other nolsos eitico then.’ The mother and, *. - randmother, with Uve childron, deserted the y . 3 F t of tho house at nigh id took ref= < New Yonx, May %.—The elghth annual ‘This estimate solbtet nt ucads ft after the uge for sioep in a. small garrote ‘K viait up thora + General Council of the Reformed Episcopal | present transactions are concluded. Io addl- ae ainualng.. Dresses. bung. tp on ere along, a Church met to-day. The attendance was | Uon w this, thery aro about $310,000.00 d per | [Pe wal were in a floor, Tho same with undorclothing, drawers, ete, Mme, Perrault’s best biack Bun recotved speciul attention fn this way. lace on w small table was nicoly un tho bed. One of the two windows of the -/ garret opened epontanoaualy. To the kitchen centbonus, rogistered and coupun{sunder the J02d,;call, upon which fnturest ceases.,July . Set ‘to. bo heard from before” tho serie¥ls finally disposed of, It Js maintained with a rpasonable degree of certainty by prom- ineut Troagury offloluls that, usyuming the reve, largo, Dolegntes were present from tho prin- efpal clticauf tho United States, Canada, and tho West Iodlea. It was resolved that tho office of Prealding Bishop bo hold in rotation by Bishops In ordor of dross - ‘ seniority. enues coutiaue at tha present, averago, tho four willow chairs were placed back toback, and pialyzatay was denounced as a fout blot on the | utiey gotiea of 8 por cents nut converted will | Saruatgvora che. Ho aosaw whore two. pi tn the United States authorities for. it extirpa- | 2o,ia hand, if not ontiraly covored. be calls ) tows had been pi together, and a quilt whick ‘was lightly tucked under tho bedding bad been rolled over thom, makfug the tguro fook like & corpsg.inid out. A thorough examination. hav- {ing been made, tho next thing was to inquire , inte the cause, The aotof removal was not wit nessed in any singlecase, Only the rag carpot- was tucked” up in tho middto of the floor and then spread out again vg svon as the backs ~ of the people wore turned: but oven In this unsq |, no agent was scon. «C'est ttn ‘diable, un sort!” ‘was the genere! Verdict,—a devil, aspoll, “What : do you think of it7’ Mme, Perrault was asked. “God ouly knows," with upturned oyea and aims outstretched, “My busband ts working 4 inthe Inturculontai at Kiviore du Loup, aud wo thought at first be was dead and that it- was bis spirit returulug to us; but- Sr, Benolt, our member, teleyrnphed him, and received a reply * that bo was well.” hut seties tho ghost thoury. «a SCANDINAVIAN IMMIGRANTS. . Bpectat Dispatch to The Cteago Tribune, |. | Orrawa, May25—The Department of Ag- Houlture has been advised of the arrival of Mans Chelstinn apd Hans Caswassen, doje- gates from Scandinavia to Manitoba and the , Northwest, ‘Phe partles named have come to Canada for the purpose of selecting ,Jand for a turge body of. Suandinaviun emigrants who are ex poeted 16 arrive ia Gunada shortly, via ‘ovr Ucfore the Cunvening of tho Forty-seventh Can-,, Kross, in “December next. If this prodiction should prove true, thero will bo no bonds ox- copting the qgaverted 8% per cents, which aro At the option of the Goverument, to be osrod for until 180L, +s AMONG THE 5 PER CENT REGISTERED BONDS received for. continuance to-day,:whloh were shipped previous to the date upon which tho Tinit of $250,000.00 waa reached, wus a packs age from San Franolsco containing about $10, Quu,0u0, ‘Thoso bonda will of courae be continued at U4 percent, ag thoy were shipped orayious to Munday lust, It ts sald by Treaaury olticials that there have been a numbor of almilar re- cvipta which will necossarily incresse tho amount of 3250,00J,000, tho limit fixed for con- peptone of 6s Into 34% por conta, very ocunsider- ably. jon, An article of religion was proposed on the subject of oternal punishment, and it was re- commended that tho Moravian articlo on that subject be udupted, The mutter was referred, nfter some discussion, to the Committcs on Doctrine and Worship. UNITED PRESBYTERIANS. Prrrsuuna, Pa, May 25,—Tho twenty-third General Assembly of tho United Presby- in Allegheny City this evening. ..Two hun- dred and twenty-seven delegates from all parts of tho country, Including several from Europe, Wore present.. Tho opening sermon was dolly- ered by the Rev. E.8. Joffrics, of Westminster Cullege, tho retiring Modorator, Tho remainder Of tho session was devoted to devotional serv- ees. Tho Assombly will to-morrow yo into an election of Moderator und othor ollicers. AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY, Boston, May #5,—The sixty-seventh annual meeting of the American Tract Soclety was held this afternoon.. Officers were elected for tha ensuing year. Recelpts were $300,080, of which $101,809 wore received from donations and legacies, $266,078 fram sales, $11,070 from routs, MEXICO, MONGAN WILL NE RETAINED, Wasiuinaton, D, 0., May 2.—Apnlicants for the Mexican mission hore have all aban- doned the attempt to get the oppolgtment at present, It ls not the policy or intention of the Adininistration to remove Morgan at least before next winter, so the sexeral ap- vilcants.have been informed at the State De- partment, Morgan hasbeen active In seour- ing all the grants fur rallways and other Expenditures were SIN, I ——————— concessions for Mexico tending to fa- | .2to,seventh spovial of tho seuson for Mant? « GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON-A TRAMP, . | cilltate. communication between, — that | sengers and a cur ‘of frolxbt. It f@expectod that | tho purty wilt nutnbor 125 00 leaving with four ara of frelght. * country and the United States and to bulld up our Moxican commerce, It appears that Gon. Grant, bofore ioaving for Moxico, advisod tho Administration to retain Morgan, beonusd of his service in tho direction of developing commor- Pirrsnuna, Pa, Muay 2.—Judge Fronch, Assistant Secretary of the Trenaury, and Judge James, Commisstoncr of Customs, are in tho clty on thelr way Wost, They mado an exten- rock ville, i JEFF DAVIS. \ Spectat Dispatch, to Ths Chicaga Tribune, alve tour of the Iron manutactories to-day, Tho 4 be i a o " Olal relations Datwoun this country und: Mexivy, | Montneat, May -3.—Mr,, Jefferson Davis, - Yan qucatiogs: ee eae iron men ana nine and of bis tatlmute knuwlodge of all that hud | ox-Prestdent of the Southern Confudoracy, Is. G beon uccompiiahed In the way af Bexioan con: ing Defore the Treasury Dopartmont. ‘Tho | Poor Nocompllales oy bee Muvico, was Indoreed in this city at present, Ils object In coming... : visitors will be given a banquot to-morrow pA kn ee hors wus to get hianow work copyrighted. Ha evening by the frou manufacturora of tho city, Uaised eittos wis ard taveargntiog and propos Selocking well, aud fe-'nuoh eee th the — to Invest monoy tu bulld rallrouds and develop | wonderful Improvements ju Montreal sinco. bis:. . ; GOOD TEMPLARS, itaine bas buon | former visit in 1866, , x Wado with Mexico, Sosrutury: outspoken fn bls purpose, us decrotary of Brute, to oxtund Amerioan commerce. ‘There la rouson tu believe that Sorqun muy not be disturbed before the expiration of tae term of hia appoints ment, Upon advice of thé State Depurtuient wat no chane is contemplated in thy Moxican iuieaton, Pukin, Cabill, and others. Who bave beon working for tie positiun for several months, bavo loft the city, ‘ CNNISTIANCY. CONTINUATION OF TEATIMONY, Wasuixaton, D, 0., May 295.—The taking of testimony in the divorce sult of ex-Senutor Christianey against his wife was resumed to- day with’ the cross-examluation of Miss, Lugeuvegll, ‘fhe only now polnts in her tea ‘tlnony brought out were that Mrs, Chris- taney recelved a number of letters trom ARCIIBINGP BOURGET, ..” Bpacial Dispatch to Tre Chicago Tribune. , Montneac, May 25,—Archbishop Bourget, of the Diocese, vlosns the corresporidence with the ArchUlshop of Quebeu by acknowledg-. ing bid Grace's letter and decilning to continuo: tho controvory: ot STEAMSHIP NEWS, ‘ New Yous, Say 25,—Arpivgd, the Elysia, from London, and the Westphalia, from Hamburg. | Lonpon, May %.—The stoumers Lessing,, Bueviu, and Neokur, from New York, havoar , ~ Ived out, ' Re bia 25,—Arrlved, the Greeco, from *, > uw Doven, May New York, Naw Youx, May 25.—Arrived, tho Olty of Lj erpool, frow London, - 1 ‘ Toreka, Kas., May 25.—Tho International Grand Lodge of Good Tomplars tet ngalu to- day. Tho reports of tho oMcurs showed tho Or der tobe in. a prosperous condition, There aro seventy-cigbt Grand Lodyes and 310,115 mem~ bers. [t wus decided to bold its nuxt scasion In Charleston, 8. C, a Speclmen Bonanza Strikes in Call- fornia, Colorado, and Mexico. Downfeville (Cal) Messenger, Upon the ledyo last week threo men tn ono day pounded out twenty-nine pounds of yold. For many daya tho yield bas been wbout the same, and thore soving to bono aluns of thoir wiving out, Honansa (Colo,) Zinferprise. At Lo‘clook this afternoon Jobn Kobar and Ell Worthington uncovered a threceund-ono-ball foot vein of rloh mineral, alx fect from the sure fuce, In the northern outskirts of the city, An “ bi Giro stating that he was going to return to sre Tow id a a re eee Fred Peru, and wished to. come and seo fier): K. T. orelock Lintil 4-0" She | wrote . Tucuwoxp, Va. May 25—The Boston. and ‘clook—the bour of wuithiig ber tweon aixvand olgit tons of this rich a was puton the dump, ‘The load is guild and in facu. Tho city Is wild with excitement, and Eundreds of people have visited sho wonderful ausouvery. back, On tha xith hid Du- iphod that ho wag colby that day.- Mre, Corlatiaocy and Miss Meloy mot him atthe depot. The saine ovenmg bo called and juvited thent ‘out to diner. Stu was consulted Providence Knights Templar spent to-day on any exoyrsiun tone te gran iatitonep rien st fed FS i pe the last da je al a. m9) hon are moativitioa will bonitiued and atau re Denver (Cola) Tribune, about it and consented tu Sire. Christianoy yong, | at night with a ‘grand bunquet,-fhey lea Br. 4H, Diag eng, who avrived {a Tucson. Ari. | ‘That night Bly, Christianoy was taken wok in 4 Friday morning, aT et from Sexicu, recently, brought with him prove | the wid ‘ le of thu wight and her mother wus aR with her nearly all niqut, Sho was alck all Christmas duy and did not Jeave the house, ably tho most splondid spechinen of silver ore that. aver been seen in thut section. lu wolgbt there fa abuut twenty-vight ounces of pure sliver and 4 half ounce uf quarts, - The inipe trom which this is taken is located inthe Btato of Sipulos, about 100 miles soutbenst from Alainos, fa Sonora. It was rocontly discovered bys wervacadent, A vaquoro was riding over the mountasns in search of stray cattle whun bis attention, wis attracted by a jure boulder Ta vo aly ELMina, N, Yo May 2.—At Watking thismorn- , jog Helen Gray, agod 27, shot herself with a re valyer durlug an aberradon of nd conge- quent upon ill-health, She was a duataot | io Elmira Fomale Cullege, «Fite * Newank, N. J. Bay 25.—Josony Bhodes, prguiinent oltizen, committed, suich jo torday py. iy "_ — SUICIDE, 1 NS ge BULACKGUAKDING YAHONE, . Bpectul Miapatch wo The Chicaug Tribune - Wasitinavon, D. ©., May 25.—The United States Conunlssioner at Alexandria toxlay,. Which apteured unusually rich in metal, Upon | declded thut the Virginia Democrat who sent | 8H tale a sung Uoiveaiaaiiver de, ua taken €0 te tat me | wpostal card in which he spoke of Senator FAST TIME, © eh in Hermmoatilo and sold for upwarde of $3) ‘Threw brothors named Lerceyessa purchased the ming, wud in one week they uxtracted more than 000 worth of the eumo kind of quurts. Mahone as a “damned dog” had committed an offense against the dizulty of the United Slutuy, Hx-dlepresoutative Hunter, tho Ortawa, Ont. Muy #3.—Jobnoy Rain, of this > city, ran a milo tn 4 minutes and 23 secgnds to: + day—tho fastest tine on rvcord in Amerita. aa e