Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1876, Page 1

- THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays excepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cormer 11th street, BY The Evening Star Howspaper Company, 4. H. BAUFFM. PE EvENIEG STAR is served by carriers to | Midseribers al Ten Cents per week, or Forty- Cent month. Cb at the counter, | Bro Cents Pacnr fy madpostage prepa” Bixty Cents a month; one year, $6. ‘THE WEEKLY STAR—; on Priday— 82a year, postage SF AL subscriptions invariably tn advance. ee Rates of advertising furnished on application. | ——— Vv. 47—N&. 7,229. TON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1876. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. Resting of ths Titan inion atthe ¥.M.C A Les. om ™ GOW ;Thurstar) EVENING, . A toll attendance is reqaested, asthe staod- wee mmitters wi!l be auncanced and the potitical By order of tne oresitent HEO.L. DELAND, Secretary. committee select: 1 wylt Tl ts * a. Oa. EEGVICE OF SONG LINCOLS HALL SABBATH AFTERNOON, MAY Qtr, 1576. past meetiog of ¢ \TCRDAL EVENIN? the Baltim ac 1W.2 sad 3 tm; returning, leave cencing’s at the concluston of the Byces each ED. 8. YOUNG, "1 Passenger Agent. TO Mr Sau- Di the American Hetel. < ods ant the public for thelr lib- cit @ continuanes ef the Mr. Schofiell is a gentle And favorebly known hers, having been mber of years connected with the B: ving ard Printing iv the Trew Mr. Duffy has been in my em ploy fo ten years, during which tim=. by hi« N.B—All persons having clatma against me will a present — Load settle oy fon. = BE sence indebted to me will please pay the «ame ty Masare. Ecb: fel & Duay [mis #1 JONN B.SCUTE Ss THE BEST. MILBUEN’S SODA WATER. NATURAL SPRING WATEES on Draught. ICE-COLD TEA, OOF FEE and CHOOOLATE. 1629 PaNxstLvaNia AVENUE, apis-tr near Willard’s, B.W. WHITAKER, General Ciavm ant Collection Azent, >. 715 Usth street, near Treasury Department. District Claims, Pension and Bounty Claims, o Specialty. spill BERVOUS EXHAUSTION—A Medical a , being the it of 20 yea: conte, Adareve the anthor,Di ce and residence, 51 ast 0ch #?., eS D. COOKS, Jz. & CO., BANKERS, apid-tr Ss STBATFORD FENDALL, jan om 1429 F street. ak avon! 465 Louisia: v3 i JOBNSON & OO., BANKBES, Gorner of With Strect and Pennsylvania Avenus, -AT- BAW. Dealers mm Government and Securities Woretgn Exchange sad Gold. sepie-ly SAMUBL G. YOUNG, NOTABY PUBLIO, ccti7-tt Orrice—Star BUILpine. PTICIA ‘To the Public—My newly invented Bye-giars,wbich I now manufac- tare with eight workmes, sar y Eye-giaes in the whole world. They can be Regulated by two small screws to exactly fit the nose without any pain or anplestant fooling. They are made of Brazilian pebble avd the newly discov- ered Bassia ruby glass. Por neatness and lightness they cannot be surpassed. 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ILLETT & RUOFF, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. apes oes ‘of the =e WATER COOLERS. Large stock of EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- bal revenue, $353,672 37; customs, 83177. EARL DERBY'S REPLY to Secretary Fish’s last.note relative to the extradition of Win:- low reached the Department of State this morning. TSE STFAMER BRAMALL will sail on the 27th instant irom New York, with mai's for Porte Rico, Brazil, and the Argentine EBepublic. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to day were the Secretary of War, Seaators Morton, Patterson and Burnside, aud Rep- resentatives Wells, Wallace, Burchard aud Hamilton. U.S. VesseLts Heaxp Froxu.—Tho Navy department is advised of the arrival of the Lackawanna on the 26th of Apnl at Hono- IsIn from Mazatlan, and of the New Hamp shire at Port from Norfolk. THE SPECIAL SENATE COMMITTEE, (Mr. Eoutwell chairman) appointed to investi- gate the last Mississippi election will not leave for that state until the question of jurisdiction im the Belknap impeachment case has been decided. TRE WASSINGTON Navy YARD.—The recommendations of the Naval Committee concerning the Washington navy yard are as follows, in the language of tbe bill: “And the yard at Washington be used only for manufacturing purposes under the direction Of the Secretary of the Navy.” PERSON AL.—Senator Spencer has returned from @ brief visit to New York, and was in his seat in ihe Senate to-day. --:-Rev. Sam- nel C. Daman and William Tafts Brigham have been appoint 1 by the Hawalian gov- ernment as Commissioners to tue Centennial exhibition. THE Navy YArRps.—The House Commit- teeon Naval Affairs has decided to report in favor of retaining Kittery, Charleston, Brooklyn, Norfolk, and Washington navy yards, of retroceding League Island to Penn- yivaoia and New London to Connecticut, snd reducing Mare Island and Pensacola to naval stations. GENERAL AUGUR TO KEEP THE PEACE IN Lovisiana.—In the Cabinet meeting yesterday the disturbances in Louisiana were discussed, and it was resolved to in- struct General Augur, commanding the de- rtment of the guif, to take such measures for the preservation of the peace as he | should deem necessary under the circum- stances. BILL CvutTTr DowN THE PAY OF NAVAL OFFicers.—Mr. Willis, from the committee of Naval Affairs, on the pay 2 of the navy, has reported a bill making the pay of officers correspond with the pay of arrmoy officers as reported in Gener« Ban- ning’s bill; the admiral receiving ten thous- ard, vice admiral eight, rear aimirals six, ard commodores five thousand dollars, an fo op down to the gradeof ensign corres. ponding to that of second lieutenant in the army. THE IMPEACHMENT (QUESTION. — The question of the jurisdiction in the Belknap impeachment case will not probably be de- cided before Friday of this week, and _p: bly not then. It is understood that Mr. munds began an elaborate speech, holding tbat the Senate bas jurisdiction, yesterday, and that he was to continue to-day. Opinion 1s to be about equally divided as to the verdietof the Senate ou the question of juris- diction, but no one seems qualified to predict the result with any degree of confiieace. NAVAL O&DERS.— Commander Edward Ferry, ordered 19 the practice ship Constel- istion, 20th inst. Lieutenant Commaa ier B. H. MeCalla and Lieutenants James H. Dayton, Harry Knox and Wm. H. Potter, to he practice ship Constellation, 20th inst. Lieutenant James W. Carlin, detached from tne Brooklyn and ordered to the Adonis, 1st Jane next. Lieutesaat George M. Book, from the pavy-yard, Norfolk, and ordered to the Adonis, lst June next. Lieutenant Theo- core M. Etting, from the Swatara and granted four months’ leave of absence. Caap- jain Donald McHaren has reported his re- turn, baving been detached from the Ten- messee 10th April, and nas been pi-ced on sick leave. THE BILL TO REORGANIZE THE MARINE Corps, reported from the Naval Commit. tee, provides for 1 commandant with the second Meutenan The 2 in time of war. ited to 1,200, to be t officers holding stail mer grapes shall be transferred to the Mneof the corps according to the date of commission, 2nd no promotion or appoint- ments shal! be made to fill vacancies until the number of officers shail have been re- duced as above provided for. The offices of paymaster, quartermaster and assistant quartermaster, are, upon the sett’ement of the accounts of each, to cease to exist, and the duties now performed by them are trans- ferred to the pay corps of the navy. The ad- jutant and inspector are to beselected by the commandant trom the grade of captain, for three years only. A board is ordered to be convened to examine ail officers below the rank of major, with power to drop all such as may be unfitted, physically, men- tally, morally or professionaily. Ali ap- pointments to the ie of second lieuten- ant are to be hereafter made from graduates of the Naval Academy. THE MOTH ConTRACT INVESTIGATION.— Quartermaster General Meigs was examiued yesterday by the Clymer committee in re- gard to = ee of money to Cowles & Brega for treatment of army clotuing with their moth-preventive process, out of the appropriations ior the army for thie pres- ent fiscal year. In the Army appropriation bill for the fiscal yea rending after the riation for clothing. the fol. lowing prohibition was made: “Provided th&t no part of this sum shail be paid for the use of aby patent process for the preserva- tion of cloth from moth or mildew.” Gen. Meigs testified that he interpreted the law as it read, and refused to sliow ep mg Jowles ane 30, 1876, was made Quartermaster General, Cowles & Brega began anew their efforts to get the contracts, and the subject was referred to Attorney General Pierre- pont, who in due time gave an opinion that the Janguage of the statute above quoted prohibited Only the purchase of the moth if the material was arnisbed free by the con’ they might paid lying it to the cloth and clota- ing. On the si gth of this opinion, Gen. Ingalls directed the tractors, Cowles & » to proceed witk the treatment of the is, they to be paid for the labor of Ly~ ig their process. In this way over $190,000 was received by them. THE LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION.— The The Lonistans Tronble. GOV. KELLOG6’S INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT AND THE ATTORNEY GEN- RAL. Governor Kellogg, of Louisiana, had an interview with the President this morning, with reference to obtaining the prompt as- sistance ot the general government in case of any further and more serious disturbances in Louisiana, of which he thinks there is great danger. The President referred him to ihe Atterney General, whom he called upon immediately, and had a very long confer. eice with bim, setting forth all the details of the recent troubles between the whites and biaecks in that state, and urging the necessity of the government's being ready to act =. in the future. Tne At- torney General gave him to understand that such aid as would be in accordance with the jaws of the country world be readily afforded. and none other. Ever since the war it has been the habit of the state suthorities of Louisiana and the neighbor- ing states, in case of any little local dis- turbance, to call upon the general govern- ment for military assistance without at- tempting to quell it themselves, as if these Were times of war instead of peace. Kel- logg intends having another interview with tbe President upon the same subject. As these recent disturbances are of consider. able importance and interest, the Attorney General will have a talk with the Presiden. to-morrow upon the matter, to decide to what extent Governor Kellogg’s demands can lawfally be complied The Biaiue Bond Lnavestigation. COL. TOM SCOTT CORROBORATED. The eub-committee of the Judiciary Com- mittee investigating the Arkansas bond transaction met this morning. Mr. Blaine Was not present on account of sickness. James F, Wilson was recalled, but no new points were elicited, oluer than heretofore testified by him. Mr. Morton, of the firm of Morton, Bliss & Co., testified that in June, 1871, he loaned Andrew Carnagie, for Col. Tuomas Scott, $00,000 upon collateral security, which was +7 Union Pacific income bonds and 75 bonds of the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad company. Carnagie at the fime the loan was negotiated stated that it was for Col. Scott. In tke whole transaction, from beginning to erd, he never heard the name of James G. Baine mestioned. Witness could not now remember the value of the Fori Smith bonds at the time he made the loan, but he is sat- isfed that at the time the security was ample, or he would not have medeit. He knew nothing of James G. Blaine being in- terested in any raliroad bonds. Never had any business transaction witn him. Wit- ness said the only object his firm had in making the loan was to get their interest on good securities. Antrew Carnagie was sworn and testified that Col. Scott came to him and told him he must raise $60,000, and witness raised it for bim from Morton, Bliss & Co. The 6i Uaion Pacific tpeome bonds put up as collateral were his own, but the 75 Fort Smith bonds belorged to Col. Scott. Subsequently he had use for the Income bonds and he withdrew them, substituting for the security Keokuk bridge bonds. The Fort Smito bonds lay in the safe of the bankers until tarned over to the Union Pacitie Company, which paid Scott's loan. The loan was absolutely for Col. Scott’s interest, and was pald to hiin b: witness after he had raised it forhim. Never heard the name of Blaine connected with the trarsaction from beginuing to ent; never had @ business transaction with Biaine in his life. Sidney Dillon was examinet, but he knew nothing of the transaction other than that the Union Pacific Company bad the bouds, He did not know how they were acquired until Col. Scott gave his imony. The District in Congress. L REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF RAIL- ROAD TRACKS. 1 # to day. Mr. Morrill, of Ver- t, from the Committee on Pabile Batid- ings ard Gro reported with amend- ments the bill introcuced by him on the 15th ietant, requiring the removal of the tracks of the Bal‘imore and Odlo ratlroad from e*riain streets in the city of Washington 2ud for other purposes. The lil as amendc requires the Baltimore and Oaio Railroad Company to remove its railroad tracks on any portion of the city of Washington south of the north side of within two years from and afi of this act, and repeals al: acts auth said railroad company, or the Me! braach, to lay dowb’ or maintain tracks touth of the north line of Massachusetts avenue; requires the city of Washington, or any officer of the Unitd States, er of said city authorized to repair or improve the streets of said city to remove any such rajlroad tracks south of the immit aforesaid remaining thereon after the expiration of two years. The roads namod are authorized to lay down their tracks, not exceeding four in number, either along ist street, or along Delaware avenue, a3 said street, 80 a8 to tracks of the Metropolitan branch at an; convenient point north of Boundary street, upon the payment of the right of way, to be ascertained and assessed in the mode pre- scribed the act or acts authorizing the construction of said roads in the District of Columbia. The bill requires the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company, prior to Janu- ary 1, 1880, to remove ail its tracts from Washington, other than the tracks above authorized; repeals all acts authorizing said company or the Metropolitan branch to lay or maintain any _— ese i_-4 — specified above, an uires any efficer of tne United States or of the District of Co- lumbia to remove any track or tracks with- in the limits of Washington afier the date aforesaid. The bill further requires the Bal- timore and Ohio ratiroad in constracting the tracks authorized within Washington city to build @ protection stone wall on each side of road-bed. where its road-bed is below the natural surface of the ground, to be approved by the officer of the United States charged with the superintendence of the public buildings and grounds; and when sald road- bed crosses the streets or avenues, the United States shall build, or Koes ech the city of Washington to build, suitable bridges across said road-bed,so as to allow free passage along said streets and avenues over said rail- read-bed, and without obstructing the same. All the restrictions of any prior acts now in force in relation to said Baltimore snd Ohio railroad company, and the Metropolitan branch not modified by this act and all pro- visions for the aequirement of land by con- demnation or otherwise for the use of depots or other necessary railroad purposes shall remain in full foree and effect. é That it shall not be lawful for said company to run any locomotive engines within the city ata rate of 5) exceeding four miles per hour under @ penalty of #100, THE OLD JAIL ~ Mr. Morrill, chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, was to- day authorized to draw up and report a bill ‘Washington now occu) in part by buildings of a Asylum, for h under laws, of sr sons sentenced to im} iment by the and covstruction, and will appropriate that sum for the purpose named. IN THE LOUISVILLE JOCKEY CLUB RACES ear. , dash balf a mile, was won by Lisbon; McWhirter and fees Roel wits the Marqwact Peuig young lady, whom both wanted to marry. About New York Elections. THE EXAMINATION OF JOHN I. DAVENPORT CONTINUED. Mr. Davenport's examination was resumod by the Committee on Expenditures of he Department of Justice this morning, and he was first interrogated by Mr. Meade, inre- Sponse to whom he stated that he had re- ceived $8,000 or $10,000 from the New York committee of seventy. This was for service rendered as in charge of the canvass for that committee. He was also charged with the duty of making certain examinations, aud received in all, from this and other sources, about $35,000. In 1872 witness rc-elved no money from avy other source except that stated above for rezistration and election purposes. In 1871 witness met Jas. O Brien of New York, at the Jackson clab, and some affidavits were made for the arrest of parties who had perpetrated FrAUD AT THE ELECTION OF 1870. Question. Weie not the names signed to those affidavits fictiGioas? Mr. Davenport replied that Mr. Maade had got bold of the wrong year. In 1373, Mr. O’Brien came to witness a 1ew days before the election and said Ne had evidence tnat repeating was to be done on the east side, and that he was examining the matter. Mr. O’Brien never reported the matier until the ay preceding the election, and witness then objected to taking up the case on the eve of an election when there was so much excite- ment, and he went to the district attorney, whose assistant took the affidavits, and npop these affidavits w' issued his war- rants, He subsequentls ained that the athents had signed fictitious names. Toe only federal officer runuing at that time was Mr. 8. 8. Cox, who was a candidate for the ot Congressman Brooks, who had just In this case the entire affidavit was died. y letier carriers. They had ascertained the fact of non-residence BY MEANS OF DECOY LETTERS, upon which the postage was paid. Tnese decoy letters were prepared by a clerical @ designated fo, that duty. Did not know what disposition was made of tho let ters after whey were returned to the office. The list of letters amounted to about 7,000. These warrants were issued a day or two before the day of election. Q. Did it not oceur to yon that the fact getting out In the community that a large number of warrants had been issued would ro many honest voters from going to the polls? ee No, sir; it did net. to me now. NOT MUCH CHANCE FOR HONEST MEN. By Mr. Cocbrane:—Would not the fact of the issue of the warrants keep honest mea from the polis? Mr. Davenport.—At that time honest men bad very little chance in that community. [always took particular pains to prevent any obstacles being thrown in the way of an honest voter. Witness was questioned pretty closely by Mr. Cochrane as to the amounts he hal re- esived apart from the secret service fund, and gave the names of a number of prom: inent New Yorkers who had individually contributed to the work. aS What off do you now bold in New fork ? A. Tam clerk of the cirenit courtof the ited States for the southern riet of New York; also, chief supervisor of elections and aiso @ commissioner. Q. Do you hold any other offic A. Not thatI am aware of. Allow me to explain here that the law requires that the eblef supervisor should be selected from one of the commissioners, and that the clerk of the circuit court is, by virtue of his office, a commissioner. Q. Who drew that law and urged its pas- sare? A Idid, sir. I don’t want to diss .zise any- thing in reference to the matter. In reference to Mr. Joyee, witness said all he had ever made out 0 the basines: was lu ‘ers, acd his entire net proceeds was $3,000. The government coes not lose a dollar by nis holcl og the above offix Tae committee then adjourned until to morrow. Nor does it occur POLITICAL NoTgs.—After our telsgraphic report closed yesterday of the Indepenitent conference in New York, Charles Francis Adams continued his speech axiceunet E e- erence for Secretary Bristow as his first choice for the presidency, and declared Sam’! 1 Tilden bis second choice. Other addre: ses were made Of similar tenor, Preliminary ition tbrough- and extend the wnt the country to strength reform sentiment. ----The Tennessee repub- Nean convention at Nasbville will appoint iinsiructed delegates to Cinclanati, and will make no state nominations until after the democrats. Three-fifths of the conven- ‘ion are said to befor Morton. ----The Ala- bama republican convention, controlled by ex Governor Smith, as contradistinguishca ‘rom the Spencer party, met at Montgomery yesterday and a to nomunate a siate evada democratic conven- iJon appointed unpledged delegates to the St. Louis convention. Tilden is, however, Lhe first choice of the delegates and Thurman second. Tneconvention anti-Ch.inese resolutions. -*:-The republicans of the 8th Massachusetts district have elected James Freeman Clarke and James Russell Lowell delegates to the Cincin convention. MILES O'REILLY’s WIDOW'S PROPERTY. Gen. Charles G. Halpine’s widow, Lucy L. Halpine, recovered judgment yes! lay for bout $5,500 against William C. Barrett, the defaulting lawyer. Barrett was her conf- ‘ential adviser and business agent, and, as +uch, received $5,000 of her money on the 20th of December, 1875. He promised to in- vest itsecurely for her benefit, but instead of doing so he converted it to his own use. Ten days afterward, for the purpose of con- cealing the conversion, he advised her that & more secure Investment of the moneys might be made by @ mortgage on his house at 112 east 39th street, and, trusting him, she assented. She subsequently learned that the house was purchased in 1361 for $32,500, and tbat the mortgages on iL amounted to £50,000, so tbat her Hen was worihless.—(N. ¥. Sun, 1th, A NEw YorRK PooL SPECULATING IN TRE EsTaTE oF GEN. GAINES’s Widuw.— Prominent capitalists in this city have of- fered Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines $250,000 cash and one fifth of the proceeds of her property when recovered if she would assiga her in- terest toa pool. She has not yet accepted tbeiroffer. Since the decision of the U. 8. svpreme court in her favor she has goue to New Orleans to renew her suits. It is ibought that the city will compromise with ber and give her bonds in return for a quit claim deed of the land in dispute.—[(¥. ¥. Express, 16th, In THE MUNN WHISKY TRIAL at Chicage yesterday Jacob Rehm testified that Munn, Bridges and other officials shared the profits of the crooked whisky distillers. Rehm said he was seduced into whisky stealing by A. C. Hesfng. Rehm further stated that he was worth 000, and had received fraudulently from distillers $120,000. He had not been Promised immunity, but it was intimated that if he turned state’s evidence the court would take it in consideration. ieee = THE tide CAROLINA EGISLATURE SSASSIN. D.—A special dispatch to the Charleston News and Courier 8. C., May 13, says: FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. WEDNESDAY, May 17. SENATE.—Mr. Wallace presented mem>- rial of the Philadelphia board of trate against any reduction of ay ‘la.tons for the Patent ‘Ditice. Referred 1 to ‘ommitteeon Se 5 TG > r. Morrill( Vt), from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, reported with amendments the bill requiring the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to remove it tracks from certain streets in Washington. Mr. Oglesby called up the House bill ex- tending the time in which homestead entries on certain lands may be made; which was passed. Mr. Whyte, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported adversely on the bill to compensate Robert Small for the capture of the steamer Planter, and the averse rey wrt was concen in. Mr. i presented memorial of the Chi- cago board Of trade relative to the sigue! service; referred to the Commlitee on Com- merce. Also, petitions in favor of the repeal of the specie resumption act; referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Oglesby, from the Committee on Io. dian A fairs, reported adversely tbe bill to authorize the execution of a resolution of the National Council of the Osage Indians, which was placed upon the calender, with the adverse report. Mr. Kernan called up the House bil! to re- move the Foneal disabilities of Wm. L. Maovry. of New York. Passed. Mr. Wright called attention to the Rouse bill left over from the last session to provide for the payment of certain commissary aud quartermaster’s claims, which he said he would call up to-morrow, if possible. Mr. Cooper called up house bill to further proyide for the building of a custom house, 't effice, court rooms, «&c., in the city of emophis, Tenn. i Legislative business was then 5) is poreneeg and the Senate proceeded, with closed doors, to consider the articles of impeachment, s ecland W. W. Belknap, late Secretary ef var. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr- Wood, (N. Y.,) from Committee of Ways and Means, reported a bill to correct an error in the 6th section of chapter 127 of the Revised Statutes, in relation to saving banks. The bill as reported provides that no stamp tax sball be requ:red on receipts of saving lasti- tutions and banks having no capital, and which are doing no business except to receive deposits and invest them for the benefit of thedepositor. Passed. Mr. Whitthorue, (Tenn.,) from the Com- miitee on Naval Affairs, reported the fol- lowing bills, which were ordered printed and reconmitted, viz: To reduce the pay of offi- cers of the navy, and to fix the number of officers of the live And staff, bill to reorganize the marine corps; and bill to retain certain bavy yards and to abolish others. Mr. Garfield, (Obio,) from Committee of Ways and Meaus, asked leave to report a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treas- ury to make allowance of additional com- pensation to collectors of internal revenue who went out of office Febraary, 1875, whose territory was so widespread that they could not make settiemen: early, upon the settle- ment of their accounts; provided that the additional compensation shall not exceed pay &t the rale or =3,500 per annum. Mr. Randall (Pa.) objected. Mr. Miller (N. Y.) offered a resolution di- recting the Committze on Post Offices to lake into consideration the whole subject of compensation to railroads for mail trans- portation, and to report al an early day of Lhe next session of Congress a practicadie pian toseeure efficient railway service, and atthe same time to protect the best inter- sts of the government. Heferred to Post Oftice Committee. Mr. Eden, (Lll.,) from the Committee on War Claims, reported @ bili to pay claims allowed by the southern claims commission under the actof March, 18i1. Made the spe- cial order for Friday next. On motion of Mr. Townsend, (Pa.,) the Bauking aud Currency Committee’ was cischarged frora the further consideration of he memorial of the New York Chamber of Commerce in relation to sliver coinage, and it was referred to Committee on Cuinuage, Weights and Measures. Oa motion of Mr. Danford (Ohio), the Sec- retary of War was authorized to Joan cer- ‘ain tents and arms to the soldiers’ reunion at Caldwell, Ohio. On motion of Mr. Holman, the House then went into Committee of the Whole oa the Post Office Appropriation bill, Mr. Springer in the enair, the pending question belug in relation to ratiroad transportation. A bumber of amendments were offered to increase the railroad rates, but they were veverally rejected. Mr. Foster fisally moved to strike out the section and refer the subject to the Commit- tee on Post Offices, which was also rejected. The section providing that land grant rail- roads shall receive only 80 per cent. of the compensation anthorized to other roads also excited @ good deal of discussion, and it was contended that the retention of the my ed cent. would be made up by an additional tax upon the passenger rates. An effort was therefore made to strike out the section, but the motion was rejected. a THE Most DESPERATE MAN IN KENTUO- KY.—Ben Mickey was ht to Louisville afternoon. the jail Monday . He is probably most desperate man in Kentucky. Last Sat- urday he murdered his fourth man, one John P. Wilson, a farmer of Oldham county. Mic- sey was twice sentenced to death, but es- caped the gallows, and fivally secured liberty oy means of money saved by his sisters dur- ing bis imprisonment. On last he rourdered Wilson without any ji cation. Monday the people of Lagran: thered around the jail, and the conutyroonrt, fear- ng Mickey would be lynched, ordered his removal to Louisville. oe ee THE CONSOLIDATION CoaL ComMPANyY’s SuIts.—The ati Seance aneerameenmanre Som count bill onlay for an SanetOn’ aeaiane the Consolidation Coal Company to prevent the cbarge of @ higher rate of coal freight than is specified in the bill by the last legislature to regulate tolis on the Cumber- ‘and and Pennsylvania railroad, which now belongs to the Consolidation company. Cause is to be shown in the premises on or before May 30. Six THousanD RAILROAD TORPEDOES EXPLODED.—Monday afternoon, at Wed- dock’s, on the Pittsburg division of the Bal- lmore and Onio railroad, six thousand rail- roed torpedoes stored in Schooley’s manu. factory exploded, a = molishing the building and seriously injuring taree Persons who were on the premises. one of them fatally. Tne building was a large tnree-story brick edifice. His Lee or His Lirs.—On Wednesday, Roeky Ferris had his ay ng broken by the West End. At tation of his leg. allow the operation to be performed, and Sunday heated," °°" PETER DONA Califoroia million- path Ph EN 0 fora ral! be owns on the Pacific POWDER MILL EXPLOSION.—The giant wder works at Mi Ne Sxploaed yesterday A wares killed Jobn Ricd. s7-De Marceres has been gazetted Frouch minister of the interior. &2- The Maine democratic convention meets «i Bangor June 13th. * #7-There is one candidate less for the pres- bee Eagan Francis Train bas withdrawo steamer Quang Se has arrived at from Houg Kong, with near- ly 1,000 P i sae rae ores Telegrams to The Star. WAR IN MISSISSIPPI. Twenty Black Men Killed. THE MEXICAN REBELLION, —*. Escobedo Marching on Matamoras, STATE CONVENTIONS. — a Chio Democrats. Alabama Republicans. New Jersey Republicans, POLITICAL CONVENTIONS. One Wing of Alabama Repubil- caus for B: We MONTGOMERY, May 17 ‘ne Repubiican State convention adjorrne’ at 1o’clock this morning. Tne following nominatiors were ms te:—Thomas M. Peters, goveraor; J. J. McLemore, secretary of state; J.8. Clarke, attorney general; W. B. Harris, state treas- urer; C. Cadle, jr., auditor; J. H. Houston, superintendent of education; Jere Harold- son, colored Congressman; 8. F, Rick, Wil- lard Warner and W. H. Smith, delegates for the state at large at Cincin’ and sixteen delegates from the eight districts. No in- structions were given, bat. the delegation is understood to favor Bristow. The other winj of the party holds a convention on the 24; _— Most of the federal officiais adhere The Obto Democratic Convention. CINCINNATI, May 17.—The Democratic convention was called to order at 11:15 this morning by Mr. Walling, chairman of tae central committee. General Shank, of Cin- cipnati, was chosen tem: 'y chairman. A motion that the convention do not go back upon their platform of 1975 caused some ex- citement. It was fvally decided that all resolutions pertaining to the platform should be referred to the committee on platform without debate. After appointing commit. tees upon credentiais, business, &c., the convention adjourned to reassemble at two o'clock. New Je Republicans for Blaine. TRENTON, May 17.—Tne Republican State convention met at 12 o'clock. During the night and morning there bas been a lively canvass among the delegates for the seles- tion of delegates to the national convention. It is generaily conceded that the convention is largely composed of friends of Mr. Blaine. A — organization was affectel. The following address was presented as an expression of the sentiments of the conven- tion. fellow Citizens:—By one of those accidents by which men no Hight mast meet a dem- ocratic has obtained control of one branch of the national government. During six months of immobile and friv debate all the Sppropriation bills have beea ne- giected, and the country would be on the verge of bankruptcy were it tot for the calm foresight of the preceeding republican house. Nothiog but impotence to act and scandal bas come from the present House of Repre- sentatives. The question presented for your consideration is: Whether this reign of corruption, of ignorance and vulgarity sball be extended to the Senate or to the executive departmenis. New Jer- sey will consent iherefore without any resolution, save that which kas be- come a part of our souls, and is woven nto the fibers of our hearts, from a long struggle in warand reconstruction. In costly expenditure in war and honest willinguess to pay, dollar for dollar, in the coin of the country, every debt contracted in the horri- ble conflict forced upon as by the insane policy of the democratic pariy, we, the re- publicans of New Jersey, strong in ous faith, standing shoulder to shoulder in the rapke, united and tovincibie, send our dele- gates to the Republican National Conven- tion without other Instructions than that tbere shall be no compromise of principle. We demand purity in the public servic, honest money. @ legal tender that can be re- deemed in gold and silver. We insist free and non-sectarian schools, so far as Laey are supporteu by the state. There must and sball be entire fidelity in the payment of the pubdlic debt, the three great amendments to the Constitution of the United States shall be enforced, and with that will be the aboli- tion of the polls as & consequence of the abolition of sia’ , and Goally, New Jersey demands a tariff ned aud avowed for the protection of American industry, we ask and insist that our d in the national convention shell vote only for candidates known and by theoid co d of free- dom, men whose life of tablished integrity, we dismiss our delegates and pledge New jersey to sustain their de- cision @t the ballot box. ——— FOREIGN NEWS. Six of the Salonica Caiprits Execu- Lonpon, May 17.—Advices from Salonica state that six of the principal culprits in the recent outrages there have deen publicly executed. Perfect tranquility prevails now. A Duellist ta Luck. VIENNA, May 1i._The Presse announces that the Emperor bas ordered the court-mar- tial against Court Kalourat, who killed Prince A in aduel st~pped by virtue of his right of pardon. i. i Oarsmen at the Centenuta! Lonrpon, May I7.—The differences bet ween the Dublin University boat club and the Rowing club have occasioned we jon leading members of the former, in- cluding the two Carringtons and Pentland. They willjoiu the rowing elub whieh will organize two crews for the Healey regatta— the first consisting Two Business Failares ia London. Peg ae in the Stock x and one con! ion with Ethel ‘The liabili- lies in each case are Loxbos, M W.—An in by the DON, Ma: a board ato the loss of thee it feement to an end ster Upon its con. clusion the its seuse of the gen to the survivors Of the disaster .. Gifford of the Amer- enix. owners of tne Strathmore have announced their read- = to make bim &@ handsome remauner- jopisT ©: Con. THE MEF oueemas. sion. After the adoption aud reference of several resolutions of minor interest the con- ference proceeded to TKE ELECTION OF EDTTORS and other officers. Dr.D. D. Whedon was nnantmonsly elected editor of the Quarterly Review; Dr. J. i. Vincent was anasimous! elected ecttor ay School papers a tracts, The election for editors of the Caris- tan Apologist end rman magazine was postponed upt.! 29.39 a. m. to-morrow. The tion for age Western Rook sof the New York and s then took place. Messrs. Nelson and ni ll'ps were nominated for agents of the New York Coecern and Were re-electei ty acclamation. Messra. Hicheock and Walden e the only nomi- DAatiOns for agents of th stern Book Con- cern, and b tien. Am e editor of the New York Chricia was lost and Dr. D. D. Curry, of tern New York; C. H. Fow f Rock River, and « al New York, were u 2 ballot was het ith the following ole number f votes, 321; necessi jee, 1. C. HB. wier, received 162; D. is; E. O. Havin, 10, scattering, 6 was then deciarc Lelected. The elects and Central Caristian Advoca’c Methorist waa Postponed until Rey. H. C. Be>son, of Cal., was the only nominee for editor of the Calffornia Christian Advocute, and was elected unanim¢ election for editors of the Northern Christan Advocate, Pacific Cirittian Advocate, and La- dies Repository was postpoded. MISSIONS he remainder of the day's session was consumed in considering the report of the committee on missions as to the namber of corresponding secretaries to be employed by the board of managers of the mission fand. After pretenses cussion the report of the committee fixing the number at two was adopted, 8nd the conference adjourned till to-morrow. —— COLOR WA N MISSISSIPPI. Twenty Negroes led by aSherif's Posse. New York, May 17 Herald from Vicksburg, Miss., May 16, ae to the Herald sayson: says: bundre.t @od ad robbed it of all the ammunition, shoes, saddles, &c., contained in it. Toe sheriff of the coun- ty, hearing of the disturbance, issued a proclamation Commanding them todieperse, which order was disregarded. To-day he summoned & _ ad on coming up pe » again ordered them todisperse. The pesross defied him and fired on the party. ‘The fire was returned, and a sharp skirmish ensued, resulting ina victory to the posse. It is thought twenty negroes were killed and several wounded, No farther trouble is an- Uc!pated. a THE WAR IN MEXICO. Escobedo Marching on Matamoras. New YORK, May 1.—A dispaten from Brownsville, May 10, says: “Gen. Escobedo is within sixty milesof Matamoras with a force of 2,500 strong. He has been supplied from this side with munitions of war and everything required by an army fa the field. All abie bodied men have been conseripted for the defence of Matamoras. 4,000 aon- combatants are on this side and great excitement exists. Another lot of arms bag been seized by the revolutionists, who threaten to burn Matamoras if they cannot defend it. The government troops are well disciplined and in good condition, but their horses are worn out for wapt of water and forage. Gonzales, the revolutioaary com- mander in Matamoras, will Ngut to the bit- ter end.” The Providence Libel Case. PROVIDEN R.1., May 17.—In toe jus. ‘ees’ court this morning. ou the examina- tion of Lester E. Ross, editor of the Sun, on charges of criminal i!bel uj Mayor Doyle, Ross, the accused, took stand and ex- pressed regret that the article was published, it having beev written by a sui inate, the basis being an attempt on the part of some malicious pereon to villify Mayor Doyle for electioneering or olber purposes. Tae exam- ination proceeded, and testimony was cuced to show the utter falsity of made in the Sun. The reporter of the testified that he received his information, upon which his article was based, from Al- vert Sanford, ex chief of police. No defence was made, and Ross was held in $6,000 to appear &t the court of common pleas tial. A bearing was then had on the com- plaints against for Libels ou other par- ties. ence Crooked Whisky New York, May In the cri branch of the U.S. cireult court O. Boyd, Fuilp H. Tuska, Wm. H. Wm. M. Hardiog, Emanuel Eising, P. Hui, er, James An’ Edward joted for g 4 S a A were allowed until Monday next to ey e SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.— to eignt o'clock this event ‘Leary com: pie! bis one hundred and -fifty-sevenw malle and Schmeil one buodred and tweuty- eight. The latter was apparently weakenlug. —_—— Barriwons. M: i Wont Virginia, Bs: bid to-day. Sugar Baltimore. td 22,58.