Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1878, Page 1

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Metropolitan Hotel, "Sita of cireuiar aw," syaa-ty ofWashlagtons'D. C. EMOVAL.—M. CUNNINGHAM, THE WELL KNOWN PRACTICAL HATT! removed to 825 7th street, | SILK HATS made toorder. Buk Hats a specialty, | i ties men | rule, live a comfc | by the piece) ; newspaper, night work, make from $l to $18 a THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.—Internal revenue, $559,130.25; customs. $1: i. SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to day, $420,000. Tug PRESIDENT Will, it is expected, leave: the first of next month for Cape May. SECRETARY SHERMAN returned to the city this morning from Atlantic City. SECRETARIES McCrary and Thompson were absent from the Cabinet meeting to-day. No business of importance was transacted. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.—The Presi- dent to-day appointed Andrew Cone, of Penn- sylvania, to be U.S. consul at Pernambuco, vice Joseph W. Stryker suspended. He also appointed James A. Nixon as postmaster at Cortland, New York. THE VALUE OF NATIONAL HonEsTY.—The Treasury department has information that the French five-per-cent. rentes (100 par) have advanced in the London market to 115.59, the highest price ever reached, and five per cent. in advance of the 5 per cent. bonds of the United States. London bankers say that the difference in favor of the French bonds is owing to the traditional honesty and good faith of the French people in preserving their national integrity and credit. Among them a word uttered against the national faith is ¢ sidered worse than utterances of consp’ or treason, and consequently in times of rev lution, even When without a recognized gov- ernment, F a ble to bor- row money es, and at all times to maintain a high credit in ail the markets of the world. REPRESENTATIVE ENE HALE, of Maine, isin the city. He is confident of re-election in his district; the national candidate, he says. bei man who boasts that he never was at schoo! in his life, does not own a cent of money, and is the head center of the strikers in his heighborhood. Mr. Hale does not think that such a man will go down with his inteili- sent constituents. Tre INpIcTED REVENUE OFFICERS.—Com- missioner Raum had an interview with the President erday concerning the cases of the revenue officers in South Carolina who have been indicted for the killing of Amos udd. It is considered certain that the eases will be taken before a judge of the United States court on a writ of habeas corpus. Mr. Earle, who has been engaged by the At- torney General as @ special attorney for the reveriue officers imprisoned in South Caroling arived this morning, and had a conferees this afterncon with Commissioner Raum. tle favors the issuing of a writ of habeas corpus to procure the transfer of the cases of the four officers who are charged with murder to the United States Court as soon as Judge Bond shall open his court. It may be possible that a special term of the court will be called. DECISION IN A LAND CASE.—The Secretary of the Interior has reversed the decision of the commissioner of the General! Land Office in the case of the application of the heirs of T. Wallace More to purchase certain lands in Angeles district, California. Itseemsthat a grant of land was made by,the Mexican gov- ernment to Carlos Antonio Carillo, and the territory of whieh Carilio supposed himself possessed by this grant afterwards fell by pur- chase into the hands of Mr. More. It was established, however, that the or: rant did not cover all the land to Which Mr. More supposed that he was acquiring title. The commissioner of the General Land Office de- cided that the land not included in the grant might be purchased by the heirs of Mr. More under the statute whtch provides that when $ vod faith, and for a valuable con © purchased lands of Mexican S. ich e been ected, or Where the lands s e been exeluded from the fina ey of any Mexican grant, such purcha er , under ce:tain specified conditions, pur- ethe same at the minimum price estab - The Secretary decides that the lands involved in this re not of the kind con- templated in the statute, and refuses the heirs of More the right to purchase any of the lands outside of the correeted boundaries of the original grant. LS LIEUTENANT HOXIE. — By direction of the President, First Lieutenant R. L. Hoxie, corps of eens Will report to the engineer com missioner of the District for duty, as one of his assistants, as provided by the District bill- LABOR AND TRADE IN SCOTLAND.—Mr. John T. Robeson, U. 8. Consul at Leith, reports to the Department of State, at considerable length, numerous statistics and facts regard- ing labor and trade throughout Scotland. Among the Lothians he gives the income of farm laborers as in 1573, $218.40 per annum; in 1878, $242.40. In the southwest of Scotland, in in 1878, #230.40; woman in 1873, bn 1875, $144. In the northeast coun: in 1873, $197.12; in 1878, $21.11; female kitchen servants received in 13; besides beard, © 3 in 1873, $7 In ex. treme northern countries, men in 1373, $175.20; Day laborers get from 48 to 72 in 1878, $187.20. 1 cents a day, an increase of 12 per cent. since 1573. Specially skilled or trustworthy men and women receive higher wages than those above specified. In most cases married men are paid monthly, and single men half yearly. Married servants, who oceupy cottages as'a fable, happy, moral life, giving, their children a good elementary edueation. Qn the railways the wages per, week are, passenger — conduc 36.48; freivht conductors, 3720; po Sut. Sunday labor is paid for, ext enginee: ceive #165 per day: flreme: I 72 cents. Men in the line: 2 per week; women, $2.55. hours. Carpenters are paid $1.05 masons, $1.0; laborers, 8) cents. A day is 10 hours except with masons, whose day is 9 how! Book binders earn $8.50 per week ; shoe- cers, $5 for 60 hours, (a3 a rule they work cabinet-makers, $7.20; printers, week or more, di work 51!¢ hours, ni work, $7.9); (day hands ht hands 48 hours per week.) ‘In publishing houses they earn $).75 for 54 hours. Painters, $7.65 for 51 hours, Plumbers, . Tailors, generally by the piece, averaging $5.75 per week. The advance 0 artisans’ wages has ‘not inured to their benefit so greatly as in'the case of the farm laborer; the latter being much better off with board and lodging provided. Paper money is of the some value as gold and silver. Cloth ng is no dearer in Scotland than it was 30 or years ago; but tastes have changed among the people, and there is a greater display and va- riety of dress than In former years. But for this extravagance a Eige amount of money might be saved among Scotch farm servants. Strikes are frequent in all trades, but,as a rule, result in the impoverishment of the workmen, the tendency of wages being down- ward. FAMINE IN MOROCCO.—Mr. F. A. Matthews, United States consul at Tangiers, reports to the Department of State the prevalence of a terrible famine in southern Morocco. The suf- fering is indescribable. It seems to be an ex- tension of the great famine of India. Some rice and flour are being imported fr¢ Eng- land and France. The import duty of =) cents on each sack of flour, the consut thinks, hind- ars importations from the United Stat Ths cattle are dying by thousands. Cows are driven into the city and sold for a dollar apiece Want of rain is the cause of the distress an famine. Relief sovieties are being formedi the cities, in Gibraltar and other adjacen piaces. The Jews are said to be acting uobly n the crisis. The British government sub- seribed $1,:.0 to the relief fund raised in Gib- . It is to be hoped that many who have ‘ed Morocco and met with proofs of the kindness and yood-will of the natives to for- eicn travelers will contribute. in some way, to relieve the horrors of the famine. Corros WoRM AND Hoc CHoLERa Commts- SIONERS.—The Commissioner of Agriculture has sppcinied Prof. Grote, of Ga.; William J. jones, of Virginia Point, near Galveston, Texas; E. H. ‘nae 4 Kirkwood, Ma “a and Prof. Comstock, of Cornell University. observers, under the ‘control of ogist of the department and stud the entom tomake in io! ‘Forty. The Oregon Indian War. GEN. WHEATON DEFEATS AND SCATTERS THE HOSTILES, The following has been received at the War department: PRESIDIO, SAN FRANCISCO, July 19, BR General Sherman, Washington, D.C: following dispatch received from Wheaton: Last night the Umatillas with Col. Forsyth and cavalry column struck the camps of the hostiles about two and one-half miles from Starkie’s ranche, in the vicinity of the east fork of Bird creek, killing seventeen warriors and capturing about twenty women and chil- dren and sixty or seventy head of stock. Lo s of Umatillas two ponies. The Umatillas had previously kilied Egan and thirteen warriors and captured from two hundred and fifty ‘o three hundred head of stock. The hostiles are demoralized and breaking into small parties with the intention, as reported squaws, to go into the Weiser country and make their way to the Bannock or Bufta‘o country. iCDOWELL, Major Genera!. The Congressional Campaign. The democratic managers of the Congres- sional campaign have as yet done but little in the matter of organization, and act as though they feel assured that the lower branch of the ixth Congress will be democratic, and hence, in these hot days do not care to exert themselves. Per contra, the republican Con- gressional committee has been hard at work a month or more. A commodious headquarters has been rented on F street, a corps of clerks is at work, and in all directions campaign litera- ture favorable to the republican cause is being scattered broadcast. The speech which seeins to be most in demand is that made by Con- gressman Frye, of Maine, reviewing the mili tary services of the corpsof alleged discharged Union soldiers on ex-Doorkeeper Polk's roll. Tt is brief, full of sarcasm ant thering wit, and is especially being sent into the rural dis- tricts of the west, now thiekly populated with the veterans of the late w nother speech for which heavy: are . received, both in the east and west, is the speech of Congressman et, “of | Michigan, wherein he exposed and defeated the bill, which was about ready to be passed to pay ante-bellum mail contractors of the south large sums of money for services ren- dered, and which it was aScertained by Wi. lets from the archives of the confederate gov- ernment in the War department had been paid By he confederates, and that the so- called claims were what Bill Allen, of Ohio, would call “d—n barren idealities.” — De- mands from the eastern. states are made for Gen. Gartfield’s speech in opposition to the repeal of the resumption act, and others made by him on the general subject of finanee. Secretary Gorham, who has charge of the campaign committee, works like a beaver. He belongs to the class now known as “stal- wart"’ republicans, and has an abiding faith that with a good vigorous campaign on the old issues, that eyen if the republicans cannot carry the next House, they can so keep the democratic majority down as to make it valueless to that party, except for the purpose of organizing the next House, and securing the prize of tae Speakership. The democratic headquarters are at the Riggs house. Occasionally Col. Jas. E. Harvey and Duncan Walker drop in to knowif Johir Thompson has arrived, but beyond this there is no sign of work going on. Some of the Causes of Indian Ont. breaks. The Secretary of the Interior is in receipt of a letter dated July 17th, from the Hon. John W. Hoyt, governor of Wyoming, in which he gives an account of a visit lately made by him to the Shoshone and Bannock Indian reserva- tion, in Wyoming. He held a council with some thirty of the chief men of the tribe. “* Washapie,” the head chief of the Shoshones, complained that the Shoshones are without a suficiency of meat and flour, are without a proper supply of agricultural implements, have bo proper person to instruct them in the cultivation of the soil, are called upon by the agent to work without reward, have had no school for their children for some time, and are trespassed upon by the whites. The same day Gov. Hoyt visited the Arapahoe camp and | council with some forty leading men of ve. Complaint was made of the slow iment by the government of its promises, evils much similar to those among the Shoshones were disclosed. The agent of the tribe admitted, in conversation, that the: ‘ound for the complaints of the L i he insufficiency of food was explained by the statement that the old beef and flour contracts had expired and the new one had not yetgoneinforce. He was without wagons, teams. and implements, and the allowances for farm school teacher and other empleyes Were so small thac it was impossible to secure the services of suitable persons for the duties required. Gov. Hoyt points out that it is im- possible to keep the Indians on the reserva- tions under these conditions. Many have already leit, and others will follow unless something is done to meet their reasonable de- mands The Indian office holds that Congress, being responsible for the small amount of funds fur- nished the agency, and for delay in placing those funds at the disposal of the department, is also responsible for the lack of subsistence, supplies, farming implements, and instruc- tions of which complaint is made. ARGUMENT IN THE H. DEARBORN LAW Case affecting valuable property within the limits of the city of Chicago was heard by the Secretary of the Interior yesterday, and to- day, on an appeal from the decision of the Commissioner of the General Land office. AMERICAN HAMS IN AUSTRIA—Mr. Philip Sidney Post, the U. S. consul-general at Vienna. communicates to the Department of State information of an attempt by the Aus- trian govyerninent to prohibit the importation of hams into that country from the United States. Prof. Heschl, of the Vienna Univer- sity, in a letter widely cireulated, has asserted that while of Westphalia hams only one out of 2,(00 or 2,5 contains trichina, of American hams one out of every 5 to 10 is infected, and bability exists that several epidemies 2 to this fact. The city council has forwarded a petition to the government asking that the importation of _ American hams and sausages may be prohibited. Soon after Prof. Heschl’s letter appeared Mr. Post requested the professor to authenticate his statement. He was compelled to admit that he had no personal knowledge on the subject ; that his statements were based on certain German reports of 1874, and that he had never seen an American ham. He was thereupon invited to examine some American hams, and after a careful examination he said there was certainly no trichina in them and they were sound and . American hams stand the test. of examination {tlamphantly. Only Proadice is excited against them by attacks ike those of the professor. He further re- marks that in America hogs are fed with the retuse of the great slaugtering houses, where- by trichina are propa; in Germany, he Says, one hog in 11 trichina, while of the hams and bacon from America ftom 2'4 to 5 per cent. contain trichina. The consul-gen- eral suggests that some proper means be taken to contradict such erroneous reports. The attempt to createa prejudice against food importations from America is an infu to the poor and a crime against humanity. Not onli should we avoid furnishing material for inju. rious reports, but see that false reports are Promptly and authoritatively contradicted. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS. — Julius C. Burrows was nominated for Congress by the republican convention of the 4 Michigan district yesterday. *-**The 3d Maine district reenback congressional convention has no! inated Wm. Philbrick, of Skowhegan. -*** Geo. W. Ladd, of Bangor, was nominated t tae id by the greenbackers of the 4th aine district. **-"Congressman H. W. Blair has poblished a letter to the republicans of the 5d New Hampshire district positively de- clining the candidacy for a third term in Con- TESS, ‘THE TALLAPOOSA sailed from Boston yester- day for Gloucester, Mass., where Secretar Thompson will be the guest of Fish Commis- sioner Baird. The pai rty will then visit Ports- outh, N. H., and Portland, Me. It is pos sible the Secret: may extend his visit to Halifax to inspect the English system of yards, MR. GLADSTONE moved in the House of Commons yesterday that the documents ac- companying the Schouvaloff-Salisbury agree- ment should be produced, but on its being ex- lained that this could not be done without ‘3s consent of the powers, and that one of the powers had refused to consent, the ‘was withdrawn. ener estitins ‘jor atee Wn. (isn coelines the Con; os Fifth distriet of Ohio. “1 "PUDieans az-Wnm. Riley, char; with robbing Pay- master Buckley, at ey 5 or over $3,000, was comm! for ion at Toronto Vanada, a by captured | THE POTTER INQUIRY. | Testimony Before the Committee at Atlantic City. After our report of the proceedings before Potter's investigating committee, at AUantic City, closed yesterday— Secretary Sherman produced a eony of a letter he wrote to Goy. Haves Noyember 23, 1876, in which he spoke at length of intimida- tion in different parishes and closed by say- ing that he believed Hayes would have the vote of Louisiana by an honest and fair re- turn, according to the spirit and the law of Louisiana. GOV. ITAYES’ LETTER. To this letter Gov. Hayes responded Novem- ber 27, 1876, saying: “ You feel, Iam sure, as I do about this whole business.’ A fair election would have given us about 40 electoral votes at the south; at least that many. But we are not to allow our friends tc defeat one outrage and fraud by another. There must be nothing crooked on our part. Let Mr. Tilden have the place by violence, intimidation and fraud, rather than'undertake to prevent it by means that will not bear the severest scrutiny. I appreciate the work doing by the republicans who have pone south and am especially proud of the acknowledged honorable conduct of those from Ohio. The democrats mede a mis- take in sending so many ex-republicans. New converts are proverbially bitter and unfair toward those taey have recently left. I trust hae will soon reach the end of the work and able to return in health and safety.” SECRETARY SHERMAN CONTRADICTS WEBER. Witness denied Weber's testimony in refer- erence to a plan to manipulate the vote of Louisiana; never promised Mrs. Jenks a re- ward'of any kind for any purpose. Chairman Potter askéd Secretary Sherman whether he was not aware that Louis J. Sauer was appointed one of the local appraisers in the New Orleans custom house after Kellogg testified before this committee, and whether Henry C. Ciark, formerly Governor Kelloge’s pivee secretary, did not aiso oceupy a place n the office of the commissioner of internal revenue. The Se ‘etary was also interrozated about E.L. Weber and Capt. Thos. H. Jenks in conneetion with appointment to office. The name of Judge Shelltbarger, counsel for S retary Sherman, having been mentioned with refereoce to the last-named, Judge Shellabar- ger, by permission of the committee, explained that having received a note from Mr. V. the Treasury appointment clerk, he merely went to the department with Captain Jenks, ona introduced him to Mr. Vanee and then eit. BUTLER QUESTIONS SECRETARY SHERMAN. neral Butler—I think Sauer was appoint. ed on the recommendation of Senator Kellogg. Did not the eppotuenent come down to you from the President, instead of going up from weretary replied—The papers will show youthat. You treneh on delicate ground. I Ought not to tell you what the President said to me, or what I said to the President. .General Butler—I don’t ask you for Cabinet secrets, but I have come to the conclusion that there ought to be no secrets in a free goyern- ment. The Secretary—I will give you the exact facts when we reach Washington. General Butler—Was not Parker removed as postmaster at New Orleans, and Badger appointed in his place, on the same day that Sauer was appointe Was there any con- sideration about it? The Secretary declined to answer, when General Butler said, “I want to prove that nothing was said in the cabinet about it.” Secretary Sherman then left the committee peo and returned to Washington last even- ing. GENERAL GARFIELD WA‘ being examined by Mr. went to New Orleans in November, 1876, at the request of President Grant. There was nota word of truchin the statement that the republican visitors advised the returning board to stretch their powers. General Buller asked—Have you any doubts that, if the state was carried for Hayes, it was also carried for Packard? Answer. I think Packard was honestly elect- ed, but the final outeome was for Nicholls. Mr. Butler then went on to endeavor to elicit. the opinion of witness validity of Packard’s tit) that Packard's governme a for three months, but could not have done so Without the aid of troops. Q. Do you know any act of the troops or of an order to maintain that legislature? Me. Hiscock objected to the question. Chairman Potie will leave the deci of this question tomy colleague (Mr. ri ger), as all the other members of the cou lnittee have expressed their views. Mr. Springer thought the question _perti- nent. He would vote to aliow the question to be asked. ognize the right of Nich- NEXT CALLED, Hiscoek.—Witness self Gen. Butler—I olls to make a bargain in his place'as much as Sir Henry Howe had to bribe Arnold, but it is Arnold Tam after. _ Mr. Hiscock.—I must object to such insinua- tions in the line of charges without evidence to support them. The question was then asked, namely:—Do you Know of any act of the troops or an’ order to the troops to maintain the Packar government? A. I have no knowledge except current his- tory open to us all. Q. You said you believed Packard to have been honestly elected. Do you know of any better purpose to which the troops should have been ppplled than in upholding him? A. I believe Packard was honestly and law- fully elected, but I never understood that the legislature had declared for Packard in the final form beyond the right of contest. I do not understand that Packard had passed be- yond the point where there was no lawful ap- peal. othe further examination of Gen. Garfield Was postponed till this morning. Testimony in New Orleans as to the Wormley Hotel Conference. Before the sub-committee at New Orleans Major E, A. Burke testified that on the 13th of 1877, he was sent by Goy. Nichols to Washington to represent the interests of the Nichols state government. Witness submitted several telegrams which passed between him- self and Hon. KR. L. Gibson and Secretary Cameron, showing she relations between tne Louisiana state government and the national government just before his visit to Washing. ton. Witness read a note to himself from Stanley Matthews, dated Wormley’s, Februa- 7, 1877, sayin In answer to your note of this morning, beg to say that sée_ no ob- jection to your conferring with Hon. Randall Gibson on the subjects discussed between us.” Witness then read the following: Wilard’s Hotel, Washington, February 13, 1877.—To Hon. Stanley Matthews—My Dear Sir:—In accordance with your request,l called several times to submit a “mem.” of points which, it understood, would doubtless aid in the solution of our state affairs. The notes enclosed represent the policy and determina- tion of the Nicholl’s government. As to the question heretofore discussed every member of the peygiament and our people are pledged to the faithful carrying out of the same in case the Nicholls government should be acquiesced in, Should the only government in the state which commands the respect and support of the people be overthrown, of course Gov. ; Nicholls’ power to preserve peace or order ceases, and the responsibility of remitting the state to anarchy and each parish thereof to the control of local factions must rest elsewhere. Respectfully yor » A. BURKE. Witness said he visited the House of Repre- sentatives, and Mr. Ellis there stated to him that he had received a letter from Mr. Lamar stating that Mr. Matthews, Mr. Foster and the friends of Mr. Hayes had made a statement in regard to what they believed to be Mr. Hayes’ views on the southern question and what would be his course toward Packard. He aie) thought it necessary to go to Columbus. hio, with a view to verify the statement that had been made. Mr. Ellis stated that he had communicated the substance of the statement to Governor Nicholls and had telegraphed t» Mr. Hayes asking if he had been fairly repre sented by those caine fe be his friends Witness ‘disagreed with Mr. Ellis and tele- graped to Governor Nicholis stating that the ultimate solntion of the Louisiana question to the benefit of his (Nicholls’) government rested more with the strong, powerful leaders of ths republican: wot, than with Mr. Hayes. ness knew Mr. Hayes’ policy toward the souta would be conciliatory, but told Mr. Kiiis, Mr. Matthews and Mr. Foster that he did not be lieve there was any man living strong enough to or. out such a Belts is the face of a united hostile party: at the friends of Nich- olls did not n any further guarantees or ra of the ng radical leaders of the ythat it was the Shermans,the Gi inust fa that ‘they woul ‘allow: Hayes m Ve carry out his ‘and conciliatory while we feel that there was no dis! so far as the general goverument | ed, that our course exhibited prev | been misunderstood.” Mr. Matthews and Gov. | Dennison asked witness whether he had any objection to an interview with Mr. Sherman He said certainly not, and they walked to the finance committee's room of the Senate, where they found Mr. Sherman, who said he reereited the- condition of affairs in Low isiana and South Carolina; he was very much alarmed, and wanted to know what could be done to remove the diMeulties. Wi - ness informed Mr. Sherman that the way to remove the cause was for the friends of Mr. Hayes to go to President Grant and say to him that the removal of the troops from Louisiana would not embarrass Mr. Hayes’ success, but rather facilitate his inauguration. Mr. Sher- man replied: “Major Burke, there is no use talking about Grant; he issurrounded by such { influerc2s that we cannot hope to accomplis: eaiata through him.” Witness replied that he had just left General Grant, who said t he was Satisfied that the Nicholls governmen was the government that should stand, and that his opinion and sentiment were clearly against the use of troops, and that there would be no interference with the Nicholls govern- ment; that he had not acted because he simply did not want to embarrass his successor. Wit- ness further stated to these Fectiemen that if they were sincere they should go to President Grantand say to him that it would not em- barrass his successor, and that the withdrawal of the troops from Louisiana would cause a | cessation of the opposition in the House of Representatives to the determination of | the count. They promised to go to the President next mornin, Mr. Dennison and Mr. Matthews said that from their per- sonal knowiedee of Mr. Hayes they believed that they could state that Mr. Hayes would | earry outa con atory policy should he be | inaugurated. | Mr. Sherman's apprehension | seemed to be in regard to the treatinent of the | colored people and the policy of the state gov. ernment with reference to the republicans of the state in case the Nicholls government was inaugurated. Witness read to them the memorandum transmitted to Mr. on the 18th of February, icy of the Nicholls government in these ri spects. The conversation next turned on th stion of the two United States Senators valty in it concern. ously had | guaranteeing the pol- 1 st ession of the lez- islature, b: id Wail until the cabinet | would be confirmed and then call an extra ses sion of the I ture for that purpose. Wit. | ness then suggested a conference of gentlemen Who felt that they represented the views of | Mr. Hayes with those representing Louisiana, | so that there should be no misunderstanding, and on this suggestion THE CONFERENCE AT WORMLEY’S HOTEL Was held the next night, the 20th of Febraary. ‘There were present at this conference Messrs. | Matthews, Garfield, Foster, Sherman, George arter, Levy, Ellis and witness, and as there no person netively eenane South ‘arolina they invited Mr. Watterson, of Ken- tucky, to be present in the interests of the Jat- ter state. The conference was held in Mr. Evarts’ room, but that gentleman was not present. The condition of affairsin Louisiana Was thoroughly discussed. The Louisiana representative read a statement of the policy of the Nicholls government, which was identi- cal with the memorandum filed with Mr. Mat thews on the lsth of February. Upon the other hand the most positive assurances were given by Matthews, Sherman, Garfield and Foster that the Rolicy indicated in the dispateh authorized by President Grant to Governor Nicholls, would be carried out by Mr. Hayes. The following is the dispateh: Washington. D. C., February 26, To Governor F. ‘f. Nicholls (confidential): We have been one week organizing a force to compel guarantees securing your government. Conference to-day aud to-night with Sher. man, Matthews, Dennison, Garfield and Fo: ter. We assure peace, order, protection of law to white and black, no persecution for past political conduet, no immunity for crime. On the other hand, by gradual process, such mea sures as result in your full possession of the runient of the state by the withdrawal of ‘Oops, non-interference, revocation of mili y orders. As to the Senate, so close, party are awn that friends believe If Kel- logg and a democrat present credentials on the ith of March there is great danger of Ke logg being seated. Could We agree, as part of this arrangement, to let the long-term Seaa. torship rem Session about the lith of March toeleet, and | provided the yote on the long-term Senator be deferred until the extra session, we couldelect. | Our leading Senators assure us Kellogg's mission can be prevented until the ext | sion of our legislature can elect. bi arrangement would not prevent the imme. diate election of is or a short-term Sena- tor. There may be favorable action by the sident immediately. Gibson sick. E. A. BURKE, E. Joun Evuis, 5. LEVY. GEN. SHERMAN MADE A BRIEF ADDRESS at the reunion of the Ohio soldiers and sailors ia Newark on Monday. He is thus in part re- ported: “It is well for soldiers to come to- gether, and it is well for you to bring your Wives and your children, your friends and neighbors. Some of us old Soldiers almost be- ee to feel that the cause for which we fought is in peril,and some of us feel thatour country is sinking back into that indifference that pre- ceded the civil war, from which nothing will bring it out but civil war. There is a contest going on in this world atalltimes. We should meet this as peaceful citizens, faithfully per- forming our duties as citizens, so that war may not again become possible. I, a profes- sional soldier, hope that never again may this continent be drenched in the blood of our fellow-citizens, but it may become again ne- cessavy, and it is a source of comfort for us all to Know that here, in this beautiful valley of the Licking, there are strong arms anid stouter breasts that will respond to the call of the feuntry. lam Sreatly encouraged every time I go abroad through Indiana, Illinois, or Ohio to know that everywhere the war of | 1ss1-5 commands a ready Tespouse whenever the people are called from their farms and workshops. J hope we shall cherish the mem- of whieh Gen. Keifer has given so good an account to: ay. at Ohio has done in ie past it may have to do agy ure,” in in the fu- itacks YESTERDAY.—Al Suratoga races the mile race for #30) was won by Bramble bya length, with Loulas arricK a poor third ; time, 1:45. The Saratoga eup, two miles and a quarter, was won by Parole ina galop by four lengths, with Joe second, and General Phillips third; time, 4:08!4. The'race for three-quarters of a mile was Won by Per- fection Pye, length, with Bonnie W sec- ond, and Belmont’s filly third; time, 1:17!4. The mile-and-a-quarter ‘selling ‘race was won by Maritana, with Hattie F. second, who was lapped by Kenny; time, 2:13. . je winners at the Gettysburg, Pa., iropting races were White Oakley and James Wood. Wood and Silas collided on the sixth heat, and Silas wasinjured. King Bee won the running race, half mile. A TEMPERANCE WORKER COWHIDED.—Cor- nelius E. Baird, a lawyer in this city, a noted temperance worker and a member of the Temperance City convention, was cowhided yesterday morning at his office corner of Cal- vert and Lexington streets, by W. W. Reid, proprietorof the National Temperance hotel, corner of Holliday and Fayette streets, for an insulting letter written by Baird concerning Reid's wife-—[ Balt. American, 20th. A Lance HAUL OF CiGaks.—The New York revenue officials, Wednesday afternoon, while cruising in the track of the Cuban steamers, | captured twelve large rubber sacks filled with cigars, which were floating in the water, and | had been thrown overboard from some vessel. On being taken to the seizure room the sacks were found to_have enclosed 275 boxes, con- taining in all 15,000 cigars, in addition to some 2,000 bundles of cigarettes. It is the largest baat of the kind that has been made for a long while. How HUNTER, THE MURDERER, PatD Hrs LAWYER.—The personal effects of Benj. Hun- ter, convicted at Camden, N.J., of the mur- der of John M. Armstrong, have been seized, | and proceediags against him begun by Sam? uel A. Reeves to recover $1,100. Hunter gave to his lawyer, Col. Scovel, a bond for $2,200 in pores of fees. This was secured by Hun- r's realestate. A few days after the bund was delivered Hunter transferred his prop- erty to his brother, whom he requested to set- te with Col. Scovel. When Col. Scovel asked for the settlement of the bond it was refused. Samuel A: Reeves, who demanded tar aa ment, and he also was refused. ENGLAND AND bd be THE VATICAN.—No changes made in the forei ntatives till Noveasbels whe a apa when semi-official status will ‘will not be nai) Vacant now and call the extra | ‘Telegrams to Tho Star, THE POTTER COMMITTEE. TESTIMONY TO-DAY. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS. HANGING OF BRESNAHAN. EUROPEAN AFFAIRS TO-DAY. THE POTTER INVESTIGATION. Testimony at Atlantic City To-day. A TLANTIC City, N.J., July —The Potter » July committee met this morning at half-past ten oclock. The attendance of auditors was larger than*during amination ot the present. any previous diy. The cross-ex- f Gen. Garfield was postponed for GEN. J. H. SYPHER was recalled. He said that on Wednesday he Was unable | which bore Senator Sherman's signature, | he could now say it signature in | to petitions elements of was very peaceable. The laborers were 0 Packard for governor. siderable op) the pa | sented by the s | by the colored people under the lead of Mr. Pinchback. There was copy of | vention for the pre atthews | back was selected. | faction with U | count of the to fix any document or paper he had seen the Sen autozraph albums and attached for ofice, with other members of n 1876 which noi There was con- kard. Some of the Yat that time were repre idministration and oth position to Pa a struggle in ding o1 There was ¢ state administra manner it conduct given and aided in the exercise of all their rights. In some sections he had heard of violence, and in conversation with republican speakers ascer- tained that port stones to other indi; concerned there was noth The wit: at Feliciana, Monroe and Slireve- vere thrown at them, in additi ignities. So far as his parish was ng of intimidation. Srepeated he thought the nomina- tion of Mr. Packard caused lukewarmness in some localities; the colored men complained that Gov. Kellogg did not vigorously-enforce the laws for ter inquied their protection. Chairman Pot- whether Pirehback was not the leader of the colored people? Witness replied that PINCH BACK WAS A KIND OF IDOL with them, and added that they were dissatis- fied because his seat in and his followers partook of the same On being Iuterrogated by Mr. spring: i witness said thought whe Pinchback was not admitted to the Senate. Pinchback felt '. th that the best of his recollection he n Weber showed him THE SHERMAN LETTER it was in th and was therefore genuine. The witnes reply to Mr. Hiscock ub Ar. Iliseoc A. No. Mr. Hiseoe handwriting of John Shers Said there was no re: ket should run behind the i 1 that there was in. and further on —You a —I am glad I asked you that question, because it gives you au opportunity toeaplain. £ suppose Wheeler was extremely popuiar? A. We were divided on the Wheeler question. Wheeler, with his compromise,sold ) us out in 187 We dont believe in compro- Inises in that country, giving everything to our foes and iion, affirmative. Q. Was not the result known A, It was pu getting nothing in return. INTIMIDATION. Ked whether the allegations of vidation were to which the witness answered in it the time’. blished in the newspaper The witness, in reply to a question, said that charges lieansin p off. con: Mr. Hi iscoc! their ticket. ntimidation were made by repub- vishes where their vote had falleu LIATING THE COLORED VOTERS. k asked whether the democrats ponent to conciliate the colored people to vote A. Yes, in various ways they did, as you do in New York, buy voters. Vari- ous other means were used in niy parish. Q. Did they use logic and seek to gain them by conversafion? fectionate to Q. What d A. Yes; they were very al- them. [Laughter. 0 you mean by that? A. We had a Sharp contest on the social question; the demoerats orga: ed a unification movement for the purpose of giving negroes equalities with the whites in the streets cars and in the public schools. In this, I think, the democrats outstripped u Q You think sueh equali in Le den isiana tent of the r, us and beat us a little. y general! obtains ? A. Tt obtaits to a ain ex. Chairman Potter.—Do you mean to the ex. ad and street cars That isa part of it Frank Morey wa been interrogated by Was member sses, from the sth dis Was not a candidate in 187 WHAT HON. MR. MOREY ENOWs ABOUT BULL- DOZING. t called. and having Hiscock. testified he 2d, 43d and 41th Con t of Louisiana. He The witness, in of the dls the course of his examination, spoke of atfairs in Madis Bn. and mentioned the fact that the subject of bull-dozing was discussed by the democrats in that par bull-dozing, and it was agre it. The result was that in that parish there was an increase - Major Lueasopposed ed not to practice of one hundred and two votes over the usual republican majority in 1874. The wituess was one of the republican coun- sel before the returning and, in re- d, sponse to Mr. Hiscock, said the fact of intimi- dation, violence and murder in the so called bulldozed pi arishes was not disputed. The only question was as to who committed the offences in the bulldozed chinery of the courts for punishment parisien, The ma- the conviction and of criminals is in the hands of mocrats, and he had never heard that any seep bes been made to bring the offenders to justice. arish, where the democrats are in power. Eliza Pinkston lived in Ouchita ere Was ho question as to the woman hav- been dangerously maimed, and of this the ing Witness was satisfi by personal inspection. In response to Chairman Potter the witness said that Eliza Pinkston was carried into the room of the returning board on asofa. The impression prevailed in some minds that this exhibition would have a ood effect, and his own impression was that it would be an excel- lent thing to | and in reply wit isfaction do in furtherance of the cause. to a question whether the dissat- h the nomination of Packard af- fected the result of the election, he said the nomination tat leadin; tion as to whether it was not best to pr seas it aud support the national tic alc one. This and the republicans, though regardin jitter dose, voted the party tic! be a bi ‘oduced so much dissatisfaction publicans discussed the 106 et proposed policy was abandoned, et, aS Most partisans do. ; General Butler inquired as to the statute of limitation in Louisiana, to which the witness replied there was no limitation. Now, the act having been changed in 1863 or 1839, mur- derers and other wroDg doers could therefore be arrested at any remote time: and in reply to another question, he said that acouple of thousand murderers had been reported by a Con; publ con sional committee in 1868, when the re- jeans had control of i.bout two-thirds of the parishes. He did not know of a single wiction for a political murder under administration. = either Governor Warmouth Kellogg. Same is true as to the Nichols government, there have been no con- or ition: $ states and injured the | publicans of Louisiana a Haye$ republican? | not_made after | EUROPE TO-DAY. Lean. weather to-day is fatr los says: “Russia is x nes SAYS uu of Shumila was carried out on th instant tn the best order, the Russia a teriig the city amid the huzzas of the christia peopie. Previous to the surrender the follow ing convention was a: The Turkish troops ae to leave the fortifications, taking and munitions of war, by the hi The ich areal present « be duri ed by them in n. In the m Turkish local police w cations, as also the artillery cv | the guns. The occupation of the by the Russians will be carried out evacuated by the Turks. All arti eriai will be the property of the Sul pain in charge of the Turkish nents are made for trans The Turkish civil authorities wiil Is. Meanwhile. are compieied the remain ta porting tt be replaced by Russi until the new arran, Kaimakam, with six Turkish officials, wiil main in the fortifications te aftairs of the sublime Porte. A committee of Ottoman staff officers will also be left to direct the transportation of war material. The Rus- sian military authorities engage to protect the Mohamedan popuiation. English Reports of Bulg: ities. superintend the jam Atroc- mbassy has continued wanton destruction of Mussulman life and property. in the Philippopolis district by the ulgarians and Russians. ‘The reports are so well substantiated and so minutely detatied that there is po room to doubt their accuracy. The horrors committed are so atrocious and revolting that their publication must create the conviction that uniess a remedy is found the new condition of the country will be more deplorable than under Mosiem domination.” Another Cable eauation Disposed Lonnon, Jul —The details of the or of the recent outbreak of natives on the of New Caledonia, as given in despatch primed in New Vork nt, and which attrib: commitie erlowpari” tribe by nd convicts, ave fietitiow watinfied Itallans. The 7 ever may ig the result of univ rto suppose that t « Sunday ai ats of the ANSE Many republicans were opposed to t y seized the net policy, They believed that free selves at the head | vely Upon themselves, and that di and to their work is due | Come when they should take tha ings W hich have cropped ing the canvass some of the promi sides like mushrooms, but the frst licans were so much dissatisfied th | burst of vexation over a rapid change has set no part in it, relra > | in, and a decline in thé political cemperature and to otherwise we | is pereeptil he meeting here lieved, left the state. on Sun sentatives of nated f« jougress in the t sin | the flowe a group present. c and also left the state. he witness 8 7 tetired to lis plantation and took no part in | PP ee en wer surcatensd.. the cauvass. | Mauy republicans believed that | inv Constantinople diecara Andue means had been used to secure the | ju%*Cons ‘i nomination of Mr, Packard. Judge Ludeling, | {fum Batoum state tat the Lazis ct n, Gov. Warmouth, George W. | Tifce, Russian evacuation. of the posi V nd'Goy. Pinehback were before | Place le will commence the convention for such nomimation. St. | fave 3 i Mary's parish, in which the witness resided, | cution of 1 Daul here in the jai! oked haggard, hav- ing had no sleep for the past thirty-six hours. Clergymen spent the e night with him, and adminis ament at 6 o'clock this mor {ter which service he appeared much relieved. At 7 o’¢lock he ate a mode: breakfast, and then smoked considerably un- il 10 o'clock, at which time his prise. was 17. Bresnelian was led to the scaffold at 5 minutes past ll,a drizzling rain falling at the time, and after the reading of the death warrant he made a few remarks, thanking the sheriff and | the clergymen for their kindness to him dur- ing his imprisonment. The noose was adjust- ed at 11:21, Bresnehan trembling pere ; and the drop fell at 11:2. Tn fifteen’ minutes he was pronounced dead from strangulation, his neck uot having been broken. The body was placed ina in front of the nand taken to the greea where public religious + | services were held. Death of a P; ent Baltimorea: BALTIMOR zhl —Thomas ti died this morning fn th Deceased was born in ande ated to the United 1. He was for many years en L active and prosperous business 1 this city, aud was 1 tor his public chart i, inded the Kelso « orphans of Methoa ist Episeopal churen, at a cost. inc endowment, He was for director it Batt adeiphia, Wilmington more Li ¥ ‘oad compa Kguitabie e Insuran ei president and director tu the Bank of Baltimore, president | ers’ Aid Society, M. church, and of the board of directors of the male free and was a mem! of the city councils several | terms. He always gave liberally of his means to the interests and instituticus of the M. E. chureh, of which he had long been a conspicu- ous layman. Of his benefactions in addition to the Kelso Orphan Home is mentioned #14, to the Metropolitan church, Washington, D.C of which $5,400 was given in the name of ( Grant, and #7,00) to Mt. Vernon Place M. church, Baltimore. Murder in Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, Onto, July 25.—Yesterday after. noon, Andrew Cropper and James Doyle, em loyed on the steamer Laura L. , became juvolved in a dispute about a trifling matter, when Cropper seized a piece of brass and struck Doyle ou the head with such force that he died shortly afierwards. Cropper escaped. Two G AMARISCOTTA, ME, Ju scott and Addie’ Welch years of age, were ¢ owned. 2.—Laura Li girls about sixte d by the capsizing of a boat yesterday afternoon. Another gidl and three ‘boys were the boat, but were saved. The accident was caused by their rocking the boat Wuirrua son of Dr. A ing on Lake Champ’ by some unknown p. air has ex: ity The Hant Ross Race Of Again. ST. JOUN's . Jury 26.—The wind has been biowing strongly from the southwest all morning and the water is very reugh. Thera are occasional rain storms, and every appear ance of a heavy storm coming. It is not likely the race will come off to-day Congressional Nomi; CINCINNATI, O., hong Dw been nominated for Congress by the republi- cans of the 4th district of Michigan. ~*~ "Jesse Harper has been nominated for Congress Ld = greenbackers of the lith district of Lil- nois. tions. 5.—J. C. Burrows has Silv - NEw York, J 25.—Twentytwo tons of fine silver bars, valued at $750,000, was shipy from the assay office in this city this morning for the Philadeiphia mint for coinage into the standard silver dollar. d From. special from Lon. autilius, from Bos- was epoken on the jong. 29. All well om July 2 & hi itle sailboat n ton for Havre, 38 days ba) don say 22d inst..in iatitude 48, board. Dea New Yorg, 4 W. Sandford died su ing at Avon Springs, > = © Markets. RE, J 23.—Vi dated. 654; do. pous, 78 jor General Charles enly yesterday morn + aged Bt. sixes, oid, 15; ¢ 8; ao. special tax, 1 bid tos day Sugar firm, yokes. ALTIMORE, 'y 29.—Cotton firm and quiet miadiug, 14. F a, » firm and mio 'y, firm and ui stead t. Souttern activeand easier; western) 2.0 lower but closed active, firm and higher— ee red, prime, 1.02a1.06;' do. amber, 1.054 and July, et ©. 2 western winter red, August, 1.05: September, heru ‘seats’ and fi x ee ler—seuthiern white, 68; do. Western mixed, spot and July, 48: September, 49; steamer, 44°. unchapged Bye nominal, Hay Fs visious firm and ui western ecarce and firm, 3: im quict— refined, 10%; crude, Bina se Eotee tira quiet fee Ere steaber : 2s. Ba. waey SOR Sal arate cnet Com shade lower. ee ee a es oe ‘account. &g-The Deadwood banks me ~ Will not take gold