The New York Herald Newspaper, June 8, 1870, Page 7

THLBCRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Spanish Legislation on Royalty and Railroads. American Opposition to Papal Infallibility. Italian Revolutionism and Politi- cal Agitation. Fire in the Forest of Fon- tainebleau. SPAIN. The Throne Question in Parliament. oe MapBID, June 7, 1870. ‘The debate on the question of electing a king com- menced jp the Cortes yesterday. It opens with ani- Mation and bids fair to become exciting. — The most prominent among the speakers yesterday ‘wag Sefior Rivero. He created a marked sensation ‘by declaring that the restoration of the Boyrbons in ‘Spain would never be permitted by the majority. }He tygn proceeded to degounce monarchy in gen- ‘eral, maintaining that it had produced all the evils ‘from which Spain suffered. ‘The speech was received with frequent cheers and ‘had an undentabie effect on the members, Rep! were made by the supporters of royalty. ‘The ion lasted until a late hour, when, with- out taking action on the question, the Cortes aa- Journed, More Usefal Than a King. MavRiD, June 7, 1870, To-day the Cortes are engaged in tne consideration of various railroid schemes, ROME. American Prelatical Independence. Rome, June 7, 1870, The Augsburg Gazetle says that the American dele- gates in the Ecumenical Council show a growing disinclination to the Papal infallibility dogma, and Bre “disgusted with the sophistry and sycophancy of ita advocates.” ITALY. Reform and the “Reds.” FLORENCE, June 7, 1870. ‘The discovery of asecret political movement in Leghorn has led to prompt action for its suppressio, !Twepty-two persons implicated in the affair have Teen arrested, and the police are searching for other parties. All needful precautions ove béen taken by the officer in command of the garrison. FRANCE. Political Discuastar Paris, June 7, 1876, The Paris journals are attacking M, Olitvier for bis course toward the party of the lett. Party Division. Paris, June 7, 1870. The breach in the party of the left in the Corps Législatif is complete. Differences of opinion as to ~the attitude to be maintained toward the Olivier Ministry led to the separation. Fire in Fontainbleau Forest, aie Paris, June 7, 1870. Owing to the tong continued dry weather fres in the woods have occurred quite frequently through- out Europe lately. These have been attended in Many cases with loss of life and property. Yesterday a fire occurred in the beautiful forest -of Fontainbleau, only a few miles from this city, It raged fiercely noarly ail day, sweeping over hundreds yof acres and causing much damage. Tne people of the ‘city of Fontainbleau turned out in large force and ‘succeeded in checking the flames. Hopeful. Paris, June 7, 1870. The smalipox is decreasing in this city. The type of the disease is not so virulent as at first. Masonry. ~s Panis, June 7, 1870, General Mellinet has been re-elected Grand Master ‘of the Masonic Order in France by 160 votes. Carnot, formerly a republican deputy to the Corps Législauf, ‘was also a candidate, and received 125 votes, The Police. Panis, June 7, 1870, A man has been arrested at Marseilles who is sup- posed to have made the murderous assault on the Austrian General Grenneville at Rome in 1868, GERMANY. Trade in Franktort. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN, June 7, 1870. What is known as the ‘lead season” has fairly Set in in commercial circles here. A few transac- tions are made in mortgage bonds, and there is but Alttle doing else. ENGLAND. Telegraph Interruption. Lonpon, June 7, 1870, The news is meagre to-day. The telegraph lines are still deranged In some directions, and particu- arly in Ireland. Despatches to and from that tsland are somewhat delayed. Charity. LIVERPOOL, June 7, 1870. Yesterday afternoon Lord Derby laid the corner ‘stone of the new Stanley Hospital in this city. Ap- propriate speeches were made by Lord Derby and other celebrities. A large crowd of people witnessed the ceremonies. INDIA. The Cotton Crop. BomBay, June 6, yiA LONDON, June 7. The prospects of the cotton crop are improving. Heavy rains have fallen in the planting districts and the apprehensions of a short crop have been re- moved, MARYLAND. 4A Man Prosecuted for Bigamy by His Chil- dren. BALTIMORE, June 7, 1870. Thomas Wills, arrested here at the instance of his on on a@ charge of being an escaped convict from Blackwell’s Isiand, N. Y., and also on a further charge of bigamy, had an examination last evening on the latter charge and was committed to await the action of the Grand Jury. Wills formerly re- gided in England, where he married his first wife tn 1842, He deserted her in 1861, coming to this coun- try. Several years afterwards she fo!lowed and found him in Vermont. They then lived together as hhuaband and wife in Philadelphia until about two years ago, when he again deserted ner. The wife found oim in New York, where, upon preferred by her, he was airested and sent to Blackweil’s Island. Wills alleges that he served out his full term, but his son asserts that he escaped. He came to Balitmore, and on the 28th of October last married with a Miss Harvey, Keeps a millinery store in West Baltimore Under the name of Henry Roberts. The mar- ee AH ae by the Rev. Dr. Ns’ frat and their two sons, aged re- ly Lwenty-two and twenty-four years, were Qt the examination last evening before the Y justice. Wills is forty-nine years old. He ts of Jarge stature and wasa brewer and distiller in Bng'ead. <a 4 tm REO RIVER. voring Independence—T Vorable to the Mnnitoba Bif. ToRonTO, Ontario, June 7, 1870. tbem it 1s believed they decided to go to Duluth. Issued. Pyine Red River islature. Two companies of Gated States infantry have ar- rived ac St, Joseph. THE PACIFIC COAST. California Railroad Monopoly—Sharp Prac- tice of a Shipmaster—The Oregon Elec- tion. SAN Francisco, June 7, 1870. The British ship Willtam Wi'son sailed for Baker's Island yesterday. The vessel was in the possession of the United States Marshal pending a suit in the District Court. The captain forced the Marshal over- board and put to sea, It is rumored that a revenue cutter will be sent in ras During last week $122,009 in gold was remitted overland to New York. 4 . ce The Chollar and the Hale & Norcross mining companies have declared dividends; the former $1 and the latter $7 50 per share. sf ‘Th lemocratic State ticket is ScOnebly The Legislature is doubtful. The indications are that the democratic majority will be from five to eight on # joint vallot. The general re- sult shows large republican gains. Garfield, republican, is clected delegate to Con- gress from Washington Territory. THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. Report of the Minister of Finance—Shipping Lutelligence. SAN FRANCISCO, June 6, 1870, The dates from Honolulu by the steamsbip Ajax are to the 23d of May. The Legislative Assembly was in session. The report of the Minister of Fi- nance shows that the receipts of the national treasury. for two years were $998,000. The expenditure for iS one Period Was $988,000. ‘The public debt was ‘The United States ship Jamestown sailed for the Micronesian Islands April 30. The Austrian ie te D nau satled for Callao May 1. Several New Bedford whalers sailed on the 20th. OHIO. Meeting of the National Photographers’ Association. CLEVELAND, June 7, 1870, The National Photographers’ Assoctation com- menced its annual meeting at the Central Rink this afternoon, The meeting will continue through the week. Alarge number of photographers are pre- sent, and more are expected, It is thought from 800 to 400 members of this department of art wiil be resent. The photographs on éxhibition 1s the largest collection ever seen in this country, aud the finest specimens of phaeberaphio art, embractug every variety, yet exhibited. The address of welcome was delivered by Mr. J. T. Ryder, of Cleveland. Mr. Abram Bogardus, of New York, responded. The remainder of the session was devoted to arranging the programme ior the week. PENNSYLVANIA. Shockirg Murder and Suicide in Philadel- phia—A Young Girl Shot by Her Lover, Who Afterwards Kills Himself. PHILADELPHIA, June 7, 1870. About half-past nine P. M., at the house of P. A. Holloway, in Niuth street, near Wharton, in the southwestern part of the city, Amelia McClaughiin, aged twenty-six, a domestic, was shot and killed by @ young man, ®& gasfitter, named William Strat- ton, who imiediately afterwards shot himself in the head, dying in a few minutes. Stratton was of intemperate habits and had been in the habit of visting the girl. He was forbidden the house a few weeks ago, When he fired at her thie eventing he was close enough to set fire to herciothes, and put two balis into her breast. MASSACHUSETTS. The Steamship Tripoli Safe—The Boston, Hartiord and Erie Railroad. Boston, June 7, 1870, The steamship Tripoli, before mentioned ashore of Cohassett, was got off without much dimculty on the flood Jide, and after being extricated from her dangerous position proceeded for the city, reaching her berth at seven P.M. The extent of the damage is not exactly ascertained, but it 13 probably confined to the forward part of the ves- sel’s bovtom, where a hole was stove so that one of the compartments was filled with water. The in- jury is not serious, The vessel was in charge of @ Boston pilot when she struck. The passengers are all well, The Senate to-day assigned Thursday next, at haif-past twelve, for taking the question on ordering to a third reading the bill in aid of the Boston, Hart- ford and Erie Railway. The Rev. David Reed, for forty years widely known a3 proprietor of the Christian Register, which he founded, {died last evening at his residence at Boston Highlands, aged seventy-uine years, MISSOURI. The St. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Raile rond Company—New Bourd of Directors Elected. St, Louts, June 7, 1870. Atthe annual meeting of the Board of Directors and Stockholders of the St. Louls, Alton and Terre Haute Railway Company yesterday a new ,Board of Directors were elected for the ensuing year, of whom the following were from New York:—Messts. Charles Butler, Thomas Denny, Robert Bogardus, 8. J. Ti- den and Russell Sage. The new board elected the following officers:—President, Charles Butler; Vice President, George W. Yarker, Superintendent and Secretary, W. G, Bronghtou, and Assistant Secretary, G. H. Guriey. The report made shows the total ex- penniotes of 1869 to have been $119,187; total earn- Ing in 186) were $658,028, ~ CORNELL UNIVERSITY, — The Annual Commencement—Horatio Seymour to Deliver the Address Before the College of History. Truaca, N, Y., June 7, 1870. Horatio Scymour has accepted the ivitation to be present at the commencement exercises ot Cor- nell University on June 30 and to deliver the ad- Gress on the previous evening before the College of History. ‘the other leading addresses will be deily- ered by George B. Loring, of Massachusetts, before the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arta, and C.D, Bridgman, of Albany, before the College of Literature and Philosophy. EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—LONDON, June 7--1 P, M.— Consols for money, 934%; for the account, 927; securities steady, Erie Railway shares, 15%; Great Western, 2334. PARis§ BOURSE.—PARe, rentes, 74 francs 52 centimes, FRANKFORT BOURSE.—-FRANKFoRS, June 7.—United heme bonds Mosed tirm but quiet at 065; a 95% for the issue of Ltvgerroor, Corron MARKET.—Liverroor, June 7— 11 A. M.—The shipments of cotton from Bombay to the 6th inst., since the last report, have been 100,000 bal HAVER COTTON MARKBT.—HAvRE, June 7.—Cottun ‘opened heavy both on spot and aftcat, TRADE AT MANCHRSTRR.—MANCHEBTER, June 7.—The advices report the market for yarns and fabric h LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFYS MARKET. 1—P. M.--Wheas id. a 108. tal white and 8». 9d, ipts for three days, 27,500 quarters, including 22,600 quarters of American. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. NDON, June 7—1 P, M.— alcutta linseed firm. Linseed cakes are in demand, Hops firm. Turpentine firm at 31s. per cwt. Spirits petroleum te f ton. ine 7.-:Petroteum American Atlantic and June 7.—Bourse closed quiet; digd. per galion, Linaeed ofl 432 a £89 STROLEUM MARART.—ANTWERP, closed heavy at 523f. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. John Campbell, of Amesbury, Mass., yesterday. while in a fit of jealousy, shot and mor wounded his wife. Agiaplution has been introduced into the New Hampshire Legislature cenaurio) ction of Cony fi La Northern Pacific Wallfoad land grant. <iigahiaberenepngtaes Jobn Conor ed sixty-five years, committed suicide in Philadelphia yes jay by hanging himself with his suspend. ertoa post. At the municipal the citi pita Secnooeet Ley saaaaee at e citizens’ ticket, ¢o1 of meh ot et ied over the regular republican ticket. Lore nba The body of w middle aged man was found in the Huyison at Tivoli on Monday. It had on dark pants and he The body Hot being identitied was interred at Tival oo ‘The colored people of Syracuse, N. Y., yeaterds, } rp) rao! ee y cele. brated the ratification of the fi monday. a closed with an addresg ia the ng tr ior " Another Fenian FinscoFrench Settlers Fa- Legislature Fa- It is stated that about one hundred Chicago Fenians threatened a raid on a camp at Sault Sainte Marie, Preparations having been made to meet Intelligence has been recetved from Fort Garry that a large meeting of French settlers had been held at White Horse Plains, when fighting and re- is making DO rations to o] the ex- ition. the Manitoba will probably be adopted enator WASHINGTON. Remarkable Operations of the ig Cuban Lobby. Attempt to Bribe President Grants Brother. A Congressman’s Reply to a Cuban Interviewer. : St. Domingo Treaty Negotiation cr Investigation. Hi The Ratification of the Treaty Assured. WASHINGTON, June 7, 1870, The Cuban Lobby Investigation—Three Mil- Hens of Cuban Bonds to Influence Con- grese—Attempt to Bribe President Grant's Brother. Briefly, the truth about the long Cuban lobby story seems to be, that two contracts were made with cer- tain well-known parties in this city to furnish bonds wherewith to operate on Congress and the press in favor of Cuban independence. The first contract, according to sworn afidavits before the Grand Jury of tals city, by whom the whole subject was tnvestt- gated, was made by Sefior Ruiz, with D. N. Taylor, and in pursuance of it avout two millions of Cuban bonds were deposited with Colonel Don Manuel Freyre, the Peruvian Minister, for the use of the lobby agent and sub-agents. This man Taylor, who has fled to Canada or some part unknown, it ap- pears, after making the contract with Ruiz, went out West and bad an interview with President Grant's brother. The object of this interview was to bribe—that is the plain word—Mr. Grant to come to Washington and = en- deavor by his imfuence with the President to induce the latter to recognize the Cubans, Taylor opened up his proposition to Mr. Grant and gota very sudden and emphatic auswer. Mr. Grant said to Mr. Taylor:— “Sir, you may go to hell with your Cuban bonds, 1ni have nothing to do with the business at al!.”’ At least Lam credibly informed that Mr. Grant used language of that kind, being very much in- censed against the attempt to bribe him, and, throagh him, tue President of the United States, This Taylor, it is said, afterwards biowed on the whole proceeding, giving his story in the shape of anaMdavit to Minister Roberts. The second contract was made with Dr. Bliss, of this city, by Mr. Francisco Feaser, the treasurer of the Cuban Junta. The contract, it is alleged, was in writing, and shown to several parties mixed up in the negotiations, Dr. Bliss, it 18 alleged, agreed with Fesser that in con- sideration of over a million of the Cuban bonds being deposited in the custody of the Safe Deposit Company in this city, to be judiciously used, he would exert all nis influence with Congress and other powers in behaif of Cuba. These bonds were deposited tn the names of both Fesser and Bliss, so that they could not be withdrawn by one party alone. When Butler's investigation commenced they were withdrawn by the pair and taken in charge by Fesser; since which time it is not known what other disposition was made of them. Dr. Bliss, in his examination before Butler’s com- mittee, disclosed a good deal of the operations, He Was put through a most searching examination by Ben Butler. At first he played the part of a regular know nothing. He simulate’) very proiound igno- rance of the whole affair; swore positively that he knew not an atom about the bonds and their deposit; swore that he did not know what was contained in the package deposited by himself and Fesser; that ne never had in his hands more than five bonds, of one thousand dollars each, which were sént to him as presents; that he made no contract at all with Fesser, or anybody else, aud that his whole connec- tion with the matter was of a purely friendly char- acter. Ben Butler inquired why he went with Fesser to see him deposit a package the contenta of which were unknown to him. Dr. Bliss answered that he went merely as a friend to perform a friendly office for Mr. Fesser. Butler asked him what the friendly office was. Bliss beat about for a long time, paused and hesitated, and finally declared that he was a friend of Cuba. butler asked what had the package to do with friendship for Cuba? Bliss repeated that he merely went with Fesser todo a friendly act. The result of @ very long examination was that Bliss ad- mitted he had had a verbal understanding with Fesser; that Fesser did telt him the package con- tained over a miilion of bonds, and that the package was deposited in their joint names, On betng ques- toned very closely as to what agreement was made a8 to the proposed disposition of the bonds, Dr. Bliss declined to answer, on the ground that it was a matter of private business, which he thought the commitiee had no right to pry into, The chairman of the committee and Mr. Eldridge both informed the witness that he could not decline on that ground; that the only ground of re- Tusal that could be admitted was that an answer would criminate himself. Nevertheless, Dr. Bliss refused to answer, General Pickett, who was one of the supposed sub-agents under Bliss, also de- clined to answer similar questions, for the reason that he was employed as counsel and the commu- nications made to him were confidential. It appears in the course of the testimony before Butler’s committee that Bliss engaged FE. P. Brooks, ofthe Philadelphia Press, to assist the cause of Cuba by writing for the newspapers. Payment was made in bonds. Pickett, Latham, Gibbs, Babcock and others were also employed. Two members of Congress were approached by Gibbs and another agent, The members were Shanks and Williams, of Indiana, Shanks kicked his man down stairs and Williams declined the proposal in a very decided manner. General Butler intends to make a report on the subject to-morrow, when he will set forth the whole investigation in a clear form, furnishing at the same time the entire testimony of Dr, Bliss and asking for, power to compel Bilss, Pickett and Taylor, if he can be obtained, to answer thus far. General Butier ex- pects to be able thus to wriug from Dr. Bliss and his colaborers in behalf of Cuba a full confession of the whole secret. A lively time, therefore, may be ex- pected, Senator Morton the Cuban Lobby—The Senator’s Conduct Vindicated. As the name of Senator Morton is mentioned in connection with the Cuban bond tobsy your corres- pondent called upon him this evening for the pur- Dose of ascertaining what he had to say about it. The conversation was about as follows:— CoRRESPONDENT—Mr. Senator, have you seen the letter in an evening paper of New York purporting to give certain facts about the Cuban lobby ¥ Senator Morton—Yes. Somebody sent me a copy of the paper and called my attention to it. I see my name is mentioned in a manner calculated to throw out the idea that I had something to do with the lobby. CORRESPONDENT—That is what I want to see you about. Have you any idea where these statements come from? MORTON—No, I have not. It looks to me as if it bad been gotten out for a pur- pose. I have just been to see General Butler, and hey assures me it did not come from his committee. At any rate all that is said there bout me is false from beginning to end, and I aquthorize you to say so. I have always been friendly to Cuba, but no man ever approached me with the intimation that money was to be used to secure the recognition by Con- gress of the belligerent righta of the Cubans, [ trust those who know me know that it would not be safe to make any proposition of that kind to me. CORRESPONDENT—The letter statea nat a certain Mr, P. called on you relativg to the matter, and also NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1870.—TRIPLE SHERI. that Luther B. Wilson called upon you to talk about tt. Mr, Morton—I understand that Mr. P. refers to Mr. Parsons. Now, Mr. Parsons never spoke to me on the subject of Cuba, except relative to a consulship that he was after, I believe it was Santi- ago de Cuba. I signed a recommendation for him at Uhe request of ex-Senator Wade; but he never talked to me about Cuban belligerency or any lobby scheme, Mr, Wilson may have spoken to me about Cuba, as many other persona did, but it wasin & general way. General Butler has furnished me with Wilson's testimony before his committee on this subject, and I have no objection to letting you have it. Wilson, you will observe, says that introduced a resolution granting belll- gerency. I never did anything of the kind. I in- troduced a bill, as you may remember, providing for the amendment and. enforcement of the neutrality laws, but there was nothing in it about belligerency. After that bill was introduced I never remember Wilson speaking to me about it or asking me to alter it. Wilson's testimony, to which Senator Morton re- fers, is as follows:— the Senate; who wasto offer the resolution aud cause of the failure? A. (thoughtfully and slowly). I do not think he did. Q. Did you not know that there was an attempt to belligerent resolution through the Senate? A. h, yes, there were three or four different ones offered; one was offered by Senator Sherman, one by Senator Morton, one by Senator Carpenter, and 1 believe still another was offered by somebody; i do m9 "iad you auytitng to do with any of th . you anything to do with any of these? A. I aa with one of them. x ‘which one. wee that? ae semaine eared 2 one he introduced was not exactly and “ed him Leeds ie en WE . Was there any consultation between yourself and Dr. Bliss with reference to getting Senator Mor- ton to offer a resolution pogarding the recognition of Cuba? A. Yes, sir; the Doctor and I had several conversations about it. Q What were the substance of these conversa- tions? A. An endeavor was tw be made to induce him to offer such a resolution. c% Who was to see him—you or the Doctor, or both? A. We were both vo tatk with him; I talkea with him, lknow. “ Nog Biss talk witn him tn your presence? «NO, sir. C3 Did you learn from Dr. Bliss whether he ever be ed with Morton on the subject? A. He said he had, 9. Did Dr. Bliss tell you of any offers he made or in ay cements he heid out to auy person? A. No, s.r, ‘There were not, then, to your kuowledge, any offers of ponds or money made by Dr. #liss or yourself to Senator Morton or other Senators? A. Certainly not to Morton; Bliss would not dare, nor L,to8 to Morton about anything of that kind. “4Q. Did you let Morton know that you had any pe bie stock in the matter? A. lt do not think L did; when I talked wlin him I talked on general prin- olples. nator MORTON—This is the only reference, Gene- ral Butler assures me, that there ts in the testimony tome. You will see just now how much truth there 1s in that point of the letter in this newspaper. COBRESPONDENT—It {8 stated that you took a pro- clamation of belligerency to the President, and that he refused to sign tt, MoxTon—Well, that ts also false, I happened tobe at the White House this evening and I mentioned the matter to the President. He said I had never brought any proclamation to him withthe request that he should sign it, and he promised to send me a letter to-morrow denying the state- ment, and to allow me to make any use of it I saw proper. The whole thing is absurd. CORRESPONDENT—What do you think of the use made of ex-Senator Wade’s name in that letter? MorTON—Jnst the same as [ think of the use made of mine. Why, sir, Senator Wade would have kicked any manout of his room who should have had the impudence to make a corrupt proposition to him. During his long career in the Senate I don't believe any person ever accused him before of any- thing incompatibte with the highest integrity. The Cuban Version—Taylor’s Story Denied= The Bonds Furnished for the Purchase of Arms. In order to give both sides of the story abont this Cuban bond lobby, your correspondent called upon Mr. Ruiz, a gentleman who has worked faithfully and quietly in the cause of the patriots, spending thousands of dollars of his own money without re- ceiving a cent of compensation for his ser- vices. Mr. Ruiz is a gentleman of the highest character, whose word is considered as good as his bond, and his statement 13 entitled to the greatest credit, Your correspondent opened the interview by referring to the story of his (Ruiz’s) connection with the efforts to influence 1m- properly Congress, to wnich Mr, Rutz answered :— “My dear, sir; I have just come from General But- ler. I reminded bim of an interview I had with him some time ago, when I requested an opportunity to be heard before hts committee. I went at that time to the committee aud General Butler was not there, I waited for some time, and General Butler returned. I told him I wanted to make statement, and he sald he had not time then. 1 told him & was going to New York that night? end he answered, “Well, there is no hurry about it.” Ever since that time 1 have had no opportunity to make my state- ment.”” CORRESPONDENT—Did you make a contract with Taylor, Or anybody else, to furnisn Cuban bonds for ald to Cuba by influencing members of Congress? Rvuiz—I will teli you all about that, I did not know Mr. Taylor. He came to see me, and repre- sented that he had great influence with certain Con- gressmen, I said very well; what do you want with me? He answered that he could introduce me to them, I said, “Well, our cause is just. We desire todo anything tnat 1s proper to aid it.” Tdtd not like his manner. I thought he was a Spanish spy, to tell you the truth, CORRESPONDENT—Did he ask you to pay him any money on condition of aiding Cuba? Reiz—No, sir; he did not say one word of the kind; but I suspected, in my own mind, that he wanted some compensation. He called to see me several times after, but I would not him, He sent up hia oard, ag the servants here kuow, and I told the servants always to tell him {was notin. Ifthe fellow has said that { agreed to pay himor had any understanding with has uttered a great falsehood. I never so agreed with anybody. General Butier told me to-night that I was the financial agent of the Cubans, but [ told him I was not. 1 never had anything to do with their finances, I have had no official position here in this country asa Cuban agent. My services have been of a private friendly, secret character. I would not ac- cept any official positiod from my country, because 1 knew that would place me in a talse attitude, I felt that where I would be denied facilities as a Cuban agent I could easily obtain them as as a friend and private individnal. My aim was, and has been, to serve Cuba in this country in that character, and no other. If Taylor has said that | had apy contract with nim, if he has told the Spanish Miniater any such story, I repeat he has uttered a great untrath. CoRRESPONDENT—Did you have anything to do with the two millions deposited with the Peruvian Minister * Ruiz—I did not, but I know all about it. I was pre- sent when Mr. Lemus spoke about it. General Pickett came to see Mr. Lemus, and said that in Kentucky a quantity of arms and ammunition could be obtained for some compensation. Mr. Lemus said he had no money, nothing but Cuban bonds, and as yet these bonds Were worth nothing, Pickett suggested that payment In bonds might be made on a basis of their being worth twenty-five cents on the dollar, and that if two millions were deposited he would be willing to negotiate on the basis that they were worth at least half @ million For that amount Pickett said he could get arms and amma- nition enough to drive all the Spaniards out of Cuba, Mr. Lemus thought about the proposal for a few minutes and then said he saw no objection to the matter, Wut Lemus sald he would deposit the bonds so that only he could get them, Pickett agreed that the bargain should hold on con- dition that belligerent rights would be granted in a certain time. 1f not then granted vhe arms need not be furnished, nor should the bojds be paid to Pick- ett. Lemus and Pickett both agreed to that. Pick- ett said he would have an expedition fitted out which would be ready by the time belligerent rights would be granted. The bonds were deposited with Mr. Freyre on thosg conditions. The package containing the bonds was handed to Mr, Freyre, but he did not know what was in it. CORRESPONDENT —Was there any money paid to enough to make such a proposal to me. was at breakfast one morning a servant and told me a gentleman wished in the parlor, thought it waa avery singular procecding. ished my breakfast and went to the parlor, where | found a man with long beard and very tall, He commenced conversation very abruptly by saying, you must use money, or something that is worth money; you must pay the press; 4 have great influence with certain members men say too much, tle, react upon themselves, been the case this afternoon, and much encourage- ment is felt by the friends of the treaty at the result of the storm. jority that the treaty should be acted on first, and then an investigation could be made to satisfy Schurz, Sumner and other nervous individuals, and if anything was found improper the parties could be looked not regular, a time for Rviz—Only on one occasion was anyborty bold When I eto me to see me me no card, and I T dn- He sent “Sir, you are on the wrong track about this Cuban business; uf you want to sneceed amet ltt newspaper men, or were you approached on that | subject? of the press, who control all the others.’’ { answered that I had too high an opinion of tha American press and the American people to suppose that they could pe influenced by auch Consideration, and I told him also that if I did not believe that, why 1 would turn my back on the country and leave it in disgust; that I would never resort to such base means to aid Cuba. Mr. Ruiz explained many other points, but as the hour is so late I have no chance to send you any more to-night. a“ The St. Domingo Treaty Negotiations Investi- gation—The Ratification of the Treaty As eured. After confirming a large number of appointments tn executive session the Senate this afternoon, on motion of Mr. Schurz, again took up the resolution calling for an investigation of certain alleged irre- gularities respecting the St. Domingo treaty. tors Morton, Thayer and Howe made a charge upon te opponents of the they were casting insinuations and had not shown any facts on which to found them. out ona mild speech in reply, it would seem with- out any definite idea in view as to what he was driv- ing at, except to attack the President. The attack was renewed, completely that he had no other Perry, commercial agent at St. Domingo, and at present in Washington. Sumner, who was also committed to this investigation scheme, now also ad- mitted himself in a tight place by adopting an apolo- getic course, saying he favored the move because he wished to protect the President and wanted toex- pose the parties, Cazeneau and Fabens particularly, who were the cause of much trouble. mitted at the same Ume that all his tnforma- tion was from hearsay and from Perry. replied by saying so many investigations had been commenced and nothing them he was opposed to any such action, unieas the Senate was placed in possession of some facts that would warrant an investigation. neither the Sevator from Massachusetts, nor Missouri could give any facts he would move to lay the reso- lution on the table. to 18, Sena- treaty, stating that Mr. Schura set when Schurz found himself 80 cornered that, he had to admit authority than Mr, Sumner ad- Morton came out of As ‘The motion was carried by 20 AsS was well remarked this evening, sometimes and their efforts, over enthustas- This appears to have It was agreed, however, by the ma- after and their claims annulled if A start was then made to fix the consideration of the treaty, but as the Senate had thinned ont very materially, it was agreed not to take a vote. There is @wide-spreading opinion now among Seuators that the necessary two-thirds will be obtained, and that the treaty will be ratifled. It is thought that the Senate will move an early executive session to-morrow, and that the question of taking the sub- ject up for a final disposition will then be fixed. ‘This evening a large number of Senators met at the Executive Mansion relative to the resolution of Investigation. General Sackett, who accompanied General Rancock to St. Domingo, was not present. ‘The action of the Senate was informally discussed by all present. General Sackett stated that the idea of any improper arrangement between those who nego- tiated the treaty and outside parties was absurd. He was the only person onthe part of the representa- tives of our government who spoke the Spanish language, and ali the negotiations, conversa- tions and arrangements were made through him, He assured the President and the Sen- ators that nothing was said or done that could be construed into anything improper. It was gene- rally agreed that, were there time to conduct the proposed investigation, the result would show that nothing had been done which would injure tne pros- pect of the treaty. Our New Minister to Turkey—New macy to be Inaugurated. Wayne McVeigh, the new American Minister Rest- dent at Constantinople, will sail from New York on Wednesday, June 16, He qill visit London, Paris and St. Petersburg and thence proceed direct to his post of duty. Mr. McVeigh seems determined to in- augurate a new régime in the diplomatic policy between the United States and the government of the Sublime Porte. Wis instructions will have in view the present relations between Turkey and Egypt and other parts of the empire, and will take @ more decisive stand than has hitherto been the case in our diplomatic intercourse with this nation. An English Canard About Minister Motley. A statement has been puplished in the English newspapers to the effect that Minister Motley, with his family, was present at the debates in the House of Lords upon the Greek massacre, and that the Minister and family were in mourning over tne eveut, A letter from Mr. Motley, dated May 26, 1870, states that, as for himself, he was not dressed in black; that his daughter was in mourning for her deceased husbanu, aad his sister-in-law had worn mourning for some years; therefore the paragraph alluded to was entirely without founda- tion tp truth. Business Before Sennte Committees. ‘The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations again took up the question of granting the rignt to land to the Belgian Submarine Cable Company. No de- cision was reached. A Mr. Hodges was aiso heard for a few minutes on the subject of a cable from the United States to the Azores, thence to Lisbon, Por- tugal, and thence to Land's End, England, The Senate Finance Committee to-day began the consideration of the amendment to the Tarif bill. The committe? will hold daily sessions until this im- portant measure is disposed of and reported to the Senate. No doubts are entertained as to the pas- gage of some measure of this kind, though it is stated that a number of changes will be made sn the bill as it came from the House. The Election in Washington. The majority for Emory, the reform candidate for Mayor, 18 3,214. The total vote polled is 16,978, fall- ing only 993 behind the registration. The Bowen republicans elect two Aldermen and five Common Councilmen, of whom two are colored. Of the Emory republicans elected five are colored. The Emoryites. are largely in the majority in the Com. mon Council, while in the Board of Aldermen, with those holding over, there is a tie. The jornal Revenue. Reports from the Sapervisor show an increase of col‘ections in the Eighth district of Pennsylvanta, for the year ending April 30 lasi, of $46, $2 over that of the previous year, and there was a decrease in the expenses of assessnieut for the same period of $1,603. ‘The Supervisor says, as the principal sources of re- venue in that district are manulactories of tron and agricultural pursuits, both of which have been de- pressed during the present year, the increase can only be accounted for on the theory of a more thorough assesapient and collection of taxes. Georgia and Tennessee. The Reconstruction Committee tis morning at« tached to the Georgia bill a proviso that nothing therein should interfere with an election in Georgia ‘This fall as provided by the Geargia constitution, and the committee resolved to postpone action with re- ard to Tennessee until the hoxt session, ‘The Mexican Claims Commission, The mixed commission for the settiement of the claims between Mexico and the United States will resume its session next Monday. Some of the cases which havg been prepared during the month's re- cess will then @ considered. A gentieman largciy lntoregved saya that there are upwards of two taou- 7 me me nat sand claims, which suay occupy five yeard in ade Judicat.on, eS Nominations by the President. | The President to-day nominated to the Senate Albert M. Farney, to be colleetay’ of customs at Bra. 208 de Santiago, Texas; James B. De.'ford, of Indiana, to be Associate Justice of theiSuprem,? Court of Cot- orado; Samuel D, Houston, to be receity’r of public money at Junction City, Kanaas; 0. H. Siteldoa, be postmaster at B lingan Kansas. Nominations Confirmed. The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the following nomination ¥, Peabine Smith, to be Examiner of Claims in the State partment ; Gilmer Marston, ‘ot New Hampahire, to be jovernor of Idaho Territory; Andrew Akin, to be Sy cee pears Ce. ae iver” ‘ublie Money for aame 4; . Judy Of Land Oflce, Springteld, Dacctshs Uavrial b Gersbarte: Reoolver for the same district; Evoe Stuaman, Registers Pembina, Dacotah: George, ¥. Paiter, Recolvar, Pembia Dacotah; Jacob F. Stack, Principal Clerk for Private Land ima, General Land Otiice ; Samuel D. Houston, Recalver, | Junction City, Kansas; Lewis C. Rackwell, Attorney for? Colorado Territory; W. H. West, Consul at Rlo Jansire Asmessors of Internal Kevenue.-William M. 1 dilatrict of Virgrmi inia; Henry W. . Internal Revenue. Horatio Woodbury, Becoad district of Indiana; Samuel Ruth, Second district of Vie~ we nee Benen ie. weatiots Aenean: anaes, at Nottin, |. ; How: }. Rundiett, stant Surg tn the Nevy iain HH Fiat, Hogond Aasistant Engteer William ‘Poll ineer Asean io tres Mek! Mar ue be Cmpen Captain stephen ‘Decatur, to be Commodore ia the Navy on the retired Hat caer onatien W'Webuer, Fort Pinan NY. “Greene, Po: EY. ; Ae G. uM tersburg, Va; William . Slater, Wytheville, Va.; Bilas Kole, Sumaica ‘Plains, Mase.; James P. Flab, Holleaton, aas.; Mre. J. H. Swelde, Framingham, Mags.; Henry L. Whitcomb, Concord, Mass.; Thomas M. volumbus, Ga, ; Jamea B. Stover, Akron, lows; a Geddes, Johns town, — Io George A. Parker, wiston, | Me. 5 Charles H. Hardi Franklin Willams, Stonington, Conn. Tinkham, —Middle- boro, Mass.; Calvin Wilhamstowa, Joseph E. Hood, Danve fathaniel Luthe: ; Edward Mass. ; Fayetteville, N M. Rose, Abi ‘a. ; En Ae A. Scott, Lowville, N. ¥.¢ A. Johns, Uniontown, New York Storekcepers Appointed. The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Nor- man Eltenge aud Isaac Hallanback storekeepers tm the New York Custom House, ata salary of four dollars per day. Another Amendment to the Currency Bill. Representative Coburna's amendment to the Cure rency bill provides, first, that the banking capital be increased $50,000,000 on the present basta; second, the redistribution of $50,000,000, and third, for the isgue of $44,000,000 of United States notes as a sub stitute for the three per cent bank reserves, Personal. A movement is on foot among the leading citizens of Washington to present Senator Stewart with a house and lot, as @ testimonial of their appreciatiom of his interest in the prosperity, progress and em- bellishment of the national capital. Judge Plerrepont is on another visit Co this city. His presence is in connection with hts withdrawal from his present office. Tho American Cable Company. The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to- day heard the counsel of the American Cable Com- pany, Mr. Hoages, of Boston, in support of their pett. tlon for subsidy. Merlted Services Rewarded. The Secretary of War makes known his commenia- tion of the good conduct displayed by Licutenané William R, Harmon, Tenth cavalry, who pursued and captured eleven robbers, one of them a deserter, and recovered 127 government mules, two horses and two wagons, which were stolen from Bin creek, Indian Territory. THE REBILL MANSLAUGATER CASE. Conclusion of the Trial at Jersey Vity—Dre Carey Acquitted, The trial of Dr. James Carey, for the manslaughter of Ellen Rehill, was resumed in the Court of Sessions in Jersey City yesterday morn- ing. Drs. Watson, Case, Vondy, Gardner and Varick were examined, and stated their views from the post mortem examination. The firs mentioned considered that the severe laceration’ inflicted with the forceps could never be justifiable. The forceps is used, according to statistics, tm about one out of two hundred cases. The entire medical testimony went to show that death ro- sulted from the combined effects of hemorrhage and the shock to the nervous system. Dr. Varick stated that 1. was never necessary to produce lace- rations in the use of the forceps; these lacerations indicated a careless use of the forceps; there wag nothing in the evidence which he beard to lead hia to believe the use of the forceps to be necessary. Mr, Winfield summed up in a powerful addréss for the prisoner and Mr. Garretson, District Attorney, replied, The case was g.ven to the jury shortly after five o'clock, and they were out only three minutes when they brought in a verdict of not guilty. an Rulphor Powders je the body and bivou, Mrs. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP is the prescriptiog of one of the best (emale physicians and nurses in the United States, and has been used for thirty years with never failing safety and success, by millions of mothers for their children, tea the bowels, corrects acidity and gives reat and health to the clild. Teoures wind colic, reg A Broadway Hat. ‘A Gentleman's Hat for five dotiars Such are the drab cassimere dress hats sold by. WARNOCK & CO., 519 Broadway. variely at low prices. Boys’ nd Youths’ Hate in gt A Gentleman’s Ha Buy oue of the dr: only five d ALWARNOUK Boys’ and Youths’ Hats io great var A.~Herring’s Pateut CHAMPION SAFES. 251 Broadway, corner Murray street. . 519 Broadway. y at low prices. A New and Remarkable Lamp is Selling very rapidly by V. M, & CO., 42 Barclay street. A.—For Restoring the Original Color of the HAIR, DIS NG DANDRUFF AND CLEANSING THE SCALP, RESTORER AMERIVA 13 WITHOUT AN EQUAL A.—For n Stylish and Elegant Hat, Go to ESPENSCHEID'S, Manu ‘0. 118 Nasaac street, A.—Espenscheid, Hat Muanufactarer, 118 Nassau street, hag just introduced the Casatmere, the summer style (or geattemnen’s doeas Hats, A.—Get Rid of JAYD LXPECTORA, Bronchial A(fections, Cold at Once, by Using ; # certain cure for all Pulmonary Bold e A.—The White-Haired King Who Offered millions for a new pee ure would have assigned the reward. to PHALON'S VITALIA, OR SALVATION FOR THR HAIR, because it would have Neamied pie to silver locks their youthful glory. jsclear aud hag no t. It does not stain tl twill color the hair in a very few applications Dye—The Best ia the Batchelor’s Hair world. The only perfect dye, harmless celta! neous. Factory 16 Bond siveet Card. THE PROPRIETOR OF GRASD PARK, prior to inaugurating the SERIES OB AUCTION SALES of these MAGNIFICENT ESTATES, woudd particularly call the tastanta- attention of all real estate brokers, agents and auc. | ve aud extent of this entorprise, and, | of enlisting their it and Influence ta, mutual advantage, would respectfully Invite them to call ab at Grad Park. ANDREW WILSON, Jr, ely day to examine etal! Office, 317 Broadway. ‘ristadoro’s Unrivalled Hair Dye.—Sola and applied at bis wig and scalp fagiory, No. 6 Astor Hogse. Corns, Buni Enli Joints an \ disensen of the Coat cuted by De ACHAITE 100 Broder sees Fart " in the summer anason there Yi no healthier or mare prlat. able tood than BECKER'S: ETT At im ight, Acrosabie, yiigotted, and for pu linge Or jellies ta, uarivalled: 37 'Pa New ¥ Miele AMERICAN Paton sotalae! se ee and ail £0 reign coun tries Cured Without Detention from aon “Pamphlets 0c. Address C, AUG, 9 Foroadway. Royal Havana Lottery.—Prizes Paid in Gold, Information furnished. The highest eaies paid (or Donblooam, and all kinda of Gold ‘and Siive TAYLOR & Shivts, a MN morivafied io style UNION, ADAMS & ja, and Draweras d manufacture, at Broadway. who is to pay yected bo sy) and fs 80 wider \ NOge ware.” KNOX has a fi nt “fabrics, and the demand for them ie Call early at KNOX'S, rt ‘y ‘@la Broadway, car- ner ob Fulton wiroat, Teterves patteros, correct a:ljusimont, SEEUE 5 cae Piydopmoat, Na } Aan siroes,