The New York Herald Newspaper, May 28, 1871, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 28, 1871.—QUADRUPLE SHEET. THE HORRORS OF THE MINES, Disastrous Calamity at the West Pittston Shaft, in Pennsylvania. THE MINE ON FIRE. Fifteen Men and Boys Extombed in the Burning Caves. A SCENE OF ANGUISH. Pirrsron, Pa., May 27, 1871. ‘This afternoon the terrorizing announcement flew en the wigs of the wind that the West Pitision sha‘t, operated by Bluck & Co., of New York, W. W. Kenrick, Superintendent, and owned by the Lenigh Valley Katiroau Company, was on tire, aud NO EGRESS _ Dat the shaft over which the breaker was erected remaiued for the meu engaged tn thelr dally avoca- tion to escape, The appaiting sight was plainly visible from Pittston proper, which Lies east of the Susquehanna, and huudreds, avatiing themselves of every conceivable mode of transportation, has- Yened to the scene of horror, Mewor es of the ill- {ated men of Avondale @rose in the minds of the multitude, though it was a bold man, tudeed, who dayed to prociatm his worst fears, which, neverthe- Jess, were entertained by all. THE FIRE took place in the journals of the sheaves, or of the breaker, at ten minutes past two o'clock, Caused unquestionably by friction, the accumula. tion of oils and cottou wrapping, two courbustivics in themselves dungerous on a day of such excessive eat as this has been. Iarrived upon the scene of excitement immediately upon the first alarm, but already the air was burdened with the fearful wails and moans of wives, daughters, sisters and brothers, whose nearest kin were buried beneath a Mery furnace, with nut a hope of rescue from afear- Tul death either of suffocation or explosion of gas, the prevention of which in this mine always re- quires the utmost vigilance, The most extravagant rumors run riot as to THE NUMBER OF MEN 4n the mine, and estimates running from fifty to sev- enty-live were made by those who wore the miner’s garb. From the men present the most tangible in- formation could be gathered, their individual gmef denoting the loss of a friend or rela- tive. At the time of the ignition of the upper Part of the shaft the shifts of miners were being changed and many were standing and @ few others relieved by their companions Were coming out. The alarm being given to the engincer, Mr. McDermott, he’ at once communi- cated THE WARNING OP DANGER €@ the bottom of the mine by means of a bell, and Degan to holst the carriage, bringing witn the first four trips several men. In the three succeeding trips no arrivals were reported, and while the eighth trip was being made the rope slipped off the puiley, and all further means of escape was beyond ® possibility. AN INCIDENT. At one time a young Jad at the bottom of the shaft, 280 feet down, saw the nervous twitching of the Dell wire which the bell refused to respond to, and, suspicious of some disastrous accident, immediately ran into the east gangway, several hundred feet, and warned his brother of the circumstance. These two, with a Mr. Evans, were the last to ascend from the pit. In an hour and a quarter the breaker had BURNED TO THE GROUND, and men of all vocations in life began removing the half consumed timbers that obstructed the passage to the mouth of the shaft. No water bat from a small well being available, it was drawn in Wagons aud barrels from the river, a mile distant. Telegrams were also despatched to the Scranton and Wilkesbarre Fire Department for assisi- ance. The Scranton (Nayang) steamer arrived at a quarter-past three o'clock, and about the same time came the hose company of Pittston, the Wiikesbarre steamer following soon alter, Loco- motives were at once engaged in conveying water im tanks for the fire engines’ supply, and by six o'clock the heat had been so far extinguished as to allow THE INSPECTION OF THE SILAFT. At eighteen minutes to seven o'clock a dog was let own the hole, and in three minutes was raised alive. In a few moments he was again let down, and after remaining five minutes was raised, with ihe same result as before. At 6:56 Mr. William Law, Assistant’ Superintendent Pennsylvanta Coal Company, went down some seventy-five feet, with @ rope around his leg. PIONEERS TO TIE RESCUE. Acarriage and platform over the mouth of the shaft, ;which had been in course of construction, ‘was completed, and at 7:54 Mr, Davis Harris and Mr. William Warren, miners, commenced a descent im the mine, repairing the partition between the upcast and downcast, clearing away obstructions of fallen timbers as they went. So slow has been their passage that at the present writing (eleven o’clock) they uave not yet reached the bottom, and no evidence of the men’s fate, be- yond that of a combination of circumstances, has yet been obtamed, A fan from the Maryland Coal Works has been on the ground during the whole of the afternoon, but its use has not been deemed advisable, Tho best of information obtainable gives credence to the follow- ing list, embracing the names of the unfortunate victims in the mine:— ‘THR VICTIMS. Aaron Smallcomb and his three sons, William, Thomas and Robert, and W. R. Davies, a son-in- law; Jonn Lloyd, Martin Crahan, Daniel Conner, Owen Macken, Willam James, Hiram Curtis, Mar- tin Cooney, Pat. Carden, Timothy Walsh, George Call, James Jones, John Price, Anthony Ford, Pat- Tick Farley, Andrew Morgan, Evan R. Davis, Wm, Powell, Dante! Edwards, Thomas Ruen, T. Edwards and son Edward; Michael Coxe, Thomas Prosser, Thomas\ Roberts, Aaron Roberts, Robert Roberts, Peter Meeker, Thomas Sivage, John Burroughs, Benjamin Jones and William Morgan. ‘These names we obtained from the mouths of relations and friends during the suspense of pro- paring for the descent into the mine. Theard repeatedly the cali of agonized hearts for responses to names upon the above list, but vain, indeed, was the echo retarning to the ear of the sorrow-strioken mourner, THY ONLY THEORY now advanced forthe possible safety of any of the men is that they may have immersed themselves in water, woieh 1s Guite Abundant in some gangways, and thereby escaped ijuty (rom expicamg gases; but should the mine be filled with water, as is most likely the case, this result of burying in the wet could be of no avail, On Thursday Mine Inspector Thomas Williams tavestigated ‘THE CONDITION OF THR MINES number of men employed under the ventilation bill passed after the Avondale disaster and reported everything satisfactory, and afer two o'clock to- day 245 cubic feet of air was passing through the mineevery minute, The law allows the employ- ment of twenty men at a time in a mine of but one means of retreat, These, with the drivers, laborers aud door boys would augment the numoer engaged on saift to nearly or quite forty, but as the fire commenced at the time the change of shifts was being made, it ia now im- Possible to give the precise number of men who are down, more than ts conveyed by the above list, R. P. Rothwell, Fred. Mercur, J. H. Harding, E. P. Jones and Inspector Williams, of Wilkesbarre; Tnomas Waddem, H, Law, A. Brider, W. W. Ken- rick, B. Bevan and others from Pittston, and W. R. Storrs, Superintendent Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad; James Ruthven, of Scranton, and H. Chase, of Nauttcoke, are present alding in the rescue of ‘This same breaker caught fire ouce before, immediately alter the Avondale affair, and has not been considered entirely safe in its working gear for some ttme, men, Another Acconnt—The Scarch for the Dead Bodics—*cene of Anguish About the Burn- ing Breaker. WILKESBARRE, Pa., May 27, 1871. Our people of the Wyoming Valley have beeq startled to-day by ANOTHER MINE HORROR, which it was thought at one time wonld equal in intensity that which shocked the country at Avondale in 1869. About one o’clock the West Pittston shaft was discovered to be on fire, and almost simultaneous with the alarm becoming general, the entire structure Was in flames. Finding it impossible to stay the ravages of the devouring element, fire apparatus ‘was sent from this city, but too late to accomplish much good in the way of saving property, What constituted the horror of the affair was the fact that the shaft was in full operation and it was feared that THE MEN IN THE MINE Would be cut off from escape. The number of men inthe chambers at the time of the accident was about fifty. The mine is the property of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, and the damage will soon be repaired, Some months ago there was talk about transfer- ring the works to the Pennsylvania Coal Company, but it 1s believed the arrangement was not consum- mated. Atthis present writing 1 1s impossible ‘to state the amount of loss, LATER, I have just learned that of the fifty men in the West Pittston shaft all were rescued but fifteen. The engineer stood at his post and worked the car- riage until driven away by the near approach of the fire. it is thus known that thirty-five men were brought out of the mine alive. Those left behind must have met the horrible fate of the miners who perished in the mine at Avondale. A search for the bodies will commence as soon as the debris of the fire can be cleared from the mouth of the shaft. ‘THE SCENE ABOUT THE SHAPT is one of great distress and anguish, Two fire en- gines, one from Scranton and one from Wilkesbarre, are on the ground. Jt is thought that no water will be thrown Into the shaft from the top, but it is said the shaft will FILL WITH WATER within twenty-four hours, so that even if they are not suffocated the poor fellows must drown. There 1s, apparently, no escape for them, Latest from the Burning Mines—The [liners Stull Alive. Pittston, Pa., May 27—10:30 P. M. Communication has at last been had with the men inthe mine, and itis known that all of them are alive, though none have as yet reached the surface, THE COAL TROUBLES, The Situation at the Mines—Aid for the Miners’ Families—Mass Meeting at Tam- many Hall. ‘The statements made last week through the press that the miners had all resumed work prove to be untrue. Mr. O'Halloran, of Hazelton, Treasurer of the Grand Council of Miners, who has just arrived in this city, states that only the miners in the Schuyl- kill and Scranton regions have resumed work, neither party gaining the victory, the miners not receiving their former rates nor the monopolists carrying Out their exactions, Concessions have been ma de on both sides, but the miners and labor- ers in the Lehigh region are still fighting the battle against monopoly, and Mr. u/Halloran is here seeking financial aid to assist them. The main object of the monopolists—viz., the crushing of the Workingmen’s Benevolent Associa- Uon—has been frustrated at all points,gand the asso- ciation is now stronger than ever. all that is needed 1s for the friends of the miners in this city to send tn their donations at once and strengthen the hands of those workiugmen who are now fighting the battle of the people, James O'Halloran, of Hazelton, Pa., Treasurer of the Grand Council of Miners; Nelson W. Young, Alexander Troup, Clinton Roosevelt and others Will cail upon the trades organizations, as well as our jiberal-minded merchants and citizens, and solicit donations to feed the starving wives and families of the miners of Pennsylvania. Arrangements have been made to hold a grand Muss demonstration at Tammany Hall on Thursday evening next, June 1, at eight o'clock, At which the Rev. Dr. Deems, 8, 8. Cox, James O'Halloran (Trea- surer of the Grand Council of Miners), Nelson W, Young, Alexander Troup, Clinton Rooseveit and others will speak. The Trial of the RiotersTestimony of W. W. Scranton. WILKESBARRE, May 27, 1871. The trial of the miner rioters, who were arrested soon after the trouble of April 6, commenced at Scranton yesterday. W. W. Scranton, implicated in the murder of the two Welchmen in Hyde Park, aud now under bond of $1,600 to take ix trial in September, was one of the witnesses examined. The evidence thus far does not show that what was stated at the time of the fuss ‘was (ar from correct. It has not been made to appear that the people of Scranton were not unduly ex- cited on that occasion, which hardly came up to the dignity of a New York Sixth ward street ght. WEATHER REPORT. WAR DBPARTMENT, } Orrick OF THE OHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, May 27—7:20 P. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, ‘The barometer has risen rapidly on the California coast and continues to fall at the Rocky Mountain stations, There has been @ very gradual diminu- tion of pressure from Lake Erie to Vir- ginta and thence to the Mississippi and Gulf, with increasing temperature and cloudy weather, Light showers have been reported from a number of points tn this region. Partially cloudy and clear weather, with a decided fall in the tem. perature, has been experienced from Lake Michigan to Maine and Connecticut, The winds at present are fresh south and east on the Gulf and Avanilo coast and in the Mississippi valley. Probadilities. It 1s probable that threatening aud clondy weather will very generally prevail from the lakes to tha Atlantic and Gulf, with occasional local rains, A more extended rain appears to bo developing west of the Mispissippl, | RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS. Presbyterian Gencral Assembly. Crrcaco, May 27, 1871, The first half hour of the session of the Presby terlan Assembiy this morning was spent in prayer. A resolution was adopted, which was moved by Rev, Mr. Wild, that the charches be urged, in view of the great campaign mapped out by the Assemply, to seek special baptism of the Holy Ghost. In mov- ing the resoiution he said his church had been one Of the smallest among the tribes of Israel, but they had raised $3,000 for the ‘memorial fund. He was determined to go home and work witu ten times tho ardor for the salvation of souls, The influence of this General Assembly should have the most marked efiecton all the churches and bring about such a revival of religion as had but rarely been seen in ‘tums country, Rey. br. BERGER sald he remark of Brothor Wild went to his heart and eVoked his warmest ap- probation, Many instances of conversion under Special intinences of suc a grand season as this ere iresh lu jus benhet . Tunis was imaeed the time thaé pastors could milke provision Rt the Sal- vation of precious souls, if ministers went back with Tongues bapuzed with Pentecosial fre and hears gushing with the induences of the Divine Spirit. Mr. PERKINS, the chulrman of the Special Com- mittee on Sayres’ Institute, at Lexington, Ky., pre- septed a report, He gave a briet lustovy of the gilt of Mr, Sayres, This gentleman bad made a bequest to the Sayres Female iustituic. It was claimed that there had been certain violations of the conditions of the bequest on whe part of the institute; that the Legislature had neglected to pass an act of Iucor- poration, Therefore the cominiitee formerly recom~ Mended tat the Assembly should at,this time accept the irust under deed. The local organization of the institute Was all that was needed, and it conid be carried on by the synod or presbytery. If the Assembly accepted the wust they would be @bliged to be respuusible tor its future manage- Ment and support. Again, its uceeptance by the Assembly would probably involve Hugations, | It 13, therefore, thought desirable by thls committee that such a bone of contention with the brethren of the Southern General Assembly should be avoided, Joseph Pollock and the delegates from Kentucky dissented in ¢oto from this view, and 1t was, there. fore, recommended ibat the whole subject be ree ferred to the Syno.t of Kentuck: ‘The report and recommendation of the committee were adopted. Dr. Musgrove, from the Committee on Bills and Overtures, presented some matters of busincas re Jaung to the consolidation of small presbyteries, the changg of synodicai naines, the fermution of lists of retired ministers, the nimes to be put on trial by Presbyterian vote, the dismission of minis+ ters, the alieration of statistical columns 680 as to show the contribution of each congregation. The report on ministerial susteutauon, read yes terday, was made the order of the day tor Monday afternoon. A resolution of thanks to the citizens of Lake Forest for weir hospitality en the day of the excur+ sion was adopted. The Asseinbly then adjourned fill Monday. ‘The Sapbath evening meeting will be addressed in ten minute speeches by returned missionaries. Young Meu’s Christinn Asnociation Conven- WASHINGTON, May 27, 1871. In the Young Men’s Christian Assoctation Interna- ional Convention the President to-day laid before the Convention a request from a widowed motber in behalt of a son who is dissipated, asking thelr pray- ers that God in his mercy would be pleased to re- claim him and help her In all her trials and difficul- ties, Prayer was accordingly offered by Rev. Dr. Pittblado. The Convention then proceeded to the discussion of the topic, “Obstacles in the Way of Organizing and Maintaining the Young Men's Christian Associa- lion.”” Those who participated in it were Messrs. Orca, Dissent, Holden, Elis, Buttermore, Wincher, Ruder, Stone and Senator Wilson. The last named gentleman was greeted with applause. He stated that the Natick organization was doing a good work, because they kept hard at work all the time and looked to Jesns as their leader. They never allowed themselves torun in debt. He con- sidered this one of the greatest obstacles In the way of successful Christian effort, The association had plenty of work to do. The emaucipated slaves and the great barbarous element of large cities needed their prayers. He rejoiced that resolutions favoring temperance were introduced. (Applause.) Drunk- enness was the greatest obstacle in the way of Chris- tian effort. He urged all to work against that curse, as he considered it the foundation of all crime. The Convention then proceeded to the discussion of the topic of Christian Association work, during which Mr. Chaffee, of Saratoga Springs, N. Y., stated that his association nad done the good work of closing the gambling house of the noted John Morrissey, and had otuer similar houses and houses of prostitution indicted. They proposed to continue fighting vice and sin until they eradicated all causes leadtug thereto from thelr midst. ‘The afternoon session was opened by singing a hyiun and prayer, The Couvention then proceeded to discuss “How shall business meetings be con- ducted?’ Mr. Fooke, of Missouri, stated that the association be represented worked and were entirely [oisery by an executive committee, Who were the rd of Directors. They found the result of their eiiberations was accepted by the association asa basis of basmess government. A number of tnter- rogatories in relation to the aetails were asked, which were satisfactorily replied to, The next question, ‘How do you get your com- mittees to work?’ was answered by Mr. Mc6irn as follows:—‘by giving them a geoa deal to do and explaining to them now to do it.” low do you manage your State crusades?” was answered vy Mr. Burnell, who gyve a sketch of operations in Ohio and Pennsylvania. “Is it proper for delegates to leave for their homes on ‘Sabbath evening?’ was answered by Judge McLean, with an emphatic *No |" “What do you do with people who persistentty in- duige in long prayers?’ was answered as follow: “Never give them @ chance to pray.” (A voice, “Except in private.’’) “How does the Cincinnatl Assoctatton Work?” was answered by H. Thane gave their plan of action in that city, “How ta the Employment Committee of the Phila- deiphia Association Managed‘ was answered by Mr. Wanuamaker, that the members went among the business men and individually sought employ- ment for applicants, with much success, » “How shall outdoor meetings be conducted 80 as to meet the vest results?” was answered by Mr. Burnell, that the same feeling that prompted an auctioneer to sell his goods should pervade the Christian speaker, so that, like him, he should use his | Sided lungs to the best advantage to Impress his hearers “What effect does the introduction of games have upon the smaller associations’ was also answered hs Mr. Burneli, that he never liked the mtrodaction of games, and deprecated them in conection with the associations, “How shall we enlist the heartfelt sympathy of our pastors?’ was answered by Dr. Parsons, who stated that there was not an association but had some members who had infuence with them, and they delegated to them that duty. “How do you manage your railroad Sabbath schools in Dayton?” Mr. Van Horn explained that they were held in street ratiway cars grouped. “How shall $5,000 for a building in a small town be raised?” Mr. Burnell answered, “By taking hold of it in earnest.” “Would a campaign in Micbigan, similar to those in Ohio and Pennsylvania, be desirable?’ Mr, Burnell thought it would. Mr, Sanker then sung “What Are You Going to Do?” which was loudly applauded, “What is the best ‘plan to make active members out of nominal members of the association?” Mr. Wannamaker answered that he would make them give something and set them to work. “What is the bess way to get an association build- ing?’ The Rev. Mr. Bandt, of Indianapolis, answered that the best plan was first to ao some Christian work without a building, and the peopie would aid them to procure one, “How is the expense of conducting State cam- paigns borne?” Mr. Burnell said$ by enlisting the sympathy of active Christians and asking them to contribute. “How do you conduct cottage prayer mectings !” was answered by several members, The Committee on Assoctations made a report re- commending State conventions. The Executive Committee, recommending that two dciegates, trom associations of 100 members or less, and one for every additional 100, be the represeniation of each association to all additional conventions, but no as- soctation to exceed fifteen delegates, Mr. Rowland moved an amendment, that no association have over ten delegates tothe annual convention, which was cartied, and the resolution Was adopted as amended. ‘The committee recommended that the sessions of = International Convention be annual, which was opted. The committee reported, recommending life mem- bership certificates, which was adopted. The place of holding the next annual Convention was then taken up. An invitation from the Lowell Young Men's Cliristian Association was read and after Siscassion accepted and that city designated as the place of holding the next Convention, The Conventiva then adjourned, EUROPEAN MARKETS. LoNpos MoNFY MARKT. LONDON, May 26~2 P, M.— 5 for money and the'recount, American United states five-twenty bonds, i) Forties, 89, DON, May 97—Eren. resent {ts tier, who OTTO market x 1544. a Tig; middiing Orleans, 77 have beeo 12000 bales, Ineinding lation. for export and specu. Movidny and Tuesday of next week will be holltays in the Liver markets. Tun Corton MOVEMENT.—LIVERPOOL, May 9,—<Ar- rived, ships Princeton, from New York, April 2%, with 9,087 daies of cotton; D. N. Chapman, from New Orleans, April 91, with 30:0 bales; L. ges, from New Orleans, Ai with 4,135 pales; Chance, from Savannab, Aprit I: 4108 bales: barke I. Cochrane, from New Orleans, A jt me pales Helen, from New Orleans, March oh wits i Ny i {iar6 bales; Moselle. foam Gharlesion, ‘April 1d, with 008 5 WASHINGTON. Uneasiness in Administration Circles Concerning Indian Affairs. Health of Vice President Colfax Improving. Adjournment of the Senate Sine Die. Important Treaties Passed Over to the Next Session. Wasurnaton, May 27, 1871, Treaties Not Acted Upow by the Senate. The Senate adjourned to-day leaving flve nomina- tions unacted on, Tiese include John W. Fuller, for Collector of Internal Revenue of the Tenth dis- trict of Ohio. Three treaties also go over until the DexXt session, namely, a postal treaty with Ecuador, a treaty of commerce with Italy, and a treaty with Mexico, extending the time for the Commission for | the Settlement of Claims one year from the ist of January next, the present convention expiring in February next. My. Morton made on ineffectual effort to havo it ratified. Health of Vice President Colfax. Dr. Bliss reports to-night that Vice President Colfax was somewhat cheerful to-day; that he sat up for two hours; 1s growing stronger, and that by ‘Thursday next he will be able to leave Washington for his home, in Indiana. Colonel Thomas A. Scott has arranged to transport him thither over the Pennsylvania Central and other railroads tn a pri- vate car, and the invitation has been accepted by the Vice President, Indian Affuirs—Uncasiness in Administration Clre! ‘The consideration of Indian affairs was before the Cabinet at its meeting yesterday. It is now one or the leading topics, if not the principal one, which the administration has before it, The rumors of a disposition on the partof a good many Indians to break away from thelr reservations and on which they have agreea to remain, causes no little ‘aneasiness in administration circles here, for if a general outbreak should take place there are not suMicieat troops to suppress it, while it is gene. rally supposed that the South will require its quota of the army’ to keep ub a spirit of ioyalty. The Indian Bureau heeds only the despatches from its agents, while the War Department feels disposed only to act upon the reports coming through army oMcials, wh‘ch are almost invariably in favor of the extermination of the Indians. Army ofiicers who have had experience in the Indian country are wedded to the Idea that it is absolutely impossible to definitely solve the [Indian problem while any considerable number of the aborigines exist upon this continent. Besides the antipathy which the army officers seem to have to the civilization of the Indians, there 18 a growing disposition on the part of the War Depart- ment of antagonism with the representatives of the Indian Department on the frontier. The latter are disposed to shield their agents from all assertions of incompetency and mismanagement which are brought against them by the Indians them- elves as well as by army officers, while at the same time it is perfectly well understood by both, according to despatches recently received by the War and Interior Departments, that the condi- tion of affairs on the Irontier, in the northern and southern sections, requires the most careful atten- tion, both from army and civil agents, to prevent immediate outbreaks and disturbances. The prin- ciple of the Interior Department favoring the feed- ing of the Indians, and, in Indian language, “filling bellies full of meat,"’ is opposed by the War Depart- ment, which believes that the most substantial diet would be ‘a belly full of powder and shot.” The Cabinet wiil further consider this matter before the President takes bis departure for Long Branch, and will endeavor torfind a peaceful solution for all ex- isting dimcuitien, Important Publication—Opinions of Commis- sioners of Internal Revenne. One of the most valuable works extant ts about to be distributed gratuitously by the government, viz.:—A bound volume embracing a collection of the numbered and unnambered circulars and special orders issned by the several Commissioners of In- ternal Revenue since the foundation of that bureau down to the Ist of January, 1871. {t will be found Invaluable to clain agents and attorneys, for itis said that there have been as many diiferent opin- ions given upon every important question as there have been Commissioners of Internal Revenue. Indians stealiag by Authority. ~ A despatch received to-day at the War Depart- men from General Augur, dated Omaha, 26th, states that a party of Indians, claiming to be of Spotted Tail’s band, were captured yesterday, 25th, near North Malte station, with sixty head of ponies and mules, which they said they stole from the Kiowas, on the Arkansas. They stated they were authorized by the Agent to steal this stock. Tne matter awaits the decision of the Interior Depart. ment as to what disposition will be made of the stolen stock. Examination at the Naval Academy. The President and Mrs. Grant, with Miss Nellie Grant, Secretary Robeson, ex-Senator Cattcll, Mar- shal Sharpe and several prominent officials, left here this morning for Annapolis to attend the annual examination at the Naval Academy, and returned this evening. Cadeta to the Military Academy. John F, Guilfoyle, a soldier's orphan, and an in- mate of the Baltimore Soldiers’ Orpliam Asylum, has been appointed by the President as a cadet at large to the Military Academy for 1872. This appointment completes the complement of ten cadets annually appointed by the President, The’ name of Willard Young, a son of Brigham Young, has -been nomi- nated to the President as acadet to the Military Academy. Holiday for Revenue Oficers. General Pleasonton has given instructions that assessors and collectors who desire to participate in decorating the graves of soldiers have permission to close their oMices on the Soth inst, during the exer- elses, OMcial Copy of the Treaty. A copy of the Treaty of Washington, officialiy cer- titted, went out to-day for Lon on by the Inman steamer. The Currency. Amount of fractional currency received from the printing division of the Treasury Department for the week ending to-day, $588,000; shipments of legal tenders, $2,010,600; shipments of fractional cur- Tency, $592,273. The Treasurer holds as security for national bank circulation at this date $357,507, 250, and for deposits of public moneys, $15,716,500; national bank notes in circalation at this date, $316,316 893, Internal revenue receipts to-day, $378,831; total for the fiscal year, $130,493, 598, Treasury Clerks Smoked Ont. The oMetals belonging to the cash and redemption divisions of the Treasury were put to no little dis. comfort upon arriving at their ofices this morning at finding the different rooms of these bureaus com- pletely Slled with smoke, the floors discolored from its effect, and the carpets, furniture &c., completely distigured thereby. It seems that the blast furnace of the Department need for burning mutilated currency, which, when in operation, generates a kind of gas—the smell of which bas frequently been the source of complaint, not only by the officials of the departments, but by persons residing in the neighborhood—was par- ticularly active last night, and tho resuit was that this morning the rooms above mentioned were saturated with a greasy kind of smoke, the smell of which was Intensely disagreeable, so much so as to require @ removal Of carpets, and for a time prevented some of the clerks from attending to their duties. The smoke from this machine has often permeated the butiding, tojehe intense disgust of oMciais aud vist- Jord, The Deautiful marble ting of the Ress Room hag been very much disfigured, the floor having een turned one uniform brownish color, Treasary Balances. ‘The balances in the Treasury at the close of busi- ness to-day were as follows: —Currency, $4,999,903 ; coin, $94,066,654; certiNcates, $17,805,000, There were ho subscriptions to the new loan to-day. THE EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE. WASHINGTON, May 27, 1871. The unfinished business of yesterday was taken up, being the resolution of Mr. Wilson directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to discharge from custody the contumacions witnesses atthe termination of the Dresent session, After discussion the resolution Was adopted—yeas 23, nays 13—as follows:— YRAS—Mesara, Bayard, Blair, Casserly, Corbett, Fenton, Frelinghuysen, Cilberty Hamilton of Texas, Jan, Hill, Logan, Morton, Setiure, Sherman, Sprague, ‘tockton, Sumner, Tuurman, Tipton, Wilsou al well, Clayton, Cole, Conkling, Ed- tcheook, Howe, ‘Nye, Osborn, Sawyer, Reott and Wright! . On the motion of Mr, Morron the Senate at five o’clock went Into execulive session. Mr. Bayarp offered a resolution, which was unanimously agreed to—namely, tuat the thanks of the Senate are due and are hereby tendered to Hon, H. b. Anthony tor the courtesy and ability with which he has performed his duties as President of the Senate pro ‘empore, Mr. CONKLING, at twenty-elght minutes past five, ered a resolutl n that the Senate adjourn sive die ali-past five o'clock to-day. Mr. THURMAN said the Senate had more than two minutes’ work to do. It was right that the country should know some things that it does not now know im anonicial way, and Senators ¢ MUNDS raised a point of or ler—the Senate ought not to make allusion lo whut occurred in ex- ecutive session. Mr. THORMA called for the reading of the words r. : to which Mr. Edmunds had objected. They were read, when the Chair decided they Were not out of order, Mr. CONKLING said it was true that some things were not known to tie country, The Senator was more cou ut than any one ‘else to tell the couns try, Lett enator now nilow # vote Lu be taken, and he can teil his coustituents and the country some thiugs. Mr. ‘THtUKMAN replied that if the Senate would not remove the Injunction of secrecy how could he teil the country? His mouth was gagged, while the en- tire newspaper press could talk as much as they please {Nork.—Thurman’s object was to remove the in- Junction of secrecy on the praceedings uttending the ratification of the ‘treaty of Washington} The time fixed by Mr, Conkling’s resolutions hav- ing expired, he moved that the presiding oMlcer do now dectare the Senate adjourned sine die. ‘Thia was carried, und at twenty-five minutes to 8.x o'clock the Senate adjourned accordingly. NEW YORK CITY. Local and Police Items and Mincr Paragraphs of News. ‘The following record will show the changes in tns temperature for the past twenty-four hours In com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's Phar- macy, HERALD Building, corner of Ann street. 1871, 1870, 1871. 68 88 62 «8T 648 B72 + 8035 te +6 OH Fire Marshal Mespedon reports twenty-nine fires forthe week ending May 27, 1871, at noon. The estimated loss is $13,710; amount of insurance, $01,200. ‘There were 499 deaths, 211 marriages, 347 births and 4 still-births in the city during the week, The mortality 1s smaller than in any week since January 1 of unis year. The danger of sliding down hotsting ropes, so common with boys, was painfully illustrated on Fri- day evening in the death of O'Neil Stern, a young lad, who came to his death by that means in Reade street, Coroner Keenan held an inquest on toe body. Superintendent Donahue, of the Free Labor Bu- reau, makes the following report of business for the week ending May 27:—Applications for employment, 1,064. Of these there Were 159 males and 900 females. Male help required, 124; female, 996. Situations pro- cured for 121 males and 838 females, John Stevens, John Marron and Peter Deviin were arraigned before Judge Scott, at Essex Mar- ket, yesterday afternoon, charged with burgiariously entering the room of Charles Loezins, at the Hotel du Nord, 37 Bowery, and carrying away fifty uol- lars’ worth of clothing. Mina Yunger, the cham- bermatd, swore she saw the men leaving the room with tne property in thetr possesston. They were held vo answer uader $1,000 bail. Late Friday night the premises of Deidrich Gerken, 56 Jefferson street, were brokea into by means of false keys, and some 300 cigars and fifteen dollars in money taken. Officers Wild and Skalvey, of the Seventh precinct, arresied the burglars in their room, at 28 Canal street, aud part of the property Was jound in their possession. They were brought before Judge Scott, at bssex Market, yesterday afternoon, and gave their names as Jonn and James Quillun, aged seventecno. They were hetd to answer under $1,000 bail. OPEN AIR MELODY. The Music at the Park Yesterday—A Brilliant Gathering ant a Delightful Scene. In the Central Park yesterday the charms of nature in her vernal raiment were enhanced by the duicet strains of Grafulla’s Central Park band. When it is possible to increase the attractions of such an exquisitely lovely place, small wonder that youth, beauty and affluence thronged to enjoy the combined pleasures of sight and sound. To the sound mind the first feeling is one of thankfulness that the genteel youth with the pale face and tue delicate maiden by his side may cateh a gleam of cheery sunshine under the best of auspices. Let him strut upon the Mall and feel a little vain; let | him walk down the Terrace and take a row upon tne lake and think he is a millionnaire OUT FOR A HOLIDAY; it does not matter. He ts breathing fresh, pure air and feeling unconsciously the effects of surround. ings which are all good, and he must be tne better for it. Under the wide umprageous- ness of the elms, wandering over the velvet turf, sunning themselves on the benches, ranged on the seats under the marquees around the hand- some vand stand, is it not pleasant to see New York able thus to gladden its city soulon a Satur- day In spring? The flowers are now biooming, giv- ing fragrance and delicacy to the sense, It is truly @ joy and a pride to our great city. Ii ts true that the extremely well off do not affect | the Mall on Saturday when the band plays, yet PAIR FACES AND RICH TOILETS are seen there in profusion. It is the poor fashion of wealth to give way where even a less deeply cotfered but wore numerous class cau circulate, well marked feature of the feminine display there on Saturdays 18 that of the fair daughters of Abratam. One would hardly imauine there were so many of the once persecuted race im Gotha: who could aiford to leave thoir occupations for the san- shine, There they are, with their racial features as clearly detined as when their forefathers were led CAPTIVE TO BABYLON. The Oriental iove of showy display is as alive as ever, and their generally pretty perso: in ajayisnness worth the trouble of sceing, They enjoy the music too, for it is one of the passions of their race. The programme of yesterday was well chosen. Meyerteer's grind march, “chiller,” opene! musical treat. The fine andante from Volk mar’s ata, “Opus 69," was enjoyed by those who hav ear educated to thé Classical; but Wieyarn’s waltz, “Sweet Sizteen,’”” set all the fair ones trom fifteen summers to the years o1 nmcertainty into A SUBDUED ECSTACY. So of the selection from the which every one Was pleased to rec delicate “Ave Maria” wa y played not fail in effect on those of Israel, who neve! the prayer. A galop, “Wie der Wind,’ by tery litte whirlwind Strauss, was happily accompanied by an appropriate breeze. Rossini's stately overture to “Semiramide” and a waltz by Strauss were both delectable, The selec. ion from Mendelssohn's “Midsummer Night’s Dream, with tts magnificent ‘Wedding March,” was THE SUCCESS OF THE DAY, which concladed with popular airs, to which the vephycs also furnished their cooling ob gato. This over and the music stands dese the audience dispersed, leaving the lovely place the birds, the lovers, the statues and the evening wind, (OWA RAILROAD MATTERS. Boriinaton, Iowa, May 27, 187 An agreement was signed to-day by Vice President Cruger, of the Toledo, Peorta and Warsaw Ratlroad Company, to extend that road into Burlington within five months, The work will be commenced Immediately, 2: 5 meomny of the directors of the Buarington Northwestern Raiiroad W. H. Croger, Vice Pre: int of the Toledo Peoria Warsaw Road, was elevied director of the former road. Mr. Cruger represents astern capitalists Wo are interested iu the projected Western Te KU KUN. AMONG Tedious Progress of the Examinations at Rutherfordton. FABIAN TACTICS OF THE GOVERNMENT. Three Prisoners Held Over for Trial. The Revenue Service as an Elec- tionesring Machine, RuruErrorpron, N. C., May 24, 1871. Since the examination on Thursday of the three mien arrested on acharge of Ka Kluxing an old prostitute, who was about to marry the father of two of them, we have been trying to begin another investigation, and so hurry onto some others among the two hundred Ku Kiux menaced py the arm of federal justice. There has been no delay for which there has not been an apparently good cause, aud yet here we are, five days older and no work done. Friday was spent in hunting up two of the accused, but they lived so far away that they did not gea here until late on Saturday evening, and were aim ply bound over to appear on Monday, On Monday® the defence moved for a day’s adjournment in order to get witness: The same day notice was sent to a third person that the warrant would also inclu him, This man came in voluntariy, but as all the cases were to be tried togetier, a furter deiay untik to-day was granted forthe purpose of obtaining still more witnesses, The three men now to be examined are charged with being concerned in THE SECOND OUTRAGE upon the old man Biggerstatt, which 13 alleged to have occurred ag receutly as last Kriday week. I have seen Biggerstaff, and there 14 no denbt thathe was seriously injurea by his first whipping a few weeks ago. He only claims In regard to this second outrage that his wrist was hurt, and (hat tts assaul- ants dragged him out of lis wagon, pat a rope round his neck and threatened to hang him. He says he was on his way at the time to the court a8 Shelby, for the purpose of appearing against the thirty men who had been arraigned there. He idem- tifles three of the five or six men who attacked him, and though they were disgutsed he says he has no doubt as to who they were, as he recognized them by their voiceand manner, and dress and horses. All three were charged with veing concerned In the first attack, and were among those brought up at Shelby. It is but fair to say that there are a good many people here who DISBELIEVE ALTOGETHER this story of a second outrage, and who say that {6 was simply a trick to avoid going to Shelby and aise posing of the case then pending there. There cam be no douvt that Biggerstai, if he nad been really anxious to appear, could lave done so. His healtiz was not good, but he could have been carried on mattress in a hack, and when an offer of the kin was made to him he refused on the ground that “he was afraid of his life on the road’’—a plea which was absurdiy baseless. Speaking as an impartial witness, 1 cannot too strongly deuounce the PETTY OPPRESSION which has marked the action 1 these cases of the local agent» of the government, Tals is for poor farmers, such a8 are the greater part of the men ac~ cused, the most important season of the year, The three men now arraigned have been already five or six times In court on Various accusations, and have. several times, When ready ior trial, beea “adjou over’? at Lhe motion of the prosecution. On the pars of the latter there 1s, indeed, very little attemy made to conceal the fact that the present pi - ings are toa great exrent instigated by @ desire to annoy the detenaants, or, as it ls termed, 1m the par Jance of the country, “SEDEVLL THEM.” The prosecution say to their victims, “You have harassed and oppressed us by this uignt’s riding, and nu, as is very likely, We shali be unable ta convict you of a guilty compficity In tnese outrages, ‘we Will give you all the trouble We can. You ht bedeviled us, and now we axe going to bedevil you.” This is scarcely a very dignified atcitude to be taken ageuts of the United States, sud is far more \ } care decked | Will save them the ex ted to excite and inflame the iL fooling already existing between the purties to tie q! than fo bring it co a final termiuanon by the weting out of exact justice, ic reduces the who.e proceed- ings to the level of PERSONAL MALICE. Itis also monstrously wud lalputously unjuat. as itis very doubtful whether the parties now arrest are in Very fact these terrible Ku Klux who lave sprea y amoug the ranks uf Che iumorai aud che W 43, Whetuer Wille or black, throughout tne Thear of these troubles the :rore I bee ‘The more come convinced Unit they are purely social in thett 1s one of the corners of cle country, im which every farmer runs off lis sucpins peaches and aud very good vrandy, indeed, they make oni or tinem, 16 18 seurcely necessary add that, as in every other distrtet of w similar characier, Mere [8 an namense amount of ILLICIT DISTILLANGs Ww or tue barrooms could e prevailing prices. Five cents rifffora drink, and the parteader does not make a wry face wh ake “three fingers’? Which, from personal observatiou, I can vouch to be pretiy much the general local custom. Now it ig currently believed out Here, rightly or wrongly, that so loug wan votes the republican ticket, he will not sted, or, If arrested, will nob be sstilling.”” Whe it ts notorious n who “still” are ardentiy i$ fact (uat only two or turee of pished i aces of this cha- ‘huated down’? iS @ pretty It is wotorivus that the old man hag fimself been AN ACTIVE TRANSGRESSOR against the revenue law, and he curried itso far that on one sion he came very near bemg sen- tenc ‘This “stlnng’” business tas been, beyond all doubt, the true cause of the feud between him and the rest of his tumily. Thew feud dates back some years, aud on the side of Liggerstail, the com- plaindnt, & murder was committed about a year ago by one of his partuers, y. UO a IN named Depricat. The mur avenged by the law, propably because its perpetrator was & radical and tue viel a demucrat, while this present “outrage’—a simple whippmg—whieh pro- tion tor the crime, is at once Union as a Ku Klax outrage, ederal Jaw la the rpel-baggers whom 4 revenue oflicera evr Wilson has decided to hold for trial te three men charged with beating the Ime. moral Mrs. Brooss. f have aveady showu In @ previctis letter that tt was a comm eof as. sault and ballery under great provocation; tMatthe men were not disguised, and Ultt therefore they coud not come Wiihia the jurtsdiction of a federal tribunal, especiatly as Wicy tad previvusly been ace But the Commissioner hag Ao of tue law “agaiust quitted in astace Court, decided that it Was a br e inti: it of Vote case to-day i8 looked upon by the defence as asortof tet exquination, H the Commissioner decides for (ae prosveution, as ip Lue former one, Ht the teeth of jaw und evidence, future defendants will Waive the right efa preliminary investigation, and al once consent to be eld over for tial, This nse of bringing their wit- nesses to (ownh--n0 mM amount, when it is re- membered (hat @ man’s lavor at this season Is four dollars, or =ofive dollars a and that these — witnesses have mostly to be brought down @ day's journey om horseback, Such #& feeling, however, is but & lairness of @ melanchoiy ¢ mentary upon the United states court. Five Men Held for Trial in August—Iw- nity of Outlaws in Conservative Coane ties. CiHaRLotre, May 27, 187). The authorities have backed dewa from the threatened Ku Kinx crusade. In tho case of the second outrage on biggerstam five men bave bee held over tor trl at Marton, in August. Against four of them the evidence is very stroug. The prosecution endeavored to carry tae case to Raleigh, nthe court mects In a fortpight, the Come stoner baying decided against them. No more y are to be atrested, a8 tig jore Violeut radicals simed that ui so conservative A county asd Moe reli no jury will Comvict a Ku Klux, ‘A company of United States troops havevarrived at Shel Phere are ooiresh Ku Klux outbreaks iy ue neighborhood. FALL OF A RAILWAY ENDCE, Wiyona, Mint, May 27, 1871, At half-past one to-day the eastern span of the draw on the new railway bridge gave way, precipi+ tating a (rain loaded with stones in the river. Sew. eral persons were badly injured but none have been reported Kilied. Many Javorers wire at dinner at the ume, olicrWise the joss of ite woud bave bean reat. ‘The bridge lad Dot been fiually keyed adjusted. ” .