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= 8 CONGRESS. Presentation of Statues of Jona- than Trumbull and Roger Sherman by Connecticut. CIVIL SERVICE DOCTORS PRESCRIBING. Lyman Trumbull After Conkling’s Patronage Resolution. DAWES’ CRY, “DE PROFUNDIS ! A Deficit of $10,000,000 from Congressional Generosity. “pig” Iron vs. Tea and Coffee as Foed for the Masses. A MEXICAN PROTECTORATE. SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 8, 1872, Mr. Bayarp, (dem.) of Del, presented the memorial of @ business firm in Bath, Me., complain- img of grievances received at the hands of Custom House oiticials, and moved to refer it to the Com- mitéee On Javestigation and Retreachment, and to give the committee power to investigate the matter. Mr. PRarT, (rep.) of Ind., objected to the refer- ence, on account of the absence of Mr, Buckinghan, Mr. OsBORN, (rep.) of Fla, the chairman of the committee, culled up the bill granting the right of mare tue Great Souine:n Railroad Company of m1 Mr. Davis, (dem.) of W. Va., said he wished to ex- mine the bul and 11 went over. INDIAN TERRITORY OCCUPATION. Mr. MORRELL, (rep.) of Me., oflvred @ resolution, waich was adopted, directing the Secretary of the Interior to communicate any information tn his Dossession 1n regard to the occupation of the Indian Territory by unauthorized persons, in violation of Weaty slipulations, with the number of such persons and the circumstances of such occupation. Mr. KELLOGG, (rep.) of La., called up tne resolu- tion asking the'Secrecary of War to inform the Sen- fate Whut portion of the river iront in New Orleans as occupied by the general government, for wnat purpose and by whut titie, Passed, MINNESOTA RIVER SURVEY. Mr. RAMSEY, (rep.) Of Minn., offered a resolution, which was adopted, directing the Committee of Commerce to inquire into the expeatency of puvlish- ing the survey and maps of tue Minnesota River. PAYMENT OF #EMALE NURSES, Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a bill to Frovide for the payment of women nurses during ar. The-vill to provide for the payment of women purses during the war provides for the payment at the rate of $20.for each month of service of volun- leer nurses in hospitals or the fleld during the late war; the claims to be submitted to the Secretary of war, who shall report such a9 he passes to Congress on Fag action; no claim to be received alter July 1, 187 Mr. WILSON also submitted an order, which on bis motion was laid on the tavie, requesting tne President to suspend tne Board of Public Works of the District of Columbia woul the House committee wow investigating Line charges against it shall have rej PRATT introdaced a bill providing for the re- funding to State officers of the taxes paid on their salaries, THE PATRONAGE. Mr. TRUMBULL, Gep) ol LiL, reterred to the reso- Tauon offered by Mr. Conkiing some time ago re- questing the President to transmit to the Senate a Biatement of the recommendations to ofice made by the Senators from New York, Mlinois, Missouri and Nebraska, and expressed surprise that 1t nad Mot veen calicd up by the mover of It Mr. FRELINGHUYSES, (tep.) of N. J., said he une Gérstood that the reason Mr. Conkling had not walled 1t up Was that he had promised Mr. Morton not to call it up in his absence. Mr. TRUMBULL then gave notice of the following f@mendment to the resolution of Mr. Conkling:— Inquiring of the President as to the recommendations for office made by certain Seautors; also that he turnish the Benate with a copy of the record or list kept in the respec tive departments showing the appointwments or removal therein which have been credited or charged to each of the Senators aforesaid, and to what Senator, together with the names of the persons recommended to or for removal from office by each of the said Senators, stating purticulariy in each case whether it was a request for an appolitment or removal, the endoreement of recommendations made by others, giving the name of such others, or of the character of the parties recommending, without any reference to tue applicant; in Felereuce to the papers of others to him by the head of a de- ment, without any expression of opinion by the Senator Eitegard’ thereto, aud waeter appoiutipents “or removals we 10 any instance been made at the suggestion or request of any third who has acted as a go-between, either of said Senator's and the appointing power, as represented, or in any caused it to be understood that such ap- polutments or removals would be azreeabie to or even de- sirea by any Senator, and, if so, giving the name of the Sena- oF caused It to be ‘appointment ion of Koswell Hart, an Assistant Superiatendent of the mail service in the State oi New York, or of A. H. Latlen, now Naval Officer of the port of New Vork, or of A.B. Cornell, Surveyor of the port of New York. Mr, WiLson, from the Committee on Military Af- fairs, reported the bid to establish the pay of the enlisted men of the army. Mk. Ny&, (rep.) Of , introduced a bill 1acorpo- rating the United States Metatlurgical Company. Reierred vo the Committee on Mines and Mining. Mr. Davis, of W. Va., introduced a bill for the re- Nef of the trustees of the German Evangelical church at Martinsourg, Va. Kelerred to the Com- mitiee on Claims, Mr. GoLDTHWArre introduced a bill to declare the true inteut and meauing of section 2 of the Bank- Tupt act. Kelerred to tue Comuittee on the Judi- cuary. THE TRUMBULL AND SHERMAN STATUES. At one o'clock the statues of Jonathan trambull and Boger Sherman were formally presented to the United States, in the name of the people of Con- meciicut, Lo be placed in tie old nail of the House of Representatives. In making the presentation Messrs. Buckinguam and Fetry made appropriate addresses, which were very atentively listeucd to by the Senate and the gaileries. Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) of R. I, offered a resoluuon accepting the siatues and returning tne thanks of Congress to the people of Counecticut for present- ing them, and briefly aduressed the Senate on the subject. The resolulicn was unanimously adopted. ‘The Senate then resumed the cousideration of the LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL. The pending question was on Mr. Sherman’s Motion to reduce the appropriation for carrying out the civil service reform to $26,000, Mr. Howe, (rep.) of Wis., addressed the Senate on ‘the subject of civil service reform. He said be would hot discuss the question whether we have the best system in the worid, a8 claimed by Mr, Morton, or the worst, a8 charged by Mr. Trumoul. He was Willlug that our civil service should be thought very bad, 1! that pellet would tend to reform it; but for the bake of the republican party, and especially Jor the sake of the Senator from [ilinois himseif, he oped toata candid examination would show thatit Was not in so desperate a condition after all. But whatever migut be its real condition, the re- publican party, aud not the President, was respou- mile for tt, and he hoped no repubhean would tor- ges that fact, because no democrat would jorget it. Phe evils tn the service must result eituer from the jaws reguiating te appointments or from the Oharacter of the men appoimied, if TAK LAWS WERE BAD, Congress was, of » responsible, and if the appointments Were bad We Senate was accessory fo the most important of them ‘Vrambuli ‘was more responsinie tor cts in whe Jaws than anybody else, because he was a disuin- guished lawyer beiore lie entered tue ate, and for the [ast eleven years he hud siood a the Judiciary Cominittee, whose especial busines: was to consider dlelects in legisiation, and to pro- amendments. As to the actual coudition of he service he (Mr. Howe) agreed thatit wos worse than it ought to be, and that {t must be amended, ‘The question was how it sould be amended. pians nal been proposed—one by Mr. ?rumbal, in ‘a bill making t¢ a criminal offence lor @ member of Congress to recommend a candidate for oilice, and ‘the other by the Givil Service Commission, He had no conidence in the wisdom or success of either of these plans: but of the two he preferred the firsi, because it would exciude only # small class—mem- bers of Congress; while the second would exclude the great mass of the people Irom the service of tae government, thereby depriving them of the political education which such service would give them. ‘The plan proposed by the Commitssion would also produce many otier evils. Under the present system all the States and Territories were repre- sented in the departments, and the bonds between THE PEOPLE AND THR GOVERNMENT were thereby strengthened, but if tie competition scheme shouid be adopted not a citizen of Nevras| Missourt or other distant State would come to ¥ ington Ww seek a position where ke could serve the overnment, When he knew that im order tw suc- eed he must satisiy the exainming boar; not merely that he was honest and competent, but that he Was one of the three most competent and honest men in tie United States, Again, since nobody pre- tended tat te President could make judicious ap- Pormtments to office without being advised by some. ¥, Upon What principle could it be claimed that he would get wise advice by narrowing the range trom which he coud draw his advisers’ If tne Present, vecanse of nis APVINITY FOR KNAVE could not be trusied to Now conld he be trusted to 4D BLOCK TRADS, examining board; and i bad hot its Work ne Kor Further, scheme to be upconstitnional. The co Om selegated the power of appuimtuipe to the President, 4 7 or to the heads of the departraents, and gave them the nation to choose from; while this plan would re- the selection to be made from @ few persons ignated by a tribunal unknown to the constitu- tion, In conclusion he sketched a plan of his own for improving the civil service by the establishment of a national university, Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, withdrew his amend- ment, and Mr, CARPENTER, (rep.) of Wis., called for the yeas and nays on tae Pending amendment appropriating $50,000 (0 pe expended by the President for the promotion Of civil service réform. for whatever was necessary to give @ fair trial to what was sometimes called civil service reform, but he wished somebody would state how this money was to be spent, Mr. EDMUNDS, (rep.) of Vt, reminded him that the amendment had been reported from the Judi- cary Committee, of which he (Mr, Conkling) was a member, and said that he (Mr. Edmunds) would vote for the amendment without Knowing in detall how the money would be expended. because he belleved \bere was room for improvement 1n the civil ser+ vice; because he had taith in the inteltigence, the pone and the honor of the President of the United ates, Mr, ConKLING said that he, too, believed that, de- ‘spite the great retorm im ihe civil service already made by the administration, it was possibile to 1m- prove it sill more. As there was no higner proof of the divine origin of vuristianity than te tact that it had survived for centuries the professions of hypocrites and the preaching of the unwise, so civil service reform vindicated is right to consideration by having survived the many strange uses that had been made of 118 name. te did not like, however, tocallitareform, He preferred to say CIVIL SERVICE PROGRESS; and although im othor circumstances he would de- cline to vote for any appropriation without know- ing just how the mouey wouid be applied he would vote for this one because he nad the most entire confidence in the probity and common sense of President Grant, a President who nad already made far greater reiorms in the civil service than any predecessor, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN sald he would vote for this appropriation to enavle the Commussion to give fur- ther mformation as to the evils tn the civil service, and as to the proper remedy, He believed that tne greatest eVii Was making oilicial posiiion to depend upon party Services, thus bringing improper per- sons into the service of the government and caus- ing improper moiives to control elections, ‘the remedy that nad occurred vo him was to have postmasiers, revenue assessors and other oiticers elected by the people, An- other was to arrange the tenure of oftice ot many officials so that it woula overlap each of the Presidents’ terms two years; and anotner, that no official should ever be removed from oitice at the suggestion of a member of Congress or 0! anybory, but uly: at the discretion of the head of the Depart men Without voting the Senate, at twenty-five min- ‘utes to five P. M., went into executive session, and soon aiter adjourned to Monday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 7 WASHINGTON, March 8, 1872, Mr. SHANKS, (rep.) of Ind., from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported the b.ll authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to make negotiations with the Ute Indians in Colorado for the extinguishment of their right to the south part of their reservation. He explained that the reservation contained 14,000,000 acres, including valuabie mineral lands, while the Indians only numbered 4,000, It was desir- able to have te title put in the government, so that muning interests there might ve developed. Tne ‘bill was passed, The Senaie amendments to the House bill maki Pittsburg @ port of delivery to which goods ip bon can be sent irom ports of entry, and for a govern- ment building in Hartford, Conn., were severally concurred in, WAR BOUNTI ES. The House then wok up a bill which had been jaid over since last Friday, for the payinent of a hundred doilar bounty to the soldiers. and tneir widows aud orphans, who were enlisted and muserted into service prior to the 22d of July, 1861, up to which time no bounties were allowed, Mr. Coury, (rep.) of Iud., chairman of the Com- mittee on Military Affairs, Irom which comiittee the bill was reported, estimated the amount to be paid under i¢ at not Over $1,500,000, Mr. HOLMAN, (dem.) of Ind, while supporting the Dill, urged a propusition of his own in regard to equalizing bounties, Wiuch proposition Mr. COBURN declared would take $160,000,000 trom the ‘Treasury. Mr. CoBURN added that Mr. Holinan’s proposition ‘was belore ihe Coinmittee on Military Affairs, vut had not yet been acted upon. Un motion of Mr. KELLOGG, (rep.) of Conn., the bili was amended so as to make it apply to soldiers wo were mustered in before the 6tn of August, and as tuus amended the bill was passed. UNITED STATES JUDGES’ PENSIONS, Mr. PETERS, (rep.) Of Me., from the Judiciary Com- mittee, reported the bill extending the pension pro- vision of United States Judges to those who had re- signed after the 1st of January, 1865, and belore the passage of the actor the L0th of April, 1869, after having attamed the age of seventy years and heid their Commissions at least twenty years, the pension to commence [rom tne date of resignation, He said | that the bil would only cover two cases—those of Juage Ware, of Maine, who had served tor torty- four years, aad was now ninety years of age, aud our; and of Judge Sprague, of Massachusetts, who ad resigned in 1566, because he nad become almost totaily bind. After some little discussion the bilt was passed, Alter’ passing several bills, including one for a Pension Lo tie widow of & Revolutiogary soidier, tire House, at two o'clock, Went mto Comumictee of the Waole on the POS? OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL, Mr. Wheeler, (rep.) of N. Y., 1a the chair, The bill appropriates $28,224,750, including the following items, viz.:—Iniand mail transportation, $13,024,163; foreign mall transportation, $300, v0; compensation to postmasters, $5,525,000; pay of Post Office clerks, $2,800,000; pay of letter carriers, $1,426,000; mail messengers, route agents, &c., anout $2,590,000; manufacture of postage stamps, $160,000; stamped envelopes and newspaper wrap- pers, $453,000 (provided that goverameut envelopes Shail not contain any printed matier except the request 50 return the ietter if uncalled tor); steam- ship service between San Franctsco, Japan and China, $500,000; between the Unived States and Brazil, $15,000; between. San Francisco and tne Sandwich Jsiands, $75,000. ‘The appropriation to meet the deficit in the receipts 18 $4,749,000, Mr. PALMER, (rep.) 01 lowa, who had charge of the bill, made @ statement explanatory of te re- ceipts and expenditures of tne Post Ufice Depart- ment, It was ONLY IN THIRTEEN STATES out of the thirty-seven that the recelpts of the De- parunent were in excess of the expenditures. Mr. DAWES, (rep.) of Mass., chairman of the Com- mittee on Ways and Means, made a statement to show how the balance sneet of the Treasury was being constantly changed by each day’s legislation of Congress, There were certain appropriations which Were absolutely necessary, The public faith to the credmors of the country required provision to be made tor the payment of the interest on the debt. Then there were public expenditures, which, however much they may vary [rom year to year, must be et by appropriation bilis. He wished io call the attention of the House and of the country to what may be denominated the ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY EXPENSES of the government for the coming year. Taking the estimate of public expenditures as a starting point, thea the amount required, without reference <o payment, on the public dept, Was $273,000,000. The House had added to that large sums oy bills already passed. Tne Deficiency bill pagsea yester- day appropriated $6,200,000; the public buildings for Chicago, St. Louis and otner cities would require an outlay of about $6,500,000; the corporation tax to be refunded would amount to $2,600,000; the Increased amount for pensions was estimated at $19,604,685; tue expenses under the Washington Treaty would be $310,000, He did not take into account the $10,000 claim pending before the Southern Clatms Commission, aggregating $26,000,000, nor the refunding of the cotton’ tax, bor the $1,600,000, required to meet the claims ol Ouio, Indiana and iilinots, tor what is Known as the two per cent claims. Then there were other claims, subsidies, &c,, on Which the House had not yet passed, He took’ simply appropriations witch ihe House had already passed, and these swelled the whole amount necessary tor the comtag year to $209, 600,458. ‘There were but lour principal sources of revenue. stom, iniernal revenue, public jauds and miscelianeous sources, The revenue fromm public lands Was noW atau end, In consequeace of the bill passed by the House devoting them to educational purposes, The Secretary ol the Treas, ury nad esumated the receipts from customs at $212,000,000—$12,000,000 more than ast year—but from that would have to be deducted $19,000,000 for te duties to be taken off tea aad coffee, and $1,700, 000 for the dnties on salt and coal, making & Teduction Of $21,001,998, whicu Would leave the re- celpis from customs $190,998,062 The estimate of the receipts from internal revenne had been $144,000,000; but from tat was to be deducted the income taxes aud the 00,000 corporauon tax, whieh would reduce the revenue irom that source to $114,000,00% The aggregate receipts of revenue would, therefore, be for the next year $317,000,000, against $209, 000 of ex- benditure, leaving a balance of $ 8,975, without *hoving paid a do on the public debt, except the interest. If the revenue were not increased beyond the estimates and te expenditures were not brougtt down, it would be necessary for te goy- ernment TO BORROW TEN MILLION DOLLARS to pay Into the sinking fund, that was to be the resuit in Uhe last of the four years of tis aaminis- 00 000, ee frat three of which had paid 300,000,000 On the public debt, besides the sinking fund, les paying ito Mr. ELDRIDGE, (dem.)of Wis., asked Mr. Dawes whether a reduction of the auty on iron would not produce an lucrease of revenue equivatent at least to the reduction from the repeat of the duty on tea and coffee, for which he (Eldruige) had voted, and whion voue had been critictsed by the democraue press as a Movement in aid of protection, Mr. Dawes, without replytug directly Lo the ques- tion, explained the opposition of the Comimitiee on Ways and Means to the bill repealing the auues on tea id comee to the fact that it was a cut. ting into the business of the committee, uf could onty be properly adjusted as A a “whole and presente’ § to Congress, as the budget 18 presented to the Knglisn Parila- ment, andtet it be voted on asa whore. He did not expect the Committee of Ways and Meaos would ever be able to reach shat point, but that was tne cod for which tne committee was striving, He had thrown out these figures for criticism, If ‘roneous at any point it Was petter that knowo, ve reminded sx Dawea alter he bad Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., said ne would vote | taken his seat that he had not answered his ques Mr. KELLEY, of Pa., desired to make @ Statement as to the tarif, but the time tixed for general debate had expired, and objection was Made to further discussion, ‘The committee then proceeded to consider the bill by clauses, ‘Mr, L. MYERS, (rep.) Of Pa., offered an amendment for the increase of pay of letter carriers, and made | argument jn support of it, ir. KELLEY came into the letter carrier's dis- cussion, im order to have an opportunity of replying to Mr. Dawes’ speech, He declared that the speech of Mr, Dawes was based upon facts that had been already ignored by events. ‘The Treasury estimate of receipts for this year was $65,000,000, Bat the receipts for the trst six months were $187,319,250, without the collection of the income tax. He believed that the revenue for the current year would be but LITTLE IF ANY SHORT OF FOUR HUNDRED MILLIONS, He believed that notwithstanding the reduction of the internal revenue taxes the receipts trom that source were likely to exceed tnose of last year. ‘the Prospects were that they would reach not lesa than 3146,000,000, He was unwilling that the statement of the ‘Chairman of the Commitiee of Ways and Means should go to the country uncontradicted, He believed that the incowe wns year would be irom $70,000,000 to $90,000,000 in excess Of the estimates of expenditures, Mr. Crebs, (dem.) of Ii, defended his vote on abolisning the duties on tea and comee, Mr, BURCHARD, (rep.) Of 11], spoke in corrobora- tion of the views of sir. Dawes, and expressed t3 opinion thai, in view of the iucreasing cost of uropean productions, the revenue from customs would be diminished néxt year. He warned the House against extravagant appropriations, wich migat resuit ina bankrupt Treasury. r, ELDRIDGE, upbraided Mr. Dawes for having evaded the question be asked hum, and he charac: Verized bim as. vw > THE ARTFUL DODGER, for he was the best man at evading & question he had ever known in the House, He repeated his question as to whether the reduction of the duty On iron would not increase the revenue gQ as to off- set the repeal of the duty on tea and coftee, Mr, DaWes said that he would answer the ques- tion by repeating the statement of Edward Atkin-. son, the standard free wade authority, that if theré was absolute free trade tn pig tron it would not in- crease perceptibly the amount of direct importa- ion, On account of the high price of pig iron pide and the scarcity and difficulty of its mauu- facture. Mr. ELDRIDGE sald he did not want Mr. Atkin- son’s answer or Mr. Kelley’s answer, He wanted the answer of vhe chairman of the Commitice of Ways and Means. He repeated the question. Mr. Dawes replied directly that he did not believe that the reduction of the duty on pig tron woutd in- crease the revenue 80 as to o‘lset the repeal of tho duties on tea and coffee, An hour’s study of the subject would convince even the gentleman from Wisconsin taat that was so, The discussion of Mr. Myers’ amendment to in- crease the pay of jetter carriers was resumed. At the close of the discussion the amendment was re- Jected—20 to 94. ‘The committee then rose without having con- cluded the bill. MEXICAN REVOLUTIONS, Mr. Brooks, (dem.) of N. ¥., asked leave to offer @ resolution With regard to Mexico, as follows:— Whereas Mexico, a nelghboring and coterminous territory, {s and has been in’a state of revolution now for half a cen: jury; and whereas oa our borders. there are ‘constant Talus and inroads, more or less destructive to life and to the roperty of the people of these Unitea States, thus demand- ing from our government protection and intérposition; and ereas philanthropy, humanity and Christianity, thus shocked, revolt from this continuous shedding of human blood in endless civil wars, which are depopulating the, gountry and reducing the people thereof to barbariam; there- Resolved, the Senate concurring, That the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives ap- point a jolt committee, three from each body, to devise the wisest and best means for the pacitication of Mexico and the establishment of law and order on our own borders, Mr, COUGHLAN, (rep.) Of Cal.—Tnat looks some- thing Uke the establishment of a protectorate. I must object, ‘The House then, at half-past four o’clock P, M., adjourned till Monday next. THE APOLLO HALL DEMOGRACY, The Temple Devoted to the God of Harmony Turned into a Babel by Discordant Poltticians. A regular meoting of the General Committee of the Apoilo Hall Democracy was held last night at their headquarters, corner Twenty-eight@ street and Broadway. ‘The hall was densely crowded with delegates and te galleries with interested specta- tors of the proceedings, Trouble was anticipated by reason of the seats of certain delegations having been seriously contested and the conlestaats were present in force to sustain their protest. The meeting was called to order at eight P. M. by William H. Wickham, chairman, The minutes of tne preceding meeting were read and adopted. The report of the Committee on Con- tested Seats was then read, and the question of its adoption being formally moved and seconded THE ROAR BEGAN IN EARNEST, First in order was Mr. JOHN MITCHELL (not the Irish exile, though halling from the same turbulent little isle), who arose ‘to explain’? amid cheers, hootings, yells and “whillaloows,” Mr. Mitchell represented, or claimed to represent, the Second Assembly district of the citv and county of New York, (Much stress on the county.) He moved that 80 much of the report as referred to that district be stricken out, and, in support of ius *motion,’”? made along, rambling, disconnected and frothy harangue. He set forth the wrongs of himseif and his adiae- rents. Here a gentleman to the right of the Chair moved to lay Air. Mitchell’s motion on the tavle, A buns ared seconders sprang to tnelc feet. Mr. MITCHELL (frothing at the mouth)—I will not be interrupted. . 1 rose to a point of order. VOICE IN THE CROWD—Take Care; Le Das got a fit; he'll bite some of you fellers, CHAIRMAN—It 18 moved and seconded that the motion of the gentleman from the Second be latd upon the table, All in favor please say aye. (An uproarious ‘‘aye” followed). All opposed ‘say no. (An uproarious “no” was the respouse), VOICE FROM THE REAR—Mr. Chairman, I call for @ division. CHAIRMAN—The motion scems to be and it 1s car- ried. It is ‘impossible to make a division in this ouse, The Chairman was finally sustamed amid vocifer- ous yelling, cries of “Put him out!” “Shut him up! and other encouraging observations, couched in equally delicate language. Next tn order was the question of the admission of the delegation from the Fourth district, Another tumalt ensued, Mr. BARTHOLOMEW, of the News—This ticket, headed John &. Walsh, 1s certified to by three in- spectors, Ifyou can show me a precedent for the Loe co the committee in disregarding it, let us ave CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTER ON CONTESTED SEATS—At the last meeting ali this business was entrusted to a committee of seven, who, | believe, have the confidence of this entire body. They have discovered various irregularities; but in view of the etection to be held on the second Tnesday of April for Mayor and other officers, they have deemed it better inat this course be adopted and all tnese dis- putes be laid upon the table. Mr. MITCHELL (agam)—| made a motion that the Second district be stricken out, Senator O'BrieN, who had been quietly standing among @ group of friends, an earnest watcher of the proceedings, could contain himself no longer, and suddenly burst forth, ‘This man Mitchell is always making a row. Last election he had charge of bis own ward and didn’t carry it, nor never did. He ain’t nothing and don't represent anything. He has got no votes there and onght net to have so mucn to say.” Yells of derision at the unfortunate Mitchell and loud mantfestations of upprovation of the speaker followed, Alter order had been restored a delegate from the Nineteenth district offered a resolution to the eifect that the members of the General Committee from each Assembly drstrict be directed to elect a Gene~ rai Comunittee, consisting of ten of their number, to Whom duly authenticated returns shail be made on or before the 15th of this month, Ex-Judge A. A. THOMPSON then took the floor and indignantly demanded a reconsideration in regard to the Twenty-first district. He was repeatedly called to order, but kept on defiantly, denouncing Mr. Jobn Foley as having fraudniently manipulated the revurns of the primary election in that district. He wanted to know where the 590 votes thrown out had gone to. A Votce—Into Waiter Roche's savings bank. Mr, ‘rHoMPSON continued at some length, but his motion was voted down, Hon, Wittiam C. Barrer then, in the most per- suasive accents Known to & man from Galway, poured off on the troubled waters, congratulated the meeting on the harmony (?) which had marked their proceedings, and ciosed with a series of con- gratuiatory resolutions Msc ihe victory they had achieved over Tammauy Hall. THE GERMAN REFORM MOVEMENT, The delegates of the German Central Reform Committee h¢gld a meeting at the Beethoven Maen- nerchor Hotel jast evening, when, in the absence of Mr. Oswald Ottendorfer, Mr. Sigismund Kaufmann occupied the chair, Dr, Kessler submitted a report on coutested deieranions, and a resolution was passed recognizmg the newly elected delega- tion tthe ‘ourteenth —— a ot delegation headed by Marcus ubensklee reported that the Bx- has been definitely organized by the election of himseif as nand Dr, Dann secretary, and that the Beethovea Club House lias been engaged as the permanent headquarters of the German reiorm erganizations. THE MISSOURI RAILROAD MANTA, Sr. Louts, March 8, 1872, The Stave Senate yesterday passed a resolution that it ts alike unconstitutional and Inexpedient to increase the present debt by loaning the credit of the State to any railroad or other corporation. ‘This defeats what is Known a$ the Eighteea Millioa kehenie, which provides for giving all new Fatlroads $1,000 per mille lor broad gauge aud $0,000 for DArcow yange. EVENTS IN CUBA. The Landing of the Grand Duke Alexis at Havana. Particulars About His Brilliant Reception—The Proeession Headed by the Captain General— Military Honors to the Grand Duke— The Preparations for the Grand Ball—Latest News from the Seat of Insurrection. Havana, March 2, 1872, ‘The principal and prevailing topic of the week has been tne arrival of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Alexis, which important event happened last Tuesday morning, the 27th ultimo, As soon as the Ruasian fleet was signalied from the flagstaffs of the Morro, the news rapidly spread throughout the city, and an immense concourse of people of all grades commenced to gather avout the wharves, near the entrance of the harbor, the Cortina Valdez, Punta and other points from whence a glimpse of the en- tering fleet could be gotten. By the time the Rus- sian flagship Svetlana steamed past the Morro Cas- tle all vnese pla aut ed ’ fronting the aceite waded wi tot iis, ‘The remaining vessels o! the fleet, the Bogatire and Abreck, soon followed; but before any of the vessels had fairly anchored the booming of guns from the different war vessels in port, saluting the Russian Aamuiral, in return of the salutes of the Svetiana, resounded throughout the city, serving only to in- crease the crowd of curious spectators that lined the harbor, The bay also became alive witn boats, among which were the richly canopied barges of the General of Marine, another bearing the members of Ayuntamiento (City Council), the boats of the American, English, Prussian and Swedish war vessels, and a number of others bearing different flags, all wending their way on the same errand—to pay their respects to the Russian Prince. Immediately upon the Svetlana’s coming to anchor General Ceballos, the Segundo Cabo, accompanied by his Chief of Staff and atds, repaired on board to salute the Prince, in the name of the Captain General, and receive his orders, Etiquette rigialy Pronibvits the Captain General from ever visiting any foreign vessels of war. A committee of tne municipality, presided over by the Political Gover- nor, were next to come aboard and were shown by the admiral into the Grand Duke's cabin. Alexis was slow to meet them, being all the time on duty, and, like any other naval oflicer, obliged to wait his relief, and stated to the Governor and committee that, being on guard duty for the day, he would de- fer his landing until the next day. During the re- mainder of the day the usual ceremontal visits were made to the Admiral by the American Admiral and commanders of the other vessels of war in port, and, in consequence, considerable powder was burned, the thundering boom of the cannons of the United States fagsmp Worcester, with the blue cross of Russia at the main, also did honor to the Russian fleet in burning her shure of gunpowder. ¢ LANDING OF THE PRINCE, The impatience of the inhabitants of Havana to greet the royal visitor was satisfied last Wednesday, The landing of the Prince was a most imposing affair. He left the ship at about four in the after- noon, the different forts of the harbor firing salutes, ‘The weather was beautiful, only @ little too warm fora Russian. The Prince was received at the landing by the Captain General, nis staff, the dif- ferent generals of artiilery, engineers, &¢.; the Re- gent of the Audiencia (Supreme Court), the Com- mon Council, the entire body of foreign consuls, aud commitiees from the Royal University and other corporations of Havana, besides a most bril- liant array of oficers and citizens, The streets through which the imperial cortége was to pass were gayly decorated with Spanish flags, banners and streamers, Upon stepping from his buat the Captain Genéral (Count Valmaseda) advanced and welcomed the royal visitor, the band of the Guias playing the Russian anthem. ‘The Prince was plainiy attired im the uniform of a lieu- tenant. General Valmaseda addressed the Prince in French, and introduced to him his staff and the various corporations pres- ent to receive him. The entire distance trom the janding place to the Quinta of Santoventa, nearly three miles, where the Prince Was to iodge asa guest oO the city, and which had been gorgeously fitted out tor the purpose, Was lined on ootu sides by volunteers, who presented arms to the Prince, the bands striking up tie Spanish royal marco. Preceded by the city wuthorities, consuls and other dignitaries, the Prince drove in an open state car- riago drawn by 81X horses, seated on the right of Count Valmaseda, who kept his head uncovered tue whole distance im honor of the distinguished guest. The Prince took off lus hat occasionally, saluting the ladies on the balcunics, Upon arriving at the Quinta @ grand reception was held, aiter which His Highness dined, having invited the Cap- tain Generai, Segundo Cabo, Spanish Admiral and Politicat Governor to accompany him. It is satd that he expressed himseif higuly pleased with tne Trecepuon given im, i On Thursdays evening a grand dinner at the Palace was given by te Capvain General, at which the foreign Consuls, Admirals and otuer conspicu- ous personages assisted, to the number of sixty. ‘rhe banquet passed off very quietly, aud was spien- did 1a its appointments, ‘he only toast oflered was @ private one of the Prince, who, filing a goblet oi champague, looked toward Admiral Lee, saying, “fhe United States Forever!” Alter the dinner His Higness, accompanied by the Captain General and a number of tie guesis, paid avisit to the Opera. ‘The s’rince’ seemed, by the frequent ap- lause he expressed, to enjoy the singing of Mile, alti as Annette, in “Crispino ¢ la Comare.”? AN EXCURSION BY THE PRINCE. Yesterday morning Prince Alexis with @ select party of not more than torty persons, among them Aainiral Posstet, Count Ulsenfiet, the Spanish Gen- erals Riguelme, Venens and Clavijo, Marquis Mon- velo, Colonel Zulueta ana other distinguished per- sons, leit the Villanueva station in a special train, richly decorated with the Russian and Spanish arms, colors, &c., for the celeprated waterworks at Vento, situated some twelve miles from Havana, and destined to furnish the city with a better and purer sapply of water. The Prince and suite exam- ined the works with a@ great deal of interest, veing shown over them by the uoted engineers who have had the undertaking in charge, Colonels Albear aud Carbonell, Alter carefully examining the works a splendid breakfast was served im one of tie buildings, and upon its conclue sion the illustrious party returned to Havana. In the evening the imperial guest enter- tained a select party at dinner. To-day peing in the Russian calendar the 18th of February, and the anniversary oi the accession to the Kussian throne of his august father, the actual Czar Alex. ander, the Prince has reserved to himself, and will pass on board ship and take a rest from sight- secing. Atten o'clock this morning, in honor of the before-mentioned event, » solemn “Te Deum” service was neid on board the Sveviana, Tis even- lug the ceiebrated tenor Tamberiik, has nis beneilt atche facon Theatre, which will undoubtedly be overcrowded, in the expectation that the Prince will be present; but it Is stated that, In accordance with the customs of his own country, he will pass the evening as retired as possivle and devote it to the memories of nome. To-morrow, accuruing to whe programme, His Highness and suite will leave ina special train for, Matanzas, for the purpose of making a flying visit to the celebrated caves of Bellamar and the Yumuri Vailey, but will return in time to visit THE GRAND BALL to be given in the eventng, at the palace. by the municipality of Havaoa in is honor. The prepara- tions made forthis affair have been most extensive and costly, Over three thousand invitauons have been issued, and the grand saloons of the palaco Will be crowded by a most brilliant assembly, The court yard of the palace, which was paved wilt fagstones, has been converted into a blooming gar- cea, With grottoes, statues, fountains, flower vines and winding walks, brililantiy ligated by numerous jets of gas. ‘The oficial programme for further festivities In honor of the Prince consists in a visit to Mr. Poey's celebrated model sugar estate, ‘Las Vafias,’’ on Mon- day, Where His Highness can compare tie manner of making sugar la Cuba with that practised in Louisiana, in which it is said he took much interest during his recent Soutnern tour, Upon the seventa day the Spanish Navy is to tender him @ most splen- aid ball on board the frigate Gerona, Considerable excitement exists concerning this ball, as, on ac- count of the limited space, the number of invita. tions will be restricted, and the créme de ta eréme only be tovited. This event will wind up the de- clared official programme of honors to the distin. guished ; but there are rumors of a faucy dress bal given ‘by the Condesa Jibacon, a but and @ fight, @ banquet at the Casino ks- ps |, @visit to tae Morro, UVabaia and Principe Joruficatious, aud & pyrotechnic display at the Campo Marte. 16 is not yetknown how long the Prince will remain, ‘THE INSURRECTION, The only rellable and authentic war news I have received from the Bastern Department comes from Santiago de Cava. On the 19th ultimo the insur. gent General Maximo Gomez Was attacked by the column of Brigadier General Cam about fifteen Totles northwest of Guantanamo. 6 insurgent forces held a very formidavie position on some heignss of the Toro Mountains. ‘The engagement commenced at tires o’ciock im the morning and lasted antl nine, the Spanish troops attacking re- peatediy with stuoborn tenacity, but were oach time repuleed, ynul compglied to retreat, suffering NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. & loss of 8 captain, alentenaht and six soldiers Kilted and forty-five wounded. ‘The same night mine were fired in the district of Guan- tanamo, and, as curio happened, all at the same hour, snowing that tie movement must have been concerted. a party of about thirty insurgents boldly seized and carried off from within three meee of Santiago de Cuba a number of horses and Manuel Agramo) will be remem) er that if they did not ‘obey hi ad ped ey not his counsel he wo be compelled, lke the je to tight against them to establish peace, ‘This tureat he has already carried out, as @ Was received yes- terday by Captain Genera Valmaseda that Manuel Agramonte, with a of had joimed the column of Coiot and co-operation in quelling the Lion. The appointment of Pedro Maria Liorente as Arch- bishop of Santiago de Cuba has given universal sausfaction to the inhabitants, as he 13 widely known and highly respected, The Captain General has issued in the district the following proclamation (already communicated by cable) as aD Incentive to te NUMerous marauding bands of negroes to come Within tae Spanish lines and surrepder:— ‘The white men or women, free negro or negress, who shall present at headquarters twenty-five free or siave neyroes of hose now scattered in the mouutains, shall be rewarded on tare "negro or Hegresa Who aa ‘preseat', pasty of howe who al nt a o who nowineure inthe, Insurrection shail be te five and re- warded with an ounce of gold (#17) for every one whom they present armeg. Thoro who may be unabie to present that number, but can bring in some, shall receive pardon for ther offences and be rews in proportion to the vies fendered, ie SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Feb. 1, 1872. ? INSURGENTS DEFEATED. The newspapers from this city give the report of an action which took place on the 23d ultimo, 2 which the Spanish troops are reported to have dis persed the insurgents and destroyed an encamp- Ment of over three hundred huts aud seizing a quantity of arms. Tne msurgents, said to have been commanded by Maceo, Guillermon and Silverio del Prado, are reported to have fired upon each otner in the confusion that reigned, and farther resisted Spaniards by throwing stones, showing the scar- city of ammunition among them. <A prisoner de- clares a greater part of them to be negroes, nearly naked and living on mule’ meat, ‘the same band are reported to have been attacked later by Briga- dier Martinez, and, according 10 Spanish accounts, received @& Most severe thrashing, causing them to fy in all directions, and breaking up an extensive camp. ong the killed wus found Palacios, who had been secretary to Maceo, The papers further report the particulars of the capture of Callxto Piedra, furnished by a reliable gentleman from Embarca- dero del Canvo under date of the 2ist. Capian Al- Jau, at the head of acolumn of 100 men, met Garrl- dos’ band and captured the insurgent Captain Lau. delino Perez and Calixto Piedra, chief-o!-stait of Tamayo Leon, It is said that Piedra olfered $30,000 co the captain for his life, but was rejected and both prisoners were shortly put to death, Tuere have been ramors current of the Janding of several small expeditions on the coast of the Cen- tral Department, and in consequence there was a great deal of alarm and all the mosquito gunboats irom Nuevitas and Gibara have gone in pursuit. Dr, Howara still langutshes in prison. He aud at first been assigned to the tailoring department of the prison works, but was not obliged to work, Last Thursday, however, chatns were put upon nim, and he was removed to the Cabatia fortification, ‘whence, 1t is said, he is to be sent, on the 16th 1nst., to the Spanish galleys at Ceuta, to work out tne re- mainder of his sentence in chains, Anxiety and the hardships of his imprisonment have begun to tell upon his aged and enfeebied frame, and itis doubtful whether he coutd live to work out his sen- tence. Consul General Torbert 18 actively engaged in bis benalf, but is not likely to succeed in do! ‘thing m nis favor. 'ne arrest was made a few days since by the police of Mr. Charles P, Weeks, an American citizen, wo some years ago introduced into and was the super intendent of the gas works at Sancti Espirita, upon the charge of Estaia for fraud while superin‘tend- ent, The arrest was made at the instanceof the Court at Sancti Espiritu, but appears to te most unjust. Mr. Weeks has been arrested as a catspaw Jor parues Who wish to recover claims against the gas company, Which, as the duly authorized super- intendent, he assigned them. He 1s to be sent to Sancti Espiritu, but will undoubtedly soon be at liv. erty, When “turn about will be fair play.” Dr. D. M. Burgess, the well known American phy- sician in Havana, Was married on Thursday even- ing, on board the United States monitor Terror, by es Rev. Mr. McKenney, to Miss Ida Gooding, from 013, MUSIC AND THE DRAMA, Foorlight Flashes. “The Veteran” 1s still the reigning feature at Wallack’s, The Chapman Sisters play at the Academy of Music, Buffalo, next week, Miss Jennie Benson, an infant phenomenon, ap- Pears next week at the Comique. Tony Pastor admuts a lady and gentleman on one ticket to his theatre on Friday nights. Itisreported that one of the Fijlan cannibals at the Museum has a strong Kerry accent. Dodworth’s band will commence a serles of con certs at the Union Square Theatre on Sanday evening. There is a rumor of a summer season of English opera being given at the Olympic; also Sunday concerts. Messrs. Mills and Sarasate announce their last matinée, to take place at Steinway Rall on Thursday next. They will be assisted by Miss Clementine Lasar, Misg Sterling, Messrs, Simpson, Bergner, Pease and Dachauer. Furbish & Wilton’s “Divorce” Dramatic Compa- ny was in Harrisburg, Pa, on the 6th and a and will be in Wilmington, Del., the sthand oth. They open in Washington on the 11th for one week, and in Baltimore on the 18tn for one week. Messrs. Morrissey, Tooker and Jaéitson announce @ grand sacred concert at the Grand Opera House on Sunday evening, at which the Ninth regiment band, the Fabbri Opera Troupe, Miss Ridgway, Senorita Filomeno and Mr. Macdonald will appear. Matinées will pe given to-day as follows:—Fifth Avenne, “Divorce; Booth’s, “Julius Cesar; Wal- lack’s, “The Veteran ;” Olympic, ‘Hampi Dumpty; Niblo’s, “Pocahontas; Comique, “Ix- ion; Academy of Music, ‘‘Faust;’? Union Square; St. James, ‘Marrtage;” Tony Pastor’s, New York Circus, Bryant’s and Thirty-fourth Screet Theatre. The engagement of Little Nell, the Californian Diamond, as she Is called, at the St. James theatre, Boston, was a fatlure. No one, excepting Harry Pearson, 1s said to have received one dollar salary, and he got his only by “striking” every night be- fore the curtain went up. Quite a number of poor but deserving artists were left in Boston without @ dollar to get away from town, waule others pawned their trunks with the railroad company for tneir tare. “SMASH UP” OF A MAIL TRAIN. Serious Accident to the Owl Train on the New York and Boston Railroad—Another Broken Rail—Ten Persons Severely Bruised and the Eastern Mail Burned, SPRINGFIELD, Mass., March 8, 1872. The owl passenger train this morning, from this city for New York, was thrown from the track about two miles below the Springfleld depot. The train was running around a curve at the rate of only about fifteen miles an hour, when it encoun- terea a brokenrail. The engine and the Adams Express car passed over the break, but the four cars next following—the baggage, mail, smoking aud one ordinary passenger car—went down an em- bankment, Behind them were three sleeping cars, all of which left the track, but did not run off the embankment, and no one in these cars was in- jared. : Altogether not more than ten or twelve persons were injured, and it 18 believed none fatally. Among those hurt, mostiy by bruises and wounds, are Admiral De Kohan, of France, back and sides; W. Kennedy, of Hartford, very badly cut in the heaa; Mathew M, Coughlin, of Hartford, arm ana head; Z. E. Forbes, of Troy, N. ¥., head; EK. Be Thompson, bruised; James MoGann, of New Haven, generally bruised; Harlow Tinkham, of this cit conductor, badly injured internally. It is wonder In| none were killed, The patent air-brake probably saved an awful slaughter, The mati car caught fire and was destroyed, with a large amount of mail matter, The Boston Mail Destroyed. Boston, March 8, 1872. Ail the letters matied in this city afver two o'clock P. M. on Thursday for points, south of Springfield were destroyed by the burning of the mail car at the accident on the Bostoy and Aibany Railroad. The letters for Albany and the West were saved and forwarded to their destination, The Case ot Ida Van Steenburg—The Death Said To Be from am —The Body Accompanied by au Undertaker, nad Not a Buteber—Attempts to Clear the Matter Up. Kinaston, N. Y., March § 1872 The excitement kere caused by the mysterious death and burial of Miss Ida Van Steenburg, an account of which appeared in the HERALD of this morning, {9 still great. The Coroner's Investigation, which was to have taken place to-day, has been ’poned till to-morrow morning, at ten o'clock. Domne ody reacned. Ki jn accompanied, by an undertaker named Ji aa ts “1 man named Lemon, the rome Jaay’! . New York, Lemon does not claim to have been the lady's husband, and 18 willing to have an investigation. ‘fhe undertaker had the usual cer- tficate of the lady’s death pneamonia, and was permitted to remove the body Irom the city, The whole affair seems to have been gotten up by gossips and partes interestes! in slandering the Jadv and ger ingnds PREE LOVE DEFINED. Young New York at the Feet of Lovely and Independent Woman—Philosophy, Science and Poetry—Rosetti and Swinburne the Great Fres Love Poets— Lecture by Mrs. McKinley. —a So free love has its setence, its philosophy and its poetry, It also has its great poets, This is some~ thing to know. A doctrine as onge sclenufie, philosophica: and poetic must be worthy of attention, And when the expounder poasesses, aside from her “superior personal appearance,” the capability, by no means necessary to a pretty woman, of “instructing an audience,” what more can be demanded? The above prospectus of Frances Rose McKinley's lecture attracted to Irving Hall a very remarkable audience, A large number of young men were suddenly possessed with & desire to know the exact definition of free love, as given by @ modern thinker. A very few women seemed to have the same desire, No better opportunity could have been chosen. by these seekers after wisdom, Mrs. McKinley waa definite and special. She aid not contens herself with glittering generalities, but aissected her subject with the bravery becoming your true free-lover: At eight o’clook the lecturer with “superior personal appearance” appeared upon the platform. She was dressed neatly in a pale silk walking costume, with lace at the neck and wnists, She wore diamonas, and her hair touched her eyebrows, One would suppose that an intelectual free-lover would prefer an inch or two of forehead, but the Greek prevailed in the present instance. Mrs. McKinley began to speak and her youthful au- dience began to move their chalra, So much trouvle about position was never known before.| ‘There was also much running to and fro in that of the hall not occupied by chairs, The bore all the annovance with the true missionary; grit. When one goes AMONG CANNIBALS one expects to be eaten up, was evidently her motto, Altera gentle imitiation the boys were in- formed that Pythagoras founded the school of fred love that 18 endorsed by the tree lovers of vo-da, lay) The free lover 18 the true lover, and having lo’ one truly learns to love all mankind, There are three kinds of love; the last and most perfect 13 free lov. Woman, learning to use her inteliect, 18 beginning; to emerge from the first phase of love. Love in the largest sense ‘of the word 18 the incitement! of all waralitp, the creative impulse the untverse, Freedom to love 18 to be happy. Love defies restraint, Only by obedience to its own laws can It be regulated, Tho modern movement of*free love is an outward ex-: ression of what has always been latent. The material mind cannot understand ‘the position of the philosophical iree lover. From this philosophical Vrerdoen tne speaker pi lea to the definiuon of the term free love. Free love to the animal man means the indiscriminate ticentious~ ness in which most men indulge who have the power and money. (Long applause.) The consci~ en.ious believer in RESTRICTED MARRIAGE is of the sameopinion. To the free in thought the two words convey the idea of freedom in the noblest “attributes of the soul, She believed in her freedom to worship love, which to her is God, ana in her freedom to worsnip love in her own way. (Applause hisses.) ‘Thera 1 a reason for the rebellion of many what they conceive to be free love. The speaker quoted St Paul at this junciure, @ saint, who probably never expected to be made authority at a New York free love lecture, Our loves cannot be better than our ives. The word has never yet produced a _ true _ lover, it must first produce a true man. (Groans and a piause.) The true lover cannot exist as society now organized. The average man of the nineteentis century is ‘but a fighting and craving animal. (Laughter and groans.) There has been no trae breed of men, Only here and there is a specimen that suggests the possibility of the race. Tae \ ONEIDA COMMUNISTS, @much abused and little understood society, are illustrating the medium between the Shaker and Mormon. (Laughter.) Marriage, it but a tie of the bouy, cannot fetter the soul. The freedom that the speaker desires she believed to be universally practised in secret, however people make pre~ tences in public. Freedom to mate is the demand of the free-lover. Love confined to one will be unknown when love 1s perfectly developed, (Great excitement.) ‘This would be ;called to-uay promis- Cuousness or anarchy. Ina true society it would be the harmony of the spheres. in the bygone his- tory of the race woman has had love made to her, but in the strict analysis of love 15 is the woman who makes love. (Groans) Thought- | ful men and women do not fallin love. They do not mistake attraction for inteilectual love, Men are ALREADY FREE LOVERS In the lowest sense (groans, hisses and ap- plause), and woman is~a slave, When. woman, 1s truly developed ,she will no onger be a toy, and she will learn that her first right is to | dispose of her person as sie wishes, ow free the Greeks were i their love is expressea in their religion. Venus was adored in all mytholo: gies. The time will come when the State will take care of the children, Fathers. and mothers must learn to love other people's children as weil as their own. ‘Tis sentiment was Considered to be remarkably funny, and was greeted with the pecultar enthusiasm of the audience. As the speaker developed her millennium ideas, vari ous women, who had heard quite enough evidently, went quietly out, and by the end of the lecture tht boys had the hali mostly so themselves, } Mrs. McKinley deserves great credit for ths bravery with which she managed per menageris and the great untamed ougnt to have received { vote of thanks for confining themselves to grow! under such exasperating circumstances, A OITY EDITOR ON HIS MUSOLB. Yesterday afternoon a rencontre occurred on te Tribune omMce stairs besween Joel A. Fithian, in-law of Richard B. Connolly, and the city edigr of the Tribune about an arucle which appeare Pedpehis He Tribune, reflecting on the ex-Cormp- troller. “1t would seem that on Mr. Fithian meetig: the Tribune city editor on the stairs he deman an explanation about the publication of he } article, and on the city editor not promply | affording him the desired information Fithian strc him on the head with his cane. A scufile thentn- sued, in which both contestants handied each oter roughly. ‘The editor claims to nave given his opo- nent the worst Of the fight. No arrest was mie, as the 7ribune auvhoriuies determined not to ting the matter into the courts, unless further deviop< ments should require such a course to be pursud. * SINGULAR SUICIDE IN PATERSON, | Garside & Mellor, dealers in ‘novelties, o¢upy rooms at 225 Main street, Paterson. Yesttday noon Mr. Garside entered his office, and thifirst thing that met his astonished gaze was the leed- ing form of John Mellor, his partner, His iroat. ‘was cut across, severing ti® windpipe and the of. the stomach, and gashing the flesh to the ver root of his tongue, Supposing him dead, as sooms te could recover from his surprise, Mr. Garsid(sum- mpoed Coroner Berry, Who arrived, anc With others, proceeded to vicw the body, when} was found,that life was not yet extinct. Drs. juna, Marsh and Blundell were summoned, and/founa that the man was not only allve but col ale though unable to speak, of course. The pniscians, after examining the wounds, stated that fovery ‘would be impossible ; but Mellor was still de last night, altnough very low, with a certainty ¢ asting but a few hours longer. There was no lett to tell what had caused the deed, but it is Mpposed that the suicide was attempted while the vzym was. suitering from the ‘“horrors,’’ result ‘om & | appre spreé of several weeks, the tst of the ind in which he had induiged for de ge Melior z Was about forty years of age, @ rather n@ry nan, and has a wife and four cuildren living inPsterson. OBSEQUIES OF THE LATE FATHER! Y. The obsequtes of the Kev. John cele- | brated yesterday forenoon in tne Cnugl of St. Anthony, Greenpoint, of whicn he hf been i , officiating priest for tho past fifteen A solemn requiem high mass was celebial by the | Rev. Fathers Sylvester Malone, celethnt; kK. McSherry, deacon; J. Dorris, sub-deapn, anc . J. Farrelly, master of ceremonies. | Futhers Corrigan, Me , Gates, Charles Fardlly and Phelan also assisted, The deceased er, was A | native of the county Cavan, Iretand le was ordained in unis country in his twenty-sixti year | din his fifty-fourth. During his priesthood fe'iabored in Canada, Rhode Island, Conmcucut | 9 State. reer were followed to Calvary Cenetery / by an immense concourse of those whoknw hiw in Jife and honored his memory. SHOOTING AT BURGLAR OUmMicer McMahoney, of the Nineteenth mb-pre- cinct, found four burglars endeavorisg to set into: the store of G. E. Cnaries, on the orner of East Forty-third street and Vanderbilt avenu, The oMmicer dashed im among them, Knocked on of the ty down with lus cinb and eudeayored » arrest ‘twe others, but the thieves turned upos kim ind beat im severely, They then started foi the timnel on Fourth ayenue; but the onicer, reoveing his \ senses, Wht after them." Just as the thiees were disappearing che policeman shot at tem and wounded one, but his companions and the party escaped, f hages arnst: THE ASSAULT ON DETECTIVE LAMERECHT, George Lavery, Who is accusea of ving caused the injuries from which Detective Lambrecnt is now suffering in St. Luke's Mospital,vas arré ‘ at the Yorkville Police Court veut jay. ye Plalut of Orticer Patrick O'brien, ote Nineveentie precinct, he Was commitied to awut he result at the detectives injuries.