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NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1875—WITH SUPPLEMENT, FRANCE. wWMANOW's CADINET DIFFICULTY STILL MArN- TAINED—THE ASSEMBLY BECOMING ANXIOUS, Paris, March 7, 1875, I¢is again asserted that M. Batt wiil be Vice President of the Ministerial Council if the nego- tations now In progress are successful. The main obstacie—the auestion as to wno 1s to be Minister of the Interior—has not yet been gemoved, ‘The Lett propose to submit an interpellation to the Assembly as to the cause of the delay in the formation of @ Ministry. ENGLAND. —_——_. “GPECK OF WAR” RUMOR CONTRADICTED. Lonpon, March 7, 1875. The London Odserver to-day says the war ra- mor which appeared in the Calcutta Znglishman of Friday has no foundation. PBELATICAL CONGRATULATION ON THE PROGRESS OF THE PROTESTANT CHURCH. Lonpon, March 85:30 A. M. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York Bnd all the dishops, with the exception of two, have issued a charge con- gratuiating the clergy and laity on the prosperity and progress of the Church and strongly admonishing the former against illegal rituanstic practices which tend to isolate the clergy from the people. THE U. S. S. MONONGAHELA. Lonpon, March 7, 1875, The United States steamer Monongahela ar- tived at Cape Town February 6 and was tosail for Rio Janeiro March 1. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE CAMPAIGN. WASHINGTON, March 7, 1875, The following telegram has been sent by Speaker Blaine :— Hon. Danie, Hatt, Chairman Republican State Committee, Concord, N. H. The condition o1 my'voice ren 1¢ impossibie Jor me to tako part in your campaign, otherwise I ‘would be with you now. The repudiicans of the whole country are watch- ing New Hampshire with interest and anxiety. They hope to find in the result of your election the’beginning of @ healzhy reaction against the temporary reverses of last year, and the promise of sate, honorable and usetul future for that great party which conducted the country through the perils of war, and which can best administer its affairs in time of peace. JAMES G. BLAINE, THE ILL-FATED GIOVANNL GALE OF THE HULL AND CABGO—THEFT AND MURDER BY THE WEECKERS—FEARFUL ORGIES ON THE BEACH. Boston, Mass., March 7, 1875. A despatch trom Highland Light, Cape Coa, says the débris of the hull and cargo of the wrecked vessel Giovanni have been sold for $300, ‘the | valuable part of tne cargo, wine, &c., was appro- priatea by the bandittion the beach, where at one time the life of no one was safe. Men held thelr | drunken orgies without limit, and either killed themselves or were murdered by their frenzied companions, Yesterday the body of an Irishman was found on the beach, surrounded by empty bottles and with most of the clothing torn off it. Two others are reported to be dead on the beach, and a fourth reached Provincetown, but will die from the effects of his debauch. Provincetown Bay is clear of ice and there is no Rews of the fishing feet, DESTRUCTION OF A _ RAILROAD BRIDGE. Aspan of a bridge, 100 feet in length, was de- étroyed at Elm Valley, on the western division of the Erte Rallways, last night. The accident was caused oy a broken rail and part of a freight train running into the bridge. No one was injured. Through travel over the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad will be disturbed by the break for not more than twenty-four hours. The line is open, via Buffalo, to the West. COLLISION OF TRAINS. Huneon, N. Y., March 7, 1875, A collision took place bere on the Hudson River Railroad at two P. M. to-day. An extra treight train while taking water was run into by ofl train engine No. 51, telescoping tne caboose of the | freight train and wrecking the whole train. Engive No. 51 was badiy injured. Tne engineer and fireman of the oil train jumped betore the col- ston, The down trains are delayed. FATAL RESULT OF A RAILWAY AC- CIDENT. PORTLAND, Me., March 7, 1874, Whitehouse and Parker Evans, two of the men injared by the accident on the Grand Trunk Rali-+ Toad, Suturday, have dicd, the former on Saturday night and the latter to-day. THE CASE OF LOTTIE WARREN. WASHINGTON, March 7, 1875. Lottie Warren, the woman who was recently shot by Dempsey, has so far recovered from her injuries that she will be removed to-morrow to her home in Baltimore. She has been required to ! give bonds to appear as a witness against Demp- sey, for whom 4 Warrant has been Issued charging bim with assault and battery with intent to kit. HORRIBLE MURDER IN CHICAGO. \ "CHICAGO, March 7, 1875. The dead body of Juiins Weicke, a saloon keeper, on West Lake street, was found in his saloon early this morning, with a deep gash tn his skull above the right eye, trom which the brains were oozing, | and another cut from mouth to chin. A hatchet was lying on the floor, aud the victim’s }ockets | were turned inside out. The object of the | twurderer was evidently money, as Welcke ex- Pected to receive $1,500 on Saturday evening. No clew to the murderer or murderers has yet been discovereu, THE YOST TRAGEDY. Utica, N. Y., March 7, 1874, The watch stolen from Mr. Edward Yost, the Victim of the Johnstown, Fulton county, burglary, | murder, robbery and arson case, on Saturday | morning, eas an eighteen carat gold hunting- case watch, engine-turned nickel movements, made by ‘Tissot & Son and numbered 31,915, | These details are given for the tlormation of police detectives and jewellers witn the hope that, t{ the watch is olfered jor sale, they may lead to the arrest of the perpetrators of the hor- ribie tragedy. No arrests have been made up to Sunday noon. ‘The Coroner’s inquest will be con. tinued on Monday. PENNSYLVANIA INDUSTRY. SCRANTON, March 7, 1875. The Scranton Morning Republican of to-morrow ‘will pubiish an account of the action of the Dick- son Manufacturing Company. A meeting was held here yesterday for the purpose of considering the question of rebuilding the Clim Works, waich were destroyed by the recent disastrous fire. The meeting in question Was well attended, and alter #@ lengthy discussion 1t Was unanimously resolved to revuiid the works at once. It 18 expected that | @ portion of (hem will be sully equipped by the Ist o! July next. ‘ine Pickson Works, anovher im- portant portion of this company’s industries, Which have been operated on the cight hour sys: tom lor sume time past, will resume work on full time to-morrow morning, with a full force of hands, Working ten hours aday. CHARGES AGAINST A STATE TREAS- URER. CHARLESTON, &. C., March 7, 1875, Both branches of the Legislature have adopted Tesviutions for the appointment of a committee 1o propare an adaress to the Governor demanding | the removal of Stare Treasurer Caraozo tor alleged | Inveguiarties tu the execution of the law lor Junding tke State debt. The Treasurer dentes the Charges aud an investigation will take place. | a FATAL ACCIDENT. PROVIDENCE, R, I., March 7 18° Alfred Helland died teat aigat of (ajartes re @eived by being threwa from a siciah, | place, or the two races must separate. | onal tnfluences. THE NEW SENATORS Political Views of the Recently Elected Members. ANDREW JOHNSON’S MISSION A Bearer of the Olive Branch, the Con- stitution and Balm from Gilead. Danger and Possibility of an Empire. GRANT CHARACTERIZED. Both Democrats and Republicans Conserva- live and Moderate. |JUSTICE TO THE SOUTH The Financial Needs of the Nation. WASHINGTON, March 7, 1875. At the present time, anxious eyes are turned toward the Senate Chamber, in the Capitol, for symptoms of the characteristics which are to.mark the new struggle of parties on the issues raised by recent events and acts of the government. The dominant sentiments in thp minds of the Bewly elected Senators will indicate, partially at least, the consroilling spirit of the coming political campaign, both in Congress ana without, and will also show what new influences will act upon the future destiny of the country, which at this mo- Ment is involved in a crisis of opposing and changetal opinions and theories. All of tne Sen- ators who have arrived in this city and who are to-night accessiole, have been visited py the HERALD correspondent and the information ob- tained will not fail to interest the reager. [th airect reference to the topics which are upper- most in the political thoughts of every citizen of the country, SENATOR ANDREW JOHNSON. The HERALD representative called upon ex-Pres- ident Jonnson, at his rooms tn the Imperial Hotel to-day, and questioned hin upon his views and policy as follows: CORRESPONDENT—Mr. Senator, what 1s your idea of the Congress which has just adjourned ? ANDREW JOHWSON—I think, sir, 16 leit the re- publican party in an exceedingly bad plight. THE DANGER OF AN EMPIRE, CORRESPONDENT—What do you think of the Force bill? ANDREW JOHNSON—I Can see how that bill, im tbe hands of a bad man—such & man as Grant, a Man seeking only place, power and pelf—Grant is &@ mun of greed—I can see how in his hands this | bili might have worked incalculable injury. Ido not say that it certainly would have come to that, but there wasgreat danger. If tue country haa been in the proper coudition, if all the other necessary circumstances nad been present, I can very easily see how Grant might, bv a suspen- sion of the writ of habeas corpus have so awed the people of the South tnat he might have over- turned one State government after another until not only the election of 1876 wou!d be assured to the republican party, but the thing might easily end in an empire. Mark you, J do not say this Was the inevitable result of that law. say it was & possibility, and a dangerous one. THE CIVIL RIGHTS I3SUB, CORRESPONDENT -Your idea of the Uivil Rights bill ana its effect ? ANDREW JoHNeoN—With the cemetery and School clauses eliminated it is not so objectionable 4s originally draited. Nevertheless, I believe the people of the country have come to the conclusion toateither the negro must be put in his proper I think the matter will eventually settle itsell ifa policy of moderation and calmness prevails. BOTH PARTIES ON TRIAL. CORRESPONDENT—Aud now what do you think of the political outicok ? ANDREW JOHNSON—It is not all clear. I think the people of the South‘are disposed to be prudent and caretui, and if the entire democratic party act in a proper way we may return to a happy prosperity. Both of the existing parties are on trial, In New York the democrats carried the State last fall by about filty thousand, while two years before the republicans bad a majority of fifty thousand; but this was not all clear gain. There was a large repubiican element that re- fused to vote with the republican party and yet was not ready to join tne democracy, It is tus element that must be secured beiore either party can hope jor success at the next election, and if | Moderate counsels prevail I have no doubt the democrats may secure it. SIGNIFICANCE OF MR. JOHNSON’S ELECTION. In the South, 1 think, there 1s a marked im- provement. The feeling of terrorism which necessarily sprung up and followed the rebellion 1s dying out, breaking down, and meu are beginning to act and think for themselves. My election illustrated this, Against me were ranged a number of Contederate generals and some effort to enforce the old spirit ef terrorism in their bebalf was made; but it failed. principles in Tennessee since the war. I advised the people to adopt a broader view of public affairs. NATIONALIZATION WHAT IS WANTED. What we want isto nationalize ourselves. We have been denationalized 1ong enough. We want to step outon a more bDational plane, to identify ourselves with national issues and national poli- tics, to he no longer controlled by local or sec- [think I saw the trait of this advice in my election, { wasa thoroughiy Union man and so recognized and my election was a rec- ognition of Union principles. Let the whole South endeavor to nationalize itself in this way and the future is bright. NO WRONGS TO REDRESS. 4nd now I want the HERALD to correct one thing for me, An impression las gone abroad that I come here to avenge my private grievances, to redress personal injuries. Itis notso. I have noW no wrongs to redress but my country's. My election settied all personal injuries ever inflicted. Iconsider that triumph suMficient and bury all of | my grievances hebind it. I come now to deal only with present issues. Of course, if any of my acts while President were attacked it might be necos- Sary at some time to aefend myself, but that ide, | come here not as @ party man, but en- urely independent. THE OLIVE BRANCH AND THE CONSTITUTION. Then, straightening himself to his full neignt, Mr. Johason continued very impressively :— “I come here, as it were, pearing the olive branch In one hand and the constitution of my country in the other. “Icome with balm from Gilead, “IE come to pour oil on the gaping wounds of my country. “I come for peace.” AN UNAFFILIATING INDEPRBNDENT. On being asked whether be should aMitate with the democrats, tne ex President said ne had not participated in the democratic caucus, as he had never seen any good arise irom caucuses, He shonid be entirely independent. SENATOR CAPERTON, OF WEST VIRGINIA. Senator Caperton, of West Virginta, said he | considerea It promatare to give bis views on the . | political situation or outiook at this time. He wished to be unembarrassed in the juture by not My election was the first triumph of Union | giving expression to epinions Row which migit | assume digerent pnases or proportions months bence. His votes on all questions should, in his opinion, be recorded on the right side. Asa Sen- | ator he was opplosea to giving expression to his views on apy topics in advance of their discus- sion in the Senate of the United States. . SENATOR WITHERS, OF VIRGINIA. Senator Withers, of Virginia, he regaras the Civil Rights bill as a measure which can result in no benefit at all to the colored race and likely to ipcrease antagonism between the whites and blacks, The Force bill he also regards as an une- quivocal indication of a purpose on the part of General Grant and the extremists of the republican party to control the elec. tion in the four States to which it would have been made applicable, so as to secure their Votes in 1876 for General Grant. Tne resumption of specie payments ts, of course, the only sure remedy for the financial troubies, but a sudden contraction, such as must occur in consequence of precipitate action in this direction, must neces- sarily add to the stringency, and should, 1! pos- sible, o¢ avoided. The convertibility scheme bas much to commend it as a means of preventing such crises as that which Occurred last year. In regard to the success of the democratic party he said:—With ordinary qacity in the management of the democratic party success in 1876 18 agsured, Extremists will not control the action of the party, aod the people, North and South, are tired of the war issues, The struggle in 1876 will be one more sbarply defined than ever betore, in which the constitution and the rights of the States under it will be maintained by the democratic party, and centralization of power in the hanas of vhe general government will be advocated by the republicans. Disguise it,as they may, these are the essential points of difference, and, the tssue being clearly presented before the people, he could Not doubt what would be their verdict. SENATOR CHRISTIANCY, OF MICHIGAN. Senator Christiancy, of Michigan, roceived the HERALD correspondent cordially and responded to an interrogatory as to bis political position that ke was aropublican, nad acted with that party, and probably should in the future; yet he was not what is known as a party man. He had sup- ported republican principles because he thought them right and not because they were republican. | He was in no sense radical, and was glad to find a number of men of his thinking already in the Senate. He Lelieved emphatically in equal rights to all men, but also in equal rights to all States, @ theory that he thought some men had forgotten, All laws must be general, and he was. unalterably opposed to any Jegisiaties for Louisiana, which might not be applied to Michigan, were the circumstances the same in both States. He favored all proper legislation to carry out the amendments to the constitution, but would not be an extremist, He would not be bound by any caucus to vote against his convic- tions, but should endeavor to vote and act on the merits of each case as presented. When asked what he tnougnt of the prospects for 1876, he Promptly answered that that was a question upon which he declined to be interviewed, as he should not give 1t any weight in marking out his course in the Senate, The effect of any vote or act upon his Party Was & much less consideration than the question of right involved. Before nim as he spoke lay an open copy of the Lonisiana testi- mony, which he bad been atudying intently, with @ view to guiding his vote when the case comes up for consideration, SENATOR KERNAN, OF NEW YORK. Seuator Kernan, of New York, is still strong in bis convictions of the right of the democratic party to promote peace and prosperity in all sec- tions of the country. In regard to the political outlook he satd that it was not yet time to predict what would take place or speculate as to who ‘Would be the nominee of the next democratic na- tional convention. So important a matter, be was confident, would right itself at the proper time, and nis prayer was that the next Congress would not err in any legislative act, so that the party could go before the people in 1876 with a record that would challenge the admiration and support of those who think they are good haters of whatever belongs to democracy. 3 SENATOR EATON, OF CONNECTICUT. Senator Eaton, of Connecticut, though always a democrat, renewed his allegiance to the demo- cratic party when his party iriends chose him to represent them in Congress, and he did not think | it necessary at tuts time to attempt to give a def- nition of what the democratic party was, is or should be. He was hopeiul that the nominee of the party would be successiul at the next Presi- dential election, but deemed it prudent not now to express any opinion as to whether the candi date shouid come from tne East or the West. He thought the Senate should finish the work for which the President had convened it and let Political matters alone. The country needed pros- perity and not political agitation. SENATOR DAWES, OF MASSACHUSETTS. Senator Dawes was confident nothing he coula say would be of the silghtest interest to toe HERALD. Though a republican be was proud that the New England Congressmen had £0 positively and unequivocally disapproved of the proposed revolutionary legisiation of the last Congress, It Was his impression that moderation would do more to establish peace in the Southern States | than all the political agitation the extreme party | men could propose. He was positive, too, that the republican party would triumph at the next Presidential election and survive until it naa fin- ished the work whicn called i: into existence, SENATOR CAMERON THE SECOND. Senator Cameron, of Wisconsin, Matt Carpen- ter’s successor, has been a lifelong republican, nas acted with the republican party and proposes to continue to act with that party, but was opposed to extreme imeasures in the government of the South. He was not a State Rignts man as it was understood before the war. | thougn he must coniess that now the term had a# different signification. He believes in a policy toward the South which wil! encourage industry and establish prosperity in that section, a generous and maguanimous policy that will establish good will and carry oust the real object of the reconstruction measures, Asto the iuture he was not enough of a prophet to venture upon predictions, and would leave that to those Who made political matters a study, SENATOR PADDOCK, OF NEBRASKA. Senator Paddock, of Nebraska, succeeds Tipton, but is nota liberal republican alter the ex-Sena- tor’s pattern. He thinks the Southern States should have been held as military provinces til! such time as the people were prepared to estab- | lish new relations with tne federal government, Mis coofidence in the republican party, is un+ Shaken, though he does not consider it necessary te test his fidelity with those who are more radi* cal or extreme in their views. The course of the | administration in regard to Louisiana does not commend itself to his approval, néither does the effurt to seat Pinchback. The future ot the party | depends, in his opmton, upon a moderate policy toward the South and an honest regara tor the | needs ola people, already burdened with taxes and threatened with greater troubles, SENATOR M'DONALD, OF INDIANA. Senator McDonald, of Indiana, was raised in the | democratic school, and had never been a traant. It was his opiuion that the democrats of to-aay Were as true to their political allegiance as were the lounders of the party, though the times nad changed many of the leading issues, He opposed the President's financial policy, yet he was in favor of hard money, when the couniry was able to resume specie payment, while he was also opposed to in- Nation, and would not countenance it in any form. As to the future of the democratic party, he did not care to speak, but of one thing he was certain, that what the H®RALD had left undone to ac- . Coniplish the defeat of Grant's re-nomination for a third term, the retiring Congress, by its mad ef- forts to enact partisan laws, had fivished, The failure of the Force bill in the Senate, and the adoption of the Arkansas report in the House, had in his opinion consigned General Grant to the archives of matory. Everything louked bright for democratic success next year, and he did nos doubt that wisdom would guide the iriends of the party, and prudence enable them to garner the iruits of their industry and patience, SENATOR M’MILLAN, OF MINNESOTA. Senator McMillan, of Minnesota, saia he aid no know what the custom was in Washington, but until he was more demoralized than at present he should decline to be interviewed on Sunday by | anybody. SENATOR RANDOLPH, OF NEW JERSEY. Senator Randoiph, of New Jersey, excused nim- self by saying that he was busy and previous en- gsagements demanded his entire attention, SENATOR WHYTE, OF MABYLAND, Senator Whyte, of Maryland, was suffering severely with neuralgia and could not taik politics or anything else while so affected, SRNATOR JONES, OF FLORIDA, Senator Jones, of Florida, is apparently a youpg man, and was, before the war, a Douglas democrat. He did not then and does not now ap- Prove sectional measures, whether proposed by republicans or democrats. In speaking of bis im- mediate political irtends in Fiorida, he cailed them “conservatives,” & term which he thought would 4 be generaliy accepted in tne next Presidential campaign. in lieu of the old-fashioned word “dem. ocrat.” The opponents of radicai republicanism | did not like to be classed with the democracy, and | he thougnt the term “conservative” would give those opposed to ultra-partisan legislation an op. portunity to unite with tne democratic element of the South. The Southern States are anxiously | awaiting the advent of the democratic party, the | certainty of which, he tbonght, was assurea by | the manoer in which the Forty-third Congress at- | tempted to impose bad legislation upon the coun- try. WASHINGTO <neeoeentned FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. WASHINGTON, March 7, 1875, HUMBLED TONE OF THE ADMINISTRATION BE- PUBLICANS—A MEEK EFFORT TO COAX THE EIBERAL AND MODERATE REPUBLICANS INTO THE CAUCUS—SALUTARY EFFECTS OF DEFEAT. The administration’s defeat on the Arkansas Qnestion begins to bear substantial fruit. The ad- ministration Senators begin to eat humble pie. When they came to prepare the call for the caucus they discovered that it would not do to make the caucus an exclusive body, and it was determined, after consultation, | to open the doors and invite republicans of all Stripes, iiberal and moderate as well as adminis- tration, toenter. During the last session liberat | republicans, like Schurz, Fenton and Tipton, were carefully excluded, the invitation to caucus being extended only to “all republicans | who abide by the declaration of principles | set forth by the Philadelphia Convention.” This | sentence was omitted from the call of yesterday, and some anxlety was expressed to get into the caucus all the republicans, of every stripe. Those who drew up the call even consulted moderate re- publican members of the House about its wording, and it bas been observed that since the victory of the moderate men over the ad- ministration republican members of the House, whose “opposition to the President” and | “opposition to strong measures for the South’? was before that bitterly denounced, have been treated with kindness and consideration by ad- ministration men. “There was a time, but a few weeks ago” when tne «dministration men in the House carried matters with a very bigh hand and banded together to op- pose every motion or suggestion made by @ moderate republican, but whe defpat of the Ar- kansas Message and the Force bill has changed all that. It is now even thought desirable here that Mr. Charles H. Foster shall be the republican can- didate for Governor tn Ohto, though only three weeks ago he was bitterly denounced here and by the administration organs in his State as a rec- usant republican, PARTISANSHIP REWARDED. Per contra, the President has nominated Jasper D, Ward to be United States District Attorney for the Northern District of Ilinols, which includes Chicago, and is one of the most important dis- tricts in the West. Mr. Ward made the minority Teport in the Arkansas Committee, ana move the resolution which was so overwhelmingly de- feated in the House, declaring Brooks the rightiul Governor of Arkansas. Nearly one hundred of those who ranked as ad- ministration men in the last House were not re- elected last fall, and there are a good many men, thereiore, to be provided ior. REPUBLICAN DEVICES TO REGAIN THE FAVOR OF ‘THE PEOPLE—PROPOSED DISAVOWAL OF THE REV- OLUTIONARY SOUTHERN POLICY. There is some talk among members of the last House, who are still here, and Senators of mod- erate views, about the propriety of holding a meeting of prominent moderate republicacs at an early day for consultation, and, possibly, for a declaration of policy, with the intention of setting H the party right before the people, and relieving tt of the odium of such measures as the Force pill, and of the imputation of coun- tenancing, as a party, revolutionary and oppres- sive measures in the South. It is thought by many moderate men that sucha aeclaration 1s advisable and even necessary ; that without it the party will be in a false and indefensible position before the | country. Others, however, argue that the plat- | forms In the fall elections will suMice, if they are properly made and-if moderate republicans like | Foster in Ohio, are nominated, to show where the | party stands, Nothing ts, therefore, as vet agreed | on, but it 1s evident that the moderate Tepub- licans mean to rule the party and are not here- after going to be put down or allow the extrem- | tats to rale or browbeat them. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH. | —--- WASHINGTON, March 7, 1875. THE LOUISIANA COMPROMISE TO BE PERFECTED { IN NEW YORK. The Louisiana Committee, changing their in- | tention to hold their session for the perfecture of the Wheeler compromise in this city, have de- | cided to adjourn to New York. If the duplicate | | returns and other papers necessary to tne task | | can be obtained from New Orleans in time the | first session of the committee will probably be | | held on ‘thursday next at Mr. Phelps’ office, No. 26 | | Exchange place, New York. NEGOTIATIONS WITH SPAIN—MINISTER CUSH- ING’S INSTRUCTIONS. The presentation speech of Minister Cushing to King Alfonso will contain only the customary | formal expression of friendship on the part of the United States for Spain. He, however, has specific instructions to govern him in the negotiations | which were initiated under the late republican government, and now re. | main to be consummated. These negotiations contemplate @ full settlement of all questions penaing between the two governments, while | Minister Cushing, like his preaecessors, will also | exert himself to negotiate a new treaty of com- i merce and navigation, none of that character | having been made with Spain since 1795. Some | favorable arrangements respecting our trade with | | Cuba continue to be pressed by our government. | It is probable that the Department of State will, during the present ,executive session of the Senate, transmit to that boay sundry documents on the subject of our affairs with Spain. CALLED BONDS, The Secretary of the Treasury will issue a call this week for $30,000,000 bonds on account of the sinking jund under the act of March 2, 1875, In- terest on called bonds will cease ac the end of ninety days; but it 1s understood that bonds, with accrued interest, will be paid on presentation at | | any time after the call FACTORY BURNED. Boston, March 7, 1 The factory of the American Butter Company, at |; South Framingham, Mass., was burned this morn- ing. Loss, $28,000; insurance, $16,000. The Boot and Shoe Shank Company lose $4,500 and the sur- rounding property ts considerably damaged, Tne to(ai 108s Will be about $35,000, | ANOTHER FACTORY BURNED. WORCESTER, Mass., March 7, 1876. A fire in Paxton this morning completely de- Strosed the boot and shoe factory o1 Bigelow & Son and injured one or two otoer uildings. The factory building was imsured tor $5,000, aad the one me Wiliiam was somewhere near the roof. contents for $25,000, BILL KING. His Presence in Washington | and What He Says. “A VICTIM OF DEFAMATION.” Silence Enjoined by His Lawyers, but an Ex- planation Coming. “DO YOU UNDERSTAND, EH ?” WasHIncron, March 6, 1875, King, of the lobby, arrived here on Friday night trom New York. whose life 1s partially spent in sleeping cars he- tween the metropotis and the capital, but William S. Kiog, ailas Bill King, ex-Postmaster of the House and Congressman elect of tne Forty-fourth , Congress—the identical King Mr. Dawes desired | so much to behold before he departed from his humble station as @ member of the last Con- gress—tne veritable Ktog the athietic for whem Ordway scarched in the far West and finally found in Her Majesty's Dominion. He has come to Washington not to answer the questions of an inquisitorial committee, but to look after “a Uttle personal matter of no earthly importance except to myself.” Whatever else may be said of Mr. King, he has excellent taste, as evidenced in the selection of his Washington residence. It overlooks the beau- tilul park fronting the Executive mansion, and 18 of the most aristocratic dwellings in the fashionable part of the city. When 1 called this afternoon the servant informed up stairs in his office, For a stranger to be found roving about @ private residence in Search of @ gentleman’s office, even in the day time, is not an amuzing occupation; but as the Ethiopian was too busy to act as my guide the Venture was made, which resulted in discovering an occupied room, one story below the roof, and ended in my being escorted down stairs to the parlor. # suspicious envoy from the Sergeant-at-Arms lessened the embarrassment, which might have continued for some time had not the long los: King rushed to my embrace, A PECULIAR INTERVIEW. With bis left hand familiarly resting upon my shoulder, his right grasped in mine, he ex- claimed, “Old fellow, how are you? Glad to see you! Been well since last December, eh?’ To Whion salutation your correspondent modestly replied, “You bet.” “Sitdown,” sata Bill, ‘Come to interview me, have you? Well, I guess not. Nary interview out of me.’ Assuming an attitade strikingly resembling that of Colonel Sellers, he said, with great earnestness, “How's the boss?’ Not perceiving anything improper in the question, I answered, “Your side partners in that tittle transaciiont” “What transaction? What do you mean? Do yon insinuate thatI had anything to do with the so-called correspondents, eh??? Which interrogatory is still unanswered. Ww, to be plain, William, what have you got to say about your connection with the Pacific Mai! subsidy business ?”” “Not a word; not a word; nota word. You see, or rather you will see when the truth comes out, thac I have been maligned, been ited about; yes, sir, lied about all over the country, Never knew how rapidly the press of these United States could lie beiore. 1¢ beats all creation. Why, I will be —no, I won’t say it. 1 expect to take my seat in Congress next winter, and that wil) come near enough to what | was going to say: But my tongue 1s tied, Itipsare sealed, and that’s | all there 1s about it.” : “A SERIES OF LIES.” “Bat, Willlam, you can say something to relleve the anxiety of your (riends, can’t you ?”” “Friends, did you say? Who in—Washington or anywhere else are my friends? Why, as 1 said belore, lying about me irom one end of the coun* try to the other has veen all that friends have done. First they said Bill King was seen in Bul- falo. Haven’t been in Baffalo tor ever so many months. Then Bill King was secreted in Ilion. Haven’t been there in six months, anyhow. Next, Bill King promenaded the streets of Boston; an” other damned lie, And then, Bill King just barely eluded the outstretchea arm of somebody wien he jumped into Canada, all of which is a series of lies.” “But you did go to Canada, old fellow.” “And for the same reason I can’t talk about my connection witn the subsidy business, because I ‘was advised by my counsel to leave the country jor the present. Anyhow,I had business there. Sold $30,000 worth of stock to parties in that country. Notes were protested and some had to be extended, and my trip, however convenient, was purely on business—wholly on business—I as- sure you, sir.” “You say your counsel bave advised silence for the present.” “Yes, sir, silence till the investigation is re- opened and then everything will be known so far as Ican explain.” “Your letter to the Minnesota Legislature covers all you have to say now?” “Just about. You see my counsel knew all about my case; yes, sir, from beginning to ena, and what’s the use of paying lawyers ior advice if it 1s not worth following ? Don’t you see, eh?” A SOLEMN. DISAVOWAL. “Of course you got the money charged to you by Irwin?” « “Don’t ask any leading questions. Of course, I received money, but so help me God I aid not make any improver use of it whatever, and I am glad the committee vindicate me that lar. There was Ro improper use of a single dollar, and as to any apparent discrepancy in my previous state- ments, that will all be explained, and then those Jellows whose delight it appears to have been to teli lies about me will see wnat fools they have made of themselves, Yes, sir, fools! I intend to meet the case boldly; that’s what I mean to do.” “You do not intend then to resign your seat in Congress, but to claim it 1” “All the time. Idon’s know how it looks to you, but i! you Knew as much as I do, the action ofthe newspapers would seem to you asa huge joxe on Bill King. that, and one would suppose that Bill King was a sort of a demon. A NATIONAL TARGET. “Where's Irwin? No one cares about him any more. It’s Bill King. Where's Schumaker ? Gone to Europe to join his family. That's all Tight. Bat it 18 no longer Schumaker. It’s Bill King. Where's Hersey, Boyd and all the rest of the parties? Forgotten in the excitement about Bill King. Why, lam set up asa national target, the wonder of the day and the victim of every- body’s defamation. But it will come ont all rignt. What! All right? As sure as there is @ God in heaven it will. Understand, eh? And them there {s another lot of lies about my being wealthy, fabulously rich. I wish it was so. Every- body said, when I was Postmaster, ‘Bill King is a rich old dog,’ while at the very time I was carry- ing @ quarter of a million of indebtedness in banks all the way trom Washington to St. Paul. Perhaps you think the last two months have been pleasant tome. Nary time. As! said before, grateful for small favors, Lam glad the committee reacned the conclusion they did about my using the moncy.”” WHEN HE WILL “EXPLAIN.” “It will be some time before your counsel will permit you to talk about the matter 1"? “Yes; «long time I guess, pany has brought suit against me and my nex. move is to go home and protect my property | which I shall do next week.” “Why don’t yon take the stand as John G, Boyd, the doorkeeper, has aone?” “What's that? ‘Tell me all about it," “Boyd says if the Company don’t withdraw the sult against him, he will sue the company for damages to recover the $2,000 he has lost by being obliged to resign the office of assistant doorkeeper @ the Bouse, and then to recover » handsome Not the far-famed Uncle Sam, | All this time the thought that I might be | It's Bill King this and Bill King | The Steamship com- | | sum tor deremation of cnaracterin accumng hig of getting the $4,500 under faise pretences,” “Does Boyd intend to do that? Well, that beats | all creation. Never did hear of anything quite se original. You'll have to excuse me now, Always glad to see you; out a friend has just dropped in | to say ‘How are you?’ and when I have something to say, by George, old fellow, you shall be the first to hear tt, the very first! Do you understand ehr” Again our right hands were clasped in orm em- brace, the smooth and saintly features of the much-ibused William reflecting the benediction which his heart was pouring out upon the head o the would-be interviewer. “Goodby, Bill!” “Goodby, old fellow! understand, eb t”” GRUDGING WINTER. Port JERVIS, N. Y., March 7, 1875. It bas been snowinz very hard here ali day, nearly a foot of snow having fallen, which is now being drifted badiy. in some places it heavy fleld several feet deep. The storm has had no effect.on the ice in the river and will not have unless the weather turcs and continnes warm, There 1s no aelay to trains on the Erie road 80 far as reported, PouGHKEErsig, N, Y., March 7, 1875. It commenced snowing again at eleven o'clock this morning, and to-night the storm has increased to great violence. Telegraph reports show that tf does not extend further north than Tivol! or far- ther south than Peekskill, or 1s about sixty miles in width, The wind is olowing strongly. The temperature is mild and the streams are rising. Come and seeme. You New Haves, Conn., March 7, 1875. One of the heaviest snow storms of tie year be: gan about three o'clock this afternoon and ceased at hall-past ten. Haxrrorp, Conn., March 7, 1875, A heavy snow fatl began at noon to-day and con. tinued until nearly midnight, The total fall ef snow for che week is eighteen inches, PROVIDENCE, R. I, March 7, 1875. A severe snow storm set in about six o'clock this evening, which still contintes—at eleven o’clock—with great vigor. i | PaILaDELPHla, Pa., March 7, 1875. | At Pottsville it bas been snowing hard sil day3 | the same at Allentown. At Baltimore there has | been @ northeast wind and heavy rain: at Wil- | mington, raining bard; at Lancaster, sleeting and | raining; at Columbia, Pa., a five rain; Harris burg, raining; Trenton, ratniug hard; Scranton, snowing very hard all dav, changing to rain; Philadeiphia, snow and sleet all day and now rain- ing very hard, HaRrissunc, Pa., March 7, 1875, A snow storm set in at eight o'clock this morne ing, and {tts still, at midnight, snowing heavily. CINCINNATI, Obto, March 7, 1875. The heaviest snow storm for a number of yeara began here about tares o’clock this morning and tasted until aark. About eight or nine inches of snow on the level felf The storm extended south- west as lar as Jackson, Miss,, through West Ten- nessee, Kentucky, Southern liiinas, Indiana, Ohio, and tato West Virginia and Pennsylvania. A sudden thaw wouid cause immense floods in the Obio River and tripataries, 4 STORM OF SNOW, SLEEI OR RAIN IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 7, 1875, The snowstorm last night was the severest ever known here, fifteen inches. baving fallen, whiic in many places it dr.fted to tue depth of four feet, stopping the street cars. \ A MEETING OF STRIKERS. PHILADELPHIA, March 7, 1875, A meeting of the employés of Campbell & Elltotw’s cotton mill, who are now on strike, was held yesterday afternoon. There are 408 loomsin the miltand 300 hands are employed. There was @ reduction of seven per cent some weeks ago, The average wages now are trom $3 to $4 per week, and they hive been working on halftime about sixteen months. The strikers resoived to stand firm until they received an advauce of fit teen per cent. It ts reported that the hands of two ovher milig ‘Would also join the strikers, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. | The Callender Minstrels open to-night at Robim ‘son Hall. Miss Bessie Darling is about to appear in tne New England citics previous to her engagement in New York. A new ideal of “Lucretia Borgia” is to be given after her play of ‘‘Her Face Was Her Fortune.” THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes tn the temperatore for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding date of last year, as inuicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Poarmacy, HERALD Building :— 1874, 1875, 2° a2 «8:30 P, 33 82 «6 PM | 34 330 PL | 3 85 12 P.M. tare yesterday. Average temperature for corresponding last year. PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET. Provipence. R. I., March 6, 1875. 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