The New York Herald Newspaper, May 14, 1875, Page 7

‘ THE POPE'S BIRTHDAY. amccinseesipitneren Eighty-three Years of Age and “Past the Days of Peter.” —_.+-___-- CONGRATULATED BY "HE CHRISTIAN WORLD. ieee i Heaven's Favor and Bodily Re- cuveration. [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HRKALD BY CABLE. } Rome, Muy 13, 1875. Tho birthday of His Holiness Pope Pius IX, who has completed the eighty-third year of his age, was celebrated with extraordi- Nary rejoicings to-day. “PAST THE DAYS oF Prien," ‘Twelve of the Pontiffs who luve preceded His Holiness reached eight, but Pio Nooo alone surpasses th: years of St. | Peter as ruler of the Church in succession to the Prince of the Apostles. flo has ‘passed | the days of Peter,” and in tis vlone brought | joy to the universal fold. WORLD-WIDE CONGRALUL\i10NS. Deputations, letters and tciegraphie mes- sages of congratulation hive been arriving at the Vatican during the day. The old proverb that no \’ope would ex- ceed the time of Peter has long been falsified, and it would seem that He veu's favor is, visibly, resting on the head of Pius IX. M$ HOLINESS RE/UVENS THD. The Pope has derived a now lease of iife from the happy augury which has attended his birthday anniversary. & SUBIBOT OF QUEEN VICTORIA HONORED RY nr years of age, i} NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 14, I875.—TRIPLE SHE. THK WAR CLOUD IN EUROPE, eanereaanmes ENGLISH BELIEF IN THR &XISTRNCE OF A CRITICAL CONDITION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS— BISMARCK AND GORTSOHAKOVE IN 4 PEACR- FUL, KINDLY MOOD, LONDON, May 15, 1875. The London oat mainiatus that the late war rumors Were not grouucless, Germany, alarmed by the rapidity of French mitiiary reorganization, bad arranged everything for and was on the point of marching against France; bu. the danger {4 averted for the moment, THE OZAR TAKER HIS DEPALTUREZ FROM BER- LIN~RUSSTAN ASSURANCES OF PRACR. Panis, May 13, 1876, A telegram has been received at the Russian Embasey here stating that the Czar has left Ber- lin, thoroughly convinced that conctliatory sentt- ments of a nature to insure the maintenance of Peace prevail there. Similar intelligence has been communicated to all the Russian legations in Hurope. PRINCE BISMARCK QUITE PRACKFUL—NO Mi ack LO BELGIUM. BeRvin, May 13, 1875. Prince Bismarck energetically disavows all re- no Way menaced Belgium's independence, RACING IN ENGLAND. MAICH BAOZ FOR FIVE HUNDRED SOVEREIGNS — AN EXCITING AV'VAIR AT NEWMARKET. Lonpon, May 13, 1875, The match race for 500 sovereigns between Prince Batthyany’s Galoptu and Mr. Chaplin's Stray Shot came off to-day at Newmarket, the course being \ae Rowley mile (one mile, seventeen yards). oth horses were three years old, but the conditions of the match were that Galopin should carry 122 lb8., wolle Mr. Chaplin's colt nad only 112 lbs. on his back, Notwithstanding this conces- ston of weight Galopin won the race easily, com- ing home in acommon canter. Ynis victory haa | shortened the odds against him for the Deroy, in which he is now quoted at % tol, The toliowtng THE PONTO. \ Mgr. Stackpoole has beeu appointed Secret | Chamberlain to the Pope. | PILGAIMS CONGRATULA/H THE PONTIEY. | Romu, May 13, 1876. The pilgrims from Mayence to-day waited | on the Pope and congratulated him on the occasion of the eighty-third anniversary of hit birth. S18 BOLINGSS’ REPLY—ADVICK aRRMAN ‘fo THE GERMAN CLERGY. ‘The Pope replied with iecling to their con- | plilite, gam Vaga, 112 lbs. THE MUSICAL FESTIVAL \ THE PURLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE CHORUS — | BEAUTIFUL FEATUBK OF THE OCCASION-—A DENSA CROWD AND MAGNIFICENT PROGRAMME IN THE EVENING. CINCINNATI, Onto, May 18, 1875. The most attractive feature of the entire fexti- yal in a popular point of view, was the singing sponsibility tor the reports of alarmists, and has | assured Prince Gortscnakof that Germany bas iu | THE STATE CAPITAL Passage of the Nlevated Rail- road Bill. Se THE ENEMIES OF RAPID TRANSTY. Life Sketches of Prominent Lobbyists. a a Rat The Common Council Bill and the Senate. JOIN KELLY'S PARTICULAR HISSION AT ALBANY, ALBANY, May 13, 1875, The present aspect of the rapid transit con- froversy here has brought conspicuously to the front a class of men known in legislative par- lance as “loobyists,” This title has been so com- mon and so frequeutly used that the people of the country and particularly of this State have grown to look upon the ela of | mea bearing it with perfect indiderence. And almost forgetfulness, as to thelr callin | To-night, as I pen these lines in Albany, to up- | prise the readers of the MrraLp of their opera- tous, tuese mou are busily ab work among mem- bers at notels and boarding houses, pouring in- siduous arguments into the ears of, [ am sorry to say, willing tools who barter oaths of office and character for a few greenbacks, ora littic oMicial patronage. It was presumed the amend- ments to our constitution recentiyadopted would have scattered these cormorants from ine hulls of the Legislature, Uniil the middle of the present session the sitmy toach of the lobbyists was not observable bere; then came importance measures affecting tnaur- ance, savings bank, railroad and other corpora- tions, Bargain and sale upon some of these bilis, is @ summary of Rete fon as of old, were whispered around Albany, A Maten 500 sova., hail forieit; Rowley miio. | Prominent lophyist advised the killing of Prins PARiEn te ae Galopiy, Ut Nadeg by ce Governor Tiiden’s Civil Remedy bills, or vedette, dam rlying Duchess, 122 * _ they would beggar aod seud into prison ". "sb. f. St 2 5 1 Mr. Onaplin's b. f. Stray Shot, 3 years, ba oro | many who mow holds. —_placen in the community. Men hearing this advice and the suggestion. They then felt secure from we strong urm of the Jaw. But they now begin to learn their error; a legal Nemesis awaits them Which they little tmagine, My informant telis me that this leading 1obbyist advised the spending of $1,000,000 to defeat such measures. It now luoKs ag uf the money would have been well applied, taking into view the attachments recently issued against ring property and other movements against fraudulent oMictals yet to be inaugurated. MONEY HAS BEEN USED. Looking closely ‘nto allegations of frand im of vbe public school children this afternoon, | Very charming they looxed, too, 1,500 | strong, in two rows framing the orches- tra and forming as pretty @ picture as any one would wish to gaze at. So said General Sher- man, Who sat 1m one of the galleries and enjoyed the muvic amazingly. The unimteresting festival overture of Lassen opened the concert, and then | gratulations, He praised the German clery and exhorted them to steadfastness. PIO NONO'S REIGN. Since the time of St. Peer, to whom history assigns twenty-five years’ rule of tue Church, there have peen but three popes (with the excep- tlon of the present) out of 25», who have lived to commence or to finish their (wenty-third year of government, These were Adrian 1, toe Pope of Charlemagne; Pius Vi., tue Pope of the time of the French Directory, ana ius VIL, the Pope of the periou of Napoieon |. j Pius iX., duricg his twenty-nine years reign, Which wili be complete tn Juuc, has created ninety-nine cardinals, thus:—lccemoer 26, 1846, two; June 12, ui Antonelli is the 1847, four, of wir oldest; January 17, 154, oe; September 30, mn; March 1%, 802, ur; March December 1%. ised, one; December x four; June 16, 1857, ix; March 1s, 1868, seven; duue 2, 1858, one September 27, 1861, seven; Marca 16, 1863, seven ; December “i, 1803, one; June set, Ove; March 43, nine; December 12; Maren 15, 1875, six. Oi these miety-1i cardinais fiity- seven are |talians, thirieen Fr , turee Engiish, nine Spanish, three Portnwucse, seven German or Austrian, tices Hungarian, (wo volisa, Ove Bel- ian and one American; Gity o/ the ninety-nine ere already dead. Oni, elat of the stxXtv-one cardinals who saw Pius 1). mount the Papa throne are still living, 86 (bat He total wamber of cardigain is DoW fily-seved. Of Wom the most ged 6 Cardinal de Angelis, Ar ubisbop of Fermo, or April 16, 1792, and wae is consequently jour Weeks olde: shan the Pope hitusell, THE SCHILLER + A ROUGH SRA PREVENTS COMMUNICATION Wir THE WRECK. Loxp May 18, 1875. agents aud divers to-day at- The uoverwrite tempted io reach tue wreck of ihe sehilier, but were prevented from doing by the heavy ground swerl, + BODIFA PFPAKRED FOR SHIPMINT TO NEW YORE. Loxpos May it—Evening. of the Schilier Twelve bodies of the victimes disaster have been embalmed warded to New York. A LIVERPOOL STEAMER UN. THR St re solace Loxpos, May 15—-Midoight. ‘A Geapatch just received (rem Penzance reports tbat a Liverpool steamer bas gone ashore on Brechar, ove of the Scii y lands. A heavy fog prev: A Iffeboat nas put of for the steamer be for. ibs. FRANCE LEGISLATIVE PREPARATION ror Beery THE GBNEDAL Paris, May 15, in the Axsembly fo ‘ay a reseluiion Wax passed that no further elections be o:dered for members of the Assembly aneil the genera: « Cctions for the new Chainber are pela. «@ This action leaves the vacant seats in the Present Assembiy uefilled for the remaiuder of the session. VIRGINIUS THE SPANISH PAYMENT OF THE OF THE AMBUICAN t » Mapnip, May 12, 1875 It {# oMetally announced that the freasury has Paid to Hon. Caleb Cushing $55,000, being the last Jastaiment of the Virgintus todemnity. NEW SOUTH WAI - . BRAVY DAMAGES BY RAINS AND) FU.0OD8. Lox pon, May 15, 187). A despaten from Melbourne says the city oF Sy¥d- ney and vicinity have been visiied by heavy and Gamagine ‘ans and foods. Extensive floods are reported in Lhe Province of Victorti COLONIAL 1s" Laer INSTALMENT PRONBCT FOR TERRITORIAL Loxvon, May 1i—Bvening. At a meeting recenuy veld ia Syuney, New South Wales, @ resolution was adopiod urging on she home government the expediency of anner- ing the Istand of New Gu nea. JEFFERSON ANNEXATION, DAVIS, Hovsrox, Texas, May 1), 18 Mr, Jederson Davis, in an address w the Texas ‘veveruns of the Mexican war entreats them to be as loyal now to the Stars and Stripes as they were | SCaouy ad brave in veleuce ul tuoi rst dag. | } | | eflect, every one | | to permit the Rossinian chorus to be repeated. inst native | miners and the salpgera, whg are ali wative Vor the ents chorus of children gave @ selection from Giuck and alterward the piquant little work of Kossii, “Nignt shar no longer.” The pure, iresh, young vorces told with grand — sing! with a will and energy as if it Was a personal matter ana success depended uyon individual exertions, causiug even the obcurate heart ol Thomas to relent so far as ‘The training of the children was as great a sur- prise as that of the elder chorus, Mozart's can- tata, “Praise of Friendship,’ found also ready and Capable interpreters ip taem. THB SOLOS were Mrs, Sinith, Miss Wainnery, Miss Cranca, Mr, Bischot and Mr, Whitney. The bali was crowded to suflocation, and the young aspirants for choral honors were weicomed and uppianded witn a wil Such an exiibttion speaks veilumes for the exce. lence uo. the public senuois of outy. THE EVENING CONCERT, It was well that the festival hull was strongly consiructed to bear up agains, the devse mass of peng vat made their way into it to night 10 hear ach’s “Magnificat,” given for the first time in America, and the choral symphony of Beethoven, the last and grandestof the immortal nine. The gates were closed agsinst more than 1,000 people. At eight o'clock the hali, being aiready vvercrowded, the fatner of composers, as bach hus been somecmes called, was repre- sented by.a Work so quain!, #0 odd, so sturdy In its old-tashloned phrases aud SO far temoved in tts every detail irom modern ideas thata more com- plete surprise could scarcely be aforgea the audi- ence. From the very opening the extreme dim- culties with which the chorus was oblged tw con- feud Were at once revealed in A FIVE PART YUGUE of upasual power, Maasiveness and complexit, then followed @ solo et eruliant, wo do mstuce to which ws rather bervond the power of Mas Whiu- nery, the second soprano. “Quia respexit,” a very expressive melody, was rendered by Mrs. Smite ina wmanner that detracted naught from its beauiy. At the words it Nations Shuli Call Me Bles-ed,” tne dve part chorus araia entered and a more adaint and wonderuly same note In each part and the pecnuar modala- tion «througa Which the voices have to sicer their way muse tuis one of the — Most Siguificant of the cantata. Mr. Whitney then had @ bass solo, ‘Qnia fecit mili magna,” and Miss Cary and sir. Winch a duet, “Et mise:icordia’’—the gem of the w with abundant expression, the lower notes of the contralto being Glled ‘wits that emotional spirc inat belongs only to the great wet. Tue eheorus came out in a another grand number. ding solo ior the tenor Mr. Wineh’s voice was inadeqnate to the task. Mt vary hud ® most Gelightial solo, | “ksurleates,” with an accompammeat of two finies, and ieft noting to be desired in hier rendering of it, A {rio for two sopranos and fo, “Suscemt * fare specimen of Bact's style, Was “ied OY the finale ior enorus, if whies, ike Pelion on Ossa, anheard of aiMcuities were bea vat bravely overcome by the cuorus. Notwi nding the interest toat most Necessarily be attached to the pe. formance o: such a Work for the first time, it moss be suid, however, io cr surpri ratoer tien | preasure. ears are not wkely to fad mucn to admire tu such a carious musical Hlastration of ihe besutiful hyma vi the uther o: God. CHORAL SYMPHONY ently periormed in (his coanity nen Itt ever received oeiore such & tuterpretation as that of — bo- ed wien sadness, pL the incom- parable senerzo. and poetic visions of tae Audante were so vividly portrayed by (he oronestra that the spirit of ihe great mas- ter seemed to hover over the conductor's stand. Then came ine gathering storm of emotion thar Weiled ap in the master's wind, when, like a for- rent vcariig @ cataract, the soul expanus from tie has been (res 1 douns very magmiicent The subjimity oF the first of ingied emouons Mere coniemplation Ol joy And rusues toward that Niawara ecstacy Were Voices aud instruments peai orth, Seuslier’s Hymn of Joy THN EVENT OF PMR EVENING, The volo quartet copststed of Mrs. Smith, Mise ' Cary, “ur. Wineb and Mr. Remmer'z. Tne baritene commenced Wit Ihe grand appeal, “O, Brothers and was quickly joined by (he chorus “basses, (the other vows tailing 19 tosweil the giorious hymn, itis hard oraeal phorus aud weil they went through tt ‘once did the swio quarte: falter toward bat they quiesiy recovered (pemsel At the end o: the sym poony Mr. T i ines Was the recipient of suc ovallon ar rely Catia to the los of a conauctor. an THE MINING TROUBLES. OxoRoLA, Ta., May 12, 187 Joun siney, President of Miners and | borers’ Benevolene Assouiation, while addressing a large meeting of exe!ted miners at this place to-day i4 that f Captain f. BK. Clark, of rhe po jores, received ny injary the miners weuld nor be to blame. It Would be the fault Of (he persons Who sent fim hes. Me aivo suid there were times When persoas were Justified im violating the jaw, and twat tne persons who came here seeking to [uke tue places of those ont om a strike Were robb e chorea and Women of thetr bread and avould ve treated accordingly. Siney then scat tnis tniariated crowd Up to Powelton, some Loree miles irom tne HY, ag the Meo Troll (het work, a8 they did at Fisher & Millee’s Works yesteraay fis the uiivettul oelle! here among disinieresied cluzens (hat if there 16 oloodsnent the bieme Will rest With Siney aud Parks, Who are under pay of {ne uatlonal orgauization, aad Who, It Ws beueved, are beibg pald by fhippers in other regtous, who are DOW working (o keep thm sirike up, Siney Parks are both foreigue and sowe Vely heavy threats ag bora have mage | | connection with present legislative operations, it 18 not a y matter fur @ correspondent to trace and substantiate particular cases of bribery. Morally, | am convinced in my own mind that money has been used and promised in de! e passage of a proper rapid tr: it law by the present Legislature. Who the Senators and Assemblymen are thus soiling their hands and blackening their souls [{ cau only the public to conjecture. Let them watcn the yotes in the Legislature and tne correspondence | of one or Lwo independent journals on the suoject. Let them ruminate upon certain scraps of evi- | dence in connection with speculations as to prov- able motives of some Senaters and Assemblymenu ia voting on rapid transit bills. By this process a well founded suspicion may be createa, which im this imstance, I cordially confess, must ultimately frame itself mto an actual certainty of corrupt practices. in talking of the lobby at work here against rapid transit! must assume that all street railroad companies / marshalled under the banner of opposition to this argentiy demanded necessity Of Whe citizens ot New York. THE RAILROAD INTEREST. l will now give the names of those in Albany who have been nearly the entire winter, and several winters proviously, looking after ratiroad interests, All of taem, with one or two exceptions, are removed irom that class of eliow citizens koown a1 the professional lobbyist. They are street railroad Operators, owning large amounts of stock in these corporations, CROSSTOWN CARRY. Mr, Carey, better known as “ Croastown Carey," stops at the Delavan. He has@ large interest in the road running from Twenty-third street, East to the foot of Christopher street, Norta “JAKE” SHARP. Sharp 's President of “dok sircet Crosstown lines, and is also Interested in tne Righth Avenue, Broadway and Seveurn Ave- and Fulton Ferry lwes, the Twenty-third ry session of the Log lature jor tae past Ofteen years and stops ut tue Delavan. “HANDSOME DAN."? Conever, geuveraly caiied “landsome ates a$ Congress Hall. He aud Joon are principal = stock- holders the Bleecker Street a Fulton Ferry Ratiroad. Last year “Va procured a iranchise for building @sireet rail- road from Filiy-nimto street up Tenth avenue to Spuyten Duyvil, It is wuaerstood ne Wishes io weil this franchise, Tne bill now before the Levis lavure allowing the Bleecker street line to leue toetr railroad Is said to be principally fathered oy tats gentieman. BROTHER’ RICHARDSON. AS apy rapid transit bil, passed must be general racter, our Brookiyo irvends (eet an in terest m the mateer. Mr. Wilt Ricuardson. President of several lines in toat city, ex Cierk o the Assembly and ex-Alderman, and repuolicen ih polluce, Watches poiuts ior His side Of tue House, Dan TANDERBILT'S MAN. Mr. Chauncey Depew i looked upon as Commy- dove Vanderbit’s mOUtupiece aud legisiative Fey resentative. THE KING OF THE Losey. rhen comes (he King of tue Avan, lobby, Mr. A. contested Many # Well jougut er ofacentury, Mr. Barver # Rand In gl! speculations; field rm is understood 19 fake ‘ hé is not confined, like the other gehtiemen, to one branch | the bastiess His perstiasive quail- ies, HOWever, Wricl are said to Le Of a very big order of talent, are irequentiy empioyea in railroad imcerests. His said to embrace tines, Dry Dock and hast Broadwoy, Broadway and Seveuth Avenue, aad Biguth Avenue, vogetter Wik OLVF Dbes, Whenever occasion requires a more discreet aud extensive line of action. MINOR MEN. There are several over raltead lobbyists in Albany Of a minor order of ability, bul Ti ts not My province bor Wish to Mention ther names at present. If we couki ouly ereare a counter ele: mens the way 0: honorable joboring. we might yet bave @ ce Of beating these nents of rapid tra For inatanve, Mr. ‘Sonu Kelly, the Boss of fammany, who has Stepped nto (weed's shines, Nas Leen transformed mmo @ fuil-fledged fobbyial. He engaged ruoms ut Congress Hail, to Which the servile craw! ior in structions when cemmanied and tue sew York senoul of leg gocasionaly aascuble tor “spelling mab ‘The “Hoss* apparently has hot paid any special attention to rapid transi, notwithstanding tne [eouea! nince be (hat effec’ ’ Heracn. He is busily engaged. now. e on & feW smell SCHEMES Lo jn - crease be one rol (aumauy Hall. TAR CIVIL JUSTICR One of his great Bebores is Cun dastioes bul, now befere the Jadicitry Commitice of (ae Assembly, giving Mayor WicknaDt absviute power iment OF those Oilciais, IMscead of LRer Au attempe iva IMOUS CORRE NE to have this oil reported javorabiy. A dereuet metaver irom Kings oojected to the iptroduchon Of the report aua@ it Was sent back, A courter trom Ketly came over from Congress Hali vo the iq Asvemolymad. Aw iDtArvieW took pace the representa between 5°) MeLauga hn andthe "of Tammany Hu Jt Was @ stormy Kelly (arewtenea ww kill the Prookiwn the Asscm- biy man withare® Bis Opposition to hit per soheme, Abowwer ClOW A Fapid transit between tae two eves. The mauiy represeatauve trom Brook! dA Keiy he would got 0¢ dicta very properly toc dnd felt othe presence Wiikont farther « cussion. 1 obtamed these facie from Gpaoub autnortiy. THE COMMON COUNCIL BILL. The Comuoa Connect! Rapid transit bili to-dar came back fo the senate with tue 6xtraocrdina amendments tacked on by accotmodanng me | vers of tue Lower House, 1t was referred to tie | to-morrow morning, tf the Fenate does not con- ger Uy thus AMLGGMCULY A CURIE CeMER CQ Loe ¥ * i most interested therein, | am toid, laughed at | ting | leave to | Kailroad Committee with Instrections to report | will have to be appointed. Here comes in some more “fine work.’’ lucrease of complications de- lights the heart of corrupt statesmen. 4 SOREME FRUSTRATED. AD adroit ccheme to legalize ine claims of the old M micipal Poilce, appornted during Mayor Wood's term, was lo-duy irusirated in the As- semoly. iC is stated that an amendment was resuscitated {n one of Comptroller Green's bills reported from the Commitiee on Cities, which compelled pay ment of those claims, how amounting t» over one milion of dollars, When che oilt came up in We Asseiably for a third reading to-day this amendient was sirickeu out on motion of Mr. Jacob Hoss, AS announced in my despatch to the HeaaLn last might, tue counler movement against tne ratiroad Rigg combination resulted this morning in the passage of the Rapid Transit dill reported. from the Committees ou General, Local and special Laws. Ap effort Was also made by the miroduc- Won of a resolu tiol next by Mr. Brogan, to vall buck from the Senute the Common Counc! bil, as ameuded and passed yesterday in the Assombily. Mr, smith imformod Me bis sole vbject In making UNIS proposition was, atricken Out, and tuen pass the oil as originally sent ap by the Common Council, Tals resoluiion only received LWeaty VOses, Ald Was Cousequenuy lost, The bill drawn up by the above committee was then brought up und passed without # sinyle word of objection or debate. [Lis DOW periectly understood that the Ratlroad Ring have their own way, and thata phant Senate aud Asserbly will do nothing against tue inierests o1 these MOnOPOLsts. Ybe main object of the ratiroad companies bax been accomplished jn causing the introductios and passage 0. & multiplicity of measures 50 us bo confuse tus whole eubject of rapid transit. THE CONSTITUTIONAL DODGE, When an acute member wishes to place himself “right”? before bis coustituents on any bill Where illegitimate tiflucnces have been at work and the programme is arranged to kill tue measure, ib is a common practice to make a bunvcombe speech of objection ty certain sections upon constitutions! grounds, Points and tecuntealities are picked out. Attention 18 cailed, in sientoriun tones, to the recorded oath taken by the member to sup- ort the CouBLILUMON Of the State of New York. 1€ Cannot, thereiore, vote lor the bill, as it con- | tains provisious opposed to the spirit of that con- stitution which he has sworn to uphold. This - dodge has been frequently used in gandiing rapid transit bills. The puolic sliould beware of those wymnastic statesmen Wito flippantly argue almost every Measure Upon constitutional grounus. THK NEW YORK ELEVATED RAILROAD, The dill giving permission to the New York [le- vated Railroad Company Co extend tts tracks aud contirming that corporation in ail iranchises ac- quired by purchase, was passed to-day ia the penace after sowe sharp debate, An anonymous letter, transmitted to senator bhempson, caution- tug that gentieman against vouing tor the bill, aud auvounemg the “unusual” fact that money was circwiated by lobbyiats Lo secure Ils passage, was alluved to by Sevator Jacobs. TRis interesting Cocument Was afterward read by Senator Woodin for the beneiit o. 018 colleagues. A loboyist named “Ward,” irom Kuchester, Was narrated as stating at Congress Hail on Tuesday night that he Mous pature of Wis Communication touk away any coior Of Importance or authontctty tat might be Attached thereto, its introduction In the Senate | was evidently meaut to be an exdidition oF the immaculate Character of al) tie geutlemen in that, | body, ‘They nov ouly wish, bal solici:, a tLuorougn | examination of all papers and documents seut them. Certainly tuey are nut compelled under the constitniion to furiish all these private Matlers ‘(or inspection of the public. But the extraordl uary purity of vur present Senacors probably ue- Cessiiutes such public avowais, We live iu ad age ol relorm. THR CUBAN QURSTION. Our extraordinary Legislature, not content with the many perplexing questions it has al- ready undertaken to solve, now propuses to direct the natioual government on tue policy to be pursued toward Cuba, Speaker McGuire's resolutions, introduced today, suggesis to the Washington authorities an immediate deciaration of velligerant rights to the struggling patriots of Cabs. ‘Three repubdlicans—Messrs. Barrow, Veader and sSeward—sione propounded any im- pediments to the pass of the resolutions. Tae Orst named was opposed to them altogether, Mr. edder wanted au amendment inserted so that the national government would be gaiced entirely by principles of international iaw. Mr. Seward made & speech agreesug With the Views expressed by ofr. Vedser, Nolwithstanding taove objections Mr. McGuire's resoigtious were passed by a large MAjority anu Went to tue Senate for concurrence: | PHM SUNDAY PROCESSIONS ACT AGAIN KILLKD. A second attempt was wade to-day to pass the bill repeaiag the laW proaibiing processious through tue streets of New York ou Sundays, Ali alr sailing WOU The measure caine Up on ibs I passage In the Assembly, when tt iailed Lo receive the requisite number of votes. lere we have anotuer exuibitioa of the eMicieucy o our “responsible majority. | DECREASING SALAKIES OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS. Mr. T. C, Campbell's bth, Which provides ior our ung two cay judges, irom $145,400 to $12,000; of jour assistant district attorneys, from $10,000 bo $7,500, and Of tem Civil justives, irom $1u,000 to $8,000 | auntaiiy, Was passed to-day im the Assembly. This measure does not apply lO present incumbents, bus will wo Into effect alier the ist of Jauuary. THE SLAUGHTERING OF ANIMALS IN PUBLIC. Au excellent bijl Was to-day mmtrodaced in she Senate, whica prouibits the siaugnteriug of ant. | Mails in public, and othe: Wise regulates the mao- agement of this business. Attached to the bill ia af article from the MERALD on the sutmect. Tue text of the proposed law is as follows :— In all cities of this State the killing or slaughtering of ail creatures for human food siail be completely co. aied from public view, and no child auder fitteca | years of age shall be employed or be present at any Aabatwir, siauznter house or other place where animals are so killed oF slaughtered. any person so empioying or sutfering such child to be empluyec, or to be present or (aliing to conceal from public view ail such ailing, aforesaid. shall be euilty ise meanor, and, on con Vicwou. sbali be dued not less tha’ oF be imprisoned | notions than ten days.or be punished by both such fine acd imprisonment. at the discretion of whe Court or magistrate belore whow the offence Ls (ried THE PROCEEDINGS. SENATE. ALuaNy own May 13, i6; mits INTRO: Ry Mr city to ap Fot—Aatnorizing the Carguers of Sew York unt s\eLographers. BiLLS Passes, When the bill relating toextending the tracks: f ihe New York Elevated Kallroad was announced Mr son moved to Fecowmit itfor the purpose ot « the company te ran ft road at an eleva over the sidewalk above Ninety -ninth street, Lost—veas 1, nays 1h The bil was Wien read Urough and passed—yoas pays & Providing for the election of Poti os hiring Justices in etties wes ty ew Sore and brie te! sock of the New York Guarantee and Indemnity Company Amending the charier of ihe Bleecker Street at ton Ferry Kal road Company le, Couneliy aud Jo committee ow (he id Ful son were apyoinred Airmordinary Kepaie Till of the canas util foar o'clock PM APTERNOON SESSTON. In the afternoon sesien ut the Seuale the tollowing bids Were reported favorably ;~ Mr. Davvox offered the following, which was tabled under the rule :— Resolved, i the Assembly concur, That the Canal board be authorized to reduce the toli# on pine and hard wood jumber to the rate of three mills per LRU tet per mite. The following bille were considered in Committee of the Whole and ordered to Authorizis Sinking Pand of he Board of Kduca- tion certain property to he used lor school purooses Abolishing the oMfice of Muperintendenc of Can nd giving additional powert to the Canal ners You faiug payment for the we and occapation of armories aud d#ul rooms in the ely aud county ot New York To re-em Mhexation of towns in hes nee The bill retative to reading and, on nor uaitied to the Co adjourned mnty of New Yor® x. ib Whe recom ASSEMBLY, Avnaxy, Ma. ntredaced a bill to authorize AS. ANTS. ue Cory Comteas the counry of New York to empioy stenogeaphers tain cases, which was, motion, ordered wa third reading PLES Panne Amending the set for (he appoiniment of a Commis sioner of ordé fur the comnty of Rings To authorize the confoement of convicw in county yenhentiaries iustead of State prisons. The Di to regulate the sire of apple and potato bar rele was called te ang the Vote rape ting tt recon siders After hetng atmended vo as to take eGeot January 1, 1% as Naser Further to amend the act «| # the (ees Wulies of New +10 was called dy, the bil, paseent Joc time tre on Gene my The bill Was agar f Providing (or tt soldiers 17 the war o on meton of New York to lege ot Musi Mr, Baoan moved (hat the #enate bill, known as the Yo Conned Kapil Cavett bill, paced by the House with amend ammate frow the Sen amendm ah Gay Fa ped kK, the will is in the hands of a Senate ane it they ae right that counties report susinst thew an FeHER COMMA LieD can settle the foatter, . Wir, 7, ©, CaMPtaut took © similar view of the matter, | The tnotion was negadived. TH REPURLIC OF CURA Waxntye cena caled to the chair, Speaker + Meriurne ¢ lowing Teeol ations = Wheragy ee controled Thompson's vote, Of course the anony- | Bret by Mr. J. W. Smith and | if possible, 10 have objectionaple amendments | | eurrenc Gown tue suiuries of Necorder, Surrogate aud , ority in. the Fsiand of Cubs hat been maintained by & peaple who have organized mud established ® government, republican in form, wluich Fuaraniees to all luv citizen freedom in persou, im re igion. i the right vw acquire and enjoy property ait participate in its afta 1 Whereas the Kepuplie aba has not only min d iis position, hut has persisivatly leaw nod the arca *pAnisht rule, witil it is How rovozuized over leas Uhmis one-third of the territory Of the isiand, and Whereas the war now od 10 said isiand os charactertaed by al) the ferocity of scwtberbariam, the consequences of which are prejudicial to the seeiai aud counmercial iuterests of the entire people; and itis ap parent that the peo the of Cuba Possess 1 ¢ the Spanish a and tie representatives of bority wiumately te the sewhou ir protection, when (he civilized World must accord Ww that Kepubiic ils inde pendence, aad Whereas it i the du the woveramentot the United States to always extond its sy pattie venient, its aid, to any people stru goverment, Un aire te give to tis suviect awy party or | sistance to Spanish ade free republicai Jemate concn ue has ar the € ut te that in the opimon of Wed when it is th * done all in his power to ts to Cuba, } * resolutions ould be adopted | Unanimously 1 he fairest | vortlons ut tie globo \o liberty and the exercise | of the right or goverument. have been struggling for six | joug yours with uupre med herois determi (to die or be iree, Already een towcthi and wore live t thin there was in tie war of the Revolmioa Which cave us our independence | and tree government, and as a result of that. terrible struggle thus far the authortiy of the Repabl 3s Focognized on twothirds of that. island. length of tine, Valor displayed and tle sacrifices wade by that gallant people tor liberty equal rights chtitle thom Wothe AYiMpathy aud assistance ofthe Aner: | ivan peopl it is the duty of our govern | ment to. ¢ Pablo of Cuba delligerent | | | | rights. No iroe people have a right to witness « strusgle between liberty and tyranny, between semi-barbarisu ail inielugence, without rendering assistance. Hat ic Hot been for the ussistunce We received in the early days of our strugie for imdependence, we shoud not li Deen nere to-day evjoving all the’ rights and privilex of xirce and independent people. 1 hope the resolu ions will be ananimousiy adopled. ir Veopen mov Ww tid a claase to this effect } ditshail wot be in violation of international | law.” Remarks were made in support of the resotution by M Duly, neward (who sustained the amendment) McGuire, Vedder and others, and in opposition by Mr. Barrow, when Mr, Vedder's ‘amendment Was negatived The résoluuons were then adopted by a standing vole, all ine members rising. To smend (he act to prevent encroachments on the harbor of New York ‘to alter the map or pian of the city of New York hy striking out all that part of avenue B between wixiy Le ie and Sixty-ninth streets. o authorize the Board of Assessors in New York to correct Au assesment for tae cules sewer im KighGeth other streets, " ‘o sectre the exereixe of ites religions worship ta State prisons, Recess watt! tour P.M. AFTERNOON SME TON, ‘The House reasemiied at tour P.M Mr. WAKHNKK reported the Onamner Arbitration ot. Commerce MILLS PASSRD, Autuorizing the Mryu © to pay the county of W jue that connty trom New York. Lequiring the Commissioners of Onarities of Kings county to make monthiy reports, Aimending the act providing pare and wholesome water for the city of New York, which requires the cou of (he Mayor and Coutmon Couueti to tase extensions. Kelalive to the custody of certain records of tax sales | iu the city of Brooslyn. Repealing section Lot the act providing for repairiny and rebuitding sewers in the city of Now York Regulating the Wupryverment of streets, dc. in New Yors by vrovidang that it shall be done by contract. Mr. ALvorD, from the Cominittee of Ways and Means, bad cousens to report the bills to ameud the Ke vised Statutes relative to asseanments. ‘Amending the laws relative to the Department of Docks, giving them power to wien apd improve wharves, wiih the consent of the owners or lessees tereot Changing the title of the act authorizing the Bleecker Street and Fulton Ferry waicoad Company of New York to extend its tracks. Prohibiting orders of reference in ns against the Mayor and Commonalty of the city of Sew Yor! r. Hess moved to recommi! the bill. with instructions to strike out the third seo; hich, he aid, cootaiaed f# little joker, and that wast allow the old Mewopolitan | Police ¢laiuus i Mr. McGowan said these claims were just aad had dean so decidea. H nalty of New Tork aIMUUA! OF Money overed agrent deal ot | oot better in aseparate Will itpre- | aims Wuich stood on the sume ground the famous fireten’s ela ch were got threush the House some fonr years ago, upon which a cert ur now sojourning in foreym parts, realised s person, thing Tike $500,000. Mr. McGowax insisted that these ms were just and | potnted to vuskainine th Mr. Dass bill only peovided tor giv neve | etalmants anity to prove their rightof pus | tooni and also ior brushing aside whmieai- | otion was carried by a ynt to 34 and. the el as mowed aud p et THE WHISKEY FRAC Do. ACTIVA PROSECUTION AGAINST IT LATION. CURIOUS DISCOVERY IN MILATATERR. WASHINGTON, May Li, 1875. The Secretary of the Treasury is still vigorousty Prosecuting the rid against ail parties engaged directly or indirectly tm the iicit Whiskey distiia tion. Orders for seizures are daily Issued. Amouy them Was our to-is Ning for whe seleure w an eaiablishmeat in Cincinaat, Bristow has directed that the in- inte the condition of tne distitieres and rectifying houses in Miiwaukee be thorouga and complete, and the Treasury agents are re- Guested th all cases where Uaited States attorners and revenue udicials fall to give tucir fall Support to the investigations in progress, to report ther names to the department. The agent at M Waukee teiegrapned Lo the Solictior to-day tat he has discovered a subterranean tok. with a capacity of 25,000 gallons, bwiongiba by “Be of tne Milwaukee distillers, Up to this time no changes of revanne oMetais, otner than gaugers TOR KOP pars, Have beck Made. Severat gaugers and storeseepers were re moved yesterday. SKECURE MADY IN CINCINNA TS CINCINNATI, May 15, 1875, Cokector Weitzel, by order of the Treasury De- partment. this afternoon seizea the large whiskey house of Pike, Doyle & Barrett, Nos. § and 9 Puo lic Landing, afd placea the same in charge o: United States Marshal Thrall. An inventory the property wul be made. Some interest excited, as tis Uacertan Whal otuers may be invuived, f 4 is 20 TIONAL BACDS IN MISS St. Lowis, May 12, 1875 ‘Lhe rectifytag estabiiehment of B. A. Teineman & Co., Kansas City, has been taken possession of by the United Srates authorities, aud tre distiiery vf Sushans & Sous, St, Joseph, nas been seirea, rat ADL THE BLACK AILL&. ARRIVAY, OW TH PARTY AT OCREYENNY®. CurvENne, Wy., May 15, 1875 The leader of the party of mem who bave been in the Misck Hills prospecting—one of those cap tared by Lieutenant Rodgers on April 28, and TPAD &OOF THE ¥ WEROTING who reached Spotted Tail agency. of their retarn, | poms. Wi the He report May 2—arrived nere yesterda presence of wold. Toe others of the miners cinded afterwards to come back. ex Who remain mn the mountains, Carpeacer dition i deayed for # few Gays. AWFUL TALE OF SUFFERING BT Thr ¢ STOCK CHigYs Tah DKIENTION at FOUL LARAMIR, Owatta, Neb. May is, 1875 Tne Sionx ale party lems Gere this evening over the Uh and Nortawestera Ratiroad, at & private interview iast evening, requesied by Red Cloud, Spotted Tali and the reet o/ tue ehtets, tuey told a most awiui tale of their sumer from Wetreatment by agents. They Imstst thar the agents have packed teeir own Interpreters into the party to the utter exclusion of these whom indians Wanted, aud say are Web Wav the Indians caumot trust ALLEGRO INTRIGTES DEN Indian Agent Savive aud Howard tize an emphatic denial of toe statement rapied tavtoa sor Cloud Spotted Tar and ot Fort ling, & post & THE S1OCE DFLEGATION ON THEIR War COUNCIL BLCEWS, Lowa, May 13, 1876. The large devemation of Stuux Indians from | Wroming. unde ir. Bavelie apd Major Howard, ete to Wfor Wasningion DOMESTIC PRAGEDY. A MOTHER MURDERED BY AN INSANE SON TRRRIELE PEROT OF THE MURDERTS. Boztos, Mass. May 13, 18 Tue smali town of Newburg. Essex county, was the serene of a tragedy eatiy thts morning. Wil- liam Russell, a wid@wer, aged thirty years, quar- felled with a younger brother im his fagherts house and upon the interfereuce of lus mouner, a woman of sixty years, be turned upon wer with terrible ferocity and almOs, severed wer nead from ber bedy with & shoe Kure, killiug her in stantiy. fle then atiackea the fataer and wonid have xilied him bat for the Interierence of newh- bors Who Secured the marderer al(tet-a struggie. jhe younger brother and fmther ere badly | wounded but Will recover, As Ne threatened to | RAL the family, it Id Supposed Lay We is insAyE (Jt by pow igual at Newousy pore, | mowers ali Weiwk ios | satis who were suMteris | Hest | beauiilully bound t | uh en i CST PUSLIQHE "THE TREVA, HOW TO | ; bs REMEMBEK THESE NAMES!£ The Black List of Assemblymen Op- posed to Rapid Transit. . ESCH AT KD ON BLAOTION DAB. The last effort made tn the Legisiature to pro~ Vide vapid transté for the suffering peeple of New York occurred in the Assemoly on Wedneaday, when Ji was killed, ic (9 to pe (eared, by the adrole management of railroad lobbyists, ‘Yhe Common Counce! ini, recommended by he Muyor and indorsed almost unaarrmously by th press and the best people of our city, Cama from the Rarroad Committee loadvdaowa wish obsrructive amendments that practi cally kitted 1t. Mr, Daly opposed this mockery of vapid tramsie legisiation. aug earnestly entreated wwe Houge to vote down the amendments and pass+6 Be bill a8 OE | originauy came from the Senate. Severai ottier members spoke to thessa¥ne edect. Mr, 'T, C. Campbell moved to recommit’ the bul, With Instructions to strike out the amertiments, and Immediately report back the bill to\th® Houner in its original form, ‘Thts was the true \mosion to make in the real interests of rapia tranalt, sor ot WAS DFFKATED BY THE ADVERSE VOTHS OF THN FOLLOWING MEMBERS, WHOSE NAM29 SHOULD DE RB. MEMBERED AT EVERY SUCCREDING BLROTION A/PMS ENEMIMS OF RAYUD TRANSIT :— THE BLAOK Lat, BARKLEY, BENJAMIN. BENNETT, W. C. BERRY, GRORGI. BRAMAN, W. W. BROAS, BENJAMIN 8. BROWN, JAMES 0. BURTIS, JOUN B., Brooktyay JALKINS, WILLIAM Bb, OLARK, WILLIAM H. CLWARY, WILLIAM V, COLE, RIUAARD D. DECKER, GORGE G, ELY, W. #. FRIEND, JO, D. GALLAGHER, ED. > GRIPPIN, 8, (second). HANRAHAN, P. HEPBURN, A. B. HINUKLEY, OTIS D. TMOUGHTON, NATHANIGL, WUSSBY, B. A. ‘ HUSTED, JAMES W., Weatchatere id KRACK, CHARLES H. LAW, ALEXANDER B, LAWKENCK, HENRY, LAWSON, WILLIAM H, LEWIS BDWARD, LILLYSRIDGE, H, MACKIN, JAMES. McAFRE, KNOX, New York. MILLER, WARNER. u'KEEBE, ——, Brooklyn, PELTY, NATHAN D. IK , LUCIOS C. PRINCK, B. La, Finabing, LL RANSOM, HARRY B. 4 RICH, JOSIAH. SANFORD, JONAH. SOHENCK, MARTIN, SCUDDER, SAMUEL, SEWARD, F. W., New York. SHATTUCK, 5. Be SHERWOOD, GEORGE. SLINGERLAND, PETER, TACKY, ORRIN PB. ‘TAYLOR, WILLIAM F, TRWKSBURY, 5. W. VEDDER, COM. P. ELLINGTON, D. a. MYL, Ae Bow WHITMORE, D. &, WILLIS, W. G. WURTS, JACOB D, YOST, GHORGE BF. We do aot cuarge that these men are corrapeg but ther are not the (rieada of rapid transis, gad snowd be rea@embered on Election Day. BLACK AND BROWN BESIBGERS,—THE BRD« " the Roah Rangers are own iorce. i SNOWERS suet DestRores must bap poured tol ‘hem forthwith ON SHAKESPEARE. A ROMAN CATHOLIC Us WEEK OUT eh KES’ SPIRE ON SHAKFSPEARS. ROMAN UNTHOLIOE sie THIS Waste SHAKE FVEK UTLeR ONK ATION FOR HUMAN LIBBREY ft OF THE TIMES THis WREK LKE-PRARM EVER SPEAK POOR WITHOUT CONTEMPT? SPE WILKES SPIRIE On WIT SER WIL Al was eho SHAKE “ . A HOT WEATHER BEVERAGE. We oder tur «ale, ex-Bosdet Wa Ronrkaus Ciamer, at $61 26 © ae good sonny ver bid. of Fw ea! Hills of ander S100—terms cash: $1 and over—note at tour 4 w Ove per cent dieonnt for cash am, seven an apvileation. ‘ FOUN USBURN. SON & CO, Importers of Wines Brandies, &e., 5 Weaver sxeot. SIGNS TO ORDER, Jalers Aud Sign Bagravorg,. Ala, KINDS WIRE Ra ru te A FEAT WHICH ONCE WOULD RAVER Bx. ced special wonder 4 y_pertormed be VUES He TRUSS ¢ S Broadway, whole! cures ne Worst raplures wituous samferiag. DESHLER'S PILLS ARE THE REST AN) SAPES® Remedy fur Canes axv Feven ano Matanta, ANSI AKE It TO TAX AND PRINTING BSTABLINM- Offices—08 Dane street, Tz diway 6 sixth svenne, Sew York: [66 and tty Fierrepoui sitesi, Brookiya. Oldest in the county, T ADMIT. OWN OF. ares’ LINIMENT anything I évec saw fur ick and sure. never disap- of Tonter oF AwwoNLa surpa man or horse it acts seq Liaw OBAr greets, Wi avenue South Seo %, pot tl sin y al draggioe. cine (or velor ar vied to Twenty TPON MEKVEILLRUSE Re vic Nes Woet Twenty amie | DUMAS HAL DOMAS EAU MERVEILLECSE Oat wronkies atei makes the comolesiong bregng ne ‘fisl will convings We mug sep. Five, Bo per bette. é & TAYLOR, GRAND AND CHRYSTIR English body Brisee $i w ant Sh Dyliah and Americon Tape 1 wand 0 iz MOST DELIGIT. “a is THE & PATENT 744 Broadway a New Vora, by ar W®, oon, - } AN PAVORITH AMONG GENTLE. and eae e me ety The demam 4 tor tie at 12 Broadway, of in tin, TUE PERUVIAN SYRUP Has CUMaD Toor. from dyspepsia, dietility. #e,’ TOUPRES, &C.—G. RACCHETSS, PRAD. Hewax im, Baste MORE SUPERR PRESENT CANNOT oe owes to A enitivated person than “‘The Rot che) Thonghts of Coarles Diesens ” earafuuy et: Deira Maccay Price, $3. tame and pablisnet by KJ, sureet, New York Compiled by F. wate « son, a —< eRe. o} serve them, when lost bow to replace 4 from the author, br. RJ, KOBBETS, sargeo: 32 Bond street New Vora. "Free by mail Gr |N | Mecessta: treaument of Weakness, Li jw spirits, Nervoud Exhausoon, Museniar Depiliy and Premature Dectiaw im Manhood: price, Me. AdvTest te author, De, & Dy | F. CURTES, by Welt Twemiy-secord street, New York. | * Cpaseevarios NAS YT CATARRM'—RY Ad M.D. @& hast Twentuedy ANHOOD,—200TH EDITION—A ‘(REATISN, EX~- Planatory ot the causes, with Mastructions for thy a oN . WILLEAMSON, M. | street, New York, Price ioe. “Dr, Willainson’s method ‘of treatment it srvarigr °& Aivy With Whisk We BFY Ne gumimed.”—dourdal yt Mode | Meal Joie ete { * al