The New York Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1876, Page 5

TURKEY. aE SULTAN SUBMITTED TO THE HANDS OF THE SURGEONS. Constaxmixorie, Feb. 18, 1876, ‘The Sultan has been suffering from acarbuncle. An operation was performed on Saturaay, and His Majesty is now better, BERZEGOVINIAN RESISTANCE TO THE IMPERIAI- IsTs. . Ragusa, Feb. 13, 1876. Advices from Slavonic sources represent that the ‘Herzegovinian refugees on Austrian soil have declined ‘the invitation of Mouktar Pacha to return to their homes. The insurgents refuse to be satisfied with Count Ad- ‘Grasey’s reforms, and are resolved not to submit to ‘Turkish rule, ‘THE SERVIAN WAR PARTY TRIUMPHANT IN THE MINISTRY — LEGISLATIVE PREPARATION FOR HOSTILITIES AGAINST THE PORTE. Lonnon, Feb, 14, 1876. The special despatch to the Standard from Vienna 8ays:—Letters from Belgrade announce the triumph of the war party in Servia. The appointment of Ristich to the Premiership is almost certain, It is reported that shortly before the close of the session the Skuptschina, sitting with closed doors, re- solved upon war in spring, appointed a committee to ‘watch over the government, raise taxes in advance and {gsue paper money on the outbreak of tho war, FRANCE. A CORSICAN PRESS PROSECUTED FOR ASSAILING ‘THE GOVERNMENT. Pants, Feb. 18, 1876, JZ) Aigle, a Bonapartist journal published at Ajaccio, has been seized and prosecuted for attacking the gov- eroment and publishing the proclamation issued by Napoleon from Wilhelmshohe in 1871. PRINCE NAPOLEON'S ELECTORAL ADDRESS—HE ACCEPTS THE REPUBLIC, Paris, Feb. 14, 1876, Prince Napoleon has issued an address to the electors of Ajaccio, He says:—‘‘The form of govern- ment i8 not in question, It exists, I accept it frankly.”’ He denies that his acceptance of the Repub- lio ts dictated by ambition or personal interest, but declares it comes from profound convictions, He con- cludes as follows:—‘‘I respect the form of government without any bitterness provided it insures order, justice and liberty. If elected I shall be always demo- eratic and a partisan of progress.” MORK REPUBLICANS MM. Renanit and Decages have issued strongly re publican addresses, SPAIN. Loxpon, Feb. 14, 1876, A Times despatch from St. Jean de Luz reports that she main body of the Carlists, under Generals Caserta ‘tnd Perula, is in Almandoz and Barroeta, ENGLAND. Loxpox, Feb. 18, 1876, Mr, Ryland, a Liberal, has been reiurned to the House of Commons from Darnley. WINSLOW, THE FORGER. Lospox, Feb. 13, 1876. The Chiet Police Commissary of Rotterdam states Chat an active search is being made there and else- ‘where on the Continent for Winelow, the Boston forger, INTERNATIONAL AQUATICS, Lonvox, Feb. 14, 1876. The Daily News ig informed that Durham Univer- ity has declined to send a crew to Philadelphia to take part in the Centennial International Regatta. BABCOOK’S ‘TROUBLE. @PECULATIONS AS TO THE RESULT OF THE RIAL—THE MYSTERIOUS TELEGRAMS—NEW REVELATIONS OF ALLEGED FRAUDS IN ILLI- ‘NOI. Sr. Lovis, Mo., Feb. 18, 1876. It may be regarded as certain that Judge Dillon will sdmit the telegrams to-morrow, if not as conclusive (proofs of a conspiracy for whiskey frauds, at least as Proper matters for the jury to consider. The argu- ment on their admissibility will probably occupy a couple of hours more, and the prosecution will then put their remaining witnesses, Beavis, Frazer, Thorpe, &c., onthestand. It is doubttul whether they can ‘Anish pofore Tuesday evening, unless Storrs and Porter should bave exhausted théir objections, THE “DAD? LETTER, Beavis and Frazer’s testimony, as to the letter signed “Bab,” which Joyce showed them to‘assure them that the proposed visit of revenue agents had been frus- trated by the imfluence of the mysterious “Bab,” will probably be the occasion of another lung argument, ‘which may delay the case stil! further. PORECASTING THE RESULT, Speculations as to the result of the trial are premature, but it may be stated that tho inflex, Wbly stolid, serious, even grim expression of the faces of the sturdy and simple rustics who serve on the jury would seem to augur uniavorably for the de- fendant. “There’s conviction in those faces,” I have @eard many shrowdly observant persons say. There fiso seems to be @ widespread feeling that the tech-" mical course of the defence, able though it be, wily ptrongly react against the defendant, as it will leave the jury under the impression that the case must be a esperate ono to require such persistent battling vagainst tho admission of every scintilla of evi- dence. It {5 considered unfortunate for Gen- eral Babcock that thus far all the efforts of his counsel have been not to elicit but'to suppress 4he vital facts im the case. Ex-Senator Henderson ts reported to have said that white the direct testimony for the prosecution has been weaker than he expected the circumstantial evidence as such as still to render conviction a foregone conviusion. On the other hand Messrs. Storrs and Krum are confident of success. ALLEGED PROOP oF GUILT. District Attorney Dyer has received some important papers, which were discovered by the revenue agents ‘who seized the Westerman distillery, at Pekin, Ul, despite the great efforts made to destroy them. Among them is a letter, which it is claimed upon the best authority criminally involves Babcock as having got a regular share in the proceeds of the illicit spirits manu- factured by that firm. SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE. Cuar.eston, Feb, 13, 1876, Owing to unforeseen delays in tho collection of taxes—the result of tardiness of the Legislature in passing the Tax bill—the payment of interest on State bonds and stooks is postponed until April 1, with a probability that the payment will be made in the middie Br Merch.. ‘Tho (ax i interest bas been duly levied, t taxes will come in slowly until the end of this [only when the time of collection expires. ‘The House Committee on Privileges and Elections jhave reported on the “eam iad against J. D. Robertson white), republican. They find that as a member of the Sie ‘ext Book Commission he made discreditable and corrupt pro, to Northern publishing houses. They Focommend that he be displaced as member of the commission and be expelled from his seat as a member of the House ot Representatives, Mr, Roverteon’s covered the payment to him of liberal com- issions on all books adopted for use in the public schools in South Carolina, and were made to the lead- tng publishing houses in Yor SENATOR BRUCE CORITICISED, New Onreans, Feb. 13, 1876. Lieutenant Governer Antoine, State Superintendent of Education Brown, Secretary of State Desionde and all the colored members of the Genera! Assembly have i a despatch to Pinchback bnonen that, while the jesire to see him seated, they ri Senator Bi speech as impolitic and against the true interests of the colored race. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL QUESTION. — Bostow, Maes., Feb, 13, 1876. Bishop Bernard J, McQuatde, of Rochester, lectured {n Horticultural Hall before a crowded audience this af- on the public school question, as understood by a Catholic ‘american citizen. A large number of en, school superintendents and others tater. ested in cdugational matters were nresent, NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1876. | WASHINGTON. The Significance of President Grant’s Deposition Discussed. CONSULAR SERVICE AND MR. RANDALL. The Charge of Selling the Ameri- can Flag Inquired Into. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasnixaton, Feb. 13, 1876. THE VALUE OF THE PRESIDENT’S TESTIMONY IN THE BABCOCK CASE—KNOWS OF NO CORRUP- TION FUND FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES. ‘The President's testimony was not, it is said to-day, entirely satisfactory to General Babcock’s counsel It is asserted that they expected him to give full explan- ations of the published telegrams, but that he said only that the explanation made to him was satisfactory, without indicating what it was. He cither did not re- member it or he had reasons for not making it known. His testimony as to character was ag strong as General Babcock could desire. As to the various despatches which had appeared he had little knowledge of them. One or two had been sent by his order. To sum all up, the President was asked if the amount of his testimony was not this:—‘That if General Babcock had been connected with irregularities at St. Louis he (the President) did not know it.” He said that was about it, The President also swore tbat he did not know that any corruption fund or money for politica! purposes had been raised in St. Louis. THE CONSULAR’ SERVICE DEBATE—MR. RANDALL TO BE CALLED TO ACCOUNT IN REFERENCE TO STATEMENTS FURNISHED ON THE AUTHORITY OF MR. KEIM, AN EX-CONSULAR AGENT. The Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Mr, Randall, will probably be called on to explain, and, perhaps, apologize to the House for a misstatement of fact made by him on Friday in the course of debate and into which he was probably led by the carelessness of that part of the Appropriations Committee which has* undertaken to pare down the constilar service and which has already become a laughing stock for several blunders, euch as its puzzle over the State Department contingent fund andthe Barbary coast. On Thursday Mr. Randall made a very grave charge against one of the ablest of the consular officers in China. In moving the reduction of the Consu- late at Ningpo, he said:—“The third and last Consulate in China that we propose to interfere with is that at Ningpo, and in regard to this port I want to give the House some information upon another point, In addition to the general reasons applying to othe places I have named, there was at Ningpo a particular and additional reason. There has prevailed there a practice such as this:—For a consideration of, say $200, the Consul bas absolutely sold to native boats and crews, from that port and various other places, the American flag, which was used in assisting smug. gling goods into the interior of China; and this.charac- ter of business was permitted by the State Depart- ment, which seems to command s0 much respect on the other side of the House,” On Friday, Mr. Hewitt called Mr. Randall to account for this declaring Dr. Lord, Consul at Ningpo, to be a worthy clergyman of eminent qualifications for his post. On this Mr. Randal! read in justification of his charge, as he said from an oflictal report, the follow- ing: ‘ “First—The granting of the American flag toa number of Ningpo native boats and native junks; native ves- sols eailing under a foreign flag and known as lorchas, The object in soeking’a foreign flag is the evasion of the Chinese laws controlling the river or coast trade of the open portions of the empire by Chinese and for- eigners in native craft. In this species of enterprise foreign parties generally share the proceeds, About 1863 the number of lorevas under the American flag, it is stated, was not less than sixty; before and gince the American flag was thus perverted and dishon- ored for the practice of illegai trade.” ‘The report from which he read this was made by D. Randolph Keim, and the extract he quoted has no refer- ence at all to the Consul at Ningpo. Itcannot be supposed that Mr. Randall meant to deceive the House or to justify himself by a garbled extract, but this is what he did. Mr. Keim’s report refers to the Consul General at Shanghai, Mr. Seward, and accuses him of doing what Mr. Randall charged upon Dr. Lord, and the paragraph immediately preceding that which Mr, Randal! read shows thisclearly. It is as follows-— “The following are tho transactions from which it is alleged the Consul General*derived pecuniary benefits contrary to law.’ It is understood here that Mr. Randolph Keim has been advisor geveral in the knocking off of consulships, and that the committee have acted to a great extent on his advice. He was, during 1870 and 1871, a consular agont and mado a series of reports, not to the State, but to the Treasury Department, in which he attacked very savagely Mr. Seward, then Consul General at Shanghal, now Minister toChina His charges against Mr. Seward led to an investigation, and in May, 1871, Mr. Fish informed the Secretary of the Treasury that he had satisfied himself that Ketm's charges were utterly unfounded, Mr, Seward being then informed of the charges, not only again refuted them, but ex- plained that the cause of Keim’s quarrel with him was ‘that be and other Americans did not desire his society on the journey to China, Thus it appears that state- ments which were several years age proved to be un- true as regards Mr. Seward, were now by Mr. Randall applied to another Consul. Concerning Mr. Keim Mr, Dawes remarked that in 1872 he had been sent out on a salary of $5,000 a year and ten cents a mile travelling ex penses, and that in going to China he travelled according to the report of expenses from the Treasury Department 64,441 miles. Mr. Dawes added:—‘‘He is now at home, resting on his salary.” Mr. Cox, follow- ing Mr. Dawes, eaid:—‘'I wish to inquire whether this man Keim is not the man who went to St, Domingo, and aftercoming back wrote a flashy book on it, and was then sent round the world on pay from the gov- ernment?” He scoms now to have got Mr. Randall into an un’ pleasant and humiliating situation. SENATOR SPENCER AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ALABAMA, Some curious and laughable details of Senator Spencer's manipulation of Alabama politics come up here, It seems that in 1874 he induced the Republican State Committee to select as their chairman a follower of his named Mayer, who was nota member of the committee, In 1875 Mayor, still chaffman, removed out of the State, and has not since lived there, but on the 2d tnst. he still pretended to be chairman of the State Committee, and issued a notice calting the members together, and got together four persons, one of whom was also, like himself, non-resident in the State, and these five men, two of them not resi- dents, now pretend to be the republican party of Ala- bama, in the Spencer interest, This is carpet-bagging with @ vengeance, and rally the pretensions to authority of the party of such men are scouted by the republicans, who assert that a State committee ought ‘at leagt to be in the State, and that the chairman ough, to be @ member of the committee, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasumaton, Feb. 13, 1676, THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION. ‘The bill appropriating $1,500.000 in aid of the Cen- tennial Exhibition, having passed both houses of Con- gress, will be sent to the President for his approval. Governor Bigler, chairman of the Centennial Board of Finance, who is now in this city, eays tt not only provides the balance of capital needed to complete the preparations for the celebration, so that it may be opened free of debt, but it at the same time stamps the groat undertaking with the national prestige in the most significant form, thereby inspiring fn all parts of the world unqualified confidence in its integrity and success, He regards tt as conferring on every State and Torritory of the Union, and slightly upon every citizen, ownership in the magnificent preparations and in tho resulta of the ceremonies, thereby perfecting ‘heir national character. and will ingggase immensely the roll of visitors; because many thousands of people would, from feelings of pride, absent themselves if their respective States and Territories bore no share of tho coat of the glorious work, Wisely different views have been taken of the policy and purposes of the govern- ment as indicated in the original laws on tho subject; but there was no room for serious difference, and Congress passed the laws under which the preparations were made, and also for the management, and set forth that the work “should be conducted under th spices of the government of the United States,” and just as clearly did set forth that tho necessary capital was to arise from the voluntary contributions of the people, and it distinctly denied to the managers the right to make any debt or obligation, legal or moral, against the government. But Congress did not thereby part with its right to come to the aid of the undertaking with capital whenever it might deem it proper to do so; nor was it at all improper in the managers to memortalize Congress for such aid, ‘So far from this the law madoit their duty to report tho progress of the work annually to the President for the use of Congress. Indeed, after the cordial invita- ton sent to foreign nations had been accepted, it bo- came an imperative duty of the government to see that the preparations for its own guests were ample and uneXceptionable in character. He holds, therefere, that the final consummation was an inevitable result o¢ the original laws; that bat for the depressed condition of the business of the country the entire capital would have been furnished by the people; that from the bo- ginning to the end nothing was done that was insincere or in bad faith. He never knew of a purer or moro unselfish work. The managers, as such, receive no compensation, and they have invested a very large sum of their own money besides, and, although the finan- cial manager, he knew of no instance in which any one had invested capital in the Centennial work with the expectation of getting it back with a profit thereon, So far from this, some persons were so confident that nothing could be returned that they declined to accept the stock, preferring to contrib- ute to the fund without any claim as to what might remain. Butas the bill just passed gives with the sincere assent of all the managers and stockholders the profits to the government the idea of making money out of the ceremonies has been put to rest. Differences about the wisdom of governmental aid are now over and should be forgotten in the universal effort in alt parts of the country to sustain this glorious move- ment, the primary and most sacred purpose of which is to honor the memory of the patriots and soldiers who founded our Republic, OKLAHOMA AND THE CHEROKEES. Notwithstanding the urgent recommendations of the white people for the organization of the Territory of Oklahoma the Cherokees themselves are strongly opposed to such legislation, In a recent speech of Colonel W. P. Adair, omp of the Cherokee delegates, be- fore the House Committee on Territories, he said there were quietly located in the Indian Territory between thirty ana forty different nations and tribes of Indians, aggregating a powerful and prosperous population of about 80,000 souls, and owning a country containing 44,154,240 acres that they have redeemed from the wil- derness. The question was important to the Indians, because it involved their national interests and general prosperity as well as their very existence, and there- fore it should be delicately considered by the govern- ment, because it involved the honor and the publio faith of tho government, plodged in the most sacrod manner, and affecting the Indian policy of the govern- ment In pursuance of treaty stipulations made over six years ago the Executive Department and the Indians established the “General Indian Coun- cil” or congress; and it has ever since been indorsed by Congress In making the necessary appropciations to pay its expenses, so that the question of territorializing the Indian country is settled by Congress, by the Ex- ecutive and by the Indians, and is not now properly an open question, It now only remained for Congress to so amend the Indian intercourse acts as to make them effective, and to establish United States courts in our’ Indian country for the execution of these acts, so that the nations and tribes and their laws and rights are not interfered with. This constant agitation of a ques- tion that is settled in good faith has forced the Indian nations, at great expense, to send their delegates here to vindicate their rights, and these delegates, Colonei Adair said, are slandered and abused by territorial agitators for doing a plain duty they owe to their people. Colonel Adair discussed at length the propositions—first, that Congress is not authorized by law to legislate @ territorial govern- ment over the Indian country or to disturb the Indian governments and the titles they bold tn that country to their lands without the consent of the Indians; and, second, such legislation is not necessary, in view of the condition of the Indians, and during his speech commended the peace policy. SCHUMAKER AND KING. A sub-committee of the House Committee on the Judiciary still has under consideration the question affecting the status of Representative Schumaker, of Now York, and Representative King, of Minnesota, owing to their alleged dishonest conduct in connection with the Pacific Steamship mail subsidy. The imme- diate point at isSue involved is whether improper con- duct, ata time when they were not members of the House, disqualitics them from now holding seats. This matter will be carefully considered by the sub-com- mitteo, as distinguished lawyers have given opinions that the House bas no right to question the acta of members committed during a previous Congress, or at 4 time when they were not membors of the House. Mr, King, by advice of counsel, holds that this House has nothing to do with the subject, as {t pertained to the former House, which sent its statement of his case to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, in connection with that of Mr. Schumaker, to be judicially investigated. The House thus entirely rid itself of the entire question, and therefore has no business to revive or recall it INDIAN JURISDICTION. Several days ago Secretary Chandler sent to the House of Representatives the draft of « bill for the transfor of the Indians in the States of New York, North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Towa from the control of the United States govern- ment to the control ot the several States in which the Indians are located, In his opinion these Indians have made such progress in the acquirement of education ‘and industrial skill as to enable them to support them- selves, and to render it wise and proper to separate them from the guardianship and control of the federal government, that they may be made subject to the re- Btraints and be endowed with the rights and privileges granted by State laws and regulations. The consent of the States named is first to be obtained for such trans- fer. Money appropriated by Congress to carry out treaty obligations is to be paid to the States, to be ex- pended for the sole benefit of the Indians, and the lanas occupied by them are to vest in the States, but not to be disposed of excepting for the benefit of the tribe or band holding possessory or other title to or occupying such lands as a home or reservation at the time of the transfer. CLAIM OF A CLERGYMAN. Rev. James A. Harrold, a minister of the gospel, lately sent a petition to the Senate, stating he was eta- |Aioned at Falis Church, Virginia, im 1861, and that by order of General Wadsworth it was deemed necessary to destroy his house and effects, and for the loss thus occasioned he claimed $11,758. The Committee on Claims say in their adverse report that the property described im the schedule was not required for the use of the army, and they need scarcely add that the libra- ry, manuscript sermons, paintings &c., forming a very large part of the claim, could not be properly devoted to the use ofthe army. Then, too, for anght that ap. pears the destruction was due to the wanton acts of soidiers and others, for which the government should not be held liable. As to the reverond gentiemao’s claim for remuneration for services in aiding in recon- straction, and giving information which saved a train from destruction, the committee think he did nothing more than a good and faithful citizen should do with- out hope of prospect of compensation from the public treasury, and therefore they conclude, that while the petitioner may have mot with heavy losses, yet, in view of the facts, they are clear that the governmont cannot be held responsible for them. REFORMS IN TURKEY. The Turkish Legation has received a copy of the in- structions of the Sublime Porte to the Premdents of the Courts of Appeal, by which it appears that the holding in custody, without trial, of a prisoner, or the dolivery of a decision which sentences him to a heavier penalty than he might incur according to law, will involve the legal responsibility of the presidents and the members of the courta, These instructions relate to the civil reforms recently introduced by the Sultan in jis Em. pire, j THE LATE REVERDY JOHNSON. THE FUNERAL SERVICES YESTERDAY—A\ DIS- TINGUISHED COMPANY PRESENT—TEN THOU- SAND SPECTATORS LINED THE STREETS. Baurmone, Md.. Feb, 13, 1876. ‘The faneral of Reverdy Johnaon took place this after- noon from the family residence on Park street Be- fore the hour named for the cortége to start (three o'clock P. M.) every stroot in the vicinity was crowded, rendering approach to the dwelling almost impossible, It 4s estimated that 10,000 persons were assembled. Pne funeral services were conducted by the Rev. J. S. B. Hodges of St. Paul’s, of which Mr. Johnson was a com- ‘ munteant, and tho Rev. A. M. Randolph of Emanuel Protestant Episcopal Church. Many friends of the deceased statesmon were present from bring, Lyra among whom were President pro tem, of the United States Senate ferry; Chiet Justice Waite and Justices Hunt, Fields, Davis, Strong, Brad- ley, Miller and Swayna, of the United States Supreme Court; Senators Anthony, Bay; Cameron, Dennis, Christiancy, Howe, Merrimon, Oglesby, Randolph, Frolinghuysen, Morrill, Hamlin, Thurman, Ransom and Whyte; Attorney General Pierrepont, Commodore Kelly, ex-Postmaster General Creswell, Gen" eral Myer, Messrs. R. T, Merrick and Judge Puillips, of the Washington Bar; Clerks of the Supreme Court Middleton, McKinuoy, Beal and Marr; W. W. Corcoran and other distinguished gentlemen, } The State was represented by Governor John Lee Carroll and other State officers, the entire State delega- tion in Congress, and many members of both Houses of the General Assembly; the city by the Mayor and Common Council in a body; the judiciary by all the Judges of the city courts, and the Bar by all the lead- tng. ‘and prominent members, ‘ue casket containing the remains was covered with @ profusion of tho rarest flowers, After the services the funeral cortegé proceeded to Greenmount Cemetery, where the interment took place : The streets on the line of the procession were densely ic with thousands of spectators, and from 5,000 to ,000 were gathered at Greenmount to pay the last tribute of respect to the deceased, The following named gentlemen acted as pail bear- ers:—Chief Judge James Bartol, of the Court of Ap- ; Judges George W. Dobbin, George Wiilam Brown, William Fell Giles, of Baltimore; William H. Norris, S. Teackle Wallis, J. Novett Steele, John H. B, Latrobe and F. W. Brune. ‘3 ‘Tho bells were tolled from one to five o'clock P. M., and flags displayed at half-staf throughout the city, A SUCCESSOR TO THEODORE PARKER. . Bostox, Feb. 13, 1876, ‘Tho Parker Fraternity soctally voted to-day to extend a call to Rev, Moncure D, Conway, of London, Engiand, to become their pastor, It is thought he will accept and take the desk formerly occupled by Theodore ‘arker, THE LATE THOMAS BARRY. Bostox, Mass., Fob. 13, 1876. The funeral services of the late Thomas Barry, the well known author and actor, were held this afternoon at the St, James Episcopal Church. There was a large attendance of members of the theatrical profession, SEARCH FOR THE PROGRESS. Hanrrax, F8b, 13, 1876. Tho steamer George Shattuck sailed this evening to eearch for the abandoned ship Progress, the crow of which were brought here last night. A REVENUE CUTTER IN DISTRESS. Port Townsenp, W. T., Feb. 12, 1876. The revenue cutter Oliver Walcott, while on a cruise in search of the missing schooner Mania, in a heavy gale and thick snowstorm, ran intoa reef near Capo Mudge. The stanchnoss of the vessel and exertions of those on board only saved all hands from a fato similar to that which befell the passengers and crew of the il-fated steamer George 8. Wright, lost somo years ago in the same locality. The cutcer remained on the reef one hour—the sea breaking clean over her— no land insight. Fortunately, after lightening her of coal and battery, she slid off into deep water, and re- turned to Port Townsend to-day. The fuil extent of the damagos is not ascertained. No lives were lost, A DISASTROUS FRESHET. Cixcrmwatt, Feb. 13, 1876, A special despatch from Fort Wayne, Ind, to the Commercial, says the recent heavy rains have swollen the rivers in that vicinity higher than was ever before known, Much damage has been done to bridges and farms along the St, Mary's River, the Fort Wayne, Muncie and Cincinnati Railroad being rapidly over: flcwed, and nearly half a mile washed entirely away, The river is still rising. EXPORTATION OF ‘TOBACCO ®AND SNUFF, 4 The exportation of tobacco and snuff during the six months ended December 81, 1875, has been prepared at the Internal Revenue office. The quantities removed from manufactories for exportation were:—Tobacco, 862,965 pounds; gan, 13.800 poutds, making the total amount’ removed 4,375,852% pounds. Tho quantities accounted for as landed abroad were:—To- dacco, 9,705,019 pounds; snuff, 15,681% pound making the’ total amount accounted for’ 8,720,60 pounds. SUBSIDIZING RAILROADS. Heuesa, M. T., Feb. 13, 1876, A Dill subsidizing the Northern Pacific Railroad to the amount of $3,000,000, and one subsidizing the Utah Northern Narrow Guage to the amount of $1,150,000 have passed the Legisiatare and received the Governor's approval. Both bills come before the people on the Sd of April A TRAIN THROWN FROM THE TRACK. PrrrspurG, Pa., Feb. 13, 1876, ‘The fast line West over the Pennsylvania Railroad last night struck a heavy land slide just east of Johns- town station, throwing the train from the track and badly wrecking the engine, baggage car and two pas- senger coaches. The wrecked cars caught fire and the Daggage car and two coaches were destroyed. A por- tion of the mails were also burned. Ono lady passenger and the ba master were slightly bruised, There were no other casualties. ‘The track was damaged for a distance of 200 feet, and [A LEVER FROM MM. PrNCHBACK. | ummm Wasuuaroy, D. ©., Fob. 12, 1876. To tax Eprrox or Tax Henany>— Appreciating the value of your great journal as #e dium of information to the peopie and believing it to ‘be your policy to do justies to all, of whatever race, color or political faith, I ask the use of your colamas to submit a frank criticism upon the late personal at- tack made upon me and a legitimate characterization of the policy tlustrated by it I shall do this with tne Plainness of speech demanded and justified by the rights involved and yet with the moderation inspired by the full appreciation on my part that such is the public sentiment of the country that language emanat- ing from a white man which would be considered ap propriate and manly when utéered by me, one of a pro- scribed race, would be deemed impertinent and turbu- lent, For some time I have been fully aware that efforts |, have been industriously made to prejudice my Senato- vial claim by insinuations or declarations tntended to impreas the country, and especially Senators, that I was personally @ corrupt and dishonorable man; but these efforts of defamation were secret and irresponsi- ble, and I was brave enough to endure the cowardly assaults in silence, believing that my general good de- portment and the’ patient endurance exhibited all through this sore trial would be a sufficient protection against these machinations of my enemies. But when a Senator of the United States rises in his place and declares:—‘‘I have heard {t stated, on what I regard as pretty good authority, that at that time he was in the Penitentiary or Workbouse of Louisiana for the crime of burglary,’’ longer silence on my part would be inexcusable, ‘The imputation that I was arrested for any other cause than that of a personal rencontre is utterly false, as appears from the papers submitted by Senator Morton to the Senate and whtch can be corroborated by living witnesses. And I con- fess to both surprise and indignation that at this stage of my contest and before the Senate had acquired the jurisdiction to justify an inquisition into the matter of my qualificattons for a seat in the Senate, any Senator should gratuitously and without evidence altempt to cast 60 damning 4 stain upon my name. If the object had been to acquire the information necessary to mtel- ligent action upon the before the Senate such tn- formation could have been obtained without doing me and my children this needless wrong. If the purpose ‘was to secure political strength for the democratic party by my defeat the same end could have been accom- plished by first dectding the prima facie case and subso- quently instituting inquiries relative to my qualifica- tions, But upon mere rumor or authority so question- able, and that, too, when I was not in a position to defend’ myself, to make this imputation ‘was a wrong upon me and an insult to the people and State L represent, Under the circumstances that char- acterized this attack Lam constrained to the concla- sion that the Senator either was forgetful of the courte- sies and equities of his high position or too prejudiced to make a manly fight against a political foe; and if un- friendly rumors are to be accepted as a suilicient basis for reckless and damaging assaults upon personal character he is not tn a position to cast the first stone. Daring the existende of slavery personal collisions sometimes occurred betweon the white man and the colored. These whites were not considered the repre- sentatives of the true Southern gentlemau, but still they sometimes exhibited manly fairness in’ their con- tesis. The white combatant; when a true man and forcing a fight upon his legally disabled and embar- rassed colored opponent, would invite the contest by offering to relieve the colored man of his disabilities, In words that have become aproverb he would offer his colored opponent “a white man’s chance.” In this centennial year, when the foot of no slave treads the soil of the Ropublic, I claim as a right.what was formerly sometimes conceded as a favor, “a white man’s chance,” Lrepresent on my mother’s side a race which entered upon their political career and came into political power in the South with a charity toward their white fellow citizens, broad enough to cover the wrongs of moro than two cefituries, and they were entitled to patient and generous consideration. Instead of receiving thi however, they have been met upon tho threshold o} their new life with a profound doubt of their capacity, and been followed with ungenerous suspicions and pro- scriptions through every stago of their well-earned pro- gress. Farther, finding us in our initial efforts embar- rassed by tho political inexperience incident to and superinduced by the enforced bondage and ignorance that they had imposed upon us and sought to perpet- uate, the ungenerous whites point to these disabilities, which are evidence of their injustice to us, and pi them ds a bar to the exercise of our constitutional rights and ag a justification for our continued. proserip- jon, Notwithstanding the uncharitable judgments and un- friendly temper referred to the colored voters do not favor a color line in politics or a political organization on the basis of race. They entertain kindly feelings for their white fellow citizens and are anxious to vote on all questions before the country on their merits. They fully appreciate the evils that resalt to them and the community from the political complications in the South, and they recognize the imperative need ot co- ‘operation between the races in order to settle our divisions or to secure good local government; and the obstruction was so great that blasting had to be re- sorted to to clear the track of débris. REVIVALISTS IN WASHINGTON, Wasmnoron, D. C., Fob. 13, 1876. ‘The revival meetings conducted by the ovangolist Hammond are constantly increasing in interest, Three full services wore held to-day, the meeting this evening ‘at the Congregational chureh being the largest yet. Every available spot in the church was. occupied, and hundreds were unable to optain admittanca The ser- vices were continued until nearly eleven o'clock, and the numbor of inquirers was very large. THE ADVISORY COUNCIL. New Haves, Conn., Feb, 13, 1876, The First church, of Cheshire, accepts Plymouth’sin- vitation. The Centre church and Dwight place church, of this city, have also accepted the Flymouth church invitation. A BOOTBLACK STABBED. Bostox, Feb, 13, 1876. Thomas Devine, a colored bootblack, aged thirty-two years, was fatally stabbed with a shoeknife on the cor- ner of North and Richmond streets at about ono A. M. to-day. A party suspected of the killing is under ar- rest, ARREST OF COUNTERFEITERS. New Havey, Conn., Feb. 13, 1876, The following parties have been arrested here for passing counterfeit five cent colns:—Jeseph Fattergill, his wife, Michael Rime re Jane McDonahue, John Hussey and John A. Pi am. SNOW BOU: Sacr Laxe Crry, Utah, Feb. 13, 1876, Tho Union Pacific express trains east and wost to-day are reported snow bound near Piedmont station. OBITUARY, LOUIS MARCEIN, COUNT DE CARNE, Acable telegram from Paris, under date of the 13th inst. reports the occurrence of the death of Louis Marcein, Count de Carng, the eminent publicist and member of the French Academy. Hoavas born at Quimper, France, on the 17th of Feb. ruary, 1804, and was, therefore, almost on the eve of attaining the seventy-second year of his age when ho waa called from life, At an early age he entered tho diplomatic service, Inthe year 1839, ‘he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies, vhore be was a follower of Lamartine. H many of the points of M. Guizov’s fore! ‘policy, but in the ear 1847 accepted the Presidency of the Commercial Separtment of Foreign Affairs. ‘rom this he retired revolution of February 2, 1 e year 1863, as an ultramontans, candidate for a seat in the Le, ire in 1809 he was defeated. His num ous publications rank as works of eminence. Ho was the father of M. H. Louis de Mercein, the French exwlorer and voyager jn Ina and China, ‘whenever proscription aguinst them as a race shall cease, go far as to pormit independent political action by them, with the same security to life and person as 1s enjoyed by other citizens, tlrey will be found willing to sink all race or minor considerations to accomplish these desirable ends. , Thrown into public life in a revolutionary pertod and in a community stili suffering the demoralizing effects of a great civil strife, with ber social, industrial and political conditions unsettled and undetermined, 1t is not singular that in looking back over my life I should find occasion for regret in some instances and of cor- rection and improvement in others, Robbed of a com- petency in my youth by my father’s kindred, half edu- cated and poor, with the disabilities of a proscribed race icrempny. 3 to and embarrassing me at every step, I have won in honorabie endeavor every success I have enjoyed and every post of honor I have heid; and, re- ferring to my humble origin without shame, I point to a record of which any American might be (nog proud, Inviting fair criticism of my political life, I affirm thero is nothing in my antecedents or the manner of my election to make my case exceptional, or that jus- tifles a departure from the established precedents of the Senate in the consideration thereof, or that forbids the extension to me of the courtesies usual in the deci- sion of such cases. Appealing for support and a righteous judgment in the premises to the great nation whose justice and charity found appropriate expression in our political elevation, I invoke their indignation to rebuke the men who seek and use every opportunity to put in question our integrity and to tmperil our politi- cal rights. Respectfully, P. B. PINCHBACK. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. 5 on the other hand, idsist that tho Ehetive seeks reform at amy price, aud (Would even, sary, accept for a time the position ef Tun’ Fronch Inspector General of Finance aud foreigu Fiaaa cial Committee of Control. POLITICAL NOTES. The Fort Scott (Kansas) Monitor (rep.) tates thas, Governor Hoffman, of New York, is the ciigtce of a democratic paper in Mississippi forthe Presidency and adds:—‘He isa good maa, but one difficulty tshis friends are ailin foreign parts now. The demécrate would have to-hold a convention in Canada or Beigiam if they wanted to nominate Hoffman.” ‘The vacancy im the Connestiout Congressional delew gation, caused by the death of Representative Stari weather, will be {led by a special efeetion, which will) Probably be ordered for April 3, the date of the State election, The New Haven Palladium says that G. W. Phillips, of Putnam, Windham county, ts likely to ob-« tain the repuvliean non tion, while ex-Senator Fos- ter will be nominated by the democrater ‘The Lancaster (Pa,) Kammer (rep) thinks that they are determined on the destruction of the New York city democracy because it is promised that the gambling houses and vile dens of all sorts thereshall be brokem up. ‘The Grand Rapids (Wis.) Times asserts that’ there i= but little doubt that Conkling, of Now York, will be @ formidable candidate in the National Republican Con- vention for the Presidency. The Cohoes Kagle says:—“When Blaine an¢ Com?’ ling get ready to kiss and make up’? it will speak for reserved seats, A Picture of Bankruptcy—(After ‘de olo marsters)}— A dusky agricultural Moses perched upon tho Pisgahame heights of a cargo of “juano,” looking (ato” the: “promised land” of 1876 fora bale of cotton attem cents per pound. —Athens Georgian. And now the Opelika Times wants William 1H. Barnes to take Goldthwaite’s place.. Barnes will get to Con- gress yet, perhaps, if he keeps on trying Givens a, breathing spell.—Greenville ( Ala.) Advocate. The Leavenworth (Kansas) Times (rep.) rejoices that the liberal republicans in Congress have associated with the Republican Congressional Committee, and wilh participate in the next Presidential campaign by ad- vooating the election of the republican nomincey “Nearly all the prodigals of '72,"! asserts tho Times, “have grown tired of the husk diet and swine society” that liberalism led them to, and have come back to ther paternal roof, And the old man ‘sets ’em up’—masio and veal all round.” The Troy (N. Y.) Whig (rep.) avers that “General Grant owes more to Mr. Washburne, Minister to» Franco, than to any other man, and his obligation iss next due toSenator Morton, Bat ambivion blinds evory man’s eyes to his duty to others. So long as. Grant looked to a third term, he regarded every other aspirant asa rival. His withdrawal would narrow the contest to two men.” Governor Coke, of Texas, is reported to have said that he would rather see Hendricks President than any other man in the country, Con, by the Buifalo Commercial (Conkling—rep.):— “What other republican is as likely to carry New Yorks as Roscoe Conkling?” ‘Tho Petersburg (Va.) News (dom.) submits that it wit not do for either the South or the Northwest, nor tor both combined, to determine who shall or shall not bo chosen as the democratic candidates, or from what sec~ tion they shall come. The Middle States must be con- sulted and respected, This does not imply that Tilden or any other named man must necessarily be chosen, but it docs imply, and 1s so intended, that some man must be chosen who can command the electoral vote of Now York (thirty-tive) and at least nineteen other votes from the North and East to secure an election. The Binghamton Repubiican (republican) regards New York as a more republican State than, either Ponnsy|vania, Ohio or Indiana, The Bridgeport (Coun.) Farmer is credibly informed, that Oliver Hoyt will decline the nomination for Gov- ernor tendered him by the republican slate makers, om the ground that his business will not permit him to de vote the necessary time to the canvass. Tho Chicago Tribune (rep.) makes this sugges- tion:—“The time and place for the meeting of the Convention being determined, the next thing is for the republicans to prepare for sending to that Convention delegates who, whilo able and tn‘luontial, will at the same time fally represent the wishes of their constitu- ents, not only as to the persons nominated, but as te the principles and policy of the party. This 1s no time for doubtful or evasive platforms. ” “We don’t like to be conside?d impertinent,” says tho Concord (N, H.) Patriot (tom.), “but did Blaine ge to the war and fight for the Union which he talks se much about, when he was drafted, or did he putin » substitute? Ifso, who?” The Milwaukee News (dem.) declares that “Blaine has made up his record as the man who of all others i= unfit to be a candidate for President of the whole country this centennial year.’’ THE HACK DRIVERS, A largely attended meeting of the Hack Drivers’ Pre. tective Aszoctation was held last evening at No, 215 East Thirty-fifth street, Mr. John Jonesin the chair, The subject of the petition at present before the Board @ Aldermen, asking for a revision of the existing ordinance governing their business, was discussed at length. It was demanded that more hack stands should be estab- lished in the city, and that non-residents should be debarred froin procuring a license. A paper relating the rievances of the hackmen was read by the chairman, FE was resolved to make the association a benevolent organization, and after the enrolment of several new members the meeting adjourned. Wan Derartuenr, Ovvick or Tax Cammy Signal Ovvicer, ‘Wasmixctox, D. C., Feb. 14-1 a. M. Probabilisies. In the Gulf States, Tennessee, the Ohio, Upper Mis- sissippi and Lower Missour: valleys and upper lake region, rising barometer, north to west winds and clearor clearing weather will prevail, followed in Dakota and Nebraska by falling barometer and warmer southeast winds. In the South Atlantic and Middlo States, failing barometer, increasing southwest to southeast winds, warmer, cloudy and rainy weather, followed in the afternoon and night by rising barometer, northwest- erly winds, decidedly colder and clearing weathor, In the lower lake region 4nd New England, falling and low barometer, increasing northeast to southeas winds, warmer, cloudy and rainy weather, partly turning into snow in the nortn- ern portions, and followed in the former by rising barometer, northwest winds, decidedly colder and clearing weather, and in the latter during Monday night or Tuesday morning. The Mississippt will continuo rising at St. Louis, slowly filling at Cairo and nearly stationary below. * Cautionary signals continue at Milwaukee and Grand Haven, and aro ordered on the coast from Cape Hat- toras to Eastport, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. Tho following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding dato of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Heravp Bull saa 4 Bt Average temperature yestorday..... +e Average temperature for corresponding date last EGYPTIAN PROGRESS. The special correspondent of the London Times in Alexandria, writing on the Lat of January, reports as follows:—To-day ts important in Egypt in serious ways. This morning Riaz Pacha, the Minister of Jas- ce, in the presence of the whole European and Arab judiciary, at the new Palace of Justice, declared the ixed Tribunals open. In a neat Fronch speech he said that personal acquaintance had fally confirmed the confidence he had always felt in the ju selected by the European Powers; and “I feel sure,” he added, with a tremor in his voice, ‘that @ new era is inau- AN INSANE MAN MISSING, Cornelius McClory, of Greenpoint, is reported by the police a8 missing since Saturday morning at sever o'clock. He has long been laboring under oft of tn sanity and it is feared he has drowned himself He i forty-six years of ago, fivo fect eight inches in height, with light hair and goateo, and wore dark mixed panta. and fur cap. DIED. 13, Manmix.—On February Cmantovem, infamite daughter of Charles C. and Jane Marin, Funeral servico at Albany, N. Y. (For Other’ Deaths See Seventh Page] ‘CTION OF PHYSICIANS HAS BREW eee eee ONendard disinfectant, Gina's Souauw SO MFicnts Harn axp Winisken Dri,” black or Brown 50q, —BENNETT BUILDING, z, KASS CU ANS AND FOTOMN SATED ON NASSAU, A y CAMS LY SAND. 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Low Spirits, Nervoag Exbaug pe scare Decline Hos Se Atkdrest tip andor” Dec Dis f OURTLS, aod Wor aad wt, New Xork. 2 1378 1876. tum xew york uenauD aLMaNad FINANCIAL, COMMBRCIAL AND POLITICAL ANCIAL Mark POR i870 Now ready. In af dition to its usual contents, invaluable fables fan ‘statisti ai Sy iesaoe, 7 ates ot console, raliro Ximeriean ies onthe Lontoa tmerkat, Bask of jand rate of & scount. Custom: returns and other Lemy sca genet oe : ~ HERALD ALMANAC FOR 1876, gurated to-day for my-corfutry.”” Tts olee¥.on returns aro the fullest, most and only Another change in our oid institutions ts made to- | reliable / jimae ir, he coming | al_“olection. day. The Mohammedan janar yoar died yostarday for Wivucch with diagrams, Re. {private cha Now York uses, and, & docree ie n ¥ ‘ Gregorian calendar is hencofortt the authorized guid® | by ryaaciies “a this Stas rego in the ordinary dealings of i/o for Christian and Moslem alike. THE ENGLISH SPECIAL MISSION A MYSTERY, Mr, Cavo and bis mission aro as much discussed as ever, and the mystery which hides the exact object of their visit gives scope td mach ingenuity. Tho poss j. mists say that ho willbe bailed by fair words and ¥ jot) kept accounts, that Egypt wants the reputation, not the reality of reform, aud that the arrival thea whose position makes them wholly tnaepe®jent of By an influences is a disappotutmont to ’4 govern. ment practised in all the arts of blandishme?,t, tut un. wae yo the hiantness of Kuga divlomag, "The on- rth tw gh houses, with 3 and Consuls sbroed ‘dion also the | offices. All the | Missi chrom army 1 | Moma'e? " vontents ener and special intyemations | 4 Prion, 25 conta: 1876, mattod ta ail parts of the Senet OS 30 cents, sold by all st and newsdealecs, | Maal ‘New k