The New York Herald Newspaper, April 4, 1876, Page 6

“CONGRESS. Impeachment Articles Adopted by | requesting the President to Inform the House whethe! the House. THE BOARD OF MANAGERS. Legislative Work To Be Expedited by Even- | ing Sessions. THE SOLDIERS OF 1812 ‘Provision for Men who Fought Our Early Battles. SENATE. Wasuisatos, April 3, 1876. Mr. Hamu, (rep.) of Me., gave notice that on Wed- neaday next he would ask the Senate to take up for consideration the bill reported by the Committes on Post Offices and Post Roads, regulating the transmis- von of third class mall matter. Ho said the bill was 4 very important one, and he would then endeavor to | explain to the Senate the reasons governing the com- mittee in reporting the bill. It could have been dis- posed of long siuce, but the committee had been mak- ing a careful examination into all branches of the Post Oftice Department, to ascertain if the department could be brought back to a self-sustaining condition, Mr. CuayTon, (rep.) of Ark., from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported adversely on tho petition of | colored citizens of Arkansas, soldiers in the late war, | praying the repeal of certain laws in regard to the payment of bounties, and the enactment of such laws as will place colored soldiers on the same footing in fegard to pay and bounties as white soldiers, The tommittee was discharged from further consiceration, He also reported adversely on the Senate biil in re. Bard to the same subject, and it Was indetiuitely post- poned. Mr. Morrow (rep.) of Ind., Introduced a bill to amend the second, third and fourth sections of an act to entorce ‘he right of citizens of the United States to vote in the several States of this Union and for other purposes, approved May 31, 1870, and as a substitute for sections. 6,506 and 5,507 of the Revised Statutes, Referred to the Commitice on the Judiciary. Mr. Morton suid the object of the Dill was to amend the act to enforce the fliteenth amendment, so us to bring it within the late decision of the Supreme Court. Mr Epauxos, (rep.) of Vt, introduced a bill to cro- | atoasinking fund for the liquidation of the govern- ment bonds advanced to the Central and Western Pa- cific Railroad companies, Referred to the Committee on Railroads. In introducing the bill Mr. Edmunds said it had been sent to him by the Vice President of the Central Pacitic Railroad with along communication on the subject, Of course he would not express any opinion in iniroduc- ing the bill, The commnication was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Monroy said thero was a motion pending to reconsider the vote by which the bill to provide for counting the electoral vote for President and Vice Presiaent was passed. The motion jas en- tered by the Senator trom Ohio (Mr. Thurman), and ho (Mr. Morton} hoped that ihe Senator would’ be pro- pured to have the motion disposed of to-morrow. Mr. TucRMAs, (dem.) Of Obie, said he would not be prepared to take the matter up to-morrow, bat he thought he would be by Wednesday. Mr. ConKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., presented petitions from the printers and stationers of Syracuse, N. Y., and trom the citizens of Auburn, the manulacture and gale of envelopes by the govern- ment. Reerred to the Committee on Post Oflices and Post Roads. Similar p {dem.), of N. Y., trom the citizens of New York, and by Mr. FReiNGuvyseN (rep.), of N. J., from the citizens of that State, which was referred to the same com- mittee. The Cuarr laid before the Senate resolutions of the Board of Trade of Detroit, Mich., in favor of the per- | mauent tormation of the Sigual Service Corps and ust any reduction of appropriations therefor, ferred to the Committee on Commerce, Aleo a pe’ hou of the Vessel Owners and Cuptains’ Association of Philadelphia asking for liberal appropriations for the benetit of the Signal Service and for the hydrograpnic branch of the Navy Department, Referred to the Com- mittee on Commerce. Mr. Monroy, of Indiana, presented 4 similar resolu- tion of the Indianapolis Board of Trade, which was re- ferred to the same committee. THE RANKRUET LAW. remonstrating ugainst | iuons were presented by Mr. KERNAN | Mr, Tuvray, (dem.) of Obio, called up the Senate dill to amend the uct to establish a uniform stem of bankruptey throughout the United States, Mr. Thur- | man explained that the object of this bill was to put an gd to the discordant decisions which haa made the Bankrupt law one thing in ove district and another wing iM another district. (The bill amends the so as tw provide that no yolun- nt by wa debtor or debtors of all good faith for the benelit of ali his or the! bly or without creating auy preferen cording to the law of the State where made selt, in the event of his or their being subsequently ad- Judicated bankrupts in a proceeding of involuntary bankruptcy, bea bar to the discharge of such debtor or debtors. ) i Mr. Morros moved (o amend the bill so as to provide that the act to establish a uniform system of bank- ruptey throughout the United States be repealed, to Bankrupt retofore or hereafter made in | | a pensioner who had died without his being restored | | sake eflect July 1, 1876, provided that proceedings in | bankruptcy then pending shall not thereby be abated | that of no quorum, but may be brought to linal adjudicatoin. Mr. THURMAN said am Dill had already pasted the House of Representatives for the repeal of the Bank- rupt law, and it had been referred to the Judic! Committee by the Senate. (lr. Morton) wished to speed the repeal of that law ry If the Senator trom Indians | the best way was to have a report on the House bill. | He (Mr. Thurman) oped the Would not insist on his amendment. Let this vill be passed 10 remedy an evil which should not exist, and hot be loaded down with a proposition which would lead to an extended debate, Mr. Wricur, (rep.) of Lowa, hoped the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Morton) would withdraw his amendment. The ropeal of the Bankrupt law could come up as an m- dependent measure. nator (Mr. Morton) | | that the regular Speaker not being Mr. FRELXGHUYSES, Of New Jersey, spoke in favor | of a bankrupt law, and said if there Was no such law the Senate, to-day, would be flooded with petitions for such law, the repeal ot the Bankrupt law. In his own State (Indiana) the sentiment in favor of the repeal was Mmost universal. He had received numerous letters from people in indiana in javor of its repeal. The Bankrupt law had degenerated juto a mere instrument ot fraud = In offering the amendment he bad no doubt he represented the views of the people of Indiana, Mr. McDoxaxn, (dem.) of Ind., agreed with Lis col. TON said he believed tbe time was rife for | } ral NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1876,--TRIP LK { Revenue laws and to provide for the better collection | of tixes on distilled liquors, | By Mr. Otiven, of lowa—Incorporating the Sioux | City, Black Hills and Pacific Railroad Company. Mr, Buacksurs, (dem,) of Ky., offered a resolution since the 4th of March, 1809, any executive offices, acts or duties, and ifs what, baye been performed at a distance from the seat ot government established by Jaw, and for how long at any one tine and in what part of the United States; and also whether avy publie necessity existed therelur, Adopted. Mr. Witiams, (rep.) of Wis , stated that bimself aud his colleague (Mr. Caswell, rep.) were unavoidably ab- sent when the final vote was taken on the Silver bill ead soay been present they would have each voted tor the bill, |. Mr. Lywox, (dem.) of Wis., offered a resolution call- | Ing on the Secretary of the Treasury for information in regard to the payment of money to newspaper editors | or correspondents—aside from the publication of legal | notices—by U States attorneys, revenue agents, | supervisors, &c., connected with the whiskey prosecu- tions in St. Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee; to what party, for what newspapers, tor what particular pur- pose, &c, Adopted. Mr. GLover, (dem.) of Mo., Chairman of the Select Committee on the Keal Estate Pool, offered a resolu- tion authorizing that committee to investigate all mat- ters tha: may come to its knowledge touching the offl- | cial misconduct of any government officer or member | of the House, Adopted, ‘THE IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES, Mr. Kyorr, (dem.) of Ky., Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, called the question of the impeachment articles. At the conc)usion of the reading of the articles and specifications Mr. Kxorr rose and said that, as the aruicles just read were a mere formulation of the charge that was distinetly understood by every member when it Was unanimously voted to impeach W. W. Belknap for high crimes and misdemeanors, he did not deem it necessary to occupy a single moment in discussing this subject, He, therefore, movea the previous question | on the adoption of the articles, | _ The previous question was seconded and tho articles | were adopted, | _ Mr. Clymer, (dom.) of Pa, then offered a resolution | | appointing as managers onthe part of the House, Messrs. Knott, of Kentueky; Lord, of New York; Lynde, of Wisconsi nia; Wh Massactiusetts. Adopted, Mr, Wuxxtan, (rep,) of N. Y., said that while fully ap- | preciating the compliment paid to him u ag one of the managers, the condition of his bealth, his duties on the Committee on Appropriations and tho accumulated correspondence and other business conse- quent on his absence from the city, absolutely forbade his acceptance of the position. Ho, fore, asked leave to retire and to suggest in his place the bame of his colleague, Mr Lapham, a gentleman whose professional charicter, business ability and bigh standing eminently fitted him for the place, Mr. Wheeler was excused and Mr, Lapham appointed his place, On motion of Mr, Kyort, bis position on the Board of Managers was change from that of first on the list to that of second, so that Mr. Lord stands as chairman | of the Board of Managers, | Mr. Crymer, of Pennsylvania, offered resolutions | directing the Board of Managers to carry to the Senate | the articles of impeachment, and that a mossage bo also sent to the Senate on the subject. Adopted. | Mr. Pac, (rep.) of Cal, offered a resolution in regard | to the large number of Cojuese immigrant to Calitornia under large contracts, and requesting the President to | enter into negotiations with the Chinese government | for such a moditication of the treaty as to make ita | treaty of commerce only. Adopted. | Mr, Hergvorn, (dem.) of W. Va., from the Commit- | tee on Commeree, reported the River and Harbor Ap- | propriation bill, which he said appropriated $918,677 | Joss than the bill of last y Ordered printed and re- j| committed, Mr. SeetyR, (ind.) of Mass., from the Committee on Indian Alluirs, reported the bill authorizing the sale of the Pawnee reservation in Nebraska, Atter explana- tion by Mr, Boone, of Kentucky, the bill was passed. THE VETERANS OF 1812, Mr. Huntox, of : Virginia, from the Committee on. | Revolutionary Pensions, reported the bill amending | the pension law for tho war ‘ot 1812 It provides McMahon, of Ohio; Jenks, o1 of New York, and Hoar, of | pensions of $8 per month tor all — ollicers | and enlisted men, and drafted men, without regard to color, including militia and vol- who served for ten days in the military or ‘ai service in the war of 1812, and to their surviving | widows who have been married prior to 1850, directs the restoration to. the pension rolls of pension- ers struck from the rolls on account of the rebellion. | This restoration ig to date trom May 1, 1865. In cases where pens.oners have died since their names were | struck from the rolls the widows ure to have the ar- | rearages from the 1gt of May, 1865. In explanation of | the bill, and in response 10 inquiries, Mr, Hunton | Stated that under these sections in refere: struck off the rolls, only 120 would be rei the annual payment to them would be only $9,120. Mr. Coxakr, (rep.) of Mich., moved to amend the | clause providing for the restoration of pensions to | date trom May 1, 1865, by making it date from the pas- sage of this act. Mr. Caswaut, (rep.) of Wis., moved to add a proviso against the payment ot arrearage: Mr. Coxcer withdrew his amendment, inasmuch as | Mr. Caswell’s covered the object he bad in view, and then Mr. Caswell’s amendment, prohibiting the 'pay- ment of arrearages and striking out the provision for the restoration of those peusioners trom the 1st of May, 1865, was agreed 10. Mr. CasweLt then moved to strike out the last sec- | | tion of the bill, which provides tor the payment of arrearages to widows. The amendment was rejected— yeas 90, nays 102. On motion ot Mr, Coxoxr, of Michigan, the last sec- | tion was amended by making tt read that the widow of tothe roils shall be entitled to make a claim for the pension as such widow after the passage of this act, ‘he bill was then passed. EVENING SITTINGS, Mr, Raxvatt, (dem.) of Pa, moved to ‘<tqyroet the day and Thursday of this week for the Leg: propriation bill. Most of the members on the republican side mani- fested great repugnance to the proposition, and to be u quorum. Mr. Raxbatu remarked that if that was to be the = he would call for the yeas and nays, and Mr, 8k (rep.) ot Wis, invited him to do so, and he did. The voting by yeas and nays had the same result, Mr, Raypaut asked whether the point that there was ho Quorum would be insisted upon. Mr, Resk said that it would be. ‘Thereupon Mr, Raxvate moved a call of the House, Mr. Randall would be the first to yield. there- | retrained from voting so that there would not appear | } | ‘The first call showing there was no quorum present., | Mr, Ranvai. moved that warrants of the Speaker be te- | sued to the Sergeant-at-Arms directing him to take into custody and bring into the hall the absent members. Mr Hoak, (rep.) of Mass., raised the point of order pant of the chair (Mr. Springer, of Ilinots) bad no au- thority to sign any such warrant, The Sreakxn pro tem overruled the point, and Mr. Hoar having appealed trom the decision the appeal was Jaid on the table, Mr. Kxorr, of Kentucky, at half-past six, moved an | adjournment, which was negatived, league (Mr. Morton) that the sentiment in Indiana was | In cavor of tho repeal of the law, Mr. Morritt, (rep.) of Me., said there should be a bankrupt lew. The trouble had been that the legisla- ton of Congress on this subjeet had been fitful and not permanent. The commercial transactiovs of the coun- ry should take place in view of the fact that there was 8 settlod policy of law in regard to bankruptey. Mr, Eowoxps, of Vermont, said amendments of the nature of that submitted by the Senator trom India (Morto when offered on the spur of the moment, s Wurned out to be defective. The Judiciary had the subject under consideration, aud be thought it rather ungracious to bring this amend- ment in now, After further discussion by Senators Morton, Conk- ling, Kernan, Gordon and others, Mr. Monon said as the Judiciary Committee had the matter under con- sideration and as he felt assured that comiuttee would Teport soon he withdrew is amendment, Wyre, apainst the bill cailed up by the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Thurman), as it ‘ef t entirely in the power of a judge to determine whether a party should be di charged or not. He also objected to the bill on t While the Sergeant-at-Arms was out in search of the absent members various attempts at a compromise wore made without efect, Finally all objections were resent, the occu | withdrawn and Mr. Randall’s resotution fer evening | session Was agreed to, and the House, at seven o'clock, adjouraed. ALAS! ALAS! POOR BLAINE! SIMON CAMERON AND PENNSYLVANIA FOR CONK- LING—BLAINE ABANDONED. [From the New York Sun of yesterday. ] Wasuixatoy, April 2, 1876, Our Brother Blaine was very quietly Iaid on the shelf the other day at Harrisburg, by Don Cameron, Mackey and that set of sterling patriots who run the republican machine in Pennsylvania, The ex-Speaker had counted confidently on a favorable demonstration for himself, He was born in Pennsylvania, though “a Yankee by adoption,” as he recently informed the House of Representatives, He had paid assiduous court to Simon Cameron, cultivated McPherson and the younger class of républicans, and dined all the (dem.) of Md., said he would vote active politicians, without regard to color or previous condition or servitude. ‘Still the ungrateful managers would not touch him on any terms, though he was quite hberal in his offers, ground that it made the bankrupt law halt national + They thought him entirely too smart, and hada hint and half State, ‘The biit was then read a third time and passed with- out a division. Mr, Waicut, of Iowa, called up the motion, en- tered several days ago, to reconsider the vowe by which the bill reducing tne salary of the President from 50,000 to $25,000 per annum Was passed, and the te, by a Vote of 24 yens to Sl Tofused to reconsider the vote. ‘On motion of Mr. Cammnox, (rep.) of Pa, at five min- utes past two o'clock P. M., the Senate went into ex- eoutive session. Mr. Adams, Clerk of the House of Representatives, \ and announced that (he House had adopted articles of impeachment against W. W. Belknap, late Seerctary of War, and bad appointed a manager to conduct the prosecution on the part of the House of Representatives, At five o'clock the doors were re- opened and the Scuate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wastttxorox, April 3, 1876. besides that coming investigations might mal such a | “of and then it became a question whether Mr, Rusk or | Lente hes Agro hafieencgncagan, bard ogg THE STATE CAPITAL, A’ Reorganization of the Metro- politan Police, CUTTING BOWN MARINE COURT OFFICERS. Enforcing the Ten Minute, Rule for Political Orators. An Appropriation Asked for Dredging the Hudson at Albany. AuBayy, April 3, 1876 Less than a quorum of members attended in either house on the reassembling of the Legislature this evening. Mr. Booth introduced a bill amendatory of the law in relation to the Dock Department of the city of New York, prohibiting the Dock Commissionera {rom taking any legal proceedings for acquiring wharf or dock property without consent of the Com- missioners of the Sinking Fund, 1t limits the issue of dock bonds to $350,000 in any one year, Tne ex- ponses of tho Board and the compensation ofits cm- ployés shall be paid in the same manner now provided by law for the payment of like expenses of other do- partments, and the Department of Docks is prohibited | from expending any money in the further prosecution of work on the shore bulkbead tine now in process of construction under direction of said department. THR TEN MINUTE RULE Mr, Gerard offered a resolution that for the remainder of the session, on motions and resolutions, no Senator shall be allowed to speak longer than ten minutes, He thought the resolution was necded, as some Sonators were strongly disposed to take advantage of every mo- | tion and resolution to air themselves on outside topics. So far ‘the political field had been pretty well travelled over; in fact they had ao iittle everything. There was nothing left of the Governor but his ghost; there had been sufficient supply of gas and buncombe, and he thought, as Mr. Gradgrind says, that the period of facts had arrived. He understood that there are still mutterings of more thunder to come, and that the Senator from the Sixth (Baadeu) was preparing to deliver himself of a long essay on English snipe. This wise and timely resolu- tion was laid on the table, on motion of Mr. Woodin, THR MARINE COURT. In Committee of the Whole Morrissey’s bill to reduce the salary roll of the Marine Court of New York city $12,800 was considered. Mr. Gerard moved to reduce | ‘the force in the court to one clerk, one deputy, ten as- sistants, two stenographers, ten attendants and one interpreter. supported Gerard’s amendment, and quoted from Comp- troller Green's report as urging even another reduction of the number of court employéa. On the motion of My, Gerard, who desired to look more fully into the subject, the bill was progressed, YOUR NEW BATHS, The bill providing four additional free baths for New York city was ordered to a third reading, amended so as to leave it in the discretion of the Common Council to authorize the Board of Estimate and Apportionment to appropriate the necessary amount for the purpose, A POLICE HILL, Mr. Peabody introduced a Dill to more specifically | regulate the Police Department of the city of New | York. shall hold office until the expiration of their terms, cuse of a vacancy hereaiter it shall be filled by the Mayor, out ho shall appoint a man of the same political taith of the one making the | the deceased concluded that there was no necessity for vacancy, #0 a8 to have two Commissioners of aitferent politics from the other two. The sist of a superintendent of police, a superimtendent of detectives, five inspectors of police and such number of captains, sergeants, shall have been,’ or may be, with law, These shall be appointed Police, but not to exceed one Superintendent of Police, one Superintendent of Detectives, five inspectors, fift; in accordance iy captains, 2,400 patrolmen and six roundsmen, und one | Mr, Morrissey explained that the bill already reduced the force by four attachés, Mr. Rogers | It provides that the present Commissioners | g)jof his efforis baving been 60! In | of Babbitt, police force shallcon- | from natural causes, patrolmen and detectives as | he received. by the Board of | THE MURDER OF WILLIAM RUSSELL. detective to each sixty of the agzregate number of pa- } trolmen. | i ‘The force may be turther increased after"the 3ist of December, 1877, in the discretion of the Board, by the | addition of patrolmen, not to exceed 100 m any one | rex Hereafter there shall be three grades of patrolmen, ‘ne highest to be called first grade, the intermediate to | ‘ve called the second grade, and the lowest the third grad grades and on appointment to fill vacancies, * Provi- sion is also made respectin; ‘este, The bill is very length tion und goveraance of the force and for The following salaries are fixed ;— Supermtendent, not exceeding $6,000; Inspector of Police, $4,000; ‘captain, $2,500; sergeant, $1,700; roundsman, $1,240; patrolwen, tirst grade, $1,100; do, second grado, $950; do, third grade, $800; detective officers, $2,500; surgeons, $2.(00. aking full provisions for | ‘ Provisions ure made for classitying these | Money for support of the department is to be raised | w the usual way. BAILING MINOR OFFENCES. Dr. Hayes introduced a bill authorizing police magis- trates and other officers to take recognizances in cer- tain cases. It applies to minor offences, such as dis- | orderly conduct, and fixes the sum at $500, HUDSON: RIVER IMPROVEMENT. The Committee of the Whole considered the bill ap- | ropriating the sum of $25,000 to dredge the Hudson iver Just below the city of Albany. Mr, SLoaN said the Committee on Ways and Mea ed to act until they had obtained the opinion of tate Engineer, They had been assured by that officer that the work was necessary, and further information | had induced him to in increase of the appropri- amount would be necessary. nll was carefully drawn, und the money wasto be expended under the supervision of the State officers and not under that of a commission, as heretofore, Mr. G. J. Post was opposed to the proposition, tak- ing the fon that the river ought to be kept im mpy- igable order by the general government. Mr. Wrayt opposed the appropriation, or at least the amendment. From what he had learned he was led to veliove that this was only an entering wedge for a large expenditure of money. As for the sand bars near this city, they have occurred in years past and will in years to come, but he did not think avy exigency had occurred calling for any such expenditure as this, He did not believe the Governor would sign any sueb bill. If the river needed improvement the work beionged to the national government and not to the State. Mr. Hooxnoom ited that action on the bill bad better be poned until the House is better advised, He said that it was not proposed to make any great improvement ot the river. The State Engineer, who has made an examination of the river, will report its result provably to-morrow. He therefore moved that the committee report progress, which was agreed to, leaving Mr. Sloan’s motion pending. At the conclusion of this debate the House ad- Journed. THE NEW PENSION AGENT. It was reported yesterday, in republican circles, that the office of rension Agent will fall to an old veteran of the war—namely, Major Willard Bullard, Secretory of the Republican Central Committre—as soon as the position shall have been vacated by Mr. Jacob M. Pat- terson, whose appointment as Commissioner of Ex- cise is looked upon as a foregone conclusion. Major Bullard’s career is conceded on all hands to be a most honorable one. He is « native of Westchester county, but came to New York city at an early age, When the war broke out he joined General Sickles’ Excelsior ) brigade, and served throughout with great distinction, candidate decidediy uncomfortable to carry this sum- | mer. Thus, ankindest cat of all, his own nati is handed over to Conkling, of all other men! could have borne anything but that The name of Hartranft is a mere blind to cover Cameron’s policy and programme, It is well known State Biaine at Washington that the veteran manipulator has | adopted “the favorite son of New York’? as his po- | litical protégé, and means to nominate him at Cincin- nati, if it be at all practicable. In Post Office parlance Hartranit ts a “straw bid’? and nothing more He w not intended to get the contract, The right man will come in at the proper time, | While Fennsylvania will be turned over to Mr. Conkling whenever business is meant and the Cain- cron clan really intend to support him in earnest, it Mr. Farwett, (rep.) Til, presented a bill to amend — must not be supposed, however, for that reason that the deiegation wiil stick to bim through thick and | the existing law relating to duties on imports. It pro poses the following changes :—To insert “iron ore sixty sents per ton;” also to insert, in lieu of the words “hair of the Alpaca goat or other like animals,” tho werds, “Alpaca goat, camel, cow or ealf;”’ also to in- wert “beans twenty cents per bushel, peas fifteen cents per bushel.’ In the provision for tvory, to strike out “ehess balls’? and insert “billiard balls.” To strike put of the paragraph commencing “oils essential or essence’ the words ‘bay leaves $17 50 per pound.” thin. Should it appear that Grant cannot deliver his expected stock of Southern and official delegates, so as With the votes of New York and Pennsylvania to make A majority, the Cameronians wilt tura their attention to the coming man, and make the best terms possible as his “original treads.’ When last heard trom Brother Blane was in asad state of mind, He had gone down to New England to look for aid and comiort, After rpending his Con. Also to put on the free list mosaics not used as jewelry greesional dividends jn enteriaining the patriots of all or intended to be manulactured into jewelry. Also to make general typographical corrections in the existing law. sections at Washington he thought it only reason that Pennsyivania shoaid have at least recom Now tbat be is hkely to bs abandoned et ili probably soon turn up a wh) By Mr. Watts, of Missouri—To amend the Internal | vative and reiurmer, | lars’ too! nee, He admitted that he intended to rob several . melancholy conser: | \ SubsequenUy he became connected with the Fourth and fhirty-second Internal Revenue districts as Gol- lector, The salary of Ponsion Agent is $4,500 per an- num, and the bonds necessary to be filed with the gov- ernment are for $400,000. Mr. Bullard is an intimate friend of General Arthur, Collector of the Port, and the present Pension Agent, Mr, Patterson. SIGNAL SERVICE COMMENDED. The Maritime Association and the Cotton Exchange i Tespectively passed resolutions yesterday asking the | attention of Congress tothe Stgnal Service and rec- ommending the plan of orgauization approved by the Chiet Signal Officer in his last pending in the House o: Repres hat such stops be taken and A BURGLAR'S DOOM. In the Court of Special Sexsions at Jersey City yeater- y Charles Dixon, wo pleaded gailty to having barg- in his possession, was called up for sen- stores, and Was sentenced to two years in the State Prison. THE THAMES WOOLLEN COMPANY. To tHe Epitor oF Tae Henao :— Statements have appeared ja the public prints to the effect that there bave been “forged draits’ of the Thames Woollen Company secepted by E. O. Tuite & Co. Also that | have denied any knowledge of the ex- dstence of these acceptances, I desire tg say that both of these statements are atterly untrue. New Yous, Apru 3, 1876, EDWIN 0. TUFTS. IRISH EMIGRANT SOCIETY. An election of officers of the Irtsh Emigrant Society, to serve during the ensuing year, was held yesterday Tho following gentlemen were elected unanimously :— Prealdent, Ji Lyneb; First Vice President, James Olwell; Second Vice President, Jeremiah Develin; Third Vice President, Edward C. Donnelly; Recording f Secretary, Jeremiah J, Campion; Corresponding Secre- | tary, Daniel O’Conor; Treasurer, William Pp. Byrne. The recent decision of the United States Supreme Court, abolishing the State law requiring the payment of head money for passenge! nding from foreign coun- tries at thia port, spoken of by Mr, Lynch, who represents the society in the Bourd of Commissioners of Emigration. He referred to the perils to which Irish emigrants would be subjected 1 the system fon their protection now wided by this State | should be destroyed. He urged the society to support the Commissioners of Emigration in their efforts to protect that organization, He further stuted that the officers of the German Society of the city of New York had ex their Sgn ord to co- Pec eetings of the citizens Governor Tilden had expressed an opinion im favor of public the memorial to be forwarded to the jure within a few days; but the Irish Emigrant Society should hold itself ready to act promptly in case of un emergency. He desired to have. 1 di inetly understood that all od thi 108 tO the United States Supreme Court, country belore, had tion fee, and ick oF destitut the term of five years alter the date of thew New York they Were entitled to all the privileges and | benelits ofthe State Emigrant Refuge and Hospital on Island, ‘The remarks of Mr. Lynch were indorsed by Messrs, | Eugene Kelly, Henry L. Hoguet and Jeremiah cen, | after which the society adjourned, subject to the cal of the chair, WAS IT A HOMICIDE? DISGRACEFUL AFYAIR IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY—A STREET FIGHT, SUCCEEDED BY 4 DEATH—STRANGE ACTION OF THE CORONER. The usual monotony prevailing in the hamlet of Rye, | Westchester county, was varied yesterday by a sensar tion involving the death of a young man from sup- Posed violence, Un Monday night of last week Michael and Martin i Grady, brothers, who bad been living for séme time | past at the place numed, returned from the adjoining village of Port Chester, both under the influence of | liquor, Michael, the elder, being very much intoxicated. Entering the liquor saloon of Patrick Verden, they called for and drank more stimulants, and then leit the place owing to the proprietor being about to close for the night. Staggering away from the saloon, the Gradys became involved in an altercation with another resident of the village named isaac Babbitt who had just stepped off the late train from New York. It is said that the brothers commenced to beat Babbitt, who, while being | mercilessly pounded by the elder Grady, called loudly | for help, Verden, knowing the voice of the man who was. down, rau to his assistance, when a melée oc- curred, in which Verden, his son John, aged twenty- ‘one, and the Gradys participated. The result was that Michael Grady was terribly punished, bis brother rather roughly handled, while Verden with difficulty revented the former from biting off one of his thumbs. | Zhe. pagnacious brothers having received more than | they had bargained for, went bome, and next day Mar- | tin Was seized with excruciating pains in the abdomen, accompanied by vomiting, which symptons continued with increasing severity uGtil he died on Saturday nignt- | His relatives informed the writer yesterday that de, ceased had in all probability died from the injuries he | received on the night in question, and added that the | men who urranged the body for interment tound exter- | nal marks of violence about the region above indicated, ‘They ulso said that deceased was noiod for his good health. On the other hand, Verden asserts that the deceased was comparatively sober on the occasion alluded to, and that be did his utmost to pear. his drunken brother, and that be was not struck at all by his (Verden’s) son, who, he says, delivered all the blows that night while defending bis father. Even though unable to deny that Miebael Grady had bitten off his thumb, Verden denies ewig either of the brothers, ely directed to the rescue Coroner Purdy arrived ut Rye yesterday, and after @ consu‘tation with (he two doctors who had aitended holding an inquest, believing that death had resulted Deceased was about twenty-lour years of age and a laborer by occupation, Michael Grady is still suflering from the effects of the beating A CRIME COMMITTED IN 1871 UNAVENGED—A 8ON OF THE VICTIM IN SEARCH OF HIS PATHER’S SLAYER, Yesterday afternoon William Russell, a youth of stx- teen years, visited the Superintendent of Police of Brooklyn and recalled to the mind of that official a murder which had alinost passed out of the public mind. The visitor was the son-of William Russell, who was employed as a stevedore in June, 1871, on the dock near Martin’s warebouses, The weather was warm, and the workmen, with the exception of Rus- sell, had contributed to the purchase of ice to cool the | water {rom which they drank. The foreman of the gang was & rough fellow, named John Holland, who be- came greatly enraged at the refusal of Kussell to con- tribute toward the ice, and he began a tirade of abuse, | which he followed up by seizing a heavy oaken stav from a barrel, aud striking the uniortunate man with it \wice of three times on the head, fractured bis ‘ull. The imjured man was removed tv the Long nd College Hospital by his companions, where ne xpired the same night. The blows were dealt early ix the afternoon, and the case was not reported to the police tillevening. Captain Smith, of the First pre- einct, and Captain Ferry, of the Third precinct, had several officers engaged in the search for Holland tor | several weeks, through New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, but be was never found, Meantime the sou ot the murdered man, though a mere boy, never | gave up the search for Holland. In the rs of | esterday young Russell read of the arrest of Thomas Yatioran’ ior shooting a Michael in Rector | street, New York, and it occurred to him there was something linking the prisouer with the memory of | his father's violent death, He busteuod to the | Tombs Police Court, where he saw the accused, and vas satisfied that Halloran was the man who killed his ‘This morning several officers. and people who nown Holland will visit the prisoner, and snould | the tdentitication by young Russell prove correct the | prisoner will hat ‘answer for his crime in Kings county, without 4 the result of the wounds tn- fiicted upon Michael Cullom, A MISSING MAN. No tidings have as yet been gained of Mr. Elijah W. Nichols, who disappeared from his place of business, No, 212 Fulton street, Brooklyo, on the 28th ult. Every possible effort has been made by the police au- thorities of Brooklyn and New York to find him, and bis trends and other institutions, all without success. Toe disap- | France was 6v sudden wnd inexplicable that the case | ie peculiar one, Atull descripuion of the missing | Man appears tu our udvertising columns, | THE NITRO-GLYCERINE FATALITY. | David Huber, the foreman of the nitro-glycerine fac- | 1 tory ut Washingtonville, Westchester county, which | wasthe scene of a disastrous explosion a few days | since, died of his’ injuries on Sunday morning. De- | ceased, it will be remembered, leaped through a win- | dow on seeing the fatal match fall into a mass of gun- _ ‘and ina moment afterward, finding that he red with the blazing liquid, ‘jumped into the Bronx River to avoid berg roasted alive. Huber is the fifth victim of the explosion, He was about (we years old avd unmarried. [tis understood that Inanutacture ot nitro-glycerme at the place named will not be resumed, as the poor people living m the vicinity are horror stricken at the terrible results | lately experienced. SCENE IN A STREET CAR | | | | | While the New York Ciub House was burn'ng on | Sunday evening a disgracefui scene occurred in street | | ear No, $4, of the Broadway ine, which gave great | arm to the lady passengers who were upon their way | home from church. An immense concourse of people | impeded the passage of the car, whereupon the con. | ductor informed the passengers that he could take | them no further, but that they must get out and walk | round the tre in order w reach @ car on the | other side, There were four passengers within | at the time—Mrs. Scriber, Mra Ewen, Mrs Saran A. Wright, the authoress, and a geutieman whose | | name is unknown, The gentleman, who had only been an the car a moment, insisted oo the retarn of his | fare or for a tran check which would enabte him to | proceed down town without paying his fare twice. The | conductor. retused, some hot words ensued, which | Jed to @ rough and tumble fight inside the car. The ludies were exceedingly frightened, while the noise at- | tracted the f hundreds outside. A police- man ap) jhe sceve and separated the two men. 0 sooner Was this done states, the conductor hurl the most violent epithets at all them by the worst names he could have made a complaint against the cot company will, no doubt, bring him to account. JERSEY CITY CHARTER ELECTION. ‘The Democratic Contention of Jersey City met yea. terday afternoon in Frankiin Hall, corner of Mont- | gomery and Warren streets, and nominated Orestes Clevetand ge ye by a voto of 57 10 35 for Mr. o, W Bn it incumbent, Mr. Cleveland prompt juctor, and the the pomtuation. | "on a conspionce mal | presence of a hostile ship paswing over it, even in t | Sherman, Mnmediate | SHEET. SHORETARY TARTS. TOUR, Governor's Island, Hell Gate and Willet’s Point Visited. ASTUBBORN TORPEDO Views of the Secretary and Gen- eral of the Army. Interesting Experiments and Explanations at'the Forts. Yesterday morning, punctually atthe appointed time, the Secretary of War, Generals Sherman and Hancock andf their respective staff officers, left the pier at the foot of West Twenty-fourth stroet to inspect the inner ne of the defences of New York. The morning was lowering and dismal, and a fine, business-like rain promised the inspecting party a reasonable amount of discomfort, Hopes were entertained that toward noon the storm would wear off; but the elements have no feelings and are no respecters of persons, so they per- formed a delicately graduated crescendo until the re- vorn of the purty to the city, The Hepry Smith was headed for Governor's Island, whieh was reached aboot nine o'clock, The Secretary of War and party were received here by Colonel Crofton, General King having come up to the city to accompany the Secre- tary down, The salute usual in such cases was fired. The troops wore already on the ground for parade | They were inspected by General Sherman and put through a few movements by Colonel Crofton, the inarch past in double quick time being woll effected, notwithstanding the too rapid time to which the band played the quickstep. The number of German faces among the men was very noticeable, Colonel Crofton gives the owners the reputation of being very steady, obedient soldiers, but thinks that, “barring” Christmas and Sf, Patrick's day, there are no such troops in the world ag the Irish. The number of men on Governor's Island is not large, consisting of one battalion of recruits, two permanent companies of infantry and one company of music boys, who are being trained for incorporation into the regimental bands, The work of inspecting the men ovor, the arsenal was next visited. As tho great quantity of military stores could not be inspected, the attention of the party was directed to a huge shed in which are stored muskets of all systeins and patterns, in every stage of condemnation, awaiting some favored forcign Purchaser, The condition of everything on Governor's Island reflects great credit on the authorities, neat- ness, trimness and scrupulous cleanliness being every- where. observable, Before leaving ‘the Sceretary’s party was received in the Colonel’s house. THE PARTY AT HELL GATE, Hell Gato was the next objective point, Whatever May be the aspect ot the place in fine weather, it seemed, yesterday morning, to justify the inelegant but sugg name, The party descended a series of mud-stricken staircases ‘until the openings to the various galleries wero .roached. An audible rippling and a heavy patter on the muddy floor warned the delicate not to enter. But General Sherman showed the Secretary the way, while Major Fry undertook the necessary explanations, It is needless to repeat these here, as the readers of the Hxnap have already been made quite famihar with them. A bountifui supply of tallow candles, stuck against the sides of the support- ing pillars, mitigated the darkness, and, in places, lent an unctuous radiance to the dripping walls Tho task of explaining the various steps in this bold piece of engineering was a snort and easy one. This done, the party emerged from the forbidding galleries into the pitiless raic. In tho little house above the process by which the 8,000 charges are to be exploded was explained to tho Secretary and party by General Newton, who had just arrived from Brooklyn. Asverv much misconception has laid bold of the popular mind in relation to the manner of ex_ ploding the charges and the result of such explosion to riparian houses, General Newton gave the writer a de- tatied account of both, in the hope of allaying fears which have been neediessly and foolishly aroused. In the first place le imagine the explosive mate- rial will be ied atone time in’bullt. ‘This is not the cuse. No single charge will be larger than can be con- tained in a boring of three inches diameter, tapering olf gradually to two inches and @ half, No boring wiil contain more than three pounds of the explosive. The cliarges will not be ured simultancously; but there will be, between each explosion, an interval of the fractional part of a second, small indeed, Dut quite appreciable, enough to make every explosion laterally cownteract the eaurth-wave creating effect of every other explosion. General Newton said, with much eurnestness :—‘‘l am so confident of the absolute certainty of what I advance that, so far as the effect of the were Un aay 1s concerned, | should bot hewitate to stand within a hundred fect of the adits at the time of the discharge. The cnly thing which would render such a position unsate is the probably large volume of water which will rush through the mouths of the gal- leries immediately after the explosion. No one should be insane enough to suppose that 1 would discharge in bulk the nitro-glycerine used; ynto «such fractions that practicaily i will be unfelt im the vicinity of the works.’? | General Newton hai bad news for the | quidnunes who bave made up their minds that the last act tn this long and arduous work 1s to take place on the Fourth of July. The explosion will take place either toward the end of July or in August, but cer- tainly not on the Fourth of July. The necessary ap- propriation has already been voted, and General New- ton is sure that should any turther amount be required, Congress, in view of the importance of the work, would, unmediately turnish it, ) The’party was next shown the model of the work: the Secretary clug considerable imierest in 16 an in the diagrams showing the position of the charges, Hell Gate was lelt with no apparemt regret, and the steamer's head turned towurd,Willett’s Point. The Fun was made in about three-quarters of a hour, | TORPRDOES AT WILLETT'S POINT, The inspecting party was reeeived at the pier by General Abbot, his ollicers and several companies of the Engineer battalion stationed here. A sloppy walk 1m the rain brought the party to the General's quarters. in the army and that he has long been engaged in bringing to perfection that terrible and dreaued harbor defetive, the torpedo. This occupation ot the General and those under bis command 1s significantly intimated beard by the curt warning :— AC Annet L818 LTE EERE TERETE CTEOEEEE OEE EEOC. b reget “VESSELS, DO NOT ANCHOR, TORPEDORS!’” oven ese esas bese seee 1411Gd COO EO GTEE IEEE DOLE SEIT Tho party was introdued into the General's perimenung room, where General Sheriuan—al eager for insormation—eitcited an elaborate expianati of the progress mage in the torpedo sygtem. ‘To those present who listened for the first tune the success tending the General’s experiments, and the enormo: Jorward strides in torpedo work consequent thereupo! were really astounding. By bis system, General At bot can control the torpedo so as to allow a friendly ship to strike it and.pass on unharmed, while an enemy following m her wake, at the insiguificant dis- tance of 109 yards, woud be blown into the air, # the torpedo register by ciectricity tl darkest night, aud record many other things of which it is perhaps as weil to omit the de- tails. Not content with this, he ts constantly Jnstructing the men of the battalion in telegraphy aud the handling and use of the torpedo. Some of these men Were detailed in an upper room to give the Secre- tary aud General Sherman specimens of their proti- ciency. Messages were sent tu and tro between two of the men. ‘‘Now,”’ said General Sherman, “tell bim to give tho order ‘fire.’”” The tone in and rapidity with which the Word was uliered produced an electrical effect, The visitors looked at one another and theo at the hero of the march to the sea, and a signiticant smile was distinguishable on the taces of all present General Sherman, in pursuing bis inquiries, asked General Abbot what was the peculiar internal arrange- ment by which the electric current could be instan- taneously cut off. This being one of the keystones of the gee gd uot intended for publication, the General rub! his hands in suggestive perplexity, and looked so archly at General Sherman that all present burst out laughing and the question was tacitly with- drawn, It was a very pretty piece of pantomime. Daring the conversation which ensued General Sher- man and the 'y of War expressed their sense of the extreme value of General Abbot tons, saying that the further prosecution of rhe ments wito a view to the absolute perfection of the system should be energetically and liberally suj by the ene: Mig HY experience is," said General “that no ships are going over torpedoes, It was diiiaently pon ml by Qvaer Present that Farragut would do it “Yes,” said the General, “1 think the old Admiral would; but Far: it is and we are bot going to have another like him.” ‘The party was sow invited to witness the of a torpedo, and proceeded under a drenching shower | to the end of the pier, where the Secretary was asked | to explode it by bringing two copper wires together 80 | a8 to produce a spark. The position of the | about a bunured yards distant, was marked by a | The Secretary aid as directed. brought the ends of the | Wires together, and the torpedo——went on lying unconcernediy at the bettom of the water, | gust as though no of War was , General Abbot ran “at the * to the house to see , Whether possibly the instruments might not Lave been 1% will be divided | | } ' | ‘The party boarded the muen di It was not intended that Fort Schuyler should be visited, aud rinan'y order to the cuptain to steer for that fort scemed inexplicable, especially considering the absence of a ‘sou there and the wretched of the weather. It was subse- quently explained to delight of the whole party. of us, lasted but a short time, and Willett's Point. A® 80OR as the party the pier the wires were Onco more placed in the Becre- tary’s hands; he brought them Howly, toxetber) spark,was visible, matiled thunder was beard, and a peat of water, 130 feet bigh and 50 feet in diameter at tho base, was for an imstant seen poisod It tell back with a leaden thud ing @ peculiarly consistent foam alter was a strange, tremendous sight. General et nd who did'not feel grateiul to General for the manly dehcacy of the course pursued by him toward the eminent but mortitiedoflicer. Tho cxpliae. torpedo isa costly thing, For economy’s sake Genera) Abbot had, for the ox tare inte a er barrel which, iy oe being made the recipient of a murderous compound, admitted the water, and thus avenged the indignity thet General, The latter one was a strictly mill tor. pedo, which knew bow to obey orders, with the results above mentioned. Immediately alter the oxplesion oi the torpedo the took leave of General Abbott and ee oung enone officers under his com- yt the air like a gigantic phantom, upon the leav- i ot Abbot was vindi , and there was not ® nan wy) tion of the previous failure was a very simple one. naturally feeling indignant at mand, a whom Waters ene spoke ja t of high praise e inspection was we Pars end and Henry Smith an ith the ‘ty to thecity. On the down it was ee nt tote the trank eniality of the enoral of the ‘Army toward all the members-of the party aud to hear tho incisive acuteness with which men and thi Son, Si ee aera ty-fourth street, st! the unre! in. The Secrotary’ of War leit last night for W: General Sherman will, tt is thought remain in the city a day or so lon; THE MISSISSIPPI IMPEACHMENT. RESIGNATION OF GOV&RNOR AMES—LETTERS OP HIS COUNSEL, i [From the Jackson (Miss,) Pilot.) Jackson, Murch 28,1876, To His Excellency ADELBERT A%xs, Governor of Misia: sippl:— The fact disclosed to us to-day, that before proceed. ings of impeachment were begun against you you hud resolved to resign your office, has led us to con- sider whether your purpose might not be resumed and carried out without any sacritice of your honor or dignity. iipprectating the sensibility which restrains you from Lapin, 3 while charges are pending against you, we are nevertheless clearly of the opinion that, in the event the charges are withdrawn, you may retire with- out the least compromise of your reputation, ‘Ab examination of all theevidence adduced agaluet you satisties us that your acquittal would be the result of a thorough and impartial trial; but when we egn- template the expense you must incur in procuring the attendance of the hundreds of witnesses, whom it will be necessary to summon from various parts of the State, we do not see why you should suffer so great a sacrifiee when your vindication may be accomplished by a withdrawal of the charges, ‘Awaiting your reply to the suggestion bree = Seeawovaorvants, “tuowASd, DURANT, | obedient servan' . . i ROGER A. PRYOR. GOVERNOR AMES’ KEPLY. Exxoutiva Ma! Jacksox, March 28, 1876 to your suggestion, I beg te Geyttemen—In reply say that, in consequence of the election of last Novem- ber, I found myself confronted with a hostile Legisla- ture und embarrassed and baffled in my endeavors t¢ carry out my plans for the wellare of the State and of my party. 1 fea resolved, therefore, to hy my office as Gov- ernor of the State of Mississippi. But meanwhile, pro. ceedings of impeachment were instituted against me, and ot course I could not and would not retire from my position under the imputation of any charge affect- ing my honor or integrity. For the reasons tudicated I still desire to escape burdens which are compensated by no possshitity of public usetulness, and if the articles of impeachment presented against ine were bot pending and the pro cocdings were io dinates, I copy for a ee, carry out my desire and purpose nation. very traly yours, ' DELBERT aus” Messrs, Duxast and Pryor, GOVERNOR Mga’ ADDRESS. ‘To THe PxOPLE OF THX StaTE OF MiseissiPrt:— The election of November, 1876, left the party of this State routed at the polls and in a muvority in both brauches of the It ts needless to recount now the means by which so disastrous a result was brought about or to renew the reproaches which were then breathed against the By nents of the party here and its friends elgawhere, Lt sufficient to say that the event forced a) me the con- vViction that my ability to guide the policy of the State in tbat path which I conscientiously believed to be one of progress, peace and prosperity was gone; and, while inspiring me with profound rogret, Ration | suggested that I should cease to ceover ‘& post where could no longer be of service, I should then hav. formed the uct which now glyes occasion to this ad- dress, bud not my fellow citizens of adverse pol jews menag2d ine with impeachment for what they red to be “high crimes and misdet "io offiee. Conscious of my own honor and integrity, I waited patiently to see what possible c! could be made, custing from my mind all thought of leaving my official position while even a whisper of accusation suvuld be heard ag: tne, ‘These charges were finally made and framed in th form of articles of impeachment, addressed bj House of Representatives to the Senate of th They are kuown to you all, and are known to conta ho secusation which in substance, however incrimi- naling 1 form, could, if proved, have tarnished my personal houor und integrity. I have met these charges with that prompt and full denial which placed me before the bar of legal aud puv- lic opinion as inpocent of them, whatever they might be; and I have seca them disiunissed absolutely and un- conditionally, This result leaves me at liberty to accomplish that purpose which I bad previously enter avowed; and accordingly, as soon as the articles of impeachment fied aga.nst me had been dismisssed, I tendered my resignation of the high and responsible office to which your upbought suffrages had elevated me. With no unkindness toward my opponents, with deop affection for my iriends, with @ single desire for the welfare and happiness of all its inbabitants, I now re- hinquish my official relation with the State which I have faithiully served, and whose best iuterests have ever been my aim and motive, ADELBERT AMEs. TIVE Mansion, Jacksox, Miss., March 29, 1876 PANAMA RAILROAD ELECTION. sterday an eloction for directors of the above Tailroad ook place at the company’s office, No. 7 Nus- Bau street. The following gentlemen were chosén to serve for the ensuing year:—John R. Marshall, Trenor W. Park, Frederick Butterfield, Charles G. Francklyn, Senator John P. Jones, Thomas Clyde, Samuel C, Thompson, Andrew Boardman, General H. Baxter, poor A. Hoyt, J. G. McCullough, William P. Clyde and Joba M. burke. It will be observed that the above list embraces the names of gentlemen prominent in the management of railroads, bunks and steamship companies, Mr, Geor Scott, who retires from the direction, is now in Europe attending to Pacitic Mai) Steamship Company affairs, and Mr. C, Cathoun, | Presuient of the Fourth National Bank, also leaves the board, Im an interview with Mr. J. G. MeCallough yesterday the writer was told that the hog | Creavent City, of the Panama Transit Company, wou! sail from this port promptly on the 20th inst. for Aspinwall, and thus an active to the Pacifia | Mail Company wiil be fully established. Mr. T. W. Parks, who tx in Washi of the Panuma Railroad, to the regular teket. NEW BOAT FOR TROY. The river steamer Twilight, recently rebuilt and re- furnished, pussed down the Bay on a trial trip yesterday, The cabins have been enlarged, @ largo number of staterooms ballt on the promenade deck, the main deck torward shut in and ample arrangements made to enter tho first class passenger traffic between this city and Troy during the summer. MEDICAL COLLEGE FOR WOMEN. ‘The fourth annual commencement exercises of thr New York Free Medical College for Women will take place this evening at Steinway Hall, commencing at eight o'clock, Addresses will be delivered by Rev, Hepworth, Protessor F. Vander Weyde and De. tao a a The See el eee by the president trusteos. ‘active programme of instramental music will also be Tendored during we evening. continues as President was no opposition EXPLANATION, p New Youx, April 3, 1876 To rue Epitor or tne Hxravo: My attention was called last evening to an article ip your Sunday Herarp entiticd “A Great Swindler Caught,’ in which you mention my name in a partner connection with William E. Gray. This I wish to correct, as 1 nover was a partn ont connected with him, ‘cibecss ot ane acted simply in the capacity of pon for a short time for ~~, ‘& did many other members of the New York — nge. Untorvanately, ‘be the T have been in Wall street 1850, of the New York Stock Reshenpe nee still a member in good standii You will greatly ovtige, yours, rostacutet 17 Now street and 137 Woot J AN