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naming any candidate from our owu Vom- monwealth.” It is strange that some of the leaders of the republican and the democratic parties have no true State pride. A few more articles of this temper will justify the im- pression generally entertained that Kelly has come to an understanding with the re- publicans, for purposes not yet quite ap- parent. Enforcing Cheap Cab Fares. If there is to be a reform in the hack busi- ness by reducing the fares toa reasonable tate ‘provision must likewise be made for Its enforcement. Otherwise things will re- main as at present, all ordinances to the contrary notwithstanding. Ordinances may come and ordinances may go, but hackmen will go on extorting forever—unless there is , Somebody to prevent them. At present the correctional or preventive influence is most difficult to apply. Once in a lustrum may be found a cit- izen who will fasten on to his extorting cabman with all the tenthcles of the law until he has wreaked vengeance upon him; but not one citizen in a thousand would, even if he had the will, know where to begin. The cabman knows this, just as the florist knows he can overcharge with impunity the young exquisite who stops to buy a bouquet with a young lady on his arm. In London the nearest policeman isa referee and the nearest police station a court of appeal. In Paris the official means to guard against extortion are even more elaborate. By appointing a commissioner of public conveyances, with full pow- ers regarding granting and withdrawing licenses and for bringing swindling cabmen to justice, the system could be brought into shape with a certain defined aid from the police, The present arrangement through the Mayor's office is a burlesque upon sys- tem. Nobody seems to know where tho power of the Marshal begins, but everybody knows where, to allintents, it ends—namely, atthe door of the Mayor's office. Amy re- form in the rates of fare must be accom- panied by the appointment of such a Com- missioner as we have indicated. If not, in the language of the stableman to a Henaip reporter, ‘things will go on as usual.” Tareves anp Derectrves.—There is a pale glimmer of light in the otherwise sombre narrative of Miles, the burglar, printed yes- terday. Colonel Whitley was chief of detectives. He sent for Miles, the burglar. Miles came. ‘‘George,” says the Colone], “I want you to do so and so.” The spec- tacle of a chief detective on terms of | such familiarity with a professional thief will suggest many thoughts, among others this—“‘How would it serve the interests of justice to send the chief detective to jail for A season, and put the service in the hands of expert cracksmen like ‘George ?’” Ns : Mr. Curtis, the leader of the revolt against Conkling at Syracuse, will appear in public to-night as a lecturer. We trust he will have an overflowing house. His theme is, “Women in the Old Time and the New.” This is one of the themes which Mr. Curtis has the genius to discuss. He is never so much at home as when in these light, flow- Ing, charming moods. Still, if he desired to speak upon a subject which the city would feel interested in hearing discussed at length, he should take up the Syracuse Convention. Ler No Gumryr Man Escarz, and the guilty man who must not be permitted to escape is Miles, who is in the Windsor prison in Vermont. As a convict his testi- mony is not good in court, but a pardon would make it good, and the faithful will therefore take good care that the pardon dis- - tributor does not go down that way. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Beer fattens parlor ity and geranium plants, Watermelons are ripening in Southern Florida ‘The razor is still the favorite weapon of the Southern aegro. Check reins and blinders for horses are going out of fashion in England. Willam M. Evarts has paid bis respects to his old tutor, Secretary Taft. Old Ben Wade ts as strong for Governor Hayes for President as ho was for Lincoln. It isso warm in Alabama that bees are humming around the Mps of the Mobile girls, Boston is to have a bric-a-brac clab, in which every member is to heave his own brie, The recent frost killed off the colic crop in Jeorgia. There will be no cucumbers. Judge David Davis says that all men will go to heaven. But Ben Hill—didn’t you remember him? Yosemite mistakenly boasts of monstrous potatoes, Large potatoes are not good. The Sunset Cox ones are better. Mr. Bishop, the editor of the Buffalo Express, has ro- Btigned because he could not support James G. Blaine for President.- Councillor A. P, de Carvalho Borges, Brazilian Minister at Washington, 13 at the St. James Hotel, awaiting the arrival of the Emperor. Nebraska is going to utilize her corn by extensively | raising hoga Perhaps tho Savannah News editor thinks this is not a fair ‘‘personal.’? Eastern oysters are being planted in San Francisco Bay. The native Pacific oyster is as big as an old- tashioned cent, and bas a coppery, very salt taste. The New Haven Palladium challenges us to say who \s talking of Gideon Welles for Senator from Connect. pat. We think it was « man talking in his sleep, | Savannah News:—‘“In some portions of Georgia | farmers are still running hither and yon endeavoring | Jo swap next season’s cotton for this season's guano,’? | The Norwich Bulletin advises men not to set out | Centennial irees this year, bat to plant lamp posts, be- | tnuse they are more distinct at night easier to told on to, At Natehez, Mias., negroes sell young alligators in the streets for twenty-five conts apiece, ana here is a | ehance for the Danbury man to get acharm for his watch ebain, Professor Collina, of Whitefield, N. I1., profesees to have digcovered a means of treating water with chemi- tals so that it will produce a light cheaper and brighter than kerosene, Some of the whites in San Francisco are mad because . & Chinese boy will make twenty-five buttonholes for a tent. No other city in the world woull complain for getting a quart of buttonholes for half a dollar. “Texas Jack” recommends Nebraska and Wyoming 4s hanting grounda, There are pienty of clk, antelope, buffalo and grouse near the Wind River Mountains and bn the western slope of the Rocky Mountains, Ex-Senator Milton 8 Latham, of California, is not expected to recover, Mr, Latham’s titerary and artis. | tle (astes are superior to those of the average success. | fal men who are shown to Eastern visitors to Call- | fornia. H Dr. Von Biilow says:—Everybody in Boston, that is, | | | Imean, in the best musical circles, goes about in a port of a trance, it were. When I talk to aman about a thing there, even of business, he says yes, and yes, and yes, mechanically, and looks ont of the win- dow. I recollect J said toa large pubijsher who was gazing-away through the window at the other side of the street when I was talking to him, “You must have reat number of poets in this part of the country."’ « Y) maid he, ‘Decause,"’ said J, “there are eo " ene exvempluned creanere among fom NEW YORK HEKALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the World. *CHANGE AND THE BOURSES The Foreign Stock Market Demoralized From London to Vienna. SCHENCK EXPECTED. The Steamships Service to New York—Irish Emigration Vastly Diminished. AMERICANS IN PRISON Prague Savans Pronounce Against Female Students. CASTILLO AND THE CHURCH. Samoan Surprise—Steinberger a Prisoner to the British. RUSSIA’S IMPERIAL ROLE. FINANCIAL AFFAIRS. "CHANGE IN A STATE OF COLLAPSE—THE FOR- EIGN STOCK MARKET DEMORALIZED. . Loxpoy, April 12, 1876. The Stock Exchange is again in a state of collapse. The Continental bourses are ulso uneaty. Heavy selling orders have been received from Paris, but it is almost impossible to make the sales, FOREIGN STOCKS. ‘Tho Times to-day, in its financial article, says the foreign stock market has become almost utterly de- moralized. It looks as if it may presently become im- possible to deal in Turkish, Egyptian, Peruviav, Mex- jean and such like stocks. A BLIGHT IMPROVEMENT AT THE CLOSE. Loxpox, April 12—Evening. Stocks closed slightly improved in tone, with a re covery from to-day’s lowest point. SILVER ADVANCED, Silver has risen to 537d, CAUSES. The rise is chiefly attributable tothe agnouncement of the immediate issue here of a new indian govern- ment loan of $20,000,000, from which 1t is inferred that the Indian Council will not force the sales of their drafts, and remittances to India must be made in silver. ‘The market Is also influenced by the announcement from Washington that the United States Senate has passed the bill substituting silver for fractional cur- rency, THE PARIS BOURSE. Panis, April 12—Evening. ‘The Bourse has been very flat to-day, and all prices closed at the very lowest. Foreign stocks of all do- scriptions nave been much pressed for sale, and the decline is severe all around. A FRENCH DESCRIPTION OF THE PANIC ON THE BOURSE. Panis, April 12, 1876. The Messager de Paris, discussing yesterday's panic onthe Bourse, says:—‘‘Were. we apprehensive of the immediate outbreak of an European war in which we ‘would be fatally involved the market could not have more utterly lost its self control.” THE BERLIN BOURSE, Beruix, April 12, 1876, The Bourse to-day was verv unsettled, and sales of all international stocks were difficult to make even at a heavy reduction in prices. FAILURE IN BREMEN. The National Zeitung announces the suspension of Roblandt & Muller, an important cotton frm of Bremen, with beavy liabilities. THE VIENNA BOURSE, Viena, April 12, 1876. The Bourse to-day was very flat. Homo funds, bank and railway shares were panicky and declined heavily. All foreign exchanges exhibit a marked advance since yesterday, IN FRANKFORT. Fraxxrort, April 12, 1876, United States bonds, new fives, 1012, ENGLAND. NEWS CONCERNING EX-MINISTER SCHENCK. Maycurster, April 12, 1876. A despatch to the Guardian irom London says a de- spatch was received from Washington Tuesday which speaks in very positive terms of Mr. Schenck’s re- signing his position as United States Minister to Eng- land. STEAMBHIP SERVICE TO AMERICA, Liverroot, April 12, 1876, The Williams & Guion line have arranged to de, spatch their steamers between this port aud New York fortnightly. The National linc have not yet entered into the ar- Tangement, but will probably skip a week oceasion- ally, according to the exigency of business. EMIGRATION FROM IRELAND,—AMERICAN PRIS- ONERS WAITING FOR THE WARRANTS. Loxpos, April 12, 1876, The Pall Mail Gazette's Dublin special says it is pretty certain that theemigration from Ireland for 1876 will be the smallest gince 1851. It was only 51,462 last year, AMERICANS STILT, ELD POR FORGERY. The warrant for the surrender of Charles Brent, the Louisville torger, should have been issued to-day, but it was not, His case and that of William F. Gray, the New York forger, must await, Like Winslow's, the solue tion of the legal question pending, COLLIERS ON A STRIKE, Upward of 20,000 colliers are on strike in South York- shire against a fifteen per cent reduction of wages, The Miners’ Union hy per cent, bit the masters rsist upon Bfteon. #NOWSTORM IN THR NORTH, A snowstorm prevailed yesterday throughout Scot- Jand, Wales and the north of England. Some snow has fallen here to-day. FRANCE, A CONSERVATIVE MEMBER UNSEATED RY THE ASSEMBLY, Loxpos, April 12, 1876. Aspecial to the Times from Paris says the Chamber of Deputies yesterday annulled the election of M. | Veillet, conservative, from the department of Cotes da Nord, COMMUNINT SYMVATHIZERS FAnvOED, President MacMahon has pardoned severat inbabi- tants of Marseilles who were imprisoned for partici- pation im the Commune, THE JURY YOR PRILADELMIA, The members of the French Jury for the Centennial | Exhibition will sait May 6 for Philadephia, asides es so pen | THE CABINET VIOLENTLY ASSAILED-—TRE VATI- CAN DIFFICULTY URGENT. Loxpos, April 12, 1876, The Times’ Madrid letter soye that the government | Of Seder Vamoves de) Castillo is asaaiicd im the prose agreed to a reduction of ten | j and in the pulpit with boundless virulence and vio- lence, The Pope threatens the immediate withdrawal from Madrid of the Papal Nunclo if article 11 of the new constitution is adopted. AUSTRIA. LADIES EXCLUDED FROM UNIVERSITY LECTURES. Praces, April 12, 1876. The Senate of the University of Praguo nave pro- bibited the attendance of women at the lectures at thas institution, TURKEY. RUSSIAN DIPLOMATIC AGENCIES—PRINCE GORTS- CHAKOFF TO ADVISE THE SULTAN—THE SER- VIANS STILL EXCITED. Raousa, April 12, 1876. Wesselitzky, the emissary of Prince Gortschakof, has returned from Cettinje an: conferred with Jovine, the Russian Consul General here, He will have an in- terview with Baron Rodich at Lara, then proceed to Vienna and St. Petersburg, and ultimately go to Con- stantinople to urge on the Porte the compliance with the demands of the insurgent chiefs who were assem, Died at Suttorina, SERVIAN MILITIA TO MARCH TO THE FRONTIER. Betorape, April 12, 1876, The militia of this city are about to start for the frontier, THE MONEY TEST NOT ENCOURAGING. The voluntary national lonn has proved unsuccess- ful. Tho government has resolved to levy a forced loan of $10 a head. 4 BOSNIAN INSURGENT COLUMN IN MOTION. Lospox, April 13, 1876, The Daily News’ special despatch from Vienna re- ports that the Bosman insurgents have organized threo columns of 2,500 men each, which are moving in tho direction of Banjaluka. The Roman Catholics, who have hitherto abstained from action, are now joining the insurgents. IN CROSTIA—AGITATION AND SUSPICION. A special despatch from Odessa to the London Times announces that the Sclavic and Austrian bands which entered Bosnia from Dalmatia are in possession of all Turkish Croatia. The Porte 1s arming the Yohammedans and sending out largo reinforcements, Thero is great irritation in Constantinople against Austria Tho Porto suspects the Austrian authorities of con- niving at the movement in Bosnia, THE PRINCIPALITIES POPULATION LIKELY 10 JOIN THE INSURRECTION. Lospox, April 13, 1876, The special despatch of the Times trom Berlin re- Ports that the excited populace of Belgrade treated Prince Wrede, the Austrian representative, to a charivari on Sunday evening. Advices irom Bucharest anvounce the resignation of the Roumanian Ministry on account of the result of the elections. The Paris despatch to the Daily News says it is re- ported there that the Danubian Principalities are likely to join the insurrection. THE EASTERN INSURGENTS STILI, CONFIDENT OF SUPPORT FROM RUSSIA. Loxpox, April 12, 1876, The Times’ Borlin despatch reports that Wesse- litzky, after officially communicating Gortschakof’s message to the insurgent chiefs and receiving their reiusal, resumed the character of a travelling philan- thropist. Sclavonic advices represent that the assembled chiefs appointed him diplomatic representative of the rebellion, These reports show the confidence of the rebels in their Russian fronds, notwithstanding the retusal of the Russian government to promote the dismember- ment of Turkey. RUSSIA, THE SEMI-OFFICIAL PRESS REVIEWS THE EURO- PEAN SITUATION—THE GREAT NORTHERN IM- PERIALISM CANNOT COUNT ON MANY FRIENDS— THE GERMAN ENTENTE OF DOUBTFUL 8IN- CERITY. Sr. Perersovura, April 12, 1873, Tho seml-oMficial Wedemosti, reviewing the political situation in Europe, says the relations of the Great Powers to cach other leave many things to be wishod for. BNGLAND. England and Russia distrust each other. AUSTRIA. The relations between Russia and Austria are not clear. Andrassy's position is rumored to be ambigu- ous, but a new Ministry would make tho friendship bo- twoen Austria and Russia very doubtful. An under- standing cannot be considered satistactory if it de- pends upon this or that person who for the moment holds the helm. GERMANY ANDTHE RAST. Germany’s demeanor in regard to the Rastern ques- tion 18 not sufliciently manifest to enable poopie to know what partshe will play in future, Although Germany has declared she will leave the initiative in Turkish affairs to Russiaand Austria, there is no rea- son to conclade that the Berlin Cabinet will remain passive when tho decisive moment arrives. Russia estimates German friendship at the same value that Germany does Russian. It must not be over- Jooked how easily, under such circumstances, tho | Eastern question might provoke a conflict between those two empires. Russianoptimist and Germanopbiles vainly point to the bond of friendship uniting Rassia and Germany, and to the latter's thankfalness for Russi aid in restoring German unity, bat thankfulncss is unknown to diplomats, Bismarck is not given to sentimental THE PROTECTOR OF CHRISTIANITY IN TURKEY. “The Golos states that every foreign intervention in Turkey will meet with Russia's energetic opposition it directed against the Selaves and their righteous re, quests. The interest of Rassia requires above all things the maintenance of peace; but Russia, nevertheless, cannot abandon the protectorship of the Tarkish Chris- tians for the sake of any alliance, however elevated, or any friendship, however intimate, The initiative, hitherto left to Austria, Is now left to Rassia. The Jatter will reach the am sooner than tile former,’ THE CZAR TO ABDICATE IN THE EVENT OF WAR, Magoravna, Aptit 12. 1876, The Magdeburger Zeitung says it is incontestiblo that the Czar has declared his intention of abdicating as soon as Russian interests necessitate w: " MALACCA. A FRESH OUTBREAK AGAINST ENGIMAH KUL. | Sixcarony, April 12, 1876, It is reported that fresh disturbances have uccurred | | in Malacea, i} Sit Willham Jervois, Governor of the Straits settle. | | thent, with a company of regulars, has lett here for tho | scene of the troub! policy. Se iy | the fact-that after tho Milford bank robbery ho visited a SAMOA. A DIPLOMATIC AGENT ON HIS WAY TO WasH- INGTON—HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN TROv- BLR—CURIOUS STATEMENTS CONCERNING THE DIPLOMATIST STRINBERGER. Sam Fraxerséo, Aprit 12, 1876. Among the passengers from Australia by the steam- | hip Granada are H. Hi. Hill, agent at Sydney of the glish mail contractors; P. A. Jennings, Commis- sioner froin New South Wales, Queensland and Tas- mania to the Centennial Extibition, and Frank Piatt, Diplomatic Agent of the Samoan government, en route to Washington, D. 6, The news from Samoa is conflicting. Correspondence published in the New Zealand Star of March 13 saya that the natives became dissatisfied on account of the demand for fonds made by Stem- berger for himself and certain American retainers. King Mahatoa requested Mr, Foster, the United States | Consul, by letier, to md him of Steinberger, he (the King) having come to the conclusion that Stemberger was “a froad.’? KI® MAJESTY DERPLY EXCITED, Mr. Foster applied to Captain Stevens, of the British CONDITION OF APFAIRS AT THR SRAT OF GovERSMEST. | ji | 5,700 ship of war Barracouta, anda meeting was held, at | Which the King denounced Steinbergeras ‘‘a lier and ippostor,” and acciared that he was responsible for the trouble between the government of Samoa and the foreign representatives. _ UNDER ARREST, Steinberger was then placed in confinement on board the Barracouta, where he remained at last advices. THY OTHER SIDE—CHURCHMEN BLAMED, Frank Platt, woo seft Samoa several days before these reported occurrences, says there is po trath in the report, as when he loft the King and Steinberger were on confidential terms. @ He states that the London Missionary Society isat the bottom of the trouble, tne innovations introduced by Steinberger having interfered with the income of tho society; alko that certain Eurepean companies, who hove bad a monopoly of the trade, fear the influence of an American in power in the Islands, and tnat Fos- ter has been made a tool of by the conspirators, The United States steamer Tuscarora was expected shortly at the islands, Platt is on his way to Washington with despatches, THE NEWS OF STRINBERGER'S DEPOSITION CON- FIRMED—A PRISONER TO THE BRITISH NAVY. Sax Fraxetsco, April 12—Evening, The schooner Ada May, which arrived here to-da; brings iater aavices from Samoa which confirm the reported deposition of Colonel Steinberger, the so- called Prime Minister, He still remained a prisoner ‘on board Her Majesty's ship Barracouta, There was no immediate prospect of a solution of the dimeutty. ae BRAZIL, Ro Jaxeimo, April 12, 1876 Nothing is doing in coffee this week on account of the religious observancey, CUBA, REVENUE CUSTOMS CONCLUSIONS SMUGGLERS, Havaya, April 12, 1876, Tho Havana Custom House, with largely diminished imports and exports for the past quarter, has rever- theless lected $2,500,000 more than during the same period last, year. This result proves that smuggling has greatly abated. LIBERIA. PEACE EESTORED THROUGH THE PRESENCE OF -OF-WAR, TON, April 12, 1876. Some time since the United States'steamer Alaska, Captain A. A. Semmes, was ordered by the Navy De- partment to proceed from the Mediterranean to Liberia, West Coust of Atrica, for tne purpose of aiding in the suppression of the revolt of the native tribes against the Liberian government, Te Alaska arrived at Monrovia on the Sth of February laat, and after taking on board the American Minster and the Pres dent of | Liveria, with his suite, proceeded tu Caye Palmas, THE SEAT OF WAR. Advices bave been received from Captain Semmes, under date of March 2, that through his intervention and withont resor to force a treaty of peace has been signed by the chiefs of the various tribes at war with Liberia, on the one part, and the President of the Re- public and Captain Semmes on the other. Liberia hus thus been saved from a devastating conflict through the instramentality of the navy, Itis to be hoped that to future of-war will continue to visit the Republic and aflord the protection so cseential to its progress and prosperity. AGAINST CANADA, CLOSING LABORS OF THE DOMINION PARLIA- MENT. Orrawa, Ont., April 12, 1867, At tho meoting of Parliament list night the busi- ness of tho session was concluded. A motion was submittet by Mr, Mackenzio authoriz- ing the government to enter into a contract during tho recess for work on sections of the Pacific Railway from Vort William westward toward Lac Des Mille Isles and the crossing of Sted River, and from Rat Vortago to Cross Lake. Alter brief remarks by Messrs, Thomp- son, Cariboo and Courrier the motion was adopted, tho Suppiy bill was afterward introduced and passed through all the stazes, The Renate has declared the seat held in that body by Sir Edward Keuney vacant, owing to that geatie- man’s absence tor two consecutive sessions Sir Ed- ward's ill health is the cause of bis retirement, GENERAL PRADO AT NIAGARA, Niacdna Fauis, N. ¥., April 12, 1871 General Prado and a party of four attendant person- ages arrived hero at ten minutes after one o'clock this afternoon and took carriages, visiting the various interesting points about the Falls. Unfortunately, they had a rainy aiternoon, yet they were greatiy de! with their first sight of the great wonder ot American continent. They took rooms at the Spencer House, bat pressing engagements requiring their im- mediate return, they left on the evening train to arrive w York to-morrow morning. THE MILWAUKEE WHISKEY CASES. Miwacnex, Wis., April 12, 1876 Judge Drummond pronounced sentence this morn- Ing on C, F. J. Moeller, ex-gauger, convieted of makirg falso returns, He was sentenced to one yeur’s im- prisonment in the Stato Prison and a fino of $2,500. Reynolds, rectifier, convicted of conspiracy, was sep- tenced tw six months’ imprisonment in the county jail and a fine of pct 00, CROOKED WHISKEY AND C1 CLEMENCY, Minwavksr, Wis., April 12, 1876, Great consternation prevails to-cay among the whis- key men i; this city who turned State's evidence in ex- pectation of clemency by reason of the sentence of Jobn B. Reynolds, of the firm of Burback & Reynolds, rectifiers, on whom sentence had been suspended in pursuance of such a policy, to six months’ imprixon- ment in the County Jail, 31,500 tine and halfthe costs of the prosecution. C. J, Moeller, exegauger, who has | lately returned from Canada in the inll behef of re- ceiving official merey, was likewise to-day sentenced to one year in the State Penitent ary $2, 2,400 fine and all the costs. The millionnat ke Nunnemacher, who was found guilty yesterday of conspiracy to defrand the revenue, Was required to give $20,000 bail pending | sentence. ANOTHER ~~ WHISKE) BY CO! CONVICTION. , TH, April 12, 1876. In the United States Court this morning the jury in the Frusinger and Seaverns whiskey case retarned a verdict of guilt; The sentencing of the two men was postponed antil ofter all the whiskey trials have been completed 1m this court, SUICIDE “IN HIGH TIFF. Bosrox, April 12, William B. Towne, of Milford, N. f., and a man well known throughont New England, fatally shot himscif at his son’s honse, in Jamaica Plain, Mass,, last Mon- day evening, but it was supposed that he died a natural death, The circumstances were disclosed by the attend. | ing physician this morning. Mr. Towne, antil a short time since, was president of the Souhegan Bank in Mit- H., aud he was also treasurer of the savings town. His name was brought prom re the public a few months since from Baltimore and there treated with the agent of the rov. | the | this morning by way of Washington, where he also great confusion ensued, Among ot ex-Congress | man Sener was proven to be an alternate by frau | of the contests. bers, recovering the greater part of the stolen secari- te vd his position in the bank shortly r Mr. Towne was once a clerk in Boston, and a partner 1m the firm of Towne, Bowker & Co., dry gouds deaierr, He married a daughter of Mr, Hill, a merchant of Bos- ton engaged in the tea trade, and resided in Boston. He suffered pecuniary losses and retired from tne busmess, and oecatne a collecior for the firm of Beeve & Co., which place he held many years, and in their employ sonal uired a competency. Bome years ngo be purchased his grandiather’s homestead ih Mittora, N. H., took up bis abode in that town and became an active citizen, While a resident of Massachuset he became a member of the New England Historic-Genea- Jogical Socrety, and did much toward ttn sexy. Is portrait’ is preserved im the society's rooms, He was an active momber of the New Hampshire His. torseal Svetety, and revresente-| the town of Miltord in the Legislature for the years 1872 and 1873, COFFEE MARKETS. 5,000) hogs the Un D Btat an im de. bey &, 3 pss Sea mates hein yy — Santos, April 12, 1876, eos errr Rant oflee very animated 550 els per HAVANA EXCHANGE, Sees Havaxa, April 12, 1876. E: ene e the United States, 60 uns, currency, 0'5 sors wight, #14 4 5 dis days, sold, 4 chore si Wg 8 4 premi vn London, (eo 82 premium, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. VIRGINIAN REPUBLICANS, Tricks Resorted to by Blaine’s Partisans, PACKED DELEGATIONS. Conkling Men Join Morton's Supporters. WRANGLING OVER SFATS cae tegen Lyxcuavra, Va., April 12, 1876, Under the skilfl manipulation of ex Congressman | Platt and Congressman Stowell, aided by nearly all the federal office-holders in the State and a corps of depart- ment clerks from Washington, all of whom were ac- tively at work since last nigh’, a lively but superficial Blaine sentiment was developed among the delegates to the Republican State Convention th's morning. They succeeded in oversinughing the strong feeling oxisting among the delegates in favor of Conkling by plausible representations and arguments, chief among which was the one that the President had no choice as to candidates, and that Blaine would certainly be tho choice of the Cincinnst Convention, All the “hurrah, boys’? and party workers were instructed to use these and similar arguments, which 0 far succeeded that this morning Mr, Platt felt independent enough to hold A CAUCUS OP THE ELAINE MEN, In this caucus Congressman Stowell stated that he had called upon the President on Monday and asked bis views ax to what would be tho proyer course to pursue atthe Lynchburg Convention. The President in re. dly, said Mr. Stowell, expreesed no choice as to cand!- dutes, Ho wished a good republican nominated, and when nominated elected, but he thought the delegates elected should be sent to Cincinnati untrammolied by any instructions, Upon this announcement a party | pimp yelled “Three cheers for President Grant,” leac- ing off himself, and the unsuspecting delegates joined in afeeble way, Thus the trap laid, and into it even a namber of the leading Coukling men fell with- out knowing how, why or wherefore. Following up this success, It was moved and carried in the caucus that upporters of Blaine would insist upon a vote of preference iu his favor Inthe Convention, Collector Russell, of Richmond, who arrived here had an interview with the President, corroborated the statement of Congressman Stowell in regard to a choico of candidates and that tho Cinciunati delegation should be sent without instructions, THE PRESIDENTS PREFERENCE, Now, both of these gentlemen aro morally certain, asare all the federal officials ip this State, that the President has a decided preference for Conkling, and, thongh they owe their appointments and oMeial ex- istence to him, they evines their gratinde by sapport- ing aman to wh om he ts said to be opposed as his suc- cessor, Iti acertainty to-day that the real republi- | can sentiment of the State is not in favor of Blaine, | His record as a republican ts more vulnerabie than that | of any man named for the candidacy. The negroes in the South would have no confidence in him whatever, if they were informed as to his course on the Civil Rights bill and the enforcement of it, These matters are studiously kept from the knowl- edge of the ‘‘man and brother,” but he is dragooned, | hoodwinked and cajoled Into his support, Undue ad- vantage has veen taken by the office-holdere of the fact that the President would make no expression persom- ally to them as to his choice ot candidates, and by making itappear that he reuliy haa no choice, t have beon barely able to obtain ay expression in of Blaine. BLAINE CANNOT SECURK AX EXURESSION, On the question of an instructed delegation in the | interost of the ex-Npeaker there has heen a square re- | treat by his supporters here; nor is this attri to anv degree of sympathy on tho the office-holders with the wishes President at «othe delegates «to Cineinnati should go untrammelied, — It was __ ascertained carly In the fight, by an actual count of nases, that | such instructions ‘could Not be carried, and 1% will bo difficalt even now to force an express.on of preference Jor Mr. Blaine—which would, however, be devoid of any moral effect —through the Convention. This is evnceded as a victory to the Conkling men, who now claim that fully, if not more, than half the delegation that will be sent to Cincinnati will be in favor of their candidate as their first choice. In the specches that wore made to-day it was noticeable that the name of Blaine did pot elicit any more responsive and eotau- #tastic applause than did the names of any of the othe: dates, iis Andersonyilic speech was treely di ‘buted among the delegal he was liberally Janded by Mr. Platt as the Pantest and purest patriot. republican in the cot Bat no alinsion made to his skill af a tact and parliamentary strasegist in endeavoring to deteat the Enforcement act. A better analysis of the Convention shows that searcely one-third of its members and the other two-thirds (the whites) wel mber the | whole republican vote of that face in the State, Tho | latter, 100, were principally office-holders, while the | negroes who are the voters of the party were accoracd the empty boner of temporary chairman of the Con- vention, “PAGKING” FOR BLAINE, The Convention met at noon, eter J. Carter, col- oreu, was clected temporary chairman. A Committeo ; on Credentials was appointed, which took up the en- tire day hearing contests for seats. To-night the op- ; povents of Blane of the committee brought ina mi- | nority report, based upon aliegations that unrepre- sented countics were illegally represented by proxies, picked up by Plait and Stowell in the streets of fpnmivone, Captain Rives, who submitted the minority | report, was frequently interrupted, andas he exposed fraud after fraud the majority became borsterous and from acounty in which he dees not reside, In short, the | Blaine men had eventually attempted to pack the cons vention, and the charge was made that one J. W. Waltz had travelled over the State making ap the clate | of delegates. CONKLING'S STRENGTH TRANSPRRRED TO MORTON, Several attempts were made to choke off the reading of the report, but the reading nevertheless rocerder, Meanwhile the Conkling men were at shisting there strength to Morton and influencing colored dele- gates to support the Indianian, on the grownd that he | detended Pinchback in the Senate and that be has been | consistently the friend of Sontbern republicans, It was becoming apparent at this time that legally elected and respectabio delegates were about equally divided between Conkling and Morton, and that with | some exceptions the Blame thunder and proceeded from & great many rotten bor gates and the federal office-holders. A stormy discussion took place on this mimority on contested seuts, and it looked as it it would be an impossibility to effect ® permanent organization. At forty minutes pastten P. M. the Convention was still in a wrangle, without any prospect of a golation MORTON DEFEATED, Alter a bitter discustion, during which personalities were Ircely indulged im, the a seer Pod Retin od he committee wax rejected ne delegates ed. The Hon. J. pM ny Fnac set of Richmond, spondet the Now York, Times to the effect that he had characterized as false the statement made by a corre- threatened federal o| ers with removal if they did not support Roscoe Conkling. Committees were oppointed on permanent organization, a Conven- tion is still (at twelve o'clock, midnight) im session, CHAMBERLAIN'S ORUSADE. THE SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN CONVEN- TION-—-FUTILE RAGE OF THE MOSES FACTION AGAINST THE PRES8—SUCCESS OF THE MOR- TON MEN. Covumnts, 8. C., April 12, 1876, | The Republican Convention wasin scssion to-day trom one to seven o'clock. The early hours were oceupied by abusing the bers of the press who reported the disgracetul proceedings of the previous day. The cor. respondents of the Henao and Wasnington Chronicle wore invited to explain to the Convention the source | ot their information of the reported attack upon Gov- ernor Vhamberiain, which they did. Elhott, from tho Committee ou Credentials, roported the Bre, ee led | by Patterson, Bowen and Whit pa seated. Chamberlain made @ Minority ipo, which was tapled. Biviott st and are spent the afiernoon in attacking and defending their respective sides, The great tignt votore the Convention was whether Coamberiare and pes Bala a have atieet a him in Bring cic Cama Bate or page otf yal bethe the Whipper Mewes thn, ‘with their rice feld coo! " the evening Ao he eee at nine f M., after Ri By inl “remnant Ly PR dB i represee! Fepreseat the ate at Cincinnati—s. sees ner, Corwin, % ti Na N ba aa 4 atc DE Piatt | Ba Aa. 8 0 5, At Ph J. Pat Gleeves, T. C. colored and six white men. Judge Carpenter aadreeeed the Convention against: the administration of Governor Chamberlain amid intense excitement, bat there was ‘no unusual confusion. The delegation is ui iu favor of Morton, | mm the rear and a stabk SERIOUS OIL FIRES. Parker's Lanpixe, Pa., April 12, 1874 At‘tem minutes to nine A. M. a 12,000-barrel off tank, belonging to Grandin & Neyhart, situated a® Bear Creek station, Allegheny Valley Ratlroad, was struck by lightuing, bursting the upper ring of the tank, and throwing tne oil over two adjoining tanks of the Union Pipe Company. At balt-past two P. M. the three tanks were still burning, involving » Joss of about 45,000 barrets of O11, 10,000 of wnieh be- longedto Grandin & Neyhart and the remainder to the Union Pipe Company. Should the wind shift to another quarter, an additional tank, holding 20,000 bar- rels of the Union Pipe Company’s oil, will also be con- sumed. Persons having credit balances in the line will be assessed pro rata, according to the toss sus- tained. The tanks now burning are valued at $15,000, and the olf lost will amount to $80,000. Shouid’ the other tank take Gre the total loss on tanks will be $23,0C0 and of oi! $125,000, The Atlantic Pipe Company's OO-barrel iron tank, at Beaver Pipe station, was also struck by lightning at half-past four this morning, and after burning four hours was extinguished by the agency of steam.” The probable loss Is $2,000, THE FIRE A AT ST. JOHNS, QUEBEC. Sr. “ALBANS, Vt, April 12, 1876. A large fire at St. Johns, Canada, this morning, de- stroyed the three story brick block (owned by E. and | D,. MeDonald, and oceupied by Mr, Mosseur as a store, and E, McDonald asa residence), the wooden st house adjoining (owned by McDonald), a _tenem owned by Mr. Bessonior. Mr. Mosseur saved a portion of his goods in adam. aged condition. The total loss is estimated at $70,000; partially insured, ates: ~ FIRE DAMP EXPLOSION. ALLESTOwN, Pa., April 12, 1876 A terriblo explosion of fire damp occurred in the Nesquehoning mines at eleven o’clock this morning, killing Hugh Coffell, Joseph McGovera and Thomas Shields, and badly wounding Levi: Marsden, Richard Bodine, Joseph Norwood, Jacob Meyers and Charles Callan,’ The latter cannot recover, FOSTER BLODGET. Atiaxta, Ga,, April 12, 1876. Judge Peoples to-day decided not to discharze Foss ter Blodget. Bonds are required in $17, DESTRUCTIVE STORM ‘IN IOWA. ‘Cuestox, Towa, April 12, 1876, A terrific storm of wind, rain and hail passed over this town late on Monday night, and five dwelling houses and w large number of sheds and outhouses i were blown down and demolished. The damage will aggregate $7,000 to $10,000. There was no Joss of lite, Curcaco, April 12, 1876, A special from MeGregor, Iowa, says @ perfect tor- rent of rain fell in that city Jast night, inundat:ng cel- Jars and flooding the lower stories antl doing damage, to the extent of $50,000, Wan Derantaest, Orrice or THR Crixy SiGNat Orricen, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wasmyctox, April 13—1 A. M. 4 Probabilities, During Thursday in the South Atlantic States sta- tionary barometer and temperature, easterly winds and partly cloudy weather will prevnil. For the Gulf States, stationary or falling barome- ter, south and east winds and warmer, cloudy and rainy weather, followed im tho Southwest by rising barometer and colder northerly winds. For Tennessee und the Obio Valley, falling baromo- ter, southerly winds, cloudy weather and rain, fol- lowed by colder northwest winds, and in tho western portions rising barometer. For tho Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val- leys and upper Jakes, stationary or rising barometer, cooler northerly winds aud partly clondy and clearing weather, For the lower lakes and Middle States, winds, stationary or lower temperature, weather and possibly light rains. For New England, variable and northeast winds, in- crensing cloudiness, stationary temperature aud pressure, Tho Mississippi River will continue to fall at Cairo and Vicksburg. Cautionary signals are ordered for Galroston and Indianola, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in ths temperature for the Gat twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Heraio eam g easterly cloudy 1876, 1875, 1876. 44° 3:30 P.M “4 OP. 62 oP. M 62 12M temperature yesterday Average temperature lor corresponding dat year... HOTEL ARRIVALS. Wuh Ying Ding, Contounial Commissioner for China, arrived at the Metropohtan Hotel yesterday from San Francisco, Captam William GoreJones, Naval At- hé of the British Legation at Washington, is at the Clarendon Hotel. Professor Francis A. Walker, of Yale Colloge, is staying at the Fifth Avenue Hote, | Ex-Congressman Luke P. Poland, of Vermont, is rezis- tered at the Grand Central Hotel. Albert Keep, Presi- | dent of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Com- pany; Elisha Atkins, Vice President of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, and Oliver Ames, of Buston, have arrived at the Windsor Hotel, General George B. Wright, of Columbus, Ohio, and ex-Governor Johe B. Page, of Vermont, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Secretary of State Jobn Bigelow arrived from Albany last evening at the Westminster Hotel. Tho Vokes Family arrived from Europe in the steamship Bothnia and are at the Metropolitan Hetel. Professor John Forsyth, of West Point, is at the Astor House, Ex- Governor Alexander H. Bulleck, of Massachusetts, and Major Browne, of the Ninety-seventh regiment, British army, aro at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Major George W. MeKeo, of the Ordnance Department, United State: army, is at the St Denis Hotel. HOW COMELY IS A CLEAR COMPLEXION !—To obtain it wash with Guexx's SULrnUK Soar. Hitta's Haim Dye, black or brown, 500. A.—THE QUESTION SETTLED. —WISTAR’S BAL» sam ov Witn Carnny is the remeny for coughs and colds. E REMEDY.—THE BEAUTIFUL SILK TIC TRUS COM. an pat iS ‘arnt day; mara EE DI ete TAKES ae 1D BHO! GAITERS AND SLIPPERS mare: Pastas wae & CO,, No. 3 Union square LY MADE DRESS SH ws cans Pa for 9s. AIT Brondway. pica KEEPS cusrom 31 sHinTs MA DN TO MEASURE. The very bent, sl S71 Broads LEA & pee es is the only GENUINE. Worcestensnine Sacer. RUPTURE CURED B BY Lye MARSH ( of late Marsh & Co.) at his old office, No. 2 Vesey House). No uptown braneh. SODA WATER APPARATUS FOR MAKING Loved er JOUN SterHiwi, tae ev. and. TIME «a meube swaveried te 3A iver } a Sancrst & exacnrit ‘the Commis Tavention over pea at WIGS, TOUPKES, &C.—G, RAU cal Wiaker, cam ase 12th at, newer B HA’ 1 (tte Borayd 3 vw" ‘punuit } * TSSCED—THE GREAT Pit non OF aK, “Outda's” wow story, eS ara t