The New York Herald Newspaper, May 1, 1876, Page 5

_BUSSIAN INTERPRETATION OF THE SULTAN’S CABLE NEWS. From All Parts of the Old World. THE TURKS , TRIUMPH. Mukhtar Pacha in Nicsic Defeating the Insurgents. After The Emperors Alarmed Con- cerning the’ East. FRENCH CALL FOR AMNESTY The Insurrection in Algeria Subdued— Patriot Leaders Held as Hostages. REPUBLICAN GAINS OVER ~ RADICALISY. TURKEY. ‘WICSIC]=—- REVICTUALLED — MUKHTAR PACHA'S TRIUMPH OVER THE INSURGENTS. Mosrar, April 30, 1876. The following is oMcial:— Mukhtar Pacha telegraphs that he has entered Nicsic m triumph after deteating the great mass of insur- sents at Breajeka and occupying their intrenchments, Nicsic has been revictualled, THE SERVIAN MILITIA UNDER ORDERS FOR DUTY. Betorape, April 30, 1876, It 1s stated in government circles that the militia have been ordered to supply themselves with a week's Provisions and hold themselves in readiness to march at twenty-four hours’ notice. PORTE RECLAMATION AGAINST MONTENEGRIN WAR ALARM. iY Berutx, April 30, 1876. ‘The Porte has sent a circular note to its representa- lives abroad, dated April 27, instructing them to draw the attention of the various governments to the support given Wy Montenegro to the insurrection. The Porte in this note disclaims any intention of at- tacking Montenegro, and expresses the confident hope that the Powers by their moral co-operation will con- tribute to the pacification of the insurgent provinces, THE PROVINCIALS SAID TO BE PEACEFUL. It is stated that several governments in answer have declared that they believe Montencgro’s intentions to be peaceful. REQUEST. Sr. PrrersnrG, April 30, 1876. The Porte has not asked for the armed intervention of the Powers, but merely their moral co-operation to Drevent the insurgents from obtaining extrancous aid, HOW THE CZAR MAY DIPLOMATIZE IN BERLIN, Lonpos, May 1, 1876. The Ruski Mir says the project of forming Bosnia and Herzegovina into a vassal State, under the protec- tion of Russia and Austria, will be discussed during the Czar’s visit to Berlin. ENGLAND IN ACCORD WITH THE EUROPEAN POWERS. Tho Russider Telegraphic Agency reports that Eng: | ‘and bas declared at Constantinople that she supports | dhe other European Powers. Representations have been made to tho Porte on its persistency in resorting again to force when the Cabi- nets had just succeeded in making an arrangement for the revictuailing of Nicsic by Montenegro, OS THE BOURSES, The bourses of St. Petersburg and Berlin rose on the tonfirmation of the report that Count Andrassy is to be present at the Berlin meeting. MOW THE INSURGENTS WERE DECEIVED. When Mukhtar Pasha received the order to advance on Nicsic the insurgents, in the belief that a fresh ar- mistice was concluded, had returned to their homes, Montenegro is indignant at Turkish“deception, 1 The leaders of some peaceable tribes, who had been eummoned to Podguritza by the Turks to act as inter- mediaries with the insurgents, have been seized and conducted to Scutari. Tho feeling o indignation ts general in Albania, THE TURKISH NAVY IN MOTION, H A Vienna despatch to the Daily News reports that | four Turkish ironclads have gone to Klek to protect | the disembarkation of troops, THE AUSTRIAN KAISER ANXIOUS, ‘The Vienna Tagblatt says it is rumored that the Em- | peror of Austria is about to proceed to Berlin, } FRANCE. PARLIAMENTARY GAINS FOR TEE REPUBLI- CANS—CITIZEN AGITATION FOR COMPLETE AMNESTY. Panis, April 30, 1876, M. Duprat, republican, was clocted to the Chamber of Deputies in the Seventeenth arrondissement of Paris to-day, by the following vote:— M. Duprat, republican. . M. Chabert, radical...... M. Despres, Bonapartist. AT BORDEAUX, M. Simiot, moderate republican, was elected Deputy at Bordeaux to-day. The vote-was as follows:— M. Simiot, moderate republican M. Raynal, radical........... TUR AGITATION YOR AMNESTY. A public meeting was held at Lyons to-day which was attended by 3,000 citizens, A resolution in favor of complote amnesty was unan- imously adopted. The Deputies of the Department of Rhone wero present. Great enthusiasm was shown on the passage of tho resolution, MUNICIPAL AID TO THE WORKINGMEN’S MISSION TO AMERICA. Panis, April 30, 1876, The Council General at Marseilles has voved 3300 to the fund for sonding the workingmen’s delegation to Phitadelphia, Mcetings are organized to promote the bamo ebject. AUSTRO-HUNGARY, THE INTERSTATE BANKS QUESTION REMAINS A CAUSE OF CABINET DIPFICULTY—HOPE OF a CURE, Virsa, April 30,1876. Minister Tisza, of the Hungarian Cabinet, bas again formally tendered his resignation and submitted a | Hungarian proposal to the Emperor. MAY BR ADJUSTED. As the bank question has been compromised and | early all other importaat points settled, it ts con- | sidered certain that both the Austrian and Hungarian Ministers will retain office, Itys expected that the final decision with regard to | the compromise will pe published to-morrow. A CABINET CRISIS IMMINENT IN VIENNA. Loxnox, May 1, 1876. | Tho Vienna correspondent of the Daily News says } | | the tension in the negotiations between Austria and Hungary, with reterence to the compromise, is ex- | trvme, It is said that Andrasey sides with the Austrian Min fatry, and declares he wiil resign 4{ the negotiations fail, SPAIN. WATIONAL CONSOLIDATION AGAINST PROVINCAL | RIGHTS—THE GOVERNMENT WILL NoT PERMIT DISCUSSION BY DELEGATES, Maprip, April 30, 1876, According to an official statement, preparations for the suppression of the fueros continue. The government dees not admit that the question is | Tilden, Thurmun and Het | Tilden’ ” | tssned by Mr. Me one for discussion. It will merely hear tne views of the delegutes from the Basque provinces relative to provincial administrative reforms. NO CONCESSION TO MOBAL FORCE AGITATION. It is not true that tho delegates have received ab- solute instructions from their constituents. The gov- ernment never would accept such a procecding. THE CLERICAL AMENDMENT REJECTED—A GRAVE OFFENCE AGAINST BRITISH SUBJECTS. Loxpow, May 1, 1876 A Madrid special to the Standard says the Congress has rejected the clerical amendment reversing the re- ligious toleration clause of the constitution. & BRITISN GRIEVANCER—JOHY BULL HIGHLY EXCITED. ‘The Times’ Madrid despatch reports that the Clemen™ tina, a contfaband vessel, was recently seized at Malega by the Spanish revenue officers, The crew were or- dered below, but refused to go. A sailor, belonging to Gibraltar and a British subject, was shot, wounded | and left without help for three hours, so that he bled to death, Great indignation ts felt by English residents. Tho matter is in the hands of the British Minister, ALGERIA, FRENCH CONQUEST OF THE DISAFFECTED TRIBES, : Panis, April 30, 1876. The revolt in Algeria has been completely subdued. The leaders have been captured and are held as hos- tages for the good conduct of their tribes. ASOT LES Hh DAHOMEY. THE WEST AFRICAN KING INSULTS THE FLAG OF THE EMPRESS OF INDIA—A CHALLENGE TO War. Loxpox, April 30, 1876, Advicos from Cape Coast Castle report that the King of Dahomoy has refused to pay the fine recently im- posed on him for maltreating a British subject, and has sent an insolent message to the British commodore, inviting him to visit Abomey, where he promises pay tho demand In powder and builets. a: THE PRESIDENCY. TEH BEPUBLICANY OF NEW JERSEY DIVIDED BETWEEN BRISTOW, BLAINE AND CONKLING— THE DEMOCRACY SOLID FOR JOEL PAR- KER, New Broxswicr, April 30, 1876. Next Wednesday three weeks tho Presidental pot political will begin to boil in this State, On that day the republicans will hold their State Convention at Taylor Hall, Trenton, to select delegates to Cincinnati— four at large and two foreach of the seven Congres- sional districte, Thus far through the regular chan- nels there has been no crystallization of republican sentiment a8 to choice of a Presidential candidate, The party press continues on the fence, pre- tending to bo restrained by the wise adage which admonishes all that “silence is golden.’” In reality it is waiting to see which way the Cinci- nnati breeze blows. The leading republican politicians are likewise most niggard of their views and likes or dislikes, Leading representatives of the masses—men who while being republicans, but not “working” politicians—are less guarded, however, and the views they express are varied except on one point, They agree thatthe New Jersey delegation wiil “go West” unplodgea to any man, that tho Convention on the 17th of May at Trenton will be no man’s conven- tiun, and that the only instruction given the delegates will be to ‘ct the best man win’? at Cincinnati, Touch- ing Presidential preforences, however, there is wide difference of opinion. There is no enthusiasm over any Dame now associated with the republican nomina- tion. What is known as tho ‘‘kid-gloved gentry” in the party are represented as being in favor of Mr, Bristow. His nomination, it is argued, would ve a guarantec to the people that the party was sincere and earnest in its determination to reform the party within its own lines. Mr. Blaine might have bad a strong support in New Jersey but for the exposure of the “potent factor” letter of a smail politician who is noted throagnout the State aa a railroad henchman aud third house statesman at Trenton when the Legislature 1s in session. His iriends have injured Mr. Blaine in Jersey, But still ho would have the snpport of those who are more casily inflamed with the “school ques- tion” shibboleth than the recital of Andersonville nor- rors, Mr, Conkiing 38 not without admirers among the Jersey republicans. even outside feaeral oflicjal influ- ences. Ho is admired for his oratory and his sterhng honesty. While it is not probable that any great burst of enthusiasm would be excited among the republicans of the State by the nomination of apy one of the gentile- men named, either of the three would be supported by the rank and file, and, of course, by the leaders; at least so leading men say. THE DEMOCRACY. : As it 1s with the republican press and the sentimont of its party so 1¢ is with the democratic press and its ty preierences, When they do speak touehing the residency they emulate Talleyrand—use language which conceais their real thoughts. A careiul canvass recently of leading democrats of the State leads to the conclusion that there is a general aisposition to send to St Louis a delegation solid Jor ex Governor deel Parker six days subsequent to the Republican Convention. Tho Jersey democrats havo great hopes that in the clash which is ex, ed to come between the East and the West over tho ri now ym ine! bamed—Bayard, ick#—Governor Parker may be brought forward as a compromise, Some of Mr. Parker's advocates argue this way.. They insist that tho situation now assures them Governor enemies ‘n the West will surely kill him off; that Governor Tildeu’s friends, in like manner, will kill of any Western candidate now named or likely to be named, and that, theretore, Parker stands a chance of being accepted ag the intermediate choice. Mr. Parker’s frieuds declare tnat for many reasons he is tbe Lest and safest toun who could be nominated. He ja, they say, very popular in his own State, as shown by his two elections as Governor; a man who is free from all cliques and combinations; who is popuiat with the masses; whose record during ihe war is such as to drive out of the canvass the slightest wave of the bloody shirt; who has no poweriul enemes in.his own party, but bas bosts of friends among the Opposition, and whose honesty of character has never been questioned, while bis abilities are not doubted. Itis certain that in New Jersey, at all events, Joel Parker is bound to loom up between now and the 23d of May asa rival to Bayard and Tilden at St, Louis, METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE. Battimors, April 30, 1876. The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal | Church in the United States will assemble in this city at the Academy of Music to-morrow morning, With two or three exceptions all of the bishops are present anda large majority of the ys go Bishops An- drews, Simpsor, Scott, Foster Peck preached in differont churches to-day. WASHINGTON DRIVING PARK. OPENING OF THE SPRING MEETING—THE PURSES AND THE HORSES. Wasuixctox, April 30, 1876. Tho spring trotting meeting at the Washington Driv. ing Park at Benning’s Station opens this week, com- mencing Tuesday, May 2, and wili continue on the 3d, 4th and 6th, giving two races cach day, and purses of $1,000 for each race except the ‘Free to All,”’ whe the very large purse of $2,000 will be contested for, ‘ THE LARGE PURSES offered by Captain Hill, the proprietor of the new course, has had the effect to secure fifty horses to con- test in different races, among which ara some of the best in the country. The following classes will be trotted:—Three minuto, 2:0, 2:97, 2:20, 2:42, 2:26, 2:82, 2:28, and “Freo to THE 1ST. In tho list of entrics there are many new horses to Washington turimen, while many old favorites are en- tered and will contest for first money. Among these are Mattie Lyle, Clifton Boy, Annie Collins, Jon A, Kuy Fiske, Lady Gertrude, H.C. Hill, Barney Kelley, Joe Brown, Jacov Lerian and Lady Patverson. BOATING AT DARTMOUTH. Boston, April 30, 1876. Boating interest nas Jatoly taken a new start at Dart- mouth, and several meetings have been held, at one of which, on Friday, it was resolved to send a crew to Saratoga, and to assess each student for the purpose of raising a fund to defray the expenses of the tp ceeeniertineaestennrecinn YACHTING NOTE. Yacht Meta, New York Yacht Clab, Mr, Iselin, from New York, passed Whitestone yesterday, en route for New Rochelle, | ANOTHER REDESTRIAN CHALLENGE, The pedestrian contest wiict took place four weeks ago between Messrs, Morrissey and Foley on the ove | side and MeSwyny and Kearney on the other, from Cana! reet to the Battery and return, has excited ring circles, A challenge has been wyny to Mr, Morrissey to walk a dis. tance oft irom ove to three Miles, “heel and toe," wuniy aise pray Fogg pen to bes os of the Cork portsinen’s Clob. Mr. Morrissey 18 expected to aa. ewer the challenge to-day. the choice of New Jersey for candi- | | dace, The Domocratic Convention meets in Treaton i DOM PEDRO. ‘HIS MAJESTY IN ‘ACCIDENT ON THE ROAD—CONSEQUENT DELAY OF THE EM~ PEROR'S TRAIN, Hor Sprines, Nev., April 30, 1876. On the arrival of the Emperor Dom Pedro tn Sacramento he visited the Capitol, and was shown through the various public buildings by Governor | Irwin. He expressed himself as greatly pleased ‘with the beauty of their appearance. ACCIDENT ON THE “ROAD. A misplaced switch {caused an emigrant train moving westward torun into the snow shed be- tween Cisco and Summit stations, California. The engineer was injured slightly, and the locomotive Was damaged so blocking the road, that 4 THE EMPEROR'S TRAIN was delayed eight hours. His Majesty manifested much anxiety to learn if any of the passengers were injured and was much gratified when informed that none had been. He takes the delay very philosophi- cally and now hopes to reach Chicago on May 4, AFRICAN EXPLORATION, THE ENGLISH TRAVELLER, LUCAS, AT KHAR- TOUM—TO JOURNEY ON THE LINE OF THE LUALABA TO THE WEST COAST—HIS PARTY OF MEN ARRESTED BY AN EGYPTIAN PACHA— A PERSONAL INSULT. Kuartovm, March 10, 1876. Tho English African traveller, Lucas, who arrived here on the 7th of February witn two transportable feluccas and well supplied with money, intends to pro- ceed at bis own expense, via tho Albert Niyanza, to tne Lualaba, and to follow this river to the West Coast, a feat which Cameron was unable to accomplish. DRILLING HIS MEX, Lucas has engaged acompany pf ten men (Dongolanis), whom he has equipped in military style, to accompany | him on the journey. He has been daily drilling his men, and a few days ago marched tho little troop, mill- | tarily equipped, and armed with their guns, through | the city in order to take them to practise shooting on the outskirts, ARRESTED, The Pacha (Schaliq) did not see the necessity of this, and immediately had them arrested and imprisoned, | { chained nand and foot. Lucas demanded tho release of hig mon, but the Pacha refused, APPEAL TO Camo. Lucas then sald he would telegraph to Cairo, The Pacha answered “Ektob” (write), and ip an ex. cited state of mind sent for mo and told me what had been done, I was, happily, in a position to settle the difficulties, and the men were.hberated. The matter was then ended, but Lucas had in tho meantime tele- graphed to Cairo, and he and the Pacha have to come to an arrangoment betwoen themsolvea, INSULT TO THE ENGLISHMAN, It seems that the Viceroy’s representative pushed the English traveller out of the divan, with the words, “Go away, you son of a dog!” (Emschi ja ibn el keld.) OTNER DIFFICULTIES, Lucas has other difficuities to contend with, He asked to proceed on his journey by way of the White Nile, but Gordon answered that nobody could travel theougb his province, Lucas then petitioned the gov- ernment of Khartoum with a request to proceed up the | Babr El Ghazal, but the Pacha answered that he could not permit him to do so, and the consequence is that he remains in Khartoum, not knowing which way to go | THE MOLLY MAGUIRE MURDERERS, A WRIT OF ERROR GRANTED IN THE CASES OF DOYLE AND KELLEY—FAILURE OF AN EFFORT TO ESCAPE—THE COMING TRIAL OF THE AssAs- SINS OF POLICEMAN YOST—ANTICIPATED EX- POSURE OF THE MYSTERIES AND INIQUITIES OF THE ORDER. Mavon Cuonk, Pa,, April 30, 1876. That convenient brake on the car of justice, the writ of error, has been applied in the cases of Doyle and Kelley, and the execution of the former will not | take place on Thursday next. This stay of proceedings promises to delay tho extreme punishment of the Jones murderers until some time next yoar, and will do so if the plans now to be adopted by the Commonwealth Prove ineffectual to bring ahout a more specdy re ‘| viewal of the cases, The counsel for the prisoners an_ ticipated that a hearing could not be had until the Su- preme Court meet in Philadelphia next March, but it appears that a precedent has been established in the cases of Fletcher and Quigley by which Doyle and Kelley may be disposed of ats much earlier date. Fletcher and Quigley wore convicted of murder fn the first degree by the Court in Philadelphia not long since, and an appeal was made to the Supreme Court on writ of error, as in the cases of the Molly Maguire murderers. District Attorney Sheppard, however, bas succeeded in pressing and hastening the hearing by obtainiugan order compelling counsel for the prisoners to file reasons for a reviewal of judgment at the term of the Supreme Court which commences tn Harrisburg next month. District At- torney Siewers proposes t> adopt the same line of pro- ceedings in the cases of Doyle and Kelley, and itis most probable that both of the condemned men will expiate their crime upon the scaffold before the close of sum- | mer. THE DEATH WARRAST of Kelley was read to him one day last week, and the young man went through the ordeal with ¢! traordinary exhibition of nerve which terized him his arrest last September. At the conclusion of the document Kelley became quite fa- ectious, and laughingly exclaimed, “Well, when the time comes will step out game."’ Within the last few days, however, the spirit of bravado seems to bave deserted him, and ho is, in prison parlance weakening considerably. A iew ‘aan ago it was discovered that Doyle had been making KRFORTS FOR AN ESCAPE. He had managed to remove some of the flooring of his cell, but became discouraged when he encountered | | beneath the wooden casing a covering of strong boiler | tron. Doyle and Keiley-were apprised of their t | porary respite on Friday. They received the net ‘with some elation, but soon fell Into their usual habits | | of stolid indifference, The gallows for the execution of ‘the erimitt reached here on Friday night and has until the occasion comes for the ex- ercise of its awful office. | | | | { | head chief, that’ personage was at liberty to use | Understand, | use. The resolution of Afr. Young, looking to a peace- | ject. Advices received here indicate that there avo IX KCHUYLKILT, COUNTY. Next week the interest and excitement which havo prevailed here in regard to Molly Maguire murders will be transferred to Schuytkill county, On Thars- | day James Carroll, Thomas Duffy and Hugh MeGhegban will be put apon trial at Pottsville for the @murder of Policeman Yost at Tamaqua Inst July. The Commonwealth will be represented by Dis- trivt Attorney Kaercher, General Charles Albright and Hon. F, W. Hughes, The last named gentiemen | were associated in the prosecution of Doyle and Kelley. | The prisoners will be defended by Hon. Linn Sartholo- | mew, John W. Ryan and Daniel Kalbius. Kerrigan, who | 1s now in jail here, will be the principal witness for the Commonwealth, as it was through bis confession in rogara to the Jones murder that the parties were rested. Many of the witnesses in the trials of Do: nd Kelley will be used at Pot testimony of Kerrigan, and the trial will be a most i teresting and important onc in so far as it may tend to reveal many of the heretofore TERIKS AND INIQUITIES of the infamous Molly Maguires. Should Carrol and MeGheghan escape conviction in Schuylkill courts, they ‘Will be brougnt here to answer for their share in the Jones murder, 1t ts susceptible of proof that THE ASSASSINATION | | | was planned the murderer | MeGheghan at Summit House two nights before the kill. ing of Jones. The caso of MeGhoghar will be tried first at Pottsville, as it is believed that he fired the fatal shot which took away the life of Mr. Yost, aw REDUCTION OF WAGES. AN ECONOMICAL MOVEMENT ON THE PART OF ERIE—FEELING AMONG THE WORKMEN, Yor? Jervis, N. Y., April 30, 1876. It has been announced by the Erie Railway Com- pany that on and after to-morrow (Monday), May 1, | the wages of the track laborers employed on the | eastern division and its branches, will be reduced | from $1 40 to $1 25 per day. Some of the more reckless laborers are exceedingly opposed to this decrease of pay, and appear DISPOSED To PiGUT against it, but the greater proportion of them are wil- ling to accept the situation. It is also intimated, in well informed railroad circles, tht decrease of about twenty per cent will be made in tho different labor departments of the company. ‘be prospects are, | however, that, im the event of sach a movement, tho workmen will be pat on fulltime. By this arrange: ment the reduction would not affect them, as they are now working on three-quarter time. The rumor that TH CORPORATION ” | contemplated a partial suspension of operations in | some of the works is without foundation in tact. The | company has not made and does not intend to make any cessation of work, | | THE DECISION OF JUDGE CARTTER IN THE WASHINGTON. The Misfortune of the Late Prime Minister of Samoa, THE BIRD OF FREEDOM STILL SERENE. Attitude of the House on the Texas Border Troubles. ILLNESS OF PRESIDENT GRANT. q The Question of Jurisdiction in the Belknap Impeachment Case, PROGRESS OF INQUISITORIAL © PROCEEDINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasmixatox, April 30, 1876, THE LATE PRIME MINISTER OF SAMOA—THE AMERICAN EAGLE QUIESCENT OVER HIS FATE, WHETHER EATEN OR DISMISSED. The view seems to prevail hore that Steinberger had | the right to drop his American citizenship; that he did so in becoming Premier of Samoa; and that, having | voluntarily become a subject of tho Samoan King or | bim according to the practice of Samoa—cither to cat | him, exile him, or to remove him from the office of Primo Minister and turn him into a full private in the | Samoan army. It is also suggested hore that, unless | we mean to assume some sort of protectorate over | Samoa, or to claim it as our own, the King there has a | right to ask any service hoe pleases from a British or any other man-of-war, and to twiddle his royal fingers at us ifweask him any questions about it, That, in short, if Mr. Steinberger had lived im Samoa as an American merchant or planter, and the British hon bad ventured to touch so much as the tip of one of his ears, the American eagle wonld have begun at once to flap his wings and scream, never stopping to inquire whether an American citizen is a fool or not, because that would open a very delicate question; but that’ with what happens to a Samoan subject, King or Prime Minister, we are not at all concerned, a revolution in Samoa being one of those things which nobody can —-———. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasuixctox, April 80, 1876, ILLNESS OF THE PRESIDENT. President Grant is again quite ill, and for two days has been under the care of his physician, THE TEXAS BORDER TROUBLES—PEACEFUL | FEELING IN THE HOUSE—THE NEW BOUNDARY LINE NOT IN FAVOR—DASHING CAVALRY OPF- YICERS ORDERED TO THE FRONTIER. In the matter of the Mexican border troubles, a sub- ject which has engaged the attention of the House for some time, the resolution recently referred to Mr. | Banks, which was offered by Mr. Casey Young, of Ten- nessee, has received the latest consideration, There is no probability of any war or difficulty arising out of the solution which the House will givo to the problem, as it is genorally agreed among the best advised members who know tne temper of the House that anything looking to a warlike condition | of affairs would undoubtedly receive their | Regative vote. It is turther sald, upon good an- | thority, that any proposition emanating {rom the | i | administration for the change of the boundary hne and tho absorption of the provinces of Tamaulipas, Nueva Leon, Chinuabua and Cohahuila by the Untied | States, with or without the consent of Mexico, will not at this time be favorably considered. It is well known that this idea has been, fora long time, engag- ing President Grant’s most serious thoughts, and has met his favor fo far as todirect au imaginary iine to be run on the basis of geodetic surveys by one of the most competent and skilful engineers of the army, so that when the consideration of this important subject should be reached by Congress the President would be ready to show the plausibility and propricty of cunning a new line by the map which has been, it is said, pre- pared under his own eye, and is now held in confidence for further reference and ful policy, will receive the approbation ot the House, and General Banks, of the Sub-Committee on the | Toxas border troubles, who has not yet, however, | passed upon the resolution which has been referred to | him, says be has not yet decided what will be his re- port tothe committee, but he will send it inon Tuesday next and it will go to the House tn duo course there- after. Hes ys that there is an incompatibility, bow- | ever, between the resolution of Mr. Young andthe | report of Mr. Schieicher upon the same sub- | movements on foot lool:ing to a guthering of all tho available troops whic: can be used on she Terss-fron- | tler, and the disposition of the army is to follow tho Mexican marauders into Mexico and punish them, some of the most experienced and dashing cavalry | officers having been ordered tn that direction from tho Plains and Southwest. THE NEW INTERNAL REVENUE DBILL—MODIFICA- TIONS ACCEDED TO BY THE BUREAU. The Internal Revenue Bureau js disposed to recede in a fow matters from the stringent bill submitted to Con, gress, a synopsis of which appeared in the Hxratp a | few weeks ago. In fact, Commissioner Pratt has | already acceded to several modifications, of which the principal are :—First, the striking out of section eleven, requiring all rectifiers to give bonds for the value of the reality of the premises on which they did business; second, limiting the rectifiers’ capacity bond to a maximum of $50,000 in premises whero there is no machinery, like the premises of ordinary liquor dealers; | third, the collection of tax upon the gallons | as actually found instead of on approximato gallons in | case of fractions. The principal new provisions make the Commissioner trastee of property forfeited und the Internal Revenue laws, and give him power to either | sell or lease such property, with assent of the Secretary of the Treasury, and compel the clerks of United States courts to issue executions in internal revenue cscs | within ten aays after the close of the term of courts, All other proposed features are adhered to, and as ro” gards distilled spirits, the general character of the bill ie not changed. The law regarding the exportation of tobacco is to be changed £0 as to allow bonds to be can- celled on clearance of the vessel. The Commiesionor is © bave power to direct methods of packing tobacco and prescribo seals and brands for packages. KILDOURN CASE APPROVED—A LONG PENDING QUESTION TO BE SETTLED. One of the Justices of the Supreme Court and also } another high Judicial officer of. government here yes- torday spoke in enlogistic terms of Judgo Cartter’s | opinion in the Kilbourn ease. These gentlemen ex- pressed satisfaction thatan issue had beon squarely raised which would lead toa full and final settlement | jn the Supreme Court of all questions of jurisdiction which had been so long pending between the courts here and Congress, and which would § also definitely fix the rights and powers of Con- gressional committees over witnesses and the books and papers of citizens, THY BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT—THE PROBABLE DECISION OF THE QUESTION OF JURISDIC- TION—ATTITUDE OF SENATORS, Persons claiming tobe well informed say to-nighy that the Senate Is inclined to decide that it has no jurisdiction 11 ¢ Belknap case. This disposition ts argued, of course, also by counsel for General Belknap, hikely to be shown by the fact that Senator Con ling’s resolution, looking to the consideration of tho | question of jurisdiction, gave priority to this feature of the case over the proof and merits of i, Some of the | leading republican Senators aro known to be seriously inclined to the opinion that the Senate has no jurisdiction. All of the discussions + whon be Senate bas retired as a court have been quite ani- NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1876—WITH SUPPLEMENT. mated, and mainly between democrats and republicans, and it is well known that conspicuously Senator Thur” ‘man will in part oppose the viows of Senator Comkling. Thus far there seems to have been ageneral looking up to Senator Conkling, and, to judge trom exterior ap- Pearauces, he ts regarded as a censor in every move made thus far throughout the legal handling of the impeachment proceedings. The counsel for General Belknap will finish their remarks to-morrow at the opening of the court, and the question of jurisdiction will be disposed of at once. THE INVESTIGATION OF LOUISIANA APFAIRS— PERSONNEL OF THE COMMITTEE, The Committee to investigate the New Orleans Cus- tom House and Louisiana affairs generally, will proba- bly. be announced by the Speaker to-morrow, Ho was in consultation about it this evening, but nothing was determined, except that Mr. Randall Gibson will bo the chairman, The committee will havo nine mem- bers, and will be very caretully selected. The republi- can members of the committee will probably be Messrs. Foster of Ohio, who was a prominent member of the Louisiana Committeo last year, Crapo of Massachu- setts and Dunneli of Minnesota, MES. BOGGS’ SINECURE POSITION—THE PENSION AGENT DISMISSED AS SOON AS THE FACTS CAME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRESIDENT. From Sccretary Chandler's testimony before the Real Estate Pool Committee yesterday it appeared that the President had directed the investigation of the chargo that Clements, the Missouri Pension Agent, had given Mrs. Boggs a sinecure position, The fact that he was doing this had been reported to the President by a rival applicant for Clements’ place, An investigation was at once ordered in accordance with the President’s request, but, upon hearing that the charge was true, the report of the agent was not waited for, but the President ordered the dismissal to be made at once, All this was somo months bofore the present investigation began. The way in which Clement's payment to Mra, Boggs became known was by her forwarding to tho President a clackmailing letter of one Ebert, a man who wanted Clements’ office and who wrote to Mrs, Boggs that if she did not help him obtain the place ho would expose the fact that she was receiving pay and doing nothing, Until the President received this he supposed that Mra. Boggs was actually employed by Clements, and opon thus learning to the contrary he at once dismissed Clements. SECRETARY BRISTOW AND THE MARY MERRITT CASE. : Secrotary Bristow will ask to be heard under oath to.morrow by the committee charged with the investi- gation of the bark Mary Merritt forfeiture case, He will offer the testimony of two more witnesses from the Treasury Department and then abandon the case entirely to the management of Mr. Cato, THE CHARGES AGAINST SOLICITOR WILSON EX- PLAINED AWAY. Mr. Caulfield’s committee yesterday called Solicitor Bluford Witson and examined bim tn regard to the two charges brought against him—one by Felker, a Chicago | gy detective, and the other by MeClausland, a detective from the same piace, alleged to be employed in the in* terest of the Chicago Whiskey Ring. Ono charged him, while District Attorney, with retaining $2,100 which he ought to have turned into the Treasury, and the other with accepting $3,000 for compromising some whiskey cases, Both charges wero readily explained away. THE ATTITUDE OF GENERAL GRANT ON THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION—-THAT HE FAVORS CONKLING BEGINNING TO BE ADMITTED. When It was first stated inthe Herat despatches that President Grant was committed to the support of Senator Conkling for the Presidency, as was clearly set forth in the correct account given in an interview with the colored Congressman Jere Haralson, of Alabama, who had spoken with the President, the friends of Goveraor Morton and Mr. Blaine affected to disbelieve the fact so statod; but within the last two or three days, sinco the contest has been going on In re- gard to Colonel Brady’s appointment as Pension Agent at Norfolk, it is said by some of his friends that tor Morton has come to the conclusion that President Grant ts favorable to Conkling, THE COMING ADJOURNMENT OF THE SUPREME COURT—DECISIONS TO BE HANDED DOWN. The Supreme Court will meet to hear argumont to- morrow and will then adjourn to May 8, when all the decisions to be rendered this term will bo handed down. The question’ of the constitutionality of the Granger laws as affecting certain Western railroads will probably be settled among these opinions. The court will then adjourn to the second Monday in Octo- ber. Sacchi hacia GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, ‘ Wasmxatox, April 30, 1876, THE NAVAL DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION. The testimony taken by the House Committee on Naval Affairs is more voluminous than that of any other investigating committee. The committee havo not yet decided to call the attention of the House to any particular points. The investigation has been thorough, aud the testimony, though fragmentary, shows how the departmont is managed in all ite branches, including the expenditures of money. CURRENCY CHANGE GRADUALLY BECOMING SCARCE. Those who have the most occasion for small change | say that the supply is daily becoming loss, thus seri- ously affecting their interests, Many person® hoard the silver which they receive in exchange for frac- | tonal currency, and the opinion prevails in Con- gressional circles that it will soon become necessary to pass a bill of relief. THE STATE CAPITAL THE REAPPORTIONMENT SCHEME—A PLAN TO AVOID THE GOVERNOR'S VETO, Aunany, April 30, 1876, The leading republican Senators and Assemblymen have been in conference this evening on the majority report on apportionment. It is conceded that the Governor will not approve the reapportionment plan by Senator Woodin ana his leagues, Tht or is current to-night in formed circles that the republican leaders have decided not to reapportion the State by an act of the Legisla- ture, but by CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. Tt will be apparent that this scheme ts to do away with the Governor’s approval. The republican leaders maintain thata concurrent resolution to reapportion the State would be legal, and would be sustained by the Court of Appeals. THE DEVOURING ELEMENT. HOTEL AT CLAVERACK BURNED—THE L088 AXD INSURANCE, Hvpsox, N. ¥., April 30, 1876, Tho Laurence House at Claverack, three miles trom this city, was totally destroyed by fire at three o'clock this morning. The loss is $35,000; insured for $16,000 in the following companies :—Guaranty, of New York, $ ommeree, of Albany, $750; Liverpool and Lon- don and Globe, $1,500; H&nover, of New York, $1,500; Manhattan, New’ York, $1,500; Amazon, ot. Ohio, $2,000; Lycoming, $1,777; New York Central, $2,666; Western, of Toronto, $2,606 ; Standard, of New Jersey, * ‘The fire is supposed to have been the work of an in- | cendiary. THE CAIMFORNIA HOUSE AT SING SING BURNED, Poveuxsrrsin, April 30, 1876, A special to the Zagle from Sing Sing says the Call. | fornia House was destroyed by Gre this morning; the work of an incendiary, The loss is estimated at $20,000; insurance $15," AN OLD HOTEL DESTROYED, New Haves, Conn., April 30, 1876, The old Controvilie Hotel in Hamden was burned this morning. Loss $8,000. Partly losured. NEW ORLEANS WHISKEY TRIALS, A VERDICT OF ACQUITTAL IN CERTAIN CASES AND A FAILURE TO AGBER IN OTHERS, New Onueans, April 30, 1876 The jury in the crooked whiskey trial of Fehrenback and others came into court with a verdict acquitting three of the accused, one being Wells, the brother-in- law of Governor Kell the other two also « ment oificials, ines” a COULD NOT AGRE on tho other three—Fehrenvack, Karstendick and eninge ey st fee ha tf in cha 80 a rerdek could be arrived at The general aaree, is that they will | MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wan Drrarturst, } Orrice oF THe Curry Sigal Orricen, Wasnixatox, May 1-1 A. M. Probabilities, For Monday in the South Atlantic States, warmer southwest, shifting to colder northeast winds, cloudy weather and rising, possibly followed by fulling barometer, For the Eastern Gulf States, stationary and rising barometor, warmer’southerly winds on the coast, but colder northerly in the interior and cloudy weather. For the West Gulf States, falling barometer, north east to southeast winds, stationary temperature and- cloudy and rainy weather, For Tennessee and the Obio Valley, northeast winta rising, followed by ‘falling barometer, stationary oF lower temperature and cloudy weather, For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val leys, colder northeast veering to warmer souther winds, followed by falling barometer ané cloudy o rainy weather preceding contre, For the upper lakes, stat followed by r Inds, increasing falling barometer, north and cloudiness and lower followed by sees ana For the Lower Lakes and Middle States barom eter, colder northwest winds and clear weather. 4 For New England, winds back to northwest and im crease to brisk, with rising barometer and colder cleaz ing or clear weather, Cautionary signals continu Boston, and aro orilered. for I The rivers wil! gencrally remain ae THE WEATHER YRGTBRDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in eom- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as im- dicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Henao uilding>— 1876. 48 3:30 P, 48 OP, 50 $8 12 P. | Average temperature yesterda: Average temperature for corresponding date yeal THE WEATHER, rf | New Yorx, April 30, 1876, Tho following is an abstract ef the temperature and weather at midnight from the Signal Service bulle tint Albany—34 degrees, wind w Augusta, Ga—71 ‘degrees, cloudy, Sa ER a degrees, wind northwest, 13 milea clear. Boston—41 degrees, wind north, 6 miles; cloudy. Buflalo—33 degrees, wind west, 7 miles; clear, . 80 miles; cloudy. wind south, 2 miles; Bog May—39 degrees, wind northwest, 82 miles; clear. fe Chicago—35 degrees, wind north, 11 miles; clear. Cincinnati—40 degrees, wind east, 10 milos; clear, Gaiveston—76 degrees, wind south, 14 miles; fair. Mount Woshin»ton—13 degrees, wind northwest, 40 miles; foggy. New York—35 degrees, wind northwest, 20 miles; ir. Norfolk—45 degrees, wind north, 10 miles; fair. hiladelphia—o degrees, wind ‘northwest, 25 miles; clear. Pittsbarg—32 degrees, wind north, 6 miles; clear, wate degrees, wind northeast, 41 miles; clouuy. Cape Hatteras—S7 degrees, wind northeast, 36 miles; * St. Louis, 47 degrees, wind northeest, cloudy. OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, Paitapeventa, April 30, 1876. The following is tho first official annonncement of tho Director General as tothe opening day, the 10th } inst :— 5 miles; GENERAL ORDER—NO. 1, The Exhibition will be opon to the public on Wednes- day, the 10th inst., at noon. Exbibitors are notified that their spaces and exhibits must be placed in order not later than Monday evening, the Sth inst, #0 that the avenues and public passazeways may be cleared on the 9th inst, All exhibits must be un- covered and exposed at nine o'clock on Wednesday morning, the 10th inst, q A. T. GOSHORN, Director General. Partapenrata, May 1, 1876, POST OFFICE CLERKS DISCHARGED. Rostox, April 30, 1876. In conformity with orders to reduce expense siz- teon clerks have beon discharged {rom the Boston Pos, Office. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Goneral William Tecumseh Shermafi arrived in this city yesterday from Washington and is at the Fifth Av- enue Hotel, General F. D. Sewall, of Maine, is staying at the St Nicholas Hotel. Lieutenant Commander Nicoll Ludlow, United States Navy, is quartered at the Gilsey House. Congressman Edwin R. Meade, of this city, and Genoral E, A. Merritt, of Potedam, N, Y., are atthe Astor House. Prince Starhemborg, of Austria, is sojourning at the Hotel Brunswick. Lawrence Bar. | Fett, the actor, is registcred at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, HAVANA MARKET. Havana, April 30, 1876. ae in fair demand; Nos. 10 to - atch. standard, reals per arrobe; Nos. to Dute® 8 914 roals por arrobe; moiasses sugars, Now. 7 te 6 ronls per arrobe: concentrated sugars, a 7h ir to | Mat n 56,000 bhds.; receipts et | x + including | 6 ‘5,800 hhds. United States. by read | $47 per owe, Buiter, $4 «$75 per quintal for saperiog | American, Flour, $32 a $32 50 per bbl. for ican. Hame, $50 a 852 per quintal for American sa Lard, to Kegs $47 per quintal: dg. in tins, oes, $8 7 ry $12 per obi. Tailow, 340 per quintal, ions, $12 per abot. for “American. | Com! ll. in tins Pa Oy reals, pee gallon. | Empty heads, $3.90 gold. Lumber active: white pine, $29 oe tet Fire ine, £29 per M. Shooks steady. White Navy beans, 2 avy beans, 2% 0.22 reals per arrobe, (Cora, 11% @ 11 Tealn rrobe. Hoops quiet; long shave: per Freights heavy ; a surpiaso! tonnage bor the United States. PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET. Provivence, R. I., April 20, 1876, The printing cloths market har ruled quiet, daring the woek, with sales reported at 48,000 pieces. Prices have been mal at Hic. cash for best standard and extra | 64x64 goods, bnt at the close are a little easier. Small lots | of standard cloths having been sold at 3%, and cash to 30 rs | Gay DIED, Brssox.—In Hoboken, A Fronerce Basso, daughter c! Robert H. hente ” Notice of funeral heroafter. (For Other Deaths See Nints Page) “HOW MUCH BETTER I LOOKI” RECENTLY |r ageint & lady who had been asing Guawn'’s Sutraut Hiu's Hain Dre, black or brown, 50 cents, 4.—BENNETT BUILDING. LOCATED ON NASSAU ANS AND FULTON sts HANDSOMELY AND WELL HBA‘ OFFIC! 10 Ler ON way NABLE TE. Ww! . Ki. A INSURANCE “TEM Oe AEE atkadsCMANO® OPPrOES A—RUSSIAN VAPOR BATHS, NO. 2 EAST 4TH | 6t. 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