The New York Herald Newspaper, May 16, 1876, Page 7

OS eae CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. Chaval’s amendment in: the Chamber of Deputies yes- terday provides that $40,000 be granted for the dele- gates to Philadelphia, on condition that it be made to represent all the industries of France, including agri- culture. The amendment ‘was referred to the Budget Com- a ee ENGLAND. GERMAN IRON-CLADS FOR TURKEY. |'* "ot** o& ‘cuasos-—wan acrion soarrer A Formidable Squadron to Rendez~: vous Off Salonica. MORAL FORCE AID 10 THE INSURGENTS. The French Legislative Debate on: Amnesty Postponed. A CRISIS IN COPENHAGEN. Spanish Consolidation Hostile to - Pro- vincial Customs. ITALIAN. MUTINEBRS ARRESTED. THE CENTENNIAL REGATTAS. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY WILL NOT BE REPRE- SENTED AT SARATOGA—A TRINITY COLLEGE FOUR FOR PHILADELPHIA. (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE.) CampnincE, England, May 15, 1876. Ata meeting of the University Boat Club to-night Mr. Close_stated that he had decided not to take a University crew to America to contest at Saratoga. A FOUR FOR PHILADELPHIA. Mr. Close stated also that a Trinity College four ‘would go to Philadelphia. TURKEY. THE MEMORANDUM OF THE CONFERRING POW- ERS MAY COMPEL OTTOMAN REFOBMS—A GER- MAN SQUADRON ORDERED TO SALONICA. Brew, May 10, 1876. ‘The memorandum in regard to the Turkish troubles agreed upon by the throe Chancellors at their confer- tnce here last week has been communicated to the yuaranteeing Powers, While maintaining Count An- frassy’s note as a basis, it concedes the cousideration of the reforms demandod by the insurgent leaders, The French and Italian ambassadors have given ofi- tial notification of the complete concarrence of their Tespective governments in the results of the confer. ence. A GERMAN SQUADRON MOVING TO THE COAST. The German iron-clads Deutschland, Kaiser, Kron Prinz and Friedrich Karl and the despatch boat Pom- merania, undor Admiral Batsch, will go to Salonica next week, ‘TO CONSTANTINOPLR. The gunboat Nautilus, bound from Malta to Port Said, as boen ordered to proceed to Constantinople, THE FOREIGN SQUADRONS REINFORCED. ConsTANTIXOPLE, May 15, 1876. Additional Rassian, Italian and Greek men-of-war have arrived here. ARRESTS AT SALONICA, Sarosioa, May 15, 1876. It 4s officially announced that eighteen arrests have ‘been made in addition to those previously reported. SUBKISH ARMAMENTS ON THE GREEK FRON- ‘TIER. Arnzss, May 15, 1876, The Turks are reinforcing their positions on the Greek frontier. Greece will take similar action in that quarter. It is alleged that foreign emissarios are endeavorin, to induce Christians on the frontier to revolt. ‘ Great agitation prevails in Crete. @HE BULGARIAN INSURRECTION ALMOST SUB- DUED. Coxstanrmornn, May 15, 1876, It is officially stated that the Bulgarian disturbances ‘ere expected to coase shortly. ‘The insurgents havo been defeated with great losses {n several engagements, and many have given in their gubmissions to the anthorities. Fifteen thousand sol- diers are now concentrated near Philippopoll, NAVAL FORCE FOA Si- Loxpox, May 11, 1876. Despatches to the Daily News say the French squ2d- ron for Salonica musters 31 guns and 12,700 men, and the German squadron 90 guns and 3,000 men. } t THE SULTAN’S GENEROSITY. The News’ Constantinople correspondent reports that the Sultan has contributed $750,000 from his pri, vate treasury for the payment of officials, PROGRESS OF THE POWER OF THE RASTERN DEMOCRACY. The Times correspondent at Constantinople tele, graphs that by the changes made ii obedience to the demonstration of tho softas a great revolution has been accomplished. This is the first instance since the time of the Gan- iasaries of the Sultan’s yielding to popular pressure, ‘The Softas have become a power in the State, PLATYORM OF THE SOPTAS PARTY. The Daily News’ despatch from Constantinople says the soltas profess friendly sentiments toward Chris- tians, They insist on the establishment of a national council and on the appointment of Midhat Pasha to be Grand Vizier, only agreeing to accept the present Vizier pro- visionally. THE FRANCO-GERMAN FRANCE. JHE DEBATE ON AMNESTY POSTPONED—PRINCE NAPOLEON A DEPUTY. Pann, May 15, 1876, ‘The funeral of M. Ricard, late Minister of the Inte. rior, took place to-day, and in consequence of this event the debate on the Amnesty motions, which was 20 have begun to-day in the Assembly, has been post- ‘Poned. PRINCE NAPOLEON CONSOLED. i Prince Jerome Napoleon has been elected Deputy from Ajaccio. A BONAPARTIST ELECTED. M. de Casabianca, Bonapartist, has been elected to the Chamber of Deputies from Bastin, a HE MONEY APPROPRIATION FOR AN INDUS- TRIAL REPRESENTATION IN AMERICA—THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE TO CONTROL THE EXPENDITURE. Versattres, May 15, 187 In the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon the grant | of $20,000 for sending the workmen’s delegation to the | Philadelphia Centennial was discussed. ‘M. Duportal, radical, moved that the amount be de. livered directly to the Syndicai Chambers, which should elect the delegates and hand them the sum re- | quired for the Journey. | M. Nadand, radical, supported M. Duportal’s amend- tment. Ho said if, as proposed by the Budget Com- mittee, the Minister of Commerce selected the dele- gates the result would bo a merely official anid conse. quently valueless investigation into their fitness. M. Miiard, roporter of the Budget Committee, pointed out that it was illegal to hand over money from the public fands to unknown persons The committee desired to leave the selection of delegates to tho Minister, and only required that workmen trom all the commercial centres of France should be sent to the Exhibition. ‘The Chamber took into consideration an amendment of M. Do Chanal increasing the grant to $40,000, and decided to entrust tho disposition of tho money tothe Minister of Commerce, LEGISLATIVE CARE OF THE MONEY APPROPRIA- TION. Lospox, May 16, 1870, She Paris despatch to the Datly Telegraph anys De | Warm weather and rain areas, succeeded by coker, AN AFRICAN MONARCH. Loxpox, May 15, 1876. ‘The Stock Exchange will be closed next Friday (19th inst.) on the occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales to the city. SILVER, Silver is quoted to-day at 53d. WAR IN APHICA, In the House of Commons to-day Mr, Lowther, Under Seeretary for tho Colonial Department, stated in | reply to @ question of ar. Henry Richards, liberal member for Merthyr-Tydvil, that there was no reason to believe 18 was the intontion to bombard the towns ‘on the.coast of Dahomey, but a blockade would be in- stituted, commencing on the 1st of July. BRAADSTUPFS -THR CORN TRADE DURING A WEEK. The Mark Lane Express in its review of the British corn trade for the past woek says vegetation has mado Tittle progress since last week's report in consequence of the continued Jowness of the temperature. Autumn sown wheat is strong enongh to withstand the cold, but barley and oats aro suffering considerably, Thousands of acres in Essex have been sown with barley and other crops, the condition of the sot! rendering it im- possible to plant wheat. The-backwardness of cereals, however, is not itself a cause for alarm, and tho chavecs of digastrons frosts aro daily becoming moro remote. LOCAL, TRADE—THE SUPPLY. ‘There is little chango in the local trade, Some cargoes off the coast, as well ax some English wheat, bave been taken for the Continent, but the export de- mand has boen mainly confined to these transactions, and France, Holland and Belgium have been buying airect from New York, Odessa and other shipping ports, The supplies of foreign wheat have lately been incon- siderable; but, with the opening of navigation at St Potersburg, we may expect an increase, although it is probable that the earlier shipments thence will bo mainly for Germany, which has bought a considerable quantity there, Maize has been freely taken for sum- mer shipment, the very moderate prices tempting buyers. THE NATION HEARS THE “‘TRAMP OF ARMED MEN” IN EVERY EUROPEAN COUNTRY—MUST KEEP HER PLACE. : Loxpox, May 16, 1876, ‘Tho House of Commons Jast night debated Mr. Ry- Jand’s resolution “That the House regrets that the pro- gressive merease of expenditure recommended by tho government should lead to an increase in the income tax? Mr. Gathorne Hardy defended the increase in the army estimates. When the tramp of armed men was heard in every country of Europe it was necessary that England should keen her place among tho nations, Tho resolution was rejected by a vote of 263 to 175, THE CASWELL MUTINY. THE ITALIAN RUNAWAYS ARRESTED IN SOUTH AMERICA, Lospox, May 15, 1876, The Central News says:—‘The two Italians of the bark Caswell’s crew, who left that vessel ina small boat when off the coast of Brazil, are stated to be in custody in Buenos Ayres, where they ianded, SPAIN. PROVINCIAL CUSTOMS TO BE MADE CONSONANT WITH CENTRAL RULE. Mavrip, May 15, 1876, On Tuesday next the government will introduce in the Senate a scheme for the reform of the fueros in the Basque provinces. Delegates from Navarre have arrived here to confer with Sefior Canovas de Castillo, President eithe Minis, terial Council, in regard to the fueros. GERMANY. THR AUSTRIAN AND RUSSIAN CHANCELLORS QUIT THE CAPITAL—A NEW MINISTER. Brus, May 15, 1876. Count Andrassy left here last night for Vienna, and Prince Gortschakoff started for Ems to-day, PRESIDENT OF THE CHANCELLERY. Brrum, May 15, 1876.88 Rerr Hofmann, Prime Minister of Hesse, has been appointed President of tho Imperial Chancellery, to succeed Herr Delbruck, who resigned. He will enter upon his duties June 1. ENGLAND'S POSITION TOWARD THE CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM. Loxpos, May 16, 1876, A special despatch from Berlin to the Morning Post says it is understooa that England desires time for con- sideration before concurring in the results of the con ference of the Chancellors. ‘The Russian Telegraphic Agency reports that the ap- probation of England with regard to the result of the conference ig assured. : DENMARK, THE PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITY LIKELY TO FORCE ANOTHER GENERAL ELECTION. Loxpox, May 15, 1876, A special despatch from Copenhagen to the Pall Mall Gazette says the Rigsdag was opened to-day. If the radical majority should passa voto of want of conti dence in the Ministry Parttament will bo again dis, solved immediately. ‘ MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Derartunyr, Orrick or tax Camry Siaxat Orrices Wasnixatox, May 16—1 aM. Probabilities, During Tuesday, for the South Atlantic and Fast Gulf States, rising or stationary barometer, casterly to southerly winds, generally warm, cioudy weather and possibly occasional rain, except lower temperature in the Carolinas, For the West Gulf States, rising or stationary ba- rometer, brisk southerly winds, veering to westorly, continued warmer, partly cloudy weather and occa- sional rain. For Tennessee andthe Ohio Valley, rising or sta- tionary, followed by falling barometer, brisk and pos- sibly high southerly winds, backing temporarily to easterly, continued warm, paftly clondy weather and rainy areas, For the lake region, rising tollowed by falling burom- | Cter, northerly to easterly gales, and continited cool, | cloudy or rainy weather, succeedea by rising fémperas ture. For the Upper Mississipp! and Lower Missouri val- Jeys, low, followed by rising barometor, east to south winds, shifting to northwesterly, generally cloudy, clearing weather. For the Middle States, rising followed by falling | barometer, brisk and occasionally high northeast to | southeast winds, generally cooler aad cloudy weather and rain arcas. For New England, rising barometer, northerly to easterly winds and generally cooler, partly cloudy weather, The Mississippi River at Memphis and Ia Crosse continues to rise, Cautionary signals continue along the Inkes, and are ordered for the New Jersey and North Carolina consta, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temporature for the past Wwenty four-hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, ax in- dicated by the thermometer at Hadnuat’s pharmacy, Herat Building:— 1876, 63 330 P, M. 1874, 6PM 9 a | teatided that Jouett, then Commiesioner of tne Circuit | WASHINGTON. The Blaine Scandal Before a Com- mittee of the House. THE MATTER SUMMARILY DISPOSED OF. Colonel Thomas A. Scott Throws a Brilliant Light on a Dark Subject. THE LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION. A Bonanza of Fraud and Corruption * Struck at Once, Ses teeeeonens: FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasmaros, May 16, 1876, un. BLAINR COMPLETELY EXONERATED— COLONEL TOM SCOTT EXPLAINS THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE LOCK BONDS—A PURCHASE MADE IN CONSIDERATION OF HIS VALUABLE SERVICES, Tho friends of ex-Speaker Blaine are quite happy this evening over his complete vindication from any com- plicity in the supposed corruption involved in the sale of the Little Rock bonds to the Union Pacific Railroad Company for $64,000, Messrs. Harrison and Millard, the government directors of the road, repeated under oath the statement that Mr. B. H. Rollins had told them that an investigation of the transaction would in- volve Mr. Blaine, When Mr, Rollins was put on the stand as the next witness, he admitted that he got this impression of the transaction in someway, he could not tell how, but he had since satisfied nim- self that Mr. Blaine was not concerned in the matter, The committee took a recess until four o'clock, when Colopel Tom Scott went upon the stand, and ina lucid and business-like way explained the whole thing and exonerated Mr, Blaine completely trom any connec- tion with the transaction, Colone! Scott acknowledged, with a frankness which disarmed all thoughts of wrong, that in his business operations he had become indebted to Morton, Bliss & Co, in the sum of $60,000 and interest, the balance of a loan of $160,000 of foreign exchange which had been nogotiated for him through that house, At this time he had been vory successful in bringing the Union Pacific Railway out of its slough of despona, baving tripled and quadrupled its credit and moro than doubled the price of it inthe market. Relying upon his good offices in this direction, he asked of the company, and was success- ful in procuring, through the enorts of his friend Mr. Car- nagie, one of the members of the Executive Committee, the purchase from him (Colonel Scott) of seventy-five Jand grant bonds of the Little Rock aod Fort Smith Railroad, at about cighty per cent, to take up and,can- cel the remainder of the Joan in Morton, Bliss & Co.'s office, It was an‘act of gratitude on the part of the company. He bad recsived no other consideration by way of salary for his duties as president of the Union Pacific, In view of what ho had done for the road, the difference petween tho market value of the bopds and that-at which the company took them off his hands—about $25,000 in round figures— would be only a small retaro for his services, The president of the Erie Railway gots $40,000 a year and the president of the Reading Railroad gets $30,000 a year. He (witness) had paid $60,000 incash tor the bonds, and he disposed of them im this way only be- cause he was pushed for money. He thought they were 80 good an investment thathe stipulated with the company for the privilege of being allowed to buy @hem back at the same prico he sold them. Mr. Blaine had nothing whatever in any way, dircetly or indirectly, to do with the transaction. ‘This does not end Ms. Blaine’s troubles, however. There is another vague charge afloat that he was given lana grant bonds of the Little Rock read to influence the making up of a Honse committee in 1872, while he was Spoaker, but the committee to-day very properly doclined to hear the testimony, as the present, inquiry could not go into matters outside the specific transaction with =the Union Pa- cific Railroad mentioned in the resolution authorizing the investigation which was begun Sat- urday and ended so happily for Mr. Blaine to- THE BELKNAP IMPRACHMENT AND THE QUES- TION OF JURISDICTION—ATTITUDE OF THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS, Acting Vice President Ferry has signified that the deliberation of the Senate as a court on the ques- tion of Jurisdiction would take considerable time yet, he thought, before a decision was reached. The Proceedings to-day seem to have been marked by a tinge of humor, as almost every Senator who came out from time to time hadasmile of amusement on hiscountenance, The democratic Senators are solid tor a decision favoring jurisdiction, and the reports in rogard to a disagreement of Sonator Thurman with his party colleagues is pronounced to be without founda- tion. It is said that but a few republicans are neces- sary to side with the democrats When a decision will be reached and enough are already known to be so dis- posed, To place the issue beyond doubt or contingency @ proposition has been made to have all the delibora- { Chief had boen confirmea; and in reply to charges tions public and written opinions submitted to go to the record, It meets with some favor, INFORMATION SOUGHT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WHISKEY RING, One of the republican members of the House having b&come very much exercised to-day at the resolution offered by Mr. O’Brien, of Maryland, that the Sccre- tary of the Treasury farnish the Honso with all the information in its possession in fegard to the whiskey provecutions, remarked in an exasperated tone, as he looked over at the democratic side with a prefatory expletive :— “The democratic side of this Houso ts not satisfied | with the way in which the Whiskey Ring was being proseented by the Treasury Department, but were anxious to get all the information into the House for the benefit of the Whiskey Ring, and this was just what this resolution meant, which proposed to call on the | Secretary of the Treasury for what he knew and had done,"’ THE INDOMITABLE MRS, MYRA GAINES TO RENEW HER STRUGGLE IN NEW ORLEANS—AN OFFER OF SPECULATORS, Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines left by the Southern train to- night for New Orleans, where, fortified with the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court, she will ronew her suits for her estate, Sinee the delivery of this opinion of the Supreme Court it is said that she hos been offered $250,000 cash and one-fifth of the proceeis of her property when recovered it she would oasign her interest to a pool made up in New York to speculate in tho enterprise. [t is thought probable that the city of New Orleans wilt compromise with her and give her bonds in return for a quit claim deod of the land in dispute. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasitixotox, May 15, 1876. THE LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION—THE FIRST WIT+ NESS ASKING IMMUNITY FROM PUNISHMENT— STARTLING EXPOSURES FROM THR START. Tho special committee to Invostigate the federal off- cesin Lows to-day examined Major Seclye. He refused to testify im regard to the payrolls in the Cas- tom House at New Orleans on the ground that he would criminate himself by so doing, and the Chairman of tho committee was directed to apply to the Attorney Gen- eral for necessary papers granting him immunity. As to the other matters, witness testified that there was a dofaleation of $68,000 in the New Orleans Post Office during Lowell's administration. Lowell with bis depu'y and cashier wore arrested and beld to bail in the sam of $10,000 ench, but were not prosecuted, Lowell tarned over to his bondsmon about $20,000 worth of property, which was afterward returned to him, The defalcation was finally compromised for $7,000, He further testified that Congressman Morey told him (Witness) that the easiest way to sottic the matter was to steal the bond, and requested witness to do so, Thero were ten bondsmen who wero assessot some $2,000 cach to secure tho compromise. Seclye also vourt, gave him a warrant against twenty men in Morris district, Morey erased the names of all but four, whom he instructed Seelye to take to Monroe and keep them in jail until afer theelection, A warrant was also given to him {or Isac Newton Glover, whom, by Morey’s verbal in- structions given Seclyo in the presence of Jouett, he was to take into the woods and kill, Glover was not arrested because a writ of habeas corpus required Seelye to remain with other prisoners, Seelye says he did not intend to kill Glover, but left Morey under the-impression that he would do it, The United States infantry and cavalry in the district were moved by Morcy’s directions. He furnished a list of his appointments and ordered troops to be at such points. the day before he spoke, as he was atraid to go without such guard. Seclye sold to Morey the orders and telegrams received from him (Morey) for $200 cash and five notes of $100‘each, two of which are paid, two are overdue and one has not yet matured, Soelye rotainea copies. Witness claimed that he had memoranda by which ho could give times, places, names and all details, Judge Wilson appeared as counsel for Morey, who was also present, and requested the application for im- munity from the Attorney General to bo postponed until after the cross-oxamination of the witness, Morey stated that the evidence given showed that, of he or Seelye, one shoula go to the Penitentiary, and the case should be decided by the courts, If immu- nity should be granted to Scelye he could be prose- ented, and he (Morey) would be without the means of proving him infamous, Mr. Morey wili be heard to-morrow. The Committee rescinded the resolution, recently passed, to leave for New Orleans to-morrow, Major Seelye was formerly a special agent of the Post Office Department at New Orleans and afterward United States deputy marshal in Louisiana, General Morey expresses himselt as confdent ot proving not only that Major Seelye has comimitted pérjury, but that he has unsuccesefully approached frends of Mr. Morey with propositions to give such testimony as might be desired provided ho compensated for such service. He will also show that the money he paid Seelyo was given him to avoid tho prejndice that might be created and thereby affect the contest now pending for Morey’s seat, and put Morcy to great trouble to disprove Seelye’s statements in time to remove said prejudice, THY CHARGES AGAINST SENATOR CONKLING—-LET- TER FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS. The Commissioner of Patents has written an official letter to the Secretary of the Interior regarding the recent charges made against Senator Conkling, growing out of the chronomoter lock in the reterence case of Sargent ya. Burge, in which Mr. Duell, the Commis- sionor, answering reports made by Mr. Towne—tho tonor of which is shown by Mr. Duell's statement in roply—declaréS that thero never was apy vacancy in the exemining room of the Patent Office filled by any person from Sonator Conkling’s district; also, that when Mr. Conkling appeared in the case both the nom- inations of the Commissioners and the Examiner in that the argument of Senator Conkling was secretly heard, Mr. Duell denies that any of the doors of his room wis locked on that occasion. This, however, Mr. Towne subsequently retracted ina letter to Secretary Chandler. THE APPLICATION FOR PARDON IN THE CASES OF M'KEE AND MAGUIRE DENIED, The counsel of Messrs, MoKce and Maguite appeared before the President to,day, The President directed them to the Attorney Genoral, The delay in executing the sentences in tnese cases has been entirely under the order of tho Conrt at St. Louis, and was never di- rected in any manner from Washtngton, either by Juige Pierrepont or the President. ‘This afternoon the Attorney General beard Messrs. Voorhecs and Knox im behalf of the pardons or mod- ification of the sentences of Messrs, Maguiro and McKee, and, atter a full hearing, declined to Interfere, either by way of pardon or modification of the sen_ tonces, hokling that the law must take Its course and that no delay would bo granted here. SILVER CURRENCY—MR. PAYNE'S BILL FOR THE ISSUR OF TEN MILLION DOLLARS MEETS WITH A TEMPORARY CHECK. In the House to-day Mr. Payne, of Ohio, moved to suspend the rulos and pasa the bill directing the Secre- tary of the Treasury, undor such Mmits and regula. Hons as will best secure a just and fair distribution of silver coin throughout the country, to issue that now in the Treasury, t© an amount not excecding $10,000,000, in exchange for an equal amount of legal tender notes, and that the notes so received in ex- ebango shall be kept as a separate fund and be reissued only on the retirement and destruction of a like sum of fractional currency received in paymont of duties to the United States, and that such fractional currency when so substituted shall be destroyed and heid as part of the sinking fund as provided in tho act of April 17, 1876, The motion to suspend the rutes and pass the bill was rejected by @ vote of—Yens 135, nays 7: CUBA. THE REVENUE CUSTOMS DECREE REVOKED— CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AMERICAN 2XHIBI- ‘TION. Havana, May 15, 1875, The decree of April 10, suppressing certain customs duties and imposing a tax of 30 per cent on incomes, has been revoked for the present, Its provisions were found to be too complicated to | yield the immediate returns required by the Treasury. The taxes suppressed by tho decree are again in force, and will be immediately collected for the quarter from April to June inclusive, CONTRIBUTIONS TO TH! CENTENNIAL. The steamer City of Vera Cruz, which sailed last Saturday for New York, took over seventcen cases of goods for the Philadelphia Exhibition, WISCONSIN CONSPIRACY CASE. Mitwavxer, May 15, 1876, The testimony In the conspiracy cass was specially Interesting two-day. Mr, Murphy. for the dofence, had McKinney, the government counsel, on the stand again, examining him as to whetbor he employed Louis Rindskopt, the distiller, to aid in working up this case, Every question was ig oe to and the objections were merally sustained, In the course of the discuaston Sturphy: denounced Rindskopf as a perjared villain, in- tamoun witness, simple liar and chief pillar of’ the prea He also raid he had received a telegram notifying that Rindskopf was in Chicago on Satur- day trying to buy witnesses to commit perjury in this cage, Rindskopf was called as a witness, but could not be found, although he had been ordered to remain in court. Leopold Wirth, who was with him in Chieago, being called to the stand, testified that the object of the journey was to joarn the real character of two wit- nesses for the defence, who perjured themselves. Mr. Dixon, associate government counsel, torted on the defence the charge of using perjured wit- nesses, In the midst of a singutarly mixed examin tion of witnesses and legal discussion the Court Journed. Ex-Reyenue A,ont Conklivg is now in Chicago, or on his way there, he having been sent a promise of im- manity obtamed by his counsel bere. It is stated on good authority that he has made a fall statement, in- culpating minent politicians as backers of the Whiskey NO CHANCE FOR PARDON. St. Lovrs, Mo., May 15, 1876, Private despatches received from parties who have been working 4n Washington to secure pardons for McGnire, McKeo and Avery, settle beyond doubt tho | fact that President Grant refuses to interfere. The Inst | despateh was trom McGuire himseli, who telegraphed tomght that the conference between the President and | General Pierrepont had ended im an absolute refusal to extend to him and bis associates the Exeeu- tive clemency. Untied states Judge Treat says thore is nothing to be done now oxeept for the Marshal to commit McKee and MeGuire to jail. NDIAN DEPREDATIONS. Wasmixetos, May 15, 1876, Recently Governor Safford, of Arizona, and other prominent gentlemen made serious complaint to the | the Indian anthorities hero of depredations committed | upon citizens of that country by Indians who hai lett the Chiracabna reservation. Sines that event it ap- penre that these Indians have continued beyond re- strat. There are a number of trey Indians on the reservation whe ex: 8 a Willingness to AsiBt % rh oKDRR vt and compelling tetractory members of the re tnrn to the feservation, and tor these ans the department has requested arms from tbe Miltary authorities, believing that the resalt will be of great advantage. General Sherman and Secretary Tat were in consultation upon this matter to-day, and the appli- cation for arms will be referred to General Kantz, com-, manding the district, who will act ax his judgment tates, - b ta NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1876—TRIPLE SHMET, + HOT IN SNL Seventeen Colored Men/ Re- ported Killed. FOUR HAWN‘G6E D. Five Hundred White Regulators in the Saddle, FEDERAL TROOPS sab ial DEMANDED. New ORLEAS, May 15, 1876, A special despatch to the Times, dated Summit, Miss., says:—Information was ¢received here last night of a row between negroes and whites at Tanrel Hill, West Feliciana parist, near the Missis- sippi line, on Friday night. Atont thirty negroes went to the store of a white man in that vicinity and called him to the door, when they RIDPLED HIM WITH BULLETS. A posse from Bayou Sara wenteout on Saturday for the body, The negroes woukitnot give itup and a fight ensued. Three negroes ‘were killed. Two white men are missing. ‘The negroes are gathering. #w Eleven hundred are sald to be under arms, White men from the neighboring counties in Mis- sissippi are going down to<laurel Hill. A serious tight is expected. A special despatch from«the Republican corre- spondent, dated Bayou Sara ‘to-day, says:—This is what I consider as reliables as to the result of Sat- urday night’s doings:—Eight colored men have been shot dead. FOUR HANGED, and about twenty wounded, No whites were killed. Persons just from the scene report SIXTY BLACKS KILLED; but this statement I consider as exaggerated. Twenty colored men are reported to be held as pris- oners. Their fate is uncertain; but the supposition is they will be killed. It is also sald the number of negroes killed will never be ascertained, Precan- tions have been taken to remove the dead secretly. The number of Regulators under arms is said to be 500 from East Baton Rouge and East and West Feliciana and Wilkinson county, Mississippl. The colored people are sail to be arming for self- defence. On Saturday and Sunday nights numbers of colored men crossed to Pointe Coupee to escape those who are hunting them. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. Bayou Sana, May 15, 1876, There has been @ regular cngagement at Laurel Hill between white and colored men. Three whites are reported killed.. God only knows where this willend. The country is ablaze with excitement. All the whites are armed and in the saddle. Acting Governor Antoine has received the follow- ing despatch from Dr. Kaufman, Sheriff of East Feliciana parish, dated Bayou Sara, to-day:— “In reply to your telegram I have to say that sev- enteen colored men are killed and many wounded on the line of Mississippi and Louisiana. A large number of armed white men are approaching this town. I cannot summon and secure a posse comi- tatus for the support of the civil authority, the sup- pression of riots and the prevention of further blood- shed. NOTHING BUT MILITARY AUTHORITY will keep the peace here. I, therefore, respectfally request that military aid will be placed at my dis- Posal.”” The despatches have been laid before General Au- gur, commanding the department, who has referred them to Washington, FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT, A MILITARY EXCURSION TRAIN OFF THE TRACK—SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED AND MANY WOUNDED. Ricruoxp, Va., May 15, 1876, A serious accident occurred to-night about ten o'clock, on tho Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, near Chester. Two cars of a military excursion train, which left here this morning, while returning to Rich- mond, were thrown from the track by a broken rail and a number of persons are reported killed and wounded, Tho details are as m No one inside the cars was seriously hurt. The Jatal and serious injuries occurred to those cn the platforma The train was crowded with soldiers of Company G, First Virgini regulars, and a large number of women, children an: men. The engine and one car of the train came on at once to Richmond, and a number of doctors © gone to the scene of the accident. THE MEXICAN FRONTIER. ESCOBEDO ANNOUNCES HIS PRESEKCE TO THE AMERICAN COMMANDER—ORDER TO BE RE- STORED ON THE BORDER. Nxw Ortraxs, May 15, 1876. Aspecial despatch to the Republican from San An- tonia says General Ord received the following despateh from General Escobedo, dated Camargo, to-day :— T have arrived in this city in command of forces in- tended to restore order along the tronti honor to salute you in the name of the Supreme ernmont of Mexico, offering, on my gd 10 cultival the friendly relations that exist between the two Ke- publics, General O:d replied as follows :— Tam glad to receive notice of yonr arrival at C: margo aud that of the forces under your comm: and ‘hope your presence will contribute to restore pea ana xvod order to the frontier. pleasure to co-operate with you im putting an end to marauding from either side of the river. THE OHIO DEMOCRATS. THE INDICATIONS PRECKDING THE COMING CON- VENTION—THE ‘STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE ALLEN AND THURMAN MEN-——ANCIENT WILLIAM LIKELY TO BE THE PRESIDENTIAL PREPER- ENCE. Crxcismati, May 15, 1876. Alarge number of the delegates to the Democratic State Convention, which moots here on Wednesday, have already arrived, and the prospects ure that the meeting will bo the largest ae well as tho most impor- tant gathering of the kind over held im the State. Governor Allen camo hero this evening, and stopped at the Burnett Hoase, Hon. Jotin G. Thompron repro- sents the Tharman interests, and has the headquarters of that organization at the Grand Hotel, THE INDICATIONS. are—for there is yet only indications to gather—tbat Allen has a majority of the Convention and will be tts choice for the Presidential vomination at St. Loum ‘The Allen men dem: at the platiorm of 1875 w ncial qaestion shall be the platform of this vention. THe RELIG Detween the friends Allen aod Thurman is exceed. jogly bitter, andl there may be trouble in the Conven- Hon if the Vote xhould be nearly equally divided. Both Partics now claim to be certain of success; but their pc ay, led course of action have been sn different that w no telling what tne result may bo, THR ALLEN MES have the enthusiasm, while the Thurman men aro aging quiet work, palling @.man im here and there cy nto Soret” t tuding Cineinn: jamilton county to-nl ine! ati, holt their convention, pe = Main of the dologautes elected were Allen men, To-morrow large delegations from the country will be hore and there will be some chance to form a judgment as to the result, T have tho | It will aflord me DOM PEDRO. ‘HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY IM CINCINNATI—TEB VARIOUS POINTS OF INTEREST VISITED—4¥ INITIATION INTO THR MYSTERIES OF PORE CURIXG, CrNcrnxatt, Ohio, May 15, 1876, The Emperor, Empress and suite arrived here this morning a little after six, and at once proceeded to the Grand Hotel, where apartments had been se- cured for their accommodation. His Majesty, after partaking of some slight refreshment, drove out ‘te viait various points of interest in the city, while the Empress was reposing after the fatiques of the voy- age, which she feels the more because of her in- ability to sleep soundly in the cars on account of the noise and motion. A SLIGHT ACCIDENT. Last night one of the irow rods belonging to the Sleeping car in which their Majesties’ suite ts dis- Posed broke and caused a little bustle, as it was necessary to stop the train in order to set matters right. The damage, however, was very slight, and most of the party were sleeping so soundly that they were not aware of what was transpiring, THE EMPEROR'S FIRST VISIT this morning was made to the Suspension Bridge over the Ohio, in which he manifested great interest, He was accompanied by the Visconde De Bom Retire and Dr. Souza Fontes, Considerable surprise was felt by the party at the evidences of industrial activity going on in this city, which, His Majesty says, reminds him of Pittsburg. OTHER VISITS MADE. During the morning visits were made to Authen- reith’s surgical instrament factory and to the Buck eye bell foundry, Neither establishment was on the scale His Majesty expected, but he displayed con- siderable interest in the work, especially in te manufacture of the surgical instruments, The after» noon was devoted to visiting THE ART GALLERY of Mr, Probasco, whose splendid present to the city, the bronze fountain adorning Fifth street, excited His Majesty's interest in the donor, After break: fast the Emperor, Empress and suite visited Mr. Probasco’s house on Clifton avenue, where the party were hospitably received. Mr. Probasco has an exe cellent collection of pictures and several WORKS IN SCULPTURE of much merit, among them Magnis’ “Reading Girl,” which created quite a furor in the London Exhibl- tion of 1863, but which, like many fashionable beauties, is now almost fargotien. The beautiful suburb of Clifton avenue, with its happy looking homes embowered among the trees, and peeping out like beautiful fowers from among stretches of greensward, made a very agreeable impression on the imperial party, and they frequently gave expres- sion to their feelings of pleasure and satisfaction. Nor were the MORE PRACTICAL SIDES of life forgotten. From the regions of art we come down to the Cincinnatt University, which, un- fortunately, Is but a university in name. Leaving the seat of learning His Majesty next went toa PORK CURING ESTABLISHMENT, where he was initiated Into all the secrets of the business. The remainder of his time was devoted to making himself acquainted with the city. At haif-past seven the imperial party left for Louls ville, en route for the Mammoth Cave. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Congressman Thomas ©. Platt, of Owego, N. Y., yew terday arrived at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Lady Thorn. ton, wife of the British Minister, and Power H. Le Poor French, Secretary of the British Legation, aro at tho Clarendon Hotel. Thomas Allen, President of the Ste Louls, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad is at the Windsor Hotel. Professor Francis A. Walker, of Yalo College, and William Goddard, of Rhode Island, aro at tho Fifth Avenno Hotel, Williain Purcell, of Rochoster, and Drs, Goorge M. Steinberg and Joseph K, Carson, United States Army, are at the Metropolitan Hotel. Henry Armitt Brown, of Philadelphia, and Rowland Aazard. of Rhodo Island, aro at the Albe, marle Hotel, Professor A, L. Perry, of Williams Col- loge, has arrived at the Hoffman House, Adam Crooka, member of the Provincial Parliament ot On, tario, Canada, is at the Everett House. Senator Will- tom B. Woodin and ex-Congressman Theodore M. Pom- eroy, of Auburi Y., are atthe St, Nicholas Hotel, Pay Inspector Wiillam W. Williams, United States Navy, 1s quartered at the Hote! Branswick. Dr, Charies McCormick, United States Army, 1 at the Sturtevant House. MAILS FOR EUROPE. Tho steamship Scotia will leave this port on Wodnesday for Queenstown and Liverpool. The mails tor Karope will closo at the Post Office at half-past cight o'clock A. M. Tue New York Heratn--Edition for Europe—wib bo ready at eight o’clock in the morning. Single copies, In wrappers for mailing, six cents, JARRETT & PALMER SPECIAL FAST TRA’ SONTINENTAL TRAIN, NEW YORK TO SAN FRANCISCO, « Leaving Thursday morning, June 1, 1876. Arriving on Sunday, June-4, 1576, JARRETT & PALMER are en Hetion of arrangements with ¢ Rompany, the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne ni Company, the any, the Cnten Pacitic Railroad coach andone Pullman palace hotel ‘te carry th: States mailand have tho right of way acrow th tt in will start from the foot of Cortlandt st.. New ne B, at 1 A. M., and will ran throngt express time, making but Iinitec Atoppages on ronte, and It Is confidently antiet pated that the guests on this trip will cine in San on the following Sunday, thereby assisting in the greatest fing most remarkable ralleond pertormance ever attempted. TICKETS Fok TUE TRIP. which are elegantly bound in covers of solid storting silver of uniqne workmanship and anperl finish. . . Those are limited in number to 16 (several of which haw already been enenged), and exch entitles the holder :— 1, Topassage to San Francisco on the special fast train, 2. To ove double berth on Pullman patace e 3. Meals eu ronte, on the patace hotel car, a la carte, week's board at the Grand Hotel, Sat Francisco, 5. Return tieket from San Frances to Now York, goot for any time within six months.from its date. A lmited number of f cazo, THROUGH BY DAY'. the day they lenve New York. For passage and all further information apply to HENRY ©. 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