The New York Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1876, Page 7

CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the > Old World. Six Rioters Executed at Salonica. Imperial Pardon to an Austrian a Duellist. —_—_—-—_— AMERICAN GALLANTRY REWARDED. An Archbishop Deposed from His See by the German Government. ictal anette TURKEY. ®@X MURDERERS EXECUTED AT SALONICA— PEACE RESTORED. Loxnos, May 17, 1876. Advices from Salonica state that six of the principal culprits in the recent outrages there havo,been publicly executed. Pertect tranquillity prevails now, FRENCH NAVAL AND MILITARY MOVEMENTS. Saronsoa, May 17, 1876. Two French iron-clads and two frigates, carrying shirty guns and 1,200 men, have arrived here irom the Pirmus, The French man-of- war Chateau Renard, which came )o Salonica at the time of the murder of the conculs, ‘yas been ordered to return immediately to Beyrout. ‘THE CONVICTIONS AND EXECUTIONS. - Up to the present time eleven persons, all of the lowest class, have been convicted of complicity in the murders, Of these six bave already saffered death, as reported in a previous despatch. Their execution took place in the public square. , & LARGE CROWD PRESENT. There was a large crowd of spectawrs, who mani- {ested somo excitement. The crews of the French and German men-of-war in the harbor wore present, THE CHRISTIANS STILL IN DANGER. _ Loxpox, May 18, 1876. The Standard’s Vienna despatch says # panic prevails among the Christians in Rastchuk, and the consuls Rave sont thoir families across tho Danube, THE PORTE ENVORCES THE TREATY OF PARIS, Tho Porte has retused to allow a Greek man-of-wae to pass tho Dardanelles, declaring that the Powers which signed tho Treaty ot Paris are alone entitled to station vossels-o!-war in the Golden Hora, CONSTANTINOPLE STILL EXCITED FOR REFORM. Lonpox, May 18, 1876. The Russian Telegraphic Agency has received a special communication stating that the population of Con- Btantinople is still discontented and considers the changes madc in the government nos sufficiently radical, PANIC AMONG THE FOREIGN POPULATION. The panic among the Europeans has consequently much increased and the Foreign Bonetern taGree are taking every precaution. AN HX-AMBASSADOR'S PLAN FOR RECONCILIATION AND REFORM. ¢ Lord Strstford de Redeliffe, former Ambassador ot Great Britain at Constantinop', writes to the Times tecommending a scheme fora convention between the Sultan anc the guaranteeing Powers tor the ostablish. ment of religious equality, the proper administration w justice and the participation of Christians in the administration of public affairs throughout Turkey the execution of theso reforms to be intrusted to a mixed commission, the members of which shall be ree sponsible to their respective governments, DA abil ENGLAND. VAILUEES OX 'CHANGE—HOXOR AND REWARD FOR AN AMERICAN SHIPMASTER. Lospox, May 17, 1876 Two failures wore announced in the Stock Exchange to-day and one yesterday m connection with the settle- ment. ‘The habil!ties in each case are small. AMERICAN GALLANTRY HOXORED, An inquiry by the Board of Trade into the loss of the emigrant ship Strathmore in the South Pacific was brought to an end yesterday. Upon its conclusion the court expressed its sense of \he generous assistance given to the survivors of the fisaster by Captain Gifford, ot the American whaler Young Phanix. The owners of the Strathmore have announced their readiness to make him a handsome romuneration. THE MOF TRADR In the hop market only a retail trade is doing, The holders of Enghsh hops are unwilling to sell at current quotations, The demand for American hops, although it bas considerably moderated, is still quite proportion. ate to the limited stock here. THE FENIAN AMNESTY MOVEMENT. Loxpox, May 18, 1876, Mr, Isnac Butt, M. P.; Mr. O'Conor Power, M. P., and Lord Conyngham yesterday forwaried to Mr. Disraeli a declaration, signed by 138 m=nbers of Par, hament, in favor of the release of the Fenian convicts, IRISH UNIVERSITY OARSMEN, ABRANGEMENT OF THE FORCES FOR THE HEN- LEY REGATTA—CONSOLIDATION FOR THE CON- TEST IN AMERICA, Loxpon, May 17, 1876. The differences between the Dublin University Boat Club and the Rowing Club have occasioned the seces- sion of the leading members of the former, including the two Barringtons and Pentland. They will join the Rowing Club, which will organize two crews for the Henley Regatta, the first consisting of Messrs. Garde, Armstrong, Smith and Hickson, and the latter includ. Ing she two Barringtens and Pentland, FOR AMERICA, ‘The two crews will afterward be consolidated and go to the United States as the Irish International Crew. It is possible that the Boat Club may form an inde- jent four for America, FRANCE. LABORERS AND LITERATI TO BE SENT TO PHIL- ADELPHIA—THE AMNESTY DEBATE COMING TO A ChisIs. Versaities, Way 17, 1876, The Budget Committee has agreed to the proposal that agricultural laborers be included in the workmen’s elegation to be sent to the Philadelphia Exhibition, The committee bas also allottcd $5,000 to the dMin- Ister of Public Instruction for the purpose of sending professors to the Exhibition. THR AMNESTY DEBATE. In the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon the am- nesty debate was continued. Admiral Fourichon, Minister of the Marine, denied that the Communist convicts wero beaten and chained, ‘as radical members in their speeches had asserted. The general devato was closed and M. Raspail’s mo- tion for complete amnesty was made the ordor for to- morrow, GERMANY. A PRUSSIAN ARCHBISHOP TO DE DEPOSED. CoLoosm, May 17, 1876, ‘The Volks Zeitung says Prussia has commenced pro- coedings for the deposition of the Archbishop of Cologne ar SMPEROR WILLIAM—THE CONQUERED TERnI- TORY. Sreasacno, May 17, 1876, It is expected that the Emperor William will visit Alsace during the summer, AUSTRIA. ROYAL CLEMENCY TO A SUCCESSFUL DUZUIIST. Viexsa, May 17, 1876. ‘The Presse announces that the Emperor has ordered the’court martial against Count Kalowrat, who killed Prince Auersperg in a duel, stopped, by virtuo of bis right of pardon. FORGED RAILROAD TICKETS. CAPTURE OF THE PRINCIPAL COUNTERFEITER WITH TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS’ WORTH OF SPURIOUS COUPONS. Sr. Louis, Mé., May 17, 1876 It has been known for a weck or two past that coun- torfeit railroad tickets have been in circulation here, and that some of the roads leading North aad East have been victimized. The matter bas been in the bands of detec- tivos some days, and information obtained which led to the arrest last night of Jeflerson A. Brolagki for being engaged in making and uttering these counterfeits. Brolaski is a clerk in the Illinois and St. Lous Bridge Company’s office and very respectably connected in ‘his city. Another man named Edwin M. Baker, who was recently in jail at Chicago, is also implicated in the matter, but has evaded arrest. Detectives are on his track, however, and he will doubtless be speedily captured. In the room of Brolaski and Baker were found plates, stamping machines, dies, ink, &c., and about $10,000 worth of bogus tickets. Theso intter are coupon tickets, from Lawrence, Kan., to New York, over the Missouri Pacific, Chicago and Aiton, Leke Shore and Michigan Southern avd Erie ronds; also trom Topeka, Kan., to Philadelphia, over the ‘Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé, Missouri Pacific, Obio and Mis: sissippi, Little Miami, Columbus and Pittsburg, and Pennsylvania roads. Other parties than above mentioned seem to be con- nected with the swindle, but as the evidcnce against them is meagre their names are withheld. M’KEE AND MAGUIRE TO BE LOCKED UP. Sr. Lovis, May 17, 1876. in the United States Circuit Court this morning Dis- trict Attorney Dyer called the attention of the Court to the fact that the time for whicha stay of execution of tence in the case of Constantine Maguiro and Will- fam McKeo @xpired to-day, He read a telegram from Maguire stating that the latter had missed connection at Richmond, ind., last night while on his way home from Washington, "put would arrivo this afternoon, Judge Treat stated that it was not neceggary cither party shouid be present in court, and ordered that com- mitments fof beth persons. be made oat and placed in the hands of the United States Marshal, It is there- fore expected that op the arrival of Maguire this aiter- noon both he and McKee will be taken in custody and placed in jail. M’KEE AND MAGUIRE IN PRISON. St. Lovis, Mo,, May 17, 1876, McKee and Maguire weat to jail this alternoon. They wero spared the hamiliation of boing escorted through the streots by the Marsbal or other officer, and were permitted to go unattended, except by or two intimate friends, CONSPIRACY CASE. EFFORT TO IMPEACH THE TESTIMONY OF COHN. Miwavxem, May 17, 1876, In the conspiracy case the examination of witnosses: to impeach Louls M. Cohn, a witness for the defence, continued all day. Counsel for the defence declared that $500 bad been offered in Detroit for false witness. THE MUNN WHISKEY TRIAL, Cuicaco, May 17, 1876. In the Munn whiskey trial to-day tne prosecution Tested its case, and the defence, alter an ineffectual attempt to have Munn testily in his own behalt, intro- duced several witnesses in rebuttal, and finally called the Hon. J. D. Ward to contradict Rebm’s testimony. OFFICIAL CORRUPTION. A PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OFFICIAL BROUGHT TO BOOK. Witxrsbarrg, Pa., May 17, 1876, Tho Wilkesbarre ring is once more in trepidation. This afternoon James M. Courtright, late Treasurer of Luzerne county, was arrested and taken before Alder- man Parsons, upon a charge of being a desaulter to the State and county to the amount of $20,000. He gave bail for a further hearing on Saturday afternoon. The Board of Auditors claimed to have found saan 6 larities in Mr. Courtright’s accounts, but it was urg by his friends that a full explanation could be made as to his apparent defaication. ‘Tho arrest has croated much surprise and no little excitement in political and social circles in this city, The Board conducting the seven years’ audit have been prosecuting their labors for about ten days, sn already an immense amount of official corruption not discovered at the regular County Auditor’s office has bent spout . seeca ane in Monday specific charges of malfeasance in office were Freceatoduguioes George P. Richards, iate Clerk of the cow county, and itis said tbat the ex-oflicial has been placed In a very unenviable position. Other members of the Court House Ring it is intimated will soon come to grief and stealing {rom the public treas- ury be brought to an end. CIVIL RIGHTS VERDICT. Pusapeiruta, May 17, 1876. ‘The case of Fields Cooke vs, Curtis Davis was decided to-day in the United States District Court. A verdict was rendered by consent for the plaintiff for $500. Mr. Cooke is a colored clergyman, from Virginia, to whom Mr. Davis, who is the proprietor of the Bingham House tn _ city, refused accommodation on account of his color, SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR. Atnaxy, May 17, 1876, The Governor has signed the following bills:— To provide forthe completion of the Third Judicial District (s.238) Court House in New York city. Rel to the Commissioners of Emigration. Relative to arrears of taxes in New York city. Relative to judgments entered upon forfeited recog- nizances in New York city. Regulating the forfeiture of life insurance polictes. To amend Revised Statutes in relation to laying out public roads and the alteration thereof, To allow the Rondout and Oswego Railroad Company to Increase its rates tor passengers. ate allow Syracuse to issue bonds to pay its floating Authorizing corporations to change their names, To amend section 15,+article 2, title 4, chapter 2, of part 3, Revised Statutes, relative to justices’ courts, DESTRUCTIVE THUNDER STORM. Crevatann, Ohlo, May 17, 1876 A very severe thunder storm commenced here last evening and continued until cleven o’clock this morn- ing. The heavy fall of rain and the lightning did con- siderable damage, setting the packing houses of Rose & Brothers, on Independence street, fire this morn- ing. entirely destroying them, 1,088 pot ascertained. Tue Standard Oil Works were also set on fire email. The spire on the Lutheran church. at the corner of Erie and Bolivar streets, was struck and badly shattered, No loss of life is reported. ‘MIDNIGHT WEATHER - REPORT. War Derartxent, Orrice oy THE F SIGNAL Orvicen, Wasuinotox, May 18—1 A. ML Probabilities, For the South Atlantic States, rising and statiouary barometer, easterly to southerly winds, and slightly warmer, partly cloudy weather, witk rain arcas im Florida and the Carolinas. {For the Guif States, Tennessee nnd the Ohio Valley, stationary, followed by falling barometer, southeriy to easterly winds, slightly warmer, partly cloudy weather and occasional rains from the last section to Texan, ‘Yor the lake region, rising, followed by falling barom- eter, wind shifting to northeast or southeast, slightly cooler, partly cloudy weather and rain areas. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val- leys, falling barometer, cast to south winds, slightly warmer, clocdy or partly cloudy weather and rain areas, foliowed in the latter by rising barometer and cold borth westerly winds. For the Middle Statos, failing aad stationary barome- ter, easterly to southerly winds, generally warmer, partly cloudy weather and local raing, For New England, falling barometer, southeast to routhwest winds,"and warmer, pattly cloudy weather, possibly followed by occasional rain, The Upper Ohio River continues to rise, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com. pariezon with the corresponding date of last year, aa, indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy Henatp Buildin, | before the United States District Court this morning, | ee YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, THE BLACK HILLS. SORRY CONDITION OF THE SERKING MINERS— WANT AND THE TOMAHAWK THINNING THEM OCT--THE PEOPLE FLEEING FOR SAFETY— MOVEMERTS OF THR MILITARY EXPEDITION. Casruyxs, Wy. T., May 17, 1876, Parties of trightened miners, who have hastily left tho Biack Hitls and pushed southward with all con- venient speed, daily arrive here, bringing melan- choly storie, The mining settlements will soon be deserted anless the terror of returning across tho open Plaing, which are now infezted by bands of blvod- thirsty Sioux, should counterbalance in the minds of the unfortunates the hardships and perils of remaining where they are. Food and ammunition they report to be very scanty there and held by the traders at fabu- loas prices’ Many of THE RECENTANT EMIGRANTS suffer from enforced fasting, except when they may ebancs to secure small supplies of wild game, which- has become very shy. The majority of them have ventured and lost their all in secking the fancied El Dorado, They are depleted not only in purse but in health and spirits, Those who have reached this point say that TRE s10Ux are in the heart of the Black Hills skulking among the rocks and in the canyns, and opening a treacherous firo upon whito’men whenever they can reach them, ‘They can neither hunt nor dig for fear of tho unseen enemy. John Kolly, Martin Dean and John Golden, members of a party of ninety which escaped from the Hills, relate their discovery of three white mon on their outward way DEAD AND SCALPED near Mountain City, twenty-five miles north of Custer. j One of them had been tomabawked, and their wagon was riddied with balls, Dead horses and mules he along the trail, In Cold Springs canyon they found | »the corpse of another invader killed by a wound given | behind and scalped. To-aay it is eported that Jim Sanders, a gallant scout and hunter, has been i BUTCHERED BY THK SIOUX near Iron Creek, in the Black Hills, The returned miners, who are of course terrified by their ex- perience, say It is impossible for the squaiters to hold + out against want and the Indians long. There aro only two alternatives, to RISK A MASSACRE on the Plains or to submit to be picked off and starved todeath in the Hill country. The settlements have already lost by departure and demise two-thirds ot their inhabitants, Custer City once claimed 1,200 souls and has now only 300, Hill City has 200 empty cabins and twenty miners ; Mountain City six cabins and two inhabitants. The Decadwoud and Whitewood gulches, where there were 1,000 people, contain now but 200; Little Beaver and Potato gulches have about twenty-five men; in Bear Gulch there are two women. ‘This census was taken by Allen Haight, who was mail carrier for the miners. THE MILITARY EXPEDITION. The Big Horn and Yellowstone expedition cannot bo too early in the field in order to cow the Sioux be- fore thoy have committed more butchory. The troops are rapidly concentrating at Fort Fetterman. Some of them move to-morrow, otbers on Thurs- day; the last companies leave Medicine Bow for the North ou Saturday. General Crook will try to incite Indians against Indians; 1f not | ranging the Brule Sioux Spotted Tail’s bandon his side, at least enlisting the Crows. Severe fighting ona long and arduous chase wi!) ensue. There was never & prospect of a more bitter frontior struggie. DOUBLE MURDER. Sr. Louis, May 17, 1876. A despatch to the Associated Press, from Nashville, TIL, gives an account of a terriblo double murder com- mitted at Johannisburg, Ill, this afternoon. It ap- pear’ that a cooper known s the “Californian,”» who has been there but a sbort time, had a fight with another man (name not given), in which ho was worsted. He then armed himself with a revolver and went to a store near by, put the pistol to the head of Mr. Gerdeman, shot him dead, then went to his room, and just as some citizens were preparing to arrest him he appeared, flourishing two revolvers, and threatening to kill any ono attempting to arrest him. Constable Wilkingenccpocd towara him and was shot through the brain and killed instantly, A number of citizes guns and revolvers, immediately the murderer, but were kept ata stant and rapid fring of the desperado, and at the last accounts be had not been ‘ured, Gerdeman, the first man killed, bad nothing to do ‘with the fight in which the Californian was engaged, The citizens are intensely excited, and if the murderor is captured he will be lynched. MURDERER ARRESTED. Toronto, Ont, May 17, 1876, Naraine Smith, the young colored man charged with murdering McKeon in Detroit a few evenings ago, has been brought here to have his case for extradition argued betore Judges Osgood and Hall, To-morrow has been Gxed for the heariug. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Provipesce, R. L, May 17, 186 Merchant H. Weeden was to-day adjudged probably guilty of the murder of the Weaver girl and fully com- mitted for trial. CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH, Exsrea, N. ¥., May 17, 1876 The house of Daniel Minzo, near Dreaden, Yates county, was burned last evening and threo children, | aged respectively fourteen, eight and five years, per- | isbed in the flames. Mr. Mingo, who is a widower, feft tho children alone in the pouse, Their bodies were found this morning, lying close together, the arme of the vee about the two younger ones, DEATHS FROM TRICHINZE. Exum, N. Y., May 17, 1875, Four persons bave died trom trichinw at Savona, Steuben county, within a few days, the last one yester- day, wad several otuers are sick irom tho same cause, RAILROAD SALE. Srmixorixip, UL, May 17, 1876. John A. Jones, Master in Chancery of the Circuit Court of the United States, Southern district of Illi- nois, yesterday xold at auction, under a decree of tho court, tne Lafayette, Bioomington and Mississipp! Ratl- road leased line of the Toledo, Wavash and Western i & cebt of $1,445,041 91, ‘with mterest. It was ms cn io Ra A Mr. ed T. Martin, on behalt of the bond- for HELD FOR EXTRADITION. Boston, May 17, 1976. Fred aud Walter Moore, the Canada murderers, who ‘were arrested in Brookline last evening, had a hearing and wore remanded to jail for one week, to await the arrival of extradition papera. MILLS CLOSING IN NEW ENGLAND. Bowron, Mass., May 17, 1876. ‘The Merrimac worsted tailis at Wilton, N. H., have shut down, and sixty hancs are thrown ont of employ- ment. The Peabody mills at Newburyport will shut down 02 the 2ith int. The Ocean Mii will run, but | at reduced wages, REMOVAL OF A’ LANDMARK. Bustox, May 17, 1876. | The bell of the Old Sonth ehurch was taken down | this merging and remoyud to the Pai “Old Bowib’? | ' chareb. The wark ef Gereotition hag begua on thi “Ord South’ States «= Mr. York immediately remonstrat WASHINGTON. Reply of Earl Derby to Secretary Fish in the Winslow Case. POSITION SEVERELY CRITICISED, Why Secretary Bristow Was Blackbaled by the Union League Club. THE AMERICAN TAMMANY'S OPPOSITION TO TILDEN. es Action of the Ohio Convention and Thurman's Candidature. FROM OUR REGULAR CQRRESPONDENT. Wasutscrox, May 17, 1876. REPLY OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IN THE WINSLOW CASE—SECRETARY FISH'S POSITION REGARDED AS UNTENABLE—SEVERE sTRIC- TURES ON THE ATTITUDE OF THE UNITED STATES, The forcign mail brought to-day the reply of Earl Derby to Mr. Fish’s protest to tho government of Great Britain against the violation of the terms of tho Tho copy of the note was transmitted to Washington by Colonel Hof- extradition treaty. man, our Chargé d’Affaires at London in tho absence of Minister Schenck. ,The document is a piece of fencing with our government to defor the issue which\Mr, Fish hag raisod of a {arturo om the part of Great Britain to comply with the terms of tho extradition treaty in detaining tho forger Winslow, The note of Earl Dcrby In quite lengthy as wollas firmin tone. It does not yield to the position taken by Mr. Fish in the slightest, and the ground is assumed by the British Foreign OMce that tho act of 1870 has nothing necessarily to do with the case in dispute, 80 far as the provisions of the troaty relate to the ex- tradition of Winslow. With or without the act of 1870 the same objection would apply to the surrender of a person rot duly declared extraditable by the magisterial dizit of an English court, hav- ing jurisdiction of extraditable offences. The same process of observed now was ollowed in extraaiting fugitives before the law of 1870 ‘went upon the British statute books. Thore is no rea- son for varying from what was the custom thon! In pursuance of this line of argument it is urged that this must evidently be the caso, because heretofore no such exception has been taken as is now insisted upon by Mr. Fish, whose objection now is regarded as a mere technicality. Moro especial emphasis ts laid upon the provision of the treaty in regard ¢o the extradition of persons charged with political crimes, as to whom and its provisions Mr. Fish makes much ado, but it lz ar- gued if persons charged with crime—and the offence may be political only—are to ve extradited, who {8 to judgo whether the crime is political or not? When Great Britain is to deliver upa prisoner, shall it notin such a case be Great Britain, and shall it not be through the magis- tates and the critical examination of the law? Rut Mr. Fish seems to question, if not deny, the right of ‘magisterial interference and judgment, and claims that as Secretary of Stato he mast decide, Tho position taken by Mr. Fish in this respect is regarded as untenable, if not absurd. Sach an attempt to construe the treaty would Jose not only the men but also the treaty. Emphasis ts Isid on asimilar misstep when Mr. Cass was Sec- retary of State. After a treaty had been negotiated between Great Britain and the United Cass objected to its submission to Parliament, and thus lost the wholotreaty tis further maintained that Great Britain, tn her disposi- tion to serve the ends of law and justico, was disposed to extend the limitation of the class of cases to be comprehended treaty stipulations with this country, so as to take in all crimes, while the interpretation of American officials has inclined them to circumscribe them by technical analysis and dissection. The attitude of the United States government and its recent treatment of the extradition provisions are not regarded as fair or equitable to England nor within the purview of either an exact or liberal meaning and interpretation of the treaty and its provisions. THE BLACKBALLING OF SECRETARY BRISTOW BY THE UNION LEAGUE CLUD—THE CAUSE OF MR, DURANT'S ENMITY—A STORY ABOUT DRAW- BACKS ON SUGAR. A leading official of the Treasury Department ts authority for the following version of the dispute, the misunderstanding arising out of which is believed to have been the motive that induced the blackballing of the Secretary of the Treasury on the recent presenta- tion of his name for membership in the Union League Clud of New York. On the supposttion that the cause of the trouble is the assertion of Mr. Charlos W. Durant that Secretary Bristow had refused to fulfil an assur- ance to bim ina matter of drawback allowance on a cargo oF cargoes of exported sugar, this official goes on to say that an examination has been made of the case of which Mr. Durant complains and that this examination shows that Mr. Duran hostility to Secretary Bristow is founded on the fact that the Secretary refused to follow a former decision | of the department, which would hove given Mr. Durant over $8,000 from the Trensury to which the Secretary maintained he had no lawfui claim, Mr. Duraut's claim to drawback arose from the fact that his firm had imported and paid duty on a large amount of coarse sugar which they had refined aud intended toexport, The law provided that, in case of exporta- tion of articles made of materials which had paid im- port duty, an amount should be .repaid from the Treasury to such exporter equal to the duty on the imported materiais used in such exporled articles, and bo more, This refund is called drawback, and some- times “bounty,” and the law provided that the amount of this drawback should be ascertained under regula- tions prescribed by the Secretary of tho Treasury. in March, 1875, the regulation so made fixed the draw- back on exportation of refined sugars as follows:— Refinea crystallino, three and three-quarter cents per pound, By this term the department then intended, and the Now York customs officers understood, hard or stove dried sug only, but it was soon found out by re- finers that this expression would also cover the lower grade of refined sugar, known as “‘A"? soft sugar, the proper drawback on which, under the law, as ascer- tained after a careful examinction of the “A” sugor by experts, Was found to bo threo cents a pound instead of three and three-quarter cents, and was fixed accord- ingly at three conts by regulation in December, 1 This rate wag 60 Oxed becaase, ob a careful examina. tion of tho sugar, it wea found that thot rate would refund to the cxporter tho amonut of tari that he had paid out on the imported material used i making such sugar, On December 1, 1875, just before this change, another New York firm inquired of the depart. mé@ut by telegraph whether the term ‘refined crystal line sugar’? was construcd to apply to “A,” coffee | white srgar, and was on the sane diy jaformed by tee egram that, “antil a cavnge of rate,” that tert woaid be 0 constraed, and on December 2 this drm notiied the cepariment that they hat shippod 109 barrels of that sugar ander thet tolegram, Tae Collector at New that three and three- quarters was Woo much, and the examination, or MAY 18, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. dorea at once, resulted in fixing the rate at three cents, Mr, Charles W. Jurant’s ‘irm, having in the Meantime exported over 1,000,000 pounds of soft A” Sugar, claimed, in November, 1875, drawback at the rate of thres and three-quarter cents per pound, pot because the duty paid on the importet material used in that sugar amounted to three and three-quurter centsor because the law provided for the return of Such amount, but because, under the language “refined crystalline sngar,”’ used in the then regulation for carry- ing out the law, “A” soft sugar mignt be included. The diflerence between the two rates on tne sugar shipped by them amounted to over’ $8,090, which they de- manded from the Treasury. This dermand was vot complied with, the Secretary considering his duty under the law of more importance than following the former regulation, sunply because tt had deen onve ap- proved by him, Mr, Durant argued (hat this regula. Hon and the decision on the other lot of sngar aM teo to him of three and three pound on his exportation, while the artment held that he could only be repatd au amount equal to what | had been paid as tariff, or what the law allowed, no matter what the decision had beep in the other case. ‘This orroheous decision is the assurance which Mr. Durant complains ot having been violated, TAMMANY'S WAR ON TILDEN—ToM CREAMER | ENDEAVORING TO SOOTHE THE PERTURBED | DEMOCRATS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, | Tho slarm of the friends of Mr. Tilden at the dofec- \ tion of Tammany Hall 18 shown in the sudden appear. | ance here of ex-Congressman Tom Creamer, mies i \ | comos to stem the ‘tide of cemoralzation among the adherents of Mr. Tilden in end about Congress likely to follow the reyolt of Kelly aad company. Mr, Creamer | strongly urges the nomination of Tilden, and has been moving about actively on the floor, bution-holling one Congresswas’ after another, clamins thu Tien will | carry New York by ut least 50 0CO major ty. He urges | that the democracy of Now York eify wil stind by | Tilden, ro matter how they dfferon oc Tuna ter, ant | that the jeaiousies of thei leaders will not ailect tne general result, The open opposition of the Tammany leaders to the nomination of Tilden at St. Louis has had consideraylo effect upon democratic members of Congress, as it was feared that, as a result, the dem- ccracy would be dofeated in the empire State, without | whose vote it Would be next to impossivle to elect a democrat to the Presidency. It femains to be seen what will be the effect ot Mr, Cxeamer’s persistent efforts among tho doubting and apprehensive dem- ocrats from the West and South, Ex-Reprosentative Nibiack, of Indiana, has been mentioned by Mr, Tilden’s frienda for the second place on the ticket, but ho said t6-night that ho was out of the race entirely, and would remain quiet for the present, ACTION OF THE OHIO DEMOCRAgIC CONVEN- TION—THURMAN'S CANDIDATURE THOUGHT TO BE AT AN END—SATISFACTION OF THE FRIENDS OF OTHER ASPIRANTS. 2 A despatch from Cincinnati, saying that the Ohio delegation was instructed for Allen on a greenback platiorm, by 380 to 300, causes utter despondency among the friends of Senator Thurman, who is now regarded as entirely out of tho race for the nomin- ation at St. Louis, The friends of Hendricks are cor- respondingly elated. Larer.—The action of the Convention to-day tur- nishes food for comment everywhere about the city to-nignt. The opinion ts unanimous that Senator Thurman has been slaughtered by his uncle, but the friends of every other caydidate take this result as helping the chances of their favorite, A little while ago the Hendricks men were very happy, but now the Tilden men and tho friends of Hancock claim the St, Louis nomination as a foregone conclusion. Tho Bayard men alono seom to sympathize with Thurman's {ll fortane and to let matters pursue tho even tenor of their way, THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT—IMPRESSION OF SENATORS AND OTHERS ON THE QUESTION OF JURISDICTION—THE COURSE OF PROCEEDINGS FOLLOWING A DECISION. _ : Several Senators were henrd to-day discussing openly the question whether they should vote in favor of holding Jurisdiction of the Belknap impeachment, One thought a vote would be reached to-mofrow, while another fixed on Monday next as tho day on which it would be decided. Managers Lord and Lynde were confident that the Senate would find affirmatively, and the former stated that it would be so carried by a Awo-third yote, and that a corresponding condition of sentiment had already been reached. Senator Steven- son, of Kentucky, dves not think the result will show 80 strong a vote, ‘After the decision, if favorable, fa arrived at, Man- ager Lynde w to open the case for the managers. The counsel for ex-Secretary Belknap will pleat to the yachting merits, after which the managers will reply, and it is thought that at least two weeks will be consumed be- fore the trial is under way, and that it will last at least thirty days longer then. General Belknap feels sorely the severity with which Manager Hoar arraigned him, and the great surprise is thatthe former sbould have been present in the Senate Chamber to hear it. It ts belioved that ex-Attorney General Black, of counsel, will not take much part in the conduct of the case, THE AMERICAN EMBASSY AT VIENNA. The names of P. 8. Post, who was for many years Consul General at Vienna, and of Colonel A. B. Bow- man, of Kentucky, are mentioned for the succession to Godlove S. Orth, as Minister to Austria, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasuixatox, May 17, 1876, THE LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION—CONTINUATION OF MAJOR SELYE'S TESTIMONY—THE WITNESS THREATENED WHILE ON THE STAND BY REP- RESENTATIVE MOREY—AN EFFORT TO DESTROY THE EFFECT OF HIS DISCLOSURES, The special committee on federal offices tn Louist- ana met again to-day. Hon. J, M. Wilson appeared as counsel for Congressman Morey. The examination of Major Edgar Sclye was contin- ued, He testified that atthe tast interview he had with Collector Casey that gentleman wequested him not to say anything about the clerkship in the’Custom Houre at New York, nor anything about the $50, but to regard that as a loan, and if ne were called on to testify before any committee to goas light upon him (Casey) as possible, and suggested that witness keep away from the Custom House to avoid a subpana; he had an interview with Governor Kellogg, at his hotel in New York city about the matter, and Kellogg satd:— “[ do not see why in hell Morey did not pay those notes and settle ap this matter, Twill see Morey about in” Q Do you know of anybody else who is charged with defalcation or malfeasance in New Orleans? A. Ihave understood that Postmaster Ringgold was a defauitor to the amount of from $11,000 to $13 000; Major Peth- eredge was sont there to examine the affairs of the office and discovered the deficit; witness had ander- stood that federal officers in New Orlcans were pressed to make up the deficiency; the matter was suppressed and kept out of the papers, and was settled up in some manner; Ringgold was retained in the ofice, but his cashier was dismissed, | Cross-examined by Mr. Wilson:—Cssey and ‘Sauer were both present ta Casey’s room in the hotel 1n New York when the conversation took place with me about going to Canada; Cascy said he would see th kept the place in the Custom House and Sauer would attend to the money matters; the negotiations occupied about three days, and sometimes Casey was present and sometimes Sauer was present. Several questions were propounded to witness in re- Igtion to matters: which witness sad would crimiuate himselt, all of which he declined to answer. Mr. Morcy—I wish to say, Mr. Chairman, that while I shall try and be as patient as possible daring thts in- vestigation, if this Witness is not kept within tho boundary of courtesy 1 will not bo responsible for what may occur here ut elsewhere in this connection. Mr, Blackburn objected to any Intimidation of wit- fess whiie be was on the stand, and Mr. New thought the com:nittee had secorded all the courtesy possibie to Mr. Morey and his counsel, Witaces said tf he was to bo intimidated with threats of personal voience he should refuse to answer ques- Hons and tig mourn would be closed, Several mom- bers of the committee thoaght witness had answered more faily than the questions called for, but fo threats OF intinblation ought to be atlowod, Mr. Morey said he did not wish Nis romarks to be considerca im the tight of iattmidation, but he was not disposed to sit still and hear so much abase from any low scoundrel that might come here. Mr. Now thought such » thing would not eccer again, and directed witness to listen to questions and answer them, and give his explanation afterward, ‘Witness was further cross-examined at length, during which he admitted he promised Mr. Morey that he would take the man Glover into the woods and kill him, and also promised to steal the Post Oifice bond, but supposed he would have lost his commission if he had not so promived. CHINA AND JAPAN. THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE ASIATIC EM- PIRES-—-MOBE STUDENTS FOR AMERICA— DIFFICULTIES WITH THE PORTUGUESR AT MACAO, Sax Fraxcisco, Cal., May 16, 1876, Additional advices from China per steamer Quange-8e report that the foreign railway between Shanghai cod Washung continues to excite the hostility of native officials, Tho populace, however, are interested in its progress, It is now apprehended that tho Pekin aw thorities will order a discontinuance of tho work, DIFFICULTIES AT MACAO, The Macao difliculty was still ansettied, the Portu- guese and Chinese aathorities refusing to yield. The United States ship Yantic visited Macao April 2 to in- | vestigate the firing, by Portugaese, upon an American istaken for a Chinese party, which wa attacking force, Satisfactory explanations were made and salates ex- | changed, THE ENGLISH MISSION, Messrs. Grosvenor and Biker arrived at the capital of Yunnan March 6, THE MIXADO LOOKING APTER 118 FRIENDS, Advices trom Yokohuma to April 26 bave been rev esived, Prince Acsugaiva, the Mukaso’s uocle, bas been chosen President of tho detiberative Assembly. AN ESGLISH OPP-CIAL TRANSFERRED TO WASHINGTON, Mr, Gensera, the private secretary of the British Le gation of Japan, sulle via Europe ‘or Washingus, te | which place he is transferred. STUDENTS FOR AMRRICA, Several of the graduates of tho Imperial College at Jeddo will shortly proceed to America tojcomplete their education, . Tanoka, tho head of the Department of Instruction, and Hatakeyama, ttio Director of the Imperial College, sailed in the steamer Colorado for San Francisco, A SERIOUS CONSIDERATION FOR TRAVELLERS, Considerable excitement prevails among the tray. elling community in consequence of the discovery that certificates of competency as engineers were suld to mnproper persons by tho chief engineer of a British ship-ol-war in Yokohama. Ignorant persons were thus declared qualified to obtain positions on the vari- ous lines of passenger ships. An investigation has been callod for, CLOSER 70 THE CROWN. Hiddoo, one of the Sangi, or Imperial Councillors, resigned his office March 28 to take the position of pri- vato secretary and advisoryjattendant to the Mikado, PUBLIC MEALTH, Smallpox prevailed in Nagasaki and in a few other southern towns, RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA. Berrauo, N. Y., May 17, 1876. The Board of Trade adopted to-day resolutions in+ dorsing tho action in the House of Representatives tending toward reciprocity with Canada, and also com mending to the country the same relations with Mexico, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Isaac Lowthian Bell, M, P., and Major W. HL Noble, Centennial Jurymen for Great Britain, have arrivod at the Buckingham Hovel. Congressman Johu 0. Whito- house, of Poughkeepsiv fs stayiug at the Albemarle Hotel, Ernest Pontzen an Felix Reiter, of the Austrian Cen- tennial Commission, and A. Goedechen, of the Russian Commission, are at the Grand Contral Hotel. Neil Gilmour, Superintendent of Public Instruction, arrived from Albsny last evening at the Fitth Avenue Hotel, Roy. Dr. F. X. Weninger, of Cincinnati, and ex-Senator 8. S. Lowery, of Utica, aro at the St. Nicholas Hota J. M. Thacher, recentiy United States Commissioner of Patents, and General J. B. Stonehouse, of Albany, are sojourning at the Hotel Brunswick. Colonol Eugene M. Baker, United States Army, is quartered at the St. Denis Hotel. EF. de Lerche and Leon de Warschowsky, of tho Russian Centennial Commission, are at tho Albe marie Hotel. Attorney General Charles 8. Fairebild, of Albany, has arrived at the Buckingham Hotel General Silas Seymour, of Quebec, and Hangiro Assans, of the Japanese Legation at Washington, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Captain McMickan, of the steam- ship Bothnla, is residing at the Brevoort House, e DIED CaLLanax.— At Hoboken, Micitant J., son of Mie! and Maria A. Callahan, aged 4 years, 10 monthe and days. Relatives and friends are respecttully invited to at tend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 404 Gurdon st,, Hoboken, on Friday, the 19th, atgthree o'clock P, M. [Por Other Deaths Sea Fifth Page.) IF YOU HAV forvet touse Hate’s Hoxey or Houxnounp ayo Tan, Pike's Tootuacne Dnors cure in one minnte. A.—BENNETT BUILDIN ) bcm fae LOCATED ON NASSA' bo yet AND “wie. eared” Gericke 1O LET ON auitiet ibis AS ane TERMS, BL LAWYERS, Lge tt te Ue isstnaxce OFFICES, ‘APPLY ON THE A GOOD THING, a eS SILK E T sold only by ELASTIC TRUSS COMPANY, 683 ad way worn comfortably night and day; soon cures calsrAnonaie HAIR DYE, IN ITS SOFTENING, denutitul aud natural tinges hus no equal. Wholesale and retail, 83 John st. DYEING AND (D CLEANING. —NEW YORK DYEING a 3 ESTABLISUM ATATEN ISLAND, 7a Nrondway, Gi 6th, ay. New Yorks iyn; 40 Noreh 8th ot. GOLDEN HAIR. BARKER’ AURORA CHANGES soy hale, tiogeldes. Depot, BARKER'S Human Hair and Wig Parlors, #6 West KEEPS PATENT PARTLY MADE DRESS SRIRTS, the very best; 6 for$J, 571 Broadway, and 041 Arch st, Philadelphia. LADIES’, 73 AND BUYS Ri xp duoxs, all styles. Patrouixe MILLER & CO, non JRE.—A PERMANENT CURE BY DR, Leese? treatment; SiLK Evastic Stocxines axD Am Be $, SHOULDER Bracks AND SURGICAL APPLie cr No. 2 Vesey st. (Astor House), MISSES’, GENTLEME! SODA WATER APPARATUS FOR MAKING ALL spoon Beverages. JOUN MATTHEWS, Ist sv. and 20th at., city, SUFFERERS FROM RUUEMATISM SHOULD IMME- diately ery De. HITLER'S Runvaatic Reweor, for aale a obn st. Wé WISH TO CALL ATTENTION TO THE SAL® of the suporb Resinxxce: of the Mon. F, I, Barreda, to be sold at auction THIS DAY to tho highest bidder by B. E LUDLOW & CO., at 12 o'clock, at the Exchange Salew toom, No. 111 Broudway. Tho elegant Ferniture will be old at auotion within ten days. 3 HATS, $1 90; ST HATS, a 8, WORTH $6; fine Derbrs.” 15 New © ales, NEW PUBL ATION: vd INTE Rita couNtRY t L new lint of Aainshee Reserta, and other particulars, Pht IPS & CO., No, 3 Park place, N.Y. THE WORLD Gi pSGRANG a (sda Pest Center Beekmaa st jot PUBLISHED. pee Colonel Forney's New work, A CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONER IN EUROPE, By J john W. Forney, Editor of the Philadelphia Press 12mo, Extra Cloth. $2 ®%* For sals by booksellers cenerally, of will be sent D9 mall, postpaid, on receipt of tie price by J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO,, Publishers, “715 and 717 Market ot pe ea Ie Phitad: apis Gataxy FOR JUNE BOW READY. By HR ent and Last My Mar in p Viotet. by Wiliam Black, Au P wed Her Laver We 0, ke.—The Landy ° beeing of Wisktanion Bociety.. Reason. By Harton Urey. igs ig Van de Warker.—souvenirs ri tants x Lattern” Be. J. Rogen Hort (otal, maebopes WF a from ie to doit Sees Ulney, ap Memoira By oe Nt Peed American Women a ten By Lae and f mperor, oh Codename Min ne Tule of Salem Witenesst By, Git Wh History ot the United, Staten Marios. Boanm Hy Hn Dein We Ky Puilty, Ds 5 Cd Mi liaaty. 2Uurrent Ll ioratare.— ° rer. Price S5e, per namber. es ree ;