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CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. ANDRASSY ON THE EASTERN QUESTION Turkey, the Great Powers and the Eastern Insurgents Equally Pleased. ‘THE BERJ.IN MEMORANDUM. A Ship Captain Arrested on a Most Serious Charge. The Germans and the Students’ Congress. THE CENTENNIAL REGATTAS. THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY OARSMEN TO BE BEPREAENTED IN AMERICA TO CONTEST AT SARATOGA AND PHILADELPHIA. {SPxCIAL DESPATCH To THE HXRALD BY CABLE. } Lonpon, May 21, 1876, Mr. Rees reports as follows.—The Dublin Uni- versity Rowing Club and the University Boat Club dave both decided to send representative crews to America to contest in the Centennial regattas, LOCAL FEUD. “But the feud which exists between the organiza- tions is so strong there is no possibility of forming a combined crew. FOR DECISION. “The only thing which is now to be done is to decide which club will send the representative crew. CERTAINTY. “You will, however, surely have an Irish crew at Saratoga and at Philadelphia too.” ROME, THE CARDINAI-SECRETARY SERIOUSLY ILL— CARRIED TO THE POPE'S APARTMENTS, [SPxCIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE.) Rome, May 21, 1876. ‘The condition of health of His Eminence Cardinal Antonelli is again a cause of disquiet to the au- thorities of the Vatican. * UNABLE TO WALK. During the past four days the Cardinal-Secretary, who has just passed the seventieth year of his age, has been carried from his apartments ina sedan chair to visit the Pope. THE POPE AND THE HISTORIAN OF THE COUN- CTL OF THE VATICAN, {Rome (May 10) correspondence of Galignani’s Mes- senger. } The Pope recently received Mgr. Cecconk Archbishop of Florence, who was appointed by His Holiness to ‘rite a history of the (icumenical Council of the Vati- ean, The first volume of the colossal work was pub- lisbed nearly two years ago. In recoiving His Emi- pence Pius 1X, manifested a desire soon to see the * ‘history completed, in order that he might read it bee fore nis deatn. The Roman prelates attribute this feel- ing to Paeionc: i caused by the continued dis- quietn par afflicts the holy father. The latter, moreover, had expressed himself very forcibly on tho subject, for no sooner had Mgr. Ceccom: arrived at Florence than he gave instructions to his vicar gen- eral for the government of the archdiocese, and then Jett for the monastery of the Servi di Maria‘at Monte- senario, whore he immediately recommenced his a TURKEY. EXECUTIONS AT SALOXICA—THE FOREIGN GUARD DURING THE FUNEEALS. Panis, May 22, 1876. A special despatch from Athens, published here, Teports that three more executions are to take place at Salonica to-day. FOREIGN FOWRRS’ PRECAUTION DURING THE FUNERALS. During the funeral of the murdered consuls last ‘Wednesday the foreign men-of-war in the harbor of Salonica had orders to bombard the town on the first signal in the event of a disturbance, THE SULTAN IN A PRECARIOUS CONDITION OF HEALTH. Loxpos, May 22, 1876, The Standard’s Vionna despatch says the mental condition of the Sultan causes grave apprehensions, Ho fs subject to delusions, fearing that he will be ‘buried alive or powoned. THE SITUATION IN BULGARIA. According to Turkish accounts only 5,000 insargents are now under arms jn Bulgaria, and they haye fled to the mountams. ASKING CHRISTIAN AID. The Softas have sent a deputation to the Christians proposing an alliance, AUSTRIA, CABINET ASSURANCE OF THE PRESERVATION OF PEACE IN EUROPE—A 80LEMN STATEMENT OF GREAT IMPORTANCE-—TURKEY, THE EUROPEAN POWERS AND THE EASTERN INSURGENTS ALL PLEASED. Pestn, May 21, 1876. ‘The Austrian Delegation has been engaged in dis- pussing the estimates of the Foreign Oflice. ‘THE PRACE OF KUROPR. At the sitting yesterday Count Andrassy, in reply to questions, said:—‘I am now able to state that the peace of Kurope will not be disturbed. The proposed retorms have been accepted by Eurupe and Turkey and joyfully greeted by the insurgents, who now only de. wire guarantees for their execution. The present ac- Won of the Powers is directed toward the peaceful temoval of obstacles preventing the accomplishment of the reforms."” ENGLAND'S POLICY. Count Andraussy said ho was personally convinced that England would jom in the agreement when tho purely pacificatory intentions of the Powers become manifest. ‘THK RERLIN CONFERENCE ‘The result of the conference at Berlin was that the Powers, setting aside all individual interests, nad ro tolved to make the maintenance of European peace | their guiding principle, and to confer together on each tase ne it might arise. AUSTRO-TUNGART SECURE. The Count deciarod that he wouid guarantee that no Wnjury to Austro-Hungarian intercets would result frum the conference, NEUTRAL AND IN GOOD FAITH, He repudiated the charges of Austrian connivance in the insurrection, and opposed the idea of miliary oc. supation by Austria of tho insurgent provinces, “Austria,” he said, in conclusion, ‘had no enemics, Mood on the best terms with all foreign countries, and might confidently gatleipate that ler efforts to dejend | peace woul! be successi | GERMAN %. | BISMARCK’S TRIUMPHS IN THY LEGISLATURE—A | REWARD FOR THE ARREST OF VON ARNIM.. | Losnox, Muy 22, 1976. | Tho Standard’s Berlin despatcu reports that on Sat- i urday the Ratiway bill passed its second reading in the | House of Veer?, and in the Chamber of Di patios the bill cunstituting German tle offic) language throughout | the kingdom of Prussia passed a third reading in spite | _ of vehement opposition irom tho Polish Deputies, VON ARNIM WANTED, The Berlin journals publish an official advertisument | westerly, generally clowly weather aad ram areas, for the apprehension of Count von Arnim, in order that | he may serve the term of imprisonment to which he was sentenced, ‘YON MOLTKR, General yon Moltke bas returned to Silesia, ENGLAND. A SHIP CAPTAIN ARRESTED ON A SERIOUS CHARGE—ACCUSATION FROM NEW YORK. , Loxpox, May 21, 1876, , Captain Stoddart, late master of the British bark Skerryvore, was arrested to-day on board the steamer Lessing, at Plymouth, upon a telegram from New York, charging him with attompting to scuttle the Skerryvore, TUR ARRIVAL AND REPORT AT XEW YORK. Thts vessel arrived at New York on May 6, from Mel- bourne on December 13, and Lyttleton, New Zealand, on January 6. On her arrival she was reported af having sprung aleak April 24, from some cause known, Sho was making water atthe rate of fifteen inehes an hour. The leak was stopped by passing a sail under her bottom, and it required two days’ pumping to get the water out, THE NEWSPAPER PRESS FUND BANQUET, Loxvox, May 22, 1876, The annual Newspaper Press Fund dinner took place Saturday evening. Baron O'Hagan presided in place of Chief Justice Cockburn, who was uuable to be present on account of illness. Many persons of distinction in the political world, im law, literature, science and art were present. FRANCE. REPUBLICAN TRIUMPH AT AN ELECTION—THE STUDENTS’ CONGRESS—A UNIVERSAL INVITA- TION. 2 Pants, May 21, 1876. M. David, republican, was to-day elected to the Chamber of Deputies from Auch by an overwhelming majority, STUDENTS’ FRATERNIZATION, At the meeting of stadents it was docided that dele- gates of all nationalities, including Germans, should be admitted to the Lnternational Students’ Congress, THE FRENCH TURF. BACING AT CHANTILLY—A LARGE ATTENDANCE AND GOOD SPORT, Panis, May 21, 1876. Tho Chantilly races opened to-day with a good at- tendance. ‘THE WINNER. ‘The Prix de Diane was won by Mondaine, Filoselle was second and Euguerrande third, ARCHBISHOP PURCELL. THE CELEBRATION OF THE FIFTIETH ANMIVER- SARY OF THE ORDINATION OF THE DIs- TINGUISHED PRELATE—VALUABLE PRESENTS GIVEN—-THE EXERCISES OF THE OCCASION. Cincisxart, May 21, 1876. Thecolebration of the fiftieth aunivorsary of the ordination of Archbishop Purcell commenced to-day. Last evening a large number of his friends called upon him or sent valuable presents, Among the latter arc a golddrinking goblet from Cardinal McCloskey, a solid gold crucifix from a religious order in New York, a beautifully bound and illuminated missai from Henry Probasco, of this city, and a magnificent gold chalice, ten and one-half inches high, weighing 700 pennyweighta, beautifully engraved and sparkling with diamonds and amethysts, {rom his people in this diocese, The trains this morning on all of the railroads leading into the city were loaded with visitors who came to witness or tuke part iu the day’s proceedings. THE PROCESSION in the afternoon was composed of military and various societies of the Church, and made a sp endid display, although somewhat interfered witn by rain, which com- menced falling just previous to its starting on its line of marc! THE EXERCISES will close on Tuesday with pontiiical high mass in the morning at the Cathedral, which will ve participated in by Cardinal MeCloskey and many visiting bishops, and @ grand concert in the evening by a chorus ‘of 300 trained voices and an orchestra of seventy-five musi- | cians, at Exposition Hall, THE MILITARY ACADEMY. INTEREST FELT OVER THE COMING OF THE NEW SUPEERINTENDENT—THE TRIP TO PHILA- DELPHIA—DOM PEDRO EXPECTED—THE FINAL EXAMINATION. » Povesxgsrsiz, N. Y., May 21, 1876, A special to the Eagle trom West Point says the coming of Major General Schofield, as Superintendent | of the post, is looked forward to with interest, and it is expected he will make radical changes in the general management .of affairs there. The plobes are drilied hard daily for the ° ‘TRIP TO PHILADELPHIA. ‘The corps will leave West Point on the morning of the 27th of June on board a government steamer, and will remain at Philadelphia ten days. They will be accompanied by the Academy band. It is re- | ported that the graduating class will be ro- | tained alter the ¢cxamination to accompany the ; corps, and the cadets will number about v0, under command of General Noal, Undoubtedly Adjutant Hall ‘will accompany the cadcta, though it is understood that | Major Kelton, of General Schotield’s stall, 1s to succeed Captain Hal) as adjutant. THR EMPEROR COMING. Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brazil, ts expected at West Point soon. There will be no extraordinary display on his arrival except the usual salutes, dress parade, review, kc. Several French officers have recently visited the post nod a number of other foreign officers are ex- ted. Perne final examination of the first class commences Jupe 1. The contest tor the honors seems to lie bo- von Williams, Bruffand Crozier. The class numbers fifty. DESTRUCTIVE HAIL STORMS. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO GREENHOUSES OTHER BUILDINGS. Morristown, N. J., May 21, 1876, A terrific storm prevailed here from five to six o’clock this evening, during which bail stones as large as hens’ eggs fell in abundance, totally destroying the glass in the greenhouses in the visa, and damaging oh store and house windows, Many gardens were nd the truit is utterly destroyed. The damage done the roads has not yet been ascertared, but is be- lieved to be considerable. AED FRUIT AND GRAIN DAMAGED. Lancaster, Pa., May 21, 1876, A tremendous rain storm, accompanied by hail an toch and a half m size, visited this vicinity at three o'clock to-day. It is feared that much damage has been done to frait and grain. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Derantuest, Orrick or Tus Cur siGxat Orricrr, Wasaretox, May 22—1 A M. Probabilities, For the South Atlantic and East Gulf States, falling, followed by rising barometer, southcrly to westerly winds, continued warm cloudy or partly cloudy weather and local rains. For tho West Gulf States, falling followed by rising barometer, winds mostly from the southwest to the southeast, continued warm, partly cloudy weather and rain areas. | the For Tennessee and tho Obio Valley, rising barometer, wiods veering to cooler west and north, partly cloudy weather amd rain areas. For the upper lake region and Upper Missiseipp: and Missouri valleys, rising and high barometer, colder northwost to northeast winds and gencrally clear wenther, following light ratns from Mirsour! to South. | ern Michigan, For the lower lake region and Middle States, fall- ing, followed by rapidly rising barometer, winds veer- | ing to weet and north and cloudy or rainy, succeeded by considerably cooler, partly cloudy weather, Vor New England, falling, followed by rising barom- eter, warm southerly winds, veermg to cooter north. Tht WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the | temperature for. the past-twenty-lour bours, in com- | » with the corresponding date of last yea | hermometer at hudnut's pharmacy, | be Hunatp Butidu 1878. 1875, 1876, 7 86 Ww Si 76 ra 6s vv 66 Avornge lemperature yester yr) + 69, ‘Average temperature tor corresponding dave last { Years ase cesseseescessecesananonsacee 7 WASHINGTON. The Course of the Ohio Convention and the Democratic Programme. AGGRESSIVE ATTITUDE OF THE INFLATHONISTS. Important Action Depending on the Decision of the Jurisdiction Question. ANOTHER VACANT PORTFOLIO IN ORDER: The Executive of a State Fitly Rebuked by the Executive of the Nation. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasuixatox, May 21, 1876, EEFECT OF THE ACTION OF THE OHIO CONVEN+ TION—INFLATIONISTS JUBILANT AND AG- GRESSIVE—A NEW ARRANGEMENT OF THE DEMOCBATIC SLATE, ‘The result of the Ohio Convention may make trouble here, as it has undoubtedly encouraged the so!t money democrats, who had of late given up their hopes and appeared contented to fall into the ranks. Some of them now talk of a split im the party unless they are allowed to rula This spirit will probably make itself felt in the House ‘and canse there renewed attempts to repeal the Ke sumption act, and to bring forward legislation looking toward inflation. Bat t!e hard money democrata are not discouraged. They mean to stand by their prin- ciples, and say that to give into the inflation sentiment would be to give the election to the republi- cans overwhelmingly, and that, if they are to be beaten, they prefer to die with honor, and not to be dragged at the heels of Mr Allen and the inflation crowd. They admit that the Allen movement will Jose Indiana to the democratic party, and that it nar- -rows the chances of success; but the Eastern demo- crats count on the whole South, New York, New Jersey and enough other States to carry the election, Among Western hard money men the reckoning is somowhat different, and the Davis movement gains with thom, as they assert that Judge Davis can carry somo Western and Northwestern States which Mr. Tilden could not, they say, look for. A rearrangement of tho democratic programme is undoubtedly necessary, and the net re- sult of the Ohio Convention at this time is to strongthen the chances of an Eastern candidate, At the same timo Western democrats are more and more outépoken in their hostility to Governor Tilden, who seems to bo regarded by many of them with great bitterness, THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES—A ‘pre REBUKE TO GOVERNOR KELLOGG FROM THE PRESI- DENT. Governor Kellogg appears to have heard some pain- fal truths from tho President in one of his attempts to get federal interference in Louisiana. General Grant told him, it is reported, that if he were at his post in New Orleans and discharging his dutios, instead of being hero asking for troops, he would be ablo to preserve the peaco; that he had abundant means and authority to maintain the laws and put down disorders without getting the United States authorities into complications with State affairs, The President added with some vehemence that he was tired of being annoyed with Louisiana affairs and did not want to be perplexed with them any more, and he hoped Governor Kellogg would attend to his duties as executive officer of tho State, These re- marks are reported here among Louisianians of both parties, and are thought a just-rebuke to the half dozen Stato officers of Louisiana who are spending their time here, paca meets WN Sh, FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. ‘Wasmixarox, May 21, 1876, THE FINANCIAL QUESTION BEIORE THE COM- MITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS—INEQUALITY OF THE OPERATION OF THE INTERNAL REVE- NUE TAX ON SAVINGS BANKS IN CALIFORNIA COMPARED WITH THE BALANCE OF THE COUNTRY. ‘The Ways and Means Committee of the House are busily engaged in preparivg a bill to cover the whole Ginancial question, and have been engaged in the con- sidgration latterly of what affects tho national banks and savings institutions im the matter of tax on Circulation and deposita, A representative of the California savings banks has appeared before them and presented some rather surprising statements, accom- panied with statistics, as regards the inequality of the operation of the internal revenue tax upon deposits im savings banks of that State as compared with other portions of the United States, It appears that the banks of that State of this character, having no capital stock, pay a little over one-seventh of whe entire tax derifed from all the States and Territories, To those banks of savings that have a capital stock, under certain conditions deposits of $2,000 and under are exempt, as is the case in savings banks having no capital Ono of these conditions is that interest not Jess than at the rate of four and half per cent must be paid to depositors and eight per cpnt Interest may be paid to capital, The California banks claim that this Iimit of eight per cent to capital operates unfairly toward them, for no capital can be obtained at that low rate, and, inasmuch as there is paid to depositors there more than double that pald to depositors here, that the same rule should be applied to them and they should be permitted to have the benefit of exemptions by allowing A proportionate amount of interest to be paid to capital, because 80 much greater interest ts paid to the depositors, It was shown that the tax derived trom these banks was almost exclusively obtained from California, the gavings bonks of the rest of tho country being able to come within the terms of the law. It was shown aiso that of $74,290 annually collected from banks of this kind in all the States and Territories $61,290 of it was cotlected from the savings banks of California. THE JURISDICTION QUESTION—ACTION OF THE HOUSE TO FOLLOW AN AFFIRMATIVE DE- CISION-—-SENATOR MORTON ON THE PROBABLE RESULT. The long debate in the Senate over the question of jurisdiction in the Belknap case indicates the political importance attributed to it here. It is pretty weil un- derstood that the House of Representatives, in press- ing the claim ol jurisd.ction, is looking beyond Bel- knap. If the Senate shall decide that official miscon- duct is impeachable atter the officer 1s out of office then it Is said that Williams, Delano, Sawyer, Richard- non, Douglass and many others will be investigated. Li event the work of investigation will be pushed afresh in all directions, Senator Morton says to-night that he thinks the de- liberatiens of the Senate, sitting as & high court, in rogard to the holding of jurisdiction in the Belknap | ense, will be brought to a clome vy Wednesday next, when a decision will be reached; but from the present condition of the agitation it is impossible to say what itwillbe, He has not yet mude any set speech upon it, but it is thought be is ayerve to jurisdiction. lie states that several of the opinions delivered by Sen- ators will be printed for circulation as soon as a con- * clusion is reached by the Senate. THE HOPES OF THE SOFT MONEY DEMocRATS— A SPLIT IN THE &8T. LOUIS CONVENTION THREATENED, The soft money democrats make the boast to-night qiite conddently that the House will, during the com- ing Week, pass a joint resolution repealing the Resump- tion act, Their hopes and predictions in the matter are the immediate effeet of the signal victory ef the soft money men at the Ohio State Convention the | other day. They say the House must pass this resolu- tion oF see a sorious disturbance. if not a apilt, in the NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY y 22, 1876.—TRIPLE SHET, St, Louis Convention, This throat, they hope, will frighten enough of the hard money men into voting for the resolution to insure its adoption; but in this they are probably mistaken, as the bard money men are not easily scared, THE NAVAL INVESTIOATION—A EETIREMENT FROM THE CABINET OF SECRETARY ROBESON IN ORDER—TESTIMONY REFLECTING ON HIS OFFICIAL INTEGRITY—-THE INFLUENCE OF CAMDEN—DEPOSITS AWAITING EXPLANATION. The more one examines the huge mass of testimony given before the House Naval Committee the stronger becomes the conviction that the days of Mr. George M. Robeson, as a Cabinet officer, are numbered. The ad- ministration can scarcely venture to brave public opin- ion by retaining in its councils a man whose official career shows so many ugly and suspicious blemishes, ‘The case of the Cattella, as developed by the testimony, is of a nature calculated to call down public opprobrium on every one connected with it, Thesfirm of A. G, Cat- tell & Co. appears to have discovered a species of Comstock lode in the Navy Department, and they cer- tainly lost no time in working it for their own benefit. ‘The commissions received from various naval contractors specified in to-day’s Hzrap; the intimate relations ex- isting between Secretary Robeson and tho firm, and the | queer system of Bookkeeping, apparently designed to cover up their tracks and hide such nefarious trans- actions in tho event of offizial investigation, all have a very grave influence on the position of the Seeretary before thé country. A Judge from Camden, N. J., named C. P. Stratton, testified that he received money for electioneering purposes from Mr. Robeson, and aiso that he succeeded in getting a claim through the Navy Department, for which he received nearly one-third of the amount involved. Tho Judge also said that Cam- den men were especially favored by Mr. Robeson, He himself, from time to time, made out lists of men to be employed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and in re, gard to further action on bis part in procuring appoint- ments his memory was rather treacherous. When he was asked whether he asked for appointments before Mr. Robeson was made Secretary of the Navy, Judge Stratton replica :— “No, sir; 1 presume we never should have had appli- ‘| cations from our side of the river but from the fact that the Secretary came from Camden, and that encouraged every shipcarpenser, laborer, painter or calker, and all of that description of employés, to try and get into the navy yard.” Mr. Rensslaer W. Dayton drew pay as a timber in- spector in Florida, while he was living in Now Jersey most of the time, He was appointed through Camden | influence. i" Mr. Russell,a pay inspector in the navy, showed | that one of the abuses of the department ia advertising bids was in not giving notice to people to compete, oxr cept to those who have the article advertised for on the spot, in which case there can be very little competition. In addition to the matters already developed by the Naval Committee in the course of their inquiries into the bank accounts of Secretary Robeson, it appears that up to the failure of Jay Cooke & Co., in this city,” in September, 1873, his total deposits of money with that firm were over $50,000, and that sinco the failure his deposits with Messrs. Riggs & Co.,to whom he transferred his account, amount to over $200,000. Secretary Roveson says he can satisfactorily explain these heavy transactions to the committee. GENERAL HANCOCK FAVORED BY SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS—A PROVISION FOR THE PUTURE. Within a day ortwo quite a strong feeling has been manifested among Southern democrats in favor of the nomination ofGeneral Hancock. A suggestive provision for the future is also being mapped out in the appoint- ment of General McClellan as Secretary of War should a democratic President be elected. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasuinatox, May 21, 1876, THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT—ATTITUDE OF SENATORS ON THE QUESTION OF JURISDICTION. Nearly all the republican Senators who have spoken on the question of jurisdiction in the Belknap caee, have taken sides in opposition to the power of the Senate to.try him; but Mr. Eatop, of Connecticut, is tho only democrat who has thus far expressed that view. Mr. Edmunds, ét will be remembered, made a lengthy argument in favor of jurisdiction, and was tol- Jowed by Mr. Conkling in opposition thereto. Mr. Alcorn, of Mississipp1, who was unavoidably absent “from tho city dumng the argument of counsel, has, at bis owm fequest, been excused from voting on the question, and Mr. Sharon, of Nevada, who has been absent several weeks, will not be here | before the vote is taken. It is said that nearly all of the republican Senators and several of the democrats | will vote against jurisdiction, but that the democratic vote on that side will outnumber the republicans who vote in favor of it, The Senate is composed of forty- four republicans and twenty-nine democrats, and as Messrs. Alcorn and Sharon will not vote for the reasons above mentioned there will be only seventy-one votes cast, requiring thirty-six in the affirmative to assert jurisdiction, As there are eight or ten Senators who desire to be heard on the subject it is not probable that @ vote will be reached before Wednesday. MRE. RANDALL AND THE PACIFIC MAIL-—THE BEPRESENTATIVE FROM PENNSYLVANIA TAKEN FOR THE TR POSTMASTER GENERAL OF THAT NAME—A WIDE DISTINCTION. Representative Samucl J. Randall, of Peun- sylvania, has been much annoyed lately by a statement made by Mr. Irwin in his testi- mony before the Judicial Tribunal in New York, in reference to the Pacific Mail controversy nd tho money used to secure the passage of the sub- } idy through Congress, It is therein mentioned that Mr. Irwin paid im Philadelphia, to some per- son, $35,000 for Mr. Randall Many persons throughout the county h confounded Rep- resentative Randall's name with that of Alexander W. Randall, formerly Postmaster General, but now deceased, who reccived the money. A curious | coincidence in this matter is that Representative Randall was the author of the resolution in Congress which authorized the investigation by the Committee of Ways and Means under which authority the facts connected with the subsidy were ascertained. SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANS. MEETING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN GEORGIA—-DEBATE ON THE PROPOSED ALLI- ANCE OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES, SavaNNam, May 21, 1876. Tho General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church | commenced yesterday at nine A. M., and was opened with prayer, After the presentation of the usual re- | ports Rev. Dr. Mandeville, of tho Reformed charch, New York, was formally received as Moderator, and made an eloquent response. Dr. Phillips of the Asso- od Retormed Church, South, was also present and as invited Lo a seat on the floor. THE PROPOSED ALLIANCE. The Committee on Billa and Overtures reported rec- | ommendations concerning the proposed alliance of tho Presbyterian Churches, On a motion being made to bee discossion was opened by Dr. Stuart Robinson, of Louisville, Ky., in an exhaastive speech of over two hours, warmly advocating the proposed counct) and favoring tree and earnest fuscussion of doctrinal ques- uons. The address excited unusual interest aed the Jarge charch wa’ crowded, In the evening Rev, Dr, Adgor, representing the op- | ponents of the proposed council, addressed the as- sombly. Fival action on the subject was deferred antl Mon- The pulpits of the different churches were filled to- day by members of the assembly. ISRAELITE CONVENTION, Pusapeuenra, Pa., May 21, 1876, The annual Convention of the Board of Delegates of | American Israciites was held in this city to-day, Dele- gates were present from tweive New York city societies and also from other cities South and West, Hon, P. J, Jouchimeen, of New York, presided. The report of the Executive Committee was read, which referred to the condition of the Jews in Palestine and Itoumania, In the afternoon the Convention visited the Jewish Hospital, and in the ovening held another meeting, | when the foltowing officers were elected for the year:— | President, Hon. BP. J. Joachimsen, New York; Vieo Presidents, Isidor Benswanger, Phitadelphya, and Henjamin J. Hart, New York; Treasurer, Leopold Bamberger, New York; Secretary, Myer 5. Isaacs, New York.’ An executive committee and trastees wore also elected, when the Convention adjourned, |X | SUICIDE OF A YROMINENT CITIZEN. | San Fraxcisco, May 21, 1876, | Judge B. Ferris, a prominent citizen and ex-Mayor of Oakland, committed suicide yesterday morning by jumping overboard from @ steamer on the way to Sacramento, ovine ons first ae his fect together ae taken laudanum. Unfortunate speculation ip supposed to have heen the cause, EXPONWON ON A NE Terrible “Accident in a Virginia Coal Pit EIGHT MINERS KILLED. Heartrending Scene Upon the Re- covery of the Bodies. CAUSES OF THE DISASTER. Ricumonp, May 21, 1876, Intelligenco reached this city this afternoon of a tor- rifle explosion at the old Midlothian coal pit in Ches- terfield county, resulting in the loss of eight lives and two men severely injured, besides a number of others, This mine is owned by Mr. R. A. Burrows, of Aibion, N. Y., Mr. Oswald Heinrick being the mining engi- neer in charge at the time of the disaster, which oc- curred precisely at twenty-two minutes past one P. M. There were only cleven men working in the shaft, the company being about to wind up their mining prepara- tions preparatory to putting in a new fan for tho pur- pose of affording necessary and badly needed ventila- tion, These eleyen men were working at a depth of about 700 feet and in a tunnel rugning horizontally about 500 feet in an easterly direction. It was at the extreme end of this tannel, which was very poorly von- tilated, that there had accumulated a large QUANTITY OF FOUL AIR AND GAS, which caused the explosion. From subsequent investi- gations and indications it is believed that one ofthe un- fortunate miners, probably the foreman, must have ven- tured into the region of this foul air with an open lamp which ignited the gas and caused the accident The report of the explosion, though so far underneath tho surface of the earth, was distinctly heard at a distanco of over a mile, attracting to the scone nearly every person in tho immediate neighborhood. The mining population, quick to discover anything pertaining to an explosion, were soon at the mouth of the pit, A LARGR AND EXCITED CRowD. It was soon surrounded by men, women and children of every ago and color, the frantic ecreams and heart- rending cries of tho latter creating a scene of confusion and disorder that was painful to witness. Theso poor people almost instantly realized the fact that tho miners below must have suffered instant death, and this added to the grent excitement and utter want of the power to do anything by those present. Mr. Oswald Heinrick, the mining engineer in charge, was so overawed and confused by the surroundings, that ho seemed to loso all prosenco of mind, and, like everybody else, was totally helpless, Indeed, 80 terrible and so awful was the scene that everybody lost THEIR PRESENCE OF MIND in the midst of death and disaster. Fortunately at this juncture Colonel O’Brien, the manager, and one of the proprictors of the Black Heath coal! pits, with William Marshall and Jobn Kendler, two old and experienced miners, arrived upon the scene, and boldly and fear. lessly the two latter at once DESCENDED IXTO THE PIT. Immediately upon their arrival at the bottom they found two men, who were apparently dead, but’ Who they at once brought up and were afterward re- stored to consciousness and life. These heroic men, accompanied by miners from the other pit, again descended, and the WORK OF EXPLORATION was vigorously commenced. They found the tunnel in a feariul condition. Wrecked timbers, machinery and débris of every sort pertaining to @ coal mine, wero scattered and piled in overy direction, and it required great exertion to reach ‘THR BODIES of the ill-fated miners, These were at last found, ono by one, and at long intervals eight in number, five being white and three colored, Among tho killed, Mr, William Marshal, of the Black Hoath mine, who ren- dered such efficient and signal servico in exploring the disaster, discovered the body of his own son, Jobn Marshal, . [t wasa SAD AND AWFUL SIGHT for the poor father. Tho bodies of the killed presented a torrivie appearance, being scorched perfectly black and otherwise so terribly disfigured as to be barely recognizable, The body of James Carroll, the foreman of the gang or “shift,’? working the tunnel, was found about forty foet from the place where it is supposed the explosion occurred, bis watch imbedded in his body and the hands stopped at the awiul moment—twenty-two minutcs past one P. M. All the vodies wero recovered at vari- ous periods from the time the search began, but the work of getting them out was not completed until! four this morning, Throughout the coal mining region of Chesterfield the news of the catastrophe created THE WILDEST EXCITEMENT, the friends and immediate relatives of the dead miners being overwhelmed with grief. The following are the NAMES OF THR KILLED, James Carroll, foreman, white, Charlies Holder, white, Jonn Marshal, white. Thomas Golden, white, Robert Hall, white. Joseph Hendly, colored, William Morris, colored. Phillip Elliott, colored, 4 MERTING was called to-day by the Masons and Odd Follows of | Manchester and the coal factorics to take steps for the | interment of the deceased miners, Work will be en- tire'y suspended to-morrow, when the barials will tako place, CAUSE OF THR ACCIDENT, Among experienced and old miners the accident is attributable to carelessness «nd penuriousness on the part of tho managers in failing to provide proper mesns of ventilation for this pit, A similar accident ogourred at the same pit a short time ago, in which one man ‘was killed and another severely injured, In addition to the bad ventilation tho pit was not provided with a sufficient number of experienced minors, There was butone, the main shaft, which, to use a miner's ox- pression, was only “‘braticed” for escaping air, without | | any upeast, as thore should be, for returning air. In } Jnstice, however, to the managers. it is proper to state that it was in the effort to afford moans of ventilation which should have been given at the beginning that tho workmen lost their lives, A little expenditure of money and a little more care would have saved the | Railway, and N, G. Ordway, of New Hampshire, are at + lives of the men and the owners of the pits a great deal of monoy, not to speak of the grief and misery - Wrought to the homes and families of the decenseds HCSTILE SIOUX, MOVEMENTS OF THE EXPEDITION—DISCOURAGED . if MINERS ON THE TRAUL—TERROR AMONG THE BANCHMEN. ‘Wirn Coronet Rovat’'s Conomy at ‘pak Srnixo, Via Cunvexye, Wy. T., May 21, 1876, Troops in moving northward frequently meet parties of returning miners, all of them discouraged, and ree porting many Indians onthe road from the Black Hits, The trail is strewn with the graves of MURDRRED WINTER MEX, It 1s now reported that Lens, who was killed in the four hours’ fight on Indian Creek, was dug up a second time by the Sioux, and the hands and feet of tne corpse backed off with the tomahawk, Ranchmon are bee ginning to feel GURAT TERROR, Nine Indians ram the ranch on Lodge Pole Creek, eighteen miles north of Cheyenne, yesterday, and fired at the people. This detachment and that of Colonel Mills wih change their course by order of General Crook, and cross the Platte at Fort Laramie on Iron bridge, The river is at the flood and flowing with frightful rapidity, TERRIFIC BOILER EXPLOSION. Reaping, Pa., May 21, 1876, At nine o'clock on Saturday evening a boiler used for boiling rags in the Keystone Paper Mill, opposite this city, exploded with terrific effect, A large portion of the mill was blown to atoms and the boiler, weigh- ing eight tons, was carried across Tulpenocken Creok, adistanco of 100 yards, Damel Rothenberger, an et ployé in the mill, was caught between the falling tim- bers and injured to such an extent that he wil! proba bly die, The mill was owned by George W. Bushongs. whose loss will be between $5,000 and $10,000. THE DEVOURING ELEMENT, PAPER BOX BOARD FACTORY BURNED, Laxcaster, N, H., May 21, 1876, Brown's Lumber Company's paper box board factory, at Whitefield, N. H., was entirely destroyed by fire ag one o'clock this morning. The loss is variously esti mated at {rom $60,000 to $100,000; fully insured, The fire caught from sparks from the engine. A ROPEWALK PARTIALLY DESTROYED. Rerapina, Pa., May 21, 1876, A portion of Jackson’s ropewalk, in this city, was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. A number of dwelling houses in the vicinity took fire, but were saved without being much damaged. About 600 feet of the walk was destroyed. Tho loss is estimated at $8,000, There is no insurance, LIVERY STABLE DESTROYED-—THE WORK OF AN INCENDIARY. Harrronp, Conn., May 21, 1876, Woolley’s livery stable was set on fire early this morning and a loss of $5,000 resulted; insurance $3,000 each in tho Phennix, of this etty, and North British, Aman named William Freeley, hailing from. Bridgeport, has been arrested on suspicion of being the incendiary, This is the fifth incendiary livery stable fire here within as many months, A storchouse belonging to the Seymour Paper Com- pany, at Windsor Locks, containing a lot of patterns, . paper stock, &c., was burned at half-past twelve to- day. Loss $4,000; no insurance, The fire was of ime cendiary origin. AN INCENDIARY FIRE IN LYNN, MASS, Bostoy, May 21, 1876. Tho residence of George W. Josselyn, on Chatham street, Lynn, together with its contents, was nearly destroyed by fire to-day. Tho loss is $3,500. The family was absent at tho time, and the fire is supposed, to bave boon the work of an invendiury. TILDEN DELEGAT: E. wrox, N. J., May 21, 1876, Sussex county yesterday elected a Tilden delegate to St. Louis, ‘ THE GREENBACK QUESTION, St, Louis, May 21, 1876, A despatch from Kansas City says Senator Thurman, of Ohio, has written to a gentleman of that city in favor of sending the greenback question to the Congressional i districts, thus relieving the National Convention of that vexod subject. COUNTERFEITER INDICTED, Boston, May 21, 1876. W. W. Johnson, who was brought here from Pena sylvania yesterday afternoon by United States deteo tivos, was arraigned on three indictments for countors Jeiting, and heid Jor trial in $1,200 bail, THE MARYLAND JOCKEY OLUB OPENING OF THE SPRING MEETING AT PIMe LIco. Battimonr, May 21, 1876, The spring meeting of the Maryland Jockey Clu) commences at Pimlico on Tuesday and will continas four days. There are at present at the course some the finest horses trom twenty-six different stables, comprising those of Messrs. ScDamiela, Bowie, J. We & RK. Davis, G. Lorillard, P. Lorillard, Chamberlin, Doswell, Donohue and others. Including those wha are to arrive to-morrow there will be not jess than 15¢ racers at Pimlico on opening day. The track ia im, splendid condition, PEDESTRIANISM, “Bax Fraxeisco, May 21, 1876, Shortly before midnighs last night O'Leary had com) pleted his 431st mile and stopped. Schmehl had made 282 miles, . Cuicaao, May 21, 1876. Tho so-called walking tournament for the champion. by ship of the world ended alter midnight Inst night, Grion, of Milwaukee, having made 412 miles, was doe ; clared the winner. Tho match included few first q or well known pedestrians and has received little av tention here during ¢ the six days of of tts duration, YACHTING NOTES. The following yachts passed Hell Gate yesterday:— Estelle, N.Y.¥.C., Mr. J. D, Smith, from New York tor Stamford; Meta, N.Y.Y.C., Mt. Iselin, from New Rochelle tor Statem Island; Peerless, A.Y.C., Mr, Max» * well, trom Glen Cove for Now York. HOTEL ARRIVALS. : Sir Sydnoy H. Waterlow. Centennial Judge for Great Britain, arrived from Liverpool in the steamship City of Berlin, and is at the Brevoort House, Congressmay Bernard G. Caulfield and Edwiu R. Meade, of the Subs Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Juse tice, arrived from Washington yesterday at the Astor House. W. 8. Keyes, Ceatenntal Judge for the Mining Department, is at the Windsor Hotel. Captain L. J, Coliam,.of the 109th regiment, British Army, i@ registered at the Filth Avenue Hotel, Major Thomas i. Casey and Dr. John 8, Billings, United States Army, are at tho St James Hotel, Captain Domvile, ot the, British Navy, is quartered at the 8. Nicholas Hotel, Captain James Kennedy, of the steamship City of Bor lin, is at tho Brevoort House, F. 8, Chanfrau, the comedian, is staying at the Astor House, H. H, Pore ter, General Manager of the Chicago and Northwestern v the Windsor Hotel, THE DRUGGISTS SAY THERE 18 NO PROPRIE. tary article that sells rea Giexy’s Suurnun Soar, Hf Hain Dy ‘or brown, Weenta = t A.—GENTLEMEN’S HATS—SUMMER STYLE FOR "4 1876 are ready for Inspection and sule at RSPENSCHBID’S, B Manutactarer, 118 r A.—RUSSIAN Va cho face , No. ad EAST 4TH —"Planges” » with frosts wd Thorough cleanliness, good light wnd ventilation, polite, ett tention and general good ordete CRISTADORO'S HAIR DYN STANDS UNRIVAIA Ted: its Foe are natural, its action instentancous Whoiesal ail, 8 st. VEVERYDODY SPEAKS A GOOD WORD FOR THe” nt now SiLk Exastic Truss, sold only by L agen Sod rt ‘SS COMPANY, 683 Broadway: comfortably holds worst roptures. KEEP'S CUSTOMPSHIKTS MADE TO MEASURE. Tn ho very best, 6 for, O71 Brondway-and @2t Arch sy Mhiladelphta, M SUPEFRERS FROM RAUEMATISM iss SHOULD fet bee ie es Ld Dr. FITLER'S Rawuwatic Rewapy, tor ey mars, a3 FINE PRARL HA’ Hars, 83 6), wort! 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