The New York Herald Newspaper, July 7, 1876, Page 5

at IMPEACHMENT. The Charges Against General Belknap Investigated by the Senate. FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Testimony of Express Clerks as to For- warding Money Packages. © M'DOWKLL'S STATEMENT. Evidence of the Chief Clerk of the War Department, GENERAT. pennnetn de Wanmxarox, July 6, 1876, At twelve o'clock the Senate resumed the considera. Mon af tbe articles of impeachment against William W. Belknap, late Secretary of War. The wecused, with Messrs. Black, Carpenter and Blair, of bis counsel, and Messrs. Lynde, McMahon and Lapham, of tho Board of Managers, on the part of the House of Representatives, being present. Proclamation was made in the usual form by the Bergeant. ‘The journal of the 1ast sestiow.citting asa court of \mpeachment, &c., and the order then adopted direct- (ng that the paper affixed by the defence, duatining to plead further, be filed, and that the trial should pro- wed on July 6 as upon a plea of “Not guilty’’were read. teense CBT OF WITNESSES. Mr. Manager Lynpeg asked that the list of witnesses for the prosecution be read, to ascertain If they were present, and it was read, as follows:—E. T. Bartlett John 8. Evans, C. P. Marsh, John I. Fisher, George W. Morse, I. S. Dodge, J. C. Young, W. F. Moody, H. F. Crosby, W. T. Barnard, Leonard Whitney, E. M. Law- ton, J. R. Reach, W. H. Barnard, W. B, Hazen, Irwin MeDowell, Whitelaw Reid, E. V. Smalley, A. K. Spot- ford, H. T. Vale, — King, Joseph A. Kernai Uarr, A. H. Palmer, CG. N. Polos, Darling, Griswold & Co, Ralph Low. Messrs. E. T. Bartlett, ©. P. Marsh and‘E, M, Lawton were the only three who answered. Mr. Lywow then asked that attachments be issued forall witnesses summoned and who nad not re- sponded, with the exception of those whom the man- agers bad promised to notify when to ationd. Mr. Mrre@xun, of Oregon, submitted an order that attachments be issued for all witnesses regularly sub- pmnaed on the part of the prosecution who have pot answered to the rollcall and with whom there 1s no understanding with the managers that they are to be notified when their presence is required. Mr. Conxuixa, of New York, moved to amend the o.der by affixing the listof names of witnesses ior whom attachments were asked, Mr. Lrxpm said the managers were not prepared to give the list now. Mr. Epmuxps, ot Vermont, moved that the further consideration of the order be postponed until to-mor- Tow. So ordered. ‘ In reply to a question of Mr. Edmunds, Mr. Lynde said the managers had enough witnesses to go-on with to-day. Mr. Canrgsrzm, of counsel for the accused, said be noticed on the list of witnesses for the prosecution the Dames o/ nine persuns not turnished to the delence, as Tequired by the recent order of the Senate, Mr. Lrxpex replied tbat these witnesses were found to be material alter the ist was made out aud handed «bo the other side. Cagrestzr said he had learned from the Ser- t-ai-Arms that be bad not subp@oued the nine wiinesses and never heard o/ them beiore. Mr. Lywpx then proceeded to open the case for the prosecution, and he said he felsit necessary bejore Mating tothe Senate jacts which the uiagagers ex- pened prove in this case, to ask the indulgence of Joe Senate for a few minutes to refer to the paper tiled y the counsel for the defence a lew weeks ago do- ming to plead farther, aud claiming that the order asserdng Jarisdiction was not valid, as it was Bot ad by a two-thirds vote of the Se He argued that bo could sce no purpose the counsel uniess it was to influeoce tue therefore asked tei that the accused mast be acquit e Senate did not voteJor the order asserting jurisdiction was true, then i! two-thirds had voted jor jt he would have been convicted by that vole and there would have been uo necessity for the trial Mr. SHBRMAN said he respectfully objected to any farther discussion of this paper, the matter having @lready been decided by senate, OPENING OF THE MANAGERS, Mr. Lyxps said he did not care to dwell further on the matter. He then proceeded with the opening aud | reviewed at length the laws of Congress and orders of the War Depariment regulating the appointment of | butlers in the army until 1866, when the position was abolished, and the position of post trader established. de argued that care had always been taken from the very foundation of the goverument that the soldier should be protected from extortion. He commented at some length on the testimony takem by the House Committee, and stated what the managers expectea to prove, He next rolerred to the article pub- asned in’ the New York Tribune of February 16, 1872, in rogard two the post tradersbip at Fort Sill, ind resuming, said they expected to show that this ar- iicle was seen by the secretary of War; that he con- versed with Mr. Mareh about t; that it created alarm 1D bis mind, and on the next day he wrote an order to the commanding officer at Fort Sill directing him to report ut once to the Adjutant Gegeral as to the busi- ness character and standin, ot J. 3. Evans, post trader, atthat point. Mr. Lynde then, in conc usion reterred to the payments made to Mr. Belknap, by Mr. Marsh, as shown belor the House Commitice, and said they would not attempt to sustam the two payments charged in the uinth and twellth specifications in the articles of impenchiment. Mr. Carenter asked if the managers would inform wel for the deierce whether they claimed that facts charged in the articles of impeachny ited any, and if so, what statute of the U: Btates. Mr. Lyme replied that they did not deem it im- Portant or necessary to sustain (he articles o/ impeach- ment, or tha they should be based upon any act of Congresa. The mi ert. however, did refer to sections 1,781 and 5,501 of the Revised Statutes of tho United States, which forbid any member of Congress or officer of the United States from taking of receiving money or anything valuabic to tnflueneo his decisions, &c., and prescribing penal- ies theretor. WITHRSSES WHO ANSWERED. Tho list of witnesses was again calied and the follow- ted. ing answered, boing seven:—C. P. Marsh, K. T. Bart. Jou, W. Morse, l. & Dodge, R. U. Seip, General Irwm Mi General K. T. Rice and George M. Adawws, Clerk of tne House of Representatives, TRE FIRST WITHERS. Mr. Adams was the first witness called to the stand. Mr. Black inquired what they proposed to prove by this witness Mr. Manager McMabon said they proposed merely to identify a deeament which they wou'd hereafter bring tnas evidence OBIRCTION BY THR DEFENCE. Mr. Back said ne presumed the manager: call fe the sates ‘veaes that twe thirds of the Semators must vote guilty we convict; and one-third of wore of ihe Senators vou. ibg not guiliy were entitiod to have their judgment Teovréed as tee judgment of the Senate, The deience made this objection now not with an intent or desire to argue, avd still jess with any wish to ke ah argument on the other side, it was proper at this stace of the proceedings and every stage that the oflence should assert rights so that nothing could be quoted egainst them hereafter as a concession ‘othe other side, The defence insisted Gpon it that the court had no jurisdiction. The facts and tbo law bad been actually foune to bein their favor, and it had been declared and placed on the record by the votes of more than one third of the Senators that Mr. Belkmap 1 not fad Was Dot at the time when the articies of impeach ment were instituted against bith an oflicer of the governs ment, and that should end the whole matier. Mr. Mauager Hoar said they were here to execute der of the Senate, that ihe trial should proceed 6th of July as.opon a plea of now on: and the managers did not propose to discuss the question ef jurisdiction not r the legal and constitutional result of opin: { any number of Senators. “Me. Carrunten said the defence had filed a motion to vucate the order adopted by the Senate some weeks Ago asserting jurisdiction, and declaring that the artucks of impeachment were sufficient, and it seemed to him that motion should be disposed of. He bad pcticed in Senator Thurman rebuked him (Mr. ‘penter) because he charged that tue order was erroneous, He disclaimed any intention of veug disrospectini to the Court. Since the order was made he had devored a week to an examination of the matter, and he was now prepared to piers 2 ju the satistacvion of every lawyer in the Senate. mitied the Mllowing:— “Tho counsel for the acensed object to the evidence pow offered und to all evidence to support the open- ing ol the era, om the ground that there be no legal conviction, one-third of the Senate havi rendy determined the material an he ts het and was not when imy the United suuten? Over George M. Adame then Teatined that he ts Clerk of the Mouse | of uiatives, the contract or artioles of agree- end Juha 3 Evans, testified that he reosived it from the public jer as a part of the inal brought out by & jouse Committee on xpepitures in the War De- paruikent. THR MARGE CONTRACT. E, 1\ Bartlett was called and examined by Mr. Man- ager McMabon. Witness testified that he resides in the city of New York; is an attorney at law, and is a firm of Bell, Ba & Wilson; knew oe 1868 or 1860; bandea him Marsu a memorenda of @ him to put it in ley sh.pe, did sa. e contract was shown the witness and he identified 1.) Resuming, ne testified that he wit- nessed the execution of the contract; was introduced to J, S. Evans by Mr. Marsu when the contract was executed, and signed bis mame to it as a witness; had never seen Mr, Evans betore ur since that occasion. ‘The contract was here read and put in evidence. Counsel for the defence declined to cross-examine the witness, came to bim then, contract, MOUKY TO BRLEMAP. George W. Moreo was cxamined by Mr. Manager MoMahon:— Witness is agent of the Adams Express Company im this city; bas been in the ecip leptons’ of the company fer the past eleven years. ‘itpess pro- duced the books of the company and read from entries therein, showing that a package containing $1,600 was seat {0 General Belknap by C. P. Marsh from New York on November 1, 1870; others containing the same sum were sent by Marsh on January 17, 1871; April 18, 1871; November 4, 1873; om April 10, 1874, a package containing $1,500 from R. G. Cary & Co.; ou the 24th of May, 875, a package contain- re $1,000 from BR. G. Cary & Co., and on November 8, 1876, a packago couniaing. $500 from the same firm, all sent to Goaeral W. W. Belknap. On May 18, 1876.8 valued at 82,000, addresved to Mrs. Belknsp, ‘was sont irom New York, but the name of the von- signor was not given, Witness then explained the manner of doing business in toe express office, and testified he knew nothing about the contents of the packages except from the marks on toe outside. J. 8, Dodge, money delivery clerk in the Adams Ex- Ppross office, testified that be bad been such clerk forthe past thirtees years, Wilvegs went over the evtrics made y Mr. Morse and testified he delivered the packages; bad the receipt of General Belknap for packages de- livered cn November 2, 1870, and January 17, 1871; other peckages were receipted ior by Joba Potts, chiel clerk, sow deceased; H. F. Crosby, the present chief clerk, and W. T. Barnard, confidential clerk in the War Department, The package valued at $2,00C was de- liveredto Mra, Belknap at her residence on G street, abv revoinged for by her, Mr. McMahon. saked if counsel for the defence de- sized to make any pointe s« to the coipta, Mr. Carpenter—We are not thing. We are respectini at present Mr. Carpenter then inquired of the managers if they intenaed to claim anything on account of the delivered to Mrs. Belknap, and valued at $3,| Mr. MeMabon replied they did pot, apless the evi- dence should develop sumething in regard to it TAR CHIRF CLERK OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT. i. F, Crosby, Chief Clerk of the War Department, was shown the receipts ia the books of the express company of General Belknap, John Potts, W. T. Bar- ward and bi ind identified the band each, He to receipt for express packages for the Secretary ; sup- posed he turned the packages over to the Secretary; had no recollection of the fact now. Witness had been employed in the War Department twelve or thirteen years; was confidential clerk to Secretary Beikaap in 1870, 1871 and: part of 1872, and was appointed Chief Clerk on July 24, 1872, upon the death of Joho Potts; did not know where Genoral- Belk the 25th of July, 1871, but it appeared (rom the records of the department that he was absent; did not know whether he was in the city not on the 13th of June, 1872, but trom the records of the department it ap- peared that a telegram was rent to him at West Point ‘on the 12th and another on the 16th of sune; on No- vemver 19, 1872, a telegram was sent to him at Chi- cago, 4 another to him at New York on the 23d; when General Belknap loft ti de- partment be directed witness to send him pri- vate papers itness kept a memorandum of certain letters to the Sccretary net official, and which were never put ow the records of the department, because they were considered private letters; remembered the letter of Mr. Marsh requesting the appointment of Evans as post trader at Fort Sill shown a letter and testified that be supposed he got it from General Belknap to make a memoran- dum of it on the book which he kept; it was never put upon the dopartment record; when General Belknap ieit the department the letter was in the bottom of a bookcase with other papers of the same character; witness had a conversation with W. T. Barnard about the letter, but did not remember that conversation now. The letter, dated New York, October 8, 1870, was here read and put in evidence, I! was addrcssed to | Hon. W. W. Belknap, Secretary of War, and signed by Cc. P. Marsh, who requested that the 4 tlhe given to him as post-trader st Fort Sill, 1. T., be made out in the name of John & Evans, as it * would be more convenient tor him to manage the busi. ness. Mr. Marsh also requested that the appointment be sent to him in New York. Witness, rosumiug said, defendant subscribed for the New York papers, and had done so for the last seven or eight years; itwas customary jor the Secre- tary to read those papers; bad heard bim speak of an article in the New York Tribune about the Fort Sill post tradership of February 16, 1872, The article referred to was here read and witness was shown the order of February, 1872. to the com- mauding officer at Fort Sill, directing him to report as to the business cxpacity of the post trader, &c, and Tecognize it us the order issued by the Secretary. The mapagers here offered to put in evidence the Hazen before the Military Com- of Representati' on the 224 of March, 1872, and the order issued by the Secretary on rch fol Witness ded that he remembered General Mc- Dowell called to see the Secrelary about the testimony of General Hazen, but did not hear the conversation between them. Judge Back, of counsel for the accused, said they did not object to anything, but they dppealed to the conscience of the managers not to attempt to put in evidence the testimony of General Hazen before another body. Mr. Suermax, of Ohio, objected to the testimony of | Hazen as evidence at this stage of the proceed- broit it. not, know thi cover the If-past five, the Sen- recess until half-past Mr. SanouNT moved that, ai ate, sitting as a Court, &c., tak seven P. M. Mr. McManow said many of the witnesses were on the road to this city and would not be here until to- morrow. He hoped that when the Court adjourned it would be until to-morrow. ‘The motion of Mr. Sargent was rejected. TRETINONY OF GENERAL M’DOWRLL, General Irwin McDowell testified that be was in command of the Department of the Kost and stationed in New York city 1n 1872; he met im that city, accident- ally, Mr. Whitelaw Reid, and referred to some state- ment ho bad seen inthe Tribune and other papers about abuses at Fort Sill. He spoke to Mr. Reid about it and told him he thought it was untrue. The Tribune used to have siatements about the army, and he told Mr. Reid the Tribune was never right on inilitary matters even by mistake. Mr. Reid re- lied that the article was true and there was more be- ind it, Witness subsequently came to Washington and sought the Secretary of War. He called his atien- tion to the statemont and said it was a hard thing upon the people of Fort Sill to have to pend ‘this beavy tax; that the apuse would be damaging anless corrected; the Secretary asked witness to draw up an order to correct the evil, and he did so; :t was understood that the order was to correct all the evils whieh existed at Fort Sill; the Secretary said he had desired to draw up such an order, bat there had been some trouble about a decision of the Judge Advocate General the control of post traders by the military; witness told tne Secretary ‘that the post tradership was a monopoly, and he should sec that it was not abused; the pt. eed with bim. The order, arawn up Dowell and issued by the Secretary on id, It directed the councit ¢ goods of post traders, fx bletting or farming out of further testified that ho conversation with General Garfleld about the testimony of General Hazen before Military | , and they agreed that the mutter should be | looked into. Witness thought General Belknap was | Hazen for going before the Mili- and not reporting the facts to bim wer to a question by Mr. Logan witness ay for an officer to do upon discover. as to March was Ing any irregularity was to report it to a staff officer of his next commander, GRARRAL MAZEN’S TRSTIMONT. ‘The Managers again offered to put in evidence the of General Hazen, aod apon the question itted to the Senate it was rejected—yeas, ADJOUREMENT. Court of Impeachment, a past motion of Mr. SHERMAN, adt Journed until twelve o’ciock to-morrow. ° PROHIBITION STATE CONVENTION. | A TEMPERANCE TICKET FOR MASSACHUSETTS— STERCH OF WENDELL PHILLIPS. Bostos, July 6, 1876. ‘The prohibition party met here to-cay in State Con- vention. Carles Almy acted as temporary chairman. Wendell Phillips took « seat on the platform amidst much applause, Credentials were presented by 460 delegates, and the Convention was permanently or- ganized by the choteo of Rev. Dr. D. C. Eddy, of Bos- ton, as chairman. He addressed the Convention ia favor of independent party action in State affairs, | Hon. H. H. Faxon, of Quincy, offered a resolution pledging the party to independent action in the State, unless one of the two great parties should nominate prohibitory candidates, This was referred to a com- | mittee on resolutions, of which Judge Pitman, of New Bediord, was chairman, Ex-Licutenant Governor Trask, of Springfeld, argea the nomination for Governor ot Hon. John J. Baker, ot Beverly, the candidate of last year. This was op- posed by Mr. Faxon, who believed tho interests of prohibition could be beat served in the republican party. Several addresses were made, when the Com- mittee on Resolations retarned and moved Mr. Baker's nomination for Governor before the platform should be submitted, This was tabled, apd the Convention took a reosse, On reassembling, after some debate, Hoa. Joba J. Baker was unanimously nominated. Judge Pitman presented unanimously adopied by a rising vote. They assert the pocesslty of purer political |i in the nation and State; indict the dram shop as the foe of civilize ons which were tom; goademu the action of Governor Rice fo ‘the m of gatheriog facts against the license system, which they provounce a failure after 200 years of trial, and announce that the Proni- organized not for the campaign alone They invite the assistance of women, rers by Satemparance, and close by the promise tbat in place of the 9,000 votes of last he prohib tion ticket will t LX receive 19,000 A East Hampton, but the question was raised whether he would which Mr. Wendell Philips said he prud: te for a second aman who was not here or bad nota friend her The Pro- hibitory party would never elect a candidate until it whom no other party would a candidate for Lieutenant Governor, kept, id not man here does not temperance is a large enough question on which to forma party better go home Mr. Phillips went on to say that the drink bill was as much as the world earned, as much as tl est on the national debt. No matte! cal preferences. give up the State gi hibition, No part; within. at your polite rniment to pro- had ever reformed itself from cannot doit, You could not put republican party. It was ad, bave am party. from the very bowels of it had nothing left Mr. Rice would never turn into a prohibitionist; Judge Hoar would not wheel into Mne with you. God did not reform in that way. He urged the necessity of organization aud hard work. Tho temperance part an the strongest party in 1! State, but he had always been ashamed of it It never stood by its guns. At the conolnsion of Mr. Phillips’ remarks the nomi- ation of Mr. Knight was tablea and Rev. Dr. D. GC Eday was unnanimously nominated, The tick: completed as follows Secretary of State, Henry B. Pierce, of Abington; Auditor, Julius L. Clarke, of Newton; Treasurer, H. H. Faxon, of Quiney ; Attorney General, Thomas L. Wake- field, of Dedham. TAMMANY HALL. A “AMS MEETING CALLED TO INDORSE TILDEN AsyY men DRICES. Yesterday afternoon @ meeting of the Tatiuasne Committee on Organization was held at the Wigwam in Fourteenth street, The gathering was called to order at four o’clock by Mr. John Kelly, who presided upon the occasion. A resolution was passed providing for the holaing of a ratification meeting to Indorse the nommations at St Louis on the 25th of the presont month. This meeting will be beld at Tammany Hall. Tho following commit- tee of arrangements was appointed : Firat district, Niobolas Muller; Second district, Will- liam P. Kirk; Third district, J. J. Slevin; Fourth dis- tnet, Jobo vin; Fitth district, William Bennett; Sixth district, L. EB Hill; Seventh district, M. T. McMa- hon; Eighth district, E. D. Gale; Ninth district, J. J. Gorman: Tenth district, Owen Murphy; Eleventh dis. trict, M. Dieffendort; Twelfth di ot, W. W. Cook; Thirteenth district, Patrick Gibney; Fourteenth dis- trict, J. W. Gunte Fifteenth district, William J, Kans; Sixteenth district, J. E. Morrisson ; Seventeenth district, Frederick Smythe; Eighteenth district, Peter Seery; Nineteenth district, Thomas Dunlap; Twentieth district, John Hayes; Twenty-first district. T. Fitzgid- bon; Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth wards, J, J. Mooney, Bernard Byrne. A conmittee of five was appointed to report resolu- tions for the action of the meeting. The followin, gentlemen compose this committee :—Mossrs. Edwar ae Jacob A. Gross, A. H. Purdy, P. B. Olney and E. . Gale, The meeting of the Committee on organization ts ways beld with closed doors. Speeches were made by ex-Senator Gross, T. C. Campbell. ex- Assemblyman Daly, General Spinola, Mr. A. H. Purdy and others strongly indorsing the ticket presented at St. Louis, een the support of the nominces by Tammany all, A meeting of the General committee is called for the 18th inst., to ratify the action taken by the Committee on organization. REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING. A meeting of the committee appointed by the Re- publican Central Committee of New York to make arrangemonts for a grand ratification meeting of tho Cincinnati nominations was held last evening at the residence of Colonel C. & Spencer and was presided over by bim. The various districts of the city were represonted by the following delegates :—First, M. W. Second, Morris Friedsam; Third, D. G. McKel- y; Fourth, Captain J. E. Dowley; Fifth, A. Lent; Sixth, N. 8 Smith; Seventh, J. D. Lawson; Eighth, J. J. O’Brien; Ninth, G. D. Deane; Tenth, W. H. Lock- wood; Eleventh, J. H. White; Twelfth, T. T. Sutcliffe; Thirteenth, Colonel C. 8. Spencer; Fourteenth, J. C. Pinckney; Fifteenth, W. Peterkin; Sixteenth, Colonel C. E. Holmes; Seventeenth, C. F.’ Whittemore; Eigh- teenth, Thomas Murphy; Nineteenth, Isaac 0, Hunt Twentieth, W. A. Darling: Twenty-first, RC. Brown; Twenty-third ward, G. W. Thurber; Twenty-tourth ward, W. Herring; Kingsbridge, George 3. Foster; Jacob M. Patterson, ez officio gnd chairman General Committee. The following programme was agreed upon after adopting the reports on decoration and fireworks :— That the meeting be held in the large hall of Cooper Institute on the 12th inst.; that the committee bo em- powered to request that’ Mr. &. W. Stoughton act as chairman of the meeting; that ex-Judge J. H. White pres and read the resolutions; that General Stewart ‘oodtord make the report of ‘the National Conven- tion, and that the names of the vice presidents and secretaries be agreed upon at the adjourned meeting next Tuesday alternoon. After these aud minor mat- ters bad been discussed the meeting adjourned. The Charc! THE GERMAN-AMERICAN INDEPEND- ENT CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION. The Executive Committee of the German Inde- pendent Citizens’ Association held a meeting Inst | evening at No. 200 Third avenue, with Justice Otter. | bourg prosiding. Rerolutions were framed to be sub- mitted to the general organization of the body at its next meoting. They support the St. Louis nominees | on certain conditions. It is stated that im return for its support the ass ciation asks Tilden to secure tho establishment of the German in tbe public schools, together with a general as well as radical change in tho present educational system BANNER RAISING. REPUBLICA The Republican Association of the Fifteenth As- sembly district had a ratification meeting last night at the corner of Thirty-third street and Eighth ‘nue, the proceedings being enhanced by the swinging across the street of a fine banner containing the por- es and Wheeler. A stand was erected at t corner, and the proceedings were ¢1 Mvened by music and fireworks. Mr. H. G. Leask pi sided, and opened the mecting by calling attention to the great issues stake in the coming Presidential nal from Colonel George M. Dusenbery, | of the Committee of Arrangements, the banner tothe breeze. The portraits, which aro da ball feet long, are said to be very accu. and the banner itself, which Is handsomely Several stirring rate, gotten up, thirty feet by forty. dresses were aciivered, the speakers being General H. Sharpe, Juage Dittenbaetor, Major Bullard, Messrs. Low, Matthews, Haeber and others. Resola- tious were unanimously adopted indorsing the platform of the Cincinnati Convention and the nomination of Hayes and Wheeler, pledging them united and de- termined support in the comm campaign. The pro- ceedings were altogether very animated. TILDEN'’S BANNER. The Tilden and Hendricks Campaigo Ciub of the Twelfth Assembly district met at their club house avenue Cand Sixth street, last evening, and, in the presence of several thousand citizens, raised a beautl- ful banner bearing the names of the candidates pre- sented by the St. Louis Convention. The club house was illumimated and elegantly decorated, aud music and fireworks enliveved® the proceedings. The meeting was calird tw order by Prosident Peter Bowe, Mr. Jacob Wirtheimer acting as secretary. Speeches wero made by Mr. William Hall, Luke Cozzens, Judge Ackert, Captain Gaul, P, Burns and others, At eight P. M., amid the cheers of the people, the explonion of bombs, Koman candles and rockets, and the swelling musio of tne band, the banner was raised. KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRACY. | The Slocum Democratic General Committee held'a meeting last night at their rooms, corner of Clinton and Montague street, After the uoanimous adoption of | resolutions offered by ex-Governor Low supporting | Tilden and Hendricks it was resolved toesubscribe $250 for a Tildea and Hendricks ban: Kings county regular democrats held a meeting lent night at the corner of Remsen and Court streets, Brookiyn, to organize a Tilden and Hendricks cam- paign club, Twitty members—one from each and town—were appointed ax a committee to prepare list of officers, the same to be presented at the next meoting. Hugh McLaughhn made an address. THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, To tax Evrton ov Tax Heraup:— During most of the ti since the consummation of the repulsively black, ignorant apd victous system of reconstruction at the South, we ecupied such an | isolated position in polities, that it's only the truth tosay I have been a man without a party. Last week I ab St, Loais a pradent and patriotic reorganisation of | the best elements of the mew liberal party, as © grand end aggressive reform party, has once again opened the way for me to vote without doing vielence to my sense of public duty. A business engagement will probably find in South Amer ica at the time of our next great national election; but if, from any cause, I should be detained in the United States until the 7th of November, I sball then give my suffrage to Tilden and Hendricks, firmly believing that in the cy of our political votes cast for tl bess aubserve the highest interests of the Republic. Yet, centennial year, w! so many distin. ed and observing foréigners aro among us, scru- tiniging our habits und studying our characterist ry & people, it ought to be a muiter of sincere vongral tron with all true Americans, of w! party or dilection, that the personnel of tbe candidature on either side is so estimable, so worthy and 80 honorable. The atsence th: of the rancor and vituperation 80 common in previous campaigns 18 one of the most un- mistakable and cheering evidences of our progress ip the virtues of forbearance and politeness. It is to be hoped that hereafter neithor party will ever gain any- thing by absurdly and coarsely misrepresenting its oppeaen byenas on the one hand or as jackals on the other. all of us, a8 well moaning citizens, will only exer- cise our privik with such thoughtful and earnest concern for the pubiic good as will evince s deop- Settled conviction of responsibility for fidelity to tbe principles of truth, justice and patriotism, we sball probably bave no serious cause lor dissatisiaction or complaint, whatever may be the result of the approach- residential election. Hayes and Wheeler are undoubtedly good men; but, ing how essential it is that there sbould now the administration of our federal gov- spirit of wisdom, bonesty nd om ernment a la eral reform, I bave been led to the conclu agents for achieving these important 4: den and Hendricks are abler and better, fore, regarding them, respeoti contrast with the rival candidates, points of very plain and positive superiority, | Mh Support them accordingly. It would be a light labor to adduce in detail many and valid reasons for this conclusion; but the mere mention of them at this time might provoke certain asperities of temper which ougnt not to be developed during the exo of these midsummer days. HINTON ROWAN HELPER, Nuw Yong, July 6, 1876. ANGRY DEPOSITORS. THE MECHANICS AND TRADERS’ BANK—MEET- ING AT GERMANIA HALL LAST NIGHT. At a meeting of the depositors of the Mechanics and Traders’ Savings Bank held last evening at Germania Hall, No. 192 Bowery, the committee of five, who rn appointed on June 29 last to investigate the affairs of the bis’ prosented the following as their report:— That a receiver tnust he appointed, as the deficionoy is such that it is impossivle for the bank to go on and do bi 88. that they further recommend that the said re- be appointed from the depositors—say one of reditors of the institucion, one who can site atnount of bonds to ¢hs Court. Persons objected to the report, eaying it was not fall enough; that what they wauted to know was the exact financial state of the bank and how teych of their money they might expect to getoutof it The committee explaii that they were willing to tei) all they knew, but asked that this report be adopted in order tl they might proceed to the business of selecting a suitable receiver at once. Mr. Underhill said, he called last Friday on the President of the Bank and asked for the book containing the list of bonds and mortgages, wasasked by what right such @ demand was je and was finally tacen into the back room, whero bho was allowed to look at it Some of these mortgages ere were some very queer ones among was oue transaction recorded where the bank had a mort- gage of $12,000 one piece of property in Forty-fith street, which mortgage was foreclosed at a cost of $5,600. The whole amount in bonds and mortga, $497,450, a number of North Carolina and Sout! lina bonds and about $80,000 in cash, The deficiency is about $137.000, though the bank officers say that there is a surplus of $6,500. The foliowing resolutions wore then offered and unan- imously adopted: Kesolved, That we. the depositors tn the Mechanic and Tradere’ Savings Bank, being fully convinced that said bank is hopelessly involved, and ought not to be permit sume business, unless the offic d tro will com ry deficiencies to do th of 2. aapect for the i honorable Court ry bank. be appointed to select positors tor their approval by vote. esolved, That these resolutions be embodied in » peti. tion, with the name of the person selected as the depositors’ choice for such office of receiver written therein, and ti the petition be signed by the chairman and conimittee o bebalt of said deposito presented to the Justice be- fora whom this matte: ing. Tho committee was appointed, and, after an absence of twenty minutes, returned, and wished for an exten- sion of time tll this evening to report. The request was granted, and two more gentlemen were adued to the committee, The meeting adjourned till this even- ing at sevon o'clock. A RECEIVER APPOINTED. Hepsos, N. Y., July 6, 1876. William J. Bont, of New York, was to-day appointed by Judge Ostorne receiver of the Mechanics and Traders’ Savings Bank. THE MILLSJONES DIFFICULTY. Emory W. Mills, of the American Engine Works, in Morgan street, Jersey City, appeared before Justice Keese yesterday and surrendered himself on tho charge of shooting Thomas Jones, an employé of the company. According to Mills’ statement Jones de- manded bis month’s wages before the customary time nd when it was refused him he setz. pursued Mills, The latter, feelin; his life was in danger, drew a revolver and fire: ball making the abdoi ing eo severe Jones 18 una house, Millx was held to bail in $1,000 to appear be- fore the Grand Jury. RAILROAD MEETING. A meeting of the stockholders of the New Orleans, St. Louis and Chicago Railroad Company was held yesterday at No. 20 Nassau steeet and elected directors for the coming year. Mr. 8. H. Evgar presided, The following gentler were elected directors :— McComp, L. P. Bush, Thomas A. Scott, Henry Day, J. N. Du Barry, E. Norton, J. 8. Rogers, J. B. Alexander, K. D. Randotph, 8. H. Edgar, Cad FD. Cobb, A. Sebreiber, L. QC. Lamar, L. 8. Trimble, Henry Talmadge, A. M. West, George K. Sistare, W. A: Gordon, Wilham Calhoun and Herman R. Leroy. THE BOOK TRADE. The American Book Trade Association bas resolved to hold its annual convention in the Judges’ Hall, on the Centennial Grounds, Philadelphia, on the 11th, 12th and 13th inst., instead of Niagara Falls, nally intended by the ittee. A call to has just been issued by Messrs. R. R. Bowker, G. FE. Stevens, C. A. Clapp, Benjamin H. Tieknor and B. B. Crew, the Committee on Assemblies, JERSEY CITY FREEHOLDERS. At the meeting of the Board of Chosen Freeboiders at Jersey City, yesterday, the Director at Large, Mr. Halsted, announced that he would not approve the action of the Board in appointing nine official papers, but would take the responsitility of appointing two of the number. A ember thereupon asked bim if the will of the Board should not be respected, as the law delegated the power in this case to the Board, but the director refused to recede. At a previous meeting he endeavored to remove a reporter of a local paper trom the room, but the Board refused to sustain him and the reporter defied him. BENT ON MISCHIEF. James Nevin was arrested and brought before Justice Keene at Jersey City yesterday, on the charge of at- tempting to kill Jobn Fitzpatrick with a knife, Nevin, it 16 alleged, laid in wait armed with a large knile on bey Sy oar under the trestle work of the Penvay!- a Railroad 4 wi Fitapatrick was passing he paraned him. After a lively chase Fitzpatrick suc- ceeded in making his escape. Nevin was committed for trial. The locality im question ts one of the haunts of the rowdies and thieves of the city. THE CHAIN GANG. The following prisoners wore sent from the Tombs to Sing Sing Prison yesterday :—Julius Folk, grand lar- ceny, four years and six months; James Goldschmidt, ee larceny, three years and six months; Daniel @ grand larceny, three years and six months: Henry Rath, larceny irom person, two years and a ’Brien, burglary, two years and six , burglary, two years BROOKLYN STONECUTTERS. A meeting of employing stonecutters was held last night in the Brooklyn Trast Company's Building, cor- ner of Clinton and Montague streeta It was reported that, early in the evening, & conference was held with & deputation from the strikers, who wished to have definite terms to lay before the New York Stonecutters’ Society to-night, employers state their willingness to have the strikers resume work on Monday next if the trade anion will abolish the by-law giving it @ right to fae the employ. ers, and if Warnock, the original cause of the sirike, j@ made to refund to Mr, y the money given him y Ld aged BR. Bonged be with the iy. The om ai im any wish to reduco wages or pro- long the hoars of work,” or The | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. i OBITUARY. GENERAL SANTA AWWA. By way of Havana ‘rom Mexico city, dated to the 28th of June, a despatch announces as tollows:—Gea- eral Santa Anpa died on the 20th of June. He was eighty-cight years old. : STON OF HIS LIFR. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, the famous Mexican general, whose doath is announced in our despatch from Havans, was yorn in 1798, came into public Iife im 1821, figured in the expulsion of the Spanish sutbority from Mexico, proclaimed himself Emperor, was deposed by lturbide, whose downfall, in turn, he accomplished, and put himself at the head of the forces Against the Spanish expedition of Barradas, whom be compelled to capitulate at Tampico in 1828. He was made Minister of War, and in 1832 turned against Guerrero and in favor of Pedraza, whom be assisted to Place at the head of the government, He Lecamo President himself, and being assailed by a strong tn- surrectionary orce, he achieved a great victory over it was proclaimed Dictator in 1835. His war with Texas, in which ho was defeated and taken prisoner Jost bim his Presidency; but he afterward regained bis popularity by repelling ‘the French at Vera Cruz in 837. He was Dictator trom 1541 to 1844, when he was deteated and bavisbed for ten years, During his extle be resided at Panama, and again in Jamaica, until ly, when he was permitted to return to Mexico. A | ‘Spaper pross correspondent, writing of the General ome few years since, said:—"What a life been Sania Apoa’s! | remember seeing him long y: age, when a prisoner he passed through Eatonton, in thi State, a stage passenger on the old ‘Piedmont Lin of en route to Washington city. It was then a pert adventure to bring him through thi tion of our State. From it there had gone to T arge Bumber of young men who had been rut! sly shot by his order, and during bis short stay in Eatonton— | about forty minutes—we heard many threats {rom | some of the relatives of those murdered men, and from | Ql f them especially, who bad actually gota rifle to | take vengeance upon him. It was only through the influence of some of the leading citizens of the place that, with difficulty, he was persuaded to di 4 gg Over a third of acentury bas past hen Bustamenta became President, Sai ave bis support to Padrazza, Padrazza resident until 1833, when Santa, Ai ceeded him, h's intrigues successfully secondin ambition and satiatin He did not win the conf- ny dence of the people, and even an opposition sprung up, headed by Arista and D’ Arran. but the discontents of the people were exbited in i Surrectionary attempts until 1835, when Sante Anne proclaimed himself Dictator. The discontented fled to Texas,and there set up the standard of revolt, Santa Anna beaded the movement inst them and was taken prisoner. In 1846 he was again at the bead of affairs in Mexico, In the war with the United States he was several times defeated, and finally became Supreme Dictator, but in 1849, finding that he was overmatched, concluded the treaty by which the United States acquired California. Bince 1865 he bas on several occasions attempted to insinuate bimecif into power again im Mexico, but in every case has most stgnally jailed. AN INTERVINW WITH THR GENERAL An Americau correspondent, returning from the City of Mexico after Sanita Anna‘s return, gave the.follow. ing interesting report of a personal interview which he had with tho aged chiel. Ho say: Wnce writing to you Inet I hi nfinence of General Marti ‘hey were deteated, hero, Banta Anns. Icame te Mexico Meression that he was dead, and ha ninco tow many Californians know that he in the old m: of us wit and a cordial clasp of his soit, 7 arene that the man before aaid, after ‘Ge for chairs drawn cat tee ther tote beneath the pl it wat doi in seating himself that the intirmities of his themrelves conspicuously. The false limb troubled obli end it out very carefully across it, as $0 con- ‘During the whole hour yan back or change bis ired after bis health. ‘Mexico never did he replied, “I am troubled with catarrh here here is too rarified. 1 om always betier jeclusion,’” we tn- grow answered, with « ad somothing of es in it; “since 1821, the independence of the republic, I have i nced a sketch of his many political events in which he bore In alluding to the estabishment of tt apart. ‘epublic he naid :— © ‘I did not know what a republic was. Iturbide had just concluded a treaty with the =paniards, and bis trien Mexico had made him Em r. was ® young m f twenty-four then. I had Teared for noth. hy \blie ft” tur. motivos of overnment, aud death at Tam- to overeor ing waron his g rd of his unhappy ip in mi 1 he ters of an hour the old m event to event without an interruption, and it had become so dark in the room that we co seo his face, on from time scarcely BEY. WILLIAM MOBBIS, LL. D. The Rev. William Morris, LL. D., died yesterday at the Home for Incurables, at Fordham. He was in the sixty-eighth yoar of his age, Dr. Morris was formerly the rector of Trinity school. CASIMLR PERLER. A despatch from Paris dated yesterday announces the death of M. Casimir Perier, who for a jong time has been suffering trom ill health, M. Auguste-Casimir- Victor-Laurent Porier was berm on the 20th of August, 1811, and wns the eldest son of the colebrated Minister of that name who died in 1832 It has been claimed for the elder Perier that after M. Thiers and Louw Napoleon he was the statesman who best understood Frenchmea and governed them witb the firmest band. When but twenty years of age young Perier lost his father. His education, however, up to that | point, had been carefully attended As soon as Casimir commenced the asetive ousiness of life he was pushed into the official groove. He entered the diplomatic service, his tirst appointment being as an attaché of the French Legation at London. He was af- \erward promoted to be secretary of the Embassy at and more recently at The Hague By rapid | promotion he soon found himself Chargé d’ Affaires at Naples, when he was sent in the same capacity at St Petersburg, at which post he remained until be w: sent as M Plenipoteni to Hanover, With diplomatic exp: i proved useful to him afterward. In 1846 ho was clected as a moderate liberal from the First cir- cumscription of Paris, and he gave independent port to M Guizot. He k part in of the debates of this period, ing in some tastances latter became ob- ate in the advocacy of rapidly in estimation and was regarded as a promising | man lor the position of Under-Secretary of state, when the Revolution of '48 biighted all prospects for the time being. Though oiected im the following year to the Legislative Assembly M. Pe! bad not yet been converted to republicaniem, and bis Orieanist Proclivities debarred him rom accepung any post un- der a democratic government. The Empire succeeded. Lous Napoleon occupied the throue of France, and M. Pe true to his convictions and bis ideas of what constitated good government, remained in retirement. Possessed of great wealth, this man of promise and of republican sympathies kept the quiet of bis magniti- cent chateau of Pout sur seme. In 1864 he was re- turned Counseller Geoeral. and in 1860 he obtained over 16,000 votes in his native Department of the Aube, | a Department which elected him to the Assembly in 1849. Never accepting favor or coquetting with the imperial power which swayed the destinies of France, M. Porier was content to wait and bide his time. He witnessed the fall of the Empire, the paner away of the Nepoleonic power and the ruin which the rule of the brilliant régime of Napoleos brought on France. Thiers became the man of the day with the dawn of the new French Repubiic, and Perier had « place in the Cabinet. His briet stay in the Home Office was marked by am admixtare of vigor and conciliation. He was popular with his pre- fects, for they joend him resolute but never meddling. Ho retired from bis position because of lack of harmony between ind Thiers on financial questions. During the in office of M. vers M. jpoken of in connection with th mvirate to ineinde Marshal MacMahon and M. Grevy, and to succeed Thiers in the jatter’s abrupt resignation. was always consistent in his political affiiitations and aspt- often declared himself a republican, but Dot A radical republican. He was never a believer in Gambetta or his political school, aad indeed his de- mocracy may be regarded an 1g been four upon thie fact having seen great a failare mon- archy bas always proved, 1 am o opinion that we may try something olse.” 4. 8. BOSIA, THK SCULPTOR, A cable telegram {rom London, under date of the 6th inst, announces the oceurreace of the death of Astyanax Scevola Rosia, the French sculptor. STABBING AFFRAY. James Haydon was arraigned before Justice Delmar, Brooklyn, yesterday, on charge of feloniously assault- ‘og Bartholomew De Caantilion with a knife, stabbing him in the side, at the corner of Hicks street and Ham- ton avenue, on Wednesday evening Inst. committed to await examination was contri’ | Durning of an article inherently dang # ae Pats! Wate THE EASTERN QUESTION.“ AWOAGAE FINANCIAL BEARING OF THE prnov.rr a Tat OBIENT—PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OR |AW\AO« TIVE WAR—SOBBOWS OF TUBKISH BONDHOLD© ERS IN ENGLAND--THE KBEDIVE OF Rare 8 POLICY. The political defeat of Russia appears to be c ‘and overwhelming, but it 1s difficult to beliove that has really consented to pocket the deep affront offered, to her diplomacy and to abandon, or evon postponé, sine die, the political schemes which have beep so well and cunningly Jaia to encompass tho solution of the Eastern question, The barometer whieh points to suck a stato of things, and impresses upon us the com vietion that the gathering thunder cloud may nob break after all, but slowly melt away, is the London mosey market and Stock Exchange, the FINANCIAL PULSK OF BUROPE, Of course, asfaras tbe stock market is concerned, the values there recorded are very often fictitious, and for the moment the particular price of ‘Ruasans” at @ particular time may not truly indieate the actual condition of Russian affairs. But tt is generally the case that at tho right moment the course of prices rev flects popular opinion. 8o, although the public are at the mercy of those who make fictitious markets, yot at a time whon really great issues are at stake the pub- lic is apt to judge for self and make its own influence felt. Now, unfortunately for our barometer, the ine vesting public in England has had such a scare re- cently in ‘foreign’? bonds that it is still shy and coy in its dealings, and bas toa great extent ceased to be an clement in the calculation. Too much stress must not, therefore, be laid on the recovery in prices on the Btock Exch which now seems to point to an avoidance of war om the East ern question. “It is, of course, aiffients,’”* saysa London journal, ‘to account for all the daily fluetnations which take place; but it ts hardly faw when they are downward to place them to the credit of something which can exercise no possible effect upos them. Yet. ever sinco any probability of an outbreals Eastward has exisied, the general rule has been te account for a fall by the vague expression, ‘political complications.’ Tho tension which has thus been ap- plied to tho holdings of innocent people 1s uncalled for, and the proof that itis so is found in the fact that when any gleam of daylight is visible in the political Position an immediate revulsion in feeling taken place, which is perbaps as unjustified as tho previous decline.’? THE “GLEAM OF DAYLIGHT” in the present instance was Mr. Disraell’s speech in the House of Commons on Friday, the tenor of which was, as pointed out by the London ?imes, that the present phase of the negotiations is marked less by actual agreement than by a disposition among all partios to unite for a common object; there is a desire to agree, though the substance of the agreemont bas yet to be determined. ‘The most important point mentioned by Mr. Disraeli is that the so-called Bern memorandum bas been withdraws. The impression made by the Prime Minister's speech was sueb that on Saturday the tone of thes markets changed as though a magician'’s wand had been waved over Throgmorton street, acd, hey, presto! up went everything “booming.”” Eminently satisfactory as the change must have been to the holders of “Turks,"’ it cannot have afforded equal satistaction te the *‘bear,”” who eden covered his sborts, and had betore him a Sunday which be must empléy in rum wer ‘‘margins’’ and an unpleasant settiomen! ng in the future. TURKISH BONDS. Talkiag of the Turkish bondholder, I was assured th¢ other day tbat 1,000 carriages bave been suppressed this season in Lot nd that, as a natural couse- quence, there is a corr: es waptagery number of Jebus oat of ps toe ready to take anything they can get. No them the elevated perch between the ham- mer cloths, They must now be content to lay aside wis apd grab up = weeds under ‘and = all there Turkish bonds wind blows, and she sorrows of *‘Coachee of the depth to which English tingers are plunged in tha Ottoman pie, Hence the great sigh of reliet which the country scems to bo heavit be shine now illuminating ti ir; tris week the jour. ~ week ali was gloom and are fullof the ‘peaceful feeling” which seems ta CAN THERE BE PRACE? 1 universally. While to, make louder the cry of “Peace! Ponce !’! there comes the important news that the Sublime Porte, in the full flash of its regenerated sublimity i s z i PI under Saltan Mourad, has conceded au armi jn gents, ‘The Sultan, eur august and well beloved er, desires to inaugurate bia reiga by a measure which shail establish his sentiments of clemency and of high solicitude for bis people,” and has uccordihgly “turned his regards his misled subjects of Bornia and Herzegovina, has deigned to accord a tull and entire amnesty to all tho insurgents. A delay of six weeks is granted to them, that they may make their jon, return home and communicate their griels requests to the local authorities, who have received order to listen with justice and kindness and to all measures to ‘assure the wollbeing of the tal families which have not yet returned.” Whate may be the issue of the diMficulties between a fhbors, 16 ia certain that for the present actual war is averted, but he would be a bold maa who would say for how loug. THE FINANCIAL ASPECT | of the Fi question is treated in a singular manner | im a recent article by one of the correspondents of the Daily News, and the views of a “Turkey mercbant’’ with whom the correspondent had an interview in & French railroad carriage are 60 novel ingemous 1 the succes- t the Ottoman Empire in Europe, the Turkey merchant thus delivered bimselt upon the question :-— The new reign tot is anew reign, and that is all. It is not The power which was iy jm tue bands softas, in Ei once posseaved b; Mehemet Ali abated ion of sui yerh enh He wlll be sha next real Caliph. The correspondent could not quite see the point after some further conversation, asked ;— vieheaeth “Taking all your views for granted, whero do you see the Kh of Kevpt am returned the Tarkey mer “on the Stock Exebange e most of th cleverent jon; “Turkey will be ip nd there is no kell im. tore re which promises jt may be eagerly welcomed in th ight hi Gree. all dincredited. Thece is Empire. bi prominent politicians are Sesnctaliy Do other serious competitor for the Otioman Empire wut the erive, who much money but much brains, Jaen of mi Sultan was warmly cherished alked me certainly la walt many people to sult many le be supposed to the ho knows the uses often ti would have car- it 1 out sp. had not upset his hope back the Khedive, who, whatever immensely’ rich; and polities most melled by any engagement, aud could Hons to the Christians we would. ampl in be merely in the governing some snbjer very sovereign is in this eried the railwn: confusion which follow ART EXHIBITION. Anew addition was made last night at the Leavitt Art Rooms to our Centennial art exhibitions, The remnant of picture connoissenrs who have not been driven from the city by the great heat wore assembled at the private view, and the general criticism was very favorable to the new collection. N all the mode painters ot the French, man and schools who are looked upon with favor in this country are represented. The most important are “Romeo and Juliet,” by James Bertrand, which is great. est picture, aud Louis Gailoit’s “Columbus Eecocura, Zaacois, Toulemouch, Carolus, Willems, Hecord among the artists represented in thie col- joven oh will be onfexhibition during (he summer moni BEWARE OF KEROSENE! Between 5,000 and 6,000 people perished in ‘this country last year victims of kerosene oil accidents, So said Mr. Rufus S. Merrill, of Boston, in an address be- fore the American Chemical Society last night Mr Merrill contended that every ‘lamp in the land when Ddarning, in a temperature of seventy-five or eighty dee grees, or! of the igniting test required by iaw—110 de-