The New York Herald Newspaper, July 8, 1876, Page 7

Sesigcie CABLE NEWS From AH Parts of the Old World. THE WAR IN THE EAST. The Turks Defeated by the Servians at Rachka. Egyptian Troops En Route for Constantinople. ROUMANIAN TROOPS ON THE FRONTIER. The Bey of Tunis Coming to! the Relief of Turkey. The Prince of Montenegro Be- fore Gatschko. The Capture of Belina and Massacre of: Its Inhabitants in the Streets, — THE FOURTH IN TURKEY Railroad Accident in Switzerland—Ten Persons Killed, Supplies of English Wheat Di- minishing. THE WAR IN THE EAST, CAPTURE OF ROCHKA BY THE SEBVIANS—THE TURES RETREATED TO KOVIBALAR—THE SER- VIANS OCCUPYING THE VACATED GROUND— THE FRONTIER CROSSED BY GENERAL ZACK. Panis, July 7, 1876, The Journal des Débats bas the following latest news from the seat of war:— Tho Servians have captured Ruchka, General Tcher- nayefl’s tactics are compelling the Turks to withdraw Deyond Palanka, The balance of advantage so far is slightly in favor of the S.rvians, An official telegraphic despatch received at Belgrade announces that after ten hours’ desperate fighting at Rachka tho Turks have fled to Novibalar, The Ser- vians have occupied the territory between Rachka and Novibaiar. The Servian loss was inconsider- able, The army under Generat Zack crossed the frontier near Yavor on Thursday. Thoy found the Turks intrenched in very favorable positions, and were unable to dislodge them after five hours’ severe Gghting. THE KHEDIVE AIDING THE SULTAN—TWO BEGI- MENTS OF EGYPTIAN TROOPS EMBARKING FOR CONSTANTINOPLE. ALExanpRiA, vuly 7, 1876, A statement which has gained currency that the KEhoedive refused to send troops to Constantinople on the ground that the late Sultan had released him from that obligation, excepting in case of foreign war, is un- founded. On the contrary, two regiments of Egyptian troops are leaving to-day for Constantinople, PREVENTION OF TURKISH GUNBOATS FROM EN- “ ‘TERING SERVIAN-ROUMANIAN WATERS. Bucnarsst, July 7, 1876, The Roumanian government has sent troops, with artillery, to the frontier for the purpose of preventing Turkish gunboats from entering Servian-Roumanian waters, TUNIS COMING TO THE RELIEF OF TURKEY— DETAILS OF THE LAST ENGAGEMENT AT BE- LINA—THE SOFTAS WANTING TO GO TO THE FRONT. Coxstaxtinorie, July 7, 1876. No despatcbes have been published here from the seat of war since Wednesday. The Bey of Tunis has informed the Porte that he will despatch a regiment of troops to Constantinople. The Porte has sent to its representatives abroad the fol'oving:— “Moukhtar Pacha telegraphs details of whe last cn- gagement at Belina, Tho enemy’s losses excved the first estimate, Two hundred of their killed were leit jo the viliage of Belina and 700 tn the neighborhood. Among the dead are their commander ana several officers. A large Tarkish force is now concentrated at Belina. ‘The journals here assert that the softas at their own Tequest are about to be armed and sent to the frontier. THE PRINCE OF MONTENEGRO BEFORE GATSCH- KO—THE BOSNIAN CATHOLICS TO APPEAL TO | AUSTRIA FOR PROTECTION. Viexsa, daly 7, 1876. The Political Correspondence \s informed that the @rince of Montenegro arrived on Thursday beiore | Gatschko, where a considerable number of Turks are intrenched, The Bosnian Catholics intend to appeal to Austria to Protect their interests against the Serviana, SHE INSCRERCIION IN BULGARIA GEXEBAL— THE SERVIANS IN POSSESSION OF SAGUERA, ON THE DRINA. %. ELGRADE, July 7, 1876, The insarrection In Bulgaria ts reported to have be- pome general. The Servian troops bate captored Saguera, on the Drina. Other Turkish reverses are reported. ROMAN CATHOLICS PROTESTING AGAINST THE ANNBXATION OF BOSNIA TO SERVLA. Lospox, July 7, 1876. A special from Berlin to the Pall Mali Gazette says:— *“Much importance is attached to the tact thas the Roman Catholics of Boenta have protested against the annexation of that province to Servia” DETAILS OF THE BATTLE AT BELINA—A TER- RIBLE MASSACRE—NEARLY ALL THE INHAB- ITANTS KILLED—DOMBARDMENT OF BEL- GRADE ANTICIPATED—AMERICAN AND PRUS- SIAN OFFICERS IN THE SERVIAN ARMY. Lospon, July 8, 1876, ‘The Standard's despatch from Beigraae, dated July 6, says 130 wounded Servians, of the Army of the Drina, have arrived there, They = re- port that daring the fighting at Belina the garrwon of the Turkish guardhouse and the tn- habitants defended themselves to the utmost against whe Servians, In the streets of the town a terriblo massacre ensued, in which almost all the inhabitants perished. ‘The eftizens of Belgrade bave been ordered to give Information to the authorities relative to the quantity of provisions In their houses, as a bombardment by the Turkish gunboats js feared. An American general ‘and three Prussian officers ave entered the Servian army, Five thousund militiamen bave left Beigrade for Alexinatz, Another despatch, dated Belgrade, July 7, evening, ways detailed reports of the encounter near Belina, contradict the first telegrams announcing a victory. The = Turks ive assumed the offensive anit surprised the Servian camp at Rachka, The Turks beld Belina and aro concentrating a strong corps there. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. No news had been published in Belgrade for four days from the Servian army at Alexinatz ‘The Paris correspondent of the Times says the Tark- ish Embassy there has received a telegram from Con- stantinople denying that General Tchernayeff has ad- vanced into Turkish territory. The Times’ Vienna correspondent and the Russian |. Telegraphic Agency, however, botn confirm the report that Tchermayeff bas taken Akhbalanka. The Times’ Vienna despatch also reperts that the Turks did not take the main position at Saitchar, but captored the contiguous earthworks. The Servians are throwing up oarthworks around Saitehar, par- ticularly for the defence of the bridge across the River Timok, which 1s unfordable. ENGLAND. CUNARD STEAMSHIPS FOR SALE—-A NEW MEM- BER FROM WEST WORCESTERSHIRE—THE SILVER MARKET DEPRESSED—BULLION IN THE BANK OF ENGLAND—THE WEATHER. Loxpos, July 7, 1876, The Cunard line steam:hips Scotia, Cuba and Calabria, are advertised forsale. It is stated that the company propose to sell those of their vessels which are the least suited to the American trade, and replace them with new and better steamers. Sir Edward Lechmere, conservative, has been re- turned tothe House of Commons to-day from West Worcestershire, to fll the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. vowdeswell, conservative, The Times to-day in its Gpancial article says:—“The | silver market becomes more and more depressed, and is 60 eXtremely unsettled that no quotation can be given. Bilis in India are negotiated at a rate equaling 473gd. a 475d. por ounce. The amount of builion gone into the Bank of Eng- land on balance to day 18 £91,000, The weather to-day is fair. SUPPLIES OF ENGLISH WHEAT DIMINISHING-— THE SUPPLY TO BE OBTAINED FROM FOREIGN SOURCES—THE LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET— LIMITED DEMAND AND DECLINING PRICES. Liverroot, July 7, 1876 ‘A leading gratm circular says the supplies of English wheat at the markets continue to diminish, and as the consumption of the country will apparently have to be suppled during the next eight weeks in a much larger proportion than usual from foreign sources, there is @ general feeling of confidence among importers notwithstanding the Hberal arrivals and extremely favorable weather, and _trade throughout tho week has shown remarkable steadiness, A large number of cargoes have arrived at calling ports. There are torty-eight of these for sale, for which the demand is ioactive, Buyers are holding back, antici- pating somo reduction. In the market hero to-day only a moderate extent of business was transacted in wheat, white descriptions supporting Tuesday’s prices, while red was occasionally a penny lower. Flour was in good demand at fully late rates. Corn was in fair request and maintained previous rates. The Weekly Circular of the Livegpool Cotton Brokers’ Association, issued to-day, says:—Cotton continues in limited demand, with a heavy, ifregular market and prices have gonerally turther declined. The demand for American has been on a reduced scale; prices are irregular and have declined fully 4d. “Business in Sea Island continues moderate at un- changed quotations. Tho transactions in futures have been comparatively limited. After some fluctuation prices are fully 3-32. lower for American,” FRANCE. THE ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF THE DUKE OF CHARTRES UNFOUNDED. Lonpos, July 7, 1876. The second edition of the Times to-day publishes a despatch from Paris stating that the rumored attempt on the life of the Duc de Chartres by a soldier of the Eighth dragoons, is entirely unfounded. EXCITING DEBATE IN THES FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES—IHE ELECTION OF M. PEY- BUSSE DECLARED INVALID--M. DE CASSAGNAC CALLED TO ORDER—ANOTHER CHECK FOR THR BONAPARTISTS, Versaiiurs, July 7, 1876, The Chamber of Deputies to-day, after an exciting debate, declared invalid the election of M. Peyrusse, a Bovapartist, the vote standing 334 yeas to 129 nays, In the course of the debate M. ae Cassagnac made a violent speech, declaring the mtolerance of the ro- publican party was producing a close alliance of all the sections of the Right against that common enemy, the Republic, The speaker was called to order, but refused to with- draw his remarks unless they appeared in any way to apply to President MacMahon. M. de Marcere, Minister of the Interior, denounced the speech as an attempt of the declared enemies of the Republic to insinuate themselves into the conflaence of the President. The attempt would fail, for President MacMahon loyally accepted the Republic. M. Keller, of the Right, declared on the part of the legitimists that, although they were often found voting with the Bonapartisis, they repudiated any connection with them. Mr. Johsbois, Bonapartist, hoping to expose the divisions among the republican deputies, moved that the committee’s report on the Municipal bill be laid be- fore the Chamber within a week. The Bonapartists again suffered a check. The motion was rejected without debate, and the report was imme- diately afterward laid on the table, A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE TO THE MINISTRY. Panis, July 7, 1876. “Ata meeting to-day the Left Centre resolved to give the Ministry a vote of confidence by adopting the com- mitiee’s report on the Municipal bill ad lie SPAIN. KING ALFONSO AND THE PRINCESS ASTURIAS TO MEET EX-QUEEN ISABELLA AT SANTANDER. Maprip, July 1, 1876 King Alfonso and the Princess of Asturias will go to Santander on the 14th to meet Queen Isabella, who will proceed to the neighboring baths, TURKEY. CELEBRATING THE FOURTH AT THE TURKISH CAPiTAL. Loxpos, July 7, 1876. The American colony at Constantinople enthusiast)- cally celebrated the Fourth of Juiy at the American College at Para’ “Mr. Horaco Maynard, the Americag Minister to Turkey, presided. He read the Declaration of Independence and made a speech. SWITZERLAND. BAILWaY ACCIDENT AT = PALEZIEUX—TEN PERSONS KILLED AND TWO ENGINES DE- MOLISHED. Benya, July 1, 1876 A passenger train from thia city for Lausaune came in collisson to-day at Paiezieax with another coming from Lausanne. Both engines were destroyed, several cars demolished and ten persons were killed. THE COUNTESS OF DUFFERIN. SHE ENCOUNTERS HEAVY WEATHER OUTSIDE THR GUT OF CANSO. Hanivax, N. 8., July 6, 1876. The yacht Countess of Dufferin urrivea bere at ten o'clock this evening and put in for stores and repairs. She encounterod a heavy gale after passing the Gut of so, Alter compietitig her repairs she will leave # yort for New York to-morrow night, ACCIDENT TO THE YACHT AMER- ICA. AmastiC Girt, N. J, July 7, 1875. The yacht America struck on Brigantine Shoals at two o'civek this morning, but floated off at four A. M., leukiag badly. Ass’ © was telecraphed for and the Coast Wreek i ing Company bave sent ber aid. Mr. B. F, Bustier is ommng the party ou beard, FATAL " SHOOTING AFFRAY. Cnevexse, Wy. T., July 7, 18: Joseph Haden and W. E. Bland, both foremen of cattle herds, got into a quarrel to-day at Ogaliaila, drew revolvers and exchanged several shot: in the death of Haden and dangerously ing of Bland. CUBA. ‘ INCREASE OF CUSTOMS RECEIPTS. Havana, July 7, 1876. The customs receipts of this port trom January to June, 1876, show an increase of $1,500,000 over those of the same period last year, notwithstanding there has been a decrease in importations and exports have been thirty per cent less. DOM PEDRO. VISITS TO THE COOPER UNION, ACADEMY OF DESIGN, &C. His Majesty the Emperor of Brazil devoted the early hours yesterday morning to a visit of inspection to the Western Union Telegraph building, as he had arranged. The managers would bave rather His Majesty bad chosen a later hour, when he could have seen the inst- tution in full working order, but he was more anxious to acquaint himself with the system than to be amused or interested by what was merely pictorial. His Majesty devoted nearly two hours to the tnspec- tion of the machines and in making inquirics into the fystem followed, He was very much pleased with the great scale on which the telegraph was worked and somewhat surprised at the great uses made of it by the people as a means of communication, After breakfast His Majesty, accompanied by the Bra- zilian Minister, Conselheiro Borges, visited Columbia Coll and alterward the Cooper Institute, where be was received oy the venerable Peter Cooper and es- corted by him through the building. From here His Majesty went to the Practical Department of the Na- tional Bank Note Company, where the secret process of money-making was duly explained. Here His Majesty was presented with a very chore collection of miuerals by Mr. W. E. Hidden, one ef the employés, which His Majesty was graciously pleased to accept, A visit was after- ward made to the Astor Library, the rest of the afternocn being devoted to a careful inspection of the Joan collection of pictures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and at the Academy of Design. This eveniug will attend the performance of “Romeo at the Academy of Music. On Sunday ening they will be present at Gilmore's Garden, when New Yorkers will have an opportunity ot hearing the Centennial hymn composed, by command of His Majesty, by Carlos Gomez, the great Brazilian musician, it will be rendered by Gilmore's Military Band, trongly reinforced by string instruments. DON CARLOS. Ricuaoxp, Va, July 7, 1876, A party of strangers arrived here this evening via Piedmont Air-Linc Railroad, en route for the Centen- nial Exhibition, said to be Don Carios and suite. They are stupping at the Exchange Hotel, and are registered as from Mexico, and came on aepon car from New Orleans. SOCIETY OF ST. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SOCIETY AT PHILADELPHIA—HIS HOLINESS THE POPE FORWARDS 4 BENEDICTION BY CABLE. Pureapetenta, July 7, 1876. The St. Vincent de Paul Society held its General As- sembly here during the last two days, His Grace Arch- bishop Wood presiding. Two hundred persons, repre senting 190 conferences, were present. The following telegrams were exchanged :— To His Holiness Pivs 1X., Rome: The Society of St, Vincent de Paul General Aesem- bly, i Philadelphia, with uevotional fd greetings aud solicit benedictions. LYNCH, President of the Society of the St, Vincent de Paul. ‘THE BENEDICTION. The Chief Pontiff, giving thanks to the members of the Saciety of St. Vincent de Paul, me «| ho! per the desired benediction, ANTONELLL ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. ELECTION OF OFFICERS—ARRANGEMENTS FOR NEXT YEAR'S REUNION. Puiapecraia, July 7, 1876 The Society of the Army of the Cumberland met ta business session at the Academy of Music here to-day, General Charles F. Manderson, of Nebraska, was se- lected as orator for the next annual mecting, with Gen- eral Alfred T, Wiliams as alternate. Cincinnati was selected as the place for holding the next reunion, the president being auihorized to change the place to Washington, D. C., m case the Thomas monuinent should be ready for dedication at that time. The meet- ba will be held December 12 and 13, 1877. ‘ne following officers tor the ensuing year were elected:—President, Lieutenant General P. H. Sberi- dan; Corresponding Secretary, General Henry M. Cist, of Cincinnati; Recording Secretary, Colonel John W. Steele. of Uhio; Treasurer, General J. 3. Fullerton, of St. Lous, Mo "The members of the society lunched at the Centennial Grounds this aliernoon, MOLLY MAGUIRE TRIALS. EMPAKELLING A JURY IN THE YOST MURDER CaBE. : Porrsvit.x, Pa, July 7, 1876, In the Yost murder case this morning the Court refused the application for a change of veuue. Up to the hour of adjouroment four jurors had been obtained, and no trouble is anticipated in securing the remainder immediately, THE TORNADO IN IOWA. Curcaco, July 7, 1876, A special despatch from Des Moines, lowa, further details of the terrible tornado in Central lowa on Tuesday night, it appears that the actual facts are much worse than atliirst reported, Mrs, J. P. Morton and child wére killed. Charl ‘was badly injured, as were also E. 8. Bram’ Mrs Greaves, Mra. Dolay and ber Pulse and bis wife, Snow Moody was seriously in- jured, Mrs. Elderly was killed. Many tamulies are | left with only their clothi@g, and the scene is heart- rending. Reports from other parts of Warren county show that tho atorm was general and disastrous. About fifty houses were blown away and tier imates killed or badly injured §=From Madison county reports are equally disastrous, Reports trom Norwalk state that Mr. Gideou's residence was swept away and his wife | aud’three sons drowned. Between Winterset and Nor- walk eleven persons were killed, seven drowned and four struck by lightning. The devastation ts terrible and cannot be made known until communication is re- established. STORM IN OD TWO PERSONS KILLED BY LIGHTNING, AND SE- RIOUS LOSS OF PROPERTY. Toronto, Ont., July 7, 1876. Assevere rain and lightning storm visited Western forenoon, doing considerable damage to 4 other property. Mrs. Hugh Pray lor and Wm, Oliver were instantly killed by ligh MID.»IGHT WEATHER REPORT. War DePARTMENT, Orvice ov rue Cuiny Sicvat Orvicer, Wasuixeton, July 8-1 A. M. Probabilities. In the South Atlantic and Gulf States, Tennessee anc the Ohio Valley, iair weather, with jocal rains in ‘the interior and heavy rains near the coasts, easterly to southerly winds, slight changes in temperature and stationary or slowly tailing barometer For the upper lake region, the Upper Missise:ppi ‘and Lower Missonr: valleys, very warm and clear or fair weather continue during the day, with southerly VINCENT 1 DE PAUL TABIO. | winds, stationury or slowly failing barometer, ana dur- | ing th ght rain near Lake Superior and in Minnesota. For the lower lake region, slightly warmer, vart'y cloudy weather, with soutberly to easterly winds, slowly falling barometer and light rains near Lake On- tario. For New England and the Middle States, slightly warmer and partly cloudy weather, southerly to west- erly Winds, no decided change in barometer and dur- ing the night rain near the coast THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The tollowing record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com. parison with the corresponding date of last year, a indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Heraro Buildin 1 1875, 1876. . 86 vo Average temperature yesterday. Average \emperature for your. HAVANA MARKET. July 7, 1876, h gold, 217 0 217%, xchange arsices: om the feed eaves, GO currency, 74% wrt sight do. Oo ® discount: “ days’ s thort aahe de oi reininm. a Te realy] per grnian ‘on arendvanclags No. ‘12 Duh * jandard, fie errobe te WASHINGTO Action of the Government on the Indian Campaign. . a THE EXPEDITION 10 BE STRENGTHENED. The President in Consultation with General Sherman and the Secretary of War. SECRETARY MORRILL AT THE TREASURY FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. | Ca cue Wasaixctow, July 7, 1876. ACTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE WAR DE~ PARTMENT IN REFERENCE TO THR SIOUX WAR—THE EXPEDITION TO BE STRENGTH- ENED—CONSULTATION WITH GENERAL SHER- MAN—PLANS TO BE KEPT SECRET. The interval since the receipt of the news of the dreadful fate of General Custer and his bravo | officers and men, has been filled with comments upon the disaster. As the details of the tight come to | hand they arouse the most intense and indignant feel- ings of resentment against the Indians and the so-called peaco policy of dealing with them. Even prominent officers of the War Department have not hesitated to pass severe strictures upon tho President and nis ad- visers for the encouragement which they have given to the farce and hypocrisy of the peace movement, But a few days sgo the present Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Mr, Smith, remarked, in | speaking of the general Indian question, that “a | white man’s life was worth more than gn Indian's’? The fact is, people are as much it not more aroused | against the Indians since the killing of Custer than they wore by the assassination of Major General Canby. Itis not too much to say that the prevailing feeling favors the policy of extermination. Besides the action of Congress in meeting the de- mands of the moment by the introduction of a resolu- , lon for the organization of three months’ voluateer regiments on the frontier, the President, Secre- tary of War and General Sherman have been in consultation in Cabinet to-day, and again at the White House this evening with a view to provide rein- forcements for the troops now operating against the Indians. General Sherman, who seems to counsel great cau- tion and secrecy as to what is being and will be done, was interviewed to-night. He says that, so far as any additional news 1s concerned about the Cus- ter massacro and what has transpired in the past, the public are fully informed, but as to what is being dono and what may be done in the {u- ture, that 1s a matter in which concealment is neces- sary, as military movements, preseat and prospective, require for their success that they should not be divulged. This ts all that General Sherman is willing to permit the public to know at this time, and the axioms of military scicnce are quoted by his staff officers to bear him out in this course adopted toward the press by the General of the Army. General Grant gave a dinner this evening to some friends, among whom wero Secretary Cameron, GeneralSherman, Messrs. G. F. Hoar, of Massachusetts, and Lapham, of New York. It was near midnight when General Sherman returned to his hotel, where he im- | mediately locked himself up, and no information could be bad of what the army istodo, There is evidently somo policy for an Indian war campaign under dis- cussion, which is to be kept quiet for the present Lieutenant General Sheridan will be here to-morrow night, when, probably, fuller details of the plan will be arranged. Some strictures have: been passed upon General Sheridan in military circles for giving so freciy, at Chi cago and elsewhere, a free explanation of what is being done, and it was said that, as he was a subordinate officer, ho had no right to give out any informatiun without the consent of his superior officer. A resolution will be offered in the House to authorize the recruiting of the present cavalry regiments up to the full standard, In order to provide a remedy for the present embarrassed condition of the cavalry service on account of the thinness of the companies. This has been opposed heretofore, but it is thought that, in the light of present experience, it will now pass Congress, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasmxatox, July 7, 1876, MR, BLAINE’S HEALTH. Representative Blaine, according to accounts from Augusta which have reached his brother tu this city, is gradually recovering bia health. THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. Secretary Morrit) took charge of the Treasury De- partment this afternoon, Assistant Secretary Conant was in the Secretary’s office to receive him. ang@ soon therealter various heads of bureaus and chief clerks were presented to the new Secre- tary. The first official act of the Secretary was the approval of the bond of Mr. Wyman, as Treasurer, Dr. Porter, Chief Clerk of the department, presented the Secretary with his commission, and the following letter prepared for bis signature :— **Treascry Derartuent, July & “Hon, Hami.tos Fis, Secretary of Sti Acknowledging’ the receipt of your letter of ulto., transinitting my commission as Secre- tary of the Treasury of the United 5 I nave tho honor to jorm yoo that I was born in Kennebec County, in the State of Maine. I return herewith the oath of allegiance forwarded with my commission duly executed, “Lam very respectfully, * LOT M. MORRILL, Secrétary.”” ‘The approval of Mr. Wyman's bond relieved Mr. New from the Treasurership, who transferred to his successor the office, in which businoss will be resumed to-morrow. THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR BILI. An agreement haa been reached by the Conference Commissioners on the Diplomatic and Consular bill, The report, however, has not been finally signed, The agreement embraces the following teatures :— /irst—The gross amount appropriated is left as the bill passed the dor the Senate yielding its demands for a considerable increase, Second—There 1s discretionary power left with the Presiden eile regard to the payment of money, so that he iy prevent the crippiing of any tion or cousttnithe: if it should prove that the amount fixed | by the House would be insuilicient to continue it, Third—It provides fur the appointment of a com- mission to #it 1g the recess of Congress, and report to the next House a pl tor the reorganization of the whole diplomatic and consular service, the fixiug of salaries, &c. THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. The new committee of conference on the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill will mect to- morrow morning at nine o'clock. SECRETARY ROBESON BKFORE THE HOUSE COMe | MITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS. The examination of Secretary Robeson was continued to-day vy the House Committee on Navai Affairs, and | had general reference to the subjects of payment ot | claims, the sale of the Navy Yard at Philaaeiphia, the rebuiiding of vessels, the exchange of old material tor new and the deticierfcies supposed to exist in the (unds | of certain bureaus. With respect to the latter ho made a very interesting statement, setting forth the reasons why certain appropriations were exhausted, Th. found their origin Inst fall im the threatened troubles with Spain, at which. time it became necessary, in view of our ‘foretgn relations, to put the navy in a condition and position to carry out any policy our government may adopt. Owing to this un- expected state of ailuirs the appropriations, which | would otherwise bave been ample, were rapidly exhausted, leaving some contracts which had been previously made unpro- vided for. The purchase of live oak bavi been alluded to he said that the importance of securing as much of this class of timber as possible was appare ent to apy one atall familiar with the subject; that it was the best material known for the construction of wooden vessels; that its growth was common only to our, country, and that foreign countries were encouraging its exportation He said that at the breaking out of the war a quantity considerably io excess of that now possessed by tho government was | Present were General J, v. | transacted was ni | national committee of the repuvlican party. Another meeting will be heid to-morrow. THE EARLVILLE MURDER stored in the navy yards, but was exhausted within sae of six mo ths throagn the rapid building of ships Which were then urgently required. Green tim- ber was of necessity used in the coustruction of others, and these, after a service of a few years, | rotted away and became totally useless to the service, With this experience in view he believed that | the wisdom of the course pursued in this connection | was thoroughly established. With regard to the use of old material, and having it re-rolled for use in re- building the iron-clads, he said that was the best and most advantageous use the government could | make of it; that it was contrary to no law, That | whole question had been presented to and considered | and approved of by the Appropriation Committee of the last Congress atthe time he entered upon the | Tepair of the iron-clads, and that appropriations had | been made fora less amount, with the express under- | Standing that this material was to be so used. SCHUMAKER AND KING. The House Committee on the Judiciary to-day con. sidered the case of Congressmen Schumaker and King +12 connection with the Pacific Mail subsidy. | It has been long a subject of discussion among the members of this committeo whether this Congress bad any power to inquire into the character of its members previous to their election, The question was settled by a decisive voto of the com- | mittee that the House did have the right to examine into the Pacific Mail transaction, in order to determine | whether Messrs, Schamaker and King shall be allowed | toreta:n their seats, There was only one vote against this determination, that o! Proctor Knott, the chairman, Two members were absent—Messrs McCrary and | Lynde, The former would have voted in tho ailir- mative and the latter with «Mr, Knott, | The commitice also decided that it would | be useless to waste ts time with this caso when it is | already overburdened with work, and decided to refer the testimony taken by the Ways and Means Commit- teo in tho investigation to tke Committee on Civil Service Reform for a further investigation and report, HAYES’ ACCEPTANCE, Coueanes, Ohio, July 7, 1876. Itis understood here that Governor Hi * letter of acceptance will be ready for publication oa Monday morning. It will probably be brief. UNION LEAGUE OF AMERICA. MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE-— FIRM SUPPORT OF THE BEPUBLICAN NOMI- NEFS, Purapeurata, Pa, July 7, 1876. A meeting of the National Executive Committee of the Union League of America was held to-day at the Colonuade Horel. In the absence of ex-Governor William A. Newell, of New Jersey, the Chairman, Colonel Thomas R, Rich, of Maryland, was called to the chair, and Mr, Thomas G, Baker, of New York, acted as secretary. Among'the proinineat republicans ‘Smith, of Llinois; Hon. W. Ohio; J. Baxter, Miciigan; Colonel Robort Harlan, Major Ben Huckett, Pennsyivama; Colonel’ D. Coon, Aiabama; Hon. A. Maguire, North Carolina; F, Gwinner, Pennsylvania, and others. The business ly of a private character. tending to promote the election of Hayes and Wheeler. Speeches mado by several of the gentleman present tudicated that the Fepublicau party is firmly united in support of their Presidential nominees, Reports trom the South were especially encouraging. A committee Was appointed to confer with tho STATEMENT OF THE MURDERER—A STORY AT INDICATES INSANITY. Utica, N. Y., July 7, 1876, Matthew Brady, a pedler, laborer avd lunberman, fifty years of age, who shot and killed William H. Jones, of the Earlvilioy House, at Earlvilie, Chenango county, on Wednesday night, without a word or known act of provocation, claims that the deed was done in revenge for a grudge against John Jones, of Boonville, the lather of the deceased, and his son, He says that twelve or fifteen years ago he interlered with two men in a love affair tn some part of Canada, which be wilt not name; thatthe lady wanted neither, and that im revenge tor his interference the disap pointed suitors bave caused him to be iollowed in all parts of the country ever since. He claims that tne elder Jones aided of assisted them, and the son after- ward did the same, Brady voluntarily surren- dered himself, and is im jail at Norwich, He says the love affair and letters’ he wrote trom this State have since created excitement in high circles The Canadian affair is supposed to be a hallucination, ‘as the victim’s father knows nothing of such an oc- currence. Brady is of medium height, with dark com- plexion and side Whiskers, appears finely educated and says he has travelled under assumed pamos to avoid assassins. He says he is satisiied with his act and is ready to die CHILD WASHED ASHORE. Loxa Branca, N. J., July 7, 1876, Tho body of a child about four months of age was washed ashore in front oi lauch’s Hotel this afternoon. A shoestring» was wound twice around the neck of the ebild, indicating foul play. The Coroner has the case in band AMUSEMENTS. RE'S GARDEN. M. Jacques Offenbach appeared for the last time in America last evening a8 conductor for the benefit ‘of the American Musical Fund Society at Gilmore's Gar- den, The attendance was very large, end a good deal of money was realized on the occasion. The soloists were Levy, Sohst and Arbuckle, and Offenbach con. ducted some of his characteristic works, Gilmore's magnificent band played, for the frst time tn New York, George F. Sristow’s overture, “The Great Re- a work worthy of the palmiest days of the | Partially founded upon the national air, | jolumbia,” ft is superbly written from begin- | 5 “Hail ning toend, The themes are all sparkling and tuli of nervous power ; the orchestration 1s worthy of Wagner, ‘and the goneral effect 1s calculated to pl the most exacting musician as Wellas the general public. It is a work that incontestably shows the high standard of the musician, bis genius and his finished, graceful style, The national air is ornamented with a trame ot arabesque passages that place it in the boldest relict, Mme. Pappenheim sings tor the first timo to-night, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. The Scala, in Milan, is closed antil the 26th of De- I= cember. “Peter Robin,” an opera by Oscar Bolk, was recently | produced at Riga | Mile. Cnapuy, the prima donna, was dangerously 11) in London a fortnight ago. The season of Italian opera at Covent Gar Verminate on the 1dth inst. A joint stock company has been formed to establish & popular opora at the Chateau d’Eau, Paria, ‘The Opéra Comique ana Théatre Lyrique, of Paris, are to have subventions of 200,0001. ($40,000) a year each. Von Bilow pronounced emphatically that Mile. Emma Albani was the finest Elsa in “Lohengrin” he ever heard. Wilheling, the great violinist, has had a brilliant fes- tival given in bis honor at his birthplace, Usingen, Nassau, M. Devilliers, the tenor in Paris, has cancelled his engagement with Vizentini and has signed ono for the Italian opera stage, Mise Cecilia Gaul, played Liszt's “Rigoletto” fantasia at Mr. Kun concert at Brighton. Messrs Shepherd, of London, are about tp publish | M. Gounod’s “Polyeucte,"' for the copyright of which M. Lemoine paid $20,000. The Royal Eisteddfod of Wales will be held on the 224 of August and following days, and it is possible the rrince of Wales may be present Mme. Edith Wynne will sustain the title réle in Wal- lace's *Maritana,’’ at Mr, George Perren’s benefit, at the Alexandra Palace, this month, A juvenile Italian violinist, Carlo Nicosia, is coming tothe front at Paris, where his playing in concerted and solo music is highly praised by critica, Five thousand crowns are offered as a prize by the directors of the Stockholm Theatre for the best opera | by a native composer. There are only two competitors. | Mme. Mallinger is singing at Hamburg, with ber pus- band, Baron von Schlimmelpfenntg, as manager, She doos not like to use her husband's name on the stage, for obvious reasons. Miss Lonjsa Pyne mado her reappearance as a vo. calist at the Oid Philbarmonic concert, Loudon, on Jone 26, Sne is now forty-four years of age, and has acquired a contralto voice. ‘The Teatro deila Canobbiana, Milan, bas been trans- formed into a concert hat), where the attraction is the Signorina Gemma Luziani, a wonderful pianist of cight summers and winters. the young Baltimore pianist, 's last The cast of ‘Alda!’ at Covent Garden was as fol lows:—Aida, Mme. Patti; Amneris, Mile Ernosta Gindele; Badamés, Signor Nicolini, Amonasro, Signor if | music of M. Léo D | attachés of the house. ° ? ing, M. Fett Graziani; Ramfls, Signor Capponi; linger, Mr S B. Mills played some of his choicest piano éelections last night before the Emperor and Empress of Brazil at the residence of Baron Chriatian Thomsen, | No. 6 West Twenty-first street and was warmly ap- | planded. “La Petite Mariée”” has hada rum of 178 aights ‘6 | the Renaissance at Paris, and the theatre, which closed will be reopened with the same work on the The opera is meeting with similar last we Ist of September, Success at Nantes, The new ballet pantomime, Sylvia,” with the ibes, which has been produced af the Opéra at Paris, appears to bave met with signal On two evenings last month it was given im liew of an opera, and since it is being played as a lever de rideau to tho opera. snceess, The Loudon Figaro thus disposes of Mr. Farjeon's new domestic drama:—‘For our part ‘Home, Sweet Home,’ reminds us of a dramatized tract; so there seems nothing imconzruous in Miss Fanny Josephs singing a bymn, with a dismal retrain about ‘bread and | cheese and kisses.’”? Here is an item of news from the London Choir that willastonish Mr. P. S. Gilmore:-—Gilmore gave his first concert in Machinery Hall, at the Philadelphia Exhibition, on the morning of May 25, a platform hav~ ing been erected in front of the great Corliss engine for that purpose, The machinery was stopped in order that the band might be heard.” Matilda Heron played Camille and Bijou Heron ape peared for the first time as Meg in ‘‘Meg’s Diversion’? last night at the Park Theatre, for the Benefit of the The great talents of the mother are unimpaired and the daughter made a sucosss in @ new réle that stamps her as one of the most promising young actresses on the metropolitan boards. ‘The cast of “Der Ring des Nibelungen,” includes Herren Nieman, Betts, Hill, Ungen, Gura, Schlosser, Vogel, Kegl, Reichemberg, Killers, Niering and Elm- blad; Frauen Materna, Scheffsky, Grun, Jaide, Jacke mann-Wagner, Weckerlin, Reicher Kindermann, Lila Lehmann, Marie Lehmann, Haupt, Ammann and Lame mert. The orchestra is ted by Herr Wilhelm), Mme. Sainton Dolby, the contralto, has written a cantata entitled “St, Dorothea,” which was heard for the first time at St. James’ Hall, London, on Juno 14, One critic speaks of it thus:—The cantata possesses. not only variety of character and diversity of treat- ment, but unity of design, Each number follows ia smooth and natural order, each phrase links itself te its fellow, and each eflect relieves its surroundings,” Mme, Nilsson and Herr Conrad Bebrens will head a troupe to play in the chief towns of Sweden and Nor- way, the tour commencing early in Angust next, This will be Mme. Nalsson’s first appearance in her native land asian artist. since she became an artist, and we may be sure that Sweden will welcome its distinguished country Woman as sho deserves to be welcomed, In January and February Herr Behrens “and Mme. Trebelli will have a fresh concert and opgra tour im Sweden and Norway. The cgitic of the London Telegraph thus speaks mys« tically of the great Russian pianist:—‘‘lt 19° clear that there are two Rubinateins, differing widely from each other. One, without a shadow of disresp@t, may bo called Rubinstein the Riotous, The tendency of tho whole man is to this phase of personality. Like an olian harp, placed whero an artifically concentrated current beats upon its high-strung cords, bis tempera- ment greedily exaggerates nature. That which would barely ruffle a calmer mind works his to the storm point, and observers who cannot share M. Rubinstein’s intense sympathy with passion often find themselves wondering what on earth bis demonstrations mean,” HOTEL ARRIVALS. Secretary of State John Bigelow is sojourning at the Westminster Hotel, Commodore John C. Howell, United States Navy, 18° quartered at the Astor House, State Auditor Julius L, Clarke, of Massachuseti taying at the Hoffman House. 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