The New York Herald Newspaper, January 29, 1877, Page 5

” WASHINGTON. A Week To Be Memorable in the Country’s History, WORK OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION. Opinions on>the Scope of Its Powers and Duties. THE PROBABLE MEMBERSHIP Efforts of the Extremists to Obtain a Veto, RUMORS OF A TREASURY SWINDLE. The Country's Brave Defenders Ordered to Their Proper Posts, sec Ulacaiat tees ‘FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. r Wasuixctox, Jan, 28, 1877, 'THE PROOEEDINGS BEYORE THE LLECTORAL COMMISSION—-OPINIONS REGARDING 178 POW- ERS AND DUTIES—COURSE TO BE PURSUED REGARDING THE DISPUTED STATES, The week, which will properly open next Thuraday, will bo one of the most memorable in the country’s history. Under the law constituting the Electoral Commission the two houses will, on Tuesday, by an open vote, select the members of the commission. Changes may be made im these members until Thursday, when the members, including the five Judges of the Supreme Court, will bo sworn. Alter that the commission cannot be changed. Un Thursday, at ono o’clock, the two houses will assemble in the Hall of Representatives, the Vice President will preside over the joint mecting, and he will then proceed to opon the certificates in bis possession, beginuing with that of Alabama and proveediug alphabetically, and, as he opens each, he will hand it to the four tellers—two from cach house— who will be previously appointed. When the first cer- Millcate ig read the Vico President will calt for pbjections, If none are mado he will then pass. to the pext State, it objegtion is made it must be immediate, in writing, concise aud without argument, and must be signed by ‘ft Jeast one member of ouch House. Such objections Deing thus presented tho Senate will then at onco withdraw to its Chamber and each house will. vote Upon the objections, two hours’ debate only being allowed upon each State. Jf the two houses concur in rejecting the voto of a State it will beexcluded, Ifthey do pot concur the voto will be received. Whenever, however, the Vice President shall opsn two conflict- ing certificates from the same State these returns will be at once submitted to the Electoral Commission, and ‘he opening and counting of votes will cease until the commission renders its decision. This décision will then be voted on by the two houses, acting separately, and, unless thoy concur in rejecting it, 1t. will stand, The vote which 1s thus declared legal and proper will ‘be counted, and tho opening and counting will proceed ‘until other objections aro raised or until another set of duplicate certiticates Is reached. At ts not probable that objections will be made to the Reception of the frst six States. Florida stands sev- enth on the list and appears with two sets of returos, Here the first day’s count will stop and the returns will be sent to tho commission for its examination, It is supposed that throo different views may be drought forward in the commission as to the scopo and nature of its powers and duties, Some members ‘witl probably maintain that they cannot go further than to examine critically tho form and certifica- tion of returns and that the one which ts Btrictly in conform®,ty with law, must be accepted. Others will probablyold that the commission may and must be satisfied whether the action of tho Return- Ing Board—even if it has received tho proper certifica- Bon—was legal, and whether the Returning Bourd was | Jogally constitutcd, Yet others may think that the | commission shall overhaul all the election returns of a Btate. It is not probable that the last named view will receive much favor in the commision, While the commission is engaged upon the vote of Florida the two houses will separate, and may, until they receive a report upon the State, proceed with other business, If Fiorida should be decided for Mr. Tilden that would, of course, decide his election. Jf it should be given to Mr. Mayes the count would then proceed until, after ix more States had been counted, Lousiana was renched. Here another set of double returns would be submitted to the commission. Louisiana being de- cided, Oregon would be the next Stato turned over to the commission and South Carolina the last. ‘The pecaliar condition of the Florida vote, as well as the fact that itisthe first State to come up with double returns, makes the verdict in that case of un- common interest, The Florida committees have not | yet reported, and no facts are officially belore Congress about the vote or the conduct of the Return- | yg Board, except the statement of Senator Jones, made on Friday. ‘The commission will come to some detinite conclusion as to its powers and vlan of action for the first time whon tt gets the Florida returns, Hence there is likely to be more delay about this case thap any or perhaps all the others, because, when they have once laid down thetr courso of action, they evn rapidly decide all the other cases on the principles they | have lad dewn for their own guidance; hence, whilo Florida will be reached on Thursday, the decision may not bo reported to the joint meeting until the following week. There seems to be no reason to doubt, howover, that the whole count ‘will be completed by the 14th of February at furthest, and by tbat time tho country may hope to havo rei from the excitemont which has so greatly injured all business interests since the 10th of November, NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1877. aseatin cide upon it, 1¢ Commission which may have to de- Meal 35. SaaS FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasnixcros, Jan. 28, 1877. THE PRESIDENT AND THE ELECTORAL BILL— EFFORT OF THE EXTREMISTS TO ONRTAIN A VETO, President Grant has not yet signified that the Elec- toral bill has been signed. It could not reach him until a very late hour last night, owing to bis absence in Baltimoro with all tho Cabinet except the Attorney General, and he doos not make it a practice to go mo his office or transact any secular business on Sundays, except in cases of extraordinary emergency. Attorney General Taft, who, although understood to to be opposed to the bill in the main, and to side with Senator Sherman in bis vie ntagonistic to it, says to-night that there is no doubs the Presidont wiil sign e bill, On Friday nigbt and dunng the following day there was @ consultation of the leading Senators o] posed to the bill, and a very strong pressure was made on the President to have him veto the bill, It is said that it was to escape these importunities that’ bo absented bimself in Baltimore yesterday, and returned under the protection of Sunday’s conceded seclusion, REMOVAL OF TROOPS FROM THE NATIONAL CAP- ITAL—WASHINGION SOCIETY DISCONSOLATE— THE EMERGENCY REGARDED AS AT AN END. Washington society, particularly the lady portion thereof, has been in a state of gloom and despondency to-day over the snnouncement which, it is satd, will be officially promulgated.to-morrow, that all the troops which aro now hore would be sent back tothoir respec: tivo stations, 1t is understood that the Seoretnry of War has already tssuad orders fpr tho return of the compa- nies belonging to the 'y *cbool at Fortress Mon- roo, and will further direct to-morrow that the remajn- ing companics, composing the temporary garrison of Washington, bo sent back to the posts and stations on tho Atlantic coast and elsewhero irom which they were taken at cleetion time. It is likely, therefore, that by mnoxt Thursday,, when the counting of the vote begins, there will not bo a single soldier in Washington, General Sherman, upon being asked to-night about this movement and if there was apything in it, an- swored that the companies belonging to the artillery school will provably return to Old Point Comfort to re- sume their studios. One of the General’s staff officers says that the movement probably means only the re- establishment of the artillery school, which bad been suspended, owing to the presence el-ewhere of the troops belonging to It during the election excitement, The removal of the troops 1s otherwise interpreted to mean a belief on the part of the Cabinet that the solu- ‘ion of tho Prosidential controversy 18 no longer at- tended with any likelihood of trouble or danger here ore'sewhore. It is also said that the impetus given trade and business and tho national credit by the | adoption of the Compromise Electoral bill in Congress would receive #ignal and nutional stance by such an actas the removal of the trooy om the cupital, and hence President Grant's promptness to second a motion so fruitial of advantage to tho Onancial and commercial interests of the country. REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY—REPORT OF THE COMMISSION APPOINTED BY THE PRESI- DENT, Tho commission appointed by tho President to de- vise a pian for the ceorganization ofthe army signea, to-night, a brief report, in which they say they have collected a quantity of information, but havo been unable to prepare a plan in the time al- lotted to them, which expires on Tuesuay,~ Tho Secretary of War and the General of the army, together with two members of the Senate and two of the Houso, constitute the commission, and do not ask for further time, Their report to tho Presi- dent to-morrow will leave the matter of the reorgani- zation and pay of the army exactly as formulated in the two bills which parsed the House last session, which are now (4geppeae in the Senato Military Com- mittee and which were analyzed in the Hexatp two or three weeks ago. RUMORS OF ANOTHER TREASURY SWINDLE— UNCLAIMED INTEREST ON REGISTERED BONDS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN COLLECTED ON FORGED POWERS OF ATTORNEY—rnEasuned WYMAN’S EXPLANATION, Romors of another Treasury swindle, this time of Ingenious contrivance, are afloat here to-doy, Perrons familiar with United States bonds know the distinction between the coupon and the registered kind. The lat- ter are payable, principal and interest, only | to the person whose name is inscribed in the bond. For greater security a largo amount of trust funds for widows, orphans, estates and the like are invested in these bonds. It has happened in the course of time that largo amounts of these bonds have been lost, misiaid or otherwise kept out of use, and the unclaimed in- terest, which 18 set aside in the Treasury ogainst them, has accumulated to the extent of several mill- fons of dollars, This fact {is said to have Prompted the cupidity of dishonest parties to take advantage of the failure or ignorance of the bondholders to assert their claims in the matter of the unclaimed interest, gistered bonds pass from one persou to another by power of attorney, and ownership on the books of the Treasury is transferred only by such power of attorney, Advan- tage seoms to have been taken of these circumstances to perpetrate, it is alleged, forged powers of attorney, tho names of the bondholders having been supphed in some way from the books of the Treasury, ana the unclaimed interest drawn out by the swindlers, Tho fraud was discovered by the recoipt at the Treasury of duplicate powers of attorney tor the interest on the samo bonds. Many of theso bonds lio for years in the Treasury, owing to tho neglect or ab- sence from the counjry of the holders, who are cot- tent to Ict tho interest accumulate. Treasurer Wyman says to-night that the rumor of forgery is incorrect, and he explaius it as follows:—Ho says that $2,000,000 or $3,000,000 of unclaimed interest on bonds resting in the Treasury suggests extraordinary inducements to the claim agents who svrarm in Wasb- ington, These agents are constantly on tho lookout for the owners of the bonds, in order 1 obtain the job of collecting the interest for a commission. In his search a claim agent sometimes gets hold of a wrong party of the same name, from whom, having had it Teprosented to him that certain bonds stand to bis credit. ut the ‘Treasury, the agent pro- cures a power of attorney, which enables the ugent to collect the interest. In this way, and. by no other error, says Treasurer Wyman, moneys have been erroneously paid out. But such moneys have invariably beon refunded after the detection of the inistake and tho treasarer has not lost a dollar, It appears trom Treasurer Wyman’s explanation that the interest on registered bonds 18 almost invaria- bly collected, not by the real holder, but by an agent bolding bis power of attorney. It will be aoticed that the Electoral bill pro- vides that’ the joint meeting shall be held in | the Hai of the Hous ot Representatives, | This is in vccordance with an almost unbroken | custom, the two houses hoving met in the Senate Hall ouly five times und then only in the earlier period of | our history. Senator Morton’s electoral vill last ses- sion also provided that the meeting should be in tho | Hail of Representatives, and 1 is a curious tact, which has been much remarked on here, that the present | bill, which he so vehemently cpposed, contains many features identical with Senator Morton's own | Dit of the last session wud differs from it mainly in this particalar, that it does not allow the vote of a State sending double return to be thrown out by one house, Under Mr. Morton's bill the voto of one house snfliced to throw out the Yote of a State where double returns were sent. Mr. Mortoy even offered an amendinent to lis own bill | last session making judges of the Supreme Court a commission to decide disputed votes, and going much further in this instance, also, than the presont bill; for ho Was willing to allow the decision of the Supreme judges to be final and irreversible by the two houses Tn fact a comparison of this bill with ether Senator Morton’s or with the twenty-second joint ru that it re far more conservative of the ri States, and moro strictly in accordance wi stitution, than either of tho others which yet had Mr. Morton's approval at one time, and that of almost all the republicans of the Senate onty three—Messrs, Conkling, Edmunds and Howe—voting against Mr. Morton’s bill last March, THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION—WILL SENATOR MORTON BE MADE A MEMBER or It? There is naturally great curiosity felt here by both partios as to (he membership of the Electoral Com- mission, It is held certam that ju the Senate the democrats witl select Messrs, Thurman and Bayard, In the House they are determined to select the best and not extreme partisans, Whom the Sonate repub- Hicans will choose remains to bo seen, There are rumors that Mr. Morton intends to insist upon him- g0.f and some other Senator opposed to the bill being put on the commission, but they are probably uutruo, In any case it js pretty certain that Mr, Morton would hot be oppoeed it he should develop such a plan, Deeanse, as 18 suggested by some democrats, such an attempt to pat bitter partisans on the commission must tn the end work against those who doit. But as the ¢ of Dregon May come belore the commission, and @ Seuctor Morton las not ouly openly prejudged that eae CONDITION OF THE APPROPRIATION BILLA, Congress being behind hand in the eppropriation bills, it ss Mr. Holman’s intention to ask for night sions every night this week except Monday for the purpose of considering them, for there 1s not much chance of getting them up during the day after Wednesda, The status of these bills is as fol, Jows:—The Pension, Consular und Diplomatic and Post Office bills have passed; the Fortiflcation and Military Academy bills have been returned from the Senate with amendments; the Indian bill passed the House yesterday, aud will go to the Senato to- morrow; the Logislative, Executive and Judicial is Defore tho House and will be taken ap in order; the Navy, Army, Sunday Civil and Regular Deficiency Dills are yet to be reported. It is vot probable that any attempt will bo made to passa River and Harbor | bill this session, THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILLS—SMALL CHANCE FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION THIS SESSION. The bill extending the time for the construction of the Northern Vacific Railroad and that to amend tho acts in relation to the Texas Pacific, aro in committeo of the whole House on the general calendar, and as there aro agreat many bills that take precedence of them there 18 not much hopo ot their pas- sago at this session, or even of tneir con. sideration, unless their friends are strong enough to suspend (ho rules to fix a day for their con- sderation, It Mr, Lamar can get the floor to-morrow he wilt ke such a proposition, but bis chances for that are very slim = beea under the rule one hour must be devol to-morrow to the call of the Status, ‘and at two o'clock the Vistrict of Corumdia Committed is cotitled tothe flcor tothe exclusion of all other sbusiness, and they have a uumber of measures upon which they desire nenipeanGpennemimee GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES Wastinetoy, Jan, 28, 1877. NARROW ESCAPE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TAFT. This afternoon,gwhile Attoruey Gencral Taftand bis family wero driving down Thirteenth streot, their horses took fright and ran away, On turning the cor- ner of F street one of the horses fell and a wneel broke, stopping the vehicle, The inmates of the carriago were uoiwjured, | | | | AND | vacato their oMces, und trouble frequently results. ite the uate, wi im canear wot make areportor | THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION. ORIGIN OF THE DIFFICULTY-—-THr QUESTION OF RE-ELECTION TO THE PRESIDEXCY—-UN- WARRANTABLE CLAIMS AND PROCEEDINGS OF IGLESIAS—LERDO LAWFULLY ELECTED-~EVIL EFFECTS ON THE CONDITION AXD PROSPECTS OF THE COUNTRY. Wasmixctox, Jap, 28, 1877. There isa growing apprehension here that the pres- ent unfortunate condition of aflairs in Mexico may re- sult.in complications which will seriously mvolve the United States. It is therelore considered important thet tho facts regarding the situation in that country should be correctly knowa, The following informa. jon bas been derived {rom thoroughly well toformed and reliable sources, ‘TUM QUESTION OF BE-RLECTIOX, The statement tolegraphed from San Franciséo in support of the pretensions ot the revolutionary leader, ex-Chief Justice Iglesias, that the constitution of Mexico prohibits the election of a ‘Vresident for a second term, is shown by direct reference to a copy of the constitution to be incorrect, This 1s aleo evident from tho fact that President Juarez was clected, not only for a second but a third term. President Lerdo was clected in 1872 for the term of four years, ending November 30, 1876, This election is characterized by a leading historian of Mexico as having been “the Most pacife and spontaneous of all that have ever taken place in the Republic.” THE “PLAN? OF SALAMANC. It was before tho expiration of this uncontested term ot office of President Lerdo that Mr, Iglesias commencod his revolutionary proceedings by issuing at Salamanca, In the State of Guavajnato, on the 28th of Vetob Arevolutionary ‘piun,” assuming the title of Proy al President und setting up a so-called government, Tho pretext assigned tor this revolu- onary ptuceeding was that the House of Representa- Uyes, On the 20th of October, had declared that at the election held in July last Mr. Lerdo had been re-elected President ior the ensuing term of jour years, from December 1, 1876. UNWARRAXTADLE ACTION OF IGLESIAS, | Tho constitution of Mexico makes the House of Representatives tho sole judge of the returns of tho election, not only of Premdont, but of mogisirates of | the Supreme Court, The result of the election was declared by a vote of 125 to 46, or mory thin two- thiras, This action of tho Houne was indorsed by a vote of confidence in the Executive by the Senate of more than two-thirds, and on an appeal mado by Mr. Iglesias to the Supreme Coart, of which he was President, that tribunal sustained the validity of tho election by a vote of 6 to 3;-yet tn tho face of this, ignoring the obligation which that yoto im- posed upon him 4 member ot the tribunal, und without any Warrant whutever in the constitution or of law, cither as a magistrate or a citizen, Mr. Iglost not ouly assumed the right to’ declare the re-election of President Lerdo invaha but, in violation of the conetitutfion he had sworn to prote attempted by revolutionary means toestablish himself and his partiaaus tn power, not when the succession had legally, or incase of doubt, devolved upon bin, but more than a month before the prac of President Lerdo’s uncontested term of office. A PRETEXT OF LEGALITY, The overthrow of tho consthutional order in Mexico has been elected, not by the strength of the protes- sional revolutionists, led by General Diaz, but through | tho treason to republican principles ot those who have | veen engagod in the Iglesias conspiracy, which has again introduced demoralwation into the army, and has deluded public sentiment by the attempt to cover revolutionary proceedings with tho pretext of logality. Bad KFYKCT ON THE COUNTRY. The only difference in point of legality between Mr. Iglesias and General Diaz is that the Mutter issued his revolutionary “plan” in March last and the former in October. Whether priority in such pro- | ceedings gives a better or a worse title it appeurs that, ag between the two factions wich have apponted to ‘olution, the balance in point of material foree has reated with Genoral Diaz; tor within Jess than three months trom the date when, in manca, Mr. Iglesias issued bis revolutionary *‘pian,’’ he has been driven from bis country and landed a jugive upon a ilo the result of his misguided pro- as Deen to place succese, which could not otherwise have been reacbed, within the grasp of the protesstonal revolutionist Diaz, aud to postpone, it 18 to be feared, forun indeiinite period all possibility of fens governmont, of order and of progress 1m Mexico, It is this conspiracy avainat the constitutional ordor and Fegort to revolutionary means by those who havo } heretofore been prominent leaders in the republican cause and have held the higbest positons in the State and the army which now awaken the must serious doubts and apprebensions with regard to the future of the neighboring Rey ublic, DECISION OF JUDGE CARPENTER ON THE GUBER- NATORIAL QUESTION--NEITHER CHAMBERLAIN OR N HAMPTON LAWFULLY ELECTED-—-THE FORMER HOLDS OVER UNDER THE CONSTITU- TION (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Cowsunta, Jan. 28, 187, Judge Carpenter, of this judicial circuit, betore whom the case of Peter Smith, a doned by Chamberlain, was pending, a morning, and will deliver nis decfsion to-morrow. THK DECISION, He will decide— First—That the Mackey House, before which Cham- berlain was inaugurated, was not only illegal but an unlawful assemblage usurping the rightful outhoriny of the House of Representatives, and that tho pro- ceedings of that vody conferred no authority upon Chamberlain to exercise the tunctious of Governor, Second—That »s by the constitution the two branches of tho Goueral Assembly must act conjointly, as Hampton was inaugurated without tho copcurrenco ot tne Senate he is also without authority of law to exercise the duties of the Executive of the State, Third—That a8 the attempted snaugaration of Cham- berlain was illegal aud conferred uo richt tt could neither take away any rights and did vot operate as a resignation of the office of Governor Chamvertain. Fourth—That as the constitution proviees, the Gov- ernor shall hold his office for two years, and until his au y uppointed, but qualified, Cham. beriain is the lawful Governor until the legal qualifica- tons of his successor, ard no longer. THE DECISION UNIMPORTANT, This decision ts not regarded as very important be- cause of the fact that the case of another negro named James Pelton, also pardoned by Chamberlain, is now pending before the Supreme Court, to which the case of Peter Smith would have been appealed inany event, MORE TROUBLE IN SOUTH CAROLINA—A CHAM- BERLAIN TRIAL JUSTICE SHOT—NEGROES IN ARMS AND BREATHING OUT THREATENINGS SLAUGHTER—A WHITE POLICE FORCE ORGANIZED. [By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Couranta, 8. C., Jan, 28, 1877, A telegram to-night from Timmonsville, in Darling- ton county, gives meagro details of a conflict, arising out of tho present unsettled condition of affairs conse- quent upon the dual governments in this State. Hamp- ton is making bis appointments of local officers, but ia many Instances the Chamberiain incumbents refuse to A TRIAL JUSTICH suoT, On yesterday, the telogram states, B, O. Hollaway, the Chamberlain Trial Justice, was shot by unknown parties near his door, at the hour of two o'clock in the morning. Ho lived until eleven o'clock this morning, whena Coroner's jury was empanelled to investigate the arsassination, THREATS OF THE NKGKORS, In the meantime the negroes became very indignant and excited, particularly the members of the militia company at that place. Threats of wholesale murder and house burning were mado by them, and tho in- tendant of the town for the protection of lito and proverty organized a strong police force, The negroes turned out with their Winchester rifles and stationed themselves on the outskirts of the town, lying chiefly Ip ambush. THe WIITES FIRED UPON, Everything appeared to be perfectly quiet until about two o'clock this morning. When some of the special police were making thoir rounds they were fred upon from a small piece of woods four or fivo times, tho shots taking effect in the shoulder of one and tho hip of another, slightly wounding both. Tho officers re- turned the fire without any effect and then mado their way back to town, A BLOODY ENCOUNTER IMMINENT. i} The death of the Trial Justice createa fresh excite- ment among the negroes, and they loud and vehe- mect in their threats against tbe whites. Both races are now on a regular war footing and a bloody cpeoun- ter may occur at uny moment, + M’DONALD'S PARDON, (by TELEGRAPH TO THR HERA Wasmrxcrox, Jan, 1877, The statement is not truo that the pardon of General McVonald, of Whiskey Ring notoriety, bas already been signed by the President. Tho facts aro that it has not yet been tasued, but the papers aro in process Of preparation atihe Attorney General's office, and will bo favorably acted upon as soon as practicavle, Directions have been given that a pardon sball bo inade out, aud It 18 probable that 1 will ready for the President's signature within the noxt fow days. MOODY AND SANKEY. OPENING MERTING O¥ THE EVANGELISTS IN BOSTON--IMMENSE CROWDS IN ATTENDANCE-— BOSTON TO BE SHAKEN AS A MOTHER SHAKES A CHILD, (Bx TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.] Bosrox, Jan, 28, 1877. Rarely, If ever, has there been witnessed such a Scene of inspired Christian enthusiasm and sincere devotion 18 was manifested at the opening meetings of Mooily and Sankey at the Boston Taberhacle this afternoon and evening. It seemed as if the whole community bad turned out to listen to the great evan- gelists, and it was specially notable that all through the services there was apparent the most devout feel- ing. Certainly Mr. Moody never commenced a series of ravival mcotings in this country under more favor- able auspices, and the popular anticipations are groatly in error if the evangelist’s predictions dv not Prove truo, that what be bas accomplished in other cities will be nothing comparcd with what he will do in Boston, THE GATHERING CROWDS. The Grand Tabernacle, erected at an expense of over 250,000 and with a seating capacity for 6,000, could not accommodate more than a quarter of those who camo to both afternoon and evening meetings. Indeod, so Jarge were tho crowds who came that outside mectings wore opened in a coupie of neighboring churches, and the limits of these wero inadequate to the demands made upon them, The Grand Tabernacle was filled in a very fow momentsatter the doors wero thrown open, tho aisles, however, emg keps clear by an amplo police force io adntit of a specdy exit in case of fire or accident, The audiences, both afternoon and evening, were of @ misceilancous character, comprising men and women of all creeds of the prominent and middling classes, aud, evidently, many whote ears wero strangers the Gospel in any torn THE SERVICKS, The frat and second services were commenced with comimentlablo promptness, the first at three and the | Jatter ab uw quarter to seven o’clock. A variety of hymns Were sung by a large and selected choir, under | the direetion of Professor Tourjce, whilo the audi! was being soated, and immediately theroatter tuo choir and congregation united in chanting— Neurer my God to Th ‘Then, after n brief pause, the choir sang:— Come, thou fount of every blessing. And, while this wus in progress, Mr. Mooay and Mr. Sankey appeared in view. Their presence was the oc- casion ot u visible sensation in the audience, and, if it had been in keeping with the solemnities of the time, there would havo been a, hearty demonstration of welcome. Mr. Sankey sat down at the small organ, which he uses ay an accompaniment in singing, and Mr. Moody seated himselt near by. After a lew moments vf silent prayer thore was another hymu by the choir, when Koy. *Dr, Webb invoked the livinoe blessing upon the revival now commenced and trom | whieh so mach was hoped, concluding with an earnest supplication that God would so moye the hearts of those assombied to embrace the faith this very day he prayer, though eloquent, and many | brief, was very allectng an hearers were visibly moved, MR. MOODY'S SERMON, Mr. Sankey now seng ‘Ninoty and Nine,” atter which the choir sang “Rock ot Ages,’ aud then Mr, Moouy began bis first sermon in Boston, taking for bis text the thirteenth chapter of Numbers and part of the | thirtieth verse—*-And Caleb stitled the people beture Moses and said, Lat us goup avonce and possess it”? Betyre commencing his discourse Mr. Moody said that he had been tuld betore commg to Boston he would Mud it a peculiarly hard place for miss ‘y work, a remark which created no lide sensation among some of his hearers, “But,” added the evange: ican and will shake Boston as a mother er child’? The sermon which tollowed w: one of the most powertul for which Mr. Moody noted, and had a marked effect upou every listener. The idea which he sought to convey was that the Chrietiwa men and women should have more faith, courage und earnestners in the work of re- claiming souls. He told them they had been asloep here, and he hoped he could arouse them to a seure of the duty which they had so long neglected. Heo woul bave tuo Chrietian men and women go round to the billiard and gambling saivons, the drinking places, the houses of ill repute and everywhere where | sin and vico abound, and rescue the erring from the dangers which threatened them, and put them in the path of rectitud d righteousne: HVENING SERV These samo ideas were continued from tho same text aythe evening service, and the singing exercises ot the afiernoon were equally numerous and grand in therr effect upon the vast audience which assembled, ONSLAUGHT BY THE CROWD. Just as Mr. Moody bad tuirly commenced his re- murks, 1n the cvening, tho crowd on the outside of the Tabernacle ree | onslaught oa one of the doors unprotected by the police and cauged quite a commo- tion inside, Mr, Moody stopped for a moment and then Wenton to say:— "t be frightened. It is only some poor sinner trying to getin. 1 wish they might bo as anxious to get into heaven, for then wo pee te of agrand accession to the ranks of Go: COURSE OF THR MEETINGS, There meetings, which bave been begun under such auspicious circumstances, will ve continued cightly at the Grand Tabernacle, and on Sundays there will be orniog and alternoon services tu addition. The will algo be daily prayer meetings in Tremont Temp! the present week, after which they will be held daily atthe Tabernacle. It is expected to continue the re- vival unti about tho last of May, “BINAL BRITH. ANNUAL CONVENTION OF GRAND LODGE No. 1— ANNUAL MESSAGE OF ‘THE PRESIDENT— GRAND BANQUET TO VISITING MEMBERS, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Bostos, Jan, 28, 187%, Nearly 300 delegates assembled at the annual con- vention of the Grand Lodge, No. 1, Independent Order Boal Brith, which is hold at Mechanics’ Hall, Ot this number about 120 members represent New York and Brooklyn, The Boston lodges, under whoso pices this annual conclave ts held, have done their utmost to mako the delegates feel comfortable, THR ANNUAL MESSAGE. The convention was calied to order atten A. M. by Mr. Sol Sultzberger, the presidont, whose annual messuge was quite lengthy and interesting. It sbowod the total number of members in the district to bo about 8,000, Nearly $65,000 were received by the Grand Lodge, of which $56,000 were paid out to widows of deconsed brethren. THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS was held after reading this roport, resulting in the choice of Henry 8. Herrman, of New York, tor presi- dent; Edward 8. Goulston, of Boston, vice presivent; Adolph Sanger, of New York, second vice pre: 8. Hambargef, secretary; George Marks, treasu: BANQUET TO THK DELEGATES, In the of 4g A magnificent banquet was givan to the visiting delezates by the Boston lodges, under tho auspices of Messrs, Edward 8. Goulston, Godfrey Morse and others, Toasts were drunk and speeches made by Messrs. Julius Bien, President of the Execu- tive Committee of the United States Constitution sawyer, M heart, Josoph Fox, 8. aikenburgh, of Albany; Henry Cane, of Plaitsburg, and othors. Hon. Leopold Morse, member of Congress clect, respouded to the toast of “Our Country.’? The Convention will last until Tuesday evening. THE CONVENTION IN WASHINGTON—ELECTION OF OFFICERS, Wasitxetos, Jan. 28, 1877, The Convention of the Fifth district, B'nai Brith, elected the following officers to-day :— Aaron Haas, of Atlanta, Ga,, President; M. Mutzler, of Richmond, Va, FY ico President; W. H. Strauss, of Baltimore, Second Vieo President; ‘A. Goodman, Treasurer; Dr. 8. B, Wolfe, Secretary, and A. Fisher, of Washington, Sergeaunt-at-arms, RAILROAD EXTENSION, (BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) Bioomxetos, Ul., Jan. 28, 1 Tho Chicago and Alton latlroad Company bave determined to extend the Western extension of their Ine trom Mexico, Mo., its present Western terminus, to Kausas City, a distance of 100 iniles through a rich and fertie country, THE STEAMER NEWPORT AFLOAT. New Mavey, Conn,, Jan. 28, 1877. Athigh water to-day tue steamer Newport, of tho Old Colony sine, got off the beach in this harbor with- out difficulty, it bong perigee tide, Tho steamer Con- tinentol assisted her. She lay in the channel during the day, bue will go onthe dry dock at once tor ree paiva, as sbo is sprung a little forward, which is b teved to be the only injury she bes received. Sho | went aground at noon of Tuesday, January 2, and has beeu on the beach almost twenty-six days. DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA, THE DREAD DISK. DEVELOPED FERAL MONTHS. Cixeissatt, Ohio, Jan, 28, 1877. Charles P, Wetmore, aged twenty-six years, died at five o'clock this morning of hydrophobia after suffer. ing feartully from the attack sence Thursday last, De- ceased was bitten Inst sammer three times by ono dog and once by another. AFTER SEV- 1k SYMPTOMS es on Tharsday, but a phy. ed until Friday and he did not fully comprehend the cuso, The case developing moro fully Fridvy night, another physician was calied, but the patient at this time could only be roneved by hypodermic injections, Mr. Wetmore was a native of Bi, Johv, N, B., and bad relatives in San Francisco. first manifested thei sieian was not samin THE LATE EXHIBITION, AFTER THE CENTENNIAL—WINDING UP ITS AFFAIRS—THE BUNGLING ABOUT THE EX- HIDITORS’ AWARDS, Puitapecema, Jan, 27, 87h But fow of the officials connected with the Centen- bial Exhibition still remain with us Only those e gaged in winding up the affairs of the groat show aro to be seen in the deserted rooms and balls once alive with bustling commissioners, decorated —repre- sentatives and government officers of foreign nations, and the great manulacturers and exlitbtors of the world, At tho Exhibition grounds in Fairmount Park everything combines to form a picture of bicakness and aesolation, All the showy buildings except that to be used by tho perm: nent exhibition have been demolished, and all 1s de- serted, cold and cheerless, The archives of the various departments of the Exbibition have been transferred from the Centennial grounds to No. 903 Walnut street, Here now are to be found the Director General, the Board of Financo and the Bureau of Awards engaged in the work of closing up affairs, The tinal meeung of the commission will be held, probably, in March or April, when they will report to Congress the results of their official labors. THK TWO MILLIONS ON MAXD, The Board of Finance, acting particularly In tho in- terosts of the stockholders, having fixed up a suit to test the question whether or not the stockholders shall absorb all of the $2,000,000 in their bands, are await- ing a Qnal disposition of this it atthe hands of the Supreme Court, at Washington, Meantime they are collecting what remat due on stock certilicates which have not been paid up in full, Quite a large amount of money ts st ll owing from this source, but the folowing circular, which the Board is vow sending out, will probably havo the desired offect :— T have beon instructed by the direstors to notity you that if the wapaid instain Hon your subsceips Hon to the capital stock ‘of the Centennial Board of Ft naniee, are not p ments made by forfeited, as provi subscription. Ke i on or before February 1, 1877, all pay- m0 account of xnid soscription will be in the original terms for the said DERICK FRALEY, Treasurer, WHY THK AWARDS ARK DELAYED, The Bureau of Awards i# nominally cugaged in tsau- ing to exhibitors certitied coptes of the judges’ reports, which are accepted by the commission ax the basis of awards, but the work is progressing so. slowly tbat ex- Mibitors are becoming. very bitter 1a thetr denun tions, The tirst announce: of awards wax ina | September 27, and the supposition wax thatthe reports would speedily tollow, ¢ commission bad not de- sired to intericre to too great an ¢. at of the judges ull the reports might have Uefore the close of the Exhibition, but they aro ing if not meddlers, and hence the’ present unsut tory conilition of affairs, ‘The commission tirst decided to issue certified copies of the reports iu the or which the applications py exhibitors wero filed, In pursuance of this plan ono clerk was set at work to tnake the copies, and in the course of timo ho was allowed an assistant. If the two had beeu export with the pen and had worked hard they mght have finished their labors some time 10 1878, not allowed to continue, The commission chanyed its mind, and concluded to issue the reports printed in pamphiet form, group by group. The commission sat in segrot session for two months, amending und alter. ing the reports as made and recommended by tho judges, and thon, to mnke matters worse, 4 COMMITTEE OX REVISION was appototed to still further tainper with the reports Pprepuratory to their being sent to the printer. Several xroups were revised, the forms electrdtyped and Proofs printed, but for some rouson they were Unsatisfactory, aud the plutes were destroyed and the torms pied. The Committee on Kevision concluded to commence over agaiz. Inthe meantime tho work on the cortitlod covies was suspended, and likewise the hopes of exhibitors who were clamoring Jor their reports. When the work of printing was abandoned the certified copies commenced again, and these are, now being issued under the oficial seal of the commission. The few officials who romain here, in direct violation of tho resolution to furnish the re- ports, instead of issuing them in the order in whi the applications are fied, issue them as it suits their convenience or wh RELIGION AND POLITICS, TBE RELIGIOUS BEARINGS OF THE EASTERN QUESTION. “Mohammedanism was a just scourge upon the Greek Church for its schisin and apostasy trom tho then establishod Church, as well as for its cringing subserviency to tho potentates of tho world,’ said the Rev. W. W. Andrews last evoning in beginning his lecture on “The Religious and Prophetic Bearings ot the Eastern Question” at the Catholic Apostolic Church, Tho oxtraordinary growth ot the religion ot Mobammod, as well as the corresponding increase of the political power of Its adherents, wns in. strict accord. ance with the prophecy in Genesis that the children of Ishmael! would become mighty on the face of the ourth. 1c has outlived tts tine, howeser, and the oppression sv long oxercised by tt’ over the Christians in Turkey and tho recent cruclties committed in Bulgaria bavo turned the eyes of all Europe toward it, aud roused up the Greek as well as the Latin and the Protestant churches from their apatpy The Emperor of Russia, who rules over 50,000,000 of Greck Catholics, urged on by the common feeling of the peeple, stands ready at preseut to pounce upon the Turks as his prey, aud to liberate 11,000,000 of Christiaus, A change 18 at hand. This chango will not consist in the supremacy of Russia, as some suppose, or inthe extension of Enghsh com- merce, as others expect, but it will consist in liberat+ ing Turkey from the intélectual and moral thraldom under which it now languishes, This can be produced solely, however, by supernatural causes. The move- ment may be begun by earthly potentates, by wealthy capitalists, but God alone can eflectually work it out, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND DEMOCRACY. “It ail the civilized world ts tending toward a demo- cratic form of government,” said Bishop Spalding, at the Cooper Union, last evening, “then wo can best rn the futuro of the Catholic Church by tracing her history under the institutions of this country.”’ He then went on to say that if the Church were to perieh {t could not be by persecution, for such was impossiblo under a liberal form of government, bat by the action of social institations, of science and hberty and educa- tion, a6 enemies assert. All this we have had jn the United States for the last 100 years, and Church has not ouly not perished, but has risen almost iniracalously, No coun- try 1 the world had been more intolerant to Catholics theta this; the Puritans would not allow them inthe land; the Virgimans, enforcing the penal laws of Enge Jand, would not permit them to know anything or bavo anything, and in Maryland, in which they bad declared liberty tg all, when the power was wrested from them, the sume tax was placed ou an Irish Cathe olic and a slave, At ths Revolution they were few in number, feebic, contemned, without rights and sink ing into lethargy. Nor did the constitution better them in the for it left to the Staves the power of enacting per atutes against them, and this power was exercised. it was Jefferson’s — seculor theory of government that has obtained them any | rights in this country and it 1 for this reason that Catholics are almost instinctively demo- crats. But, notwithstanding all these disadvantages and thoir poverty and ignorance, engendered by 200 | years of persecution, how wondertul has been the | progress ot the Catholics under our Republic. in 1775 they were but ono to one hundred of the populat and in 1575 they are one to 6ix; in 1775 they were pau- pers, and in 1875 the property. of their Ch ts val. tted at $60,000,000, A hundred years ago they had not ‘ono college or school in the land, and now they bavo 6,526 churches, 33 theological seminaries, 6% colleges and 256 academies. Certainly this seems to prove con- clusively that democracy and Cathoticisin are very far from being so antagonistic as ’rotestant opinion would hold, MR. COUP'’S LOSS. “The whalo is dead??? At about haif-past cight o'clock on Saturday evening last, amid the strains of music and surrounded by thousands of admiring and curious persons, the life of the “great white whale” passed to another and, it is hoped, a betier fishing ground, The visitors in the ball bad erowded to an unusual number around the immense circular tank which has been the prison honse for the past four months of this sad-eyed sea monster, The attendants Whale was-behaving In aa extraordimary manner; that instend of swimming in circles as was his wont, he would cross from side to site and ever and anon Jash the water into foam with his powertul flake, Th actions were continted for sone time, gradually | coming lees and fess violent, until diving beneath tha surface he made bis appearanee no more, Mr. Coup will baye the remains embalmed and placed on exti- bition, meanwhile the bippopotamas will luxuriate in tho tavk formerly occupied by the whale, THE LAST OF MRS. CURRAN, A WILLIAMSBURG POLICE TERROR GONE HOME. Mrs, Catharine Curran is dead. She was found at eloven A. M. yesterday, lying if her bed at No. 135 North Filth street, Williamsburg, cold and lifeless, by a neighbor whom sho had sent for on Saturday, The announcement is an ordinary one, bat she was an extraordinary character, having been for some years a terror to the neignborboot m which she lived and tothe polico of the Fifth procinct, Mrs, tor his wite, who, wildest sort of life and eventually to as bard drinking ag she wasnccustomed to, She gathered a fow boon companions of her own fex around her, and over their rum the coterio would make a perfect Bed- Jam of the furriery on North Eighth street, Searco week passed that Mra. Corran was not in court either pluinuill or defendant in assault cases, In the latter case not an officer but dreaved to serve & Warrant on he his reception was certainly a shower of brick. bats, and even if ho succeeded in getting Mra. Curran, he would, if he departed with 4 sound skin, he in pos: session of more or less contusions. Finally sho be- came so boisterous in her conduct that her husband, | four months ego, gave ber the choice—bo or she must noticed tho large number of peoplo avd also that the | Corton | was forty-live years of age, the wite of a farrier wno | curried 00 quite an exiensive business on Nort Kighth street. Curran might have made money, but dicted to intemperance, Jed him the | 4 go. She went, anfhe allowed her a small sum week for her sup; Three weeks. rooms over tho Grand Central Livery North Filth street, and her spirits thrioo se spake of enaiog her troubles by she 8 nai roubles ie Bone of her nda thought she would take it, Bnit her body was found yesterday morning. It is supe posed that she ended her life by poison. . —_——. 2 LIEDERKRANZ CONCERT. The handsome music hall of the Liederkranz So- ciety, on Fourth street, was filled last might and a very attractive programme was furnished. Tuo concert commenced with the Suite for orchestra by Joachun Raff, with which Theodora Thomas hes familiarned metropolitan concert poers Then came the beautdsul prayer from Mebul’s ‘Joseph," lor men’s chorus, in which the fine voices and admirable discipline of the singers nade 4 strong impression on the andience, Mr. Jacobsubn played the frst movement trom Beethoven's violin concerto, opus 61, with bis aceds tomed dnish, spirit and expression, The feature of the concert was Reinthaler’s Bisinarck Hymn fur soli, chorus and orchestra, 1b was given for the first timd in America, The immense enthusiasm with which this work was received in Berlia, apart from patrious motives, Was well deserv Ith struction, but every phrase tells, themes 18 united orchesiral most siupu. r ¢ varied description, nlos Wero xung by two accomptished artists, Monsrs. Fred Steins and Hy Branacis. The Bismarck Hymna will be repeated at Steinway Hall on Thursday next ata charity concert, HOTEL ARRIVALs. Professor William P. Blake, ot New Havon; Protess sors. 8. Haldeman, of Ponusyivania, and Captain H. Pakenham Mahon, of the British Army, aro at the Fifth Avenue. Mins Adelaide Neilson ts at the Clarene don, Ex-Cougressman Burt Van Horn, of Lockport, N. Y., is at tho Grand Central, E. 1, Davenport is atthe Sturtevaot Elmore P. Ross, of Auburn, N. Y,, aud Henry G. Parker, of Boston, are at the Windsor, — Ex- Mayor R, M. isbop, of Cincinnati, is at the St. Nichos Jas, LADIES WHO POSSESS THE FINEST COMPLEX. Jons ore among tho patrons of GLENN'S RULPHUR SOAP, Hinw's Hane axo Witsken Dyn, black or brown, O0e, WASHINGTON Life Insurance € yy of New York, 155 Broadway, Sound tothe Core! Its Manngement “Ablo, Prudent and Road the following Oilieial Gertific: Insuws 108 *% DerartMent, } 1o the Editors of the Evening Hay ersonal be made of the couditi nod affairs wton Life lusnrance pany, of New ¥ ist day of Devember, 1876, by Hon, Jobn A. Ml ty Superintendent, duly ap o for that ‘purpose, and deemius it for by tho” public Interests that ‘the ‘roault ‘ot his Investigation thould ve published, 1 herewith enclose his report for pale jeatlon, | "Very respectfully yours, W. SMYTH, Acting Superintendont, ALBANY. dat Hon. William Smyth, Acting Superiitenden Tosurance Department :— Trospeettully report. that in accordaace with the provie sions contained in your appointme: 802, dated Decem Der 26, 1876, and with the assistance of Messrs, Ballard, Wiliia'and W. 11, Simyth, Lhave completed au examination ofthe Washington Lite Insurance Company. of New York ots he very antistact ited below is attrib by ablo, prudent to state that ti nothing to con mpany, as exhib= amazement of ite affairs . 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