The New York Herald Newspaper, March 12, 1877, Page 5

—_—_—_— ‘ef life was really less than half of Sir Richard Temple's Gry hurried estimate of 205,000, AN EGYPTIAN MAN-OF-WAR BURYED, A despatch from Cairo reports a melaucholy atsaster Mt sea, An Egyptian man-of-war, which was cruising tm the Gulf of Suez to break up the slave trafic, took fire at tea and was entirely destroyed. There were 420 men on board, of whom 400 were saved, in- cluding all the Europeans, No particulars are given in of the Gre or how the majority of the THE OHIO SENATORSHIP. GARFIELD OUI OF THE RACE—PROSPECTS OF THE REMAINING CANDIDATES—A COMPLIMENT TO GENTLEMAN GEORGE, (BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD. Cotumnvus, Ohio, March 11, 1877. It has been all along conceded that the contest for tho United States Senate lay between Stanley Matthews and Congressman Garfield, but to-day tho following |, telegram was received from Mr, Garfield by Hon. T. J. McLain, one of Mr, Garfield’s leading workers, TELEGRAM FROM GARFIXLD, WENGTON, March 1 ‘The President requests me to remain in the Hou he thinks can at preseot be more useful in the work of acitication of the country which his administration has rtakou. Therofure 1 will not be a candidate for the matorship, Give my thanks to those who have desired to support me, This, of course, takes Mr. Garfield out of the contest, and leaves Mr, Matthews the leading candidate to-night, Some of Mr. Garfeld’s strength will now go to Mr. Matthews and some to Judge Taft, Mr. Taft 48 gaining steadily, and may come in as a compromise, Mr, Gartleld’s withdrawal is a matter of great surprise and regret to his friends, as he would have gone into the caucus with a heavy vote, A letter was received from Washington to-day urg- ing the claims of ¢x-Governor Dennison for the S atorship, but he bus not developed any strength as you OLD BEN WADE. Mr. Garfleld’s friends claim that Ben Wade was sug- geetedto divide Mr. Garfieid’s strength in Northern Obio, An answer is expected from Mr. Wade to-morrow as to his willingness to make euce, and if he consents he can control some prominent votes. A POSSIBLK COMBINATION, It may bo that Mr, Garfield's triends will combine on Mr. Tait, Mr, Dennison, Mr. Shellabarger or somo other m: Some of them are now seeking to under- mine Mr, Matthews by charging him with being a ram- pant free trader, and if this is iully proved Mr. Mat. | thews will lose votes. All sorts of small men are being put forward as candidates, some hoping to come tn a8 compromige candidates, but most of them for a recog- bition which may be uselu) in the future. Some entnusiastic individual mentioned Columbus Delano’s name to-day, certainly not expecting he would be elected, but probably for the purpose of vin- dicating him. Ex-Attorney General West, of Bellefon- nd while all admit his ability, he cannot hope to win an he is very feeble and nearly blind, Judge Taft arrived to-night to look after bis pros- pects, THE DEMOCRATS. The d@nocrats will no doubt compliment George H. Pendleton with their vote, so as to make him promi- nent in case the democrats get the next Gencral As- sembly, which will elect a Senator. Gcorgo W. Mor- gan is writing many letters asking this compliment, LOUISIANA. fHE ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR BY THE NICHOLLS LEGISLATURE POSTPONED, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. j Nuw Or.wans, March 21, 1877, The legislative caucus held to-day relative to tho election of United States Senator postponed any action in deference to advices received trom Washington. 8 no change inthe prospects of candidates other growing conviction in favor of sending a mod- crate pepe plions This inclination 1s vehemently com- butted by the friends of all the old line democrats, Under these circumstances there will be no election to-morrow. SUSPICION OF MURDER. A LITIGIOUS OLD GENTLEMAN FOUND DEAD— EVIDENCES OF FOUL PLAY VISIBLE, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1 Jamaica, L. 1., March 11, 1877. Samuel Norton, seventy-two years old, was found dead this morning behind his barn, at Far Rockaway, ‘under circumstances leading to suspicion of foul play. He was reputed quite wealthy, and was very {requently fn litigation with his neighbors, and, sometimes, his . Own relatives, He had an idle son named Frank, nearly forty years old, who had been heard to threaten his father’s life. THE LAST KNOWN. Mr. Norton left bome on Friday morning, intending to visit New York to sce one of his eons, baving in his possession $50. This is the last known of bim until the discovery of his body tnis morning, Tho body was lying partly on the side with one arm ‘under him and the other sliggtly dozen or more bluish marks under the j: tho throat as though the dead man had be Coroner McCarthy was summoned and will investi- ite the matter. There will be a post mortem exam- nation to determine the cause of death, THE CONNECTICUT RIVER, [HE SPRING FRESHET BEGAN—NO SERIOUS DAMAGE OCCASIONED. [BY TELEGEAPH TO THE HERALD. Hartvorp, March 11, 1877. The Connecticut River is now wholly free from ice, from Long Island Sound to above Springfleld, and the spring freshet has began. The water at Hartford has risen five feet eince yesterday, and the docks are covered and the meadow lands on both sides for miles above here are overflowed. But little floating ice in tho stream, and there are no reports that the ireshet has thus far occasioned any serious damages, WIFE MURDER, FAILURE OF AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE BY AN UNHAPPY PAIR PARTIALLY RECTIFIED BY THE HUSBAND. Exarra, N. Y., March 11, 1877. An old man named Peter H. Penwell, sixty-five years of ago, killed his wife at Erin Centre, in this county, yesterday evening, by striking her on the head with an axe, Ho was originally from Hontington, N. J., and they were married five years ago at Toledo, Family difficulties occasioned tho trouble arising from stories Penwell had heard in rela- tion to the former character of his wife, DOUBLE SUICIDE ATTEMPTED. They both took arsenic in the morning with the in- tention of committing surcide, but took an overdose, Atter Penwell had killed his wife he attempted to cut bis throat with arazor. He was brought to this city and lodged in jail this evening. A FATAL JUMP. Evaira, Y., March 11, 1877, A young man named Burchell, who had beon sent for to bo present atthe dying bed of his mother, in bis baste jumped from a moving train of tho Lehigh Valley Railroad this morning and was so seriously in- jured that he cannot live, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT, War Derartent, ? % OF THE CHIKY SIGNAL UrriceR, iNGtox, March 12—1A. M.'§ Indications, For Monday in the South Atlantic States, southeast Winds, stationary or falling barometer, and warmer, partly cloudy or hazy weathor. For the Gulf States, increasing southeast winds, fall. (og barometer, higher temperatures and in the East Gulf partly cloudy weather, but in tho Wost Guit sloudy and rainy weather, followed by colder north. erly winds and clearing weather. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, falling baromo- ter, warmer south and enst winds, possibly backing at northero stations to colder northeast, and cloudy weather, with rain or snow. For the upper lakes, rising followed by failing daromoter, northeast winds and cvol, cloudy and snowy weather, For tho Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Val- leys colder northeast and opposing warmer southerly winds, falling barometer and rain or snow, followed by | msing barometer and colder northerly winds. For tho lower lakes, Middie avd Eustern States, | warmer southwest winds, falling barometer and ine creasing cloudiness, possibly followed in the lower lakes by rising barometer and colder northerly winds, Tho rivers will generally iat), Cautionary signals aro ordered for Lake Michigan. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. Tho following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-toar hours in com- parison with the corresponding date of jast ycar, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnat’s pharmacy, Hewat Barlding:— 1 Average temperature yesterday, ve . Ls erage temperature for corresponding date last BOAT eevee 06% | tended by his private secretary, Mr, Rogers, shortly | | excited among the members of tho Methodist denomt- | NEW YORK HERALD.-MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. WASHINGTON. The Project for a Southern Admin- istration Party. How the Solid South May Be Divided. The Louisiana Senatorship as a Di turbing Element. THE PRESIDENT AT CHURCH. Judge Mackey on the Absurdities of ths South Carolina Situation. ee Wade Hampton's Letter to the Commander- in-Chief of the Army. pas Ee Le FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Wasuincros, March 11, 1877, THE SOUTHERN POLICY OF THE NEW ADMINIS- TRATION—ITS AIMS AND PURPOSES—THE LOUISIANA SENATORSHIP AS AN INCIDENT. ‘The first Cabinet meeting under the new administra. tion will be held to-morrow morning. It is understood that tho Louisiana and South Carolina deadlock will be at once taken in hand, the President being anxious to consult with bis constitutional advisers on the subject, | There is naturally much auxiety among Southern | men remaining here as to the maoner in which the | settlement iu those States will be made, ‘That the | Hampton and Nicholls governments will be placed in possession of their States none of the Southerm men who have speken with the President in the least doubt. All report that he Is very positive on this sub- ject. He has determined to bring it about, How it is to be done and when are tho questions on which ke wishes to consult his Cabinet, and no doubt a conclusion will be reached as soon as possible. Meantime the two Louisiana Senatorships give a great many people here constant anxiety. Mr. Kellogg is anxious to getaseat in the Senate, but will in all probability fail Ho cannot command the requisite number of votes, even if tho committee should report his case favorably, which may not happen. A good many other people have their eyes fixed on the Senate, and the amount and variety of intrigue going on between here and New Orleans, having in view these two seats, is something amazing. As it is taken for granted by everybody of both parties that the Nicholls government and Legis- lature will come in, all efforts are concentrated upon securing an election by that, and poor Governor Nicholls is besought, threatened, advised and urged from tere by telegraph day and night, each candidate telling him that the ad- ministration favors bis particular pretensions; that an immediate election is absolutely essential, and that reasons of the most vital importance make it advisablo te olect Mr. Smith, Brown or Jones, as the case may be, the Smiths, Browns and Joneses being almost all republicans, who think this a highly tavorable oppor- tunity to slip into the Senate, and are reaay to bargain and dicker to any extent, and to promise anything required for the administration if oaly tho Nicholls Le ture will elect them. ‘There is no reason to believo that the President fav. ors any man for the Senatorship or bas given avy thought to the subject. His hope is, as is well known, to build up a whig-republican party in Louisiana, which is one of the Southern States where the whig traditions and faith lived most strongly. Louis- fana wisbes for protection to her sugar indnstry and wants national help to put her levee system im good order. Sho is, therefore, naturally a whig or republican State, and with proper management, it, is acknowledged, evon by democrats, that it will not be difficalt to draw into the administration party at once a preponderant number of the intelligent and property-owning whites, and thus break the color line. The President provably sees that if the Nicholls Legislature should elect to the Senate two influential native citizens of decided whig leanings and tradi- tions, this would do more to bring avout such a change and break in political parties than anything else, par- ticularly as Governor Nicholls is himself of whig ante- cedents and faith. Hence it is not surprising that he bas refused tocommit himself to any of the numerous projects which look to the olection of persons who ; where used this pew during his two administrations, and the other ono was occupied by Mr. Colfax while he was in office, Vice President Wilson was a Congregationalist, 80 that the Vice Prosident’s pew has not been used by the official for wnom it was set apart sinco 1873, and will not be during the present administration, as Mr. Wheeler also beiongs to a different denomination, Dr. Newman, the pastor of the Metropolitan Church, of course has been anxious that President Hayes and family shoula belong to tho flock of whose spiritual welfaro be has charge. Thisanxiety on his part has been shared by the whole church membership and by the excellent gentlemen who contributed to its erec- tron aud who now support i, Dr, Newman has been absent trom the city during the past week, and he says he has not taken much interest in the matter, In conversation on the subject carly this morning he said. he aid not know whether President Hayes would at- tend the church to-day or not, but the President kad been informed that thero was u pew re- od for him, Early in the week Mr. Kelso, he gentleman above alluded to telographed Dr. Newman, requesting him to offer the national pew to the President and the offer was accordingly made. Jt was feared that Prosident Hayes might fe some delicacy in using the pew while ex-President Grant was in tho city, and to obviate uny ombarrassment whici might arise in that respect, the arrangement was made that the ex-President should sit in the Vice- President's pew to-day and he and President Hayes were 80 notified. Other influences were quietly brought to bear upon the President’s family to secure their at- tendance, But, as tho result shows, they were all of no avail, The President and Mrs, Hayes settied the ques- tion this morning by quietly and without notice to any one going toa leas prominent and more unobtrusive house of worship, the Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church, which is about five minutes’ walk from the Executive Mansion, Mra, Hayes, it seems, has conscientious scrupies about riding or driving on Sunday, and accordingly, when tho hired carriage which tho President is com- pelled to use until bis own is brought htre trom Ohio next week, reported at the White House this morning the coachman was told that it would not be needed for the day. The morning was deliciously bright and beautiful, and a few minutes before 11 o'clock the President and Mrs, Hayes walked through | the White House grounds to Pennsylvania avenue, | they joined the procession of chureh- goers. Thoy were followed a few minutes later by Mi: Foote, who was escorted vy Colonel Corvin and Mr. Webb Hayes, gon of the President, Not one ina hundred of those on the side- walk who saw them recognized the party, and the | President received but two or three salutations, His. arrival at the church, which was unexpected, created a little flutter of excitement among tho ushers, who, however, retained presence of mind enough to escort the party to one of the central or body pews two or three rows back from the first tier of seats, The fact that the Presidential party was present spread through the congregation in a few minutes, and during the five or ten minutes that elapsed before the services began every eye was turned toward whero they sat. The services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Dun- can, President of Randolph College, Macon, Ga, When the first hymn beginning with the line Ob, Mhou, wiow all thy stints adore, had been read the Prosident devoutly opened the hymn book, and Mrs, Hayes joined in the singing which followed, The first lesson was taken from Psalm CXXII., and the second from John [.; In the beginning was the word, Tho 142d hymn was then sung, and Mr, Duncan preached trom that portion of the Gospel according to Saint Luke where the first sermon of tne Saviour {s described, The sermon was excoedingly able and eloquent, and did not contain a single poiitical allusion, When the basket was handed around the President made his contribution, and when tho last prayer had been finished’ and the blessings pronounced made his way out through the throng as quickly as he could. The desire to see him was very great, and a largo crowd collected in front of the charcb as he passed out. The rest of the day was spent at the White House, In the afternoon Vico President Wheeler, Secretary Sherman and ‘Bob’ Ingersoll dined with the Presi- dent and Mrs, Hayes, and remained at the Executive Mansion until nearly eight o’clock. Thero wero no othor visitors during the day. THE VICE PRESIDENT AS AN AGENT TO CARRY OUT THE SOUTHERN POLICY OF THE AD- MINISTRATION—AN INTERVIEW WITH THE SECOND OFFICER OF THE GOVERNMENT ON THE SUBJECT. Since the advent of the new administration a propo- sition has been advanced by somo of the leaders of thu republican party that the declared policy of President Hayes looking to a conciliation of the South and the equitable recognition of its political right should take some practical shape, with a view of muking the Southern people more clearly under- stand his intentions, To this end ft has been suggested that Vice President Wheeler would bo an eflective agent through whom the plan might be carried out, inthe course of an interview this even. ing with the Vice President this subject was intro- have beon identified only with the republican party in } duced. He says that he knows nothing further about the State, which bas been made odious ond has lost tts influence through the misrule of Kellogg and Packard, It 1s probablo that both Chamberlain and Packard will bo politely invited to abandon their preten- sions. If they should be rash enough to refuse, no doubt tho troops would be withdrawn to their barracks and ordered not to interfere in local affairs, in which case it !s known that the two sham governments would at once molt away. Thoy are now holding out for the best terms they can get, and there aro republican Louisiana politicians here who are roady to undertake the job of routing out Packard and guarantee success if they could only get some responsible person to promise them the Senatorship. As any bargain of this kind would defeat the main purpose of tho administra- tion, 1t 1s hardly likely that the intrigues on foot will succecd, It seems probable to-night that the Senate will adjourn abont the 15th, or perbaps on next Saturday, The President and members of tho administration receive constantly numerous telegraphic despatches from all parts of the country onthusiastically approv- ing of the new policy, the Message and the Cabinet, and it 18 said here that In ore short week tho President has succecced in converting the country and his party to the new faith. picid FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasmixcton, March 11, 1877. THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. HAYES IN ATTEND- ANCE UPON DIVINE SERVICE—ANXIETY OF THE METHODIST CHURCHES TO SECURE BIS PRESENCE—THE METROPOLITAN AND THE NATIONAL PEW PASSED BY AND A LESS PRE- TENTIOUS HOUSE OF WORSHIP SRLECTED. | To-day, the first Sunday of President Hayes’ adminis. | tration, was entirely devoted by him to religious duties and to rest and recreation. 11 was lato last night when the doors at the Executive Mansion closed upon tho last of the hundreds and bundreds of visitors who thronged the building during the day. The I’resident and Mrs. Hayes were completely worn out with her firet reception, and congratulated themselves that the morrow would bo one of peace ant rest and repose, The Chief Magistrate is an euriy riser, and after | breaktast, without visiting his office or even tooking at | the vas: pile of letters and communications whieh the morning mail bronght him, left the White House at- | alter nine o'clock and took abrisk walk through the | executive grounds, thence around by Lafayette square, making a circuit to Pennsylvania avenue, and | Vifteonth strect, past the Treasury Deparment. During last week a good deal of curosity had been ne up | nations in the city as to the particular church the Pre- sident and his family would attend. A member of that religious organization himself, and a trustce of one of the churches at his own home, it was generally ox. | pected and hoped by the members of the Metropolitan | Methodist Church that President Hayes would follow the examplo of Prosidont Grant and occupy what is known a8 tho President's or national pow in that edifice, The history of the pew in qnos- tion is as follows :—When the church was bruit, avout eight years ago, Mr. Kelso, a wealthy gentleman of Ital timore, gave $5,000 on the condition that the prinerpal pew should bo set apart forever for the President of the United States, A gontieman in Washington gave a similar sum on the condition (bat another pew should the project than what has already been stat except that several Southern Senators have come to him nnd expreseod themselves as very desirous that he should go among the Southern people on account of bis experience with them in tho adjuatinent of the political diMculties in Louisiana a few years ago, President Hayes has not, so far, spoken with him upon the advisability of doing an, thing in this counection, while he has dono him, the honor of speaking freely and advising with him already quite fully one some other subjects, Vice President Wheeler has trankiy said to President Hayes, at the start, that while he had no officious advice to odtrade upon him nor any influence to seek in rogard to patronage or office, which he would studiously avoid as munilestly improper and as a sourco of annoyance, ho would gladly render him overy aid in co-operating to carry out the great work ho was called on to perform as Chiet Magistrate of tho nation. Beyond this no would not seek any interference with President Haves, bat would ot all times when asked, and then cheer- fully, give bim the benefit of such experience or knowledge as he possosses of political afvirs, Mr, Wheeler says that evidently something must be done ior the South, and alter the fashion in which in the North, West and Kast, the intelligence and charac. ter of the people are represented in the management aad control of public affairs, The constitutional rights of all classes and their protection must, however, be secured, He is not prepared to say what hia course will bo, even if the proposition is made to him to go South. It will bea matter for careful consideration, ag he is the President of the Senate, and for other rea- sons there may possibly arise some question of pro. priety, Hence he cannot now say what he shall de- cide to do, Atall events, he thinks it will be timo enough to discuss tho natter when, if at all, it is sub- mitted to him by President Hayes. He supposes that | the President is so engaged with pressing matters in | regard to Cabinot affairs and other ponding questions | that he has not yet spoken about the matter, WADE MAMPTON'S LETTER 10 THE come | MANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMY AND Navy | OF THE UNITED STATHS—THE SITUATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA, | ‘The contents of the official communication addressed | to tho President by Governor Hampton, of South Caro- lina, were the subject of an interview had this evening | with Judge Mackey, who, it will be remembered, was | one of the committee intrusted with the delivery of the communication to the President. Judve Mo i suis up in one sentence the argument which is in behalf of the recognition of the Hampton y ment, He says “Governor Hampton does not address the President | in Ins magisterial or civic capacity, but solely in his inilitary relations as Commander-n-Chict of the Army and Navy of the United States, By the words of the constitation “the President shall be commander of the | army sod navy of the United States.’ In this | Capacity the resident is requested to act | to to extent of terminating the military | occupation of the State House, by withdrawing the troops quartered there, and to the end that civil | process may be made effective for the eviction of 1, H. Chamberlain from the Executive Chamber, and securing tho books and records which he now holds with an armed force of federal troops,” Jadge Mackey gocs on to say; made on the decision of the Supreme Court which has adjadged Hampton Governor, Since my arrival Agso- | This requost is be reserved for the Vice President, Presideat Grant | ciate Justice Wright, who is in a highly peripatetic | State, has come to Washington and pudiisbed im the | Republican a denial that he intended finally to concur in a judgment in favor of Mr. Hampton, In answer to this I state the undeniable fact that on Tuesday, Feb- ruary 27, Justice Wright drew two months’ salary from the Hampton government, com- mencing on the 14th day of December, the day of Hampton's inavguration, The money was drawn on a chock countersigned ‘* Wade Hampton, Governor of South Carolina.” We expect President Hayes to comply with the request of Governor Hamp- ton. For to refuse it is to deny to the people of South Caroliaa that right of local selt-government which the President, in his inaugural address, pledges himself to Tecognize and respect. This is certain, that the peo- ple of South Carolina throughout us whole ‘ax-paying citizenship, will resist the dom- ination =of ~~ Chamberlain cverywhere, and continually, always, however, within the limits of their duty to obey tho constitution and the laws of the United States. Owing to the practical dissolution of the Supreme Court by the death of the Chief Justice, leaving but two associate justices, the circuit courts, of which thero are eight, are virtually our courts of last resort, All the circuit judges have, directly or indirectly, recognized Hompton as the Governor of South Carolina, except Carpenter, and even he has de- cided that Hampton was elected, but denies that he was legally installed," On the subject of the collection of the State taxos Judge Mackey says:—“Tho Senate, which is republi- can, having retused to attend in the House at the pub- lication of the vote, Chamberlain’s treasury presents. ‘4 Deggarly account of empty boxes,’ white "that ot Hampton’s government is full through the voluntary contributions of the taxpayers, The Colored Orphan Asylum, the lunatic asylums and the Pent tentiary aro all being supported from the Hamp- ton treasury, Chamberlain's authority exists as an obstruction, He is simply the ward of the Sergeant of the Guard, while Hampton’s is active everywhere in moving the machinery of government, having thesup- | port of the property holding, intelligent and moral | clement of both poiitical parties and races. Chamber- Jain’s must fall by the Jaw of gravitation. Hampton | has authorized the committee of which I am now chairman, General Kershaw having been obliged by business evgagemonts to return, to say to the Presi- nt that he 1s willing to be held responsible for the maintenance of puolic order.in the State atid the enforcement of the rights of all classes by a due ad- | ministration of tho laws, without regard to race or coior, if the military intervention is terminated. He demands that the judgment of tho court of last resort shall be respected in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, whieh has deeded, in the caso of Leffingwoll vs, Warren, 2 Black, that the judgment of the highest tribunal of a State upon a ques. | tion arising under the constitution or statutes of such State is as binding on the courts of the United States as the text itself, ‘This question of the assertion | of a title to the office of Governor is precisely the #ame in its Jegal aspect as the assertion of a title to real property; moreover, this military intervention 1s directly in the face of the recent decision of tho Su- preme Court involving the constitutionality of the En- forcement act, whercin the Court says:— “The government of the United States has no power to perform police duty in tho states,” There is good reason to believe that Chamberlain will arrive in Washington within the next forty-cight hours, Ho bas been oscillating between this point and Columbia Iike.the pendulum of a clock for the past one hundred days, but I am satisfied that ho will make his Just vibration goon, | Ta SEES GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasnixeros, March 11, 1877, AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION—ARRANGEMENTS FOR SWEARING IN THE NEW CABINET-- PROMINENT DEMOCRATS IN CONSULTATION | WITH THE PRESIDENT ON THE LOUISIANA QUESTION. Aréangements have becn made for a meeting of the | new Cabinet ot the Executive Mansion at ten o'clock to-morrow morning, at — which hour the oath of oflice wilt be administered to each momber, with the exception of rotary Sherman, who qualificd yesterday afternoon, | raided a celebrated club Sec. | | The oath will be administered by Judge Carttor, of the | Supreme Court of this district, who has had tho main | experience in administering such obligations wituin | the past sixteen years. Itis probable that a brief in. formal meeting of the new Cabinet will follow this ceremony, but nothing of unusual importance will bo presented, Several members of the new Cabinet were at the Executive mansion this afternoon, To. | night Secretary Evarts and Vice-President Wheeler wero in consultation with the President, but the mect- ing was without important sigoificance, veing merely of a social character. Later in the evening the Pres. Gout was visited by Senator Gordon, of Georgia, and Representative Gibson, of Louisiana, These gentlemen wore also accompanted by Senator Lamar, of Missis- | sippl, aod bad interviews with the members of the Cabinet to day upon the same business that directed them in their interview with President Hayes to-night, | that being with regard to the question ot tho continuance of the present status in the States of South Carolina and Lousiana, and was in response to numerous appeals asking for a performance of the service that engaged their attention, They especially urged the withdrawal of the troops from the Stato houses in New Orleans and Columbia, aud sought to know the disposition of the President in that matter. The interview to-night was perfectly froe and ch: acterized by entire candor on both sides, As to tac length of time which will elapse before a final result is reached in this matter, Senator Gordon, who bad a very cordial expression of views from the President, declines to express an opinion at present, further than to say that he 19 satisiicd no unnecessary delay will take place, and that not more than a tew weeks will intervene before a final solution, Tho President received these gontlemen in the most cordial manner, aud was not backward in giving utterance to his opinions as to what was necce- sary tor the purpose of securing peace and prosperity in the Southern States generally, and particularly in the sections in whose interests he was approached. MR, KELLOGG’S CASK IN THE SENATE—PROB- ABLE POSTPONEMENT UNTIL NEXT DECEM- BER. Senator Morton will make an effort to have tho caso of Kellogg, claiming a seat as Senator from Loursiana, acted on at this session of the Senate, and the impres- sion prevails that a favorable report on his case will be made by a majority of the Committee on Privileges and Elections on Tuesday next. It is not certain, how. ever, that the Senate will agree to act on the case | now, 28 & number of republican Senators preter to let | the matvor rest for the present rather than take auy action on the vexed Louisiuna question, which might be embarrassing to the aaministration, when by per= mitting the Kellogg cuse to go over to the next session it can be determined with much Joss discussion than if | an attempt were made to do so now; and besides, the | | | matter may be virtually settled by the Executive De- | partment of the government before that ume, There are now seventy-two members of the Senate | and four vacancies are to be filied—two trom Louisi- | ana, one trom Ohio and one from South Carolinas, The 1 ana case 1s first in order, and iv is said the dem oorats will vole in favor of postponing the case ef Kellogg until next session. The Senate is now composed of —thirty-eigut republicans, Unrty-three democrats and | one independent republican (Judge Davis), Tue democrats have all of their Senators present, but on the republican side sts. Cameron, of Wisconsin, and Edmunds are con- lined to theie rooms by vickness, and Mr, Ferry has been called home to Michigan by the serious illness of his brother, nsequenty, if but two republicans voto with the democrats in favor of postponing the case, that motion will prevail, | In the Pinchvack case Messrs, Christiancy, Rdmunda, Morrill, of Vermont; and Paddock, who are now tm bers of the Senate, voted with the democrais his admission, and Mosers, Booth and Dawes, who | would also have vated against bis admission, were | pairod with Messrs Oglesby and Wright. In the vote | Of Weduesday last, on tho motion te rotor tho oredens | tials of Mr. Kellogg to the Committee on Privileges and Elections, Messrs, Booth, Burnside, Christiancy, Conk- | ling, Davis, of [Mlinois; Jones, of Nevada, and Morrill voted with the democrats in favor of tho motion, | In view of all the ciroumstanees, It is believed that | the Kellogg case will not bo disposed of before next win | ter, The same may be satd of the South Carolina con. fost. Should these cases go over, the special session of | sp | the audience present week, as the executive business can be disposed of in a fow days. BLAINE DINING WITH SCHURZ AND EVARTS— THE TRIO MUCH AMUSED. Senator Blaine dined on Saturday evening with Sce- retary Evarts and Secretary Schurz The three gentlemen were considerably amused by the reports 80 industriously circulated that Mr. Blaine had been try- ing to defeat their confirmation before the Senate, In the afternoon Mr. Blaine attended the reception at the White House, and was received with very marked cor- diality both by the President and Mrs, Hayes. MINISTER WASHBURNE IN WASHINGTON, Hon, E. B. Washburne, Minister to France, is now in Washington, at the Riggs House, to settle nis busi- ness affairs with the Department of Stat He received @ hearty greeting from bis friends, His conduct throughout his long residence at Paris, eight years, has been emphatically indorsed by the Government, THE EXTRA SESSION, WHAT PRESIDENT MAYES TOLD A PROMINENT DEMOCRAT—RANDALL TO BE SPEAKER—\ SENSATION PREVENTED IN THE OREGON MAT- TER, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HPRALD.)] Cmicaco, March 11, 18) It may be positively stated that President Mayes wiil convene Congress in special session trom the 1st to the 15th of May, No oficial announcement to this effect has been made, but the promise bas been given per- sonally to at least one prominent democrat, Judze Luttrel!, momber of Congress from Calitornia, who passed through Chicago this evening, and informed | ¥ your representative to this eflect. | It is conceded, ho says, that Randall will be put for- | ward by the democrats for the Spcakership, ond that | he wiil be elecied. THR ORECON QUESTION, The true inwardness of the Oregon election busin: will be shown up during the sp. that will startle the country and explain fully Governor Grover’s course in demanding an investigation. If somebouy 18 not unseated those who are best acquaint. ed with the tacts will be greatly surprised, THE OPEN POLAR SEA, AN OLD ANTARCTIC VoyaGr THE SUBIECT. Wasuinctox, Maret 11, 1877. Fred D. Stuart, who was in the expedition which discovered the Antarctic continent in 1940, has pre pared an articio for publication in relation to the open bea raid to exist near the North Pole, with somo c ments on what is claimed to have been accomplished in that regard. He does not say there is an open polar sea, nor that such a thing is impossible; but cflers some suggestions regarding the theory of a polar open sea which will be interesting, especially to those who have given the subject attent HOWGATE'S PLAN APPROVED, Mr, Stuart approves, 1p the imaiu, of Captain How- gate’s plan of operation submitted to Congress, He thinks that great caro shoutd be taken—much greater thau heretotore: outtt and conduct of upy expedition should be en- trusted, espectally one ‘to be employed in polar research, its remarks in regard to the qualifications of the oificer to which shoul be employed to solve the problem ot an open polar sea, may lout to the adoption ot other plans than those here joyed to settle that question, The suggestions maue by bin us to ine origin or cause Nt found, will duubtiess elicit comment and, 41 Vile others lo give their expert polar exploration, COMMENTS ON haps, ine oaud Views touching GAMBLING IN WASHINGTOY RALD ON A WELL K TINGUISHED EX-0 w Last night tho police WN CLUB HOUSE—DIs- PFICIALS ARRESTED, ) Mareh 11, i877. under Lieutenant skippon house in this eity, and ar- rested a large number of persons who were there en- gaged in gambling, Among the number was an ex Assistant Secretary of tho Treasury and judge of South Caroling, an ex-United States and several ex-memuers of Congress, who were taken to the Tonth street station house, was one of the best kuown gambling houses in the | city, and tis suppression by the police authorities is the commencement of an active war against tho gambling houses of the District, ‘This thorning the parties ar upon leaving collateral security, th heid in $1,000 48 witnesses, proprietor and the players in $20 each to appear THE SECRETARY OF HE NAVY. | IANAPOLIS, March 11, 1877. Hon, Richard W, Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, passed bere this evening on his way to Washington in a special car furnished by President McKeon, of tho Vandalia Raiiroad, Secretary Thompson is accom. panied by George EK. Farrington, Vice President of the Vandalia Ratiroad, ot Terre Haute; Mr. FE. B. Martine dale, proprietor of the indianapolis Journat; Mr. W, V. Fish Kk, KE. W. Haltord, editor of the Daily Jour. nat, ard Mrs, E. W. Haltord, of this city, DROWNED IN THE SUSQUEHAD NA (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Harnisnura, Pa., March 11, 1877, Washington Dill got into # boat last night and was drowned tn the Surquehbanna River, about Miteen miles above this city. Hw 1s supposed to bave been intoxi- cated, The father of deceased met a similar tate u few yours ago. THE PASSENGER AGENTS. Sr. Louis, Mo., March 11, 1 ‘The goneral passenger agents were in secrot session allday yesterday discussing the new rates, &c., bat no definite action was taken, nor is it expected a conclusion wili be reached before Tuesday. ‘The question as to where tho next couvention shail be held was discusved in committee, and New York seemed to be the favored point and next September the time. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Tamberlik created a furore in Madrid as Othelio. Ristori was robbed of $2,800 in Romy last month, Verdi's “Manzon! Requiem’ bas been received with great favor at Stockholm. Galli Marie, the opéra comique singer, {s at the Thé. Atro do la Monnato, Brussels, “Lemons” will be produced at the Chestnut Street | Theatre, Philadelphia, this week, ‘The latest seusation in Warsaw is a four act Polish opera, “Stradiota,”? by Miinchhetmer, “The Mighty Dollar’ and the mighty Florences are atthe Walnut Street Theatre, Philudelphia, The Kellogg Opera Company gave four pertormances at the Philadelphia Academy of Music last week, Car! Rosa’s English Opera Company commenced an engagement at the Royal Edinburgh Theatre on Febru. ary 19, Marie Sass has recently sung the tragic réle ot Lue erezia Borgia at the Sca'a, Milan, The performance was a failure, The rule of equaiizing the “temperament,” in tuning a pinoy, ts to tune all the filths toward the passa little | sharp and all the fourths a utile fat, “Filty Avenue,’ with the same scenery and cast with which it was brought out here, ts to be produced at the Kiralfy’s Broad Streot Theatre in Philadelphia. Fox's Theatre in Philadetptia, recently burned, 18 to be rebuilt. The statement that Mr, Fox was potthe sole owner of the establispment is pronounced notrue, ecommodaty new Salle nus, comfortable aud elegant, The use of tiv is given gratuitously to artists ‘The Borin Monttens thinks Mr, Dani? Bandmana’s plion of Othello particularly original and built up, from step lo step, with the Noghest dramatic art, till it gradually ito a perfect tusterpiece. Kdwin Booth has just conciuaed a sac weeks?’ engagement at the Areh Stre delphia, Sothern opens in the inevitable Dundreary thiswoek. Nex Menday ho is to bring out his new play, “Pho Hornets’ Nest"? At the Deadwood Theatre in fhe Black Mille, when Ured of the , the boys call out, “ive Us some singing, OF We'll Clean out the place. We want something elevyatin’.’’ ‘The admission to this temple of the muses coste $2.40; reserved seats, & ‘The music lovers of Philadelphia did not substan. tially encourage Theodore Thomas and hia orchestra during their stay with them last summer. But this, itis claimed, was because of Centeunial distractions and the bad inanagement under which they exme out, Mark Hassler, a well known twnsicun of the Quaker City, (8 repeating this interesting experiment and et deavoring, with ibe wid of a caretuily selected orchestra, to popularize concerts after the manner of ited, velo esstul three Theatre, Phy I session ina way | n the selection of those to whom tho | mmmand, and Lis views as tothe means | if one should bo | Tho establishment | a [For Other Death formanees ‘were annoanced. Two have siready takeg place, at one of which Miss Florenco Davenport, site? of Miss Fanvy Davenport and daughter of tbe well kuown tragedian, made her début. she hase very pleasing contralto volee, LITERARY CHIT-CHAT, Claxton, Remsen & Haffeltinger have issued a new edition of General Pieasonton’s book printed in blue iok on blue paper, Mees & Cie announce a new work by a well author, entitled Lo Catéehisme Du Libre Penseur,’? ‘The Academy 1s astonished at the sensation created by “Deirdré’’ in this country and pronounces it “as extremely poor perlormance.”” Dr. Edward L. Moss, surgeon of the Alert, has writ | ten and silustrated a book on the recent Arctic expedi- | Mon, which Marcus Ward & Co. wil! publish, The Messrs, Levy have just issucd two new volumes of Victor Hugo's “Legendes des Sidcles,”” Tbe complete poetical works of André Lemoyne have Just been published by the Messrs, Charpentier, The Messrs, Macmillan will shortly tv a new work on a now eubject, the application of electricity to rail- way work! A short sutobiography of Barry Cornwall is in the press of Mosars. Bell & Sons. ‘The volume will contain some unpublished poems and sketches of his contems poraries. y BOOKS RECEIVED. ctricity wt the Royal ee, 2 | \ uw | Mey Y Leseons in El By Koval fostita ‘ondway res Darwin, roadway, New York. Kieetrie Telegraph, By George B. Messrs. D. Appleton & Co,, Alexun a Historical Stndy, By Hon, 1 shea, ¢ of toe Marine Court. (Papet le Messrs, & Houghton, New York “ New Hantpshive at the Centennial: the Address of Gov- | ernor Oly + the Oration ol Professor FE. D. Sanborn, at ol the Great with a skete a Johu B. C) - Batley Moore. sion and Mis- |! i Church tor tie | » Oliver, No, 78 American History, with Not Is77.) AL 8. Burnes & Oo., Net Not « jonel, (Paper cover.) ring, Publisher, Boston, eation of Craelty to Ani+ Report. Headquarters of the corner Twonty-second street, New By a High Private, | a max; ¢leventh seciety, Fourth aveni York he Christian at Work (1 Leypoldt, No, 7 Park row, PH@BE HANAFORD'S NEW CHURCH. tty): No. Gof volume 1. Py. ww York. | Another meoting of tho seceders from the Chureh of | the Good Shepherd in Jersey City, of which the Rew. | Phabe A. Hunaford is pastor, was held yesterday. | Nearly 00 bave been contributed to enable Mrs, | Hanatord to establish a new church, It was resolved | to bold serviees in Library Hall until! soMeient funds could ve collected for the erection of a new building, A SINGULAR DEATH. | Mrs, Susan Furgassen, of No, 820 West Twenty | sizth street, received a despatch last evenlng from | Chenango county iniorming her of the death of ber sister, Soon ater reading it she was observed to re- main motionless in ber chair, sll intently gazing on | the paper. On her friends aad iren approaching | her they wero horritied to find that she was dead. CLOTHS MARKET, 1, March 11, 1877, Sales of the week, A aad extra Ghd | PRID | | Print etoths im } 41,000 pleces att | goods, | HOTEL ARRIVALS. | Governor Lueins Robinson 1s at the St. James, Congresswan Charles Foster, of Obio, is at the Fifth | Aveone, Miss Clara Louixe Kellogg is at the Clar- endon, General Judson Kilpatrick, of New Jersey, 18 at the Hoffman, Captain Kennedy, of the steamship Germanic, is at the New Y Miss Annie Louise | Cary arrived frown Liverpool in the steamanip Gere je and ts at the 1 DIED. , the 10th inst, at Bayville, in bis 79h year, suily and the mem. . Lof A. Y. M, of New re respectfully to nttend his funeral, the frow Christ ¢ h, Bediord av., Brooklyn, BE. 1., at hatt-pist tea oelock A.M. relatives woud iru { St. John's Le | See Ninth Page. 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