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4 ‘~~ compelled in a great measure by needless antagonism. To prove how insufficiently ne is supported hy the individual Ministers he cited a case in which General Von Stoseh, chief of the Admiralty, ast session, forced on him a jong and intricate correspondence about the Admiraity estimates, which (Bismarck) desired reduced ; but whon the estimates came up inthe Reichstag, General Von Stosch mado reductions on the demand of liberal members without discussion. In consequence of Prince Bismarck reviv- ing this incident, General Von Stosch resigned. The Emperor bas not accepted his resignation. The deficit in tho budget is about $5,000,000, not as before announced, The German Minister ot War, explaining the army estimates before the Budget Committes, justified the increased expenditure by pointing to tho growth of the Freneh army and the recent movement of troops on the German frontior ; also to the growth and impruve- ment of the Russian army. The Emperor William has refused to accept the resig- nation of Goneral Von Stosch, cbiet of tho German Admiralty, The Reichstag yesterday defeated by a majority of WO the government’s proposition to increase the ex- pensos of the Chancellor's office $7,500 for additional salary of theGerman Ambassador at London. Prince Bismarck, at a Parliamentaay dinner, in the course of some explanatory remarks on bis recent speeches, inveighed against Prussian particularism. He declared Germany did not ‘want to be made like Prussia, but that rathor Prussia should be Germanized. RILLOIR TO DIR, Tho Haxatp‘s Paris correspondent telegraphs early this morning that Billoir, the old soldier, on trial for assassinating his mistress, was found guilty last night and at once sentenced to‘deatb. This will recall the horror which hung over Paris tor weeks before the Inter crime of Moyaux, at Bagneux, threw his predecos- sor in the crime of murder into the shade. Inthe exsreme western end of the Latin quarter lived this man Billoir, who was something of a character in the neigbborbood and could always command an audience of idlers when he began:—‘‘In July 14, 1870, when I was serving with the First brigade before —,’’ &c, His qualities asa story tellor made him popular in all the tafés ot that end of Paris; his long-winded yarns also wade him known to the police. He bad as a mistress Mme. I>; Manach, a widow, who belonged to the Com- tune and was a prominent figure st many of the bar- ticades, Her absence from the house of Billuir was vot by apy means an unusual thing, so that tho fact of ber disappearance would never havo attracted attention bad not several portions of a human body been found on the banks of tho Seine when the water had receded after a fresbet, Immediately after this discovery, in the most approved Parisian fashion the order was simultaneously given to the police in every arrondissement to make inquiry for a missing woman, The result was the rather unsatisfactory dis- covery that Le Munach was not at the house of Billoir, In fact, 1 was currently reported that the ox- tramp and ex-soldier was the first to give notice of his companion’s disappearance. While he might havo been passed over without suspicion, were he not fo well known, the mere fact that the police in his district bad heard his name and some of them had been compelled from the mere popularity of the act, to listen to bis wonderful talcs, Billoir might have had time to escape. As it was, the name “stuck to’? the detectives’ memori and they laid hold on Billoir, His house was searched and there allthe damning proofs of a murder were found—bioody clothing and portions of a corpse backed and hewn out of all shape, but evidently belonging originally to the same body as that of which tho fragments disclosed by the tide had formod'a part. Billoir was locked up, and the work of identifying the dead with the missing began. This was prosecuted Btep by step until tho Prefect of the Paris police called upon the prisoner and told him so clearly the story of bis crime—bow, where and when he had taken his Taletress’ 1ife—that Billoir confoseed all. His convic- tion, therefore, last night, is not surprising. A HEAVY DEFICIT IN LAST YEAR'S INDIAN BUDGET, The Indian budget final accounts for the financial year 1875-76, as received from Calcutta yesterday, show a deficit ot $13,000,000. The estimates for 1876-77 bave the deficit at $30,400,000. The deficit in each case is due to the expenses of resisting the famine, loss of revenue from tho samo cause and the extraordinary public works undertaken to give em- ployment to the starving people, The net amount borrowed in 1876-77 was $18,600,000, The loans to be raised in 1877-78 are $32,500,000. The govern- mont proposes to raise $12,500,000 in India and will recommend Lord Salisbury, Secretary of State for In- dia, to ask Parliament for power to borrow $18,700,008 in England, No additional taxation is proposed, but the promised abolition of import duties on cotton goods as well as other fiscal reliets must be postponed. The estimated amount of council! bills to be drawn in 1877-78 is $80,000,000, BETTING ON THR BLUES. Tho betting on the University boat race between the Oxtord and Cambridge crews, which takes place on the fhames on the 2th inst., is 11 to 8 in favor of Ox- ford. THE GRAPE DISBA! Switzerland bas invited Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Roumania to a conference to consider the means of preventing the ravages of the phylloxera, + HERALD WEATHER IN EUROPE, ANOTHER STORM WARNING FULFILLED—THE GALE ON THE IRISH COAST—CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE WITH LOSS OF LIFE IN scoTLAND. [x CABLE To THE HERALD. ] Lonpox, March 15, 1877. Your cable warning dated March 10, which in- formed us that “a dangerous storm is now crossing the Atlantic and* will arrive in England about Wednesday, warn outbound vessels at Liverpvol,”” has been fulfilled. The gale at Queenstown and along the Irish coast yesterday was very strong. DAMAGE IN SCOTLAND. Yesterday's gale caused considerable damage in various parts of Scotland. The steeple of a church at Kelvenside was blown down and the edifice otherwise injured. LOSS OF LIFE. During the height of the storm a boat was upset while crossing Loch Lomond, and three men who were in her were drowned. THE NORTHERN ISLES. All communication between the mainland and the Orkney and Shetland islands is stopped by the ex- traordinary violence of the sea. THE WEATHER IN IRELAND. OPINION OF THE PRESS--WINDS ON THE AT~ LANTIC OCEAN, Carnicxrrrocs, Ireland, March 3, 1877. To tne Epitor or the Hexacp:— The following notice appeared in the Daily Whig ot Monday, February 26, and which speaks for itself:-— Tus Werarner.—Our American cousins have been @gain accurate in thoir weather prophecies recard- ing this country, They predicted the storm of last Monday night, and two or threo days since wo fecoived irom them the following:—"“Expect un- with gales, on Friday or French and Spanish coasts’? On Baturday evening the prediction was verified, and tor several hours it blew very violently, The cross-Chan- nel steamers encountered the full tury of the gale, but up to the present no shipping casualties have nm reported. Yesterday it commenced to rain in Beltast, and continued without intermission up to a late hour, when thero was a fall of sieot, ‘The same journal of the 28th published tho following telegram :. AMERICAN FORKCAST OF THE WeatueR. —The follow- ing forecast of the weather bas been received from the New York Heraun by cal ‘Probability of bad weather, with gale, Britie! French cousts, after Thursday.” Up to four o'clock P. M. to-day the storm has not reached us, bat l have no doubt that your gale wily arrive to-morrow. The gulls were flying over the Jand this morning, @ bad omen for the weather, The high hills look nigh; the sky is clear, the sun very warm and the wind is north by east, Lighthouse Island, nine miles distant, is visible to the naked eye. In crossing the Atiantic in December we left Now York tn a gale from the northwest, On the third day we had run out of the gale to almost a calm which continued tor six hours, The northwest gale then nd continued bons unt within one the Irish ¢o% Thon we met a gale from the east which retarded as ono day, but our ola friend tho nor'wester came to our relief again, and we entored Lough Foyle without danger, J, MoMAHON. favorable weather, Saturday, on Brith A FREE LOVE MURDER. The Editor of the “ Religio-Philosophi- - cal Journal” Shot. AN AWFUL CHICAGO TRAGEDY Pike, the Lecturer, Avenges His Wife's Seduction. THE STORY OF HER FALL (BY TELEGRAPH To THE HEnAZD.] Cnicaco, March 15, 1877. A man named William C. Pike, spiritualist and Phrenologist, came to the Central Station this atte noon at a little after two o'clock and sald he had just ahot 8, S, Jones, editor of the Religio-Philosophical Journal; he desired to bo placed under arrest; said he had shot Jones for seducing his wife and would trust his case in the hands of God. Pike was locked bs APPEARANCE OF TARE DRAD MAN, Upon investigation Jones was tound in the back Foom on the fourth floor oi the building where ho lived and published bis paper. He was dead and shot through the back of the neck, at tho junction of the spinal columo. The ball bad passed upward and for- ward, and lodged somewhere in an auterior part of the head. UTILIZING A KNOWLEDOR OF PITYSIOLOGY. Pike said afterward ho wasa physiologist; he knew where to shoot to kill. The murdered man lay stretched out upon the floor, No one was in the room with the murderer and his victim, and he retuses to tell what passed between them before the deed was committed, THE WIFE'S STATEMENT, The HxraLp correspondent interviowed Mrs Pike, who was also placed under arrest to await the Coro- ner’s inquest, She said that ber husband had sbot Jones because he had found out that she was living with him as bis wife. She said they came to tive at Jones’ home about eightecn months ago, and last No- vember, alter mouths of solicitation from Jones, she had signed a written agreement to becomo his mis- tress. This liason was to be kepta profound socret, Jonos told her he wanted a son, and the agreement provided that in case sho gavo birth to a son by him he was to adopt it, take care of her, and leave all his prop- erty to the boy, GRERN-EYED JEALOUSY. A former mistress of Jones, Mrs. Robinson, became Jealous of her old paramour’s passion for Mrs, Pike, and told the husband about tho intimacy betweon the guilty pair. THE GUILTY PAIR DIscovERED. Pike at length, about a week ago, surprised them in the act of criminal intimacy, and accused them of the betrayal of his confidence, 4 SOLRMN CONFRSSION, She confessed it all. He then drew up a confession in the form of a solemn oath tor her to sign, which she did, confessing that she had been seduced by Jones, ‘who was all the time pretending to be his iriend, LEAVING, THE HOUSE, The Pikes left Jones’ place, the wile to go to live with her friends and Pike. as she supposod, to go on his lecture tour. THE MURDER A SURPRISR. To-day sho was surprised by the murder, Pike never threatened any violence and was very peaceablo, A DEN OF INFAMY, She said that Jonos’ house was the scene of every crime that debased man could imagine. She had scen abortions performed there, aod it was headquarters of thieves and libertines. RECORD OF THE MURDERED MAN. Jones, the murdered man, has been well known in Chicago for sixteen years; he has a wile and daughter living at St, Charles, a suburb of the city, He was seventy years of age. A suit wos pending against him tn the Criminal Coart for a libel of “The Woodbull.” THE MURDERER AND HIS RELATIVES, Piko isa tall, cadaverous-looking man of sixty-five years of who looks like a maniac, Ho isa pro- fessional psychologist. He basa brotber, William B. Pike, of the.tirm ot Bates & Pike, lawyers, Rochoster, N.Y. His brother-in-law, hr. P, H. Watson, is a well known ratiroad man, one time President of the Eric Railroad. DESCRIPTION OF MRS, PIKE, Mrs. Pike isa blonde of thirty-three years of age, born in Ireland, a Roman Catholic. She has three daughters living with her brother at Hammondville, N.Y. ‘THE INQUEST. The inquest will be held to-morrow. The affair has created a great sensation, partly on account of its similarity to the Sullivan case, ARSON AND MURDER, A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY NEAR WASHINGTON—A COUNTRY STORE ROBBED AND FIRED—TWO MEN BURNED TO A CRISP—EVIDENCES OF FOUL PLAY—A SUSPECTED NEGKO, -(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Waanincton, March 15, 1877. Crimes, like tho matters mentioned in tho proverb, goin pairs, The Giymount murder, over which there was so much excitement here last summer and for which two negroos were hanged at Port Tobacco, a few weeks ago, has a singular parallel in a fresh tragody, over which the vicinity of Washington 1s again excited, DETAILS OF THR TRAGEDY, At two o’clock this morning a country storo on the boundary lno between the District of Columbia and vrinee George county, in Maryland, was burned to the ground, and two men, fathor and son, were burned to death, The remainegof the unfortunate victims were no mutilated and charred that they were known to be what thoy were only from the circumstances of the place, Nearly every particle of flesh was burned from their bones, and scarcely anything was left ex- cept tho blackened skeletons of the two uulacky men, A DESOLATE LOCALITY. The facts attending the cuse point indubitably to tho perpetration of the double crimo of murder and arson, Benning’s station, whore the fire took place, ts situated on the line of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, in the District of Colambia, but in that wild and desolate portion of it which borders on the roughest and rudest portion of Maryland, Asall who have traveiled over this line to or from the capital must have observed, thecountry through which the road passes is little better than a wilderness. Tho scenery is rough, and forthe most part the character of tho population is semt-savage, It is inhabited for the most part by negroes who were in slavery years ago and who vow live in the most primitive fashion on the farms and plantations to which they were formerly attacned as slaves, Last summer two of this class robbed the country store at the piace called Glymount, which is inthe samo regivn of country, and murdered'a young mau named Everest, a crime which, 1 will be remembered, they expiaied not long ago on the scatfold, TUX KCRNED STORK, Tho store which was burned lust might was owned by Felix Magruder, and was attended mainly by « clerk named Jobn ther and his f Kvenezer Large, cuma to Washington from Lambertville, N. J., a short time since, 1t was situ. ated about 200 yards from the railroad track, and was surrounded by balia dozen small cottages owned by white and colored men. The store was well stocked with the articles usually found im establishments of the kind, and in the evenings wus the resort of the gossips of the neighborhood, who were, for the most part, colored people. A DEAV AND DUMB CLERK. One of the singular circumstances connected with the affair was that the clerk, John Largo, was deat and dumb, so that be could not have given offence to any of the troquenters of the bishment. He was so intelligent, however, that he knew intuitively what every custotocr wanted, and was, itis eaid, in every respect a most efficient clerk, possessing the entire confidence of his employer. It was his havit every hight before the story was closed to count the receipts of the day and put them in his pocket, aud Large, who, with bis when he fel to tho room where he ‘slept, in the second story, place the package of bills and currency under his piliow. This was dono in the press of the crowd of colored men and others who chanced to be in the place at the time, and it is the impression that the cupidity of some one or more of them was thus excited and the plot formed to rob the store, ‘The subsequent stops leading to murder and arson to conceal the crime were Unt a short time ago Large was assisted in the store by a nephow of Ma- NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1877—TRIPLE gruder, the proprictor, but since the latter’s departure he bas been atiending the store al During the night bis tather remained with him. so that if any one called be could notily his son, who, as has been suid, was OUTBREAK OF THE FIRE. The Gre, according to the testimony which was taken before the Coroner to-day, arose at th: nt of th building where the wind that was blo’ Ume would be most favorable to: the spread of flames and the entire destruction of the building. Some of the witnesses who wers examined testified that when thoy arrived on the scene they saw the bodies of the two men suspended between the floors, the skull of the father broken in and the brains pro- truding from the fracture. This, and the fuct that a dirk kuife was tound near tho biacksmith ebop of Large, Sr., Whose place was also robbed of the few tools tt contained, 18 the only evidence obtained thus tar that a murder was committed. ‘The inquest was not finished, and further testimony will ae Monday. Meanwhile the detectives are at wor! A SUSPECTED NEGRO, Suspicion points very strongly to a colored man named Garnett, who hves near tho store, It is elleged that a short time ago he attempted to steal some wood from the premises, when the clerk, Large, drove bim off by pointing arevolver at him. The general theory of burglary, murder and arson accounts for the fire without refererce to this incident, Garnett has not been arrested, but it is strongly suspected by tho de- tectives and othors that be is implicated. The next forty-cieht hours will probably solve the mystery which now envelopes th WHOLESALE MURDER. OHINAMEN ATTACKED AT NIGHT BY WHITES— FIVE OF THEM KILLED AND THEIR CABIN FIRED. SAN Francisco, March 15, 1877. Last night six Chbinamen, employed in clear- ing Jand near Chico, Butte county, were attacked in their cabin by a gang of whites. Three of the Chinamen wero shot dead, a fourth died svon alter and a@ fitth is beyond hope of recovery, while the sixth, who was wounded, only escapea death by feigning — such. Th latter = says) that aitor this the murderers set the cabin on fire and then fled. He extinguisned the flames and gave an ularm, Tho murdere were committed in culd blood, and w upprovoked, No clue ‘hus yet been found to the assassins. A number of crimes of vio- lence have been recently perpetrated on Chinamen in the neighborhood, and but little exertion to discover the offenders has been mado; but this crowning out- rage hus aroused the citizens, and steps are belog taken to discover and punish tho murderers, AN ARMY SCANDAL. A COURT MARTIAL ON MAJOR RENO, OF THE SEVENTH UNITED STATES CAVALRY—THE CHARGE IMPROPER PROPOSALS TO A BROTHER OFFICER'S WIFE. {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } Cutcaco, March 14, 1877. There is quite a commotion in army circles at St. Paul, Minn., headquarters of the Department of Dakota, The cause is kept strictly within tho circumierence of the aristocratic circles, A leak to the well confined matter has been sprung at the military headquarters of General Sheridan, in this city. A lively army scandal 18 in consequence revealed. At present the court mar- tial is in session at St, Paul, with closed doors, trying Mayor Marcus A, Reno, Seventh United States cavalry, for conduct unbecoming an officer and gentieman, &c., and if tho charge be sustained his commission in the army will be the forfeit. The unbecoming con- duct 1s said to consist in amorous propo. sals by the Major to the wife of a unother officer—Captain Bell, of the sume regiment. Tho first advances were made in November last, as report goes, at Fort Bulord. The lady resented and in- formed ber busband of the insult, Bell at once bruitea the matter about and threatened to raise Keuo’s hair. Reno thereupon reported it avout that Bell’s wife was no fit person for other army ladies to associate with, The whole affair was offictuily reported and both the officers were placed under arrest, #0 they could not do each other any bodily Injury. The Post Commander reported the matter to Washing. ton, A strictly private investigation was ordered from General Sheridan’s headquarters, Tho investigution resulted in the convocation of a general court martial by order from the Socretary of War Cameron, Brevet Mujor General Hazen, colone: of the Sixth United States infantry was appointed Presideut, and Captain P. P, Hughes, of the Third United States infan- try, of General Terry’s stall, Judge Advocate ot the court The court convened on tho 8th inst., and proceeded with its star chamber examination f0 that the scandal would not reach the outer world. ‘Tho affair becomes of greater iuterest When it is remembered that Major Reno, the chief actor in this disreputable army epi- sode ‘figured conspicuously in the newspaper annals of the Custer massacre. Captain Beil, the other party so closely connected with the affuir, was at this time a lieutenant on recruiting service, aud received his promotion to a captaincy by the death of his com- rades on the frontier, Major no's wife, whom he married at Harrisburg, Pu., recently died. Mrs, Bell ‘was married about three yoars ago. DISAPPEARANCE OF A DEFAULTER, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Porrstowy, Pa, March 15, 1877. Wilham J. Rutter, the defaulting cashier of the National Bank of Pottstown, who embezzled $18,300 of the bank’s funds, bas mysteriously escaped, and is supposed to have gone West, THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRACY, LAST NIGHT'S CAUCUS—MR. ANDREW H. DILL NOMINATED FOR THE UNITED STATES SENA- TORSHIP—THE REPUBLICANS TO SETTLE THEIR OWN DIFFICULTIES. [DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] HarxissurG, March 15, 1877, A joint caucus of the democratic Senators and mem- bers was held to-nigbt, and Andrew H. Dill, State Sen- ator, was unanimously nominated, All the other dem- ocratic candidates—among thom Judge Black, Speaker Randall, Heister Clymer and Charles R. Buckalow— beiog withdrawn befor the vote was taken. Mr. Dill has been in the Legislature seven years; five of which he has served in the Senate. Last fall he was re- elected for four years from a district which usually gives trom 500 to 600 republican majority, He is an able lawyer and a ready debater. Mr. Charles A. Albright, who was elected Congres: man-at-Lurge a few ycars ago, bas been placod in no! pation against Mr. Cameron, but a successiul bolt improbablo, ‘he democrats will let the republicans settle their own difficulties, and enter into no coali- tion to elect a republican. NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION, THE RESULT IN THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT STILI, UNCERTAIN, Coxcorp, March 15, 1877, Returns from all but one town 1n the First Congres. sional district give Marston, republican, 13,843, and Jones, democrat, 13,770, The remaining town—Eaton— ave Choney, republican, 37 and Marcy, democrat, 110 just year. If this town is returned the same as last year there will be a tie vote. =A rumor prevails that Katon has voted again for Jgnes, but it is not authenticated. The whole vote of thé district will be about 25,000, LOUISIANA, DESPAIRING APPEAL OF THE CARPET BAGGERS— AN ADDRESS TOJTUE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. New ORLEANS, March 15, 1877. * ‘the following webore of the address adopted by a meeting of tho white republicans of Louisiana, which was held to-day:— © AN APPEAL oF Tie ReronuicaNs OF Louisiana 10 11% | telligence of tho distinguished honor you have cot OHIO’s SENATORSHIP. JUDGE STANLEY MATTHEWS, OF CINCINNATI, NOMINATED TO SUCCEED JOHN SHERMAN— EXCITEMENT IN CAUCUS—EARNEST BUT UN- AVAILING EFFORTS OF THE FRIENDS OF OTHER CANDIDATES—THE NOMINATION MADE UNANI- Movs, (BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.} CoLvmnvs, Ohio, March 15, 1877. The Senatorial fight has been on ali day, The lob- bies of the House of Representatives have been so thronged with the friends of candidates Oo neces- sitate clearing them several times, and business bas been seriously impeded, Special attention bas been paid to doubtful brethren, and in response to tele- grams many leading county workers, who were sup- Posed to have influence with these hesitating brothers, arrived here by the early trains, and since have been doing an immense amount of wind work, The publi- cation by the morning papers of ihe correspondence between Judge Matthews and Governor Packard, at this particular time, was hailed with satisfaction by the anti-Matthews men, and these were generally circulated, ANYTIING TO BEAT MATTHEWS. The following telegram, which expiains itself, was received this afternoon by 0. J. Hodge trom Edward Cowles, editor of the Cleveland Leader, now in New York, will show what influences were brought to bear to defeat Matthews, Cowles’ telegram 18 as follows :— New York, March 15, 1! Matthows was a Groeleyite until he was scared back imto republican He sided with the Catholics a year ago in the public school matter; is willing to sur- Tender to the white leaguers; will voto with the demo- crats in the Sonate as olion 4s with the republicans to show off his conservatism, His failure to coutest Ban- ning’s seat is criminal, It will be a bad mistake to elect him. WASTED ENDEAVOR, This telogram, however, failed to influence a single vote. Asevening approached the pressure for admis- sion to tho hall where the caucus was to be held was very great, but as rules had been adopted at a previous caucus which excluded all but mombers and officers of both houses and the regular legislative corresponuents of republican newspapers, the supplications for admission wore in vain. A FULL, ATTENDAXCE, The juint caucus assembled im the House of Repre- sentatives at half-past seven, and the roll called showod all but three members of voth houses present, Before the call was completed, something of a sensation was created by the appearance of Mr, Skaats, of Hamil- ton, who has been soriously 1! all winter, who came hobbling in, supported by a friend and Iean- ingonacane. Mr. Fenton, another member who has beon at home sick, also came in soon alter, which left only one absentee, NAMING THE CAN DIDAT! After the appointment of tellers the Chairmrn an- nounced nominations ior candidates for Senator in order. Amid perfect silence Senator Bates, of Cin- cipnati, arose, and in a threo minate speech nomi- nated Judge Stanley Matthews in the name of Hamil- ton county, h pays one-seventh of the taxes and nti of tho populativa of the wholo Mr. Matthews was epectally fitted tor this bigh station because he was specially needed in the national councils at this time to sustain President Hayes’ administration, the hom Aten was seconded by Representative Richard, o! Jefferson, who declared that Judge Mat- thews wus right on the three groat questions now before the nation—the tariff, the silver dollar and the South- ern question, Representative Duncan, of Morrow, nominated Rep- resentative W. R Howland, of Ashtabula, which was seconaed by Senator Stanton, of Morgan, who said Mr, Howland had not sought this nomination, but was a republican without guile. This nomination was re- ceived with upplause. Senator Johnson, of Mahoning, nominated Judge Alphonso Taft, and road a briet biography of him. He claimed he was the peer of any jurigt of statesman in tho pation; that he was the tried friend ot President Hayes and in sympathy with: his policy, and yet not committed to the recognition of the Hampton or Nichola governments, or the ubandonment of the republican party of the South. ‘This nomination was seoonded by Represen- tative Geoble, of Cincinnati, in an earnest specch who claimed that Judge Tatt was loved and reepocted by the republicans of Ohio, and deserved well at their bands, Senator Warnock, of Champaign, nominated Samuel Sheliavarger in an eloquent speech, decluring he was a patriot without the tint of corruption clinging to his garments. ho nomination was secondea by Repre- sentatative Oglesby, iy this time the smoke from a@ hundred cigar: which had ascended in graceful curls, now masse together and hung like a great cloud over the as- sembly now and again descending by reason of draughts from above, and surrounding the heads of the speakers like a hale, and causing the disciples of Trask to mut ter vain adjectives. Ropresertative Dow, of Logan, nominated ex-Con- gressman William Lawrence. His nomination was seconded by Senator Beatty, of Logan. ‘THE TKST OF VOTES, Tho Convention then proceeded to ballot, every member keeping tally, and 43 being necessary to a choice. The first ballot resuited as follows:—Ho' land, 30; Matthews, 29; Tatt, 12; Sheilabarger, 5; Lawrence, 6, No choice, The fact that Howland led was tho causo of a great sensation, as every one expocted Matthews would lead by several votes on the first ballot. When the result was announced Howland, who sat in his usual placo, looked up from his writing witha flushed faco and halt-scared look. ‘Tho second bullot resulted—Matthews, 37; Howland, 29; 1alt, 7; Shollabarger, 7; Lawrence, 3. No choice. Afver the second baliot the members, who had here- tolore remained in their seats, lott their places, and for the next lew moments some earnest special ploading wasdone, The Convention then proceeded to a third ballot. During the counting of the voto the ost painfal. Tho result was—Matthews, 43; i, 29; Taft, 2; Shellabarger, 8; Lawrence, 1. JOYOUS UNANIMITY OVER MATTHEWS? NOMINATION, When it was announced that Matthews had bee: nominated a mendous cheer wont up, which wi iucreased by a motion from Howland to make the nomination unanimous, A special committee was ap- pointed to wait upon Matthews and otber candidates and invite them to the hail. “JON HROWN'S nopy.” Whilo the Convention were waiting tor the appearance of the candid the delight of tho memvers broke out in song, but singularly enough jastas Judge Tats came into the chamber this amateur choir broke out with “John Brown's body lies mouldering in the groan Mr. Talt blushed and satdown jn tho nvarost seat, After singing “Hurrah for Hayes unl Wheeler !” the committee appeared with the candidates, who were received with loud and prolonged applause, JUDGR MATTHEWS! sreKCH. 1n responre to joud calls Mr. Matthews came forward and said :—Gentlomen republicans—I have received 1) we lerrod upon me this evening with emotions which impossible tor mo to express, 1 can only say | thank you profoundly for this expression 01 your conflueuce. I think [ understand something of the responsibilities and davies this new honor will place upou me, i you, in open session, shall ratily this nom- ination next Tuesday I shall feel imdeed that I have been chosen us the representative of the republican party of Obio, and my wreatest anxiety, [ assure you, wil be in every way to serve the cause of public good and the interests of tho nation aw tt is representod by the great republican cause. My prin- cipal source of regret is the fear that | may not be avie to serve you as I wish or you expect. NO AXES TO GRIND, Above all things, I wish to assure you I have no individual Interest to serve or ends to accomplish, except to win that reputation which follows ihe performance of duty fuithiully done. 1 have no aims except to advance civil and religious liberty, as upheld and represented by that gooa old respectable party which saved the nation. As I un- ZkNs OF THE UNITED bye % rstand it, the duties of my new position will not al- agen et bovwiens ta, pha Tepubtican eltl: | iow idleness of euse, but will require diligence Of the loyal States. tot voices aud demaurt « | to faithtully perform its public duties, Such is my speedy relief to protect the enjoyment of the | desire, As opportunity is alla man cap ask who de- iy Ppt sacred right to ve governed by elected by | sires toenjoy the confidence of his kind, so I rejoico ¥ are, aa. Votes of the State. | that you bave given me this opportunity. It would aad papaniene te te wl not be proper to lorget to congratulate you tbat te ite Lenxuo democracy are nnw matters of notoriety | throughout the civilised world. Their policy line been to | mislead the people ip other States by reperting daily what is known to be false ;~That they have control af the whole of the territory except an acre of ground in New Orleans, | aud that their authority is alone recognized throughout on the contost to-night bas been one between friends, and | nothing has pen done, as far as 1 know, to leave a sting or to protent us irom working togetper in the tu- ture as im the past. VOMPLIMENYS FOR COMPETITORS, 1 beg to congratulate myself that [ have been chosen nd they ask to b ord bg We nf ee | from ng Kentiemen so worthy of public cont. | fers ate that fanization | My competitors aro all weil known ws inen of | threatens th Instead | avility and houor, Ldexire to specially congratulate | of Governor kar wiedged only | my friend Howlu Who has 80 conducted himseil as at the St, Louis Hotel. itis recognized in the greater part of | to win auch a fulluwing aa is an earhest of What 16 1m the State outside of New Orleans, In at Toast twenty -eticht parishes or counties of the State republienn officers were elected and are in exercise of their tunetions, and they fe recognize Governor Packard as Governor of the ‘Thirteen out of seventeen District Judges outside leans were elected by the, republicans, and they cognized Governor fae nts boast that States to ab obligations wy will tores the govern lon Packa: di military governin it will be only the Tnws, ato a here | of fact and of Jaw, and not of sentiment, There can be but one | lawiul government inn Stato, and when ancther asserts authority it isthe bounden duty. of the Presiaent to furnish the needful assistance, It has been bonstiully stated that tho taxpayers will pay their taxes choerfully to Niehotls’ Sppointees. The t hat ni Jawfnlly b His, wn hive to 0) be Ft Ot prestimos or forced ' ne fellow citizens of the loyal Wo appeal, therctore, States nos to heed the sanders published against 1 exert their influence to hasten the assistance whic have come to us upon the wings of lightning, Justice de- layed ix oftentimes justice denied, In concinsion, we re- specttully but earnestly ask, as we have a rixht wo demand, that th dof justice be speedily extended to the lawful 01 the republicnns example of the al questions by the if Committee, the future for him, (Great applause. ) HURRAH YOR HAYKS AND THY NOMINATION. Judge Taft followed in a epeech heartily indorsing the nomination, and predicting great success of Hayes administration, claiming that at iis close the repabli« ned. can party would be strong enough to hold power tor many years to come. The nomination was also riily indorsed and Hayes’ policy of pacineation ded by Mesere. Howland, Lawrence and Judge W, | H. West, After adopting # resolution indorsing Hayoa? policy, a8 enunciated by nis inaugural address, the caucus adjourned with vociterous cheers, THOROUGHBRED STOCK SALE, (bY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Curtcorins, Obie, March 15, 1877. Mr. D. J, Crouse’s sale of thoroughbred stock, which cnme off yesterday at bis Kinnickinnick Farm, resulted 80 disastrously that it is doubtful whether be will over undertake another experiment of that kind, His | horses all being running stock, apd unfit for anything else, there was no demand for them except amoog racing men, and there was bot a suflicient number of these present to make the bidding interesting. Horses which were valued tigh up in the thousands were sold Jow down in the hundrede, and in sheer disgust Mr. Crouse stopped the sale, SHEET. STARVING MINERS. Distresses of the Unemployed Workmen in the Pennsylvania Collieries. RELIEF OR RIOT. Popular Sympathy for the Hungry Me- chanics and Miners. SMALL WAGES AND SHORT WORK. wo ee (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Scrantoy, Pa., March 15, 1877. The committee appointed at the mars meeting of the unemployed mechanics and laborers for the purpose of obtaining relief for the starving poor waited on tho Mayor this morning (o ask bis co-operation, They told a most pathetic story of their struggles, and one of them, a big, strong man, with a jaded look and tat- tered clothes, said his family bad bad nothing but bread and water for the last four weeks. ‘‘Now,” ho ‘added, ‘*the flour has given out and we have only the water, and God only knows where we will get the next crust,” The romaicder of the committee detailed their distressing condition, and brought tears to the eyes of every ono who heard their story. It there is anything more than another that goos ight to the strongest heart itisto hear that litle children and their mothers are starving, and this wos the burden of the harrowing tale told by the working. men’s committee this morning. Tho Mayor pledged himeelf to use bis bost efforts in their bebalf, and sured them that the sympathies of the business men of the city were with them and that assistance would be granted without delay. RELIKY COMMITTEES TO BE VORMED, A meeting of the business men will bo held at the Council Chamber to-morrow evening to form rehet ecominittees and take such other action as may be ary to give immediate a; nce to the suffering RELIEF OR RIOT. Mr. Kline, chairman of the workingmen’ ting, assured mo to-day that the meu wero growing inipa- tient, and that nothing but prompt rehet would re- strain thom irom riotand plunder. Even vow itis a difticult matter to pucily the most desperate of their number, who have been driven almostto madness by the watis-of their wives and cbildron crying tor bread, To those who are happily remuved trom such har- rowing scenes this may seem unnecessarily dramatic, but itis terribly true, WORK ON THR NEW CHARTER, The Select Council hel other special meeting to- day tor tho finai adoption of a new city cuarter, which makes it possible to expedite the work of carrying on public improvements. Tho ordinance adopting the charter was passe, but 1 has to go through a good inapy windings yet belore it can become operative or efective in any way for hoiping the destitute, In this way nearly a month will be extausted betore the build. ing of sewers can be begun, and by that time, unless some othor action is taken, we will have had such a Lagra of riot and plunder as was never witnessed hero fore, PATIENT SUFFERIXG. Nearly all the papers outside of Scranton, with the exception of the HekaLp, which have treated this matter, represent the miners in a starving and riotous condition. This 18 not correct, forthe miners, although in deep distress, have not made any demonstration thus far. The suffering workmen are m: up prin- cipally of mechanics aud laburers who were discharged last summer from the suops of the Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western Company, aud who number nearly 1,000 men, It will be safe to say thatthe number will be increased beloro a week passes, as the miners are fearfully restive odor tho reduction of fifteen per cent in their wages which went Into effect to-da; Meetings beM™, held at the various collieries, and it 18 not yet known whether the men wit! work or not, So far they havo been very orderly, but the repeated reductions have mado them egions. The miners have no organization, and if they strike it will be without system and without or- der or control, and it 1s bard to predict wbat tho re- sult may be, Tho rumor of an increase of work in the Wyoming region simultancous with a reduction of | ‘wages has turned out to be fallacious, and the work. men now claim that it was no more than a ruse to set them to work. STARVATION WAGES, re how working about one-third of the On an averago sixty cents aday. With the reduction, their wages would be ‘The laborers, who form an important factor in the anthracite industry, are carniug about forty cents a fay, working one-third of the time, and as the majority of them have large t»milies tt can be easily seen to what desiitute circumstances they are reduced, Even if the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail- road Company felt disposed to increase the work at their mines, t would be impossible for them to do £0, | as they could not furnish a sufficient number of cars | to take the coal from tho breakers. On Saturday last over 8,000 cars lay loaded on a switch at Hoboken, and there is now no prospect wh: ir that work will bo increased any more than it hi een during tho past winter. A crisis has evidently been reached in the coal regions, and the climax 15 uwaited with anxiety. BEFUSAL OF THE MINERS OF THE LEHIGH AND WILKESBARRE COMPANY TO ACCEPT THE RE- DUCED RATES, (BY TELNGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Witkgsnakne, Pa., March 15, 1877. To-day the order recently promulgated by the large coal companies reducing the pay of men employed in their collieries went into effect, but the mmors of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company havo rebelled, ‘The men havo been expecting the order of reduction and were not altogether unprepared for it, and the chiof reason given to-day for their action in refusing to go into the mines is that if they go to work at all they waut Mr. Parrish, tho lessee of the mines, to guaranteo them their wagos. This is a now feature of tho striking dusiness, one which is not likely to excite much attention, a8 Mr. Parrish, if necossary, could furnish any amount of bonds, DISCUSSING THE SITUATION, . On Tuesday and last evening the miners held many informal meetings and discussed the matter of ao strike, and poarly all the men employed tn the collier- 1es of tho Lehigh and Wilkesburre Coal Company re- Jused to work This includes the employdés of many mine immediate locality in other locations, at Sugar Notch and Piymouth, The men claim that the reduction in rents and in the price of powder, coal and otl, included in the order, is quite in- significant and not sufficient to equalize tho reduction in wages, THR FELLING AY PITTSTON, At Pittston, among the miners of tho Pennsylvania Coal Company, a better feeling exists, and though von 18 much grumbling still the miners will not quit work. FURTHER CONFERENCE TO BE HAD. A meoting of the miners of this city, in conjanction | with th several towns near here, Is called for to- | morrow morning, when the matter will be more fully | discussed. FRAUDULE INVOICE Ss. THE GOVERNMENT LOSING ABOUT TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM UNDERVALUED | IMPORTATIONS—AN IMPORTER ADMITS HI; | GUILT ON BEING CONFRONTED WITH THE | EVIDENCE, [py TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, } Cuicaco, March 15, 1 United States Cominissioner Hoyne bad before bim yesterday Charles Finkler, of the firm of William | Finkler & Sons, importers of Italian cloths and veivets, of this city, charged with undervaluing their tmporta- | tions at the rate of twenty-five per cent and upward, by which means they could weil afford to unaersell | Others in tho samo line of business, It appears from the testimony adduced on tho trial by Assistant United States Dietrigt Attorney Bowles that Messrs, William | §; Finkler & Sons imported from Europo during the past year goods amounting in the aggregate to about $80,000, which were landed in New York and {or- warded to this city by immediate transportation. Tho witness for the government testified that on the 7th inst, information was fled with Special Treasury Agent Brackett, of New York, that the government was boing defrauded very largely by the parties avove named through fraudulent invoices. Mr, Brackett tele. graphed to the Treasury Department for special aa- thority to send an officer to this city to ascertain the particulars. Permission was at once granted, and on the same day Major Nevins, onv of Brackets’s im. spectors, lett New York ond reached bere ou the morn- jug of the 10th inst On bis arrival he called upon the Collector of the Vort, Mr. J. Russell Joncs, who at once and with great readiness tendered ali the aid in his power to bring the accused parties to justice. As- sistant United States District Attorney Howles wus detatled to proseente the case belore the Commissioners, An immediate investigation was had, jor Novins, having the original imvoices from the New York Custom House tn bis porsession, compared them with those filed in the Chicago Custom House, aod found thom to radically disagree, Upon this evidence of fraud young Finkler was arrested and taken belore the Commissioner, as above state heid to answer inthe sam of $6,000 for the | are continned and ai the Grand Jury, THE PROOF OF FRAUD. Undoubted evidence obtained that dupficate bills ‘Were sent with cach invoice, tho original bemg trans aM NT RT CM RTE ne ORO MS eRe eT R e TS 7 mitted by mail, which always showed an undervalu- ation of at least twenty-five per cent by comparing the jormer with the consular invoices, The invoices on which tho entries are made in the Custom House are swora to as being the only ones existence, and, botwiibstanding this oat nkler bad tered, and showing their cost to have bee: least twenty-five per cent above the price represented in the consolar invoice on which the duty was paid. The reentt ot Major Nevins’ interview with Finkler established the fact that a large number of cases of these goods are in New York, the precise location of their storage being given, which bave vot as yet been entered for transportation to this port, and which are at present under surveillance of the jury officials, ADMITTING THE GUILT, Fipkler when arrested was greatly astonished, and, as 4 matter of course, highly incensed at the accasa- tion, bul when coutronted with the startling facts in possession of the goveroment officers he weakened considerably, and fuaily admitted everything on tind- ing himself closely cornered, Major Nevins states thut the main object in’ bis com- Ing here was for the purpose of ascertaining the wheree abouts of the goods im New York belonging to this frm. In wee as fully succeeded, The Treasury Department hd been tully informed of the diferent Dbases in this case and fully approves of the ener steps taken by Special Agent Bi mated that the government bas sustained a loss of $14,000 to $20,000 by these undervaluations, taking as ae the true invoices exhibited on the trial by Major Nevins. * Goons SOLD AT RUINOUS PRICES. What led to tho investigation of Finkler & Sons* ime portations was the fact that siik velvets coming from their house were selling in the market at au apparent loss of about $7 per p.ece, and on the complaint of merchants in this line who were unable to compete with these ruinous rales an examination followed, with the practical results thus stated. There ts no doubt, when the Grand Jury m an indictment will be ‘ound in this “8 OWD admissiog: nothing short of a conviction can foliow. CUBA, MASTERLY INACTIVITY OF THE CONQUEROR OF THE CARLISTS. 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