The New York Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1877, Page 7

a NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1877—TRIPLE — @nfe Beadquarters of the Caucasian army. A war | where tho satety of Germany camein question. Gen- (mantimto has been published there, The Czar bas vent the Emperor of Austria an autogroph letter re- eating the assurances that Russia wishes for no an- bexations, A telegram, dated Wednesday night, says:—“The Turks crossed the Danube at several points, and sent vut flying corps to destroy tho railways before the ad- ‘ance of the Russians,” ROUMANIA’S NEUTRALITY. From advices from Vienna it scems that there are rounds for believing even now that if it wore possible Roumania would prefer to avoid a collision withthe Turks and maintain its present attitude of semi- ‘aeutrality, The same correspondent confirms she report that the Roumanians are everywhere re- iveating from their positions along the Danube, while the Rossians are hastening to replace them, Kala- ‘at particularly is montionea as one of the places which has been evacuated, All the Roumantan troops go to Bucharest, Even if not much sredit can be attached to the report that misunder- ttandings have already arisen betweeu the Russian commanders and the Roumanian authorities, the vackward movement would indicate that there ‘So intention to make, at any rate for the present, sommon cause with the Russians, but that,on the sontrary, all the Roumanian forces are being collected ‘© act according to circumstances. FIGHTING IN ASIA MINOR. The Russians have crossed the frontier of Asiatic Turkey at Alexandropole, on the roadto Kars, Skir ishing is even reported to have commenced between the Russian and Turkish outposts near Kars. It will de remembered that the Hrratp’s special from Bucha- test yesterday indicated this movement, There is, sherefore, good reason for believing that Asia Minor it \o be the seat of war for the present. It is reporied that a slight eugagement has occurred In Armenia TURKEY'S REPLY TO RUBSIA. Satvet Pacha, in reply to the manifesto of the Czar, “bas sent a long circular despatch to the Graat Powers. lt protests against a declaration of war, pointing oat the efforts of Turkey to improve the position of the Chriatian and satisfy the demands of the Powers, In tho absence, therefore, of any provocation on the part of Turkey Safvet Pacha declares the Porte is at a loss to undorstand Russia’s attack ‘tnd consequently appeals to the Treaty of Paris and the mediation of the Guaranteeing Powers, It is rumored at Constantinople that the Sultan will reviow ihe Army of the Danube. He has sent a telegraphic flespatch to tbe Commander-in-Chief with orders that It be road to the troops, The authorities recom- mend that the newspapers observe modera- tion in their comments on passing events, Tn the Mosques Mussulmans are advised to keep cool ‘and on good terms with their Christian fellow citizens. In the Chamber of Deputies yesterday 1 Chris- tian members protested against Kussia’s assertion that she declared war for tho protection of the Christians fn Turkey. Thoy declared they did not desire the pro- tection of Russia. The Christians were ready to take part in tho defence of the country. ‘THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE RKSPOND. After the promulgation of the Czar’s manifesto the municipality of Moscow voted funds to provide 1,000 beds for the wounded, anc an additional million of roubles (or hospital appliances. ‘They subsequently appointed a special committee to draw up an address tothe Czar, A solemn sorvice was held in all the churches of that city. A STATE OF SRIGE DECLARED. An imperial order wag promulgated at St. Petersburg yesterday declaring Bessarabia, the littoral district of Kberson and the provinces of Tanrida and Crimea in B state of siege, Ships arriving at Odessa will be boarded at the Middle Fountain, The master andcrow ‘will be obliged to go below, and a Russian crew will Davigate the ship to or from Odessa. RUSSIAN PRESS SUSPENSIONS. Telegrams from Berlin say two St. Petersburg Journals have been suspended within a month for stating that the entire Russian army is being mobilized. There can be no doubt that the mobilization is extending, although the above statement is probably exaggerated, A strong reserve force is boing drawn together near Kieff Torpedocs are placed at exposed points on the Baltic shores. THE LONDON PRESS ON THE CZAR'S DECLARATION, ‘The London press of yesterday unanimously con- fomned the Russian manitesto, Even the Daily News, Which is the most lonient to Russia, eaid:— » We have to deal with a Russia 1n whose policy better ‘worse motives mingle. fortunately the action of British government has tended to drive back nobler Influences and foster a more ignobie and self-seeking onc, The solitary action of Russia will almost neccs- sarily be action primarily for Kusstan interests, I'he ‘best hope of the Turkish Christians is the poor one of ‘eansierence from Turkish to Russian despotism. The Times said :— bas hastened to stop all furtner negotiations end to act asi! she alone had an interest in tho tran- a of Turkey; thus she has tortoited avy to 8] in the name of Europe. Nor has sne the Powers the assurances they ha’ ry ex Northing is said in the samo strain as in the Livadia declarations that Russia had no annexa- tionist objects. It would doubtless be rash to infer from this that the Czar purposely the pos- Bibilities of annexation. His words at Livadia are as binding a pledge as he could have made in nis manifesto, and wo may presume he would, moreover, be restrained by obvious over- whelming motives of prudence; still the omission of assurances agai! annexation from the manifesto | we error. Tho Czar’s manifesto and Prince Gortsch: oil's circular are disappointing in their reticence and betray hastiness of action which invites severe con- fomnation. Several French and English papers also commented yo the omission of any assurances against annexa- tiun. The Standard considered the omission to be a most striking and omifous circumstance, which will tause and justify the darkest forebodings. It declared shat the attempts of the manifesto to throw the ro- sponsibility of war upon Tarkey were beneath notice, snd said:—‘*Never was there a more unfortunate speci, ‘men of imperial logic.”? The Daily Telegraph said:— We havo been tricked and duped by Tartar diplomacy ; but in policy and action we shall not be so easily dealt with, for we shall now have for a single sonsideration natioual soterests. The nation waits unanimously to support whatever measure the govern. tment may judge necessary to safeguard those interests The Post said:— The conduct of a despotic and overbearing Empire will be resented by every irce ple, For ours we may safely aflirm that wo shall not look on patiently ‘while the Cossacks trample down the Turkish consti- tution and bar our own road to the East, ENGLAND PREPARING, Orders have been issued from the War Office to Brit- sh officers on leave of absence to rejoin their reg- iments immediately. This statement is.mado by an influential paper in the confidence of the government, and is regarded as ommous. {t is also announced that tho British fleet.at Malta has been ordered to proceed @astward, There was a Cabinet Council yesterday, aud another will be held to-day. This is siguificant of anxious dis- @ussion and of weighty determinations. The subject of the discussion is probably the reply to Prince Gortschakoft’s circular, THE MONTENEGRO RXBELLION. The Turkish papers of Constantinople state that Buleiman Pacha has passed through the Duga defile, atver repulsing the Montenegring, and 1s now march- ing to Nicsica, Prince Nicholas of Montenegro aud His staff have gone to the Albanian frontier. A d patch from Cattaro announces that the Montenegrin forces advancing toward the frontier of Albania, ‘The Miridites, fearing they might be surrounded by fourteen Turkish battalions and 2,000 bashi bazouks, have abandoned their positions, which were occupied by the Tarks on Sunday, COMMENTING ON VON MOLIKE’S SVEKCH, A majority of the Paris papers, particuiarly the Republique Francaise, express the opinion that Gen- eral Von Moltke’s declarations in the German Parlia- ent on Tuesday were not intended General Von Moltke’s speech attracts as much atten- tion in Borlin as the Russian manifestoes, 1t is gen- erally assumed that General Von Moltke intended fo tell the Fronch that Germany is watching their armaments; that she ts acquainted with the peculiar disposition of their troops; that she cannot conceive their immense military efforts to aim at any- thing else oxcopt revenge at the frst iting opportunity, and warning ber that Germany will not aliow her to profit by Oriental troubles for the porsibie pur. sult of anti-Teutonic plans. The North Ger. man Gazette, of Berlin, says the firm basis of the alliance of the three Emporors for tne peace of the Continent is not shaken even now. It will how bave to stand the real test of localizing the sonfict Which might otherwise assume the character tm goneral war. The Berlin Poste regards Von Woltk peech asa pacific demomstration, because it showed the groundlessness of the French apprehen- tions of attack from Germany and Germany's ardent Aempe for peace, the limit to whicn was oniy, | given in Odd Fellows Hall era! Moltke has chosen the right moment for making the declaration when It is still possible to dissipate dis- trast by mutual amicable explanations, The leading Paris evening journals and the Temps, Debats and Monileur Universel of yesterday consider the only ob- ject of Von Moltke’s speech was to induce the Reich- Btag to vote the desired grant. Vom Moltke’s speech cansed a gloomy teeling im Paris, notwithstanding the tranquillizing assurances of the French papers. THE NEUTRALITY OF THE DANUBE, The Lanude Commission, composed of dele gates from the six great Powers, will meet at Galatz on May They will atiempt to wecure the solemn engagement of both combatants to religiously respect neutral navigation and also the works in progress for the improvement of the naviga- tion of the Lower Danube. KING ALVONSO OPENS THE CORTES, King Alfonso in person opened the session o! the Cortes to-day. Im the speech from the throne he declares that the relations of Spain with foreign = Powers are more cordal than ever, The ehght difficulties with Eng- land, the United States and Germany have been settied, including the Sooloo Island affair. He expressed the hope that the pacification of Cuba will shortly be effected, The state of political affairs pre- vents apy reduction of the military or nuval establishments, At a meeting of the Ministerial party Sefior Canovas del Castillo declared that the liberal conservative party could not relinquish power as it had not accomplished its task. The constitutional contralist Deputies have resolved mot to participate in the debate on the reply tothe royal speech, THR PLAGUE IN PERSIA. The plague has appeared at Reabt, and it is causing three or four deaths daily. The mortality Is likely to sncrease, Sanitary measores are being taken by the Porsian government. There were 176 deaths at Bag- dad from the plague between the léth and 23d inst. THE RUSSIAN FLEET. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS READS THE DECLA- BATION OF WAR ON BOARD THE SVETLANA—A SOLEMN TE DEUM ON THE FLAGSHIP—EK- THUSIASM OF THE CREW. ‘The deciaration of war of Russia against Turkey was yesterday announced to the officers and crews of the three vessels of the Russian ficet, being received with great entbusiasm, Shortly betore ten 0’clock the cap- tains of the corvettes Bogatyr and Askold arrived on board the flagship Svetlana and passed to the Admiral’s cabin on tne gun deck. There they were inet by Ad- miral Boutakoff and His Imperial Highness Captain the Grand Dake Alexis, commanding the Svetlana) The telegram from the Minister of the Marine at St. Peters- burg, which had been received the night before, was them read, announcing tho declaration of war made by the Czar against Turkey. Arrangements were thon made for tho simultaneous announcement to the fleet of the declaration of war, and the com- mandants of the corvettes lelt for their ships. ON BOARD THE SVRTLANA, At oleven o’clock Captain His Imperial Highness the . Grand Duke Alexis read to bis crew assembled on the quarter deck the order of the Admiral announcing to the flees the declaration of war and his hope that all would do their duty to their country and the Ozar. The Grand Duke stood in front of the bridge, at his left stood Admiral Boutakoff and at his right Executive Officer Novossiisky and Flag Commander Alexieffs. The other officers stood in a body behind the Grand Duke, while the crew of over 400 men were massed in front of their captain. After the Grand Duke Alexis had finished reading the momen- tous order the enthusiasm of the crew culminated ina series of wild hurrahs. As by a flag signal the officers of the othor vessels bad been notified the Admiral’s order was read by the three captains at the same time to their respective crews, and at the same time from the three vessels of tho fleet and from the throats of over a thousand Rus- sian seamen broke on the air a tumult of energetic cheers, Alter the cheering had ceased on board the flagship Admiral Boutakoff addressed a few words to the officers and crew, expressing a hope that they would do allin their power tor their country and that they would fight to the last drop of biood in their vel To this speech the sailors responded with hurrahs, and the Dand of the flagship struck up the beautitul nationa; anthem, all present ancovering during its performance, THK TE DEUM. Shortly after the ceremonies of the making known of the deciaration of war the officers and crew assembled on that part of the gundeck where religious ser, vices are usually held to ask the blessing of Almighty God upon their arms in the war in which they had entered. The reverend chaplain of the frigate, Father Pahome, in his robes, assisted by the sailorchoir, chanted a solomn Te Deum and invoked the blessing of God upon the Russian arins, the large congregation of officers and sailors devoutly knecling duringthe ceremony. After the solemn service the as- semblage of officers and seamen dispersed. The officers were in half full dress, wearing epauleties and their various decorations. The ceremonies on board the two other vessels of the fleet were similar to those on the flagship Svetlana, AMERICAN POWDER FOR RUSSIA. PontLaxp, Me., Aprii 26, 1877. Tho Oriental Powder Mills Company, of Granby, on the Ponobscot, bave a contract nearly completed for a uarter of a million dollars’ worth of powder for ussia, 1 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PROMOTED TO REAR ADMIRAL—ORDERS, Wasuixatos, April 25, 1! Commodore J. C. Howell, Chief ot the Bureau of Yards and Docks atthe Navy Department, has been promoted tothe grade of Rear Admiralin place of Rear Admiral Jobn J. Almy, whose name was placed on the retirod list yesterday on account of long and faitbful service, He has beon dotachea from duty as President of the Board to oxamino officers for re- tirement or promotion, aud Commodore Georgo i. B. Cooper bas been ordered to duty as President of tho Board to fil tye vacancy. ORDERS, Ensigns William E. Woittield and John 0. Nichol- son been ordered to tue training ship Constitu- tion, ARMY INTELLIGENCE. “Wasmixarox, April 25, 1877. ‘The President has accepted the resignation of Second Lieutenant Elvert Wheeler, First Artillery, to take effect June 12, 1877. dae EX-PRESIDENT GRANT. Wasuixctox, April 25, 1877. Ex-President Grant to-day visited President Hayes for the frat time since bis inauguration, To-morrow t and Mrs, Grant will receive friends of Rey. Dr. Newman. the 2 1d at the residence CONDEMNED TO DEATH. CONVICTION OF A NEGRO WOR KILLING A RAG PEDLEB, (py TRLEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) HarrisnorG, Pa., April 25, 1877 Frank Wilson, a negro, was sentenced to be hanged in this city to-day, The prisoner reccived the judg- ment of the Court without manifestations of grief, but | elaimed that his conviction was ensupported by proper | evidence. The negro, in an isolated locality in this city, killgt an old drunken rag pedier for a small sum of money which Wilson learned be had to hie possession, The murderer had been in the com- pany of the rag cedier during the evening of the ctime, and ata late hour strangied and rovbed him, [ne negro had previously endeavored to induce a icmale friend to assist him ‘in robbing the old man, but abe refused and followed the two men to a potnt near the seove ot the crime, from which she witnessed the fatal work of the negro, The murderer escaped arrest | for three months, having made bis escape the day fol- lowing the perpetration of the crime, CELEBRATION OF THE FIFTY-KIGHTH ANNI- VERSARY—PRESIDENT HAYES TO ATTEND, Wasutxotos, April 26, 1877. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows of this District will to-morrow celebrate tae fifty-eighth anni- versary of the introduction of the order into the United | States, An address will bo deiivercd in the alvernoon, | after which the uniformed encampment Yranch wi!l a dross parade President Hayes wil! review th it 1s understood that the President ts & member of the order, Public business only, to says, will ent hig attendance a! the reception at aight, to be RACING IN ENGLAND. THE GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES WON BY JOHN DAY. Loxpox, April 25, 1877. ‘This was the second day of the Epsom spring mect- ing, The great Metropolitan Stakes (handicap) brought Out six contestants. Mr. Alexander Baltazzi’s Jobn Day, with 6 to1 Iaid against him in the latest betting, ‘won, with Norwich, at 7 to 1, second, and Lilian, at 3 tol, third. The following is a SUMMARY, Tux Great Metrorouitan Stakes (handicap) of 25 sovs, each, 15 sovs. forfeit, and only 5 sovs. if de- Clared by noon on Tuesday, Junuary 30, to Messrs, Weatherly only, with 200 rovs, added; tho owner of the second horse to receive 5) sova, out of the stakes ; the winner of a handicap alter the publication of the weights (January 24, at ten A. M.) to carry 6 lbs. extra; of any two handicaps, or of the City and Suburban Handicap, 10 Ibs. extra, About two mil ter, to Start at the winning chair. Six! seribera, twenty-seven of whom declared if 2 Mr. Alex. Baltazzi's br. Jobn Day, by Jobn Di out of Break wat Years, 7 st, 5 lbs. Mr. Crawturd’s ch. c, Norwich, St. Albans, of Hetty, by Hobbie Noble, 3 years, 5 st. 7 1Ds.... 2 Mr, Savile’s v, m. Lilian, by Wingrave, out of Lady Blanche, by Voltigeur, aged, t. 12 Ibs. THE WINNER, Joba Day is well known on the English turf, having run eight races in his two-year-old form, winning three of them, and he started five times asa three year-old, scoring one victory. His first appearance was at Brighton, August 8, 1875, for a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. cach, 5 sovs. torieit, with 100 sovs. adaed trom the Brighton Raco Fund, for two-year-olds, the winner to be sold at auotion for 200 sovs,; If for 500 sovs., 10 Ibs, extra; the winner to pay 25 sovs, for stz dozen of claret for the Brighton Public Race dinner; half a mile, The colt scored a victory, beating Daisy, bay filly by Rosicrucian and Fromage. His second appearance was at Doncaster, Septem- ber 14, when he ran mateh for £1,000 with Lizzie Distin, five furlongs, and made a dead heat with the Ally. John Day’s next appearance was at the Newmarket First Ostober, when he ran Jor the Snail- well Stakes, valued at £210, five furlongs and 140 ds, and won, beating four others. He started the y following for the First Nursery Handicap of £250, Ubree furlougs, 217 yards, and was third, Brigg Boy won, with Kosinante second, Twelve were behind Joho Day, At the Newmarket Second October he won e of £240, tive furlongs and 140 yarus, beating a field of seven. days alter this he was fourth for the Ditch Mile Nursery Handicap of £260, Haurada, Hengist and Gavant being in front of him at the finish, Aud he was once moro beaten‘in his two-year-old form, this time jor the Now Nursery Stak handicap), at the Newmarket Houghton. The distance was five fur. Jonge and tho colt had 122 Ibs. on his back. He was fourth, the winner, Knight of the Bath, carrying only 97 lbs., and the other two a like weight. Joho Day began bis three-year-old racing at the Newmarket Craven meeting, on Friday, April 20, by winning a plate of £130, Rowley mii His next appearance was at Chester for the Chester Tradesmen’s Cup of £1,620, two miles and a quarter, For this event there were eighteen starters and the race was won by Tam ©’ Shanter, Jobn Day being a long way from the front at the finish, The colt was next engaged in the Cosarewitch Stakes, which was won by Roseberry, and John Day was eleventh out of the thirty-four starters. At the Newmarket Houghton for the Jockey Club Cup (tho Cesarewitch course) he was beaten by Bracomer—Hopbloom, Nougat, Crairmiiler and Claro- mont being behind him. He closed his racing for 1876 with arun for the Liverpool Autumn cup, about a mile anda bail. There were twenty-iour starters, and the race was won by Footstep with 83 lbs. up, Jobn Day being about the middie of the defeated ones at the finish, MEXICO. ARREST OF THE EX-SECRETARY OF THE TREAS- URY—THE SUTTER AFFAIR-—-GENERAL COR- ‘TINA SET AT LIBERTY. Havana, April 25, 1877. The steamer City of Havana, trom Vera Cruz, ar- rived this morning. She brings the following news from the Mexican Republic:— Crry oF Mexico, April 16, 1877. Political arrests continue to bo made. Sefior F. Mejia, formerly Secretary of the Treasury under Presi- dent Lerdo, bas been mnprisoned for alleged malprac- tices during the past two years, Governor Jiminez, who arrested Mr. Sutter, the American Consul at Acapulco, without cause, and kept him im confinement three weeks, releosod him by order of President Diaz, but without redress, The American residents here are very indignant at the out- r ‘he Courier de la Europe has suspended publication. The Tio Republics will probably discontinue {ts issues on May 1, Soth journals have all along tavored Presi- dent Lerdo, President Diaz has declared the Hoyse of Deputies tlegal as a Congress. The Senate is called to meet in September, when Doth bodies will form a constitu- sional Cor The Charch party are indignant because Diaz disa- ‘vows any alliance witn them. The orig! Tuxtepec party shows signs of dissatis- faction with Diaz, and threaten to oppose him. A formidable conspiracy has been discovered in San Luis Potosi, and a nomber of arrests have been made in consequence. Juan Mendes will probably succeed Sefior Ogoson as Minister of War. General Cortina has been sot at liberty by Diaz on parole. THE REPORTED CONCENTBATION OF TROO?S AT LAREDO AUTHORITATIVELY DENIED. Wasuinctox, April 25, 187' ‘There is no truth tm the report {rom Matamoros that the United States government ts concentrating a force near Laredo in furtherance of a demonstration against Mexico im the interest e:ther of ourselves or of the ex-Mexican President Lerdo, Secretary McCrary sa; that the reported concentration of troops is not in obe- dience to any orders from Washington and is probably only a local movement directed by General Ord to repress or punish some cattle stealing band, THE MOCTEZUMA. SPAIN MAKING STRENUOUS EFFORTS TO INDUCE HONDURAS TO DELIVER ONE OF THE MOCTE- zuMa's CREW. Tavxiito, Honduras, April 10, 1877. In the early part’ of February one of the pirates of the Moctezuma was captured on the Mosquito coast by a party of Honduras soldiers and brought to Truxiiio, where he was imprisoned in tho fort, On the same day the Spanish steamer-of-war Tornado arrived here, and | her commander demanded the pirate from the military | authorities, who refused to deliver bim. Toward the end of February the Spanish man-of-war Isabeila Catolica arrived here forthe same purpose, bringing suficient proot of the complicity of the pirate (who 16, a Dominican named Pardo) in the Moctezuma crime, The authorities of Truxilio not being vested with the necessary power to solve the matter, it was referred to the. capttal, Comayajud, distant 300 miles from here, and about a month after the President answered that the matter could only be treatea direct betweon the two governments of Spain ana Honduras, 60 the Isu- bella olica left for Cuba, it 1s supposed to return with & special onvoy to the government of Honduras to claim the pirate above mentioned, DOMINION OF CANADA. THM GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED IN PARLIAMENT. Orrawa, Apeil 25, 1877. In the House of Commons this morning a voto was taken on Dr. Tupper’s resolation, which was to tne effect that tho Honse disapprove of the policy and couree pursued be the goverbment with respect to the Canadian Pacific Railway, The vote stood tor the gov- ernment, 105; against, OPRNING OF NAVIGATION, Quenke, April 25, 1877. The ship Lake Ei from Glasgow, arrived at nine o'clock this morning, She is the first arrival from sen at (bis port this seasor, A echooner with thirty pilots on board left for Bic this morning. Asteamer irom Montreal is expected to arrived to- — morrow. THE FRENCH-CANADIAN PILGRIMS. MoytRear, April 25, 1 A private despatch from Cuerbourg announces the arrival there of the Freuch-Canadian piigrims en rowe to Rome, The pilgrims left here on the ith inst. BUICIDE, Loxpox, April 25, 1877. jn old and well known citizen of this Place, was fount dead on the Exhibition Ground last evening, A vial which had contained stryctinine was found near the Dody. An inquest to-day indicates that it 18 a cuse of suicide. ROWING CHAL Sr. Jonn to Warren four mile race on io, for from §3U0 to to row a thre cassia or Bedford £500, during the mouth of June, WASHINGTON. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, WasuixGtox, April 25, 1877. ANNUAL BEPORT OF THE BOARD OP INDIAN | COMMISSIONERS. Theeighth annual report of the Board of Indian Com- Missioners (o the President has just been made public, This report embraces areview of what hasbeen done | under the peace system inaugurated in 1869 by Presi- | dent Grant, and suggestions as to what more can be done toward civilizing and making seif-sustaining these “wards of the nation,” as they were styled by Presi- dent Grant. The Board emphatically indorse the re- port of the Sioux Commissioners, and say :— Wo would, if possibi the public couscience aroused to a {ull comprenension of the utter want of | h, the oft repeated violation of the most eacred | nd agreements which bi d tbe intercourse of this pation with ts The consolidation of agencies, where it ean be | effected without existing treaties, is carnestly urged | as an important element in the work of Indian | | elvilizatiou. They suggest that a restriction sufi- cient to prevent rowuming and the bringing | of the Indians to hve houses will be @ step in the right direction. The collection of the Jess advanced with those who bave measurably ac- | quired the arts of civilization would teach the former, | by daily observation, that thrift, enterprise and energy always produce their legitimate fruits of civilization | and selt-dependence. This arrangement, with the early | allotment of lauds tn severaity, under a regulation for- | biddiug their alienation for two or threo generations, | would speedily result im the breaking up of | tribal relations and go far toward the suc- cessful solution of the Indian probiom. Besid benefiting the Indians this plan would throw in the market much valuable land and greatly reduce tho present expensive mehod of managing the Indian De- partment of the government, An elaborate statement in general and in detail is presented, showing by statistics the advance made im tho eight years of the present policy. Of the 266,000 Indians in the United States, Alaska not | Included, 104,818 now wear citizens’ dress, Since 1863 the wumber of houses occupied by Tndians bave increased {rom 7,476 to 65,718, of which 1,702 were built during the last year, Schools have increased during tho same period trom 11 to 344 and teachers irom 134 to 4: The number of scholars was then 4,718, now they aro 11,338, There are 187 churches on Indian reservations and 27,215 Indians are church members. The aroa of land cultivated in 1868 was 54,207, in 1876, 318,104, The report concludes with tho following recom- | ‘mendations :— First—Immeudiate compliance on the part ot the | govornmont with tho verms of existing treaties with ‘all the Indians, Second— Appropriations for consolidating agencies. Third—Geoerous appropriations for cducational purposes. Fourth—D\scontinuance of tribal relations. Fifik—Extonsion of Jaw for protection of life and property, Sizth— Allotments of land, Seventh—Establishment of industrial and agricultural boarding schools, com: ng attendance of all between | Seven and sevenicen yeurs of Fighth—Issuo of supplies families. Ninth—Increase ot salaries of Indian agonts. age. to be made to heads of | bret, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasuixarox, April 25, 1877, THE INDIAN PEACY COMMISSION AT THE WHITE HOUSE. The Board of Indian Cominissioners, commonly krown as the Indian Peace Commission, now in ses- sion in this city, composed of John D. Long, of Maine; C. a. Stebbing, of New Jersey; William H. Lyon, of New York; A. C. Barstono, of Rhode Isiund; William Stickney, District of Columbia, and C. M. Kings! of Now York, accompanied vy Secretary Schurz and Indian Commissioner Smith, called upon the President to-day for the pur- pose of learning his views on the Indian peace policy inaugurated by resident Grant at the beginning of his administration. 4 Mr. Long addressed the President in relation to the result of the peace policy, and im the course of his re- marks said they hoped their peace policy with the Indians would be as successful as the peace policy of President Hayes in the South. ‘Tho President replied that he had not consulted with his Cabinet on tho subject, but he knew no reason why the Indian policy of the late administration should not be continued, Secretary Schurz remarked that while in private life he pad given his earnest support to this policy and he saw no reason why he sbould not | sustain it as the Secretary of tho Interior. The com- | mission weré mach gratified with their interview. ‘THE EXTRA SESSION—-FORTHCOMING PROCLAMA- TION OF THE PRESIDENT. The President’s proclamation to convone Congress, in extra session on the 4th of June is in a state of forwardness and will, probably, be issued within a few days. Its preparation bas of late been delayed | to await the settlement of the Louisiana diMculty and also with a view to receiving full reports from the | various executive departments as to what legislation in the nature of deficiency appropriations, &c., should be recommended, HUNG BY A MOB, LYNCH LAW TAKES AWFUL VENGEANCE ON A CONVICTED MURDERER. {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) | Nasnvinue, Tenn., April 25, 1877. On Tuesday morning, at three o'clock, twenty armed men entered Dover Court House and forced the Sheriff to surrender tho keys to the prisoners’ cells, They then took William Mockbce out a short distance from tho town, bung him to the limb of a tree and shot him eight times, MOCKDER’S CRIME, Mockbee and Jack Wilson are the two negroes who brutally mardered Willie McClish last August and were convicted and sentenced by the Dover Court to be banged. They appealed to the Supreme Court and wore romanded for new trial. They obtainod an order of severance isst week, when Wilson Gad bis second and was sentenced to be hanged May 25, Mockbee ned a chavge of venue to Houston county, ana the idea gained credence that ho would como clear and cheat justice on some technicality in law, which no doubt instigated the lynching. No doubt Mockbee was | guilty and led Wilson into the crime. The lynching was couducted tu a very quiet manner, and the citizens of the place had no knowledge of the tr until business hours next day. ison was left in prison to await the execution of his sentence, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wan Devantueyt, Orrick oF THK CHiky SiGNAL Oretcer, Wasitxcrox, April 26—1 A. M. Indications. For New England cooler, clear or fair weather, light | northerly to westerly winds and rising barometer, | For the Middle States, cool northeast to northwest winds, rising barometer and clear or fair weather, tol- Jowed during the night by faliing barometer, and tn the southern portions, threatening weather and puss:- | bly rain. For the Iake region, Increasing cloudiness and northerly to casterly winds, and im the southern por- tions areas of rain, with falling barometer and sight | rise in temperature, ¥ | two canvassers having testified | MDERMOTT'S ANSWER For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, winds mostly from north to east, with cool, cloudy weather aud rain, and, in the Southern portions, tall ing barometer, For the Gali States, Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, | goneratly cloudy weather and areas of rain, with ease. | erly to southerly winds, slight changes ia temperature and stationary or slowly falling barometer. For the South Atiantic States, northeast to south. enst winds and increasing cloudiness, with slight rise, foliowed by falling barometer, and no change in tom. perature, The Lower Mississippi [iver will remain stationary | or rise very slightly, It is now three inches below | the danger line at Vicksburg. | | THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes inthe temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of Inst year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy, Hegato Ballding:—- 2AM. 6AM. 9 A. Me lz M.. Average tompwrature ¥ Yous Average temperature for corresponding date | BOAT soe nmr annaesnnartr anteneeeaee SHEET. ALMOST LYNCHED, 4 MURDERER COVERTLY CONVEYED TO STATE PRISON TO ESCAPE POPULAR FURY. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. j Nasnvitte, Tenn, April 26, 1 A special despatch {rom Columbia to the Nashville American states that it was rumored at two P. M. that Israel Thomasson would probably be spirited away oo the evening train for Nashville, but nothing deGnite could ve learned regurding the matter. Atew moments before tue arrival of the train a hack drove from the jail with the Sherif and lis deputy, and was driven with the convict hurriedly to the depot, As soon as this became known citizens col- lected in groups and uttered exclamation? of indigna- tion, Had there been more time the officinis would have been mobbed. The outspoken sentiment comunities to attend ty alt such cases in future, When ‘Thoinasson was told of the commutation of bis sen- tence he became almost prostrate aod expressed great fears ofa mob, He did not tecl safe even when he arrived in Nashville, and asked tis guards to take him double quick to the Peniteniuary, 60 possessed was he of fear, and theo that tue doors be well barred und bolted. Thomasson had been covdemned to be banged ta. morrow tor the murderof Kutus C. Jackson, and the | Governor, at the recommendation of the Sapreme Court, commuted bis sentence to iinprigoument ior Hite, Au indiguation meeting wus held un the subject as Colembia to might and the judges were burned wn eMgy. . A WRIT OF QUO WARRANTO. WAS ME. WALTER L. LIVINGSTON ELECTED 8UR- ROGATE OF KINGS CouNTY? The quo warranto proceedings in the action brought by Abram H. Dailey against Walter L, Livingston, Surrogate of Kings county, to oust the latter from ot- | Qce, were commenced tn the Supreme Court, before Judge Gilbert and a jury, yesterday, General Philip Srooke, counsel for the Surrogate, who opened the caso for the defence, in bis address to the jury argued that Mr, Livingston had the official Certilicute of election, und the law made that conclu- sive evidence until it was overthrown. He placed the certificate in evidence. The clerk who gave the cer- tificate of office and fled the bond of Mr. Livingston te-tifled to the fact, and the delence rested, General Benjamin F, Tracy, who, with others, appeared for Mr. Dailey, then moved that judgment of ouster be | issued against tho present incumbent, on the ground of the insuflictency of proof of deiendant’s election, The motion was denied by Judge Giibert, The Deputy County Clerk, George G. Barnard, then took the witness stand, and testified as to tho tally sheets of tho Board of Canvassers, In one pluce the vote reads 231 for Mr. Dailey, and ja anotner = 331, ch tem in the vote on the tally twas testified — to, and the statement of tl nvass of the vote of the entire county was then oflered, The entiro vote tor Surrogate was 95,211, of which Livingston received 46,526 and Dailey 46,238 The scattering votes were then read and Vresiaent Jourdan, of the Board ot Volice, testified ay to the returns placed in his office. Counsol for Mr. Liviogston conceded 200 votes to Mr, Dailey in the First district of the Tenth ward and the Fourth district of the Niath to the mistakes, This reduces Mr. Liviugston’s majority to 48, Tho trial, which will be resumed to-day, will doubtless oc- cupy the attention of the court for a week or ten days, THE VACANT COMMISS10NERSHIP, It is understood that Mayor Ely will not send in another name to the Board of Aldermen for Police Commissioner at its mecting to-day. An informal | opinion has been given by the Corporation Counsel de- ciding that no definite time is mentioned under the law as to pominations by the Mayor after tho first In the moanwhilo Mr. name bas becn rejected. rh it bolds over. Tl mor that Mr. Nicholas Muller will be appointed to the vacant Commissionership it he resigns his place as Congressman bas been contradicted by Mayor Ely and the gentleman himself. General Sickles and Register Patrick H. Jones called upon the Mayor yesterday in order to press the name ot General Pleasanton for Police Commissioner. A committee of Nineteenth ward citizens also called in the interest of Mr, Christopher Pullmann. DR. M'GLYNN LEAVES FOR ROME. ‘The Rev. Dr. McGlynn yt for Rome on tho steamship Bothnia, being bound for the Holy City to represent the Cardinal at tho coming colebration of the Pope's fiftieth anniversary of his episcopacy, There were a number of Dr. McGlynn’s clerical and Isy friends on the whart of the Cunard pier for fully an hour beforo the departure of the selattwo P.M, Affectionate marks of good will were | abundantly given expression to in the cheers and joodbyes which the hundreds of those present gave Dr, McGlynn as the steamer was slowly leaving the dock. On Saturday next Rev. Father Kearney, Rev. Father Gritin and Rev, Father Edwards will leave for Rome in the City of Berlin. THE OIL TRADE. There waa a meeting of the oil trade iu the Produce | Exchange yesterday and some rules supplomentary to those adopte! last week drawn up. These prow vide that verbal contracts, when satisfactorily proven, sbali bave the same standing as written contracts; but the claim under such contracts must be made on the day of the alieged transaction or on the next busi- ness day thereafter. . MARGINS, Fither party to a contract prior to or upon signing | the same shail have tho right to call an original mar- gin of $1 per barrel, ond either party way call for margins to moet variations in tho market of not less | than 240. per gallon or $1 per barrel. Margins must be deposited in such trust company as may be desig- Natod for the purpose by the Finznce Committees. Margins called for at three o’clock must be deposited beforo twelve M. next day. The tollowing 1s the form of contract agreed to for olls sold for future delivery :— In consideration of $1 im hand h is hereby acknowled; aht from) 100 bare gn.ton, deliverable at elle tract ix made in view of by ils, m shall be final ‘The following gentiomen were appointed as the Com. mittee on Oils;—Mesara, Edward A. Jobnson, G. Hont, P.M. Millspaugh, Sidney H. Knowles aad William J, Bower. THE STOCK EXCHANGE, The Governing Committee of the Stock Exchange mot after the close of business yesterday. mittee on Nominations reported as candidates tur membership to tho Governing Comunitice, in place of Messrs, Join T. Denny and Brayton Ives, who decline a renomination, Messrs. H. G. Stebbinsand G. 1. Haight, “TO LUBEY, 288 Fixst Aveyce, To tum Eprror or Taw Henan — Seeing ip last Sunday's issue of your invaluable Journal a chaiionge from Mr. Charley Lubey tothe world I basten to take up the glove he has thrown down. 1 | can be found any day at the above address, or if not at home avy !nformation concerning ‘an be got from Mr. Jobo Slyman, same address, No, 288 First avenue. By the insertion of this tn the leading journal of the Republic, you will oblige PETER MoDERMOTT, No, 289 Firat avenuo. P, SI send my name, and for publication . v. Mop, PEDESTRIAN CHALLENGE. New York, April 25, 1877, To tHe Eoiton oF THR HEKALO:—~ Would you please insert in your paper that I hare | an amatoar walker whom I will back with $200 againat Mr, William E. Harding for a three mile walk at any time or place, in the neighborhood of this etry, that he might game, Yours sincerely, . HUGH SCOP, No. 6 Beach street, DEATH OF AN) ARSENIC EATER, William Brooke, « young man who died on the ith | {mst. ab bis resi No. 16 Hope street, Wiiliames burg, under suspicious circumstances, was (ound by a coroner's jrry yesterday to have ‘come to bis death by an overdose of arsenic, administered by bis own band, without surcidal intent.’ The lence on which this verdict was founded showed a curious idio- syncrasy, srooke, who was only nineteen years ot & manufacturer of philosophical instruments 20 Weat Fourth street, in this city, Ln the busi 6 aud whie every yare all well ched w them, aod almost the death of young tsrookeit ho used to pay it a visit oe hour, it is now sur- rible mineral poison. cluding bis reine n, empioyer and irieuue, They 4 good character, with only one bi reat excess. its tnflaence only on Wednesda: nd then it would appear he wor all gave ty aod Saturdays, ake a doxe of arsenic 10 bide ite effects irom bis parente, On the 16th inst, b resulted his death om the next morning, and tbe | Verdict given above, ward, | terday took bis departure | | Adventure in a Pennsylvania Mine; Mrs. Gaines’ Tri- The Com- | | Of the people is lor the organization of a vigilance | | by ail erocers, druggists, de. 7 IMPORTANT RAILROAD SUIT. CBEDITORS’ CLAIMS AND STOCKHOLDERS’ RE- SPONSIBILITY—IMPORTANT DECISION BY JUDGE GILBERT. Judge Gilbert, of the Supreme Court, Kings county, has rendered @ decision in the matier of the suit brought by the creditors of the Hudson Avenue Rail- road Company to recover for breach of duty as direc: tors, aud to compel them as stockholders to pay up the amount illegally taken under arrangement with one Joseph Cowperthwatte, The company was organ- ized iv 1867 for the purpose of operating a road from Bridge street {erry to Greenwood Cemetery, a distance of four miles, Soon alter the organization of the company av agreement was made with Mr. Cow- perthwaite to build ope mile of the road for $50,000 in bonds and $25,000 im stock of the company. The agreement was executed by James A. Van Brunt, president of the company, and at the same time Cow- perthwaite executed av assignment of the contract back to Van Brunt, Otber persons were then takeu into the company, who Were to furoiwh the funds to perform ihe contract and aivido the ‘ock. About one mile of the road was built, and they divided stock and bonds to the amount of about $125,000, The company, after a bri jolved, and a receiver was apy ted for the benefit of the creditor in bis decision, that doubt respecting the liability of toe detendants to the amount unpaid upon their form: the capital stock. In whatever way quired, or upon ab ordinary subscription, payable money, or Upon covtract with tho coporation, where! payment for the stock was to be mad mode, unless the stock bas been actually paid for, the hoider of 1t ig individually lable to the creditors of the corporation to an amount equal to the amount unpaid on the stock held by bim, for all the debts and habit. ties of the company until the whole amount ot the ca: ita! stock so hold by him shall have been pula to t company. By means of the contract wita Cowper. thwaite the defendants and their associates received in stock of the corporation $75,000 and bonds thereof amounting to $50,000; und the — cor- poration received therefor what cows eons not more than one-fourth of those be charged with the nominal them, und credited only with the sums paid upon their subscriptions, and the vaino of the property se tually received by the corporation on account of the ‘ock issued pursuant to the contract with Cowper waite, The Court appoints Counsellor Joba Green wood as referce to tuke and state the account betwee: the parties and to ascertain and report the debts of the corporation, which have been presented to the re- ceiver, and against which the statute of limitation had not run when this action was commenced, THE COLUMBIA BALL, Invitations to the Columbia ball, to be beld at Dele Monico's on the 27th inst, aro now obtained only with great difliculty. The Grand Dukes Alexis and Constantine and suite, besides a number of other dis- Unguished visitors, are among the expected guests. ‘The managers report the subscriptions to the boat fund a great success, All be a made on the most elaborate seal and exclusive nature of the com: Dull one of the most recherche The affair ts under the charg men and lady managers:—H. ny will ie closing season. the follow) Brown, G. B R. A. Varker, Oakiey Rhinelander, J. GP. Erhord, Mrs. F. AP. Barnard, €. F. . Mur: ray Nairoe, William Anise ‘Mrs, Judgo Barrott, dohn Astor, Wilham Ast Rensselaer, G. T. Strong. GL. James F. Ruggics, Rovert L. Charles Post, Jobn Sherwoog, J. C. Peters, C. F. Blake, E.G, Thomp- son, Marshall 0, Roberts, Charles Hoffman, James Benkard, F, R. Jones, E. Renshaw Jones, Jobn Hone, Francis C. Barlow, K. M. Felt, J. W. Ellis Aitehoock, Dr, Sims, D. Golden Murray, G. F. Betts, Pierre Lo rillard, Van Rensselaer Cruger and Stuyvesant Fian. THE WEEKLY HERALD. 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