The New York Herald Newspaper, May 5, 1877, Page 3

ANGMAN'S DAY. Three Negrces Executed at Abbeville, S. C. MURDERERS’ BLESSINGS. Conspirators and Assassins as Scaffold Exhorters. A REVOLTING IWISTORY. Plans to Capture a Vilage and Butcher the Whites, Executions Also in California and Georgia. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) 4 Aungvines, 8, C., May 4, 1877, Wightman Allen, Jenkins Whitner and Jonn Allen wero hanged this morning at half-past eleven o'clock, In accordanco with the sentence passed upon them on January 16, 1877. The other seven who were con- victed forthe same offence had their sentence co muted to imprisoument tor lifo yesterday, Filteen Yundred persons were present, one-fourth of whom wore negroes. Nodisturbance occurred and the pro- seodings wore as orderly as a religious gathering. The lay was very cloudy. They ascended the scaflold at ‘leven. Wightman Allen and Jenkins Whitoer stoutly dcelarod thoir innoconce, saying they had no man’s blood on their hands, They blessed all their friends and enemios, thanked the Shoriff, Jones, for his kind treatment; adding that they felu thoy were going to heavev, and invoked the blessing of God on all present, CALLING THE BAVIOTR TO WITNESS, Johu Allen said he was in the bands of God and meant to tollthe truth, He called the Saviour to witoe: what he sald. Ho fired at Allen, but did not know whether he hit him or no, He was lod into it and did not know whether he was guilty of murder, Ho said his fato was a warning to all not to be persuaded into doing evil, He had perfect faith in the luve and mercy of God and believed he would be. saved. He blessed the Sheriff and ali present, THE HANGING, The noose wae adjusted at twenty-seven minutes past eleven, The two Allons wero quiet and firm, Whitnor singing and praying. Whitner died twenty minutes after the drop fell; the others in twenty-two minutes, CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CRIME, The following account of the crime for which the un- fortunate men above named suffered death will prove ol interest;-—-Osborne Rhodes, a light colored mulatto, came lo this county from Georgia some time in March, 1876, and entered into the sorvice of Dr. A. J. Speor, with whum he remained tor several months, Finding him to bo of a roving, turbulent disposition, which kept him at variance with his fellow laborers and others of the neighborhood, his employer dewrmined to dismiss him, which he did on Decomber 4, after some disagreement as to the amount of wagos duc. After having agreed upon the terms of settlement with Speer, and aiter payment of the amount agreed upon, Rhodes again became dissatisfied and behaved in buch a threatening manuer that Speor obtained a peace ‘Warrant from tho noarest trial justice, and Rboacs ‘Was arrested by a constable, taken before the justice and required to give bond to preserve the peace, In eensequence of his known bad character, however, he failed to obtain the necessary sureties and in default of bond was committed to the ‘‘culaboose”’ of Lowndes- ville for the night, tho jailor intending to take him to Abbeville Jail on the following day. During the day of nis confinement inf the calaboose, Rhodes was vis- ited sevoral times by friends of his own color who assured him ‘he would bo released.”” This as- surance was unknown to a Mr, Pritchard, who shad also visited the prisoner, and had made an agreo- ment with him to the effect that he would be taken out of the calaboose and put across the Savannah River, cpon condition thut he would remain tn Georgia \and never return to this county, this undorstanding ‘Deing entered into as the surost means of ridding tho community of his presence and at the saine time sav- ing the prisoner from certain and hopeless inoarcera- tion in jail for an indefinite period, in consequence of his friendlessness and inability to secure acceptable Dail, In pursuanco of this agreemont Mr. Pritchara, Bccompanied by Theodore Baker and Clayton Ailcn, ‘went to tho calaboose about teu o’clock that night to fake charge of the prisover and escort him to the tounty lime—the river, Pritchard unlocked the door, and one of the party — proceeded to tie the = prisoner’s hands, Not understaud- Ing bis precautionary measure Rbodes resisted Bnd shouted “Murder!”? until Pritchard made bis rosence known, when Rhodes, finding that uo vio- lence was intended, consented without further hes. tauion to accompany Allen and Baker on condition that be should not be tied. ‘Lhe prisoner declined to Tilo the urge provided for him, as, he said, he pre- ferred to wulk, aud the three left the caluboose at a sburp pace, ibe guards urging their prisoner to run, as they desired to get out of the village us soon as pos- #1U.e wud botore Lue threats of rescue, which had been loudiy indulged in by the negroes throughout the alternoon, cuuld be carried into execution. Whatever bearing, if any, the tact may be considered to bave on the subsequent events of the night, 1t must be remarked here that Pritchard and his companions appear to Lave ucted wholly on their own responsibility, or, at least, Without authority of the officers of the Village in their attempt to dispose of the prisoner in the man- ner contemplated. But however this may be regarded they Were wot permitted to carry out their sei-im- posed duty, as the anticipated resous was successiully accomplished, 10 4 manner which resulted in the deaty Ol one upthe party, betore they had gone a quarter of amile, THR KILLING, ‘The two horsemen were riding abreast, with Rhodes on foot between them, when, as they approached the Presbytorin Church, Baker nouced that a number of Negro bad assembled in the road in their front and among the trees on their lett, their presence being earily detected in the moonlight.” Immediately afterward & Voiew wus beard giving the command, ‘Stand your ground, boys!’* Another voice exclaimed ‘Don’t tire! ? Then 4 sbot was beard, which was folio instantly by a volicy, and Allen fell trom bis hoi jerced by two masket balls, one of which penet is heart aud the other his brain, of course killing bin Jostanuly. Baker was slightiy wounded in the neck, but as he wheeled his horse to flee the frightened ani- mai became unmanageable, und, throwing his confused rider violently to the ground, dashed off, leaving bim to effect his escape on soot, Which be succeeded in doing, though followed for some distance by tbe negroes, "The rescuing party fled 1n turn upou ascertaining the fact of the fatal re- Bult of their fire, taking with them tho resoued man, ‘who had joined therm at tho first volley, AN ALAKM GIVEN. The wounded ‘man at once gw zens, Who bad been aroused by tue sound of the fire- arma The news spread rapidly and all was at once coulusion and excitement. Ignorance of the number and designs of the assailants coutributed to increase the genera! apprenension, and preparauons were hur- Tediy made to resist attack, while couriers were de- Spatched in every direction to arouse the county and summon assistance. Armed men came in rapidly, but no attack being made a force was | Boon organized and started in pursuit of the tagitives, | Reports were received that the country roads «were Picketed by banas of armed ni nd each purty of pursuers moved wito all the care and precaution at- fendant upon guerilla wattare in an enemy's couutry, | whero every thicket might be supposed to conceal « deudly joc. No capture was effected during the night, and the next day tt became known that tho negroes bad assombied to the number of ubout four huodred, all well armed, and all loud tn their expressions of a dotermivation to resist any uttompt on tue liberty of the fugiives who had taken reduge in their ranks. THE ARKBSTS, The whites bad meantimo collected together avout equul force, likewise fully prepared for conflict and equaily determined upon capture, and the prospect of & battle fora while seomed imminent, Fortuuately, this undesirable termination to the afair was averted by wiser counrel prevailing on both sides, and during the day several suspecied parties were arrested on prover Warrants and Leld for examination, One of these, 1) Hunter, coniesssed to nis share in the events of the Dight belore, and gave the names of others concerned to the number oO! sixteen in all, and Ubese wero like- wise speedily arrested and piaced in continement, Their pames are ag toliowe:—William Cozby, Peter Gozby, Ham Cozby, Edward Prince, Edwin’ Priuce,e Gilbert Burton, Ki Hunter, Capers Alien, Asbury Allen, Wightinan Allen, Jolin Alien, Jink Whiner, Wiliam Johnson, Hut Cozvy, Henry Burton and Jobn Burton, Several of these also made full and volan- lary confessions as soon as they were arrested, lou. | | what } the | about bis spiritaal ing no doubt as to the guilt of nearly ail the ‘partios above named, and divulging lor the first timo tho Let | Vhat an extended conspiracy bad been organized with | Worst Gesigng in View, und the success of whic only been prevented by the eseaps ot Baker and | the vigilance of the white people, If these conics Bions Were to be credited the 4 bight of the murder, actually assembled sogetuer % \ | with Toes ad, onthe | enchants mo. = Mavet then: i the promised land,’ several armed parties, which were stationed on differont rouds, and which were only awaiting a preconcerted signal to begin their work of murder and raping, When tho fact of these confessions be- enue known the indignation of the whites, alroady deeply excited over the death of one of their number, tound vent in expressions of no idle import toany one who knew the character uf the men trom whom they ceded. THY NEGROR# NARROWLY £SCAPH BRING LYNCHED, Threats of lynching were to beard on every hand, aud it ww little to be doubted these threats would ha be carried into speedy execution vut for the tuterposition of cer- tain of the leading citizens who exerted themselves successfully in the interest of law and order Tho con- test over the resultsof the late election had just begun, and the most violent of the would-be-lynchers were bot slow to understand that uny act of violence or lawlessness on their part would ruin the political cause for the success of which they bad labored for so many months. By the use of this and other potent arguments the crowd was restrained and the prisoners escaped the immediate death which stared them in the lace, They were not y safe, however, as tuey narrowly escaped the sam Jate'aguin within the next twemty-tour hours Th county jail was about nine miles distant at Abbevill the county seat, and to this porns the Sheritf had termived to take bis —— for the double pi pose of their better security and th better provec- tion.” Not daring to tako the shorterhnd direot route tothe jail the officer conveyed bis prisovers wwenty miles across the country under strong guard to the neighboring town of Anderson in the next county, and taking the train at this point brought them back by rail to Abbevill and so to prison. The wisdom of wat became apparent a lew days later, known that the direct road was watched with fell purpose by a body of men said to have come trom Georgia, numerous and determined enough to have overcome the guards without difficulty, The roundabout journey was protracted some- Jonger than was expected on account of slow movemen's of ove of two of the prisoners who had been burt while resisting arrest, and was further dolayed by the sickness of two others, who, Daving obtained /auvanum srom their friends, swallowed each a large quantity uf the poison, from the effects of which one died on the march, while the other was buroly saved by the skill and attention ot the ppysician, who was summoned as soon us the inct of the attempted sui- cide becaine known. These circumstances of the march wore not known at the time, and such grave and well founded suspicions were enter- tained ubrond as to the fate of the prisoners that a prominent republican anticipated the probable nows Oi the ambugu and lynching, and telegraphed North the startling information that the whole number of sixteen had been actually killed and cut up, &c, the sensation being spoiled next duy, however, oy an olll- cial report of the sale arrival of the party at Abbovillo Court House, rie TRIAL. At the trial which speodily ensued the prisoners ro- ceived the full benefit of the exertions of earnest and aublo advocates appointed by the Court to detend them. The evidence, howover, was of such a conclusive charactor that the ten pameu above were convicted of murder in tho first degree by a jury compored of eight colored and four white men, one of the colored men bet moreover, an uncle of two of the pris The execution of the ten who were convicted wi pointed to take piace on the 16th of March, but was de- ferred until to-day !n consequence of the action of Governor Hampton, who granted a respite to allow himsvif the necessary time for oxamining the evidence in the case, with a view to the commutation of sen- Levee of those of tho number who might be considered least guilty. He was altogether influenced in hi upon this point, it may be said, by the repress of the foreman and members of the jury, and oy the report of the Judge who presided in the caso: EXECUTION IN CALIFORNIA. CHIN MOOK SOW DIES UPON THE SCAFFOLD PROTESTING HIS INNOCENCE—STOICISM OF THE MURDEROUS PIGTAIL, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] San Francisco, May 4, 1877, Chin Mook Sow was executed this afternoon pre- cisely at two o'clock within the main corridor of the county jail. Sheriff Nunan invited 200 persons, in- cluding city officials, the press and the medical tra- ternity, to witnoss (he oxecution, Au immenso crowd surrounded the jall, though they could see nothing, The wickots of the cell doors wore ull closed, but the 200 inmates could hear tue prisoner drop into eternity. His frmves never deserted him, He refused all suimuiunts, ignored tho services of . the clergy, and stood the tying’ of bis limbs on the seafluid with great composure. The jail physician had prepared to make sume galvanic experiments on his body, but bo obtained tho assurance that nothing should be dowe witu his remains beyond delivering them over to his tew irieuds to send to Cuina, ‘the Rev. Mr, Loomts offored prayer in Kuglish and in Coinese on the soulfold, and ater the bluck cap was adjusted Deputy Sherill Hardison requested the gen- tleman to sull keep talking, and while no one looked for it the cord was cut and tho body dangled im tie air. The unfortunate man mado uo coutession and reused to speak to any one on the subject except to Maintain that be was innocent, Ab Sow was tried in May lust for the murder of ono of bis countrymen, und he was sentenced to be hung in July, 1876, A new trial was asked tor and denied, and the case was buen appenieu to the Supieme Court, where tbe ju ent of the lower court was adirmed, and the day of execation ordered to be set, During his triul it came out that Chin Mook Sow was convicied of murder in Redwood City some ton years previ- ously, und escuped trom jail with an accomplice aiter Sentence of death had been pronounced, One of the pots mado by bis counsel on the appeal to the Supreme Court was, that the lower court hud rotused the demand jor a jury composed equally of whine mon and Chinamen; ‘but the Supreme Court sustained tuo decision. ‘The sentence was pronounced by Judge Dwi- nelle, as follows:—“In contormity with, aud by direc- ton of the Supreme Court of the Stave of Cuiornia, I hereby appoint and fix Friday, the 13th day of April, 1577, ag the day on which the judgment shall be execuied by hanging you by the neck until you aro doad, and may God have mercy on your soul”? Out of sympatuy for the Chinese Ah Sow was respited for twenty-one days, which expired to-day, The orig- 1nal sentence of the Court was carried out, MEEKS HANGED. TERRIBLE @ND OF A VICIOUS LIFE—SEDUCING A WIFE AND KILLING HER HUSBAND—DENI- ALS ON THE BUINK OF THI GRAVE. [s¥ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Cevartows, Via Rome, Ga, May 4, 1877, William Meeks was hanged here to-day tor the mur- der of John McCormack. MeCormack’s wife was u beau- ti1ul woman, aud was suspected of loving Meeks better than she shoula have done, McCormack, who was pussionately fond of her, became very joulous, and at Wst thought be had aiscovered posi- tive proof of her guilty intercourse with Mocks As arosult of this discovery the husband and wife were separated, McCormack frequently mado threats against Meeks, declaring that he had seduced his wife and should suffer for§it. Mra. McCormack bad in the meantime gone to live with her mother and sister, who kept a house in which extremely liveral ideas prevailed, as rumor said, On Sunday McCormack, being intoxicated, wont to this house for the alloged purpose of taking his child away from its mother, who ho alleged was raising it in crime, Im effecting tho rescue of the in- fant he became embroiled with the women, drag- ging them into the yard and beating them saverely. While the fight was going on he noticed Meeks sitting in the road near by, aud at once began to curse him. He said, “As soon as I bave killed these women | will come for yuu!” Meeks made no reply, but drove on toward the village. During the afternoon of that day the women came to him and asked him to assist them in getting out a warrant for McCormack. He did this, and it was in the execution of this warrant that shot McCormack. It was said, by rumor, that bo led McCormack at Crane’s house because he feared that Crane would stand his bond and thus put MeCor- mack at liberty, when he might execute lis threat, A RKSPITE, « Meeks was sentenced to be banged on April 13, bata Fespite of two weeks Was granted the wreteled inan by the Governor, upon receipt of a lower from Wilkes, the Marshal, who {8 etl hiding out. This letter stated very emphaticaily that Meeks did not shoot al Mevorinuck, — but that both shots were fired by Wilkes. The Iriends of the condemved man chumed that they would bo able to produce Wilkes betore the term of respite was out. They failed in tois, however, and tae ty of tho Iaw—delayed tor tour daye—was vindicated to-day. MEEK’ LAST DENIAL. Just before the execution a neat pamphlet, being the “Lite ot William Meeks,” was circulated torough the crowd about the gallows, and sold for the benefit of his wile. It was supposed that thie pamphlet would ountain a confession Irom Mecks, but he stoutly denied therein every essential charge upow which ho had been conv He said, “I never fired at MeCor: mick and vever drew a pistol on him, 1 saw Crane pu bis hand on a char and order Wilkes out of the honse, 1 then jeft the honse aod remained outside ull the thing was all over, 1 saw Wilkes aud McCormick going toward the dining room, Wilkes backing slowly, with bis pistol drawn, and MeCor- mick backing at bim with bis knife, As soon a8 they entered the dining room | hoard Wilkes shoot three titos, twice in rapid succession and the third me alter a slight pause. * * * When we entered the room McUormack was dead. * * * [ stand on toe very brink of the grave, 1 know that in & tow moments 1 will stand before my God, and I fully realize the awful consequences of going before him with a falsetood on my lips, and 1 solemnly swenr that the above is a true and full etatement of all that did or know of cone He denied havin terly charged that witnesses had sworn f him. GOING OVER JORDAN, Visiting the cello! the condemned man wo found him very much agitated and exceedingly trouvied condition, Not until a few hours ago did he seem to realize the certainty of his execution; then bo became sorely troubled about bis profession to religion, in which be #ays, “fhe gibbet i but the platform trom whien I step into the glory world My mother ig standing on the other shore to welcome me to the hiappy land, The angets beckon; heavenly music My God smiles oo me, and | must go to NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, bis sine are unforgiven, and that a yawning bell is gaping to roceive him, the cell prosents a very Eitect ing picture. The ever faithiu! wifo, infant ip arms, sits weeping by his side, a boy of tender years is nestled on bis bosom, while he with fear and trem- bel is expressing bis conviction that there is no ope. ¥ Feached the scaffold bo astonished me by stating that he was prepared for the preachers, hav- ‘mg in a few hours wrought a marvellous ersion, On leaving the jaikho was so weak thut be had to be carried tothe gallows. In hi tement he said that he was pet only innocent of the murder of John McCor- mick, but that tho accusation that he had murde: the Swede that was found dead near Cedartown also untrue. te attributed bis vice to wine, women and cards, and more especially to wino. ANOTHER BENEDIOTION, He then asked Mr. Crane, the witness who, he bad. asserted swore his Ife away, to come on tho scaffold and beg tho crowd to witness tlt he treely forgave him. Turning to the crowd he said, “1 am doomed to dic inafew moments. | leave a wifo and children unprovided for betind mo, and my dying request is tbat when any of you see my children doing wrong ou Will givo them good advice, and warn them of fol- jowing their father’s example and moeting their father’s fate, I hope that all in the crowa wiil bold up their hangs that will heed the raguest,’? Over two thousand were raised, A DYING REQUEST. After the noose was adjusted he said, **After my ex- ecution two yentiemen will take up a collection for the benefit of my wife and children. I bopo you will all give something. Being too weak ‘to stand be was placed on a stool and the trigger was pulled, and though he dropped seven fe neck was not broken, Alter twenty minutes torture he was declarod dead aod his boay turned over to his friends. As #00n as the rope was cut a queer looking citizon interrupted the doctors by begging for a piece of. the rope to keep off fits, His boon being granted he lott serppipaly happy. About $50 was collected for Weeks’ wife. NEW JERSEY MUTUAL. SIX INDICTMFNTS FOR CONSPIRACY FOUND BY THE GRAND JURY—GOVERNOR ROBINSON IS ASKED FOR A REQUISITION FOR THE NEW YORK PARTIES AND DECLINES, The Newark Grand Jury did its work very thor- oughiy im the New Jersey Mutual s.ife Insurance Investigation. In additio to the indict. ment against Benjamin Noyes, others for conspiracy were also ound against Jeremiah i, Stedwell, Henry W. Baldwin, A. G. Fay, H. H. Trenor and R. C. Frost, The five |ast named aro sup- posed to have shared in the epoils arising from tho reinsurance with the National Capital, Of the New Jersoy Mutual assets not accounted for there were $87,000 in United States bonds and $30,000 in cash, The former are supposed to have gono to, Stedwell and the resdy money was presumably shared among the others, Ry C. Frost bad a mortgage for $15,000, which was taken off bis hands with some of the $30,000 (1t having been (ransferred in two checks on the Chomical Bank for $18,000 and $12,000 respectively), and the mortgaga, through « party named Skimmerhorn, got inte the pos+ session of A, Goodrich Fay. THE NEW YORK OFFENDERS. Mr. RC. Frost was vice president of the Continental Lie, und, to the geveral surprise, escaped indictment by the Grand Jury of this county, while a bill was found against Luther W. Frost, his brothar and president of the company, RK. C, Frost was a director of the New Jersey Mutual at the time of the roinsur- ance, Ho has absented himself from the city for some weeks pust, and was Jast heard from in Massachusetis, A. Goodrich Fay also nas of late absevted himself from the society of bis frieuds. He was present xt the transfer of the assets to Benjamin Noyes, and previously thereto—as published in the Henraip—endeayored to dispose of a Washington char- tag to tho New Jersey Mutual. Henry W. Batdwin 13 at present ono of the general agents of the United States Lite. He was agent of the **Middie Depart- ment” of the New Jersey Mutual, and when seeking to connect himself with some other coinpany boasted of controlling two-thirds of the New Jersey’s businers, Befure the re- insurance in the National Capital was effected somo negotiaiions were made for placing the New Jersoy Matual’s risks iu the United States Company, But the latter, fually declined to remsure them and engaged the ‘ervices of Mr. Baldwin, who was one of the three directors of the’ New Jersey Mu- tual who reported in favor of the Nu- tional Gupital proposition, despite the fact of that company’s being an outside iustitution which would induce many of tho New Jersey Mutual policy holders to transler their contracts to some local com- Hi, H. Trenor was also a director of the New and one of tho committee on re- wsurance. H. Stedwoll bas been out of sight, but by no means out of mind, for two months past. He was last heard of in Washington, where sume New Jersey offeiais endeavored . unsuccessiuily to arrest him. The names above mentioned are all of those who were indicted for sharing in tne ab- stracted funds, Thé conduct of the remaining diree- tors of the New Jersey Mutual 1s gull under investigation, and will be passed upon within a fow days, Among thom arc included Messrs, G. A. Hobart, G OF. Wright, B. A. Giles, W. A. Wales, No M, Hal! sted (one of the Reinsurance Committee), William M. Foreo, J. H. Canniff, Charles H. Brinkorhof, J. H. Scharff, G. D. W. Vroom and C. B. Overton, VERNOR ROBINSON'S ACTION, Yesterday Mr, J. N. Abocl, the District Attorney of Newark, visited Albany for the purpose of procuring Fequisitions for the persons under indictment residing m this State, He had a requisition from New Jersey, signed by Governor Bedle jaud the Secre- tary of State, for Baldwin, Steawell, Fay, Trenor and Fr 4 iopanying thie Was a copy of the in- dictment, with affidavits showing that the offence was commisted In New Jersey, and that the persons souzht were fugitives [rom justice, Governor Robinson claimed {hat the papers were deiective, and peromptorily de- clined to grant the requisition uutil further proot that the men asked for wero fugitives from justice. Tho question of what conetitates a “fugitive trom justice,” is, thorefore, a most important one, Mr, Abcel states that there 1s more inthe Governor's refusal than he cap account for, THE POPULAR LIFE CASE. Inthe case of Thomas 8. Lainbert, Presiaent of tho American Popular Insurance Company, woo has beon indieted by the Grand Jury for perjury in having, as alleged, made faise returns to the Superintendent of Insurance, Wistrict Attorney Phelps ordered the ac- cused to double the bail previously accepted, and Mr. James MoUall becumo Lis surety in the sum of $20,000. THE WELL-DRESSED SCRAPE CASES WHO TRIED TO PLAY BANQUO WITH HER—NO GHOST STORIES FOR HER, ‘The “banco” men, whom no amount of exposure or police surveillance sects to suppress, met with a curious drawback yesterday alternoon in the person of Mr, P, B. Shillabor, of Boston, stopping at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Mr. Sbillaber is the orginal “Mra, Partington’ and can enjoy a joko intended to be played on himself, honce he was not surprised when a fashionably attired young gentioman ac- costed him on Broadway as “Mr. Bingham’ and anxiously inquired alter the family in Mil waukee. Mr. Shillaber, now become “Bingham, accompanied his now found friend to Unton square, and then announced to him that toth had been evi- dently laboring under a mistake, his namo not being Bingham, of Mi!wankee, but Shillaber, of Boston. Mu- tual apologies and explanations tollowed, and the riends parted. Mr. Shillaver retraced hia steps and sauntered leisurely down Broadway, whon he was sud- denly confronted with au affablo gentieman, who tapped him amicably upon the shoulder and addressed him os “Sy dear Mr. Shilluber. How are thin Boston? surprised to meot you in town,’? dear sir,” replied Mr. Shillaber, “my nai Bacon, { come from Bangor, Stato of Maine.’ Ex. Planations and apologies again, Evidently another misunderstanding, which bad to be cleared np by the intervention of @ third gontieman, who wus well no- quainted “down East," and who, coming up in the ck of time, recognized Mr. Bacon, of Bangor, who well known a8 a customer of the national bank, uncle officiated as cashier, Mr. Bacon, of » Wis only wo acquainted with the “neph , vspecinily when that uncle was a bank cashior could discount notes, cultivate the newly found acquaintanceship, To gether the nephew and Mr, itscon promonaded, interchanging confidences, the nephew of the cashier imparting as & special secret that he had just drawn a $5,000 Drie im a lottery, aud asking Mr, Txcou's company whils he secured money. . Mr Shillaber, growing tired of the confidence reposod in him, at this point transierred it to Officer Ili s, of tho Broadway squad, who brought the nephew of the Maino bank casbter before Judge Wan at the Jefferson Markot Police Court. The Judge heard the story as detailed above, and said:—‘Mr, Shillabor, | did not think such start men as these would take you for a flat.’’ Mr. Shillaber—I did not suppogo so, either, ‘The prisoner, who gave his name as Charlies Watson, isa young man of inedium stature, with light, curly hair, fall, roufld face and engagivg address. Thero boing no proof of actual fraud Judge Wandell was re- aegee compelled to discharge him alter a scathing rebuke. «1 Was disposed to CONFIRMED IN FAITH, At St. Alphonsus’ Churéb, South Fifth avenue, yes- terday morning, Vardinal McCloskey administered tho sacrament of contrmation to 300 candidates, Two hundred of those were girls, and each being clad in White and wearing luce veils of the same lor and beautilul wreaths, the sight was Intefesting in the ex- treme. In other pews wero boys aod the men and we Tho Cardinal inet the candidates at the altar rails in their order, each being conducted to his He now foels that | prosenco by the ussistant clergy, | at about midday, MAY LAWYERS TAKEN ABACK. MEMBERS OF THE BAR CONSIDER THE NEW REMEDIAL JUSTICE CODE—PASSAGE OF RESO- LUTIONS TO DEFER ITS OPERATION FOR A YEAR. In response to a notice in the several datly papers a crowded meeting of the members of the Bar took Place in the room of the Supreme Court, General Term, at tour o'clock yesterday afternoon, tho object being to give expression to the sentiments of tho prac- Using lawyers of this city to the present condition of the now code, or part of code, which went into opera- tion on the 1st inst, aud was practically thrust upon thein unexpected and unwele :me as offspring born out of due season, Noticeable among the immense crowd which not only thronged the room but overflowed into tho hallways and adjoining rooms wero Messrs. David Dudley Field, George W. Wingate, Robert Sewell, 1 F. Russell, Alfred Roe, Joba L. Hill, Clarénce Seward, ex-Judge Barbour, ex-Judge Fithian, William henry Arnoux, Roger A. Pryor, Genoral Crook, Thomas G. Shearman, Mr. Shepnerd, of the Orm of Marsh & Wallis, anda large number of others, On motion of Mr. Joo L, Hill, Mr, Clarence Soward was elected chairman and he named Messrs. Dudley Field and William H, De Lancey as socretaries. Mr. Shepherd said that in expluining the object of the meeting of so many omient legal~gentlemon tt was not for the purpose of showing that they were in favor of tho absolute and unquulitied repeal of the now code so much as to favor an extension of the time at which it would go into effect, and to got that time extended one more year, say May, 1878, 80 a8 to give an opportunity to tho members of tho Bar throughout the State to criticise and understand what was comprised in the thirteen chapters of tho new code, also to consider and understand the vast number of amendments proposed ‘thereto which bave passed the Legislature, and are at this hour in the form of law, [t could be rondily under- stood that conmderable difficalty would result trom this stato of things, Tho Bar Association had pro- posod some sixty amendments to these thirteen chap- ters, which had been carefully considered and re- garded as essential ‘o be adopted, These amendments had been considered by the Judiciary Committee of the Senate, and they have made such ‘im. Provements' as seemoi to be demanded. The Senate bas propysed 275 amendments, and these have been passed by the Sonate and adopted Dy tho House, 6v Luat this showed that there was somo- thing m these thirteen chapters that required vory material and abso.uie amendment. All the gentlemen present were famtar with most of theso facts, avd tt ‘Was to consider the situation m which this Jegislaion hud unexpectedly placed the profession that this meet- tog was culled, Mr. Wingato moved the following resolution, and in supporting it relerred to the fact that the proleasion Was Unbacquainied with this code, and that an oppor- tunity should be given to study its provisions betore being called upon to incorporate i with their prac- tice ;— GIVE THEM TIME. Resolved, That in view of tue disnstrons consequences that already result from the Vode ot Remedial Justices having dvew allowed Lo become law without sufticient no- c the legal profession and the public, and of the legal difficulties connected with suspend its oper » the Loziniat od to edinte anda fon iy wise to ro-enae they have axreed upon) go that i a u tire and complete law; that they be further requested Provide for it tuking effect in May next, sone to euable the Bur and the public to learn its contents betore it becomes & law, Mr, John L, Hill moved the following resolution, as an amendment, which be sald would meet the senti- menis of many present. she foregoing nd ty express uny pl mn the merits re suid code of Kemoiial Justice usa whole, Mr. Wingate said that he would accept the latter rowolution us an addition to bis owp. DAVID DUDLEY FIELD'S OBJECTIONS, Mr. David Dadiey Ficid, in response to loud alls from the meeting, afose and said thas he was ready at any time to sny What bo thought with respect to any measure aflecting tho public intoresis, aud especially bo as to this code, Those In attendance knew how the present situation had cqmo about fue diffeulty bow was bow to get out of il, Thoy knew that a come nission was formed for the revision of the Statutes ia 1870, und 1576 was tho first timo that a line was re- ceived from that commission, abd in that year the commission reported wo the Legislatare. Four days ago the law founded on this report came into operation, Xhis commission reported 1 thirteen chapters, and the curve was called ‘Remedial Justice.” ft comprises 1,396 sections, Not a line of that report bad veen examined by the Legislature of 1876. It was dae to iro to say that tt Was pover examined, uate Judiciary Committee of the present are has reported 275 amendments, and there ‘@ goutlomun bas reported me, Irom 300 to 440 es. It 1s reasonable 10 suppose, therefore, it Wus not exainined, AS a matter of faci, it bad ‘not beon examined, It was in this position those amend- ments were, and they were excollent amendments. ‘There was not one that was not a good amendment; bat they ought not to go into effect until the profes- sion had bad an opportunity of examining it alto- gether, Tho thirteen chapters ought not to remuin us law, standing alone by themselves. The first reason was that {t was part ovly of a system. These thirteen uptors were faulty 4m general distincuuns, in are ngement, in expression anu in substance, Ag to tho substance, they go far to destroy the distinction be- tween law and cquity. You cannot unite ina com- plaint a cause of action to be tried by a jury and a cause to be tried by Court. Mr. Field then showed the absurdities, as be thougnt, of the provisions of sec- tions 212, 364 and 458. The next proposition was that What ought to bo amenued onght to be incor. porated im it, but shat there was no timo to do ft 80 a8 to relieve the — prolession, It was likely that the Legislature would adjourn 10 Juno, then the commission 1s allowed sixty days to correct the mistakes ond put thom into the torm of a code, There was not time for the commission to do this, It would not give tho profession un opportunity to read it or to kuow anything about it, What was wanted wag an Interval of breathing wine beiore these amendments wero passed into law. That was the situ- ation, and a remedy could only be found in one of two ways—eitber by a repeul of the act, or a suspension ut its action for a certain time, He did not think ihe code was fit to go into law, but that was not the ground ol nis argument; bo desired an opportunity to exam- ine it. Judge Fithian, Mr, Samuel J. Crookes, Mr. T. G. Shearman and str, Abvott addressed the moevting in op- position to the repeal of the code, The Chairman put the two resolations, as given above, separately, and they were carried by a very large majority. STIR UP THE SOLOXS. Tho following resolution was also adopted unani- mously, after which the meeting adjourned: Resolved, That thoso resolutions shall be enzrossed, at tested by the signatures of " 8 copy of tham presented to exch branch of the Lextsint by agommittes to be appointed by the \hairinan. TWEED AND HIS CONFESSION. The filustrious captive who chafes against the bars of Uastle Ludiow’’—Williain M, Tweed to wit—spent yesterday piaying solitaire, He had no visitors during the day, not even bis counsel, Mr. John D, Townsond, breaking the monotony of bis game. Tho latter gente. man attended quietly to bis other clicnts. Mr, Wheeler H. Peckham studied over the memoranda placed in the hands of the Attorney General, and the latter rebearsed thu opimions Mr. Peckham turoished in regard to sume of the staiements aud pondered the question whether the ‘Boss’ ’? carcass or bis coniession was the most valuable commodity to have fi custody. Tho feoling 18 gaining ground that some disposition of the case should be made very soon. If the contession really implicates so many politicians us ix generally be- lieved tho long dolay i# furnishing them ample time to dispose of tueir property and. make every propara- tion lor flitting the moment the document shall be made public, Just one month from to-day the case of Pever B. Sweeny Will be called tor tri id the gen- eral opinion ts that all tho information Mr. Tweed can furnish should be tn the hands of the prosecution tor use long enough belore that to permit of 1s being siited and got into shape, provided any of it can be used on that trial, THE BIBLE SOCIETY. The stated meeting of the Board of Managers of tho American Biblo Soctety was held at tho Bible House, Astor pince, on Thursday, May at half-past toree o'clock P. M., Mr. Norman White, Vice President, in the chair, Grants of 6,700 volumes of Scripture (of which 880 were for foreign ficida and eight volumes in raised etter for the viind), wore made to various societies and individuals, avd appropriations of $9 in money were mado to the Presbytwrian Bos fl Foreign Missions and the Missionary Society of tho Methodist Episcopal Churctf, for tne publication and distribation of the Bible in other countries, The re- ceipis tor April were stated to have been $24,973; copies of Scripture issued, 62,453. THE RUSSIAN FLEET. Admiral Boutakon, who with Fiag Commander Alox Jef had returned from Philadolphia the night before came ashore trom his flagsbip at ball-past eight o'clock yesterday morning, Captain His Imperial High- ness the Grand Duke Alexis came on shore tn bis gig His Imperial Highvess the Grand Duke Constantino remained on board all day. A couple of agents of the American Bible Society camo on board the Svetinna in the morning and disiributed a number of Russian Bibles, printed in London, among the sailors, those receiving them paying in each case 4 small amouut for the booxs. The majority of the crow, however, alreaay had Bibles, During tho aftor- noon a few ladies and geatiomen Visited the flagship and the ollicers ia the ward room. Admiral Boutakolt returned to his flagship at five o'clock, and Captain His Imperial Highnes evening. The steam launch of the corvette Ascold, which Was capmzed anf sunk in the North Kiver some time ago, has been ramed by tho New York Wrecking | act, for that would Sho was | for the further Company, and ie comparatively uninjured, found off the foot of sixteenth stroot Sew |* the Grand Duke Alexis in the | LJust or equitable to those who reside ur bi d, 1877.—-W1TH SUPPLEMENT. THE STATE CAPITAL. Return of the Omnibus Bill; to the Senate. RUSHING MONEY MATTERS. Two Miltion Six Hundred Thousand Dolla Appropriated. : WOODIN VS. TWEED. Langbein Scarifies Hayes and His “ Kill Rapid Transit” Bil. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] * Aunayy, May 4, 1877. The Omoibus bill made its appearance promptly to-day in tho Senate, Senator Woodin prossed for its immediate consideration, but eventually yielded toa request of Senator Wagstaff to allow time for the printing of the bill and its examination by Sen- ators. Mr, Woodin’s motion to concur in all the amendments of the Assembly except only one, on account of indefinite phraseology, clearly indicates that there will bo no conference committeo and that the bill will pass the Senate in almost the oxact shape it passed the Assembly, All speculations as to the Gov- ernor’s action are without a shadow of foundation, He has exprossed no opinion on tho merits of the bill and will not do so until it comes officially bolore bim, “They folded thelr tents lke the Arabs and silently stolo away,’ {6 tho sad requiem of the Tammany co- horts who took the 2:40 2. M, train to New York yes- terday, at the cenclusion of the Omnibus roll call, MORK VETORS. The Governor sent three vetos to the Senato to-day, Tho acts vetoed wero the Monroe and Seneca County Troasurer’s bili, the Poughkeepsie Street Railroad bill, and the b:ll allowing certain Seneca Indians to make & concession of the right to Iny petroleum pipes through the Alleghany Roservation, Tho Gov- ernor vetoed the first bill because it allowed county treasureis to retain public moneys for a cou- siderable period in Jocal banks, which give no security to the State, instead of turning collections over to the Comptroller as soon as received. The reasou for tho Poughkeepsie Streot Railroad veto is that the bill per- mits the company to take its cars off tho line during the winter months, which is precisely the season of tho year when such a road 1s most essen- {al to pnblic accommodation; and inasmuch as public franchises should be given to private corporations only for the public good, such an exemption should not be allowed. Tne third bill is votoed becuuse it contra- vencs tho legal title of the Indians to tne reservation and is opposed by the President of the tribe, Tho Governor also vetoed tho House bills relative to the Baptist cemetery at Hoosick, and exompting tho villago of Niogara from the general law provid- ing for the incorporation of villages, Both bills were vetoed on the ground of being special local legislation, RUSHING THINGS—THK SUPPLY HILT. The Assembly ts evidently in favor of rapid legisla. tive transit in Albany, however indisposed to help mapid popular transit in New York, The Supply bill was ruilroaded through ander tho previous question 118 morning—new Capitol, rural law libraries, rustic monuments and all—without any opportunity to dis- cuss the Senate amendments or those of the conlerence committee, Although there was much against the vill its opponents only mustered twenty-soven votes, The aoxiety for speedy adjournment helped tho bill, and the deinocrats were upprehensive that a purtial discussion of Items would resuitin throwing out those which bad beep conceded to thom. Mr. Husted, 10 moving the previous question, offered to allow a number of items to be exempted trom its operauou, but on motion of Mr, Cozaus the previous quertion ‘ou the whole bill; otherwise items of interes York like the Catholic Protectory appropriation and tho Quarantine clause, would havo beon tost, Tho totul appropriations amount to $2,600,000, of which $1,600,000) was putin in the Senate and fin the conierence com- mittee, During the discussion there wasa breeze over the item of $4,900 tor carpets fur the Senate and Assem- bly chambers, and it was suggested by democratic mombers that the measurement of the legislative hulls in Albany must have been made by Geuoral Babcock, and the prices fixed by the New York Court Honso Standard. However, like ail other disputed ttems, it was carried through by tho omnipotent power ‘of “privileged question.”” The name of the fortunate carpet man did not transpire, A SET HACK FOR PRIXCH, Senator Prince was defeated to-day on one of h meusures relative to Long Isiand City, Senator buck presented letters to the effect that the Dill as ree ported from the Committee on Cities was entirely dit- ferent from the one the committee wore understood by the writers to favor, and requesting a rehearing. Senator Starbuck's motion was persistently combated by Mr. I’rince, but tnally prevailed by a vote of 12 wo 10, the members of tho Commiittes va Citios being ex. cused from voting. PRINCK ANUSKS TH GOVERNOR IX TURY, In the course of the session Mr. Prince tude an ox. ceedingly bitter attack on Governor Robinson, charging hit with gross inconsistency in signing one local bill— tho act to incorporate the Rapid Huse Company ot Kingston—while vetoing other simuilar bills, Mr. Prince's Janguage and manner were bitter in tho extreme. Alter a wild reply trom Senator Schoonmaker, s:aung that the bill signed di dd materially trom those vo- toed, and was necessary, Mr. Princo remarked, ‘After to-day 1 have no respect ior the Governor of this | State,” This incident, although occurring in a slim Senate, occasioned much comment, and the fact that Mr. Prince failed in bis Long Island City bill alter the atiack on the Executive does not strengthen his post- tion. INVESTIGATION, are engaged in preparing their report. back for further testimony. dence at the last session has, beyond qu made a favorable impression, The general het ts that bis legisiaiive trading in 1870 tor political and party, not personal and pecuniary, advancement, His voluntary statement of nis private affairs, big opponents admit, Was on Its face complete apd free from deception, and makes a strong prima Jucie case against any indefinite charge of general cor. ruption. ATTORNEY GENERAL FAIRCHILD'S PORITION, The detaliod testimony of Attorney General Fair- child before the Woodin Committee substaniates fully the fact asserted two weoks ago by the HkKaLp that the Attorney General had in hand at the date of the first Tweed revelations only Mr. Townsend's brief of Twoea's Focollection of the legislative transactions of 1870, It may bo presented on Monday or held Senator Woodta’s evi+ stion, bo: IMPORTANT TO INSURANOK COMPANIKA, Tho Assembly to-day passed an important bill in re- Jation to foreign insurance companies doing business this State, ‘This is substantially the same bill as 6 one wnder consideration in the Senato and at- Mpls to restrict the advertisementa of foreign com- panies and requires verification of thelr reputed ussois, STRAM ON CANALS. The Stevenson Traction Canal vill, which fioally passed the Assembly to-day, practically reopens com- petition im the steam navigation problem and insures a fair field to all competitors for another season, KUNAWAY LEGISLATORS: The Assembly t | prrow will have a bare quorum, | There to be weall of the house at ten, on motion of | Mr. Alvord, and the session is to close at one u'eluek. The night boat was crowded with mbers, and if the call goes on there will bo more time lost in sham ex. cuses early next week, The call of tho House on the Omnibus vote wax the only thing that defeated the scheme for adjournment this week. PREVENTING RAPID TRANSIT, Assemblyman Lanebein bas taken up the eudgels Against the Hayes scheme to defeat rapid transit in New York city. The bill is entitied “An act in rela- Vion to proceedings, whether in courts of record or 1 ascertain and provide compensution to yluken for public use, a article 1, of the conscity otherws tion of this state.” sADgvEID thas stated bis objections to me to-day: — First—I leave out altogether tho actual necessity for rapid transit inthe cily of New York, that being an admitted tact, and sunply refer to the old German adago-—“Every beginning 18 hard’—aller Anfang vst sehwer. Second—The General Railroad act of 1875 prescribes the measure of damages in this State for damages to property of private individuals, ‘This bill proposos an entirely Dow measure oF rule of damages, tor which thore is not the slightest necessity, What other ob- Ject can there bein this bill than to kul and prevent altogether any rapid transit ¢ Third—Tho bill vy its provisions covers the entire State, tor which there is no necessity; it real novaal intent 1s to strike a blow at elevated railroads in tho city of New York, and as there are only two, the Gilbert Elevated and the Ninth Avenue, that blow ts aimed at them, Fourth—The bill violates the constitution Stave and of the Unitea States in this obligation of a contract in this way, A previous Legis lature bas granted a charter to the New York Kie- vated fond, Under that chartor ix miles of road baa boen laid. The structure for that purpose is put up, The company hes gone to an enormous expense for iron, iabor, &,. made contracts, This cannot be tmpaired under the constitution, The damages gone to property (it any) along the six miles alrondy built cortainly cannot be recovered under this be ex post facto, and to allow it ntipuation of the rond would not bo property of this Lt impairs the along the six miles, for every citizen {s equal before the law and should be treated alike, both as to person and property. 1 DENOUNCE IT AS PREPOSTEROUS, Fifth—The bill should be culled ‘An act to U and kill rapid transit in the city of New York,”’ 1 de- nouuce it as posterous and unjust to the millions who are clamoring to the law inakers for authorizes and alows every one of the not owuers alone, mark the lauguase, bur erested as mortgagees, lessees and other wise in the adjomlag property, compensatiol determined upon by the verdict of a jury, otherwise,’*én ap actiou to be commenced in any Of record 1D (pis State; and such damages are to iu clude and embrace all such as ‘are past, present and Prospective, actual and consequential, sustained or lable to be sustained from or by the constraction of such road.’ This is simply Donseuse and absurd. What is taeant by adjoining propert, Those words admit of mach constraction, A map rear of another’s, aud say filty feet fi railroad, ts adjoining property ; aod yet ch person, being an onemy to rapid trapsit, swears Mcient ex parte aM@davis, be hout notice, get ap injunction, and so can others, aud thus, pending the injunction and suit in a city like New York, whore the courts are so crowded, and under the muny sub- teriugegfor delay by skilled counsel, keep off the casa for two and three years, and even longer, Then there aro appeals aud other delays, which will forever pre- vent any rapid transit road being built. Sizth—The bill assumes that there are, or w'll be, damages and injuries #0 that ipjui ys of proceedings can be obtained for indetinite time with. out the proof or presumption of any; pensation is to be iiven for property lact none is taken. It gives a right o taken when in action to mort gngees without the slightest proof that their mort; rf ed. It ains only, when, if t goud At all, it ought to be good for horse car ratronds, tho Now York Contral Railroad and otners. It mukes no compensation for the elevated roads already buss and the money already expended or obligated ander contracts made in good tarth, under existing laws granted to thom. It provides no security tor damages ip case any party tails to sustain his claim. Seventh—Vhe dill farther assumes that property owners bave special rights In the streets of New kork. Tbisis not true It may and does apply to country highways and roads, but in the city of New York tho rule is different. In 1813 the streetsot Now York city were laid out and opened, acd the Legislature then 4 the fee to the city upon a per: petual trust only that the soil remain a highway forever lor the public use of the people of the whoie State; that as such thoy were under the unqualified coutro! of the Legislature, aud any appropriat‘on of them to @ public use by legislative authority 18 not A taking of private preperty so as to require com- pensation to be made theretor, THIS INFAMOUS MULL. Kighth—The second seciton provides that any judg. ment recovered by any person against a railroad gom- pany (elevated) shall be paid in tull betore any euch elovated railroad shall be allowed to be covetructed, run, operated or continued in use. Why! No other law'in the world is 50. stringent, no appeal is even allowed, and statute language must be strictly con- Strned, 1a nov the object and intent of this tniamous Dill to stop rapid transit? Every inan knows, or ought to know, that a judgmen! ix good for twenry yours against personal property and ton years against Teal property. Ninth—-Tho third section is simply preposterous, It gives the right to stop the road by injunction to ny person or corporation whose property, real or rsoual, corporoal or incorporeal (ineaning actual is likely to eal, tangible or contingent) be injured’ or depreciated by tho consiruc- tion,” &e. Any person interested either as owher, lessee, mortgagee obtain the injunction, No argument of remarks here necessary. No sane man can vote lor the bill “ls. likely to be injared.”? Why not sav, “1s likely to die,” and then sue the railroud for the death, although the death may be occasioned by cating groen apples. Tho more one exaiminos tho bill the more foolish and out. rageous it appt ENEMIES OF RAPID TRANSIT, THE HERALD'S BLACK LIST, State ov New Youn, Assaunuy Cuamnnr, ALNANY, May 2, 1877. To rue Epitor oF tie HexaLo Your editorial this morning, ‘Showing the Cloven Foot,”? bas hit the mark and produces a flutter in the horse car camp, which will do good. L am exceedingly glad of it, But while the article was entirely just and is s¢ rocognizod by all tho true Iriends of rapid transit hero, you bave quite unintontionally, though quite natu rally, bit one ‘d who dia not deserve tho shot Rapid transit has no truor friend here, I think, thi ‘Assemblyman Langbeta, Ho represents the upto district Harlem—on tho east side, and hig cistect ia unanimous for rapid transit, and Mr, Langbien has ne other idea than to faithfully represent them on that subject. Ho deeply regrets the vote he was misted into giv- ing on the Ecclesino bil, The bill, you will romem- ver, was not lyfore the House, but only the queation of agreoimg to tho adverse report of tho committee. He had not seen tho billat all. The question was sprang suddenly, and hoaring trom the cbairman of the com- mittee and others that it was a bili which pronibited property owners trom going into court for redress of any injury, he paturally coacurrod in the udverse re. port. When he atterward saw the bill ana dy its true character, ho felt exceedingly cha voto be bad gtven, and is now anxiously waning tho first opportunity to correct 1 The bili wil soon ro- appear und will ind no stronger Kupporter than b a wember of the Jadiciry Committee he has steadily opposed the Hayes bill and wil vote against it in every Sbapo in Which 1 Cun present iteell, 1 know of no more earnest friend of rapid transit in the Assembly toun Mr. Langbei, and think ho will so show himself in any future vote ou that subject, 1 hope, theretore, tre Hrratn will do bim tho justice to trike his mame trom the * hist"' and pat bim right betore the pubic E. URCH, THE PRESIDEN''S COMING VISIT, To Te Evrtor ov tHe Heratp:— It 16 to be inferred, trom the remarks of the Prosi, dent of the Chamber of Commerce yestorday, that the President of the United States will attend the annual dinner of that timo honored body on the L4th inst, ‘Will it not be well for the citizens of New York to give the President a pubitc reception that day? There is time to make all the necessary arrangements, and thore tan hardly ve a question about the warmth with which our people would enter into it, and the general efect of it jus: now would be good. nile Now York 4 ever buen respecitul to the resident of she United States, as such, oo all public oceasions when a reception has been accorded, it 18 still a fact that in-all our past history the Presidents have found warm enemice in Now York as well as warm (rieuds, At the moment all hands say that the President is trying hard to bripg about hurmony, and God speed him. It would please our people to have tho resident come to New York and to come by Sandy Hook, escorted up our grand and beautiful bay by such a maripe floutia as only New York ean turoisb; to land at the Battery and from thence be escurted into the city by our Kk cu | National Guard, the pride of New York ; by our police, which now sets off all ceneral processions so woll; by our Fire Departinent also, which has become a semi- military body, aud, as a whole, without too much praise, and Ly the masses of oar people, the grandest sight of all, ‘The writer of this is not as a rule disposed to Honize eople and certainly not for the mere purpore oj tonizing; but as now situated, feeling that it will de good for ihe people of this, our chief commoreial city, to make a demonstration, it is with the hope that it may be done that this 18 written, MANHATIAN, THE SEVENTH REGIMENT TO PARADE, The Sevonth regiment, Colonel Clark, will parade on the 15th of May by invitation of the Halleck Statue Committec, and wili pass in review before the Presi- dent of the United States at ball-past two P.M, Yho President will be accompanied by General Sherman, Adiniral Porter, the Russian Dukes and other dis! guished personages, After the review the regiment will excort the President and su! to Contral Fark to aticod the inauguration of the Halleck stat At the conclusion of the ceremonies tho regiment will escort tbe President and surte down Filth avenue vo bis quarters. With the perinission of the committee Col. onel Clark has invited the Seventh regiment veterans to parade with the regiment on this occasion, and invitation bas been accepted, sRAN Uy recep. THE PROPOSED RECEPTION AT THE UNION Fon EUROPE, Tho following correspondence has passed betweer ex-Prosident Grant and Mr. Jonn Jay, resident of the Union League Club. It was the club’s intention to parturo for Europe, but tho latter declines the honor, owing to previous engagements: PRBSIDENT JAY TO GENKRAL Tur UN Leacen € New Yous, April 27, 1877, General Unyssns &, Grane: — Sin—Tho Executive Committee of the Union Leaguy Club baving veou intormed that you are abou Yon by the club betore y parture, The committee truss that your convenience will par. mit you to accept this tribute to the tilustrious ser. vi which you have rendered to tho Republic, and Ol expressing to you in person (heir best wishes lor your health and happiness. I have the honor to bo, Sit, With great respect, your most obedient servant, JOHN JAY, GRNKRAL GRANT'S DECLINATION, bLimanera, May 3, 1877, Hon. Joux Jay, President Union Le club Sin—Your favor of the 27th of April convey: ure for Europe was only received last @ 1K, 00 9 be answered until this morning. T thank the club Jor theit tondered courvesy, but must decline tor wantot time, I have engageny have engagements here for cach eveuing exept this woul that Line. Please accept asaurances of my high League Club and aed mo LEAGUE CLUB PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE give @ reception to the ex-President prior to his do. Mavison AVENUE, ConNeR OF TWHATY-IXTH rauer, for Kurope have instructed mo to tender you that the memvers of the cinb may bave the pleasure President of the Union League Club, Daten from the Union League Club tor a reception take me irom New York eity on Tuesday next, anu servant, U.S. GRANE,