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4 THE CHIPPEWA ‘TROUBLES Dangerous Condition of Affairs at White Earth Agenoy. css CULMIVATION OF A RELIGIOUS QUARREL A Catholic Priest Expelled by Military Force. PETTY CIVIG AND RELIGIOUS INTRIGUES arena terenenr Sr. Pavt, Minn., Oct. 1, 1877, The White Eanth disturbances are a subject of serious concern to the people of Minnesota, who re- member that the teaTible Sioux outoreak of 1862 had ftq origin in troubhos less exciting to the Indian mind. But the Chippewas of Minnesota, though de- Bcended from that Ojibway advance which was stead- ily crowding the Sioux-tribes westward and southward when this region first became kuown to the white: are an eminently peace’! people. A few months ago Iwould have ssid of those on the White Earth re- Serve that they could not be driven into war with the whites, but now I believe them to be so desperate that only their knowledge of their weakness restrains them, and that not even thit will restrain them if once an overt act is committed. The danger Is that some reckless young brave, without consultation with his leaders, may tako it into his head to revenge the wrongs of his chiels or his friemdsand at the same timo win the right to r eagles’ feathers by kill- ing some one, Once blood is shed the majority of tho tribe would easily come undertthe contro! of the war party. For there is a war party among these Bitberto peaceable Indians, composed mostly of young men who have a dislike of the methodical waysand regular labor which civilization would im- pose upon them, and who, besides thoir uutural fond- ness for roving, huntiag and fighting, have an idea tbat the warlike Sioux and other tribes who bavemade trouble for the whites aro more respected by thom and treated more liberally than are the Chippewas. SKETCH OF THE SITUATION, ‘To make the present situation at White Earth -un- derstood requires not only an expdanatiog ef its origin Dut some description of the chief actors, These are as foliows:—The Rey. Ignatius Tomazin, Catholie priest, is an Austrian by birth. He was formerly con- nected with a church in this city, and is remembered among the poopie of his church here as a liberal, self- sacrificing man and most zoalous priest and church- map. He has been a missionary among the Indians tur sevoral years and speaks their language. Lowis Stowe bas been a farmer and millor, and was for one term a representative in the Minnesota Logislature. lhave heard that be waa converted to Episcopalianism from gome other orthodox denomimation, He is a very Strong churchman, and freely acknowledges that be sacrifices personal and family intorests in remaining wt White Earth solely on account of his devotion to the interests of Bishop Whipplo’s mission, He was selected for agent by the Bishop, to whom, under the noy was allowed, CH, Beau lieu, Sr., is a Chippewa mixed blood, related to some of the old families of St Paul, was a schoolmate of Senator Ferry and is quite well known to many Prominent gentlemen of the West and Eas, His father was a Canadian Frenchman, who had a trading post among the Indians of Lake Superior seventy years ago. He has lived all nis life with the Indians apd has great influencoover them. He is a Catholic in faith, but not much of a churchman, having until recently been warmly devoted to Bishop Whipple ‘on account of the latter’s trienastup for his people. \He bas been a thorn in the side to several agents on faccount of bis jealous watch of their managemént of affairs and his criticisms of their disbursements of Indian funds, The fourth and remaining one of the principals in the present troubles is Rev. J. G, Gil fillan, a young Episcupal priest, who {a fitting tour or five young Chipvewas for the ministry, and is the almoner of Bishop Whippie’s collectioas for the benefit ofthe Chippewas, He 18a painstaking, hardworking mab, who Dus mustered the Ojibway language and 18 earnestly devoved to the work of bis Church among the Indians. He 1 quick tempered and puguactous, Among ibe miuor actors is Gonzague,a Franciscan lay brother; Way-baun-a-quod, an Episcopal Orat chiet of the’ Sississipp! bands; Pay-kin-au-wosb, a Catholic, secoud chiel; Rev. Joun Johnson (En-me- ‘a-bow), rector of the Kpiseopal Churco at Waite Eon And a full blood Chippewa; Dr. Bodle, the re- servation physician, and sundry regular and occa- Bioual employ és of the agency. IGIN OF THR TROUBLES. The troubles in which these meu are involved and which are now at their crisis, began avout three years ago. Stowebad boen just appointed ageut and Faiher ‘Yomazin wus permanently stutioued as a missionary. The Catholics claimed that, im the distribation of agencies, their Church had Qoen defrauded, Father Tomazin thought he might make a showing of Catho- Ne converts awong the mixed bloods and the Outer Yul, Piliagers and Pembina bands which were then about to be brought on to the White Earth reserva- tion whieh would entitle his church to that agepey. Whiie be was irquiring and talking among the people about roject, he heard many complaints avout the management of reservation affairs, avd, iu- cautiously adopung the errors of is ludian informants, he puviicly accaged the agent and Bishop Whipple of cheating the ladians. ‘The agent, tor bis part, pronounced fomazin’s petitions tor transter of the agency to be fraudulent. Both sides at vurious times appealed co tne pabiic through the newspapers. About (his time Gonzugue was travelling the country ‘with three or four Ludians, soliciting coutributious tor the support of the While Earth Catholic mission and Jor establishing schools there, and he lost no opportu- nity to denounce the mauagement of Chippewa affairs, Lo 1870 a religious census Ol the reservation Was taken by tne ugeut’s empioyés, and they reported the Epis- copals in @ large majority. A special agent of the Indiaa Bureau was also seu} to (ne reserve Lo inierview the leading men and Jearn what they thought about transferring the agency to the Catholics, They were generally opposed to i. Among the rest Mr. Beaulieu was juterviewed, and his opinion was that if any Change was made it should ve by the appoiniment of an agent who would be neutral as between the two missions. Upon this Father Tormazin appears to bave al doned the bope of obtaining the agency tor bis chureb, Dat he had avother project on band which aigo @roused the opposition of the agent The Otter Tail Villagers had selected the southeast part of the reser- ‘Vation jor their location. Agent Stowe objected to their going there for the reason that the location wus not in his opinion w good one jor the Indiaus, and be- ‘cause jt was too far away from the apency. Tomazin, who had no communication with the agent, and at first may vot have kuowa of the agent’s opposition, en- | couraged the Otter Taiis in their choice aud suugut to induce the Mille Luco bands to move tato the reserva tion and settle im the same loculuy, He vad promised to provide a church and scuvoi for « nucieus of tne proposed settiement, and quite likely enertaimed UI project of forming a model Catholic community, where it Would be irve trom the interierence o1 the Hpiscopai missionaries. But the refusal of the agent to assist any [ndians to locate there deieated Comuazin’s second pian, Jt aiso kept many fudians away from the reser- vation, KPFORTS OF THE HPISCOPALIANS. Agent Stowe und Key. Mr. Gillian, however, appro- priated Tomwazin’s idea The Pembina bands were | ated io the Dortuwest part of tho reservation, twen four miles away from (ue reservi built au Episcopal church there, jocating it ou a forty were tract of laud, which the agent, tor that purpose, took away from a mi blood settler, to whom be bad jormeriy verbally ailolwed it, with an adjoining forty acres, Upon Which tue Man bad begua Lis improve- ments The Episcopal settivment, uowever, hus not @ success, most of ihe Pembiuas having gone ter the $15,000 appropriated ior locating them the reserve bad been expended. This attempt to build up an Episcopal settlement Drought Beaulicu into the Held. He complained of the road building and of 4 waste of money in erecting an expensive sawmill so lar away (rou (he ageney und tbe principal population of the reserve. 0 pointed to the small number of Pembina families and the small number of Otver Tail families woo had Deen provided with cahins, ploughed land and cattle, As ridiculously disproportionate to the $80,000 ex- pended for the Pembinas and Utter Tails ($15,000 tor euch). A special agent was sent from Washington to inVestigaie, and he found the $30,000 all regulariy ac- d for, tnade a ying Visit to the Episcopal gettie , Of Which he saw avtuing but the church build. and the mill site, and reported, it is to be pre- sumed, favorably to tie agent. Bat Bew 0 Lup his eriticwm of the expenditures, and the other par- ties kept up their quarrel, Last sp! mt Gouzague and Father Tomazin bad a jt, he former having made peace with po proceeded without the priest's 6 Lo Wake prou mq’ immediately, ‘ iu procuring bis personal ollvcts, The a bim to the mission apd (ound 1.5 doors tastes hi He caused the doors to be forced and delivered to Gonzague the property he claimed, An a b ui the mission bell anda number of with whom Tomazin consulted w be should seek redress, dlore communie persand more charges and periiions tol w this affair, and foai on, and’ Gillian | NEW YORK HERALD, FRI a = and the Hon, Henry M, Rice, of St, Paul, were sent to White Earth by the Iudian Bu to make a full in- ostigation of reservatiqn at They remained ere two weeks and pal ly heard ali parties to the end of all they had to Way. od, Pay- kin-an-work and other Indi of hem, both, Episcopals om agent of lavoritism aud of misiman: affairs; but their chiet complaint was that he was arbi- , Rcommunicative and regardless ot their wishes or feelings. Father Tomazin accused the agent of disoriminating between the Indians on accouut of religion. He fail to prove this, though the ageut came near doing tb in cailing rebuttal evidence, It was, however, clearly shown that the Episcopal Indians were best provided jor—a fact easily to be understood when it is remem ered that Bishop Whipple sends over $5,000 a year to he reservation. All the tiers above related w appeared that Father ing intercourse tb took a prominent part in defence of the agent and in atiucks upon the priest, In one instance the two priests exchanged compliments with such vigor as to bring out weil dese ‘and most cutting rebukes from the principal Indians, ‘To sum up the religious qaar- rel, as it appeared to the commissioners, it was nothing else but the natural result of antagonistic religious zealotry, in which the opposing parties could not do justice to elther the acts or motives of the other, and In which the wildest blows were struck by the 0! fought at disadvantage. THE CHARGES AGAINST THE AGEST, Mr. Beauleu’s charges ayuinst the agent were not ly investigated, because that would have r quired study of the treaty and appropriation boeks und 4 complete examiuvation of the agency accounts. But some of his charges w: shown by the ageut’s answer to have beea founded on a misunderstanding of the facts, aud, sofar as the commission had time to examine, the accounts were found correch The one charge which stuck, however, was that the perman improvements on the reservation are far bohind what ought tohave been accomplished with the money ex- peuded, The money for estublishing the Otter Tails and Vembinas as farmers on the reservation has all been expended without half the Otter Tails or # third of the Pembinas having received auy permanent ben- efi. Tue Pombinas are again mostly wandorers and the Otter Tails are mostly im wigwa and dependent upon buntiog, Sshing id government bounty. After nine years of liberal appropriations tor that pur- pose there are but one or two Indian families of the Miesissippi bands who could support themselves by farmiog. Most of the first settlers have no more than two to six or seven acres of land broken, ‘The commissioners, it is understood, recommended the removal of Agent Stowe. Their reasons, | con- clude, were that he had incurred the dislike of a ma- jority of the Lodiwns and waa utterly incapable of managing them or advancing their interests, I presume also that the commissioners were convinced ‘that neither the Episcopal nor the Catholic Church should have the power to select the agent. As to Father tomazin, the commission only submitted the tacts, making no recommendation because he was not an officer of the government, and was not by tr Jaw entitled to the privilege of living on tue reserva- tion, They may, however, have taken it for granted tuat the facts in bis case would be submitted to the Catholic commissioner resident ut Washington, and that Tomazin’s removal by bis bishop would necessa- rily tollow. INDIAN BUBRAU. did not remove bop remeve Tomasiu. Lyon and Rice Yhe religi gent Stowe But the Indian Bu Tn tact nor did the Catholic the report of Siessrs. beon pigeon-boled. | having many little de intelligent reader cua well imagine. Father Tomaszia had in several instances taken Indian girls irom the reservation and placed (hem at Catuolic schools wish- oat usking permission of the ageut. According to In- dian Bureau law no Indian or mixed blood affiliated with un indian band Can jeave the reservation without the ored in eut's permission, Tne law is usually more Lon- breach than the observance of it, but ‘Bomazin’s case th for the strict dedter of 1 cently fomasin, again without asking the agens's consent, took sume Lugian minors wway to achool It happened that they were orphaned dauguters of the once famous chiet, Hole- instbe-Day, Wuo have an estate Outside the reservae tiow, and of whom Yomazin uus been appoiured guar- diva by @ Minnesota court, But indian Bureau law makes DO exceptions, A Colouel Kemoie, represent- ing she Indian Bureau in some cupacity, came to the reservawon, and, being informed oi the facts by the agent, om the 17th ult, ordered Tomazin to leave forth. with, ‘Tonazi Was advised by Beaulieu and others whom he consulted to obey the order, They asked bim to ovey it for sheir sake and for tho sake of the Indius, becuume exciement was running igh aud there wus great dunger of a serious disturbunce, At first fomazin Was 1n¢iimed Ww go, but fnaliy be concluded it was Lis duty so Temaiu Until wis bishop called him away, and thenceforth he steadily refused tue advice and en- treaties~of those whu seught to end the aflair peaco- ably. THE ALARM BELL, Ou the 24th, Colonel Kemble again ordered fTomazin away apd gave hi ap hour for making ready aud slarling quietly, with am intimation that orce would be resorbed to if necessary 10 compel obedierve. ‘Tom- aziu thereupon took reluge ip bis church, and again raug the ularia bell, A mob of ludiaus soon gathered, excited and augry, armed wim guas, clubs or what ever elae Came Dandy, some Laving their vid War cluos, and ali ready to delend tbe priest to the lust. At this formidabiis showing Culonel Kembie, Agent Stowe ana their assiavants reured. Beauueu and otuers beng sent tor by tue priest, came aud again besought him to subinit, Dut he was inflexible, He would wat tor his bisbop’s ordera, Jhen Air, Beaulieu spoke to tue Indians aud prevailed upon Lhem to visperse, Colonel Kemble and Agent Siowe then telegraphed to Washington, amd lnaliy 4 compauy Oi iwiauiry, twenty. mrong, Was sent te their ussistancce rom Fort Saelling, ‘he company arrived there, and oa Thursday wwt a guara was dotuiled trom it which escorted Fasber Tomazin, a prisoner, beyond ine reservasion boundary aug there released him, Letters from the reservation mention that Captain Bates, by Dot iistening 40 the advice of Kembie iu the matter, avoided an immediate outbreak, but do nov give par- bicuiazs, ‘Meuntimo while this last excitoment was at ita high- est pitch Rev, Mr. Giltilian circulated a petition for tne expulivon of Mr. Bewuliea irom tho reservation, to Which Was ublained the signatures of some ha:f- brecds who are usgally in the pay of the agent, a few Indians who depeud on Giiliilan ior their living aod a jew other Ludians Who have been especially tavored by the agent, Friday morning the two military otticers, Bates and apotuer, were to meet wih Kembie and Stwwe and decide upon Gillilan’s petition, What the petition alleges is not known here, but itis doubliess based upou his habit of counselling the Indians, who all go io him for advice, and its object is revenge upon bim not only for his opposition to Agent Stowe, but because be was tho first to expose and denounce the Kev. E. P. Smith, tormerty ageos at White Karth and alterward Commissioner of india Affair, Giltllans wile is — niece of that Smith, and her sister, who was his “business man’? at White Earth, i8 reported to be the private secretary of the present Cominissioner of Indian Afairs swith, Beaulieu 1s backed by Way- buuu-a-quoid and all the influeatial cuieia, He is by treaty curatied to live ou the reservation, There is no law Whatever for his removal, aud to comply with Gilfliun’s. gefal petition Would be « gross persoual outrage. Furthermore, it would bring another Indian outbreak on Minnesota unless enough troops are furuished to overawe the whole nation of Chippewas. RETURN OF CAPTAIN BATES’ COMPANY—RU- MORED CONCEALMENT OF THE EXPELLED PRIEST ON THE RESERVATION—TROUBLE LIKELY TO GROW OUT OF THE ANNUITIES— STRAGGLING INDIANS, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] St, Pavt, Minn,, Oct. 4, 1877, Captain Bates’ company, except a fow men which left him to arrest Father ‘Tomasoin on his reappear- ance and protect Agent Stowe, leit White Kurth Agency yesterday morning and arrived nere to-night bitter against Indian Inspector Kemble as woll as | forcibly removed unless Stowo 18 also taken away, ANOTHER ELEMENT OP DISCOKD, To add to the aiMiculties of the situation at the coming payment, the last but one of the nuities uudor the treaty, the usual surplus payments to chiofs ol bonds of $50 of more are to be withhold aud distrib wled per capita with the rest of the annuities. Tho treaty promisea a surplus to the chiefs, not exceeding $150 each, in the discretion of the Indian Bureau The Indians understand that the surplus is promised to the chiets by treaty only, ount being at the disere- von of the bureau, «0 language of the treaty agrees with their understanding. If Boreau policy prevails a military guard over the Chippewas will be needed for months to come. STKAGGLING INDIANS. At the same time the people of the Upper Misstssippi country are much unnoyed by avout one thousand straggling Indians, aud are taking action tocompel tha Indians to go to the reservations and stay without waiting longer for the national or State anthorities to act in the 1 ‘or. iKev. Mr, Gilfailen's petition forthe expulsion of (he haif-breed Beaulieu appears to have been dropped or reterred to Washington, THE PATERSON ELOPEMEN To Tus Eviror ov THe HeRaLo:— Will you kiudly publish in your valaablo paper that no young lady ever eloped with or followed any mem- ber of my company from Paterson. 1 would also sta that no young lady from Paterson ever mado applics tion to me to put ber in the business, as I never em. ploy amateurs, The fact that my company lett P sou on the same d at some young lady ex the same right does not necessarily imply that she eloped with any member of my compauy or ever spoke to or ever knew one of them. The puolic should please bear in mind that there are several trains leay- ing Paterson for different destinations daily. TONY PASTOR THE GIRL FOUND, Edith ©, Bentley was yesterday found in Brooklyn, She bad written to @ friend in Paterson tnat she with a maa who bad plenty of money and would start soon for the Sourh, The letter was turned over to leave the AN INVESTIGATION, ba daly last the Hon. William B. Lyon, of Now ¥ Opief of PB Graul and he jouoa the girl ia a diss in Brooklyn, Edith was jest night Rumors say that Tomasein, who disappeared from his mission alter conference with Cap. tam Bates, is scereved with Indian friends | on the reservation, His — parishione are THE EPISCOPALIANS. GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES—LABGE ATTENDANCE OF DIGNITARIES AND REPRESENTATIVES—AP- POINTMENT OF COMMITTEES, . Bosrow, Oct. 4, 1877, The second day of the Episoopa! General Convention e@pened as balf-past nine o’clock, with prayers by Right Rev. Bishops Bedell, of Obio, and Greene, of Mississippi. Tho attendance was much larger than that on the first day, asa great many delegates from the Southern and Western dioceses have come in since, The roll eall, read by the Secretary, showed tbat 188 Golegates were present, aud, after the records of yes. torday’s sessions 10 Trinity Church had beom read and approved, Rey. Dr. Austis, of New York, was con- Aimed ag Assistant Secretary. ‘The business meeting began at half-past ten o'clock, the President in the chair, Altera protracted discus- sion concerning the eloction of @ Vice President the President read the list of standing committecs, Acommunication was read from the House of Bishops stating that that house was organized by the election of Right Rey. Henry C. Potter as secretary. Aresolution providing for the preaching of tho opening sermon was adepted. 1t was voted to refer the matter of three amend- ments to the constitution, suggested by tho house last year, to the proper committee, with instractions to re- eer ‘upon the first on Friday and upon the otners on onday. ‘A petition of Bishop White, Prayer Book Secretary, that the Lymn bouk might be bound up with the prayer book, was relerred, ‘A memorial of ihe trustees of the church schools at ‘Washington was roterred to the Commitieo on Educa, ti red. ‘The following order was rr ‘The subject of voluntury withdr fri other than for immoral eouduet, be rato miittes on Canous. Several minor memorials, roports and petitions were received and reierred. West Virginia asked for a division of her diocese, which 19 too large. It was voted to print a daily house cal Iv was announced that the C bie the ministry, tw the Com- hours of the Convention:—From M., witb ao intermistion from 1:30 to 2:30. STANDING COMMITTERS. The President announced the foliowing commit- tees :— On the State of the Chureh—Dr. Van Deusen, Ce: tral New York; Mr. Hunt, Alabama; Yr. Battershall, Albany; Mr, Tupper, Arkangas; Mr. Marple, Eastern Pennsylvania; Dr. Hurwoou, Gonuectiout; Mr. Brooke, Doiaware; Dr. Stearns, Easton; Mr. Well Mr. Veruor, Fond du Lac; Mr. Fonte, Georgia; Dr. Locke, Minow; Mr. Roberts, Indiana; Mr. Seymour, lowa; Dr, Reynolus, Kansas; Dr. ‘scnit- fely, Kentucky; Dr. Brown, Long Isiand;’ Dr. Percival, Louisiana; Mr.’ Hayes, Maino; Dr, Hutton, Marylund; Dr, Lambert, Massucbusetts; Dr. Wortnington, Michi- an; Dy. Koickerbocker, Minnespta; Mr. Murks, ississippi; Dr. Ingraham, Missourl; Dr. Millspaugh, Nebrusku; Mr, Sears, New Humpsoire; Dr. Hille, Now Jersey; Dr. Beach, New York; Dr. Baxton, North ury, Northern New Jersey; Dr. Florida; take their place among the people who constitute our American pyution, Sizth—In the government is one of * training, aod that officers works evils, we believe the (ime has come for the establish tof a true Indian service, in which the tenure of office shall be daring efficiency and good bebavior, Seventh. ly accomplish the objects yum to civilize, to enlighten and uring Indians up to the highest and best style of man- 008, we u ings of our Lord and Sav- jour Jesus Ubriat a8 indispensable and the prosecution of the missionary work among the Indians as impera- tive. Hon, Amos C, Barstow explainea the Indian situa- tion in regard to the Nez Peroés, He was understood to say that in the present aifficulty Joseph was in the right. He ga’ a clear and concise state- ment of the wrol of this tribe Mr. William E. Dodge, of York, said that the present wase puiioaiany good time fora resolution like the above to pass, . De. Ward, Dr. Albert, Rig President Bartlett, ot Dartmouth College, spoke in Brownsun, Ohio; Dr. Brown, ennayiviniey Dr. Hitch. cock, Pittsburg; Mr. He , Knode Island; Mr., MeQullough, South Caro: Dr. Morrell, 3 Onio; Dr, White, Tenne: Mr. Bird, 1 Roberts, Vermont; Dr, Gilson, Virginia; Mr. Conover, Western Michigan; Dr. Austin, Westerp New York, and Dr. Cole, Michizan. On Canons—Rev. Dre, Watson, North Carolina; Vin- top, Masgacbusetis; Fulton, dlaryland; Munpgrod Virginia; Dix, New York Harrison, Albany; Messrs, Anderson, Southern Olio; Shalfrey, Virgtuia; Burg- win, Pittsburg; Batue, North Carolina; Judd, Tinois, aud Burne, Indiagi On Expenses—Dr. Shattuck, Massachusetts; Rev. Roberts, Indiana; Dr, Porter, South Carolina; Knight, Connecticut Baldwin, Missiesippi; Dr. induey, Minvesota; Messrs, Blair, Murylaud; Coffin, Penusy- vania; Kingsbury, Connecticut; Budge, Mississippi; Davies, New York, and Devereaux, On Admission of New Dioveses—Rev. Dr, Hanckel, Virgina; Dr. Dalzcll, Louisiana; Mr. Loiagweil, of liimois; Dr, De Koven, Wisconsin; Dr. Breck, Central Pennsylvania; Dr. Grasdale, Kaston, Po.; br. Har. rison, Northera New Jersey; Messra, Meigs, Northern New Jersey; Trowbridge, Michigan; no, Ohio; Mudge, Muasgachusetts; Nash, New York; Jenkins, Fon du Lac. On Memorials to Deceased Members—Rev. Drs. Pay- son, Aloany; Abercrombie, Nortueru New York; Ba ton’ Easton? Revs, Niello, Pittsburg; Boune Georgi Richards, Rhode Island; Goodale, Nebraska; Messra Churchill, Kentucky; Winthrop, Massuchusetts; Mar- tin, North Carolina; McGabbe, South Carolina; Var- , Virgivia, and Ingalls, Maine. On Dowestic and Foreign Missionary Society—RKev, Dra. Schenck, Long Isiand; lare, Pennsylvan Pinckney, South Carolina; Mr, Brown, Ohio; Rev. Drs, Greta, Rhode Island; Snively, Long island, Dwight, Missouri; ra, Weish, Stark, Connecticut, Schoenberger, Pittsburg; risou, Murylupd; Derosset, North Caroling, Mont- gomery, Northern New Pork, and Rogers, Michigan. On the Consecration of Bishops—Rey, Drs, Scott, Florida; Ayrault, Central New York; Runéio, Mis: souri; Kamos, New Hatmpshire; Sausou, Mississippi; Barr, Southera Ohio, and Waketeld, Indiana Messra, Forsyth, Alvany; Cole, Minuexots; Mosa, Ventral New York; basal,” Ti ; Bobinson, Kentucky, and Pierce, Westera Michigan. ‘On ‘the Geueral Theological Seminary—Rev. Drs. Cody, New York; Ltwin, Maryland; Farrington, Northern New Jersey; Little, Delaware; Parker, New Jersey; Thompson, Louisiana, and Bean, Calitornia, Messrs. Pierrepont, Long Island; Stevenson, Ken- tucky; McWhorter, Central New York; Harrison, Feapariventas Gardiner, Maine, aad Livingstou, New ‘ork. On Unfinished Business—Revs. Dr. Chase, IIlinois; Dr. Parker, Easton; ‘Ko, Mississippi; Magrath, Michigan; Langford, New ; Dr. Dalrymple, 1 diana; Dr. Botty, Kansas; Messrs, Goddara, Rho: Island; Kogers, Micnigan; Low, New Hampshire; Hawes, New Jersey, and Howe, Pittsburg. On Amendmeuts to the Constiiution—Rev. Drs. Hall, Long island; Benedict, Georgia; Huntington, Mussachusetts; Hurris, Llinois; Garrison, Now Jer- sey; Waite, Ob10; Woodworth, Nebraska; MeCrady, South Carolina; Wilder, Minnesvta; Parser, Northern y ; Comstock, Ceutral New York; Bennett, euts, and Howe, Ini a. . in Christian Education—Rey. Dr. Coit, New Hamp- shire; Johnson, Connecticut; Drs. Goodwin, Pennsyi- Vania; Darglee, Mississippi; Oliver, Nebraska; Bo- dine, Obio; Seymour, New York; Wheewr, Rboda Isiand; Me Pennsylvania; Davis, New York; Cantiolu, Vermont; Thompson, Teunessec. ‘On the Prayer Book—Revs. Drs. Beardsiee, Connec- ticut; Adams, Mississippi, Hubbard, New Hampstiro; Norton, Vermont; Striugicliow , Alabama; Ruduer, Pennsylvania; Austice, Western New York; Mes Meaue, Alabama; Jackson, Indiana; waite, Nortnern New Jersey; Saymour, Connecticut; Morse, Ohio, and Goldsvorough, Easton, On Elections. —Rev, Drs, Shipman, Kentuck; Pi nall, Albany ; Gibson, Virginia; Reed, Georgia; Haines, lilinois; McKnight, Central New Jersey; Messrs, Red- field, Virginta; Hunter, Long Island; Parker, New J sey; Forsyth, Albany; Magruder, Maryland; Mackall, Easion and Upjohn, Maine. EPISCOPAL BOARD OF MISSIONS, Bosrox, Mass., Oct 4, 1877. The forty-second annual meeting of the Episcopal Board of Missions was opened this morning in St. Paul's Church, Tremont street, After religious oxo: cises the roil of members, including ail Bishops of the Church aud about 400 others, clergymen and laymen, was called, Rev. Josepn f. Taibot, Bishop of Itndiana, presided, Rev. Dr, Kutou, of New Yor Van Kile was chosen cretary, and Rev. Dr. stant secretary, Reports from various es Were received and laid upon the table, and aiso those of the differeut treastirers and auxiliaries. Tho Board then adjourned uutil bail-past seven o'clock to-morrow evening. In the evening the Board attended Trinity Church, where a sermon was delivered by Rey. Dr. Noah H. Schenck, of New York, CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY WORK, THE TRUE METHOD FOR ELEVATING THE IN- DIANS—SUCCESS OF MISSIONARY LABOB IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD, (BY TELEGRAPH TO 1HE HERALD,] Provipesor, R. I., Oct. 4, 1877. The following paper, passed by the Dakota Missio! | at Fort Sully, was presented to-day at the annual meet- | ing of the American Board of Commissioners of For- ign Missions :— he oxperience gained in prosecuting mission work among the Indians of this couutry during the past sixty years constrains the Board to adopt tue following platform of principles, which we think should repre- sent the Indian policy of our country” :— First—lndians are men, not much differing from others, with tue same Wanis and governed by the same impulses ag other meu, Second—Since there is under our government no legal arrangement for the of wrongs Indians, the fir: \ necessity the savage state, abd much moi erge trom that state, is the protec. id subjection to its penalties, in ite Indians are lawless and ofien necd to be restrained by jorce, So far military power 16 a neeossity. Third—So long a8 they remain wards ot the govern-* ment, dependet to a large extent for support and | help, the necessary ed aud 1m mechanical arts No more wild Ind: Fourth—It is certsiniy mure economical to fepd Indios than to Agut to as woil more humase stein 18 accepted ag 4 Lomporary expedient in preparing them tor sell- support; bat great care should be taken that teeding be nos continued too long, and the reservation shouid terminate belore it becomes a lindrance to citizen- Dip. Fyth—When life and property are thus protected and the Ludivng take the first step towar ization they should find all obstaclos removed to their acquisl- tion of real estate by hom id oF pre-eimption, shat taken back 69 ber parents, | by reaching the condition of ell-auppert they may favor of the resolution, and it was referred to the Prudential Committee for immediate action, MISSIONARY REPOBTS, Provipsnos, R. L, Oct, 4, 1877, Altera prayer meeting the forenoon session of the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Mis- sions heard reports from various missions, Rev. Dr. Wellman presented a report of the Micronesian mission, showing the rable condition of that mission, ‘The report stated that the Micro- aesien were preparing to send missions to otber nds, Rev, Mr, Atwood reported in general torms the Prosperity of the Zu 1esion. Tho Committee oo the Mahratta Mission reported the work embarrassed by famine. Dr. Dana made» favorabie report on the Ceylon and Madura missions, Dr. Marks, of Obio, reported excellent progress in the North Chiga mission, He says native pastorates have been established. Dr, Williams, a missionary, spoke strongly against the treatment of tue Chineso In America, Rov. Charies Hartwell gavo an encouraging account of the South Ching mission, Rey. Dr. Furber reported the most encouraging suc- cess in Japan, The Committee on Austria reported a arcat need of more laborers in the fleld, Rev. Dr. Thompson presented a report on the Turkish mission, Notwithstandiug the evil results of the war tho mission, it says, is flourishing. At the evening session remarks were mado by Revs. Doane and Farusworth regarding missionary work, Ex-Goyernor Page, ot mont, mude a statement of the flouncial success of the mneeting, President Hopkins deli d ap udaress on ‘+Har- mony of Nature and Revelation.”’ In opening, he spoke with much feeling, saying that twenty years ago ata meeting of the American Boi ol Foreign Missions, in this ony, he was elected president on the resignation of T'heodore Frelinguaysen. Since that he bad been continually re-elected, and it seemed fitting that at this time vnd piace be should tay down the oe which he considered the greates} honor of his life, President Robinson, of Brown University, alluded to the arty iy route od Baptist churol twins d spirit. He reierred those who thought Christianity was on its deciive to the great sums rajsed in Providence at the meetings of the boards of the Congregational and Baptist missiong, Farewell services will bo beld in Music Hall to-mor- row morning, when the meeting will close. N&XT YRAR’S MEBTING. At the afternoon session a business mecting was held, at which concluding reports from missions were read, The commitiee on the place for the next meet- ing reported in favor of Milwaukee, Wis, anu of Rev, W. I. Budington, D. D., of Brooklyn, as preachor, and Rey, Georze F, Magoun, D. D., alternate. Tho following were appointed a committee o! urrang. ments;—Rev. George 7. Ladd, Rev, E. ». Hulton, William Taintor, Rev. Heary T Rose, E. Townscua Mix, Rev, H. OC. Hitchcock, Charies G, Stark und Dr, D. H. Perkins. Twenty-six new members were elected. OFFICERS CHOSEN, The following were elected officers:. President—Mark Hopkins, D. D. Vice President—Hon, William E. Podge. Prudential Commiitee—Augustus ©. Thompson, D. D.; Hon, Alpheus Hardy, Abner Kingman, Ezra Farns- worth, J. Russel Bradiord, Joseph 3, Roper, Professor Egbert G, Smyih, E, B. Webb, D, p.; G C. Burr and Elbridge Torrey, . Surmegponane Secretaries—Nathaniel G, Clark, D. D., and E, Alden, D D. Recording Secretary—Rev. John O, Means, D. D. Treasurer —Langcon 8, Ward, Audilors-Hou, Avery Plummer, Arthur W. Tufts and Jobn M. Gordon. A deepatch was received from Frederick Billings, of Woodstock, Vi, plesging a contribution of $1,000, Communion servic re held in Central, Benef- cient aud Pilgrim eburches, ‘WOMEN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS. Provipexon, R. L, Oot, 4, 1877, The meeting of the Women’s Board of Missions held in the Beneficent Charch to-day was largely attonded, A bymn of welcome wus sung by the ladios, followed by prayer by Rev. Mr. Kallevir, of Boston, Remarks were then made by Mr. Amos Lockwood, of Provi- dence; Mra, Moses Smith, of Chicago, and Miss Abby Child, of Boston, the bomo secretary. Mra. Bi: treasurer, reported $20,000 was asked {i sulog year, rks tollowod vy Mrs. Shaw, of Microne: Mis jay Porter, of Pekin, China Farnsworth, of Colsoria; Mrs. Schauffler, of Austria; Mrs. Hartwell, from Easterg China; dr. Bissell, of the Maharatta Miastou. ‘After a prayer of reconseeration by Mrr. Hooker Mi Carrie Borden, of Fali River, urged the need of su: taining Mrs. Walker in her work at Auburndale for th children of missionaries, A PASTORAL INSTALLATION, Rev. James M. Ludlow, late pastor of the Twenty- Binth Street Presbyterian Charch, this city, was in- stalled last evening as pastor of the Westminister Church, corner of First place and Clinton street, Brooklyn, in presonce of about two hundrod people, Rev. R. J. Rockwoll presided as mod- erator, and the full chow of the church, which wasin attendance, rendered admirable music. During the prayer the Moderator returned thanks that the Almighty bad sent the congregation a pastor alter their own hearts, and he prayed that what was done would be recognized with approbation by the triune God, that the Church may be @ bright and shining light throughout tue whole commu Rey. Jo Hall prewcbed the mon, which was upon the “Glories of Christ as tho teacher, peace- maker, conqueror and administrator.” He dwelt upon the glories of revealed truth and the responsi- bilities of the relutionsutp existing between the pastor and his people. At the conclasion of the sermon the Moderator read the usual questions of the Presbyterian ritual as to the read’ness of the Rey, Dr, Ludiow to take charge of the congregation and to dischurge all the duties of the office of the ministry in that rela- tionship. The now pustor responded in the affirmative to each questir The Moder- ator then interrogated the congregation as to their willingoess to receive him as their pastor, and to encourage him in the discharge of bis arduous duties, Tue people raised their hands in response to each question, whereupon the Moderator deciared the relationship to be duly consummated between Rev. Dr, Ludiow and the congregation as their pastor, Rey. Dr. Duryea thea delivered the charge tothe pastor, the latier riging and standing iu tront of the pulpit. PASTOR SEE. In the spring quite a sensation was created in New- ark over the interoal ensions of the Wickiiffe Street Presbytorian Church, the upshot of which was au invitation from the Presbytery to Mr, See, the pastor, and Mr, Cone, a member of the Church—Mr, See's principal opponent—to both leave the Church. Neither took ihe hint und have stuck fast ever since. Mr, Witham Rankin, a wealthy Presbyterian, oftered to pay Mr. salary until October 1, and assume the indebted ot the Churce ($1,500) if Mr. S would withd: The congregation bas refused tho offer, 68 Votes out of 69 being in favor of bis remaining, the only dissenting vote being that of Mr. Cone, SURPRISING The police captains of tho various precincts, acting under jnstructions from headquarters, last night de- tailed officers in citizens’ clothes to seo that that no beer or livuor was sold io the variety theatres while the performance was in i 8 = sdArving Hall, the Olympic, Ty ui and other places of public resort were visited and their proprietors notified of the new rule The order occasioned some surprise, but was obeyed, and nothing but temperance drinks wore sold inside the auditoriam. The bars in the same building, but ouat- side the audience room, did a corresponding increase of business, HE VARIETIES, theatre. The action of the police is unexplainable w has caused great excitement among interested parties. SMITH, THE STRIKER, ARRESTED. In the month of July, while the railroad strikes were in progress, the Lebanon Valloy Ratlroad briage at Reading, Pa,, was burned down at night by a gang of strikers led by Edmund Smith. A number were ar- rested, but Smith remained at large until the present week, although a large reward was offered for his ap- prehension, It became known to tho police that he was runing on a cunai boaton the Erie Canal, and the canal was patrolled {rom Alvany to Buffalo with. tavail. A detective was then stationed at Troy to atch for Smith, and on Tuesday iast he picked him up. The culpris is now on the way to the scene of bi crime, i NEW JUDGE, Govornor Bedle, of New Jersey, has appointed Ed- ward T. Paxton, member of Assembly, a Iay judge of Court of Common Pieas and Vourt of Quarter Ses- deceased, DAY, OCTOBEK 5, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. em THE REVELATIONS OF A LENS. FRANCIS GERRY FAIRVIELD ON THE MICROSCOPE AND ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE, A preity full house assembled at the rooms of the Polytechnic Association last evening to hear Professor Francis Gerry Fatrfeld’s first lecture before that body on the “Microscope and its Rovelations.’? At the desk, adjusted for work, stood three microscopes of different patterns, adapted to different departments of tnvestigation, and a box containing about two hundred Slides ready to agtest the accuracy of any statement the lecturer might venture to make. Mr. Fairtield commenced by saying that when he was in- vited to feowre beiere the association his first impulse, notwithstanding the high com- Pliment implied and the complimentary terms of the invitation, was to decline, on the ground that there Was nothing new to be said in a set lecture onan in- atrument that had already contributed more to biologi- cal scienco than all others put together. But on sober second thought he came to the conclusion to accept and to take the members of the association into his confluence as unreservedly as possibile, particularly as the Mitte bex standing by him contained the record of several new discoveries and the evidences of @ primary law of animal and vegetable life which had escaped the attention of other investigators, a law which ho believed was des- tined to give a new turn to the science of growth and Vital developmeot and to simpuiy o ab partcaent ot research which bad so fur batllud the best minds in Europe as well asthe United states. He bad accord- ingly thought 1t bestto be prepared with the insiru- ments essential to demonstration; bul, in order io quest tue members vt the usHo~ id the medical men present vot to cull jor proois except when there were real doubts to be re- wulved, Asan illustrat of the importance that any jgovubed discovery muy suddenly assume we lecturer instauced @ littie insect, discovered oy him last sum- mer, which he desiguated as the Hy-mite (Ixodes muscw cerobralis). In September of iust year tho lecturer nobiced that something of an epidemic was raging amoug she houge. tes ra thie city, wud their bodies were oiten found Ly the dozen lying upon ‘ho carpet just beneath tue gag jet, the wings geuerally Siuged 4 iitdic, as Mf from w siugie rapid plunge through the flume, ‘This stute of thiugs continued tor several weeks, until evening in the latter part of Septem- ber, paving bour’s leisure trom wore practical work, he pinked up au insect that bau just dropped aud Was DOL yet dend, snipped off its head and com. meuced to disxseot it, witn & view to devermiue what should cause a house fly, which is not ordiuarily ad dicted to such experiments, to commit suttce, after the mauner of a Hauoo widow, iu uonor of her de- ceased consort. On removing the iateguments of the head, tue brain of the jsect was absvlutely alive with minute creatures, which, at a power of 50 diameters appeared to be intusor ous, but Which ou examination uuder @ higher power turned our to be the miuutest wit discovered, having three pairs Of Lour-joived Jegs, Lhe usual puir of autennie, and all the essentinls of u pericct insect organization, “How uch long, tbat ig four-jointed legs are less than One egbt-huodredty of an inch in length, and thut, consequently, a siugle section of the leg irom Joint to Joinvis only about one three-thousandih of au inch. How minute # single muscle muet be you can readily imagine when I tell you that an insect ‘hus about ence and a haif as muny muacics asa mun ‘ihe em- bryoiogy of thia lite creasure, 10,000 specimens of which could be packed mw the empty skull ol @ fly, passes directly through the iniusorian; aud 1b 1s tuus IDportant to scicnce us being absolutely the ouly identifuble link between the so-called unimal- cules and insects. ‘The discovery remained 1p this stute upul jast June, whon Protessor Vomstuck called upon Me to identity certain strange pheuomena in a speci- men of uring submitted to Lim for examination ip @ case of Bright’s disease of the kidney. Anu here, after months of unavailing research in every conceivable airection, 1 found abuudaat specimens of the fy-mite, with such swarms of its ova in Various stuges ol development as to sot the fact that the inseets Were not tuere by accident, but tout, on the other band, they were wiluin their native ter- ritury. The patient was a dispensary one, migrat- dog pod icregulur as respects reside: ind @ secoud Specimen Of urine Could Lot be obtained; but happuy tue single examination was suillcieut lor scieutilic pur- poses, and that which ut Urst was merely u curious fact in natural history agsuimed tbe sudden importance Of a fact bearing upug the progress, if not upon tue Origin, of one of tue most dillicull disouses with which pbysiciaus bave to contend, REV. JOSEPH COUK'S LECTURE, The Rev. Joseph Cook, of Boston, made his first ap- Pearance belore a Brooklyn audience last evening at the Simpson Meshodist Episcopal Church, corner of Willougnby and Clermont avenuea The charch, which ig a large one, was filed with au audience which comprised some of the best Known pro- fessional gentlemen in the City of Cnurebes, The pustor, Rey. C. N, Sims, introduced Mr, Cook. Mr. Cook isa powerfully built man with a rich, tuil, deep voice that ai onve enlisted atiention of the ce. He commeuced bis remarks with a pre- septauion of the idea that humauity is bul as the jeaves on the trees. ‘Tne latter ripen aud decay while the trees remain, So certain as this is the trath that all men must die, Taking as the groundwork ot bis subsequent remarks @ sories of experiments known to the scientific world he explained how there must be something behind the brain and the boay which gaye it force and directed its mo- tion, The experiment of removing the hemus- pher of the bvraim from a trog showed that U imal was doprived of all will, [t would sull possess the faculty of locomotion, but external Jorce must needs be applied to compel it to put that faculty into operation, It will eveutually starve to death, ulthough food may be placed beside it, for iv has ceased tv have volition, Tue experiment snows two Uiogs, that the animal cannot origiuate motion when 108 brain is.removed. But voth are matter, and acknowledged to be inert. Neier couid ithe other, There must have been some have originated Doth. Continuing his reflections om a carefully ar. Tanged logical pian, he refuted many of the views on materialism and led bis bearers to understand bis point that the first spark of lite must have come trom & divine origip, 11 this was the case, then must there be something glorious atter death, THE “CRUSHED TRAGEDIAN.” HEARING IN TNE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MR. SOTHERN-—THE INJUNCTION DENIED AND THE COUNT BEFERRED TO A JURY. ‘The application made by Count Joannes to restrain Mr. Sothern from personating him in the “Crushed Tragedian’? at the Park Theatre, was heard in Supreme Court, Chambers, by Judge Barrett yesterday. Mr, Edwin M. Folt, who appeared ou vebalt of Mr. Sothern, evinced a desire to putin the first word, saying that he had been brought there upon an order to show cause, “git down, brother,” the Count exclaimed, turning his eyes quickly and sharply upon his legal opponent, “Dll read the order.” He then proceeded to read his own papers, starting with giving the tte aad the Sterotyped legal verbiage characteristic of such doca- mnevta, “*h don’t want the paper Juuge, “simply state the facts,” “With pleusure,’” responded the Count, who pro- ceeded to st in a semi-tragic style peculiarly his own, that “‘l am a counsellor-at-law und tragedian, public lecturer, Writer, tiluatrator of Shakespeare and historian, and as such derive my emoluments aud honorable reputation, 1 then state that I never fariod in these prolessions duriug thirty years. I show that I never was diunk or guilty of tue suicidal social read,”’ interrupted the Count, after eulogizing himself for some time in this strain, proceeded to state that the actor who plays the Crusted Tragedian represented him asa sot and hall maniac, Vespite the apparent Indigua- tion of the speaker, be took occasion to Work in a jirst class pull of the play aud the periormer. The audi- tors smiled koowingly at euch other, The jan- guage of the pluoui was such as to excite the jaughter of the crowd im the court room. Judge Burrett reproved the spectators and avnounced that he wished the motion to ve heard like auy other on he Wauted bo dispiay that would char- roceedings as theatrical, id any iurther attempt vt demonstration in that direction would be foliowed by the expulsion of the audience. Mir, Felt began to read tho papers upon his side of the case, but was interrupted oy Judge Barrett, who vold him to merely stule their goutouts. Counsel thereupon epitomized the actor's allidavits. Toey re- cited the fact that Mr, Sotheru bad performed tue play in other cities before producing it in Now York, that the character, to the “make up” of whico the plaintiff we exception, Was @ typical one only, that the Count was not a tragedian and that deponent docs not believe the application is made in good fait He also read the affidavit ol Mr. and Mrs. George F. De Vere and Edward Marbie, who «re playing parts in the ‘*Urushed ‘Tr an,” to effect that Mr, Sothern w the gaino “make up’? now that he did in Philadelphia, THK LAW OF THE CASK, The substance of the papers on both sides having been given, Judge Barrett anpounced toat he would then bear counselon the law applicable to the case, It turned out t he only had w bi the Count to reach his own determination in the matter, The noble pleader cited a army had ordered aportratt of himself y for id publicly exhibited rt with the appendage of asa’s vars. The irate colonel cut the pic- ture to pieces with his knilo, and suit was brought for $4,500, 118 all dt value, Chief Justice Ellesborough awarded damages Covering simply the expense of the canvas and pain He cited various other causes and insiated that the public dia not go to see the “Crushed ‘Trage sian’? as muck as to witness tue ridicule to which he was subjected. ‘On general principlos the case is decidedly againat you,” suid Judge Uyrrett. “Your remedy '@ by action,” “I have commened an action for libel,”’ exclaimed the Count { you have commenced an action for libel then that disposes of this matter,’’ said the Judge. ‘i demand,” sata the Count, excitedly, “from Your Honor that you fseue this injunction that the Lord Hudson county in piace of Judge Wiggins, ts e Chief Justice of En id he would have granted Jt had been applied forin we I have just quoted,” “Ag the libel ig denied,” said Judge Burret, “tne | for his report. least that can be said about it ts there will be ti enough to talk about ao injunction when s jury bas decided that it libel; 1 meantime you havo powipg that t fendant is The: motion must ve devied,’* Your donor?” ssked Mr, Felt, The Count sa i further inducement to remain speedily withdrew, und the proceedings of the Court resumed tne wonted tenor of their way. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. BEGULAR MEETING YESTERDAY—CONGBESS ASKED TO RESTORE THE LEGATION AT THE UNITED STATES OF COLOMBIA, Tho following new membors were elected at the meeting of tne Chamber of Commorce yesterda: Robert C. Brown, Ira Bursloy, James Farmiloe, J. R. Robinson, Jr.; John S. Ward, James F. Weuman, James T. Woodward and William A, Cole, Resolutions expr of regret at the death of Mr, Matthew Maury, a member of the Chamber of Com. merce since 1838 and its secretary from 1853 to 1859, were adopted, A resolution wag also passed thanking Mr. Jona H, Starin for his kindness in placing tho steamer ‘'homas Collyer at the disposal ot tho Chamber On the Occasion of their reception to the v.siting Gover- nors, Application was mede by the Chamber last summer to the Post Oilice Department to establish a new sta- Won at Union square, A letter was received yesterday refusing the epplicatien on the ground that station D, at the Cooper Lastivute, eiliclently served twai part of the city, Other routine business was transacted, alter which the loilowing memorial to Congress ior the resiora- tion Of the jegation ut toe United States of Colombia, signed by 4 aumber of prominent business firms in (his Cily, Was read, and op motion the president was au- thorized to sign '* for the Cuamver of Commerce :— To Tue HONORABLE THR SENATH AND House OF REPRESEN. TATIVAS IN CONGKESS ASSEMBLE ndersigned, insur ‘Tue memortul of t Meronants aud OLLers, F peau iy repre 7, That by recent action of your honorable body, looking to a reduction of public expenditure, eursain legations were Withdraw, and at this moment exiet ho louger, | Amng Volomoia, the val these was that to the United States of Col o value aud import reur your petition Bot been properly preseated to you. * init for your consideration the following tects aud etion. founded and matu- fully tained on the mor their inception, y for existenc: manindy’ and suce is and ts belie besiveu by this goverment, tclioad “adh of ths leadlag Powers of the world most ot the svcond anu third el now full legations wt Boguts, and the United states, wi ple are sceking for und courting incrowsed com Hons therewith, 1s she only Power of any oc ‘sideravle magnitude, eituer in the bastern or Wester Continent, ub present without tts dipiomatic r ak Bozotm. Thien Vor Breat and importaut pecui 'y interests of American citlzens ure vested in that country, and need — constant aud watchtul guardianah an only be Wp, walcin’ ¢ given vy thelr mother eouutry, to malutulu thelr rights aud Preserve their advantaes, aud your petitioners entinerate rome of them w» follown—vis., the Panwue Railroad Com. puny, representing # xpital @nd Bonded debe of 87,600,000 ‘with its important connections on boti oceans; the Pucitia Mail toumelip Yompany, representing $20,000) ip wus ; the Meditin and Magdalena iver Railroad, now d and in process of eonstruction— the Bogota avd Honda (Western) ‘of construction; the rivers Miudslens und Atraco, on wal upward of ti steamers, valued mt’ uot less th $200,600, owned clitetly by American citizens, There wre wino lero wining snd. manufacturing interests Fepresented there by American capitul. These are vested Sud settled interests wlready eximing there. But even Deyond guess is the important it ° bracing, ws that governinent does, fronting on the Caribbean s ry m0 jucrensing trade with this cor e only ferufsnes vo this country» moun of stkzar Coffey, dyw and other woods, the very important urgicle of Gui fa bark-—ot wich a new and extensive held has reooutly bs wned on the eastern side of tue Andesmtinding ite Way trom thoyo Stutes to thls country, through the Amazon River and its tributaries, and many other products, but it {a a large and consteatly increasing market fur every Ameri- can munuucture and many of our productions, For all these other uations ure onr active aud keen compe aud the withdrawal of our Ministur has been most keenly felt as un inignity and a blow irom that Power to which it looked tor deepest symputhy and warmest support, und will undoubtedly result in injury and vetriment t2 these rowin,s benefits. With the advent of the honorable an who last held cals mission, «material and pecunl trained 4 the coiluction of loug mooted ¢ American citizans which nave been, in amount, fur in Seay oF any expenditures xttendany on the missions and, at this moment, claims of considerable magnitude exist on the part of Américun citizens, arising out of the recent dis- turbanves in thar souns7. wisieb @un-be properly presented only by a resident Minist iti fore, most earnestly req id aud an appointment m, THE PEABODY EDUCATION FUND. FINAL MEETING OF TH TRUSTERS—A COM- PLIMENT TO PRESIDENT HAYES. The trustees of the Peabody Educational Fund met again yesterday at he Filth Avenue Hotel, Robert 0. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, in the obair, The samo members of the Board, with the addition of Bishop Whippie, that attended on the previous day we present. Alter prayer by the Bishop the Chair pre- sonted an invitation to the Board irom the officers of the Seventh regiment inviting the menivers to be present ut the laying of the foundation stone of their new armory, —~ It was agreed that each trustee recei' 2 impres- sion of the medal aud the general agent have leave to deposit impressions ‘in the United States Mint and in public and private collections. A vote of thanks was passed to the Treasurer, Mr. Wetmore, for his services during the past ten years. It was resolved that so much of the Treasurer's ree port be published as seemsd wise to the Secretary and ‘Treasurer. Judge Jackson, of Georgia, presented reso- Jutions on the th of Mr. Watson, trustee, of Ten- nessee, Auditing Committee reported the accounts of the l'rewsurer and General Agent properly cast and vouched. On motion of Mr. Stuart, of Virginia, 1t was dociued that the Finance Commitee be authorized, on recomineudation aud with concurrence o1 tue Treas. urer, to approve any omise OF compounding of the claims uf the trust g irom any of its securi- ties on which defuult may at any time bave been nade, Tne thanks of the trustees wero voted to Dr. Sears On motion of Bishop Whipple the sum of $1,000 was voted to meet the contingent vx- pouses of the Geveral Ggent for the next year, Bi Wnhipple spoke in favor ot giving some Lielp, if bie, to higher education 19 the Soutu, and be aliaded iagly to the financial ruin of the educuted South. Mr S urged that action should at once be taken, und in the meautime thut the echolarsbips at the South suould be still supported and that the scholarships in the Normal Schooi of the University of Jennessee and the Normal school at New Orleans be sustained, Ou motion of General ‘Taylor $3,000 were voted to the Normal College in Tennesse Judy ylor spoke in favor of aiding common schools m Georgia uatli under the new constitution « system Can be ustublished by the State, TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT Bayes. On nomination of Mr. Stuart President Hayes was unaiimously elected (0 fil! the vacancy created by the deash of Mr. Watsoa, Mr. Stuart siuted chat though the South had the privilege to nomiuate ove trou tat section to fill Lue Vacancy they selected with one voico Mr. Hayes a8 a mark of thoi approbation of his course ard (he oouth, ‘ne Board then adjourned sine die and tho membo! bad a cordial frateroization belore separating tor another year, ats THE EAST SIDE FIRE, Mr. George H. Pell, who ‘*piaced”’ tho insurances on the stables of the Dry Dock, East Broadway and Bat- tery Railroad Company, reports them as follows ;— ‘ 11,675 00 Philadelphia... Fairtield Company . Gortun-American Hopes sesseseeee Insurance Compan, Lancashire Manhattan, Nussau Park oyal, 0! Su Nibholas. Western, of Toi ¥ Commercial Union, of Shawmut, of Boston. Hartiord Company... Manufacturers’, of Boston. Loudon Assurance... American, ot Philadeipbt Buffalo German. Fireman’s Fund,, Guaraao Hainiiton deilersop Montauk Resolute St Paul Merchants’, of kro Atlantic, of Providence National, of Hartford Connect.out,... Provideuce, of Wasuington Springfiol Manayuni Glen's Falls, Home, of Nor Virginia Stave Newark Cis: Sun, of Poiiadelpnia. . Philadelphia, of Puiladelppia, Germania, ot Newark, Merchants’, of Nowark Peopie’s, ot Trenton a ‘ Insurance On burned DuLdind. sracrmns sees