The New York Herald Newspaper, October 23, 1877, Page 7

1 THE WAR. Eighteen Thousand Turks Sur- render in Armenia DEBOUCHING FROM THE DOBRUDSCHA. Russian Attack Upon the Turkish Position at Solenik. OSMAN’S AWKWARD OUTLOOK Gallantry of the Roumanians at the Grivica Redoubt. [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Lonvon, Oct, 23, 1877. Eighteen thousand men and forty cannon were captured by the Russians in their recent victory over Ghazi Moukhtar. Turkish reports of part of their army holding out iu fortified positions ia Aladja-Dagh are unfounded, HEAVY Losses.” ‘The Russian loss in carrying Aladja-Dagh on the 15th inst. is officially reported to be 1,441 killed and Wounded. The losses on the other parts of the battlefield are not stated. : A STARTLING ADVANCE. A Constantinople despatch says the Russians from Medjidie are making daring reconnoissances as Tar as Bazarjik and Silistria, The movement to- ward Bi ‘jik evidently aims at cutting the Varna railroad, 3 ANOTHER BATTLE IN PROGRESS. -A special despatch, dated Shumla, Monday, Says:—'‘The Russians attacked the ‘Turkish posi- tion at Solentk to-day. The result !s unknown.” OSMAN AND HIS MEN. A correspondent in Plevna telegraphs that the Turks are actively constructing a new taterior line of formidable defences. Cases of sickness are comparatively rare. Provisions have never failed, but it is impossible to provide fodder for the thou- Sands of oxen and horses, A GOOD “POINT” FOR THE RUSSIANS. The same correspondent telegraphs from Sofia, ‘under date of Sunday,as follows:—"Six thousand Provision carts are now onthe road to Plevna. Osman Pacha has ordered all Circassian trregulars, Bulgarians and non-combatant Mohammedans to quit Plevna”? AT THE GRIVICA REDOUBT. A Russian official despatch, detailing Friday's at- tack upon the second Grivica redoubt, says:—“‘At the first attack the Roumanians were repulsed before they gamed the redoubt. At the second attuck the three foremost bat- talious leaped into the trenches and vainly endeavored, to carry the They. remained one hour im the trench which gave of its capture, rise to & premature report ‘The Roumanians then withdrew, with the loss of two officers and 200 men killed and twenty oficers and 707 men wounded.” MOUKHTAR NOT T0 BE RELIEVED. ‘A despatch from Constantinople states that Achmet Eyoub’s appointment to the command of Erzeroum has been countermanded. RAILWAYS TO THE FRONT. A correspondent at Sistova telegraphs the fol- lowing:—“The Russians have ‘made coutraets for the construction of a series of railways in Bul- maria. Work will begin on October 27. The main line will run irom Sistova to Gorny-Studen, with branches from there to Plevna and Tirnova. The passage of the Danube will be by ferrybuats on the American plan, carrying several railway car- riages each.” GENERAL EUROPEAN NEWS. 4 TERRIBLE COLLIERY DISASTER NEAR GLAS- GOW—OVER TWO HUNDRED MINERS SUPPOSED TO BE LOST—ANOTHES SOUTH AFRICAN WAR— THE PARIS EXHIBITION BUILDINGS FINISH- ED—GENERAL GKANT AT BRIGHTON, (PY CABLE TO THE HERALD. | Lospos, Oct. 23, 1877. -A dreadful explosion of coal gas occurred at urine | o'clock yesterday morning in the High Blantyre Colliery, nearGiasgow, ‘Two hundred and thirty-three men descended into the pit when work began, and it now seemsjcertain that all have perished, A special train was cent to bring the injured to the Glasgow In- Grmary, but it returned empty to Glasgow during the afternoon, no one baving been taken out alive, Be- fore nightfall twenty bodies were recovered. MEKOIC EFFORTS OF THE RELINP PARTY, Blantyre The bottom of which knocking was Tho latest intelligence from the High colliery 13 sbait the heard is rapidly collapsing, to eleven o'clock last night, at The explorers, conse- quently, are attempting to reopen communication [rom the other mine, Tbey have penetrated about half a mile, but have stil 150 fathoms to clear; so they cannot possibly reach the men who aro supposed 40 ve tmprisoned before morning. Lt is feared that by that time few, if any, will remain alive, WILLING HANDS TO SAVE. Further particulars from High Biantyre show that only one miner, who Was working near the shuft at tho time of the explosion, had been rescued, Very little hope of rescuing the men 13 entertained, as the explosion occurred when all the men were at work, and the exploring pertios had to relinquish their efloris in one pit at four in the afternoon because of the poisonous gases, THe SHADOW OF HorE, At the bottom of tho shalt of the other pit (the solliery comprising two pits, with communication bes ween theta) a fart knocking has beon heard, but, 0 lar, 1t has been impossible to reach the bottom of the shalt tuecousequence of the volumes of gas and tho Gestraction of the woodwork and hoisting apparatus by the explosion. FORTY MORE CORPSES FOUND, A later despatch from Glasgow, at nine last might, says that the explorers have resumed operations at the Hirst pi. They report forty corpses lying at the foot of the rhatt, ENGLAND'S SoUTH APRICAY War, Advices trom Cape Town, October 2, by way of Madeira, state thata war has begun in Trauskei bee tween the Galokas and british and thetr native allies, Fighting occurred on September 24 and 29, at Souwh Mapassa and Iveka, The othe number of 3,000, attacked the British, bat were repulsed with a loss of 200 on September 24, Ther loss on September Wisunknown, The British loss was one man killed and six wounded, Reilorcementa have been de- spatched (rom Simou’s Bay and volunteers are being eurollod throughout the colony. THN PARIS RXIOBITION, ‘The principal buildings ou the Champ do Mars and the Trocadero forthe Exhibition of 187% have been completed and the interior arrangement has com- meuced, Great progress bus been made in various portions of the foreign department, particularly the British, were immense Duidiogs for agricultural tm: chinery have just been finished. Hon, Edward PF. Noyes, United States Mnister, bas had an interview with M. Krautz, Director of the Exhibition, relative to the American department, A/PARISIAN SENSATION, An article published im the Paris Courrter de France Suggesting the immediate formation of a Cabinet of conciliation bas attracted much attention, It is sup- posed to have veen inspired by M. Jules Grévy and other republican leaders. GENERAL GRANT AT BRIGHTON, General Grant was cutortained ata banquet by the Mayor and Corporation of Brighton last night, In‘re- Sponse toa toast he said if England and the United States remained as good friendé and neighbors as now the English speaking peoples would become the great- est in ine world, THE GREEK CONGRESS, ‘The session of the Greek Chamber was reeopened at Athens yesterday, ST. DOMINGO IN A SYATE OF REBELLION— * HAYTI PEACEFUL, Havana, Oct. 22, 1877. Newa from St. Domingo to the h inst. has been received, Puerto Plata has been re-oceupied by the government troops. The rebels were cncamped in the Suburbs of the city, waiting for reinforcements, iu order to renew the attack, The government troops had recaptured La Veja, All the other provinces were in a state of open rebellion, warts, Reports {rom Hayti ropresent that everything was quiet. a THE PORTLAND (MiB) FIRE. Sr. Jony, N. B., Oct, 22, 1877, Following is a correct and fuil list of insurance losses by the Portland Gre:—Provineial, $5,100; Lancashire, $3,000; Northern, $6,600; North British and Mercantile, $5,900, Queen's, $600; Canada Fire and Marine, $7,050; Btna."$3,000; Hartford, $3,200; Imperinl, $6,900; British American, $600; Farmers’ and Isolated Risk, $900; Western, $200; National, $500; Guardian, $4,000; Central, $2600, Total, $53,050. Relief committees of tbis city and Portiand are working Vigorousiy, and the distress ts not so great as was anticipated, Houses are the privcipal things wanted, Great ular is felt on account of the stand- ing ruies, und it 18 universaily demanded that the walls be immediately palied dowa, ‘THE MILFORD RAILBOAD DISASTER. TESTIMONY SHOWING TOL UNSAFE CONDITION 2 CULVERE BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, “Trextos, N. J., Oct 22, 1877, The Coroner’s inquest in the case of Mrs, Huber, a victim of the Milford Railroad disaster, was resumed herg to-day, The evidence of most of the witnesses went to show that the culvert, the falling of which caused the accident, was in ap unsafe condition. Jobn Fischer, a boss magon, testified that the culvert was not Ot for a heavy train to go over, because the foundation was washed under about two or three years ago, and the stone was too small for that kind of bridge, being only five mehes thick. There was no piling or paving under the uld bridge. Cracks were made long ago by the Joundation of the pier settling, The work ou the bridge was poor. POOR MATERIAL. James N. Hice, engineer, of Puillipsburg, testified that the culvert was a very poor piece of masonry and not suitable for railroad ;urposes, Two arches of twenty-four feet span had only five fect abutments aod five feet pier aud po backing. The material was of very poor ad inferior quality. It was built of vod shale stone, and the cement or mortar was alic composed of sand, ‘Tbe crack in the atch was large enough to put my bandin, The cuuse of the disaster was (ho rolling away of the crib- bing. RUBBISH WORK, It was rubbish work. Heard several persons say the bridge was unsafe. Jacob suyder corroloraied the foregoing, Others testiied that the bridge had been sule, and that the accident was owing to the storm and high wind, In the eveving the inquest was adjourned to next Thursday atterooon, A LOVER'S DESPERATION, FIRED WITH RUM AND JKALOUSY, HE SHOOTS FIVE PERSONS, FORTUNATELY WITHOUT FATAL EFFECT, [BY THLEGRAP™ TO THE HERALD, } danutsuuae, Pa,, Oct, 22, 1877, The shooting affair on Saturday evening, at York, about thirty miles south of this city, by which six persons were injured, was the result of a drunken de- buuch, complicated with emotions altied to jenloury, awakened in the oreast of Frank Frey, who haa formed un attachment for Olie Grable, a young wo- man employed at the National Hotel iaundry. Frey, who is only eightecu years old, lorined the acquaint. ance of Miss Grable about three weeks ago, and imme- diately won ber affections, A week after he com. plained to a friend thutdhe woman was keeping other company und that be was jealous Inconsequence, Vo Sundpy, October 14, be culled on her while intoxt- cated, and she upbraided bim for his inebriety, ond said that If he did not abandon the cup she would dis- card him. ‘THREATS OF VIOLENCE, He replied that if ‘she carried out her intentions he would p-epare a buiet tor her and bimseif, He then Hlourigned u razor and knite which he said he carried “fur a certain person who has talked about you,’ aud continuing he remarked, “I would wade through blood for you; but if you retuse to Keep my company 1 will end your days and then will kill mysei, and we will die together.” Ketore his departure the’ woman forgave him for his conduct, and they separaced on | good terms, The sane night he signed the temper- ance pleize, and last week be called on Miss Grable overy Night with oue execption. A KING AND A REVOLVER, On Saturday eveniug le addressed her pleasant y, er Which he oflered ber aring he bod just purchurel, she declined to vecept it, Which appeared to uilend | tim, She finally took the riox, and while placing it on the forefinger of her leit hana, Frey placed tuo muzzle of a seven shooter ugaiust Ler breast, and, without apother word, tired, e HARMLESS BULLETS. Although the wowan supposed sue bad been danger- ously wounaed the ball hud simply penesrated ber clothing and grazed ber skin. Last nignt it was dis- covered in her unvergarmeuts, Me then discharged a bullet juto the breast of Mrs, Bella Reily, employed | in the laundry, Woo Was standing about ten feet from him, ‘The lady ran a short distance and jell down from sheer (right, exclaming, +L at show!” ‘The desperado tuen went outside, and meeting Joseph Nevly, a stranger, he avain raised the pistol and ais- charged it into the man’s left breast, the ball lodging between the sk. dd upper rib, He wext suot@ the brows Lhotmas Craig, a colored porter, wuo Was curry. | inga ladder. He recelyed the most serious wound ot all those Who had veen injured. Froy next puta bali into Joseph Erney’s chest, alter which be entered a cigar store, and discharged the revolver again, without kuing any one, however. Ile Was soon atter dis. armed by amar, i doimg whreb toe last bail in the pistol was discharged 110 Frey ’s hand. SATISFIED WITH 118 WORK, The latter then remarked that he had accomplished his work and-was prepared to surrender, While spoak. ing, Joseph Eruey, one of the injured men, kuvcked him down with a ‘stone, and had tl not been for the juterpositiou of the police, Frey would probably have been killed. MISCALCULATING MALICK, t believed that any of the shots will prove to tho \act that the slugs were tuo sinall Jor the chambers of tho revolver wiih which the tiring was dou Had they been of the requisite sae, ab least four of the persons hit would have been killed, Froy, Who 18 wuder arrest, attributes his crime to the free use of liquor on the day of the shooting, A HUSBAND'S CRULLTY, SETTING FIRE TO HIS HOUSE TO FRIGHTEN A SICK WIFE, [py TELEGRAPH YO 7% HERALD, } Newroy Hionsaxps, Mass. Vet 22, 1977 The people of this Vicinity are cousderably excited overa case of alleged arson in which it is believed that the accused offender intended to burn his sick wife to death, John W. Warren, with bis wite and mother-to-iaw, came from Brooklyn to Newton High. japug about embt months ago, tho couple having but recently beew married. Mrs, Warren vas beon ina | delicate state of houlth, and bas for w number of weeks | It ts fatal, ow been contined to ber bed wost ot the time. Saturday evening Warren wont to Bostoa, and having mased the jast train for home bad to waik, reaching his house about threg o'clock Sunday Morning. About an vour altorward, tt is alleged, be deliberately wens vowa stairs, aud, taking some kerosene, poured i on we floor in the bach hall and get iton fire, His wite, inightoaad by the stoke, sprang out of bed aud raised an alarm, Which Was responded lo vy Whe weiubors aud police. Warren in the meuntime hed put out the fire, ws be had become alarmed at the outertes ot his wife, He was arrested, and, When asked if be intended to burn the house, lis auewWer is said to bave been of « character to indicate premeditated cruelty ov his part toward Ws wile aud an ineatiod of frightening uer, ‘The alloged offender ts eatd to be both rica aad pious, SE ALOK MORTON, NEW YORK HERALD, SENATOR MORTON AND THE PRESIDENTS, A VIGOROUS INDORSEMENT OF THE ACTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION. Inpianavouis, Oct. 22, 1877. The following editorial will appear in the Journal to-morrow. It expresses Senator Morton’s views Upon the duty of republican members of Congress, baving been read to Lim and receiving bis hearty ap- Proval as embracing his ideas :— While there are few republicans who con give a full and hearty indorsemeut to every act and decla: made by the President, which go to up what are known as wis Southern and civil service policies, yet We have seen nothing, taken, either separately or together, to justify the re- pubdlicaus iv distrusting eitber bis patriotism or his re- publicapisin. There seems to be a feeling on the part of those who cisspprove of certaia acis of the President that (hey are better republicans and more faithful to the principles of the party than he, Such assumpuon does injustice to the Prestient, He is an original republi- licau and bas beeu tested for twenty years as a soldier aod civilian, and has never wavered or been found wauting in bis devotion to the great fadamental doctrines of the republican party. He was elected as & republican and it is tmpossibie for him with the present organization of parties, even if he should desire, to de other than a re- publican President, not in an offensive partisan sense, Lut in his devotion to the principics aud desire for the perpetuity of the republican party, Until itis Gemoustrated that he has uot this devotion and this desire the republicans in Congress should not vrevk with bin on mere questiens of policy, President Hayes bas a most difficult réle, and tustead of receiv- ing the unfriendly criticisms and aliacks of his party Inends be should have ther support and be ven their best and truest advice. ‘The ‘resident's paramount duty 1s to the country, and i be were to place simpie party success avove public interest he would render himeel hateful to every rightminded man and infamous in histury. We do not suppose that a single one of the republicans Who differ with bim on questions of policy would a-k the Presideut in plain terms two assume such a position, and yet they do this im ellect when they adepounce bis policy b cuuse of the damaging elfect it may hay upon the party without relerence to provable eflect upon the higher —_juterests of the country. The resident 1s in the best possiblo position ior knowing What ought to be done, He ia acting under a solemn oath. He ts more Jargely responsible than any other = living man the consequences of lis acts, and having decided upon = @ certain course as essential to the public welfare, that caus@ should not be obstructed by bis purty ¢iriends unless it is for in plain conflict with the’ priuciples of republ canism, He is certainly not in his — posi- tion of President the mere creature of Congress, and should not be the mere tool of party, The day for discussion bag passed as to the Tight or wrong of the Southern policy of the edunuistration. We might not have gone to the same extent in placing the South upon its honor and good beravior. Woe might, alter woat has transpired in tbe past years, have re- quired some protection or exacted some bond to keep tho peace; but President Hayes lins seen proper to uccept the assurance of the people of the Sou that they will mautain the law and protect the equal Tights of all classes, and ifthey keep faith with the administration his Southern policy cannot ful Tho sume policy might bave been imaugurated at any time since the close of the war bud the poople of these States come sorward with an honest purpose and proffered the same pledges. As long as these pledges are kept wad peuce maintained the policy should be supported, and to that end we would sustain the President in the eflorts be is making jor peace and cvneiliation, When these States fail to maintain the law and protect the equal rights of ail classes we shall expect the peace policy to be avandoued by the administration and a force pol- ley inaugurated, The President was clected under a plodge of civil ser- vice retorm. ‘The pledge was made by his party and was fully approved und indorsed by him. The votes ol the pcople had been procured for him upon his solemn promise, made jn the Crucinaatt platform avd in bis letter of acceptance, that be would inaugurate the reforms demanded. He took a com- rebensive survey of the Whole subject. The Euglish system of civil service, which is suv- stantially promotion in oitice as we promote in our army aud navy, could not bo safely adopted until be had obiained a sound starting basis and sifted the material at hand. In consultation with gis Cabinet he ‘laid down three leading rules :— Herst—Vhat be would vot remove apy faithful, com- petgnt officer without some cause, and would not re- tain an incofnpetent or dishovest ove tor uny cause, Second—That while he would freely advise with Senators and members ot Congress, their recommend- ations snould not bo imperative, and in no case lead him (o violate the first und fundamental rule, Third—That any one assuming to perform the duties of a public office and receiving its reward should givo to it bis Undivided attention, Who can object to one of these rules? Are they pot sound and for the public good? They may work occasional hardships, 4s all goae eral rules do; but some must bo jaid dowo and rigidly adbered to. The details for the execution of these rules must neces. sarily be lett largely to the departments, The execuiors may and we dowvt not have driited into some proscriptive measures which they wowid bave to abandon. The details may vot havo been applied practically, It is not likely that the adiminstrotion can control the action of ervil officers connected with the detail work of their purty, nor do we ve there 18 a necessity for any attempt to do go. Liberty of thought add action should nut be abridged because a man happeus to s he in oftice, When a civil officer perfor: faithtully and» honestly the duties tmposed by hig office—this is all that should be required and all that can be required, and un at- tempt to dictate which poliueal work an officer may perform for party must, of right and necessity, full, This will be discovered by the President about as quickly as it will by Congress, and it 18 & mattor of minor — importan: upon which it 18 childish to make an issue. Con- gressional patronage may have been avused, We have no doubt it bas been; but it is impos. sible that the President or his Cabinet should know all the applicants for — offi in the several States, or that they ¢hould know ey one good nan lor each of the offices to be filled, Aud we know of no safer advisers 1u reference to such ap. plicants than the Senators and members of Congress who represent the people of the losalities wherein the duties of such cilicers are to be discharged, If any Senator or other sbould prove him. self aa unsafe adviser, then the President would be juatifled im ignoring = him and socking inlormution trom other sources, aud, in fa he should scek such information from ail’ sources and judge for himself, with all the light ne cau obtain, a3 to the ‘fitness of the applicant The republicans in Congress should not embarrass the administration by any fuctious opposition to the moasures inaugurated or appointments made aud should seek to promote the harmony of the party, in which none are more interested than the Prestdent aud his Cavinet, aud to secure which they have oaly to remain steadtast republicans. THE ONLY WORD RECHIVED BY THE wire OF THE ARTIC EXPLORER SINCE HIS DE PARTURE. Wasuixaros, Oct. Mrs, Tyson, wile of Coptain fyson, of the schooner Florence, now on a voyage of exploration toward the North Pole, stated to your correspondent to-day that she had receiv.d only the following no:e, written in pencil, from bet husband since ho sailed trom New London, She says it reached her by woy of Scotland alter boing carried at sea for weeks by a sailing ‘vessel :— Straits ov BeLLe Isix, August 20, 1877. My Dean Wire—@laving au oppércunity to write T improve i, We are oil welk nave bad dreadiat weulver since leaving New Loudon--thick fogs and les, Justrode outone that lasted live days, | ORGE BE, TYSON, JUDGE PASCHAL, Wastinaros, Oct. 22, 1877, | Judge G W, Paschal, formerly of Texas, but now a resident of Washington, was supposed to be in a dying condition last night, bat this morning he shghtly ral- hed. [tts not thought by bis trienos that he can ore. cover, ay his disease i8 congestion of the iungs, or AN IMPORTANT LiiGAL QUESTION, POWERS OF GRAND JURIES AND EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE, [wy TELEGRAPH To THE nERALy,] Hannisnena, Va, Get. 22, 1877, Attorney General Lear telegrapbed to Pittsburg to- night asking (hat the Supreme Court dosignate a day, not later than the first of November, on which to hear the argument of the Law Oficer of the stato against We legality of the proceedings of the Graod Jury of Alleghany couuty in requir. ing tho Goveruor, Adjutant General, Secretary of State and several miliary officers to uppear before 1 and tostily as to their connection with (ne military meuts against the Pittsbury rotera, at- tuchmenss having been issued against these persons ta compel their Obedience to the sxubpmnas of the Granu Jury, The Attorney General will make elaborate argument betors te Supreme Court, dea ing the jurtsurction of toc Grand: Jury on the prom. jsex = Fhe Attoruey General hus also sent a gram to Pittsvarg, suggesting that the Grand Jury tuke a recess until the case De decided, The prinerpal involved ts one of great Importance, and much Interest is manifested in the action Of the Supreme Court, The Attorucy General is apXious for an early bearing. AN OFFIC BK INJURED, (BY TELEGRAPA TO THE HERALD, ] ‘Taentox, No Jy 22, 1877, Polico Officer Kaapp, who wasebtaten by a gang of Wasitsoron, Oct, 22, 1877, Senator Mitchell, acting chairman of the Privileges | and Elections Committeo, hus received a telegrain from Governor Burbank, dated Indianapolis to- whieh say when Jit bome, Lis condition is eucourasing.’? Wince he bas gradually grown worse, He is, it is | feared, injured internally, Grogon Was arraigned ‘oure “Senutor Morion is a litte better than | ths evening in the Pol rowdies on Sunday night while arresting a desperado Dime! Patrick Grogan, Les In a dangerous condiio: Al first his imjurios Were not supposed to be serious; wl Committed to tue i Coonty dav in datantt of $2 000 bat | Senator from Louisiana. | ADJOURNING hours | the resolution WASHINGTON. pERREE SIA SS Anxious Republicans Consulting Over the President's Policy. SMALL PROSPECT FOR A FIGHT. Dissatisfaction Giving Way Before “the Good of the Party.” LOUISHNA CONTESTANTS BRFORE THE COMMITTEE. Hitch in the Treaty Under Nego- tiation with Mexico. AN ADJOURNMENT TO SEB THE RACES, FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. WasiinGrox, Oct, 22, 1877. THE PERTURBED REPUBLICANS—-COMBINATIONS AND CONFERENCES KEGARDING THE SITUA- TION—A GENERAL BACKING DOWN OF THE RECALCITRANTS ~ANXIETY FOR THE GOOD OF THE PARTY. The object of the republican meetings held here in tho last two or threa days and of the kind of elab- orate publicity given to them waste “oulldoze” ihe President, to mako him aware ‘of the kind and degree of opposition be has aroused among repudlican Congressmen, Tho geuerul belief of these gentlemen is that he would not act as be does it he only knew how ugly it makes them feel, To en- lighteu bis ignorance and cause him to reform bis conduct they have held a series of mectings, some- thing of the nature of Methodist class meetings, in which each member present was tavited to give his ex- Perience, but not to discuss genera! questions, Be- sides the formal and official reports of the various contessions, however, which 1s, like most formal re- ports, somewhut dry reading, there was an uudercur- rent of private talk which is both interesting and amusing, Lt wag generally coulessed by the assembled Congressmen that they did not ike the Southern Policy; but that, asthe troops had been withdrawn and as (here was no possibility of putting them back, it was just as well to say no more about that, But the appointment of a rebel feliow like Key to the Cabinet was resented asa bitter pill, It was generally agreod, however, that Mr, Key is such a Jolly and good natured man that, personally, it is im- possible to quarrel with him, only it is impossible to go to Bim about a Post Office appointment and talk Ireely about the advautage it would be to the party or to the re-election of the member urging it, and this was thought by almost everybody a ecrious hardship. The advantage of Mr. Key's tact, however, Appears in this, that he seemed on the whole more acceptabie to the mutivoers than either Mr, Schurz or Mr. Evarts, As to tho civil service reform, business, it found scurcely @ defender except Mr, i 28 Mr. Crapo and Secretary Sherman, tho latter of whom did his best to make it more palatabie to bis trends, Civil servico reform is almost uounimously pronounced a fraud and humbug, extremely dangerous to the republican party, and therefore by all means to be opposed and broken down. So fur in all tho meetings of delegations, as well as io the meocting ut Secretary Sherman's House the proceedings had the appearance of rank mutiny. Butatter all these utterances were but the preiude to submission, There is an old fable of a re- ealcitrant donkey who said savagely to his master, “Don’t strike me!’? thon seeing the stick uplitted he added, meekly. “But if you wantto you may.” The repubican class meetings ended in pretty much the satne spirit, Having grumbled and declared tueir op- position, they all agreed to support the President and stick by bim with the hope that Le would by aud by do better, General Butler ts reported to havo said that it 1s the highest duty to support the President as the head of the party; that the party must be kept together and he meant to do so, Mr, Pago, of Calt- fornia, remarked that he was not discouraged, and would never give up the ship while four of the seven Cabinet members were republicans, Mr. Danford, of Ohio, did not remember where, in the Cincinnati platiorm, the President was requested to appoint a rebel to the Cabinet, but he also will support the President. opon to them than to submit, and to do this with as good a grace as possible. General Butter proposed that when ugly resolutions approving the Presidenv’s poltey come up in the House the republicans snall not vote on them, and this is the course accordingly deter- mined on, Nor 13 this the only sign of submission. the Senate side thero are rumors of proflers of reconciliation, Prominent are said to bo ready to surrender cretion, to demand no torms whatever, in fact, from the White House, It is generally admitted thit the party must at all hazirds be kept toget! and that opposition to the President means a br iu the party. If they cannot make him bi dowa they will) support him rather than have a qourrel, abd as so far no one bas discovered any signs of surrender or weakness in the President ho ix likely just now again to have everything lis own way, a8 he did tn the confirmation of bis Cabinet. The situation is alittle ridiculous for the auti-administra. tion republicans, whe were very bold a week ago, ‘hoy intended to play some big cards, but they have found their hands empty. LOUISIANA SENATORSHIP —— PRESIDENT YRAL —AN foe DECISION PRE- On intended Senators at dis- Reports are eireulating here that the President has id that be favors the admission of Mr, Kellogg as They are false. The Vresi- dent hus sald pothing of the Kind, Ho has not ex- od any wis favorablo to either or any of the con- testants, holding that itis the Senate's duty and high- to judge in’ these masters, It ie that some Senator may presently rise to declare Wis belief that Louisiana is entitied to representation in the Senate avd that the pr vilege impossible est not committee ought not unduly to delay reporting on the cases or keep the matter from (he decision of the Senate. On this point @ number of repablican Senators wre agreed, without committing them. selves betorehund as to who ought to have the seats. It 18 felt, therefore, thot Mr. Spoford Dlundered to-day when he asked the ¢ommittes for more time to prepare his case, It 18 understood that ho wishes to reply to #ome LOW points presented by , but Mr. Spotford probably has u case of nd is (riends would do Weil to arga him to ittee go ahead, semen his own, putit in and let the co} FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasuinaton, Oct. 22, 1877, OVER TO SEE TEE PALTIMORE RACES--REVEREND SENATORS AND ERUDITE REPRESENTATIVES INTERESTED IN THE Sic JIONAL CONTEST--A STOLY ABOUT TOM OCHILTRE! The progress of Old World civilization In the West- orn Hemiephero was never so strikingly tlustrated as it was here in Washington to-day, when the [House ot Representatives adjourned over until Wednesday in | order that the members might attend the grout tour. mile rce to-morrow at Baltimore between Ten Broeck, ‘Tom Ochiliree and Parole, Tho Senate was prepared to do Hkewlge, notwithstanding its grave and reverend character, and Senator Cameron had a special carat the depot to tuke over the Senatorial party at ten o'clock in the morning, When word Was received that the race bad been postponea for twenty-four n within a year or two the “American poople have been astonished at the adjouramont of the British Parliament to attend the Derby. What must now naturally be thelr surprise to learn that of adjournment was the sugges. democrats and republicans, wud tion of both In short, the party fiud no otter course | AY, OCTOBER 23, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. Was designed to give the members ap opportunity of Witnessing the great contest between the rival horses of the Bast and south, The conversation in the Senate Chamber was evea more hilarious than on the floor of the House, Imagine the grave and dry Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Judge Edmunds, of Ver- Mont, searching for a Senator with whom he could pair to-morrow, that he might go to Baltimore ou some private basiness, and when he found the Senator ,who would pair with bio, expressing Surprise that so many Senators had business in Bajtt- more on the gameday, It was jocularly remarked that it was election day, and the Senate was going to colo- nize voters, Mr. Cox, of New York, said he had been invited to go over and belp support Dr. Mudd, one of the candidates forthe Maryland Legislatcre, and he Was inclined to go over, but not for that purpose, how- ever, because the politicians would be sure tw throw mudathim in after years. Like Senator Edmunds, he bad 4 Little business Which ho wanted to transact. A member of the Senate Judiciary Committee was ap- Pealed to not to report the nomination of General Harlan for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, “What,’? exclaimed the Senator, “transact business while Tom Ochiltree is trying to beat Ten Broeck ! What are you thinking about ?”” ‘The iriend of the General merely replied :—"I have @ little business in Baltimore to-morrow, and L don’t wantto be absent when his name is reported.’” “Rest easy on that subject, fam looking tora pal said the Senator with the red bandana, “that I too may attend to similar business, It 18 astonishing how many Senators have business in Baltimore. Senator Cameron had his special car not only stocked with refreshments, but’ it was to be switched on to the Northern Central line and run close to the race track, “What did they ever name a horse Tom Ochil- tree tor?” asked an old fashioned Senator. He was once a United States Marshal in Texas, Was he tloot of toot?” 7 ‘the auswer of a Kentucky horseman settled the question. “Did you never bear the expression, ‘He can He as fast as a horse can run?? Weil, that was ‘Tom Ochiltree’s great torte, &nd hence the belief that no horse named after bim can ever be beaten, How much will you bet??? Being of the Colfax school of statesmen he declined to take any bot or accept the invitation of Sevator Cameron to journey to Balti- more, ’ i OUR MEXICAN RELATIONS—HITCH IN THE TREATY UNDER NEGOTIATION—THE DIAZ BEPRESENTALIVE AT WASHINGTON BECOMING DISCOURAGED. A long letter was received at the Stato Department to-day from Mr, Foster, our Minister at the City of Mexico, recounting the progress and resulta so far of the negotiations pending in that city between the United Statos and Mexican authorities for a new treaty between the two countrica, This new treaty conforms in its main fea. tures and general outline to the one now subsisting between tho two governments, with an enlargement in the extradition section of tho number uf offences for which extradition may be demanded and had, together with the addi. Koa of an altogether new section, providing that the regular soldiers of either country shall be allowed to cross the border and enter the territory of the other when in actual pursuit of outlaws escaping over the froutier. It 1s understood that this last provision is tho seoret of the delay iu the ratification of the treaty by the Diaz goverumont and constitutes the hitch which has kept the paper under debate for the past three month Tho modification of this sec. tion fn such a way that it shall ve palatable to the Mexican people is believed to be the object of the prolonged ¥erics of conferences held in the Mexican caplinl with Ministor Foster by the ot- ficiuis of the Mexican State Department, It is under- stood that Mr. Foster insists that there shall be An Uvequivocal detinition in the treaty of this mutual right ot the troops of either country to pursue ma- rauders Into the territory ot the osber, | During the course of the afternoon it was reported that Sefior Mata, the representative of the Diaz gov- ernment in Washington, had become discouraged; that he had determined to desist frow any turther efforts to obtain recognition for his government by the Uniled States, Sellor Maia declines to answer in- auiries relative to the prosent state of his relations with the Uxited Seates government, but he admits | that he has very recently received an official communi- cation trom the foreign department of bis government, of which the pending uegotlatious between Minister Foster and President Diaz tormed an important fea- ture, and that he has held a conference with the bead of the Department of State here. He also admits that he Is fully determtued to leave Washington withia a short time and report the result of nis negotiations to Sefor Diaz personally tn the City of Mexieo, The rep- resentative of the de facto Mexican government states, with a tinge of diplomatic hamor it may be conjec- tured, that on account of the severity of the climate at Washington he bud intended to remain certainly no longer than the Ist of September, He considered it jrobable, however, that he would defer bis depare ture lor Mexico until he receives another flespatch from bis government, which he expects by the next mail via New Orleans, ‘LHE COLORADO REPRESENTATIVE, Tho Colorado case came up in the House to day as tho regular order of business, and alter a short debate went over without action, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasuinaron, Oct, 22, 1877. | THE CONTESTANTS PROM LOUISIANA BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEK, ‘The Senato Commities on Privileges and Elections cepting Senator Morton were present, together with Mossrs. Spofford and Kellogg and the latter's counsel, ex-Congressman Shellabarger and Jeremiah | dir, Kellogg, in response to the Committce’s formal inquiry as to what, if any, evidences be desired to present aod whether he desired to be heard in regard to the tile to the seat, submitted a written statement, of which the following is the conclusion :— He had supposed that the rango of tnvestigation which the cominittce Would be luchiaed atthe p t time to adopt tu regard (o the master of bis Utie to the seat Which be claims, Would be such that the papers iiready belore the committee, taken im connecuon with the Election laws of Loutsiana, woutd supply all the evidence on bis part requisite im the e: If, however, the comimittes should decide, detore ae. cording the seat to either claimant, to ‘inquire into taiters behind said certilicate of the Governor, and suid certificates of the Seeretary of State, and benind the returus of the clecuion officers of the State, and of the quorum which It had daring the firat part of the seasion, und Which ultinately overthrow by revos jutionaty process the lawtul govers ment of the Siaie, or ii the commitiee abould bear testitnvay as to einer of these matters in bebail of the geutlemen chiming the seat to which Lam eutitied, teu, and ju ether of those cases, I shall, of course, ask the commities to luke the test: mony relatin, mations, Wuleh & | suall promptly ender to th sunot muke my | reply to your communication more explicit than this unt Tsbail know what range mittee shall decide to adopt i @ seat in the Sevate, Mr. Spoflord oraliy and briefly argued that ovents subsequeat to the alleged election of Mr. Kellogg have clearly manifested a decision by tho people of Louist- ana that the Kellogg government was uot a legal goy- ernment, and that the committee is boand to take Judicial notice of tho merging of the two rival legista. Jatures into one, Which Was acquiesced in by all ine people of the St plo’s decision as final and conclusive He therefore opposed the Laking of any more testimony, Senator Hill thereupon offered the following pream- } ble and resolution jor alopuon by the Committee as tts report to the Senate = ‘Tho controverst Lousian “aed a tsiniure of that 5 claimants Was the Governor of said St settiod by the State itself since the of the Senate, , Reso.ved, ‘hat the Senate do recognize and accept said settlement as inal Pendiog action upon this Senator Hoar offered the following: Resvived, That the parties be hb ing as they prever and that either party ve permited to relur to the documents deserived by Mr. Kellogg in his written commu..ieaton bo the cominiites, the question whothor duy eVideuee, aud What, be aamissibie being reserved unl after such hearing, Unanimously agreed to, wud the committee adjourned until to-morrow moraing. ESTIMATES FOR CARRYING THE INLAND MAILS. ‘The estimates for carrying the inland mails for the coming year are $20,889,270 94, an increase over the | @ bunates for tue current your of $2,080, ony the cou. Wd Lo my title to tofora existing in the State of ival Bodliog Was the Ly of two rival @ having boen ast adjournment i. | held a meeting toeday, ab Which all the members ex. | Wilson, | i th Mite shOUlG decide Lo Investigate the or- gaui: and uulawfal conspir. aguinat the ment of Louisiana, which in its past stag one branch of the Legislature | i rd to-morrow mora | NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. THE YROLIC AT HaMPTON ROADS—ORDERS. Wasutygrox, Oct, 22, 1877. Commander Waite, of the United States steamer Frolic, just arrived at Hampton Roads, reports hav- ing left Kio Janeiro on tho oth of September, O2 the way North the Frolic stopped at Babia, Pernam- buco, Barbados and St. Thomas for coal The voyage Was without Incident of importance, Phehealth of the ollicers aud crew is excelient, ‘ OxDERS, Captain Joho H, Gillis is ordered to command tho receiving ship Franklin at Norloik ou the lst of No- ‘amber, Lieutenant Commander Samuel L. Baker 1 lered a8 executive of the Enterprise ut Norfolk, Captain Queen, who i8 detached from the Fronkli and Lieutenant Commander KR. R. Leavy, detached from the Euterprise, are placed on waiting orders, THE POWHATAN EN ROUTE FOR NEW YORK. ForTriss Monnox, Oct, 22, 1877. The United States steamer Powhatan, flagsuip of the North Atlantic station, sailed at nine A, ML, to-day for New York, THE TORPEDO EOAT ALARM GOING TO WASH« INGTON, Newront, RB. 1, Oct, 22, 1877. The torpedo boat Alarm, Lieutenant J. H. Patne, United States Navy, in command, which has been at the torpedo station all summer, will leave hero for oe D.C., tho latter part of the present wee! “WEATHER REPORT, Wank Derartuxyt, Orrick oF THE Cuiky SIGNAL OrvicER, Wasuincton, Oct, 23—1 A, M. Indications. For New England, warmer, clear or partly cloudy Weather, vurtable winds, mostly from the west, and Tistng, followed by stationary or falling barometer, For tho Middle Atlantic States, clear or partly cloudy Weather, westerly wings and stationary or higher tem. perature and pressure, For the West Gulf States, Tennessee and the Obie Valley, warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather, light, variable winds, mostly trom the south, and stationary or lower pressure, For the lower lake regton, elear or partly cloudy Weather, warm, southerly, veering to cold northwest winds, ana falling, followed by stationary or rising barometer. For the upper lake region, clear or partly cloudy weather, light, variable winds, stationary or higher Presgure and stationary or lower temperature, ‘The rivers will remain nearly stationary, Cautionary signals continue at Cape May, Atlantig. City, Barnegat and Sandy Hook. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, The following record will show the changes In the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, aa indicated by the thermometer at Hudout’s pnarmacy, Hexatp Building :— 1876, 1877. 1876. 1877. ‘ 5 ol aT + 8 43 ° 41 aT 2 45 48 12 P.M. 4a Average temperature yesterday... 4 Avorage temperature lor corresponding d: # sone JOSEPH L, ‘This gentleman, who for several years past has been Prosideut of the Knickerbocker Fire Losurance Come pany, in this city, died at bis residence, in Sixteenth 4OWNSEND, Street, on the 22d mst., aged forty-two years. Tho company over which he presided was the oldest in this city, and be was the youngest man ever elected as its president, Mr. Townsend’s death may be die rectly attrivutable to the over zeal avd upplication which he brought to the performance of his autics, No man in tho insurance business was better Known or more respected than he. He was a devoted husband and father and a warm friend, and many a tear will be shed tn remembrance of tis kind deeds, He leaves a Wile and two children, Mr, Townsend was the young: est con of the tate John KR. Townsend, an eminent momber in bia day of the New York Bar, and was @ brother of Johu D. Townsend, tho well’ known ate torney. FREDERICK Woop, Frederick Wood, who at one period of his life bee longed to tho firm of Wood Brothers, carriage makers, in Broadway, in this city, died on Sunday inst, at hie residenes in Bridgeport, Coun, Me was m the aixty-second your of bis age, and was greatly ree spectod by many friends and «acquaintances, REGISTRATION IN BROOKLYN. The following table shows tho registration in Brooke lyn, yesterday, and the two preceding days designated by law for registry, a8 comparea with the total numes ber registered in Werk 4\e90 Pay 2,528) Ti46 970 O74) 857 Boh] Bod Gio} 64 HOTEL ARRIVAL Governor Lucius Robinson and family and Judge Nuthausel Shipman, of Hartford, are at tho St. James, Professor E. Loomis, of jo Colloge, 18 at the Winds sor. Professor Alexander Agassiz, of Harvard College, Js atthe Everett, Senator iamilton Harris, Lnsurance Superintendent Jobn Ff. S of Albany; ex-Governor Andrew syivania; ex-GoveFnor ©. ©, Wasbbar Curtin, of Penn= of Wisconsin; General Anson Stager, of Chicago; Edmund Cooper, of ‘Tennessee; Al of Oswego, and ex-Con- greasman O, I on, of Utes, are atthe Filth Avenue. Judge William H, Hunt, of New Orleans, and onze F. Verry, of Worcestor, Maas., are at the Gil- General James H. Wilson, receiver of the St, and Southeastern Railway Company, is at the Lrevoort, Colonel Marsnail 8, Howe, United States 1 at the St. Nichol Deputy Secretary of gar K. Apgar, of Alvany, t% at the Weatmin- neral 8 C, Armstrong, of Hampton, Va. is at the Union Square. Goorgo W. Miller, of Albany, 1 at the Brunswic! MAILS army, FOR EUROPE. The steamship Abyssinia, for Queonstown an& Liverpool, aud Pereire, tor Havre, will sail from this port on Wednesday, ‘The mils for Barope will close at the Post Office at five o'clock A. 3Mf., and for Frence direct at the same hour. 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