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~ 4 “WASHINGTON. Passage of the Arrears of Pension Bill. MIGRATION OF SOUTHERN NEGROES Curious Commentary on the Reported Outrages. ° RESPOYSIBILITY FOR THE CHEYENNE OUTBREAK. Present and Remote Effect of the Fed- eral Election Law. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasnincton, Jan. 16, 1879, A REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S ANXIETY FOR THE NEGROES—SOME FACTS FOR HIS ENLIGHT- ENMENT. Senator Windom illustrated once more to-day the curious ignorance of prominent republicans in r gard to the real condition of the Southern black He proposed that a committee of Senators shail devise means for the remoyal of the negroes from such perts of the South where they are refused their rights to other parts of the country or to a reservation. He appears to be ignorant of the well known fact that there is, and has been for years, a constant and unimpeded migration of the blacks, a movement which has been aided and stimulated by organized emigration societies of planters in such States as Louisiana and Arkansas, and by colored emigration agents clsewhere acting as private persous, giving intelligence concerning lands, prices, wages, crops, &c. Hundreds of thousands of negroes have emigrated from Southeastern to South- western States in the lust half dozen years, and it would probably amaze Senator Windom to know that Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi have been favorite States with industrious colored men seeking new homes, and that in 1375, at the very time when Senator Morton was vainly trying to persuade the Northern public that no negro’s life was safe in Mississxppi, hundreds of negro families removed thither from Norti Carolina, Georgia and Ten- nessee, attracted by the rich lands of the Yazoo Bottom, and laughing at the ridieulons stories of murder and intimidation which they knew from the reports of their friends who had pre- ceded them were false. I? leading republican Sena- tors would take the trouble to travel through the Southern States and investigate fairly the condition of the negroes they would not offer such ridiculous resolutions, which are evidently based upon a sup- position that the Southern blacks are serfs of the soil, unabie to leave the spot where they happen to be fixed. THE EXISTING MUDDLE BETWEEN THE MILITARY AND THE INDIAN BUREAU—RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CE NE OUTBREAK—RADICAL DIF- FERENCES OF OPINION, ‘The Cheyenne troubles show once more the diffi- culty of fixing the responsibility for maladministra- tion upon any one where power and responsibility are divided. The present tronble is only a result of a previous occurrence. Nine hundred Cheyennes were handed by the military over to the Indian Burean. They were known to be dangerous Indians; they onght, of course, to have been disarmed and deprived of their Pponies—made as harmless as possible, that is to say. If the Senate Indian Committce investigates the atiair, as Senator Voorhees has asked, it will presently come upon a compleint of the Indian agent Miles that the Indions were not disarmed, as they ought to have been, ayd the charge by Mr. Miles that the army is in fauit. But against this will appear the testi- mony of army officers that the Indians were disarmed und deprived of their ponies, and that if they got arms and ammunition it was after they were turned over to the Indian Bureau, If it was the duty of the army to disarm the Chey- ennes it was undoubtedly the duty of the Indian agent not to receive them until they were disarmed, If they wore disarmed when he received them, then the army presumably did its duty, and the Indians auust have got arms by the negligence or fault of the agent. But itis all a muddle. The army and the Indian agents are suspicious of each other and do not work in lgrmony, being responsible to different departments of the government, and out of the whole muddle the only lesson seems to be that, to musnage the Indians successfully, they ought to be placed under one and not two sets of rulers, so that at least the country will not have, as it has now, all the cost and trouble of an Ivdian war, and also the additional worry of in able disputes as to who is responsible for the hostilities, THE CHOICE OF PRESIDENTIAL ELfcrors— FEELING IN BOTH PARTIES REGARDING THR FEDEEAL ELECTION LAW. ‘The movement in the Alabama Legislature to pass & law making the Presidential electors hereatter elected not by the popular vote but by the Legista- ture, after the manner which originally obtained in many of the States and up to 1361 in South Carolina, attracts much attention here. Democrats, at first blush, think well of it on the ground that it would prevent not only the partisan iuterterence of United States deputy marshals supervisors in the elections, but also all trouble with returaing boards, bodies which have fallen into suspicion with all decent people. Republicans sug- gest that the lows which give federal supervision of elections in which federal officers are to be returned would in such case apply also to the election of members of the State Legislature, and that the field of teteral interference would be widened = and not diminished, Here and there one finds a republican who prndently desires to see all the federal election laws repealed while it is yet time, and the best democrats would gladly join in such a movement, but it is very doubtfnl whether & majority of the democrats in either House would now vote to repeal them. ‘They see that these laws give enormous power to the party which has the administration of them, and the selection of the deputy marsha's and supervisors. They haye cen end felt the effects of the gross misuse which the republicans, especially in the Southern States and in the city of New York, have nade of these laws, and they have a mind to take their own turn some day with them. The repub- lican politicians are fully aware of this danyer to themselves, and it is one of the causes of their desperate efforts to retain power. -« FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, WasiliNGTON, Jan, 16, 1879, THE PENSION ARREARS BIL.1.—PROSPKCTS OF ITS APPROVAL BY THE PRESIDENT, The Pension Arrears bill, which passed the House last session and the Senate to-day, gives pensionors who did not compiy with the applicetion for a pen- tion within the five years’ limit the right to a peu- sion for the time bwk to when the wound or disabilities for which the pen- sion is granted were received or ineurred. The Pension Burean estimates the amount which will be required to pay this class of cases at not ex cooding $7,000,000, while the ‘Creasnry officials say that it will reach nearly $34,000,000, Advocates of the measure sai to-night that the President might be expected to veto it, not becanse the bill is not Meritorious in itself, but because it wili require su an euormons sum to be paid from the Trensury at a time when the resontees of the government nocd the most careful husbanding. ‘The bill having passed the House with but a few dissenting votes and the Sonate with scarcely any opposition, it is thought tt would be passed over a veto, TUL DEMOUHATIC 8 ATORIAL CAUCTS, ‘The Democratié Senatorial Caucus Committee, of is chairman, had ® moeting to- y and discussed the butiness with which it las its report notification will be given to Senator Wal- lace, chairmen of the caucus, who will then call the ueus together to hear it, THE DAVENPORT INVESTIGATION HANGING FIRE FOR WANT OF FUNDS, An investigation into the charges against Commis, sioner Davenport, of New York, looks as if it would | now reorganized consists of Mr, Lynde, of Wiscon- | sin; Mr, Forney, of Alabama, and Mr, Frye, of Maine—the last named being the republican member | of the committes, New York until after the Geneva Award bill is dis- posed of, while, if he were willing to yo to-morrow, the chairman of the committee says that there is not a dollar with which to detray the expenses, and until the coutingent faud of the House is replenished by an appropriation no one can go, When this will be done Mr, Lynde is not able to tell. THE YELLOW FEVER INVESTIGATION—THE EVI- DENCE TO BE SUBMITTED TO-DAY, ‘There will be a mecting of the joint committee on the yellow ever investigation to-morrow, at which the New Orleans and Memphis committees will sub- mit the evidence taken during the recent visit to those cities, together with the statements prepared by the scientists who were called upon for informa- tion, Senator Paddock, the chairman of the Sen- ate committee, says that the labor of the committee has been very satisfactory, and he believes that the fruits of the-examination will give to science material for consideration never before had, A reso- Intion will be offered to have all the testimony and | statements published in @ methodical way, so that the medical profession may have the dzta at hand for their information with the teast possible delay. aOR Mi a GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. | WaAsHINGrox, Jan, 16, 1879. THE NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS. At the meeting of the Senate Committee on Com- merce to-day nothing was said on the subject of the ew York Custom House nominations. In accord- ance with the authorization of the Senate the Chair- man will, however, send to Messrs. Arthur and Cor- nell.to-day a full copy of the communication re- ceived trom Secretary Sherman which makes charges against their official conduct. THE POTTER INVESTIGATION—ST. “MARTIN'S AF- FIDAVIT, BUT NOT HIS TESTIMONY, WANTED BY THE REPUBLICANS. The Potter Investigation Committee, which on ‘Tuesday adjourned to half-past ten this morning, aid not commence proccedings until nearly twelve o'clock. Mr. Morrison, in the absence of Mr. Potter, who is detained in New York on account of his brother-in-law’s illness, took the chair and mon- | tioned that the witness St. Martin was present and could be called if the committee desired it, Mr. Cox said he had received no notification from Mr. Shellabarger as to whether he desired the witness to be called or not. Perhaps it would be as well to wait and hear what Mr, Shellabarger had to say about it. Mr. Reed observed that as a matter of fairness all around the fact that St. Martin’s affidavit was pre- sented to the commitiee ought to appear upon the printed record. Mr. Morrison—There were no reporicrs present at the time. Mr. Springer could not see that anything had transpired which did not appear in the report. Mr. Reed—Why, this very affidavit was printed in the newspapers, and yet does not appear in the re- port of the committee's proceedings. Mr. Cox suggested that the date of Mr. Shellabar- ger’s letter and the offer of the affidavit be insertea on the minutes, at the same time observing :—“I un- | derstood that we were to print all the testimony and papers that came before the committee and nothing | else. Iam rather doubtful if this is being carned out.” Mr. Cox’s suggestion was agreed to, and as Mr. Shellabarger did not arrive thecommittee adjourned, subject to the call of the chairman, THE CHARGES AGAINST DISTRICT JUDGE BLODGETT. The sub-committee of the Honse Judiciary Com- mittee to visit Chicago for the purpose of investi- | gating the recent charges preferred against District Judge Blodgett, of Minois, will consist of Messrs, Knott, of Kentucsy; Culberson, of Texas, and Lapham, of New York. It has not yet been an- nounced when the committee will take its departure, PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. SPNATE. Wasarneton, Jan. 14, 1879, In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Wixpom, (rep.) of Minn., submitied the following:— Resolved, That with 2 view to the peaceful adjust- ment of all questions relating to euffrage, to the ef- fectual enforcement of constitutional and natural rights, and the promotion of the best interests of the whole country and the elimination of sertionalism from politi committee of seven Senators be ap- ointed by the Chair end be charged with the duty of nquiring as to the expediency and practicability of encouraging and promoting by all just end proper methods the partial migration of colored persons from those States and Congressional districts where they are not allowed to freely and peaceably exercise and enjoy their constitutional rights as American citizens into such State as may desire to receive them and will protect them in said rights, or into such Territory or Territories of the United States as may be provided jor their use and oceupa- tion; and if said committee shall deem such migration expedient and practicable that they re- port by bill or otherwise what, in their judgment, is the most effective method of accomplishing that object, and that ssid committee have leave to sit dur- ing the recess. Laid on the table for the present, at the request of Mr. Windom, and he gave notice he would call it up soon for the purpose of submitting some remarks in regard thereto. ARREARS OF PENSIONS, Mr. Txaanes, (rep.) of Kan., said he had given notice on several occasions heretofore that he would call wp the bill to graut arrears of pensions so soon as the bill to amend the Patent laws should be dis, posed of, As there was a good deal of the morning hour ieft he thought the bill might be considered now. He therefore submitted s motion to take up tiat bill, and it was agroed to. ‘The bill was reported to the Senate as it came from the House without amendment. GALLS, in explanation of the bill, said in 1876, measure wae pending before the Senate, he communication to the Commissior t Pensions inaking inquiry as to the amount of money necessary to make the bill operative. Commis- sioner replied that up to the Ist of January, 1876, there were 16,454 invalids to whom the bill applied, and the amount reqnired to pay them arrears would be $9,529,775, In addition to the above 5,145 widows and dependents would be entitled to ‘the Denedits of the act, requiring $3,487,384, making a total of $13,417,109 required to make’ the bill oper- Sinee ¢ date of this communication two paed, and he (Mr. Ingalls) estimated that id be added to the above amount, The me from the House, provides that all pen- hich have been or may hereatter be granted, ull commence trom the date of the death or ative. arge trom said service.” An extended debate followed, during which several amendments were offered and rejected, and the bill was then read a third time and passed—yeas 44, nays 4—as follows: — Arimstron| Bornam, Blaine, Burler, ¢ » Cockrell Paddoek, § Piamb, Be hy Spencer, Thurman, Voorhees, Wadicigh, Wallace and Windom—44, exes. Davis of West Virginia, Hereford, Me- 4 Saulsbury—4 3 ‘TEXT OF THE BILL, ‘The bill as it pessed reads as follows wvide that all py thews, f shall horenttor vo [ date of death or din: rom the service of te United States, for the pay: “ol arrears of pensions and other parposes. itenaeted by the Se ‘of Represonta- America in Congr Jone which have been granted general laws or may hereatter be ‘onanqnence of hich orii Uulted States service dering the eoutina hat ail p the party having prior tithe Wey i voning tune ited shall be the hereby "8 ae ulnth i to thy pensio pensioner way be or w to under this net « soetion 4,717 of the Revived Statutes, whitch claim for pension not prosecuted to a © from the gate of fing the ot recorded evidence trom NEW YORK beon intrusted, When the committee has prepared | | be indednitely postponed, The sub-committes as | Mr. Fry is not willing to go to ) the War or Navy disease whieh resu to of the person on whose agcount the is made; jed that, in any caso in which the Limitation pre- this svetion burs the further prosecution of the rough the Pet B= * claim, Office to General wy evidence that the Wixease or injury which ne disability ar death of the persou on ted Whose account the claim is made originated in the service in the line of duty; and if such evidence ix deemed sat- ory by the officer to whom it may be submitted he hall cause & record of the Lact so proved to he made, and a be transmitted to the Commissioner of cution of the clafin shall is hereby revwalod. son shall be entitled for services in making appli- at Ske. ‘hut all acts or parts of ucts, #0 far as they may contiiet with the provisions of this act, be and the same are horeny vopenled. Not having been amended by the Sonate it now goes to the President for his signature, Mr, SAUNDERS, (rep.) of Neb., somt to the Clerk’s dexk and had read a letter from’ the Commissioner of Indian Attairs in regard to the debate ia the Senate on the Indian Appropriation bill to the effect that the Nez Pereés Indians had been removed in viola- tion of the law. ‘The Commissioner states they were romoyed in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Appropriation bill tor that year. Atter a briet consideration of th2 bill to amend the Patent laws the Senate went into Executive session, and, when the doors were reopened, House bills to facilitate the refunding of the national debt, to au- thorize the isxue of certificates of deposit in’ aid of the refunding of the public debt, aud House bill to make United States notes receivable for duties on imports, were referred to the Committee on Finance, The Senate then, at twenty-five minutes to four, took a recess until fifteen minutes to eight P. M., for the purpose of attending the Henry memorial’ ser- “vices in tho House at eigitt o’elock, Upon reassembling, at a quarter to eight P. M., on motion of Mr. Epauxps the Vice President was di- rected to adjourn the Senate until twelve o'clock to- morrow upon the return of that body from the cere- mouies in the House, und the Senate, preceded by its | ofiicers, at ten minntes to eight repaired to the hall of the Hot At the conclusion of the ceremonies tho Senate returved to its chamber, and, in accordance with the previous order, adjoumed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasutxoton, Jan. 16, 1879. ‘The SprakeR announced the regular order to be the consideration of the bill reported last night from the Committee on Ways and Means to facilitate the re- funding of the national debt, and the pending ques- tion to be on the passage of the bill. Mr. Mitxs, (dem.) of Texas, asked Mr. Wood, of New York, to yield to him for an ameadment sub- jecting all bonds hereafter issued to taxation. Mr. Woob, (dem.) of N. Y¥., declined to yield for that purpose, and the bill was then passed without division, It authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in the process of refunding the national debt, to exchange directly at par the bonds of the United States bearing four per cent interest for the bonds commonly kuown. as five-twenties outstandiag and uncalled, and directs that whenever all such five-twenty bonds sia: be re- deemed the provision of this section and all existing provisions of law authorizing tho refunding of the national debt shall apply to any bonds bearing five | cent oro higher rate of interest that may-be re- emable. In any exchange made under the pro- visions of this section interest may be allowed on the | ‘Donds redeemed for a period of three months. MISSISSIPPL IMPROVEMENTR, ‘The House then, at ten minutes past one, went into committee of the whole, Mr. Carlisle, of ‘Kentacky, in the chair, on the biil organizing the Mississippi River Improvement Commission and providing tor the improvement of that river and the protection of its alluvial lands, ‘The proposed commission is to consist of five per- sons, to be appointed by the President, and is to have charge of the surveys of the Mississippi, and to take into consideration plans and estimates for the im- provement of its navigation and the protection of its alluvial lands, When such plans are prepared anit approved by Congress it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to cause such improvements to be made, An appropriation of $250,000 is made for the payment of salaries, and the committee which ro- ported the bill has as an amendment added a section appropriating $3,871,000 for strengthening the Mis- sisnippi levees, Neatly an hour was occupied in the reading of the report accompanying the bill, Mr. Grnps, (dem.) of La., gave notice that he would if he had opportunity offer as a substitute an amend- ment appropriating ¥2,500,000 for the improvement of the Missixeippi trom the head of thé passes of that river to the mouth of the Hlinois River. Mr. Reacan, (dem.) of Texas, gave notice that he | would offer au amendment directing the commission to take into consideration the practicability of im- proving the Mississippi by opening additional out- Jets for the flow of that river into the Gulf of Mexico. Mr. Ronentsoy, (dem.) of La., spoke in favor of tie bill, It was for the benefit of no particular person or State or section, but would inure to the benefit of the people of the whole country. The origin of the late scourge which had traversed the South might be t ‘to the overtlow of the Mississippi in 18/4, fol- lowed by the high waters of 1875, 1876 and 1877, fol- lowed by the hot summer of 1878. ! Mr. ELLs, (dem.) of La., submitted an amendment as a substitute appropriating $4,450,00 for the pur- pose of repairing the levees of the Mississippi and improving the navigation of that river, such money to be expended under the direction of the chief engi- neevs ot the army. ‘Mr. CHALMERS, (dem.) of Miss., said that people of Mississippi and Louisiana appealed to Congress to give to them that protection which every citizen had aright to expect trom the goverument. With the Mississipy: River improved the South conid supply the whole Union with sugar and the world with cot- ton. He hoped that Congress would come to the rescue of commerce; that even the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Wright)—the most promising greenback candidate tor the Presidency in 1880— would support the bill, and that eveu the hard hearts of the Committee on Appropriations would be soft- ened. (Applause.) Mr. Rowtnson, (rep.) of Mass., was in favor of the Dill itself, but utterly opposed to the amendment appropriating $3,871,000 for the repair of the levees, aud if that amendment were adopted he would vote against the bill, The goverument should not be com- mitted to any plan previous to the report of the commission. Mr. Ex.ix spoke in favor of his amendment and of the levee system generally, which, however, to be effective must be carried on by asingle head and | with a single purpose. He dwelt upon the magni- tude of the sugar and cotton interests of the South redicted that in the course of tiue the South- ern States would be the great cotton inanntecturing centre of the worid. He wanted the work placed in the engineer corps of the army—hands free from jobs and corruption. Mr. Koserrson, of Louisiana, proposed that the debate shall be continued next Wednesday evening, the previous question then seconded and the vote taken on ‘Thursday. ‘The SPEAKER (who was on the floor as a member of the committee of the whole) favored the proposition. The committee rose, aud the order asked by Mr. Robertson was made by the Hou A number of bills were introduced and appropri- aiely reterred, ‘The Senate amendments to the House bill for the division of the Western Judicial district of Missouri wore taken up and concurred in. Mr. ChymER, (dem.) of Pa., in view of the cere- monies this evening in honor of the memory of the late Proiessor Joseph Henry, Secretary of tle Sunith- sonian Institution, offered 4 resolution for the admis- sion to the floor of the wives and daughters of mom- bers. Agreed to, and the House, at five o'clock P. M., took @ recess till a quarter to cight P.M. THE LATE PROFESSOR HENRY. MEMORIAL SERVICES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRE- SENTATIVES. Wasutxoton, D. C., Jan, 16, 1879. ‘The memorial services in honor of the late Profes- sor Joseph Henry were held in the hall of the House this evening in the presence of a vast audience. The President und his Cabinet, the Chief Justice and Asso- ciate Judges of the Supreme Court (who were by aludi- crous mistake announced as the President and his Cabinet), the United States Senate, the Alumui of Princeton College and the members of the various societios with which Professor Henry had been asso- ciated, occupied seats on the floor, as also did. a nam- ber of ladies. After an opening prayer by Dr. MeCosh, of Princeton, addresses, frequently interrupted with applause, were delivered by Vice President Wheeler, who read the address of Sonator Himlin, of Maine, who was unable to be present: senator Withers, Professors Gray, of Harvard, wnd‘Rogors, of Bouton} Representatives Garfield and Cox, o: New York, and General Sherman, Prayer was then otlered by Kev. Byron Sunderland, and the invited guests having retired the House joven o'clock adjourned. COMMODORE GUESTS FUNERAL. PHA, Jan, 16, 1879, The funeral services of Commodore John Guest, United States Navy, were held this afternoon, at St. Mary's Church, and were attended by the officers of the navy and Marine corps and army at thiw station, MEETING OF DAIRY¥MEN. Uvtoa, N.Y., Jan, 16, 1879. ‘The American Dairymen’s Association finished its business to-day, Is meetings have been interfered with by those of the Internatioual Dairy Fair Asso- elation and by bad weat Some valuable papers were real, among thom the following :— ‘Jerseys for the Dairy," by W. L. Rutherford, of St. Lawrence county; “Holsteins for the Dairy,” by 8 Hoxie, ot Whitestone; “Principles ot Feed by Professor W. Lazenby, of Corneil University vy; Protessor Chester, of Hamilton College; x vial Aspects of the Dairy,” by J. M. Peters, ot New Cheese and Cheesemaking,” by Professor L. B. York Arnold, ‘The officers elected for the ensuing year are:— President, Professor L, B. Arnold; First Vico Pre. dent, is Lewis, of Herkimer county; Sect T, B. Curtis, of Utica; Treasurer, JV. Mt, Beovi of Paris, N.Y. OBITUARY. EDWARD MATTHEW WARD, ROYAL ACADEMICTAN. The death is announced by the cable of Edward Matthew Ward, the English histor‘cal painter and member of the Royal academy, He was born at Phalico in 1816, and was the nephew (on his mother’s side) of Horace and James Sinith, the authors of “Rejected Addresses.” His mother was 4 woman of sound sense and good taste, and to her, who lived to witness it, he attributes his success, His parents fostered his natural bias for the fine arts, und while still a Ind he was given lessons in oi} painting. Fortunately, by the advice of Chentrey, this was stopped, and the young student was put at anatomi- caldmawing and the study of the antique, In his eighteenth year, in 1834, he entered the schools of the Royal Academy with the celebrated David Wilkie as his sponsor, Heexbibited for the first time at the Academy in this year. His picture was a portrait of Adelphi 0, Smith in the character of Don Quixote. During the time he speut in the Academy schools he received the advice of Wilkie, and showed a decided preference for color and original composition, as op- posed to Academic study, In 1836 the young painter left England for Rome, where he spent three years. He carried off the silver medal at the Academy of St. Luke for historical com- position in 1838, He returned to England via Munich, where he spent a few months stndying fresco painting under Corneilius: On his arrival in England in 1889 he exhibited “Crambue and Giotto,’ painted in Rome in 1838, With the exception of “Napoleon in the Prison at Nico,” bought by the Duke of Wellington for Apsley House, his work for a few years showed but little promise. In 1843 in the cartoon competition his “Boudicea,” though said to have been much approved of by the Couneil, was not given a premium. His “Dr, Johnson Reading the Manuscriptsof the Vicar of Wakefleld,”” exhib- ited im 1s43, was the first of a long Hist of snecesses,’ Among them are “Goldsmith as a Wandering Musician,” and “La Fleur as a Wandering Musician” (1844), “Dr, Johnson in the Anteroom of Lord Chesterfield” (1845), now in the Vernon Gallery, and which, engraved by Lumb Stocks, will be the Art Union Engraving of this year; z ‘all of Clarendon” (1846), (this year the artist . RK. the celebrated “South Sea well known by the engraving and now in the Vernon Gallery (1847); “Highgate Fields Durin; the Great Fire," and “Interview of Charlies I. and Nell Gwyne” (1848), ‘Defoe and MSS. of Robinson Crusoe,” and “Young Benjamin West Drawing the Baby in the Cradle” (184); “James IL. Receiving the Iutelligence of the Landing of the Prince of Orange”’ (1850), “The Royal Family of France in the Prison of the ‘Lemple’’ (i851), and “Charlotte Corday Led to Execution” (1852), In'this year the artist was commissioned to paint eight pictures for the corridor of the new House of Commons. ‘Three were executed in oil, but, as the darkness of the corridor rendered them almost invisible, they have since been executed in fresco, “fhe Landing of Charles U1." and ‘The Acquittal of the Seven Bishops” arc painted in water- glans, as a substitute for fresco, Among the trescogs are the well known and dramatic works, ‘he Execu- tion of Montrose” and “The Last Sleep of Argyle.” In March, 1855, Mr. Ward was elected a . A. ‘The following are his exhibited works since that tins Marie Antoinette Parting with the Dauphin in Prison’’ (1856), “Alice Lisle” (1857), ‘The Visit to the Tomb of Napoleon,” “he Enxperor of the French Receiving the Order of the Garter” (painted for the Queen), and “Marie Antoifctie Listening to the Keading of the Act of Her Accusation” (1859); “An.e- chamber of Whitehall During the DSing Moments of Charles 11,” (1861), “Foundling Chiiaren Visiting the Studio of Hogarth to See the Portrait of Captain Coram” and “Charlotte Corday Contemplating Her Portrait Before Her Execution” (1863); “The Night of Rizzio’s Murder,” Jonnie Deans” and “The Duke of Argyle and Greenwich” (1865), “Johnson and Wilkes” “Amy Robsart and the Earl of Leicester” (166); “Juliet and the Vriar’ (i867), “A Royal Marriage” (1868), “Grinling Gibbon's First Introduc- tion at Court” and “Luther's First Study of the Bivle’” (1869), “Baxter and Jeffreys” and ‘Ll: Daughter of’ a King” (1870), “Dr, Goldsmith’ and “Queen Anne Boleyn at’ the Tower Stairs (1871); “scene trom the Comedy of the Rivel: The Return from Flight” and “Louis XIV. and His Fam- ily Returning from Vincennes” (1872); “Phe Eve of Saint Bartholomew" and “Charles IX. and Admiral Coligny” (1873), “Charles IL. and Lady Russell’ and the powertul “Last sleep ot Marie Antoinette” (1874), “fhe Orphan of the Temple” and “Lady Teazle’s Spinster Days” (1975), aud_ “Queen Louisa of Prussia and Napoleon” (1876). In addition to the above works the painter completed his series of frescos in the corridor of the Commons by “General Monk De- claring tora Free Parliament” and “Williemand Mary Receiving the Lords and Commons.” In 1377 Mr. Ward did not exhibit, being enguged on three large cartoons for the royal tapestry manufactory at Windsor. Judged from his portrait by G. Richmond, t. A., the deceased painter was a hundsome man, with broad forehead, large, fine eyes, an aquiliné nose, and a yet smiling mouth, His wire, a granddaughter of James Ward, R. A., who died in 1860, is a painter of considerable gbility, who has cx- hibited frequently at the Academy siuce 1850. He burst a blood vessel on Monday last and sank rapidly until his death, “The F SIR JAMES MATHESON, .DART., F. R. 8. Sir James Matheson, Bart., of the Lews, Scotland, one of the founders of the well known East Indian firm of Jardine, Matheson & Co., died at Mentone, Italy, December 31, after brief illness. He was a son of Captain Donald Matheson, of Shinness, Suth- erlandshire, Scotland, where he was born in 1796, At an early age he went to the East Indies, where he had an eminently successful mer- cantile career in India und China. He re- turued to Scotland in 1843, on which occasion he was presented by the native merchants of Bombay with a service of plate o the vaiue of £1,500 “in Lo- knowledgment of his services in promoting British commerce in China during the first war with that bees! On settling permanently in bis native das he married Miss Perceval, daughter ot Mr. M. H. Perceval, became proprietor of the village oc Ullapool and the estate of Achany in Sutherlandshire, and in 1844 purchased from the Heaforth trustecs, for £190,000, the island of Lewes, containing @ popniation of 25,000, He spent large sums of money tor improvements on th island, as well as on his castle at Stornoway. He o: hibited great liberality in relieving the distress of the Lews crofters about the time of the Irish famine, and was createda baronet by Earl Russell in 1850, He sat in Parliament for Ashburton 1s43-; ‘Ross aud Cromarty from 1847 to 1868, wi 6 Was vceeded by his nephew, Mr. Alexander Matheson, of Ardross. He was a lord licutenaut for Ross-shire, and his death caused general mourning in thatcounty. HENRY MORRISEY. Mr. Henry Morrisey, the only veteran on this side of the Atlantic who fought With Nelson in the battle of Trafalgar and saw that hero fall, died on the even- ing of January 12, at his residence, No, 253 Pleasant strect, Halifax, N. §. Theve were only eight Trafalgar veterans living, of whom he was one, the seven others being in England, He had the medal and clasp of ‘Trafalgar, During that battle he had one leg broken, Dut did good service after. It is seid he was among those present at the burial of Sir John Moore. After leaving the navy he went almost around the world, aud finally settled in Halifax, with his wife, about forty years ago. For some years he filled the office of grain measurer, but forthe past few years has Deon confined to the house. H an iron consti- tution, and enjoyed comparatively good health for a man of his years until» short time since, when old age began to tell and he became rev'd bet ena On Suturday he became unconscious an ained Ko till death, He waa a native of Cork, Ireland, and reached his ninety-fourth year last st, 's Day. Being of a retiring nature he was not very widely kaown in Halifax. He was a member of the Order of the Sous of Te:nperance for twenty-two years, SIN ST, GEORGE GORE, BART. Sir St. George Gore, Bart., a sportsman of great renown, died ut Ness Bank, Inverness, Scotland, De- cember 31, at the age of sixty-seven years. Sir St. George was born in 1812, and settled in Ross-shire as lessee of Tulloch shootings about 1445. He subse- quently beld shootings from the Sir Francis Mac- kenzie, of Gairloch. Betng ot adventurous dis- position, and posressed of great wesish, he spent much of his time im sporting pursuits in remote regions, and erpecially in America, where he passed several years im the Rocky Mountains, hunting large ame. He recently returned to Scotland and took @ oano of Brahan Castle ant its shootings. He was on 4 visit to Inverness at the time of his death. He was ‘unmurried, and the baronetcy has expired with him. A PETROLEUM FIRE. A slight sound of explosion, followed by flames, from the northwest corner of the Gotham Oil Works building, on the cornor of Bank aud Wert atreo was noticed by Sergeant Carpenter about half-past five o'clock yesterday evening. There was some delay in giving an alarm, owing to the telegraph b (No, 252) being frozen, and when the engines arrived on the scene the fire had communicated to a lerge tank of oil on the Weet street side of the build- ing. ‘The flames had enveloped the northwest corner ot the buiding, when the first stream from engine No, 24 was turown upon that wail, throwing it down and allowing the oil to run along the street down the car tracks to the river. The heat became so inteuse as to endanger @ large manufactory opposite occu pied by several firme. Chief Shea ordered ali the streams turned on this building. At eight o'clock the fire was confined to the oil works. The building, which was of brick, one story high, has been de- stroyed four times by fire, and iu consequence was not insured. ‘The owners, Casper Haaren & Co., sul- fer a Joss of $4,000 on oil and fixtures aud $5,000 on building. Two hundred varrels of refined oil ready for shipment was entirely destroyed, and 199 barrels 1 Srepen, pamed Owen, Usui, of ngine Xo. 3 reman, named Owen 0. was slightly injured by falling. . HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1879.-TRIPLE SHEET. THE STATE CAPITAL, Nomination of the Stand- ing Committees. A DEBATE ON APPORTIONMENT. pe ih at Investigation of the Suffolk County Vote. Axvaxy, Jan. 16, 1879, The speculations and anxiety of the ninety-seven republican Assemblymen were settled to-day in the announcement by Speaker Alvord of the commit- tees, The usual polite expletives, of course, have been uttered by the disappointed, but on the whole there is not as much thunder in the sky as usual, Speaker Alvord had a difficult task in the selection of these gentlemen. Every interest was pressed for- ward for the purpose of introducing claims, which, from certain particplar standpoints, could not well be overlooked without serious detriment to the State, and, in fact, to the entire country, The selec- tion of Dr. I, I, Hayes as chairman of the Committee on Cities has given universal satisfaction, Everyone concedes that 2 wise choice has been made. In ac- cordance with all former precedents, Mr, Sloan, the opponent of Mr, Alvord in the S»eakership contest, hes been awarded the Committee on Ways and Means. The Judiciary will be handled by* Robert H. Strahan, from the Eleventh Now York district. General Sharpe has been given the chairmanship of the Insurance, con- trary to expectation, as it was presumed he would be chairman of the Committee on Railroads. The fight, however, is now over in this connection, and the dis- appointed can only take their defeat in good part and nurse their nmpatience with resignation, One fact is apparent in the composition of these commit- tees—the corporations are well taken care of. JOUN MORRISSHY’S SALARY. A graceful compliment was paid this morning in the Assembly to the memory of John Morrissey, in the unanimous passago of a bill authorizing the dead Senator's widow to receive his salary for the past year, The suggestion wes made by General Husted, MORE EXCISE LEGISLATION. Mr, Sheridan, of Brooklyn, has introduced another Excise bill for that city, which gives the Police Com- missioners power to issue licenses at rates ranging from $25 to $50, the moneys to be paid into the city treasury. THE APPORTIONMENT GHOST. The fight of last year and the year before upon the passage or a proper Apportionment Dill is likely to assume much more spicy proportions during the pres- ent session, The bull was oponed to-day by the intro- duction of an Apportionment bil! from Mr. Skinner, of Jefierson, giving New York city six Senators (an in- crease of one) and twenty-four Assemblymen (an in- crease of three). Kings.is taken care of by appor- tioning the same number of Senators and allowing twelve Assembiymen, which is an increase of three, In connection with this subject Mr. Travis called up mittee of fifteen, who are directed to report a bill. For a few minutes a heated debate was indulged in between Messrs, Brooks and Grady.on the demo- cratic side and Messrs. Sloan, Fish, Husted and Sheard on the republican, "Mr. Brooks gave free vent to bis wrath at what he called ths outrage perpetrated by the republicans in not complying with the plain mandates of the constitu- tion as to apportionment. He said that in the pop- ular vote of this State the republicans were in a minority of at least forty thousand, as evidenced in the last election for Judge of the Court of Appeais, Combinations in New York had done a good dev) in this direction. Intimidation by federal officials, whereby ten thousend or ‘twelve thousand democratic voters had been prevented from casting their ballots, waa also charged by Mr. Brooks. This allusion to Commissioner Daven- port created shouts of langhter among the repndii- cans. “You are in an accidental majority here,’? | asserted Mr. ‘ you have fafled obey the plain mandates.of the constitution.” The | gentleman farther contended that New York should at least have twenty-six or twenty-seven members of Assembly and Brooklyn tweive or fourteen. There ‘was no uainsaying, he said, such facts.: Mr. Fish tried to detend the action of the majority in formcr Legislatures, but his efforts did not seem to meet with much success. Mr. Sheard argued that the bill of last year was an equitable one. Mr. Brooks insisted that the committee should be instructed to report within twenty days. After au oratorical effort from Mr. Grady as to the shortcomings of his politi- cal opponents ‘and a few interjected sword thrusts from the “Bald Eagle” of Rockland (not Westchester now), Mr. Travis offered to xecept an smend- ment compelling the committee to report in forty days, ‘This offer was looked npon with favor by Mr. Brooks, Mr. Sloan wished it understood that he did not tink it right to have the impression go ont that his party wanted to throw any impediment whatever in the way of giving the people of the Stute a fair fabs epreeon After the orators on both sides had exhausted themselves Mr. Langbein, of New York, moved the previous b opeeepce and the resolution was unanimously passed in its amended form. . DESFCRATING THT TOMB, Mr. Seebacher has evidently #ken an interest in the robbery of A. 'T. Stewart's remains. He yester- day introduced a bill which provides a penalty of five years’ imprisonment and a fine of 00 for all persons found guilty of stealing dead bodies for pu poses of dissection, or witha view to sccuring re- wards. ‘The stealing of any coflin or other material | interred with the dead is also made a crime, panish- ble by not Jess than three years’ imprisonment and a fine of $250, SPECIE PAYMENTS. ‘The bill of Mr. Fish, in relation to the establish- tment of specie payments, provides that psyment for all contracts or obligations, made after January 1, 1 shall be payable in this State in United States gold coin when not made specially payable in United States silver coin or United States not GOVERNOR RONINSON’S PARDONS. A lengthy report was sent to the Assembly by Gov- ernor Robinson, giving a statement ax to the num: ber of pardous the past year. There were 10% pardons, THE COMMITTEES —ASsEMBLY, ‘The following is a list of Assembly standing com mittees in full:— “ Fish, Put Sutherland, of Steuben ; bie; Brooks, of Bi fnvaf Wostchoeter; Langhelu, of hoe Ye ; is, of Westchoster: in, of New York: Vi a of Now Norks: Puargs df Queens, and Dagro, of Kew York lessrs. Utiges, of Albany; Roverts, of Herson: Bridges, of Gtsexo; Pronder- Brennan, of Franklin; Deane, of New of Orange. New York; : Parry, sot Lewis “Avrarus oF Or es. of New York; Husted, of Rockland; Sharpe, of Ulster: Trowbridge, of Kings! Duguid, of Onondaga; Mann, of Rensselaer; Kidman, o| w York; Brooks, of Richmond, and Holuhan, of New York. Bianan, of e wai + Hayes, ‘of rch, of Ni ew York. MERCK AND NAVIGATION. of Rensselaer Daggl Of Ulster Hany: Hurtod, of Rockland; Cady, of Col eke, cme: rt nae: Theinas, OW hau, of Now York, a ough, of New York Hares Me Ogden. af Kings roel, ol . Sotumbiay Bradley, ¥, Whveter, tor; W. and Bandfield, of Che. mung. InghRNas, Arama, —Mowses, Wali ley, of Allegany ; nor, of Jefferson: Fish, of Patuam; Halsey, of Talimadge, of Kings: Mwift, of Erie; Eidman, York; Bockman, of Schoharie, of New York APPALUS OF rs. —Mowsrs, oe, of Saratoga: — a Palmer, £ a3 beta Tr in wank, of Seneea, Brundage, of Steuben; San- of Genesee; Perry, of Madison, and Penfield, of he Wn Roans xn Birpars.—Mossre. Clark, of Yates; Bru duge, of Sonben; Grant, of Oneida; Slilit, of Orange; sin smoinur ; Wi hestor; Peek, of Mi «i Beekman, of Seho- ra. Travis, of W mous, Lawrence; H.W, hurie, Pune Prastixg.—Mey chester; Skin- Grigge, of A at, of Oneida ‘Simone of New and Hagan Y i nor, of deffursons Reynolds, of Washington Swift, of Brio; Gi Uy Carts ; at New York, and Piya, of Kings. Messis Cady, of Cotumbia; Sawyer, byes of Cayuga: Bradley 0 F of Rensselaer; Sherman, of Wayne; Kings, and D. Davis, of Ulster, + Strahan, of rs. Lan ebeil ut bi awort ay Kingey renn Douglass, of nd Brodhend, of Urano. Chatts. Messrs. Pook, iiton and Hamilton; Deyo, of Saytogn; Berk, of SU, Lawrences Q. Whaler, of Dutch: tgs; Mtecle, uf Uswexo; Gentaelt, of Brioy W. f, Wheeler, gf Catearag ; MeDonongh, of Kings, ant Hag ow Fiveitan Retanioys.—Mos ts, of Westchester, Cady, of of Generce; umbin; Sawyer, a haley deiage whens of Basox: Paimer, of 8t. 1 Chenango; MeAllaster, of Jefferson: his resolution relative to the appointment of a com- | ud reprieves granted by him during | ing, of Lewis; Grant, of Oneida, and Duryea, of Megs, 4 Clinton; Wakiiy, of 5 ; Bockwi a Morien of Sulliv ‘Deane, of New York; Palmer, of St. f Kings; McIntyre, of New York, Putvizvcus axp ELKotioxs.—Messrs. Baker, of Monroo; ‘Travis, of Westchester; Stosle, of Oswego; Roberts, of Ei ‘oungs, of Quoens; Flynn, of Kings, and Barry, of ie Divistons.--Messrs. Roberts, of Evie Alvany; Millypansh, of Ulster; Prendergast, of C' aun: Low, of Magara: Holohan, of New York, aud Duryea, of Suffoile, ‘TRADE AXD MaxuractuREs.—Messrs. McQueen, of Soho: nectady; Recnolds, of Washington: Posk, of Faiton and Hamilton: Cuso, Of Ontarios Ackerman, of New Yorks Fivnn, of ings, and Dougherty, of Now ALT Terry, Mont ‘ew York, and i ANUPACTUIR’ OF . Willis, of Onondi Sang, of Oneida; Sherman, of Wayuos Swindors, of Nini ‘ ono z ik ‘aratoga; Arnold, of Cortland, au /AXDS,—~Monars, O. Whoel of Washington? Brundage of Bieshs ee gomers; Pitehier, of Dutehos; Pechuin ‘ut Chaney, OF re te . GRICULTURK. ~Mossrs, ‘adswort! yf Livi stot Cinase, of Otsoxor Clark, of Yurens Meaiteter of Jet Hremnn OF Seenraas Stevens, of Greene, and Besk- cuoharte. INDIAN APPAlits.—Mossra, Ingorsoll, of CI : Warnor, of Montgomery: Torlon of Wyouing aaa # Untarlo; Melutyre, of New York, and Munson, of Wayno; Joh ington; Simonson, of Dougherty, of ‘New Yori, exPIT BULLS—Messrs, St of Albany; Stool, of Oswegor Rimont Pwo-rmiky an of Ringo cet, gun, of New Marean, of Broome; Duxro, of Now York, and Feehan, of New Yo k Exanossep Biils.—Mensrs. Glidden, of Orlouns; Sullur ersoll, of Chantius ms, of Oswogo, an of Steuben; Me- of Delaware; Muroau. of Broome: ux; Ackerman, of New York; Willi orison, of Sulivan. GulevaNces as Sutherland, Naught, of Dot johnson, of Erie; Evans, of Senee: Curtis, of Chenango; Patterson, of New York, and Maui- gun, of Now York, EXPENDitUReS OF TH Hovst.—Mossrs. Beckwith, of Monro rs, of Clinton; Terry. of Washington ; Greor Hyans, of Seneca; Clancy, of Kings, au Bogan, of Now Yor! XPHNSKS OF TI Siew 1 Exncutive, Dreantwnst —Mess vier, of Wyoming: Munson, ot tach, of brley Madignuy of ns. Hockland; Sloan, of Oswego; Albany, and Brooks, o! srs. Titus, of Tompkins; Knowles, rea, of Broome; Millspaugh, of Clster, and Mossrs. Braman, of in, of Now Yorks "Stevens, of Groene ie Willis, of Delawa of M a touben; MH a TOU: of Erio, and Van Valkenburg, of D ara, CoMMITTL:H OX ArvontioxsnsTs —Mosars, Hopbijen, of Sb Lawrence; Strahan, of New % of Frain: MeKeo! ichnyler; Sullard, of Delaware? Pool, of taraugus ft Ki 0 with, of sega; Pattorso of Vistor, and he Speaker also announced the following special committee on the subject of the employes of he House :—Tho Speaker, Clark, Grady, Husted, Stevens, + McQueen, Skinner, McKeel, Sutherland and Glidden, THE SENATE. Senator Turner, from the Committee pn Military Affairs, reported to the Senate a bill pro“ ling for an appropriation of $200,000 for the purchase of cloth- ing and other equipments for tue National Guard of the State. The Seuate went into Comuiittes of the Whole to debate the matter. Mr. Turner set forth the value of the services rendered ti citizen soldiery and sage of the bill. ; while he did not object to this bill going to a second reatling at once, he would in future op- pose such hasty leyislation. Senator Hopkins begged the Senate to be consistent. “Last evening,” said ne, “we spent two hours taiking about the pay of page and now let us not appropriate the vast amount $200,000 without consideration.” Mr. Turner pressed for the third reading of the bill at once, but, Mr. Eeelesine onpect iN it went over. ‘The Inebriates’ Home in Kings county, is to be in- vestigated. A resolution empowering and directing the Commitiee on Cities to examine into its affairs was introduced by Senator John ©, Jacobs and passed. at once. ‘Che committee has power to send tor per- sons and papers. The Board of Canal Appraisers report that thirty-five elaims were filed during the year ending September 30, On these there “was claimed $44,246 11. month of December last twelve additional claims were fi amounting to $8,926 50, The total amount awarded during the year was $6,798 Most of this was paid out for damages to private property by the overfiow- ing of the canals, Comparatively little business was transacted by the Senate, and most of the bills introduced were of a locai and uninteresting character. A ONE VOTE INVESTIGATION. The Committee on Privileges and Elections of the House met for the tirst time this afternoon at Stanwix Hall end took up the peculiar contest ot George ¥. Carman against ©. T. Duryea. The latter is the sit- ting member from Suffolk county, and the contro- versy hinges upon one yote, both names appearing upon the ballot. T! ommittes concluded to hear testimony on Tuesday next. SPEAKER ALYORD SICK, ‘ Speaker Alvord lias been confined to his bed from au ouriy hour this afternoon with & severe cold. He has been attended by « physiciau, who states that he will be convalescent in atew days. It is probable, however, that he will be able to attend to his duty as Speaker in the House to-day, DARTMOUTH ALUMNI. FIFTEENTH ANNUAL DINNER OF THE ASSOOIA= TION AT THE WESTMINSTER HOTEL. ‘The fifteenth annual dinner of Dartmouth College Alumni Association took place at the Westminster Hotel last evening, and was participated in by abous sixty members and invited guests. Among those present were President J, C. Bartiett, of Darte mouth College; Professor 0, P, Hubbard, Rev. W. J. Tueker, D. D.; Rev. J.C. Tebbetts, J. B. Hutchinson, Rey. F. L. Morse, John F. Emerson, A. R. Plumley, class of "21; Rufus F. Andrews, J. B. Bouton, Frod- erick Chase, H. N. Twombly, Dr. W. N. Chamberlain, W. W, Niles, Stephen G. Taylor, Jonathan Marshall, J, W. Howe, R. 8. Crane and F, A. Baker. The banquet- ting room was adorned with a portrait of Daniel Webster, whom Dartmouth claims as one of her most iMustrious protézcs, When the viends had been disposed of Professor Ordronatix, LL.D., ‘60, inaugurated the jament, and called on Mr. artmoutts Ode” was being sung. At the conclusion of the ode Dr. Ordronaux brietly stated the objects which Drought the association together, and, while remark- ing that Darunouth had signalized herself in the fields of jurisprudence, statesmanship aud the higher mathematics, mentioned the names of Webster, Choate and Thayer as among her former students. » President Bartlett, in responding to the toast of “Dartmouth College,” gave an interesting account be the progress of the college and its present con- ition, 4. B. Bouton, having been called upon by the presiding officer for some remarks, indulged in a lew reminiscences of his class, which nated: from Dartmouth thirty years ago. Of those who still survived the vicissitudes of life, he said, two of them were editors, he ing one of the twain. He thought that the profession of journali«m was receiving more attention among col- icye wen than formerly, not that college men make the best journalists; but he believed it did not hurt a jow ist to have been a college man. Remarks ware also made by Rev. Mr. Tucker and others, At ® business meeting of the association, held dure ing the afternoon, the following officers were chosen for the ensning —year:—President—Pro- fessor John Ordronaux, LL, D., "50. Vice Presi- dents—Professor Erastus Everett, LL. D., ‘343 ex-Governor John N. Goodwin, ‘44; Rey. William J. Tucker, D. D., 61. Secrctary—General Charles A, Secretary: rd Carleton, 757. Cor! ing —Bullai Smith, 70, ‘Treasurer—Grosvenor 8, Hubbard, LL. D. ‘62, Musical Director—J. Whitney Barstow, M. 1 "46, Executive Committee—Wiltiam W. Niles, "45 Nathaniel 8, Simpkins, J: ‘56; Charles 1. Mille ; Waldron B. Vanderpool My ee an 8. Chureh, '66, and John M, Grosvenor, BURGLARS AT WORK, For some time a set of thieves have been paying special attention to the Fourteenth precinct. Why they should direct their efforts, to the burglary of apartments where little booty is to be had and more risks run than elsewhere is @ matter which the “crooked” gentry themselves can best explain. A robbery which in many of its details resembled those which preceded it was reported yesterday trom No. 135 Mott street, ily of Thomas La . The the for , and their rooms wera Hiv wasenentea for several hours, A couple of men some time, and it is believed they took advant the family's absence to rob the apartments, About noon an old woman told a lady tiving in th house that the rot Laden's apartment was wide open. An examination showed tuat the room had Deon turned topsy-tarvy, A trunk, which. had been forcibly burst open, lay upon the floor and articles of wearing —— were seattered all around. A watch, slo-ve buttons and other articles of jewelry, together with $40 in money, had been carried oil, Having packed up the valuables they iorced tie loclg from the door and made their exit in that way, COUNTY CLERK GUMBLETON. The argument on the order to show cause why County Clerk Gumbleton should not permit 1. Adri« ance Bush to exumine the books and records in hig office was to have been heard yesterday before Judge Barrett, in Supreme Court, Chambers. In ayticipas tion, doubtless, of some further interesting develop. ments there was a crowd present, Ex-Con+ gressinan Mead, who appears as one of Mr. Gumble- ‘ton's counsel, stated that his essociate, Mr. Willian A. Beach, was in Rochester, and as it was proposed to have the lattor make the argument he asked an ai- journment tntil next Monday, So long an adjourn- ment was strentiously opposed, and after some further disctiewion it wus arranged twelve M. to-day, eee