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4 portant subject. There is no doubt, however, but what Mr. Tilden will be # formidable rival of those who are aspirants for the nomination, and without New York we could not carry the election though we had the solid South. Grant is popular and ne has many advocates in the western part of the State among the republicans. Iam not so sure that Grant ‘Will be the choice of the party,” Hendriek B, Wright represents the Twelfth Penn- sylvania district and is known’as the greenback and laboring man’s advocate:—‘The political situation is enigmaticaljust now. I do not take any stock in Tilden, Allen G, Thurman is the rising man in the democratic y. You see the people are tired of cut and dried candidates. They want a live man who understands living issues, Grant is the great re- publican reserve in the coming campaign, but Blaine is im advance and his personal popularity may secure him the nomination uext time.” James B, Reilly represents the Thirteenth Pennsy!- ‘vania district: —“The personal preference of the peo- ple of my district for the Presidential nomination is General Hancock, They have unbounded faith in his availability and think he ought to be nominated. Besides there is a State pride w! makes them be- lieve that the Keystone State ought to furnish the candidate next time. New York has had it four times in succession, and the last, democratic Presi- deut elected by the people was from Pennsylvania. Of course they would acquiesce, I may say cheer- fully support Tilden and Hendricks, but they do not hanker after defeated candidates so much as the peo- ple tothe north of Pennsylvania. Among republi- caus the feeling is increasing every day in favor of General Grant.” William 8, Stenger represents the Eighteenth Penn- sylvania district ;—“I am a member of the Potter In- vestigating Committee or I would cheerfully give my views, as requested, on the democratic side, As tor Grant, 1do not share the common opinion that ho will be renominated by the republicans, though the clamor seems to be in his favor.”’ Levi Marsh represents the Nineteenth Pennsyl- vania district, which, he says, is strongly anti- Tilden, The democrats in his section are anxious that some man shail be nominated who will sweep the country, but who that man is he has not nor have his constituents yet made up their minds, “I know that much stress is Dy upon the argument that Mr. Tilden can carry New York, but New York is not the whole country, and what might be in that State would be lost elsewhere. Grant will be the re- publican candidate—that is, it looks that way to me.’’ L, A. Mackey represents the Twentieth Pennsyiva- nia district:—“Mr. Tilden is looked upon as a de- feated candidate, and he will not do to run again. Hendricks and Wallace is the ticket our people are hoping will be brought out. On the other side we are going to have a dangerous opponent in General Grant, and we have reason to fear that his popularity will serve him as good a purpose as it did eleven years ago.”” Jacob Turney represents the Twenty-first Pennsyl- vania district:—‘Before the cipher despatches were explained there was an aversion to the renomination ot Tilden in my district. Now his claims are re- newed with constantly increasing vigor, and it looks as if the ticket of 1876 would again sweep the coun- try, but the next time without the necessity of an Electoral Commisajon. I find this opinion expressed in letters ‘received from .prominent and intelligent constituents who reflect the average sentiment of my eople. Grant is the choice of the President makers in the republican party, and as they maneraliy con tro] the nominating conventions he seems to be the coming man. Blaine is the people's candidate. The | aheopae movement does not threaten us seri- ously.” SOUTH CABOLINA. Mr. D. Wyatt Aiken, of the Third district of South Carolina, expresses his preference for Mr, Thurman and does not think Mr. Tilden could get a democratic vote, as he did not fight for his right to the Presi- dential chair. He does not believe the repul will nominate Grant, as the masses do not want hin, Mr. Aiken prefers Mr. Thurman to Mr. Bayard on financial questions, and, moreover, he has more backbone than Bayard. e Mr. John H. Evins, Fourth district, says Mr. Thurman has the best chance, because he is more acceptable to the democrats of the South owing to the position he has taken on the financial question, The democratic nominee will no doubt be opposed by Grant. In that event-Hancock will be a good candidate to by | seed Grant, and no doubt Hancock would accept. He would be satistactory to the South, ‘Tilden has uot a ghost of @ chance tor the nomina- ion. TENNESSEE, . Mr. George G. Dibrell, Third district, says:—“I am for Thurman first, last and all the time. I speak my individual preference in this. Hendricks has many friends in Tennessee. In short, I think the delegation will be divided. Tilden is not without friends in any State. ‘Two newspapers in my dis- trict have come out for him recently. Ithink, how- ever, he is not the choice of the majority of the dem- ocrats of the Stute. We have a great ‘many green- backers in Tennessee, and they are all opposed to Tilden.” Mr. J. M. Bright, of the Fifth district, says:—*lIf we (the democracy) nominate Tilden we will be beaten, and I am not for him. The people of my section prefer a Western man.” Mr. John F. House, of the Sixth district, sa; “Tilden’s nomination is altogether impracticable; ~ there are a good many Western and Southern States wecould not carry for him. Our pévple prefer a Western man. As to the greenback movement in Tennessee, it depends a good deal on the nomination we make in 1s3v whether it will hurt the democrats or not.’” Mr. W. C. Whitthorne, Seventh Tennessee district, says:—“The democracy of my district favor the nomination of any Western man in accord with the reenback Platform of the Southern democracy. ersonally I have at all times preferred » Western man because he would represent the interests of the roducer as ugainst the middleman and consumer, think, however, there is # growing sentiment among the masses in fayor of the renomination of Mr. Tilden. General Graut would, in my opinion, at one and the same time be the strongest weak- ert candidate the republicaus could nominate, and this is ulso true of Mr. Tilden.” Mr. Casey Young, Tenth district:—“I do not know much about the sentiment of people at home, Unless there has been @ recent change there are very few for Tilden. The South will, however, vote for any- body the democratic party nominates.’ If I had the nowlination of the ticket I would place either Thur- manor Bayard at.the head of it, and give Bill Hol- man, of Indiana, second place. "I consider Judge Holman the leading statesman of the day, and would propose him tor the head of the ticket, but there is bo possibility of this nomination.” TEXAS. Mr. J. H. Reagan, of the First district of Texas, says:—“Our people do not want Mr. Tilden again. They believe he belongs to the money power and have no faith in-him. The greenback party still keeps up its organization in Texas, aud last - year, after 4 vigorous canvass on our part, they reduc our majority over twenty thousand.” Mr. D. B. Culberson, Second Texas district, favors Mr. Thurman's nomination. He thinks the Ohio Senator would make a good run in Texas on account of his money record, Ben Butler has a better show in Texas than Tilden in consequence of Butler’s’ po- sition on the flaancial question. Mr. KR. Q. Mills, of the Fourth Texas district, says “if Tilden is nominated it will be disastrou: the‘party will not unite on him, The republican are trying to force him on us because they know his nomiuation will split our party to pieces, Our people have no contkience in him, and they believe that if elected again he would allow the same old crowd to scare lim from taking his seat. If we nominate Thurman we can ciect him, He is our choice, and he cannot be beaten.” Mr. D. C. Giddings, Fifth Texas district, strongly advocates the nomination of Mr. Hendricks. He does not believe Mr. Tilden could carry Texas, as there is a feeling in that State that Tilden belongs to the money ring, and is opposed to the best interests of the South aud West. Mr. Giddings is sanguine that Grant will be the choice of the republicans. All the Texas members; without a single exception, expressed the opinion that Grant would be the repub- lican nominee. VIRGINIA. Mr. R. T. Beale, of the First Virginia district, suc- cessor of Beverly Douglas, says 8 to 1880, Ean say that the sentiment of my district was decidedly ayainst Tilden for the original nomination, and, in my judyment, would be more decidedly opposed to him next time. The fact is they do not regard him os a fit and accurate representative of their financial ideas. Thurman or Hendricks would be far more acceptable down our way for this reason, and I think with either of them we could easily defeat the repub- lican vomi Graut? «Yes, it does look very much as it he had powe lb to force & nomination at the hands of the republican party, and this will force us to be very careful about our selection.” Mr, John Goude, Second district—“Mr, Tilden has no chance whatever for the nomination, He nad his opportunity and let it slip, and the South can’t for- yet this fact, Le on November # he had issued o oclamation, stating th had been elected and ut to go into the office, he would have found the e try and the democracy at his beck, Hendricks, ‘Thurman, Bayard and Hancock all have strength in Virginia, We shall have Grant to fight, I believe, from pre indications, but we can beat him with any good 1 Mr. George C. Cabell, of the Fifth district, say: “Ihave no hesitancy in saying that my State is auti- ‘Tilden by alarge majority, I don't know or care anything about the republican nomiuee.’’ Mr. Randolph Tucker, of the Sixth district:— "1 would rather not say anything now, 48 my opinions might change. But I am willing to say that I don’t think Mr. Tilden will be the candidate in 1880,"" Mr. Eppa Hunton, Eighth distriet;—"So far as my State is concerned the feeling is overwhelmingly against the renomination of Tilden on grounds of policy. He has lad Lis day, Lt is too eariy to think NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1879.—TREPLE SHEET, . of another candidate, but ® better one could be easily found East or West. I have Mhonght up till very wae that Grant would be the republican nom- inee, but it strikes me he has lost ground during the past two months."” Mr. A. L. Pridemore, of the Ninth Virginia district, said that among the common people ‘Tilden woula still prove a strong card, but there were others who did not believe in his adaptability or his financial views. When the cipher despatches were first sprung on Gramercy Park there was a decided feeling against Tilden, but since the old tleman has made his vin- dication so clear a mar! reaction in his favor can be observed. It doesn’t make any difference whether Ay nominate Grant or not; we can carry Virginia in 1880 with Tilden or any good nominee. WEST VIRGINIA. Mr, Benjamin Wilson, Representative of the First district of West Virginia, says:—‘The West and South manifes the nomination of some man from opinion is that Thurman is the most available candidate the democratic can nom- he is the choice of our people. In m; State the democratic and greenback parties will affil- iate in the next Presidential election.” Mr, Benjamin F, Martin, of the Second West Virginia district, says he will vote for the nominee of the democratic party, whoever that may be, While he may have a personal preference, he dooe not at this time care to express it. Mr, John E. Kenna, Third district of West Vir- ginia, says:—"I' do not agree with those who blame Tilden for the inauguration of Hayes. It was the fiat of the republican party that Hayes should be inaugurated. Whether by the Electoral Commission or by the bayonet, it was their purpose to do it. "They did it. In 1880 the people will right the great wrong. But the wrong to Tilden was the smallest part. It was a wrong which denied to the mujori- ties in this country @ government reflecting their will. The democracy in 1880 ought to nominate a man to reflect that will, I have no doubt the West Virginia democracy will be solid for a Western man, and Thurman is the choice, . ‘WISCONSIN. Mr. W. P. Lynde, Fourth district, replied, good hu- moredly yet positively :—“I don’t want to be inter- viewed on that question.” Mr. E. 8. Bragg, Fifth district, says:—I do not think there is as yet any settled opinion among the democrats of my State in regard to Tilden's chances for renomination or in fact in regard to the chances of any other man. I will say, however, in regard to these Eastern candidates that I and my people are in favor of less bonds and more democracy, and I think that ides will predominate in our choice of candi- Mr. Gabriel Bouck, Sixth district, says that, thus far, he has not given the question consideration, aa RECAPITULATION, eS Thur- | Hen- S 3 rs res He gaa 331 3 g| §: 7 6 1 —| 5} ap —| 5) —| 32 4) 2) —| —) 3 a) 2) 3} —) a— ya ay tj ay al y—-| 744-4 4--— 3-44 44----]3 EL pi pa i Pil ay a hs Bo 2) —| —| sa a—-1 —j1 oy 3 4 4 a) a Ql 2) 2 8} 1) QI 31 —| i] 2 3 4, 1) 1)-|-] -| 3} | 4 — a 8 5} 1) a] 4 4} a eo i}—|—| a} —| 3 5) 3 ya} a us 6) 4) 1 Qi 3 8} 5] — 3] als ab ea =| —|1 qa -] -| 1}2 a a—-l ay aye al— 8) 4) 4 WT — yt 10} 3} 3] —| 1 —|4 | 3 a4—} aj wih 4 Tonnessee....| 5| 3) —| 1) 2] —f— 1}3 ‘Texas . -| 4 46-7 -] 2] 1 —|1 Virginii , 5] 1}—} 1 1 1) 3 West Virginia! 3) —| —| | 2} | -| -| | — 1 Wisconsin...) 3} —| —| —| —| —| —] —} —| — 3 127| 37] —| 9} — Totals... { —| —|.13| —}'so] —] 12] —| 10| —|42 REPUBLICAN STATES. The States with solid republican delegations in Congress are Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, Mich- igan, lowa, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, Nevada and Nebraska. There was one democrat from Michigan, but he is dead (General Williams) and vacancy not filled, The views of the New York dem ts in the late Congress have already been publish EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT—THE GRADUATES-—TWO LADIES RECEIVE DI- PLOMAS. uit Chickering Hall was filled last night by an appre- ciative audience who had assembled to participate in the ceremonies of the eighteenth annual commence- ment of the Eclectic Medical College, of the city of New York. Dr. Robert 8. Newton, M. D., LL. D., who presided, was assisted by the members of the faculty. Rev, William Taylor, D. D., invoked a blessing on their undertaking, and Mr. Charl- ton Smith delivered the salutstory. Pro- fessor Mortimore, who read the report of the faculty, said that the college was established in 1865, and that thie year 150 students had matriculated, These students came from almost every State and ‘Territory of the Union. The whole number of ma- triculations was 1,557, and of graduates, 497, up to the present date. Mr. Algernon 8. Sullivan, in his address to the graduates, eulogized eclecticism, and took to task the Rev. Dr. Crosby, president of tho Society for the Prevention of Vice, who. in 4 recent speech to aclass of young physicians, had advised them to marry early in lite and to be sure always to vote at the elections. President Newton conferred the degree of doctors in medicine upon the following named and gentlemen of the graduating class :— Arimgardt, Henry H., Lord, Emmitt L., Rice, Eugene 8., Benning, Heury, Broughton, Matthew, Schill, Gustavus B., Snyder, Olin B., Bryan, William J., Davison, Edward 8., Somerby, Sarah B., Duzarveki, Henry W., Stevens, David D., Fishblatt, Albert S., Smith, Chariton, Suitzoff, Adolph, Frazer, Samuel H., poem & White, Miranda C, vejoy, Cy When ‘the. Hopma, George L: 8., hen lady graduates received their diplomas they were loudly applauded. Miranda . White is from California aud Sara E, Somerby belongs to the State of New York. During the intervals in the ceremonies selections of vocal and instrumental music were given. Mrs. Florence Rice Knox sang “Yo ho!” Mr. Pease, the @uthor, accompanying her on the piano. She was encored, and sang “I will marry my own love.” Mue. Clementine Lace sang “Should he upbraid,” aud in response to a recall she ga’ Somin’ thro’ the rye” with such effect as to elicit the most rap- turous applause. Mrs, Charlotte H. Winterburn sang “The Storm,’ and upon being recalled ren- dered “Robin Redbreast,” Mr. William H. Pratt executed the organ prelude and the orchestra in- terpreted selections from the works of popular com- posers. SINGULAR HALLUCINATIONS. deared in the Tombs Police Court yegterday, before Justice Smith, having in custody a respectable look- ing young gentleman named Henry J. Neate, living at No 1,179 Second avenue, charged by Mr. Pier- pont Edwards, of No. 44 East Thirty-first street, with being insane. The roundsman testified that Mr. Edwards asked him to arrest Neate; saying that he had threatened to shoot him and was insane. Neate ‘was accordingly arrested. When asked by Justice Smith what he had to say, he replied:—I have claim against the British government for $500,000,000 for having me arrested in the city of Brooklyn and locked up in Bellevue Hospital, which was an out- rage. After being discharged I went to the British Consul’s office to see Mr. Archibald, and there met Mr. Pierpont Edwards and told him of my claim. He said he would see about it. I have served in the English army and demand my rights as an En fish citizen. Ihave as much right to that $500,000,000 as O'Neil and Howell had to go to that walking mateh, and that walking match justifies my claim. He said that r. Edwards had intertered with his getting a per- mit to carry 4 pistol, and that now he would fight hi on the first opportunity. Ae ean very indignant at being put in the padded cell, aud a tew moments afterward tore two pisces of paper from bis w ook and addressed the fol- lowing to Justice Smith: — ts ‘ilogal and uncalied f Thought. t charge tits mai and with Plorpout ih conspiring against my life and bury: present in adelicate state of health, and intend rdamages for this arrest and 1 bout it, nd a warrant for the arrest of F ut Edwards for piring agai if y. Also with Fueting my claim agaitet British governimes Unit wince Is7 the city of New York, Amerien. his card his name is Pierpont Edwards. J. NEATE, No. 1,170 Second ayenue. Mr, Neate claims that he is capable of telling dead men’s names, and that he has on several occasions been called upon to identify dead bodies, THE STATE CAPITAL, Superintendent of Tusuranee Smyth . Replies to Thomson. FALSE STATEMENTS REFUTED. Another Attempt to Abolish the In- surance Department. RAILROAD INVESTIGATIONS. ALnany, March 7, 1879, The Smyth excitement has been postponed until Wednesday next, ostensibly in order that the charges may be printed, but really to give the, “grave and reverend” Senators and the various political factions surrounding them an opportunity of studying up the situation. It is conceded that the people of the State will watch this second bitter controversy over Smyth with a good deal of interest. The men who aided in his acquittal last year are remembered, and their action upon the present charges will receive considerable attention. If the republican party can afford to let the Insurance Superintendent again go free many democrats here say they are willing to grant them the privilege, on the ground that such action would serve greatly to benefit the followers of Governor Robinson, SMYTH’S REPLY TO THOMSON’S CHARGES, In his reply to the charges of Lemon Thomson, sent into the Senate this morning, Mr. Smyth takes up the specifications seriatim, and shows that the accusations are not sustained by the facts. He says that the statement in the first specification that the Superintendent reported to the Attorney General the Atlantic Mutual Life Insurance Company as in- solvent when solvent, and that said company was o safe and well managed company, capable of meeting every claim or demand upon it at the time, is untrac, Tho Deputy Superintendent, after an examina- tion of. this company in April, 1877, reported the company deficient as regards policy holders, $110,385, and the capital was entirely gone. He re- produces a letter written to Robert H. Pruyn, Presi- dent of the Atlantic Mutual. Life Insurance Com- pany, of this city, demanding that the cash assets of the concern, amounting to $162,548, be deposited in an incorporated banking institution—it was then in @ private bank—and adding:—“I am constrained to notify you that I cannot, under the law, allow this deposit as an assot, and to request that tig? wilt cause this money at once to be invested such securities as the statutes rec noti- tying me of the fact and furnishing me with a schedule containing the particulars of the transac- tion.” This demand for the restoration of the money mentioned in this letter not being complied with, the Superintendent notified the Attorney General, who took proceedings which resulted in a receiver being appointed for the company. Smyth fortifios his pi fton by quoti Judge "8 decision denying the petition of Pruyn and others to have the receiver removed and the affairs of the company trans- ferred back to the charge of its President and his assistants. The Judge stated among other things:— ‘The past management of the company shows It to bo unfit to control the property. The directors loaned money to vico president on bis Individual security, by keeping « posit in hix individual bank. The balaies on such loan -about goer the “seem tbips e muieagured to tent ut $96,000 when the company ry the ‘receiver's hands,” ‘The company wae offered. the opportunity before the receiver was ap; sed of continuing in business on it 000, promised to do this Maa Sucserty alles: the (ep of the receiver they at- tempted to pat ‘company into bankruptey. Boing do- Sone ry this hay hi a all pers ble delay $0 the fairs by a} fy very order an its augxontod in fopiy to ils that the policy holders have votes and can contrul matters. So they had votes during the former managemont, but that was no protection to them. Practically, as every one knows, the policy holders 4re too numerous and too maidbly ccattorey to exercise any control over the management. Their votes are principally Useful to thoue who ure already in possouston of the ofice of the company, and who can gonersil obtain proxies enough to meelves wer. lor the holders it lee maxtor out of the quossion. sore CASE OF THR GLOBE MUTUAL, In reply to the second specification Superintendent Sauk sian Lar the com, alps mate sanon ate lor not promptly p. ing to punish for alleg reaches of trust the officers of the Life Insurance Company has no foundation, tor the reason that no power is conferred upon him under the insurance laws to punish a breach of trust or to remove the officials of any compauy or to dictate ehanges in the ment. Hecan simply report the matter to the Attorney General; and a bill now pending in the Senste which proposes to give the Superintendent authority to act in such cases, He (Mr. Smyth) brought about @ pactial change in the managemen' of the Globe and procured the promise of an entire change from the counsel of the company, and also the return to the company of a mortgage of $120,000. Throwing out this mortgage the company would have seemed to be vent; admitting it among their assets it was entirely solvent. The officers of the company were no- tifled of the situation, and promptly responded, se- curing the mortgage in the most ample manner and thus putting the company upon a solid footing again, to the great heb cie ad the policy holders, If, in- stead of pursuing ¢! course, the Superintendent had published the examiner's report, it would have euded in the unnecessary ‘‘wrecking” of the com- pany aud in great loss to the policy holders, NO ILLEGAL FRESH TO RECEIVERS, In answer to the third spectftication, the Superin- tendent aT". he has never paid any receiver or ac- t , and has paid no appraiser or attorney since vestigation of last session; that no Guvlog have been paid except the clerks in the office, at no expenses of insurance examinations have been fixed by the’ Superintendent for any services por- formed at his instance in any examinations com- menced since the investigation of last session. that portion of the third Dray ers reterring to the charges upon which the Senate has alread; passed he deems it unnecessary to allude. Wi reference to the fourth peters the Superin- tendent says the Governor having recommended the abolition of the Insurance Department he (Mr. Smyth) sent out 147 circular letters to the insurance companies, asking their opinion, to which all the companies replied negatively, except four or five. Ainong those replying was the Globe. ‘ Mr, Sessions moved to postpone the entire Smyth matter until Wednesday next, immediately after the reading of the journal. This was agreed to. FILIBUSTERING OVER THK COMMUNICATION, Afew minutes before noon the republican Sena- tors, in order to gain time, ordered to a third read- ing the act adding nine supplementary chapters to the new code. hile the Cierk was reading the first five or six sections the republican mom- bers seer to be still undecided as to what course they would pursue when the hour should be up and the consideration of the insurance question should be resumed. They dropped out one by one into: the Senate library and held @ sort of off-hand caucus. It is customary coused in the case of such # long bill to read merely o few sections from the beginuing and then a clause or two of the close. During the reading of the first few sections, and while everybody's mind was fixed upon the topic to be discussed in a few minutes and nobody minding what was being read, Senator Robertson moved that the special order on the Smyth question should be postponed until tne reading or the bill had been concluded, The object of this was to gain time for his colleagues, who seemed still in @ quandary as to their action. not comprehended by the Senators, A few voted in the affirmative, noboby said no and it was passed. The democrats soon afterward awoke to - the fact that they had postponed action on the Smyth guestion for about a week, if the act were to be through, as it contains about two thousand sections and vovers very nearly one thousand pages of The motion was printed matter. Senator Ecclesine tried to “shake of” the reading by raising the pomt that the bill had been reported from the committee, after the usual formula, as properly eng whereas it was apparent on tne face of it that it Was not engrossed at all, but printed. President * Dorsheimer ruled the point not well taken, an is engrossed by a machine,” he said, with a smile. “Yes, and it is going through by a machine,” re- torted Senator Kcciesine, When the republican Senators had decided upon & programme they were anxious to omit further reading of the act. One clerk was already completely exhausted, and another was being rapidly used tp on section 2,190, when they suggested to skip afe® hundred pages, read the tinal clwuse, and take 4 vote on it, Then Senator Keclesins had his revenge. the point that the law required the whole bill to be read before it could be voted upon. The President was obliged to rule the point well taken, and there was a general jaugh all around as the poor clerk, with a grown, started in to read the section, with the prospect of # week's employment. Several parliamentary devices were resorted to to stop the reading, but shey, all failed, and it was not until the demio- crats felt themselves fully revenged that they got out of the way and winked at the omission of a thousand sections or so and the bill was voted upon ond passed, Messrs. Eeclesine, Goodwin, Harris, Jacobs, Haines, Sessions and Turner voting nay, RESOLUTION TO ABOLISH THE INSURANCE BURRAU, In the Assembly Mr. Tozier offered the follow- ing: Resolved, That the Insurance Superintendent be di- flo 2 farnish, within ten days, a statement of tho fol- jowinys facts ow many and what life companies have beon in the dvof receivers since the present incumbent came into Who have been appointed receivers of the several com. panies and when appoint Whom have the receivers appointed, with the of tho Superinteudent, actuaries of the several compat amount of assets and liabilities bad each company by the several actuaries? of each receiver ou the 1st of Jaunary How much money had been paid to each receiver up to hat date? "How much has, been paid out to each actuary? How much has been paid company for legal fees, and to whom us fur as known? How much hus been paid for each company for other ex- penses incurred by rece How much have the policy holders of each company re- coived? Tabled, t ATING STATE RAIL! with the ip ey ipal commercial te a resolution was presented adding the names of Brooks, Baker, Terry to the pesasltine, The resolution went over under the r BEGINNING AT HOME. A good in the House discussing the concurrent resolution calling for an amondment to the constitution reduc- ing the salaries of Assembly men from $1,500 to $1,000 per annum; and also Mr. Skinner's pill enumerating the sraployee of Senate and Assembly and cuttin; down their number and compensation. The us highflown oratorical efforts were indulged as to the great necessity for economy in public nditures, after which both measures were passed and will now nt to the Senate for concurrence, Mr. Husted, in’ voting for the proposition, said that he had voted for the increase of pay, and thought that he had done right. He would now vote for the reduction, because the members had assured him that their constituents desired it. vote for it, though he believed it emanated from a morbid public sentiment. Mr. Strahan, in voting for it, he believed it was right to reduce the pay, but he did not think it right to apply the reduction to members hereafter only, If it was right to reduce the salary hereatter it was right to reduce it now, and that was the reason he offered his resolution yester- ye The proposition was passed by a vote of 78 to PATRONAGE OF MAYOR COOPEN AND HIS ALDERMEN. Mr. Dean bas presented a bill intended to take away from Mayor Cooper and the Board of Aldermen the power of appin' in New York city, The wes to lodge such authority in tho adans of the civil district courts. The torms of marshals—some thirty-five in mumber—will expire on May 1, of this year, This patronage is more extensive than is generally supposed. Several of the mar- shalships—such as marshal for the collection of arrears of personal taxes, Health Board marshal and marabal attached to Corporation Attorney Boyd’s office—are very remunerative positions. it is not likely, however, that Mr. Dean’s bill will beco1 We me & ELEVATED RAILROAD AFFAIRS. ‘The House (at least certain members of that body) seems exceedingly anxious to ascertain particulars as to the management of corporations and companies in different parts of the State. Resolutions of in- quiry on such subjects are almost daily introduced. Of course such resolutions are suggested entirely in the “interests of the Peopl * the philanthropic Assem- blymen never dreaming for an instant of any benefit that might accrue to themselves trom such investi- ations. The latest resolution in this line asks for in- rmation from the New York Loan and Indemnit; Company as to contracts for building the Metropol- itan vated; Railroad and Bll facts connected with such business relationshi The following is the resolution offered by Mr. Douglass :— Resolvea, That the New York Loan and Improvement Qompsey. report, within ten days, what con! per entered Into for the building aud eqlppiog of the Motro- politan Elevated Railroad, and with whom and upon what terms these contrac: go, the amounts of money, bonds and ot! jorations they have received {rom the M ipaliyan EI ted Railroad Com- pany for building and equipping said road, . CANAL FREIGHTS. The toll sheet was reported jn the Assembly yester- day and made the special order for Tuenday next. Butter, cheese, flax seed and oil meal cake are placed: on the free list, and the toll on lath and wood reduced. JOHN KELLY SPEAKING. “pHE NECESSITY FOB AN EARLY REORGANIZATION OF TAMMANY—WHAT A CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY OUGHT TO BE. Parepa Hall, at the corner of Eighty-sixth streot and Third avenue, was crowded last evening by the Tammany General and district committees of the Twenty-first Assembly district, who, together with s number of workingmen, had assom- bled tg listen to an address by the Comp- troller. Mr. Thomas F. Gilroy, the chairman, rose to introduce Mr, John Kelly, but at the latter’s suggestion General Spinola, who was present, was invited to fire the opening gun. General Spinola did so after his usual réverberating method, It was, in fact, anational salute going over the political hia- tory of the United States since its infancy in a series of about seventeen “agains,” Meferring to the proposed statue of Major Andre, which, he said, had been proposed by Mr. Cyrus W. Field, he declared that while the supply of nitro-glycerine and giant powder held out no statue of Major Andre nor of Mr. Field standing by its sido should disgrace the soil of America, Referring to the next Presiden- tial campaign General Spinola said that General Grant, who wad now in Europe training for a third heat,’ had been examined by a veteri- nary surgeon recently. Some one in the audience suggested that he was found to be short winded. “No!” thundered the General, ‘He was spavined ‘and ringboend both! He's our mutton, boys, I can tell you, if they’ll cay got himup!” The speaker concluded by urging the necessity of democratic newspapers, and, having invited his hearers to sub- scribe for them, tickets fur the purpose were circu- lated in the audience. THE COMPTROLLER'S ADDRESS. Mr, John Kelly was then introduced amid great ap- plane. He said it was the sixteenth time in the last w weeks that he had spoken in such meeti It night be asked why it was necessary to organize so ear! in the year. After # great battle a ‘ general, had he defeated, would immediately begin to reorganize his forces to be ry i for an attack, or as defence. Such was their position. They had been defeated in the recent clection, and badly defeated. But he might compare their defest with that ot Na- poleon, when, having failed single handed, the gov- ernments of Europe formed a combination against him. Why was this combination formed against ‘Tamman; Many would say it was a necessity to force Tammany Hajl from power. But this statement was based on no foundation in fact. ‘Tammany could well compare the character of her leaders with those of the anti-Tammany leaders. ‘The combination succeeded, but no one could tell what those in power might do. The republicans in office were responsible to their party, but to whom were the anti-Tammany officials responsi- ble? Surely not to the snti-Tammany party, for that was merely ephemeral in its existence. Looking | Dack to the municipal reign of the so-called reform ticket in 1872 and 1873, Mr. Kelly said he could not see that anything had been done in those years for the decrease of public burdens. Yet he could not say that this could entirely be laid upon the officials. In 1873 a new charter was passed, and by some of its provisions new boulevards were laid out on the up- per part of the island, There was so much corrup- tion in making these improvements that to-day the owners of ge yen these boulevards could better afford to hand their lots over to the city than pay the assessments upon them, ‘TAMMANY’S ACHIEVEMENTS, In 1872 wnd 1873 =the ran along as before, but after mmany came again into power, the rate of taxa tion was reduced in 1877 from $2 89 the previous year to $2 65, and in the succceding year further re- duced to $256. In two years the city’s debt was reduced $6,300,000, That was real reform; there was no getting over facts like these. The tax rate for 1879 had not been fixed yet, but the Comptroller said he had no reason to believe that it would exceed $2 55, Itwas, in his opinion, an un- fortunate thing for New York that Tammany had been taken from power; but it was the will of the people, and Tammany ought now to see that the mu- nicipal government was as efficioyt as possible, not stand aloof to show the people the inability of her opponents, ‘Turning to national affairs, the speaker said that although the large debt of the country sprang mainly from the war, the republican party had not attempted to pay that debt, He thought General Grant’s administration bad beea detrimental to the welfare of the nation. It would be # real calamity to elect him again, A REPROOY FOR MR. TILDEN. In the last election Mr. Tilden had been the candi- Jemgeratic party. He wus elected, and eo ublican candidate, admitped the led upon to address s body of citizens cit} debt in Columbus, Ouio, The republican leaders tele. raphed to their people in Florida and fou na 6tol)6©malke 60 6oreturns § until they could be conferred with. Republican delegates went from here to the South, and General Grant wrote to Mr, Tilden advising him to send. some democratic delegates there aiso, It was done, but the result was too well known. When the democratic leaders met for consultation in Washington Con- gressman Hewitt was deputed to hold an interview with Mr. Tilden and convey his views to them, ‘They waited anxipusly for the result. Mr, Hewitt returned only to say that he had held » twelve-hour consultation with Mr, Tilden, yet the latter would offer no suggestion as to what should be done, The democrats submitted to the Electoral Commission, sad that result was also known only too well Mr. Hayes was ‘lared President, to the disgrace of the country and the world. “Now,” said Mr. Kelly, “when we have & Presidential candidate it appears to me that we ought to have one With bea enough to give a decision, and, when elected, to yo to Wash. ington and take his seat jn the Presidential chair.” (Loud applause.) Mr. Kelly spoke of the abuses of the rights of citizens by the Supervisor of Elections in November last in severe terms, aud concluded his address by urging— as he has done in all the recent district meetings— the absolute necessity of supporting democratic newspapers in New York, ARCHBISHOP. PURCELL. CARDINAL M'CLOSKEY SENDS A JETTER OF sYM- PATHY AND ENCOURAGEMENT—A DESPEKATE CREDITOR WITH A PISTOL—NEW SCHEME TO ANNUL THE ASSIGNMENT. [BY TELESBAPH TO THE HERALD.) + Crxomxati, March 7, 1879. ‘The letter from Mardinal McCloskey to Archbishop Purcell has been the subject of a good deal of cu- riogity, The Archbishop retains it in his possession, but your correspondent has been able to learn the substance of it, It is only a short note bearing kindly greetings to the Archbishop and sympathy for him in the misfortunes that surround him, As to what may be the best course to pursue the. Cardinal ia silent, but he says that New York never turns s deaf ear to the sppeals of the unfortunate of the Church, The plansto be adopted should befully matured, and he thinks it proper that he should consult with some others in the Church govern- ment before suggesting anything. It was tele- graphed here to-night that the Cardinal and Archbishops Wood, of Philadelphia, and Williams, of Boston, were in conferencé in New York to-day on this matter, and the result of their deliberations is awaited witht much anxiety by all who are concerned, Cardinal McCldskey has always mani- fested great friendship for Archbishop Purcell and the diocese of Cincinnati, and it is regarded as cer- tain that he will do what he can in his official capacity to help the former out of his embarrassment, When the Cathedral here was consecrated thirty-five years ‘ago he came out from New York to conduct tho ceremony, and his friendship for it has never grown cold, AN INFURIATED GERMAN. This afternoon a German creditor of the Arch- bishop caused great consternation by entering the house searching for Father Edward. Hoe carried a pistol in his hand, and as he went rummaging through the'rooms threatened to shoot Father Edward if ho could find him. For some little time he was allowed to carry on in this way, but finally an officer was called and he was ejected from the premises, Father Edward ia still ill, and at the time was in one of the rooms of the house. , ’ BRANNAN’S PECULIAR SUIT. There was a new feature developed in the case of Archbishop Purcell to-di A creditor nam.d Patrick Brannan, who holds 9 claim of $4,000, filed his petition in asking judgment for that amount, codefendant with the Archbishop brother “ in the suit. Brannan alleges that the Archbishop is indebted to various persons in the sum of $3,000,000, an amount greatly in excess of his assets, and charges that the convey- ances made by him to his brother, and by fis brother to the assignee, were without consideration, having ‘been made for the purpose of hindering and delay- ing creditors the collection of thei He therefore asks that the conveyance may be set aside and held to be void. This, of course, is but one claim in several thousand, and it 1s not likely that its pressed before a court would have the et of sopiiing the peor Fe tic But if a large nw of the creditors should join and adopt the samd course it might result in throwing out the deed of assign- ment and either requiring 8 new one to be made or else leaving the case open, when a scramble would poe among the (cai ares to vonage Abner esta soon every piece roperty standing uame would be plastered with executions. COMPLAINTS OF PRIESTS. There is considerable feeling to-day among some of the priests here because the deed of assignment covers some of the educational institutions which they claim were paid for, not by the Archbishop, but by voluntary contributions raised from con- gregations here, ‘The Theological Seminary of Mount St. on Pricé’s Hill, is one of these institutions. It is magnificent building, with aix anres round, situated on one of the most com- mandiny hills near the city, The land on which it was erected was donated for the purpose of building asominary upon by John Slevin, and the building, when finished, cost $180,000, thie amount Mr. Slevin ‘gave $50,000, Reuben Springer gave $25,000, Patrick’ Poland gave $5,000, Mrs. M. D, Potter gave another $5,000, and many others gave from $500 to $1,000 each. In addition to these Father Pabisch, the president of the institu- tion, has given $5,000 to it since hg came in c! e of it, so that considerably more than $100,000 which went toward building and repairing {tz has come from private individuals. ie propert to-day would not sell for more than $100,000, yet it is desded away in the assignment and is liable to be sold for the Archbishop's debts, This and other cases of the kind have created much focling among the wealthy Catholics here, and, while none of them openly cen- sure the Archbishop, are frank enough to say that it is unjust, while still more claim it was im- politic, ‘‘Better,” said one of the priests to-day, “would it have been for the Archbishop to have as- signed the Cathedral property and his own resi- dence, which we know were built largely from these misp. funds, and the Church of the Immaculata, which was built wholly from that source, and let them be sold to pay his debts than to take these institutions reared from the voluntary contributions gathered from our corinne 8 and auction them off to the highest bidder, ‘he Cathedral would never have passed from our hands, because the whole Catholic Church of the country would have coutributed to save that noble editice from going into other hands. Neither sould thechurch on Mount Adama have gone, because its congregation would have raised the money to save it. But here are our educational institutions, our seminaries and acade- mies and convents, erected by the munificence of our laymen, and devoted to the education of our routh—they must all go under the auctioneer’s Simmer to satisfy debts for which they are nowise responsible. It makes my heart sick to think of such & prospect. It may be and doubtless is upon the advice of his friends that it is done, but the absence of the Archbishop from his home is beginning to create some unfavorable comments here among those of his own church.” THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF LOUISIANA 80 BAD THAT A GENERAL SUBSCRIPTION TO AID ARCHBISHOP PURCELL IS IMPOSSIBLE, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] New Orueans, March 7, 1879. While the Catholic bankers’ and capitalists here most heartily approve of the Hzranp'’s views in re- lation to wiping out Archbishop Purcell’s indebted- ness by @ general subscription among Catholics, they all, without s single exception, tell me that they will be utterly unable to assist in regard to it. .The financial affairs of both our, city and State this season have been anything but sound, all the moneyed interests have suffered in consequence. Indeed, a very anee reduction, both in salaries and general ex- penses, quite a number of instances had to be re- sorted to to meot the heavy losses of the present year. Besides there seems to existeven darker ap- prehensions. for the future. A general impression appears to have gone forth that the coming State Convention will repudiate, or eudcayor to repudiate, ® considerable portion of our State and city debt, and this naturally helps to make things look ker. Under such influences there can exist no disposition to assume further obligations, however small, and anything like « general subscription among the peo ple is considered impossible. EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BY A PRIEST IN TERRE HAUTK—A BANKER WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT HIMSELF, (BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) Txune Havre, Ind., March 7, 1879. The priests of the various Catholic churches in this city were interviewed by a Henatp commiis- sioner to-day on the subject of Archbishop Purcell’s indebtedness, On Tuesday the fathers declined to way anything on the subject until further develop- ments should take place. Father Marsetti, pastor of St. Joseph’s Church, said:—"My heartfelt sympathy is with the Arch- bishop in his present financial embarrassment, and I heartily join in with the Henaup in its advocacy of a general subscription by all Catholics of the United States, providing the will of Bishop Chatard is not to the contrary, Not knowing the extent of the indebi eas oof =the = Arch. bishop, I cannot say this is my permanent conclusion, for should matters be #0 grave as ure ro- ported, it would take exceedingly wiser heada than mine to come to any basis of understanding, How- ovgr the debt must be paid by some means, be they at they may, to sustain the honor of the Church.” Mr. Patrick Shannon, the only Catholic banker in the city, would not express himeelf fully on the sub- {ets but believed @ general subscription fund would the wisest thing. “A CATHOLIC LAYMAN,” RESENTING THE CoLD- NESS OF CATHOLIC PRELATES, CALLS ON THE CATHOLIC PEOPLE To Act. New York, March 7, 1879, To tHe Eprron or tHe Hrnatp:— When I ventured to make through your columns Qn appeal to His Eminence Cardinal McCloskey to start a subscription for wiping out the debt of the Archbishop of Cincinnati I did not anticipate so sud- den and widespread an agitation of the matter, but I certainly expected a better prospect of effective result, The seed has fallen in many stony places, There have been exceptions like the gifted and good- hearted Bishop Keane, of Richmond, and Archbishop Kendrick, of St. Louis, His Eminence the Cardinal, too, has resolved to permita collection to be takenin the New York churches after Easter, but I have observed @ coldness in many quarters which has surprised and saddened me, Distinguished prelates have expressed their sympathy and turned their ahoulders when it became s question of live ) help. There is some excuse, born of hard hesded- | ness in business, for the Chicago or New York bamk- ers, who shudder at the thought of a subscription list to pay for what they would call loose financier. ing. They look at this bankruptcy of an aged prelate as théy would at the failure of Browu or Robinson—a thing not to be encoui aged by the ‘dangerous precedent’ of @a a subscription list. The bishops, who hedged them- selves round with their diocesan troubles as an ex: cuse for not helping, seem to my eyes to look on the shameful disaster 9s only s business failure in their own line, They seem to step between the ruined Archbishop and their flocks and say to the latter:— “Every cent you can scrape for Church purposes is due to my diocese alone,” Itig the spirit of petty trade; the narrow parochial spirit—diocese against diocese—in presence of a great calamity, Isay that this grudging attitude is deeply to be deplored. Can they see nothing but a busiziess fail ure in @ catastrophe which has, shaken an aged, ; honored Archbishop from his throne and plunged thousands of devoted, trusting children of the Church into absolute want? It will be called Arch- bishop Purcell’s “misfortune,” his “imprudence,” even by some harsher tongued his crime,” but what will be said of his brethren of the mitre and crozier who have no more concern in it than if it were the dofault of an ordinary savings bank director whose person laws may not reach, but whom indignant, communities long to see hanging to lampposts for the misery they have wrought. The prelates of the the Catholic Church cannot wash their hands, like Pilate, of this crucifixion. It isa danger to the faith they profess; I ask them to remember that. But if they will not move themselves, let them not stand between the people and the reparation of this disaster. Ihave only one aim—to wipe out a stain upon the Church. The Archbish pI am sorry for; he is suffering for his fault; the ruined people have my deepest commiseration; but it isas a danger— @ grave danger—to the good name of the Church that I say, let us throw down the barriers of parishes, dioceses and archdioceses and anite in wiping out ~~ the debt. A CATHOLIC LAYMAN, ALL EUROPE WILL ORY ‘SHAME !” To tHE Eprror or THE HERALD:— The reported interviqws with cautious, conserva: tive bankers is one thing, but I assert that the Catho- lic name will not suffer itself to be tarnished by re- fusing to assist Archbishop Purcell in honestly and justly psying beck money entrusted to him in the most implicit confidence by people as more safe than in savings banks. All Europe will ‘Gb tne at the rich Catholics of America, AN READER. A PATRICK'S DAY COLLECTION. To THe Eprror or’ THE HERALD:— Having read the charitable and manly way in which you treated the financial embgrrassment of the honored and aged Archbishop Purcall, of Cin- cinnati, would you allow an Irish girl to. propose to the women of the Irish race in our beloved America that they contribute $1 each on the coming St. Pat- rick’s day toward alleviating the unexpect embar- rassments which have unhappily overtaken the Arch- bishop of Cincinnati, and oblige Maxcu 7, 1879, AN IRISH GIRL, THE WEST INDIES. AFFAIRS IN JAMAICA--A STRANGE EPIDEMIC— THE HAYTIAN REVOLUTION--SMALLPOX I SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Krnaston, Jam., Feb. 27, 1879, The weather in the West Indies at this scason of the year is somewhat unusual. The cold north winds still continue, indicating the severity of the Northern winter. Fine rains have fallen and helped the agricultural districts, but in some parishes it has been very partial, and the severe drought is said to be affecting the cattle districts, A strange epidemic has broken out in the parish of Manchester, aud many fine stock have been lost from the absence of veterinary surgeons and others familiar with the complaiit. Thore is still great commercial dépression through- out the island and little or no money in circulation. One cause is evident—the low state of our produce markets in England, by which only about half the valuo of produce is this your obtained. The failure af Cottam, Morton & Co., of Lime street, Lonfon, threw nineteen sugas plantations and pens out of cultivation and produced a great deal of distress ia Jamaica, but these have been gradually taken by other English firms, and cultivation proceeds again, although ip a more limited degree than formerly, Sir Anthony Musgrave gives promise of large reduo tions in the expenditures of the public departments, HAYTI AND ITS REVOLUTION, ‘The revolutionary party in Hayti still threatens the overthrow of the present administration of Canal, The whole northern portion of the Republic may be said to be already in arms. The Presidelt thinks, however, that with the forces at his command in the south he will be able to save his government, © Smallpox has broken out in Santiago de Cuba, and all vessely coming from the southern ports of Cuba are immediately quarantined at all Jamaica ports, Three cases are reported to have been imported into Jamaica by Cuban immigrants. The authorities took action immediately, and the afflicted parties, with their households, Were at once isolated, and, to pre- vent intercourse with others, » guard of police was placed over them. ST AFFAIRS IN MEXICO. A NEW COALITION TO ELECT A NEW PRES+ IDENT— PRESIDENT DIAZ DISGUSTED —- AN ARMED CONFLICT PREPARING IN OAXACA—TEE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. Ciry o¥ Mexico, March 1, Via Havana, March 7, 1879. * The English mail steamer, which arrived at Havan@ on March 7 trom Vera Cruz, brings the following ine telligence:— A coalition of the friends of Sefior Vallarte with those of Sefior Mendez has been formed which, it is believed, will secure the election of Sciior Vallarte to the Presidency. President Diaz is reported to be disgusted with the course of his own friends. His dissatisfaction is so great that he would resign were * it not that his sense of duty to his country compels Mifdencia Hernandes ts ted of preparin, jencia Hernandez is sus an armed conflict in the ‘ntate Of Oaxaca, the atte of the conflict is unknown. Minister Romefo is actively prosecuting contra bandists. Large stocks of contraband goods have been seized at different points in the Republic. The inauguration of the Tuternational Exhibition will take place in January next. Large American ex- hibits are expected. Sinallpox is decimating the population of several towns in Guanajuato. A con- siderable increase is reported in the production of oan sugar and cotton, particularly on the Gulf slope. THE SUEZ CANAL. . INTERESTING DETAILS FURNISHED BY CONSUL GENERAL ¥iRMAN~THE COST AND EXPENSES OF OPERATING. . Wasurwaron, March 7, 1879, Mr, Farman, United States Constil Genoral at Cairo, Egypt, furnishes the Department of State with au interesting article on the Suez Canal, His facts are de rived from authentic sources, He says the entire coat of the canal was 472,921,799f., or $92,273,907, ‘The stock of the company cqnsists of $100,000 shares at 600f, each. Those shares have sold as low as 100f, each, At the opening of the canal they had advanced to only 300f, They are now quoted at 717f. and are probably worth more, The British government paid about 668f. The num- ber of shares bought in 1875 by Lord Beaconsfield at this price was 176,602, This gree}, purabians aside from its political and commerc! vant thus iolds a clear profit of 25,000,000. at present pt The balance of tho stock is held by s large buniber of persons, mostly in France. The revenues of the canal have increased from 6,000,000f, in 1870 to over 90,000,008, in 1877, i THE EXPENSES, ‘The oxponses, including interest, sinking fand and land, have boon ® little over 17,000,000. per your. While the revenuos steadily increase the expenses are decreasing or stationary, Deducting the amount paid for interest and the sinking fund, the ex penses are about 6,040,000f, annually. The coat of cleaning the canal and its accessories is only about 2,000,000f, per annum. The small com} ve cout of maintaining the canal ari from the fact that there are no locks or lateral ombankmente to be broken, Except the ordi cleaning there is little to be done, Vessels drawing twen' de foot of water or less pass through the canal, saving of distance to the British ships going to India i# nearly five thousand miles, ‘Two-tuirds of all the vessels passing through the canal carry the English fia. Monsieur Ferdinand Lesseps, who hag been the head of the enterprise since its beginning in 1864, expresses the opinion that the Panana Genel must be constructed without locks to be successful OF fo munerative,