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VOLUME I.
POTTEfi'S POLICY.
LAID DOWN BY ULM IN A LETTER
TO A FRIEND.
He Explains in Detail the Effect the In
vestigation Will Have on the Country
Its Primary Object is to Ascertain If
rrnud Has TriumphedHe Believes that
the Electoral Commission Erred in Its
JudgmentBut Scouts the Idea of
War or Revolution Resulting from the
Inquiry-Yesterday's Session of the Com
mittee.
WASHINGTON, May 27.Clarkson N. Potter,
in a long lettci to a New York friend, explains
the effect of hia resolution. He says among
things- "You suggest that to raise a question
ibout the last Presidential election will bring
on disturbance or revolution. Not at all.
About that possess yourself in peace. There is
not the slightest chance of revolution or dis
turbance. When the whole country was at
fever heat on the subject of the
election, a way was found to establish a
tribunal to pas& upon the election,
and every one submitted to that determination.
The President's title rests upon that. If, now,
it should appear that there was fraud which
probably affected the electoral vote, and which
the commission did not notice, and if a legal
remedy exists for correcting the error, you can
not believe that such a proceeding under law
could lead to disturbance. If there be no such
legal remedy existing, and Congress should
hereafter, by the approval of the President or
by two-thirds of both Houses without that ap
proval, provide one, why should legal deter
mination thereafter have any more effect
to produce disturbance than the decision
of the electoral commission did? It is
exactly because this is not Mexico, and because
people prefer determining questions by legal
methods, and if legal methods have not been
provided, to invent legal methods of determin
ing them, and to submit to the determination
thus arrived at, that this country cannot be
Mexicanized. Having accepted the electoral
commission, of course we were bound to sub
mit to iti results, but we ought,
at least, to be allowed to show, if such was
the fact, that the returns upon which the
commission passed were procured by fraud. I
admit that the presidency is not worth a civil
war, but I have not believed there was any
danger of Buch a war. The generation who
charged up the heights of Fredericksburg and
defended the works at Petersburg will not
go lightly into another civil struggle. We
must get years further on before that will
happen. I admit the success of
the Republican leaders. Having lain
down when the law was on our side
and when we ought to have stood up, it is not
tor us now to stand up as long as the law re
mains agdinst us.
Cut you will ask whether, if there be no dan
ger to public order fiom legal proceedings,
there may not be from action by Congress.
No no more than from the action of the courts.
Congresb represents the people of the country,
but does not march before them. It expresses
but does not anticipate theii ill. Should
fraud connected with the electoral count
appear so cross and palpable ths you and all
honoiable men would unite in denouncing it,
Congress might then take action, but if so,
what Congress might do being the result of the
action ol men of all partiesof the gieat body
of the people, not of a partywould be effect
ed quietly, certainly, and without violence or
distm bance. In saying this I do not mean that
1 expect the investigation to be followed by
either legal 01 Congressional action. What, if
anything, should be done because of the en
quiry mnst depend upon the rcbiilts of the
tnrjmrj. But I do mean that whatever action,
if any, should follow investigation, such .tction
neither distiub the order nor prosperity of
the conntiy. This cry of wolf when there is no
wolf, tlm effort to make it appear that there is
danger to peace or order from this investiga
tion, is a Republican pretense like the
bloody shirt justification of carpet
bag government like the public danger excuse
advanced for the enforcement of Durrell's in
famous order, and the protection of the re
turning board by bayonets like the cry sent up
after tho election to prevent any agitation, and
to secure submission. What, then, you ask, is
the purpose oi the investigation? 1 answer:
To asceit.iin the tacts, so that if frauds be es
tablished a repetition of such frauds may be
prevented, and if not, to clear up the general
belief throughout the country that there
were such frauds The feeling amongst many
Republicans alter election was that while we
hail been cheated in the returns, we had
bnll-do7ed negioes as badly, so that accounts
of wrong weie about equal. This belief in
the bull-dozing of the negro was based main
ly upon the fact that in ceitam districts in
the South, which usually gave Republican
majorities, there was not leturned that ear
a bingle Republican. Now the people ot the
North have never understood that this condi
tion of things was fraudulently prepared by
Republicans. They ought to understand that,
and beyond that, they ought to undeibtand
that there never was anything so dangerous to
free government as a returning board. To
throw out the votes of one side and keep in
the votes of the other without cause, to
invent a pretext for such wrongs,
to accept after continued protests
and manufactured objections as color
tor their action, to permit figures to be altered,
returns to be forged, frauds to be perfected,
and generally everywhere means by which the
will of the people may be frustrated and the
popular voice stifled, it then becomes possible
and there may be thus a condition of things
absolutely destructive of free government. We
believe that it was by such proceedings we were
cheated out of the election. Unless the pro
icedings be exposed, the outiage will be repeat
ed. Whatever may result from the proposed
investigation, you may be sure that nothing
can result that will disturb other your flocks
or your balances. The trouble to capital, prop
erty and fleedom will come, not, perhaps, in
your time or mine, but come at last, from te
tusmg to inquire into frauds. To confront
the evil, if you may not right it, is to prevent
its repetition. To shut your eyes to it supinely,
is to jeopardize, and not to preserve the future
peace, safety and prosperity of the country.
The Potter Committee.
WASHINGTON, May 27.At the meeting of the
Potter investigation committee to-day, no
formal proposition was submitted from either
bide in regard to the scope that should be given
to the committee's enquiries. Republican
members claimed, however, that they ought to
be informed by the majority at the outset what
arc to be the limits of the investigation, in
ordei that they make pieparations accordingly.
Several members of the majority expressed
themselves in favor of confining the investiga
tions to Louisiana and Florida, but there was
no general expressions of view on that point,
and with a view to consideiing the question
among themselves, the majority suggested an
adjournment until Wednesday next, which was
agreed to, and an answer to the minority will
piobably be given at that time.
GOOD TEMPLARS.
Opening of the Grand Lodge at Minneapo
lis Lost Night.
[Special Telegram to the Globe.]
MINNEAPOLIS, May 27.The Right Worthy
Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good
TemplarR convened in Minneapolis last even
ing, holding a meeting in Association Hall.
The meeting was the most successful ever held
by the order. The hall was packed to overflow
ing, and an unusually large number of delesrates
irorn all parts of the United States and from
England, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
were present. The meeting was called to order
with Worthy Grand Templar Hutchinson pre
siding. Preliminary singing and prayer was
#rt on the programme, then Hi* Exoellenoy,
John S. Pillsbnry, governor of the State, de
livered the address of welcome to the State in
well chosen words, and at once put every one
on good terms and in fine spirits. The speech
was followed by a selection of vocal music by
the choir of the Church of the Redeemer.
John DeLaittre, ex-mayor, in the absence
of Mayor Rand delivered the address of wel
come to the city.
Hon. Richard Chute, in behalf of the board
of trade, also delivered an address of welcome.
Col. R. C. Benton followed with an address
of welcome as chairman of the reception com
mittee of Good Templars.
Mrs. M. N. Elliott sang an ode of welcome,
and the Hayes lodge glee club sang a planta
tion melody. Short addresses were then deliv
ered by Col. T. D. Kanouse, of Wisconsin, R.
W. G. Mrs. M. B. O'Donnell, of New York,'
W.S.Williams, Canada, R. W. G. S., Rev.
Richard Eddy, G. W. C. T., of California, Col.
J. J. Hickman, P. R. W. G. T. of Georgia,
William Perkins, R. W. G. S of Maryland
John B. Campbell, G. W. C. T. of Kansas Dr.
F. R. Lees. W. G. T. of the British Isles. The
exercises were brought to a close by singing
the doxology and listening to the benediction.
To-day the Grand lodge comme* ces work with
closed doors, and will continue in session dur
ing the week.
BEELZEBUB'S BOYS.
An Illinois Demon Kills His Inamorata
and Tries to Murder Her Whole Family
The Gigantic Counterfeiting Scheme by
Which Europe is Flooded with Bogus
United States CurrencyOther Matters.
AN ILLINOIS HOBEOB.
MENDOTA, 111., May 27.News reaches here of
an atrocious murder committed at Arlington, a
small town nine miles west of this place, on
Sunday. Sam Carney, a young man who had
been refused permission to visit Miss Cullen
bine, a young lady of his acquaintance, went
to her room last evening, cut her throat with a
razor, shot her with a revolver, and being met
by Mr. and Mrs. Cullenbine in his way down
stairs, shot the father in the hip, cut Mrs. Cul
lenbine severely with a butcher knife, and
rushing out in the yard, drew a razor across his
own throat several limes, and expired almost
instantly. The patents are severely but not
fatally hurt. The daughter lived but a few
minutes.
THE GREAT SECBET.
NEW YOBK, May 27.The News believes the
secret which Williamson, the escaped convict
from Sing Sing, recently convicted of forgery
in London, offered to impart for the sum of
$75,000, was the flooding of European ports
with $50 counterfeit TJni'ed States national
bank currency, a large amount of 'which is
finding its way to this country through emi
grants. Another counterfeit was detected to
day by Samuel Carpenter, general eastern
agent of the Pennsylvania railroad, and a $50
treasury note was offered to Mr. Hyer, general
ticket agent, who, not liking the appearance of
the bill, showed it to Mr. Carpenter, who pro
nounced it a counterfeit. It was sent to a
bank, and there also pronounced a dangerous
counterfeit.
BANK OFFICEBS INDICTED.
NEWARK, N. J., May 27.Hiram W. Rhodes,
late president, Peter T. Doremus, vice presi
dent, Wm. W. Randall, treasurer, and Joseph
M. Smith, Wm. L. Allen and Silas L. Williams,
managers of the People's Savings' institution,
now in the hands of a receiver, have been in
dicted by the grand jury lor conspiracy to de
fraud the depositors, by loaning money on in
adequate securities. All but Allen were ar
laigncd to-day, plead not guilty, and were held
in $3,000 bail for trial Sept. 1. Allen will
also plead not guilty.
A PIOUS THIEF.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass., May 27.Frederick
Clark, bookkeeper of Vernon Bros. & Co., pa
per manufactuiers, with warehouse in New
York, has been suspended, after confessing he
had been stealing money from the company
eight or nine years, by falsifying the pay roll.
Clark is prominent in religious circles.
HE MU8T DIE.
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 27.The supreme
court has affirmed the decision of the lower
court in the case of Ex-President Blasius Pas
torius, under sentence of death for murder.
A VERSATILE CRIMINAL.
DENVER, Col., May 27.Chas W. Foulk, in
dicted at Carlisle, Pa., for larceny, arson, per
jury, and subordination of perjury, was
arrested to-day by officers of the Rocky Mount
ain detective association.
THE BEACON OF DESTRUCTION.
It Swept Away a Large Amount of Valuable
Property Yesterday.
FIRE IN DETROIT.
DETROIT, May 27.About 2:80 o'clock Sun
day morning a fire was discovered in one of the
coal sheds of the Detroit gas works, at the foot
of Twenty-first street. It spread rapidly, and
in about one hour the entire row of coal sheds,
under which was stored 30,000 tons of coal,
were destroyed, as were also the slaughter,
packing and ice houses of Bigley & Co., which
were located a few feet east of the gas works.
The gas company estimate the loss on coal
sheds and wharf and coal damaged at $10,000
fully insured. Bigley & Co. estimate their lobs
at $10,000 insured for $9,000. Gascoingne,
superintendent of the fire alarm telegraph and
Alexander Leterve, fireman, were precipitated
into the river by falling timbers. Both were
rescued, Leferve with his fourth rib broken
and Gascoingne severely bruised. Cause of the
fire unknown.
INCENDIARY FIRE AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, May 27.Last Fiiday evening a
fire broke out in Friendland's dry goods store
at Marienna, Ark., which soon communicated
to adjoining buildings, destroying that and
Worthew's dry goods and groceries Banton's
grocery Munally's drug store Wootten's tin
shop the telegraph office and a barber shop.
Fuendland was arrested and held to answer on
a charge of setting his store on fire to obtain
the insurance. Amount of loss not known.
KEROSENE FIRE.
BALTIMORE, May 27.Yesterday afternoon a
car loaded with kerosene in barrels, in a train
of 35 cars on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad,
near Cook's Mills, jumped the track and was
wrecked. The oil ignited and burned up four
other carsin all 250 barrels.
The track was torn up for over a hundred feet.
AT OMAHA.
OMAHA, May 27.A fire at 8 o'clock this
evening damaged R. C. Shield's wholesale oil,
and paint store $600. It was a very narrow
escape. The stock in the store was valued at
several thousand dollars.
Casualties.
DENVER. Col. May 27.The damage resulting
to property in this city by the recent flood is
much less than was at first supposed. It is
now estimated that $25,000 will cover it. The
body of the engineer who was the victim of the
Kiowa bridge disaster was yesterday found
seven miles below the bridge. One of the fire
men and the locomotive are still missing, and
it is believed buried under the sands.
DEADWOOD, D. T., May 27.The body of Miss
Mary Pettegrew, a much esteemed young lady
of 16 years, was found floating in Sparfish
river, fifteen miles from here. She left home
to go after her pony, and it is supposed 6he fell
in the river while trying to cross on a bridge
formed by driftwood. The coroner's jury so
found.
A Bad Break.
NEW YORK, May 27.Daniel J. Haight, of
Peekskill, has failed, with liabilities reported
at $259,000. He was president of the American
stove works, was senior partner of the firm of
Haight, Harris & Co.. dry goods and groceries,
operated six large farms containing 1,650 acres,
carried on three brick yards, and acted as the
farmers' banker. The failure of the stove
works a few weeks ago, and the depreciation in
real eBtate, are the causes of bis failure. His
fjirms are heavily mortgaged, and he owned a
great deal of real estate in the village, also
heavily mortgaged. It is thought the assets
will realise very little for the creditors,
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Daily
THE CAPITAL.
A BUSY DAY IN BOTH HOUSES
CONGRESS,
Armstrong. Bailey, Beck, Bruce, Catno'on, Fa.
Cockrell, Coke,
DAVIS, 111.
Ferry. Grover,
DEFECTIVE PAGE
Allison, Anthony, Bayard, Blaine, Burntide,
Butler,
Cameron, Wis. McMillan,
OhvMiancy, Matthews,
Cwklinjf, MitehtU,
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Reports of Committees in the SenateThe
District of Columbia Bill PassedThe
Bill Forbidding the Retirement of More
Legal Tenders Under ConsiderationThe
House Fixes the Force of the Army at
Twenty Thousand Men.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 27.Senator Beck intro
duced a bill to repeal the existing taxes on the
capital and deposits of banks or bankers, and
to impose taxes on dividends in excess, of eight
per cent. Referred.
Senator Blaine said, regarding the correspon
dence submitted to the Senate relating to the
appointment of Delf esse as a member of the
Halifax commission on the fisheries, the news
papers said the Belgian government complain
ed that anything should have been withheld.
He now offered as an act of justice to Delfosse,
owing to the insufficiency of the former resolu
tion the following:
Resolved, That the President of the United
States be requested, if not in his judgment in
compatible with public interests, to communi
cate to the Senate copies of all correspondence
not heretofore submitted, and of all minutes
in possession of the government relating to the
selection of M. Maurice Del Fosse as one of the
commissioners under the treaty of Washington
of the fisheries question.
The resolution was agreed to.
Senator Davis, of Illinois, called up the Sen
ate bill to provide for the appointment of an
additional circuit judge for the seventh judicial
ciicuit, composed of the States of Illinois and
Indiana, which was discussed until the ex
piration of the morning hour and then laid
aside.
Senator McDonald, from the committee on ju
diciary, reported with amendments the Senate
bill to authorize the States of Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois respectively, to commence and
prosecute suits against the United States, in
the supreme court of the United States, on ac
count of the sales of public lands in each of
said States. Placed on the Calendar.
Senator Cameron introduced a bill to author
ize the constrnction of a public building for
the custom house at La Crosse, Wis. Referred.
Senator Matthews submitted a resolution call
ing upon the President for information relative
to the claim of John E. Kendrick and other
citizens of the United States for personal inju
ries received on the 19th of October, 1855, at
Virgin Bay, Nicaragua, alleged to have been
committed by soldiers under orders of the Nic
araguan government, and what steps should be
taken for the adjustment of said claims.
Agreed to.
Senator Morrill introduced a bill appropriat
ing $250,000 for the erection of a fire proof
building for the national museum. Referred.
Consideration was then resumedfof the bill
providing a permanent form of government for
the District of Columbia.
Senator Thurman submitted the amendment
to strike out the 10th section of the bill reported
by the Senate committee continuing the board
of health, and insert thereof the 10th, 11th,
12th and 13th sections of the House bill pro
viding for the appointment of health officers by
the district commissioners, to have control of
the sanitary condition of the district.
Senator Withers moved to amend the amend
ment of Mr.Thurman's so as to make the salary
of the health officer $4,000 per annum instead
$2,500 as Mr. Thurman proposed. Agreed to.
The amendment of Mr. Thurman was agreed
toyeas, 24 nays, 23.
Senator Thurman then offered an additional
section, providing that the debt of the district
shall not be increased except by the the loan
of $200,000, authorized by the pending bill.
Agreed to. He also submitted an amendment
declaring that the term "school hours," used
in the act of June 17th, 1870, should be held to
include all educational establishments, and
providing for the refunding of certain taxes
paid upon property actually used for educa
tional purposes. In explanation of that amend
ment Mr. Thurman said it was intended to ex
empt from taxation Columbia college, George
town college, and other educational institu
tions.
Senator Ingalls opposed the amendment, and
argued that the effect of it would be to exempt
$2,000,000 worth of property from taxation,
though it made no difference to him whether
they were Catholics, Swedenborgians or Mor
mons. He opposed it upon the principle that
the institutions were private institutions, con
ducted for purposes of gain, and in no sense
could they be regarded aB public institutions.
After further discussion Senator Thurman
modified his amendment so as to exempt from
taxation collegiate institutions not conducted
for private gain. Senators Conkling,Matthews,
Harris and others opposed it and Senators Thur
man, Hoar and Bayard Bpoke in favor thereof.
The amendment was agreed to, yeas 28, nays 23.
The bill having been considered in commit
tee of the whole, was reported to the Senate,
and the amendments made in committee were
concurred in. The bill was then read a third
time and passed.
Senator Ferry moved to take up the House
bill to forbid the further retirement of legal
tender notes.
Senator Windom opposed the motion,and said
the committee on appropriations was now pre
pared to proceed with the consideration of the
legislative, judicial and executive appropria
tion bill. There were many amendments, and
the prospect was the bill would be along time
in conference. It was probable the House
would pass the Senate resolution to adjourn on
June 10. and unless the committee on appro
priations could have the right of way with the
appropriation bills, it would be impossible to
get them through, and an extra session would
be necessarythat is, if the House should agree
to the Senate resolution to adjourn on June 10
Senator Ferry said he had no idea the House of
Representatives would agreed to the Senate
resolution to adjourn June 10. He had no de
sire to antagonize the appropriation bills, but
he felt it to be his duty to insist upon the legal
tender bill. The condition of the country ap
pealed to the Senate to pass it, and he did not
apprehend it would cause much discussion, as
but two or three Senators desired to speak
on it.
Senator Voorhees favored the motion of Sen
ator Ferry, and said if there Bhould be much
further contraction of the currency there
would be no money to pay that appropriated
by any bills. If the present secretary of the
treasury should be allowed to run his mad ca
reer much longer, we would have nothing left
for appropriations.
Senator Hereford favored the consideration of
the legal tender bill, and during his remarks
said: "Talk about the army! No wonder
there are mobs,when all your laws are contrary
to the wishes of the people. Make your laws
to meet the wishes of the people, and there
will be no need of an army."
Senator EatonIf we don't pass this bill
pretty quick, paper will be worth as much as
gold.
Senator Allison spoke in favor of considering
the appropriation bill, and argued that they
should always have precedence.
Senator Windom said the country would not
suffer if talk on finances should be suspended
for a few days. It might be painful to the
Senate to suspend the discussion, but it would
not be to the country.
The motion of Senator Ferry to take up the
bill to forbid the further retirement of legal
tender notes was agreed toyeas 28, nays 26,
as follows*
TEAS.
Harris, Hereford,
HiU,
Ingalls, Johnston,
Jones, Fla.
McCreery,
McDonald, Maxey,
Merriman,
NATS.
Jkrtey,
Eaton,
Hoar, Howe, Kernan, Kirkvoood,
Morgan,
Oglesby,
Spencer,
Teller,
Thurman, Voorhees, Wallace, Withers, 28.
MorrUl,
Randolph,
Rollins, Sargent, Saunders,
Wadleigh,
Whyte,
Windom,
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ST. PAUL, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1878.
Senators Edmunds, Hamlin and Dawes, who
would have voted in the negative, paired with
Senators Plumb, Booth and Eustis, who would
have voted in the affirmative.
Senator Windom gave notice that at the ex
piration of the morning hour to-morrow he
would move to lay aside this bill and take up
the legislative appropriation bill. An effort
was made to have it understood that a vote on
the legal tender bfll should be taken at 5
o'clock to-morrow, but objection was made.
Adjourned.
House of Representative*.
WASHINGTON, May 27.Under call of the
States, the following bills were introduced and
referred:
By Mr. WillisTo regulate the sale of United
States securities. It makes it unlawful for the
secretary of the treasury to enter into any con
tract or negotiation of bonds now authorized
to be issued or sold, whether for funding the
national debt or any other purpose, with any
banking associations, firm or individual, or
combination of banking associations, unless he
shall first invite proposals by advertisements
for not less than three weeks, in five news
papers that proposal to be accepted which may
be most advantageous to the government.
By Mr. WoodTo establish a permanent
sinking fund. It provides that there shall be
appropriated for the fiscal year commencing
with July, 1878, and for each succeeding year
out of the customs revenues the sum of one
hundred millions of dollars, which shall be
applied, first to pay interest on the public
debt, second, to the redemption or purchase of
so much of the outstanding principal of the
public debt as can be purchased or redeemed at
not more than par and accrued interest, all
bonds so purchased or redeemed to cease to
bear interest, and to be cancelled and destroyed.
It abrogates the act providing for an annual
sinking fund. Section 5 of the bill provides
that the act shall be known as the sinking fund
act of 1878.
By Mr. ChalmersTo encourage and aid the
higher education of the colored race in the
District of Columbia and the several States,
requiring $200,000 of colored soldiers'Junclaim
ed bounty, to be invested in bonds, and the
interest thereof to be paid to Howard univer
sity, which is to furnish educational facilities
without charge to students of the colored race
who have passed through the public schools of
the District, and to two colored students an
nually from each State in the Union.
By Mr. NealTo establish a national univer
sity at Washington.
Mr. Banning moved to suspend the rules
and adopt a resolution for the adjourment of
the House from Wednesday to Friday next, in
order to observe with due respect ancTreverence
the day on which the graves of the dead heroes
of the late war are decorated. Agreed to.
Mr. Southard, from the select committee on
counting the votes for President and Vice
President, reported a bill on that subject, and
gave notice that he would call it up for con
sideration and disposal on the 6th of June.
Mr. Throckmorton, from the committee on
Indian affairs, reported a bill to extend the
jurisdiction of the court of claims to cases
growing out of Indian treaties. Refened to
the committee of the whole.
The House then went into committee of the
whole, Mr. Springer in the chair, on the army
appropriation bill, the question being on the
amendment offered by Mr. Scales to transfer
the control of the Indians to the war depart
ment. After debate, amendments to exclude
from the operation of the act the Indians of
New York and of the Indian territory were
made and rejected, and then Mr. Scales' amend
ment was adopted by a vote of 113 to 107.
Mr. Knott moved an amendment, prohibit
ing, under penalties of fine and imprisonment,
the employment of any part of the army as a
posse comitatus or otherwise under pretext or
for the purpose of executing the laws, except
in such cases and under such circumstances as
such employment of troops may be expressly
authorized by act of Congress..* After a long
discussion on a point of order made by Mr,
Garfield, the amendment was ruled to be in
order. In the course of the discussion on the
amendment Mr. Burchard suggested that it
would prevent the use of troops in enforcing
the internal revenue laws, and suppressing il
licit distillation.
Mr. Sleicher wanted to exclude from its oper
ation the State of Texas and the execution of
neutrality laws.
It was suggested by Mr. Lapham that it
would be better not to pass the bill at all, and
to disband the army at once.
It was claimed by Mr. Knott that if the Pres
ident could use the army without law, the pre
text of this being a Republican government
was a sham and fraud.
It was intimated by Mr. Aldrich that the
moonshiners, and perhaps others in Kentucky
would be delighted with the amendment and
he sent to the clerk's desk, and had read a me
morial from the municipality of Chicago for
an army of 100,000 men.
It was asserted by Mr. Southard that the
laboring men of the country were as honest and
as law abiding as any other class, and that an
army should not be kept on the threat of
overawing laboring men, and it was proclaimed
by Mr. Herbert that as long as there was a
chronic disposition on the Republican side to
use the army for unlawful purposes, so long
there would be a chronic disposition on the
Democratic side to defend the liberties of the
people. Finally a vote was reached, and Mr.
Knott's amendment was agreed to, 120 to 112.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill and amendments to the House. The first
vote taken in the House was on the amendment
increasing the limitation of the strength of the
army from 20,000 to 25,000 men. The vote re
sulted yeas 116 nays 120. All the Republicans
voted in the affirmative, and had for allies on
the Democratic side all the Texas members
except Mr. Regan, who voted nay, Patterson,
WilliamB, of Michigan, and Wiggenton. Mr.
Garfield, at the close of the roll call, changed
his vote from yea to nay, so that he might vote
to reconsider the vote, the actual vote being,
therefore, 117 to 119.
When the result was announced, Messrs.
Garfield and Hewitt rose simultaneously to
move to reconsider. The latter was recognized
by the Speaker, and moved to reconsider and
to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.
This recognition of Mr. Hewitt by the Speaker
was resented by Mr. Garfield, who claimed that
as a matter of courtesy, when a
member changed his vote for the
purpose of making such a motion,
he was always recognized by the chair, to
which the speaker responded that if the gentle
man chose to give an insincere vote it was not
the fault of the chair, and that the chair was
bound by all parliamentary practice to recog
nize the gentleman in charge of the bill.
Mr. Reed then broke into the colloquy with
the declaration that there had been nothing to
justify the speaker's remark as to an insincere
vote, to which the speaker replied that the
gentleman from Ohio (Garfield) had under
taken to reflect upon him, and that he pro
posed to defend himself. There was a good
deal of feeling manifested on the part of all
concerneda feeling which communicated
itself to the two sides of the chamber, nd
which was shown by the applause of one or the
other. Then a dilatory motion to adjourn was
made on the Republican side, and was voted
down. The motion to lay on the table the
motion to reconsider was then carriedyeas,
121 nays 114. Messrs* Wiggenton and Patter
sod voted with their party, and the House voted
to limit the strength of the army to 20,000
men. Without disposing of the bill the House
adjourned.
Miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON, May 27.All indictments
against ex-Senator Sawyer, ex-Commissioner
Haines and F. W. Brooks have been dismissed,
as a consequence of their acquittal on the late
trial.
The Senate committee on privileges and elec
tions to-day heard ex-Governor Chamberlain in
advocacy of the claims of W. T. Corbin to the
seat now occupied by Senator Butler.
In the committee of the .whole the amend
ment to the army appropriation bill transferr
ing the management of Indian affairs from the
interior to the war department was adopted,
113 to 107.
Four per cent, subscriptions, $268,150.
The President, -with several members of the
cabinet, will leave Washington Wednesday
afternoon for the Gettysburg battle field.
A fire at Lansing, Mich., Sunday, destroyed
the residence and content* of T. C. Bell. Loss.
940,000 insured for $80,000,
ACE0SS THE POND.
THE U8UAJL BUDGET OF EUROPEAN
NOTES AND NEWS.
The Congress Fixed Definitely for the I lth
of JuneAndrassy to be ThereThe
Freedom of the Danube SecuredThe
Barcelona Gas Monopoly Almost Creates
a Riot in the Spanish CortesMiscellane
ous Gossip.
THE CONGRESS.
BERLIN, May 27.The invitations to the con
gress were dispatched yesterday. If matters
shall be satisfactorily concluded a treaty re
placing the modified treaties of Paris and San
Stefano will be signed at Berlin. The first
steps for a definite arrangement between Rus
sia and England were due to the efforts of
Count Schouvaloff and the German Crown
Prince.
LONDON, May 27.Accounts received from
every capital in Europe concur as to the main
feature of the political news, namely, the cer*
tainty'of an early meeting of the congress, but
considerable anxiety is still apparent about
military preparations and the situation before
Constantinople. The attitude of Austria es
pecially creates apprehensions at St. Petersburg,
and these will not be allayed by the occupation
of Adakaloo, (Austria's first overt demonstra
tion against Russia's settlement of the Eastern
question, Russia having promised that island
to Servia.
Great secrecy is still maintained at St. Pe
tersburg about the process of negotiations.
The unofficial press, notably the New Times,
the Oolos and the Russkimir, are beginning to
attack the peaceful utterances of the Agence
Russe and the Journal de St. Petersburg. The
Qolos calls on the government to abandon its
reserve and tell Russia whether the reports
about yielding to England's demands are true
or false. A Vienna correspondent suggests that
this kind of pressure may be convenient for
Russia just now in helping her to resist further
English pressure.
In the House of Commons Sir Stafford North
cote, in reply to a question from Lord Harring
ton, stated that he was unable as yet to give
detailed information about the negotiations in
relation to the congress, but added that he
might say that within a few days the prospect
of a meeting of the congress had materially
improved.
A Paris correspondent says it is thought the
oongress will come to an agreement on the
chief points and leave a settlement of details
with the resident ambassadors and second
plenipotentiaries, the principals meeting again
to ratify.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says the congress
will establish the general principles of the
conference. The ambassadors will then meet
at Constantinople. The Telegraph announces
that the understandings arrived at with Count
Schouvaloff concern matters interesting to
Russia and England exclusively. The other
questions, such as the Bessarabian, and indem
nity, remain for settlement.
A Vienna correspondent hears on excellent
authority that Austria recently made advances
for co-operation with England in the congress.
THE REPRESENTATIVES.
LONDON, May 28.The Post in itB leading
editorial says a distinct understanding being
brought about witli .Russia, Lord Salisbury
will doubtless be the English, and Count
Schouvaloff probably the Russian plenipoten
tiary in the congress.
AUSTRIA'S PROGRAMME.
A Vienna dispatch reports that Austria has
notified the powers that if Ada Kallh
ceases to be Turkish, it can only become Aus
trian.
BUCHAREST, May 27.The Austrians have
occupied the northern entrance of Predeal pass
of the Carpathian mountains.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
LONDON, May 28.The morning papers state
that a report was current on the continent yes
day, that Prince Frederick William had been
fired on at Vienna.
AUSTRIA'S PART.
A correspondent says Austria has not yet
received an invitation to the Congress. Baron
D'Haywerle, Austrian ambassador at Rome, is
mentioned as the second plenipotentiary to ac
company Count Andrassy.
THESSALV.
ATHENS. May 27.Only two and a half Turk
ish regiments are now remaining in Thessaly.
AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
LONDON, May 27.The military situation at
Constantinople ^remains ticklish. A corres
pondent at Pera apprehends that under the in
fluence of pressure from without and Prince
Labanoff's suave assurance that the withdrawal
of the English fleet at once is necessary to
make everything pleasant again the English
popularity which now is certainly at its flood
is in danger of ebb and reaction.
THE PERSIAN SHAH.
ST. PETERSBURGH, May 27.The Shah of
Persia will go to Warsaw to-morrow, and pro
ceed thence to Berlin.
The Agerue Russe says the general impression
is that the prospectJLs favorable for peace. The
Austrian occupation of the island of Ada Kaleb
has received the sanction of the powers, be
cause it tends to obviate the difficulties touch
ing the navigation of the Danube.
TO BE LAID BEFORE THE CONGRESS.
LONDON, May 27.The official Vienna Alien
Post confirms the announcement that Russia
has consented to lay the treaty of San Stefano
before the congress, that all the powers have
agreed to the proposal, and that invitations
have been issued to them to attend the congress,
which will meet in Berlin on the 11th of June.
IT ISN'T TRUE.
BERLIN. May 27.There is no truth in the
report that a rupture of diplomatic relations
between Germany and China is imminent.
MORMON BECRUrXS.
LIVERPOOL, May 27.Four hundred Mor
mons for Utah sailed yesterday.
A.GAS WAR AT MADRID.
LONDON, May 27.A Madrid dispatch says
there was a stormy debate in the Cortes, Satur
day, in regard to the troubles at Barcelona. It
seems the agitation grew out of the resistence
of the people to the municipal tax on gas,
which the gas companies assessed on the con
sumers. Private and public establishments
ceased burning gas for 43 evenings, and the
shops closed at sunset. Crowds col
lected in front of a few houses,
which continued to use gas. The city author
ities endeavored to compel the shops to keep
open, and the government issued a proclama
tion to that effect. Local journals are fined
and suspended for protesting, and ten are un
der prosecution. The minister of the interior
supports the municipal authorities, the
agitation is increasing. The oposition in the
cartes attacked the government's policy. The
president of the chamber closed the sitting
amid great uproar before the opposition had
an opportunity to be heard. The opposition
members declare they will abstain from fur
ther attendance unless the debate is renewed.
ROYAL VISITORS.
The Crown Prince and Princess of Germany
visited the Empress Eugenie and the French
Prince Imperial at Chiselhnrst to-day.
AN HONOR.
PARIS, May 27.President Andrew White, of
Cornell University, has been appointed first
vice president of the jury of the educational
group in the exhibition.
THE POSTAL CONVENTION.
PARIS, May 27.The postal congress to-day
voted the convention, and it will probaby be
signed Wednesday.
POPE LEO FAILING,
ROME, May 27.The. health of Pope Leo de
clines daily, Babunlesa, {be pbyiioian, insists
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upon his departure. It will be difficult to in
duce him to go to the country. The Fanfulla,
however, says the Pope will before long leave
the Vatican for other than political reasons.
SERVIA.
BUCHAREST, May 27.Prince Charles return
ed here to-day.
Thirty thousand Austrian troops are expect
ed shortly at Oxsoua.
ANDBAS8T.
BRUSSELS, May 27.A telegram from Vienna
announces that Count Andrassy has accepted
Prince Bismarck's invitation to the congress.
HOME RULERS.
LONDON, May 27.At a meeting of home
rulers, Saturday, a letter was read from Dr.
Butt, in which he agrees to retain the leader
ship of the home rule party, but with strong
expressions of reluctance and without holding
himself responsible for any action taken by the
patty in his absence.
THE SOCIALISTS.
LONDON, May 27.It is stated that the pro
ject of holding a congress of socialists at Gotha
will be abandoned, in consequence of an ex
pectation that the government intends to vigor
ously enforce the existing press and sedition
laws. The Saxon authorities have closed a
socialist meeting at Chemnitz. The Prussian
government has ordered the prosecution of five
socialist journals for the publication of cynical
articles on Hoedel's attempt to assassinate the
Emperor.
RUSSIAN STEAMERS.
LONDON, May 27.A dispatch from Copen
hagen states five Russian steamers, two of
which were iron clads, have passed through the
sound within a week. Several others are ex
pected to follow.
CHOLERA.
CALCUTTA, May 27.Nirabent cholera has ap
peared at Moadi. Of forty Europeans attack
ed thirty died. One hundred cases among the
native population are reported.
BADGER BITES,
Attempt to Pass Forged Kotos at Madi-
sonPersonal Gossip Further About the
Cyclone.
[Special Telegram to the Globe.1
MADISON. Wis., May 27.This morning a
young man named WilliamB. from West Union,
Iowa, attempted to pass two forged notes on
the State bank. The forgery was so apparent
that he was arrested at once, and confessed his
guilt.
Senator Burrows has received a letter from
Lieutenant Governor J. M. Bingham, who is
now at Hot Springs, Arkansas. The lieutenant
governor says he will be able to return so as to
attend the extra session.
Hon. Geo. B. Burrows, who has been on a
business trip to the Flambeau region, says the
report that Phillips, Chippewa county, was de
stroyed by a tornado on Thursday last is incor
rect. The storm first struck Eph. Haskell's
farm on the Flambean river, about forty miles
west of Phillips, at about 4 o'clock Thursday
afternoon^ It then Bped northward with great
damage to the pine country for sixty miles,
following up the river. The fallen timber is
not necessarily injured, but it will involve an
extra expenditure of one dollar per thousand
in getting it out next winter. There are no
settlements in the line of the storm. In
Clark connty there was considerable wind and
rain, but no great storm.
A collection will be taken up here Sunday
next in all the city churches for the the benefit
of the cyclone sufferers in this connty.
Louisville Races.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 27.Day Star, Solic
itor, Leveler and Blue Eyes started in the Clark
stake. Day Star won the Derby last week and
was a great favorite, but Leveler was first, Day
Star second, Solicitor third, and Blue Eyes last
time 3:37.
In the third race, for beaten horses, mile
heats, Shortline, Burgundy, Edinburg, and
Bonnie Itasca started. The first beat was won
by Burgundy, Edinburg second, Shortline
third. Time, 1:44^. The second heat was won
by Edinburg, Burgundy second, Shortline
third, Bonnie Itasca fourth. Time, 1:44%.
Edinburg won thc^last heat. Time. 1:47%.
The fourth race 'was a dash of 1% miles.
Grinstead's Brown Dick colt was first, Spring
Branch second, Classmate third. Time 2 -47.
Presbyterian General Assembly
PITTSBURGH, May 27.This morning's session
of the general assembly was occupied in hear
ing the appeal of Dr. Thomas H. Skinner and
Nathaniel L. West, from a decision of the syn
od of Cincinnati. The action was disloyalty
to the Presbyterian church. Dr. McCune, the
defendant, was charged with being in opposi
tion to the terms of the doctrinal and ecclesi
astical basis of union and proclaiming his ad
vocating doctrines, principles and views at war
with the standard of the Presbyterian church.
The records of the case were read by the clerk
and the testimony in full gone over.
Change In B. & Q. Officers.
BOSTON, Mass., May 27.At an adjourned
meeting of the directors of the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy railroad, held in this city
Saturday, the resignation of the president,
Hon. Robert Harris, was accepted, and J. M.
Forbes unanimously elected in his stead. Mr.
Harris was chosen consulting engineer of the
road, but, owing to his impaired health, he
will doubtless refrain from active service in
any capacity at present. C. E. Serkm con
tinues in his office as vice president and general
manager of the road in the West.
The Turners.
CLEVELAND, May 27.At the second day of
the national convention of turners, committees
reported. Part of the session was used up in
discussions. It was decided to hold the next
meeting of the board in St. Louis, and the na
tional convention in Indianapolis, in 1880, and
the national turner festival in Philadelphia
next year. Adjourned till morning.
Alleged Breach of Trust.
BOSTON, Mass., May 27.John G. Tappan has
brought suit against Amherst college in $25,-
000 for breach of conditions, whereby it holds
the bequest of his father, John Tappan, who
left $20,000 to found a professorship of the
pastoral case. It is alleged that the college
neglected to appoint a professor within the
stipulated time.
The Victoria Elections.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 27.A Victoria dispatch
says the elections have resulted in the over
throw of the Elliot government. At best they
will return not exceeding 8 members in a house
that numbers 25. The premier and speaker
were defeated in Victoria city by a narrow ma
jority.
Political.
ALBANY, N. Y., May 27.The State conven
tion of the national-greenback-labor-reform-
workingmen's party of the State, is called to
meet at Syracuse, Tuesday, the 23d of July
next, to nominate a candidate for judge of the
court of appeals.
The Score Sheet.
BINGHAMPTON, N. Y., May 27.Crickets, 9
Bochesters, 5.
BUFFALO, N. Y., May 27.Buffalo*, 4 Hor
nells, 0.
LYNN, Mass., May 27.Uticas, 11 Live Oaks,
2.
LOPDON, Ont., May 27.Teoumsehs 10, Alle
ghenys 0.
SPKINGFTZLD, Mass., May 27.Stars, 3
Bpringfielda, 1.
Indications.
WASHINGTON, May 28,1 A. M.Indications
for the upper Mississippi valley and upper
lake region: Rising followed by falling barom
eter, nearly stationary temperature, northeast
to southeast winds, increasing cloudiness, with
rain areas in the former and possibly extending
to the latter.
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NUMBER 134.
AN INSANE MAN.
His Numerous Freaks, and His Final Dis
covery in Minneapolis.
It was reported at the city hall yesterday that
a man was missing from the Sherman House
under very peculiar circumstances. A GLOBE
reporter detailed to work up the case found
that a D. S. Hull, of Menomonie, Wis., arrived
by the three o'clock train on Saturday after
noon. He was accompanied by his son, aged
thirteen years. The man registered at the Sher
man House, secured a room, to which he
had his vahse earned (his only baggage). De
scending from his room he tcok diner with
his son and again wtired to his room where he
remained fall half-past four or five o'clock,
when he again came down stairs and went out
alone. He was next heard of sitting upon an
express man's wagon at the Sibley street
depot. The driver of the wagon saw him sit
ting and staring vacantly at the restaurant
opposite to him. He went up to him and
asked him if he had any baggage
he wanted removed. The man replied that his
baggage was in that house pointing to the res
taurant, or jght to be there, he added. He
still kept MB seat while the expressman put on
tuswagon the baggage be had to deliver. He
wen mounted his seat and drove off, the stran
ger still retaining his seat.
After delivering his parcels the expressman
drove to his home on Robert street, the man
still remained sitting on the wagon. The
expressman asked him if he wanted
to ride round town. To which
the man replied, "yes." "Give me a quarter,
then, said the driver, and the man comply
ing, the expressman took him to the depot
again, and calling one of Cook's hacks, he told
the driver to take the gentleman 'round the
city. The harkman took him about town, up
to Park Place to view the ruins,
and on to St. Anthony lull. On
the hill the man tried to jump out of
the carriagethe driver restraining him, drove
him back to the 8herman. He entered the
hotel and Bat down in the office, looking a little
wild about the eyes. He sat quiet until half
past eight or nine o'clock, when he began to get
wild and commenced an incoherent chatter to
himself. Suddenly he jumped up and said he
would go for a walk. He took down a coat and
was putting it on when a boarder told him he
had the wrong one. The man with a vacant stare
hung it upgai and took down his own, put
it on and went out. In about twenty minutes
some one entered the hotel and said there was
a man lying in the gutter. One of the proprie
tors and clerks went out, and found
their new guest there when i
were raising him he muttered that he
comfortable, that he had a good I
and he wished them to leave him alone.
was a hard case. They carried him to tl
fice. He seemed suffering from a fit an i
quite helpless. After a little while he seenu I
to recover and walked up stairs to his room.
At about 2 o'clock A. M. he came down stairs
again and asked for supper. The clerk told
him it was too late. "Give me some breakfast
then, he said. "That will be ready at 8
o'clock," said the clerk. "I will wait till
then, "was the reoly," and tho
strange guest commenced whistling and
singing and talking to himself.
The clerk asked him to desist and go to bed,
which he refused for some time, insisting in a
wild manner that he could hear a child crying.
At length he ran nimbly up stairs, and soon
was quietly sleeping. Sunday morning he
breakfasted with his son, smoked a cigar, read
the GLOBE, and seemed quite well and rational,
asked the time the train left for Osage, where
he said he had a daughter and a
brother. He dined at one o'clock,
and after taking a cigar he went out, that was
about two o'clock. He stood on the corner of
Fourth street a while and then went down
Fourth. His son Btarted immediately after
him, but could see him no where, and up to
eleven o'clock last night had not been seen6ince.
The boy who is an intelligent lad says he and
his father were on their way to Osage on a
visit to his sister and uncle. His father keeps
a drug store in Menomonee he says, and his
oldest brother was left at home to manage it.
His mother died about two years since he said,
and since that time his father has at times
been very melancholy and low spirited. A
telegram was sent to the Bon in Menomonie
asking him to come on at once. The police
also telegraphed to Minneapolis, Hastings, &c,
and made diligent search all day.
At midnight Capt. Weber received a
telegram from Chief Munger, of Minneapolis,
saying that the man Hull was found, and was
as crazy as a loon.
His ARREST.
[Special Telegram to the Glob
MINNEAPOLIS, May 27.An old ma i named
D. S. Hull, of Menomonie, Wis., turaud up in
Minneapolis yesterday, and as the police
deemed him non compos mentis, he was locked
up. The sheriff of Menomonie will come over
after him this morning.
Sheriff Becht.
A call at Sheriff Becht's residence at 3
o'clock this morning elicited the fact that
there is no improvement in his condition, and
scarcely any hope of his recovery exists.
Baptist Anniversaries.
CLEVELAND, May 27.The coming week will
be one of great interest to the Baptists. The
national Baptist anniversaries are to be held
in this city, continuing four days. This even
ing and Tuesday will be devoted to the anni
versary of the American Baptist Publishing
company on Wednesday the American Bap
tist home mission society, and Thursday and
Friday the American Baptist missionary union.
This evening the American Baptist publication
society met in the First Baptist
church, and the session was devoted
to consideration of the Sunday school
institute. Rev. Warren Randolph, D. D., of
Indiana, spoke on the organization of Sunday
school work. Mr. Chas. Rhoodes, of Ohio, ad
dressed the session on the methods of study,
and Rev. Geo. O. Peltz. of New York, spoke at
length on teaching. The attendance from
abroad is large, and nearly all the prominent
Baptists are present.
Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 27.The cotton ex
change to-day adooted resolutions strongly pro
testing against extending the patent on Cook's
cotton tie, and asking all cotton exchanges
throughout the country to adopt similar reso
lutions, and forward them to Washington.
The May term of the United States court open
ed this morning Jndges Baxter and Tregg
presided. Three colored men are on the grand
jury, the first time in the history of this court.
Gen. Williamson, the new United States
marshal gave his bond and entered on the du
ties of his office to-day.
Bishop McCoskrey.
DETROIT, March 27.Bishop McCoskrey, who
arrived here four days ago, and has since been
stopping at the Michigan Exchange hotel, left
for New York this morning. This action sur
prises every one, and inasmuch as it was sup
posed he had returned to face his accuser
is reported he renewed his resignation on th
18th of this month in a letter to the presi
bishops to consider his resignation at
meeting to be held in New York, August 18.
Tired of Life.
OMAHA, May 27.Wm. Ley, 40 years old, sui
cided yesterday. Causedomestic trouble.
ALL ABOUND THE GLOBE.
Edmund Haigh & Co., New York brokers,
failed Saturday to meet their stock engage
ments.
Two more Russian officers arrived at Phila
delphia yesterday and inspected the California
and Columbus. The California, sold, is in
tended to carry six guns eleven inch calibre,
and the Columbus five guns.
The funeral at Hartford, Conn., of three
firemen killed while in discharge of their duty
Friday morning, took place Sunday, and was
an imposing and impressive affair.
Jones and Schuyler, New York, have been
adjudicated involuntary bankrupts. They
claim to have lost heavily by endersing notes
of the Loganport, Crawfordsville & W. railroad
The nine creditors united in the bankruptcy
pttitioq present claims aggregaUni 9119,19),
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