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VOLUME I.
THE CAPITAL.
JiOTn HOUSES OF CONGRESS BUSILY
EX GAGED.
The Senate Amends and Passes the Legis
lative Appropriation BillThe Fishery
Award Taken Up and ConsideredAnd
Its Findings Severely DenouncedPropo
sition to Pay and then Annul that Portion
of The Treaty Relating to the Fisheries
The House Spends Its Time Passing Bills
on the Private CalendarMiscellaneous
Notes,
Senate
May 31.The
WASHINGTON. Ma 31.Th President pro
tern laid before the Senate the concurrent reso
lution of the Senate providing for the final ad
journment of Congress on the 10th of June,
together with the amendment of the House of
Jlepresentatives fixing une 17th as the date.
Senator Windom moved to refer the resolu
tion and amendment to the committee on ap
propriations.
Senator Hamlin hoped the amendment would
be concurred in now. He thought the sooner
the day of final adjournment should be fixed
the better it would be.
Senator Ednmnds said he desired to con
sider the matter and the lesolution might as
well lie over until to-morrow, when it could be
disposed of and on his motion the resolution
was laid on the table to be taken up again to
morrow.
Senator Davis called np the bill providing
for the appointment of an additional circuit
judge in the seventh judicial eiicuit, composed
of the States of Indiana and^lhnois, which led
to a political discussion.
Senator Blaina. referring to the remarks of
Senators Morgan and Hill, when the bill was
up Wednesday last, said they desired to have
the bill postponed until a Democratic Senate
could confirm the appointments. He thought
it a most extraordinary statement. The whole
history ot the Democratic party for sixty
years had been to make the supreme bench of
the United States a political bench. He re
ferred to tho appointment of John C. Critten
den by Fillmore and of Judge Badger by John
Q. Adams, and said a Democratic Senate re
fused to confirm these nominations.
Senator Thurman said while 3,600 suitors in
Chicago were waiting to have their cases decid
ed, the Senator from Maine (Blaine) was raking
np the records of the country to find out the
politics of the judges appointed. There were
two sides to that question, and if the Senate
could agree to adjourn the 17th of October in
stead ot the 17th of June he, Thurman, would
enter on a discussion of that question with the
Senator.
Senators Morgan and Hill denied that they
tlemred to postpone the appointment of addi
tional judges until there should be a Demo
cratic Semite, and argued that there should be
some general law on this subject, and judges
should be appointed without reference to pol
itics.
The bill was then read a third time and
passed.
Senator Thuiman, from tho committee on
judiciary, repotted a substitute bill to alter
and amend the laws relation to filing rail
road reports also, to amend the title of the bill
so a to read, '*A bill to create an auditor of
lailroad accounts, and for other purposes."
IUaced on the calendar.
He gave notice he would call the bill up for
consideration in the morning hour at an early
day. It was a measure which would meet with
no opposition, and the passage of the bill as
soon as possible was a matter of necessity.
Senator Bayaid, fiom the committee on
claims, reported adversely on a bill recently in
troduced by Senator Matthews, making a pre
emption grant to the heirs of Jean Baptiste
Beaulieu, deceased, for part of the Fort Dear
born lebervation at Chicago, and to confirm
the parch isera of other parts in their titles,
and to convey to the city of Chicago the streets
and alleys ot said reservation. The bill was
indefinitely postponed.
Senator Wallace presented a resolution of the
Commercial Exchango, of Philadelphia, against
anj decrease the army. Referred.
Senator Hamlii submitted an amendment lo
the deficiency appropriation bill providing for
the payment of $83,333 to the Pacific Mail
Steamship company, being balance claimed as
pro late compensation for two round tripe of
the China mail service under the contract of
1866. Referred.
Senator Cameron, Wisconsin, introduced a
bill to declare the true intent and meaning ot
title 2, chapter 1, section 14, of the revised
statutes, to be mch that the present Legisla
ture of the State of New Hampshire may law
fully elect Senator of the United States for
the term commencing on the 4th of March, forty.five private bills, which were passed,
A. D., 1878. Refened. ]&,.. Morrison introduced a bill in relatu
Senator Matthews gave notice that Tuesday
next he would call up the Texab Pacific railroad I
bill.
At conclusion of the morning hour considera
tion was lesnmed of the lepihlative, judiciary
and executive appropriation bill, the pending
question being upon the amendment of Sena
tor Spencer to continue tho clerk on the com
mittee on militar}' affairs during the recess at
an annual salary of $2,200, and after a lengthy
di*cnssion it was agiecd to, yeas 32, nays 9.
Senator Eustis submitted an amendment ap
propnating. $12,000 for additional clerks in
the,
office of the surveyor general of Louisiana. I
Rejected yeas 14, naj ^b.
Senator Morgan submitted an amendment
appropriating *5,000 to investigate the history
and habits of insects injurious to the cotton
plant and the best meins of destroying the
same. Agieed to.
Senator Coekiell submitted an amendment
appropriating $30,000 for investigating diseases
of swme and infectious and coutagious diseases
incident to all other classes of domesticated
animals. After some discussion, Senator Cock
rell withdrew the amendment with an under
standing it would be submitted hereafter to
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Senator Curtis submitted the amendment in
creasing the appropriation for clerks in the
office of the surveyor general of Louisiana,
from $2,000 to $6,000. Agreed to.
Several other unimportant amendments were
agreed to, and the bill having been considered
in committee of the whole, wi laported to the
Senate, read a third time and pass d.
Senator Hamlin moved to take up the con
current resolution reported from the commit
tee on foreign relations, approving of the views
of that committee embraced in the report to
acccrmpany the bill providing for the payment
of the award made by the fisheries commission
at Halifax under the Washington treaty.
Senator Edmunds moved to take up the bill
reported by him last v^eek from the committee
in regard to Presidential elections, and to pro
vide for and regulate the counting of votes for
President and Vice President of the United
States, and the decision of questions arising
thereon.
Senator Ferry moved to take up the post
loute bill.
Senator Hereford said he was surprised the
Senator from Michigan (Ferry) moved to take
up the post loute bill. The bill to repeal the
specie resumption act was before the Senate
A vote could be taken on that bill in a very
short time, and the people of the country
would then know what to depend on.
Senator Spencer moved to take up the river
and harbor appropriation bill.
Senator Ferry said it was not his purpose to
dffer consideration of the bill to repeal the
specie resumption act, but it was not his un
derstanding that the bill should be considered
immediately after the passage of the legislative
appropriation bill. The postoffice department
was urging the passage of the post route bill.
Senator Allison said the senator from West
Virginia (Hereford) need not be disturbed very
much if there should be no further legislation
on the question of finances at this session.
Senator Hamlin said it was absolutely neces
sary to act upon the fishery award subject now,
to avoid an extra session of Congress.
Senator Edmunds spoke of the importance
of acting on the bill in regard to Presidential
elections, and said all the Senotors knew that
the nearer we approached to an election the
greater were the difficulties encountered in set
tling the question. The bill should be acted
upon at this session of Congress,
Senator Beok favored consideration of the
bill to repeal tb peole reaumptton wt. and
said he did not think Congress had done half
enough in regard to these financial measures.
The motion of Senator Hamlin to take up the
concurrent resolution in regard to the fishery
award was agreed toyeas 35, nays 20.
YEAS.
Eustis,
Grover,
Hamlm.
Hoar,
Howe, Johnston, Jnes, Fla.
Kellogg,
Kernan,
Kirkwood. McMillan, McPherson.
VAta.
Ferry,
Hereford
Hill,
Cameron, Wis. McCreery,
Cockrell, McDonald,
DAVIS, 111. Merrimon,
Edmunds, Morgan,
Senator Edmunds moved to amend the con
current resolution, adding the words: "That
if under the circumstances the government of
Great Britain shall receive the sum of money
referred to, the provisions of said treaty on the
subject ought to be terminated at the earliest
time consistent with the 33d article of said
treaty."
Senator Beck gave notice that when the bill
in regard to the payment of this award should
be taken up be would submit an amendment
providing for the payment of $5,500,000 by the
President &c, if the British minister, resident
at Washington, lays before him such evidence
as in the opinion of the attorney general of the
United States renders it certain that the
British minister and crown lawyers decide and
insist that the award as made was
in strict accordance with law, and would have
been regarded by them as binding and conclu
sive on the British government if it had been
adverse to their claim and he shall not direct
the payment ef any part of the money hereby
appropriated until such decision is furnished
as aforesaid.
Senator Hamlin argued that the award was
grossly exorbitant, and he did not think our
fishermen wanted to enjoy the privilege at any
such price. He favored the amendment of Sen
ator Edmunds.
Senator Bayard did not approve of the
amendment of Senator Edmunds, because it was
like a threat or menace to accompany the pay
ment. He concurred with the committee on
foreign relations that the award was excessive,
but the proceedings of the commission were
regular and authorized by the terms of the
treaty. The amount of the award did not
touch the legality of the proceedings. This
country must not forget that the Alabama
claims were settled to the fullest pecuniary
satisfaction of the American government, and
that the award was paid without comment of
any kind. Now came our side of the question,
and on this we were debtors. He hoped" the
money would be paid in the manner recom
mended by the committee on foreign relations.
We could not find fault with the treaty and
break it after the American people had received
and held to-day money received from the
Geneva award.
Senator Edmunds denied that theie was any
thing like a menace in his amendment. It|was
mostly to express the just right of this nation
to terminate the fishery provision of the treaty.
England was a friendly power. Her people
spoke the same language as ours. She was in
a critical condition at this moment, and yet if
the worst came in her present difficulties, the
United States would exercise the greatest in.
dustry to preserve our honor and neutrality
under the treaty, so that thereafter there would
be no occasion for any citizen of her majesty's
government to complain of the United States,
as there tad been for the citizens of the United
States to complain of the action of the British
government on a recent occasion.
Senator Kernan favored tbe report of the
committee on foreign relations, to bring the
matter to the attention of the executive for
correspondence.
Pending discussion, the Senate went into ex
ecutive session, and when the doors were re
opened adjourned.
Allison,
Anthony, Barnum, Bayard,
Blaine, Booth, Burnside,
Christiancy,
Conkling, C'onover,
Borsey, Eaton, Armstrong,
Bailey. Beck,
Matthews,
Maxey, Mitchell,
Offlesby,
Randolph,
Rollins, Sargent, Saulsbury.
Wadleigh,
Whyte,
Wtndom35.
Morrill,
Paddock, Saunders,
Spencer,
Voorhees,
Withers20.
Hon UP of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 31.Mr. O'Neill'presented
a memorial of the centennial boaid of finance
asking for relief. Referred.
On motion of Mr. Atkins the bill appropriat
ing $20,000 to defray .the expenses of the Pot
ter inve&tigating committee was taken from
the calendar and passed without a division.
Mr. Sapp from the committee on public lands
reported back the Senate bill for the relief of
settlers on public lands under the pre-emption
laws, in reference to computation of time for
perfecting title, and it passed.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the private calendar. At 3:45 the
committee rose and reported to the House some
relation to
the tax on native wines. Referred.
The speaker laid before the House a commu
nication from Mr. Cobb, resigning his position
as member of the special investigation com
mittee on account of his health and appointed
Mr. Springer in his stead.
The speaker alno appointed Messrs. Blount,
Manning and Fort as a board of visitor? to
West Point on th** part of the House.
Adjourned.
Miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON, Mav 31.The following
8tatemen
th opcra tions of the National
bank redemption agency for the month and
eleventh months ending this day, compared
with corresponding periods last year:
National bank notes disposed of, notes for
circulation assorted and returned to banks of
issue, month, $14,208,200 eleven months,
$134,758,200. Notes unfit for circulation as
sorted and delivered to the comptroller
of the currency for distribution and
replacement with new notes, month,
$6,105,000 eleven months, $45,656,900.
Notes of failed, liquidating and reducing
banks deposited in the treasury, month $1,703,-
100 eleven months $1,048,700. Total for'78,
month $22,106,300 eleven months $190,893,806.
Total for 1877, month $25,557,500 eleven
months $209,628,000. Decrease, month, $3,541.-
200 eleven months $18,754,200. Subscriptions
4 per cent, loan to 182,600.
FOREIGN GRAIN MARKETS.
Operators Squeezed by the Continued
Heavy Decline, and Serious Trouble
Anticipated.
LONDON, May 31.A dispatch to the Times
from Liverpool says serious trouble in the
grain trade is feared in consequence of the
heavy decline in prices. Prom the splendid
crop prospects in America, the quieter po
litical outlook, speculators in California cor
goes, chiefly in London, are under very
onerous obligations.
LIVERPOOL. May 31.A leading grain cir
cular says trade at British wheat markets
held since the commencement of the week
continued extremely dull, and a further
reduction of fully a shilling per quarter was
generally conceded without inducing buyers to
I operate beyond their immediate require
ments. Business here since Tuesday has
been equally inactive. Although the value
of wheat remained nominally unchanged,
the tendency of prices favored buyers.
Maize meta slow demand at a decline of
three pence per quarter. At our corn ex
change to-day the demand for wheat was
very limited, and prices were from two pence
to three pence cheaper for both white and
red. Flour very dull. Maize slow sales at
nine pence per quarter below Tuesday's
prices.
Maoame Poppenheina.
EW YORK, May 31.A Boston special to
the Post says Madame Poppenheim sailed
for Europe in the Warren line steamer
Thursday morning, her name being added
to tbe fist of passengers after the regular
U4 been distributed to tt newspapers,
UNDEfi THE WAVES.
TERRIBLE CASUALTY IN THE
Idtl CHANNEL.
BRIT-
Two German Iron Clad* Collide, One Going
clown Almost ImmediatelyBetween
Three and Tour Hundred ol the Crew
Drowned-Details of tbe Terrible Catas
trophe. LOKDOS, May 31.The "Grosser Kurfurst,
came in collision with the iron-clad "Koenig
Wilhelm" at 9:45 this morning, three miles
off Folkestone. The Kurfurst sank almost
immediately and her boilers exploded as she
went down. The weather was bright and the
sea calm at the time of the disaster. It is re
ported from Dover that only eighteen persons
of the complement of 460 officers and men on
board the Grosser Kurfurst were saved. Boats
went from shore and were sent from other ves
sels of the German fleet to the assistance of
the drowning people, and it is hoped more
lives were saved.
SANK IN FIVE MINUTES.
LONDON, May 31.The German squadron,
consisting of three iron clads, the Prussen.
Grosser Kurfurst and Koenig Wilhelm, passed
Dover at 8:45 this morning, bound for Ply
mouth, whence it was expected to sail for
Gibraltar. When the squadron Was off Lud
gate, about five miles from shore, one of the
iron clads was observed to be gradually keeling
over on her beam ends and men ware seen
crowding on her bulwarks. In about five
minutes the vessel went down on her side, her
boilers blowing up as she sank. Boats from
the other iron clads were launched and a num
ber of Folkestone fishing smacks near by hur
ried to the scene. It is hoped many lives were
saved. The Folkestone life boat was launched,
but arrived too late to be of service. Several
steamers have gone to the scene of the disaster
from Dover. It is believed the Koenig Wil
helm, which ran into the Grosser Kurfurst, is
very badly damaged.
THE CBOWN PRINCE AT THE SCENE.
NEW YOBK, May 31.A London dispatch
states that the German embassy is informed
that 450 persons were drowned by the sinking
of the iron-clad Grosser Kurfurst. The Ger
man ambassador with the Crown Prince have
"gone by special train to the scene of the dis
aster. It seems the vessels were under full
headway when the Koenig Wilhelm ran into the
Grosser Kurfurst. Tbe shock was terrific, the
latter vessel filling' and sinking within five
minutes after the collision. To add to the hor
rors of the situation the boilers of the vessel
exploded, scattering death and destruction in
every direction,
MORE LIVES SAVED.
LONDON, May 31.A telegram to the ad
miralty says of the sinking of the Grosser
Kurfurst: "About 300 perished and 200 have
been saved." This comes from the coast guard
at Folkestone. A dispatch from Dover says:
"It is reported the Grosser Kurfurst carried a
crew of 600 men, of whom between 300 and
400 are supposed to be drowned." A telegram
to Lloyds from Folkestone repeats the report
first telegraphed that only eighteen men were
rescued, but its correctness is doubted. All
previous reports say life boats were lowered
from the other ironclads immediately, and a
large number of small crafts from Dover and
Folkestone hastened to the locality.
THE KOENIG WILHELM PARTLY UNDER WATER.
LONDON, May 5e.According to the report of
the disaster received by the admiralty the col
lision occurred seven miles southeast of Folke
stone. The latest report from Dover says the
forward part of the iron-clad Koenig Wilhelm
is under water. W. H, Smith, first lord of the
admiralty, stated in the House of Commons
this afternoon that according to the reports re
ceived by the lords of the admiralty from 18 to
200 of the crew of the Grosser Kurfurst had
been saved and 300 perished. The Grosser
Kurfurst was flagship of the squadron. The
admiral commanding the squadron was among
the saved.
HOW THE COLLISION OCCURRED.
LONDON, May 31.A steamer just returned
from the scene of the disaster reports the
Koenig Wilhelm was able to proceed down the
channel, probably for Portsmouth. The Prus
sen remains on the spot. Nothing ia to be seen
of the Grosser Kurfurst. The captain of* a
fishing boat makef the following statement.
My boat, with other fishing vessels, was return
ing to Folkestone when we noticed three iron
clads coming down. A bark was fetching off
shore. The Grosser Kurfurst ported her helm
to clear the bark. The Koenig Wil
helm pulled hard aport and struck
the Grosser Kurfurst forward of her mizzen
mast. The Kurfurst went over on her broad
side and sunk in five minutes. She went down
in 15 fathoms. All hands jumped overboard.
Our boats reached the spot directly afterwards
and rescued 27 men, including three officers.
Other boats rescued a number of the crew, all
of whom were transferred to the Koenig Wil
helm.. Captain Batach. of the Grosser Kur
furst, went down with his 6hip. The boilers
did not explode, but th escaping steam must
have scalded many persons in tho water. The
Koenig Wilhelm had her bows stove, but the
leak was stopped with hammocks. The collis
ion was undoubtedly caused by the Koenig
Wilhelm porting her helm too soon.
Mr. Smith, fiTst lord of the admiralty, in his
statement in the House of Commons to-day,
confirms the report that the collision occurred
while the Grosser Kurfurst was endeavoring to
avoid a merchantman. He said a dock wis
prepaiing at Portsmouth for the reception of
the Koenig Wilhelm. She is now proceeding
thither.
NO HELP FROM THE PBEUSSEN.
LONDON, May 31.Two of the men rescued
died from exhaustion on board the Preusscn.
Eye witnesses of the disaster say the Preussen
did not lower any boats, and that nobody was
visible in the water half an hour after the
Grosser Kurfurst foundered. The Koenig Wil
helm. which is the flag ship, carrying Rear Ad
miral Batch, and the Preussen, are expected at
Portsmouth to-morrow morning.
THE SAVED.
LONDON, May 31.The latest Lloyd's tele
gram gives the total of the saved at 23 officers
and 160 men.
LONDON, June 1.According to a telegram
dispatched by Bear Admiral Batch from
Folkestone 183 men were saved. Most of the
estimates give the Grosser Kurfurst's crew at
about 500. A report resting upon the author
ity of the Sand-gate coast guard says 255 were
saved. The coast guard, however, state they
are informed the Grosser Kurfurst's crew was
nearer that number than 500. It is reported 22
of the rescued have since died from exhaus
tion.
HOWEVER IT HAPPENED.
LONDON, June 1.Witnesses state the
Grosser Kurfurst had starboarded her helm in
tending to cross the bews of a merchantman,
and the Koenig Wilhelm ported apparently to
pass aBtern of the same vessel. The
Grosser Kurfurst having somewhat lost
speed in turning they thus met.
The admiral states that the Grosser
Kurfurst sunk quicker than the officers of the
other vessel deemed possible. It appears that
the Grosser Kurfurst's officers also underrated
the damage, as they commenced an attempt to
turn the veBsel's head shoreward. Some spars
fell at the time of the collision, probably pre
venting the launch of boats, one of which was
filled with men hanging from the davits when
the vessel sunk. FATAL BOLLEK EXPLOSION.
CINCINNATI, May 31.On the farm of Robert
Linn, four miles from Hillsboro, Ohio, this
morning, a portable saw mill engine exploded,
killing three men and severely scalding sev
eral others. One man was thrown completely
over a tall tree at three hundred yards dis
tant*,
EXCURSION SCHOONER GKP8DXP
ST. PAUL, SATUEDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 1878.
25 pupils of Mr. Beach's school of this place,
and a number of guests of board, upset this
evening in a squall. Potomac tugs and
small boats went to their rescue, and all were
saved except one pupil named Schenian.
DEVIUSH-DEEDS.
Arrest of a Missouri JIurderer at Roch-
esterA Mob of Twei|iy Thousand Take
Possession of an Execution In OhioAn
Insane Mother Mutters Her Eighteen
YearjOld Daughter a*d then Cuts Her
Own Throat SI
A MISSOURI MURDERER ARRESTED.
[Special Telegram,to the Globe.]
ROCHESTER, Minn., May 31.Wade Brown, a
murderer from Mason City, Mo., was arrested
this afternoon by 8herin|White on an order
from Sheriff TerrilL as follows: "Arrest Brown
Start to-night. Horrible crime. Dangerous
man." He was detected by Harvey Jackson,
who worked in the county last harvest, and
who is now here as a witness in a civil action.
Brown shot his mother and father-in-law and
wife. The former was killed instantly. He
acknowledges the crimen and says he was re
turning from the Black Hills to give himself
up. The murder happened six months ago.
and there is nearly $1,000 bonnty for his ar
rest.
MURDER AT PORT M'KENNEY.
FORT MCKENNKX, Wy.,May 31.Harry An
derson, an employe in the quartermaster'ir-de^
partment here, who was sitting by a tree
watching a herd of mules, was shot from be
hind, instantly killed and then robbed, on
the 24th inst. Suspicion rests upon a soldier
of this post as the murderer, from the fact that
a citizen saw the soldier in the immediate
vicinity of where the murdered man was
found, with his gun and a belt full of
cartridges a short time before the finding
of the body. A board of officers has been
ordered to investigate the matter. The circum
stantial evidence BO far will evidently convict
the soldier of willful murder. Blood was found
on his boots, which he secreted, and also on his
socks, caused from a hole in his boots. The
blood was examined by physicians here and
proven to be human blood. Unless the soldier
can prove an alibi, which he has not yet done,
the chances are against him. He is now con
fined in the post guard house.
AN OHIO HANGING BEE.
CLEVELAND, May 31.About 11 o'clock this
morning a mob of about 20,000 people who
had congregated to see what they could of the
execution of L. Webb, the coloreeMnurderer,
at Mansfield, Ohio, made a tush, overpowered
the guards, scaled the jail yard fence, and in a
few minutes had torn down a greater part of
the enclosure. Sheriff Ritchie telegraphed
the governor, notifying him of
the act, and saying that unless
he hung Webb publicly the mob would tcai
down the jail. The Governor replied, direct
ing him to carry out the sentence of the law.
At 12:10 P. H. 8heriff Ritchie and Sheriff Gay,
of Knox county.{appeared with Webb between
them. On reaching the outside Webb glanced
all around with a smile on his countenance.
After adjusting the noose around Webb's neck
and a short prayer being offered the drop was
sprung. Life was pronounced extinct in ten
minutes after the trap sprung.
CONFESSED HIS CRIME.
MLLFORD, Va., May 31.The execution of
Wm. R. Robinson, colored, for the murder of
Eliza Ray, colored, two years since, took place
at Bowling Green to-day in the presence of 400
persons. The prisoner admonished his hearers
to beware of evil company and adhere to the
teachings of parents. He acknowledged com
mitting the deed for which he was to suffer,
and said he was prepared to meet God. At 12
o'clock the cap was drawn over the face and
the unfortunate man launched into eternity.
He died easily, his neck being broken by the
fall.
HORRIBLE DEED BV AN INSANE MOTHER.
ST. Lours, May 31.A widow lady named
Thompson, about 50 years old, highly connected
and respected, killed her daughter Nellie, about
16 years old, with a razor while sleeping
in bed at Springfield Mo., night before last.
She then cut her own throat. Temporary insan
ity occasioned by sickness is sssigned as the
cause of the act.
CONTRACTOR ABSCONDS.
MONTREAL, May 31.Information is received
that John Kelly, Jr., the absconding contractor,
was seen in New York two dayB after his de
parture from this city. He left on the 16th
inst. for Ottawa with a large sum of money on
his person, as deposits on government con
tracts.
IN MEMOU1AM.
Arrangements for the Funeral of the Vic
tims of the Minneapolis Mill Explosion.
[Special Telegram to the Globe.]
MINNEAPOLIS, May 31.A meeting of the
council committee and members of the differ
ent societies met at the council chamber last
night to arrange for the funeral of the victims
of the late disaster. Hon. L. Fletcher was
selected chairman and Alderman Smith secre
tary. Thefiredepartment, Knights of Pythias,
Reform club, Ancient order of United Work
men and the Workmen's Union, will all turn
out in the procession. A committee was ap
pointed to make all preliminary arrangements.
The committee met immediately after
the general meeting and selected twelve pall
bearers to represent every society in the city.
Also selected ex-Mayor A. A. Ames as chief
marshal on that occasion, and W. M. Brackett
and H. G. Hicks as assistants. The proces
sion will be formed on Bridge square at 2:30
p. M., in the following order: Platoon of police,
band, fire department, band, Knights of
Pythias, Ancient Order United Workmen,
Reform Club, band, Workingmen's Union,
clergy, pall bearers, friends, city council and
city officials, citizens in general. All the soci
eties in the city are to be invited to participate
in the services.
Fruits of Democratic Reform.
S T. LOUIS, May 31.It is stated that the
United States cavalry recruiting depot, now
located at the arsenal, this city, is soon to be
removed to the Jefferson barracks, twelve
miles below the city, and that the quarter
master's, commissaries', engineers' and
medical depots will be transferred from the
business part of the city to the arsenal. It
is expected by this change a saving of some
$15,000 per year will be made in the way of
up town rents, etc
"Ed." Master of the Situation.
[Special Telegram to the Globe.]
MINNEAPOLIS, May 31.It is understood the
Minneapolis Tribune concedes that the Mirror
is the lowest bidder for city advertising, and is
negotiating for the purchase of the Mirror.
Ed. seems to be master of the situation and
disposed to dictate terms.
More Ships for Russia.
PHILADELPHIA, May.31.Capt. Gripper
berg, of the Russian navy, under whose
supervision alterations to the recently pur
chased steamships are being made, is again
here. It is said the Russian agents will buy
six vessels before leaving the country.
Mr. Bryant's Condition Improved.
N EW YOBK, May 31.William Cullen
Bryant recognized his neighbors this morn
ing. also walked about the room and
took nourishment three times. His con
dition is therefore leoked upon as encour-
Grain Receipts and Shipments at Buffalo.
BOP?ALO, N. Y., May 81,-Receipts of
grain at this port for tlje month of May
reached 10,107,433 bu*heJ6 Shipments by
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OVER THE WATER.
WAR GOSSIP AND GENERAL NEWS.
Count Sehouvaloft* Talks of the Success
His MissionWar Believed to Indefi
nitely PostponedThe Question of the
Congress only a Matter of DetailsPope
Leo Being Hounded to His Death by the
Jesuit MalcontentsHis Abdication Re
ported ProbableVoltaire Celebration In
Paris.
WAS LNDEFINrrELT POSTPONE D.
N EW YOBK, May 31.A special from
London gives an interview with Count
Schouvaloff. The correspondent says the
count insisted that the probabilities of war
had finally vanished, and that Bnssis pre
ferred peace to an armed conflict. All the
greater obstacles outstanding between Eng
land and Hussia have been finally removed.
Terms of agreement were forwarded last
night. Invitations to tbe congress and to
the conference will be issued in a
few days. Berlin has been seleoted
as the place where the meeting will
be hfi.UL intent to leave London for the
Russian camp next Saturday.' 'T ataftr
accompanied by my private secretary and
three servants. In my opinion the proba
bility of war at present is indefinitely post
poned.
GLADSTONE OPPOSES A PROTECTORATE.
LONDON, May 31.Gladstone has an article
in the Nineteenth Century, entitled "Liberty
in the Bast and West," dealing with cur
rent political questions. In the course of
the article reference is made to the alleged
intention of the government to assume a
protectorate over Asiatic Turkey. Gladstone
opposes any step of this kind, and says such
a protectorate could hardly end otherwise
than in the total destruction of Turkish
power and its disappearance from the face
of the earth. HONORING VOLTAIBE'S MEMORY.
PARIS, May 31.The Voltaire celebration
which was organized by men of letters, and
took place in the Gaite theatre yesterday,
was attended by about two thousand persons.
Admission-was by tickets, for which from
fifty centimes to eight francs were charged:
according to location, the receipts being de
voted to the poor of Paris. The proceed
ings were marked by no special scenes of ex
citement. A celebration was held at the
same hour by the Free Thinkers at the
American circus. Admissions were by
ticket but without charge. The audience
numbered about six thousand. Several
speeches were made, wholly devoted to prov
ing Voltaire's enmity to all religion. The
audience was very enthusiastic. After speeches
the statue of Voltaire was crowned with
flowers. Deputations representing Paris and
the provinces with banners marched around
it while the bands played and the audience
sang the Marseillaise. It was the original
intention of the movers of the meeting
to erect the statue publicly in the Place
Chateau d'Eau, but the government forbade
it. The government also prohibited a pub
lic ceremony by clericals in honor of Joan of
Arc. While the two Voltaire celebrations
were proceeding, the Cathedral of Notre
Dame was filled by an immense congregation
consisting principally of women to take part
in expiatory services ordered by the Cardinal
Archbishop of Paris. The interior of the
church was darkened, expiatory tapers burn
ed before all of the altars, while from the
pulpit a discourse was delivered in which the
preacher denounced Voltaire and glorified
Joan of Arc.
POPE LFO'S TROUBLESOME HONORS.
LONDON, May 31.A dispatch from Borne
says the Pope is ill in body and distressed in
mind by the plots and cabals designed to
prevent the reforms he proposes. It is re
ported the Pope manifests a disposition to
abdicate. Cardinal Franchi is doing his ut
most to check the machinations of the
Jesuits. The latter, on the other hand, are
striving to tecure Cardinal Franchi's down
fall.
CONFLICT AVOIDED.
LONDON, May 31.A special from Scutari,
Albania, via Kagusa states that through the
mediation of the British consul, the conflict
which impended near Podgoritza between
the Turks and Montenegrins has been
averted. But for the consul's efforts a col
lision would have taken place in a few hours.
The Prince of Montenegro ^finally pledged
his word in case hostilities were resumed he
would give the Turkish commandant of Pod
goritza ample notice. This pacific turn in
affairs there is believed to be attributable
mainly to private intimations received by
Prince Niketa from St. Petersburg.
A CONFLICT IMMINENT.
LONDON, May 31.A threatened conflict
between Turks and the insurgents in Crete
is imminent.
ARMISTICE REJECTED.
A dispatch from Athens announces that
Minister Layard informed tSie British Con
sul at Cannea. Crete, that the proposed ar
mistice is unacceptable. After this infor
mation is communicated to the insurgents
the Turks will probably renew the attack.
THE TAMILY. VAULT.
LONDON, May 31.The widow of Earl
Bussell has declined the proposal for the
burial of the deceased statesman in "West
minster Abbey, as the will directs the re
mains to be interred in the family vault in
Buckinghamshire.
DIED AT HIS POST.
Phillip Wykeham Martin, member of Par
liament for Rochester, died suddenly this
afternoon in tho library of the House of
Commons.
ONLY A QUESTION OF DETAILS.
PARIS, May 31.A special from Berlin
says some questions of detail between Eng
land and Russia in regard to fixing the date
of the meeting are delaying the convocation
of the congress, but it will certainly com
mence its sittings by the middle of June.
PRECAUTIONARY.
A Belgrade dispatch says that since the
Austrian occupation of Kaleh has brought
the Austrian left wing in communication
with the Roumanian right, the Servian
lines at Klovada and Braza Palonka have
been strongly reinforced as a measure of
precaution. ~rr
CYCLONE I N ILLINOIS.
Buildings Demolished, Several Persons In
jured and One Killed.
ST, LOUIS, Mo', May 31.A special from
Gardner, 111., says a tremendous wind storm
passed over that place and vicinity between 2
and 3 o'clock tnis afternoon which did a large
amount of damage. The barn of L. O. Fuller
was completely demolished and the house car
ried about 40 feet and nearly destroyed. Jas.
Mann's house and barn was also badly dam
aged. The horses, barns and nearly all out
buildings of Aaron Berogga were entirely
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demolished. Everything on the firm of Mr.
Ostram's was swept away. At St. Jamea, Mc
Comb's place, considerable damage was doae
and Mrs. McComb killed. An iron bridge
crossing a stream near by was struck and a
good part of it broken and twisted and cafded
several rods down stream. A number of other
houses in the course of the storm were badly
injured, but no lives lost.
THE GREAT FRAUD.
The Potter Committee to Commence the
Examination of Witnesses'Ta-Vay^JTas.
E. Anderson- the First "Witness -Press
Representatives to be AdmittedPirate
Sherman Granted the Privitoga of Cross
Examination i a this Case.
WASHINGTON, May 31.The Potter committee
at their session this afternoon debated for some
time the propriety of holding open ssasions,
and finally agreed they would do. so to the ex
tent of admitting a limited namber of repre
sentatives of the press. This oonrse was
adopted in order to remove the suspicion of un
fairness in the investigation, as it had been re
ported the proceedings were to be conducted
secretly. Chairman Potter says no sub-com
mittees have yet been appointed. Jas E. An
derson, supervisor of West FeliflSaha, La.,
arrived here from Philadelphia this morning
under subpoena, and was in attendance tms
will be examined to-morrow morning. J. R.
Sypher, of Philadelphia, has been retained as
counsel to manage the Louisiana branch of the
investigation. Chairman Potter addressed the
following letter to Secretary Sherman:
WASHINGTON, D. May 31.Sir: I sub
mitted your letter of the 20th inst., directed to
me as chairman of the committee of investiga
tion, etc, to the committee at its first meeting
and am now unanimously directed by the com
mittee to inform you that until further orders
they will permit any person named in tbe reso
lution appointing the committee to be present
when the evidence affecting him is taken, and
to be attended by his counsel and to offer evi
dence in bis own behalf, but that all questions
to witnesses shall be addressed by a member of
the committee. Your obedient servant,
CiiARKSON N POTTE R.
To Hon. John Sherman, secretary of the
treasury.
THE BADGER CAPITAL
Funeral of the Late Chauacey L. Williams
Various Interesting Religious Meet
ings.
[Special Telegram to tbe Globe.]
MADISON, Wis-, May 31.The funeral of
Chauncey L. Williams was largely attended
at the Congregational church this afternoon.
A special train bearing directors and others
of the North Western Life Insurance com
pany, of which he was a trustee, arrived this
morning. The church was beautifully draped
with white flowers and green vines very ap
propriate, and an eloquent sermon was
preached by Rev. Mr. Richards.
The Norwegian church synod commenced
a weekly session at Pleasant Springs this
county to-day.
The attendance at the Seventh Day Ad
venist camp-meetings has been considerably
augumented to-day by the fine weather. For
two days past the exercises have been of an
interesting nature, one special attraction
being the singing of Prof. C. W. Stone, of
Vermont, whose singing compares with that
of Sankey.With his rich and powerful voice
he is easily heard in every part of the
ground. Elder Cauright's sermon of last
evening upon the "United States in Prophe-
cy," was an interesting one, and being pre
viously advertised drew a large crowd. The
services to-day have been interesting in
their naturespecial meeting at 5:30 A. M.,
prayer meeting at 8, session of conference at
y, sermon at 10:30 by Elder H. W. Decker,
sermon by Elder Cauright at 2:30 p. M. and
by Prof. Stone at 8 p. M., and Scandinavian
services by Elder Johhson at 4 p. M.
The Cary Matinee.
The matinee yesterday afternoon at the Ope*a
house was not so well attended as it was ex
pected to be, and not nearly so well as the ex
cellence of the entertainment merited. It is
not often people have the opportunity to hear
artists like Miss Cary, and it would seem
that even at the risk of losing a dollar from
neglect of business men would have attended.
As it was the house was almost entirely given
up to ladies, and a severer colder audience it is
seldom the fate of a great singer to appear be
fore. The programme opened with a quartette
by Kuken,which was well rendered as were as all
the concerted pieces, the only weakness appear
ing in the tenor, who on acquaintance
certainly does not improve. In the duet with
Miss Cary from Trovatore, substituted for
"Quia est homo," he showed immediately the
justness of what was said of him in yesterday's
GLOBEthat he is deficient in schooling. Not
only is his method faulty, but his voice from
want of culture is not what it might be. He,
however, shows good taste in confining himself.
to concerted pieces. Mr. Sloan, the basso, on
the contrary, improves with every number but
he, like Mr. Howard, is heard to better advan
tage in concert with other voices, although he
sang the "Vagabond" with considerable power
and expression. Mrs. Farwell and Mrs. Bal
four greatly increased the favorable impression
they made the previous evening they are both
possessed of good voices. Mrs. Farwell's is es
pecially fresh, ringing, and sweet, and it is
finely cultured, and it is a high compliment to
those two ladies that with a cold, exacting audi
dience. composed almost entirely of ladies,
they were encored in every number.
Miss Gary, tbe superb, was magnificent in
the romanza from "Mignon," and exquisite in
"Just as of old." Her encore songs, "When the
.cows are coming home," and "Old folks at
home" were listened to by the enchanted au
dience with breathless wonder as the house was
filled as with a perfume by the rich volumes of
her peerless voice. There has never appeared
in this city a singer who so completely satisfied
the public expectation as did Miss Cary and
with the lingering reverberations of her pure,
ravishing tones on the ear the recollections of
Kellogg and DiMurska grow dim and obsenre.
Resignation of the Chief of Police.
Our newly elected heriff, James King,
yesterday sent his resignation as chief of po
lice to the acting mayor: 4N
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF POLICE,
ST. PAUL, May 31, 1878.
Hon. William Dawson, Mayor,
MY DEAR SIR:I hereby tender my resigna
tion as chief of police, to take effect forthwith.
It is with many regrets that I dissolve a con
nection with the police department that has
been fraught with so much pleasure and mu
tual confidence. With best wishes for tbe de
partment and the individual welfare of both
officers and men, I remain, with sentiments of
esteem, very truly yours, JAMES KINO.
Attention Knights of PythiasChampion
Lodge No. 13.
All Knights are requested to appear at Castle
Hall in full uniform Saturday, 11 A. M. sharp,
to attend funeral of late brother. Hon. J. T.
Maxfield. All brother Knight* of other lodges
in St. Paul and neighboring cities are cordially
invited to attend.
Per. order C. O.
W. H. MACLEAN, K. of B. and 6.
Owing to a contemplated change in nor bus
iness, we win, from this date, close out our en
tire stook at and below cost for CASH.
A.H. Lnasxx
ROCHESTER, May 31.Tecumsehs 2 Rocbes
tersl.
PITTSBURGH, May 31,AlUghenys 1 Forest
Oitys 0 ten inniu|a,
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MINNESOTA
HISTORICAL
NUMBER 138.
NOW TO MANITOBA
Judge Dillon Grants an Order to the St.
Paul ft Pacific Railroad Company For
Construction of the Extension Lines.
DAVENPORT, la., May 31.To-day Judge Dil
lon issued an order to J. P. Farley, receiver of *A*
the St. Paul & Pacific railroad, to extend the***
main line to Pembina, 65 miles and branch
line from Melrose to Fergus Falls, 81 miles.
The grade of both extensions was built pre
vious to 1873, when,tbe receiver was appointed.
The sum of half a million dollars is to be bor
rowed to tie, iron and bridge the extensions.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
The Arrangements for the Exercises at Ply
mouth Church To-Morrow Night.
HEAD QB'S. ACKBB POST, 21, G. A. B. Mora.
ST. PAUL, May 28,1878.
M. M. a. Dana.
Rev. and Dear Sir:
For various reasons known to the members
of this Post, we have decided not to have our
usual observance of ''Decoration Day," yet we
arenot willing the occasion should pass altogeth
er without some service of remembrance, and in
behalf of the members of this "Post you ara
respectfully requested to address them and
aa&witnt^ their fellow soldiers at a "memorial service'*
Z'^Zl^'Trntflw IwM t fctibnth evening in Plymouth
church. Very Respectfully Yours,
R. V. PRATT.
Adjutant,
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
ST. PAUL, MINN., May 28, 1878
R. V. Pratt, Adjutant, Acker Post, G. A. R., St.
Paul. DEAR SIR: Your invitation of May 28, to ad
dress the members of your Post next Sabbath
evening at Plymonth church, was duly receiv
ed. In reply I would say, that it would bs
esteemed by me as a great [privilege to accept
your invitation, and by the proposed serviee do
something to memorialise the brave men te
whom this country owes BO much.
To keep alive proper patriotic memories is
surely a public benefit to impress upon the
rising generation at what a price their liberties
were preserved is ever an important duty.
I accordingly will address your Post, at the
time and place requested, and will take for my
theme, "Proper war memories, or the lessons
of our great civic struggles."
Convey my thanks to the members of yo
Post for the invitation accorded me to do i
them this grateful service and believe me.
Cordially Yours. M. M. G. DAA
As will be seen from the above corres
pondence the formal memorial service, under
the auspices of Acker Post of this city will
be held Sabbath evening in Plymouth
church.
All our citizens will rejoice that in lieu of
the usual services of Decoration Day this
public service of Sunday evening is to be
held. We cannot afford to forget what we
owe to those who fought in our behalf dur
ing the trying years of the rebellion, and a
renewal just now of true and general patriotic
feeling would be of great value to the coun
try.
The ladies of Plymouth church, with the
aid of the flags furnished by the Post, will
decorate the church and the, military and
floral emblems will enhance the impressive
ness of this appropriate service.
State Treasury Ualauces.
The following is a statement of the bal
ances in the State treasury at the close of
business yesterday:
Dr. Cr.
Revenue fund overdrawn.$45,346.59
Sinking
State institutions fund..
Permanent school fend..
General school fund...
Permanent university
General university fund.
Internal improvem't f'nd
Int. imprvem't land f'na
Inebriate Asylnm fund..
Totals $45,346.59
Deduct revenue fund over-
Actual am't in treasury.
(12,867.34
87.427.33
9.057.17
5,231.89 5,176.32
831.41
5,393.34
1,480.81
520.80
1,033.00
679,018.91
45.346.59
33,672.82
310,000 DAMAGES WANTED.
Suit Against a Railroad by a ia Who Was
Put Off the Train.
The suit of H. E. Jacobson, of Minneapo
lis, against the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railroad company, for $10,000 dam
ages for injuries received by being thrown
from a train in November last, came up for
trial in the district court before Judge Wil
kin yesterday. The plaintiff claims that he
was seeing a friend off for tbe old country
on the evening of the 23d of November, and
remained on the tram after it started, in
tending to leave the train at the Fifth street
crossing. "While standing on the platform
the conductor came along and demanded his
ticket. When Jacobson had explained why
he was on board the conductor told him he
had no business there, and struck him with
such force as to kno*k him off the train.
By the fall his arm was broken in three
places, and he received other injuries which
have made him an invalid ever
since. This statement was corroborated
in the main by other witnesses. The
witnesses for the defense tried to show that
Jacobson was on the train in disobedience of
the law and the rules of the company, and
that the conductor did not strike him. The
case was summed up briefly by Judge Flan
drau for the defense and C. D. O'Brien for
the plaintiff. As the hour was late the
charge of the judge to the jury was post
poned till this morning.
S. 8. Taylor's Arademy.
The closing exercises for the year of this in
stitution were held yesterday afternoon, and
were attended by a goodly number of the
parents and friends of the students.
The colloquy by the younger students repre
senting Old Sol, the storm cloud and rain spirit,
and the flowers, with the dialogue. "Aunt Me
bitable's Scientific experiment," and the recita
tions, greatly pleased the audience. Nearly the
whole week has been taken up with a most
thorough written examination, in which the
students did credit to themselves.
The aggregate attendance daring the year
has been 205, as follows: Fall term 58, winter
term 85, spring term 65, number of different
students 104. Of course a large proportion of
the students reside in the city, but students
from thirteen counties outside of St. Paul
have been in attendance.
At the conclusion of the very pleasant exer
cises Misses Ward and Jones presented Prof.
Taylor, in behalf of the pupils, an elegant sil
ver headed cane, and to Mrs. Taylor a beauti
ful napkin ring. Tbe cane bore the inscription
"Prof. 8. S. Taylor. Presented by his pupils
May 31st, 1878."
Prof. Taylor was greatly surprised by the
presentation but responded appropriately and
feelingly.
Masonic Notice.
The members of Ancient Landmark Lodge,
No. 5, A. F. and A. M., are hereby summoned
to appear at Masonic Hall on Saturday, June
let, at 1 o'clock r. for the purpose of at
tending the funeral of our late brother, J. T.
M.-HUld The lodge will leave tbe hall at ISO
p. sharp.
All brother Master Masons are invited to at-
By order of tbe W.-.M.*.
A. J. BURNIKOHAM, Secretary.
Tbe members are requested to bring W
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