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,vf VOLUME 1L JUDICIAL EXPENSES. RETURN OF THE BILL TO THE HOUSE WITHOUT APPROVAL. The Veto Based Upon the Provision Relat- ing to the Election LawsO her Provis- ions Contended for by the Democratic Majority Passed Without ObjectionCon- ferences of the Democrats of the Two HousesA Few Hot-Heads Declare for Immediate AdjournmentAn Over- whelming Majority Oppose the Motion and Pronounce in Favor of Meeting the President's Views. JUDICIAL EXPENSES. VETO MESSAGE OF THE PBESIDENT. WASHINGTON, Jane 23.The following is the text of the President's message vetoing the udicial appropriation bill To the House of Representatives After a careful examination of the bill entitled "An aot making appropriations for certain judicial expenses, 'JI return it herewith to the Hoa se of Representatives, in which it originated, with the following objections to its approval The general purposes of the bill is to provide for certain judicial expenses of the govern ment for the fiscal year ending Jane 30, 1880, for whioh the sum of $2,690,000 is appro-' pnated. These appropriations are required to keep in operation the general functions of the judicial department of the government, and if this part of the bill stood alone there would be no objection to its approval. I contains, however, other provisions to which I desire to ask your attention. At the present session of Congress a majority of both houses, favor i ng a REPEAL Of THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION LAWS embraced in title sixteen of the revised stat utes, passed a measure for that purpose as a part of the bill, entitled an act maki ng appro priations for legislative, executive and judicial expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending Jane 30th, 1880, and for other purposes. Unable to concur with Congress in that meas ure, on the 29th of May last, I returned the bill to the House of Representatives in which it or lgmated without my approval for that further consideration^ or which the constitution pro vides. On reconsideration, the bill was ap proved by less than two-thirds of the House and it failed to become a law. The election laws therefore remain valid enactments and the SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND, binding not only upon all the priva'e citizens but also alike and equally binding upon all who are charged with the duties and responsi bilities of legislative and judicial duti es of the government. It is ot sought by the bill before me, to repeal the election laws. Its ob ject is to defeat their enforcement. The clause of the first section is as follows- "And no part of the mon ey hereby appropriated, is appro priated to pay any salaries, compensations, feu or expenses under or in virtue of title 26 of the revised statutes or of any provision of eaia, mie." Title 26 o the revised statues, re ferred to in the foregoing clause, relates to the elective franchise and contains laws now in force regulating Congressional elections. THE SECOND SECTION of the bill goes much further it is as follows: Section 2 That sums appropriated in this act for persons and public service embraced in its provisions are full for such persons and public service for the fiscal year ending June 30,1880, and no depart ment or officer of the government shall during said fiscal year make any contract or incur any liability for futuce payment of any money under any of the provisions of title twenty-six of the revised statutes of the United States, authorizing the appointment or payment nf any deputy marshals for service in con nection with elections or on election day, until an ap propriation sufficient to meet such contract or for such liability shall have first been made by law. This section of the bill iB intended to make an EXTENSIVE AND ESSENTIAL CHANGE, vn. the existing law. he following are pro vision of the statutes on the same subject which are now in force. Section 2,697. No department of the government shall expend in any one fiscal year any sum in excess of the appropriations made by Congress for that fiscal year or nivoh the government in any contract for future payment of money in excess of such appro priations Section 2,742 No contract or purcha se on behalf of the United States shall be made, unless the same is authorized by law or is under an appropriation adequate to its fulfillment, except in the war or navy departments, for clothing, subsistence, forage, fuel, quarters or transportation, which, however, shall not exceed the necessaries of the current year The object of these sections of the revised statntes is plain. It is, first, to prevent any money from being expended unless appropria tions have been made therefor and second, to prevent the government from being bound by any contract not previously authorized by law, except for necessary purposes in the war and navy departments. Under existing laws the failure of Congress to make appropriations re quired for the execution of the provisions of the election laws would ot prevent this en forcement. The right and duty to appoint general and special deputy marshals, which these provide for, would still remain and the executive department of the government wou ld also be empowered to incur the requi site liability for their compensation ut the second section of this bill contains a prohibi tion not found in any previous legislation. Its design is to render the ELECTION LAWS INOPERATIVE and a dead letter during the next fiscal year. It is sought to accomplish this by omitting to appropriate money for their enforcement and by expressly prohibiting any department of ficer of tho government from incurring any liability nnder any of the provisions of title 26 of the revised statutes authorizing the ap pointment or payment of general or special deputy marshals for service on election days aiitil an appropriation sufficient to pay such liability shall have first been made. The Presi dent is called upon to give his affirmative ap proval to a positive enactment which in effect deprives him of the ordinary and necessary means of executing the laws still left on the statute book and embraced within his constitu tional du ty to see that the laws are executed. If he approves the bill, and thus gives to such positive enactments THE AUTHORITY OF LAW, he participates in the curtailment of his means of seeing that the law is faithfully executed, while the obligation of the law and of his con stitutional du ty remains unimpaired. The appointment of special du ty marshals is not made by statute a spontaneous act of authority on the part of any executive or judicial officer of the government, bat is accorded as a popu lar right of citizens to call into operation this agency for securing the freedom of elections in any city or town of 20,000 inhabitants or upward. Section 2,021 of the revised statutes puts it in the power of any two citizens of such city or town to reqniro of the marshal of the district the appointment of these special deputies thereupon the duty of the marshal becomes imperative and its non-performance will expose him to judicial mandate or pun ishment, or to removal from office, by the President, as the circumstances and his conduct mig ht require. The bill now before me neither revokes this popular right of the citizens or relieves the marshals of the duty imposed by law, nor the Preeident of his duty, to nee that the law is faithfully executed. I forbear to enter again upon any general discussion of the wisdom and necessitv of the election laws or the DANGEROUS AND XTNCONSTrrUTIONAL PRINCIPLE of this bill. The power vested in Congress to originate appropriations involves the right to compel the executive to approve any legisla ti on which Congress may see fit to attach to such bills, under penalty of refusing the means needed to carry on an equal function of the government. My views on these subjects have been sufficiently expressed iu special messages sent by me to the Hou se of" Representatives daring the present session. What was said in those messages I regard as conclusive to my duty in respect to the bill before me. The ar guments used in those communications against he repeal of the election laws and against tho *Jsw .c^V^ right of Congress to deprive the executive of that SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT DISCRETION and judgment which the constitution confers and requires, are equally cogent in opposition to this bill. This measure leaves the powers and duties of the supervisors of elections un touched. The compensation of these officers is provided for under the pe-manent laws and no liability, for whioh an appropriation is now required, would therefore be incurred by their appointment ut the power of the national government to protect them in the discharge of their duty at the polls would be taken away. The State may employ both civil and military power at the elections, but by the bill, even civil authority to protect Congres sional elections is denied the general govern ment. The object is to PREVENT ANY ADEQUATE CONTROL by the United States over national elections, by forbidding the payment deputy mar shals of elections who are clothed with au thority to enforce the election laws. he fact that these laws are deemed objectionable by the majority of both houses of Congress is urged as a sufficient warrant for this legisla tion. There are two ways always to overturn legislative enactments one is_the repeal, the other is to a decision of a competent tribunal against their validity. This bill seeks to de prive the executive department of the govern ment o the means to escecnte the laws which are not repealed, which have not been declared invalid, and which it is therefore the duty of the executive and every other department ot the government to enforce. I have in my for mer message on this subject expressed my willingness to concur in suitable amendments for the improvement of the election laws, but I cannot consent to their absolute and entire repeal, a nd I cannot approve legislation which seeks to prevent their enforcement. (Signed,) RUTHERFORD B. Haras, Executive Mansion, June 23, 1879. PARTY PLANS. THE DEMOCRACY AND THE JUDICIAL BILL. WASHINGTON, June 23.A canvass of the House of Itepresentatives to-day, immediately after reading the President's message vetoing the bill making appropriations for the judicial expenses of the government, developed that there were three distinct propositions enter tained by the majority as the most practicable to be pursued. he one havi ng apparently the largest number of supporters contemplates a resolution fixing the time for adjournment sine die, and that another bill incidental in its provisions with the vetoed measure be passed and sent to tho President, and if he should again return it without his approval adjourn and permit the bill to fail. A second propo sition was to pass a joint resolution extending until next January appropriations on the basis of the present act providing for judicial ex penses, with a proviso that no portion of the money thus appropriated shall be used for the payment of depu ty marshals or supervisors of elections and in the event of the non-approval of the President to adjourn sine die, and if he should issue a proc lamation reconvening Congress to repeal this action. The third proposition favors adjourn ment without further attempts to meet the views of the executive. This line of action was not favorably entertained but by a few. The Democratic party of the House, however, appears to stand as a nnit against supporting any bill which will permit the continuance of deputy marshals and supervisors of elections. A cabinet officer to day, in discussing the situation with a member of the House, said if a majority should agaiu pass a bill similar to the one just vetoed, the President would return it without his signature, and if Congress should adjourn he wou ld call them together again the next day, but if they should a third time send him the bill and adjourn he would not recon vene them, and thus throw the responsibility of closing the courts on the Democratic party. THE REPUBLICANS AND ADJOURNMENT. A conference of leading Republicans was held during the session of the House to-day for the purpose of discussing, with a view to harmonizing the action of the minority in case a reaolution nrowlvng tot ad^oarament &ine die should be introduced before the judicial appropriation bill is finally disposed of. The conference was very brief a nd it was decided that the Republican members should oppose any such resolution by voting against it, nnd that they should pursue the same course if an attempt to extend the appropriations for ju dicial expenses should be made, but in neither case to resort to parliamentary tactics to defeat the plans of the majority. THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS. The Democratic members of the Senate as sembled in caucus immediately after the ad journment of that body this afternoon, and remained in consultation about three hoars. The purpose of tho conference was to decide upon a line of policy concerning to-day's veto of the judicial expenses appropriation bill, and the collateral question of adjournment. Senator Vest was the first speaker. took the ground that the issue presented by the last veto message could properly be met by the Democratic majority in only one way, namely, by a prompt adjournment of both Houses. The dominant party had done their best to pro vide for the needs of the pnblic service, had offered the President all necessary appropria tions for judicial expenses upon fair terms, and were nnder no obligation to do anything more. Senator Wallace subsequently delivered an earnest speech taking the same view as Vest, and supporting the resolution offered by the latter in favor of an immediate termination of the present session without making any further attempt to provide for court expenses before regular session next winter. Senators McDonald, Bayard, Thurnam and Hill opposed this proposition with great em phasis, and, in the course of their speeches, all of which were of considerable length, in sisted that such course would be alike unwise and unwarranted. They agreed with the speakers on the other side that the President's veto of the bill was based upon a strained ob jection of the existing law which prohibits contracts in advance of appropriations, being in substance a prohibition against incurring liabilities for purposes not provided for in the bill, but they pointed ut that for this very reason the Democrats should not strenonsly adhere to a clause which the President declared obnoxious to his convictions of duty, while they, themselves, did not consider it material. They also argued that it would be highly unwise to throw away the substantial benefits which would inure to the country from the final enactment of these sections of this bill which provide for important amendments of the jury laws and for the total abolition of the jurors' test oath. To these sections the President had made no objections although the Republicans in both houses had solidly opposed them, and it was also to be borne in mind, said these Senators, that the President, while vetoing the present bill on account of only one of its provisions, had at the same time taken a position at variance with the arguments of an influential portion of his own party by approving the army bill. Senators Butler, Maxey, Morgan, Pendleton, Eaton, Beck a nd Hampton all made brief re marks in opposition to the idea of adjourning without further efforts to provide the neces sary appropriations. Several of the speakers, including Senators Bayard, Thurman, Hill, Butler and Hampto n, took] ground in the broad est possible language that" an adjournment of Congress without providing for the support of every branch of the public service wou ld be utterly unjustifiable and indefensible. I was, however, agreed on all hands that no money should be appropriated for the payment of deputy marshals of elections. No specific instructions were given to the committee, but it is inferred that the clause of the second section upon which the President based his veto will be entirely stricken out, and it is probable also that the items of ap propriation contained in the first section will be made still more specifically in detail. The two advisory committees wi ll hold a joint meeting to-morrow. he seven votes against the resolution providing for the passage of an amended bill before any final adjournment shall be taken, were cast by Cockrell, Jonas, Vance, Ve3t, Walker, Wallace and Withers. At the close of the discussion Vest's resolu- JL _^ tion in favor of adjournment of Congress with- wish the new candidate abundant success. ut passing another appropriation bill, was re jected by an overwhelming majority, having received only three or four votes. A resolution waa then adopted by a vote of twen ty against seven directing the caucus ad visory committee in conjunction with the ad visory committe of the House caucus to prepare a bill for passage through Congress before ad journment in such terms as will obviate the objections of the President and seenre its en actme nt into a law. The foregoing is ot given as the outline of the resolution ut embodies its purport and meaning. OVEE THE OCEAN. Visit of Condolence by Queen Victoria to EugenieBonapartist Intrigues and SpeculationsMiscellaneous Old World News. BONAPARTISM. EMBABBASSMENTS INCREASING. PARI S, June 23.A dispatch says the em barrassment of the Bonapartists is increas ingly manifest. Pa ul de Cassignao is re proached with indiscretion in putting forward the claim of Prince Victor Bonaparte as the imperial successor. I Sunday's issue of Le JPays Cassignac admits that nothing has been officially decided, though perhaps a de cision may be made in a few days. It is said that Bouher has snnounsed ignorance of a will in favor of Prince Victor because he con sidered its validity doubtful unless Prince Je rome Napoleon consents to waive his claims. Prince Jerome is very reticent since his arrival in Paris and is apparently awaiting the action of Rouher. It is not believed Prince Jerome will agree to be a pretender himself or permit his son to become one. I the event of Prince Victor endeavoring to temporize in ot dis tinctly accepting the position, the Bonapart ists wi ll probably fall back on Prince Charles Napoleon, president of the Corsican conncil general. Prince Charles is forty years of age. has no sons or royal connections and is a much less eligible candidate than Pr.nce Victor. MONUMENT TO THE PRINCE. LONDO N, Jane 23.The Post proposes a na tional subscription to raise a monument to the memory of the prince imperial. A bronze statue representing the prince in the uniform in which he died is suggested. VISIT OV CONDOLENCE. LONDO N, June 23.Queen Victoria, accom panied by Prince Leopold, visited the Empress Eugenie at Chiselhurst to-day. The queen had an hour's interview with Eugenie. MAINTAIN HIS RIGHTS. A Paris correspondent reports Prince Jerome Napoleon has declared he will not abdicate his rights. The Figaro asserts that the prince imperial, before leaving England, wrote a po litical testament in the presence ef two Eng lish officers. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. QUEEN VICTORIA'S SCARE. LONDO N, June 23.The government author ities received an anonymous letter on "Wednes day giving warniDg that an attempt would be made in Chesire to npset the train conveying Queen Victoria and Princess Beatrice from Bal moral to Windsor on Saturday. The railway line was consequently guarded by hundreds of constables. The journey, however, was un eventful. The letter was probably a hoax. HANLAN'S TROPHY. Col. Shaw urges Hanlan to be allowed to take the championship cup to Canada, and calls on Englishmen who wish to contest it to row Hanlan in Canada. CHILI AND PERU. A telegram from Callao states that the Peru vian iron-clad turret ship Huascar bombarded Antopogasta and captured two Chilian trans ports and a Chilian man-of-war. he Cava dauga. a wooden vessel, was stranded TJhere has been a decisive engagement between the Huascar and Chilian iron-clads. THE KHEDIVE'S ABDICATION. I the house of lords to-night, the marquis'of Salisbury made a statement in regard to the Egyptian question similar to that made by Burke, in the house ot commons to-day. added that England and France had advised the kheedive to abdicate in favor of Tewbk, and Germany, Austria and Italy supported that recominendation. MISCELLANEOUS. LONDO N, June 23.A Berlin dispatch says in consequence of the bundesrath referring the railway bill to the committee, with instruc tions to inquire into the constitutional ques tion involved, Bismarck has withdrawn the bill. A Paris cispatch says Ferdinand Lessep, in a lecture at the American stated that the first sod of the Panama canal would be turned January 1st. 1880, and that with 40,000 Nav vies, including some Chinese and 15,000 Bra zilian negroes, the work would be complet ed eight years. AOTABLE EVENT. Interesting Consecration Service at Pitts- burghExtension of Eplscopallanism Into Catholic Mexico. PITTSBURGH, June 23.The consecration of Bev. Henry Channcy Beilly as bishop of Mex ico, which takes place in Trinity church to morrow, may be regarded as a notable event in the history of the Episcopal church in Amer ica, inasmuch as it will be the extension of this denomination into a hitherto almost wholly Catholic country in the interests of the natives who, born Catholics, have been con verted to Protestantism. 37he services, -which will commence at 10 o'clock, will be of a very impressive character. Bight Bev. D. Cox. bishop of Western New York, will preach the sermon and Bight Bev. Alfred Lee, D., bishop of Delaware, will preside. Fourteen bishops and other well known dignitaries of the church will be present. I is understood that Bev. Dr. Beilly expressed a wish to have the consecration take place in Pittsburgh in recognition of the fact that he received more contributions to his work in Mexico from this than from any other source. Affairs in Mexico. 'CITY OF MEXICO, June 22.It is reported |sen. Negrete has sent a message of sub mission and asked clemency of the govern ment. he merchants of Vera Cruz are con sidering the recent law for suppression of con traband trade to be injurious to their interests, recently met at the exchange and resolved to suspend transactions with the customs, and dispatch no goods into the interior. The government immediately ordered the removal of the cust om house to the city of Mexico, whereupon the merchants abandoned their at titude of resistence and resumed business. Testimonial to Judge Dillon. S T. LOUI S, Jane 23.At a meeting of mem bers of the bar, held in the United States dis trict court room to-day, a highly eulogistic ad dress to Judge Jo hn F. Dillon on the occasion of his retirement from the. United States bench was unanimously adopted. he address wi ll be signed by the lawyers generally a nd pre sented at the United States circuit court, July 10th, for entry on the records previous to trans issi to Judge Dillon. St. Paul Daily News. Messrs. Bamaely & Cunningham issued the first number of a new evening paper, last night, bearing the above caption. I is a neat printed six column sheet, a nd practically a penny paper, being delivered at thirty cents a month. The new paper is without telegraphic privileges, and aims to be an especially local sheet. The first issue is very creditable, and while we dou bt whether St. Paul has reached ._. the proportions to support a penny paper, we iu 3^*wv%L:f ST. PAUL, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 24, 1879. MYSfERY SOLVED. THE MURDERER OF MRS. HULL AE- RESTED. A Negro Named Cox the CulpritHis Ar- rest Brought About by a Cameo Pin of the Murdered WomanThe Crime Con- fessedTrial of Carrie, the Murderer of the Actor PorterTwo Young Gir ls Burned to Death at Atlanta, Oa.Miscel- laneous. lnTT.ien BY. THE CABS. [Special Telegram to the Globe. MANKATO, Minn., Jane 23.The construction train, MortgKingsley conductor, killed a man named Andrew Gilbertson at dark Saturday evening. he facts are: Gilbertson, his wife, her sister and a neighbor went to Lake Crystal in an ox team and were on their way home, and arrived at the track just as the train was com ing i n. The cattle stopped, and Mrs. Gilbert son got oat and stood at their heads. Gilbert son and the other man were so drank they could not move. he engineer seeing the team called for brakes, a nd slowed down to -where they were standing. The oxen stood quietly until the engine was within ten feet of tbem, when they suddenly ran across the track. he screams of the woman aroused Gilbertson from his stupor, and he sto up in the wagon, which was struck in the rear by the engine, and he was hurled forward on the track. he engine caught hi m, and when the train passed he was picked with his limbs cut off and his head beaten almost shapeless. The poor wife was frantic in her grief. She ran along the track where the unfortunate man had been dragged, picked fragments of bis Bknll and flesh and tried to press them into place on the shattered piece of humanity. HULL MURDER INQUEST. NEW YORK, June 23.There was a large crowd of people at the Hull inquest to-day. Dr. Hull looked as usual, careworn and feeble. Miss Maria Warnig, who lives opposite Dr. Hull's residence, testified that about a quarter past 6 on the morni ng of the murder she was looking out of her window, when she saw the window in the upper story of Dr. Hull's house thrown open and a man pat oat his head and looked up and down the street. seemed to spring to the window. was not Dr. Hull. Mr. George Hyde, a resident of Dr. Hull's house, testified that on the night ^pf the 10th inst. he returned home and saw Mr'Chittenden and Mrs. Hull playing cards. The witness went direct to bed. The next morning soon after he heard fearful screams and threw open his win ow and looked out, then he opened his door and saw Coleman and Nancy, the cook. The latter was screaming out that Mts. Hull is dead went down stairs and met Dr. Hull shak i ng and exclaiming, "She's murdered went into the room and witnessed the most ghastly sight he ever saw. Various witnesses who boarded at Mrs. Hull's testified that none of them used candles in their rooms. Charles W. Lowe, of Bidgewood, gave testimony which proved conclusively that the negro Bristow Francis, husband of the colored cook, was not in New York at the time of the murder. The testimony of Bristow Francis himself showed he was in New Jersey at the time. The officers not having been able to find so me of the persons desired as witness es, the case was adjourned rabject to call of the coroner, who stated that no stone would be left unturned in the effort to unravel the mystery. HER MURDERER FOUND IN A NEGRO. BOSTON, June23.The murderer of Mrs. Hull, of New York, was arrested in this city tc night, a nd is in the custody of the police an* thorities. His name is Ghaatine Cc*x, a copper colored negro, who has been employed as a waiter for a year and a half in the neighbor hood of their residence in New York city. This negro made his appearance in Boston a week ago to-day, and as now known, went into a pawnbroker shop -where he disposed, of a cameo set of jewelry. About the same time the superintendent of police received from New York a description of the property, and this set was found by the officer in a pawnbroker's shop in this city. The pawnbroker then fur nished the officers with a description of the party who pawned it. The search which was then commenced revealed the fact that the negro Cox, after getting rid of the jewelry, went to New York and iemained there two or three days. I the meantime he made some alterations in the color and character of his clothes. Mr. W. Balch, newspaper reporter iu this city, had obtained a description of this man, and this evening, while walking along Shaw mut street he observed a colored an in front of him in company with another man, and the appearance of the negro impressed Balch as very much in accord with the eBcription which had been given by the pawnbroker of the man who played the games. After a careful ob servance of tbe party, Balch approached him and inquired if he could direct him to Bunker Hi ll street, and to this inquiry the negro re sponded that he could not, as he was a stranger here from New York. This tending to confirm the impression that he was the person wanted, Batch watched until he saw him enter a colored church, and then hastened to inform the police authorities, who sent a detail of officers, and who made the important arrest. Cox made no resistance, ut went quietly to the police station, where he was searched, and Mrs. Hull's watch was found on bim and thor oughly identified, a nd he was ot reticent and said, in answer to questions, that he had lived for a long time opposite Mrs. Hull's hous, and at the time of the robbery he entered through the lower window and went stairs to her room. further said that his purpose was robbery alone, and he did ot intend to Mil her. Private Detective Otto and Police Officer Schmitt Berger, of New York, have arrived here and visited Cox at the station to-meht. was fully recognized and also gave evidence that he kn ew the police officer. Mr. Corryal Coleman, who lived in the house with Dr. and Mrs. Hull, who is also in Boston, visited the police station to-night and recognized the prisoner as a an that he had seen frequently on the opposite side of tbe street from the Hull residence. DETAILS Or THE CRIME. The negro has appeared very calm a nd indif ferent since his arrest and has talked without much hesitation in giving details of his crime. went home on the evening of the night on whi ch Mrs. Hull was murdered at 6 o'clock and remained in the house where he was employed until 10 o'clock, when he went out again. had a key for the door of the Hall House, bat he was unable to make it fit, and consequently he raised tbe window the lower story and fastened it up so as to provide for himself an easy means of making his escape from the house had a candle with him. On ascending the stairs he h*ard some one snore and thought it was a man. blew the candle out and walked into the room and stepped to the side of the bed. Mrs. Hall, awakening, asked "who is it?" "The doctor." replied the negro. She ut her hand a nd touched his face as he was standing close to the bed. The robber threw her hand back so she could ot touch him, at the same time laying his hand heavily over her month. then got hold of the cologne bottle and dashed cologne into the face of the straggling woman, after whi ch he got on the bed and made a gag of the bed clothing. She was by this time in an exhausted condition, and he tied her in the manner in which she was found on the morning after her mmrder. Afterwards Cox relates he relighted the can dle, holding it close to her face, the cologne ignited, which accounts for the singeing of a eyebrows a nd other burns on the person of the woman. he robbery was then committed and the robber made his escape, soon leaving New York for Boston. repeats his statement that he ad no other motive than robbery in the assault that he made. he police authorities here do ot think there is anything of reckless bravado about the negro, bat, on the contrary, that he is very cowardly. is a native of Powhattan Virginia,- and is abouHMo ..L^een.!topm *m*?v' ~~~*%~%%&m i^'"^ij.i *countye, whil ometer,r 322 years of age. GlcOT 2? it was his intention to go to Providenc i mme diately and endeavor to get a berth as cook in some foreign bound vessel. will be taken to New York probably to-morrow afternoon by oJBcers. I addition to the watch whioh C* had on him when arrested, and which was immediately identified by the initials, the words Christmas, 1878, and other marks, he had a mosaic ring ornamented with the figure of a girl, which has been described frequently since the mur der. The person who was walking with the murderer when Balch was first attracted by his appearance was also a negro, and the two were conversing in an animated tone. When he reached the church Balch feeling convinced that he wouid remain until the services were over, hurried himself to po lice headquarters. Then a telegram was sent for a squad of policemen to repair to tbe church. Balch, before their arrival, however, sought Detective Wood and that officer placed his hand on the murderer's shoulders as he came from church, and informed him he must accompany him to the police station. The squad of policemen followed a short distance in the rear. The authorities here have been actively in search among the pawnbroker shops and other places for anything that would furnish the slightest clue to the great crime. Balch seemed to have an intuition when he saw the man that be was the murderer, and walked past him two or three times in order to satisfy himself that he -was on a good trail. he negro -was then clad in different apparel from that described by the pawnbroker to whom he pledged the cameo set of jewelry. Cox was maki ng systematic efforts to flee the country, and nt for the absolutely acci dental discovery of him in the street would have had a fair chance of carrying ut his de sign. There is nothing to indicate i had any accomplice or confidant in his crime, bnt that he committed tbe entire outrage himself. When Mrs. Hull made the motion as if to rise from her bed he threw his weight upon her and forced her down. is clear and col lected in tne statement he has made. Balch, of the staff of the Boston Herald, was tbe cause of the arrest of Edwin Stow, who, it will be recillected, absconded to Europe some time ago. CUERIE THE MURDERER OF P. 0. PORTER. MARSHALL. Texas, June 23.In the case of the State vs. James Currie, indicted for the murder of the actor, C. Porter, the State an nounced it was ready for trial with most of the witnesses present, including Barrymoore. The defense presented affidavits of five wit nesses by whom they expected to prove Currie was provoked to the assault in self-defense. Those witnesses were absent and asked to have the case continued. I reply to the motion for continuance the State filed a full answer with the affidavits of six witnesses, including the restaurant keeper, where the killing occurred that at the time of the killing the only per sons present were Barrymoore, Porter, Miss Cummins, Currie and the proprietor. The motion to strike ont the counter affidavits of the State was sustained and continuance granted. The court room was crowded and great interest manifested. CONFIDENCE OPERATOR ARRESTED. MUSCATINE, la., June 23.Charles Markus who is credited with being one of the shrewd- est thieves, forgers and confidence men in the country, was arrested here yesterday, charged with numerous burglaries and forgeries in Chicago and elsewhere. he postoffice depart ment is said to have been searching for him for the past eight months. PREMEDITATED OB ACCIDENTAL. TOLED O, June 23.The body of Marshall Davis, a prominent insurance agent of this city, was found in the river this morning. Nothi ng is known as to the circumstances of his death, ut it is supposed the case was accidental. Davis entered the service at the outbreak of the rebellion as sergeant-major and served on tbe staff of Maj. Gen. James Stedman. HELD FOB TRIAL. NEW YORK, June 23.The examination in the case pf police officer Nugent, charged with complicity in the robbing of the Manhatten Savings Institution, was concluded this after noon, and accused held for trial in default of $1,000. PCOB SHOTS. COLUMBIA, 8. June 23An altercation, last night, between John English, a well known planter, and Policeman Bose, resulted in in juries to the former from which he died this morning. Joe English, brother of deceased, met Bose to-day, when several shots were ,ex- changed without effect. CANADIAN STEAMER SUNS. MOMBE/L, June 23.The Donaldson line steamship Colina, from Glasgow, on her voy age to the St. Lawrence, struck a rock at Cape LaToche, knocking a hole in her bottom and caused her to sink in ten minutes. Crew res cued by the steamer Beindeer. he Colina had a general cargo, the greater portion being raw sugar. BURNED TO DEATH. ATLANTA, June 23.The dwelling house of J. F. Beynolds, near Jonesboro, was destroyed by fire and burned his daughter and sister-in-law, young girls of 13 and 16 years. The fire orig inated in their room, which was locked on the inside. They were so blinded or bewildered they could ot open the door, although Bey nolds, who had been awakened by the rearing flames, called to them and tried to break the door in. then went to save his wi fe and barely succeeded in getting her out. was very badly bcrned, and it is feared fatally. MOLLY MAGUIRES TO HANG. HABBISBUBO H, June 23.The supreme court has sustained the decision of the lower court in the case of Peter Mames a nd Jo hn O'Neill, Molly Maguires convicted in Northumberland connty and sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Coroner Hesser in 1874. OVEBBOABD AND DROWNED. MEMPHI S, Tenn., June 23.Jeremiah Garvin, a resident of Crownsville, -on the Rio Qtande, jumped overboard from the steamer Robert Mitchell, when near Greenville, Mississipp last Saturday night, and drowned. Deceased was laboring under ment al aberration of mind. REMANDED WITHOUT BAIL. CHICAGO, June 23.The Bohemian com muni st sharp shooters, who were yesterday imprisoned for firing on a crowd, were in the justice court to-day, but, pending the result of the injuries of Donahue, the case was con tinned, and they were remanded without bait ELEVATED RAILROAD COLLISION. '4. NEW YORK, June 23.A collision occurred to night on the Metropolitan elevated railway at Franklin strr et station in West Broadway. The to wn train -was delayed there for a abort time and another train ran into it. The hind carrageof the first train and engine of the second train were badly wrecked. Tbe fireman on the last train received a compou nd fracture of the leg which will necessitate amputation. N other persons injured. The engineer of the last train says he applied the brake bnt it would ot work. SUICIDE OF A POSTMASTER. Z. MILA N, 0., Jane 23.H. Gibbs, post master at this place, suicided this evening by drowning in a well. Temporary insanity. was highly respected, a nd leaves a wife and two children. A Seasonable and Trusty Family Remedy. Asiatic Cholera, Cholera Morbus, Summer Complaint, Colic, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, and all affections of the Bowels, incidenlg either children or adults at this season of bs year, ar. cured at once by Dr. Jayne's Carmln^ ative Balsam. I allays the irritation and calms the action of the stomach and bowels, a nd being pleasant to the taste, is an accepta ble remedy to the youngest in the family. WEATHER TO-DAY. WASHINGTON, June 24,1 A. M.Indications for tipper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys warmer, southerly winds, falling, followed by rising barometer, clear or partly cloudy weath er. Fo lake region, southeastpartlynortheasyt to slight warm clear or cloud s, i winds, rising, possibly followed by falling bar- this city, at the house of a Mrs. Diggs, a nd 1 weather. C-* *3sm ^m- j$$r"K& a- 3erf r5 willing in .in. i. HIM. ^M^iHgiLiiiiijafc^ WASHINGTON. NEW^AXD POLITICAL POIXTERB FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Brief and Unimportant Congress Sessions Sooth Carolina Corbin Jteportecr Upon Adversely by the SenateThe Ingalls Bribery Case to be Investigated Dnrlns the VacationCeneral Capital Mews. FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. [Extra Session. The Senate. AN ADJOURNMENT. WASHINGTON, June 23.Senator Wallace, from the committee on appropriations, report ed the House concurrent resolution fixing the day of final adjournment with an amendment substituting Wednesday, the 25th day of Jane, at 5 p. M., instead of Tuesday, 17th. Senator Windom objecting to its present con* sideration, it went over till to-morrow. MISCELLANEOUS. Senator Davia (IiU.noi), from the judiciary committee, reported the House bill relating to times of holding United States courts in the district of Kentucky. Passed. Senator Logan introduced a bill provide for the speedy payment of the workingmen of the District of Columbia. Laid on the table and ordered printed. The resolution submitted by Senator McDon ald directing the secretary of the treasury to furnish information as to the action of the na tional board of health nnder the act authoriz i ng the contracts for purchase and the construc tion of refrigerating ships, etc., was taken up and adopted. On motion of Senator Garland the House bill concerning the appointment for members of the legislative assembly of the Territory of Montana, was taken up. An amendment in the nature of a substitute, reported by tbe committee on judiciary, extending the provi sions of the bill to all Territories, was con curred in and tho bill passed. After passing a few unimportant bills, an executive session was held. When the doors were reopened the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives. BILLS FOB BEFEaENCE. WASHINGTON, June 23.Under a call of the StateB for bills fbr reference many were intro duced, mainly of a private character. Bills were introduced and referred: .Mr. HerbertTo remove the du ty on qui nine and all material for its manufacture. Mr. DibrellTo prevent the payment of per di em to members of Congress when absent from their duties, except in case of sickness. THE VETO. The President's secretary delivered the mes- sage in writing vetoing tbe supplementary ju- dicial bill also announcing he had signed tbe army bill. A the conclusion o reading the veto mes sage, whioh was received with a slight demon stration of applau on tbe Republican side, the Honse proceeded to vote on the question whether it be passed notwithstanding the b jections of the President, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 104, nays 78, not the neces sary two thirds in the affirmative. Adjourned. GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS. REFUNDING CERTIFICATES. WASHINGTON, June 23.Total sales of refund ing certificates to date amounts to $39,980,760, which leaves but $19,240 to be disposed of. he conversion of certificates into bonds to-day reached $22,060,260. TIME EXTENDED. Information has been received at the depart ment of state that the period for receiving a p plications for a place in the international exhi bition at Melbourne has been extended to the 31st of October, 1879. CONFIRMED. The Senate confirmed the following nomina tions: Oscar Hatfield, New York, consul of the United States at Batavia W m. Gilbraitb, associate justice of the supreme court of the Territory of Montana Josiah Dent, commis sioner of the District of Columbia. Post masters: Chas. Kerr, Shelby, O. Isaac N. Hawkins, Chillocothe, O. Daniel Chill, Ur bana C. Wilkinson, Vinton, la. Mrs. Elizabeth J. Cook, Arkadelphia, Ark., and a large number of army appointments. COBBTH. The nomination of T. Corbin, of South Carolina, as chief justice for the supreme court of Ut ah Territory was reported from the judic ary committee adversely and placed upon, the calendar for consideration by tbe Senate here after. M'CABE-ORTH. The House committee on elections agreed to postpone further consideration of the ninth Indiana contested election cse of McCabe against Orth until December next. THE IMVESTIOATIOKS. The Senate sommittee on privileges and elec tions decided to commen ce the Ingalls investi gation in Kansas by a sub-committee of five, to proceed to that State next September, and to prosecute the Kellogg-Spofford inquiry in New Orleans in next November by a sub-committee of three. Senator Sanlsbury is to be chairman of the Kansas sub-committee, and Senator Hill will probably be placed at the head of the sub-committee for New Orleans. ADJOURNMENT. The Senate committee on appropriations in voting to-day on the resolution for final ad journment of Congress next "Wednesday, de cided upon strict party lines, the Republicans all taking the ground that no day should be fixed upon until the final enactment of the bill providing for the judicial expenses of the gov ernment is assured. RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION. I is said a proposition has been made by the Iron Mountain railroad company, of St. Louis, for consolidation with the Texas & Pacific railroad company, a nd that negotiations to this effect had been referred to a committee con sisting of Messrs. Margnaud, Allen, Minturn and Wheeler, and that a corresponding com mittee of the Texas & Pacific board has also been appointed, consisting df Messrs. Shaw, Walters, Stebbins, Honston and Barclay. What to Do With numtrea Ahousana Hollars. i [Louisville Courier-Journal. 1 One Sanday night "ov*x the Rhine," in Cincinnati, a little group of newspaper writ ers and reporters were whiting away the eisnre of the nappy hoars by discussing the problem touching the use which might be made of a hundred thousand dollars, sup posing such a miracle should happen to a member of the company. Each mind took the jonrnalistio bent. One would start a morning daily another would- start an evening daily a third an illustrated paper, and so en. Finally, poor old Gen. Willioh stumped the rub of his cigar upon the edge of his mug, and as the ashes sparkled like snowflakes in the moonlight and the orches ira floated off into the mazes of the "Beauti ful Blue Danube," says he: "Well, oph ever I get un hundred tousand dollars, der news paper peesness may go to' h, und I shell chust go to Europe!" Hon. Jared Benson and Ammi Cotter, Anoka, at tbe Metropolitan. Ho n. Sam. E Adams, Montioello, vice presi dent and probable president of the State Agri cultural society, a nd 0. Judson, secretary of that organisation, are guests at the Metro politan. Bead the advertisement)/of a type-writer for sale in the want column. I will be sold at a bargain a nd is woitbyjipf inspection. &~, -A*^*!^ *4 *^I f^^ S NUMBER 161 MINNESOTA F0REVEB. AtT ASTOtflSHER FOB THE SPORTING WORLD The Greatest Racine Surprise of the Sea- sonDr. Mintzer's Garry Owen an Easy Winner In the Mile and a Quarter Dash at Chicago--Isaac Staples' Athelstone and Florence Payne Among- the Defeated HorsesNicholson Secures an Easy Vic- tory in the ScnUing Match with Plalsted -The Base Ball Record. Running at Chicago. DB. mnzEB's SCOOP. CHICAGO, Jane 23.This was the opening day of the first summer meeting of the Chicago Jockey a nd Trotting Club. he weather was superb, the track, owing to the heavy rain Saturday, was not in first class condition, be ing sappy a nd slow, bat will be at its best to morrow and next day if tbe weather remains fair. The attendance was large for the open i ng day, about 5,000 being present. First event, parse race, mile and a quarter, for a purse of 8300, $75 to second. *25 to third, a ll ages. Starters Mor ns B., W. Mintzer, 5 years. Murphy's b. h., Edenburg, 5 yearn, Staples' b. c. Athelstone.3 years, Van Hogren's b. h. Virgilliyn, 3 years, Brindt's America, 4 years, Schwartz's b. c. Lottery, 4 years, Bice's King Faro, 5 years, Ecker's gr. Bill Bass, 5 yean. Staples' ch. f. Florence Payne, 4 years, and Harpers' g. Aunt Winnie, 5 years. he race was won by Mintzer, VirgiUian second, Bill Bass third, Edenburg fourth, King Faro fifth. Time 2:16%. Mintzer, the winner, is better known as Garry Owen, a nd his success was a general surprise, Lottery and E d enburg having been the favorites. he next event, the Grand Pacific hotel stakes for 2-year olds, 850 entrance, half for feit, club to add $6001200 to second, third to save his stake, three-quarter mile dash, forty entries. Tbe following started: Cottrell's ch. Kimball, Grinstead's ch. c. Waverlv, Evans Co.'s b. c. Chris. Dovle, Bowen & Co.'s ch. g. Wargentine, Buckle's* b. c. Victory, Watts' b. c. Vapor, Wartzfelder's c. Amsz on and b. c. Lnke Blackburn. Bace won by Kimball, the favorite. Time 1:18%. Luke Blackburn sec ond. Wargentine third, Grinstead's Waverly, Misfortune colt, fourth Victory fifth, Vapor aiztb. The third race, Illinois derby, 3-yetr old colts, $50 entrance, half forfeit, $1,000 added $200 to second, $100 to third,-dash 1 miles, forty-five entries. The following started: Bu ford's Good Night, Moran's Joe Bowett, Darden & Co.'s Lord Murphy, Ferris' Bnckner. Lord Murphy was the favorite by the heavy odds df two to one over the field. Bnckner won. Mur phy second, Good Night third, Joe Bowett fourth. Time 2:45%. The last event, hurdle 'race, all ages, purse $350, $75 to second and $25 to third. Walter weights' mile heats over four hurdles, Verdi gris, Kelso, Cannon, Joe Rhodes, Bennett and Baven started first heat and came in in the fol lowing order: Joe Bhodes, Baven, Cannon, Kelso, Verdigris, Bedding. I jumping first hurdle Bennett threw his rider and was dis tanced. Time 1:54%. Second and third heats taken by BTOI in 1.5*5 a nd 2 01 Rhodes taking second money. Bhodes was the favorite. Sports of the Water. PLAISTED AND NICHOLSON. NEW YORK, Jane 23.A telegram from New castle-on-Tyne says: The private soulling trial between Frederick A Plaisted, New York, and William Nicholson, of Stockton, England, took place on the Ty ne this morning and ended in Plaisted's easy defeat by Nicholson. The contest was viewed by comparatively a small number of people. Champion Hanlan, who is an old friend of Plaisted's, remained in New castle to witness the race. he course ovsr which the men agreed to row was from Dans low to Scotswood saspension bridge, a distance of two miles. The tide was good and weather fine when the men took their places. A ex cellent start was obtained. Both men rowed -witn great vigor and excellent style. Plais ted made the pace, leading his English antago nist for the first half mile, at which distance he lead by two lengths. Meanwhile Nicholson put on a grand spurt, showing his staying powers to be vastly superior to .Plaisted's, and overhauled his amateur competitor. The men fouled twice. Nicholson, however, cleared away and shot ahead, winning the race by over a hundred yards. COURTNEY AND ELLIOTT. It was reported directly after the close of the contest that Elliott will probably accept Courtney's challenge to row for 400, at Sara toga, within tbe next few months. The National Game. The Chicagos, by adding three won games to their score last week, and the unexpected less of one game by Providence to the Clevelands, has gained its former lead of five games. Bos ton by beating the Cincinnatis three straight games has taken third place, tbe latter club dropping to fifth, with Buffalo next to Boston and Syracuse next, while Troy and Cleveland are again tied for last. The following is THE SCORE. Clubs. Chicago Providence Boston.. Buffalo.. Syracuse.. Cincinnati.. Troy Cleveland.. 0 4 S 0 0| 0 3 1 0) 2 Games lost.. 11 1314 17 95 GASflTJES YE8TKBDAY. At TJticaTJticas 3, Nationals 3 Dispu te in the tenth inning a nd game called a draw. At TroyTroys 6, Syracuse Stars 0. A SpringfieldSpringfields 10, Manches ters 2. FEKSONAI^ Gen. W. M. Thomas, TJ. S. A., at the Metro politan. Hugh Y. Campbell, Dakota, at the Mer chants. Hon. J. C. McClnre, ed Wing, at the Mer chants. Ho n. C. Pierce, ed Wirg, at the Mer chants. ATf*T. Kempt, E&tt Claire, was in the city yes terday. H. B. Burleighand H. N.Crossett, Faribault, at the Metropolitan. Judge John McDonald, Shakonee, was looking about St. Paul, yesterday. Ho n. James Heth, Jr., Bhakopee, was among the visitors to St. Paul yesterdey. Hon. N Stacy, Monticello, the father of the "Stacy filler," at the Merchants. Sanford Niles, Esq., Rochester, of the State normal school board, at the Merchants. Ho n. James Middleton, Washington county, was among the visitors to St. Paul, yesterday. Messrs, C. E Bostick a nd J. TJpham rep resented tbe Zenith City at the Merchants yes terday. Hon.C. Buck, a nd Wm. Jay Whipple, editor of the Herald, Winona, are at the Metro politan. Hon. Thomas Simpson, Winona, is in the city to attend the special meeti ng of the State normal school board, with headquarters at the Merchants. The legal fraternity was represented at"tte Metropolitan, yesterday by Hon. Gordon E Cole, Faribault, a nd Ex-Gov. Wm. Ya'e and* Judge Thomas Wilson, Winona. Mr. Alexander Williams, of the wholesale hardware firm of Sieg & Williams, Daven port, Iowa, accompanied by his wife a nd daughter, Miss Ella, one of the most popular and accomplished young ladies of that city and.son, Master Bobie, arrived in this city and are gues ts of Mr. M. Miller. They wil l* visit all the famous Minnesota cumm er resorts before returning home. '3*