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VOLUME I.
HAYES DESPERATE
BTARTLTNG EVIDENCE IS
FRAUD ISVESTIGATION.
THE
Tb New Orleans Sub-Commlttce Strike a
BonanzaTestimony Offered to Prove
the Forgery of the Second Louisiana
Electoral CertificatesThe Witness Seen
by the Doorkeeper of the United States
Sanate-Aftrr Which IIo Disappears, and
T.ius Far Eludes the Detectives Sent in
Pursuit Represent tlv Danforth Sworn
Before the Main Committee to Discredit
Anderson.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 23.The Potter
sub-eommittecs, consihting of Representatives
Po'ter, Butler, Hiscock and Springer met this
afternoon. There were present ex-Senator
Trumbull, Representatives Danford, Kelly, and
of counsel Shellabargcr and Sipher, together
with large number of guests of the hotel, of
both sexes, and representatives of the press
R-jp3'entative Danford was the first witness
cal'ei, at the instance of Representative His
co I', who conduoted the direct examination.
Representative Danford testified he was a mem
ber of the Morrison committee that visited New
Orleans, and there met James E, Andersonf
whom he had first known as a Washington
corespondent of a newspaper in his district.
H had a full conversation with Anderson
ahoit East Feliciana. Tt was voluntary on
thoartof Anderson, wno spoke generally of
theiondition of the parish and of the State,
nnfoaid that while traveling from some point
to he parish seat on a dark night ho was fired
atf-iiB clothes boingshot through, and that he
esjiped by reason of the darkness. After leav
irg the parish scat he went to
N* Orloans. He said that some
arny officers doubted the truth of the Rtory
abort the attack. He also spoke of having
m^lea protest on which the vote of East Fe
Jic'uni!, waB thrown out. During the period of
registration he came to New Oilcans and in
fovned the Kcpublican eommiitee. including
Kellojt,T. that his pai ihh was going Demo
crat the colored vote being largely on that
sidt) and that he had been advised
by Kellogg and the Republican
contnitteo that he should either
nonreturn tc the parish at all or come away
andmake such a protest as would throw the
par*h out. He said he had put the story in
circulation in tho hope that the Democratic
coitfnittee would make him an jffer of money,
ant/when by the offer of mon he had them
goal and fast, lie would expose the authors
an'iblow them sk high. The witness did not
hea/ Anderson question, the truth of the pro
tect
Ciairrnan Potter asked witness whether he
didnot wonder bow Anderson, whom he had
kntwn a3 a newspaper correspondent in Wash
injjton, could so soon becorno a (supervisor of
election in Louisiana, to which witness rep icd
he Tad known him as a correspondent also of a
Nov Orleans paper, and did not know but that
hewns a citizen of New Orleans. Witness
thought Anderson said the vote of the parish
wm thrown out on his protest.
t'hc committee then adjonrned till to-inor
rotv morning, when Representative Kelly will
be examined with reference to Morehouse
parish depositions.
Him. Eugene Hale arrived this evening to
appear befoie the Potter committee.
New Orloans Snh-ComniiUee.
NEW ORLEANS, July 23.Before the sub-com
mittee. Ex-Gov. R. C. Wykliffe, Col. C. J.
Powell and Capt. W. W. Leake, of West Feli
ciana parish, testified regarding their efforts to
induce colored men to vote the Democratic
ticket at the last election. Each assisted in
organizing colored Democratic clubs and ad
dressing meetings of colored people. The most
potent argument was in relation to public
schools, which had been badly managed by the
Republicans, the funds being, in many cases,
misapplied. Tho last election was peaceable
and quiet. Dawbertold Col. Powell, Nov. 15th,
he had not tiled any protest and did not intend
to do so.
E. Russ, of New Orleans, drew affidavits in
the custom house in 1867._ Witnesses were
questioned as to occurrences in the parish and
tbeir statements drawn. As far as 1 know no
influences were brought to bear to influence
witnesses. Witness testified: The affidavits
drawn by me contained only the statements
tnude by witnesses themselves.
To Mr. BlackburnIf a witness had made a
statement hurtful to the Republicans and to
the advantage of Democrats I would probably
have concluded not to take his testimony.
To Gov. CoxNo such case occurred.
To Mr. BlackburnSaw Sherman and other
visiting statemen in the custom house when
affidavits were being prepared, but never saw
them in the room where the work was going on.
Jno. A. Stcvens'.n, agent of the Mississippi
Valley Transportation company, testified re
garding a rascally transaction of E. R. Russ,
when Russ was discharging clerk on the levy,
in 1861.
James B. MeCardle testified he assisted in
the preparation of affidavits in the custom
house. Being shown a number of affidavits he
found one in witnesses' handwriting, that of
Thos. Steward. Did not remember the cir
cumstances--. of this particular paper. Detailed
the manner of taking down the testimony of
witnesses. Put down the statements as made
by them. Tried to make the strongest points
for the Republicans. Was working in their
interest. There were about forty persons en
gaged in making and copying affidavits. Knew
who the copies were for.
A letter was read from Thos. S. Kelly, color
ed, who will be remembered as doorkeeper of
Gov. Kellogg's private office, dated Lake Provi
dence, La., addressed to the Potter sub
committee, in which he states that the names
of Joff rion and Levissie, on the second Ret of
electoral certificates, were forged and offering,
if summoned before the committee, to point
out the party who committed the forgery.
Cipt. Jas. Kelly testified he left New Orleans
on June 28th, for Lake Providence, at the in
stance of the chairman of the Democratic State
central committee, to secure the
attendance of Thomas S. Kelly,
before he Congressional committee. Witness
found Kelly, who promised to return with him
to New Orleans. \V hile waiting for a boat to
come down, three boats passed up. On one of
these boats a colored man and woman arrived
on board from New Orleans. They went with
Kelly to his quarters and during the night this
man and Kelly took the next boat and went up
the river. I subsequently learned that the
colored man who took Kelly away was named
Kennedy, and that he is assistant doorkeeper of
the United States Senate.
F. O. Minor, aid to the chief of police, tes
tified regarding the effort to trace Kennedy
and Kelly. Dispatches and letters since re
ceived by Chief of Police Boylan, were read
from detectives in Cincinnati, showing the ar
rival there of Kennedy and Kelly.
Gov. Cox made a statement of efforts to
secure tl.e attendance, as witnesses, of D. A.
Weber and J. Soudran, Weber's brother-in
law. Mr. Dunbar, an officer of the committee,
was afterwards Bent to Donaldsonville with
subpoenas. Mrs. Weber replied that her chil
dren had scarlet fever, and she could not leave
them. Soudran told Dunbar he couldn't leave
his business, that he had no one to leave in
charge, and furthermore, if he came, he would
have to tell the truth, and if he told all he
knew he could not afterwards live there.
NEW OKLKANS, July 23.Indications are the
Potter sub-committee will close its labors here
by Friday. No more witnessses will be sum
moned. It is believed those here can be ex
amined in two or three days and the business
of the committee brought to a close.
U. S. Bonds Called In
WASHINGTON, July 23.The secretary of the
treasury has just issued a call for the redemp
tion of $5,003,000 of the 5-20 bonds of 1865,
and 2,500,000 of coupon bonds., interest to
cease October 23d next. Tho following are the
description of the bonds and coupon bonds,
dated July Js?., 1875, namely: $50, No. 68,001
to 69,000, both inclusive $100, No, 114,001 to
^Sw^y*. **A
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117,000, both inclusive $500, No. 79,501 to
82,000, both inclusive S1.000, No. 145,000 to
151,000. both inclusive. Total coupons, 2,500,-
000. Registered bonds redeemable at pleasure
of the United States after the first of July,
1870, as follows: $50, No. 2.301 to 2,350, both
inclusive 100, No. 18,251 to 18,350. both in
clusive $500. No. 10.551 to 10,6i'6, both Inclu
sive $1,000, No. 35,201 to 35,450, both inclusive
5.000. No. 9,651 to 9.900, both inclusive
$10,000, No. 18,464 to 90,500, both inclusive.
Total registered, $2,500,000. Aggregate,
$5,000,000.
LAND GBMTS.
Important Decision of Secretary Schurz In
It elation to Pre-emption of Lands Grant
ed Railroad CompaniesAll Conditions
Made by the Government Bun With the
Grant.
WASHINGTON, July 23.In the Dudley Motte
case, Secretary Schurz decided that Pacific
railway lands may be pre-empted. The de
cision says nearly all of the grants made by the
United States to aid in tho construction of
railroads, or other works of internal improve
ment, have had annexed to their conditions,
some of which are conditions precedent, and
other conditions subsequent. Such conditions
are found in this grant to the Kansas
Pacific. It cannot be denied that Congress had
the right to make the grant to said company,
absolute and unconditional, but in order to se
cure the objeets for which the_rant8 WMW
xaade, eendrtrori9'weYo annexed. The company
had the right to accept or reject the grant with
the conditions herein made, but, being accept
ed, it is io\v ebtopped to deny their force
and effect. One of these conditions,
and the one under which applicant
now claims the right to enter a portion of land
granted to the company, is that all such lands
as granted by the section, which shall not bo
sold or disposed of by said company three
years after the entire road shall have been com
pleted, shall be subject to settlement and pre
emption like other landr., at a price not exceed
ing $1.25 per acre, to be paid to such comuany.
While it is true that neither of the decisions
of the supreme court clearly and distinctly de
fine the right of the government in the dispo
sal of said lands, still they clearly indicate the
opinion of the court that such a right exists,
and whether it be considered that
the estate granted is a conditional es
tate or an estate with a conditional
limitations. In either case lam of opinion
it must be held that the condition runs with
the grant and is in effect a reservation of a
j-ower of sale in the government of lands
iranted to the company which remained un
sold by it at the expiratiou of three years after
the entire road was completed.
Under the provisions of tl pre-emption law
it is-
manifest, I think, that Congress did not
intend to grunt to said company so large a
quantity of land to be held and sold by it ac
speculative prices, but desiring to give it aid
and assistance in its undeitaking, ttt the same
time provided that an actual 'cttlcr who was
willing to pay the price stipulated, should have
the right to settle and make a home upon any
of the lands so granted, and in order to secure
this right to the sf ttler, and at the same time
seciue to the company an aggtegate considera
tion for lands, rebcrved the right of sale thereof
after the road had been completed for three
years.
This view is not inconsistent with the object
to be attained in making the grant. That ob
ject was to aid a corporation in the construc
tion of a work of national importance which
contemplated an expenditure of money beyond
the resources ot private individuals, and
whether that aid should be given in lands which
might be sold by the company to reimburse it
for the expenditure made, or whether the gov
ernment should sell the land at a stipulated
price, and pay the proceeds arising therefrom
to said company, were considered immaterial
both by the government and the company that
accepted the grant with the conditions.
The fact that said company so understood
this grant, is made evident by a circular issued
by its land commissioner, dated May 12th,
1K73, inviting the purchase of it3 lands in
which he says: The road was accepted by the
government its complete about six months ago.
In three years from that time the road lands
will be subject, we suppose.to the pre-emption
law, but we hope and expect to have all our
lands sold before that time arrives. All rail
road lands sold by this company are sold clear
of taxes with the assurance of perfect title
when paid for.
More than four years having elapsed since
the compielion of said road and its acceptance
by the President at the time, Mr. Dodge Motte
filed his declatory statement for the tracts in
question. I am of opinion that his application
should have been received by the local officers
subject, however, to the condition that it be
made to appear before final certificate
issue to him, that at the time
his declatory statement was filled for
said tract, said company had not sold or dis
posed of the same. If the views 1 have ex
pressed in relation to the sale and disposal of
said lands are correct, and I see no reason to
doubt their correctness, the sale and disposal
of the lands in the condition of these applied
for. if unsold at that time by said company,
is clearly within the jurisdiction of the land
office like other land.
By the terms of this grant, by which said
lands, or the proceeds which shall arise from
the sale thereof, are insured to said company, it
is provided that the lands remaining unsold at
the expiration of three years from the time
when the entire road was completed, shall be
subject to settlement and pre-emption
like other lands, at a price not
exceeding $1.25 per acre. In other words, that
said lands shall revert to the public domain
for sale and disposal for said company, under
the pre-emption laws of the United States,
and whether it be considered that said lands
are public lands, in a general or special sense,
cannot, in my opinion, affect the jurisdiction
of the land office in making sale and disposal
of the same.
The decision concludes with directions to
local officers for its enforcement, and says: In
making returns of moneys arising from the
sale of said land, local officers should be in
structed to keep a separate account of lands
sold and moneys received therefor on account
of said company, in order that the same may
be passed to its credit. In this case, inasmuch
as it doeB not satisfactorily
appear whether the lands applied
for had been sold by the company at the time
Mr. Dodge Motte filed his declatory statement,
the commissioner of the land office will in
struct the local officers to call upon said com
pany for a statement showing whether the lands
had been sold by it at that time, and if it re
fuse or neglect to furnish such statement
within thirty days after the service of said
notice, that they order a hearing to determine
that fact.
"V.--"*,,
Col. Forsyth Again Encounters the Hostiles.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23.A Baker City dis
patch says Col. Forsyth's command left Robins
ville, Grant county, Saturday. Near Clear
creek they struck a deep canyon, and fourteen
of Robin's sconts were sent ahead. In a few
minutes they were fired upon by Indians
strongly posted in the canyon. H. H. Freeman
was killed and two others wounded. The sconts
retreated to the main body. The Indians aban
doned the position before the troops came up.
The hostiles are making for Malheur agency.
A Japanese Charnel Ship.
SAN FUANCISCO, July 23.The schooner Paral
let reports that on the 7th inst., off the coast
about 100 miles north of this port, she fell in
with a Japanese junk. Not a living person
was on board, but a number of corpses were
found, some shackled together, which must
have been dead at least a month. No food was
found on board. Some of" the bodies were
dressed in costly material.
Pacific Ocean Steamship Overdue.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23.Some anxiety is
felt concerning the Pacific Mail steamer City
of Tokio, now six days overdue from Yokoha
ma. Agenta here say the ship was in first-class
condition in evcrv respect on leaving port.
Incieased Wool Clip.
WASHINGTON, July 23.The wool clip of 1878
is about three per cent, greater than that of
1877.
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THE OLD WORLD.
ITALIAN DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST
AUSTRIA.
The Assemblages Large and Enthusiastic,
but Held Within Bounds by the Firmness
of the AuthoritiesPioneers of the Aus
trian Army Meet With a Cordial Recep
tion In Bosnia, hut Trouble Anticipated
Russians Preparing for the Occupation of
Batoum and Evacuation of Turkish Ter-
ritoryRumor That Pope Leo Will Re
move the English Churches from the Con
trol of the I'ropaganrtaMiscellaneous.
THE ANNEXATION DEMONSTRATION.
ROME, July 23.Telegrams from Genoa,
Palermo, Brescia, Pavia, Reggiode. Emilia
Pesloji, Turin and Ferrare describe
meetings in these cities yesterday in favor of
ths Italia Irredeuti as large and enthusiastic.
Resolutions of the cbaractar passed at Naples
Sunday, and at the Palitiamea theatre yester
day, were voted. Demonstrations were also
made at the Goldini theatre, Ancona, at Arena,
Bruuetti. Bologna, and in the streets of Naples,
where cries were raised of "Vive Trieste, vive
Trento.
Meetings were^b^.*(LJIil^--Cv'-S*^
Uemo anavenice. Through precautions taken
by the authorities and a firm yet conciliatory
action of the police the demonstration last
night before the Venetian palace, where the
Austrian ambassador to the Holy See resides,
and before the Chigi palace, the resider.ee of
the Austrian ambassador to Italy, were confined
to shouts of liberation for Trieste and Trento.
Almost simultaneously with the first mani
festation some companies of the line and of
Bersaglieri took possession of the approaches to
both palaces and tho police dispersed the peo
ple gathered in front.
A band of musicians on the piazza was
-obliged to play Garibaldi's hymn several times
in answer to the demands of the crowds. The
demonstration was finally ended by a band of
young man parading the streets, singing patri
otic songs and shouting "Abazzo Corte" and
"Viva Laguvia." Moderate liberals attribute
the demonstration to ultramontane influences.
The Liberta observes that the attempted demon
stration did not have the results looked for by
its imprudent fanatic promoters in consequence
of the calm and dignified attitude of the
population.
La Citpitule regrets the demonstration, which
it fears was organized, either by some thought
less individuals or by agents of those desirous
of stirring up agitation in Italy. The Diret'o,
ministerial organ, maintains the necessity of
preserving intact the right of public meetings,
but states that the government is resolved to
prevent any demonstration that will disturb
public order, a fact proved yesterday evening,
by the stringent measures taken by the minis
ter ot the interior to atop the attempted mani
festation, which was highly unbecoming, both
in form and substance. The Dirctto adds:
"Neither Zanordelli, minister of the interior,
nor Cairoli, president of the council, are dis
posed to yield to intimidation or threats."
LONDON. July 23.Referring to requirements
of international usage in relation to proceedings
of the Italia Irridenta party, the Diretio fur
ther says: "The government is fully alive to
its duties and obligations towards a friendly
power and is deceimined to act up to them. A
system of overt friendship and latent coi spira
cy may suit weak governments which have all
to gain and nothing to lose by an adventurous
policy, but between great states there can only
exist other than friendship or open hostility.
It would be an act of perfidy to cast upon the
Kovernmeut the responsibility for the agitation
which is in a great measure especially directed
against itself." The article concludes by ex
pressing deep regret at the present agitation.
BOVAL BETROTHAL.
LONDON, July 23.In the house of commons
this afternoon the chancellor of the exchequer
announced the betrothal of the Duke of Con
naught, Queen Victoria's third son, with the
Princess Maria Louise of Prussia, daughter of
Prince Frederick Charles. The chancellor said
he would move Thursday the provisions of a
grant for the Duke. Sir Charles Dilks, radical,
gave notice that ho would submit an amend
ment reciting there is no constitutional prece
dent for such an application.
LIBERAL PROTEST.
LONDON, July 23.It is believed debate on
Lord Hartington's resolution in the house of
commons will last next week until Friday,
when a division will take place. The conserva
tives will support Randle Edward Plunket's
amendment expressing confidence in the minis
ters with the whole strength of their party.
BEACONSFIELD AND SALISBURY.
LONDON, July 23.The freedom of the city
will be conferred upon Lord Beaconsfield and
Salisbury on the 3d of August, immediately
before the ministerial banquet at the Mansion
house.
PAPAL CONCESSION.
LONDON, July 23.A dispatch from Rome
says: It is stated the Vatican contemplates re
moving the Roman Catholic churches of Eng
land, Ireland and Scotland from the control of
the propaf/anda Jide. and placing them under
the immediate authority of the Pope. This
measure is attributed in clerical circles to a
desire to induce the British government to es
tablish relations with the Vatican.
TDRKS UNYIELDING.
VIENNA, July 23.The Austrian authorities
expect considerable trouble in Herzegovina and
Bosnia, aud are even prepared to encounter
armed resistance similar to the Rhodope insur
rection. Arrangements have been made for an
advance of strong reinforcements to the fron
tier and neighboring garrison towns. The
Turks display a very unyielding disposition in
the negotiations about the Occupation.
STRIKING MINERS.
PARIS, July 23.The Auzin mining company
has resolved to inform the strikers when they
resume work their claims will receive fair con
sideration.
DEAD.
VIENNA, July 23.Prof. Karl Roketawski, an
eminent physician and anatomist, is dead.
MYSTERIOUS.
BELGRADE, July 23.Advices received here
from Serajvo indicate that concentration of
Turkish troops behind Metrovitza and Navi
Bazar continues. The object is not known.
OCCUPATION OF BATOUM.
LONDON, July 23.A telegram from Con
stantinople says Prince Lobenoff, Russian am
bassador, has received no instructions in re
gard to Batoum, but states the Russians will
overcome the resistance of tho Lasis if the
Turkish forces retire. The evacuation of the
posts around Shumla continue. The Turks
still promise to surrender the place us soon as
the Russians evacuate the positions they hold
near Constantinople. Chefik Pasha, with
10,000 troops, will proceed at an early day to
punish the Kurds and re-establish order and
security.
BOSNIAN OCCUPATION.
VIENNA, July 23.Intelligence has been re
ceived from Brod, on the Bosnian frontier, that
a detachment of Austrian pioneers crossed the
river Sane last Saturday, to prospect for the
construction of a bridge. They were well re
ceived by the Turkish officers and local authori
ties. The Archduke John Salvor, of Tuscany,
has been appointed to the command of a
division of the army of occupation. This ap
pointment is believed to have some connection
with a future ministerial arrangement.
FBANCE RATIFIES THE TBEATY.
PABIS, July 23.President McMahon has
signed and ratified the treaty of Berlin.
BUSSIANS OCCUPY BHUMLA.
LONDOH. July 24.A correspondent at Bu
charest telegraphs it is reported in official Rus
sian circles that the Turks have evacuated and
the Russians occupied Shumla. The eleventh
Russian corps, occupying Central Roumania
have been ordered, and preliminary movement*
ST. PAUL, WEDNESDAY MORNINfi, JULY 24, 1878 ^^W :f!PSP
in compliance with that order, have already
been commenced. $
REGRET.
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VrENNA, July 23.The Italian government
has expressed regret at the demonstration
against the Austrian embassy. jse '-T
THE BOSNIAN QUESTION.
LONDON, July 23.The queen has conferred
the oHer of the garter on the Marquis of
Salisbury.
A dispatch from Constantinople declares that
numerous petitions have been received from
Bosnia asking for protection against Austrian
cccunation. The Porte demands that it be
permitted to retain the civil administration of
the province. Negotiations with Austria are at
a Btand still. The Porte intends to maintain
its objections.
GLADSTONE DEFEATED.
LONDON, July 23.In the house of commons
to-night. Gladstone moved that the action of
the Indian authorities in regard to the vernacu
lar press of India, be placed under parliament
ary control. A long debate followed on a di
vision,in which the motion was rejected, 208 to
152. The under secretary for India declared
that the law concerning the vernacular press
would be applied only in urgent cases.
LONDON, July 24.A dispatch from Borne
reports the Vatican is establishing a plan in the
United States similar to that in regard to
regard to chnrchee in the British Isles, placing
it nnder the immediate authority of the
POP*-
UMMER SPORTS.
Madison Reqatta.
LSpecial Telearam to the Globe.]
MADISON, Wis., July 23.A large number of
yachtsmen arrived here to-day from different
parts of the State to participate in the eighth
annual regatta of the Madison Yacht club to
morrow and Thursday. Commodore Munger
and Capt. Bussy and crew of the Cora,vof Chi
cago, will arrive here to-night. The Agamem
non and Geneva, from Geneva lake, and the
Pennequa and Niobe, from Oshkosh, arrived
to-day. Much sport is anticipated should there
be a good breeze.
Cleveland Club Races.
CLEVELAND, O., July 23.First day of the
Cleveland Club races. Weather fine, track in
good condition, and attendance large. The
following is a
SUMMARY:
2:31 class, purse 81,000 divided.
Dame Trot I 1 1
Alfred 2 2 2
Grey Salem 4 3 3
Wildair 3 5 4
Lola 7 4 6
Volunteer Maid 5 7 9
UpandUp 9 6 5
John McDougal 6 9 7
8 7
8 Joh H. Starin
Time2:22J^, 2:25^, 2:25.
2:22 class, purse $2,000 divided.
Dick Swiviller 1 1 1
LysanderBoy 2 2 2
Silversides 3 3 4
Lew Scott 4 4 3
Ethel 5 5 6
Lady Pritchard 6 6 5
Deception dis.
Time2:22^, 2:21, 2:21%.
The pools on to-morrow's races are selling
brisk. In the 2:24 class Mambrino Kats is
drawn. Trampoline sells the favorite for $50,
Dick Moore $40, Edwin Forest $25, Derby $15,
Edward $7, field $12. Pacing race, Sleepy
George $18, Swietzev $10, Bailie and Lucy $4.
In the 2:28 class Croxie selles the favorite at
$40 to $30 against the field.
Base Ball Jftunding.
PEOVIDENCE, July 23.Providence 6 Mil
waukee 4.
CHICAGO, July 23.Chicagos 6 Indianapo
lis 2.
BOSTON, July 23.Bostons 11 Cincinnatis.4.
Boaarduti Wins.
LONDON, July 23.The return match between
Capt. A. H. Bogardus, American pigeon shot
champion, and Chotmonday Pennell, of
Hurlingham Park and Gun clubs, took place
to-day. The shot was at 100 birds for $1,000
a side. The match was won by Bogardus by
two birds.
EAST ST. LOUIS.
The Excitable Little City Gets Up Another
SensationThe Illinois & St. Louis Rail
way Company Attempts to Force a Con
nection, but is. Prevented by Mayor
Bowman.
St. Louis, July 23.To-day has been a busy
and exciting day in East St. Louis. For some
months past the Illinois & St. Louis railway
company, whose road runs from Belleville, 111.,
to East St. Louis, has been trying to connect
their tracks with the Union Transit company,
so they can run trains across to this city. They
claim to have authority from the Wider city
council of East St. Louis to extend their track
along the streets of the city, and have
attempted to on two or three times, but have
been prevented by Mayor Bowman, who
says he ha8 a perpetual injunction from one of
the courts against such proceeding. This morn
ing, under the impression that Mayor Bowman
had gone to Belleville to answer the charges
growing out of the recent shooting affair be
tween his deputy marshals and the metropoli
tan police, the company suddenly appeared on
the street with' a construction tiraiu and a large
body of negro laborerp, and began laying
track, their force being protected by
a party of thirty armed men engaged in this
city for the purpose. After laying two hun
dred feet of track Mayor Bowman appeared on
the ground with his deputy marshals and com
manded the track layers to desist or continue
at their peril. The negroes under the per
emptory command of the mayor aud the show
of force at his back, retreated and the work
closed, notwithstanding Superintendent Spar
man of the railway company insisted
that he had the right to proceed with
the work and connect his road with the
bridge tracks. A large crowd of people
gathered, most of whom were opposed to the
laying of the track, and during the excitement
which prevailed they tore up the track and it is
said destroyed some of thecompany's property.
Superintendent Sparman applied to the metro
politan police for protection, but the latter re
fused to interfere, and after a good deal of
bluster and strong language the railway com
pany withdrew and the matter quieted down to
about the normal condition of this excitable
little ci#T
SECOND DISPATCH.
EAST ST. LOUIS, July 23.About 6 o'clock to
night an altercation occurred between several
of Bowman's deputy marshals and the Metro
politan police. Some fifty or more shsts were
exchanged. One Metropolitan and one marshal
were wounded, and a little girl was shot in the
hand while standing in the doorway of her
home. Whisky is said to be the origin of the
trouble. Gov. Cullom has the Bellevue guards
to preserve order.
Capture of Gen. Kscobedo. -_-
NEW ORLEANS, July 23.A Galveston Newt
Eagle Pass special reports the capture of Gen.
Escobedo by Diaz troops nnder Col. Nuncio,
near Cuatro Cienegas.
NEW ORLEANS, July 28.The Galveston Newi?
special from San Antonio says: Official dis
patches to the Mexican consul here confirm the
capture of Escobedo. He was taken to Mon
terey, but it is doubtful whether he will reach
there alive.
Ocean Steamships.
LONDON, July 23.Steamships Ohio, Penn
sylvania Australia, New York, and Atrato,
Boston, arrived out.
BALTIMOUE, July 23.Arrived Caspian, Liver
pool.
NEW YOBK, July 23.Arrived steamships
Labrador, Havre Urlaud, Hamburg City of
New York and Algeria. Livernool.
Four Per Cent. Loan.
WASHINGTON, July 23.^Subscriptions to the
four per cent, loan 91,077,700.
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'HNHMIMMI II i
THE CAMPAIGN.
VARZOVS MOVEMENTS ON THE PO-
LITICAJL CHESS BOARD.
The Nationals or Ohio Meet, Nominate a
State Ticket and Declare Their Prin-
ciplesTheir Brothers in New York
Have Trouble With ContestJne Delega
tions from Kings CountyThe Texas
Democratic Convention Finally Beaches
a CompromiseMiscellaneous. W
Ohio Nationals.
COLUMBUS, O., July 23.The State National
convention organized this afternoon by elect
ing Robert Shilling, Cleveland, chairman Hugo
Preyor, Canton, secretary. Gen. S. F. Carey
was made chairman of the committee on reso
lutioi a, and reported the following platform:
FirstWe endorse and reaffirm the declara
tion of the principles of the National party
adopted at Toledo, February 22, 1878.
SecondWant of harmony of sentiment on
the financial question in both the Republican
and Democratic parties renders it absolutely
necessary that those who demand financial re
form should abandon old organizations and
unite together in the national greenback labor
party to save business men from bankruptcy,
the working classes from starvation, the whole
country from revolution, the nation from re
pudiation.
ThirdWe denounce as crimes against the
people the law making the greenback only a
partial legal tender. In the act creating the
national banking scheme the act changing
currency bonds into coin bonds the act ex
empting bonds from taxation the act repeal
ing the income tax the act demonetizing sil
ver the act for issuing interest bearing bonds
for the purchase of silver bullion, to be con
verted into subsidiary coiu the act
for the forced redemption of specie
payments the act for the indefinite increase of
the national bank circulation, and the enor
mous contraction of the volume of the circu
lating medium, we recognize the financial leg
islation of the government from the com
mencement of the civil war as the arbitrary
dictation of the syndicate, bankers and usurers,
with the single and settled purpose of robbing
of the many to enrich the few.
FourthTo remedy and counteract the evils
complainedof, we demand that the government
shall issue a full legal tender paper money, ad
equate in value to the employment of labor,
the distribution of its product to the require
ments f business, and for the payment of all
interest bearing bonds as fast as redeemable,
the withdrawal and cancellation of all bank
notes designed to circulate as currency the
non-exemption from taxation of all private
property the passage of a|graduatcd income tax
the unlimited coinage of gold and silver, and
repeal of the specie resumption act, all legal
ized monopolies abolished, and their establish
ment in the future prohibited.
FifthWe recognize the mutual dependence
of capital and.labor, and depreciate all attempts
to antagonize them in combinations of capital
to rob and strike off labor, to resist robbery
are destructive of tho true interests of bol h.
We denounce alike the communism which de
mands an equal division of property and the
infamous financial legislation which takes all
from the many to eurich the few. We de
mand, cheap capital and well paid labor, in the
place of dear capital and cheap labor.
SixthTo secure the rights and protect the
interests of employers and employes, bureaus
of statistics should be established and compe
tent persons appointed to inquire into asd re
port the condition and wages of the working
classes in all departments of industry, that
wise, judicious and equitable laws may be en
acted in regard to the hours of labor, and the
employment of minors in manufacturing es
tablishments.
SeventhPublic lands should be sacredly set
apart for the homestead of actual settlers, and
such legislation should be had as will encour
age and aid the landless in securing homes.
EighthThe contract syRtem of employing
the inmates of our prisons works great injus
tice to mechanics and manufacturers, and
should be abolished.
NinthThe importation of servile tabor
from other countries should be prohibited un
der the severest penalties, while the emigration
of liberty-loving people from other lands
Bhould be encouraged.
TenthWe depreciate and denounce all se
ditions ana violent measures, and appeal only
to the good sense and love of justice and pa
triotism of the people, and invoke them to re
dress their cruel and outrageous wrongs only
through the ballot box.
Eleventh. demand proper sanitary safe
guards and regulations for workshops, mines
and factories.
TwelfthWe favor the enactment of laws
giving mechanics and laborers a first lien on
all descriptions of their work for their full
wages.
Thirteenthwe are opposed to any further
issue of interest bearing bonds of the United
States for any purpose wnatever.
The following State ticket was nominated:
secretary of State, Andrew Ray, Jackson coun
ty: judge of supreme court, Chilton White,
Brown county member board of public works,
J. R. Follis, Lucas county.
Xew York Nationals.
SYRACUSE. July 23.The Nationals met in
State convention to-day, but before there was
any organization completed a recess was taken.
Upon reassembling several addresses were
made, then the committee on credentials re
ported they would not be able to report until
Wednesday. Convention adjourned until 10
A. M. Wednesday.
SYRACUSE, July 23.The convention reas
sembled this evening, the cammittee on cre
dentials having concluded their labors. The
convention was called to order at 9 p. M. The
chair announced the first business before the
convention was the report of the committee
on credentials. J. F. Crawford, of the
committee, presented a report, that inasmuch as
New York city had three contesting delegations,
that Geo. Blair, Cornelius O'Reilly and W.
Shoupe, should each be entitled to twenty-one
votes in the convention. After a scene of great
confusion, the report of the committee on
credentials was adopted with the exception of
that part of it which referred to the case of
New York city and Kings county. A motion
to exclude all delegates from the city and
county of New York was adopted. It was
moved that delegations from- the various Con
gressional districts report the name of one
delegate from the Congressional distiict to com
pose the committee on permanent organization.
The motion was adopted, and the convention
took a recess in order that the delegates might
select such committee.
The, committee on organization and resolu
tions were appointed. J. C. Daily was chosen
permanent chairman, and the convention ad
journed until to-morrow.
A BOLT.
SYRACUSE, July 23.On the adoption of the
resolution by the convention to exclude al{
delegates from the city and county of New
York, the Shupe and Pomeroy-Hanlon faction
left the Opera House and organized another
convention in the parlors of the Syracuse
house. About seventy-five delegates were
present. Shupe has issued the following man
ifesto in relation to the convention:
At a convention held at the Syracuse house,
in the city of Syracuse, July 23d, 1878, in com
pliance with a call issued by P. H. Grady, El
more E. Sharp and Marcus Hanlon, the convec
tion was called to order by Walter H. Shoupe,
chairman of the State National Greenback
party of the State of New York.
It sppearing evident that a majority of dele
gates were present by a call of the convention,
Hy Nichols and Mr. Creeghton were appointed
temporary secretaries. A committee of five
was appointed on credentials, and a recess
taken until 9 A. M. Wednesday.
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Misc,euanemis.
CATBO, 111., July 23.The Democratic con
vention at Jonesboro to-day, nominated W. J.
Allen for Congress, and L. I. Robinson, of
Jackson, and Thomas W. Holliday, of Alexan
der for the legislature.
NEW OKLEANS, July 28.The New'' Austin
special says the joint committee appointed hy
i i par
the Hubbard and Devino Tings in the Demo
cratic State convention, after a session lastirg
several hours agreed to withdraw all the candi
dates heretofore balloted for aud present the
name of Chief Justice O. W. Roberts to the
convention. This was done, and Judge Roberts
was at once nominated for Governor by acclama
tion. Be has telegraphed his acceptance. James
D. Bayers, of Bastrop, was then nominated for
lieutenant governor, and George McCormick,
of Colorado county, for attorney general. The
convention is still in session.
Galveston 2Cem special from Austin:
Stephen H. Darden, present comptroller, was
renominated for the office. Con vention stiU in
session.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
SUICIDBD.
NEW OKLEANS, July 23.C. 8. Savornet, col
ored, ex-civil sheriff, suicided by shooting
himself through the head with a pistol. Al
leged cause, drink and loss of money.
THE OATLETTSBUKO FIB S.
CINCINNATI, July 23.The latest reliable esti
mate of loss by the Catlettsburg, Ky., fire is
$150,000, upon which there is about $30,000
insurance in the JStna, Hartford, Royal British
American and Kenton companies.
A FATHFB'S CHIME.
RICHMOND, July 23.Wilson Howehins, who
resides near Flemina court house, this State,
yesterday murdered hi* wife, mother-in-law,
and one child, and then killed himself. A son
seven years old who saw his father attack his
mother, took the baby out of the cradle and
fled to a place of safety.
A "6RE ISER'S.' VIE WS.
What a Mexican faper Has .to Say of the
United States.
[Daily Aguardiente of Pololtica, Mexioo.]
'We purpose giving to oar belovod conn
try a constitution and government founded
upon the great principles of the United
States of the North." So says the party of
Lerdo.
Let us impartially examine the -merits of
this famous government, which the gentle
men of the Lerdist party patronizingly hold
up for the admiration of the descendents of
Montezuma and the Conquistadores. The
United States of America are uominally a
republic: practically a Plutocracy, qualified
by Mobocracy. There money is the lever
which moves the vast machinery of politics,
society, religion itself. Is it not so? Let us
take a glance at their history for the past
thirty years.
Thirty years ago the "Gringos" of the
model republic began the work of regenerat
ing Mexico by waging war upon their Re
publican sister, aud robbing us of half our
fairest territory. They Boizetl the great
domain of Texas,larger than all Spain and
Portugal,and immed:ately
Two years ago the quadrennial election ft
President occurred. Senor Tilden received
a majority of a quarter of a million votes
but, the party in power favoring his op
ponents, and threatening to uso the army in
favor of the latter, a compromise was affect
ed, by which fifteen of the purest men of
both parties were chosen to decide the ques
tion. Those fifteen pure men proved their
superiority by voting in court exactly as they
had voted at the election. So pure were the
fifteen purest men found in Sodom!
The self-governing Anglo-SaxonB at the
North are now investigating this affair, and
uncovering a mass of corrupt bargain and
sale such as never disgraced the vilest pueblo
of North or South America.
No, Senor Lerdo, if you wish to gain the
suffrages of free Mexicans, you mast hold
up a loftier exemplar than that of the cor
rupt, anarehical republic despotism of the
North. We are not prepared to exchange
our bull-flghta for your "prize-ring," our
religious liberty for your Methodist State
church, nor the legacy of Bolivar for either
an Austrian sceptre or a mock republic dis
guising a military Plutocracy.
Gentlemen's Dress.
[New York Times.]
There have been several attempts in Paris
within two or rihree years, among men of
fashion, to devise some other kind of mas
culine full dress than complete black with
white cravat. But they have, it is to be re
gretted, ended in nothing. Inasmuch as
France has fastened upon civilization the
perpetual dress-coat, black trousers, and
waistcoat, it is her duty, since she is Ihe
tyrant of made, to prescribe more varied and
appropriate garments. Nothing could be
more unattractive, ungraceful, and unbe
coming to the mass of men than this regu
lation costume. Hardly one in a hundred
looks at all well in it, and that one
would look better in almost any thing
else. It is an aesthetic pity that men
can not be attired on social occa
sions in something epproaching pictur
esqueness, in something at least suitable or
desirable. The idea of putting all of them,
rrespective of size, shape or complexion, in
exactly the same garments, is preposte ous.
A dinner or evening party, a ball or recep
tion, is made, so far as they are concerned,
to look like a funeral, each of them uni
formed in solemn black. Women dress in a
hundred different ways. They wear what is
thought to belong to and become them, and
they present in society a variegated and
alluring spectacle, in sharp and delightful
contrast to their brothers. When will men
have independence and individuali enough
to rid themselves of this odious tyranny
ugly clothes and dress as befits them? The I
FALL RIVER, Mass., July 23.Minnie Warren,
the well known dwarf* died here to-day in
child-birth,
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converted it
into a land of negro-slavery. They theu
proceeded to fight among themselves about
connecting all the rest of our stolen territory
into slave States and seventeen years ago
the self-governing oiiiz.'iia of that self-vaunt
ed "Land of the i'ree"' plunged mt.i a civil
war unequaled on this continent in duration,
cost, an 1 bloodshed. Incidental to this reigu
of anarchy, our own Mexico was made the
prey of European intrigue, and cursed with a
disastrous foieign invasion.
Thirteen years ago, the superiority of
"Anglo-Saxon self-goverment" culminated
in the assassination of the ruling President.
For which they valiantly hanged a woman.
Two years later the President's successor
was impeached for misdemeanors. Ten
years ago a military chieftain, in whose
character the humanity of Santa An*ia was
combined with the abnegation of Pizarro,
was chosen to the Presidency. At the end
of his four years' term of office, he was al
most unanimously re-elected. was a very
popular ruler. During his term of office the
Vice-President of the country, the Becretnry
sf the interior (or Hacienda), the secretary
of the treasury, the secretary of war, the
secretary of the navy, the minister to Eng
land, the President's private secretary,' the
speaker of the House of Representatives, and
an army of minor dignitaries, were all found
guilty of public and private robbery! Some
were imprisoned, but the popular President
immediately pardoned them. A public man
in the United States is rarely brought to trial
for crime. He either waives .i trial by
"pleading his privilege." as it is called, or
else submits his case to a caucus of his party,
or, in ecclesiastical cases, of his church, and
is always triumphantly vindicated.
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NUMBER 191.
BOSTON BELTING CO.
The Terrible Belt Given it by John G. Tap
panFurther Particular* of Hi U.
honest Management of It* Treasury Th
Company Involved 9815,000List of tin
Banks Holding: the Dishonored Paper
The New York Belting: Company Fore~
to* Suspend from the Same CausoOrh*'
Failures.
Bosrojr, July 23.It is estimated that ftboir
*300,000 is the amount of the Boston Beltin
company's individual promises held by th.
banks mainly. John G. Tappan, treasurer, h&,
tamed over considerable property. Tappan, ir.
addition to being the treasurer of the Beltin
Tompany, was presid-nt of the McKWop &
Sprague commercial agency of New York, an-i
ib said to be largely interested in the Merrian.
Packing company of Texas. He is also a part
ner in the firm of J. E. Tapp-in & Co., succes
sors to Kelverf& Tappan. which has met with
heavy losses for a small concern. Thev
are the Boston agents for tho pack
ing company and the two concern
had absorbed a large proportion of the misap
propnated funds, together with the monev
lappan raised on his individual responsibilitv
The ex-treasurer i&jilao said to be heavily J
wif estate- transactions that have aim .at inva
riably resulted in lovs. It is further state"
that the property transferred by him to th
Boston Belting Co., to secure it against lo* i
composed in good part of the stock of th.
New York comiuenial agency and the Texs
concern, and of, at most, worthless real esUt,
securities.
It is stated that much of the Boston Beltlnu
company's paper held by Boston banks, is en'
dorsed by responsible parties and is good itii
out the company's endorsement.
The following is an approximate araonn' .f
the paper on which the names of the Bo t^i
Belting company and J. G. Tappan app^.ir
either as promises or endorsers, which is held
in various banks in this city: Bank of Com
merce, 370,000 Revere, 3^6 000 Old Boston,
$17,000 Massachusetts, $20,00(1 Eagle, tlJ
000 Onion, $10,000: Hamilton, $20,000 North,
$20,000 Suffolk, $20,000 Market. *3u.000
Atlas, $40,000 Freeman's, $30 000 8tate,
$45,000 Ci-y, $12,000 Republic, $13,000 New
England Trust company, $10,000 Common
wealth, $15,000 Mechanics, $20,000 Tremont.
810 000 and Ma erick, $120,000.
The following are the out of town banke
holding the paper: Bunker Hill, Charleston
district, $25,000 Monument, Charleston dis
trict, $10,000 Blue Hill, Dorchester, $!0,0d0
First National. Lvnn, $125,000 City, Lynn,
$'25,000 Central. Lynn. $50,00 Grand Mar
blehead, $30,0)0 Naumokeag, Silera, $35,000.
aud Stanka, Norwich, Conn., $10,000. Ahont
825,0'JO is held in various hanks in New York
city. Some of this paper is undoubtedly good.
William P. Hunt, president of tho Atlas
bank, who was appointed on the committee
of investigation, gives the following faots
about the Tappan defalcation: The statement
made at the meeting of creditors on Monday
was that Mr. Tappan had involved the corn
pany $815,000. Of this amount $300,00 i was
money put in the mercantile agency of Mr
I Killop, Sprague & Co., $',b0 indorsements of
notcrt of the same company, and $250,000 of
hit own notes. Assets of tho
company were valued at $900,000. aud
eonsKted of real estate, $117,000 machinery.
*5,0 !0 mirchndU") on hand, 8TJJ.000
book accounts, $100,0JO. and the rest in ^oods
consigned. He believes the assets of the com
pany would prove sufficient to pay all indebt
edness and. as the business had always been
exceedingly profitable, he had no doubt that
capital won Id easily be raised for continuing it
under a new organization. Tappan had pri
vate debts of from fifty to a hundred thousand
dollars.
TAPPAN'S STATEMENT.
Jno. G. Tappan to-day declared the main
statement published regarding his business
affairs absolutely-and unqualifiedly false. He
ferring to the sum of the liabilities occasioni-!
by his losses, he said that it was out of all pro
portion, and that no such obligations bad been
incurred. His losses had been heavy, but
could say nothing further than that he mad.i
over to the company all his property to seem
the stockholders. He said it would be a Ion."
statement that would make clear to the pubh.
the relations between himself and company,
and that he was neither prepared nor dispose!
to make.
M'KITXOP, SPRAGUE & co.
BOSTON, July 23.A meeting of tho com
mittee to investigate the affairs of the sus
pended Boston Belting company was held this
afternoon. Much of the time was spent in
ascertaining the condition of McKillop, Bpragne
& Co., as upon the solvency of that concern de
pends much of the value of the assets turned
over by Tappan to secure the belting com
pany. It appeals Tappan was the
company of McKillop & Sprague,
for the amount of his capital stock. Of $500,-
000 he owed $415,000. Mr. Durant, president
of the Belting company, sajs it will take
several days to get at the true condition of
their affairs, and when they do a report will be
rendered aud a settlement be made in a prompt
and satisfactory manner.
WHKRK TUK 6TOI.EN MONEY WAS PCT.
The following is the latest statement of Tap
pan's case: The disposal which Tappan ha*
made of large sumB raised by him on paper of
the company is accounted for as follows: It it
estimated he has out $450,000 into the commer
cial agency of McKillop, Sprague & Co., and
$240 000 into the Merriam Packing company,
which is said to be a urofitable concern.
He advanced between $70,000 and $80,0'J0
to the firm of Tappan & Kilverton. of which
his son is a partner, and $4,000 to another con
cern. His endorsement for I. A. Hatch to
furnish capital for carrying on the dry good*
commission business at 23 Kingston, amounted
to $160,000, makin a total of about $J,7U,CC"
TAPPAN 8 ASSETS.
The assets with which Tnppan proposed to
meet his own and the liabilities ot
the company consist of stock in the Merriam
Packing company, of Texas, valued at $215.
000 stock in McKillop, Sprague & Co.'s agency
representing $415,000 stock in tho
Boston Belting company worth
$200,000 real estate in Chelsea
house on Ashburton Place, and several parcels
of real estate in Boston and vicinity, all ot
which is, however, subject to mortgage.
AXOTHEE VICTIM.
NEW YOEK, July 23.The New York Belting
and Packing company, John H. Cheever, chief
partner, has suspended and issued a call to thi
cieditors to meet and consider the situation.
The suspension is caused by the suspension o!
the Boston house of which John G. Tappan
was treasurer.
Mr. Ciuerer of the company said the snspen
sion was altogether due to the gutting of tht
Boston Belting company, with whom they did
a large business. Liabilities and assets were
large. To what extent the company is involved
with the Boston firm is not known. The book
keepers are endeavoring to get a statement o:
the affairs ready for the creditors.
The 860 shares of Boston Belting company
stock Mr. Cheever said he owned individually
and his loss would be heavy.
It is authoritatively stated the company will
resume business.
STOCK EXCHANGE SUSPENSION.
NEW YOBK, July 23,The suspension of Win.
H. Gladwin, an old member of the Stock Ex
change, is arinonnced. Gladwin was short of
market and several hundred shares of stock
were bought in under the rule for his account
^'.v Acquitted.
EvANSvnJLE, Ind., July 28.Lew Coleman,
charged with robbing his brother's safe on July
4t
hideous dress coat and its lugubrious con- i^en$ acquittedD,
comitants have enforced their despotism
entirely too long.
Minute Warren Dead.
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Only one vote cast for Cole at the Con
gressional convention. Where was th*
Bioe county delegation?
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