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?vary amaratner not onlT, but to irrow stronger by tb?
aerero discipline laid upon roe. It was In tins mood that
I wrote the "Liia ot Christ," which may well
be called Benoni?-hlld of my sorrow. I was
led by my own suffering to a profounder sense
ot moral evil, to ? pity and syintiathy lor
those doing wrong. that X ha 1 never before Known.
1 he divine nature. In Its compassion and in its healing
power, which before was oniy u star, has grown to the
ore of a sun. And in no part of my lile has inv minis
try sprung from so protound a sense ot lion's mercv nor
pone torlh with such an unspeakable compassion for
tlie sorrowing, struggling liuinan kind. It do-s not beflt
m* tospea&ot mv own wor*, but It is right to oxplaln
whv I Continued it under circumstances of very great
trouble. I did not think that because I had done wrong
I ought not to do right.
1 ought also, solemnly and gratefully, to bear witness
to the mercy of God. Every hour ot augulsh has ope- ed
at length Into peace. The strife of tongues, the sorrow
for others, tlie suffering lor inyteit'. have brought to me
the "Ood of all consolatiou." aud He lias, troui time to
tiuio, ministered a peace which passetli all understand
ing.
in conclusion. lain yet in vigor of healih, wl n row
ers unimpaired. I have no use for myself, except to
labor for the best interests of mv country and my kind.
II it please Ood I shall make the autumn of my lite as
energetic as my onriier years: but in what nelds or
through what channels I leave to the Divine Providence.
THE STATEWENT
was read amid deep silence, and in a tone that
gave doable potenoy to its style of expression and
to its apparent candor and truthfulness. The
Jury listened attentively, and tlie witness alter
nately watched its effect upon both them and the
audience. It was the great topic of conversa
tion, as It had never been publicly heard before.
The examination was then continued as fol
lows:?
Q. Now, I call your attention to some statements
oi Mr. Mouiton; he says that after your reading to
Dim some portions ol tills statement Mr. Mouiton
says, "I said to him. 'Mr. needier. I think 1 may
be able t<< induce iheodore Tillon not to write the
statement which ne is writing u I express to him
fully the around that you tak? with regard to hira,
because 1 can't see you can do anything more un
less you
CONFESS ABSOLUTELY
to the committee the crime which you have com
mitted against him ana his lamily.' " Now, sir,
uid anything of that Kind occur between you ana
Mr. Mouiton * A. Nothing of the kind included in
that last sentence at all.
Q. His observation he said ne made to you, 1 Be
cause 1 can't see you ciiu do anything mor<* unless
fou corneas absolutely to the committee the
crime which von nave committed against him and
bis amily"?did he say anything to you of that
Kind r A. Mo, sir.
o. Now, sir, did you at this conversation?Mr.
Mouiton proceeds to say he Bawl to you,
"And I will try to Influence Mr. Tilton upon
the I8ce ol what you have told me,"
and he said. "I hope you will succeed in
oomg that; II Theodore publishes the fact, as he
bus tnreatened to, ot my relations with Mrs. Til
lon it will ruin mm, but it will kill me." A. No.
nr. mere was no such conversation; liosucli rep
resentation irom me.
y. Mr. Mouiton states, Mr. Beecher, that when
fou hauded him exhibit 39, wnicu is this meuio
rundutn (Showing witness tne paper), Mr. Moui
ton says. "Mr. Beecher. isn't tuere any member
oi your committee besides Mr. Tracy, or isn't tuere
any one in that committee besides Mr. Tracy, to
whom you can ten the truth; to whom I could tell
It or to wnom Mr. Tracy could tell it, in order that
they unaii' guide tuo action oi that committee
properly wltn reiercnce to the lact itsell r Couldn't
you tell Mr. Stge r" and ne said no, it woulu kill
him. He saia it. almost killed lilm wheu he told
lam that he had been guilty oi an offence, when
be made the expianution that he old to him of
tuar. "Well." 1 fald, "thai is too bad; 11 you
have not got one iriend in mat committee to
wnoin you can toll the truth, wnat is the use of
your friends?" Now, sir, aid any such conversa
tion us that occur between you and Mr. Mouiton?
A. conversation, butnoauch thing as that.
Q. Please state the conversation as it did occur.
A. Mr. Mouiton still nad multitudes of plana and
suggestions?they swarinea; his brain was lertlle,
and ne brought them to me, oue and another;
sometimes 1 thought ol them and sometim-s 1 dlci
not; but iu regard to this he said to me he thought
tnat the committee could be managed yet so as
there should not be a direct clash between Mr.
l'nton aud me Anally?something to that eiiect; and
he wanted to know whether there was not some
body on that committee to whom I could intro
duce lum and with whom tie coulu talk and wuoin
he could mUueuce in the matter; lsald Idld not
thluk there was; he mentioned Mr. Sage, and I
told him he wus the last man In that committee he
could influence; tuat Mr. Sage loved ms as well as
he did his a e, but he was not tne uiau on that
account to swerve irom the task that haa been
imposed upon him, and that
HE MEANT BUSINESS.
and that the whole committee meant business,
and that 1 meant to have mem transact business;
I told him it was appointed alter all other things
had iaile i, and tnat there was nothing else for me
but that investigation and that 1 determined to
n.tve it, and that I appointed a commutes ol men
who would stand oeiore the community uuirn
peacoaole, aud yet wuo had not oeuu mixed up
wnh any oi the heated discussions in the church,
aud wno would undertake to look attbiswuole
question as a judicial investigation; 1 told mm my
purpose originally had been to have Judge Bene
a ci on the committee, as the leuoing man un
It, but that he had. for | rivate reasons?
imong otuers, he was living at tnat
;ime on Staten Island?declined tne task, and that
Mieie bad been appolnteu on it luwyersand others
besid -s these business men that stood aoove re
proach, and thai I nad enjoined upon them to
make a thorough investigation, ana 1 meant It
kiid they were going to do it, and that any at
tempt to turn theui aside one way or tne other
would fail. ,
U vlr. Beecher, did yon at this time?this month
91 July (stated to be somewhere oetween the 20th
and 3Jin oi July)? iu any interview oetween your
self aud Mr. Mouituo, have conversation oi this
kind with him;?-1 told Mr. Beecher that Mr.
1'iiton never wouid have wrutcu that card ii it
hadn't been ior the publication oi bis correspond
ence by the committee and the desertion ot nis
wne, and 1 suid to ar. Beecher at that
interview, -Don't jou kuow that you are
aoiug lonrseli or are liable to do yourself
a great' hurl by keeping Enzabetn away irom
Vf.eodore; don't you know p riectly weit tuat the
influence thai woman uas nau over him. If you
keen her awav irom him, would oniy incense
him, una y u ougnt to send tier back to him; aud
be said. -Ihai can be arranged thia u other mat
ter was fixed up property;" did you have any
such conversation as tuat? A. 1 did not, sir; 1
did not.
U. Was there any conversation in whicn rour
keeping ner away irom her husoand was spoken
ni? A. OI course ther. wasn't; 1 had noilnng to
do with bei aiaylng or going.
Mr. Fudcrtou?Auswer the question, Mr.
Beecncr.
Mr. Kvarts?Did Mr. Mouiton ever speak to you
ab >ut, or impote to you the
Kr SPI.no O* Ma;. TIL 1 ON AWAY FROM IIKK HUS
BAND?
A. He did not.
Q. Mr. Beecher, up to the time oi your pre
paitug and presenting tins paper, that has been
r>.ad to the investigating committee, had you the
amnion that you :mvo heretoiore eipresaed ih?t
this undue withdrawal ol affection of tbo Wife
irom uc nusoaud a?a attraction to yourseii had
:aken puce ? A. 1 did.
u. You retained that opinion up to that time ?
A. I retained that opinion some consideiable time
titer mat.
u. \\ h n. u at all, did yon change your view or
Bpiulmi on tnat subject ? A. Weil, the leellng wus
to rooted and grounded in me that the coauge
aiter 1 was imoruiea
:4r. ilea' h?Wait, wait.
Mr. fcvur's?lne question Is of date.. A. It was
alter Mrs. Tutou s testimony beiore the committee
aud alter representations were made to me by
those wuo kuew.
Ati,e ca?1 object to this.
Air. hvai s?Weil, when, in point ot time, Mr.
beecuer. was it ? A. it was, l should say, in
august, 18*4.
y. Mince that change have you?up to this time
las not tnai change continued ? A. Yes, sir.
u. Mi. Mouiton nassi okeuof a conversation on
tne 4m of Juir, whica I win call your attention to,
and ask you then to state tne in ervicw .is yuti
unuerstood iu He .-a\s, "I toid him 1 thought
t was a mistake to have an investigating coin
Ditiee, but ihut we would try to get along with
even that, and 1 toid mat that 1 thought I shou <t
ake, or probably 1 should have inrtner counsel in
;he matter, and be said, 'Wuo do you mean ?'
I si'id, tienera. Bntl^r; 1 have received a
letter Irorn him, asking that tnere he silence;'
he said, 'Yes, 1 nave beard soniouuug aoout that;
a iriend of his, a Mr. Howcu, in Washington. saw
Uem-ral liutler and he an vised silence, and thia
Mr. Howen told nis lather aud ma iatner tol i met'
be said he did not believe much in the moral
*ense oi ceueral Butler, but be migut be a good
counsellor, hociius' ne considered nun a nine man.
and at an events nis advice was good for silence :
snd thai, is all that transpired at that interview.?'
Uld yon have an interview w(tn Mr. Mouiton at or
tbout this tune, early in July? A. I did.
iu wmcb tnere was some reiereuce made to
the sut Jectf A. Ye#, sir.
u. Alia ii so, pienst state what that interview
was. A. 1 think we were walking together up
irom hi- hoase; the conversation, oi course, was
on this subJ-KSt. and he expressed some regret that
I nad, as ne taou.h'., i>reci[ntatniy railed for this
In v^-tiguiion Committee, but, as it was cailcd and
couldn't oe eelneo,
WB MUST f>0 TflK BUST WE COCLb,
ind then he snd. patting his hand in nis pocket,
?1 nave a ieu#r nor' ; we are going to nave
tnotner man actor in this thing that win be a
rery strong man;" nnd I said, "^es; i suspect I
itnow whom you allude to;"' saw lie, -Who?"
?aid I. "ucnerai liutler;" ??Yes," said he, "it is
mm;" said I, "I *as advised of his intention;"
,hen be wanted to know what it was;
i told him Mr. Henry A. Howen had called
ipon me not, long be oie, and had said
bat he came just ImmeuiaMiy from Washington
uid that General Butler nad sent word to me that
ae feu i was not In tne bauds oi good advisors and
;iiat he iwit a groat interest in my case; and that
tie shouid be iu New York in about ten days, and
1 i would like to see him lie would meet me there,
iBd ihat he thought ha could carry me thiough
?lie ;ase, no matter wnat tne lacts were?(iaugn
ser) ?that was tne message that was communi
sated to tne oy Mr. Henry A. Bo wen.
O. You tola >ir. Mouiion inat V A. 1 made that
?tatem -nt to him; and I also stated to Mr. Moui
ton mat it diutf: seem to nic necessary that 1
mould see Ueneral Butier.
tt- That was ibe interview? A. Yes, &ir; that
saa the imnview-that was a rart; tuere was
tome other things said ; 1 don't know what just
now.
The Conrt at this ooint adjourned till eleven
??eiock tiua iiiorninar.
THE CENTENNIAL.
.
Views of the Governors of Illiooii, West
Virginia and Tennessee.
PEACE AND PROSPERITY.
| Louisiana's Efforts to See and
Be Seen in 1876.
| It Must Be a G-eneral Reunion of
Americans.
??
I we give to-day ft third instalment of letter* con
taining tne views ol Governor Beverldue, of Illi
nois; Governor JacoDS, of West Virginia; Gover
nor Porter, of Tennessee, and Governor Kellogg,
of Louisiana, In reference to the Philadelphia
Exhibition. Though somewhat diverse on gen
eral matters, the leading idea throughout is taat,
lor the honor of the country, the celebration must
be successful In all respects. Governor Porter
says, "ThU celebration ought to draw all the
States together, and ought to be tne means of
dissipating and lorever blotting out the corse of
sectionalism and sectional feeling."
ILLINOIS.
A bbiep, POINTED STATEMENT BT GOVEBNOB
BEVEBIDGE?"THE FITNESS OP THINGS."
Springfield. March 31, 1876.
I have had tho pleasure of'a brief but practical
interview with Governor Beverldge on the sub
ject ol the great Exhibition to be held next year
1 in the Quaker City. The Governor spoke with a
certain reserve, but said sufficient to Indicate that
he was willing to help forward the movement
muoh more than numerous members of the Legtsr
lature.
-I have called to ascertain lor the Hsrald your
views of the Centennial Exhibition."
TOE GOVERNOR'S REMARKS.
"As I have already stated In my Message upon
the subject I regard the Centeunlal as a fitting
occasion lor an exhibition which shall Jnstly reflect
the growth aud development or tho country in the
arts, manufacture* and Industries, its resources
and Its progress in all tnat constitutes high civili
sation. To this end it is proper that lliluots
snould be duly represented, and for this purpose
the Commissioners appointed under tho Joint
i resolution of the General AssemMy to represent
the Interests of tho State at the Exhibition have
asked, and in my Message I have recommended, an
appropriation of fio.o 0. The amount is scant for
tho purposes contemplated, but when the centon
i niai is nearer at hand and public lnteiest Is more
enlisted In the project possibly an additional ap
propriation may be made. The feeling upon the
subject is at present rather languid, and It is pos
eibie that at the present session no appropriation
will be made, though the amount Is so small that
is now asked that tne prospect is favorable.
A HINT TO THE LEGISLATURE.
"I have not recommended any appropriation In
i aid or the erection ol tho Centennial building at
1 Philadelphia. I do not think the State ot Illinois
ibould be asked to cont:lbate to that. It (the
I bul dlng) is in the nature of a local enterprise lor
! the benefit of the city of Philadelphia, and if aid
! to be extended at all perhaps the general
government should be called uuon.
??The Illinois Commission is headed by Mr. John
p Reynolds, of Chicago, who represented this
State at the Vienna Exposition, and has been in
timately identified with the great Chicago Exposi
tion. In his hands it mar be assumed Illinois'
representation at the Centennial will be arranged
lor lu a satisfactory manner. And now," said His
Excellency, "is there anything else the Herald
wants to learn from me about it?"
WEST VIRGINIA..
OOVEBSOB JACOBS ANXIOUS, BUT IN DOUBT
I THE state legislature must pbovide the
WAYS AND MEANS.
Charleston', March 31, 1875.
Leaving out the patriotic spirit which animates
and enlivens the breast of the average Wen Vir
ginian, tne chance afforded by the pniUdelpnla
Centennial to exhibit the mineral resources ol tnu
infant State makes thatevnt a m-.tte* of con
siderable concern and still greater interest here.
To develop these great resources Is the grand
problem, the solution of which ajl ates the minds
of all Weat Virginia patriots and statesmen, con
aequcntlv the eagerness with which they embrace
the golden opportunitv aDorded by the Centennial
of 1876 la atriunfly observable.
GOVERNOR JACOBS' VIEWS.
IB reference to this matter a reporter of the
Hkrald called upon Governor Jacobs to ascertain
his views. The Governor was lound at hts re*i
dence. seated near a bnght coal Ore, in tho quiet
enjoyment of a We, t?e fraara it wreaths of
amone testifying tnat the weed he used was a
product oi the sacred soli of the Mother state. In
reply to various inquiries he said that though
he strongly favored tho great aims and objects of
the Centeunial, tie had made no reference to it in
bis last annual Message to the Legislature, whlcn
uody he was glad to state wa? aoout to pass a law
appointing three commissioners, whose duty it
will be to -ee that West Virginia is properly rep
teseuted at the Exnibltion.
lion. A. H. Boteier. of this Statft, a former
member of the United States Congress, la one of
the Vice Presidents ol the Centennial, and as he
is a great personal friend of the Governor he will
have the moral aid and support of the Exfcuttve
In all he undertakes m its be'iaif. "Individually,"
said the Oovernor, in explanation of his position,
??I strongly favor the Centennial; out I deemed U
proper and politic not lo advise the Legislature on
the subject, but rather to let that body act lor
itself. I wish the State represented, but I thin*
the legislative branch of the government should
control the matter. An appropriation fuiiy ade
quate to the means and financial stauding of the
State will n? made, to insuro a first class repre
sentation." Tne Governor added that West Vir
ginia would make a show that would surprise
even the great iron and coal State?Pennsyl
vania.
TENNESSEE.
OOVERXOR PORTER E? LOTS WITS THE CB2C
TEKNIAL IDEA?ITS BLERAIXOS IN PBOSPEC
TCYE?STATE TBEA.BI7EES FOR EXHIBITION.
Nasbtillb, April 2, 1875.
I called upon Governor Porter and at once pro
ceeded to lay belore Him the object or my vUlt,
which, l told him, was to ascertain what action
be proposed taking on oehali of the State vltn re
gard to the Centennial celebration at Philadelphia.
I a?aed him what he tnought oi the celebratiou
arid he rep'Kd as lollowa:
Governor Portkr?t am greatly in ravor of it
and anything elae wnich will hare ao great a ten
dency to exalt the nation and to ahnw forth her
progress during the hundred year* oih?r exist,
enc. i his celebration ought to draw ail the
States together and ought to he the m?ans of dis
sipating and torever blotting out the cars* or
sectionalism and 'aocttonal leeitng. It ought to
cultivate a broad spirit oi unity and brothei ly
kindness. In it* ^anicipattou the war and all Its
aubnenuent evils ahouid and will be obliterated,
and nenhall more along through the next cen
tury as strongly ^cemented together in the one
common object ot^erpetuating a republican gov
ernni?nr.
( ORRESPOsnKNT?Will yon take any action with
; regard to havlug Tennessee faitv represented ?
tiib question or ArrBOPRlgfiom.
Oorernor Portkr?I received a letter from %. T.
Goahom, Director fieneral, recently, and have been
Homewhat troubled na to what course I ihonld
pltrsue. The question r".*is upon lbs Mot aa to
whether the State will have the ability to lurmsh
ihe money totneet the demands ol such an under
takiug. There is now, yon know, a hue and cry
nil over the State aoout its financial condition,
I This la an imaginary trouble on the part o( the'
I beoote. Intro U no inability cn tua iiart of ta?
state to meet all the demand! made upon n.
There la no doubt thai there are manj men In the
State wbo, by reason or the panic or 1873 and the
drought or last season, are In a desperate strait.
Much or I be clamor proceeds from them. They
i are using a>l tneir energy to meet ttieir liabilities,
and are, there.ore, opposed to anything having a
tendency to depress tbem, though It be or a light
nature. But tne cry has been so persistent that
all alue proclaim "hard times." For instance, a
farmer In my county came 10 me t'ue other day
and complained or "bard times." 1 aske>l him
' whether ne owed anything. He replied, "No."
| Whether be bougnt as much and lived as well as
' he ever did. Oe said "Tes." "Well, then," I satd,
j "you have very little to grieve you."
Correspondent?win you recommend any ac
tion on tne part oi the Legislature relative to tbe
Centennial celebration f
Governor Porter?Not until after the discussion
of tbe financial problems Is over.
Correspondent?What will vou recommend f
Governor porter?An adequate appropriation
for the conspicuous display of Tennessee's Im
mense resources.
A CHANCE FOR IMMIGRANTS.
Correspondent?Then Tennessee will be en
abled to make as great a display aa any other
State in the Union ?
Governor Porter?Yes; and I am decidedly in
favor of placing her conspicuously In tbe lore
ground, and so lar an my ability extends it will be
done. Tnere is no State in the Union that has
greater resources than ours. We have ores or the
greatest and the richest variety. There Is no
limit to its coal, its iron, its marble, plain ana
variegated. Timber of the first quality and of
every description grows here' in the greatest
abundance. Tne products of the soil are un
equalled. We can raise anything we want, and lr
we desire make tbree crops in ono season.
We have no gold mines of any
consequence, but we have plenty of lead, copper
and sliver and other ores. It is not egotistical in
ma nor an overweening love lor my State to say
that she could eclipse Pennsylvania in a display of
her resources. Tiiey have been comparatively un
known, simply for the want or capnai to develop
them.
Corrbspondent?l)o you not think that such an
exhibition of Tennessee's wealth as you propose
would be worth a score of immigration bureaus?
Governor Porter?1 must admit that I do. I am
thoroughly satisfied that II Tennessee should
make tbe exhibition It ought we should have
such a stream of immigration to it as she had
never beiore known, and that is Just what we
want. If we bad more of it property would
soon Increase to suctf a valuation as to make
even tbe mucb.talned-about State debt an easy
burden to carry. Besides, our climate Is so mild
that our winters are comparatively light?so much
so that Instead of having to build big barns, as
they do up North, cattle are turned out to graze;
the dwellings Instead are built large and open,
i lor a Tennosseean believes In having plenty of
I pnre, fresh air.
LOUISIANA.
i GOVERNOR KELLOOO AND THE BOABD OF
COMMISSIONERS?A LITTLE WORK BUT SO
PAT.
New Orleans, April l, 1875.
Governor Kellogg has manifested considerable
interest in the Centennial project, and appears to
regret that bis rather lively experiences In office
have heretofore prevented him giving the matter
tho attention and support it deserves. He bad
purposed recommending a liberal appropriation
in bis last annual message, but through some
i oversight the paragraph was omitted. A bill bad
been passed, however, appointing a State Board
of Managers, tbe appointment oi which be baa
already filled. These positions were purposely
made offices of honor only, without emo ument,
m order to secure a proper representatiou and
to divest them or any political chiracter. From
recent conversations had with Mr. Lynoh aad
others wbo have taken prominent parts in tha
project he believes Louisiana would be well repre
sented, particularly In her two great staples, cot
ton and sugar. He thought, wjen tbe time ap?
pro.tched uearer and the present chaotic condi.
tlou ol society bad settled down, that the stato
would be willing to make any reasonable appro
priation necessary to secure a proper and credit
able representation at the Exposition. A*, a'l
events, any measure calculated to contribute to.
ward its success would have bis ciieenul aid and
co-operation.
As usual with everything lately, tbere has be*.v
quibbling between tne politicians as to tbe objec.
oi tbe commission. B. Bonanza, one of tbe first
commissioners appointed, writing to ex-Governor
Uabn, said
1 tiave been appointed one of the three comrals
stouers under act No. 09, approved March ai, of
Which, I uod reiaud, you are ine author. Tbe
proviso "taat nothing in this act shall be so cou
strued as to render tne State liable tor au* pay
or expenses. Ac.," was a protective icature in
serted to exclude certain unworthy competition.
So lar so goou. But it must appear patent to >ou
tnat wi:h"ut money tne commission caa accom
plish but utt:e to make their efforts appear ciedit
able. from tbe products of the soil tne cbiei ar
ticles?cotton, sugar, rice, tobarco?can. no don it.
be procured wuuout much effort, but to present
iu attractive and effective lorm tne general
riches, iicauues and curiosities as may n? or may
already bave oeeu gatuereu ny tbe guileless and
HI appreciated studeuts oi nature in ner more at
tractive uui le->s remunerative forms, suon eer
vicas as we w.shed to baro rendered to us oy
taxidermists, oiuiihologima, Ac., money must
oe Had to do jurtice and give credit. Other States
nave maue appropriations on a most lib rat scale
to lurtber tbe great national enterprise and to
snow off the beauties and counties of nature in
their respective state*. and ) trust tnat tne Com
missioners cau not ouly couut on your in
dividual support lor a liberal appropriation
trout tbe lortbcoming Legislature, but tnat
you will, moreover, lend tne weight or
your telling influence to persuade others to lollow
your lead, so far Effingham Lawrence and imseir
arc the only appointment*. Theoiberor remain
ing appointment is lutended ior General Thomas
Anderson. Hut as lie does not seem to be anxious
lor it thu Governor may discreetly leave the place
open until we shall see what we snail see in tne
Legislature. Tne lion. Mr. John Lvncu, ol New
Orieans and Mr. Ldward I'enington. ol I'niiadei
nbia?toe latter a tneud or relative ol senator
? West?have, as you no douot know, been ap
puiuted by the President aa Commissioner and al
ternate.
To this ex-Governor Habn replied :?
Vou are wrong in supposing me to be tbe author
of fne act unoer wbicn yu and Mr. Lawrence
bave been appointed Commissioners lor tbe Cen
tennial Kxutoition. The bill wbeo oflered In tne
House sirucn me as anotner attempt to create
oiBces. True, mere was uotning in it expressly
providing lor pay, but thco our experience with
other exhibition* ce.is us tnat iciiei mils of no
small sums are always sure to lollow. 1 tnereiore
ottered tne loliowing amendment, winch na?
adopted, and winch Is tne only part or tbe act
i tne autnorship oi which I claim.
Provided that nothing in this act contained shall ba
so conMrued a? (o ren n?r the Mut<> llaole for anv psv or
expemxMiur i-aid Commissioners or any persons em
ployed by mem
My flist impression as to the real object or tbe
ac wt,s strcnginened when I observed the origina
tors of the nieasnre fluaily vote against it because
it contained m> amendment. Meu like yourself
and Mr. i,awrenc<: would not bave been selected
or appointed as commissioners if pay or expense
had oeeu allowed, SonK'deuu neat* and ounimcrs,
unidentified witu the state or with anv respect
able society, wou'd hare loiated themselves on
Governor Keiiog/ ior mese positions, l congratu
late the state on the adoption of my proviso,
and believe tnat. you and ail good citizens will
a?{i ee, on reflection, as to Its propriety. To make
an appropriation would nave an unfavorable effect
on the remaining appointment, and perhaps lead
to tne displacement >jr some shenanagan of tne
two dvcent ones that have been made.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Til* CENTENNIAL TEA PARTY?TIN THOCSAKD
DOLLARS REALIZED? CLORE OF A WEES 8
BRILLIANT FESTIVITIES ? FIjOWERS, MLSIC
AND BEAtTI.
Pitts nrno, April 10, is74.
Tbe happiest; social event of the season and the
most 8ucce**iul la its aim and ends was that of
the tea party held at Library Hall in aid of tbe
Centennial Kxhlottlon at Philadelphia next rear.
Hi! entertainment, wolch closed to-day, netted
Home ten thousand dollars, beside* aflordlng the
participants the fullest mca->ure ol enjoyment.
For months past indies of the highest social ranic
have been Indastnonslr engaged in preparing the
way lor the oniliant festivities or this ween, and
the succc'n attending ihelr <? florin allowed how
e irne-?r!y they entered luto their worn, The nail
was beautifully festooned with Hjus, banners, fra
grant (lowers, twining vines and rare piints?
while toe mines, representing the thirteen origu
nal tttnie* of the Luton, were ranged lu a ores
i cfiut and bounliiuilv iuuuliea wil? tbaoood tmaa*
or liiOi Tus coai oi Arms &na some oi udo proaacis
of each State occupied a conspicuous plaoe on the
tables. Tne private boxes were beautifully orna
mented wlta bunting, mosg and flowers, resem
bling minature hothouses. in the art gallery
of ttie hall was a representative of the ship
Dartmouth lying in Boston Harbor. Two
boys, dressed in Indian costume, were sta
tioned on board the vessel busily engaged In
throwing miniature tea caesta overboard. Grit
nn s wharf was shown to gooa advantage, and i
aiso ctie old stoDe building anuttiiiK ou ihe dock. I
lu the distance whb a small vessel lylnir at anchor, ;
...f5 10 reP'esent one of tue aftips wnicli I
tSi froin snore into deep warer. Besiue ;
h??i AJf tables ia ihe main botiv 01 the
{tail there was tne national table in a recess at Hie
rear oi the st?ge. It occupied tne most prominent I
place and was ouilt In ttie shape of a star, in the
centre was a large Uaure, at tlioba.se of which
were four other flKuri's representing tho promi
nent trades of Pittsourg. ir<n boiling, mining !
glass blowintr and blaekamltning. The noral
decorations of this table were simply exouisi'e
tne iragrauce filling tho hall. ' '
TilE COSIUMES OF THE CONTINENTALS.
The costumes as a rule were rich, lovely and
quaint. Tne sweetest 01 girls were attired iu some
instances in the plain drub of Qu&Kerdotu, with
matronly cap and spotless white apron. Others
wore tnose iieavy brocade silks and satins
that rarely see tne light of day irorn ,
close association with the old-fasiiioued !
trunks of jjiandwotners and great grandmothers,
i here were wigs oi such light hues ai to drive Hie
genuine blonde mad with envy, and the old lash- i
toned high-backed shell combs reigned supreme. !
Airs. Judge Jones personated Lady Washington, <
and was attired in .? biacx veivet dress, with white
satin petticoat, ornamented with wnite and black i
velvet spiral trimming around tne edges, lace cap !
and band, and diamond jewelry. General James
H. Negley was the colonial captain of General Wash
ington's time, lie was gorgeous in continental
unnorm, consisting of a cut away coat of blue
material, slashed with orange, brass buttons and
wltn colored velvet on tne lappets, knee breeches
fastened with huge buckles, white stockings and
low pumps. The honorable Congressman's own
children wouldn't have recognized nim.
The reception lasted lor upwards oi a half hour,
tlie couple shaking hands witu ail w ;o came for
ward?noticeable among whom were Bishop Ker
loot, of the Methodist Episcopal Oburca, and
Bishop Demence, oi the Catuotic Church. More
ecclesiastical dignitaries were aiterwara seen ou
the iloor arm-in arm.
The department oi antiquity proves one or the
most attractive lea tires of the Exhibition, as'lt
comprises many rare articles, curious and Inter- 1
estlng. The walls were huug with tne portraits
of the early settlers oi the country, and then there
were relics oi the war which gave the world tho i
best republic tnat ever existed and made our
lorefathers iree men.
LETTERS OF RHORET.
Letters expressive oi revret at euforced absence
were read irorn the President, tne Hon. Georire 11. 1
Williams, General Mierman and Governor Hart
rauft. 1
AN IMPERIAL SNUB.
PBEStDEXT OBANT BEIT8ES TO CELEBRATE THE
MECELE5BUBO CENTENNIAL?THE TAB Hirer.
STATE BIQNAT.LT SNUBBED.
CHARLOTTE, N. C., April 9, 1875.
While the entire sisterbood of States comprising
the federal Cuton are engaged in the most ex
tensive preparations to make the national cen
tennial at Philadelphia In 1876 a grand success the
Old North State is excited over the Mecklenburg
Centennial to take p.ace in May, 1875, in this city.
A Centennial association has been formed, with a
central oommittee whose headquarters aro lo*
cated here, and there is scarcely a doubt that the
20th of May uext will be celebrated in a manner
suitable to the Blstorlc occasion to be commemo
rated. This association, acting in behalf of ttie
Sspte, have addressed invitations to several
of the Governors and other officials of
nearly all the States to be present, from
all of whom it has received courteous and favora
ble responses. It was reserved, however, for the
good oia State of North Carolina to be snubbed,
and that, too, by the President of the United
States. Some time ago tho Central Committee,
under tne instruction of the Centennial Associa
tion, wniou represents the State, addressed the
lollowlng invitation to the President:?
THE INVITATION.
North Carolina Centennial Celebration, ) i
Rooms o? the Executive committee, J
Charlotte N. 0., March, 1875. )
His Excellency tub President of the United
StatssJ
1 have ttie nonor, as Secretary of tne Centennial
Association, in benaii oi the Central Executive
Committee and under tuelr instructions, to ex
tend to you a special lnvitutiou so attend the
centennial celebration oi the MecEienburg oeciur
atlon of Indepencence to be held in til's city on
the 2utb .May proximo.
This will i>e the ot:e nunuredth anniversary of
the Mecklenburg Declaration of Injependence.
tlie first made on American soli, ana we de-ire to
do honor to tne memory of tne event and ol ihe
men who as toners oi 'i.ai Instrument or in tne
eariy struggle lor freedom participated in the
patriotic deeds o: that day.
We have assurances that North Carolina and
her sister States ol the Union will be largely
represented on that occasion, and we trust that
you will aid in malting our -Centennial" a suc
cess by accenting our invitation to oe present,
herewith tendered you. Asking an early reuli. I
am your obedient servant,
1 Mom as W. DEWEY,
Secretary Executive committee
Centennial Association.
Alter awaiting with some anxieiy the reply (for
the association had the temerity to believe the
President wooid at least deign to honor the state
witn his presence on this occasion), the following
Imperial snab was received :?
tab snub.
Exkci Tim Mansion, l
Washington, April 3. 1875. f
Mr. Thomas D. Dewit, secretary, Ac., charlotte,
Ihar sir?The President desires me to inform
you, ana the committee you represent, his sincere
thanks lor the polite invitation to attend the ceu
tenuiai ceHbranon oi the M^eklenourg Declara
tion of independence on tue 20th oi iiay. lie
regrets that his engagem-nts will not permit him
to accept. Viry respectinliy, your obedient *er.
LE\I i*. LLCKY. Secretary.
The publication of ?nis curt ana nndignlfled re
sponse to the invitation of a State has bad any
thing elae bat an influence to promote a patriotic
Jeeling among the "tar heels," ana tney say,
"How can Nortb Carolina be expected to join the
national Centennial when the Chiei Magistrate of
tne Union thus Insnlts the dignity of this State,
the oldest of the original thirteen f" The suab
nas produced * feeling ol indignation tbroan&ont
the State.
GENERAL SHERMAN.
a B*rB*s*nfo iktibtiiw with thb vmnis
ABOUT THX BLACK HILLS, THE INDIANS, THE
GOLD DEVELOPMENTS, AND OTHER TOPICS.
[Prom the Kansas city (Mo.) Timet, April 0.]
A day or two ago General Sherman passed
thfengh the city on ma way to St. Loom. Being
Informed that be was coming, a Tim** reporter
repaired to tbe Union depot, and as tbe Missouri
Pacific train arrived from Leavenworth be
jamped aboard and sought the distinguished
gentleman. Meeting Colonel Bacon, of tbe Gene
ral'a staff, ana making known bis desires, tbe
representative or toe Timet was soon presented,
General Sherman graiping tils hand warmly and
extending 10 bim a cordial greeting.
??Where have yon been, Ueneral?'* asked the re
porter, as be accepted a Mat in a reclining cbatr
at toe request 01 the nobie soldier.
'?rp to Fort Leavenworth, wnere I have been at
tending to some business matters, as well aa in
dulging In a large amount ul social eojojment.'^
"Your companions Here, where are they from ?'*
Inquired the reporter, as he gianccd aoout the
magnificent passenger coarh, tatting in at a g anno
thiny-iour nanasome eyes, owned by seventeen
beautiful routig isoies.
??St. Lotus," replied me General, "and we nave
had a joiij tlnu' <>i it slots ?e left home?or at
leist tier n.ive."' motioning to tne bevy 01 beau
uc that summoned turn.
Tm ukk iaink oirls.
"Wblle yon were a: l,e?venworth," continued
the riwMinii, "did vou team anytning about tbe
survivors oi the Gcrraaine in.issacre?"
"Yea. In accordance witn an order of ttie gov
ernment the two youngest?Julia and Nancy?
nave hern Drought back irom their Home in
(ieorgia and returned to Fori Leavenworth, Where
thoj are in charge of tne commaMer."
"And win they reinnti therer"
??limit ti.eir sister", Catnerine and Sophia, are
taken there irom the Cheyenne agencv."
"What will t><s done with them ttienf
"Ho disposition has been made 01 their case as
yet, but a.-suredly tney will becomo wards 01 the
goverumant."
?'Ami tie taken care of for life?"
??Yes."
"Have ?ou any farther Information conoernlng
their rials while in possession 01 me Indians man
hat been published in tae Kansas City 77i?e??"
"No, I have not. I naun-n niv knowledge irom
your paper, and if you will excuse me,'' lie added
with a .-mile, "I woula like to compliment me
'Uinta lor its i nter,. i*e in - enolng a teprcsenia
tive so long a distance to interview those i> or
girts, and ger. in advance of an otuer lournaia lu
tne land tne complete story of their auffaruiua."
i Tne tlianKsoi tne Tune* reporter were extended
the sensloie uentlomau tor bis excellent judgnieut,
and tne conversation was resume I.
; will bs done with Maonuna Vt nur and
mo ovaers of ib? party that committed the nor*
der ?"
"1 ran hardly tell at vet. It U a alffloult. charge
to prove against thoae Indians, out they will pron
abiy ue *etit to a reservation in Florida, wbere
tuey will tie held in prisoners or war."
Tne theme oi the conversation was changed,
ani after chatttog about l&ansaa city as it was
ve.tr* a;;o. when kuown as Westiiort Landing, and
Its wonderiul growth, thatot
THK BLACK II ILLS
cum* np. Ttie General exprossed himself with
emphasis on this oubject, and the reporter was
not io.-ik' in ascertaining that he considered tne
excitement premature.
"Do you thins that gold can be lound there in
larae quantities?"
"No. There are many other mlntn* districts in
other S'ates mticu wire accessible, and whicn are
far more valuaole than those of the Ulark Hills."
"Uow is it, then, that such a furore has been
created?"
"That's easy enough to explain," he answered.
"Omaha and Sioux city want to be advertised, and
thev are succeeding in their wishes. The merchants
wan1 people to come there and buy supplies lor the
Journey into ttto miuint? regions. And then there is
another reason. The public una learned that the
foveinmeut lias lorbidneu it trie entree into this
udnn reservation, and you Know how It Is with
lorbidden nuits. Stolen sweets are much sweeter,
and tne miners imagine tuat the Black Hills mining
region is the only one la the world."
??Tne government, 1 suppose." remarked the
reporter, '-will keep tliem out at all hazards."
? It most certainly will, and I advise ail to keep
out of the reach ol the troops with their wauons
and hbrses. as ther win surely be destroyed; such
are the orders in caso any are captured."
"An old scout ib getting up a company to start
from this city. He expects to go next month, and
says he will have I.goj men."
"They had better remain wbere they are.
Thai's my advice."
PIGEON SHOOTING.
MATCHES DECIDED ON LONG ISLAND?DR. G.
WINNE AND T. E. BROADWAT THE WINNEBS.
The pigeon shooting fraternity gathered In con
slderable strength at the grounds of the Long
Island Shooting club yesterday, there being
offered lor consideration two matches between
amateurs. The day was excessively disagreeable
lor the sport, a cold, penetrating wind rendering
complete enjoyment out of the question.
First on the programmo was a match of $50
each and the birds, between .Mr. P. Duffoy and Dr.
<J. Wlune, both of Brooklyn, who agreed to shoot
at twenty-Ove birds each, nnder the Long Island
rules, with the exception oi the ranges, Dufley
standing at twenty-one yards and the Doctor at
tweuty-iour and a half yaras. it waB "find. trap
and handle," so the contestants did their level best
to produce rattling birds, and they succeeded. The
story of tne contest is soon told. Mr. Duffey was
not in lorm, and brought down but Ave out of
nineteen, wnen he retired, beln? shot out oy his
opponent. The Doctor did lair worst, many of his
pigeons getting their quietus forty and forty-flve
yards away, and they were all rattlers. The victor
was lu good humor, beside showing in excellent
lorm and style, his quip* and qSlrps fmiueoUr
convulsed the spectators, while it, no oouut did
much toward the discoiutltuio of ma opponent.
hn!wnB^c?K* event was a matcu of $100 a side,
between the old-tune antagonists, Mr. Humptirey
Hartsuorue, oi Brooklyn, and Mr. T. E. Broad'
way, 01 Now York?25 birds each, 21 yards r'l-e
and Long Island rules to govern. Tins is the
lonrth cncountcr or the kind between these ceti
nn?1niDVh ll)ough Hartshorne has captured but
?-Fnonir? ?Seri?8' st}U SeeiIlS dlaincliiie>1 to cry
Enough." as usual, it was ??flnd. train
and handle," and though matches of the-<e
kluds are very frequently won or lost bv
charaoter of the birds, on this occasion it was
?diamond cut diamond," not a poor bird being "
the lot. Ihe birds were given the benefit ?i the
strong easterly wind and they salieo away irom
the trap as it all possessed, many rattitnir tijeir
1D,.flCora " il>e powder and .tVl ^n tne
first five Hartshorne cut down three, Broadway in
the siime nui.iDer, lour, while wnen tea eaca nad
?f?trapped the scores stood :?uroaa ? ay a
kl led, llartshorne, 4. Ihe latter missed hu; one
in his next live, Broadway also grassing four: but
llartshorne s seventeenth, niucteenro and twen
evading his fire, and Broadway cutting
tioth"J. wgnteento, nineteentu and tweii
... ribbons the latter was lour ahead at
Kn'? ??the game anu fad a tair show ro win.
Hartshorn killed his twenty-first, allowed the
yJ!secoa" t0 escaPe and cut down his twenty
third; but it was useless to continue, as Broadwav
killing his iwentv-toiid bird, made it impossible
1? J o rn 10 ,Ie or beat il,m- lie score
sto^d;-Broadway, 15 out oi 23; Hartshorn, 12 out
SUMMARY.
v?. ?lTHE Loso Island Shooting Club,
J".481, w YoR*. L. 1., Monday. April 12.
1875.?Match $ioo. 25 birds each, find, trap and
handle, lv oz. snot; 80yards boundary, and Lomr
Island rules to g veru. "
0 Vr'i V" )v',nnne',24;i yards (M)-?1 11 100.
killed. 12;' mis^edTo!'01 ?Ut ?pp0nent *olal
P. Dufley, 21 ?ards (M) -0 1 0 0 0, 0 0 1 1 0
v.ni i 0 0 0 "hot out by opponent. Total, IBs
Jtliieu. 6; iniosed, 13, 9
Time oi ahooti ig?One hour.
Reieree?Mr. Bl:dseye.
>ami: Day and Place.?Match of 1200 25 birds
eacn, find, irap and handle, 21 yards rite,'80 yards
lull, 1>? oz. shot, and Long Isianu rule* to govern.
T. L. Broadway (B)?l 0 1 j 1, 0 0 o? 1 1 oil
J 1? 1 0* 1 1 1. 0 0 1?snot out opponent. 'Total
23?killed 15. missed 8. '
Humphrey Uartshorne (M) ?0011L00100. I
1 1 " 1 L 1 ? 1? ? 0? 1 0 1?shot out hy opponent.
Total. 23-kiiied 12, missed 11. "ppoueau
Time 01 snooting, 1 h. 06 m.
Reieree. Mr. Parks.
'fell dead out 01 Ooands.
PROTECTION OF GAME.
1CEETINO OF THE ASSOCIATION FOB THE PRO
TECTION OF OA1CE?NEW GAME LAWS 8UO
OE8TED BE8TAT7BANT KEEPERS itJINO FOB
MEBCT.
The monthly meeting of the New Yor* Assorts.
tlon ior the Protection of Oame waa held last even
InT at Delmouico'j, Fourteenth street and Filth
avenue. Mr. Itojal Pnelps presided, Mr. Thomas
A. Cuthbert acting as secretary. The association
is steadily growing in numbers and influence, and
has been vastly beneficial to the entire country in
giving rlao to the formation of similar association#
in almost all the States of the Union.
Mr. Phelps said that, in virtue of the power
vested in the Executive Committee, certain small
suits for the infringement ot the Venison law had
been discontinued, he was of the opinion, how.
ever, that tne snlts for selling trout, prairie
chickens and quail after March l should not be
discontinue.!, bat pressed to final Judgment.
The Secretary read several communicitions
asking ior discontinuance of suits, in regard to
the case of Lonts Nehnng. the Secretary stated
that the enforcement of the penalty mtgnt wreck
his entire business and would turn him into the
"jrect. He ti.ough that this was a ca?e in wh ch
clemency might properly t.e exercised mora
nS,ra^^edei0Qd"t ? ignorant OI the
^ J>oCt'mr,Hnitrr 'inra*"^"a'" 'cTemency?tnef case
ol John H. Kobinsou, who nad also violated the
?h?pen^tv?UWlttmk"y "ndWa"' 100 Poor io pay
-?J.VFLanci,J?; p"lmer requested to be Informed
whett.er anybody at ail httd as yet been punisned
tftis season ior violating frame iawti.
Th. m OF Sl'ITS.
The Chairman said that white be had been called
upon to sign a rcood many acquisitions for detec
rona*?'> *c- treajurf of the association
eiVe riot"l"lf m the shape of penalties
If these case* were deserving of clemency wn v
did the counsel and secretary not pr"eni tM
prosecution irom trie start ? 11 ""
Mr. Whitehead repuod that he would not reoom.
"? pa^?ennt 0?"^.?" "T tCrn" raorc
Mr. Pnimer snid the signal punishment or some
prominent game dealer won.d do mo.eioward
ai comi lisnmg the object 01 the association than
anything else. He sas informed the "ante 10ne
steak was still snppl.e.i at the Hotel Brunswick
lopeVveZon" t0<,ec",? was ante:
Sir. Lawrence said that there wers stilts nend<
Ing against three prominent game dealers, Messrs
Way, Mlodleton nnd Parser, and these were 111st
tns eases that shnntd be pre-scd to Judgment
rt was ordered 10 discontinnc Dotn writs on
payment oil lie tosis.
The secretary read tne affidavit of a detective
who ate a roasted quail at toe Rnntoon chop
House, yo. 532 Broadway, on the 5th of Mar< h
and an application irom the keener 01 the res
tanrant (Vir. Himio n) to discontinue the ess*
as he was prepare ! to swear tuat. ne had n<? quaii
on that. date, rue suit was tor two birds, it being
aesumei mat at least that number was kept.
(Iho line for selling a quail is $2.">.)
It was moved to din-ontinne this suit, t.nt the
motion waa rejected. ?
a i t er irom in- proprietor of the southern
H wJS? ; Ruber, keeper ot a restaurant
In West. Fourth street, making similar appiica.
lions was read. I he flr.t t.aai.l suit w" s or Site*
to be dlseontioneo, hut in the latter case the asso
ciation declined to intericre.
An anonvmou- conimunictttlon was read casting
?s"'lr >ir. Deunonico's fidelity to the "am5
V. raT'iU mt'vec' to throw an BnonTiiious
letters nnder the tatiie, which was carried t?y ac
clamation .utl amid lauiphter. oarr,?" ?c
Mr ,!AMK I.AWS fROrOSRD.
wmeii ir . ^^rt, toe secretary, reported that there
relatin/to wbo vl0??i?U tne law
t... n, V T.' unrt ''econimended that they
be uonnod by tue conasel 01 the association lie
'l^oomia^'1 nr??J?il0n, to tri'' porniciom haoit'now
prevalent on the(i,eat .?* >uta Hay of
snooting (lucks between sundown aa<l sunrise
01 ii lis king ducks." as it was oaltM.
mi. ta?.m ftiiiiriijiacJ tna hana tiL*t tuo cn.uuut.
J* p,?0Brin* **>? ?eeesur* amen.linen fa t?
?X iih \?w> would attend to their duty and gc
.!?Jli>?'ore l',e adjournment or i#e Leuisla*
I ? J' didn't do their ciu y either he womr
to~tve the association or the v. (Applause)
Air. Coiburn suvgested tha> the trapping iin ir.
: insr or netting 01 frame bird# ?u XZ. fi
grounds be hi-nceiortn mciarteu in tne i*?r^i ^
! U'bitioD. The Executivecommittee *ll P n'
WuVpo'se Pr?V1U3 lLe #MctUit!al or a lawior
?>K S'LTtt rM^r.W'tft
1 n'??9Qwere '???? "?r until the next mMiiug
Tha secretary read a Ion.' listoi vlolstions <>r th.
far"? law? during March, and reported on various
casesi still pending, tie also read toe names o
members who had tolled to pay thw awTfoi
-.fil?r some mluor business the as*o.
elation adjourned uotli next m 'nth. The ue*t
Phelps? t0 tlik0 PUce at tQ" Uou,e or Mr* Ro>"
A VICTI1I OF THE POLARIS EX,
PEDITION.
Pony Eoerblng. an Esquimaux girl, of Repnlw
Bay, aged nine jears, recently breathed her Las
In Groton. Conn. Sne was th? adopted daughte,
of Esquimaux Joe, ttio Interpreter and corapamoi
for many years of the late captain C. F. Halt, tai
Arctic explorer. The history of this cnilii la a
somewhat romantic one. When the wife of Es
quimaux Joe, Hanna, lost her two children sua
became brokeu-nearted. and Captain Hall, to con
sole her. succeeded In obtaining for her a bright
infant, gin in exchange lor a sleigh at Kepulso
Bay '.n 1865. Alter Hall had been aosent irom
the United states for live years be returned te
this country, in 1809. by the whaling burn
Ansell Gibbs, of New Bedford, from Hudson Hay,
bringing with him Joe, Hanna and Pony. Whil*
Ha l was making arrangement* for the equipment
of the Polaris expedlilon, Pony, witn ner
adopted parents, resided at Groton, Conn., in ?
house belonging to Commander Sydney O. Bnd
dlngton, an old whaling captain.
! When the Polaris felt American waters. on the
10th of June, 1871, on her mission to ftiscover the
I north Pole, Captain Hall took Pony and tiei
j parents with him. They had a stateroom fltte 1 up
lor them on that vessel, and were much iik-?rt (??
their gentle manners and kind and obllmnir ho
captain Buddingtori went our on tile e?
jiedltioo us sailing master, and, after cantais
llall h death, became its commander. *
| THE CAPSE OF HKft DEATH.
.J0l*t&? 15t" 01 October, ls;a, a laige number a
the Polaris crew were suddenly carried away
the ice wniie landing provisions ironi the hud
among tnern Pony anS her parents. For l(* dafi
the unfortunate party remained floating to tne
; ??ftu i?l,no*t Cimmerian darkness and living in
! 'ce nouses. For ten days on one occasion riia
party remained without lood. aavln/ sucn
tenance a-* could ue derived uy gnawing the skine
o some seals mat Had been Killed some time pre?
vionsly ami oaten, as always, raw. Entra.uV/.-.
greedily devoured, so tcrible was thhunger!
Esquimaux Joe did the party eood scrvice m
turmg seals, bears, 4c. finally the partv h.P.'
miraculous ch&uce, were picked up t>y the
i Tigress off the coast of Labrador 1 From the S
e?lur?d 011 tnis Pony never reoov.
orcd. Another young traveller who liveu was in
; Esquimaux baby, called "Cnarlee p"?
aged about lour months. Puny atteuL
i?f - liUDItc 80,1001 at Groton, and was c
sidered a very intelligent pupil, being abler
A?,ffrlt# "il" lluencr. one oi herdciigdti
r>nL?P ?nyi^ car'13 vnt" "er 'other, sue alwayi
^p^h?.,.^.I;9qu"nttux w,th her parents. Hanna
(Pony s foster motneri has been vcry.-,iek oi l ir*
J*0?*?11' ?nd it is possible that sue and Joe may
and pnd fhli'r'nauve home. Cumoerlatiu Inlet.
lS??.eH*tolr la lhe,r weli-loved Polar re'
5?,\ applied abeut two months ago to the
British government to be attached to the EngUsn
Polar expedition about starting, but has not vat
*-ony had a fair comp? x,on
thougnt by rhe members of the Pjbins
expedition that she was ttie daughter of
American whaler, otherwise it was coniectnie<i
she would not have been bartered awav. She waj
Esquimaux cuild on record wbictt%vX
1 ""eeyears in this country, otnef
pt!~%vbisn?...i,;a!^"iuirss'i"c,!j
SSaMd"M" " 01
AN HONOR TO A POLARIS VETEBAN.
Captain Sydney 0. Buddington, late commandv
of the United States Polar expedition (after Cap
tain Hall's death), has oeen appointed commanuer
in the navy. Tnis Is understood to be a con?.
; pliment paid to the veteran Arctic navigator
by the Secretary of the Navy. Commander Buifc
dington is about fllty-elght years ot aze and re
sides at Groton, Conn., with hi* lamiiy. and
hit 10 reuiain a.soore for the rest oi
his days. The old salt nas a bank account at
over #ao.ooo and is now commander oi a iari?
most re0?lnpartArt lwhdl?alon "ne 01 ,he oldest
most respected wualing captains oi thiscountiv
lhe nucleus oi his loriune was made on a rem irsl
ably voyage on the snip Franklin The?t'M
Statea government has awarded to him an c\n?
? i^.'m the,r ^0,ar region exploration and
Si?. 12 officers and crew unoer his comin?n.i?
yet been "aid^' ?W'Dg l? rC(1 taP?' Qol
HOMCEOPATHY.
XAIB IX AID 07 the HOMOEOPATHIC OOLLXO*,
The armory oi the Twenty^econd regimeni
I presented an animated and aiegant scene ia?i
evening from the prenence of the lair in aid ei
the Homoeopathio College, wlucn wai opened
on Saturday nlahu The entire hail u
gaviy decorated In the national colors,
an i flags of various devices are nung irotn several
parts oi the room. Tnere arc many booths maae
attractive by the lair forms which pres de
tai.,e,Bl"r "elected articles that are
<ljf?pliiveU. 1 he Twentj-aeeoou RttiiiiBvzir il.Kirn
presided over by Mlw'oowTng. costumed wtji
l>aurater oi the 0urri>uQit#?i
crowds oi customer*, tvniie tne La.lv H'a itn ; n
department, at wftioh ?eio to oe .outul a m.i^
PUctty ol curiosities, claimed aiso a .aruo sua c ol
attention irom those who anmire art. neau?r an i
elegauce. Mrs. J.W.Barrow has a booth wnicn
merits particolar attention i he s.im? aUo i,
be said oi the -rosebud ' tsole. at wnuTu arttOM
found ban a dozen beauriia. girls, the eid?rt oi
whom is not over sweet sixteen. Alloc* her rue
!nl tn'inim ?'k'' ?' ?oro ",an lair.y sac. ced.
ing to inlflt the ends ior which It was lu.iujMraioO.
THE DEATH OF PHILIP RADEB.
X5QCZAT HELD BY CORONEB WOLTMAN.
An taqnsat wag held yesterday afternoon b,
Coroner Woltman as to the cause o! id* mTsierioui
death of Philip Rader, wb<>, it win be r<^n:n?
bered, was round dead In tne yard at the rear 01 qu
residence, No. 367 We t Tnirtieth street, on u t
morning or the Ath last., wltn a pistol -Hot wonn : is
the head, which wan at ilrst supposed to ntn e eeu
inflicted oy some oakuowa pr-oa. as uo t
wns louno until a lew Uu\* /?tr ? a aiscliarr >t pi-'ol
was discoveud in tHo wai. : cn>set, nicu wat
imb?eqnenti? ldennfled as tne property or :b : .1 ?
ceasea.
Deputy Coroner Joseph Cwsnmati testified that lie
examined tne bodj oi Philip Kmler a'id louiid thai
death was cammi by a p.stoi Ouiict haviag pvne
trated the skull between tne evebiowa in .1 man
gmar slupe, uud was discovered embedded In h?
larvnx Several ot ier witness ? -\-t u
men; bat the testimony addmed point -1 toward
the one laci that ihe decea^ >1 nad rm.umtad
suicide. thus removing ail auspiimu 01 (?ul ptay.
The ;urv, n.ulnir heard all the testimony in 1 >?
case, lifter a tew minutes' nelioerauo' returned
witn a verdict of suicide oy shoouut: on tne >11 *
April, wine laboring nnder a fli 01 temporary in
; sanity.
DARING ROBBER IKS IN JEBSEY.
During snnda. mgnt a nang or ituriluri over
ran Jersey City Heights and committed depreda
tions seldom surpassed in bol<ine*s. I'..r>r I rrikt
open tne aaiooa 01 iruaun Luia, on central ave
nue, near toanreM streer, aad carried off a pair
01 new boots, two larva knives, several boxes of
cigars and six bottlea or wine. The gutig then
proceeded to the residence 01 Mr. .lames M W*s?.
cott, "ii -fitierniaii an'ini". near the t'aierson plank
road. Trie nouse w,?i enteral through a .r >ut
parior window. The thieves men woni inro? ti
the rooms, one ol thein, a >oUi?ii lello*. wi 11
light nair and smootu face, wntc 1 wa t pnrtiaMv < on
trai"H oy a large rdack lest, h.it, ente.ed tno ro >111111
wnien Mr. ami vir*. Vfesicott were sie-iwnif, au'
a,.Mud ^ nandkarchtet saturated wttln n.oroo* >11
to tne lormer's none. M?s. Weatoott *1- arouse 1,
and otj*ervm< tne man leanius over the ben. r#s
terribly rrurhtened ?n<i altered a loud ?tinek,
which iironunt all t rie burglar-. to tne room V
pistol wa* presented at her uca I, and undei p un
ot death sne wa* catiuoued to Keep qniet. A it r re
maining in tne room a iew minu e* ihe roobera
klit. jroinf northward. 00? 01 >111110 Wm n .1.1
say '-Wnere Shall we go nex'4" .Mr<. Wesh ? >*
endeavoured 10 awake ner 1 asoaml, bui com not
until iiaii an hour uuer. rhe oth -r hm'm ? of
Me lamlly, consistingol Ave ohuurea, were al*0
druaged.
Tne oepreda'i >na of burglars in the n?rtn rn
section 01 Hadaon county suit conttuuo 1 .>?
e gnin robbery perpetrated a' West nobokea
wunin a f. w weeka took place at an earl* hoir
yesterday morning. The resiuenro oi fre .of V
Tie ma if 1, on Mcun lain avenue, adjotalng t:u> \ ir#
llou e, was broken into ami tu?* bnrKiu an
sacked the moan aecnriiu* b otv vain- at l.<? ?*.
They luacneii in the kn lieu beion- thev i-it.
tiicre was a heap of <jttii'-r Wine t ?wt unl raka
: iraflBraM dis'-overed on trie tines alter tnein.
l ue inmates were sound asieen .luring the revrn
of tne invaders and notiiin<i wi I"1' "Mk
, uutn blx 0 ciuck m me atrra 'xm