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CABLE NEWS!
I
From All Parts of the
Old World.
S T A. N L, E Y .
Colonel Gordon's Report Concerning the
American Explorer in Africa.
Winslow Kept Waiting for Secretary
Fish's Reply to Lord Derby's Note.
TBI ULOW AGITATION SUBSIDING.
Fenian Amnesty a Matter of Doubt
with Premier Disraeli.
DEADLY DUELS.
The Saltan of Zamibar Gnaranteei the
SnppresiioQ of the Slave Trade.
STANLEY.
COLOJTE& oobdon's bjspobt of the amebican
BXPLOBBB IX AFBICA.
[snCIAZ. DISPATCH TO THE HUB AT J) BT CABLB. ]
London, May 16,1876.
Mr. Edward Mars ton, of the firm of Sampson
haw, Ma re ton k Co., received to-day a letter from
Coldnel Gordon, tbe African traveller, dated on tbe
?th of March.
?HIT HI SATS about 8TAJTC.KT.
Colonel Gordon states that he received from
Mrovti, near Mtesas, an open envelope addressed in
the handwriting of Mr. H. M. Stanley, the American
explorer, containing some badly constructed Eng
lish, written in an unknown hand, bat he heard
nothing of Stanley. *
TURKEY.
AM AMEBICAN MAN-OF-WAB AT BSA FOB SALONICA.
[special despatch to the herald bt cable.]
Nice, May 10,1S76.
Rear Admiral John L. Worden, of the United States
Navy, hoisting his nag on board the American war
Bhlp Franklin, Balled from this port to-day for Sa
lonlca.
BIOTEBS ABBE8TED?THE AGITATION AT SA
LOMICA SUBSIDING.
I-osdox, May 10,187AL
Advices from Salon ica say the total number of ar
rests In conncetlon with the outrage there have been
Ally-four.
The preliminary inquiry has commenced and the
excitement in the town 1* gradually subsiding.
ENGLAND.
WXHBLOW STILL WAITING HIS dischaboe?LOBD
DEBBT HAS NOT HEARD FEOM WASHINGTON?
DISBAELI DOUBTFUL ON THE FENIAN AMNESTT
QUESTION?NO MARKET FOB MONET.
Loxnojr, May 10, 1870.
In tbe House of Commons to day Mr. Bourke, I'nder
Secretary for tho Foreign Department, replying to a
question of Sir William Harconrt, liberal member for
tbe city of Oxford, said Winslow was still In custody,
thejudgo having consented to remand him in conse
quence of Attorney general Holker's statement that
l,ord Derby's despatch had not reached Washington on
Saturday last.
Sir William Harcourt observed that this was not an
?nswer to his question as to whether tbe government
bad come to a final decision In tbe premises.
Mr. Bourke retorted that it might have been In
ferred that no final decision could be made until the
reply to Ixird Derby's despatch arrived. The latter
reached Washington on Monday or Tuesdsy. Tbe pa
pers will be laid on the table when tho correspondence
W closed.
THX FX MA* AJTCKSTV QCKSTI0X.
The Manchester Guardian's London correspondent
pays the petition of the members of Parliament for tbe
release ot tho Fenian prisoners will be presented to Mr.
Disraeli on Wednesday.
It is the general expectation among tbe Irish mem
bers that, although the government will not consent to
a Cull amnesty, it will do something towurd meeting
tbe petitioners' prayer. Some reports profess to traco
inch belief to outgivings of the Ministers, but as the
itory was current before tbe division in tbe House of
Commons on Sir Henry James' motion of censure In
regard to tbe Royal Titles Proclamation, when the votes
?f the lrl?h members were needed, tbe report may havo
been net atloat lor a purpose which has already been
accomplished, and may, therefore, prove untrustwor
thy.
MOVRY KOT WASTED OX 'CltAXGR.
Tbe Financier says practically there is no market for
money on the Stock Exchange.
asiatic axd sraoPKAx TisiToits to Tax mraxsa.
Sevoral Indian R^Jaba belonging to the suito of Sir
Salar Jung, Prime Minister of the Xlsam of Hyderabad,
visited tbe Queen at Windsor to-day. Sir Salar himself
Is on bis way*to England, and will arrlvo shortly.
The Empress ol Germany left here to-day on her re
turn home,
Tbe ex-King of Hanover, together with hia family
ud suite, will arrive in London to-night.
The ex-King Is travelling incognito.
wkatkbr asroax.
The weather to-day is dull.
THE CENTENNIAL RIFLE MATCH.
T?Taw SHARPSHOOTEBS PRACTISE FOB PLACES
ON THE TEAK FOB AMEBICA.
Dcblix, May 10, 187ft.
In tho preliminary competitions at Dundatk for tbe
?election of tbo Irish Centennial rifle team, the Dublin
team beat the Bclfau marksmen 61 points, .'ohnson,
who took part in tbe international match of 1875, at
Dollymount, making tbe highest score.
m fixal COMrXTITIOX.
The final competition occurs ilnring tbe last weer In
June, on the Mnrragh, county Wicklow, at which time
plaeea in the Elcho Challenge Shield team and in the
tram to contest ror the cup presented by Colonel Gil
lersleeve's team of 1175 will also be competed for.
L1KKLY TO HF CSOMKX.
Messrs. Johnson, Wilson, Traill, Pollock and Mllner
Will probably gain places in tbe team to go to America.
FRANCE.
U. DE MABC7.BE, MINUTES OF THE INTERIOR?
A BONAPABTIMT ELECTED.
Paris, May 10, 1870.
M. de Msrcere's appointment as Minister of tbe Inte
rior haa been gazetted.
AXOTHIR BOXAFARTIKT RLBCTSD.
11. Gavlni. Bonaparttat, has been elected lo the
Chamber ol Deputies from tbe town of Corte, Corsica.
TH* QUESTION OF AMJIESTT tTNDEB DEBATE.
Vrksaillks. May 10, 1?7?.
Tbe motion for amnesty wss discussed by tbe Cham
ber of Deputies to-day.
MM. Clemenceau and Lockroy. radicals, advocated
us Maty.
Ike eNmte republloasa opposed it, The/ polated
oat how necessary It was for th? republicans to show
by their first meuvrta that they had nothing In cob
mo'i with tho Commune.
The debate will bo renamed to-morrow.
ENGLISH ANTICIPATION OF EXCITEMENT IX
THE LEGISLATURE.
Loioos, May 16, 187ft
A special despatch to tho Pall Mall Gai'tt? from Ver
sailles says the debate on the amnesty question drew a
great attendance to the Chamber ot Deputies to-day.
It is well kaowa boloveband that tho proposal will bo
rejected. There la a rumor that before the dfscasslon
la closcd Prince Napoleon, whoae election at AjaccM
has caused ao much excitement in the BonapartUt
ranks, will speak ia la*or of amnesty.
GERMANY.
a cabinet difficulty provoked bt bisxabcx.
Losdos, May IT, 1876.
The Standard's despatch from Berlin reports that
Herr Camphausen, Vice President of tbe Prussian Min
istry and Minister of Finance, will tender his reslgna.
tlon In a few days, on ascoant ot differences with Prlnoo
Bismarck.
M. rams AXO COCXT TOK ASXIX.
The same despatch says ex-President Thiers haa de
clared his readiness to appear as a witness in faror of
Count tod Arnim, if his health permits him to make
tLo journey to Berlin.
AUSTRIA.
FBINCB ALEXAKDKB AUERSFEBO DIES OF HIS
WOUNDft?THE COD* OF HONOR A CAUSE OF
MOUBNINCk
Losnos, May 18, 187&
The Pott states that Prlnoo Auersperg has died from
tbe effects ot tho wound he received in his duel at
Prague with Count K alow rat.
Tbe latter haa been arrested and will bo oourt mar.
Hailed.
In consequence of the desth of Princo William
Auersperg, who waa twenty, two years old and the solo
heir of tbe elder branch of the family, Prince
Adolpbe Auersperg, ancle ol the deceased and Presi
dent of the Austrian Cabinet, becomes heir presump
tive to tbe family honors
SWOKDSMBH IN MORTAL COMBAT?CO CUT EALKOEY
WOCXMUX
A duel has taken place In Vienna between tho Mar
quis of Pallaviclni and Count Kalnoky. The weapons
used were broadswords, and Count Kalnoky waa se
riously wounded In the skulL
ZANZIBAR.
THE SULTAN OUABANTEE8 THE ABOLITION OF
THE SLATE TRADE.
Lo.xdox, May 16, 187ft
The British Rosident at Zanzibar has negotiated a
treaty with the Saltan providing for the entire abo
lition of the slave trade under stringent rulos.
A NEGRO RIOT.
BOBBBBY OF A STORK IN MISSISSIPPI?SXIBM3SH
BETWEEN A SHEBIFF'b P08SE AND THE BIOT
EBS?TWENTY NEQBOBS KILLED.
Vkejucro, Miss./May 18, 1878.
A special to tbe Herald says 160 armed negroes
broke into a store about twelve miles west of Wood
?ille and robbed it of ail the ammunition,
shoes, saddles, ia, contained In It. The Sheriff
of the county, hearing of the disturbance, issued
A PROCLAMATION
commanding them to aisperse, wh'ch order was disre
garded. To-day he summoned a posse, and, on coming
up to the negroes, again ordered thein to dlsperso.
THl HSOROSa DSriSD BIM
snd fired on the party. The fire was returned and a
sharp skirmish ensued, resulting in a victory to the
posse. It is thought twenty negroes were killed and
several wounded. No further trouble Is spprchended.
GRANT'S HORSESHOEING.
AN AHMT TETEBINABT SURGEON SHOES THE
PBESIDEMT'S STALLIONS, Bin; NOT BT MILI
TARY OBDEB.
St. Louis, Ma, May 18,1876.
A Baltimore paper having published a statement
that President Grant had tbe stock on his Missouri
term shod at government expense, and that he had
Captain Robinson, of the regular army, detailed to lay
out a race track on his estate, Nat Carlln, late superin
tendent of tbe farm In question, was interviewed by a
Hsrald correspondent to-day on the sutyect and says
there Is bat little troth In tbe aocoant published. Uo
says thai he, himself, without President .Grant's
knowledge or suggestion, went to General Orierson,
cavalry recruiting officer here, and asked that Captain
Robinson be sent down to the farm, not to lay out a
track, bat to widen a short tarn in a track already
made.
Grierson said he oould not detail an officer for that
purpose, but that Robinson coald go voluntarily if be
cboso the next day. Orierson, Robinson and John
Kornan, Chief Veterinary Surgeon and Farrier or tbe
army, came to tbe farm, and the track was widened
and the chain run round to get the new distance. No
detail of private soldiers was made nor were any
soldiers present with Robinson.
In regard to the borseshoeiug business, Carlln says
that Kornan, the tarrler, did come to the farm occa
sionally and shoe bones, but be ' did not uso
government shoos on one occasion Presi- .
dent Grant wrote to him to see Kirnan '
and get him to shoe bis two lavoritn stallions, |
Peacemaker and Yoang Humblctonian, Oram statiurf
that Kornan was an excellent slioer. lie offered to
pay Kernan, but Kernan refused compensation. Ho
wrote to Grant that Kernan would not accept pay and
Grant wrote 13 him to extend any Tavor be could to
Kernan. He kept two horses for Kernan ono winter
on tbe larin without pay. Carlln says thnt en ono or
two occasions lie took horses belonging to Grant down
to the barracks f?>r Kcman to shoe them, but that
Kernan never used government shoes. Curl in says that
he bad written instructions from C. W. Ford, Presi
dent Grant's 31 Louis business agent, to give the !
shoeing ol tbe horses to Kernan.
SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
Bo*?*, May 18, IS78.
Daalel J. Swift and Herbert A. Davenport, or Green
field, Mom., this morning pleaded guilty to murder In
the second degree n killing IL J. Karmworth, at Cole
ralno last year, and were sentenced to tho Stat*
Prison for lite.
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
War Oar antics Mr, )
Omci or thv Cbikv Shj*il Orrma, J
Wasbmotos, May IT?1 a. M.)
I'robabilitirt.
For the South Atlantic and Kast Gulf States, rising
barometer, easterly to southerly winds and generally
warmer, partly rloudy weather, following cool light
rains along the Carolina const.
For the West Guir States, rising and stationary
barometer, continued warm southerly winds and partly
cloudy weather.
For Tennessee nnd the Ohio Valley, rising and sta
tionary barometer, southerly to westerly winds and
slightly cooler, clear weather.
For the upper lake*, rising and stationary barometer,
variable winds and slightly warmer, clear or clearing
weather.
For the I'pper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val
leys, rising, fallowed by tailing barometer, winds
shifting to southeasterly, and warmer, clear or partly
cloudy weather.
For the lower iakaa and Mlddlo State*, falling, fol
lowed by rising or stationary barometer, winds vecriu^
to southerly and westerly and warmer, clear or clear
ing weather.
For New England, falling barometvr, southeast to
southwest winda and warmer, clear or partly cloudy
weather.
1 he Lower Missouri River continues to foil.
Cautionary signals continue on the North Carolina
ccaat.
THE WEATnEB TESTERIMY.
The following record will show the chsnges in tho
temjwrsture for the past twenty-lour boors, ra com
pirtaoii with the corresponding dale ot last yeir, as in
dicated l>.v the thermometer at Hmlnut's pharmacy,
Hkkald Hnlluinic?
1?T i 187G. 187* 1874
3 A. M 44 4? 3:30 P. M.... 83 M
H A. II 4 > 4 i ? P. M M i,7
? A. M 4?> V3 D I'. >1 til hi
l'i M it I- M. 47 60
Averape temperature yesterday M,1*
Average lemperainro lor corresponding dnte last
r*m.
THE MEXICAN REVOLUTIONISTS.
E8COBEDO*! KIRCH OX KATAMOBAB?THMil
or THE BEVOLUTIONISTB TO BUBH THE cm
I* THET CANNOT DEFEND IT?REVOLUTION ART
ATTACK OH LAREDO?A STORE BOBBED BT
FEDERAL OFFICERS.
Brownsville, Tex., May 18,1878.
General Escobedo ta within sixty milca of Mata
moras with a force of 2,400 strong. He has been sup
plied from this side with monitions of war and
everything required by an army In the field.
PREPARATIONS FOB DEFENCE.
All able-bodied men have been conscripted for the
defence of Matamoraa.
Pour thousand non-combatants are on this side,
and great excitement exists.
THE BLACK FLAG
was raised at Laredo by the federal commander on
Sunday last.
The federal offlcers went to the store of Sanches A
Salinas and, with pistols at the heads of the clerks
and cashier, held them at bay while their subordi
nates robbed the establishment.
ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE LAREDO.
An attempt to capture the town by the Diaz party
foiled. Several shots came to this side of the river.
No damage was done. Another lot of arms has been
selEed by the revolutionists, who
THBKABEN TO BURN MATAMORAS
If they cannot defend It. The government troops
are well disciplined and In good condition, but their
horses are worn out for want of water and forage.
Gonzales, the revolutionary commander In Mata
moraa, will fight to the bitter end.
CUBA.
SEASONABLE BAINS A BELIEF TO AGRICULTURE.
Havana, May 16, 1876.
The drought which has prevailed for tome time has
oeased. Rain* are (ailing all over I tie Island.
STAMPS AMD STAMPED DOCUMENTS TO SB PATABLB IN
OOLD.
A decree has been Issued declaring that since contri
butions, with the exception of the ten per cent amorti
sation lax, were decreed to be payable in gold, stamps
and stamped paper have enjoyed an unjuit exception,
and tbe Treasury has 1b consequence suflered losses;
therefore all stamped documents are to be henceforth
parable In gold or its equivalent in currency, taken at
100 per oent premium.
AN ASSA8SIN-INCSNDIABV BXBCCTED.
Orteaga, the aysnaein and incendiary, was executed
to-day on the prison grounds.
I JAPAN AND CHINA.
RELATIONS TO TBI COREAN8?A BOYAL TOUR?
A COMMISSIONER FOB PHILADELPHIA?PRO
DUCT OP SILVER? PIBACT AND fcURDER?THE
UNITED STATES NAVAL FLAG.
8am Fkaxcisco, May 10, 1879.
The advices by the Qpang I.e from Japan contain
nothing of political Importance. *
The Mikado was shortly to make a tour aroand the
coasts or Japan.
CORBAX RXLATIOXB.
It was reported that an embassy, consisting of nr*
?nty or eighty persons, from the Corca, wero en rout*
to Yokohama.
press cxxsobsiiip.
Prosecutions against the opposition press oontlnaed.
nun BOSKY.
In spite of the representations of the foreign Minis
ters the government had declined to abolish the tax on
passengers by foreign bound steamers.
Tin avrricax kxhibitiox.
Or. Wagner, who acted in a similar capacity at Vi
enna, had been sent to the Philadelphia Exhibition to
take note of anything which might bo of serrice to
Japan.
RARTBQPAKB.
Several earthquake shocks, some of them quite se
vere, bad occurred at Tokto.
AX AMRRICAX WAR YBSRBl LBAXT.
The United States ship Saco, which left Yokohama
; for home on April 15, returned to that port on the 18th,
j having discovered a leak which necessitated the use of
I both steam and hand pumps to Keep her elear ot water.
! She was docked.
silt* a.
I The Tokoska silver mine was being worked with
{ great success with foreign machinery. Large and flno
j buildings in foreign style, were being erected.
CHINA.
Advices from China to the 17th of April say:?Work
is progressing by English divers on the wreck of the
Paciflo Mall steamer Japan for the recovery of treasure.
ASSATLTa OX CHRISTIAXft.
There have been renewed aasaults on native Chris
tians in the interior towns.
a BxrorrLATxn protixcb.
The recent Investigation show* that during the
Mahometan rebellion In Yun-nan one-half of the popu
lation of the Provlnco were destroyed.
fiRRMAX IXTIXIDATIOX flAVR.
A report la current in dipiomatle circles that tbo
German agitation of the Anna affair ts a pretext for
assembling a large force to Intimidate the Chinese
government Into a revision of the German treaty.
TWO BCXDRRn rASSftXGXRS DBOWXRD.
A now duo passenger steamboat was upset by a
squall near flour Kong on the 2d of April Upward
of 2U0 Chinese were drowned.
ACCIDKXT TO TIIB ASDBCLOT.
The United Statos ship Ashuelot, sailing from Shang- ?
hal to Hong Kong, struck on a rock during a fog in
Haltan Straits, but pot off without serious dama?*.
riRATRs ox a cnixxsa BTKAXRR?nitbkx rxxsoxa xtra
nm
The steamship Pelican, belonging to Chinese mer
chants, was seised by pirates, who were among ber
passengers, on March 29, while sailing from Sargon to
Cam bod to. The captain ami fourteen others were mnr
dered and ten oscaped wounded. The ship was plun
dered and abandoned
r0BMI0ARI.K ORPXXSIVR WORKS COMPl.RTRn.
The fortifications at Slncbeng, on the Peiho River,
between Taku and Tien Tain, have just been completed.
Tbo work occupied 10,000 soldiers threo years. The
Commander-in-Chief now expects that the ascent of
foreign fleets can be effectually checked.
?ixistrr sr.ward's hrai.tb.
The health of Mr. Seward, the American Minister, Is
improving.
He procoeds immediately tol'okln.
port orxxxn.
Klung-Choo, the rhiof port tn the bland of Hainan,
was opened to British trade and a vice-consulate estab
lished on the Ut of April.
AFTAIBS IX WBKTBRX CII IS A.
In tlie greet financial difficulty Governor General
Tso gives the cost of the impending campaign nesr i
Kasbgar at 60,000,000 taels. He Is already in srresrs i
27,000,000 taela. Tho Viceroy of Kansoo require* I
1".,000,000 taels for the sippresslon or local
rebellion*. Heavy liabilities hare been incurred
toward the Russians at III lor supplies furnished them.
The central government Is powerless to raise the re
quired amount and propos** to sp|>eal to the viceroys
ef the weaitniest provinces.
LOUISIANA BONDS.
Nxw Om.R \xs. Hay '8, 1*7#.
A despatch from Governor Kellogg ssys tho Govern
In)! Committee of the New York Stork Exchange have
agreed to place the Louisiana bonds on the call lift of
tho exchange, from which they have bocn excluded for
the past two ycsr.?.
A CRIPPLED RAILROAD.
St. Lous, Mo., May 10, 1S78.
Colonel D. H. Armstrong, one or the receivers ol the
Atlantic ami i'arinc Railroad, was before tho State
Hoard ol Equalization yesterday and made a statement
regarding that ro.td. tie said tha bonded dtbt IS
S17.U60 (J4U. tne amount or gold interest $?71.ia? and of
currency interest #11m..'>ou Tbe company cannot |my
tHa- next July lute rest on the Hrsi mortgage lN>n?s of
$7.ltii3.iiua the witness would not give leu cent* an
the dollar ol the bonded debt, and tbo road would not
fie stile to pay interest on it until extended to thu
Pacific coast. It hardly pays running espennea, snd IB
bM opinion will have to be sold out la October next.
Exciting Meetings in Oinoinnati
Last Night
PREPARING FOR THR FIGHT OF TO DAY.
Allen, Blaine and Brictow Said To Be
the Favorites.
CucnrxATi, Ohio, May 16, 1876.
The Democratic Slate Convention (or tho election of
four delegates at large to tho National Convention and
the nomination of a candidate for Secretary ol State; ol
Supreme Judge and member of Board ot Public Work*
meet hero to morrow and promises to l>e the strongest
and most intercstln.: State gathering ot tho kind that
has ever mot in the State. Tho fight between tho
friends of Governor Allen and Sonator Thurman has been
and still is so bitter that It is Impossible to tell what
the result will be to-morrow so lar as tho election and
Instruction of delegates to tho National Convention is
concerned. Indeed, it Is believed to-night that no in
structions will be attempted by either side; there
la such an equal division ol streugth in this
Convention that it would probably create such
a bitter feeling as to jeopardize tlio State'
ticket. Roth parttos, however, claim that they
will have a majority strong enough to Instruct, if they
choose to do so, General Kwing and other prominent
men say that there will be co instructions asked by
either side; that tho delegates will bo elected and left
free to act as they deem best when they get to St.
Louia. , *
The financial plank of tho platform of to-morrow
will bo the samo as last your, and thore will be no
serious nitemptto mskea tight against It, although
some of the Thiiriusn men claim they can get a modi
fication of it It they insist upon it.
A preliminary meeting of many of Allen's friends
was held st Collpga Hall to-night, nominally to agrco
upon some plan of aggressive movement in Convention,
but, as It turned out, their only employment was to
listen to speeches by General Sam Csry, ol Cincinnati,
and J. D. Estep, ot Cadiz, and ex-Senator "Setts"
of Tiffin. Probably 400 of the delegates and strangers
attending upon the Convention were present. There * as
the wildest enthusiasm whenever Allen's nsme was
mentioned, and all references to the reaffirma
tion of the financial doctrines of last yrar
called torth tho heartiest applause. The only
significance ot this meeting, perhaps, is that
it shows a determination on the part of Allen's friends
to fight against all attempts to olthcr Indorso Thurman
or to go back on tho Ohio principles of lsst year. The
leaders of both sides seem to be very confident of vlo
tory of some kind to-morrow.
AT TUURKA.Vs UKAPQVARTHS,
In the Grsnd Hotel, John G. Thompson figures up thai
he has 463 of the 670 delegates constituting the Con
vention, while Allen's leaders?General J. B. Stnadman
and Tom Ewlng?figure up 480 as being ccrtatnly In his
favor.
run mac est rtotiT
of the Convention will bo In the caucusses of tho con
gressional districts when the question of forming tho
committees on Credentials snd on tho Rosolutlons
are mado up. These two committees win havo
tho groatcr part of the work to do in shap
ing the courso of the Convention and tbo
dead pull on ' strength of Presidential candidates
will be of short duration. No matter what the action
of the Convention may be Allen will c<rtalnly be
Presidential candidato at the St I.ouis Convention, as
eighteen delegates already elected aro pledged to go to
St. Louis and vote for him. Tho old Governor will not
give np tho fight whatever may be tho fortunes of to
morrow's battle royal.
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS.
PREPARING FOB THE STATE CONVENTION ON
THE 24TH?BliilNE TH^ FAVORITE FOB PBEg
XDENTIAL HONORS? CHANCES OF THE PROMI
NENT STATE CANDIDATES.
Sriti.tuFiKLD, May 10,1S7&
The political caldron in Illinois Is boiling hit and
fatting hotter in view ot tho State Convention, to bo
held May 24. Public opinion In most parts of the Stale
has already expressed Itself upon the Presidential ques
tion, and tho outlooic to-day shows tbst Blsino will bo
the first choice of Ihree-lourths of the delogates. An
undercurrent lor Bristow is being engineered by the
Chicago Tribune and the various revenue and Treasury
officials, which has a small strength among so
called Independent republicans. The rank and Die
everywhere with most of the politicians are strongly
for Blaine; somo ot the counties have bocn instructed
for Blaine, but generally the feeling Is so marked that
there seems no cause for instructions. Bristow will
bo repudiated as a candidate, but sustained lor his
official action. Conkllng bos no particular following.
Morton has many friends, but they are neither so
strong nor so confident aa the Blaine men, who Insist
that tho personal and mental vigor ot their candidate
will be lodlspensablo la Inspiring tho masaea with a
confidence of sttccosa.
TUB aCBRRXATORIAL COSTZST.
The action of the Convention with regard to the
Preaidency being a foregone conclusion, the ezeitetnent
has centered mainly upon tho Gubernatorial contest,
and from to-day ontll the 20th tho war will rage at the
county conventions yet to be held. More than half tho
counties have already had conventions, and so far no
one ol the three candidates (or Governor is sufficiently
ahead to speak with cortalcty of his chances. These
candidates are Jcliu 1* Bereridge, the present Gov.
ernor; Shelby M. Cullom, ex-member of Cos
grcss, and Thomas 8. Illdpway, present State
Treasurer. Bcverldge, although his candidacy has been
presumably sided by the prcs'.lge of patronago
and the machinery ef the State government, does not
seem to show as strongly smeog the Instructed dele,
gates as was expected. Cullom Is ahead in those conn*
tics where Instructions huve been given. Ridgway,
also, boa received instructions from a number of coun
ties, but it is olaimed that hia delegates will go to one
of the other candidates after the Orst ballot. Out of
014 delegates to be In the Convention Cooko county
sends eighty. Should Beverldge receive, as his friends
claim he will, tbree-fonrtbs of the Cookssdelegation,
the contest will be in bin favor, as the Ridgway dele
gates will hold the key to the situation, and more of
them are likely to fall to Beverldge than to Cullom; yet
on the first ballot Cullom will have more than either,
as his friends, to-day, urge a possibility tbst be may
reach tbe goal on this ballot. Several large counties
held convsnttons to day, showing a result In Oil
iont's favor and adding to hia chances; but,
as opposed to him, will b? tbe joint
strength of Beverldge snd Ridgwsy, added
to tlio uninstructed delegates, many of whom are in
sisting upon a new and undiscovered candidate, and it
ia not improbable that the covctod bauble will be
snatehed Irom tbe anxious lisnds of the present eandt*
datca an I go to tho Great Unknown, and several of
these gentlemen who are hoping for lightning to strike
tl.'-tu will Ihj on hand with a .nunty or two si a nest <
egs. Among tins- are (iieenbury I. Port, present 1
Hi'-mber of Congress Irom Maranail county, and Uoueral ?
Kiuaker, who i* next to her $XU00,(J0i> Court House
tho |*t of Macoupin county. There is, however, a !
cloud hanging over the cliam es of i<oth Beverldge and 1
folium and which may crow larger iU in a man's hsnd.
lieverhtge, It la saiil, cannot get the (iertnan Vote, and ;
tint hi* liberal n*e of the |>ar<1on power bus alienated !
many voter*. He ran behind the ticket in 1S7i, and !
may not catch up now if ho ia nominated. This is :
urged against his availanilitv. The shadow of which
? larkon* the brilllancv of the Cullom luminary
Is a certain undefined and uucertaln ana- 1
picion, kept active by ocoasionsl revivals
In ihcChicjico 1 rilmttr and Tim** and in privato po- i
iitical circles, Hut Mr. Cullom was in some way con
nected with the myaterloua l'ektn Whiskey King, snd
thst he, nt the time of Collector Harper's defalcation. !
reeotved government money knowingly In payment of I
private indebtedness. T'-e?e ?usptcion? and ntatetnent, !
though strenuously denied, are still floating about, hut
K. is claimed that a certain contesslon on paper, In Hie
hands of Solicitor Illof"nl Wilton, maiic hy Collector
Harper's chief clerk, Smith, will entirely exonerate
Cullom. It is understood ttanl this statement la to lie
published prior to tne Convention, and It may b? so
conclusive aa to put Cullom fair In tbe lead, or vies
vtna.
viir users* AST novRNMORauir.
Tor Uenteiiunl Governor nesriy a dozen candidates
?ru in i tic tieid. The mvt prominent are A. M. Jones,
of Jo Iiaviess; It. M. Benjam.n. of Mclean; J. W.
Kiwbei, of christian: snd I'. H Bastard, of Knox,
with chances In tbe order named.
nm SfciKSTAKT ?r STATS,
r.eortre II. Harlow, present incumbent, and 0corse W.
Scroggs, of the Champaign GcuttU, an the only candi*
date* Harlow's friends claim the nomination on flrat
ballot.
THK ArDITORSHIP.
There la a hitler flgbt over the Auditorahip. General
I.lppincott, present incumbcnt, u holding a cloae race
witbT.lt. Send Icy, of Wsfthlngttyi county. Mr. fow
*11, ol Richland, aa third caudidalc, will bold tbe bal
ance of power. For
STATU TRKANl'NKR
Edward Rjii, of St. Claire; K. C. Hamburger, of
Adama, and G. A. Sslder*, of Marion, are tbe candi
date*. Ruiz ta ahead, and. being a Germsn ot good
record, will probably Iks nominated for Attorney Gen
eral. There are several candidates, but J. K Edsall,
present irieuiubent, la considerably abend. Tbe C*>n
rentiou will be lully attended, and front the activity
and vigor with which tbe preliminary canva>s in almost
all parta of the State is conducted, it is evident the re
publicans lully expcct to carry the Stat? with any
ticket they inay nominate. Tho democratic leader* are
?cry quiet and watching lor the republicans to nominate !
men who can be crippled by aitacK and who*o record
contains flaw* to be sspoeed.
TENNE8SEE REPUBLICANS.
THE REPUBLICANS OF THE STATE VKKY FULLY
REPRESENTED?BBXSTOW THE FAVORITE.
Nasiivills, May 10, 187&
Contrary to expectation the Statu will be pretty lully
represented at tho Republican Couvontlon. Very full
delegations are coming In. Tho caucus to night decided
not to Inatruct delegates to tho Cincinnati Convention
and not to nominate a republican candidate lor Gover
nor uutil niter tbe meeting of the two national conven
tions. Interest centers in Br'stow and Morton, the
Convention m about equally divided between the con
testants in thi* ru*|iect. It is hot to-night and a
lively convention Is expected. A largo number ot led
eral olHcr-hoidcrs, lu delegation*, with proxies, work
ing, with some exception*, hard lor Morton. are here.
Business men and non-politicians are all lor Brlstow,
who say that his nomination Is noccswiry for tbe solva
tion ol ibo party South. Hayes Is frequently men
tioned, Blaino occasionally.
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
TBI DAT BEFORE THE CONVENTION?SETTLING
THE PRELIMINARIES?THE PROBABLE ORGAN
IZATION INDICATED? RLAINE THE FAVORITE.
Tssxtoh, May IS, 1870.
Tbe Republican State Convention to elect delegates to
the Cincinnati Contention meet* bore to-morrow.
Already tbere are assembled on tho ground about ISO
delegates, or one-fourtb of tbo Convention. Essex
county is represented, so that tho State Executive
Committee, of which Joseph A. Coult Is chairman and
John Y. Foster secretary, was enaoled to bold a con
ference this evening with two chairmen of each county
committee. At the conference, as secretary, Mr.
Foster stated a plan was agreed upon to secure a
uniform organization throughout tho State. Among
those present are ex-Governor Newell, George A.Hal
sey, John Hill, Amos Clark, Jr.; Senators Leamlug,
Potts, Jarrard, Bettle, Sewell, Hopkins, and a consid
erable number of Assemblymen and regulation hacks.
TKIiroRAKY ORGANIZATION.
Tho State Committee have agreed upen the following
as tho temporary organisation of tho Convention at
Taylor Hall to morrow:?President, Ex Senator Henry
J. Sloue, of Union County; Secrelary, Samuel N. Gray,
of Camden. The talk is to make Cortlaud Parker, ol
Essex, permanent president, If he can be induced to
accept, which is considered doubtful. John Newlin
will probably be cho-on permanent secretary. As re
gords delogatcs, there Is of course no certainly ns yet,
but n ciireiul conference with leading men Induces tlie
belief that the lollowing list will not be far out of the
I way:?
rSOSAtlLS DKf.KOATKS.
For Delegates-at-largo:?Ex-Speaker Hobart. ol Pas
saic; General Seweli, of Camden, nt present President
of the Slate Senate; ex-Congressman Uoorgo A, Hal
; sey, of Essex: Sonaior I'otts, ol Hunterdon. Thorn is
i a possibility that Cortland 1'urkcr may bo substituted i
I for Halsey, and Levi I>. Jarrard for Potts. Tho slate
j for district delegates, as prepared hero, is as follows:?
| First District?Colonel Potter and Kichard Learning,
j Socond District?General t>cbutz and James sirai
ton. ?
Third District?Levi P. Jarrard and Amos Clark, Jr.
Fourth District?Joe Coult and Joi.n .1. Blair or
Judge Gaston.
Firth District?HenryC. Pitney and J. Wyman Jones.
Sixth District?John L. Blake and Theodore Mac
knot. |
] Seventh District?I* U. Hondrick and Henry New- ;
bold
j HLAINK A FAVOWTK.
A canvass ol the delegates now on tbe ground shows
} that tho sentiment is pretty nearly unanimous for
I Blame, so that patent luclor, Foster, does not appear
j to have been so wild, alter nil. Tbe general belief is
that no pledge will bo exactnd of tho delegates, but
that they will go free to oxercise tbeir own sweet wilt
at Cincinnati. H<-ro and there are scattering votes for
Brlstow, but neither Conkling's name nor Morton'* is
oven so much as lisped. Tne indication* aro that tbo
Convention will be harmoniously worked, and that a
| platlorm Will be adopted overflowing with a sentiment
of retorm and an arrangement ol inn "Rebel Con
gress" and Its interminable and costly investigations.
Everything is vory quiet, and nowhere is there any
enthusiasm.
THE INDEPENDENT PARTY.
IxntAXAPOLis, May 16,187S.
I Between 200 and 300 delegitos to tho Independent
I National Convention arrived to-day, claiming to repre
i sent twenty-ono States, and other delegates aro ex
j pccted to arrive to night.
| At an informal meeting held to-night the
i question of tho postponement of the nomina
| lion of a Presidential ticket until after tbe Cincinnati
and St. Louis convention* were held was freely dti
cussed. A few Eastern delegates favor a |>oatpofti-mcnt,
! while tho large majority of tbo other delegate* are In
i favor of Immediate anion.
The Convention will meet nt ten o'clock to-morrow,
; but nominations will not bo made until Thursday.
Tho Central Committee of Induuia to-day placed Hon.
j Anson Waloott In nomlnailou for Governor, vico San
ders declined, and nominated Itichard Gregg, of Deca
tur county, for Lieutenant Governor; I risb Coulson,
i of Sullivan county, for Auditor of the Staio, and Judgu
Pcele for Supreme Judgo in the Fourth district, vico
; Lindsev declined.
The Convention for tho nomination of a candidate for
Congress in tbl? district, adjourned until tho 6th of
August.
REPUBLICAN REFORM CLUB.
The Executive Committee of the Republican Reform
'Club met in secret session lost sight at No. 30 I'sloa
square, with General H. L. Burnett la the chair. A
committee was appointed to arrange To- a mass meet
ing to l>e held prior to th? Cincinnati Jou vent Ion, to
which all persona in sympathy with the sentiments
expressed in iho call for tho organization or the club
sre lo be Inv.ted. Judge Emott laid a copy of a letter !
beforo the meeting, which ho wroto to William C. !
Bryant. Carl Scburz and others, expressing his *ym- j
pathy with the Reform Convention whleh took place
yesterday and tbe day before, and regretted tbst he
could not attend it.
GERMAN TAXPAYERS* ASSOCIATION.
The Central Organisation of the German Taxpayers j
met last night at their room, In Fourth street. The >
Committee on Legislation presented a summary of the I
acta tho legislature pnase l In reference to this city, :
snd expressed themselves sfongly in favor of the
Woodin charter. After n prolonged debate, in which
Mcssr*. Rsdde. General Slgei, Nehrbass, Pitachke, Dr.
Scliulz and others participated, it was resolved to pe
tition the Governor at onc? to approve of the charter,
and thus make It a law.
FIVE CHILDREN DROWNED.
Cincinnati, Oblo. May 18, 187ft
I Ait Sunday morn in 3 sboat ten o'clock eight chil
dren, whose ages ranged from eight to Bfteen years, got
Into an old leaky skill Id the Oblo River, a abort di?
tance from Vevay, Ind., and started oat for a ride
Wben in the middle of tho river they dtseorercd that
tbe akin was Oiling and ahonted lor help, at the same
time imlng overy eflort to reach the chore, but the
akilT aoon wout down. A gentlemaa on the Kentucky
shore Jumped into a small boat and attempted 10 res- i
cue ilie children, but Imloro be could reach tho scene !
fire ol thijm, all the children of ChNrlee Irwin, wrra
drowned, one of the throe rescued was so badly
frightened that It la feared be will not recover.
THE BOOUS COMMISSIONERS' PLOT.
Detective Dorsey. of the Twelfth prerlnet, yesterday
arretted Jamea Power*, aluu Jamea White, one of tho 1
men concerned In the attempt to extort money from a j
man on the pretence of putting btm on the police force. '
Tho prisoner, when taken i? fore the ftnpertntendent, !
told an Improbable story about bl? ignornnee ol the ?
plans ol Ills po conspirator*. He positively retnaerl 10
disclose the name ot tbe on* that personated Commix- j
?toner Krhnrdt in the transaction. Tbe prisoner will
be taken toe ourt this morning.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Daring at altercation last night la a saloon on Thirty
fourth street, Charles Moore, the proprietor, was shot
In the head by John Hti**ey, of Hunter's Point. Tho
wound la not considered serious. Hossey mad* hia
escape.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Jacob Halt*, a Gorman living at Jenkins1 Hotel, on
Barclay street, waa found last night by John Parker,
coachman, at tho corner of Park avenne and Forty
second street, with a deep gash In hla throat and bis
clothes torn. He waa oonveyed to the New York Hos
pital. from tbe naluro 01 the woond it Is supposed
that ha attempted aatotdc. His eoodittos Is wasidered
ssrloos.
THE EMPEROR OF BRAZIL
nsrr or Tin nmiui. part* to thb mam
moth CATS AND LOCISTILL*?GOING dowm
thb Mississippi to wrw orlkasb.
North Vernon, ind., May IB, i?7?.
Their Imperial Majesties an<l unite arrived thli
morning about one A. M. at Louisville. The Km
pre as, accompanied by Admiral De Loraare,
Dr. Lonza Fontea and Doua Joseplilna de
Fousda, went to the Gait House. Tlutt
hotel wan so crowded with gncstn that
Her Majesty was obliged to content herself with
apartments on the third floor, but Mr. Johnson, the
manager, by hia tact, attention and judgment, made
Her Majesty and attendants as comfortable as pos
sible.
The party speak in the warmest terms of Mc
Johnson's efforts to make their stay pleasant. The
Emperor, accompanied by the Vlsconde de Bom
Retiro and Dr. Arthur de Macedo, continued his
journey to Cave City In a special train. Owing to a
delay caused by changing the car trucks
His Majesty did not arrive at Cave City until' half
past seven this morning, and, as It was necessary to
be back in Louisville In order to connect with the
St. Louis train, the time at the Imperial visitor**
disposal was very limited. Notwithstanding this
His Majesty managed to see the chlei
points or interest in the Mammoth Cave,
penetrating as far as the arcen Ittver. It was very
bad work, especially for His Majesty, whose large
dlsstature was a great disadvantage, but he con
tinned unceasingly the exploration for three hours,
ut a rate that tired the younger and more robust
of his companions.
On his return to Louisville the railroad men r?
solved to show what they could do In the way 01
speed, and, crowding on all steam, we were whirled
along at a terrific rate. Twenty-one miles were run
over a level stretch in twenty-four minutes, and the
wonder Is that we ever arrived. His Majesty led
Louisville this evening by the regular train for At.
Louis, where we expect to arrive on to-morrow
morning at half-past eight o'clock.
Ills Majesty says that the Mammoth Cave, Ilka
other points of Interest he has seen In the United
States, Is not pretty, but it is magnificent It la re
gretted very much that his time did not allow him
to make a more thorough examination of this curl
ous (teak of nature.
The lmperlul party will leave St. Louis on Thnrs*
day morning, on board the Great Republic, and will
make the trip down the Mississippi to New Orleans,
where they expect to arrive on Sunday morning.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Sir Charles Reed, of London, arrived from Liverpool
yesterday in (be steamship Uothnia, und l? at the
Fifth Avenuo Hotel. Rev. Dr. W. C. Cattcll. President
of Lafayette College, is registered at tho St. Nicholai
Hotel. Anrel Kecsicemethy, Centennial Commlsslonci
for Hungary, has arrived at the Windsor HoteL Bar >u
Somoskooy, of the Austrian Centennial Commission,
Is staying at the Westminster HoteL Paymaster S. T.
Browne, of the United Slates Naval Academy, Is at tta?
Union Square Hotel. Josoph Warren, of Buffalo, li
amoug the lato arnvals at tho Metropolitan HoteL
Rear Admiral Roger X. Stembel, United States Navy, li
quartered at the Fifth Avenuo Hotel. State Senatoi
Henry Huttordeld, of Erie, Pa., and Tbeophilus C. Cat
llcot, of Albany, are at tho HofTman House. Sir Wit
Ham Young, of Nova Scotia, and General W. P. Wash
bnrn, of Minnesota, aro at tho St. Nicholas HotoL
Professor A. Guyot, of Princeton College, is at the St.
Denia HoteL General Albert G. Lawrence, of Rhode
Island, and Perry H. Smith, of Chicago, aro at the
Windsor lloteL Jcr me B. Punnentcr, of Troy, is re.
siding at mo Westminster HoteL Judge John M.
Kirkpatrlok, of Pittsburg, and ex-Congressman D. S.
Bennett, of Buffalo, are at the Filth Avenue HoteL
MAILS FOR EUROPE.
The steamship Scotia will leave this port on
Wednesday for Queenstown snd Liverpool.
The malls for Europe will closo at the Post Office al
half-past eight o'clock A. M.
Thb Niw York Hkralo?Edition for Europe?wlB
be r<-aiiy at eight o'clock in the morning.
Single copies,, in wrappers for mailing, six oente.
FOR THE TOILET AND THE BATH USE GLENNV
St t.purn Soar. It pi,rifle* and beautifies.
Hill's llain Or it, black or brown, 30 cents.
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A?CATARRH Id A COMMON DISEASE?SO COM
mon thai muffing, spitting ami blowing of the none meet ai
al erery turn on the street. Your foot slips In these uatt]
discharge* on tha sidewalk and In the public conveyance,
and lt? dl*agreeabla otljr, contaminating the breath ot the
afflicted, rend?r* them olfentlre to thrlr associate*. Tliero
li the hlyheat medical authority tor stating that with fully
one-ball. If t?t two-lhirda. ot tlioa? alttictod with consump
tion of the Inn** the dlaeaee commence* a* catarrh In tha
noaa or head, the next step being to the throat and bronchial
tulle*, la*tly to thn lunst*. How Important, then, to give
carlv and prompt attention to a catarrh) To mm thin
loathaoma diteaae correct tlia system by u?lng lis. I'ikbck's
tinumn M antral. IHxcovkkt, which tenet It up, cleanses tha
blood and beats tha dt*eaiieil glands by a *p--clflc Influence
upon theia: and to aaalat use lis Hut's C?t?ukii Kkbkut,
? uh Da. I'lr.arB's Nasal Dormr. This la the only way to
re?
con
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P'
A RUSSIAN RATH, AT NO. Ji EAST 4TH ST.
will rare a cold In a few hoar*, thus taring the patient three
ar lour days' miaery.
ABSOLUTE FINANCIAL FAILURE OF THE CEN
tennial Show, but a splendid acieutltic success, Tbaa aattl
Fats l*il?t.
A SUCCESSFUL ACHIEVEMENT?THE NEW SILI
Elastic Tarsi, told only by ELASTIC TRUSS COMPANY,
Ass Broadway: worn comfortably everywhere; supercedei
metal trusses lor rupture.
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...? the greatest purifiers
ai In Depot, 83 John at.
reach the upper and back cavities, where tha discharge
come* Irom No danger from thle treatment, and It la plea*
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*y dealer* In medicines.
are the graateit purifier* la tbe world; they destroy all v?r
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WYOMING LOTTERY.
Authorised by State authority.
$;t46.<SSt In caah prlros.
i.rtat Prita Drawing.
Erery Ticket wins a I'rlie.
Seventh Extraordinary Drawing.
May SI, 1H7H.
at Laramie City, Wyoming.
Tickri* SI each, lis for So.
Partial !-clie<lule of Prises:?
I Grand Cast Prise SMO.OOf
I Orand Caah Prise M.UUQ
I tiraiid t'a*h I'rixa MJVQ
1 I,rand l a-h I'rlte 3U,ir*l
1 Grand Cash Prlie l.V?*?
I Orand Cash Prise 10,000
100 S?0 Prises, amounting to MtjlW
Thaaka of ? Orest City
pnbllelr tendered to J. M . 1'attee. wUeeosacoesefnUy eon
ducted tli# fint. *eeand. third, fourth, flflh and aisth great
public drawing*. No lottery ur series of draerlnga ever met
with Kticb grand snd ncrfect *ueress. and no ether man ever
received me thank* c! a great city, pahllcl) tendered, aa was
tbe cava with Mr. I'attee. i lie drawings of prises sre mada
In pu>ille snd conducted by *worn commlseloaera. Tlcketa at
fl each. <1 lor ?r lor flo. This give* twenty cbaacet
to win SH?),i?k) for the tmall outlay of S10. A fortune le
store lor our agents. Acentt want<M>. Send for new terrnt
ami extraordinary induce men to; no time to losa; $lft,(JUf
without investing a penny. I'or lull particular* addrm
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