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WASHINGTON.
The Effort to Start the Southern
Outrage Mill a Failure.
FEDERAL lNTLRflXKNCE GROWN UNPOPULAR.
Srerc-ari Briifov on the Latest Outflow of
the Vole Claim Seaodol.
THE TRANSFER OF TBI IH01AJ BUREAU.
Frauds and Rascalities of the Freedman's
Bank Officials Graphically Portrayed.
I0W THE COLORED DEPOSITORS WERE ROBBED
(ROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
Wabiiixqtox, May 18, 1878.
SECRETARY TAFT ON TBK LOUISIANA TBOU
BLE8?THE DISTURBANCES AT AM KND?EEL*
LOOO AMD OTHER STATS OFFICIALS IN WASH
INGTON CALLING TUB TBOOP8 WHILE NEG
LECTING TO Kilt OWN DUTIES.
Secretary TnlI is luucti pleased with the report! con
eernlug tho touUtuua troubles which he has received
from General Augur. Ho says thoso advices show that
the trouble* are ut an end. All tho despatches received
were read ut tho Cabinet meeting to-day and tho course
df General Augur approved. Tbo Secretary's orders to
Benorul Augur were to "keep within the constitution"
tnd avoid any complication with the civil authorities.
In fact, the Southern outrage buxinoaa does not, so far,
prosper here, uud there Is no disposition to encourage
federal Interference lu the local alTairs of the States.
A good deal oC remark Is occasioned by the fact that
while, accordtug to Governor Kellogg, there are serious
disturbances lu Louisiana, so gravo as to lead him to
urgently demand federal interference, bo not only re
tniins her*, but bus with him, spending their time in
Washington, Wharton, the Adjutant General of tho
Btato; Avres, a deputy United Slates Marshal; tho
Cleric of tho Metropol tan Police, a body which the
Governor cm use at will in any part of Louisiana, and
?Badger, tho Chief of Police. These men, who ail draw
handsome salaries, would be needod, tf there were
really serious disturbances in the Stato, to assist in re
storing order. They prefer to rotnain hero and ask the
federal government for troops. It la quite probable
that lu an excitcd una unhappy condition of society,
luch as exists in soino counties of Louisiana, crimes
will be cominittod by-both whites and blacks, leading
to angry retaliation and to oonsequeut dikordor, but if
the Governor and hla subordinates were at their posts
of duty they could easily enforco the laws and would
have tho ussiatunce in so doing of all good citizen*.
Hit. riddle's defence op bis son-in-law?
AM OPEN LETTEB PROM MB. 0IB80M OM THE
SUBJECT.
Br. A. M. Gibson, of the New York Sun, has written
an open letter to Mr. A. G. Riddle In answer to tho one
written by the latter to lir. Blaine, in which ha (Br.
Gibson), in speaking of the manner and time in which
he received his Information from Mr. Knowiton, says:?
Let as see. I assort unequivocally that I never over
heard the story, but that Mr. Knowiton told It to me
lu substantially tho form General Boynton gives It
In his letter to you?not once or twice, but several
times?that he told it to me publicly In the presence of
witnesses, and without any sort of cannon that it should
not bo used. Moreover, 1 assert that be told It in tho
annio open, unristricted manner to almost overy other
correspondent In Wiisbinglon with whom be was ac
quainted. It was with the knowledge that tho story
was nearly as common as a barroom Jeat that 1 prluied
a mere allusion to It on February 1, 187a Had it i
bewi so profound a secret as you would now have It be- I
lieved I would certainly have slated every lact and
circumstance connected with It at first, aud not> have
iiiven a mere hint to put any rival news gatherer on
the M-ont. Now KroncUe. if you can, these facts with
your theory that Knowiton was enabled to come to
me and conscientiously deny the story I had prioted,
because it was not strictly accurate. Your hypothesis
Is tenable in ono way only, namely?that my kuowl
edgu of tho facts and circumstances waa
con lined to what you assume from Boyn.
ton's statement I overheard Id Knowiton's
otlice. The truth If, as orery man who
knows mo will not doubt, that Mr. Knowiton
could not have Imposed upon ine In that way. In jus
tice to his memory, which is likely to suffer much at
the hands of inditcrecl defenders liko yourself, I aui j
bound to say that ho attempted nothing or tho kind. {
Ho came to me with all the outward appouranco of |
f ranknes# anil loid tne that ho was now satisliod that he i
had mistaken another man for Mr. Blaine. Seeing that
1 was still incredulous, and knowing that having un
earthed the Ci edit Mobilier scandal, 1 was in hot pur
suit ol all the public moti In any way concorned in that
gigantic conspiracy to rob tho government he enteied
Into expla.iutionfl to satisfy mo thut ho was uot trying
lo deceive me. He succeeded in rouvinciug mo that l.o
was not only in ecruest about testifying that Blaine
was not the man he had seen iu Stewart Ac Riddle's
office, but ho satisfied me that he was nonestlv deslr- |
ous ol remedying the wrong, lor tho commission of
which ho ki.-jw very woll he waa primarily responsible.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
Washington, May 19,1878. {
IECBKTABY BBISTOW AMD TBS MULE CLAIM?
HIS REPLY TO A RECENT WASHINGTON LET
TEB?EXPLAMATXOH AND DENIAL O* ITS
STATEMENTS?UOW THE MATTER IS RE
GARDED BY THE COMMITTEE.
General Bristol's attention having been called to an
editorial in tho Nkw York Ukhalo of thiadate, making
reference to a Wrsbington letter claiming to give new
fbcti in regard to tho mulo case, says that as he baa
already appeared beforo a comratteo and made a full
Statement under oath concerning every featuro of bis
connection with this case, and furnished the commit
tee with inioruiation in regard to the whereabouts snd
the character of all the papers In the case
and the names of all parties to It, he is !
perfectly content lo leave every question which may
arlae in regard to hla connection with the matter with
tbla committee. He has been Informed that tho record
tvldeuce, to which bo called tbe attention of the com
mittee, baa been mado a subject of searching examin- :
atlon, both by republicans and democrats, and as a re
mit of tbe Investigation, so far as U baa progressed,
although be baa not boeu preeent, he has been assured
by members of the committee that nothing whatever
has appeared In tbo testimony which requires
any attention on hia part. The comniltteo !
|a aware, ho says, that ha boida hluiaeif
In readlneaa to appear at any hour and make full
anawer to any new featurea which may arise In tbe
eoursa or iu investigation. From the record eVidenco,
which baa been placed in tne hands ol tho coiuinittoc,
it appears that in regard to the characler of th? claim ?
tbo government tent Its own attorneys into Kentucky
and took lull testimony on the spot In regard to every :
feature of It, and that, Irom first to last, including tbe
diaeonting opinion of Chief Justice Drake, ol the Court
of Claims, tbo government made no claim whatever
that auy traces of fraud, either in the preparation or
prosecution of tbe claim, had been dw
covciod. Arrangements were In progress for .
taking the tostlmouy ol General Thomaa j
?t the time of hia sodden death. Aa to the non-plead
ing of tbe statute of limitations, be says Judge Advo- I
cate General Holt nald that under ^hs eircumstancea
attending this case the government should not plead It.
General Bristow nays that, aa Solicitor General, bo
never had any correspondence with the Secretary of
War In referenco to tbe question of pleading tbe
siaiutoof limitations lurthcr than that the letter, origi
nating In the Attorney General's office and not In hut
own office, which waa that or Solicitor
General, ]a?sed through hla office on ita
iray to the War Department while he waa
temporarily acting aa Attorney General In tbe
absence ol this latter official. His office had nothing
whatever to do with busin ss before tbe Court of
Claims At a matter of fact the statute of limitations
waa pleaded and waa not withdrawn while be waa in
Ibe department, and when done It waa not upon any
application, either formally or informally, made by
him. General Brtatow aaya he never wrote any letter
In the Attorney General's office asking that tbe case
,?htht not be appealed to tbe Supreme Court, and |
tb*n la no raoord ot ur ?aoh letter u stated
in thlt Washington latter. Tbe claim ?u not paid out
ol tlio wrong sppropriatlon, nor did General Brlstow
havo anything whatever to do with passing it through
tbe Treasury Department alter the court bad awarded
payment. Hu Kays that (bare Is not a (Ingle statement
la the Washington letter tbst bo will Lot mid at unv
moment and dually dispose of heloro tbe committee
having the matter In charge upon the least intimation
from any member or tbe committee ibot an expluuation
of these new rumors and assertions is desired Irom him.
THE JUBIHOICTION QUESTION?\VU AT SECRETARY
CHANDLER MOPv)BE8 lO DO IX CASE OK AX
AF* IRWATIVB DECISION DT THK SENATE?
argument bt senator iiowe.
If tbe Senate shall deride that It has jurisdiction,
which eoullnnes to be the prevailing opinion here now,
Secretary Chandler Intends to rocommeud to tbe
House tho impeachment of Thompson, one of bis pre
decesi-ors,' who was Secretary of the interior beloro
tho war. Whether thU is a pieco of humor or merely
a threat put forward in the interest of Mr. Belknap
remains tobeseeu; but It u said he Is preparing tho
case Irom tbe records of the public documruts
and the investigation bad by Congress afterward. Tills
shows, he says, that Thompson, as Secretary ot tho
Interior, abstracted more than $700,000 of tbe public
monoys In the beat securities aud exchanged them for
tho Individual notes of contractors, and that was the
last the government ever bad of the Immense sum
virtually thus stolon Irom Ibe public treasury. Socro
tary Chandler says that Mr. Thompson is now livlug
aud wealthy enough to bo amply ublo to repay tho
aiuouut to (ho government and he should bo inade to
do it.
The Senate was occupied In Its deliberations upon
tbe Belknap impeachment article*, listening to along
argument from Seuator Howe, ol Wiscootlu, wno took
strong uround against holding Jurisdiction. Ho spoko
at great length, but not as eircctivoly us Senator
Coukliug, who is regarded by many ns having mado
the greatest leg a 1 and oratorical oflort of bis life upon
this subject, and ho was congratulated by many
Senator*. Tbo friends of ex-Secroiar.v Belknap believe
thut tbe Senate will hold that it has jurisdi -tioo. After
the decision is reached by tbo Sonato scverul Senators
will priut their arguments, it is said, by couscnt, and
distribute tbein for getierul information.
TUB INDIAN QUESTION?SMALL CHANCE FOR
THE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE INDIAN
BUREAU?SENATORS ANXIOUS TO CONCILIATE
THE RELIGIOUS BODIES AND PRESERVE THEIR
PATRONAGE.
Senator Allison, Chairman of the Senate Committeo
on Indian Affairs, states that he aoubis whether tho
bill transferring the Iudian Bureau to tbo War Depart
ment will pass tho Sonate. Mo canvass has boon made
of tho question in committeo, as yet, aud littlo disposi
tion is felt to take up tho subject of a oliango In tho
present status of tho ludlans, while strong objection is
tnado against the Jurisdiction of the army ovor thom.
Secretary Chandler, while In the Senate, was very much
in lavor of It, but since bo has become a member of the
Cabinet be has been called upon to coincide with
tbe policy ot tho admlnstratlon, and Is cow inclined tp
the opinion that It wonld be detrimental to the Inter
ests of tho Indians to have thom under control of the
army. He aaya that "if tho objoct Is to civilise tbe
Indian and make him self-sustaining he bad better be
left under Ike present management, with the co-opera
tion of tho rebflous sects. " Ho added that there were
now 40,000 Indians who wore self-sustaining. Republi
can politicians believe that they can conciliate tbe
support of various religious denominations by leaving
tbo management of Indians in its present shape , and
tbe recont utteranco of tho Methodist General Confer
ence at Baltlmoro has had an Influence here, becanso
tho republicans fear to alienate the numerous religious
body represented by tbo Conference. Tbo Senators are
alio disinclined to give up that share of patronage In
the confirmation ol Indian agents which thejr now en
joy, and whleli is used largely lor politioal purposes.
Thus, between tho desire to conciliate the religious
and philanthropic fcentlmont and the wish to savo
patronage, tb? poor Indian 1* likely to bo left In tho
hands of thieves, in spite Ql the remonstrance of
nil who uuderstand the Indiao question and desire an
honest and needed reform.
THB XJrrOBT *0 MAKE TUTTON COLLECTOR OF
Tiki Art at 'Philadelphia.
There Is a strong movement on foot to secure tho
appointment of'Alexander P. Tutton as Collector ot
the Port of Philadelphia in plaeo ol 8oth A Comly.
There are no cnargrs of any kind ugainst tho luttcr,
and bis record at the Treasury Department Is repre
sented to bo excellenL Supervisor Tutton, however,
claims that bo has hoen promised tbo place and his
friends assert that he has fairly earned It
GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES.
Wasiiuotox, II ay 19,187a
THX XBEXDMAN'S BUI INVESTIGATION?SCATH
ING BXVIBW BT THH COMMITTEE OF THX
BA8CAL1TIES AND BOBBXBIEB OX THE BANK
OFFICIALS'?TBB PSXCDO JBIENDB OX THX
COLO BED MAX SHOWN XN THXIB TBCX
OOLOBS.
The Houso committee Investigating the affairs of
tbo Freodman'a Bank mad* Uielr report to-day, to
which they nay that institution degenerated Into a
monstrous swindle and was, almost from the atari,
merely a scheme of selfishness under tho guise o(
philanthropy, and, to Ita eonlldlng victims, an Incor
porato body of lalse preteneoa. In addition to the
speculative rings tbo DUtrlet of Colombia govern
ment camo In (o hasten and profit by the work of
spoliation. Ita treasury waa wholly unequal to the
taak of aualalnlng tbe magnificent expenditures of the
Board ol Publlo Works, presided over by H. D.
Cooke and controlled by A. R. Sbepbord. Some ax
chequer most be found to advance upon the depreciated
bouds and worthless auditor's cortificutea or tho Dis
trict or the contracts must till, and tho apocolationa of
the pool and ol Shopherd and his friends in out ol tho
way and unimproved town lots come to grleC This
mnssol putridity, tho District government, now ab
horred or all men, and abandoned and repudiated even
by tho political authors of Ita being, was represented
in the bank by no leas than Avo of tbe high officers?
namely, H. D. Cook, Ooorge W. bullock,
William S. Huntington, D. L. Eaton and Z. D. Rich
ards, all of whom were, In one way or olbor, concerned
in speculations more or less dependent for a Hoccexslul
lasuo on sustaining,the contractors under the Board or
Public Works aud a tree one of the luuda of the Frecd
tnan's Bank. Tbey were high In power, too, with tho
dominant influences in Congress, as the fact that the
legislation they asked was aanctioued and oniaiuud
fully demonstrates. Thus it was tbst without consult
ing the wishes or regarding the lutcrcsu ol tboso most
concerned?tbe depositors?the vaults of tho bank
were literally thrown open lo unscrupulous greed aud
rapacity; tbe wolves literally became tbe pastors ol
tho flock, and, witbont compunction or romorso, de
voured the younglings committed to their care.
The actual proof of improper conduct on the part of
the olUnora and agents ol the bank !? shown in tho
testimony. Tho Washington cabal, consisting or tho
president ol the bank, D. 1.. Eaton; the rxtuary, U. D.
Cooke; the chairman of the Finance Committee, Will
iam S. Huntington; tho henchman of Cooko aud or the
same ooinmiltce, O. O. Howard, Honorary trustee (an
olDc? and position unknown lo the charter); Lewis
Clepbane, of tbe Finanoe Committee, and a lew more,
cnocgli to constitute a quorum of nine, and a majority
ol that, Ave, held high carnival over the Irtedmen's
hard-earned and sweat-sumod earnings, which in an
evil boor they bad been cajoieo into trusting them with
for sale keeping and profitable Investment. It is tn proof
that the law requiring bonds and investments to be
made eieluaively on government securitlea waa
violated, and the provision of the amended charier al
lowing tbe acceptance ol raal estate securities in
double tbe amount obtained Irom the bank was a mere
deloslon nod a cheat. It opened tho door to the in
numerable rascalities which quickly loilowed its
adoption, by which the Ireedinen were swindled oat or
their mont-y lor tbe beneflt ol strangers, while the
canting hypocrites who bad deceived them under
specious professions of regard for their race and who
have undoubtedly, directly or Indlroctly, shared in the
plunder go unwbipped ol justice. Hardly hud it pa*aed
and been approved bciore tbo office ol the bank waa
besieged by real oslate agents aud brokers, eager to
serve their client* by getting tbe largoat accommoda
tions upon tbe very smallest possible security having
the semblance of conlormity with law. Uoesra. Kll
bourn It Lull a, the truktees of tbe real retain pool, were
there and were actnally appointed appraisers for tbe
bank, whereby tho unseemly spectacle la praaenied of
an attempt lo serve two masters, a thing discouaten
enced by Ibo laws, deemed incompatible wiib strict
bus mess integrity and pronounced impossible In Scrip
lure.
They aad oibera like them, representing both borrower
and lender, wore practically given tho keys of the
vnulls, whose guardians, themselves stockholders or
partners in the companies, soei<'ties and speculating
rings outaide, winked at tho thinly disjulsid ^ee.ula"
tlona and complacently pocketod tbolr sharo of ibo
plunder as though they had n6t sinned against the
prohibition of any officer, trustoo or atcnt borrowing
the money of the bank. Proof ot actum fraud and dis
bootsiy is nut wauling in the following instances:?
J. V. W. V'andenburg was a put ol the District gov
ernment, as a sort ol prirfcj^ unit favorite contractor
lor tbo grand public improvements planned and put in
execution by the Board ol Public Works. Tho ronort
aays tho securities on which Vandenburg borrowed
tuouey Iroui the bank were not worth lour cctts u
bushel as salable securities or as evidences of debt.
Tbo actuury of the bank himself, thoa D.
L. Eaton, was persuaded lo accept as a gra-.
tulty from Vandenburg a half interest in a
$100,000 contract tor w?wer pipe Eaton put in no
inonoy o( his owb, incurred no risk or responsibility
and had no trouble about It except to sign receipts lor
his share of tbo proliu. But ho used the inlluvnce of
his position to |?a?s Vandeuburi's paper at tho bunk
counter, aud the money thus obtained wus used to carry
out the contract in which lio wus inturesitol as a bone
llciury. This may not oo a steal; but as Vaudenburg
?till owes to the bank, according to the exhibit made by
the books of that concorn, $144,104 83, which, how
ever. he disputes ou tho grouud tbut somo $40,000 or
$50,0C0 of his socuritios huve been disposed of and no
credit givec htm (tlio ro?t being hardly worth a contest
about), tbo Ireodmen depositors have the consola
tion of knowing thai they have beeu tlceced by an
"irregularity," to use tho polito and exculpa
tory phrase employed by tbo present Commission
ers when compelled to allude to the rascal
ities of their predecessors in the mauigemcui
and control of ibo allairs ot the bunk. But tho
commitloo say tho Vandenburg-Katon "irregularity"
is small in actual criminality coir pared with the Seneca
sandttonu awindlo. This bubble was a fancy stock gurti
blo got up by H. D. Cooke, John L. Kidwoll and H. II.
Dodao, by which $<tt,000 of frecduion's good money
was drawu out on worthless fcecuritles Kvery one of
the survivors In tins gross fraud and consoiracv?vtx.,
Henry D. Cooke, Lowia Cleptiane, Halleti Kilbourne
and J. O. Evans?should be Indicted, tried and pun
ished to the extent of the I iw, whll-t those who are
pecuniarily responsible should bo suod lor the
rocovory of the money on good securities, consisting la
part ot $20,000 tirst mortgage bonds of fho Maryland
Freestone Mtnlug and Manufacturing Company, of
which tbo bank was robbed by the conspirators.
Tho couiiuilt"o exculpate Loroy 'luiilo from actual
criminality, alihough his name appears in tho secret
agreement which was tho compact of fraud with Kll*
bourn and Kvans, becauso ho appears to havu been only
a weak and unsuspicious tool of bis associates on tho
Onanco coramltteo of the bank.
George W. Stickney, tbo assistant actuary, and, after
Eaton, actuary of ho bank, Is shown to have been not
only privy to the orookod transaction, but tho princi
pal i\?lor In others, of which a Irauduloul conversion of
the lunds to his own prtvato use is one, and for which
ha merits and should receive punishment.
* Add to the sioal perpetrated on tbo bank by the
officers, and others through the connivance of Ita
officers, the act of lorgory, as In tho case of the Boston
teller of the Washington branch, and tbe way the Ireed
men's money wout Is not difficult of comprehension.
Tho report was signed by Douglass, chairman; Brad
ford, St. Roger, Riddle, Hooker and Raiuey, tho last
named colored. Mr. Frost agrocd on all the main
points, but dAsented from tome of the argument.
THE riDlBil CJTICHS IN LOUISIANA?ADDI
TION AX. EVIDENCE CONCERNING FRAUDS IN
THE HEW ORLEANS CUSTOM HOUSE.
Tho Committee on Federal Offices in Louisiana met
again to-day. Hon. J. M. Wilson appeared as counsel lor
Collector Casey. G. W. Ferguson contlnuod hla tes
timony and said that tbe duty on the cigars which were*
admitted as guava jelly would amount to about $0,500,
i wlnlo the guava jolly, being a fruit, would bo admlttod
i free. He stated that he was mistaken In his testimony '
; po-tienlay in saying that the duty .
! t?n cents per pound. It was ciaased as a fruit, which |
was admitted duty tree.
About ao hour was consumed in quostions and !
i answers upon the evidence given by witness yesterday |
In regard to the Importation of 140,000 cigars which
were entered as 70,000. Mo Important point was 1
brought out except that witness admitted that most of
his Information on that transaction was derived from
other patties. Witness detailed the different salaries
he bad received and tbe method of payment, and was
asked If bo know anything about;any fraudulent pay
rolls, and declined to answer, as It might criminate
hlmselt
Q. Did you ever sign anv payroll for moro money
I than you receivod t
| Witness doclined to answer, on the ground that It j
'? might criminate himself. After somo explanation as
to how far he might answer without such crimination,
he was advised that ho might answer yes or no to tho
quostion of seeing fraudulent payrolls. He answered i
yo* I
q. When did yon ever see them f A During the I
election otl874; fraudulent payrolls wero made out in
tbe Custom Houso and money drawn on tbem.
Without completing this branch of tbe eridenee the
committee adjourned.
CABINET SESSION?EARL DERBY'S MOTE CON
SIDERED?THE AMERICAN POSITION TO BE
ADHERED TO?AFFAIRS ON THE RIO ORANDE.
The Cabinet waa In sasslon to day for more than two
hours, and the meeting was of more than ordinary im
portance, inasmuch as tho note Just received from Earl
Derby upon the Wln*low extradition caae was tho sub.
Ject of great attention. Tbe document was read to
the membois of the Cabinot by Secretary Fish,
aud at the conclusion of tbe reading a general
conversation ensued upon the subject matter
of tho communication. Secretary Fish will i
soon reply to Earl Derby; and, while It la not learned 1
what the exact nature or the response from this gov
ernment will be, it csn nevertheless be said that the i
poaition already held will y adhered to. The tenor of j
the converaation to-day was of a character to indicate
very clearly that the duty of this government lies In
tbo abrogation of our extradition treaty with Grert
Britain, though this may In some measure depend
upon tho British note in roply to the next dospaich
from the Secretary of Slate to Earl Derby.
Secretary Robeaon read a telegram to the Cabinet
from Captain Johnson, commanding the United Slates
naval forcee on tho Rio Grando, saying that Matamoros
had been handed over by Its authorities to the custody
of tho German and American consul*
Secretary Bristow was detained at home to day by
sickness, and tbe Treasury Department was represented
at the meeting by Assistant Secretary Conant.
With this exoeptton all the members were present.
SENATOR BOOTH AND THE OREEMBACE CON
VENTION?THE POINTS OF AOREKMENT BE
TWEEN THEM.
An acquaintance of Senator Booth asked him by
telegraph Trom Indianapolis, yevtorday, If he would ho.
cepi tho "Greenback Convention" nomination lor the
PresidencyT Ho replied:?
"No. 1 hope my name will not be mentioned as a j
Candida to."
The only information he has yot received of his nom
ination as Vice Preeident Is from tbe newspapers. He
says he does not intend to pay any attention to It, not
regarding It as a matter worth especial notice. He
aays tbero are only two points of acooril between his
financial views and those of the Convention?namely,
that U oiled Hla tee leva! Under notes should be sub
stituted lor sll the national bnnk notes, and that the
easiest way to bring them up to the gold standard and
to provido for their redemption le through tbe Inter
convertible 3-63 bond system, which he has heretofore
advocated.
A OAS EXPLOSION IN THE CAPITOL?EMPLOYES
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
A gas main in one of the lower rooms of the Senate
wing of the Capitol exploded about three o'clock this
afternoon, seriously injuring John King, a carpenter,
and L. B. Ciller, tho assistant superintendent of luo
folding room. The explosion was board throughout
the building, and caused much excitement. King is
thought to be fatally injured sod Cutler hsd a greal
portion ol bis eioiliing torn from his body. His Injuries,
tliough vory painful, are noi fatal. The explosion was
cautcd by one of ihe persons lighting a match lo dis
cover the leak in ihe mam. The contents of the room
were blown in every direction and the doers were torn
rom their fastening*
LOUISVILLE RACES.
Fifth Day of the Spring1
Meeting.
King Faro, Redman, Misdeal and Grit
the Winners.
Louisville, Ky., May 10, 1876.
The track was deep id dust to (lay, notwithstanding
that it had beon sprinkled by waterlog cart* during
tlio wholo of the morning, but tbe sun's rays
wero k<> pcwerlul that It wus Impos
sible to kce|> the ground mo:*k 'I bo attend
ance was again large, all tbe stauds being well
tilled with respectably dressed and. well bebsved
?|iectalora, wbo seemed to be intently devoted to
sports ol tho turf; lu fact, there is no pooplo tu the
world more Interested in p;.>digrocH nor more fond of
rucmg than tboae ot Keiitu ky and Teuncsseu. Tbe
Louisvtllo Jockey Club Is, beyond all doubt, uu estab
I lit bed Institution. una, liko tlio ussocialious ol Jerome
I'.irk, Saratoga, Moinnouili Park uud tbe Maryland
Jockey Club, will eiidure us long uh :ta youngest
mvmi'or exists, Tbo prcseut orgauuuiiun Is a power
lul cue, ami its managers Intend to submit to nothing
that will c.ist ibo sliglitost shadow ol' suspldou on uny
or tho races that takJ piano under their
supervision. Four events were on the pro
gram mo today. Tho first was tho Tonnes
ace Stakes', lor two-year-olds, dash of thrco
quarters of a mile; the second, u hurdlo race, dash of
two miles, over eight hurdles; thn third tho (ieutle- j
man's Clip, dash of one mile and mi oighlli, and tho !
lonrtb the Louisville Hotel Slakes, for throe year-olds, j
a dash ot two miles.
TIIK TBNSKKSEE MAKES.
In tlio first rac.?, of tho thirty-tlvo entries, oleveu |
eamo to the post. Theso worn Dlxou & Witnmer's bay I
tllly Hello Mealc, Williams & owin^s' bay ully Class
mate, sumo owners' chestnut tllly Spring Branch, A.
liutord's chestnut colt' McWhirier. J. W. Hunt Key
noldh' chcstnut Illly Miss Klla, same owner's brown
lllly Felicia, 1). Swigert's buy colt Cairo, Green Clay's
bay tllly Glenella, I. It, Kiolds' bay
colt Headlight, S, Powers' brown lllly Prin
cess an I D. Mclntyre'a bay colt King Faro,
by lmportod Phaeton. Classmate and Spring Bruucb
were tbo lavorites, Cairo second choice, McWhirier
th'.ru, King Karo fourth, tho others as a
field. Cairo was first away, Headlight sec
ond, Mclutyre's King Faro third, McWhirier
fourth, with tho others closcly buuebed.
At the half-mile pole King Faro was in front, Cairo sec
ond, McWhirier ih.rd, tho othors still In a group, closely
packed. Going around the lower turn King Faro stil1
sbowod the wuy, McWhirier second, Cairo third, Head
light lourth, tho others still so close together
thut tbey could not be separated. As
tbey canio into tho home stretch Hollo
Meudo run luto second place, King Faro
continuing lo hold the post or honor. This colt came
up tho stretch gamely and won tho ruco by twoleogths,
llello Moudo second, a length In Iront or McWhirier,
Cairo lourth, Glenella tilth, Clussmato sixth, Spring
Branch seventh. Miss Kiln eighth, Felicia ninth, Head
light tenth and Princess eleventh. Time, 1:18.
KIM) KAKO,
tho WMincr, Is a bay colt, without whito, 15<i hands
high, with a fair head and nock, large body, good blps
und quarters, and Immense sillies. Ho rcsoinbles his
tiro gro illy and has his logs to a great degree, tying up
under tbe kneo und rather light of bone. He is a colt
of good speed and excellent temper, by Imported
Pbuetnn, duiu by Knight of St. George, graudam by
Glencoe, out or Varico, by Sumpter.
wix.mers or tub tumnksskk stakes.
i'ear. Winner. Sire. Subs. Starters. Time.
1875?Williams & Co. 'a
CrtoJtnoor. Asteroid SO 14 1:22\'
1870?Mclntyre'a
Klug Faro Phaeton 35 U 1:18
HURDLE RAC'S?TWO MILKS.
Tlio second racu was over hurdles, dush of two tniloi,
and only two camo to tho post. Those were A. Keene
Hlcuards' buy colt Hedman, 4 yoars, carrying 182 lbs.,
and M. Welch's bay gelding Captain Hutchlcson, aged,
with 130 lbs. Tho horses, with an even start, ran at
the first hurdle with great speed aud knocked It
Slows, both of ibem striking the lop ruil at tbe sum*
moment. Hedman then ran uway Irora Captain Hutcb
lnson, and at the qutrler polo wus hull a dozen lengths j
In frpnt. Kediiiuu knocked tho hurdlo down. ioaviug I
Hutchinson a clear course. Hedman waa 00 yards
anead at tbe third hurdle and eighty yards ahead at tbe
fourth, having knocked tbetn all uown la hts Jour
ney, leaving ? clear path lor bis opponent.
Redman was still eighty yards ultead on the first mile,
which was run in 1:64and going on ran (ho secouu
mile In 1 :54, and winning tbe race by Dourly luo yards,
making the two miles in 3:48){. iho qulckost time
on record for this character of race, except that of
Tom l.oalher's performance at New Orleans, where he
ran the SHino distance In 3:47>., though he bad but 117
lbs. on bis back.
TUB GE.NTLKMAX'S CI P.
Tho third raco was for the Gentleman's Cup, one
milo aud un oighih. Four hordes isced tbe starter,
coiuprlsiog Hick Chambers' buy colt Dr. Standloril, &
years old, by Heocou, dam bv Sovereign, currying
138 lbs.; Leslie Combs, Jr. chestnut lllly
Misdeal, 140 lbs.; M. Keiiarg bay gelding Small '
Hopes, 136 lbs*; J. C. Blous'iiay coll (?rcnobU, 145 I lis. ; I
Misdeal wus a great favorite, Small Hopes second
choice, Grenoble third. Tho horses had a very good
sturt. Misdeal taking the lead, Grenoble second. Small
Hopes third, Dr. Sundford fourth. When they reached :
tho stand. Small Hopes aud Misdeal wero running ,
' sldo and side, two lonfth* ahead or Gre- '
noble. Th? horses thii very last around I
tbe upper turn, excepting Dr. Stundford, who was far !
behind at this point in tbe race. At the quarter pole
Misdeal and Simill Hopes were head and head, two
lengths in rront of Grenoble. Going down tho bark- !
stretch Small Ho|ies Isdt-d, and Grenoble ,
went np and collared Misdeal, and tbey >
ran yoked past tbe ball-mllo pole and
around the lower turn. As tbey entered |
the homestretch Misdeal showed in rront, and coming j
on gamely, won tbo race by two lengths, Grenoble sec
olid, llfty' yards ahead of Small Hopes, who was twenty '
lengths ahead ol Dr. Standlord. Time or tbe da-h, i
2:01)4.
Tbe presentation or tbe cup to the winner, Mr.
Com!*, at the club bouse, was tbo occasion ot mucb !
good tcellug.
Tan LoriSVILLK HOTEL STAKE*.
The lonrtb race bad tor starters IV. T. Link's boy colt
Grit, G. I). Wilson's bay c.ilt Tbo Vippor, and John |
Alcock k Co. 'h bay oolt Glasgow Urit was tbe favor- i
lie over the Held. Grit look Hie lead at the tap of tho .
drum, Tbo Nipper accond, Glasgow third, all close '
together. When tbey passed under tho string
at tho Judges' stnnd, Grit was lead
Ing ono length, The Mpper second, a neck
hi front ol Glasgow. Going mound tho up|>er turn ,
Grit opened a length of daylight on tho others, The
Ninper und Glasgow running side nud side. The raco 1
continued with ll<? horses lapped down tbe back* 1
strclch, and at lliu half-nnlo pole tbey wcr? |
nose and tall. Grit leading, Tho Nipper second,
Glasgow third. Going around the lower turn
Hughes, on The Nipper, tried to take sido j
with (>rit, but bis rider, Bob Swim, would uot have It, i
and he swung Into the homo stretch with a luiLlength
the best of It. Grit cume on gamely und won Ibe race !
by a length, The Ntp|ier second, two longtbs In Iront of i
Glasgow. The first mile wus run in i :46'i, and tbo
entire mile and a quarter In 2:12){. Monroe Kelso rod*
Glasgow. ??"
?IIII MART.
Locisvillb, Ky., May 10, 1874?Firm I>at or tub
Speiho Mbbtixo or tub Loi'ihvillb Jockey Clcr.?
First Race?1The Tennessee Stakes, lor two year o ds,
f.'ft each. p. p., with |i50 added by tbe association;
second to have $100: winners of the Alexander or
Louisville Indies' Slakes to curry 6 His. extra. Closed
with .15 nominations; value, f 1,126; three quarters of
a mile.
D. Melnlyre's b. c. King Faro, liv Imp. Phaeton,
dam by Knigbt ol St. Gcorgo, 00 lbs 1
Dixon ii W .miner's b. f. Belle Meado, by Itup. Bon
nie Scotland, dam Woodbine, br Islington, 87 loo, 3
A. Buford's ch. o. McWblrter, by Knquirer, nam On
tario, uy Bonnio heotland, 80 lbs S
D. Swigori's b. c. Cairo, by Ixsxington, dnm imp.,
by Cotherstone, U0 lbs 4
Green Clay's b. f. Glcnelia, by imp. Glenelg, dutn
Sallie, by Lexington, 87 lbs 6
Williams K Owings' b. r. Classmate, by Planet, dsm
Fuil Cry, by Vandal. 92 lbs I
Williams Ac Owings' ch. r. Spring Brunch, by liup.
Austtallan, dam Spring Brook, by Lexington, 87
lbs 7
J, W Hunt Reynolds' ch. I. Miss Ella, by Kn
quirer, dam Metaila, 87 lbs 8
J. \V. Hunt Remolds'br L Felicia, by imp. Phaeton,
dsm Fsrrsietta, 87 II* ft
L 11. Field's b. c. Headlight, by Bayonet, dam
Olivia, by Oliver, W0 Ibe 10
& Powers' br. f Princess, by imp. Billet, dam
Joscpbiuo, by Soircrlno, 87 Ibe 11
Time, 1:18.
Same Dat?Sbcoxd Race ?Hurdlo raea, purse of
|30U; second lo bavo $60; welterweighta, two mllea,
ovor eight hurdles, each 3 teet 8 Inches high.
A. Keene Richards' b. c. Redman, 4 years, by War
Dauce, dam by SoBi-nno, 132 lbs I
Fred Lloyd's b. g. Captain Hutchmsou, sgod, by
Voucher, dam by Zero, 130 lbs 2
Time, 3:48X.
Same Day?TniBD Rack.?Gentleman's Cup, volu*
I'-'iO. a handicap for gentleman riders; moinbers of
Louisville Jbckey Club, or any similar aiuli^ lo ride;
live entries lo llll; one mile and au eighth.
Le?li? Coin Its, Jr., riding A. Keeno Richards' ch. f.
Mimical, 4 yean, by Gilroy. dam Mishap, 140 lbs.. 1
J. (J. Illou, riding D. V. Johnston s br. c. Grenoble,
4 years, oy bay wood, dam Lute. 145 lbs 2
M. Kellar, riding Small Hope, 136 lbs S
Hick Chambers, riding I* c. Dr. Standlord, 6 years,
by Beacon, dam by Sovereign, 138 lbs 4
Time, 2:0lw.
Saw* Dat?Focbtb Rack?The Loulsvillo Hotel
Slakes, lor ihree f ear-elds^ <26. play or nay. with 1*00
ad<l?<J by tb? Louiaville Hotel; aocond to hi to twenty
per cent ol tbo gro?a awouui. Oue mile ami it ijuurter.
Vv. T. Linck'a b. c. Orit, by Melbourne, Jr., ilum
WiiiMirielle. by \Vairnor, 100 llw. (Swiml i
G. I?. WiUuii Ac Co. 'a b. c. ihe Nipper, by Imp.
I'liaoion, duui Annuitu, by boxington, 100 lUa.
(llugln-a) 2
Johu Alcoi k ti Co 'h (ilaaKuw, by War Uauce, dura
by Jo* Mtoner, 100 lha. (KoUo) 3
Time, 2:12 V
TO-DAY K PllUfittAMMX.
There was good betting laat niptit on iho I.ouisvillo
race*, and Vagrant and Ten Hroeck wore both atr?ng
favorites in tbelr reapcctifo event*. Tbu lollowiug pool*
w cro moUI :?
djmiii or two as? a ualp hilkn.
Kcllg't. Johnum'f. Tkowuu\
TonBroor-k $100 05 100 100 24
Ktelubok 24 14 2S 80 H
Daiuon 10 10 10 10 3
UASII or two MILICri.
KtUy't. Johnsun'*. Thomas'.
Vagrant to0 60 100 100 25
Creedmore 18 16 21 25 7
Hurry Hill 12 10 10 10 3
NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB.
SECOND DAT OF TUB 1NAVOUHAX BUNNINO
MEKTINO AT WAHHINOTOM?OBR KNOB, 8PIN
DBIFT AND BUKGOO THE WINNtUS.
Wash I kotos, D. C., May 19, 1870.
The Inaugural meeting of tho National Jockey Club
was continued to-day. Tbo weather was line, tlio at
tendance luryo ami tbu track in good rondltl n. There
wore tbreo events on tbo card, tho llrst being a dash of
u mild aud u quarter, (or ull a^o.j, lor a purse of $1150;
the second a selling race, for all ages, puiso $350, mile
and an elghtb, aud tbo third milu beau, for all ages,
purse of $400.
II'KXIIUI.
Wamiiixotox, May 19, 1S7U.?Second Day ol the Inaug
ural ltunulng Mooting of Ibe Xulioual Jockey Club.?
First llaee?Purse ol $3.'i0, lor all agea; $226 to tbe llrst,
f 7;"i to tbo second aud $6o to tbe third horse. One mile
olid ii i|uarter.
Otleu Howie's b. o. <>ro Kuob, 4 years, by Dickens,
dam Slipper, 1(M lbs 1
Jo. Donahue's b. h. Cariboo, 0 years, by Loxitigion,
dam Alice Jones, 118 lus 2
John F. Lewis' uli. c. Dnrvlllo, 3 years, by King
Lear, dam Mary Miuor, 90 lbs 3
II. (Juicklall's br. c. Leader. 4 years, by Leaming
ton, dam Jcsaio Dixon, 106 lbs 4
W. Striuglleld's gr. o. Fillister, 4 years, by En
quirer, dam Crownlet, 10.H P>s 0
Wilson & Co. 's b. c. Jack Trigg, 4 years, by Light
ning, dum Sallio Morgan, U>s lbs 0
Time, 2:16k.
Samk Day?Skooxd Rack.?Selling race, purse of
$360, lor all aged; tbe winner to be sold lor $1,000; if
entered to bo sold tor $760, allowed 6 lbs. ; lor $M0. al
lowed 1') lbs.; auy surplus over xtuted price to go to
second horse. Une mile and an oighih.
Jos. Donahue's cb. h. Spiudriit, aged, by Donnia *
Scotland, dam by Wagner, lis lbs.; J I,two 1
L. A. Hitchcock's ch. f. Spnnglet, 4 years, by Aus
tralian. dam Sprlngbrook, 100 lbs.; $760 2
Jordan & Cu's gr. c. Bill Monday. 4 years, by
lingers, dam by Knginour, 98 lbs.; $600 3
T. 1J. ii %. K. Davis1 b. f. Jest, 4 years, oy Haywood,
dam Joke, 95 lbs. ; $600 4
Wilson fc Ca's br. c. Denver, 4 years, by Pimllco,
dam Young Utllla, 98 lbs. ; $600 ! 6
M. Byrne's b. f. Ilettie U , 4 years, by Vaudal, dam
Woodbine, 100 lbs.; $760 6
R. Sascur's b. m. Fairy Queen, 6 years, by Uugtiie,
dam Faith, 101 Iba.; S600 7
Odon Howie's b. h. Keene Richards, 6 years, by
War Dance, darn Kvcrcreen, 104 lba ; $600 8
A. R Patterson's b. t. Alecto, 4 year?, by Dickens,
dam Trinket, 96 lbs.; $600. 9
Time, 2
Sank Dat?Third Rack. ? I'urse of $400, for all ages;
second horse to receive $100 Milo heats.
J. G. Rethune's b. g. Burgoo, 5 years, by
Hurrah, dam Kmina Downing, 111 "lift....... 1 2 1
A. D. Brown's b. h! l'alatin, 6 years, by Lea
miugton, dam Garland, 114 lbs 3 12
J. ft'letchor'B cB. h. Harilrtid, aged, by Aus
tra an, dam Lucretla, 118 lbs 4 3r o
Owner's Alton 2 4r.o
Owner's Remmpy 6 fir.o
Tlino, 1:49?1:4$#?1:51.
MYSTIC PARK.
Boston, May 19, 1874,
Tho following are the luminaries of tbo races at
Mystic Parte to-day
Fikst Rack?For a purse of $200; $100 to the first
horse, $60 to tne seooiid. $30 to tbe third and $20 to
tholourth; lor horses that have tiover beaten 2:46;
tulle heats, best three in live, lu harness. ?
H. J. Flake's b. in. Georgiu M 3 111
G. H. Hicks' b. g. Arthur T 2 2 2 3
James Uoldeu's b. g. Peter Smiplo 4 3 3 2
Wisner Parks' b. g Champlaln 1 4 dla.
Time, 2:37?2:38?2:42?2:43.
Hbcono Rack?For a purso o( $300; $160 to tbe
first, $76 to }be second. $46 to th<< Ultra and $30 to
tbs fourth j lor horses that have never . .u>. heller
than 2:32; mile beats, Iteal three in five, in harness.
A. Walton's br. g. Charlie R 1 1 1
Wisnor Paika' b. g. George H. 2 2 2
R J. Fiske'a b. g. Doctor 4 3 3
Thomas Traut's blk. g. Genoral 3 dla.
A. Woodward's b. in. N'ira Belle dla.
Time, 2:31#?2:33,'i?2:33.
DEERFOOT PaBK.
TBIBD SAT Or THE 8PRINO TBOTTTNO MEET
ING?LADT LOWS THE WINNEB OF THE 2:50
PUBSE?THE 2:35 BAOB POSTPONED AITEB
FIVE HEATS.
The third day of the spring trotting meeting st Deer
foot Park brought oat a fair attendance of turfmen to
witness tbe 2:60 and 2:35 classes. In tbo former event
eight of tbe ten nntries came to tho scores and after an
exoitlng contest of five busts, daring which there were
many expressions of displeasure bv contesting
drivers and pool bajrlng spectators, C. Dicker
man's chestnut mare, Lady Lowe, proved the winner.
During tbe raue tbe driver of tho black gelding Harvey
was taken out and '*Dr." Heard substituted; but the
change was of but little service. In t?e fourth heat
tbe sulkies of Emily O. and Jennie collldod and were
badly smashed, tbe dnvers escaping unhurt.
The 2:36 purge had nine stsrters of tbe eleven en
tries. W. H. Thorns' brown gelding Phil O'Xoll won
tbe drst and second heats, Peter Msnee's bay gelding
Harry Irving the third and fourth and A. Cornuilaon's
bay gelding tbe filth beat. Darkness then cam* on,
and tbe race was postponed until to-day, wbcn it will
be fought by the above named horsos, tho others re
maining In tbe stalls. Tho third boat in thin contest
was trotted in 2:34^ by Hsrry Irving snd so buug out
mi the blackboard, but It was afterward changed to j
2:36 in ordor to pleaao In* driver.
SUMMARY.
Dmkvoot Park, Pakhulls, L. I.?Third Kay or i
tiik drRixo Msktixo, Ksiday. Hsy IV, 187&?Puree ;
$160, icr horses tliut bsd uover beaten 2:60; milo heats,
three in live, in harness; fSo to tbo winner, $40 to tbe !
second and |<IU to tbe third.
C. Dickorman's cb. in. I.ady Lowe. 0 6 1 PI1
J. Langsa's gr. g. Ed Mills 2 2 3 2 3
U. E Jones' clt. m. Emily O 3 1 4 7 2
a A. Denton's b. g. J. M. Oskley. 4 3 2 3 4
J. Morton's blk. g. Hitrvey 1 0 0 6 6
J. K. Jam*' blk. in. Jennlo 7 7 6 8 0,
I'. Malice's b. g. Jupiter..* 6 4 7 4 dr
T. Crano's r. g. Gideon 8 8 8 0 dr
N. It. Cunningham'* blk. ra. Carrie M... dr
M. U. Whipple's oh. g. Silas. dr
TIER.
Quarter. Half. Mile.
First hoat 41 1:1# 2:42
tiecond heal 41 1:18 2:42*
Third heat 41 1:21 2:44
Fourth heat 42 1 Mi 2:43
Filth heat 41 1:20 2:42
Hams Day.?Purse $200. for horses thst bad never
beaten 2:36; mile heats, three In live In harness; $100
to the llrst, $U0 to the secoud, $40 to the third.
W. H. Thorns'b. g. PbirO'Mwl 113 3 2
P. Hsnee's b. g. Harry Irving 0 0 113
A. Cornollson's b. g Judge Hobmsoa.... 3 2 4 2 1
U. Gilbert's s. g. Harry Uilbort 242 It
T. Crane's r. g. .St. ticorgo 4 7 0 0 4
J. I.oomis' cb. in. Lisxle Adams 8 8 7 7 0
\V. liaslord'o U in. Carrie N 0 3 6 4dr. ,
J. Thompson'* r. g. Fred Tvler. 7 6 dr.
F. Bennett's b. m. Lady Wood* dla
J. timitb's cb. g. Bronk O'Dsv <lr.
H. Whipple's br. m. Fanny l.ylc dr.
TIEB.
Quarter. Half. Mile.
First boat 40 1:1? *:37
Hecond h#al 41 1 2 11'*
Third beat SO 1:17 2:36
Fourth beat 41 1:29 8:3#
Film beat St 1:21 2:41
Notk.?Postponed attar fifth boat until Saturday,
May 2tt
BILLIARDS.
Piiladklphia, May 19, 187&
At tbs Billiard Tournamsot this afternoon Daly and
Rudolphs played tbe first game, tbo former winning by
a seors ol SO? to 267. Daly's average was Si 1-13,
While Rndolphe'a wss 19 10-13.
Tbo second gsme was between Sexton sad Hbsw, the
former winning by s score of SOO to 331, his aversgs
being 16 16-1#, while Sbaw's Was 12 3-10.
In the evening two games were played, tbs first be
tween Joe Dion and Foator, tho former winning by a
?core of 300 to 102, his avoragn being 26, while Foo
ter'* average wa? * >,.
The second gsme was between Uarnlcr and Slosson,
the rurtner winning by s ecoro of 300 to J0L Uarutor's
averago was 16 15-1# and Hlosson's 10 il ia.
O'LEAUV'S WALK.
Sam Xkajkisco, May IS, 1870.
At noon to-day O'Leary ftatsbed 386 miles and con
tinues livoly sad confident ol amking tbo 600 witbln
time. Sobmebl Is 102 miles bofctnd and can sonrosly
drag himseli along, resting frequently. O'Leary
was walking vigorously Sarins tb* afternoon.
AMUSEMENTS.
KB. TOOKEB'S BENEFIT AT BOOTH'b TBF.ITVB.
The latK'ont audience ever assembled in Booth'a
Theatre, with the exception of that which attended the
farewell of Charlotte Cuabinao, wait that which compli
mented Mr. Joaeph 1L Tooker yesterday on the occa
?ion ot hli beuellt. Kvery part ol the douse waa
packed, and the receipts were $3,012, The perform
aaoc? wore very good. Miss Kellogg, Miss Ada Uytis,
Mian Sara J ewe 11, and Me-inrs. Barrett, Bangs. Daven
port, Klgaold, Levick ail 1 the Uirurd grotesque* an
penrtug in the 01IL At tbo cod ol ihepiavol "Black
Kyetf Misau" Mr. Tooker w.isculled lor enthusiastically
an J uiado the following address:?
I-auik* anii <;?:.\rt.Kiii?? It might possibly bo'eon
slderel a discourteous ai t ol omission Jul 1 tail U
r? -pout to the enthusiastic, wen meant and com
plimentary call belore the curiam that you havw gives
me. This is tuy llrst appearand- on any stage in s
speaking part, and I know you will therefore pardon
iu<' for dinging no closely to the placu of exit and
refuge corner for tho timorous. I bo# to thaiiK you.
ladies aud gentlemen, lor your attendance in such vast
numbers this afternoon on the occasion ol my second
annual bonelll, and to give expression to tlio hope thai
you are enjoying the euiurtninnicui I havo been en
abled to provide through the kindnes-> of my arum
Iriends. and aro as well pleased wttli it as 1 am with tin
returns of your substantial complimeut just made u
me by tho treasurer of the theatre. lu every way 1
have been inrtiinate to-day, the change of the date ol
my bcneilt taking me frotu clouds and rain of yesterday
to the blessed sunshine of to Uuy.
UrStCAL AND DUAMATIC NOTES.
This evening, at the Filth Avenue Theatre, Mr. Jumel
Lewis will reculvu a buliollt, when the performance* ol
"1'ique" will not lie pieneuted to allow or the appear
ancu of Mr. Lewis In two characters, In "Charity" and
Byron's now comedy of "Weak Womar.." Tbo menu
of this capital comedian are ?o well appreciated that ?
crowded house may be considered a certainty.
The negotiation* botweeu Mr. Page, of Niblo's, and
Messrs. Strakosch have not as yet been brought to a
satislactory conclusion.
Miss Corlilt's rehearsals lor her forthcoming season
of English opera at the Acadomy ol Music have been
frequent and severe. A great deal of laterest Is mani
fested in the result of her venture.
Mr. Henry Carter, tho talented organill ol Trinity
church, completed tho twenty-eighth ol a series o*
thirty orgau concerts at Trinity church yesterday,
lluch, Haydn and Mendelssohn being on tho bill.
V leader of an orchestra at a summer garden la
liable to fall into the mistake of neglecting a rrpertuir?
or not fornUng a musical library, iluuce he Is obliged
to repeat tho sanio pieces night after night atl nauseam.
Vory discouraging reports have reached us from
Philadelphia regarding summer concerts there. The
recitals of Mr. J. X. I'attlson at the Centennial Ex
position are, with tho excuptlon ol Mr. titlraore's con
certs, tho only regular musical performances on the
grounds.
It is likely that after Sunday next 'the fifty ceuta
schedule of admisslou will be adhered to at Gilmore'n
Mprdou. Tho warm weather last evening lncre:uicd tho
attendance considerably. A tow novelties on tho bill
would be vory desirable, as well as a change In the post
of assistant conductor.
Mr. Kdward Lamb takes his annual benefit at tbo
Brooklyn Theatro to-night, tho attractions being Mlsa
Charlotte Thompson sad hlmsolf In "Maud Muller "
and tho burlesquo of "Black Eyed Susan," with Stusrt
ltobcon as Captain Crosstreo and Miss Maud liarrisou
as Black Eyed Susan. Miss Harrison has msdo ? hit
in all she lias douc, and her Su-.au la a doclictoua bit o(
burlesque comedy.
The Dublin Theatro Royal wltnesssed an extraordi
nary scene on tho n:gbt of Thursday, April 20. Mr.
ltlchard M. Levey completed his lilt loth year of an un
broken connection with the orchestra of the theatre,
during nearly forty years of which tlnio ho has boon iti
llrst violin. Thore waa an appropriate performance
and a presentation on the stago to tho veteran, wli?
scorns wonderfully Juvenile lor such a career, many ol
tbo chief citizens bolng members of tho committee.
Ono of the most auiuslug incident* ol tho evening waa
Mr. l<oroy's telling bow ho had to change his original
paternal surname of O'Shaughnossy into the materna'
ono of Levey. Ho wont to London to form part of the
orchestra of the Haymarkot Theatre whllo yet very
young, and tho manager Insistod ou the chaflgo, declar
ing that no London audlenco would stand an Irish
tiddler with such an outlandish name as O'Bhaoghnessy.
"Aud now," said tbo veterau, "tboy havo to tolerate
mo O'Shaughnessy fo the Houso of Commons."
THE PELUAM COACH.
Mr. Delancey Kane's couch looked particularly bright
and trim In the spring sunsblne of yesterday morning
m tbe guard winded his born, and the inevitable group
In front of tbo Uotel Brunswick displayed a covcrt dis
position to ball Its departnro with a more onthuslostia
oration than propriety would suggest. Upon the
box Mat Mr. Kane manipulating tbo reins and
?killully manaiuvrlng his hows through tbo vehicles
whicb, oven at tb?t early hour or naif past ten o'clock,
dotted the aveimo. Seated beatde Mr. Kane wan HenrO
Hurley, and the rest ol the coach waa occupied by 0. J.
Cummiugs, K. A. Buck, I ImIIu, W. Hubbell, H. M.
Ca*y and J. C. Furman. lire. Roy and a number of
ladles wero also occupants of sen is in tho vobicle.
Through the I'ark and out upon the boulevard rolled
the coach, the usual sightseers bailing lis passage,
and so on nil aiong the road till
tho warm midday lound it drawn np
lu front of the Aruu'urius Hotel, at I'eiham. At four
o'clock P. M. tbo drivo homeward began, and, after
passing over tliu route to tho intense aumlration ot
strollers in tbo Park and on the highways, the coach
reached tbe Hotel Brunswick at precisely half-past ttvo
o'clock P. M.( where quite a large crowd had gathered'
to receive It. Tbe sensation Mr. Kane's excursions to
Pelbam are causing seems to Indlcato that their legiti
mate end Is in a fair way to be accomplished, and that
tho intorest in coaching which exists beyond tbe water
is being rapidly dlsscmlnatod among tbo American
people.
SHOOTING AT GLEN DRAKE.
Tbe spring moetlng of the American Rifle Associa
tion at Qlen Drako range yesterday was very poorly
attended, owing, doubtless, to a misunderstanding,
arising out of the inevitable postponement on account
or the weather, of the programme nrrangod lor the
preceding day. There wero fifteen entries lor the
All Comers' match, tbe conditions of which were:?
Distance, 200 yards; position, off hand; rifle, any
within rules; military rifle allowed Uve points.
Tbo first priito in this match waa a pickle service,
valued at )26, which waa won by Major F. Shonnard,
who presented it to the association with the under
standing that It Ira shot lor at a future day on condi
tions to lie tamed by himself. Tho second prise, a
silver cruot stand, wus carried off by Henry Grohman.
Next on tbo programme was a military mutch, off
hand; distance, similar to the foregoing, Ave shots
witn military rifles. This waa won by Frederick
Cookspcarc, who scored 21 out of a possible 26.
The prixe waa a handsome gold military bauge. A
subscription match at the suntfdistance and under cor
responding conditions with tbe two former followed.
The entries numbered oigbteou. In this contest oae-hali
of the entrance money went to tho association, tbe resi
due being divided uinong tbe three highest scorera.
Tho first nnd second prixes wero awarded to D. I*.
Davids, who scored 21 out of a possible 25, the third
prixe heiuK secured by Major Shonnard, whose score
bumerically equalled that ol tbo first named.
A subscription match, distance, 600 yards; position,
any: rifle, sny within rales; military rifle allowed live
points, closed the day's proceeding*. For Ih^s match
mere were seventeen entries. It was won by M^pit
Sliounanl. wbo scored 21 points out of n possible 26,
and which, with the allowance of live points ou hn
military rille, carried his scors abend of that of IJt K.
Davids, wbo mado 23 points on the target. Tbe D<
1'eyster had ye, vuluod at $o00. will be once more cum
tested lor to day.
ARUIVAL OP THE POWHATAN.
The United States steamship Powhatan, second rat^
special service, lelt Port Royal, 8. 0., May 16, and ar
rived at New Yoric May IS, has recently been engaged
In convoying monitors from Norfolk to the newly es
tablished depot at Port Royal, S. C. Het laat trip, from
which sbo has Just arrived, was to tow the old Itae-of
battle ship New Hampshire to that port, whero she is
to tie stationed as slorsshlp, rendezvous and depot fot
tbo North Atlantic squadron, under oommand of Com
modore J. M. B. Clltx, tho second in command of tbe
North Atlantic fleet. The vessels lelt at Pert Royal
were the New Hampshire (flagship), O us I pee, and
monitors Dictator, Leblgh, AJax. Manhattan, Mabopac,
Hsugus and OMsklll; Pawnee, storeship, and Fortune,
tug. TheOsstpee was to leave on the 16 th for a cruise
on ths eastern ooast of the United States, Portland bo
log hsr llrst port.
WfKtM OT THS rOWIIATAS.
T. Scott Fillebrown, Captain; F. K. Chad wick, Lleoteo
ant Commander, executive oAeer; James M. Forsym,
Lieutenant, navigator; Bdwtn O. Jacob, Lieutenant j
Clinton K. Curtis, Master; William F. Bulkloy, Master;
Hugo Osterhauo, Mooter: John B. Milton, Master; Jobn
C. Kiemont, Jr., Ensign; Charles R> Miles, Rnstgn:
Robert H. Mclean, Rnstgn; Jspkssn McKlmell. thiol
Kngineer; Charles H. Oreonlenf, Fkrst Assistant Ka?
giaeer; Theoplillus Osok, FWs% Assistant Ka*inesr|
Arthur J. Pritshard, Paymaster; Cheries H. Burbank,
Ward,' Boatswain; John C Hitter, tiunssr; WiWwbA
, Barrett, Cntpenter; George f. Dcogiass, gsllmsksr.