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WASHINGTON.
Congress Inclined to (me Secretary
Sherman a Chance.
SPECIE RESUMPTION.
Why the Diaz Government Was
To Be Recognized.
JEFFERSON'S GRAVE
Carpinpr Over the Postal
Appropri ations.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
Wasihxotok, April 13, 1878.
0BCBP.TABT SHERMAN AND 6PKCIE PAYMENTS?
DISINCLINATION TO INTEBFKBE WITn HIS
BCCCES8?WHAT THE 8ENATE FINANCE COM
MITTEE MAT ADVISE.
The Senate Finanoe Committee) have a nice point to
decide next week when they are to vote on the ques
tion of a report on the House bill repealing the He.
sumption net, which hns been before tbera^ sevorul
week*. The majority of the committee will, it is
understood, make as adverse ro?ort it they make
any; but there is a disposition to make none at all
and allow the bill to rest in the committee. Those
who think this the wisest coarse urge that any report,
favorable or unfavorable, will create a useless discus
sion in the Senate, which, while it will not help tbe
Inflationists pass the bill, will yet alarm
the country and thus check the recovery
or confidence wblcb now promises so well.
Soma of the opponents of resumption also
agree to this policy on tho ground that it is only fair
to let Secretary Sherman work out his plans unob
structed, but that the bill remuiniac In the committee
It oan then be called up at any time during tbo session
II untoward evonts should defeat Mr. Bhormau's hopes
and plans.
Tho friends of resumption tblok that It would be tbe
wisest course now to discourage all further debates on
curroncy questions, and all attempts at currency
legislation, as tending to alarm the country and hinder
the success of Socretary Sherman's plans. Some of
them will oven advise him to recall tbe wish he
expressed to tbe Senate Finance Committee for
legislation allowing him to sell four per oents
for greenbacks, and to aocept greenbacks
for duties after tbe 1st of July. These
means are not hollered to be neoeesary to tho Secre
tary's success, snd It will be represented to him that
to bring In bills authorizing them will perhaps arouse
a new discussion of financial questions. A muforlty
of the Finance Committee is understood to be willing
to report favorably such measures, if tbe Secretary
?till desires them, aod with them anotlior authorizing
tbe re-issue of redeemed legal tenders, after resump
tion, but at par with gold.
There Is, however, no resson for the country to be
aneasy If a new currency debato should arise. No
bill sdverse to the present policy of tbe Treasury
Department can net two-thirds in both houses, and
?very such bill would, of course, bo vetoed. Tbe
reeent success of Secretary Sherman In Now York
has greatly strengthened tbe Treasury policy for re
sumption In both houses, and maoy who are opposed
to It and do not believe It osn succeed, feel themselves
bound at any rate to give It fair play and an unimpeded
ebsnce to succeed. It Is felt that tho country would
reseat any attempt now to Interfere with Mr. Sher
Baa's plans, as these so fully promise success.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES.
WASiiiNerow, April 18, 1878,
THE BKOOGXmON OF TDK GOVKfcNMKN'T OF
POltFIRIO DIAZ OF MEXICO.
The Departmoot of SUt* bus not yet received official
Intelligenco of tbe recognition ol the Diaz govern
ment by Minuter Foster. There Is bo doubt, how
ever, of ibat fact, as the Instructions to that gentleman
on returning to Mexico autbortxed him to do so should
tie And a proper condition of nflsirs to warrant
?neb notion, and besides fall 'credence is given to tho
teleuram to Mr. Zaiuacons, the Mexican representa
tive hore, received last night, informing him of the
occurrence. The reason! lor recognizing tho Dlaa
government are that It has shown a disposition to
arrange all matters In dlspnto between tho two
governments ana given evidence of Us earnestness
in that direction, having, among other things, sent
federal troops to the frontier to preserve the peace,
tbns supplanting tbc inefficient mtliiia. Consequently
bo raids have occurred on tho Rio Grande for
the lact throe months?oertiin.y none of a
serious character. Besides, tho Mexican govern*
inent has promptly paid, as they became
duo, two Instilments of the Mexican indemnity,
amounting to $600,000, and recently tbe Mexican gov
ernment checked an attempt at Matamoras to levy
forced loans on American citizens There have been
no other such sttempis lor somr months past and
?very precaution will be takon to prevent them In
f?uro. further, the Mexican government expresses
a a readiness to enter upon no?otiatious lor the adjust,
mom of all quisllons in dispute, and has been on Its
good behsvor lor at least one year.
HOW TO COFNT THE VOTES.
The bill proscribing the mothod of counting the
?lectoral votos and deolding questions thereon, agreed
upon by tbe Henate Committee on tbe Electoral
Count, embodies substantially itio proposition
submitted to tho correspond nig House Commit
lee by lion. Epp'a Hunton, ol Virginia. Tbe'
principal poiets are that each State shall provide
lor the Judicial determination of any controversy
concerning the appointment of electors, and that
svery saoh determination ranoe by tbe highest State
oourt shall be Conclusive evidonco as to the lawiul
title of tbe electors so declared to have been ip
? pointed; that wbern conflicting decisions
from diflerent tribunals in the ansae tUnta
eomn before the convention ol the two
bonnes ol Ooogress, tho votes of those electors
only sball be counted, whoso title as eloctors tbe two
bouses acting separately sball concurrently decido
?poo. The returns of tho electors of the several
Plates aro to be trnnsiuiitod to iho President <,t tho
Sonata by ibo second Wodnasday next after tho meet
Ing ol the electors. Instead ol tho Qrst Wednesday In
Jannary, as now provided by law.
DEMOCRATIC HEKATOI.8 I* OWCVH.
Tbe democratic Senators met In caucus to-day for
tve purpose ol reviewing the various measures now
pending before Congress, li is understood that the
Resumption Repeal bill was dncussed, sod although
do defluite action was takeu tbe prevailing sentiment
sppeured to bo in lavor ol lis passige. Tiie coming
?lections and tho suderlne experienced by the poorer
tlasaes throoghoot the country were very generally
llscussed, but without arriving at any conclusion as
to what action should be takon with regird to the
legislation necessary to relieve the Inner. Tho execu
tive caucus committee *?/ authorized in confer with
the Hou?o caucus committee witti a view to reaching
? decision at to the course to be pursued.
ntOCKEDINUS OF TIIE II0C8E.
Wasbixuto*, April ft, 1878.
On motion of Mr. Bickskli., (dem.) of ]nd., the
Beuate bill requiring the Commissioner appointed to
prepare the new edition ol the Revised Statutes snd
In revise tbe Index to the first volume nf the same,
was taken irom the Speakers table and passed.
JSKMHSny'R imi.apida run gbavk.
Mr. Cox, (deui.) ol N. Y., Cliairmau of the Com
mittee on the Library, reported back the bil^aiipro
priatlng $2,S00 l?r the erection o( a monument over
tbegrava of rbomM Jefferson. Mr. Cox said:???This
is a day to be made ever memorable. It is Jefferson**
birthday. He wns associated with every sentiment
aun exertion in tbe higher spuor? of patriotic and
philosophic atatO'inalishlp, yet bis gravo in in utter
neglect and dsciy; tho ihslt is broken and unpro
tected, and tbe inscription be blrasell directou
to to aide upon It la utterly gone. Ob tbit,
the anniversary of till blrtb, It should bo grateful ami
honorable to the American Congress lo pans tbe bill I
pm directed lo report from the Joint Committee oo
the Library. It appropriate! $2,000 lor tbe repair of
tfe*?*nua>e3t under tbe direetion of tbe State De
partment, with all tbe guards as to tttlo and access bj
Mm pablic."
Mr. >'o6tm, (rop.) of Ohio, objected to tbe present
consideration of tbe bill He would not object to
mafciag an appropriation of $60,000 lor the purpose ot
?rwttBif a monument m Washington; but he waa op
paasd to tho present bill. It was a disgrace to tbe
State of Virginia to allow Jefferson's monument lo go
Into such a slate of decay that It was necessury 10
pass a bill 10 repair it.
Mr. Cox hoped that tbe gentleman would withdraw
bis objection. Jefferson did uot Delong to Virginia?
he belonged to tbe whole country?and he (Mr. Cox)
hoped that this little pittance would not bo grudged.
Mr. Foktkb then withdrew his objection.
Mr. HARi>KNnbRuu, (dem.) of N. J., stnted that be
baa UM?y visited Momicaiio, anu had lound tbe grave
Of JaOersou in a state of desolation. It was a stmd
in* reproach to the ingratitude of a great Kepublio
that the lounder of the Declaration ot Independence
s boa id lis mouldering without a monument over bit
grave
The amount appropriated having, on motion ot Mr.
Cox, of New York, beou increased to $6,000, tba bill
?to passed.
TUB TARIFF B1LI.
Oa motion ot Mr. Kkli,ky, (rep.) of Pa., a session oa
Monday night won ordered for debate upon the Turiff
bill
' APPROPRIATIONS FOR TI'K POSTAL SIIRV1CK.
The House then went into Committee ot tho Whole
(Mr. Cox. ot New York, in the chair) on the fust Office
Appropriation bill. Tim appropriation rocouimeuaed
by the bill is $y3.190,873, a reduction of $987,770 from
that ol last year. Nine million one buodred thousand
dollar* ot thut sum Is lor railroad mail scrvioe,
$6,000,673 lor Inland mail transportation and
$7,5460,000 for the pay of postmasters. The bill pro
vides that ihe Postmaster General may appoint one
agent to superintend the ratiroaa postal service and
oue to superintend the star seMrice, and authorizes
mo Postmaster General to reduce the compensation
to railroads lor tlie transportation ot mails live per
ocnt.
Mr. riLOtr.tT, (dom.) ol Ga., proceeded to explain tba
bill. Me said that though the Committee on Appro,
priations nad reduced the appropriation lor carrying
on the 1'ost Office system u baa not sought in so do
me to injure the postal service in any respect.
Mr. BfcKUK, (dem.) oi N. J., commented upon tbe
extravagance ol the i'ost Office Department, contrast
ing the figures ot Hie expenditures in 1800 and 1877
($14,000,000 and $34,000,000), uud showing thai In
1660 the number 01 mail routes waa 8,602, against 9.234
in 1877, and tbiit tho aggregate length of route* in
1800 was 240,604 miles, against 292,820 In 1877.
Tho difference In tbe nuiuoor and lengtn ot routes did
not account for the difference in expense. He lound
one explanation of the inoroasad cost in the laci that
the ooinpensatiou ot posunustors and post office clerka
was, in 1860, $3,600,000, against $10,600,000 In 1877.
He compared mo cost of tho Brooklyn Post Office la
I860, wuen the city Uud a population ol 266,000, with
that of 1'eoria, III., with 20,000 inhabitants m 1877,
tnc former being (lor salary ol Postmaster and tor
clerk hire) $6,368 and the latter $S,200. He argaed
thatthero wus nothing In tbe facilities civoii, notutng
in tbe inoroaso of population and nethfnc in the in
crease of the servico to warrant the incrca-io ol the
coat In 1877 to $10,600,000 as against $3,600,000 in 1660.
He was not here to urge that iho service should be
curtailed or bo made soil-sustaining, but that, while
made na efficient its possible, it should also be as Utile
expenaivu as possible.
IXGXKASEO UCSIXKSS?UCIIKASKD COSTS.
Mr. Bakrr, (rep.) ol lnd., replied lo Mr. iiccbe. Ho
commended Mr. Blount, oi Georgia, chairman ol tho
Bub-Committee on Appropriations, which prepared
the bill, for the duigouco, zeal and lldelily with which
be bad investigated every detail of the out. As to
Mr. Beeoe'a comparison of tho cost of the postal ser
vice in 1860 and in 187f, Mr. Baker reminded him
that tue-proper test of cos>t was tbe amount
of business none, nod on that point
ho showed that tbo resources of the
Department in 1877 were over $27,000,000 aa against
Borne $8,600,000 iu 1860. Under tne uemocralio ad
ministration in I860 there bad been a deficit of over
$6,000,000, and at tbe same rate there would be over
$12,000,000 of deficit in 1S77, where,is this bill only
called lor appropriation Irom the treasury of some
$4,000,000. lie therefore claimed that there w/iynore
economy in tbo administration oi tbe postal bVrvico
m 1877 than tbore bad been in 1860.
Ma. ohittk.viibmN vikw.
Mr. CiUTTXKDBif. (rop.) ofN. Y., suggested that when
tbe details oi the Post oihco business were thoroughly
investigated it would be lound that there were more
abuses couneoted with n than with any olber branch
ol tbe public service. He believed ihst the abuses
wore cbitSy lu transportation. He believed thai
some rallroada were paid at least double what they
ought to be paid, and he believed that In the star
service tbero were equul sbuse*. lie thought thai a
commission abould be appointed to investigate tbo
question and to ascertain bow, withtyy any detri
ment to tbe publlo service, tne Post Cffiee Depart
ment can be tnado self-sustaining? as It ongbi to ba
made?and aa It Is in England.
Mr. Dcxxkll, (rep.) of Minn., ropllod to the criti
cisms as to the extravagance of the Post Office De
partment, and contended that tbat department waa
administered with proper economy. As to the exor
bitant compensation of postmasters ne said tbat the
compensation ol iowa collectors, town coroners and
town conskibloa was greater mini tbat ol poatmastern.
Mr. Towxbkxd, (rep.) of N. Y., replied lo mo criti
cisms oi Messrs. Cbllleuden anu Beebe. He said iho
mail service in this couniry could be made sell-sus
talning, as in England, only when tbe Amerloan em
pire should be reduced to tho dimensions of tho Brit
ish Isianda. Tbat reminded bins of a Yankee in Eng
land, who nevor would go out nigbts for fear, as be
vatd, that he might stop off. l'bero was no brauoh of
the publiu "ervico in wbtcb tba people oould bolter
afford to expend monor than In tbe poatal pcrvice.
It was thai branch of the service which distributed
knowledge and which told one part af ihe country
about the otbor (art. Ho and his constituents would
sloop very souadly even though the Post Office De
partment did not pay expenses.
Mr. Cbittkhdkx repeated what he bad Bald about
the necessity tor a commission lo Investigate lor I be
rotten places. No one had explained why It was thai
$1,000 a mile was paid to railroads now, whan none ot
iheni were paid over $376 a mile in I860.
Mr. Waoobll, (dem.) of X. C., iniorraed Mr. Chit
tenden that such a cotnuuissiou bad been appointed
and Bad Just seat in Its report to Cougreas, aod had
not devi.sod apian to make the service self-sustaining.
Mr. Cltmbr, (dem.) of Pa., argaed that the criti
cisms oi Messrs. Beebe and Uhiueiiden in regard to
the bill and in regard to tba Poat Office serviee gener
ally were unjust, and he commended the -ub cotninit
io.) of the Appropriation Uommiiteo for the care und
diligence exercised by It in tbe preparation of the bill.
Alter further discussion the uommittea rose and
general debate waa cloecd.
M'GARRAHAN'S CLAIM.
EVIDENCE FOB AND AO A INST THE CLAIMANT?
AN INSINUATION OF BBIBKKY WABMLT BE
BENTED? JTJLOE BLACE'u l.VIDKNCt?BOW
TBE CELEBRATED "PATENT*' WAH SIGNED.
Wahhinuto!*, April la, 187&
Tbe Senate Commute* on 1'ublio Lands to-day re
sumed the investigation which hat grown out ol tbe
memorial of William McUarrabao, praying tbe enact
ment of a law to correct tbe record ol Ins alleged
patent lor tho New ldrla quicksilver mines lu Cali
fornia. Messrs. C. P. Show, E. 0. lngemoll, Jobu A.
Logan and 8. 3. SI jell a burger appeared at counsel lor
Hie memorialist, and tbe New Idrla Company wna rop
scnted by Judge D. S. Wilson, ol Iowa; Goneral Bur
dette, ex-Comtuusloner, and Mr. Curtis, ex-Chlel Cleric
ol the Oeneral Land Ofllce.
Q. E. Kturgus, one ol tbe clerks or the Interior De
partment, was sworn, and Identified sundry records
produced Irom the flies of mat department. Among
them wns a letter Irom Attorney General Bates to tbe
Acting Secretary ol tbe Interior, dated March 12,
IS 03, requeuing that tbe Cominlsittotier ol tho Gen
eral Laud Ofllce be directed to retrain Irom issuing a
pateut lor tbe ranoebe Grande Ranchc, as he (the
Attorney Geueral) intended to bring the cure before
the Supreme Court lor revlow ol Ihe California Courts'
decision, wliicb confirmed tbe comes title; witness
alao produced a book containing a letter press copy
ol the letter ol Acting .Secretary Otto, addressed to
tbe Commissioner ol tbe General Land Office, under
date of March 13. 180.1, direct Inn bltn to suspend tne
li'uance ol a patent lor tho said rancbo until further
advised; also* register onntainlng entries, that the <
Attorney General's letter waa received at tne Inle
rlor Department on tbe 1.1th of March, and that a
copy of It wns sent to tbe Commissioner of tbe Gen
eral I.ami Ofllce on M<ircli 20 of tbe sitnu year.
John A. Hurst, a clerk ol the General l.sud Office,
next Idsntitled a register containing an entry mm
Acting Secretory Olio's letter ol March 1.1 to the Com
mirtutouir was received and referred to Mr. i.owry,
chief ot the Private Land Claims division, on the Mm of
March. In reniy to questions from Mr. Hiiaw botb ol
those wltaerses testified that tbey were not placod In
cbnrge of these registers until tome years snbsrquont
to the dates above mentioned, and consequently tbey
could not say whether or not the registers were writ*
ten up dally during tbo period referred to, although
such is the practice at the present tlma,
Mr. Shaw argued that, as tbo acting (secretary's
letter was not received at tho Land Office until March
14 It must have b<en too lite to arrest the signature
to the patent to McGarrshan, lor that patent, in the
reKUlar court* or business, roust have been Issued nt
tho executive iu?n*iou the day tie lore. Mr. Mha?r
also claimed tliut there was nothing to show that
these registers wore correct records, but thht, on tbe
ountr.try, it could be Blown that some ot tbe entries '
were not rni"le at the prop?r dates or in the proper
order.
a QtrRsno* or rAttcH.HKitr,
J itncs *1. ANMtroaf, the indent cUiel of the prlv te
land d ims dmslo? nt tun Interior l#epaft>meut, wii? i
rt?cal!<'U by ihe CoODsel for ihe New lilrta Company. |
lie teatlteil that he lound on Ihe last two parchment
pages ol tb? document wbiob tho Mew iurla Company J
chums as an original patent prepared, but not sigued,
lor McGarruhan, ? number ol puncture*, apparently
made fur the purpose or spacing the line.*; tbe xpa?e*
between llii lines on Ibe last two pages?which Mo*
Gurraban claim* bave been fraudulent'^ substituted
lor pages bearing in* signature?were considerably
wider than tbore ot the preceding pages, and the gen
er..I texture of the parchment ol tbe.se two pages was
heavier and suffer tbsn ibat of moat ol the preceding
puces, but not wore so man page I, or than page 1,
wbicu contains printed matter.
Goneral Burdette?Do you know ol itnjr rule of
nature that requires ibe skins ot all animals from
wbich parchment la made to be ol tbe same thick
ness?
Witness?I do not. (Laughtor.)
Mr. fngersoll?You are not scaaslnled with the pro
cesses ol tbe aeaiiulacture ol parchment; are you ?
Wituoss?No, sir. (Renewed laughter.)
Mr. Armstrong lurthergave It as hts opinion thai
tbe wider space and diminished number ol lines on
the lust page but one might ba accounted for by a
deaire on tbe part of the |>erson preparing thu patent
to avoid an awkward divuion ol the concluding por
tion including tbe attesting clause, &c.
Mr. Klooper, Ibe librarian of the Attorney Gen
eral's office, was recalled, and produced a book can
talnin^ a copy cl the Attorney General's letter ot
March 12, requesting the suspension of the Issuance
or a patent to MeGsrrnhan. It appears that this letter
in the record follows a letter on another subject mat
tmrs date March 13.
A.N l.tHIXCATIO* AJfD A SCSNK.
Judge D. S. Wilson asked the Committee whether It
would be competent to snow that far. Hbuw, when In
quiring at tue Department or Justice lor all the docu
ment! in thia case, had made an offer of money to Mr.
Klopper to exhibit soma which had not been shown
tilm?
Mr. Shaw immediately sprang to hla feet and de
manded ihat this Insinuation be proven or retracted at
onre. He held a commission, no said, from tbe State
of New York to practice in her highest courts aud
was a member of the Bar ol the .Supreme Court ol tbe
L'eitea States. His oath required him to avoid p-rjury
and Bribery, and and be wanted to know whether his
adversary?"an obscure magistrate, just from the
j Ben oh ol an obscure court on our Western border"?
I could assuii his reputation with impunity.
Tue chairman ol the committee ?aul that Mr. Shaw
nood not take notice of the insinuation, au^l. although
Mr. Shaw Insisted that evidence should be takon con
cerning It. the committee unanimously declinod to
allow tue matter u> proceed lurther.
Tbe committee then look a recess, and Mr. Klopper
approuchtug Mr. Shaw assured blm that he would oe
nappy to bave an opportunity to teatlfy that the in
sinuation was utterly unfounded.
cosnuDiCToitY ArnoAVira
After the rocess a lnug controversy took place be
tween tbe opposing oounsel as to the admissibility of
a printed volume containing what purported to be
true copies ol a large number ol uilldavlts
laid belore tbe House Judiciary Comtnit
teo by tbo New ldria Company when
tho case was under investigation in 187a Judge
D. S. Wilsou mated unaer oath that to the best ol nta
knowledge and belief these were subsiantmliv true
copies, and that the originals, although diligently
searchod for by him and the former clerk ol tue
Judiciary Committee cannot now bolouod. Mr. Shaw
insisted that the witness could not establish the cor
rectness ol these printed documents by his uuas
suted recollection, and, as a matter of tact, he (Mr. '
Shaw) kuew that tome ot the matter printed in tbia
volume differed materially irom tbe original docu
ments, and particularly what purported to bu the
evidence given by Judge Jeremiah 3. Black belore
tbe Judiot'iry Committee.
Judge 1). S. Wilson replied thnt tbe portions of tbe
printed book referred to by Mr. Shaw are not now
offered ua testimony.
Mr. Shaw rejoined that tbe inaccuracy of the book
m this respect tondcri to discredit the reat of its con
tents jtrdr. herculem."
William Noely ihompaon, president ol the Now
ldria Compuuy, in reply to a s?riea of interrogations,
testllled that a number ot tbe uflrtnts wera employ us
ol the company or sottiers on the Panochu Graiido
Rancbo Irom whom tbe company bad purchased
claims.
Counsel lor McOarrahan offered documentary testi
mony lo show that on too date or the affidavit o( Sur
veyor General Upton, which purported to have been
Ml^ued in Washington, an official document, boaring
his signature as of the same day, was latiutd in Cali
fornia.
A largo mass of other documentary evidenee was
laid belore tbe committee by counsei^on each side, ail
ol it, together with the printed book above referred
to, being subjeot to the oominittou's future decision
a* to Its admissibility and value.
Judge D. S. Wilsou then offered to Intro
duce the evidence given by Juage Jeremiah
S. Black, belore tbe House Judiciary Commit
tee, in reply to sonio charges that have
been made against hlni during this investigation.
Senator McDonald remarked that these charges did
not cut any flgnre in Ibis case, so far aa be could see,
lor tbero was no evidence that Judgo Black had any
employment ftroin tho Now ldria Company until long
after he (Judge Black) ceased to bo Attorney Goneral,
and there was nothing that required explanation Irom
Judgo Black; his taking a feo subsequent to tbe expi
ration of his term as Attorney General was not dis
creditable. Tbe Senator added that he would bave
uone so himself.
Mr. Shaw said be hoped tbo evidence would be ad
mitted. It would be sbowu to tbe committee that
Judge Black bad taken a foe irom tbo New Idnt Com
pany while acting Attorney General lu this ease, aod
while thus employed tie bad wielded ibe power 01 the
Attorney General's office corruptly aod oppressively.
Mr. Ourdott alao instated that Judge Black'* evi
dence should bo allowed 10 go into Uie record, but for
a iilfTereol reason?vis , In order tnat the committee
might see bow thoroughly this evidence had over
thrown the infamous slander against an eminent and
upright man. Tbe evidence was admitted, Mr. Ingcr
soll previously taking occasion to dtselatm participa
tion In tho Issue raised by his associate in the case
(Mr. Shaw) against tbe integrity ol Judge Blaok. lie
(Mr. lugrrsoii) warned tbe case tried upon lis uterus,
without going into any side issues.
IMirOKTAXT TKMTIMOXY.
Simon Stevens, ol New York oily, was then called
a* a witness lor McGarrahan. He tesilOed that for
many years be bold Intimate relations with Tbaddeus
Stevens and wss with him in Washington during a
part of every session ol Congress.
Witness proceeded to narrate that In tbe esrty part
ol Marob, 1803, at tbe instauce ol Colonel John Vf.
Forney and tbe lute John Hickmun, he procured lor
General Dsn Sickles an luterview with Tbaddeus
Steven*, and was present during tbo inter
view; General Sickles read aloud a statement
concerning MoGarrahaa's claim to tbe Paoocbe
Grande rancho, the object being to induce Tbaddeus
Stevons to speak to President Lincoln nboul it mid
promote the issuance ol a patent to MoUarraban. Mr.
Stevens being ill, requested witness to see Secretary
Seward lor him o.i this subject, which be did; iho
Secretary mentioned that the subject had been already
discussed by the members el the Cabinet and prom
ised to converse with the President concerning it, in
timating thai he (Mr. Seward) was lavorably disposed
to tbe McGurrahun side ol tbe controversy ; a day or
two afterward President Lincoln hearing that Tnad
deus Stevens waa ill called to tee bitn, una, in tbe pres
ence ot the witness, they hsd a talk ol about twenty
minutes' duration on national topics; belore Hie
President ssid goodby to Representative Stevens,
however, they both snnultsneeusly alluded to tho
subject ol the Paoocbe Grande rsnclio; Mr. Lincoln
said lie had been pulled and hauled both wuys about
signing a patent lor thla laud claim and would liku
10 know Mr. Stevens' views on the subject; be added
Jocularly that be would reslly like to get it out ol tho
way, as people went oalllng to see hiin on this contro
versy to snch an extent as to impede puuiic business.
Representative Btevene replied, station briefly what
be had heard ol the ineril# ol the application for a
patent, and concluded as follows:?
"11 you sre convinced it is right?and (pirenthotl
cally) Sickles says It is?sign Ibe damned thing and
get It outol the wsy."
This conversation occurred on Thursday. Tho
President having informed Representative 'mevrna
that he would like l? see bim soon aram (on Homo
other matters), and Mr. Stevens net being wcilenouth
to cnlt in person, the witness, at bis re<|ue.?t. went
to Ibe Rxecutivu Mansion on tho focowir.g
^aturuuy to ronvcy this tnen*ufe and inquire
it the President wished io send any word.
An soon a* be entered the President's room the Presi
dent, who wus sitting at a table, pushed a parchment
document toward him and said, quoting Thsddeus
Mevens' designation ol tho patent:?"Well,
tbe damned thing is signed." At this point j
a young gontlsman, whom tbe wiiinsf after
ward knew as Mr. Stoddard, the President's private
secretary, came in and carried oIT tn? document,
saying ?omethiKg about its having to go to
the General Land Ufllcu; some six weeks
subsequently tho wiiiie** met Secretary Seward,
who remarked to hnu, "I think Mr. Ba|n
bus got aiie.id ol me." [Tills remark apparently
relerrcd to tho Attorney i.oncral's letter uie alio nail
in the preceding testimony, which rosnlted In the In
terior Department withholding tbe delivery of soy
patent to McGarrntiau.) Continuing lira narrative,
tho Witness state j mat on tbe strength ol a commen
datory letter ol introduction from Horace Greeley lie
gave Mr. Stoddard employment in tho Tehttealepec i
Company in 1-S6H. In July, 18*0, be t?" ama ac
quainted with MeGarralim In Washington, and,
learning, to his surprise, Ibat 'be i'mocno
Grande Hancho was still In controvuraey, told
bint Ibat ho (witness) bad seou the signed
patent; McGarrahan soon afterward Informed iiuu
mat the record in tbe Interior Department bad been
lotiod, nnd proposed to empluy bunas counsel; wIt
ne.hs adnscil a com promise witlt the New Idrm t.'ooi
psny as oheaper lor both parties than to litigate
the claim lor years, and some months s iti
be<|n?nily wltnesr, upon receiving a conveyance iroin
tfcUarralian Ol an interest ol MX one hundredths
ol tbe claim, undertook to negotiate for ibe forma
llou Of a Dew company NC rsni rtsii/s bust* III" ,
ne?oliations ware conducted WHh Mr. William K. 1
Barren, president ol the -N'ew Idns Minitig Company, '
Who was then in .New York rity, and Willi Hon.
Wiliinm M. Kvarts, attorney tor Leeaand Waiter, the j
New York correapondeiits ol the New Idria Companr. 1
I), ti. Milis, ol the Bank ol California, who was inter
csted in the New Idria Company, waa also in New
Yetk during a portion ol this tim| and approved ol
the negotiation*. Tho scheme Dually agreed upon Be
tween lbs negotiating parties, subject to formal
ratification by McGarrahan and by the New IdrmCotn
puny, was to organise a company under the laws el
New York, to oa oalled the California (juioksliver
Company, with s capital stock of $*,< 00,OU# and .in
issue ol $1,0*10,000 ill llrst mortgage aeyen per cent
ten year aotd hoods, to be distributed as follow*:?
For the New Idria Company's title, f.~>f>" <WU ol
tonds; alao lor MeGnrrnliaira title. f.i,.iuo,issi
ol slock; for working capital, $(00,000 of
atocki for dlmon Stevens, for effecting tins or any
olhet arrangement acceptable to McGarrahan, aloes
to the amount ol tl.ucu,ts>u. This compromise aeheine
was agreod i* by Mr. Hurron in the latter part ol
October, 1*70, hut be died during his Journey back to I
Man Krsneleoo and witness bad no further connection
with the matter.
\lr. Mevens next gave teitimouy. In reply to f?M*
lions Iroui Mr, iiik?rs>lI. coticsrnlng tfcu unsigned
parchment patent which was under r xamlnatton this
flloraing and which had Ugoreo largely heretofore In
tbo controversy be lor* ibu comuiuteo, me New
Idrla Company having contended that It was
ib? entire original document prepared for mi*.
nature, but undgned by the preaid<?t.t, and
McGarrabau bavittg claimed with equal emphasis that
the two last Htieem, con lain inc ilie graotlnit clause
and signature*. have been removed and others ?ub
ctttuted la their place. Mr. stevena testified posi
lively mat tho ouis de abeet of tin* document is uot
the same as the outside ?b?'t ol the pat*
ent si .iwn to blin by President Lluooin. Ho wua
thus positive because tbo words "Panocbe Graoue,"
Indorsed on Hie back ol this docouient, are in compar
atively small letters, whereas those words on ibe doc
ument which he saw on thu President's table were in>
scribed iu hold letters at least an inch sud a half
high. He minutely described their appearance, hav
ing especially noiloed them st the time, because
in ibe various preceding con verssuens there bad .been
considerable talk and some- little joking about tho
correct tSpunish pronunciation of the name ot tbo
rancbe.
The counsel for tbe New Idria Company stated that
they woull not be ready to oroas-examine this wit.
nets ai proM-ut, and the committee nt a quarter past
six P. M., after a tecs ion ot otj.'hl hours, adjourned
autli next Monday evening.
THbi PRESIDENT.
ABBANOIN9 FOB THE rORTUCUKINO VISIT?A
LADIES' RECEPTION TO MBS. HATES.
Pnii.AOKi.pnu, April 13, 1878.
Tbo preparations lor tho roceptlon of President and
Mrs. Hayes on the 24th, 2dib, 20th and 27th ol Ibis
month are very thorough. The Presidential party
leave Washington on tbe 24tb Inst, at tweoty minutes
past nine a. M. in a special car, in
charge of a Committee of tbe Union Lea
guo Club. Pooms buvo bcon engaged for
tbem at th# Continental Hotel. After a drive through
tbe Park lu tho afternoou tbe President, and lady will
rooeivo lu tbe large second story tront room of tho
League Building from olgiit until ten 1*. M. The ontiro
bouse will l>e decorated with plants, flowers and
national emblem**, winch, aided by tbe usual adorn;
nients, will makeup a beautllul and attractive picture.
Tbe only invited guests are tbe officials of tbe gov
ernment, Staio ot Pennsylvania, city of Philadelphia,
ofliccrs ol tho army and navy, the marlno corps,
judges of tbe United States and State courts aod for.
oigu Mitftster* and consuls.
A Commercial Kxcnunue commttteo take charge of
the l'rosldont on Thursday, taking an excursion on
the stoamer liliuois dowh tbe rivrrnnd bay and ex*
tend a reception In the evening. Friday and Satur
day will bo dnvoled to veiling leading manufactories
in and around the city and visiting points?if time
can be spared?on the Lehigh Valley and Beading
railroad a.
It is proposed by somo of tbe leading ladies or tbe
elty to tender their acknowlegcmcnw to Mrs. Hayos
in tbo shape ot a roccption nt ihe Academy ot the
Fine Arts. Tbe ladies ot Philadelphia aro said to be
in earnost In this matter, and, If Mrs. Hayes accepts,
wo may look forward to an loterestiug demonstration.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
DISCUSSING THE VALIDITY OF COHABITATION
WITH AN INDIAN WOMAN.
WAnnixoTOK, April 13, 1878.
Meister vs. Moore ot aL-r-Urror to tbe Circuit Court
for ton Wostcrn district ot Pennsylvania and Metstcr
vs. Ucssell ot al. These were actions of eject
ment to recover certain landa In and ad
joining the city ot I'lttsburg. The questions
Involve 1 turned on the tact and validity of ono
William Mowry'a marriago with an Indian girl with
whom he lived and cohabited, leiving at his death s
daughtor by hor. If the marriage waa valid then tbo
daughter who conveyed the land to Meister had a valid
title, and Meister oonld recover. Bnt the Court ex
cluded all evidcneo of the tact that Mowry and the
Indian woman wore reputed to be man and wile
In the cominnulty In which they lived and
lived together us cueb, ruling that under
tho laws ot Mlchigau, where tbo alleged
marriage took place, it required the presence ot a
miiglbtrate or clergyman to render it valid; and aa It
wax shown tbnt there was no such presence there
whs no marriage, find tbu tact of cobnbiwtion could
not bo permitted to afTeot the case. Tula decision Is
the error assigned horn.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE BTEAMEB ENTKUJPRIHK TO HAKE A SURVEY
07 THE AMAZON.
[BY TEIiEOBtPH TO THE HERAZiO. 1
Norfolk, Va., April 13. 1878.
Commander George C. Remey, commanding tbo
United States ateamahlp Kn tar prise, returned from
Washington to-day, bringing orders from the Navy
Department to proceed to Brazil without delay, on a
?pedal cruise, for tne purpose ot making a running
aurvoy upon the Amazon Kiver for a Ulitanoo ot 800
?r 1,000 uilea, Which, whoa completed, wMt be the
moat eztenalvo survey yet made by our government
of the grott Kaiber ot Witters of Sooth America. Tho
bnterpriso will have her main decks cnlked, ma
chinery overhauled, and aoine aiher slight repairs,
und louvo the ysra in two weeks. She will be gone
about eighteen months.
OUR WL.\Q ABBOAD.
Washisotus, April 18, 1878.
The Nuvy Department la advisod of the lollowing
movements ot vessels on tue Mediterranean station:?
Rear Admiral Leroy on February 5 transferred lila
flag from the Trenton to tho Alliance at Smyrna, and
proceeded la the latter vessel to Plrieus, Greece, the
port of Athena, where she arrivod on the 8th. The
Marlon, two German corvette*, one Italian, ote
Kronen and one Knglleb gunboat were In poru The
Trenton arrived at Plrau* on Marob 17, and the Ad
miral retransferred hie Hag to tho Trenton. Tho
Morton arrived at Smyrna irotu Greece March 15. in
April abe is going io Helmut and otbor ports nn the
coast ot Syria. The Vandana bad gono to VllleiranchOw
THE OMAHA BN ROUTE FOB NEW YORK.
Havata, April 13, 1878.
The United States stoamer Omab*, Rear Admiral
Preble, from Callao, arrived at ttt. Thomaa March 31,
and sailed for New York on the 8tb Inst.
UNITED STATES POSTAL COMMISSION
Hat aba, April 13, 1*78.
The Usited Stews Postal Commission tell here for
home to-day.
IIAYTI AND ST. DOMINGO.
PEACE BBBTOBED IN BOTH REPUBLICS?HAYTI
FATING OFF DEBTS.
, Havana, April 13, 1878.
The French steamer from 61. Thomas, April 8, has
arrived here.
FSACS 19 irr. uoviaoo.
Advices from St. Domingo re to M*rch 38. They
represent (but peaco has been completely restored
uuUer the provisional government of President
Cesareo UulUerino. The revolutionists In the north
ern provinces, who were partisans of Gonzales, also
adhered to tbe covernnient of Gulllcrrno. The Legis
lative Chambers have iioon oprnod. l'lie President's
niean.ige exhorts all cltisens to praparo lor tbe coming
I'real'inntial election. There are throe candidates lor
ihe Presidency?Generals l.uperou, Genxaloa and
Gulllerinv.
HAVTl PAYIBU tHtirr*.
Dales Irotn H iytl io the tbth ol iiiirrh stato that
P'tee h is b?eu entlroly re-established In that Repub
lic. Tbu government have paid the arraara ol the
national French debt, amounting to 4,411,MQC
Regular payment* of the debt will continue in quar
terly ln?l.ilmotit*. A lew annuities are yet unpaid.
VBMiW KLAX POSTS RBBPIiKKD.
Intslligonce lioin Venezuela says ine Congress of
that country hoa dorr"v1 tbe reopening ot the ports
ol Muracalbo Slid Corn.
A BRUTAL FATHEE SENTENCED.
HOW TlIBEF: InUGHTKRH SUFFERED PAIN AND
MSORADATlON AT THE HANDH OF A FAB*NT,
Wasnimton, April 13, 1178.
J. K. P Mnxhlin, s clcrk In the War Department,
ha* lieoii under trwl (or s week put, charged wllb ex
cessive cruelty to ibren ol hi* daughters. The Judge
of the polioc court, in passing sentence to-day mid:?
M'hiln, aa we have seen, the offences were nut enor
mous, but trivial, tbe Instruments employed were toe
niencned Bet, a clilsel, hunmrr handle, screw
driver, cbair rocker, cnnllnnmcnt In a room
in the niooib ol December witbont any Ore,
tied with coM to a hog and kicked from ibe delete
daut'S boots in tbe face ami upon the lined. With all
the explanations ol the d?leim?nl tally considered
and weighed 1 am utterly unnliie to reooncllo tne use
oi these instruments ol torturo with the possession
and exercise ol proper motives in inflicting pnrsotal
punishment. I he violence, tbe unnuitirul slid
iinri'SHorinble severity manifested, the insensi
bility. coarseness and brutality which cbnrae
tertX'd all taese painfnl scenes, all bespeak a heart
reitsrdlesa ot social duty and exhibiting all the ordi
nary symptoms ol a wicked, depraved and inaligiiant
spirit. From a careful consideration ni the e^ idenoe
I find the ilefenuant gnilty ol the rsverai assaults sud
liNtteries charged In the informations Kegarding the
first sssanlt in October, 18*7, the lightest setnene* he
can give Is to pny a due ot and In default to suffer
thirtv days i en prison in est hi the United mates Jail.
A* the evidence itvloses a sy-tetn ol persisieot
cruelty on the port ot the lamer, utterly Inconsistent
with the true tliWHIW he should sustain to his oluU
uren. ho is Hemenre<j to six months' imprisonment in
ibe United Mimes .tail on each ol tbo remaining infor
mations as thejr ma/ appear.
PORFIRIO DIAZ.]
History of the So-Called Revolutionary
President of Mexico.
HIS MILITARY RECORD.
Tlie Pronunciamento and
War Against Juarez.
A REMARKABLE SOLDIER.
Don Porflrlo Diaz, tbe remarkable man who baa
Juat been recognized by Ilia L'nltort Slates government
aa President of Mexico, la about tirty years of ago,
spare or figure, medium height, upright us an arrow;
somewhat sharp tn laeiul outline, buying a thin mo*,
tacbe, the only beard be wears, and showing unmis
takable signs or bit Indian lineage. lie wai
boru In tbe State of Oijace, a section of Mexico which
lias tho honor of glvioe to tbe country such men aa
Benito Juarez, Ignaclo Mejis, ignaclo Msrlecal und
other eminent Mexican statesmen and soldiers. Dtuz
is of a respectable, but not wealthy or aristocratic
family; people who tn tbelr own homo wero well
?nongb to do to admit of their giving their promising
?on a fairly good educitloQ, ns things went In tboxe
days. TorUrlo made some progress In bis studies of
tho classics, and soon addressed himself to Ibo nn.
tering of law's dry, musty art; but whether be was
ever received at tbe liar does not appeur, although In
18G:i bis irienda claimed for him that be bad
been admitted to practice lu tbe courts of bis native
State us nn advocate. He was rather younu to farlU
clpato in tbe war between his country and America, but
aa Boon as be curaprobonded well tbe principles of
republican liberty, upon wnich tbe ediflco
or Moxlcan Institutions was supposed to have
beon erected, be did not hosiuto to espouso
warmly the progressive Ideas of tbe great llboral
party, and became an avowed enemy of tbe govern
ment of General Job<! Lopez do .Santa Auna. Tbo
great and good General Don Ignaclo Coraonfort, aided
by tbe patriarch of Mexicau Independence, Dsn
Juan Alrcfz, assembled a meeting of tbo liberal
duels In tho town of Ayotlu, In 18!i6, and there the
constitution, wlilrh during tho tbreo yearn* war of
reform cost Mexico millions of treasure and tbe best
blood of her fobs, was formed. Don Pedro
Ogazon, tne well known Gvueral wbo Is now
Minister of War, was at that time Secretary to Gen.
era! Cotuonlori, aud Perllrio Diaz, then but a yonug
man, at once swore mile*.unco to tho "Plun of Ay
otla," and afterward carried tho bannerol "I.ibcriy
and Keform" on many n bloody Held.
TOUXll LIIAZ WIMH I'llOMOTtOX.
It was In 18f>6 that Dmz bocums captain In tbe State
National Guard and was wounded twice, tbe Urn
time at lxcopa, and subsequently in me assault
by tho llbenila upon too Htrong city ?!' Oa
jaou Iu lnlit the presoui political oonstttu
tlon becamo the fundamental law of the land, ?ud
tho following year Diaz was entrusted with the mili
tary and poitucul command ol ibo district of Teliaun
topec and Its dopendeucies. Tbe conservatives, or
Cbnrcb party, wbo were In po&aession or tbe
resouroea of tbo country, and backed by tbe
standing arrnv, with suoh men us Leonardo
Marquez, .Miguel Mlrauton, Polls Zulnaua,
and otnora al IU bead, fought desperately tor the
supremacy, Surrounded by powerful enemies In the
lovely an<i fruitiul section of Tehdantepeo Diaz lonctit
bravely agalnai great odds and succoeued lu re
ducing lo order ibo territory under bis commard.
His valuublo services here were rewarded wlib
promotion 10 the rank of Major, and soon after
ward to that or Lieutonant CoJonel. In 186P, by
a vory nicely planned aurprise, bo de'euted Gon
eral Jose Maria t/Obas twire, and oaplureu con
siderable amounts o( material of war from thta
ncknowierigedly nblo Spanish officer, who was
nerving under tbo banners ol the Church
party. Wlion, In December, 1MG0, ibo liberal army
triumphantly entered tbe City ol Mexico, Diaz was a
Brigadier General, and aa aucn, at tbe time ol muster
lug the army <*l operations out ol service be re
turned lo Oujnca with tbe intention ol continuing
In the profession of tbe law. In Juno, 1801, bo
again appears in I he political aroua aa a Deputy to '
tbo national Congress. Il was al this lime
Genoral Marquez attempted by a surprise lo carry
the City ol Mexico and capture the Congreaa. Diaz
obtained leavo to partictpato in th?^ Ugbl
which followed, and ?ai mainly Inrttrameni.l in
?ending confusion Into tbe enemy's ranks frustrating
the hold design of Marquez nnu eventually of defeat
ing him. During the somewhat prouacted ope: a ions
which follow, d in tho >taia ol Mex.co und between
the city aud 'hut ol Toluca, Diaz served witn dlatinc
tlon under Generals Jesus Gonzalez Or toga and Sant
iago Sapia.
WAK or TDK rKK*< II l!fTltKVK!*TlO!?.
The Conservatives snecca led In bringing ahont tbe
war ol the Krnucb intervon ion iu I Ml. Diaz ogam
took ino field and gained glory and a medal ol honor
by his conduct al the uatlie of the 5lb ol May,
whon .8,000 of ibe best troops ol Prance, in
cluding tbe Third regiment of zouaves, under
Count f.awreneez, wore defeated by General Ig'iaclo
Zarugoau, thou coramuudtng tne Mexican Army of the
Kust. After Ibis defeat the Kronen reireuied to
Onz?ba, and were aoon reinforced by two more
diviaious ol Napoloon'a army, under Generals Porey
and Ituzilne. The Prench lorces being now raided
lo .18,000 men, izclu.iveuf some 1:1,ooo manors under
Marquez, slowly advanced against tbe ctly ol l'ueoia,
?ai down belore it and capinred It after a si'ge of
over sixty rtuya' duration. Here Diaz tell
into tbe bauds ol ibe enemy as a pris
oner ol war, but aoon escaped tbe vigi
lance of bla captors nod reached Oujaea, where lie
auooeeded In ralainz aome local forces^ wtib which bo
was able to make ir6ni against tbe Invader* He had
earned in the aeige of Pueula the abonlder straps ol a
Major General, and, aa such, operated in tne Slates of
Uajuea and Guerrero. Ou the l&tb of October,
16* ML tbe bard fought battle of CTboni-ra,
capturing MX) Austrian prisoner., a Urge amount of
ordnance atorca and 700 riflea. When the Prench
evacuation tell ouly Maximilian's supporters tn ibe
struggle t(io result could not long t>e doubtful.
In the early p-irt of 18?17 Diaz captured I'uebla
Irorn Ibo Imperialists and follewud up Una
great blow lo Maximilian by defeating General
Marquez in the open held and marched directly
atatuil tne Capital. Marquez shut himself up
there and Dlar. o ?seiy blockaded him, while General
Ikmi Mariano K?cotiedo was conducting Ibe aiage ot
qu?ri'aro, ?kMt p aco was dolendcd by Maximilian
In person. Diaz toolt Mexico before Kaco'cdo cap
tured Uuereisro. out the mas bla eaoitm nuinii tne
(mi? ot iOf ttap.*ourga 10 Animuv.
DIAZ PRUMOVilCKII AOAIXKT JTAIt K/.
After the Uil oi tb? Knipire lliare won no mnn In
Motko, nol even oxcepnng Jaarea, who en|orou
?loro popularity or conlldanco man General Him.
Ho fount Novo nn.vthtoit in tho gilt ol OIK country
mon, an<l doubtlra* would buve toconedod Junreg in
the I'realflency, hot tin evil genu:*, lion Ju'to
Hemic?, Incltcd him to acta ol rebellion ? gaunt
the government ami thu 1'roaldfnt Whom lie had ?o
(Mtwvrluiiy contrihoiml to o?tabll*b. and in 1H7I2 be h-d
; a revolt agmmil Juara*. whioii .laeoiued threatening
proportion* ill the 8.ales ol Jalinco, /.iiraterna mi l
i ?>a|ara. I ha movement was finally pot down byJuaits
| aou flax man obliged to !]???? in? con,try A.'tcr
the dea ti of Ju.<r*/ I> io Msbiatlau l*-rdo do T?j ?d?,
now ?>< c&iio m lOiHoity, tMoaaio C/oxidot.l tint l#i?a
muds hi* pe.tee for n while with I tic government,
llot tl't ?uveaioroua aoldier who ban ju*t
tieeii recognitor a* obiel magistrate of hia
rnuniry *<<??? lound oct-mlon to alien to
tako np tho eud.je.a agutnit the gov.
eruliM'O tubal* ?nf lornte I ill lh? Stale* Ol
Mu b<n, I'uriiii, Monelo* and (iuerrern lor the pur.
lm>? o| embarrassing tno udniiuialrutiou ol Lerdo.
Tbo i?td < bnrch party and di*ap| mined import aliat a,
| who bud bfni loined by a low dlm-ontented
Ircrala, war* at the bottom ol the wholo
plan t?> ovortbrow tho Ktecul ivo, The cbaiuctvr ? <il
the l'roaidet.t und tun Cabinet wore b.uckeu?d by an
iin*rrupuloo? oppoaitioo intho tro.>p? of aoreral
gammon* were tampered with aod a? a nrr.raaary pro
d'Ol Ion tho ihon Minister ol War, ttooeral I'an
jguacio Mejia, bud to relieve irom tno oorr
in >od ol the First dlvismo ol tbo federal
urmy lienor il Don .Ho*tetiC* Koi-.ha. wlio*e
ri oottf M a lihoral wu* unimpeachable. I In* took
pinna in tho beginning ol 1A7&. Oeneril Miguel
Negreie l?>i the urmeti euemtea o| tbo novernrorai m
tho mountain diatricla ol tho r>mte of I'uebia, ami tho
old Church party und .inp< ralint ofll. er? Jeitie.i l.auda
lo MicIiiimid. The plot now thickened ;.nd tbo end
waa nol lar ofl.
Tfth mil or i.aniio'n ooTRHiiBRtrv.
In tbo mi miliar nl ISin l>l * MM(pecle*Jiy lurnad np
In Son Krnticiaco, alter lie bad auatntnod aomo
?> vere bundling by tho government nDlcera In
Onjuca. IXa lapiuly ero?aod the cooiio-m, pur*
Ohuaod aomo arm* and lunmuinloo nl New Orlenoa,
and at onre not out lor MmwdktiIIo, fnxaa. Ilero r.o
enme to 111 undemanding with iho l,?rdl*l onm>
minuter in Vtntamoroa, waikod into the pmoo nnd waa
ai knowledi-eil na ilia lender of llio riaibg unainat
Mrdo. l.naviog a troaiy lieuieniiiit in chitrfo
ol tbo line of tho iiruyo, tbo ener
(?ik Diax, wtib a low loth wrra, cut
?niooa tho country by way of !*an Lmt Poto*!,
Mexico, > era Urn* aod Intervening place* t? hi*
nanve Oajaea The r -voHii,on wo* no* in lull b a*t,
and the feeling *o iiitenae ait>'>ng the roroluti'iB
let* ntmn'H the reelection ot t<ardo that on
the 2Vtb ul Ociolier. IhTO, loniiim conferred
exirit'irdinary power* upon the Kxectmve.
und the dl^lurlicd di*tr1ct* were dei lnreil under mar
tini law. Forthwith tbe name timty, <on?tttatlti|i tbo
eleutorul ( olle^a ,ul hnc, pronial'nea the te-i leottoii ol
l.erdo by a Toto ol 1^1 to ih Hon Jo?.5 Mana
liile*ia*, ibe I'resident 01 the Siipri'ine Court
an? ft Vlre Pre^id, nt of the R?poblio, re?n*#d
to reoogmxo tins renuii, and l*?ocd a proei nnttion in
whlob iio aaeerled that tbcro hao boon no eli^lioii.
An open raptnre auaaal, ami Igiernt took
the rond to tlnaniluato, wliero lie uttemi'ted
to edMtlii'h a provisional goeornment miner Iho
plot that l.erdo, ny procuring in* r<> election, had
Violated the con?tltuilon, lorlelttd hla ofli e, could
not bo lD?taliod, anil that be, Doing tbo V100 1'roat
deal, should, of right, suoceed to power. Meanwhile
the active 111 z Mj'l uib Irenes lia l | roclaimed to#
"piati ot Tuxiepec" and were oflerlsg 'a stubborn
front to the government comtnuider, Geoeril
Alatorre A decisive battle v?i fought between
th-; contending furr.es near Humutli, State of
Pueula, on iii? lo.it o( Nov mbrr, ISTfl. wbien r -nuH-d
la lavnr of i)!??. The government triiop* len 2 70t
of their beet ir.en i'uebla wit Immediately
OcciijukI bv the revolutiotiietM, ami on tli<
21st of the same mouth I .or do, accompanied
by an o<enrt ot l.iym men, ?ri(MMUti the
cai>ilai and tnaue towuru ili? city of Morrua, where II
was thought a eucenstlal Ktnud might be mad*. (IB
Ibo '.?d Din* trlumpnantiy i nu-red the capital, and,
failing to coma 10 mi uo'torsuudug with Vice Presi
dent lcle?i?H, vent 8,<?0u men after blm to Guunaiumo.
In this Suite a buttle wni fought wiifcb
crust.ed forever the eliancot of lglosi i?, ,md D is
inarcbn I without opposition to Mk Intgillgl citv of
Guadalajara, the capital ol tbo West. Here h? rested
on lit* laurels while Lerdo, seeing that no further
resistance could at that titno be oBcr?d to
tbe progress oi hi* rivui, left tbo country by
embarking on a German vessel in tm? little port of
Slliuataiiejo. lie, uinompanied uy bia Secretary of
State, Don Manuel Komero Hubiu, ami General Dob
Mariano Kicobedo, tbe ronquceror of .Maximitl?u,
roaebt'il Sail Pr-iaoisco wuboui acciileot, and Citnn
on to New York, wbero the first two named ceatla>
men now are.
DUX BLBCTKD PKKSIUKXT.
After a stay ol a coupl- of months in tbo Weat I)hi
returned to Mexico, was proclaimed provisional Pres.
Idem, and Appointed tbo following cabinet,
nearly all o< whom slUI retain utile.#:?Minis
ter o' War, General O.-azan; of Kn^Di-e,
Justo liouiuz; of Foreign AOuirs, 1 U Vullurta)
of the luterlor, General' Vicnto Klvs P.ilac o; ol Jue?
tire, lgnacio Kwnirrz; of Government, Prntnno
Tn,If. Dlax. in accordance with iba provision* of tbo
plan ol Tnxtepcc. conroKoa the general election!
two months alter bis accession to power.
Ol course lf>e result could not bo douoted.
only ? lew thousands of Totes were cast
In the whole Republic?less than might be polled la ?
New Vork As*'*mbly dimr.ot?:ind there being no other
candidate iu tbe flclil General Diaz was, in Fenranry,
1ST", unanimously chosen President ol Mexico for the
four years ensuin? then-utter. dlocl Ibat time them
have been several revolutionary attempt*, on a ?u>nII
scale, mndo to oast hltn irum power, bat at prcsonl
tlio country I* quiet, owing partly, without doubt, te
tbe somewhat bitter controversy between tbe United
States and Mexico?a controversy which appear* M
bo not yet quite aettled.
LORD LEITHIM'S MURDER.
DETAILS OF TBS TERRIBLE DEED?THE MUBa
DEBED MAN'S ECCENTRIC CAIIEEB?UIB IN<
BULT TO THE EARL OF CARLISLE.
(Londonderry correspondence ol tbe I rich Tltne^
April 3.]
News bas reacted Londonderry that Lord Lei trim
and two attendants were shot dtud tbl* morning,
while near Mtifurdon ills Lordsbtp's estate. Hi* Lord
?hip and some of hi* tenantry were at variance. To*
news la authenticated.
K.irly information from a reliable source eaablod
tne this forenoon to wire the primary lacts ol this
terrible occurrence?viz., the uiorder ol Earl Lei trim.
By a ureal cllort 1 succeeded la reaching kbe scene
ol ibo outrago tbt* evening, nn-i learned tbe cxaot
laots, wlncli are shortly as follows: ?
The Karl ol Leltrlm this morning, about balf-pnst
el ? lit o'clock, left hi* bouse at Manor Vaagban, near
Carigart, rn route for Milford, thence to go to London
derry. He drove on a post car, aceompaoled by a
newly appointed clerk nutnod Mechan. irem county"
Leitriui. A second car wan occupied by ibe Earl's
valet uud a couutry peasant. When coming near a
plantation a lew miles Irom Milford, the drive; of
tne llfni oar waa shot dead, and the K-irl and too cleric
were wounded. The horse In tbe second car being
lame was a good distance behind, and owing to tbo
billy nature ol the ground tbe party on It wero cat off
from view. The clerk ran baek for help, bat quickly
expired, and moaawhile the Earl woe shot to death.
A gun, a fowling-piece, made by Hollia &
Son, London, and u pistol of somewnat antique
p.ntorn, was louud beside Ills Lordship's body,
as also a guu stock ol rude workmanstiip consider
ably shattered. Two men wero seea crossing tlio
nsiglibortng bay ol Malroy in a .bo.-ii. The boat Is a
newlv made one, naver beiore seen In tbe locality, la
the bout subseqiioutly was found tbo barrel of a gun.
The polioe liavo ubo got a "billy cock" hat of superior
quality to anything worn by tbe peasantry. Thrt-a
lives in all Iihvc been taken?namely, tbe Eirl of
Leiiriin, tbe driver ol tbe car, and bis clerk. Mecbau.
There are go arrests, and tbe police are utterly with
out a clew. Ix?rd Leitrtm was attacked near the lam
resiuetico of Widow Aigoe, a respectable Presbyterian,
whom he recently evicted.
THE EABL's ECCENTBIC LIFE.
fFrora tbo Dublin Freeman's Journal, March a]
In early Wo the Earl ol Leitrim <ai in Parliament
a* Lord Clomeut tor tbe county ol Leitrim, and was
thou "a wing unil something more." In days when %
man in bis position?an heir la the peerage ana a
colonel la thu army?waa cither a true blue con'orra
ttve or a whig ol the mild eat and moat oolorts*< typo.
Lord Clement made hiin?elt lamoaa by bia Here* and
persistant opposition to coercive laws far Ireland, ex a
haunted all ibe aria ol obttniction In opposing tbN
Arms not, and, it is said, appeared la tbe House la
lull uotlurm, aad declared thut, much an be Vulu*4
lu? Kword, he would brutk it aoouer thai
submit to the degradation of having it branded wtU?
a govornweot bruue. in 1HA*, as we bare already
sail, the lata Karl succeeded to bia lather's line *n4
very large estates lu tliu countioa of lialway, Leitnin
ami Donegal. They amount to 04,000 acres, and ?rs
valued at ?111,000 a yeur. It waa at tbe lime hoped
and believed mat be and hla tenants would agree wail,
and Ins aooeaaiou was received with general
delight. It would be <?n aOectatloa to lire,
tend Ignorauce el a tact known to au Ire
land?namely, that the anticipations were
doomed to bitter disappointment, and tbat tbe reia
lions between the laie Karl and bis tenantry were lit
the last degree onsaiialuolory and unhappy. The res*
son ot tbst condition ol tbiugs Is not far to seen.
A roc TO "I'LHrKR tkxaxt aiuaT."
Lord l-eiinui, in bi? uccvssaion to tbe title, found
on his northern estates the Ulster tenant right exist*
Ing in lull force, lis hoi Mmsell, as be over aad over
again avowed, to destroy the tenant rign\ Of course
the tenaoiry clang paaamiistely to the glorioog inner*
Itauce of tbe Ulster occupier, and above ali to
lis most precioui Jewel, in?i "rigbt of sale." Lorii
L"itriin's method ol dealing with tbe rigbt ol aale waa
a simple one. "Wueo," be deposed la a oaae, no ottuul
report ol wmch now lien beiorn us, "one tenant reila
bia Interest to another 1 evict tbe parlies." TnaLimi
act came, nod il hod tbe worst txieaible eUeot upoa trie
character aud cououct ot tbo unnappy noolomaa. His
deaiinciailousot ibe measure were astounding la tboir
bitterness and lO'ensity. The ardent liberal ol other
days bad now developed into tiie most uacompromia
Inic el tones. Tue leud with bit teaanta blazed mtd
open wsr.
WXHFAIl* IX Til* OOL'BTS.
Tbe great bai tie between the Earl seek log to de*
?troy and his teuaiits aeekiug to proaerve their ten
ant rigbt has for seveo >ong years been waged with
desti'Tate perseverance in the law courta. The boowa
swarm witu ho reported land coast in which Lord
l.eitriin nod bl* tonauts were tbe li:lganta. Krlel vs.
Lord Leiirim, Uallagber Vs. Lord Leitrim, Mallta vs.
l,o*d Lelirim. Stephenson VS. l<ord I-ill rim, lloolita
vs. l.t?rd Leitrl'n?these are all great eaeua
settling important points. The Kirlot T<*itriai tint
not uo bis litigation vicarioasly. lie appeared in iho
wlinen- hex; he a*vo ns evidence; he loogbt th<s
buttlv hiiua II; hu rode the legal whirlwind and
gin led tb? lurenste norm. Long aud Ueraa tbo??
Initles wore, commencing tMlore the chairman, tougbl
out again bet.ire Uie Judge of Assise, csrrieu iben t?
Hie Court oi L?ad Caaea Reserved, ami in oae or t*a
Cssos actually rebelling the suprt aia Itiaotjal ol ll>?
House ol Loru* It was not tbat Lord Keitrtm was a
had man. Many of those who knew and aorve<l*tiiia
loved him well. Hut be bad beea bitten by
two deadly israntuiae?aa unswerving or lie!
in tbe rights ol property aad a passion
lor iiitgaiioa. la Parliament the extrsor
dibsry n.eaotifs ol ilie noble esrl were more ihaa
once repraeoed oy iho leadora ol his own party, wliuo
out ol I'arliameut seen encapadna as reiamug tbo
Ksri of Carlisle "fire aad water ' attracted at timea
merriment and at times indignation, in a word, a
career which might Itava been a naefal on* Was
w.ialed, frnii less and unhappy, bringing profit to no
one save tbe lawyer*, who nave lost in Lord Leitriia
iho stoutest and most iNfasiil litigant la all Ireland.
The memory ol the errors of :a <t career Will, how?
e?er. now lie in a degree overshadowed la tbe geuor^
horror at the crime winch closed it, * crimo at which
we must again express our profound and hcartfcit
horror. ?
rue (-oai.utui aaoArjtna,
It will be remt rni>erod tbat en OctOber 8, ISC J,
during .'lis progress through Iho western part* ol too
(?land, l?ori i.aflisle, then Lord l.ieutenaiit ol Ireland,
uiid bis party ware relusuu accommodation at the lit*
lie in* o| Martin, In Coaneraara, la consequeace ol t*a
following letter written to bis tenant, tbe la a keeper,
by the Karl ol Leitrint:?
King I ?III l>e Obliged to yoa to Bit the hntsl with raf
tee a .i? fo i hwith I ,e i every reunt bo neeopleo liamedl ttely
and re*tia*e te ha eeeeilid. aud w.ien ?? oeeuoied ;o i
will reiusi- admiiiaaee te I^trd Oarttde sad Ms party, if
there should bo iho stlghtest dlfReelty as t? Uiling the
Iwtel and tM '?"fusstioi "f the r?..ia?, in* desire Is that
you will till ene'i Mim with tha wrrknten, but you asst
itm Mntli boM Carlisle, mo en<i>e|uoe Iiy the rooms
shoalu Its lltlen pr? vhihi t<> bis omnium there. Auy oroers
yon may have re. ei?e<i iiotwithsiondlu* I rsly "a yeui no.
?ervlM* nsy wl>lie? to the latlsr Lhl I III >1.
1*. n.?I will nay Iwr the tenants Dslng ths rooms.
I<ord Leitrim was slier this oecnrrsace removed
Irntn iho commission ol the peace tor tbe coeatiea
of Oalwajr, 1 oitritn and Uoangrtl. Ills lordship la *?u
eeedetl in the peerage by bis nephew, Jet<
buiighain, obly son ol the late Hon. aad Mat sraaata
Matitaalei
, I KKVAMLK ANNlVSitflABY
Hrrpiratlons for the approarhmg celehratloD oa
the J3d inst^ by the .Spanish residents ortliisctl),
of the snmvers.iry of tf>e death of Cervaotea, by a
dramatic and 'iterary entertainment at tbo Unioa
l.esguo Theatre, are going forward with a good deal
of scfivity. I he performers In the play lo lie eatcted
have beon ding.mly rehearsing i.uriug tbe last lew
weeks. Penor K?rnsndo MinmU a .Spanish ?rtisl
residing in tins eity, bes air' a >y finished tbe bust >?!
ins *rt at sanrisi, tbe crowning ot which by m* nine
UuS' S will be the eouclddiag tahleiu of ibe euterina
tnent A general meettag ol tboeo ol the Spouisa
resideats wne are llitorested in the rtffiir will be held
st the Hoftinnn Hons* tms evening, when tbe Nil
programme will tie dtoidcd apou and ail Ibe IlllilWy
srraugementa nada.