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Labor Riots' in Germany Crowing Out of the New Tariff. Bismarck to Set Up an Inde pendent Treasury of His Own. The Bonrannian Ministry Totally Wrecked Upon the Jew ish Question. Cholera and Diphtheria Mak ing Their Appearance In Bussia. The Orleanists Hoping for Advan tage from the Bonapariist Split. A Hitch In the Education Bill in tho French Parliament* Tho Anti-Jesuit Olamo Meeting with Strong Objootione and Liable to Defeat. GERMANY, THE BUDGET. Berlin, July 10.—The Official Qautie publishes tho budget for 1873-’O. It shows that hr tho ordinary expenditure 0,005,471 marks have been saved, but Uic ordinary receipts show a falling oil from the estimates of 18,2511.203 marks. Tho total dcflclt In the ordinary budget is 0,257,821 marks, lu tho ordinary receipts there is a de crease. as • compared with the estimates, of 14,702,223 marks in customs duties oa articles of consumption: ot 822,017 marks In tho stamp uutlcs; of 1,508,500 marks In Income from posts and telegraphs; and of 472,890 marks la revenue from Imperial railways. LABOR NOTES. London, July 10.—A dispatch from Berlin re ports that serious disturbances have token place among the workmen in tho Iron foundries of Silcsfa, In consequence of ademand for Increased wages, suegested by tbo imposition of now pro tective duties on iron. It has been necessary to call out tho troops to enforce order. Some property bus been destroyed. It is reported that some of the rioters have been killed and a largo number wounded by the soldiers. London, July 10.—Two workmen were kilted andfour wounded In miosla. *Sixty arrests were made. COMMERCIAL PROJECT. ’ London, July 17.— A correspondent at Berlin notices a project which is on foot in Germany lor sending largo selections of German manu factured goods to South America to bo dis played la an itinerant exhibition os. a means of making tho population acquainted with German manufactures, and thus securing a fresh market forthosome. ~ V BISMARCK’S TREASURY. ‘ . London, July 10.— A dispatch from Berlin' contains tho following: “As an Inevitable con-' sequence of tho tariff law, tho Official OazeUe publishes an order empowering Bismarck to create an Imperial Treasury Department, to bo under ills ow n control.” ROUMANIA. RESIGNATION OP TUB MINISTRY. London, July 10.—A Bucharest dispatch an nounces that the Ministers tendered their resig nation to-day, and the Chamber of Deputies Immediately assembled tor consultation. Previ ous dispatches stated that ibo Ministers could □ot secure a majority In favor of the emancipa tion of tho Jews, which tho Powers urgently de mand as a condition of their recognizing the In* dependence of Roumanla. It Is believed It the Jews are nob emancipated Austria, Russia, and Turkey, who have already recognized tho Inde pendence of Roumanla by appointing representa tives at Bucharest, will recall them. It is feared any further attempt to coerce Roumanla might bo tho commencement of renewed com plications lu Eastern affairs. RUSSIA. CHOLERA. London, Julv 10.—A Bcrllu dispatch says tho cholera has made its appearance in Smolensk, Russia. . DIPHTHERIA. Tho terrible epidemic, diphtheria, continues Us ravages In Bessarabia, where a rescript of Uie Governor Is published, ordering tho universal fumigation of dwellings and tho clothing ot thu peasantry. A DENTAL A dispatch from Bt. Petersburg denies that Dr. Welraor, tho alleged accomplice of SolovlciT, bos been tried and sentenced to suffer death. Tho date of his trial has not yet oseu fixed. TODLEBBK. London, July 10.— Gon. Todlobon, Governor- General of Southern Russia, has been granted leave of absence very suddenly, In consequence, it is supposed, of a difference with tho authori ties ot tho Kiel! University. THE CAUSE. St. Petersburg, July 10.— The Oo'ot attrib utes the coolness between Russia and Germany to Bismarck’s financial policy. A WARNING TO A NEWSPAPER. Dtf CUM* in Cincinnati Dnquirtr. St. Petersburg, July 15.— The Xeu> Times has received a warning and a threat of auapeu alon, lu consequence of Us olluslous to the In human treatment of the Nihilist prisoner! on their way to exllo in Saehallen, «md thu numer ous deaths which occurred on board the vcsiel transporting them. * The work on the canal between Cronstadt and Bt. Petersburg Is progressing rapidly, and the canal will probably bo opened for small vessels In the summer of 1830. Conflicting accounts have been received of the condition of the crops in Southern Hussla. la opposition to the state .moots formerly made, It Is now seml-olDclally said that they ere fully equal to the average, and Indian corn above it. it Is, however, ad mitted on all sides that immense damage has been Inflicted by the locusts, but the Govern ment ofllclals say that even this has been exag gerated by speculators. The low prices ruling in America are seriously discouraging Russian farmers, ami there Is no doubt that the gouerhl depression la Odessa itself continues. FRANCK. TUB ORLEANS FAMILY. London, July 10.—it Is estimated that at the meeting of the members of the Orleans family at Geneva, SwUcerlsud, announced to be held next Saturday, it Is Intended to discuss Uio course to do taken by them In view of the im provement of their prospects in consequence of a split likely to occur among the Rouupartlsts, because of the unpopularity of Prince Jerome Bonaparte. CONCESSION ABKBD, Paris, July 10. —lt Is stated that aomo Depu ties of the Loft who voted for the autl-Jasuit 'clause Id Jules Ferry’s Education bill, Intend asking the Govonfmcnt to abandon tbu clause, sud in lieu thereof to put iulo force ccrUto laws THURSDAY, JULY 17, I «7'J-TWELVE PAGES. relating to Jesuits which have fallen Into abey ance. The Chamber of Deputies to-day voted the war estimates. TUB EDUCATION DILL. Paris, July 10.— The'opposition of the Senate to Jutes Ferry’s Education bill Is directed against the seventh, or anti-Jesuit, clause. There were thirty Senators absent from the Bu reau when the committeemen were elected,and these might turn the scale cither way In the de bate. The Committee will probably elect ns Re porter (chairman) Jules Simon, who is one of the opponents of the anti-Jesuit clause. It is thought, however, the Government may decide to postpone discussion on the bill six months. Tim Government Is very much annoyed at the turn things have taken, it is understood Du faurc Is one of the opponents of the ahlt-Jcsuit claus*, nod It is thought, If be speaks against It, Us rejection will bo certain. DISMISSED. London, July 10.—A correspondent at Paris telegraphs that it is reported that several officers who attended the requiem mass for the Prince Imperial at the Church of St. Augustin have bcco removed ond others have beep tent to Algiers. WILL BE ENFORCED. The lawa which empower the Government to expel Jesuits Irora Franco have never been re pealed, uud it Is believed the Government will enforce them. GRKAT BRITAIN. PAnLUUBNT.nr ELECTION. London, July 10.—Tennant (Liberal) baa been elected to the llouso of Commons from Glas gow without opposition In place of Alexander Wbltclaw (Conservative), recently deceased. COUNT SCUOUVALOPF has ijpne to the Comment, Ho will visit Russia boforo bo returns. EMIGRATION. fn consequence of the depression In Lanca shire, largo numbers of operatives are emigrat ing to America. HBAVT FAILURE. Jackson, Gill & Co., (rou-masters at Middles borough, have failed. Tho liabilities are esti mated at £50,000. CRANDROOR. London, JulylO.—Lord Cranbrook, Secretary ot State far India, speaking at a great Conser vative gathering la Crystal Palace to-day, took a hopeful view of the future condition of trade, now so depressed. Ho defended the Afghan war because It has padded a hitherto disturbed country. He said he llrmly believed Russia would fulfill all her engagements by the Treaty of Berlin, and pleaded time for the Forte to ac complish reforms in Asiatic Turkey on account ot her many difficulties. TUKKBT. THE BRITISH FLEET. London, July 10.—A dispatch from Con stantinople reports that a letter from the British fleet announces that the fleet will arrive lu Bcsika Bay next week. LAWLESS BANDS. Paris, July 10.—Journals here report that dis turbances have broken out In Bulgaria fn tho neighborhood of Itasgrad. Bands of insurgents have also appeared at Jamboll lu Eastern Uou molla. Troops have been sent from Rustcbuk against the insurgents. FAVORS CONCESSIONS. Constantinople, July 10.—The Grand Vixcr favors concessions to Urcccu. SOUTH AMERICA. THE BLOCKADE OF IQUIQUB. . -_ —• iJi; Cubit lo Cincinnati Hntjutrer. London, July 15.—A portion of Ilia' Chilian fleet have resumed the blockade of fqulquc. The cltv Is garrisoned bv about 11,000 of tho allied troops, but all business Is ot a standstill. It Is understood that foreign Consuls arc pro* •oaring the draft of p protest against the bom* bardmont of commercial ports. ROME. PROPOSED PILGRIMAGE. Rome, July 10.—A circular has been ad dressed to Blsbops throughout tho Catholic world calliug on them to promote a monster clerical pilgrimage to Romo for the next feast of tho Epiphauy. BBUGIUM. ANOTHER MUUDBROUS THREAT. Brussels, July 10.—Another placard threat ening the King’s life was found to*day posted on tho walla of a church In this city. BY MAIL. RUSSIAN MATTERS—COLLECTING MONEY FOR CRIMINAL PURPOSES SUBMARINE CABLE ACROSS THE CASPIAN—EXPORTS AND IM PORT*—DEPRESSION OP TRADE. Dtnuatchtt taLnndnn limit. Odessa, June US.—lt having reached Gen. Todlebcu’s knowledge Uiat people collect money lor’such criminal purposes as euccorlug political prisoners, concealing disloyal subjects, or eu* abllng political olTondcrs to escape to foreign countries, etc., bo has issued a notice to tho inhabitants of the Governments of Kherson, Bessarabia, Favrccd, and Ekater- Inosluv, reminding them that no money cullcutlons are allowed, even lu churches, monasteries, and other religious or char itable . establishments, without tho sanc tion of the proncr authorities. The Gov ernor-General, therefore, orders that (1), while all necessary measures are to bo taken for the care of thu miserable and the buffering, no kind of mendicity or Yaga bondage Is to bo permitted. (3) Any person collecting funds, for whatever object and In whatever way, witliout proper permission .having been first obtained lor the purpose, will bo tried by court-martial, and have to pay from five to 200 roubles, or undergo Imprisonment for from ouo week lo four mouths. fJ» Should any mouuy bo found bv the Executive that has been so obtained, it will be confiscated, and divided among the charilablu Institutions in the locality in which the law has been Infringed In this respect. (4.) Those persons from whom it may be attempted to extort money by threats are requested Imme diately to Inform the police of ouy such attempt; for failing to do so they will become liable to a lino of from live to 200 roubles, ur to undergo from ouo week’s to four months’ imprisonment. 'From Daghestan, lu the Caucasus, comes the rumor that a largo number of its Inhabitants ore to be colonized in the Uuvurameut of tiara toy. rids la believed to bo as a punishment for their disloyal behavior to Russia during the late war. The Journal (POduta says that the Commis sion charged to lay a submarine cable across the Caspiau Sea. has termin ated -its preparatory labors. The cable will stretch from Cape Qounrtau to Krusnovulsk, a distance ot 150 miles, and will cost 7lX),0(K) roubles. It Is to bo sent from Lon don to St. Petersburg next month, and laid H ,oe,, d of September. Au aerial line will Join Tcbikislur to Astrabad. Telegrams from the funner place will follow the route Astrab d’Tobcrsu, and thenco by Itido- Europcsu line toTiflis. Thenorlul lino between liakso and the station at Apscberousky U ex pected to be ready tu two mouths. Berlin, July 1.-—The A'wuye Vremya gives some further news as to the progress of thu celebrated Russian traveler, Col. ITeevalskv. the distance from thu Balsan port to the River Buguluk, in the Southern Altai Mountains, was aaoniQllshed by the Colonel towards thu end of Apr I. All this tract Is a barren desert, hoving nr“imf Si 1 ” I lV r fauu > • though the bantu of the Kim. Urungu were louud to bear some slight vestiges of vegetation. As for thu climate, Col. IToevalsky describes It at cbara> temed by frost at night-time, with heat and storms during i he day. Eight degrees of frost In thu morumg were oltcn followed by sio de grees of heal at noon. Neverim-iess. Um scien tific labors of the expedition had great success die country being explored In all directions, uml the gallant Colonel only hopes tu attain as fruitful results iu Thibet. Hu intended advauc ing to Barkul and Cliaml, as uio shortest way through the southern Altai range. Thu Russian Hoard at Customs has Just pub lished au iatsrustmg paper on the export and Import trade of the Empire during the Amt four months of the present year, Hie statements In which, remarks the Uo'm, are highly surpris ing, as proving the undeniable and afflicting fact' that the export of grain alone has decreased at a Tory uncommon rate. Facts, continues that journal, have been brought to tight threatening in no sipail degree flic balance of the budget, the' more so os at Hie same time the Import of grain has remarkably increased. As compared with the quantity ex ported In the Ant four months of 1878, there has been a diminution In tin* corresponding period of the present year of about 30 per cent. The export of wheat In particular has de creased by 40 per cent, - that of barley bv 33, and of oats by 34, the export of rye alone rising by 15 per cent. The export of hempsccd shows h diminution of more thin a half, oil containing seeds falling still furthered, 'the ex port of flax decreased by 17 per cent, wooden products bv 40, wool by 55, rags by 50. raw skins, fat, and grease, hy 80, and so on. Of the articles chiefly exported, however, spirits have shown a rcraarkablalucrcase by about 00 per cent, with a slight Mnrtcncv In the same direc tion os to cattle uml horses. As for Imports of thirty-flvo articles, eight only show a decrease, among which is coalUiy 65 per cent, and as to the other twenty-seven articles, a more or less remarkable Increaao Is recorded. Of cast-iron, for example, two-an U-a-half times the quantity has been Imported, i Menus, July 2.—Owing to the dullness©! trade and the general feeling of social and political insecurity pcrvudiuiSall Hussian society, the In dustrial Exhibition contemplated for next year at Moscow has been tooslpoucU till 1881. That great general depression does prevail through out the Empire maybe gathered, among other things, from an ofliclal report lately published as to tlie freights brought to uml dis patched from Bt. Petersburg by rail and water in Uic course i f last April. Id compari son with the some pi riod io 18TS this year's re port shows a very c msldcrabto falling off, to the extant, indeed of 43 per cent. Thus in April, 1878, freights to the amount of £11,148,- 000 were brought to Bt. Petersburg, while this your Hie figure wai only £0,388,C00. The carriage of goods; has chiefly decreased between Moscow f and Bt.' Petersburg, 0,010,000 pouds being the total consignments to the latter place In April, 1878, 8,105.000 chose for Die same month this year. The conveyance of grain In particular was, by comparison, very insignificant. In the course of the first four months of 1878 nearir 83,000,000 pouds of goods arrived at St. Petersburg from the Interior provinces, while the .corresponding period this year shows a decrease of more than 0,000,000 pouds. manor cov.esso on the zdi.u win. London, Juno 28.— T0 the Editor of the Lon don'Hmu: Your readers have no doubt ob served that Sir Michael Hteks-Beacb, In bis an swer to Mr. Richard, confirmed tho truth of a statement which ! made la a recent letter to the Timet, to the effect UmtUnfunzl audKkfsimanc, two peace messengers from Cetcwayo, had been improperly detained at Kranz-kop os prisoners for a considerable'period.' With reference to a later mission (~om the Zulu King, tbc Bishop of Natal, writing to mo on May 24, says: John Dunn Is understood to have corao back from his Interview with the last peace messenger, mid to have reported that the message is bona lido and that Cclywdvo meins to have peace II possi ble. Xam quite sure tbit an honorable ana sale peace ml|{bt be made at once, but 1 am eqoaliy sure that nothing will satisfy Sir Barlle Fro re, and, therefore, also Lord Chelmsford, but the deposi tion of Cotywoyo, which is what is meant by “unconditional submission." If this Is insisted on.' it is my- Arm belief that tho war will go-on, or, rather.* will bo be gun again, with further vast sacrifices of nlood and treasure to I the English and horrible slaughter of. tho' unfortunate Zulus. I strongly suspect, moreover, that the campaign will be at tended with more disasters, and I believe that tho wisest thing which Lord Chelmsford's friends could do would tro to got an order from the Gov ernment' to bring tud war to a close with out further fighllig, If Cctyuayo will accept -any reasonable terms— e.g., some such terms os' those', proposed by 'the tipfctator—'fiz., the admission of a British agent and the redaction of the Zulu army. But the fact Is there Is no standing army In Zululand, - . in tho sense in which the tcrm.ls understood In-Europe, . nor Is there any fofce?^, - on»crlplfon, as U general ly supposed. . Remarkable as this last statement may ap . peur,'it. Is,-nevertheless, quite true. Enlist ment la Zululami Is perfectly voluntary. There oru rnanv Zulus who have never offered them selves for military service, and yet the King bus not subjected them to any punishment or disa bility, The Bishop adds: I fully believe that If I wore allowed to visit Cctywuyo (which is out of tho question while Sir Unrtlo Frero and Lord Chelmsford are loft to do what they like), I could bring him to consent (1) (o receive on agent: (2) to buvu never more thaul.Utit) armed men at his kraal, except with the agent’s consent: (it) to allow,ns far os ho Is concerned,bin young men to marry, though tho last point might perhaps ho left to the course of events, and. If en forced, It would cisrlainly lead at once to as largo an extension of the system of ukulobola (purchase of girls with cuttle) as prevails now In Natal. As Umbcltnt Is believed to be dcud, and two ut least of t-lrnyo’s sons have been killed (Including, 1 think, one of the offenders), besides a number of Slrayo’s people and, perhaps, U.OOO other Zulus, (hose smaller matters raijot be dropped. I sincerely hope that the Government will employ the services ot the Bishop in the man ner lie suggests. The Zulus Justly regard both him and Bishop Sebreuder as friends to whom they can absolutely iulrust their cause. lam, sir, yours faithfully, F. W. Ciiksson. PROTECTION IN SWITZERLAND. Geneva, June 80.—A considerable number of Swiss hardware firms have petitioned tliu Fed eral Council for a duty ot BUf. the 100 Kilo grammes, in addition to ilto existing one of lof., on articles of BrlUnnia-mctal. They avow that their object is to render the Im portation of British wares of this de scription impossible, in order to foster what they call a useful home in dustry. Iho engine-makers of Wiutliertliur oro also praying for protection, especially from tbo rivalry of their German neighbors, with whom they find it exceedingly dllUeuit to com pete, un account, they say, of tmi cheaper labor which tliu latter are able to command. On tlm other hand, the Merchant Society of Zurich, speaking on behalf of the cotton trade, in wlilch Swiss manufacturers hovo •i00,000,000f.' at stake, ami who arc Just now feeling English competition very keen ly, stroncly deprecate protective measures, which they contend would seriously Injure tliu com merce and industry of the Confederation. It Is stated that, In consequence of tue increased du ties now levied (n Germany on English cotton yarns, an Important trade In mixed Stik and cot ton goods, of which Creieid has hitherto had a practical monopoly, tvill pass to Zurich. SUICIDE. Botelat Pitmich m Tht TVfftnne. Dbtiiojt, Mich., July 10.—About midnight lo ulgnt people passim; a four-storv brick budding, corner of lirush and Congress streets, beard the cries of a woman, and, upon looking up. saw the form of a female dangling from a window In the top story. After banging a minuto she seemed to lose her bold and fell headlong to the pavement, a distance of fifty feet, and was Instantly killed. Deceased was Idoittlllrd as an insane woman named Melinda tilrehey, who bad entered the bouse and ascended to the fourth story unob served. Botdat Ditoatek to Tho TVfbuau .Madison, Wis,. July 10.—Tlio sequel ami cause for the suicide 01 Thomas Card Kidd, of Dayton, 0., at the Uallroad Uotel last night Is a woman, it appears Mr. Kidd, who was-a promising voung lawyer of Dayton; was ap proached by a bcuutilul womaq to procure her a divorce from her husband. Interesting him sell In her ease and soon becoming interested in her, a scandal followed, fearing to loco which he left hia home, wandering to tit. Paul, Minn., from which place ho came to Madison, and, bo tiev.ng ho bad estranged all his friends from him, aloue, among strangers, and without means, he took the fatal poison and ended what he had nut the strength to endure,—bis troubles. Telegrams from Dayton this evening directed that his remains bo forwarded to that place by express, which will bo done to-night. Hixcial ftiip uir.k to T>)* Trtb - . Grand lUriDs, Midi., July Id.—John Taurs. a German, unmarried, 40 years old, discouraged about Usances, and nut getting a remittance he expected from the Faajerluid. cut bla throat with an old Jack-knife and killed himself almost Instantly, at lunla, lost night. Council Ui.uvfs, la., June 16.—The wife of Fred Fry. a hotel-keeper In this dtv, took an ounce of laudanum at 4 o'clock this afternoon and died at U o’clock this evening. Cause, fam ily Infelicity. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Moviu.it, July 10.— Arrived, Canadian, from Montreal. Nbw York, July 10.—Arrived, Canada, from Havre; Abyssinia, from Liverpool. POLITICAL. lowa Prohibitionists Hold Noisy Council in Ce dar Rapids. A Characteristic Platform Adopted, but No Nom inations Ventured. Nominations and Resolutions of the Pennsylvania Demo cratic State Conven tion. A Florida Scheme Worthy of That Allgatorlal Lati tude. Democrats Propose to Choose Presi dential Electors While They Cap. A South Carolina Bulldozing Sheet in Agon; Over the Situation. IOWA. Cedar Rapid*, la,, July 10.—Tlie Prohibi tionists’ Convention met at the Union Opera- House, in this city, mill was called to order at 10 o. m. by J. B. Morgan, of the Blue Jiibbon Am, of Davenport, umi, on his motion, the Rev. I. C. Lusk, of Lamoille, was chosen tem porary Chairman, and the Rev. George Elliott, of Howard County, Secretary. A committee of live on permanent organiza tion was oppolnlcd as follows: H. W, Maxrcll, of Polk County; C. E. Drown, of Howard; Copt. Van Zundl, of Scott; Col. Nuto A. iteed, of Wapello; and T. Kelly, ol Tama. Tho Committee on Resolutions consisted of the following: Copt, Van Hand!, of Scott: 0. P. Adame, of Dubuque; the Rev. D. Nlchol, of Clinton; OIT. Fuller, of Polk; B. C. Barnes, of Tama; and 11. W. Maxwell, of Polk. A Committee on Finance was also appointed, os follows: J. B. Morgan, of Scott, and R. 11. Campbell, Clinton. During the retirement of tho Committee on Permanent Organization, several of the mem bers were called upon for remarks, but declined, probably preferring to reserve their lire till tho work of tho Convention begun In earnest. Tho Committee reported for permanent of ficers: President, the Rev. J. C. Pinkham, of Cedar; Vice-President, Ward B. Sherman, of Scott; Secretary, tho Rev. George Elliott. Mr. Pinkham briefly, upon taking the chair, acknowl edged Uie honor conferred, and urged the mem bers of the Convention to so conduct their de liberations as to unitq them In the work before them, of relieving Uic people of tbc Slate from the curse of strong drink. Hu took strong grounds In favor of prohibition, and was roundly apolauded. Ward B. Sherman moved that a committee of three be appointed to present ablate ticket, to be adopted by the Convention. Tho resolution drew out a running Are from various sections, and, in order to avoid too much discussion, was withdrawn. Capt. Van Zandt, of bcott, then moved that this Convention will some time during Ihe dar put Id Domination a' free State ticket, pledged to prohibition. A most bitter and acrimonious debate followed, lasting over an hour and a half, and somewhat demoralizing tbc whole Convention. An omcndmont to postpone the same was finally moved and carried] by 123 to 21, thus showing that there were only forty-four dele gates who were participants. Capt. Van Zandt then moved that those par* ticlpatlng In the action of this Convention ha bound by Its action. This drew out further dis cussion, the Rev. Mr. Elliott and Mr. Fidler strongly opposing It, and in their remarks re flecting rather harshly upon Gov. Gear and his alleged alllllatlon with the whisky interests of the State. They were replied to by Mr. Fusker ot Benton, Mr. Collier of Cedar Rapids, and others. The motion was finally lost,—ls to 80, —when ttie Convention adjourned till 2 p. in. At the afternoon session, a vote on the reso lution presented at the forenoon session re quiring oil who take part In the Convention to consider themselves bound to abide by Us ac tion resulted In its defeat. A resolution limiting tbe representation of Cedar Repids to five was lost. The Coinmtllcu on Resolutions reported a pro amble eclting forth the evils of intemperance, and resolving that these bo the basis ot tbo political action of tbe party: JUtolrtd, '/rsf—Thit we recognise the traffic In Intoxicating liquors as the gre.t moral, financial, Bt-cial, ami duliHchl evil of the present asvi Unit U is occ of the worst relics of buruartsm; that it has always been tbo moving cause of crime, and is, therefore, subversive of our republican form of government, and should bo overthrown. Uccund—W'u believe that the prohibition of the traffic of Intoxicating liquors Is the only sound lev islativu theory upon wt icu this vexed question can ho solved and the nation saved from banwrnmey and demoralisation; therefore, wo Insist upon too maintenance and cnfoiccment of our Prohibitory Liquor law, and upon such amendments oy tho next Legislature or luwu as will place ole, wine, and beer under tbo same condemnation us other In toxicating liquors. V'Alrrf—Wo behove that In tho security of home rests the security of tbo State; that woman la br her very nature ibu acknowledged guardian of Hits sacred shrine; that Intemperance is Its greatest enemy: therefore we claim tnat the daughters of this Common wealth, ns well ns her sons, bo allowed to sav by their vote what laws should liu made for the suppression of this evil, and what persons shall execute the same. /V>«rfA-Taat the present movement loaugurated by the temperance organization* of the KtaSe to ho tuneud the Constitution of the btato 114 to proolult the mmmfacturii ami vale of all alcoholic liquor*, except for mechanical ami medical purposes, In* eluding mall aod other liquors, meet* our aetlre sunuort. Wa are in favor of honost pronounced ProblnttlonUtfl to enact nnd to adminlstortliu law*, and that we at this Convention nut In nomination a State Prohibitory ticket, and tliut wo recommend (ho election of Prohibitionists ouly for ttio Legis lature. The llrst four fesolutlons were passed with but little discussion. Judge Maxwell ottered the following as a sub stitute fur the lllth: Uttoluil, That wc, as the ProbibltionUti of the State of lowa, in view of the great questions of public Interest affecting the perpetuity of our Gen eral Government which oro now absorbing the thought and action ol all our people, deem It inex pedient and unwise to nominate a titato Prohibi tory ticket at the present lima. A long and spirited discussion followed the offering of (lie substitute. When the vote was colled, the wildest disorder prevailed, Score*of men Jumped to their feet, questions of order woru raised, and a perfect bedlam prevailed for a time. Mrs. Maxwell made a most tolling appeal to the Convention, begging them in iho name of the women of lowa to not Injure Du cause of tempfraaco by putting a third ticket in the Held, nor by such intemperate ac tion as was being exhibited. tjuiel was at lost restored, and Judge Max well's substitute was adopted bv a vote of 41 to Si. Alter adopting the following additional reso lutions the Convention adjourned t JluolaJ. That we are In favor of the amend moat of the Constitution of me United tiistes so as to foreta (he manufacture, imporiatlon. or sale of all alcoholic liquors except for medicinal and me chanical purposes, Uttolvtd. That we believe tb«t Ibe cause of tem perance can be best subserved at the present time in our Slate by devoting all our energies ami labors to the election of Proaiblilonisis to Ibe next ses sion of the Legislature. Cbuar lUi'ios, la., July 10.—Immediately after the adjournment of the boisterous uuu in harmonious tituto Convention of the Prohibi tionists this afternoon It was aiinuuuced that all who were In harmony with the call, as pub lished. would meet ut Grand Hotel. Pursuant to this announcement about forty delegates met, organized, am! nominated the following titaio ticket: For Governor, Prof. G. T. Car penter. ol Oskuloosai Lieutenant-Governor, Fraud 8. Campbell, ol nowtou; Supremo Judge, J. M. Beck; Superintendent of Public Instruc tion. Prof. J. A. Nash, Dea Moines. After which resolutions were adopted and a State Central Committee appointed. PENNSYLVANIA, lunnisnuno, Pa., .tunc 10.—The Democratic Convention for the nomination of a Stale Treas urer met at noon In the Opera-House, which,ls about two-thirds fall. The Convention was called to order by Chairman Speer. K. E. uames, of Northampton, was elected temporary Chairman, and a Committee on Res olutions was appointed. Alter Uio appointment of various other com mittee, the Convention adjourned to meet at t o’clock, to hear other reports. When the Convention reassembled, the Hon. A. 11. Coflroth was made permanent Chairman, and Lewis C. Cassidy, Chairman of the Com mittee on Resolutions, presented the following report, which was adopted: Itftoired, F>r»t r Thaijwe, th« Democratic party of Pennsylvania, In Convention assembled. renew our vow* of fidelity to the fundamental principles proclaimed ami practiced by the Illustrious men who sellledour free Institutions and founded Ilia Democratic oarly. to protect and preserve them. Second—That the Just powers of the Federal Union, the right of the States, and the liberties of the people are vital parts of one harmonious sys tem, and to save each part In its whole constltu tlonal vigor to save the life of tlm natnm. J/iird- That the Democratic party maintains, as it over has maintained, that tno military arn, and might to be, in all things snhonltnato to thoctvll onihorlllcs. It denies, as u ever has dented, the rlclit of the Federal Administration to keen on foot at the general expense a standing ormr to invade the Stoles fur political purposes without regard to constttuitonal restrictions, control Iho people at the polls, to protect and encourage fraudulent counts of voles, or to Inaugurate candidates re jected by the majority. Fourth—' That right to free ballot lithe right pre servative of all rights, the only means of peaceful ly redressing grievances and reforming abuses. The presence at the polls of a regular military 'force, and of a host of hireling nfllciaN claiming power to arrest and Imprison citizens without war rant or hearing, destroys all freedom of election*, and upturns the very foundation of nelf.govern inent. We call upon all good citizens to aid as In preserving our Institutions from destruction by these Imperial methods of aoporvlslng the right of sudrago.Tind coercing the popular will In keeping the rfJir to the ballot-box open and free, ns It was to our fathers. In removing tho atmy to a safe dis tance when the people assemble to express their sovereign pleasure at Iho polls, and in securing obedience to their will when legally expressed hr their votes. F-Jth— That nolherfnrd U. Hayes, having been Disced In power against the Well-Known and legal* It expressed will of the people, in tbo representa tive of a contrary only, and his claims of the right to surround the ballot-boxes with troops and Depot; Marshals to Intimidate electors, and his unprecedented nee of the veto to maintain his un constitutional and despotic power, are an insult and a menace to tho country. tfix/A—That the Democratic Party, as of old. favors tbo constitutional currency of gold ani ■liver, and o( paper convertible Into coin. Strenth— That wo arc opposed to a system of subsidies by the General Government, under which during the period of Republican ascendency political rings and corporations profited at tho people’s expense, and to an* Appropriation of the the public moneys or public credit tonnr other object than tho nubile service. The reforms and economies enforced br the Democratic party slnco Its advent to power In ihe Lower House of Con gress have saved the people many millions of del lors, and we believe tbsl a like result would fol low its restoration to power Id thcbtaioof Penn sylvania. Abi/ifA—That the Democratic party being tho natural friend of tbo workingmen, and having throughout its history stood between him and all oppression*, renews Its expression of sympathy for honest labor, and Its promlifo of protection to Its rights. .V.nfA—That we look with alarm and apprehen sion of the pretensions of the great transportation companies to bo aonve tho fnndamcntoi law of this Commonwealth, which governs all else within our borders, and until tnoy accept tho constitutional amendments oilfiTU in good faith they should re main objects of the utmost vigilance amt Jealousy by both the'Legislature and tho people. Teuth-~ That the recent attempt, under the per sonal direction of tho ruling Kt-publlcan leaders, to debauch the Legislature by wholesale bribery and corruption, amt take from tho Commonwealth 84.uun.CQu fur which its liability had uover - beep fliCbftalned, is a fresh.and olnrmli.g- evidence nl tho aggressiveness of corporate power in collusion with political rings, and should recojye the signal condemnation of die people ut the polls, KlettuUi— Thai tbo present condition of the State Treasury, a bankrupt general fund, and even the schools and chanties unable to got money ions since appropriated to their support, Is a sufficient illustration of tbe reckless financial mismanage ment or Hie Republican party. D. O. Durr, of Allegheny, was Dominated State Treasurer by ocdnumtlnn. A resolution was adopted empowering tho candidate for State Treasurer nnd President of the Convention to name the Chairman of thd Stale Centra] Committee. Thu following resolution was also unanimous* ly adopted; That In P. O. Barr, this day nominated for State Treasurer. we present a candidate for State Treas urer entitled to the confidence of ibe people; one who. It elected, wiil k»*Po the punlic moneys safe* ly. make known his places of deposits, hold bla books and paper* open to inspection, and preserve the Commonwealth from any repetition of the sys tematic etuuoaxlenirntsor Interest and other spalla tions which marked iho long and scandalous career of the Republican Treasury Ring. Adjourned slno die. A FLORIDA FATtCr. Special Dispatch to ne Tribune Washington, I). C„ July 10.—A curious story comes from Florida by way of New York. It Is to the effect (hat a scheme Is being devised to call a special session of tliu Florida Legislature to change the law providing for the choice of Presidential Electors in that State. In thu pres ent Legislature there Is a Democratic majority of 14 op Joint ballot. Should the Electors by chosen by the present Legislature lu November, there would he no doubt as to their action, while to wait for thu now Legislature Is to take a great chance. Thu programme Is reported to have been suggested by Montgomery Rlulr to Gov. Drew, of Florida, mid thu pretext for calling the Legislature together Is to submit to It some Information relative to the construc tion of a ship-canal across Florida. Montgom ery Dlulr, according to this authority, who may bo a romancer, Is reported to have said In substance, to Gov. Drew, who said that ho could nob call the Legisla ture together for such a purpose as that: Of course you can't, out you shall be fur nished with a pretext, and the purpose of an extra session must be distinctly stated in your proclamation convening thu Legislature. When thu Legislature assembles, it Is Independent of you, m>4 you ore not responsible for its action. Call the Legislature together for the purpose of gra ntlnc a charter for the construction of a ship canal across Florida, and then if It passes an act cha nglug the mode of choosing thu Presidential Electors (t will bu of their own volition.” “I see jour point,” chimes In the Governor, anxious to beof service to his party, “but I don’t kuow anything abopt this proposed canal, ami, If culled on for information, could not fur nish lu” “Thotdifllculty is easily overcome,” save Mr. Blair, as smilingly as ho knows how. “ Return to Florida ami some French gngluccrs shall fol low you for tho purpose of making a recon* nolsiuco of thu proposed route. Have tho project well Advertised lu your local papers. All tho Information you desire shall bo fur nished vou, imd you will bo enabled to construct a very plausible message when the Legislature convenes in pursuance of your proclamation.” Thus posted in regard to bis duty to Mr. Tll den, Gov. Drew returns home, the French en 'gmeers have appeared on the scene, and ore now ploying! their part In the grand lorcc. SOUTH OAUOLIVA. Pitpateh to The Trttmrw. WssniNOTOH, D. C., July 10.—Tim editorial In the Kingatreo .Star, stating that the colored Republican, Bwslli, if ho should return to Williamsburg County, Sorth Carolina, he would do so at bis peril, lias excited alarm among the Northern Democratic politicians. The first fruits of this alarm are seen In an editorial In the Charleston Newt and Courier, a Democratic paper, which once defended Gov. Chamberlain from tbe attacks of the Northern Democracy upon him. The Newt and Courier, however, in commanding the Klngstrce Star to bait, makes an admission which is as extraordinary as tbe original arti cle la the Klngilrco paper. That admission Is tluit Um bulldozing outrages which the Republic ans have always Insisted marked the elections of 1870 and 1678, by means of which the Dem ocracy have obtained tho control of i h 4 ■ PRICE Fl[f| CENTS. the State, did la fact exist. The iV«* and Courier says: “We cannot bbllcva that the Rlngstrce Star U serious when It says that It Is the doty of the Executive Committee of the Democratic party to warn Swells that If he Intends to return to Williamsburg County to take up Uls permanent residence bo will do so at his oersonal peril. The Democratic party cannot countenance-such a. procedure. It Is the fear that Southern Democrats acquiesce In such propositions that mattes It so 'dllucult for the Democratic party to regain public conll dence. Things were done In the canvass of 187(1 and 1878 that cannot and must not be done again. It was a supreme necessity. The neces ally no longer exists. The Kingstree Star bas taken an untenable position. Its threats are al ready echoing nml re-echoing In the North. This will not improve the prospects of the na tional Democracy. What c< itncs so near borne Is the fact that bulldozing of any sort harts us right hero In South Carolina.*' THE PACTS. Sptetil Dispatch to The Tribune. WaanmoTOW, D. C., July lfl.--Thc atory cir culated in Democratic prlntf that the Govern ment clerks arn being assessed hero 1 and 2 per cent on Urntr salaries to defray the. expenses of the campaigns In Ohio and Maine Is entirely er roneous. Mr. Ilubbcll, Chairman of the Repub lican Campaign Committee, to-day, referring to these reports, said: “ 'rtse fact of the matter is, that,some time ago, a number of clerks came to the Committee and said they wanted to sub scribe money to the cood cause, Oo account of these requests we designated* t man to go Into the Treasury, and gave him a letter. Here It Is.*’ Mr. Ilubbelt read' ’ iho letter, which stated that the bearer was author ized to receive contributions to aid In tho fall elections, and that If unv one saw lit to volunta rily respond they could do so. The letter con cluded: “Tho Committee has not and doee not Intend to make anv general call for aid thU year, but merely to give alt good Republicans on ooportunllv to assist In cnirvlm; the States which hold elections this fall for tho Republican partv.” Mr. Hubbcll added: “That's all ia tho war of assessing that the Committee has done, and all we intend to do. The people who contribute ore os anxious as wo are for success. They know that upon a Democratic victor; the seats which the; occupy would ect very cold. They are the most Interested parties la keeping those scats warm.” Ihe Committee Is also not making recom mendations that Democrats be removed from office, and Is entirely harmonious ou the sub ject of the Ohio campaign. BECREXAUT SHERMAN. swrial DUpatth to The Tribune. Washington, d. C.. JnlylG.—ln tho speech of Secretary Sherman at Portland next week bo will explain In octal! the refunding operations by which about $1,400,000,000, mostly In’ 0 per cent bonds, hove been replaced with bonds bearing a lower rale of Interest, and will show an annual saving which baa resulted therefrom Id the Interest of the chance. Ho will also ex plain tho advantages to tho Governmeot and people resulting from the successful mainte nance of spcdc-payments t and direct attention to tho determined efforts of tho Democrats to frustrate specie resumption, and to Injure tho public credit b; the repeal of tho Specie-Re sumption act, and theenactmcntof laws author izing free coinage. The Secretory will also assail the claims of the Democrats to economy in making show Umt most of their claims In this regard are based, not upon legitimate reductions In public expenditures, hut upon withholding needful appropriation's, which must bo ultimately voted in the form of deficiencies—as simply partisan capital. Theeco nominal administration of the public ssnrlco by the Republicans will be contrasted with tho sham economy of tho Legislative branch sloe* It passed Into, tho control of the Democrats. .The Secretary's speech throughout will ba jun gresslVe. ■' • ?*••* ■WISCONSIN. Svtdnl DltpaUh to The TYflmiw. Madison, Wls., July 10.—Delegates to tha Republican State Convention reported by tele* Graph to-day from Adams, Columbia, Dunn, Jefferson, Rock, and Waushara Counties, are Instructed for the ronomination of Gov. Smith and the present State odlcers. Nine of the twenty-two. delegates already elected in MU* waukee are pronounced Smith men. Reliable reports from all parts of the State Indicate the rcnomlnatlon of the present incumbents. CANADA. Casualty-Bridge Talk-Financial-Confla- gration—Humor. Special Dispatch to The Tritons. Montreal, July 10.—Last night, while Mias Dryatale, sister of William Drvstale, a well known bookseller and publisher of this city, lu company with Mrs. Peter Robertson, of I.aehutc, and a young son of- thu latter, were driving through a -piece of woods a short distance back of their residence, they were overtaken by a severe thunder-storm, dur ing which the lightning struck a largo tree In the Immediate vicinity, causing It to fall on Urn party, Instantly killing Mrs. Robertson, and se riously Injuring the other two. The horses, also, were killed. The amount advanced by the Exchange Bank on telegraph stock Is 5210,000. If the stock was sold at the ruling price to-day, the loss to tin; hank would bo S7S,QUO. J. A. Dodge, General Manager of the Boston, Concord, Mon treal *fc White Mountains Railroad, and Emmons Raymond, President of the Pasurap slc, are In thu city considering the best mesns of crossing the river. Mr. Raymond says they have come hero for the purpose of carrying out, os far as possible, iho proposed plan for reach lug Montreal entirely Independent of any other rood. This afternoon they visited Lougaell, looked the ground over, and decided to tun rails down Irom St. Lambert to Longuei), and there have a ferry-boat transport passengers ami freight across the river. As to the-pro posed new bridge at Isle Pond, bo thought it very feasible, ana to be ultimately carried out, but thu people of Montreal will have to come forward with substantial old towards build ing It. Special Dispatch to 77k TYitunc. Toronto, July 10.—F. W. Rimer, forger, baa been committed for trial on tbroe of eleveu charges preferred oiralnst him. About midnight a tiro broke out la the upper story of W. li. Hamilton ds Co.’s boot ami shoo factory, on Front street. East, and, notwithstanding the strenuous cllorlsaud greet braverv of Urn tlremen, the wnole upper part of lho bullitlmr was completely (rutted. For a time It was feared the whole block, oue Jof the finest In the cite, would go. The loss will approximate $70,000 or 980,000. The Insurance, which Is divided among several companies, amounts to $40,000 on stock, SIO,OOO on ma chinery, and $15,000 on the building. A largo number of people of both sexes will be thrown out of employment. Toronto, July 10.—Edward Thlckpenoy, sen tenced to be banged in September for the mur der of Catharine Thompson, at Markham, haa had his sentence commuted to imprisonment lor life. UiNNBPxa, Man., July Id—lt Is rumored that Gov. Laird’s residence at Uattleford and the Government olllces are hold by the Indians. There la nololograuhlc communication at pres ent with Battleford, The rumor U not gen erally credited. RELIGIOUS. Columods, 0., July 10.—The Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America met here to-day. It is composed of the English Conference of Missouri, Synods of Illinois, Mtnncsoip, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Norwegian Synod. Tbe following officers were chosen: President, Prof. Lebmsn, Colum bus, O.; Vice-President, Prof. Larson, Wash ington, Neb.; Secretary. Prof. Frank. Columbus,’ O.; Chaplain, the Rev, Qraebner, St. Charles, Missouri. Thu body la composed of 1.600 ministers in tho United States and Cicada. About ISOdelegatea are present. The body will be lu session six days. The morning sessions will bo devoted to a discussion of theological subjects, and the otter* noons to business.