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VOL. XV. NO. 77.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY. APRIL 1, 1871.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
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FIRST EDITION
THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
Programme of Hew York Repeaters
The Eastern Question.
Text of the Llew Treaty.
Bio. Bsc., Bto.. Etc., Dtc.
THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
The State to be Colonized by New York
Repeaters Free Railroad Passes Given
Them by the Tammany Ring.
Hartford, March 31. I am creditably in
formed that repeaters from New York city are
receiving free railroad tickets by the hundred,
to come to Connecticut to rote the Democratic
ticket. They are to come to Bridgeport, Hart
ford, New Haven, Greenwich, and other cities,
and the larger towns. Wont you warn our Re
publican friends to watch these scoundrels ?
Bartlbtt, Chairman Republican State Com
mittee. TDK 0RI1NAT. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BARGAIN.
From the Hartford Courant.
Wednesday night Mr. Tweed received the follow
ing despatch from Governor English:
"Do cot disappoint ns. Nothing could be more
disastrous."
1 his despatch Is full confirmation of all that the
Cwrant bus said about the bargains reported to us
between Tweed and Governor .English. It clearly
shows that an understanding- exlBts between them
that Tammany shall help English in this election.
Mr. Tweed promised to flood the State with money.
Coventor English was willing to owe his election to
this gang of thieves and at the sacrifice of the good
name of his Suite. Governor English Is onr present
( hlef Magistrate. He holds the highest office in the
Hate, a ml its ho'ior is In his keeping. Is there any
word strong enough to express the baseness, the
shame or this transaction?
It is impossible for us, citizens of the- same State,
riot to feel the disgrace of this attempt. We are
chagrined that en; citizen, and especially one who
Las been honored as Governor English has, should
put such an Indignity upon the Commonwealth,
'l here Is no sat red trust that this Democratic Gov
ernor and hlB party would not surrender. The State
Is always in danger In such hands. Men who will
invite la the plundering horde of Tammtny must be
rebuked and turned out of ofllce, and will be If
there Is enough Christum manhood left in the State.
Ooveriicu English Is frlRhteued. He calls to Tain
many with a cry of despair, Ha my to Tveed,
II you "Ulsappyint" us the result will be 'dlaa.
trnus."
There It is. If Tammany falls English, he knows
I that he has "gone up "
Do in! Republicans! Charge these Tammany
thieves! Drive them out of the' State! Rebuke a
renegade Governor.
See to it thit foit "diKixvpoinf English, though
Tweed floods the State with money.
We do not receive the abjve revelation of the
nost vile atu nipt ever made to debauch this State
rlthout a sense of Its stinging disgrace. Were it
-mioie, we Mioul 1 walk backward from the uu-
enily spectacle with averted look, and hide ic
' Dm the nation. Hut It must be exposed. The dis
grace muBt ue avertea.
You who fought for the honor of the State during
the war; you who prated tht it might be pure and
noble and true to Itself; you who hope to leave It
a decent heritage for those who oome after you, re
sent this Infamous attempt.
We have done our duty as journalists. Do your
t'.uty as voters.
THE EASTERN QUESTION,
Result of the ('ouftTfure in Louilou
-Text
of the Acw Treaty.
The protocols of the late conference concern
lsg the navigation of the Black Sea were laid
before the English House of Commons late on
the nigbt of March 17. The first sitting was
held on January 3, the fifth and last but one on
March 13. Lord Granville therein read, article
by article, tbe draft treaty annexed to the Third
Protocol, and, after some discussion with respect
to minor points of phraseology, and to the scope
of tbe lurisdictlon of tbe Danube Commission,
tbe following articles were agreed upon as those
wblch were to form the new treaty:
Article 1. Articles 11, 13, and 14 of tbe Treaty of
Paris of March ho. IBM, as well as tbe special con
vention concluded between the Sublime l'orto and
Russia, and sunexed to the said article 14, are auro
IS'.ed and replaced by the following articles:
Article. The principle of tbe closing of the
f:raltsof tbe Dardanelles and Bosphorus, such as
It has been established by the separata convention
of March so, ism, Is maintained, with power to bis
Imperial Majesty the Sultan to open the said straits
lu ibe time oi peace to the vessels of war of the
friendly and allied powers, In the event that the
sublime 1'oite should consider It necessary in order
to secure the execution of the stipulations of the
Treaty of I'arls of March 30, 1M.
Articles. The Black Sea remains open, as hereto
lore, to the merchant marine of all nations.
Article. Tbe commission established by article
It of the Treaty of I'arls, in wblch the powers who
joined In signing the treaty are each represented by
a delegate, and which was charged with the desig
nation and execution of tbe works necessary below
ieaktcba, to clear the mouths of the Danube, as
well as the neighboring parts of the Black Sea,
froai tbe sands and other Impedimenta which ob
struct them, in order to put that part of the river
and the said parts of the sea in the best state for
navigation. Is maintained in its present composition.
Tbe duration of that com mission Is Axed for a fur
ther period for twelve years, counting from April
4, lbil that is to say, till April 4, ltS3, being tne
term of the redemption of the loan contracted by
thai commission, under the guarantee of Germany,
Austria, Hungary, Prance, Ureal Britain, Italy, and
Turner.
Article 5. Tbe conditions of the reassembling of
tbe Kiv.rslo Commission, established by article 17
of the Treaty of Paris of March su, 1S, shall be
t.xtd by a previous understanding between the
Riverain powers, without prejudice to the clause re
lative to the Ii.uubian Principalities; and lu so far
as any modification of article II of the said treaty
may be involved, this latter shall form the sub
ject of a special convention between the conslgna
tary powers.
Article. The powers possessing the shores or
that part of the Danube w lit re me cataracts ami the
iron gates oner lniiieaiinem. 10 navigation, reserv
lng to themselves to come to an understanding with
tbe view of removing those lmpedtmeuu, the high
contracting p files rnogulae from the present
moment their right to levy a provisional tax on ves
sels of couiroerca of every flag which may hence
forth beueot thereby, until the extinction of the
debt contracted for th. execuilou of the works; and
they declare Article IS of the Treaty of I'arls of
1M4 to be toapplleabi. to that part of the river for a
laps of time neceasari for tbe repayment of the
debt In oueation.
Article 7. All the works and eatshllshmeota of
every kind created by the European Commission la
execution of the Treaty of I'arisof jsae, or of the
present treaty, shall ooutlnu to enjoy the same
neutrality which baa hitb-ri- protet-u-4 them, and
which shall be equally n-spK-ted for the future.
nnderall circumstance, bj the nign contract
parties. Tbe benefits ol the Immuuulea which re
suit therefrom shall extend to Hie wh-l. adnlul-
stratlve and engine) Hug staff of the commission.
It la, however, well understood that tbe provi
sions of Ibis article shall in no way an.-U th right
of tbe Sublime I'orte to laud, as heretofore, Us vea-
seis of war into the Danube in its character of tern
torlal power.
Article a. Tbe high contracting parties renew and
confirm all the stipulations of tbe treaty of March
so, ik, as wen as or us annexes which are not an
nulled or nifwllQed ly the present treaty,
Article t. Tbe pr sent trea'v shall be ratified, and
tbe ratifications shall be exhaged, la the space of
six weeks, or sooner u possible.
The articles being thus decided on. the Plenl
potenliarles of Russia and Turkey announced
that they had received authority from their
Courts to conclude a convention abrogating the
stipulations of that signed in Paris iu 18'jd, re
lating to tbe number and force of vessels of war
which every Riverain power should maintain in
Ibe iilack bta. J be proposal received ue fuu
assent of the conference. A copy of the treaty
that of (ireat Britain wblch had been pre
pared during the silting, was brought in, re ut,
found la due form, and signed sod sealed by the
plenipotentiaries.
At the final sitting, on March 14, the six other
copies of the treaty were compared, signed, and
sealed, and it was decided that the ratification
should be exchanged In six copies. Lord Gran-v-'lle
was warmly th inked for his conduct as
President, and after the protocol of the sitting
had been read and approved, the conference
broke up.
TIIE UNIVERSITY IllCE.
The Grand Boat Race Between the Oxford
and Cambridge Crews Another Victory
for Cambridge.
Despatches published elsewhere state that the
annual boat race between tbe crews of tbe two great
English unlvers ties, Oxford and Cambridge, took
place on the Thames this morning, resulting in a
victory for Cambridge. The first contest between
the crews of the two universities took place In 1829.
Tbe conrse then rowed over was tbe Henley, and
Oxford was successful. Nothing further Is recorded
of . them until 1836, when they appeared on the
course from Westminster to Putney, Cambridge
winning. In 1639, '40, '41, and '4! races were pulled
over the last-named course, Cambridge winning tbe
first four. In 1S45 tbe present Putney-to-Mortlske
course was chosen, which has regularly every year
since been used, the start being sometimes from
Mortlake and sometimes from Putney.
Tbe following Is a list of the contests, in elght
oared boats, between the clubs of the two universi
ties since their first organization, with the time
made by tbe wlpnlng boat, and tbe margin of the
winners in the races:
TVms.
l'r. Winner. Court. m. . Won hg
S2!1. .Oxford. .Henley 14 80. .M'ny l'gtbs.
lKtti. .Cam'ge. . Westminster to Putney. .3ti 00. .1 minute.
183H. .Oam'ge. .Westminster to Putney. .'II (HI. .lm. 45s.
1840. .Oam'ge. .W estminster to Putaey. .29 30. ot a i'gth.
1H41 . .Oam'ge. .Westminster ta Patn.y. .32 30. .lm. 4s.
18-12. .Oxford . .Westminster to Putney. .30 45. .13 seconds.
1X45. .Oam'g.. .Putney to Mortlake 23 80. .30 seoonds.
1H46.. Oam'ge.. Mortlake to Putney SI 05. .6 lengths.
IMS.. t'&ro'go. Putney to Mortlake 23 00.. M'ny l'gtbs.
.. ..Oxford ..Putney to Mortlake Koul.
1S52. .Oxford . .Putney to Mortlake 21 3d. .37 seconds.
1X54.. Oxford ..Putney to Mortlake 85 2H..11 strokes.
Itoti. .Oam'ge. . Mortlake to Putney 85 30.. Half I'gth.
W7. .Oxford . .Putney to Mortlake 33 60. .85 seconds.
1x58. .Oam'ge. .Putney to Mortlake 21 63. .22 seconds.
Ihft9. .Oxford . .Putney to Mortlake 24 30. .Cam. sank.
lH0..Csni'ge..Putny to Mortlake 8U00..1 length.
1HH1.. Oxford ..Putney to Mortlake 23 17. .48 sooonds. -
lHt2. .Oxford . .Putney to Mortlske 24 40. .80 seoonds.
1W3. .Oxford . .Mortlake to Putney 83 5. .42 seconds. .
J KM. .Oxford ..Putney to Mortlake 21 4S. .83 seconds.
IHKo. .Oxford . .Putney to Mot tin ke 21 83. .13 seconds.
lfwi. .Oxford ..Putney to Mortlake 25 4S. .15 seconds.
1W7.. Oxford.. Putney to Mortlnke 22.fH..Half I'gth.
lNriX. .1 ixtord . .Putney to Mortlake 20 00. .8 lengths.
IxtiH.. Oxford.. Potney to Mortlake 20 40.. 6 lengths.
1H70.. Oam'ge.. Putney to Mortlake 80 30..1 lengths.
1871 . .Cam'Ke. .Putnev to Mortlake 23 HM. .3 lengths.
Tbe famous International race between Oxford
and Harvard was contested August 27, 1869. Tbe
course stretched from Putney to Mortlake, on the
Thames, and the race was won by Oxford by one
and a half lengths. Time, 22 min. 40tf sec
It will be observed that previous to 1860 Cambridge
won ten races, while Oxford had the best of seven
only. From lsei to 1809 inclusive Oxford was inva
riably successful, tbe defeats sustained by Cam
bridge in 1663 and 1S69 especially being fairly over
whelming. All England is accustomed to take sides
on tbe University boat race, as It does on tbe Derby,
and 60 accustomed had tbe publio become to the
result of the contests and the faulty method of the
Cambridge style of rowing, that an even wager was
not thought of. In 1870. when tbe t Me again turned
In favor of Cambridge, Oxford found hundreds of
backers at 11 to 8, and even greater odds. The
result of last year's race was, Indeed, a great sur
prise, as U probably the end of to-day's contest.
Tbe aggregate weight of the m?n In the Oxford
boat In to-day's race was exactly loo stone, the ave
rage being 12 stone 7 lb., wblch is the highest ave
rage known since the luter-unlverslty race was first
estaollsbed. The aggregate weight of the Cambridge
men was 96 stone 6)4 lbs., the average being a little
over 12 stone In the Oxford boat tbe stroke side
weighed 49 stone 12 lb., and tbe bow side BO stone 8
lb. ; in tbe Cambridge the stroke side weighed 43
stone 9 lb., and tbe bow side 47 stone 11X lb. Con
cerning tbe crews and their prospects, the London
Graphic recently said :
"It will at once be observed tbat both boats are
very heavy, considerably above the usual average,
but In point of arrangement Oxford has a Blight
advantage. The aggregate weight of the light
blues seems to promise a more serviceable crew
than their opponents, tor we nave always aistrustea
monsters; but then the Oxford's weights are better
placed in tbe ship. Tne Cambridge stroke is nearly
the heaviest man In the boat: and good as Mr.
tioldle Is, we regret that he Is too heavy in propot-
tion to tne men oenina mm. Mr. iesiie weighs
seven pounds less, and is counterbalanced by bis
No. a better than Mr. Goldie can be with only
eleven stone nine pound In that Important place.
With this exception, however, tbe two crews are
very fairly matched, and were we sure of the Cam
bridge crew being able to cure their traditional
faults by tbe day of the race, we Bhould anticipate
for them another success."
This halting prediction, it will be seen, has been
lulfiUed.
lboal irjTpi.i.iaiirroB.
Receiver Sentenced.
Court of Quarter Sessions Judge Peiree.
William Hart, who was a week or so ago convicted
of receiving carpets, stolen from Oodley s warehouse
lu February last, was this morning sentenced to pay
a fine of fMK) and undergo an Imprisonment of three
years In the County Prison.
By this act Judge Pierce bas rendered a great
service to the community, giving a very significant
warning to those who live by encouraging thieves.
The Kelly Homicide.
Court ef Oyer and Terminer Judget Ptirc ana
Finlttter.
The Dlstrlet Attorney this morning put on trial
the C8e of Matilda Kelly, who was Indicted for the
runrder of her husband, Frederick Kelly. The un
fortunate recurrence was as follows: On the night
of January 18 Kelly, In an Intoxicated condition,
went to bis borne, at Eighth and Emellne streets,
with a man named Burns, and had some harsh
words with bis wife.
She asked htm to remain at home, but he Insisted
upon going out with Burns, and started out of bis
room. As be was standing on the laodlug of the
third floor, the said to him: "Go, then, if you will,"
and gave him a push, lie fell down the stairs to the
second floor, and bis skull was fractured by tbe fall.
From the Injury thus received be died in about
thirty-six hours.
New York Produce Market.
Xbw Yoke, April 1. Cotton quiet; sales 1500
bales nplands at ii. Orleans at ls'a cents.
Flour quiet tend without decided change ; sales 8500
barrels. Wheat a shade firmer ; sales 33,OuO buslieis
new spring at ll Mtiiet; winter red and amber
Western at l-67il a. Corn firmer; sales 81,000
bushels pew mixed Western at 83'.; a Oats steady;
sales 19,000 bnshels Oblo at 67V(47Ic. Beef unchanged.-
Pork dull; new mess, I21-2S; prime,
lal8 fa Lard quiet. Whisky steady at 92c.
New York Money aiid Stock Market.
Nsw Yobi, April 1 Stocks steady. Money
easy at 4 per cent, Gold, 110',. D-sos, 1869, cou
pon, m; do. 16, do., 11 J do. lsee,
do. 118V; do. 186S, new. 111 M do. 186T, lliv;
IS-40S, los v ; Virginia 6s, new, 74 ; Missouri 6s, 98S ;
Canton Co., bo; Cumberland preferred, 84;
hew York central and Hudson Klver, 96; Erie,
H Beading. Iu3i, ; Michigan Central, 120;
Vlcbtgan boothern. 102 4 : Illinois Central, 136;
Cleveland and Pittsburg, 113)f; Chicago and Kock
Inland, 1U u; 1'ltuburg and Fort Wayne, 7tf;
Western Union Telegraph, rs .
BsU'.laaar rrsase Market.
BaLTiMOKB, April 1. Cotton dull; low middling
nominally i3)c. Flour dull aud market favors
bu era, except for low grades; Howard street su
pert) se, IS'7fx46-; ; do. extra, 16 0,4 j -25; do.
fainUy, 7Ovi; City Mills supeiOne, $kT-25j do.
extra. fo-7!VK"86; da family, UNMU; Western
superfine, fa 7tv4; do. extra, 60c4T-8d; da family,
J s 60. Wheat dull and receipts light; choice
and laney wblte, llvoS; fair to prime. iro04l0;
rrlrue to choice red, II 701-90; fair to good, I1M d
e; common, ll-8kl'40; Ohio and Indiana, fi-os
(Ml 60; Pennsylvania, fl MMlttO. Corn firmer; while
Koutbern, f4u.; yellow Southern. 81c; mixed
Weattru, Tfcrfibc. Oats. 61(a)6'ic. Rye, 90c.atl.
PtrvtUsionsHUicbanged. Wbiasy firm at lc,
SECOND EDITION
TO-DAY'S CABLE NEWS.
Tho Now French Revolution.
The Exodus from Paris.
The English Boat Race.
Success of Cambridge
The Condition of Cuba.
Murders and Outrages.
XROM EUROPE.
The Boat Race on the Thames Camhrldze
Wins.
London, April 1. The annual boat race be
tween the Cambridge and Oxford crews came
off this morning, resulting in the success of the
Cambridge crew.
Details of the Race.
London, April 1. The great boat race for the
championship of the Universites came off this
forenoon on the Thames. The coarse was the
usual one from Putney to Mortlake. Both
crews were on the water promptly at the call of
time, and the choice of position was won by the
Oxfords, who took the Middlesex side of the
river.
Both crewS got a splendid start, but Cam
bridge took a slight lead npon the instant, and
maintained it throughout the race. The tide
was slack and the water lumpy.
Tbe race was well contested from the start to
the finish, but the result was never in doubt, as
it was early apparent that the Cambridge men
were the better crew. Cambridge took her
opponent's water at Barnesbridge, and shot
under the arch several lengths ahead. After
passing the bridge, the Oxford started and
slightly decreased the lead of the Cambridge,
which qnickly after passed the stake-boat three
lengths ahead.
The Time of the Winning Crew
wns 23 minutes 9 seconds. The usual crowds
lined the river banks and filled the bridges.
Probacy
Hair wl Million People
witnessed the race. The wildest excitement pre
vailed among the spectators, who were all en
thusiastic supporters of one or the other of the
contestants.
The city of London was completely emptied
of people and vehicles.
The betting, just before the start, was 2 to 1
on the Cambridge.
The Paris Insurrection.
London, April 1. Paris despatches dated
yesterday (the 31st of March) contain the follow
ing information: The Cri du Peuple saj's a com
mittee will leave the Hotel de Vllle for Luxem
burg. The members of the committee now ad
minister the affairs of the respective arrondisse
mcnts. The liappel publishes a
Letter from General Sulllcr
complaining of the treatment he received from
the Central Commltteee. MM. Valigrane and
Bisson ars still in prison.
It is stated that tho letters to the journals
outside of Paris have been stopped.
The inhabitants
Continue to Leave Paris,
and many of the streets already look deserted.
The Constitutionnel was seized yesterday.
The Veri'e says that
Rochefort Has Recovered
and is coming to Paris direct. The Mot d'Ordre
confirms the statement. The 2fol d'Ordre says
that
Bismarck lias Consented
to a modification of Article 3 of the prelimina
ries of peace, and allowed the augmentation of
the Paris army to 80,000 men.
London, April 1.
Prince Bismarck,
in bis note, asked M. Thiers to define the time
in which he would accomplish the
Suppression of the Insurrection
in Paris. M. Thiers resisted the demand by an
expression of hope that he would succeed in his
efforts of conciliation, and by asserting the right
to judge when other measures are necessary.
At the sitting of the
Commune Yesterday,
M. Le Francals '."as appointed President, M.
Biganlt Ferray, Secretary, and MM. Bergeret
and Duval, Judges. The Commune proposes a
limit of foreigners to membership of the
Council.
The Flag of the Commune
will be that of the universal republic.
Ten Commissions
have been appointed by the Commune to take
charge of affairs, as follows: Executive, Mili
tary, Subsistence, Financial, Justice, Publio
Security, "Works, Trade, Public 8ervice, Forsign
Affairs, and Education.
Ii has been decided that
Education
shall be gratuitous, compulsory, and entirely
secular.
The Commune has determined to despatch
representatives to the various States of Europe,
and especially to Prussia, as soon as their future
attitude is known.
Tbe communication between
Paris and Versalles
is interrupted. No letters or papers passed be
tween the two cities on Friday.
A Mectlug of Merchants
was held for tbe purpose of demanding eipla
nations from the Commnne, whereupon the
delegates thereto responded that M. Rampont,
who had charge of tbe
General Post Office,
has fled, with all his staff and materials. The
service will be reorganized speedily by the
Commune.
A rumor having arisen that a body of troops,
Intended for an
An Attack on Paris,
had reached Neuilly and St. Cloud, all the
western gates of Paris were closed, and several
officers and the orderly of the 8lh Battalion of
National Guards were arrested.
The Complete Isolation of Paris
is momentarily expected. The journals Fran
cats and Ekcteur Libre have ceased to appear
In Paris,
The Commune has summoned Colonel Schal-
lerton, who surrendered Fort Mont Valerlon to
the Prussians, to appear for trial, but be refused
to obey.
The Pruaalan Indemnity.
The London Times' special despatch from
Versailles rays M. Thiers pays five hundred mil
lions ef francs to the Prussians on Friday eve
ning, and the French Government will then be
allowed to receive reinforcements from the
North.
More Trait orona Troop..
A special despatch from Paris to the London
Tc'f graph says the 13 lb Regiment of the Line,
after reconnoitring the bridge at Sevres and
finding it deserted; entered Paris in a bdy,
where they were received enthusiastically, and
fraternized with the National Guards.
The Fugitive, from Paris
are increasing in numbers.
Dowager Queen of Sweden 111.
Stockholm, March 31. The Queen Dowager
of Sweden Is ill.
Thl. Morning's Quotation.
London, April l-ll-so A. H. Consols open at
Mft for money, and 92?C43 for account. American
securities quiet. United States 6-20sof 1862,92 V;;
Of 1865, old, 92V. of 18T, Utf; ten-forties, 89V.
Stocks firm. Erie Railroad, 19M ; Illinois Central,
110)4 ; Great Western, 44.
Liverpool, April 11130 A. M. Cotton opens
dull ; uplands, 7d. ; Orleans, 7&d. The sales to-day
are estimated at 10,000 bales.
Antwerp, April 1. Petroleum closed yesterday at
FROM CUBA.
Outrages by the In.nrgeuts.
Havana, March 29. A rumor prevails here.
which is generally credited, that the volunteers
in tbe neighborhood of San Juan Remedios have
roasted a man alive, first running a stake
through his body. It is said the volunteers
were caught by some Spanish officers while en
gaged in the act. The outrage has greatly in
censed the people, and many murders on both
siaes nave resulted.
Massacre of Volunteers.
An American gentleman stopping at a hotel
one day in the beginning of the week, heard of
two volunteers Deing muraerea in tneir oeas in
a single nignt.
Four Hundred Persons,
mostly negroes, who recently surrendered at
ruerto rrincipe, nave returned to tbe woods.
impelled by hunger. They thought it preferable
to Qic Dy Bpanlsn bullets tnan lrom want or
Small-pox,
which is raging so fearfully. A few were seized
while attempting to escape.
Secret Service.
A Spanish gunboat left on Sunday for Nassau,
with two persons on board intended for spies
upon an expedition expected tnere. une was
from the United States and one from Colombia.
a Spaniard, who was with the last convoy, which
he conducted lrom Maniabon to Las Tubas.
A Whole Family Assassinated.
a wnoie lamuv, composed or old men.
women, and children, who lived on a farm
Trt.. f . 1 .1. 11-.- ca si f
reported to nave been assassinated by Spanish
troops.
au ixpeiition
was safely landed on the southern coast, near
Trinidad. A whole company of Cubans were
seen by my informant, well uniformed and
armed.
FROM JVEIV YORK.
Arrival of the Tennessee.
Nkw York. April 1. Arrived. United States
frigate lennessee, lrom San Domingo, via
ccanesion Dar,
The inauguration of the
Statue of Professor Morse,
wblch was to have occurred on his eightieth
birtnday, April 27, bas been postponed until
June o, tne .National Art country being unable
to complete 11 oetore inai time.
A Forged Bond.
New York, April 1. The local authorities
yesterday took possession of a forged f200f
iticnmona county bond, wnicu bad been pur
chased by Barton & Allen, brokers, No. 40
uroad street, lor flSOU. Tbe.viarKet savings
Bank had made an advance upon the bond, but
holds that Barton & Co. purchased it of the
party claiming to own it, and that the bank did
not make itself responsible in any way. Tbe
document having been sent to the county seat
for examination It was proved beyond all per-
adventure a forgery, the first syllable of the
word coupon in one case being erroneously
spelled "ecu." This error corresponds precisely
wun tne error detected in tne counteneit piate
in tne possession 01 tne pouce.
The Troy Opera House Burned.
Trot. April 1 Griswold's Opera House, on
Third street, was destroyed by ire at 2 o'clock
tbls morning, cause unknown. Loss, ftxi.UW;
insured, $15,000. The loss of P. W. Bishop,
whose saloon was in the tbeatre, is f 7WX). un
insured. Mr. Sternberger's barber-shop was
also aamagea by me iaiiing 01 lue walls, lobs,
5lK)o, insured.
FROM THE DOMINION.
Proceedings of the Parliament.
Ottawa, April 1. In tbe Senate tbe Postmaster-
Gent ral announced that trie rumors of misconduct
on tbe part of the lied Klver troops were wholly
groundless. In tbe Commons some discussion
arose on Dr. Tupper's motion for tbe House to go
Into committee on a resolution providing for an
amendment to the act respecting the fisheries by
foreign vessels. Mr. llolton thouitlit It would be In
judicious to meddle with that subject, in view of tbe
sitting of tbe Joint High Commission, while Dr.
Tup per bad said tbe resolutions provide auothe1
means forcairylng out the present regulations, and
did not propose 10 make the present law more
stringent.
j Mr. llolton said It empowered the Minister of Ma
rine to order captured vessels to be taken Into other
than tbe nearest ports. He thought injustice might
result irom mm,
Dr. Tupper said It was very advisable that such
power should be given, as It might sometimes be
neither safe nor convenient to carry vessels Into the
nearest harbor. Tbe resolutions would give officers
and men of police vessels a share in the prlie
money, whereas, under the wording of the present
law, captains might claim the whole of It.
After some further discussion the resolutions were
agreed to, and the bill founded on them was read for
tbe first time.
Fire lu St. John.
ST. John, N. B., April L A tire broke out tbls
morning In Walker's slilp-chsudiery store, on vVard
street, ana exteuuea through to water street,
burning James llarr s'aud Allan Bros', stone ware-
homes, together with three small liquor stores, two
cooper anu two iiock-mtkini( shops, loss estimated
at oo,tieo, nearly covered iy insursuce.
FROM 2UE WEST.
Billiard Match.
Cikcin ati, April 1 A. in itch game of biU
Hards lor the championship of Onto, the golden
cue, and a pure of f'iOJ.was played last evening
in SpriegBeld betwecu Harry Cboate, of Spring
field, and Anthony llaulog, of Cincinnati.
llsnlng proved tbe champion ou tbe 28th inning,
after three hours an i a half contest. Hanlng's
aversge was 33 10-31, and Caoate's 20 X.
FROM THE ISTHMUS.
The Darlcu Canal.
New Tore, April 1 The latest reports from
the Isthmus of lHrlen represent a uewly-dls-
covered ronte for the canal, only Zi miles Ung,
and that tbe deepest cutting necessary will be
not more than 150 feet, and perhaps only 75 or
100 feet.
THIRD EDITION
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.
The Ku-Klux Debate.
The San Domingo Report.
Later from Europe.
Tho Disaffection of Troops.
Tho Report Denied.
French military Elections
The University Boat Race.
Etc . Etc.. Etc.. Etc.. Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
The Reported Disaffection of Troops.
London, April 1. A Versailles despatch of
to-day pronounces as utterly false the report
that the 13th Regiment of the line has entered
Paris and fraternized with the National Guard.
A despatch from Paris says the Sub -Central
Committee has ordered
New Elections for Military Officers,
at the same time reminding the National Guards
thatlthey have the right to remove all officers In
whom they have lost confidence.
The Commune has seized ail the offices for
the collection of taxes.
M. Delescluze has demanded that the
Sitting, of the Commnne
be made public. The proposition is approved
by the liappel and other journals.
The Ited Flag
is hoisted on the Tuileries and Louvre.
Telegraphic Communication
has been established between the Ministry, the
Mairies, and the public buildings generally.
Italian Diplomat.
A despatch from Florence dated March SI says
that Viscount Uarcourt has been appointed
French Ambassador to Rome, and Connt Praslin
Cbolsenl come, to Florence la a similar ca
pacity. The English Boat Race.
London, April 1. There are the usual discre
pancies as to time and distance by which the
Cambridge won the race to-day. Some parties
say the distance was only one length and the
time five seconds. ,
Afternoon Quotations.
Livkrpool, April 12-30 P. M Cotton closed
easier: uplands, TSi47k;d. : Orleans, Ttar&d.
Sales to-day 10,000 bales, including 3000 bales lor
export anu speculation.
Ship News.
London, April 1. The steamship City of Dublin.
irom .New xorc on marcn vist, toucnea at queens'
town last night.
Thl. Afternoon', (notation. W
Lonoon. AprU 11-30 P. M. Consols closed 92 V
for money and 92()2'i lor account. American
securities quiet and steady. U. 8. bonds of 186'i,
S2kr: of lses. old. 92 w. of 187. 9lw: ten-forties.
69V : Erie, 19)4 ; Illinois Central, UX : Great West-
ern, t3?-.
LivEKrooL, Apru 1. unseen on, X3S 108.3jC3.
FROM WHSmjYOTOJY.
Delaware's Blue Blood.
Special DesMtaAfo The Jtvening Telegraph.
Washington, April 1. Senator Bayard was
on tbe floor of the House yesterday making arrange
ments to give copies or nis late ku-kiux speecu to
members, lie iook particular pains to provide, now
ever, that no colored member should receive a copy,
Tbls fact being brought to Nr. Elliott s attention.
tbe colored member from North Carolina, the latter
gave orders tbat among tne nrst to be supplied with
a copy of bis forthcoming speech on Shellabarger's
bill should be this same Senator from Delaware.
Tbls Is good punishment lor uayara.
The Bouse Is In session to-day for
Debate on the Ku-klux Bill,
bnt the attendance Is small. Last night, when tbe
House adjourned, there were only two members
present. The Interest in the debate seems to have
expired.
Tbe Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
will take np
The Case of Senator Vance
at tbe next meeting. It Is said the oemmlttee stands
S to 2 In favor of giving the seat to Abbott.
The San Domingo Report .
would have been sent to Congress to-day had tbe
Senate been in session. It will be submitted on
Monday, accompanied by a brief message from the
I'resioent.simpiy cauing attention to iu 1 ne aumin
titration senators are in favor ei
Postponing Action
on San Domingo until next session. There are
some who propose to have action on It nowr, aud
among these are Messrs. Sumner, Hchurz, Wilson,
Logan, and Trumbull. They siy they want to dis
pose or 11 at once.
A Colored Page In the House.
Dtapatek to the Aesociated threat.
Warbington. Anrtl 1 There are twenty pages
rmnlnied in the House of Representatives, their ap
pointment being made by the L Krkeepcr at the in
stance respectively OI mo liriuuin;iu umtrgatiuus
from tbe States, according to the custom established
by members. To-day, on the recommendation of
Messrs. Porter, Piatt, and Stowall, of Virginia, the
wblte page from that btate was superseded by tho
appointment of a colored youth from Virginia. This
is the first time a colored youth has been appointed
a psge in tne nouse.
FROM NEW YORK.
Bond Robberv.
TVif . i V s nrll 1 A nai'bflffA p.nntnlnlncr
19100 In gold' coupons, due Ap.'ll 1, of the Indianapo
lis, Bloomlngton, and Western, anl lUnvlJe, Ur-
v..n- Ithtnniirtntnn and Put in Tt a.1 1 ri lft.lt hnnrifl. WAS
stolen yesterday while In transit from Herkimer
county. I ney were payaiim ai mo rwuicn i-uwi
and Trust company ana tv i uruersrumei. , ut new
i era cur.
Liwvir Convicted of Kxtortlou.
Nsw York, April 1 Stephen H Rownan, of the
v v w frnv I f ivA 1t.iliiY In tha I nnrt (tf
Special Sessions of extorting twenty-five dollars
from 1 hon as Pindar, a seaman, on mreai or naving
bim arrested and sent to tbe Penitentiary for six
m i. t u .nil A rtfii flff.v fiikllard. '
AUVUhUB, - -rf mmam
Snecie Shipments.
Nis Ynmr Anril 1 8oecle shipments.
f.H0,UvV, lBClUOing jxvw u Rum.
New York lltuk stilciueut,
T nans A tfr aslkhA f 31,203
Knonla dpprfftfled 1,641,315
Legal-tenders decreased l,9J,8ftt
leposits decreased o,oa.i,ri-
Clrcnlatlon decreased 7,009
FROM TUB WEST.
Heavy Mercantile Failure.
Mh-wacxis, April 1. L. M. Blgelow A ..whole
sale grocers.nave failed, uauuiues said to ne neavy
acti assets iigut.
FOURTH EDITION
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Affairs at the Capital.
Reduction of the Debt.
Eleven XVIillions in March.
Currency and Treasury Statement.
Mr. Cameron President-making
Blaine Said to be his Choice.
B.. etc.. Bto Etc.. s7tc.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, Afrtl l.
Despatch (e the Ateeciated Press.
The Reduction of the Public Debt
during tbe month of March was $11,011,200-65.
The Government Expenditures
by warrant during March, exclusive of tbe public
ueoi, were as loiiow.:
War, $3,6B6, 799-29; Navy, $1,(550,409-69; Indians
and Pensions, $2,516,880'7 ; Civil and miscellaneous,
$5,65,870-7C Total, $18,287,821 -83.
Secretary Belknap will Leave
Washington on Monday to attend the meeting of
the Society of the Army of the Tennessee on AprU
e and 7, at Cincinnati, and will be absent until
Saturday.
Fractional Currency
received from the printer for the week ending to
day, $031,600; shipments to Assistant Treasurers,
banks, etc, $5,366,876 in notes and $477,644 in cur
rency.
Treasurer Spinner holds as security for
National Bank Circulation,
$354,626,350, and for deposits of publio moneys,
$15,78S,5C0: national bank circulation outstanding at
this date, $3l, 818,631; national gold bank circula
tion issued to date, $287,500,000.
Blaine for President.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington, April 1. It has leaked out that
General Cameron Is heading a movement to put
Speaker Blaine forward as the Republican candi
date for tne Presidency In 1879. The plan Is to get
Pennsylvania pledged for Blaine, and to start him
out with the united vote of New England and Penn
sylvania at bis back. Oranthas been Informed of .
It, and he begins to suspect Cameron's protestations
Of friendship toward, htm.
Mr. Cameron, whn accused, stoutly denies it ; bnt
there are several prominent members of Congress
who assert that he bas on more than one occasion
mentioned It to them. Mr. Blaine being a native of
Pennsylvania and favorable to protection, Mr. Ca
meron thinks he will be the most available candi
date. CON QBE S S .
FOBTY-SECO.ID TERM-FIRST SESSION.
House.
The bill to ..fore. th. fonrte.nth sm.ndment to tb.
Coni.titot.ion being under consideration. Mr. Wsddell. of
North Carolina, said the bill was ostensibly to hae effect
in all tb. btatas, bnt its real intention vaa to limit it.
operation to what ar. called th. insurrectionary States.
If. did not deny that orimes had been committed by
dissuised men in a small portion oi the Stat.. Th. testi
mony showed this.
He belieTed that crimes were committed in North Caro
lina as ia other States. Tb. only difference was that
while in that State tb. offender, were disguised, in otoer
Ststes tbe criminals wore no distnises, and operated in
open dsy. Bat while be admitted that orimes were com
mitted in North Carolina, and tbat the perpetrators es
caped detection, be most emphatically denied that th.
property and lives of loyal men, whioh often meant loyal
thieves, are unsafe.
Tb. great mass of tb. people of North Carolina are as
loyal, peaceable, and law-abiding as those ot any Bute,
uot excepting the land that is blessed with the nativity
and citizenship of th. gentleman from Massachusetts
(Mr. Butler). After showing tb. manner in whioh th. peo
ple bad been treated under Republican rule, he said tbat
whatever else might b. said of soldiers who took part ia
tb. war, no on. could oall them cowardly and skulking
assassins without rendering himself ridiculous.
Not one of those gallant soldiers would disgrace him
self and cover with infamy his comrades. They were true
to th.ir honor and their plighted faith. H. asked whether
tbe prosperity of tb. 8outh.ro people was not unparal
leled in tbe History oi toe worm, considering au tneir
misfortunes 7 Tb. cotton crop last year was the largest
aver raised, and other industries hav. k.Dt usee with it.
These things disprove the truth of tb. assertions mad.
hare as to tb. poverty of tb. Sonth. H. served notice on
tbe Republican, tbat wbaa they aooomplisned their pur
poses and destroyed tbe institutions of tbe oonntry by.
violation ot tb. Constitution, simply to carry .lections and
keep tbe present psrty in power, they could not pil. oa
tbe needs of their opponents this vast load of aviL
Mr. Kbober, of North Carolina, said tbat thia bill vio
lated tbe plainest principles of tbe Constitution. It was
of such . character that it would increase discord ratber
than hav. . peaceful effect, and would fail.to r.medy th.
vils of wbicb complsint. were mad. The peopl. war.
to t despoiled of tbeir political right, by force.
Tbe peeple ware as peaceable and as law abiding as ia
any other Bute. Tbe trouble in six or eight oounties was
Do because of hostility to nesro suffrage or the recon
struction acta Toe true solution ws the supposed ns
cestity of an organisation t. protect lif. ana property,
wbicb wer. menaced by hostile organisations, and be
cause (here was no protection by a weak and impotent
btate government. Tbe Ku klnx were never heard of
until .'ter tb. oraauization of tb. Union Leagues, th.
ninbtn of which w.re bound by rigid oat lis tor
IwliUcal purponee. setting up not an .quality
tut a superiority to whit, men, and encouraged by tb.
suggestions of base whit, adventurers, organized bands of
negroes who roiiued in some portions of the Htate commit
ting mortar, robberv. and arson. Ihst disorganize ion
listed tkrougbcut North Carolina was simply false. Th.
feeling btwen whites and blacks was daily becoming
bttlei. 1 hire was no demand for interference in this
matter, but leave the inllueuoes now at work to tbeir free
txrrcise. and their potent charm. will
pacify and unlet all clawes of tb. South
ern people. i'o not by legislation irritate tb.
people, but address to them the words of peace aud cha
rity. Give tbrm amnesty, and you will do more to pub
away trouble than by aay other measure.
Mr. Haw ley, of Illinois, said that one of th. gentlemen
who SHk. to-d'yt ulogiz.4 tb. Rebel soldiers, and ured
tbat it wis not siiie to legislate in tbe present condition
of attaint, and tbe other gentleman endeavored 10 con
vince tbe llou.e that tb. si ale of things hiub many of
th. Republicans believed existed in the 8 mlh bad in
fsct no existence, and called upon tbein to grant general
amnesty. .
Mr. lfawley, while listening to these remarks, was duv
posed to sak. Hsve we a Wovernment and Constitution at
all r He then maintained tbat t aer. was sufficient power
to protect citizens I. all parts of 'lis repablie, and called
attention to the laws passed f run tbe earliest day of our
biKtory t show that theyower bad been constantly .xsr-
Am'ong other thi.rs be said tbat th. sot of 17M1 autho
rised Firsident Washington to caU out tbe militia to sup
press armed coinbinati-oa sad to execute the laws. This
power was enlarged so that he might a Inn employ tbe army
and navy for such purposes rreaideut I incolu la April,
lbril, called out 7& a men, claiming tbe power to do so
under tne set of Hue. Tne discretion 1. th. law was left
to tb. President.
Now, ss st tbe comme.eement of tb. lata Rebellion, it
aaaai4 there was no autborii y to pass sucha bill as that
under consideration, ad that'f Is ws were passed to pro
tect tbe peopl. .very where, th. Constitution would b.
ovei'orssd. and ruin and anarchy would b. brought en
tbe Uover.m.nt and country tbat they so much loved.
If (Jooyress could not paas law. la protect him in all
th. rights, privileges, and immunities guaaranteed by
the Constitution, how was b. to he proleotedf Uuless
Congrers eeuld pans suoh laws the Constitution was of no
value whatever. The Ueneral Government was supreme
over and above all, and (he Constitution conferred all
sulbonty upon Congress to execute the laws and eniorc.
the guarantees contained in that instrument, without aay
power atandia. 1. tb. way of tbeir enforcement.
air. wis, of Ke.tuoky, eaid this bill was of nrfusual
harshness, aad aimed net only at his own Stats but th.
Southern Hiates. aed was inuaieal to our fres institutions.
If this bill should be pteeed at all. it would be at DUeca
tive dictation for party purposes and not for the country.
It created a consolidated despotism and obbtarated but.
lines. It was a persevering and studied attaea on every
form of government. He did not wish to deny that dis
cord exicsd ia soms parts of tie Jiouth. but be wanted
theoffrade'stob. punished according to the torus aud
provisions .f law. ...... . .
Tbe evils existing wer. attributable t. corrupt end o
wise legislation by unprinoioled white men aad igaerant
negroes, the respectable Boatberner. being precluded
fiom tb. managsmeut of aftaire. Never had a eoauuered
people more nobly yielded to tbe fate of war than had th.
beutb, aad ami promptly submitted to legal authority.
The only prisoners la the jail of Johnson
count v, Ind., are two men, who claim to be
preacbers. One is tbeie for horse-stealing; and
lie otker lor burslarj.