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I kv ARRISBURG, PA, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 8. 1880. VOLUME XXIV. NUMBER 156. 'jj 'jj FIRST EDITION.

REGENT POLITICAL EVENTS. KEFTBLIANS AND DEMOCKAX8 CONVENTION. I IN No Instructions for the Republican Delegates From Connecticut Siziilar Freedom Accorded to the Democrats of Iowa Result of the Rhode Island. Election A Republican Victory Connecticut republicans. Convention Refuses to Instruct the Delegates to Chicago.

A dispatch of last night from New Haven, says: The Republican convention held in this city to day was one of the largest and most enthusiastic assemblages of the kind ever called to order in the State. The pulse of the body was felt in a number of speeches, and the applause indicated that the Edmunds and Grant men were pretty evenly divided, with Blaine a good second. A resolution was offered early in the day by Charles Dudley Warner, of Hartford, as follows: Resolved, That the Republicans of Connecticut desire the nomination at Chicago of a candidate who will best unite the voters of all sections of the country and whose character will be a party platform; and that we recognize in George F. Edmunds, of Vermont great applause, or Elihu B. Washburne, of Illinois, such a statesman" whose nomination will need no defense.

This resolution provoked earnest discussion, and an amendment was offered adding the words "Or any other man who may be nominated at Chicago." Mingled laughter and applause greeted this, and after a feeble attempt to insert the name of Grant protests were made against trammeling the delegates with instructions of any kind. This view appeared to best suit the majority, and Mr. Warner withdrew his resolution. The delegates were then sent with the pledge ot the convention for the support of the Chicago nominee: The delegates are as follows: New Haven county, Hobart B. Bigelow; New Haven, Uaruord county, Andrew e.

Upson; Far mington, Middlesex county, William C. Haugh; Essex, Fairfield county, Edward S. Tweedy; Danbury, Litchfield county, N. Taylor Baldwin; county, M. Corbin; Union, Windham county, Jeremiah Olney Thompson; New London county, Daniel Chadwick Lyme.

Delegates at laree First district, Henry C. Robinson, of Hartford; Second district, John M. Douglas, of Middletown; Third district, Augustus Brandagee, of New London; Fourth district, Samuel C. Fessenden, of Stamford. The complexion of the dele cation is probably five for Blaine, four for Edmunds, two for Washburne and one for Sherman.

IOWA DEMOCRATS IN CONVENTION. A dispatch of last night from Burlington, Iowa, says: The Democratic State Conven tion to select delegates' to Cincinnati met here this morning. Judge Edward Johnson on taking the chair referred to the electoral frauds cf 1876. as an issue that would not down, and said that the battle of 1880 must be fought for an honest count; that the Democracy must pledge itself to protect internal transportation and inter State commerce against the combinations of gigantic railroad monopolies; and, finally. that the man nominated at Cincinnati must be a man that can defeat General Grant, a3 anybody of sense could see that the latter would be the Republican nominee.

The resolutions reported and adopted reiterate faith in the principles of the Democratic party and denounce the policy of the Republican party and the continued usurpation of power by the few as tending to imperialism. They assert mat uie uemocrais or lowa are in lavor ot the two thirds rule in selecting a candidate. A resolution instructing the delegation to vote as a unit at Cincinnati was laid on the table. Another dispatch says: "The result of to days proceedings was that a delegation strongly favoring Tilden was chosen, although the convention refused to instruct for any one." THE ELECTION IN RHODE ISLAND. A dispatch ot last night from Providence, R.

The State election has resulted in no choice for Governor or Lieutenant Governor, the Democrats having polled a consiaeraoie vote the latter part of the day. Returns from thirty towns, including one ward in this city, give Littlefield (Republican), Kimball (Democrat), 4, 290. and Howard (Prohibition and Inde pendent Republican), 2,814. The towns generally exhioit irregular and surprising results. Some Democratic districts show a Republican success and strong Republican towns divide their votes between the three candidates.

Newport gives Littlefield 448; Howard, 432, and Kimball, 316. There is probably no choice far Assemblymen in this city. The Republican candidates for Secretary of State, Attorney General and General Treasurer are elected by about the usual majority, there having been no third candidate lor those offices. The General Assembly will be three quarters Republican, insuring the election of Littlefield by that body, the choice being limited to the Republican and "Democratic candidates, they, haying re ceived the two highest votes. It is understood that a large majority of the Assembly elect favor the re election of Senator Burnside.

A later dispatch says that little more than half the vote of the State was polled to day. Returns from all towns in the State, except Block Island, give Littlefield Kimball, Howard, 5,006. THE WEST POINT OUTRAGE." A dispatch of last night from West Point, in reference to the reported mutilation of the ears of Cadet Whittaker, says: Whit take's wounds are trifling. The lower lobe of the right ear looks as though the skin had been scratched from it for about an eighth of an inch. There is a deep scratch above this wound.

The left ear has two deep cuts side by side on the outer side of the lobe. He has two small cuts on his right hand and a scratch on one of his toes, which is the least in tize of all, but which, he says, makes him lame. The cadets one and all said that they bore the boy no enmity, although they had nothing to do with him. They say that three i men could not have gone to his room and made the necessary noise without being heard, and no one heard a sound; that the guards must have seen the light which Whittaker says the attacking party burned. Moreover, Whittaker says that the attack was at one o'clock, whereas the surgeons say that the wounds upon Whittaker must have been made' within half an hour of the time the boy was found, for the blood was very fresh.

There are several other discrepancies in Whittaker's story. When found he was apparently unconscious, but a vigorous pinch brought him to his senses again. General Schofield is plainly ot the opinion that the thing is a sham. He had the boy examined from head to foot, but no injuries above those mentioned were found. He will have a most thorough examination made.

He says the cadets press him to do this, because their honor is at stake. He hopes the inquiry may be public, so" that the tacts may be known. Another dispatch from West Point says: General Schofield states that he had an interview this afternoon with Whittaker, in which he told him of the impression held by some that he did the job himself and referred him to little discrepancies in his state a ments. Whittaker expressed the greatest indignation and emphatically and persistently denied that he did the work and asked for a court of Gen. Schofield 1 has granted the request and the court will convene of Friday morning at ten o'clock.

General Schofield states that althoughWhit taker stands quite low in his class he does not know that he will not graduate. handkerchief which Whittaker says) the short man handed to the other while he was being boupd is in the hands of the authorities.0 The corner where the name must have been is torn out. Some of the leading officers on the post do" not believe Whittaker committed the act. 1 WASHINGTON NEWS. Dispatches from Washington last night say: It is understood that the President has i issued a pardon for Judge John W.

Wright, sentenced to a month's imprison ment and $1,000 fine for assaulting the Hon. Columbus Delano, ex Secretary of the Interior. Hi3 motion for admission to bail, pending hearing of, his'appeal, was to day denied by the court in bane, on the ground that it was not in its power to review in that manner the acts of the lower court, which, however, it said might have taken bail in the case. The case ot Lieutenant Wetmore against Admiral Porter was continued to day all of the plaintiff's evidence excepting his own cross examination has been taken. Wet more swore that Porter made requests' on paymasters to turn over amounts i to Mrs.

Wetmore, and also personally retained a proportion of his pay for the same purpose. No evidence impugning Porter's morality directly was put in, because not regarded by the court as pertinent, Admiral Porter will probably testify in his own behalf tomorrow. The President sent the following nomi nation to the Senate this afternoon William A. Newell, of New Jersey, to be Governor of Washington Territory. The Smithsonian Institute has received from M.

W. Harrington the announcement of the discovery by J. M. Schaberleon, at Ann Arbor, on the 6lh of April, 1880, at 11 o'clock p. Ann Arbor mean time, of comet with a tail three minutes long, in seven hours, twenty minutes right ascen sion, eighty four degrees, twenty five minutes north declination, with a daily motion of minus thirty minntes in right ascension, and forty eight minutes south.

A RECEPTION TO GEN. GRANT. A New Orleans dispatch of last night says: Gen. Grant had a reception this forenoon at the residence of Col. James Lewis, and afterward' visited Straight University, where he was received by the school children.

Later in the day the General visited Mayor Paton, at the City Hall. This afternoon he held a reception at the residence of Gov. Pinchback, mainly for the members of the Colored Men's Protective Union. The Governor's residence was handsomely decorated. i ESSENCE.

Look out for the new comet! Ben Hni. is again the victim of nightmare. '1 I Gothamttes will soon have to pay an increased price for their gas. i Chastike Cox and Pietro Balbo will be resentenced next Monday. The base ball season has opened, and promises to be a lively one.

1 DoBLEB still leads the The leaders are making first class progress, Lecture going people in the Eastern States are alarmed at "Cove" Bennett's threat to take the lecture platform. 1 The Liberals have so far gained eighty one seats. This Is enough to make "Dizzy i sick as well as sacL i 1 The Koords jn Asiatic Turkey are becoming troublesome because of famine. A hungry man is a dangerouse one. i The cotton mills of the South are engaged in the manufacture of coarse cloths and They leave the finer fabrics to the mills of the North.

Young Gladstone will have another chance for Parliament. He will 'stand for Leeds, which elected his father; but the old gentleman prefers to represent Midlothian, which chose him also. As usual, the Rhode Island election has resulted in no choice of Governor by the people. But as the Legislature is Republican, and as that body elects in case of failure of the people to do so, little Rhody is safe lor awnale longer. A bit of good advice from the Philadelphia Nem: "It is the duty of all true Republicans to hold themselves ready to support, with all possible vigor and free from entanglement, the candidates who shall be nominated at Chicago." In order to check importations of iron from England, the leading producers of the United States have resolved to put the price ot the native commodity at such a figure as will force the foreign product out of our markets.

This will necessitate a reduction of about ten dollars per ton. From present appearances it seems probable that the Irish Home Rulers will constitute the balance of power in the British Parliament. If such should be the case, it will require careful navigation on the part of the Liberal leaders to conciliate this element and yet steer the ship of state clear of rocks and shoals in the political i The total receipts of raw iron in Pittsburg during the first quarter of this year were 268,466 tons nearly one hundred thousand tons more than was received during the same period last year: At no time in the history of the iron trade in the Smoky City have the receipts of raw iron been so great as during the quarter just passed. i The Grant men are beginning to count up their strength in the They now claim the solid delegations from New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Colorado, Nevada, Nebraska, California and Oregon. In addition to these votes they claim about one hundred and twenty five from ten other States.

Gen. Loris Melieoff, the individual to whom the Czar has entrusted the task of keeping order in St. Petersburg, is said to be very popular in the society of that city. His wife was once a famous beauty, and his eldest daughter is a remarkable pianist. With his power, his good looks and his daughter's good playingt the General ought to be able to hold his own in St.

Petersburg, and preserve his royal master from further annoyance. The fiery Mr. Sparks (what's in a after amusing himself in the; House yesterday by shaking his fist at Mr. Clymer, and thundering "liar" in his ear, till he was exhausted, finally arrived at the conclusion that he had made a fool of himself. So he apologized, Mr.

Clymer accepted the amende honorable, so did the excited House, and peace once more assumed her sway, preca rious though it Mr. Clymer seems to have been the coolest one in the lot. A niece of President Martin Van Buren died in New York on Monday night from the effects of an excessive use of opium. She is described as a tall, well formed and attractive looking blonde haired woman of over thirty years ot age. She was married in PhiladelDhia in 1876 to a man named Dutcher, a native of Bethlehem, who afterward procured a divorce in Utah, but subsequently visited her frequently and lived with her, in the meantime compelling her to engage boarding 'under her maiden name.

poor women's brother, was Gen. T. B.JVan Buren, consul general to Japan. She was infatuated with her husband, and would not proceed against him for his cruel treatment Mrs. Van Burcn, as she was called, had property and an annual income of $1,500.

cf, SECOND EDITION. i 'PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS. A. TURN IN THE IRON TRADR OF THE STATE. Ji Continued Depression Engenders Dissatisfaction A Meeting of the Western Iron Association Prices to be Lowered to Compete With Foreign Prose i dueers Doings of Outlaws in Lancaster County Keystone Notes.

A TUMBLE IN THE IRON TRADE. A Pittsburg dispatch of last night says Continued depression in the iron trade has engendered great dissatisfaction among the Pittsburg manufacturers, and they have called a special meeting of the Western Iron Association for to morrow, when card rates'will probably be reduced from four to three and a half cents per pound. But few Pittsburg mills are now running to their full capacity, and one has closed down entirely. Foreign manufacturers can deliver ire at New York for about three and two tenths cents per pound, and the idea is to make the reduction low enough to crowd out foreign iron. TRICKS OF'TDK WELSH MOUNTAIN GANO.

A Reading dispatch says: Three masked robbers, members of the Welsh Mountain gang, broke into the country residence of Mr. Isaac Seldomridge, a Dunkard farmer residing near New Holland, Lncasater county, and gained entrance. The farmer and his aged sister heard a noise below and came down stairs, when the robbers drew pistol and demanded silence and obedience. The elderly lady was bound, and the robbers held a pistol to her head while her brother was compelled to deliver up all his money. The robbers then stripped the house of silverware and other valuables, and as they left exclaimed: "Good bye, old fraud next time we call see that you have more money about you." The rest of the band are now terrorizing East Pennsylvania.

They wear black masks. HON. JOHN B. PACKER NOT ILL. We are glad to be able to announce that the statement we made yesterday, that Hon.

John B. Packer had been stricken with has no foundation in fact. Our correspondent at Sunbury writes that Mr. Packer "is well and hearty, and works as industriously as ever." The many friends of Mr Packer in this city and county will rejoice itiiu us at mis uii ui guuu uewc. rj KEYSTONE NOTES.

''The Pittsburg Presbytery of the Reform Presbyterian Church yesterday elected four anti Woodside delegates to the General Synod, which meets there in May. This is regarded as quite a victory for the opposition to Rev. Nevin Woodside, and prophe cies are maae mat ine court oi last resoix will promptly bounce the pastor of many troubles. Policemen were stationed about the church yesterday, but the proceedings were orderly. A company has been formed a Philadelphia which has purchased the "Delaney Patent Telegraph Relay," which, it is claimed, is a perfect substitute for the Page patent They propose to contract extensively with railroad and telegraph companies for its use.

James D. Smith, a Pennsylvania railroad, brakesman, residing in Philadelphia, fell under, a freight train at Little Cones toga bridge yesterday morning and had his left leg so badly larcerated that amputation was found necessary. The residence of Chas, D. Barney, at Shoemakertown, known as Edison, was burned yesterday. Loss, $25,000.

The furniture was saved. The house was a gift from Jay Cooke to his daughter, Mrs. Barney. THE CHANN1NO SERVICES. A dispatch of last night from Providence, R.

says: The Channing memorial services at Newport commenced at ten o'clock this morning at the Opera House with the anthem, by a select choir, Thou Great Friend to all the Sons of Men 1" During the service a telegram was received from Rev. Dr. Putnam, pastor of the Church of Our Savior, Brooklyn, as follows "Congratulations on your gathering. A gentleman of my society subscribes the 2, 000 deficiency." Ex Governor Lippitt has also sent $1,000. In the afternoon a large crowd assembled at Derby place, where the corner stone of the memorial church was laid.

The exercises were of deep interest throughout. Services were also held in Washington, Chicago, Brooklyn and New York. A PAIR OF HOTEL THIEVES BAGGED. A Chicago dispatch of last night says: An important arrest was made last night. Harry Webb and wife, who for months past have been robbing the hotels of this city notably, the Grand Pacific without leaving a clew behind, have been under espionage for several days past.

This has been at the instance of Mr. Samuel Turner, of the Grand Pacific Hotel, who noticed Webb wearing a pair of his sleeve buttons. Last night Webb and his wite were captured at their lodgings, No. 161 Madison street, to gether with property consisting ot laise keys, jewelry, ladies' shawls, dresses, aggregating in value $8,000 or $10,000. "Webb has passed under the name of Pease, and came here a few months ago from California.

LATE NEWS. Inier tiling Items by Mail and Telegraph from All PvinltA The body of Reuben S. Dorr, skipper at the schooner Yankee Blade, who has been missing since the 2d ult, having a rope about his neck and attached to a thirty pound bar of iron, was found in the river at Providence, R. yesterday. When Dorr was missed, the cabin door of the schooner was found open, with his clothes inside.

There are doubts as to whether it is a case of murder or suicide. An inquest will be held. 1 Dorr belonged in Maine. Timothy and Matilda Worton, gypsies, arrested in Brooklyn, N. for obtaining money under false pretenses, were yesterday handed over to a deputy sheriff of Indiana.

Mr. Traut, of Virginia, whom they swindled out of $10,000, was in court with a requisition from the Governor of that State, and was much disappointed when he learned that Indiana had precedence. The executive committee of the Society of the Army of the Potomac has decided to change the date of the annual meeting to June 16. Secretary Evarts has been in vited to deliver the address, but has not yet decided whether his engagements will permit him to accept. Joaquin Miller has accepted an invitation to deliver a poem.

The session of the New York Conference of Methodist Episcopal Churches was continued in New York A report was read, which quoted among other figures the value of said churches at $3, 128,000, showing a decrease of $109,400 parsonages, one hundred and eighty five value of the same, $527,850. J. H. Rhorer, the defaulting cashier or the Savings Bank of Louisville, which went into liquidation, was yesterday sentenced to the penitentiary for one year lor embezzling $110,000. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and threw himself on the mercy ot the court.

The Chamber of Commerce of Cincinnati has adopted a resolution authorizing the board of officers to subscribe $100,000 to the guarantee fund of the Millers' International Exhibition, to be held in that city a in June next. The citizens' contribution fund amounts to $30,000. John G. Schindler, a justice of the peace of Youngsville, Sullivan county, N. convicted in New York yesterday, after a ten days' trial, of defrauding an aged widow of a 'portion of her pensioa money, has been admitted to bail in $15,000 pending argument for a new trial.

The body of Albert Scheu. city editor of the Anzeiger, a German daily paper, was found in the lake at Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday night, four miles from that city. He waded in the water and cut his throat. Deceased had been dissipated of late, and lost his position on that account. Gen.

Miles telegraphs fromFortKeogb, Montana, that the soldiers who have been pursuing the hostiles two hundred miles, ceptured five warriors and forty five horses. Twelve Indians escaped. The captives say they were sent from Sitting Bull's camp to steal stock. Alpheus S. Foote, one of the proprie tors of Pomeroy's Democrat, at I Wisconsin, charged with attempting to burn the Democrat office, has been held for trial at the Circuit Court.

His examination on charge of forgery will be had to day. The dual funeral of Robert H. M' Curdy and Herman D. Aldrich, among the oldest and most esteemed citizens of New York, took place there yesterday, from Calvary church. The remains were buried in adjoining lots in Greenwood.

A netrro tramp who had been eiccted from a train on the Bee Line railway, seven miles west of Rodney, fired through the car window and killed Joseph M. Lehman, of Houston. The fellow made his escane. The presidency of the Indianapolis and Evansville railroad company has been accepted by Mr. Hugh J.

Jewett. Rapid progress is being made with the road, which will soon be open for traffic. The village of Montgomery, N. was visited by a severe thunder and hail storm, with a great wind gust, on Tuesday afternoon. Several buildings were unroofed and large trees blown down.

Three cases of well defined smallpox were reported in Chicago yesterday. The disease is said to have come from Richton and Monee, two small stations on the Illinois Central railroad. At midnight the score in the New York walking match was: Hart 315. Dobler 318, Allen 280, Pegram 300, Merritt 271, Williams 255. Howard 284, Jaybee 127, Stan waker 240, Krohne, 267.

Thirty five thousand immigrants have arrived at New York since the first of January. For the same period a year ago the arrivals were less than one third oi this number. The spinners on strike at Cohoes, N. expect to receive 1,000 per week from Fall River during the continuance of the strike. A game of base ball at Princeton, N.

yesterday, resulted Athletics, of Philadelphia, four; University of Princeton, three. A game of base ball was played at Washington, D. yesterday, resulting Nationals. Baltimores, 6. The journeymen tailors of Troy, N.

are on a strike for an advance of fifteen per cent in wages. Death'of a Soldier of the Wr of 1812, William Riland died at the residence of his son, P. Riland, in Halifax township, on March 29th, aeed eighty six years, seven months and ten days. He was born in Montgomery county and was a soldier of the war of 1812. During the late rebellion, when the rebels threatened II ar risburg, the old veteran came to this cUy with a company of old men and tendered their services to Gov.

Curtin. They were accepted and put on duty at the dejenses near Harnsburg, remaining until the rebels had left, and then returned to Pottsville. On October 8, 1876, he with his aged wife came on a visit to his son in this county. While here his wife died and was buried at his request in the U. B.

church yard in Powell's valley. Mr. Riland always afterward made his home with his son, J. Riland. On March 22d last, he broke his thigh by a falL and this ultimately led to his death.

The old man was buried beside his wife, a delegation of the G. A. of Reading, burying him with the honors of war. Mr. Riland had three sons in the late war Richard, who died in the rebel prison pen at Andersonville Wm.

a lieutenant, who was wounded and is now living in Reading, and James who was also wounded and now resides in Colorado. All of the sons enlisted at the first call for troops and continued until the close of the war. Freight Trains Wrecked. Yesterday noon a local freight train collided with a construction train at Belmont Station, below Lancaster, resulting in the wrecking of both trains. Both tracks were blocked, involving a detention in passenger trains for about three hours.

Conductor Glenn, of the local freight train, was injured, but not seriously. lie was able to walk about to day, and has gone to his home in Philadelphia. The wrecking crew from Columbia straightened things up. Ax4dnU. Daniel Stickel, is a special agent of the Travelers insurance company, while on business in Franklin town, York county, had his right hand broken while assisting in the removal of furniture.

Daniel Nixon, an employee of the nar risburg car shops, had his left foot burned in the moulding department by hot sand falling into his shoe. He was obliged to suspend work, and la attended to by Dr. StlckeL Silk Markers for the Eighth Regiment. The Eighth regiment recently competed at the Girardville fair for a pair of silk regimental markers, and of course was success iou vol Uobin has forwaraea ine nags to the City Grays and the Wrightsville Grays, those being the "wing" companies of the regiment. The flags are blue in color, ornamented with gold fringe, and have the figure "8" in the center.

XTHAKOIAI. AMD COMMERCIAL. Philadelphia, April 8. Stocks are dull; Pennsylvania sixes third Issue, 107 Philadelphia and Erie, 17: Beading railroad. 84 Pennsylvania railroad.

62 Lehigh Valley railroad, BlWj United Companies or Now Jersey, 160 Northern Pacific common, Z014; Northern Pnolfln nrnfnrred. Kllil Northern Central, S3 LetnVu Navlgatlon, 87 rlstown, 1015 Central Transportation, 47 jritisDurK, Titt Schuylkill, 54. NiwY owt, April 8. Stock are quiet; money, New York Central ami Hudson Klver mil road, 131 Erie railroad, 44; Adams Express, 112; MtcnlKan Central 92; Lake fehore, 108; Illinois Central. 105 Cleveland and Pittsburg, 111 Chicago and" Rock Island.

180; l'Ute burg and Kort Wayne, US; Western Union, 108; Toledo and Wabaab, 11; Jiew Jersey Central. 7 FHii.ADU.rinA. April a Flour is dull and unchanged; superfine, $3 554 5(5; extw, 5 25; Ohio and Indiana family. $5 75 25; Fennsvlvanla fiuntiv. i6 5097 00; St.

Louis family, $8 25Q 75: Minnesota family, $5 60 6 50; patent and hlgb grades, f7 0008 00. Uyo flour, $4 75. Wheat Is firm; No. 2 Western red, $1 35W Pennsylvania, $1 35 am ber, $1 36. Corn Is steady; steamer, hlV 53c yellow, 53Wc mixed.

63o. OaU are firmer No. No. 2. No.

3, 43k 44c; No. 2 mixed, 41K42Kc Is 'l Western and Pennsylvania, KSc. Provisions are weak mess pork, $11 7512 25: beef bams. $17 0018 00; bacon smoked shoulders, 4Kc; salt do 605c smoked bains, lokc; pickled hams, kec. city kettle.

7c: loose butchers', 7c: prime steam, 7k7c. 'Butter is doll and weak; creamery extra, S23c; Rradford county and; New York extra, 2e)3uc; western Reserve extra, 2628c; do good to choice, 2o 25c; rolls are dull Pennsylvania extra, 2i 24c; Western Reserve extra, 23Q2tc. Krk are firm Pennsylvania, 13c Western, 12J2c. Cheese choice la steady; New York factory, 14Kc: Western full cream. 14c; do.

for Eood, 12K13Kc; do half skims, ll12c. Petro inm is dull; refined, 7Xo Whisky A a THIRD EDITION. BUSINESS OP CONGRESS. COMMITTEE WKKoTLES WITH A PROBLEM. Has the Senate a Right to Originate Appropriations Contested Seat Oases to b9 Acted On Mr.

Delano's Assailant Pardoned by the President A Steamship Abandoned at Sea nOUsE COMMITTEE WORK. Can the Senate Originate Appropriation Bills Contested Seat Cases. Washington, April 8. The House Committee on the Judiciary discussed at some length this morning the question of the power of the Senate to originate appropriation bills, and pending the discursion adjourned. The House Elections Committee will hold session to morrow to take action in the case of Yeates vs.

Martin, North Carolina. On Tuesday next the reports on the Donnelly Washburn case will be presented to the committee, and Representative Manning expresses his intention of immediately calling the matter up in the House, with a view ot reaching an early vote upon the merits of the case. TBE NATIONAL MILITU. Pi ovUIors of the Proposed Law toe Its Control. WASHINGTON, April 8.

The bill for reorganizing the militia was reported to the House yesterday. It provides that every able bodied citizen between eighteen and forty five shall be enrolled. The militia is to be divided into the active class, or the National Guard, and the inactive, or Reserve Militia. The National Guard is to consist of uniformed companies organized under State law, the term of enlistment to Be for not less than three years, and in case the company is in service not to expire until the expiration of the service. In time of peace the duties of the organization are to be defined by the Legislatures, the organization to conform as nearly as possible to that of the regular army.

When called into the Fervice of the United States the National Guard may be organized into regiments and brigades and commanders assigned by the President The active militia is to be trained according to regular army tactics. The present independent companies are to retain their privileges, subject to all other duties required by law. States and Territories complying with this act are to be allowed equipments for the regularly enlisted active members, provided that the number does not exceed seven hundred for each Representative or Delegate the State or Territory is entitled to in Congress. The bill contains several sections about the care of arms, and requires that every organization in the active militia shall go into camps of instruction for at least five consecutive days in each year, and shall assemble for instruction not less than once a month. There shall alpo be an annual inspection, and the President shall detailan officer.

to accompany the State Inspector. Each state is to equip a rifle range, and the Government is to offer a prize for team shooting. The President can order out the National Guard for not over twelve months during war or an invasion or insurrection, and when ordered out the pay shall be the same as in the regular army. As soon as practicable after the passage of this act, a board of seven officers, to be appointed by the President, is to prepare a system of rules and regulations to be submitted to the next session of Congress. The bill appropriates $500,000.

THE PRESIDENT PARDONS JUUGK WRIGHT. Washington, D. March 8. The President to day'grantcd a pardon to Judge Wright, now confined in jail for assaulting Hon. Columbus Delano, ex Secretary of the Interior.

The pardon releases the Judge from imprisonment upon the payment of the fine of $1,000, which was a portion of his sentence. MORE WOK FOR DKNI KERKET. Fon Du Lac, April 8.SiBgYan, a naturalized Chinaman, voted at the election hero yesterday. FOR THE MAM ON HORSEBACK. Charleston, S.C., April 8.

The Greenville County Republicans elected delegates to the State convention on Tuesday. Resolutions were adopted eulogizing Gen. Grant ana indorsing him tor President. Treasury Agent II. B.

Elliott was roundly denounced for his impertinent interference in county conventions. Fitchbcro, April 8. The Republicans yesterday elected delegates to the State convention, eight for Grant, five for Edmunds, and one lor Blaine. SINGULAR CAUSE FOR A STRIKE. London, April 8.

Eighteen hundred pitmen of South Helton and Murton collieries, in Durham, have struck in conse quence of the refusal of the managers to put out the usual average board showing each man's earnings, as the men have been restricting their labor for the past fortnight so that their earnings went below the county average. SIGNIFICANCE OF TBE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. London, April 8. The Standard, in its leading article this morning, asserts that the real significance of the polls is that the Liberals will be able to dispense with the support of the Home Rule vote. The Liberal net gain is now eighty one seats.

The Times, in its leading article on the elections this morning, says it maybe taken for granted that the formal transfer of power will not be long delayed. A VESSKL ABANDONED AT SIV. New York, April 8. The steamship Syria, irom New Orleans to Liverpool, has been abandoned at sea, having been so damaged as to become unmanageable. Her captain and crew were brought here by the Gellert OB, LS! T1IEY.

KNOW IT ALL If there be one man in England who ought to come to the United States and make a thorough study of the political methods and habits of the Americans, that man is the editor of Tlu Pall Mall Gazette. In a recent issue occurs this grossly inaccurate passage: "The itinerant speakers who are then (in a Presidential election in the United States) employed to coax or bully the masses into voting tor one side or the other belong to the lowest order of dealers in partisan oratory. The Americans know well that, if great multitudinous constituencies are to be moved, coarse instrumentalities must be employed. There must be gross exaggerations, bold misrepresentations, arguments too weak to deserve the name of I. sophistry, clumsy daubing of one 6ide with nattery, and indecent peif.ng ot tue otner side with rhetorical mud.

These are among the necessities of Democracy; but the utmost is done in the United States to prevent their degrading the not too plentiful stock of statesmanship and public character which A a the Republic contains. stump orator is a person who earns a day's pay by a day's declamation, and who has no reputation to lose." If this droll writer will take a voyage across the Atlantic In the autumn he will find the most prominent and respected leaders of both political parties on the stump. A fj BIT OF JUDGE TOURGEE'S EXPE RIKNCE. President Anderson of Rochester University is said to be the Rev. Enos Martin" of Judge Tourice's storv.

"The Pool's Errand." Dr. Anderson is quoted by the Democrat, of Rochester, as saying of Judge Tourgee's experiences in the South: "One night while sitting in his house, he heard the approach of men on horse back, and at once realizing the object of their visit he extinguished the lights. barricaded the door, and prepared for a fiht. He had a repeating rifle, and. as the Ku Klux rode into the yard he fired at them repestedly, wounding two or three and Ciius ag so much consternation that they turned and rode away, leaving part of their disguises on the ground.

When he felt sure that they had gone, he turned up the lamps and by their light saw his wile stand ing white and motionless by his side, clenching a revolver in each hand. She understood well enough what the attack meant. Her hair was then a dark brown. When she awoke in the morning it was gray. HEAR," OR 'BECK?" N.

T. Tilbune.1 "II. S. writes: 'Tlease tell a reader of the Tribune from its. first number the true pronunciation of the first syllabic of Lord name.

Some time ao the Tribune explained that the first syllable was pronounced as if written To day a lady told me that in answer to a letter of inquiry from scholar at Vassar College, Lord Beacons field's private secretary wrote that it is pronounced as if writted' as most people would naturally." The uniform heard in London is "Beck," and not "Beak." If Lord Beaconsfield's secretary has written any letter to a student at Yasser College on the subject, S. will confer a favor upon the Tribune by procuring an authorized copy of it. TWO FIRES. A Defective Chimney the Cause of Oae, In ccnaiaries uteotuer. This afternoon about 2:15 o'clock an alarm of fire was sounded from box thirty two, caused by the burning of the roof of a small dwelling house at Margaretta street and Sayford avenue, occupied ly Mra.Drex ler and owned by Julia SI'Cann.

The firemen all turned out, but only one company, the Good Will, was in service, and that put a plug stream on the flames and quenched them speedily. The fire was caused by a defective chimney, which was old and worn out, and resting against the wood work the flames crept through the crevices and set fire to the roof. Loss small, and fully insured. When the alarm was sounded for the above fire Mr. Edward Bowers ran out of his blacksmith shop at Elder and Hay avenue to bunt its location.

Glancing at the stable in the rear of the New Market Hotel, at the corner of Broad and Elder, he noticed smoke coming from the cracks and immediately began an investigation. On pulling open the door he discovered in a manger in one corner ot the stable a small pile of hay and straw which was blazing fiercely and rapidly spreading. It was the work of a moment for Mr. Bowers to grab the blazing pile, throw it on the floor and stamp out the fire. From the careful manner in which the combustibles had been piled together there i3 no doubt but that it was the work of incendiaries.

Journal" ings. Rev. D. Shoop, pastor or the Church of God, delivered his opening sermon on last Sunday evening, before a large and attentive audience. The interior of the Presbyterian church has been renovated the walls have been handsomely kalsomincd, and the fresco of the ceiling re touched, the floor and pulpit newly carpeted with a' bright but neat car pet, presenting a very fine appearance.

The Nutting furnace has been thoroughly repaired and greatly improved and it is now in better condition than it has ever been. The boilers were filled on Monday, machi nery tested, and the steam whistle gave notice that another industrial establishment was about to go into operation. The American tube and iron company will likely be ready to put their mill into operation early next week. The company has already adopted plans and specifications for the erection of extensive lap mills, covering two hundred and forty by eighty feet of ground extending from Ann street to the Pennsylvania building will be commenced at an early day. The machinery of the borough will be run the next year by the following officers: President of council, D.

A. Detwiler; town clerk, E. B. Cobaugh; treasurer, B. S.

Peters. A Little Hot Bites His Tonzue Off. Last Monday a little boy named Rupp, aged four years, while playing with a sister, stumbled and fell, and his tongue being between his teeth at the time, the jar forced his jaws together and almost severed about three fourths of that member. It hung by a small piece of flesh at either side. The little fellow was attended to by a surgeon, but while the Bore was beginning to heal the lips of the wound did not unite, and the parents brought him to the hospital in this city for treatment.

The surgeons here cut the flesh on either side of the wound, sewed it together and the little fellow will soon be all right again. I. O. O. F.

6tated meeting of Miriam Degree Lodge.No. 12, of the Daughters of Rcbekah, I. O. O. F.

of will be held in Odd Fellow's Hall, No. 321 Market street, tomorrow evening at seven o'clock sharp. The election of officers will take place at this meeting, and the basket sociable will also be held the same evening after the closing of the lodge. All persons who are in possession of the degree are requested to attend this meeting. Bible Study.

For the present quarter, April to June inclusive, liev. J. T. Judd will have charge of the union meeting for the study of the Sunday school lesson held in the Young Men's Christian Association parlors on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 o'clock. Sunday school teachers and scholars arc invited to attend.

The study will be 'interesting and profitable. All young men arc invited to the training class this evening at 8:30 o'clock. 1'ertonal. J. P.

Nisley, of Baldwin, is spending a few weeks in Clearfield county, with his father in law. President R. A. Lambeiton, of Lehigh University, is in the city. The Hon.

T. O'Leary, of Pittsburg, has returned home. Ilis mission here, to capture the Democratic county convention, was a fiat failure. The Hope ire BtlL We most sincerely thank the ''bell at the Hope engine and hose house for striking the alarm thirty one this afternoon as it should be. It is the first time within our recollection that this correct strike has been made and hope it will always be so without general alarm, focrtii ward.

A 2 a FOTJRTHEDITION STRUGGLE OF THE FLYERS. BART AND DOBLEB STRIVING FIRST PLACE. FOR Scores of the Contestants Up to O'clock To day Burial of Gen. James L. Reynolds Prominent Present To day's Fires Ghouls at work in Canada 4c, THE STRUGGLE OF THE LEGS.

Hart and Have a nrd Spurt Pe gram the Probable Winner. New Yobk, April 8. Hart returned to the track at 1:53 this morning, Howard st 2:15, Pegram at 2:18 and Dobler at 2:45. sharp spurt of an hour took place then between nart and Dobler, which sent Hart to his tent for over three hours, and forced Dobler to retire as long with the nose bleed. They returned at 7 a.

however, and neither showed the strain perceptibly. Merritt retired for good at 8:08, with 294 miles and laps. Pegram is being backed even for first place, and is considered a probable winner. At 11:40 Jaybee retired for good with 132 miles and laps. The count of tickets this morning shows that for the last twenty four hours there were 7,300 paying' admissions to the contest.

New York, April 2 r. it. Hart and Dobler are struggling for the lead on even lap. Pegram is only 16 miles behind them. Allen and Krohne are doing good work.

Jaybee returned to the again at noon. The 2 o'clock score was: Hart and Dobler 3G5, Pegram 349, Allen 329, Hanwaker 282, Jaybee 140, Williams 308, Howard 330, Krohne SIC, Score at 3:30 P.M. The tcore at 3:80 p. m. was Hart, 3T2 miles, Dobler S70, Pegram 355, Allen 330, Howard 343.

Hart has been keeping.up a lively pace, and is a general favorite with the vast crowd in attendance. Dobler, the negro' formidable opponent, has with drawn, the pace being entirely too much br him. LARGE P1UK IN WATfcKUUKV. CONN. Handsome Office BuiidiBj; Barned.

Wateeeukt, April 8. A disastrous fire this morning resulted in the partial destruction of the handsome office building connected with the extensive works of the Benedict Burnham manufacturing company, who were engaged in the manufacture of the Waterbury watch in this The loss on the buildisg and contents is estimated at $75,000 insurance $45,000. Although much of the valuable machinery was saved, the loss arising from the necessary detention of business is veryneavy. i nc on 3m oi the nre is unknown. OBiVK SOBUEBS IN TUB DOMINION.

Eight Bodies Stolen la One Week. New York April 8 An Ottowa, Out, special says: The citizens of this place and the surrounding towns are greatly excited over'the discovery that during the past week there have been stolen no less than eight bodies from the cemetery of Popineauville. The greatest indignation prevails over the dastardly outrage. As yet no clue has been obtained which i3 likely to lead to the apprehension of the parties. FTJXERAL OF OEN.

JAMES L. KKY HOLDS. Lancaster, April 8. Gen. James L.

Reynolds was buried to day in the Lutheran cemetery. In accordance with a request made before his death the funeral was in charge of Lodge 43, A. Y. and was. one of the largest funerals' the Ledge ever had.

Among the parties present were General Cameron, Ex Gov. Curtin, J. G. Rosen garten and others. FIRE AT AN AN ILLINOIS STATION.

Chicago, HL, April 8. A dispatch from Sioux City says: "About half of the business portion of Alta, a station on the Illinois Central railroad, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Loss on fifteen buildings $25,000, insurance $5000. A HANDS03IK RESIDENCE BURNED. Newark, N.

April 8. The handsome residence of George Letherbridge at Llewelyn Park was destroyed by fire this morning. The contents were also destroyed. A valuable library of one thousand volumes was burned. LosstSOOO.

PROTECTION FOB RUSSIAN INTERESTS IN CUINA. London, March 8. The St. Petersburg Herald announces that Russia is about to send five large war vessels to Chinese waters for the protection of Russian interests. TBE REMAINING FUGITIVE.

Mr. Kcinble Does Not Appear to Renew His Ball. Up to three o'clock this afternoon Wm. H. Kemble, the remaining convicted riot briber, had not renewed his bail before Judge Pearson.

lie is still at Atlantic City, and it is said has not yet made up his mind whether he will come or not His action in the matter is certainly considered very singular by his personal and political friends. From good authority we have it that a messenger was sent to Mr. Kemble at his seaside home, yesterday, with a request from numerous friends that he appear at once in Harnsburg and renew his bail, and cease to be a fugitive, and that between now and the 2Gth of April he would have ample time to arrange his business affairs in Philadelphia. Notwithstanding the importunities of political and business friends and the advice of counsel that he should come to Harrisburg, Mr. Kemble steadily refuses to bo guided by them, declaring that he was tricked by the Board of Po.Hnna anil Trill nnw follow Own course.

What that will be is a matter of inference alone. He may come to Harris burg at any moment, or he may refuse to appear at any time. It is lumored that he is preparing to go to Europe, but this lacks co animation. Sheriff Reel, when interrogated to day, said that he would secure a requisition on the Governor of every State into which Mr. Kemble goes.

He says he does not wish his action to savor of persecution, but that he will simply follow his duty as laia aown by the law. The requisition on the Governor of New Jersey, in which State Mr. Kemble now is, has not yet been asked for. Council Committees. The Ordinance Committee ot Councils met last night and organized by electing Mr.

Corl, of the Ninth ward, as chairman and Mr. Seibert, of the Fifth ward, as secretary. The Highway Committee will meet and organize to night and the Fire Committee to morrow night..