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VOLXXIL NO. 196. PRICE, TWO CENTS. HARRISBURG, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1878. WEATHER REPORT.

Indications for this afternoon: In the Middle Atlantic States generally higher pressure, brisk to higJi northeasterly winds, slowly rising temperature, cloudy or partly cloudy and threatening weather and fre qnent rains principally on the coast, icith gales. EDITORIAL. ESSENCE. Grosser Kurfurst means Great Elector. Fanny Ellsler, the once famous dancer, is eighty four year of ago.

Andrassy is hopeful of peace. And he is keeping a sharp eye ahead for Austria's piece. A three million reduction in the public debt may be pronounced pretty good for May. Madame Pappenheim, a German prima donna, is poppin' heim Her departure was sudden. ause debts.

Senator David Davis is reported as saying that "politics sets easy upon him." Cause It has so much surface to spread over. Inter Ocean thinks Randall, of Pennsylvania, would make a splendid sutler. We didn't suspect that journal of having so bitter a grudge against the army. Earl Russell was a good specimen of the persistent, vigorous school of English statesmen. He accomplished as much by good management as by force of character.

Mr. Gladstone objects again. He doesn't want England to exercise a protectorate over Asiatic Turkey. If Mr. Gladstone keeps on objecting, he musn't expect to rate as a warm friend of British aggrandizement.

Some Republican journals in the "West do not commend Postmaster General Key's letter, while they laud the action of Alex. II. Stephens. But the Inter Ocean, of Chicago, gives both gentlemen great praise for the bold stand they have taken against the revolutionary tendencies of their party. By tho terms of the Hallifax award, the United States Government is bound to pay at the rate of eight hundred thousand dollars per year for privileges worth not more than twenty five thousand dollars.

Johnny Bull may rest assured that when another settlement day comes around, Undo. Sam will take good care not to be over reached in a similar manner. Conciliation is the order at Constantinople. Nevertheless, if the plotters against the Sultan continue, some of them will be apt to tost the merits of that means of "conciliation" known as the bow string, or tho A dive into the Bosphorus, tied up in ono of the receptacles mentioned above, would not be conducive to the health of even the hardiest Turk. Chaiu.es Francis Adams, the most competent living witness on the subject, declares emphatically his belief that Earl Russell, recently deceased, instead of entertaining ill fooling against tho North during tho rebellion, wished well to tho causo of this section, and that his acts, or rather his neglects, which proved so injurious to us, were mere blunders which he seriously, regretted as long as he lived.

Numerous journals of tho country, acting on tho statement that the Potter investigating committee purposed sitting with closed doors, published stinging articles in criticism of that proposed action. Latest advices from Washington indicate that those criticisms were premature, as the committee has concluded to admit to its sittings representatives of the press and those whose connection with tho matter under investigation will bo the subject inquiry. But let us not regard tho newspaper thunder mentioned as wasted. No ono can calculate the influence of those articles in inducing the committee to make the concessions mentioned in favor of the press, the public, and those closely interested. Senator Sharon, of Nevada, who has not been in the Senate this session, has not drawn any salary for a year, and the Wilmington Commercial thinks if the Senator "is an honorable man he will find some way of covering into tho treasury the amount standing to his credit on the books of that department, as he has not earned it, and has no claim to it." As to tho fact of his not having earned tho money, there doesn't seem to bo room for discussion; but as to his claim to it, perhaps Senator Sharon will beg leave to differ with the Commercial man.

If no ono should receive money not earned, many of our legislators and Congressmen would return home after the arduous labors of a session with empty purses and pockets filled with unpaid bills. A11RA1IAM S. HEWITT, CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL, COMMITTEE, AGAINST THE PLATFORM OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRACY. "Tho Democracy of Pennsylvania unanimously declare that the Republican party, its measures and its men, are responsible lor the linancial distress, the misery anil want that now exist." Now let the workingmcn, tho mechanics, tho business men and all others interested, see what Mr. Hewitt said when the question of the repeal of the Bankrupt law was under discussion in tho House of Representatives at Washington.

"We are marching steadily and surely back to prosperity. We are to day on 'hard pan 1 was astonished to hear tho gentleman from Ohio fMr. Kwing and the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr. Kelley propound tho doctrines which they have laid down hero to day. They seem to think that the distress in this country, with the attendant shrinkage of values, is somthing local.

Let me tell those gentlemen that this condition of things exists all over the civilized globe. In Great Britain, where specie payments have not been interrupted for a long pciiod, there is the same shrinkage of values. In France, where specie pay ments iiuvu ucun resumed under a scheme which has received the unqualified aonrobation of these gentlemen, thern i great commercial distress. In a sound system of currency has never beende narted from, equal distress prevails. The busi ness depression and the shrinkage of values are not local but universal.

They are the reaction from a speculative era; and when you have had an era of speculation there is no remedy but much tribulation, through shrinkage, through liquidation of Indebtedness, to get back to the point where we can begin upon the foundation of solid and real values and upon These are the words of truth and sober ness, and flatly contradict the lying declar ations oi tne vv auace piatiorm, which are only calculated to accomplish what his nat realization papers, boiled in a coffee pot. were uuenciea ior to aeceive. Mr. Wallace says in his platform, "the only remedy for these evils is an entire change of policy and the dethronement of those in power." Mr. Hewitt says, on the contrary, "there is no remedy but through mucn tribulation, through shrinkage, tnroueu nauidation ot indebted ass.

Now, when doctors disagree, disomies are free, and the people will vote for tho sound itepuoiican doctrines and candidates, and thereby keep on marching steadily and surely to that prosperity which Mr. Hewitt aumus nas set in and will continue under KepuDncanrule. FIRST EDITION. 3:30 O'CLOCK. THAT LETTER OF KEY'S.

PROMINENT MEN WARMLY ENDORSE IT. Pisciculture in the Susquehanna What Prof. Baird Says on the Subject The Potter Investigating Committee at Work The First Witness Under Examination Sherman's Letter to Potter He Wants a Thorough and Complete Investigation. GEN. KEY'S LETTER.

Warm Endorsements It Reeieves from Men of all Parties. Special Dispatch to the Telegraph. Washington, June 1. Postmaster General Key, in speaking of the opposition of the Democracy to the views expressed in his open letter, said to night if the Democrats do not intend to disturb the title of President Hayes, they are taking a very peculiar way of showing it. The talk of members of the Tennessee delegation of writing a letter in reply to his, he thought would demonstrate very conclusively their sympathy with the revolutionary movement of the Potter committee, which, he thought, they had no wish to do.

After Senator Key made his speech in the Senate a few years ago in favor of the Mississippi investigation, and for which he was the only Democrat that voted, a number of the Southern political leaders undertook to assail him, very much in the manner they are now doing, but they soon discovered that many of the leading men in their political organizations, as well as tho people, were with the Senator, which fact soon silenced their opposition. The same results attending the publication of this letter are promised by the numerous letters from all parts of the country and from people of both political organizations already received by the Postmaster General. The number increases with each mail, one from a prominent gentleman at Canton, Mississippi: Cahtos, May 24. My Dear Sir I am of the opinion that the old Democratic party (which you and I were both raised to hate like the devil, anyhow) has gone stark mad. For God's sake don't let Mr.

Hayes feel or believe tor a moment that the people of the South are i esponsible for the wretched folly and madness of their contemptible Representatives. I am here in the heart of this State and I can assure you, with all sincerity and truth, that there are not ten honest, intelligent men to be found in a hundred miles around who do not deprecate the late action in Congress in ordering an "investigation" as wanton and foolish in the last degree, and apprehend that it will tend only to revive sectional bitterness and with no possible good results. The idea that anybody in the whole section wanted Hayes turned out, and poor old Granny TiJ den put in, is simply preposterous. The fact is that Tilden is scoffed at and despised, while there is an unnsual feeling of kindness and respect entertained for Mr. Hayes.

I know It is very hard to bear up patiently under such appearance of Ingratitude on the part of the Sout hern people, but I again assure you that it is only in appearance. Tell the President to keep cool and calm and all this fuss will pass away like a summer's cloud, and a reaction certain ana sure win turn in ins favor, and soon his silly tormentors will flee and beg the rocks to fall upon them. Yonr mend truly. It having been charged by the Demo crats that Postmaster General Key's letter was the price of his retention in the Cabi net, the following letter from Secretary Sherman indicates that the subject was not spoken of in Cabinet, and was as much a source of surprise and congratulation there as to the country at large: TUEASUIIY UEPARTME'NE, I Washington, X). May 29, 1878.

Hon. D. M. Key. Postmaster General Djjar Sin I have just read your open letter and I cannot delay the expression of admiration and gratitude for so timely and eloquent appeal.

If only the South would now accept your ad vice in the snirit in which it is ottered, would do more in connection with the policy of the President to bind this country together and destroy sectional parties than anything else. I only now express to you my thanks for this excellent letter. I am yours, very truly, (Siglltd) JOHN SHERMAN. As an evidence of the character of some of thepetters which embrace prominent men of both parties, wc may give the following letters in full New York, May 29, 1S78. Dear Sir I cannot resist the desire, prompted by the reading of you letter, to express my high and gratified sense of its timely and enlightened patriotism and courage.

I have sel dom seen words more "fltly spoken" or senti ments more clearly or lorciDly expressed. i feel assured that your letter, with a kindred one which appears simultaneously from the Hon. A. H. Stephens, will avert a great and im Inent danger.

Very truly yours, (Signet!) 1HURLOW EED. To Hon. D. M. Key, Postmaster General, Wash ington, i.

As an indication of the outcropping of Democratic sentiments in the North on the Tilden features of the Potter investigation, we may give the following JDlmira, N. May 29, 1878. Hon. D. M.

Key. Washinnton. D. C. Sir I have read your letter addressed to the people of the South.

You mistake the animus of the Potter investigation. No one expects to unseat Mr. Hayes. That is all talk. The real object is to make Tilden a martyr candidate for 1880.

Now the Southunited South gave that remarkable fossil to the Democratic party in 187G, and all the true men of the North ask is that the South, united or divided, will not help to foist him on the party again. I speak as a Democrat. Those who are in favor of reopening the Presidential question of 1876 at this day are like "angels visits, lew ana lar between." It all means Tilden in 1880. Yours, (Signeu) 11. U.

Purdy. The trouble which most affects the Demo crats is the impossibility of answering General Key's letter, and expect by bluster to accomplish what they cannot by argu ment. FIRE IN LEBANON, PA. A Stable and Its Contents Destroyed. Special Dispatch to the Telegraph.

Lebanon, June 1. A fire last night destroyed Gingrich's stable. The contents, which were sll destroyed, consisted of the following articles One horse, carriage, sleigh, all the window sash of the old Catholic church, a lot of smoked sausages, hams, hay and oats. There is no insurance. SECRETARY SHERMAN TO CHAIRMAN POTTER.

He Desires tlie Investigation to be Thorough and complete. Washington, D. June 1. Secretary Sherman to day sent a letter to Chairman Potter, acknowledging the receipt of Mr. Potter's letter of yesterday, and concluding as follows My official duties will not permit mc to attend the meetings, but I avail myself of the consent of the committee to be represented by lion.

Samuel Shellabargcr as my counsel, who will hand you this. He is instructed to assist you to make the investigation thorough and complete, and through a member of your committee to examine witnesses who will prove the allegations stated in my let ter oi the autu uit. THE ROWING REGATTA AT WATKINS, Watkins, N. June 1. The final heat of tho four oared representative race was called at 5 this morning.

The Shawac cemettes won in 7 the Atalantas a length behind. At the" close of the four oared race the senior scullers started. Lee, of Newark, N. won. Time, Ger sell, of New York, second.

The Shawacemettes won the four oared special race. Time, M'Laf ferty and Andrews, of the Watkins Club, won the double scull race, lime, 14:34. ARREST OP GRAY, THE FORGER. New York. June 1.

A dispatch from London announces the arrest of Wm. E. Gray, the forger, who has been wanted in this county since 18G9, and who is accused ot defrauding Wall street parties of over PISCICULTURE IN THE SUSCJUEHANNA. Favorable Report of the Work from Prof. Baird.

Special Dispatch to the Telegraph. Washington, June 1. Professor Baud, speaking of his visit yesterday to the Government fish hatching station on Spesutia Island Nanows, mouth of the Susquehanna river, six miles below Havre de Grace, says the work, which is now nearly completed for the season, has been eminently successful, especially the new steam machinery for mixing the milt and the spawn, and the appliances for raising and transporting the young fish. This season millions of young fish, salmon and shad, he says, have been placed in the headwaters of the Potomac, Delaware, Connecticut, Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri and the Colorado and their principal tributaries. Next season a still larger allotment to the States which may request them is expected to be made, and with these a limited supply of carp, a pond fish, which it has been proven will exist and propagate in the inland lakes and ponds of the country.

States like Minnesota, with their numerous minature lakes, would thus be possessed of an excellent food fish of their own without relying upon distant markets and transportation. He says of the reports of this year that catches of shad and salmon have been made in the Mississippi and Ohio, which indicate prospective results in the great streams of the west. The specimens caught were still young, but next year he said he would expect to hear more. The success of the salmon in the rivers of the Atlantic seaboard seems fully established. Professor Baird has received a twenty pound salmon caught in the Susquehanna, a twenty three pounder from the Delaware and a fifteen pounder from the Connecticut.

In the latter stream forty years ago the salmon was abundant, but by traps and nets and reckless catching was exterminated. During teh past season two thousand pounds of these fish were caught. Professor Baird say, with the results of the past few years of experiment, he has been able to extend the operations of the commission to such an extent that the supply of fish food will meet every want of the people, and at prices which will place the finest fish within the reach of the humblest citizen. BANK SUSPENSIONS. First National Bank of Dallas, Texas.

Galveston, Texas, June 1. A special dispatch to the News says the First National Bank of Dallas has suspended payment. The suspension is owing to the withdrawal of 620,000 deposits since Monday and inability to realize at present on its assets. The liabilities cannot be ascertained to night. There is due to depositors, $22,000.

The nominal assets are ll0, 000; capital stock authorized, paid up, $75,000. Second National of Scranton. Scranton, June 1. Second National Bank of Scranton closed its doors yesterday morning with the following notice posted on them: "Circumstances compel us to suspend business for the present." Bank of Fremont, Ohio. Cleveland, Ohio, June 1.

The Bank of Fremont, at Fremont, Ohio, owned by b. White and W. E. Haynes, closed the banking department of its business yester day. It pays all liabilities on demand.

It has done a successful business for nearly twenty five years. THE PENNSYLVANIA STATUE COMMIS SION. Reading, June 1. The Statue Commis sion of Pennsylvania, created by an act of the Legislature a year ago, for commemorating the services of two of Pennsylva nia distinguished dead, met in this city yesterday. The statues are to be executed in Marble or bronze and placed in the old hall of the House of Representatives at Washington.

As has been announced, Robert Fulton and Gen. Muhlenberg are the subjects. The commission had under consideration various proposition from eminent artists, some of whose handiwork already adorns the National Capitol. The several designs were fully discussed. The sculptors presented drawings and photo graphs of work and numerous testimonials.

Messrs. Paxson of Philadelphia, presented a new composition called white bronze, and were requested to furnish estimates. No conclusion was arrived at, and the commission adjourned after a four hours' session. DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO IN ILLINOIS. St.

Louis, June 1. A special from Gar diner, 111., says a tremendous wind storm passed over that place and vicinity between A and clock yesterday afternoon, doing great damage. The house of S. C. Fuller was carried about forty feet, being nearly destroyed.

ames Mason' house and farm were also badly damaged, and the house, barns and outbuildings on the farm of Aaron Scroggin were entirely demolished. Everything on Mr. Outram farm was swept away. Considerable damage was done at Jas. M'Comb's place and Mrs.

M' Comb was lifted from the ground, carried ten rods and severely hurt. An iron bridge crossing the stream near by was struck and a part ot its broken and carried several rods down stream. No lives were lost. PHILADELPHIA NOTES. From the Papers oj To day.

The afternoon concerts in the Park will begin on Monday. M'Clurg's band has been secured for the season, I he whole number of permits issued by the Building Inspectors during the last month for the erection and improvement of new buildings was 482. Yesterday afternoon, in spite of the pouring rain, a very pleasant dinner was given at Belmont Mansion in the Park, by a number of gentlemen connected with the Park Commission, as a compliment to Hon. Morton 'Michael, President of the Commission, who is to be absent in Europe for a few months. A singular case of wholesale poisoning occurred on Thursday evening in the family of Mr.

E. Benswanger, who resides on Eighth street, between Poplar street and Girard avenue. Mr. Benswanger, his wife, two children and a lady friend of the family partook while at supper of some canned salmon, and immediately after the meal all complained of feeling quite unwell. One of the children was exceedingly ill, and a physician was hastily summoned, who, after prescribing for tho patients, investigated the cause of the attack.

It was ascertained, beyond a doubt, that the illness resulted from partaking of the canned salmon, but whether the poison was in the fish itself or had been dropped into the can could not be determined. Tho family, with the exception of one of the children, were yesterday considered out of danger. XLVTH CONGRESS. Senate. Washington, June 1.

In tho Senate the bill to provide a fire proof building for the use of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and other mechanical branches of tho departments was passed. Open Air Services. The Young Men's Christian Association will hold open air services at the following points to morrow evening at 5:45 o'clock: Capitol Park, Jb ront and liroad streets, Broad and Pennsylvania avenue, State and Canal, Race and Hanna, and at Sibletown. Young Men's Bible class Sunday morn j. o.i te mjj nil a The Service of Song will be discontinued until after the open air meetings close in the fall.

POLITICAL. Alabama Democracy. Montgomery, June 1. The Democratic State Convention adjourned sine die on Thursday night. The platform makes no allusion to national affairs, and the following is the only plank of general interest: Thot if is thfi nnrnOSe of t.llfi TlnmAnMHi JLMAimV M.V "VUIVVIUVIV and Conservative party of this State to preserve inviolate its obligations to the people and to the bona fide creditors of the State, and wo congratulate the taxpayers upon the prospect of being able to reduce the rate of taxation without impairing the credit of the State or tarnishing its good name.

New fork Independent Greenbackers. New York, June 1. At a meeting of the State Central Committee of the Independent Greenback party yesterday, Marcus Hanlon, who presided, said the object of the meeting was to take measures to unite all parties in the State who were opposed to two old factions, Democrats and Republicans. He said he had labored hard for three years to accomplish this, and had failed, and now he resigned his position as chairman. Walter H.

Sharpe, editor of the Advocate, was elected chairman in Mr. Hanlon's place. It was decided to hold a convention shortly to unite the whole State thoroughly. Ohio Republicans. Athens, Ohio, Jane 1.

Gen. Grosven i 'c noma lionrls the list of a Strnnor Tiormh lican delegation chosen yesterday to the Republican State Convention. Ex Gov. Chamberlain Not a Greenbacker. Augusta, Junel.

Ex Gov. Chamberlain authori tively contradicts the report flint Via has ioined the Greenback nai.ir and will accept their nomination for Governor. THE GALLOWS. Ceeveland, June 1. At an early hour vesterdav morning crowds of people besan to pour into the town of Mansfield, Ohio, to witness the execution of Edward Webb, the negro who murdered Wm.

S. Pinney, seventy years oi age, near mat place on the night of December 6, last. Webb is known to have been guilty of many crimes, but never confessed any of them, and has always managed to elude justice. He was brutal to the last degree, and frequently alluded to his execution, and characterized it as "a sight that all must see." About 11 o'clock a mob of about 20,000 people, who had congregated to see what they could of the execution, made a rush, overpowered the guards, scaled the jail yard fence, and in a few minutes had torn down the greater part of the enclosure. Milford, June 1.

The execution of Wm. H. Robinson, colored, for the murder of Eliza Ray, colored, two years ago, took place at Bowling Green yesterday. The prisoner acknowledged committing the murder, and said he was prepared to meet his God. At 12 o'clock the cap was drawn over the man's face and the trap sprung.

His neck was broken, and his struggles were short. AN INDIANA DESPERADO LYNCHED. Cincinnati, June 1. An Enqiiirer special states that on Wednesday night at Owensville, Gibson county, Indiana, Andy Compagnion, a desperado, was taken from his bed by six masked men carried to the outskirts of the town and riddled with bul lets. Compagnion had been suspected of attempts to rob James A.

Robinson, a cattle dealer, who was in the habit of riding around the country with considerable sums of money upon his person. There had been several attempts to rob him. One night he was called to the door and fired upon by a gang of robbers, receiving two wounds, not fatal. Robinson returned the fire, dispersing them. He made search for the robbers, and one William Knight was arrested, convicted and sent to the penitentiary.

No positive evidence being found againat Compagnion he was discharged. A trap was laid to get a confession from him, but he avoided it, having been warned. He afterwards endeavored to shoot one Simpson, who was one of the principal parties to the trap. This so incensed the people that a mob assembled and killed him as stated. DEATH UNDER GROUND.

Deadwood, Wyoming Territory, June 1. At about 11 o'clock Thursday morning a mass of rock, nearly one hundred tons weight, fell from the roof of the tunnel in the Pecacho mine, burying and instantly killing James Delong, a miner. His fellow workmen, after two hours' hard work, recovered the remains, crushed and mangled beyond recognition. A company of prospectors, about 2G0 strong, well armed and provisioned for a two months' trip, will start from this vicinity to day or Sunday for the Little Missouri river, where it has been reported for some time that a rich mining country exists. THE OHIO BODY SNATCHING CASE.

Cincinnati, June 1. Marshall, the janitor of the Ohio Medical College, where the body of Hon. J. Scott Harrison was found on Thursday, was released yesterday on $5,000 bail, Dr. Whitaker, of the Faculty, acting as surety.

Mr. Harrison's body was taken to Spring Grove Cemetery, where it will remain until Autumn, when it will be reinterred at North Bend. No further arrests have been made, but the excitement is still intense. NEW YORK NOTES. I From the Papers of To day.

Tho Syndicate have taken fifteen millions additional of the 4 per cent, loan, which completes the contract bargained for on the Hth of April. There were recorded, during the month of May, 1,797 births, 665 marriages, and 2,201 deaths, showing an increase of 24 births, and 150 deaths, and a decrease Of 28 marriages, as compared with the month of May, 1877. The venerable William Cullen Bryant regained his consciousness yesterday, took nourishment and was able to walk about his room, partially removing the fears of his relatives and friends of serious results from the accident of Wednesday. l'he friends of Rev. Frank L.

Smith, tho Plymouth Bethel pastor, have retained Abbott and other counsel for his thorough vindication from the charges recently published concerning him, the facts of which have been carefully investigated and found to be wholly false. The New York Bar association gave a reception last evening to Chief Justice Waite, of the United States Supreme Court. With perhaps one exception, the present session of the Supreme Court, at which Justice Waite presides, is the first occasion in which a Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court has sat in rrC The grand inrv wstordav brought in the expected indictments against fifteen aldermen, and all the members of the iiealtn lioard. Recorder Hackett com mended their work emphatically, and dis charged them. The indictment of th aldermen is basnrl tOWn neWS Stand that re tho Health flitri.

missioners on their permitting the Algon quin aim me establishment ot Katterty Williams to remain in operation after they had become nuisances. Some of the aldermen jest about the matter; others do not try to conceal their uneasiness. President Chandler claims that the Health Board has done its duty fully. PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT. Washington, D.

June 1. The public debt statement for May shows a decrease in the debt for the month of $3,070,198 08. LATE NEWS. Interesting Items by Mail and Telegraph from All Points. The well known Willard's Hotel at Washington was closed yesterday, and the guests compelled to seek other quarters.

Financial difficulties are the cause. Henderson the pedestrian, who started on May 1 at Toronto, to walk 25,000 miles in two years, arrived at Kingston, yesterday, having completed his thousand and tenth mile. James M. Wood, ex cashier of the National Bank of, Gloversville N. was arrested yesterday morning charged with embezzling about $900 from the bank in July, 1876.

Rev. J. Gossweiler, pastor of the German Lutheran church, at San Antonia, Texas, has been expelled for seducing a young girl of his church. He secretly fie the city when the affair became known. Wild Spirit Elk, nephew of Sitting Bull, has arrived with a party of traders, at Manitoba, and is regarded with some suspicion lest he be a spy.

He says he has not seen his uncle for some time. Thomas Egan, of Troy, who confessed last Monday to having audited fictitious claims against the county for large amounts, was yesterday sentenced by Judge Osborn to the State Prison for eight years and to pay a fine of $1,500. A schooner, with twenty live pupils of Mr. Beech's school, at Alexandria, Virginia, was upset in the Potomac last evening during a squall. Several tugs and small boats went to their assistance, and all were rescued except one pupil named Schuman.

The month of May witnessed a material falling off in the number of bankruptcy petitions in Chicago. There were 61 petitions filed againt 270 for April. The secured debts aggregated $1,213,000, and the unsecured debts, $3,647,325. On the farm of Robert Linn, four miles from Hillsboro, Ohio, yesterday morning, a portable saw mill engine cn ploded, killing three men and severely scalding several others. One man was thrown completely over a tall tree.

The boiler was found three hundied yards distant. Mrs. Thompson, a widow about fifty years old, higly connected and respected, killed her daughter Nettie, about sixteen years old, with a razor, while sleeping in bed, at Springfield, on Wednesday night last, and then cut her own throat. Temporary insanity occasioned by sickness is assigned as the cause tor the act. The State Convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians met at Pittsburg and elected the following officers John Gallagher, M'Kcesport, State Delegate (reelected); John Curry, Clarion county, State Secretary; Martin Crane, Sharon, Mercer county, State Treasurer.

The next con vention will meet Philadelphia the last Tuesday of May, 1879. The auditors of the various counties of Ohio met at Cincinnati yesterday, and de cided to tax all Pullman cars running through the State according to the distance run in the State as compared with the entire length of line run over. The tax in each county will be pro rated according to the length of line in the counties compared with the State's line of road. CUMBERLAND COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. Special Correspondence of the Telegraph.

Shippensburg, May 81, 1878. The Sixth annual session of the Cumberland county Sabbath School Association was held in the M. E. church, Shippensburg, commencing last evening. The first session proved very interesting.

This morning reports were made by the vice presidents of the various districts. The statistics show 121 schools reported; 21 not reported; 8 new ones organized during the year; 12,963 scholars in the schools reported, with a total membership of 14,957. Two hundred and twenty three were added to the various churches theyear. Twenty three schools have during teachers' meetings. Voluntary five minute addresses were made by members of the convention.

Some of these speeches were quite spicy; some taking objections to the literature of the day in our Sunday schools; others gave encouragement to the work. Edwin James, of Newville, was elected president and E. J. Reddig secretary for this year. Eight delegates were elected to the State convention at Williamsport, June 11th.

The minutes of the convention will be printed in pamphlet form. In the afternoon, after the devotional exercises, Rev. I. N. Hayes, President of the Shippensburg normal school, delivered an address on practical primary teaching.

The topic, "The teacher in the class" was treated by Miss Smith, one of the teachers in the Normal school. She had a class of children before her using the history of David as a lesson. Rev. C. T.

Stearnc, of Mechanicsburg, gave an address on the superintendency of Sunday schools. Resolutions on thankfulness for the progress of the work, consecration in leading the pupils to Christ in conversion, on the observance of the Sabbath, on temperance, and the usual thanks were adopted. The committee on delegates reported 139 present. The Blackboard its use and abuse, was treated on by Rev. S.

W. Reighard. J. M'Carigan gave a Bible reading on the 119th Psalm. Mechanicsburg was selected as the place for the next meeting.

In the evening a service of song was first engaged in, conducted by Edwin James, of Newville The meetings were well attended by the citizens of the town and vicinity. a. FROM CARLISLE. Cheap Butter, Oats and Corn Death of An Aged Laity Large Movement of Tobacco Cold Weather for June. From Our Own Correspondent.

Carlisle, June 1, 1878. Butter in largo quantities was offered at eight and ten cents pe.r pound this morning; oats only 20 cents" per bushel and corn 35 cents per bushel. Mrs. Samuel Elliott, widow of tho late Dr. Elliott, and mother of the Elliott brothers, printers, died at a very advanced ac last evening of consumption.

A Lancaster county tobacco buyer has been purchasing tobacco quite extensively in this county, and will ship two car loads next week. This movement in tobacco, whilst it will bring a lot of money to this community, is something new in the history of the ancient borough. The weather is very cold for the first day of June, and overcoats are in demand, c.v. The annual meeting of the Dauphin County Bible Society will be held in the First Lutheran church, in this city, on Tuesday, June 4th. Business meeting at 3 r.

m. Addresses and music at 7A r. m. All are cordially invited to attend. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

mx: Pennsylvania ic. Northern Central railway, 13; Nayi trii ni'iinil 37ii: orris Oil fireek railroad, United Companies ftew Jerseyjl; iittll'schuylkill railroad, York June I. Flour State and Wc3t ern eY quiet and without decided clmngej Southern is quiet and unchanged. Wheat Spring Is lo lienor, while Winter is quiet and unchanged; No. 2 Spring, June, $1 071 07; a.iV.i' )i iyaVnlinl.ter ami fairlv active; new mixed Western, spot, 4345c do Him res, 4 ow.

mc 4uici Western, 273c. Beet is quiet and unset Lieu. I urn jw timet: new jucoo, i i a its dull and heavy. Whisky ig quiet Western, RELIGIOUS NOTES. The General Assembly, which has been sitting in Pittsburg for the last week, was attended by 271 ministers and 233 elders, 504 in all.

It adjourned to meet at Saratoga. The mortgaging of the great Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Cross, in Boston, does not mean any financial embarrassment with respect to that costly structure, but only that several mortgages already existing are to be consolidated into a new one. Special religious meetings begun last fall at Seal, Mount Desert, and have continued every night for five months. More than one hundred and fifty persons, including eight sea captains and two ships' crews, have confessed their faith. The meetings are conducted by the Rev.

S. H. Emory. The Baptists are the second largest denomination in North America, the Methodists alone leading them in membership. They have churches, 15,173 ordained ministers and 2,116,969 members these statistics including Canada and the West Indies as well as the United States.

Bishop M'Coskry having accomplished his present purpose in visiting Michigan, has returned to New York in good spirits, though in feeble health. He gives thoso who meddle in his affairs no satisfaction as to exactly what he did in Michigan, but he declares himself free from apprehension as to the future. The rush for city pastorates, whenever a prominent pulpit is vacant, shows that a great many of the country clergy arc dissatisfied with their positions. They make a great mistake in allowing themselves to be dazzled with the apparent glitter and glory of a city church. Country churches are hard enough to please, but citv ones even harder.

Again the Tilton unpleasantness bubbles to the surface in Plymouth church, Brooklyn, but this time in a way which will probably be a settler. The church entertain Mrs. Barbara Walton's charge against Mrs. Tilton for lying. Mrs.

Til ton is served with a paper giving her an opportunity to defend herself and prove the truth of her last confession. Failing in this she will have to be put out of Plymouth. The Metropolitan Methodist church. in Washington, D. is in a bad way, and may have to be sold under foreclosure.

During Dr. Newman pastorate he raised a good deal of money for it by his lecturing, but now that he has gone to New York there is nobody to come to its relief. Dr. Newman is drawing such crowds at the Seventh Avenue church, in New York, that people rush for their seats nearly an hour before the service begins. The commencement of tho Episcopal Divinity school of Philadelphia will take place on the 13th of June.

Bishop Leo, of Delaware, will be present and will ordain the candidates for orders of the Diocese of Pennsylvania on that oacasion. The standing committee of this Diocese is now the ecclesiastical authority of the Diocese in the absence Of Bishop Stevens. If the Glasgow Presbytery of the United Presbyterian Church, while investi gating the soundness of the Rev. Fergus Ferguson on the dogmas of sin and atonement, has not itself fallen into sin, it has certainly tolerated in its sessions great breaches of propriety. At one of the meetings a member of the Presbytery seized another, who would not sit down, and pnshed him off of the platform into tho passage.

Members rose excitedly to their feet and called for order, but order the Moderator was able neither to furnish nor preserve. It is curious to note that this outbreak took place at the moment when the Presbytery were discussing "the definition of the penalty of sin." Ex. PRESENT HAPPENINGS. At last the Potter committee has got to work. Read the first testimony which was taken this morning and telegraphed specially to the Telegraph.

Philadelphia will soon be known as the city of disagreeing juries. There was another case yesterday eleven for acquittal and one for conviction. And it was a newspaper libel case, too. The Potter committee couldn't stand the pressure. They have so far modified their order for secret sessions that newspaper men and counsel for individuals who may be assailed by the witnesses, can be present.

The bill allowing an additional circuit judge passed the Senate yesterday, but not until Morgan and Hill said they didn't want the bill to pass until there would be a Democratic President to make and a Democratic Senate to confirm the appointment authorized. Here's richness for you. Potter has decided not to appoint Gen. Butler on the subcommittee that is to visit New Orleans, because ho fears the Essex Statesman's presence there will foment disturbance and bring on bloodshed. What a mighty man Butler must be, that the lamb like conciliated Pclicancrs will ily to arms at his approach.

Allegheny county is preparing to saddle the losses in that county by the riots on the Sta te. 1 Icr papers say that the liability of the county will certainly be upheld by the courts, and that the nly way to obtain relief is by an act of the Legislature, based not on law, but on equity. Who won't say that is nice equity which makes innocent parties pay damages for injuries which the sufferers therefrom themselves wrought A correspondent wants the II. man of the Telegraph to tell me why the Republicans in Congress did not try to prevent the appropriation of $20,000 to defray the expenses of the Potter committee, if they arc so dreadfully opposed to the projected investigation." We don't know, unless in this instance the Republican minority acted with the committee as detectives sometimes do with criminals give them plenty of rope that eventually they may hang themselves. The Democrats of Mercer county have made the following nominations: Assembly C.

W. Hcydrick, J. M. Sheriff, Geo. D.

Herbert; Sheriff L. M. Ormsby; Pro thonotary J. S. Williamson; Treasurer J.

W. Page; Clerk of Court J. II. M' Kean; Recorder F. H.

M'Guigan; District Attorney John M'Clurc; County Commissioners J. P. Dcrr, G. H. Smith: Poor Director Samuel Houston; Auditors S.

II. Barnctt, T. S. Powell; Coroner Dr. T.

M. Jackson. A. D. Gillespie, of Greenville, was nominated for Congress, subject to the action of tho district conference.

The week closes serenely. Bank failures have not averaged over one a day; Senator Dill has not told the workingmen of Pennsylvania why he dodged the vote in the State Senate denouncing the Wood tariff bill; the House at Washington has declared that the army shall be dismembered, and that the remnants shall not be employed in hunting down illicit whisky distillers Congress has repealed the bankrurit law and limited the contraction of the currency; the Philadelphia limes lauded the dead rebels and living traitors on Decoration day; Alex. Stephens sat down right hard on Potter, of resolution fame; Gath published an interview with Hayes, which Hayes says never took place; the Pittsburg Post tried to prove Dill was a native Pcnn sylvanian because he was born in Maryland; Tim O'Leary was "bounced" and received an apology because he was; and all the while instead of summer zephyrs November blasts have been driving our people to the use Of double blankets and overcoats. THE POTTER INVESTIGATION. First Business Session of the Committee James E.

Andeison Under Examination. Washington, June 1. The Potter investigating committee met this morning for the purpose of examining witnesses. All the members were present. Mr.

Potter announced that the sub committee to visit Florida would consist of Messrs. Hunton Springer (111.) and Hiscock (N. James E. Anderson, of Philadelphia, previously supervisor of registration of East Feliciana parish, Louisiana, at present connected with the Philadelphia JVbrth American newspaper, was the first witness called. Mr.

M'Mahon (Ohio) commenced tho examination. Alter giving a detailed statement as to the duties of supervisor of registration, Mr. Anderson said he had seen the document known as the "Sherman protest," and that it had been altered, not being the same as when signed by him. In reply to a question as to the alteration, witness said there were two or three additional paragraphs in the document, and that it was filled in in several places. Several documents were read, giving detailed statements of the manner in which his (Anderson's) life was endangered, regarding the intimidation, which existed in his parish.

He was of the opinion that because he would not carry out the ideas of Governor Kellogg and others they were desirous of drivinir him out of th parish. In an interview with Governor Kellogg, he was asked how his ATiiforRnn'st Ti icl was going, and he replied, about 1,500 1 a i 1 1 ucuiuvrdtiu iiuijoTitv. vjov. lvenogg said, that will never do, and suggested that Anderson rallv the nlmwl vntprs nf tmn polls and carry them and let the remainder oi ine pons go democratic, remarking lur thcr. that, witness eonld then tret nn a.

1ic turbance, and in consequence thereof 11 1 TV i i mrow xne democratic votes out. A doeiiment was lirorlnrvrl Tiirvrt5iir A 5 1' to bo an affidavit which had been signed oy witness and Don. A. Webber, supervisor of West VelieiaTin. rarish.

wliiwin thnco centlnmmi refused to sirm a. ntst aorairiBt 0 the result of their parishes, as they knew tnat the large Democratic gains had been obtained bv lam t.i mate means. TIia inrinal of this affidavit witness said was recently in tne possession ol lion, btanley Matthews. While in New Orleans lift hoard that Afr John Sherman was in the city desirous to see Don Webber and whereupon they called at the St. Charles Hotel to see iur.

ouerinau, uui iauca to nna mm tnere, but later succeeded in finding him at Ma lair's restaurant, on Canal street. Webber advanced, addressing Mr. Sherman. The latter remarked, "Gentlemen I am glad to see you." Continuing, Mr. Sherman said: "Gentlemen, I want to see you, as I understand there is some difficulty in vnnp rosnrp.tivn navislios T'hio a Hnn when the assistance of every Republican ana true patriot is needed, and 1 trust that you will stand by us." DECORATION DAY AT DAUPHIN.

There being no Post of the Grand Army of the Republic here, the Camp of Patriotic Order Sons of America concluded to conduct the ceremonies necessary to a proper distribution of the flowers. Through the untiring efforts of the committee, everything was arranged by Thursday morning, and it only remaned to gather the flowers and form them into boquets, crosses, etc. The four Sabbath schools had been invited and intended to be present an invitation had also been extended to the public and many persons expressed a desire to go, but after the preparations were completed it was found impracticable on account of the heavy rain which set in about noon. Notice was then given that the ceremonies would be held in the Methodist church, and by the time the hour of commencing had arrived, the building was crowded and some not able to gain admittance. The members of the P.

O. S. of in full regalia, proceeded there in a body, where the following programme, arranged for the cemetery, was observed as near as possible: Singing, America, by all; reading Scripture, by Rev. E. Potts; prayer, by Rev.

A. Markley; quartette, Sweet Bye and Bye, Camp Quartette; recitation, our honored dead, E. M. Moore; singing, Our Fallen Heroes, Camp Quartette; distribution of flowers; singing, Peacefully Rest, Camp Quartette; address, by Rev. D.

C. Meeker; singing, Doxology; benediction, by Rev. E. Potts by John T. Shope, a member of the P.

O. S. of A. Among the pleasing features of the occasion was the display of flowers, ing been formed into crosses, wreaths and bouquets, were placed in the shape of a pyramid six feet long, three and one half wide and four and one half high, surmounted by a cross. It was placed in front of the pulpit and contained an abundance of fine white flowers, artistically arranged, doing credit to those who made it, and was admired by all.

On Friday afternoon, after the grass had become dry, the pyramid was placed on a wagon, and followed by the P. O. S. of A. and about fifty Sunday school children, who proceeded to the cemetery and strewed the flowers upon the graves of our honored dead, who number twenty two, including those of the Revolution and other wars.

A Hag, cross, wreath and bouquet were put on each grave. Notwithstanding the inclement weather everything passed off pleasantly, but the number present was not to be compared to Avhat it would have been had the day been favorable. It is a pleasing fact and well worthy of mention, that our citizens responded very liberally in the way of floral offerings; also that the young ladies rendered the committee of arrangements great service, and have not only paid respect to the dead, but conferred a favor upon the members of the order which they will not soon forget. c. M.

FOREIGN NOTES. It is rumored that Austrian troops have entered Bosnia. It is not only possible but even probable that Lord Beaconsfield will be the chief British representative to the Congress." It is reported that the English fleet will retire to Bcsika Bay, and the Russians to Adrianoplc previous to the meeting of the Congress. The conflict which impended near Podgoritza, betweeu the Turks and Montenegrins, has been averted through the mediation of the British Consul. The widow of Earl Russell has declined a proposal for the burial of the deceased statesman in Westminster Abbey, as the will directs that the remains shall be interred in the family vault at Buckinghamshire.

According to a telegram dispatched by Rear Admiral Batsch, from Folkestone, 183 men of tho Grosser Kurfurst were saved. Most of the estimates give tho number of tho crew at about 500. It is reported that 22 of the rescued have since died from exhaustion. Minister Layard has informed the British consul at Canea, Crete, that the proposed armistice is unexceptable. After this information is communicated to the insurgents the Turks will probably renew the attack.

A dispatch from Rome to the Pall Mall Gazette says: The Pope is ill in body and distressed in mind by the plots and cabals designed to prevent the reforms he proposes. It is reported that the Pope manifests a disposition to abdicate. Cardinal Franchi is doing his utmost to check the machinations of the Jesuits. The latter, on the other hand, are striving to secure Cardinal Franchi's downfall..