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Wat NUMBER 972. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1878. TWO CENTS. sow (Mercer), thereupon moved to suspend the rule which required it to lie over. EASIER PROGRAMMES.

COmiXG'S TALK. A BIG OIL CASE. MOTHER HITCa Mickle admits having telegraphed to the several police stations until he ascertained where Wheaton was and secured his release on bail. I take and His present wife is a very charming lady and be has two of the handsomest daughters in Washington. No man stands higher among bis associates and no Senator is more faithful to his duties.

WOOD CARRIES HIS POINT. Fernando Wood carried his point in the House to day as to adjournment. The House decided to postpone a consideration of the Senate resolution nntil May 15. The vote was ayes, 129 nays, 113, and was strictly partisan, with the exception that four Democrats voted with the Republicans. Wood's chief motive was to give his tariff bill an opportunity to pass.

If it should be defeated by striking out the enacting clause, as seems possible, be would no longer have any interest in postponing an adjournment. Ewing and bis followers are opposed to an early adjournment, as they wish to secure the passage of some of their greenback bills as a campaign document, and it is possible that a few solitary friends of Dudley Field's quo warranto bill also desire to prolong the session. A silver wedding party was given here recently by a prominent otlicial at which the gifts were exhibited. The gifts were divided iuto two classes and a card attached to one class conveyed TO MORROWS CIIUECH SERVICES. Preparations of the Episcopalians, Lutherans, Roman Catholics and Others for the Observance of Resurrection Day Programmes of the Music and Other Celebrations.

Easter this year occur3 four days from th latest day upon which it can fall. The moon became full on Wednesday night, and the festival always comes upon the Sunday next following the first full moon after tye vernal equinox. It can never occur earlier than the 22d of March nor later than the 25th of April. By it all tho movable feasts and fasts of the year are regulated. The interior of many of the churches, especially the Epman Catholic and the Protestant Episcopal, is attractively decorated for to morrow with evergreens and flowers.

In those churches, and in the Evangelical Lutheran, Moravian and others, there will he special services of an interesting character. Following are abstracts of the programmes of representative churches. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL. St. Clement's Gounod's Grand Mass, Father Mortimer, choirmaster; G.

F. Guhlniann, organist. First celebration of the Holy Eucharist, 6 A. M. St.

Luke's (city) Regular choir of over thirty voices, O. A. Knipe, organist and choir master. Morning: service of sacred Hung. Evening prayer and confirmation service, 4 P.

M. Organ voluntaries during the day: For the Offertorv, Andante, in Haydn; from overture to the oroUtrio "Tho Messiah," Handel; "I Know that My Redeemer Liveth," Handel, and double chorus, "Israel in Egypt." Handel. St. Mark's Surplieed choir of boys and young men, Frederick W. Mills, reetorehon.

First celebration of the Holy Communion (choral), 7 A. Morning prayer, litany and sermon with second celebration, J0.30 A. M. First even song and festival services of the Sunday school, 4 P. M.

Second even song, with sermon, M. Holy Trinity Francis T. S. Dnrlev, organist Morning service, 10) o'clock, including Te Deura ia flat, eomiosed expressly for the choir by H. A.

Clarke, Professor of Mu.iic, University of Pennsylvania, Afternoon service, Easter carols. St. Mary's Morning service, o'clock, including Christ our Passover," by Dudley Buck, and Mendelssohn's "I Waited for the Lord" (offertory). Afternoon service at 4 o'clock. St.

James' J. Dickinson, organist; E. Giles, choir master. Morning service of song. Psalms, anthems and hymns in the evening.

St. Peter's (city) A. M. Goldsborough, organist. Morning, 10 o'clock, service of song and communion service.

4 P.M., Sunday school celebration, St. Matthias' Quartette choir, J. A. Getze, organist. Morning service of song, including Christ our Passover," in Hat, Millard, and responses by Mendelssohn.

ROMAN CATHOLIC In the Catholic churches tbe musical service of the morning will be held as usual at the High Mass.which begins at 10.30 o'clock, aud the Vespers, or even songs, tako place at 3.30 o'clock. Cathedral Richard Zeckwer, director. Morning, Beethoven's Mass in Mendelssohn's first march; Abbe Vogler's Vcni Sancte; Hummers Alma Virgo at the OhVrtory. St. Mnry's T.

E. Harkins, director, and Joseph Wehmann, organist. Morning, choir of forty voices in Haydn's Mass No. Mozart's 3d Motette Meyerbeer's Grand March. Mine.

Catarina Lauri, Mme. Henrietta Behrens, Mrs, Dr. Foley, L. Ney Mange, George Hartman and William Northcot will bo present. St.

John's Signor Barili, director. Beethoven's Mass in with organ accompaniment, by Carl Wit tig. St. Augustine's W. A.

Newland, director. Haydn's Mass. No. 3. Misa C.

Hnss, in Rossini's "Inflammalus," at the offertory, 'and the services conclude with Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus." St. James' Francis X. Keuss. director; Miss Maggie Cassiday, organist. Lambelottc's Haydn's Imperial Mass, No.

3. Church of the Sacred Heart Henri de Saul, director and organist. Morning Haydn's Mass, Xo. (War Mass); Lamhelotte's Lamia Sion. At Vespers Lambelotte's "MHgnilicat" and Rossini's Salu taris" will, among other pieces, be sung.

St. Joseph's F. Aledo, director; Mrs. Cassandra M. Aledo, organist.

Haydn's Muss, No. 3 (imperial), and Lamhelotte's "Rcgina Cash." St. Patrick's Benjamin Cross, organist Miss P. A. Donnelly, Miss Dollie Stucke, Adam Jacobs aud Mr.

Hefll'man will participate in the solos. St. Michael's J. II. O'Neill, director; Miss Mary Strahan, organist.

Lejcal's Mass aud "Hoeo Dies," duo and chorus, by J. H. O'Neill. LUTHERAN AND MORAVIAN. St.

Mark's II. Knauff. director and Morning, Handel's "Halleluiah" (Messiah), and Mendelssohn's" Hallelujah, and Sleepers' Awako (St. Paul); Vespers, Handel's "Lift up your Heads" (Messiah). Holy Communion Charles P.

JSngcImann, director and organist. Morning, Mendelssuhir's Laus Deo. Evening, Smart's Andante No. Millard's anthem, Christ Our Passover." At the Second Moravian Church, Professor A. G.

Ibach, organist, the Easter anthem, "Christ the Lord is Risen To day," will be sung. In the evening the main musical feature will be Ritter's composition, "And behold there waa a great earthquake." "PAT, THE AVENGER." His Trial at Fittsburg for Shooting Down tho Philadelphia Troops. Special Dispatch to Tub Times: Ptttsbt ro, April 19. The trial of William "Pat, the Avenger," who was accused of following the Philadelphia troops in their retreat from the round houso and calmly shooting down some three or four, was concluded to night. The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty on the charge of murder.

The charge of riot is yet to be tried. Among tbe witnesses who testified in the case was one who had known Phillips for twenty years and had no motive to testify other than the truth, and he swore positively thr he saw Phillips shoot at a soldier and saw a soldi drop dead. This witness' testimony was unir peached, but the jury in spite of this brought it verdict as stated. The court was in session until i o'clock to night and the verdict was reached ln few minutes after the retirement of thejury. Where the Laurel Hill Railing Went.

On Thursday afternoon Joseph superintendent of Laurel Hill Cemetery, arrested' John Gallagher and William Johnson in the act of loading iuto a huckster wagon a lot of iron railings which had been carried awuy from the cemetery and secreted in an adjacent common. They had a hearing before Magistrate Smith yesterday, Gallagher giving his' residence ns No. 736 Fitzwate street, and Johnson his as No. 603 Baiubridge street. They said that they were hucksters, and that bv posing that the railing had no owner they loa some of it into their wagon.

They were comm for trial. Accidents to Wagon Drivers. A Western bound train on the Philr Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad o'clock yesterday morning ran intoaspi. peddler's wagon at the crossing, Twer and Federal streets, demolishing the whk ing one horse nnd throwing the drive Lynch, 63 years old, out upon his head. hurt he was taken to the Pennsylvania William Donohue, Fifty fourth and was thrown from his wagon at Fort, ket streets during a runaway and had a No National Fly In Warwid1 From the North American, Rep.

The Korth American has position that tho Republican party tins time to truckle to any passion votes. It cannot afford lo stoop to Indications for To Southerly winds, warmer, partly elo barometer and numerous local rains CITY KO George Snyder Venango street, yester Henry Isaacs, lieitation, was held to keep the peace. W. H. Boner Monthly Mwicnl Kastcr Sunday the choir progw printed.

''Accidc rendered years residence, Thursday. Post No, about three hu meutot the Springlild. an escort to Twd'c' ner's iiu Cosed to ridge that cor8( Re' for Mr. Schkattekly still further involved the question by moving to suspend all the rules of the House. Pending any vote upon these ditferent propositions, Mr.

Shoemaker moved to adjourn, which was lost by 23 ayes to 105 noes. Mr. Quirk moved to indefinitely postpone tbe motion to suspend the rules, and Mr. fa apis capped the climax by calling the "previous which prevented debate on any of the points aud also prevented any further amendment. The yeas and nays were then taken to ascertain whether the rules should he suspended.

This was decided in the negative, The vote was then taken to determine whether to suspend the particular rule which required the resolution to lie over for one day and thus admit it for an immediate consideration. It required the assent of two thirds of the members to accomplish this result. The attempt was a failure, as it received less than two thirds. The yeas were 79 and the nays were 45. This ended the matter for the day, and the House adjourned untd next Monday.

THAT FATAL PARLOR MATCH. Inquest In the Caso of tbe Burned Tonne Women One a Husband. Effie De Castro, or De Costa, and Hattie Green, whose clothing caught fire from a parlor match upon which the former girl trod in the house of ill fame, 1313 Wood street, on Thursday night, they being burned so terribly that death ensued, were the subjects of a Coroner's inquest yesterday. It was shown that the girls were in a room with two young men. The De Castro girl scraped her foot along the lloor several times, and it is supposed fired the match, the stump of which, with anunconsumed match, was found afterwards.

Her clothing was on fire in a minute and the Oreen girl threw a shawl over her, but her clothing blazed up from the contact. In her fright she ran into the yard, and the other unfortunate girl ran into the street, where one of the young men and Otlicer Warner extinguished the flames. The officer, when entering tiie house, saw Hattie Green, literally a pillar of fire, in the yard, and he was severely burned in'tlie hands and face in putting out the flames, A verdict of death from burns accidentally received was rendered by thejury. Information was given at the Coroner's office that the De Castro girl's real name was Eliza Matthews, and that she leaves a husband whom she deserted only six or seven weeks ago, and who is the proprietor of a sugar refinery in Brooklyn, New York, where her brother, August Knick, is also said to keep a board ing house. The relatives of tbe Green girl have telegraphed, claiming the body, but their address is kept private.

The bodies will be placed iu a receiving vault until called for. THE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT. Additional Preparations for the Event Which Is to Stir the City Next Week. The visit of the President and Mrs. LTayes on next Monday is to be made the occasion of even a greater display than was first intended.

The City Troop will escort His Excellency and suite to the Continental. This organization have had the honor of being the special escort of every Presidential visitor that this cily has been honored with. It is not definitely known as yet what members of the Cabinet will come with Mr. Hayes, but it is expected that several of them, with their families, will be present. The President will be met outside of the cily, probably at Wilmington, by a special reception coin inittee.consistiiig of Messrs.

Joel J. Hailey, Wayne MacVeagh, James L. Claghorn, Henry Arinitt Brown, E. Dunbar Lockwood, Edward T. Steel, Morton MeMichacl and A.

I.oudon Snowdcn. These gentlemen will accompany the visitors to the hotel. Invitations in addition to those previously published have been extended to the olliccrs of the Sketch, Philadelphia, Social Art and Relunn Clubs to attend the reception of tho Union League Club. At this reception the ollicers of tho army and navy and of tiie Marine Corps will attend in full dress uniform, and as this is the season of early spring toilcls for the ladies the occasion will doubtless be one of rare display of fashion and beauty. The President has received numerous invitations to receptions tendered by the several city clubs, nnd also one to the Zoological Garden.

A special train to Atlantic City has been tendered hiui by the Camden and Atlanlio llailroad Company. COKOXER'S IXQUESTS. Two Railroad Accidents Investigated Both Cases Continued Until Monday. Evidence was submitted at the Coroner's inquest yesterday to show that James D. Mansfield, the deaf inute boy, ran across the track at Ninth street and Girard avenue ahead of a Germantown train on Monday last, was struck by the cow cateher, thrown upon a pile of coal cinders intended to be used as ballast, which was deposited along the track.

Then he rolled hack under the train. Christopher Fetzell, the lad's stepfather, contended that the lad would not have been run over had not the ashes been deposited so close to the track. At his request the case was continued until Monday next, when he will produce additional witnesses. In the case of Lewis M. Coarlev.

Eleventh and Wallace streets, who was run over and killed by a Philadelphia and Heading Railroad train at Willow street wharf on Thursday, Cogleys physician testified that the deceased had surlercd from vertigo for several years and he supposed that, having gone to the wharf to make shipments to a relative on the line ol tiie road, Cogley was attacked by his old malady and leu under tne tram. Tne case will bo resumed to day. Opening the Exhibition. PARIS, April 19. The arrangements for the opening of the Exhibition on the 1st of May were semea ni a uaoincl council Wednesday nignt.

Shortly before 2 o'clock M. Teisscrenc de Hart, Minister of Commerce, will receive in the grand vestibule of Trocadero the foreign princes present. Marshal MacMithon will arrive at 2, escorted by the military, and a procession will be formed from the Grand Arcade to the platform. Here M. Teisscrenc dc Hart will welcome the Alarshal, and the latter will declare the Exhibition oten.

One hundred and one rounds from the guns nt the Invalides, on Mont Valencn, and on an island in the Seine, will follow tho announcement. Flags will be hoisted simultaneously to the roofs of the buildings. Subsequently, the procession will make the grand tour. Marshal MaoMahon will hold a grand reception at the Elysee on the opening day and also give a dinner in honor of the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Austa. Sauday School Work.

Atlanta, April 19. At the session of the International Sunday School Convention to day the following were appointed the International Lesson committee for the next seven years: llev. John II. Vincent, it. Jersey, Methodist Itev.

John Hall, New York. Presbyterian Mr. Bcniumin F. Jacobs, Illinois, Baptist; Kev. Warren Randolph, D.

Indiana, Baptist; Professor Philip G. Gilbert, LL. Illinois, Methodist; Kev. Hiehard Newton, I. Pennsylvania, Protestant Episcopal Rev, B.

M. Palmer, New Orleans, Presbyterian; Rev. W. Cunningham, I). DMTennessee, Methodist Episcopal Church South; Professor Austin Phelps, 1).

Massachusetts, Congregationalist; Rev. John A. Bi oadus, I. Kentucky, Baptist; Professor L. llaugher, D.

Pennsylvania, Evangelical Lutheran Kev. James A. Warden, New Jersey. Presby terian Rev. P.

II. MeVicar, LL. Quebec. Presby teriun; Key. jonn reus, u.

untario, Aietnodisu Wanting to Kick Each Other's Heads Off. John Stevens, of No. 2219 Pnlethorp street. with a severely battered and bruised frontispiece. was the prosecutor of Martin Flaherty before Magistrate Smith yesterday.

He alleged that having assisted one of Flaherty's driven to unload a wagon he was referred to Flaherty for payment, but the latter refused to give him a cent, threatened to kick his bloody head off," then beat and kicked him, and, he thought, cut his hend with a knite. Flaherty, in turn, charged that Stevens had expressed a desire to kick his head oft' and had hit him, but Stevens denied the blow. Fiaherty was held to answer. A Trapper Beaten to Death? Memphis, April 19. An inquest was held yesterday on the bodv of Geortro liitrht.

a tnirmrr. residing near Cairo, which was found on President's Island, with a boy eleven years old beside it. The boy, who is a son of Right's, Mated that his father had been severely beaten, his arm broken and skull crushed by a fishermun, named Bill lloregard, who lives fourteen miles above this city, on the Arkansas side, and that they had taken a skiff and iloated down to the island, where his father had died of his wounds. Military Sociabilities. Company A.

of the First Regiment National Guards, held a reunion at their armory, No. Kaeo street, last evening, the regiment's seventeenth anniversary. A complimentary banquet was given to Lieutenant W. B. Smith, one oi the oldest olliccrs, and a handsome gold badge was presented to First Sergeant Charles A.

Hose. A social organisation known as the "Old Guard." oouinnxi'd five years' service men, was formed. The Pompelan Views." Between the hours of 10 A. M. and 5 P.

M. to day there will be a private exhibition in the Park Art Gallery, at Fainuount, of the Pompeinn Views," presented to the city by the Hon. John Welsh, United States Minister to England. The Park Commission have invited a considerable num ber of prominent persons, including city officials, to witness the exhibition. In a short time the gallery will be open to the public.

NOTES OF CAMDEN NEWS, Peter Young waa sent ud for the alWefl theft ot a watch. The Sixth Keciment boys will be raid their riot wages on Monday. The horse oar men in Camden work sixteen ours daily aud get 81. 75 for it. The Republican Coiuitv Convention will ho held in June, instead of September, this year.

I hough yesterday was Good Friday no nlace regularly opened was closed except the schools. Henry Fomroy, one of the "Forty Thieves." was sent to the JaineshuriF lie form Hduml vtm tcrdav. The Recounts of the out coin Treasurer. James A. Wroth, were audi ted, by the finance committee yesterday.

Joliu II. Dialogue, of the Kaiirhn'fc Poi shipyards, has sold the steamer Vesta for The Vesta will go to Brazilian waters. At Hunter's reoueflt nn order was issi yesterday that no person hut the members oi family and his counsel shall visit him. He say people interrupt meditation lu the "wurd read Thk Times, and I consider it a good paper. but I don't want to be put in such peculiar positions as that concerning my relations with Magistrate Sutpbin.

I have no animosity against Koss Kemble, and did my best to get the affair patched up and avoid any law suits." Yesterday Mr. Wheaton brought counter charges against Mr. Kemble of assault and battery and malicious arrest, claiming that at the election Kemble first took hold or nts coat ana shook mm in attempting to enter the room. Kemble went before Magistrate Henry Smith, waived a hearing and entered bail to stand tne charge. PISTOBIUS INTERVIEWED.

The Councils' Committee on Prisons Visit Him Jo Moyamensinir. The Conncils' committee on prisons yisited Moyamensing yesterday afternoon for the purpose of supervising the awarding of contracts for a few articles necessary to the welfare and comfort of the convict inmates, the most important items of which were ten half chests of tea, the contract for which was given to R. Dale Benson, at 2S cents per pound twelve boxes of dark navy tobacco to Dohn Tait, at 46 cents per pound, and one hundred bushels of oats to uellers at cents per tmshel. When an adjournment was effected the inspectors escorted the committee to the cells of the more notable criminals. Nothing worthy of note transpired but the reception accorded by Blasius Pistorius, convicted in the first degree of the murder of Isaac Jaquelte.

near Norristown. When notified that visitors were present, Pistorius, who was seemingly ansoroed in tne perusal ot a religious oook, tarnished him by the reverend father of St. Alnhonsus' Church, looked up and with a hasty, nervous, re pelling motion ol ins nana, said: "I will not see anybody." But." Dersisted the interlocutor, "these centle men are members of Councils and would like to talk with you." I cannot. I will not talk." snannisblv came from tbe condemned man, as be turned bis back with a contemptuous shrug ot Ins shoulders. 'Squire McMullen pushed into the cell and, standing alongside of l'istorius.

questioned him concern ing his trial and case, whereupon he brightened up, and, throwing his book down upon a table, arose and with great earnestness if not fierceness of manner began a scathing review of the testimony in his two trials and closed with a vituperative condemnation of the action of his counsel in attempting to carry the case to the Supreme Court. "These gentlemen aro only trying to do their duty towards you," interjected the 'Squire. I do not ask for their services," savagely replied I'istorius. 1 have demanded or the highest authority that I be executed. It is mv desire." Seeing that the unfortunate man was becoming unauiy excited tne visitors witnurew.

The letter of Pistorius to President Hayes, de manding that he be executed at once, written in a style akin to copper plate, was subsequently Bhown and the remark made that it would never pass the prison gates. NEW TOltK THIEVES' TACTICS. A Tonne Lad Waylaid in the Street and Robbed of His Employer's Money. S. A.

Shields, a lad, employed by J. Hall Rohrman Son, tinware manufacturers. No. G08 and 610 Cherry street, as collector, drew .109 at the National Bank of the Northern Liberties, Third and Vine streets, Thursday afternoon, put the money in a wallet into an inside pocket of his coat and started down Third street. At Race street a man.

walking oeiore mm, stopped suddenly, and two others took hold of the lad. One gave him a shaking and then released him. The lad, missing the wallet and money, pursued and overtook one of the men at Third and Quarry and accused him of the theft. The man, denying the charge, suhmittcd to a search, but the money was not lound upon turn and he was treed lie started oft in a hurry and then ran, an action so suspicious that he was again apprehended and triven to a policeman. The prisoner, giving the namo of eorge Williams, nail a Hearing helore Magistrate Dinun yesterday ana was Held in bail lo answer.

This trick is part of the tactics of an expert gang of New York thieves who have transferred their field of operations to this city since the Man hattan courts began to impose such heuvy sentences. A DESPERATE MAN. Seeking to Kill His Wile anil Then to Take His Owu New York, April 19. Henry M. Walters aud his wile, Annie, Have during six years of their married life lived in con stant quarreling.

Two weeks ago Annie took refuge with her sister, Mrs. Miller, of 38 Stanton street, To day Walters entered Mrs Miller's rooms, on the first floor of the tenement house, and assaulted her husband with a cobble stone tied up in a handker chief. Late in tbe evening be returned, and, after threatening to kill Mrs. Miller, ended by assaulting his wife Annie, who was just then leaving the house. He drew a razor across her throat, inflicting a very severe wolinii, and tnen cut his owu throat.

The wife and husband were sent to the Chamber Street Hospital, the former in a dying condition and the man unconscious. The cause of the desperate deed to lie jealousy on the part ol tho husband. Tiie woman's throat was cut from ear lo ear. Wafc ter windpipe was cut, but no artery was severed. THE MINERS DELIBERATING.

Asking the State to Come to their Relief with au Appropriation. Pottsvillb, April 19. Five hundred miners and laborers met near here this afternoon for the purpose of consulting and proposing plans to ask the authorities of the State to legislate in their behalf for immediate aid to enable them to provide for themselves and suffering families. The meeting was orderly. Petitions were signed asking the Stale to appropriate several mil lions ol dollars and purchase iron and withhold it from the market for several years, so as to enable the iron interests to resume, and thereby make a demand for coal.

or take any other prompt measures to create work in the region. Several speakers addressed the meeting, and resolutions were passed requesting miners, laborers and workmen of other sections of the State to address the Legislature on the same subject. Meetings are to be held throuirh oul me vauey by the working people gen erally for the same purjjoscs. University Students on a Pleasant Trip, A party of Pennsylvania University stu dents arrived in New York yesterday, after a pleasant cruise up the Jersey coast in the steamship aueriami. ine pariy leu tne pier ol tne Ken Star Line, this city, on Thursday mornimr at 9 o'clock.

They wili visit and inspect, under the direction of prolcssors, tho river bruise, i'ourth avenue improvements, the School of Mines and otherplaces ofinterest, anil return via the 1'emisylvauia Kail roau tnis uiicrnoon. Giving a Hog in Check for a Watch. William Staler on February 19 bought from Simon Zwcighaft, trading as E. Hirscbberg, No. 230 North Eighth street, a watch and chain, lor which he gave a check that has since proved worthless.

On this allegation Mr. Zwcighaft swore out a warrant, which could not be served until yesterday beause Stager had skipped to New York. Magistrate Pole held Stager for a further hearing next week. The Great Strike Spreading. A April 19.

At Blackburn, Darwen. Burnley, Lower House, Padiham, Aeerington, Church, Oswaldtwistlc, Rishton, Great Harwood and Haxinden the strike of the cotton operatives is practically universal. A special to the Standard from Blackburn announces that forty thousand operatives are now on strike there. The Oregon Republicans. San Francisco, April 19.

A Salem (Ore gon) dispatch says the Kepublican State Convention completed the ticket as follows: Secretary of State, K. 1. Earhart; Treasurer, Edward Hirsch; State Printer, William B. Carter; Superintendent of Public Instruction, L. J.

Powell. The Humors of Antiquity. From W. Wllberforce Nevin's Press. No doubt our ancestors had as great an agi tation and horror of Legislatures as we have.

ITEMS OF INTEREST BY TELEGRAPH. J. II. Smith handle factory, at Vandal ia, Michigan, was burned Thursday night. Loss, 830,000.

Kobert McEvoy, who killed Major J. J. Gregg at Oranitcville, S. on April 20,1876, was banged at Aiken yesterday. A.

G. Benson, who seized the Guano Islands in 1847 and was ousted therefrom by Peru, died in New York yesterday, aged 74. The Governor of Texas has respited Hamil ton, who was to have been hanged at Columbus to day, for the murder ol Match, until May 24. Leonard Stroud, a farmer, aged 55, residing in Troy, Geauga county, Ohio, fatally stabbed his wife on Thursday last, and then cut his own throat, dying in a lew minutes. The murderers, Wesley Turner, Jackson Ed wards and Aleck Brown will he banged on Monday, at Franklin, St.

Mary's parish, between the hours of 11 A. M. aud 2 P. M. Benjamin Noyes, who was lately nrrestcd in Washington, was charged upon the indictment for perjury, at Newark yesterday morning, and plead 11 oiltv ThA triill WRH ut rinwn tAp Private advices from Moscow state that 000 students and workmen were involved in tho isturbances of the 15th inst.

Twelve were killed and twenty five wounded. One hundred of them Were arrested. Charles S. Whitticr, Town Clerk of Methuen. who absconded February 8 with 512,000, returned and was arrested at his bouse yesterday.

He appears completely broken dowu mentally. Ilia friends are making etl'orts for a compromise. Sara Stoenbcre was banned at Fonda. New York, yesterday afternoon, for tho murder of Parker, at Amsterdam. Ill November lasL A hiriro crowd witnessed tbe execution.

He died easy. Tho body was cut down in twenty three minutes. The schooner Lady Woodbury, from Fort land for Jamaica, January 17, which put Into Uluucester on the 19th of January, not having been heard from since is given up for lost, Tho crew oormtateil of Captain T. Woodbury, of Cope Kllzabelh, aud four nisu. THE OXE SENSATION OF THE WEEK How the Interview Came to be Published The New Tork Senator Greatly Chagrined The Gossip Floating the Capital Hayes at Philadelphia.

Special Correspondence of The Times. Washington, April 19. Tbe sensation of the week has been the interview with Senator Cockling in the Xew York World. Although it is now three days old it is still the subject of general comment here, and whuu anything is talked of for three days in Washington it is a sure indication that it is of importance. The old political professionals are slill in doubt what to make of the interview, whether it is mainly a fabrication, whether it is mainly true, or whether it was a politician's trick on Conkling's part to get his views before the public without being responsible for them.

The interview was so startling iu some of its statements, especially that portion of it relating to the Electoral Commission aud the proposed nse of troops by General Grant; it was so accurate jn its statements regardiug the facts of which it treated it was so correct in its judgment of men, and represented Conkling's own views so unmistakably, that it is little wonder that people thought it was a prearranged affair. For these reasons it is plain that the interview was not a fabrication, and for the same reasons it is plain that the interview was and is mainly true. I am satisfied that the interview contained not only tbe sentiments and opinions of Coukling, but also his exact words in the main and I am satisfied also that Coukling had no hand in their publication, but on the contrary is deeply chagrined at the act. HOW IT CAME ABOUT. Several years ago Ellis H.

Roberts, the editor of the Utica Herald, who had been on intimate personal and political terms with Conking, came to Congress from Conkling's old district and wbile here quarreled with the young Senator. Their peisonal relations not only ceased, but the Herald soon afterward began to attack Coukling and has np the fire on him ever since. Not long ago a Conkliug organ was started in Utica, the Republican, aud a journalist named Mines, of New York, was employed as the editor or one of the editorial writers. With him Coukling made free, often inviting him to his house and telling him at every opportunity the condition of affairs in Washington as seen through tho Conkliug glasses. This gave the editor themes to write upon and bints as to the policy of the paper.

Wines carefully noted iheso points and laid them away in his vest pocket, taking particular pains not to miss anything of a personal or sensational character. His opportunity to use them came at last. For getting on a spree iu New York he was discharged from the paper. After getting over his headache and steadying his nerves he set about preparing the interview, and a. paper in New York was found willing to.

print it and pay for it. This is the whole story. Senators Gordon and Burnside and Conover and others may scjuirm somewhat, but what of that? Has not Jlr. Conkliug denied the The publication cannot materially harm Coukling, for most of the people in Washington are of tho same opinion regarding most of tho matters referred to. HAYES IN PHILADELPHIA.

Whilo on the subject of Conkliug, I am reminded of the fact that you of Philadelphia are to Lave tho President and Mrs. Hayes, and, uo doubt, Mr. with you next week. I am also told (hat several Senators aud members are also going over to accept the hospitalities of tho Vuion League. This brings to mind the entertainment given to Conkliug several months ago by the Pilgrim Club of your city.

Conkliug lias not ceased to talk about the pleasure ol bis visit and has often said since that bo would like to go again. Why is it that the young Pilgrims do not give Blaine a chance? Ho has more friends in Philadelphia than Conkling, and he pleases not only the boys of the Pilgrim Club, but also the young aristocrats ot the union Besides, neither party need bo afraid of offending young Senator Don Cameron, for be aud Blaine seem to have forgotten that little Cincinnati affair, aud are the best of friends. They often walk down the avenue from tho Capitol together, arm in arm, and are often at each other's houses. Is the Maine statesman trying to supplant the New York Hercules in the affections of the handsome young Senator from Pennsylvania? Let me whisper a word of advice to the House committee of the League. Let them not keep the wine away from the President's table at the coming feast.

It is only at tho White House that the President refuses wino. He driuks it in moderation at other places, aud I can prove it sherry, white wine, claret aud champagne. Speaking of Don Cameron, I recall a sight which met my eyo last evening. I was strolliug from the Capitol toward my humble home, alter the adjournment of tho Senate yesterday afternoon, when my attention was called to a jolly peal of laughter. I turned, and what think you I saw? In an old public carriage, open, drawn by a pair of old lame horses, driven by a dirty, superannuated negro, in such a carriage were these grave Senators, namely On the back seat, Don Cameron and General Butler, with Lamar sitting in their laps, and on tho forward scat Bayard and Voorliees, and they were all laughing heartily.

They certainly attracted attention, whatever may have been their object. "just fob a bun." General Bingham was in town during the week just closing, accompanied by James Mo Manes, of the Gas Trust. They both said they had no business here none whatever just came down forthefunof tho thing. It was noticed, however, that they hardly had time to brush the dust of travel from their clothes before they started out in search of Representative O'Neill and Senator Cameron, and they rushed back" home the next day. The number of people who come here from Philadelphia for nothing or "just for a little run" is amazing.

And it is also surprising how many stay bnt a single night. I believe, however, that McManes said he was not feeling very well and thought the trip would help him. A night in Washington is very beneficial to some people, while it is positively injurious toothers. I still believe that the visit of tho two gentlemen named had something to do with the seat of Chapman Ereeman. By the way, Freeman has just returned from the so called postal excursion to Havana.

He looks well, and says he enjoyed the trip very much, and that he learned a good deal about the carrying of the United St tes mails. Hespeaks in the highest terms of Postmaster General Key, and says that although he is a Democrat he is an honest, conscientious officer. Mr. Freeman continues to speak English with a somewhat better accent than Spanish, but he can tako a drink in both languages. Ho has no fears of Bingham beating him for renomination.

A STORY OP SKNATOB MITCniCLt. I saw seated on a sofa in tho Senate chamber the other day two men, whose presence in Washington is a coincidence if nothing more. These two men were Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, and Representative Thompson, of Pennsylvania. (These men were law partners in Butler, Pennsylvania, in 18G0. Mitchell had studied law I with Thompson, and subsequently became his partner under the firm uamo of Thompson Hippie.

The young firm was gettiug on admirably in business, but Hippie's domestic relations were of the most unhappy nature. Everybody sympathized with Hippie, and, as Thompson said to me recently, nobody would have blamed him if ho had announced to the public that he could not live with her any longer, and left town. At that time Thompson was in the Pennsylvania Legislature During a visit to Butler, in either I860 or 1861, Hippie told him he was going to Pittsburg for a day or two. Hipplo thereupon packed up a few things aud departed, taking with him about two thousand dollars belonging to the firm. Nothing was heard of him for several days and Thompson began to grow uneasy.

Hippie's wife was also becoming troublesome. Finally, after several days' anxiety, a letter camo to Thompson from Hippie, dated from The Wide World," in which he said ho could not live with his wife aud had gone away forever. Ho secured Thompson by mortgages, but Thompson for many years did not know where his old partner was, but Hipplo managed by sending his letters to be remailcd from various parts of the country to settle every account he owed aud to forward monoy to Thompson for the support of his wife. After many years had passed the two partners met by accident in Pittsburg, tho old friendship was renewed and the warmest foelings have existed between them ever since. Now both of them aro in Congress.

What became of the old wife I do not know. A divorce was obtained and Hipplo married again on the Pacific coast. After leaving Pennsylvania, in 18(10, Hippie changed his name from John Mitchell Hippie to John Hippie Mitchell, and by that name he had been known ever since. THE CONGRESS NOT HEADY TO MEET The Reports that the Ambassadors Would Assemble at Once Contradicted Russia Ready, bnt England Hot Satisfied The Porte's Circular to the Grand Duke, London, April 19. Scoter's dispatch from Constantinople says Tbe Porte has addressed a note to the Grand Duke Nicholas explaining tho condition of the promise made by Turkey to evacuate Shumla, Varna and Batoum.

It says that a great part of the garrisons of these places have already been withdrawn. The treaty of peace does not fix any definite period for the evacntion, and moreover the positions respectively occupied now are conformable to the provisions of the arm istice. The Torte promises that iu proportion as the now Bulgarian territory is evacuated by the Eussiajis in accordance with the treaty Tur key will successively surrender one fortress after another. It is rumored that tbe Eussians intend to stipulate for a certain date for the evacuation of Batoum, threatening otherwise to occupy Kanak on the Bosphorus. The arsenal of Top Khan has been removed to Scutari.

The Turkish people and army favor England. Special dispatches from St. Petersburg to both the Times and JVcwj indicate that a new hitch has occurred iu the negotiations. The corre spondent of the News says flatly that Germany proposed that a congress should bo summoned to revise the treaties of 1856 aud 1871. Russia accepts the proposal, but England" has rejected it and again insists on her original conditions.

It now remains to be seen whether the dispute might not be settled by a preliminary couter euce. A Times correspondent says yesterday san guine expectations as to tho conference of am bassadors at Berlin turn out to have been some what exaggerated or at least premature. It appears that new difficulties have arisen. Nego tiations, however, continue and may still lead to a succeslul result. A dispatch to the Daily News, dated Vienna Friday night, says it is semi oflicially stated here that Germany's endeavor to meditate has so lar led to no results.

A Bombay dispatch says: The force to be sent from India to Malta will be commanded as follows I irst Brigade by General Uoss Second Brigade by General MacPherson cavalry by Major Watson, and sappers and miners by Major l'reudcrgast. General Koss left Calcutta last evening for Malta. A special dispatch from Vienna to the Daily Aeics reports that all convalescents in Russia nave been ordered to join their regiments in Turkey as quickly as possible. A Renter dispatch from Bucharest contains the following: "It is said Russia, in view of ixomuaniu demands and the wishes of hurope for the effectual neutralization of the Danube, will abandon her claim to Heni anil other points on tbe Danube above St. George's Canal, but will maintain her claims for Ismail, Bolgrad and Caboul and insist upon tho negotiation of a con Yention for establishing depots to facilitate tho passage of troops through Koumauia." At a secret sitting of the Roumanian Chamber, M.

Ilrati.ino, explaining the result of his mission to Vienna, said Rouuiania could rely upon the support of Austria and Germany only in so far as the Bcssarabian question involved the ques tion of the freedom of the Danube. Neither Germany nor Austria believed Eussiif intended to attack that freedom, and both would be satisfied with the neutralization of the Danube aud certain guarantees. In view of this state of aflairs M. liratiano recommended that Roumania would como to an arrangement with Russia. A violent altercation followed this announcement.

Both the Russian and Roumanian armies continue to concentrate at strategical points. The Vienna correspondent of he Times thinks that General Todleben's appointment to the command at San Stefauo may be the first step towards effecting tho compromise suggested by i rince rsismarcK touching the position near Constantinople, that is, the simultaneous with drawal of tho British fleet from the Sea of Mar mora and the Russians from the neighborhood of Constantinople. A dispatch from Paris says that the Journal ats Debuts declares its belie! that German medi ation really aims at the rc establishiucnt of the triple alliance aud the isolation of Lngland. The Standard has the following from Con stantinople: An English surgeon, who has just returned from Erzeroum, says 13,000 sick and wounded Turkish soldiers have died since the evacuation of that city, and the Russians have lost 21,000 men by sickness since they entered the plain ol Lrzeroum. A special from Portsmouth states that the iron clad Invincible has sailed for the Dardanelles.

A telegram from Athens received at Paris savs that England has arrauged a truce in The Turks have retired to the fortresses and the insurgents to Greece. Tho limes' Bucharest dispatch savs tho Rus siaiuoffieials at Bucharest aro preparing sixteen thousand transport carts to provide airainst the Black Sea lino of communication being closed bv the British ileet. The Times' dispatch from St. Petersburg an nounces that General Todleben has started for ban Stefano. The Bucharest dispatch of the Times savs it is.

reported in government circles that a Russian ultimatum is expected. 1 he correspondent can see no reason for such action ou tho part of Russia. At the public sitting of the Roumanian Cham ber a resolution was passed expressing satisfac tion at 31. Cogainiceano statement that he had protested to the powers against Russian occupation. IIIE OPENING GAME.

The Defiance Defeat the Athletio by a Score of 10 to 4. The first base ball game of the season be tween Philadelphia's professional clubs took place on tho new ground, at Twenty fourth and Itidge avenue, yesterday afternoon. The Athletic wore a uniform consisting of white shirt, cap and pants, with dark blue stockings and belt; that of the Defiance differed in the brown color of the belt and stockings. The shirt fronts of the Athletio were marked Mr. McDcrmott, of the Loehner Club, umpired.

The Defiance scored fourruns iu the third nning, two in tho fourth, one in the fifth and three in the sixtii the Athletic one in the second and tifth innings each and two in the sixth. Harber, the Defiance's second basemen, distinguished himself by a three base hit, and Coons, third baseman of the Athletic, made tho only earned run. The nitchim? was fair on botll sides, Slater delivering the ball wiin an outwaru curve mat puzzled only at first. Several fine double plays were made, and both nines need only a little more practice to be very formidable to outside clubs. The score follows ATULETIC.

DEFIANCE. K. B. P. A.

K. R. B. P. A.E Coons, 3b 12 0 1 4 McCartney, c.

0 0 9 11 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 11 2 0 1 Hirehnll, 0 2 5 Wiley, H. 0 0 2 McMullin. r.f. 10 0 3 ljDciniire, 2 2 2 1 Landis, o. 0 0 Itarber, 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 Mason, 1.

f. ISO Slater, p. Shaw, s. 0 0 3 Kephart, 1 1 1 10 Higham, 1 Sen'derfer, c.f. 0 10 Pfeffer, 0 17 lTomilson, r.f..

2 2 8 10 6 Ganncstcr, 3b. 3 0 2 0 1 i 10 27 10 161 Totals. 10 8 27 6 8 INNINGS. Athletic 0 100120004 Defiance 00421300 010 First baso on errors Athletio. Defiance.

8. Three base hit Barber. Two base hits liirchail and Tom ilson. Wild pitches Lomas, Slater, 2. Earned run Coons.

Struck out Athletic, Defiance, 5. First base on called balls None. Time of game 2 hours minutes. Umpire Mr. McDcrmott, of the Loehner.

TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT. Eighteenth Ward Folks Excited What Lieu tenant Mickle Did for His Friend Wlieuton. The publication of the article in The Times of yesterday concerning the trouble at the Repub lican primary election in the Second division of tbe Eighteenth ward, in which mention was made of Police Lieutenant Mickle's conduct in securing tbe release of James Wbcaton after bis arrest upon the charge ot assault ution J. Koss Kemble. created some excitement in that neighborhood.

It was soon followed by a nolo lrom a prominent member of the division committee, asserting that Tim Timbs was inaccurate in stating that Kemble was the Judge of the said division, or was even a caudidate. or that Mr. Wheaton was a shoulder hitter, or anything other than a law abid ing citizen, wno nau resisted nemoie'g unautnor ized attempt to force himself into a room where be had no business. It was also denied that Wheaton struck Kemble. "All he did was to push him out of the doorwuv he wns obstructing, nnd lie fell over something, his high hat tbe biggest part of him ii iiiiiK uii.

j.iruivmm uiicKie, oi mo district, also denies that tliere was any understanding between Magistrate Sutpltin and himself, bv vhtch Wheaton was lo be discharged, no matter what heevidence might he. or that such aooursc was tnken. He says that when the prisoner reached Magistrate Sutrbin's he was not home, nnd after mm. nnrlv ing KemblcDromised to withdraw the charge, but wiiniii oiocK oime along wuu a onsluble and had Whl Rtiin rcnrrfutjid nn, I In lfn tn Ililn.m.n at New Market and Hrown streets, and luckod up in the Eighth district police station. Lieutenant FROM BUTLER TO PHILADELPHIA, The Case of H.

Taylor and Others vs. John B. Rock efeller and Others, Involving Millions of Dollars, Before Judge KcKennan in the United Stales Circuit Court The great oil suit of H. L. Taylor, J.

Satter field and J. Pitcairn, against John B. Bock afeller, H. M. Flager, V.

G. Warden, Charles Lockhart, William Frew, Charles Pratt, Henry II. Bodgers, H. A. Pratt and the Atlantic Eefin iug Company was beforo Judge McKennan the United States Circuit Court yesterday on the motion of the plaintiCs to have the cause remanded to the Common Pleas Court of Butler county.

Thelitigalion began with a bill in equity filed in the court of that county by Taylor and his associates asldng for an account of an alleged partnership between them and the defendants; a discovery of transactions between the defendants aud other parties named in the bill and the ap pointment of a receiver. The bill sets forth sub stantially that, prior to December, 1S74, Tay lor, batterheld At Pitcairn were tbe owners of 4,000 acres of oil producing lands in Butler, Venango, Armstrong and other counties and were running one hundred wells, having monthly yigli of 90,000 barrels. On the 1st of JJecemoer, 13,1, they sold to Kockaleller and the other defendants an undivided one half interest in all this property aud entered into a partner ship with them, having for its ohicct the pur chase and operation of oil producing territory. OHJKCT OF THE PARTNERSHIP. The motive of this partnership was that the defendants, by their connection with the Standard Oil Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, and other corporations, had obtained such drawbacks, rebates and other facilities for shipping oil as to amount to a monopoly, aud enabled them to ob tain much profit that would otherwise have fallen to the lot of the plaintius aud other pro ducers.

The partnership, as is averred, was formed to participate in the benefit of these facilities. It is asserted that the defendants failed to comply with this agreement, hut by false and erroneous statements induced the plaintiffs to sell crudo oil far beneath its actual value. It is further contended that ou or about December 10, 1876, when refined oil was selling at per barrel, the plaintiffs called upon the defendants to comply with their agreement and take 210,000 barrels of the production of the partnership at tho then current prices. But the defendants neglected to do so and the partnership was forced to sell tho oil at prices ranging from 3 to $4 per barrel, causing a loss of from 5000,000 to that the defendants bv connec tion with other oil organizations, as well as with railway companies, have received rebates from railroads ranging at times as high as SI per barrel, and instead of using these advantages for tho benefit of tho partnership have turned them to its disadvantage. FKiHTING OVER THE PROFITS.

The quantity of oil produced by the partner ship up to December 1, 1877, it is staled, was barrels, and the profits of the defend ants by rebates during this time averaged at least $1 per barrel over tho cost of refining, and at tunes as high as and fo a barrel. These profits, under the agreement, should havo been paid the partnership, and the alleged failure of the defendants to do so has caused it a loss of not less than f2.500,O0O, for one half of which, it is claimed, tho dcleudanls should account. It is further averred that it was part of tho agreemeu that none of the parties to it should become in forested in any other oil lands except for tne Deuciic ot tne partnership, and that not withstanding this the defendants have purchased a large amount of stock of the Pro Queers' Consolidated Laud and Refining Com pany entirely for their owu benefit, and formed connections with other corporations for thei own advantage also. After sotting forth thai notice had been sent to the defendants stating the desire of the plaintiffs to dissolve the partnership, the bill prays that full discovery may he mailo by thcni concerning their connection with the Standard Oil Company of Cleveland, Imperial Eefining Company, Devoe Manufacturing Company, Acme Oil Company, Standard Oil Company ot Allegheny County, Anchor Oil Com pany, Warden, Frew Lockhart, Frew J. A.

liostwick Charles Pratt the Producers' Land and Eefining Company, Camden Oil and Eefining Company of Baltimore, United Pipo Lines, Empire Line, Empire Trans portation Company, Empire Pipo Lines, the American Transportation Company, the Union Tank Line of Cars and the Green Line of Cars. THE DEFENDANTS' ANSWER. The answer of the defendants is a denial of al most every one of the plaintiffs' allegations. It is contradicted that they hold any monopoly or have any peculiar lacilitics ot transportation or rebates; that they entered into no partnership. but simply created a trust estate in the property for the joint benefit of all the parties.

It is also denied that they have ever refused to comply with any of the provisions of the agreement mat mere was any partncrsnip created or subsisting that any ad vautagesof rebates had been used against tho plaintiffs, and that there had been loss to any party concerned by any failure to comply with the agreement. The defendants deny also that they bought the stock in viola tion of the trust agreement. A hearing was had in Butler county unon this bill and answer, aud the Court there appointed Thomas S. McFarland, of Petrolia, as receiver of the concern, then some of the defendants filed a copy of record in the United States Cir cuit Court of the Western District, claiming that as they were residents of another State the suit was cognizable only by the Federal Courts. The plaintiffs made a motion to remand the case back to the Butler County Court, being of the opinion that too united btates Court had no jurisdiction over tho matter.

Both parties desiring the case to be heard soon Judge McKennan, although sitting in this city the Eastern district appointed yesterday for the argument. lhe question helore tho court was whether, ac cording to the act of Congress relating to non residents, the suit was properly the court s. lhe plaintius are represented by George Shi ras, and M. W. Achoson, of Pittsburg, and John M.

Miller, of liutler, Ta. The defendants have for their counsel D. T. Watson and John Dalzell, of Pittsburg, ex Judge Eanney, of Cleveland, Ohio, and George F. Chester, of Now York.

Tho argument will he concluded this morning. TIIE LEGISLATURE. The T7snnl Friday Discussion in the Ilonse. The Adjournment Question. Habbisbcbo, April 19.

In the Senate Mr. Hekb offered a resolu tion, which was adopted, providing that the testi mony taken before the Senate committee to inquire whether there had been any irregularity in any of the departments in connection with the collection of taxes due toltlie State from tbe Union Transporta tion Company bo printed as an appendix to the Legislative Record for the use of the Senate. The Senate bill providing for a limitation of tho debts of a decedent against his personal estate was reported favorably. The bill provides that tbe limitation shall npply to all actions or proceedings in the Orphans Courts of uie mate recover against me personal estate of decedents where less than six years have elapsed since the death of the debtor. After passing several local bills by barely a constitutional majority, on motion ol Mr.

McNkil the Senate adjourned until Tuesday evening. House of Representatives. In the House Mr. Faunoe presented an invi tation from the Orphans' Aid Association of Philadelphia to their grand charity reception to be held at Horticultural Hall, On motion of Mr. Pallatt the invitation was accepted.

Mr. Huhs, from the ways and means committee. renortcd favorably a resolution orovidinor for nn ad journment of the legislature sine die on Slay li4, ana on ms motion tne House proceeded to its consideration. Thisisthesanio House resolution which was originally introduced by Mr. Faunee to adjourn on April io ana wuieu was suosequcnlly amended by the ways and means commitlee so as to extend the da'e to May 24.

Mr. Eaui.kv moved to fix May 10 ns the date, and Mr. Alexander moved to fix Mny 17. A long debate ensued, a portion of the members, including Messrs. Jackson, of Mercer, and Long, arguing that it was necessary for the legislature to remain in session to secure the nassnire of annronriidinn bills for the State charitable institutions.

These arguments were supplemented by those of Messrs. Schnattcrly and Frazicr that tho Legislature should not adjourn until it had passed the anti discriininiw tion bill. On the other hand, Messrs. lluhn, Faunee, Osbotim' and llichardson believed that a dav for final adjournment should be lixed, and that the 24th of Mny was a suitable date. Mr.

Lockwood (Clarion) moved to refer the rcso utions and All the amendments to the iudiclnrv committee, which was agreed to by 78 ayca to 08 nays. Mr. STEWART (Lawrence) offered a rcso utlnn fir. lug special sessions on Fridays, from 10 to 1 o'clock and from 8 to 6 o'clock, nnd on Mondays from 4 to 6 o'clock, to consider bills on second reading. This gave rise to a series of parliamentary tactics.

Mr. Illl.l.lNusi.v moved to consider the resolution, but its opponents, headed by Messrs. lluhn and Crawford, ulaimed that it changed an existing rule of tho House and would, therefore, necessarily lie over for one day before being acted on. The friends of the resolution, through Mr, Jack this information "These are all solid I have it from undoubted authority that Presi dent Hayes at one time seriously thought of putting ex Governor Jewell, of Connecticut, in his Cabinet. He asked a prominent Senator what sort of a man Jewell was.

Jewell, sai the Senator, "is a fine combination of white hair and white shirt bosom, with no brains under the one and no heart behind the other." H. J. B. THE KIOTS AT READING. The Investigating Committee Taking inoiiy and Viewing the Cut." Special Dl imlch to The Times.

Reading, April 19. The members composing the committee ap pointed by the Legislature to investigate the riots arrived here to duy. Coroner Goodhart was the first witness called. He detailed the scenes as they transpired during the 22d and 23d of July last in reference to the tiring of the military in the cut above Perm street, where tbe killing and woundinj of the rioters occurred. He said that if General Keeder had sent a dozen men on each side of the cut towards Seventh and Penn streets there would not havo been any blood shed.

Mayor Evans testuied that lie was away from home, as Governor Hartranft bad been, but came home as soon as he beard of the trouble. He did what he could to stop bloodshed and trouble. Chief of Police Peter Cullcn testified at length as to the part he took in the affair up to the time of the firing by the military, and he was highly complimented by Chairman Linsey and the committee. The testimony of General Manager Wootten, L. B.

I'axson, George Kltz, of the Keading road, and Sheriff Yorgey, as given before the Coroner's in quest, was tuken by the committee. After the com mittee adjourned they went in a body to view the Cut," where so much blood was spilt, and left for liurnsburg. BAK BURNING. Two Arrests Blade by riltgbure OfHccrs on the Charge of Incendiarism. Special Dispatch lo This Times.

Pittsburg, April 19. On January 28 a ham belonging to Lev Fox, ten miles from Greensburg, was burned, with a large lot of grain, sixteen head of cattle, efgl head of horses and numerous hogs and sheep. On March 25 another barn belonging to Mr. Fox was burned. The insurance companies offered $300 reward and Sir.

Fox another $300 for the arrest of the incendiary. Officers from Titts burg yesterday succeeded iu arresting Aaron nidcr. Ho claimed that the burning bad been done by John C. Fox, brother of Levi. Their father died a year or two ago, leaving John C.

one dollar, a daughter four thousand five hundred dol lars, and the rest of the estate, worth about one hundred thousand dollars, to Levi. The will was contested and early in January its validity was sustained. After that the incendiarism took place. John C. Fox was arrested and he and Ilider are in Greensburg jail.

A TIGHT IX COUUT. A Weil Known Cincinnati Man Knocks An other Man Down. Special Dispatch to The Times. Cincinnati, April 19. One of the rooms of the Common Pleas Court was the scene to day of a lively personal en counter between two old and highly respectable citizens, Enoch T.

Carson and J. C. Kiley. An old partnership case had engendered much bad feeling, and in the course of tbe trial Kiley loudly denounced Carson as a rascal. The sentence was punctuated by Carson with a powerful blow from bis fist, which laid Mr.

Riley out. Carson's son in law, Drausin Wolsin, who was acting ns his attor ney, fainted away. The Court ordered Carson's ar rest for contempt, and for a time there was great excitement aud confusion. Carson is the foremost Scottish Rite Mason in Ohio and is widely known all over the country. He says it is the first fight he has had since he was twelve years old.

Riley intimated after the affair was over that something more serious was to loilow. Trouble With the Erie Road. Hahrishukg, April 19. Difficulties have arisen between the State of Pennsylvania and the Erie Railway Company, of New York, which have resulted in the sending by Attorney General Lear of the following letter to the railway authorities: "The Secretary of Internal Affairs insists upon a report from the Erie Railway Company in accord ance wiin me manic lorms lor a report sent to said company. not done at once I haye no alternative but to exact the payment of the penalty of $5,000.

Let me have an answer whether the requirements of the law will be complied Willi. The company is exercising corporate franchises in the State of Pennsylvania anil can do so only on condition that our laws are complied with. The company, as it exists or in the hands of purchasers, will be required to comply with our laws, and, it not attended to. it will be. liahle to the penalty imposed by the act, the payment of which will be enforced, and the Slate will also insist on a cessation of business in this Commonwealth, even to the forfeiture of the franchises exercised ithin her limits, which will be enforced by writ of quo warranto to oust the company, or any new organisation under a purchase of the franchise, from its exercise in this State." Tilton Greatly Surprised.

Chicago, April 19. Theodore Tilton, who has been lecturing in small Iowa. towns since the revival of the scandal, has refused to be interviewed on the matter, but yesterday made a statement to a personal friend which has been given to the press. He declares Mrs. Tilton's card surprised him as much as it did the public; that he had no agreement in its preparation or organization, and that no overtures have been mnde by either party for a reunion.

He did not know Mrs. Tilton's further plans. He had not been in Brooklyn for many months and has vacated his New York apartments, He should sail for Europe at the close ol'his lecture season and spend all the time possible with bis daughter in Germany. The story that Mrs. Tilton would ao company him was a fabrication.

The Republican Conference Committee. Washington, April Representative Eugene Hale, chairman of the Republican Congressional committee, has named tbe following gentlemen as members of the committee provided for by the ltcpublican caucus (on motion of Mr. Price, of Iowa), to cooler with a Senate committee upon the course to Iks pursued by tbe Republicans in mat tT8 coming before the present session of Congress Hon. Hiram Price, of Iowa; Hon. J.

A. Garfield, of Ohio; Hon. O. 1). Conger, of Michigan; Hon.

M. II. Bunnell, of Minnesota; Hon. William P. Frye, of Maine; Hon.

G. L. Fort, of Illinois; Hon. j. M.

Tbornburgh, of Tennessee Hon. Willium Claflin, of Massachusetts; Hon. J. W. Ilwight, of New York; Hon.

Russell Ei rett. of Pennsylvania, and Davis, of California. A Embezzler. New York, April 19. Harry A.

Mclntyre, president of tho Lake City Bank, Colorado, who is charged with embezzlement to the extent of 5100,000, was arrested to day by Central office detectives on a requisition from the Governor of Colorado. Instructed for Mason, Altoona, April 19. The National conferees of Clinton, Centre and Clearfield to day elected C. E. Lymin, of Ixek Haven, Senatorial delegate to the Philadelphia Convention, and instructed him lor S.

R. Mason for Uovernor. Milliard's Ball Reduced. Chester, April 19. The bail of O.

F. Ballard, charged with embezzlement, has been reduced to $1,000. He Is still unable to secure a bonds nun and remains in jail in consequence. WASHINGTON NOTES. The House naval committee yesterday ordered the printing and recommitting of Representative Harris' (Mass.) bill providing lor tho organization of the navy.

The House committee on Indian affairs yesterday agreed to Mr. Gunter's bill providing for the pavment of arrears of interest due the Chicka saws, amounting to $220,000. The Department of State has received information from Minister Foster that on tho ftlb instant be recognized the Pins! government. A private letter says tbe recognition was reeuived with general delight by the citizens of Mexico, The House committee nn wnys nnd means yesterday further considered the internal revenue bill, but failed to complete it when th hour for the assembling of the House arrived. A meeting will be held to day.

at Which titno the bill will be disposed of by the committee, cage,".