Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1874-05-14

              lw-wins ' " ' iVl- 1.V".- -' VOL. XXXV. COLUMBUS, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1874. NO. 113. SIEBERT & LILLEY, rs Printers, Binders, Stationers And Legal Blank Publishers. BOOK BINDING every description, by the tingle Volume. Edition or OPEBA HOUSE BUILDING, (Up Stairs.) mr20 COLUMBUS. Gr. O. UBLIN'S Picture Gallery 216 1-2 South High Street, Is the Plaoe to get Good Pictures Cheap. Ion can get FOUR GOOD PICTURES (Card Size) For SO CC. Large Size Pictures, with Frame, $1.25. CHEAPEST IS THE CITY, GIVE ME A CALL aprlleod2ni tatc journal Officei High, Pearl nnl Chnpcl 8ts. 1. M. OOMLT. A. W. rBASOUOO. COMLY fc PB4NCI8CO, PTBI.mHr.BS AND PROPRIETORS JAMES M. CU11L1, .... Editor. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY fcKgStuder's Columbus and the Weekly Ohio State Journal, One Vear for Two Dollars and Fifty Cents 1 Visitors who desire views of our State Capitol, the new Blind Institute, the new Insane Hospital, the new Deaf and Dumb Institute, the Hospital for Imbecile Youth and many other prominent buildings, with a history of each, and other valuable information, can obtain the same in Studer'a History of thiB city. The work is substantially bound in cloth and is furnished with the Weekly Ohio State Journal for one year, at the low price of $2.50. Address COMLY, SMITH FRANCISCO. Columbus, Ohio. LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY. Congress. May 13. Senate Mr. Davis addressed the Senate in favor of the bill appropriating $500,000 to reimburse the State of West Vir ginia for school houses, bridges and churches destroyed by Federal troops during the war. The Finance bill was taken up and dis cussed. Peuding an amendment striking out 50 per cent, and inserting 25 per cent, as the amount of greenbacks to be retired, the Senate adjourned. Home. Leave was given the Judiciary committee to report at any time the Geneva Award bill A bill to amend the law for the better securi y of life on steam vessels was passed The Deficiency bill was con- sidered in committee of the Whole, and 18 pages disposed of. Constitutional Convention. May 12 A resolution was adopted pro viding for distribution of the debates in bound volumes Consideration of the Schedule was completed and the Schedule agreed to with the minority representation stricken out, and a proposition for a separate vote on the question of aiding railroads in-serted.The Cleveland Leader puts the figures for the city printing and advertising at over $30,000. The " Official Journal of the city of Columbus " would be glad to get half that for our printing. The Fifteenth Annual Commencement exercises of the Columbia Law School took place before a large audience at the New York Academy of Music Saturday evening. There was a brilliant array of old Dons present, Professors, Judges, Honorable, Reverends, and what not. There were three prizes awarded, as fol lows : First prize, $250, to Howard Mansfield; second prize, $150, to John W. An. drewsjr.; third prize, $100, to Henry B, Mason. The second prize, it will be seen, goes to the son of one of the most eminent barristers of this city an honor which it gives us exceeding pleasure to record. There was a large graduating class, among whom Mr. Andrews occupies an enviable position. Handsomely Done. The following is from the Cincinnati Times. The Times knows Andy "of ours" about as well as the person who did his juvenile spanking for him, and what it says about him is reliable : Personal Andy W. Francisco, con necied with this paper for many years, and one of the best known newspaper men in Ohio, has purchased an additional in terest in the Ohio State Jourhal, and is now joint proprietor of that paper with General James M. Comly, under the firm name of Comly & Francisco. The two make a strong newspaper team, and there is no danger of the State Journal being "stalled" with them in the traces. Suit was brought against the Govern ment by Jay Cooke & Co. some time ago to recover the amount of eighteen $1000 bonds, redeemed as genuine bat which proved to be counterfeit. A verdict was given In favor of the Government for 123,130, and Jay Cooke A Co. appealed the case. Yesterday the judgment of the court below was affirmed. Inn Jl The Zanesville Board of Trade has is sued a handsome pamphlet entitled "The Agricultural and Mineral Resources of Muskingum County, Ohio, and the Advantages of Zanesville (its Capital Town), as a Place for Residence and Business, and as a Commercial and Manufacturing City." The work has been done with skill and judgment. ' There is an absence of blatherskite and an appearance of candor, in the statements of the writer, which create the most favorable impression upon the mind of the reader. The many advantages of our sister sooty city are set forth skillfully and without unpleasant aggressiveness. There is a map, showing how dependently the rest of the universe centers upon Zanesville, and how im possible it is to go from anywhere to anywhere without going through Zanesville. On this map Muskingum county looks like a head with the face looking westward toward Columbus; noseasquare pug; mouth lachrymose; chin retreating ; the MiiBkingum river for lachrymal glands, weeping through the Panhandle road, which goes above and does not touch Zanesville ; Zanesville is the ear, and "The Great Vein Coal Field" is so drawn and colored as to represent the cerebellum, medulla oblongata and Hpinal marrow, down to Athens, which comes in at about the point where the Darwinian man begins, and the member of a deliberative body ends. The Hon. Charles C. Eussell is Presi dent of the Board of Trade, and W. W. Pyle is Secretary. The Secretary solicits correspondence. The proportional representation clause was voted down in tne constitutional Convention Tuesday, after having been clearly carried at a previous time. Ewing, Carberry, Baber, Dorsey, Cowen, Godfrey, Hoadley, Hunt, Russell of Mus kingum, Scribner in fact nearly every name ever before heard out of a country debating school or a county court house are recorded in favor. There is scarcely name of the 42 against proportional rep resentation that wakens in the mind ot the reader any more individualized cog nition than would follow your naming any number of a drove of sheep or cattle. We quote the 45 yeas and 42 nays (it had majority, but not enough to adopt), in order that each reader may see for himself:Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Alexander, isaoer, Burnet, Beer. Bval. Carbery. Chapin. Clark of Jefferson, Cowen, Cunningham, De Steig- uer, Doan, Dorsey, Jawing, f oran, Uod-frey, Hoadly, Hunt, Jackson, Johnson, Kerr, Kreamer, McCauley, Miner, Miich-iner, Mueller, Mullen, Page, Pease, Phil- pa. 1'owell, rralt, ftowiana, uusreii oi Muskingum. Sample, Scribner, Sears, Shaw.Townsend, Townsley.Tripp, Tulloss, Tyler, Voorhis, Weaver, While of Brown and Young of Champaign 45. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Adair, Albright, Blose, Bos- worth, Caldwell, Campbell, Clark of Boss, Clay, Coates, Couk, Gardner, Greene, llale, Herron, Hitchcock, tlorton, hob-tetter, Humphreville, Kerr, Layton, Mc- Cormick, Merrill, Pond, Reily, Root, Shultz, Smith, Tuttle, Van Valkenberg, Van Voorhis, Voris, Waddle, Watson, West, White of Hocking, Woodbury and Mr. President 42. The Nelson ville people, it is said, look upon Brooks, Lougstretb, and other coal operators as aliens, because they do not live in Nelsonville. It might not be improper to remind the citizens of Nelsonville how it fareB with McClung, who haB attempted to reside among the miners. His house haB been tired, several times, and it is only by constant watchfulness that he is able to save his property from destruction, when any little unpleasant ness arises as to string measure, or the like. But it is sufficient to say that, with operators like Brooks, the mere getting out coal from the mines is the smallest part of the work. He furnishes thousands of dollars worth of transportation, without which the labor of the miners would be absolutely worthless. They might dig a million bushels of coal, and it would not hi worth a cent without transportation and a market. In order to look after this and to get through with other important business enterprises Mr. Brooks doubtless finds it convenient to live in Columbus. His interest in Nel sonville is the same, however, as any reasonable man may see. The Washington Star has this acci dental reference to an 'orrid newspaper man, whose acquaintance has been made bv some of our friends : And now pooalitlle Mnton has caught a whiff of his own breath, and straightway telegraphs to the St. Louis Globe that all is corrupt and rotten in the National Capital. novernor Allen' Views on the Cur. renry Question. Chillirothe Post. A great many people have wondered how Governor Allen viewed the currency question, and we are pleased to be able to turn a nine light upon me prooiem. From excellent authority we learn that Governor Allen is in favor of wiping out the National bank swindle entirely; then establish a basis for a circulating medium, and let the Government issue its money directly to the people, giving as its secu rity the stability ot the United Mates Government. Then let banks be estab lished bv persons who wish to do a dis count and deposit business, but who shall not issue mone . Ana, alter navmg es tablished a basis for currency circulation. the Governor would provide at certain periods increased currency in proportion to the increase in the population of the country. Thus we see that Governor Allen is what is known as an "inflationist." He does not believe in making the currency circulation smaller, while the population and diversified interests ol the country are growing larger. Mr. Allen believes that Judge ihurman win nnd itdimcuii to explain his position satisfactorily to the people. From another gentleman we learn that the Governor said or intimated that, under the circumstances, he would have voted for the Merrimon bill had he been a member of Congress. The Society of German Patriots of 1848 and 1849, of which General Max Weber is President, celebrated the tentvbnb anniversary of the outbreak of tbe Ger man revolution at Aew lork yesterday, BY TELEGRAPH TO THE OHIO STATE JOURNAL MANSFIELD. Important Case Under the Adair Ut-Bund of Temperance Womeu Insulted Klg-niflcant Declaration by tne Mayor. Special to the Ohio State Journal. Mansfield, May 13. A liquor case under the Adair law was decided to-day in the District Court, In which Mrs. Porter was plaintiff and Cyrus Culver defendant. . The action was brought to recover damages on account of liquor furnished the plaintiff's husband. The verdict was for the plaintiff, and the damages were fixed at $4000. As the guilty saloonist-is nonest, an effort will be made to assess the damage against the property where the saloon was located, owned by a Mrs. Crooks. This afternoon, as the crusaders were fiassing the former site of Gandert's sa-oon. where a cellar is being excavated, several shovels full of dirt were thrown on them by workmen in the cellar. It is claimed that Mr.Gandert, who was stand ing by, passively allowed the outrage, it he did not actually encourage it. A statement will be published by the Herald to morrow to the effect that the Mayor of this city, John B Nestcher, in a recent conversation with a leading citizen, made the avowal that if any persons were brought before him for violation of the liquor ordinance, he would so pack a jury that no verdict would be found against them, the reason given oeing mat he cannot constitutionally send a countryman (German) to jail for doing what he considers he has a right to do. MT. VERNON. A Visitation or Wind and Knin-Cremntory Hmtgeslions-Ininrove. ments. Special to the Ohio State Journal. Mt. Vernon, May 13. We were visit ed with a severe storm of wind and rain last night, but to-day it is exceedingly warm. It is fine growing weather, and the grangers are making the most of it. The pavements are clear once more, and the spies have returned to their homes, where their services are better appreci ated. The rumor that the Congregational Church in this city had passed a resolu tion favoring cremation, is without any foundation whatever. It is supposed to have grown out of the idea suggested by a brother, that several cremations would be of great service to the Church in this com munity, that is all. There are more substantial improvements being made in the city this season, than for years. The sound of the trowel and hammer may be heard in almost every direction. THE TURF. Lexington Nprluir Mcetiiijr Fine Weather and Larice Attendance Yesterday Interesting: Race of Three-Yenr-olils. Lexington, May 13. The weatther continues tine and the track in good condition. The attendance is large, with many visitors from a distance and a number of ladies. First race, sweepstakes, three-year-olds which never won a race, one mile. Eleven entries and six started. The race was well contended, and was won by Dudley in the second and third heats. After the second heat the horses not having won a heat were excluded. SUMMARY. Dunn's oh. f. Dudley, by Planet 2 11 Gil A Logan's ell. I', by Lexington 1 2 niociiuoon a nn. i. ny Asieroiu a a o Meiirath a 1'etty, ny iipe-eral'V. (I 4 o ; dim. Williams A Owen'a Gill Star, bv Koy., uy Fouki's Bonnie, by Exchange Time-1:444, 1:111, 1:48$. Second race, purse $500, two miles, four horses started. Pool betting, Jury $105, Gleaner $144, field $21. Jury and Gleaner were alternately favorites. The race was won by Jury, being the best contested and the most exciting race of this meeting. ItlflHlKI, GreT steil's Qleaner, by Var Dance, 18 3 4 Downing a uonertui, oy uevei o u u -t Kicliari'a Token, by Lightning .... 2 diste'ed HeOrathl'a .lurv 3 0 11 Mcliibbou's b. 1 , by lied Rye 4 0 0 4 The second heat was a dead one be tween Donerail and Jury. After this heat the pools sold: Gleaner $110, Downing $40 Jury $55. After the third heat large odds were give on J ury. MEMPHIS. New Crevasses in Mississippi Levees The Water Hushing- I'hrouKh with Immense Force and (Jrfal Iiestrucllon of Property Probable. Memphis, Mav 13. About daylight yesterday morning the levee broke at ap- person s plantation, opposite friars Point, and at laat accounts the crevasse was 150 yards wide, and the water was spreading over the plantation; which is one of the finest of that section. The crevasse at Miller's, on the Missis sippi eide, is now COO yards wide, and the water in the streets ot friars Point is three feet deep. Families are moving out and merchants are busily engaged removing their goods. The whole country in rear is rspidly being inundated. Some idea may be formed of the power ot the water rushing through this crevasse, by its tearing up huge Cottonwood trees two and a half feet in diameter, and scattering them over neighboring plantations, Steamers now all come through the Coun cil Beud cut off. lulled Mate. Sen -tor Nominated. New Haven. Ct.. Mav 13. The Sena torial caucus held this evening by Demo cratic members of the General Assembly for the nomination of a United states Senator was unexpectedly quiet. A choice was made immediately after the first informal ballot, which resulted: Whole number of votes, 15"; Wm. W. Eaton, 91; Wm. H. Barnuin, 40; Gov ernor Chaa. K. Ingersoli, 20. I hereupon a motion was made to declare Mr. Eaton the unanimous nominee of the caucus, which was unanimously passed amid great applause. Indian Battle In Dakota. St. Pacl, Minn., May 13 Reports trom Bismarck state that on Wednesday last battle took place between Sioux and Gros Ventres at Knife river, seventv five miles above Bismarck, on the west bank of the Missouri. The battle lasted about half a day. One party retreated, holly pursued by the other. About a dozen horses were left on the field. Charles Weaver, who owns a woodyard below fort Stephenson and tort Berttaold was murdered hy Sioux last Monday, and also fortvfive others in the same vicinity were killed. Preparation is being made at Fort Abraham Lincoln, near Bismarck, to follow the Indians if necessary. Gen eral Custar's command is preparing; to take the war pain. Tilaon R. Way, a prosperous farmer of trie, ra., committed suicide on Saturday B. B. Tbc Arkitngas Legislature in Session. Baxter Invited to Send In Anything He may have to Commnnleate No Action Yet on the Merita of the Controversy Keliifareeraentofthe Kelllgereuts in M-n and Mniii tions The Trouble Hastening to a Crisis. St. Louis, May 13. A Little Rock special to the Evening Dispatch says in an interview with Baxter to-day he said that in the event of the Legislature recognizing him as Governor, of which he had no doubt, he desired that it would advise President Grant of its action and ask that the United States authority compel Brooks to vacate the State House. If Grant should comply and Brooks should not give up the State House except by force, or if the President should delay and still permit troops here to interfere as they have been doing, he would protect himself. Baxter's forces have all advantages in men and artillery. They received last night two Parrot guns from Texas, with plenty of prepared ammunition. These guns are being put in position to-day. Baxter also received several new companies and a large supply of ammunition. The Federals have agreed that hereafter they will not interfere with either party beyond certain limits, which limits are outside the thickly settled part of the city. Hereafter neither men nor supplies will be permitted to enter Brooks's quarters without a fight, Second Dispatch. Little RotK, May 13. The Senate met at 10 a. m., fourteen members, a quorum, being present. Senator J. G. Frier-son was elected temporary President. The Secretary, W. Warrick, was present. Mr. Askew gave notice that he would at an early day offer a bill providing for the assembling ol a Constitutional Conven-tion. A committee of three was appoint ed to wait ou the House and inform that body that it was ready to proceed with business. Recess till 4 p. m. In the House fortvsix members answer ed to their names, a quorum being present. After prayer the House proceeded to organize by filling temporarily the positions of officers absent. Hon. J. II Berry, of Benton, was elected temporary Speaker. C. C. Reed was elected Chief Clerk. The office of Sergeant-atArms was declared vacant by reason ot the removal of the Sergeant-at-Arms from the State, and Dr. J. B. Bond was elected to the vacancy. A committee of three was appointed to inform the Senate that the House was organized and ready for business. All the regular committees of the House were excused, and the Speaker was authorized to appoint new ones. A joint resolution was passed appointing a committee of two from the Senate and three from the House to no tify Governor Baxter that the General Assembly had met on his call of an extra Bession, and were ready to receive any message he might desire to communicate. Recess till four p. m. (Third Dispatch. Little Rock, Mav 13. The Legislature this afternoon appointed a joint committee to prepare resolutions to send to the President in reference to the present difficulties. The House passed a resolution calling on Governor Baxter to know whether or not Brooks had complied with the proposition of Baxter to remove from the State House and leave the Legislature to settle the present trouble. Mr. 1'indnll made a speech taking the position that the Legislature had exclusive jurisdiction in cases of contested elections of the office of Governor, and that they knew no Court and could recog nize no Uovernor but Baxter. He lavor- ed the reception and consideration of any petitions that might be presented except such as were presented at the point of the bayonet. These remarks were loudly applauded. Another little street skirmish occurred this evening, in which two men were wounded. Baxter received several companies of troops this evening. He also received two pieces of artillery this morning. Matters are rather quiet to-night. Weather clear and warm. ATLANTA. Meeting- of the National Agricul tural onirress Opening Address of lis I'resident nnd Preliminary ProeeedlnKM. Atlanta, Mav 13 (via Nashville). The National Agricultural Congress assembled in this city at ten o'clock this morning, large number of delegates present. The Congress was called to order by President Jackson, who delivered lengthy address. 1 he attendance from the South is large and fully represents that section. The delegates from the Northwest have not generally arrived. Ihe morning session was devoted to ad dresses of welcome by Colonel Spencer, Mayor ot Atlanta, and Ueneral (Jolqmtt, President of the State Agricultural So ciety, to which Mr. Greene, of Maryland, and Kev. A. Means, ol Georgia, responded on behalf of the Congress. A preliminary report of the committee on Credentials was presented. Ihe secretary s report was read, and on motion was received, the separate suggestions contained therein being referred to special committees. The committee on Transportation appointed last year presented, through VVinbern Lswton. of S. 'C, an elaborate report, which was read and referred to a special committee of five. The President named 11. L. fayton, J. K. Hodge, ot V ashington, U. U, A. H Lai- smith, of Georgia, E. W. West, of Illi nois, and Dr. Maxwell, of iennessee, as said committee. A communication from New Orleans was read, asking that the Agricultural Congress would memorialize the United States Congress in behalf of tbe fort St. rhillip canal, which was referred to the same committee. A resolu tion was adopted for the appointment of a committee to consider the reorganiza tion ol the Langress so as to secure a more intimate relation with the local societies and clubs of the country. The rresidem s anaress is set as a special oruer at iu o ciocx on i nursoay morning. Return or the Yellowstone Expedition.Chicago, May 13 A special dispatch says two members of the Yellowstone expedition have returned to Boeeman. Mon tana, and report that the whole party is returning. The command penetrated the country to near the vicinity of Tongue river, from the 1st to the zbth of Anril the force was harassed the entire time by Indians. Four pitched battles were lougni, in wnicn one nunured Indians were killed. Skirmishinz was continu ous, bands of from one hundred to one thousand Indians hovering around. The whole outfit is in a battered and exhaust ed condition, and the stock run down, The party lost one man, Z Yates. Two men were wounded and twenty head of horses shot. Members of the expedition assert that rich mines exist In tbe Big Horn mountains, but the vigilance of the Sioux made prospecting out. of thequestion. XLIII Congress First Session. Washington, May 13. . SENATE. Mr. Dawes, from the committee on Claims, reported adversely on the petition of DempBey and O'Toole for stationery furnished the Interior Department. Mr. Chandler, by request, introduced a bill for the bette rprotection of immigrants. Referred. Mr. Sherman introduced a bill to regulate commerce among the several States, and with foreign nations. Referred. Mr. Oglesby introduced a bill for the relief of the Chickasaws, and the adoption of freedmen. Kelerren. Mr. Davis, by unanimous consent, ad dressed the senate upon the bill introduced by him appropriating $500,000 to reimburse the State of West Virginia and its citizens for losses incurred by reason of the destruction of bridges, court houses, school houses, churches, etc., by Federal troops during the late War. He spoke of tbe organization ot his state government, and tbe situation of the State during the war, claiming that she had been loyal to the Government from the very beginning, but from her peculiar situation was forced to bear the brunt of hard knocks and cruel blows from both the contending armies. He appealed to Senators to do justice to the claim, as well as to those of border and Southern States. Mr, Scott said unless the Senator from Ohio (Sherman) deemed it his duty to call up the Finance bill, he (Scott) would ask the Senate to proceed to the consideration of bills from the committee on Claims. Mr. Sherman said he did feel it incum bent on him to move to take up the Finance bill, but he hoped its considera tion would not occupy more than to-day and to morrow. Mr. Scott gave notice that after the Finance bill should be disposed of he would ask the Senate to consider bills from the committee on Claims. The Senate then proceeded to the con sideration of the Finance bill. Mr. Windom submitted the following resolution, which he gave notice that he would ask the Senate to consider after the Finance and Civil Rights bills were disposed of : Resolved, That the committee on Appropriations be and is hereby instructed to report amendments to the River and Harbor bill, making appropriations for completing surveys and estimates for each of the improvements recommended by the select committee on Transportation on the lour routes indicated in the report. The resolution, on Mr. Windom's motion, was ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. Logan inquired what would be the general result ot the bill, whether it be lor inflation or contraction .' Mr. Sherman replied that one section provided for expansion and another for contraction. The general effect on the whole would be to expand the currency, but with such restrictions and limitations as not to cause depreciation. Mr. Logan said the second and third sections of the bill would work a contraction of over forty million dollars. The bill did a good deal more than intended He denied that it gave any increase to the currency, and declared that there is nothing in it except the name of free banking. It provided for the retirement, first, of 50 per cent, of greenbacks, as the new National Bank notes were issued, and also compelled them to keep 25 per cent, in legal tenders on the amount of their deposits, and an addi tional 5 per cent, in the treasury for re demption purposes, so that it worked a contraction to the extent of 10 per cent. Mr. Wright gave notice that he would offer an amendment providing that an amount of United Stales notes equal to 25 per cent, of the additional National Bank notes issued should be retired, instead of 00 per cent,, as reported by the committee. Mr. Scott called up the amendment of the Finance committee presen'ed by him yesterday, and said he offered the amendment in the interest of the Government and for the convenience of banks. Mr. Schurz said the reserve which the banks are required to keep is for the purpose of paying depositors, should they, demand it, and that the reserve should be in the currency of the country. Gold is not currency at this time, and had no business in the hank reserves. Ihe amendment wbb rejected yeas 10, nays 37. Mr, w right submitted an amendment, of which he gave notice, to strike out 60 per cent, and insert zo per cent, as the amount of greenbacks to be retired. rending discussion on Mr. Wrights amendment, Mr. Anthony moved the Senate proceed to Executive business. Mr. Sherman gave notice that to-mor row be would ask the Senate to remain in session and finish the Finance bill. The Indian Appropriation bill wag re ceived from the House and referred to the committee on Appropriations. Ihe senate then went into executive session and soon after adjourned. HOUSE. Mr. Butler of Massachusetts asked and obtained leave for the Judiciary commit tee to report at any time the Geneva Award bill. The Honse then went into committee of the Whole, Mr. Parker of Missouri in tbe chair, on the bill to amend the law of February 28, 1871. for the better security of life on hoard of steam vessels. The bill was finally got through the committee and was reported to the House and passed, the title being amended so as to read, lo revise, amend and consolidate the laws relating to se curity of life on board vessels propelled in whole or in part ny steam. ihe House then went again into com mitteeof the Whole, Mr. Niblack in the chair, on the Deficiency bill. After pro gressing as far as the 18th page, the com mittee rose. Senate bill to distribute the Geneva award was taken from the Speaker's table and referred to tbe J udiciary committee. Aojournea. Weather Probabilities. Washington, May 13. For New En gland, Middle States and lower lake region, clear or partly cloudy weather, light to Iresb winds and a slight fall or temperature will prevail, with a rising barometer in the northern portion of these districts.For South Atlantic States, light rain, followed by partly cloudy weather, northeast to southerly winds, rising temperature and but slight change of pressure. ' For Gulf States, partly cloudy weather, northeast winds shifting to southerly, continued higher temperature, and stationary to falling barometer. For upper lake region, Ohio Valley and Northwest, increasing cloudiness, northeast to southeast winds, stationary or rising temperature, except in Tennessee and Ohio Valley, and slowly falling barometer, with rain in Central Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, and thence n rtnean to Michigan. Consultation of New York Liberals. ALBANY. N. Y- Mav IS Represents. tivea of Liberal Republicans are now in this city tor the purpose or holding a conference in regard to the political ac tion ot tbe party In the oomlng campaign, It is reported that tbey favor a separate convention to be held prior to the conven tions ot other political parties. CENTRAL AMERICA. Savasery at San Jose de Guatemala A Xlre Consul Brutally Beaten and Otherwise Maltreated by Order of the Commonwealth Ihe Out. rag-e Avenged by Unseen Hands, New .York, May 13. A Panama letter of May 3d gives the details of a trage dy that occurred at san Jose de Guatema la. It appears that the commandant of that post, Colonel Gonzales, had a person al ouncuiiy wun the British Vice Uonsui. John Magee, in reference to clearance for a vessel lying in port. They had exchanged blows on the street April 24th. Gonzales summoned Magee to come to his omce, but the latter excused himselt, al leging that lameness prevented his walk ing. A party ot armed soldiers was then sent to bring him dead or alive. Magee was arrested, thrown into a cart, and jolted over the Btones to the Government headquarters. Here Gonzales, not daring to shoot, took the butt of his pistol and struck his prisoner violently in the face, heaping on him meantime every obscene epithet. At the same time thecommand-anle declared that he should receive four hundred lashes, and if he survived this torture he should be shot next morning. The unfortunate Vice Consul vainly invoked the protection of his flag, and the remonstrance of Mr. James, United States Consular Agent, was also disregarded by the commandant. The Pacific Mail steamship Arizona arrived at San Jose, from san f rancisco, at noon, but us pres ence did not keep the commandante from lus purpose. He seized tbe telegraph station, planted two cannon on the wharf that commanded the Arizona as she lay at anchor. At four in the afternoon Magee was brought, stripped of his coat and vest, and thrown prostrate on a stone floor, four soldiers sat on his bands, feet and head, and four others proceeded to administer lashes with rattan slicks. The commandante coolly kept tally of the stripes. After two ' hundred blows had been inflicted the victim became insensible, and the surgeon of the port interfered, protesting that the man would die if his torture was continued. Thereupon the remaining two hundred lashes were postponed until the ifext morning, immediately before the hour appointed tor the execution. Magee was then taken back to his cell. With hellish refinement' of cruelty the commandante visited his victim several times during the night, and placed the muzzle of his revolver against Magee's temples, asking, "Why don t 1 shoot your and Don't you want me to put you out ol your misery ?" Humors ot these extraordinary proceed ings had reached Salvador, and a detachment of troops under General Salano was dispatched to San Jose de Guatemala. these came in sight just as Magee bad been placed in position to receive the remaining two hundred lashes. The commandante seeing his downfall near at baud ordered his soldiers to fire upon Magee, but they refused, and he then lied to the Arizona. He was followed by a boat bearing an order from General Salano on the captain of the steamer to secure him and return him to shore, but as Gonzales wsb ascending the Bide of the steamer, he waB fired upon by some of the passengers, three shots taking effect on difierent parts of bis body. He managed to get into his boat and was taken ashore, but lived only a few hours. No c'ue to the persons who fired on the commandante could be found. The log of the Arizona notes that the shots were fired by unseen hands among the passengers. Great fears of a Berious outbreak were expressed, and the steamer's guns were loaded and turned upon the town. The United States Minister at Salvador, Williamson, sent a dispatch ordering detention of the steamer, but the Captain considering that the order was designed to keep the Bhip until the safety of foreign residents was assured, decided to disregard it, and Bailed for fanama on the 2oih of April. II nine Missionary Anniversary. New York. May 13. The annual meeting of the American Home Missionary Society was held to-day, and the annual report was submitted.' It showed that during the past year 969 ministers have been in the service of the society. Number of congregations and missionary stations supplied in whole or in part, 2195; number of pupils in Sabbath Schools, 74,700. Fif'tyseven churches have been organized, and 35 have become self-sup porting; lua churches report revivals and 3S5 missionaries report 3200 hopeful con versions, iteceipts during the year, $290,-191; expenditures, $287,0ti2. . All the officers of the preceding year were relected. Rev. R. S. Morris, D D., was chosen Vice President, -in place of his iaiuer, deceased: t-harles Abernethv. Vice President, in place of Rev. Br. Schmnker. deceased; Rev. Robert G. Mulchings, of Columbus, Ohio, Director, in place of n-ev. H. i. tlitchcox, U. U., deceased; and Eliphalet W. Blatchford, of Chicago, in place of Mr. Morris, Vice President. iroiiJEiorv. ENGLAND. THE CHESTER RACES. London, May 13. At the Chester meeting the race for the Chester trades cup was won by Organist, Leolinus sec ond, Bertram third. Fifteen ran. The final betting was ten to one against Or ganist, forty to one against Leolinus, and eigui 10 one against tsertrani. ARRIVAL OF THE CZAR. The Czar and Grand Duke Alexis ar rived at Dover this evening. Immense crowds witnessed the debarkation of the parly and greeted them with hearty cheers. The Duke and Duchess of Ed-inhurg, Prince of Wales and Prince Arthur were waiting to receive them and conduct them to Windsor Castle, where iney arrived at iu o clock to-night. FBANCK. THE NEW ELECTORAL BILL. London. May 13. The Duks de Brog- lia declares he will call up for immediate discussion the new Electoral bill. The Left and extreme Right oppose its present consideration, and will make it a Cabinet question. Debate will occur on Friday or Saturday. I be Assembly re-elected Bouffet Presi dent. BY MAIL AND TELEGRAPH. Over 2000 New York coopers are now on a strike. The Boston relief fund for Louisiana sufferers has reached $44,500. A colored man named George Smith tell dead in a Cleveland street car yester day. The American Tract Society held its forty-ninth annual meeting yesterday. Its old omcers were re elected. While the thermometer at Savannah registered i2"on the llth, Chicago swel tered at a temperature ol BU". An engine and five freight cars were ditched near Crawfordsville, Ind., by a aispiac j ran iuesoay night. There was no quorum present at the meeting of the Railway Association of America, at Indianapolis yesterday. The Master Mechanics' Association met in Chicago yesterday. Dr. J. G. Rogers read a very interesting paper on steam boilers. The protect of establishing mechanical loboratory at some point in tue uniieu ntaies was discussed. A meeting -of Cleveland wnrki ntr men will be held next Monday eveninir to dis- ""J eifjiu nour law and kindred sub jects. .-.!: The Captain of the atpflmnr nlnrlraiMlla has been held in $7000 bail at Memphis to answer for cruel treatment of a young neorew passenger. , The Pacifio Mail company's new steamship City of Tokio, 6500 tons burden, was launched at Chester, Pa., yesterday in the presence oi an immensecrowd. A party of sixty New York editors ar- rived at Cincinnati yesterday. Thev leave there Friday for Nashville, via iouisviue and mammoth Cave. New York coopers emiiloved in the petroleum trade 'have struck for enforcement of the rules of the Trades Union that none but Society men shall be employed.Jonathan Palmer Loner inn nf th original owner of the yacht America, is on trial at New York, charged with set ting several buildings on tire, for which he is said to have a mania. It has been ascertained that th arm -in. law of the Mayor of New York han been supplying butter to the correctional and charitable institutions of the city upon an order from the agent of one of the Mayor's appointees, and that the Mayor on i ues-day signed a warrant for payment of his BUIl-Hl-JltW s uill. The General Svnod of the Reformed Episcopalians held its first annual meeting at New York yesterday, and will continue through the week. A telegram was read from the Free Church of England. A sermon was preached by Bishop Cheney, of Chicago, and communion was administered by Bishop CumminB. The National Agricultural CnncrrPHB no. sembled at Atlanta, Georgia, yesterday. President Jackson, in hisopening address, deprecaled any such mingling in politics as would enable demagogues to use any of the organizations of farmers for personal preferment, but at the same time declared it to be one of the ohjects ot those organizations to inculcate-sound views on questions of political economy and secure the election to office of men of imeorii and who could be relied on to advance interests ot agriculture. The Chicago Tribune has published a summary of the replies to its circular sent to the press of Illinois. Indiana. Michigan, Wisconsin. Minnesota. Iowa. Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, asking how each stood on the President's veto of the currency bill. The summary shows that out of 93H papers answering the circular 514 sustain the veto, 408 oppose it, and 11 are non-committal. Of those sustaining the veto. 295 are Republican and 217 Opposition. Of those opposing the veto 234 are Republican and 174 Opposition. Indiana, Missouri and Kansas are the only States where a majority of pa-, pers oppose the veto. Washington Notes. The President has signed the bill for relief of the overflow sufferers. Internal revenue receipts for the fiscal year so far $88,000,000. John D. Bright. In a letter to Norman B. Eaton, hopes civil service reform will be successful. A Democratic Congressman it is said has purchased the Williams landaulet for the purpose of making stump speeches from it. An argument wsb made before the War Claims committee yesterday in favor of reimbursement of citizens of Frederick, Md., for a contribution of $200,000 levied upon them by Confederate forces during the war. The committee which has been inves tigating expenses of Federal courts in Arkansas will probably, in accordance with the Attorney General's views, recom mend consolidation ol tbe Eastern and Western districts. The River and Harbor Appropriation bill as it passed the House makes the fol lowing appropriations for Ohio ports: Toledo $75 000; Sandusky $25,000; Cleve land, 3u,uuu; wrand Kiver, $20,000; ABhtabiila. $35,000: Conneaut, S1500: Ohio river, $150,000. A meeting of friends of the proposed extension of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal from Cumberland to the Ohio river, was neio yesterday, it was stated that tbe one hundred and twenty miles of canal required to complete the construction from Cumberland to McConnelBVille would cost $20,000,000. Foreign. The barque Arethusa, from Smyrra to Nantes, was run down by a steamer Auril 27, during an intense fog, and all on board except two persons drowned. The official journal of the Paris govern ment is warning French agricultural laborers and mechanics against the machinations of unauthorized American emi- giation agents. The Russian Imperial vacht. with the Czar on board, went aground while leav ing the harbor of Flushing Tuesday, and did not get off for some time. Immense numbers of people went to Gravesend to welcome the Czar, and at London there was a lavish display of bunting in his nonor. tne new Madrid ministry, mst an nounced, is as follows: Tobola. Presi dent of the Council and Minister of War; sagasta, Minister of the Interior; Ulloa, Minister ol foreign Affairs; Camancho. Minister of Finance; Alonzo Martinez, Minister of Justice; Alonzo Caleinenares, Minister of Public Works; Romero Ortez, Minister of Colonies; Koduguez Arias, Minister oi Marine. The large woolen mill of L. Birkhead at lieverly, A. J., was burned yesterday morning. The office of the Herald, a prosperous Republican paper at Clsrinda, Iowa, was completely mimed out Tuesday night by a supposed incendiary fire. AtCourtland, Tennessee, Tuesday night, several stores and the pnstomce were de stroyed. Loss about $75,000, and no insurance. Supposed work of an incendiary. ADDITIONAL CITV NEWS. Coal Company Election. The Slraiisville Coal and Iron com pany met in this city yesterday. The fol lowing list of officers was elected for the ensuing year: W. B. McClung re-elected President and Superintendent of the Mines. The Executive committee is com posed of W. B. McClung, chairman, B. E. Smith, of this city, and A. G. Conover, of Piqua, Auditing committee George Clyde and James M. Kinkaid, of Troy, and Elliott, of Xenia. Mr. McClung was authorized to open the mines and put men to work as soon as practible in the existing state of affair. Mr. McClung states that they have now sixty men ready to go to work at any moment the trouble cease. School Commlxsioner'a Report. Hon. Thomas W. Harvey has issued the "Twentieth Annual Report of the State Commissioner of Common Schools." It is an elaborate and valuable statistical document of three hundred and twenty-five pages. Mr. Harvey presents the following as the leading facts shown in the tables compiled from county returns : Nun ber of unmarried youth of bciiooi age in me mate in September, 172 Nun ber of school districts in the 8 ate Nun ber of sub-Ulatrieta in township districts Number of school houses in township districts Nun ber of school houses in other districts Number of school houses' erected within the year Cost of school houses erected with. 1,073,274 1,900 1,007 642 in the year $1,008,780 00 Estimated value of school houses, includinggrounds (17,059,276 00 nun um vi iruuiiei-i, necessary to supply the achools Nun ber of different teachers actually employed Average number of weeks the schools were in session Number of pupils enrolled In the schO'ila , Average nun ber of putls in daily attendance Number of school officers Total of receints. in Iodine balance 14,876 21,809 27.97 704,018 407,917 on hand Sentember 1. 1H74 S1C.144.H83 IK Total of expenditures 87,4,1,976 liO The whole number of unmarried youth between 16 and 21 years of age in the State is 236,965 or 23 89 per cent, of the entire enumeration. Deducting this num ber from 991,708, we have 754,743 youth in the State between 6 and 16 years of age. The estimates heretofore made of the number of youth between 16 and 21 years of age have been somewhat too small. The report gives numerous statistical tables in detail, and makes comparisons with the year 1872, enabling the seeker after information to arrive speedily at results which it has taken much care aud attention to ascertain. The Commissioner discusseB educa tional subjects at length aud in au able manner. We take an extract which has a direct bearing aud illustrates the general tone of the report as to liberal educa tion : The events of the past few years have shown the imperative necessity ol popular msiruciioii in political economy anu civil polity. The relations of caiiiul and lubur are not understood by either our capitalists or our working classes. Hence tl e endeavor of each to overreach i e other. Manufacturers clamor loudly lot-cheap labor, ignoring the fuel that an overcrowded labor market means extremes of social condition iuconsiBieut with republican institutions, Workmen resort to strikes alike calamitous to them selves and the public generally, not realizing that the laws of supply and demand g vern the labor as well as the pro duce market. Intelligence iu both clai-ses can alone effect an adjustment of seemingly conflicting iuterests, and protect each clasB in tbe enjoyment of its rinhis. roiiucal encunomy, as every well lulorm-teacher is aware, is not too abaliUee a study for youiblul minds. Its leading lacts and principles have been taught in the primary schools of other countries; why not in ours 1 Civil polity, and in connection with it the history of our country, have been neglected too long already. Our yuuth ought not to graduate from " the people's colleges" ignorant of the organic laws of uieir stale and JNalion, aud ot the most important facts in their country's history. It is a truth, nevertheless, that the graduates from muiiy of our universities, even, are better fitted by the studies they have pursued for citizenship in some ideal Greek or Roman republic or empire, tliau iu the land of tbeir birth. It is to be hoped that the day is not far distant when in a republic, as in a monarchy, the duties of the ciiizeu and the responsibili ties ol citizenship will lorm an all Important part of public instruction. l)ti. Ksrr At 6 D. m.. U ednesdav. 13th. at the residence ol his brother-in 1 w. 0 C. mu th, B. A h err. aged t eotythree years. t-eivucsnt tuo nous-, no.oil routo nigu -treet, at 8 o'clock this morning. Inier- ment at Wi-Ehington U. H. New iVdvertiseauenUi. BOARD OF 1RADE. THR REGULAR QUARTERLY MFET-ING of the Hoard of Trade will ba held this evening at 7 M o'clock. J. At Lu.uL i , t'resulent. 8. SI. Smith, Jr., Sec'y. 44 Xj. o. a. ALL ARBITRATORS ARE COMMANDED to meet in tbe Lod e of the League. this (Thureda ) evening, at 1i o cluck. uy oraer oi tne It GRAND ARBITRATOR. LECTURE IN ST. JOStPrl'S CATHEDRAL SUNDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1874, AT 7:SO O'CLOCK, By RET. II. ANDERSON. Subject "Kng'and and Rome" Prior to the r-iateentb Century. myl4 3t FUEL FOR THE STAl E. Uffici or tds Court li es r Tkeis av, cu'Uiiiius, uuio. May l, lhi-1. SEALED PROPOSALS ILL BE HE-CKIV KD at the office of the Comptroller of the Treasury, until Monday, the 1-t Day i.f June Nest, At roou, for furni-hiug the Mote of I bio with fuel for one year, as olloos: actio hii-liels or Coal, 1 ree ftvm sla e, slack an i dm, ihe quality in otter respect to be taken into account in making the award. 40 000 Unsheis of t ot- e. To weigh not less ibin forty po.nds to the bushel, to be of go.id qual ty, and kept dry. 1 he quau til ies above uamtd to be increased at ihe option of t- e Comptroller of I ressury. Ihepr poaalsvill include delivery at ihe State House, Columbus, Ohio. 1 he coal nnd oke to be weighed on the Mate scales, un er tin. superi9i -n of the bngineer iu batge of heating apparatus. Coal to weigh eighty pounds to the bushel. Prop sls tu be accompauied witn s.ui pies and lo specif tbe kin i, qu ,ii y aud prior of the fuel io be furnish d Each propo-al must be accump nled by a bond, lib at lea two good aud tufhYieut sureties, in the pe tal ttfm of teu th u and dollars If the rop. sl be -o furnish II tbe fuel desired, or I he coal and coke, or ihe coke only and live thousand dollars if it be to furnish i he coal. The bids to be made and the contract to be awarded, in accordance w th th- teitnsof tbe act entitled "At set relating to tbe duties of the Secretary of State and tbe 0 pirol-lernf the Trea-nry," passed A -HI 10, 1873. Bids to be indorsed on i be envelopes, "Proposals for furnishing fuel for tbe State " Fu l fuini bed hv contra, tors must, in all rases, be equal in qualitt to samples. Thxt rvlt tcili bt rigidly ni'oretd T WIION, tnylltaw4w t'omp r IKr of frea-u y. 1atuai tu the bvti ana cbmp BJ tbe cheapest, at tbe Obi MavtajMawauO.