Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1878-04-27

              r . ... , . r : ' ; ' """"" COLUMBUS, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1878. NO. 100. XXXIX. SIEBERT & LILLEYj iBlank Book MAKCPAtTCBEBS, PrInter,Binder,StattBeWiBil Legal Blank Pobllaben. 1 FULL MM Of BeadyHade BLANK BOOKS Kept constantly on hand. BOOK BINDING Of every description, by the Edition or Single Volume. Opera HM( apt Ij Building (Up Stain), Isaiah Pu.labi. Rodhsy iroos. PILLARS & FOOS, Attorneys-at-Law, Boom No, 0, Pioneer Block, feb9 dtf w4t COMTMBTJU. OHIO. SPRING AND SUMMER Woolens GEO. T. DUVALL, Merchant Tailor! 107 HOBTH HIGH ST. fli'.'.t "hiku, renrl nml t'hiipcl St. I. li. t-osiLY. A- riAHCHOO. COMLY & FRANCISCO, PlfBLIHHEUS AND PROPRIETORS. A. W. FKA.XCISCO, . . General MllgM LE6ISUTIVE SUMMARY. General Aaaeoibly. Apuil 26. Smote-Bill pissed: Provid-ine; for the inspection of mineral oils Mr. Steedman rose to a question ot privilege in reffrence to a statement made in connection with alleged corruption in procuring the passage of the Cincinnati $6 000,000 bill for the Southern railroad by the 63d General Assembly. After considerable discussion, a resolution was adopted to appoint a committee to investigate the charges. . . Bouse Bills passed : Appropriating 3u 000 for the repair of canals; to take out of their order csseB in which the State of Ohio is interested in the court of common pleas in Franklin county; prescribinu a new Bystem in drawing juries; prohibiting the payment of workmen otherwise lhn in lawful money Bills introduced: Authorizing Cincinnati to borrow $175,000 for sewer purposes; concerning the manner of procuring the right ol way for railroads The resolution to investigate charges in connection with the Southern railway was adopted. indications for Tennessee and Ms Ohio Valley North to west winds, cooler, cloudy or parity cloudy weather; ailing, followed by rising barometer. Gold closed In New York yesterday at 1003. Colombo. Insane Anjlnm. The Democratic papers of Brown county oome up with red-hot ehot for the Trustses of the Columbus Insane Asylam. Their remarks are especially interesting, since their intimacy with Dr. Ellsberry gives them opportunities for getting at some of the inBide features ol the controversy between the Board and the man alented Superintendent. The papers charge that the Board engaged in a conspiracy against tbe reorganizing Democratic Legislature, and that Dr. Ellsbewy was merely UBed as a cover to their intention to retain Dr. Gun-dry in the office of Superintendent, after the departure of the Legislature. They refer to the various restrictions imposed upon Dr. Ellsberry, as to the time he should commence performance of duty, as to the appointment of subordinates, etc. . and charge in effect that it was the programme to harass Dr. Ellsberry so that he would 6nally give way, but that the mine exploded with two much suddenness, and the Beard found itself confronted with the vacancy right in the presence of the Legislature, before whom they dare not carry out their programme, Messrs. Brooks, Blount and Morgan come in for severe excoriation, and just to ehow how the Demccratic brethren feel about the matter we quote a few choice, though not the "loudest" passages. Here are a few from the Brown County News : Meters. Blount, Morgan and Brooks seem to have arrived at the conclusion ' that Dr. Gundry is the only man God ever made who is competent to manage the Central Lunatic Asylum. . . . ... If such be manly tricks common to business men ahout Columbus we pity those who fall their victims. It seems to have been the design of these Trustees to hedge in Dr. Ellsberry on all sides and in every way by incompetents, if not outright enemies, whose actions would soon render hie stay no longer bearable and his administration a failure. But he, finding that some ulterior object lay in the background, fired the mine before the plotters were ready for the explosion, and instead of being blown up himself hie iriendly schemers were exposed in their true light. Blount, Brooks & Co., scenting the smell of the Augean stables upon Dr. Gundry 'a pill-bags and garments, and not wishing to part with the odor, are determined to keep him within their olfactory distanoe. Two weeks ago we would have been willing to have given Colonel Blount a certificate as a clever, honest, fair-dealing tavern-keeper, ana mat ueneral U. W, Morgan would make a faithful and fair dealine United States Senator. But now. alaa 1 How men's little actions do modify unsophisticated minus i The Georgetown Sentinel gives a hiato ry similar to that rendered by the News, and says : Thie resignation wae premature for the designs of the conspirators. They did not believe that any one in those days aould be found to resign an appointment on a punctilia; they thought they were laying the train, when in fact they were exploding the magazine. They were not prepared for the situation. Brooks proposed to take the bull by the borne and appoint Gundry in the face of the Legislature, knowing it waa so late In the session that they might hope there would be no opportunity lor reorganization, but uundry himsell was too shrewd tor this he would not permit hlmaelf to be nom Inated. Then Morgan ana uiouut are castigated with all the force and facility of lampblack and rags. Brooks being great unknown, gets off with a compare' lively light flagellation. Dr. Ellsberry ought to have been able, however, to inform Brown county that Brooks is the whole Board. BY TELEGRAPH TO XEJB OHIO STATS JOVBXAL FOREIGN. English Solicitude About the Fosition of Austria. Austria to Get What it Can Without Fighting. Jealousy and Distrust Betwen England and Russia. The Pope's Encycleiul on the Civil Power of the Church. Distinct Endorsement of the Policy and Acts of His Predecessor. Tbe Civil Power or tbe Bomnn embolic cnorcn. London, April 26. The passage in the Pupe'a encyclical, the issue of which was announced yesterday, regarding the civil power of the Church, ib as follows : "The hopes of Italy and the world rest on the beneficent influence of the Holy See and on an intimate union of all the faithful with the Boman Pontiff. It, therefore, stands to reason that we should, with all diligence, do all in our power to preserve intact the dignity of the Boman Cathedra in order, before all things, to guard the rights and liberty of the Holy See. We shall never cease to insist that our ministry and our power be left fully free and independent, and that the position be restored to us in which Divine wisdom long ago placed us. It is no vain desire of dominion which moves us to demand the re-eBtablishment of our civil power. We demand it because our duties and our solemn oaths exact it, and because it is not only necessary to conserve fully the liberty of spiritual power, but also because it is evident that it is a question of temporal dominion of the Apostolic See. It involves the well being and safety of the whole human family." The Pope distinctly endorses the policy and acts of his predecessor, condemns civil marriages, and deplores the rejection of the authority of the Church proclaiming that to be thecauee of all existing evils, but in language of calmncBi and dignity, devoid throughout of any offense, The encyclical contains no attack whatever upon the civil government of Italy, nor any mention direct or indirect of the House of Savoy, English Press on Ibe Position or Austria. London, April 26. The newspapers this morning take a discouraging view of the course of the political negotiations. They claim to Bee in Austria's changing attitude a desire to wait in hopeful silence to see what she may profit in the calamities and weaknesses of the combatants. The Daily News says: "It is time to give up all illusion respecting Austria's effective interference in the present strife. Her Government Iibb long ago made military preparations on the borders of Bosnia and Hetzegovinia in anticipation of war between England and Kuseia and will watch the development, get what it can and congratulate itself on having done bo without fighting. It will be glad if we help its designs, but will owe us no thanks." A Vienna correspondent Bays, in confir mation of the foregoing utterances, that notwithstanding the various denials, it is maintained that Austro-Bussian negotia tions at St. Petersburg are proceeding favorubly and that the chief objections of Austria against the peace of an Hteiano have met with due consideration. Hie Times on Ibe Anatrlan Attitude. London, April 20. A leading editorial in the Times, referring to a statement in a ditioatchfroui ft fit. Jr'eterBDurg correspond ent that Austria is Baid to be advancing toward a solution on a basis of the other Powers taking suitable compensation for the increased influence oi Aussia, says : "The solution of taking suitable compen sation means, of course, that Turkey should be further deposed to satisfy the territorial needs of its neignoors, thus the battle that to-morrow may be fmiffht over one crippled Power may tbe day after be fought over three. England may fight on what it feels is justice, yet after spending more than we can spare of our treasure and blood, we may find ourselves falling a ditch over whicn otn-era walk quietly to the common goal of their aspirations, Europe, of course, now smiles upon us, cheers us on and prepares in our eyes a laurel wreath which is to reward our first successes. It would be more to the purpose if we were left alone to vindicate the treaties and fight the bat tles of Europe. Knaslnn View of tbe Eastern Qaea- uoa. St. Petkhshubq, April 26. The Jour nal de St. Petersburg Bays : We hope the ntellmence nubliehed by some ol the London newspapers respecting the state of negotiations relates to a phase now Dassed. At present it is lmproDaoie En gland will renew her opposition in the matter ol phraseology, J.I reconciliation ib sincerely desired, let the Cabinets aim at what is calculated to draw them closer together not bring forward irritating propositions. There is now no doubt llus-sia accepts the broadest possible basis for a programme of the Congress; that she does not dream of declining any kind of discussion is proved by Prince Gortscha-koff's circular. Should the Congress meet it will be able to deal with all questions created by events in the EaBt. It now ap pears Lord Walieoury recognizes tne opportuneness of an exchange of views previous to the meeting of the Congress re garding the poisibility of an understand ing Deing reacneo, ana tne oi. jreierauurg Cabinet shares in that opinion. Denreaalna; Influence on Britten SjblppluK latere.!. . London, April 20. A scare oaused by Bussian declarations of privateering, is reported as having a depressing influence on British shipping interests on the con tinent. The Standard sits: "At Antwerp, Botterdam, Hamburg and Bremen, the merchants, in cases when a voyage of any length is anticipated, are refusing to consign their goods on ships flying the Brit ish flue, the critical state oi ine rela tions between England and Bussin has caused the Liverpool Sailing Ship Mutual Indemnity Association to enter into pre liminary arrangements for the establish ment of a special Association to provide funds for the payment ol lossea incurred bv its members through capture or de struction of their vessels by acts of war. Tbe Trouble wub tbe Turblab In .urgent.. CoSTANTiNOPl.E,April 20. Vassa and Tefik Pashas will leave to-morrow for the scene of the insurrection in the Bhodape mountains, in the capacity of Turkish Commissioners. Tha insurgents are well officered, and provided with an abundance of ammunition, They occupy impregna ble positions. A deputation of Mussulman inhabitants of Boulmia waited on Layard, British Ambassador, to-day, and begged him to telecraph bis Government to urge Eu ropean intervention to put an end to the atrocities committed by the Bulgarians. Departnre or Ibe Indian Troop, for malm. Bombay, April 26. Troops are arriving here daily for embarkation. The first detachment will leave for Malta, April 29, and the second May 1. They will not stop at Adin, Fifteen ships and twelve steamers have been engaged for the conveyance of the expedition, which will be convoyed by a man -of-war. Great enthusiasm is manifested throughout India and the native troops are volunteering for the service, England', objection to Ibe Form or Invliatlou lo ibe Congre... London, April 26 A special from Berlin throws some light on the English objections to the German form of invita- -. . r. niL. J: .-I . lion to me vongress. iu uitfpmuu njn . The proposed form, the British Government say, expresses an assumption that the treaties of 1856 and 1871 are -already modified by the results of war. England insists, on the contrary, that the necessity of superceding or amending those treaties is not to be assumed in advance in a way which might prejudice the negotiations.A General order leaned to Ibe En-glial Army. London, April 26. The Duke of Cambridge, Commander-in-Chief, has issued a general order, conveying to the army an expression of the Queen's high appreciation of the patriotic and soldier-like spirit displayed by the reserves in the very satisfactory manner in which they have responded to the call for mobilization. There are only twentytive absentees from the army reserve, who belong to tbe metropolie, and of these some are invalids.Cuban Loan Detention ol a Spanish Torpedo Boat. Madrid, April 26. The Council of Ministers has approved the proposal for raising a Cuban loan of five hundred mil lion pesitos, The newspapers state England is holding a Spanish torpedo boat, which shere-fuses to restore, despite several applications.Jealousy and Distrust Ibe Trouble Between England and Bn.sia. London, April 26. A St. Petersburg correspondent telegraphs : It is evident that tbe present unsatisfactory state of things between Russia and England is due more to feelings of mistrust and jealousy than to any other cause. Un- iortnnately tee negotiations ao not advance as quickly as the armament?. An Exchange or View, tbe Flr.t Thing In Order. St. Fetersbubo, April 26. The Agence Busse confirms the report that England and Russia have agreed that a direct exchange of views should precede a Congress. Austria, Germany and Italy also favor this course, and have invited England to state her views. Threatened Coal Strike In Scotland. London, April 26. Three thousand miners met at Uddington, Scotland, yesterday, and resolved to demand an advance of one Bhilling per day of the masters of all Scotch collieries, and if the demand is refused to strike work on the 2d of May. ' Abandoned the Intention or Attending Ohutcb. London. April 26 A dispatch from Constantinople Bays : The Bussian authorities have decided to abandon the intention of sending a number of officers and men to attend worship in the Greek churches of Constantinople Sunday next. Transfer or tbe Command or tbe Dnneor Edlubnrg. London, April 26 The Duke of Ed-inburg hai been transferred to the command of the Black Prince, one of the Channel pquadron, now stationed at Malta. Boomnulau Evncnatlou ol' Bucharest.London, April 26. A telegram from Bucharest reports the last Roumanian regiment has left there for Turn Sevcrin. Arrival ol' Hobart Pnibn. Paris, April 26 Hobart Pasha has arrived in this city. Tbo Pope to Itemnla at tbo Vatican.Rome. Anril 20 The Pope will not quit the Vatican during the summer, MEMORIAL DAY. Nolilicrs' Clravea Decorated. Atlanta. Ga . Anril 26 Memorial day was generally observed here. The stores were all closed and citizins and soldiers repaired to the cemetery. The graves were decorated and an oration delivered. Second Dispatch, 1 Macon, Ga , April 20 In a letter to the Memorial Association of Macon, in response to an invitation to deliver an address, JtfferBou Davis says : Let not any of tho survivors impugn their faith by offering the penitential plea that they believed they were right. Let posterity learn by this monument that you commemorate the men who died in a defensive war; that they did not, as has been idly stated, submit to tbe arbitrament of arms the questions at issue questions involving the inalienable rights inherited and held in trust for posterity but they Btrove for State sovereignty, which their fathers left them and which it was their duty, if possible, to transmit to their children. Let this monument teach that heroism derives its luster from the justice of the cause in which it is displayed, and let it mark the difference between a war waeed for a robber-llko purpoBe of con quest and ouo to repel invasion, to defend a peoples' hearths and altars, and to maintain their laws and liberties. Such was the war in which, our heroes fell, and theirs is the crown which sparkles with the gems of patriotism and righteousness, with a glory undimmed by any motive of aggrandizement or intent to inflict ruin on others, We present them to DOBterity as examples to be fol lowed and wait securely for the verdict of mankind. When knowledge shall nave dispelled tho misrepresentation and delusion, it in not unreasonable to hope that mature reflection and closer study of the political history of the Union,! may yet restore the rights prostrated by the passions developed in our long and bloody war. If, however, it should be otherwise, then from our heroes' graves shall come in mournful tones the answer fit, and if our children must obey, they must; but thinking on our day, 'twill less debase them to submit, Yours, faithfully, Jefferson Davis. Governor Colquitt's address was liberal, sound, patriotio and eloquent.' Corner-stone or a Conrederate Mon ument Laid. Macon, Ga., April 26. Memorial day was celebrated with great ceremony. A Confederate monument corner-stone was laid by the Grand Masonic Lodge of Georgia. An eloquent letter of Jeuerson Divis was read and an oration delivered by Governor Colquitt, ine largest orowd ever known on Memorial day was present CHIME AND CASUALTY Railroad Accldont. Richmond, Va., April 26. An accident happened (his morning to last night's mail train on the Richmond and Danville railroad, near Clover, ninetysix miles from Bichmond, which resulted in five persons being injured, as follows: B. F. Graveley, Patrick county, Virginia, fatally: O. E. Parker, of New York, seriously: Zsntmeyer, of Patrick county, Vir ginia, seriously; F, M. Ironmonger, of Baltimore, agent Piedmont Air Line, slightly; Mrs. Heyser, of Macon, Georgia, slightly. The accident is attributed entirely to negleot. The train stopped on the main track to cool a box of the tender, and the train officers failed to Bignal the freight train coming in the seme direction, The result was that the rear end of the eleeper on the mail train was telescoped by the engine of the freight, badly smashing the sleeper and freight engine, and irjuring the persons named, Other cars of both trains were damaged. Tbe Border C'tty and Sagamore Mill. Defalcation. Fall River, April 26 A meeting of the directors ot Dotn tne Border city and Sagamore Mills, was held at their respective offices to-day. It waa expected a statement would be laid before the direo- tors by the experts who have had the books under examination. Those of tbe Border City Mills found such a condition of affairs as to render a statement impossible and further assistance will ba given the experts and the books will be examined from tbe organization to the present time. The Sagamore Mills bookB, which are in a much better condition, nave naa a careful examination by an expert. The directors do not deem it advisable to make the report public. The books show a deficiency in cash, and irregular paper continues to come in. Bemalas or a Hnrdered Han Dredged Oat or tbe River. Nnw YoRK,April 26. While dredging the Erie basin to-day, a body, supposed to be that of Bernard Teron, of Brooklyn, was fished up. Examination showed the body was bound and gagged, the skull crushed, and had a weight of about one hundred and fifty pounds of iron attached to keep it on the bottom of the river. . A Political abootlng Affray. MontbeAl, April 26 James Haranry, shot in a party affray last night, is still alive, although he cannot recover. His ante-mortem deposition has been taken. He recognized James Russell bb the person who fired the shot. There is much excitement over the affair and large crowds surround the Court House, where Bussell is confined. Murderer Ilanged. San Francisco, April 26. John Bunk was hanged at two p. m. for the murder of Policeman Coats one year ago (o-day. The prisoner was quiet and calm. When the drop fell the nooee slipped under the chin and death ensued from strangulation. For several minutes there were convulaive struggles and gasps painful to witness. Discovery or tbe Lining of Fraudulent Bond.. Newbubypobt, Mass., April 26 Fraudulent bonds on the Newburyport Horse railroad to the amount of $5000, have come to light, and more are anticipated. The Directois are investigating. They were issued under a former Treasurer, Binney. Jumped rrom the Suspension Bridge. Niagara Falls, April 26. A man sgsd about fifty leaped from the new suspension bridge this morning into the river. An envelope in the pocket of his coat is addressed to Edward M. Groat, Waterford, Eacine county, Wieoonsin. Fatal Fall or a Bope Walker. Bethlehem, Pa , April 26. A tight rope performer, while walking backward over a rope at Catasauqua, this evening, missed his fooling and fell fifty feet to the ground. He will die. PHILADELPHIA. The President Visits City. the Quaker ABouudollbe Public ln.ilintlou. and Reception In tbe Afternoon and Evening. Philadelphia , April 26.The President, Attorney General Dsvens, and Bur-chard Hayes, accompanied by members of the Industrial League, this morning made a tour of inspection of the industrial establishments.Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Sherman, and the other ladies of the party, vieited the Normal School, Home for the Friendless, Children's School of Design, the Women's Hospital, the Educational Home, and tbe School of Design. After this they proceeded to tbe residence of Mrfl. Henry C. Gibson, where they dined. The President was everywhere received with the ereateat enthusiasm. At Mana- yunk the people turned out in full force and the town nore a holiday appearance-Bunting was displayed in great profusion Business was generally suspended and the factory belle were rung. The President, Burchard Hayes and Governor Hartranft, in charge of the Industrial League, reached Independence Hall at five o'clock. The President was received by George A, Smith, President of the Select Council, and a puouc recep tion began which lasted until seven. The people passed through the ball and out into the squaie rapidly and Bhook the President by tho hand as they passed, white and black, mule and female. While tbe reception was in progress, the cadets of the Soldiers Orphans' Institute of the Northern Home for Friend less Children, arrived and were reviewed by the President. It is estimated that during the reception about four thousand people took the President by the hand. After leaving Independence Hall, the President visited George W. Childs, at the Ledger building; then returned to the hotel to prepare for the ladies' reception to Mrs. Hayes at the Academy of Fine Arts. The reception to Mrs. Hayes, at the Academy of Fine Arts, to-night, given by the ladies of Philadelphia, was the grand est social event of the kind ever given in this city. It was attended by thousands of the elite and the most cordiality prevailed. The floral decorations were beau tiful. Mrs. Hayes arrived shortly after eight o'clock, accompanied by Mrs. Hollowell, Mrs. Secretary Sherman, Miss rlatt, and the members of the ladies' reception com mittee of arrangements, She at once took the noBition assigned her under a canopy of cut flowers, below which was pendant portrait of President Hayes. Most of the people in passing simply bowed, others, however, were personally introdnced and Mrs. Hayes shook hands with all who desired it. A pleasing incident of the evening was the presentation of a little girl whom Mrs. Hayes took in her arms and kissed. President Hayes and Attorney General Devens, with Messrs. Childs, Drexel, Steel, and Governor Hartranft and military staff in full uniform, arrived at half past nine and were warmly welcomed, The President passed into the Southern gallery, where he held a levee from tdat hour until nearly midnight. Tbe Coute.t for tbo MU.onii River Traffic. CmcAoo. April 26. ComminBioner Fink, of New York, has suggested by letter to all the roads concerned in the present contest for the Missouri river traffic, that they hold a conference to see whether their differences can be adjusted. The allied Chicago roads met here to-day and resolved to continue their present or ganization indefinitely. They referred the matter of rates to the executive committee, with the recommendation that the rate of five cents per hundred between Chicago and Missouri river points south of and including St, Joseph, be made on all classes, as the Chicsgo roads had declined the proposition to equalize through rates from the seaboard to the Missouri river by adding ten cents to the rates from New York to St. Louis. Mr. Fink asked that the Chicago roads name what rates they would accept. Commissioner Midgely replied to-day on behalf of the latter that ns Chicago local rates have always been taken as the basis on equalizing through rates via Chicago and St. Louis, the Chicago roads now propose to present rates from Chicago which are, on first and second classes, 18 cents; third class, 15 oents, and fourth class 10 cents. Military Exorcise.. Fortress Monroe, April 28. The Secretary of War and General Sherman spent to-day watching the batteries engaged in target practice, in which nearly all arms were used, from the J inch Gat-tling gun to the 15-inch Rodman. To-night there waa a fine display of fire works, after which a company assembled in the hop room, where essays were read. General Sherman made a short address to the graduates and presented their diplomas.The Secretary of War was called on and made a very pleasant speech, which closed the exercises for the day. WASHINGTON. General Gibbons Before the Committee on Military Affairs. He Favors a Transfer of the Indian Bureau to the War Department. The House Passes the Postoffloe Appropriation Bill, the transfer or thi Indian bureau. Washinoton, April 26. General Gibbon was before the House committee on Military Affairs to day, and gave his opinion, by request, as lo the transfer of the Indian Bureau from the Interior to the Wr Department. He was in favor of such transfer on the ground of economy, and because it would better protect the Indians and make them amenable to authority. He was also in favor a return to the old rule of making, every commandant of a pest ei-oflicio an Indian agent. He said aa erroneous impression prevailed that army officers sought to make war wiih the Indians. So far from this, there was no glory but a great deal of danger and hard work in war, and army officers preferred peace, COMPENSATION OF OAUQEBS, The Commissioner of Internal Bevenue has issued a circular which says the compensation of gauger shall in no cane exceed five dollars per day. The number of proof gallons ganged during the month will be divided by the number of days employed and the per diem fees will be allowed for tbe daily average amount gaued, subject to the limitation of five dollars per day. BRAZIL MAIL SERVICE, The Senate committee on Foslofiices and Post Boads has decided to recommend the passage of a bill to aid in tha establishment of a semi-monthly service between the United States and Brazil by meanBof two lines of Bteamahips, alternately departing from New York and New Orleans, CHINESE IMMIGRATION. " The House committee on Education and Labor has agreed to report favorably a resolution authorizing a conference between the United StateB, Great Britain and China on the question of Chinese immigration. DEATH OF A SON OF SECRETARY EVARTS. William Evarts, eon of the Secretary of State, died this morning at the residence of his father, aged 27. His funeral will take place at Windsor, Vermont, Monday next. THE M'LIN STATEMENT. Representative Bisbee said to-day he gave McLin's statement to Representative Thornburn to do with it as he pleased and was willing it should be published. NEW TERRITORY, The bill creating the Territory of uiiiouama has heen agreed upon by the House committee. XLVth Congress First Seaalou, BOOSE. Mr. Hubbell, from the committee on Commerce, reported a bill exempting from enrollment and admeasurement all vessels not propelled by eteam or sail, except vessels of that character engaged in trade with contiguous toreiKn lenilory. Passed. The House then went into committee of tbe. Whole, Mr. Mills in the chair, on the PostofTice Appropriation bill. Mr. Banning o9':red an amendment dividing the letter carriers ioto two classes: those who have served one year and those who have not served one year, the former to receive S1G03 a year and the latter $800. The amendment was ruled out on a point of order. Mr. Cannon moved to increase tbe aggregate amount appropriated for the pay of letter carriers, provided that tbe amount received by any letter carrier shall not exceed the amount which he now receives. He did not desire to increase the pay of letter carriers, but wished to give the Postmaster General money by which he could furnish additional carriers at Chicago and other cities. Tbe amendment was rejected. The committee rose and reported tbe bill to the House. The first amendment on which a voto was taken, was one increasing the appropriations for special agents from $100,000 to $150,000. Agreed to yeas 102, nays 91. The next vole was on an amendment providing that the per diem pay of special agents shall only be allowed when they are traveling on business of the Department. Adopted. An amendment, providing that the compensation of Postmasters of the fourth claES be baEsd uponfthe number of stamps cancelled, instead of the number sold ot their reepective offices, was agreed to. After several other minor amendments had been adopted, the bill Dassed. Mr. Phillips, rising to a question of personal privilege, said that in a sneech delivered a few nights ago by the gentleman from Mississippi, in reference to money, the gentleman had stated the Northern members had introduced bills appropriating $1,969,-000,000, and that he (Phillips) had introduced one appropriating $1,300,000,000. Laughter. That was a very respectable amount, but reference to the bill would show that it only asked for an appropriation of $30,000. They could do some remarkable things in Mississippi, especially in arithmetic in regard to elections, but raiting $30,000 to $1,300,000,000 was a remarkable thing even tor Mississippi. He presumed the rest of the gentleman's figures were equally accurate. Tbo appropriation asked for in his (Phillips's) bill was not even to be expended in the Northern States. Mr. Finley wanted to know if it was a question of privilego for a member to make u comparison between statements in a speech, and in truth in regard to facts. If it was, he would take onehalf the speeches of the gentleman on the other side and Bhow that they were not true. Mr. Phillips said be had been attacked for bringing in a bill of that character, appropriating $1,300,000,000. That was personal, Laughter. The Honte then adjourned. Attorney Gonernl Devon, on tbe MeLlu Confession. New York, April 26. A special from Philadelphia says : A number of attemots have been made to induce the President and members of his Cabinet, who are here with him, to express some opinion upon the alleged confession of McLin, regarding the Returning Board, but notwithstanding strenuous efforts, no information oould be gained. This morning, however, Attorney General Devens, while in conversation with the Agent of the Associated Press, expressed his opinion somewhat fully in regard to tbe matter. He stated ha and other members of the Cabinet placed no credence in the alleged confession. Affidavit! could be obtained in that part of the country to Buit any purpose. He regarded the whole thing as emanating from disappointed politicians and disaffected Republicans, for the purpose of fomenting discord in the ranks of the Bepubli-can party. Apart from the illegality of attempting to reverse the decision of the Electoral Commission, General Dsvens thought that to reopen the question at present, when the oountry is upon the eve of financial prosperity and the resumption of specie payments, would be nothing less than a crime, and should bs denounced by all prudent men irrespective of party, A Bank Enforcing Noli or With-drawal or Depo.lt.. Providence, B. I, April 26. The Mechanics' Savings Bank, the second largest in tne city, nas commenced to enforce the charter provision requiring notice of withdrawal of deposits. A statement of the Trustees shows a surplus of between $300,000 and $400,000 oyer all liabilities. Bank Becelver Appointed, Newark, N. J., April 26. The Chancellor to day enjoined the Bahway Savings Bank from the demands of depositors, and appointed Silas Whitehead to examine the condition of the institution. The last report showed $535,753, with $496,256 liabilities. Over $200,000 has been paid out since January 1. BY MAIL AND TELEGRAPH. It is reported that a Chicago hone dealer has a contract to purchase 40,000 horses for England, John A. Kay, a St. Louis architect, committed suicide yesterday by ehooting himself in the head with a pistol. Frank Stewart, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, for shooting at a friend, Ted Ashmore, has been sentenced to four years in the State prison. S. E. Thompson & Co., tobacco commission merchants, New York, have gone into voluntary bankruptcy. Liabilities, $160,000; assets, $22,000. There waa a slight run yesterday on the New York Dry Dock Savings Bank. All deposits under $100 were paid, while for amounts above that sum, sixty days notice was required. In Lumpkin county, Georgia, a few days ago, two little children of Mr, John Pore, three and six years of age, were playing together, when the oldest child Btruck the youngest in the side with a sharp hatchet, leaving the weapon sticking in the wound. Tho child ran to his mother, who was drawing water at the well, and told her what he had done. This bo frighteced her that she let go of the windlass, and the revolving crank struck the boy on the head and literally knocked his brains out, killing him instantly.A pleasant romance has just reached its last act in Evansville, Indiana, A physician was lately married in that city, and soon after wrote to a college friend in Georgia, advising him to go and do likewise. The young man replied that he meant to do ao aa Boon as he found his ideal, which he described at great length in the letter. Several months afterward the physician made the acquaintance of a young woman, in whom he seemed to see embodied his friend's fancy, and procured a photograph and Bent it to him. He was al bo stiuck with the face, and came on to Evansville at once, made the lady's ac quaintance and has just now married ner, Ohio. A fine hall of burglars was made at Coshocton on the 25th. The strawberry prospect about Lancaster is said to be excellent, An extensive Odd Fellow celebration will be held at Toledo, on the occasion of the 59tb annBversary. A man named Sotto, together with a team of horses, were killed by a falling tree near Newcomerstown, on the 25th met. Reports from Youngatown show that the storm on the zlln was very damaging. The loss 4o the village of Girard alone will aggregate John Perry, aged 17, was arrested at l':oua tbo other day, on a charge of bur glarizing the Columbus and Toledo depot at Marion on the y;h inBt. The second annual Sunday School As setnblyof Barnesville district, East Ohio Conference, will be held at Somerton on the 21st, 22d, nnd 23d of May. The contest between Barnes and Wright for the R3corder's office at St, Claireville baa been decided by the District Court. Judge Marsh rendered the decision, giving the office to James A. Barnes. Tbe Monday Greek fuTn&ce, wYiicYi h&B been in blast for the past two weeks, has been making about twenty tons of No. 1 foundry iron, and is running Bplendidly. This company ii largely composed of citizens at the furnace, who are much elated over the succesa, Much credit is due Mr. F. B. Baird for the quick and Bubstantial manner in which he has rushed the building of this furnace to completion. It waB commenced late 1-ist fall, and went in blaot much sooner than was expected by any one except Mr, Baird. Logan Republican, Foreign. The Russian General Hermann is dead, A Barlin telegram announces the death of Prof. Heinrich Leo, the historian. Bismarck is in no danger from his malady, but bis return to Berlin will be deferred,A statement of the Imperial Bank of Germany shows an increase of 1,100,000 marks. The breach between the cotton masters and operatives at Blackburn, England, is widening. A number of German bankers, induced to meet at Berlin to consider the practicability of floating another Bussian loan, unanimously refused to engage in the work. It is stated on pretty good authority that the British Government has said its last word and that its policy now is to continue to strengthen its forces and prspare for war. Large quantities of schrapnel shells missiles which ore used solely against troops in open field action are being sent to the Mediterranean fleet, and cables for additional telegraph lines in the Sea of Marmora are to be laid at once. It is also expected that the naval reserve will soon be called out, as a contract for uniforms for 10,000 men has been made and marked "urgent." Precious Metal Notes. 1, According to the London Economist, for the ten years ending 31st of December, 1876, there had been used in the arts and ornaments gold bullion to the value of about $100,000,000; and according to Seyd, about the same amount of silver had been consumed in Europe in the same manner, or $10,000,000 annually. 2, For the same period there bad been exported from Europe to the East or Asia the sum of $258,550,000 in silver bullion, of which $55,450,000 had gone in 1876. 3, During the same period in the coinage of subsidiary silver, in Great Britain, about $20,000,000 of silver bullion had been consumed, 4, During the same decade the new gold coinage of the world had reached the Bum of $92i,000,000. 5, It is estimated that in 1877 the amount of silver in the great banks and treasuries of the world aggregated $220,-175,000, and in 1876 $230,300,000, or barely $10 125,000 more. 6 For the two months of January and Frebruary, 1878, Great Britain has imported gold coin and bullion to the value of $8,762,000Jand exported $17,971,000, or $9,200,000 in excess or imports; that is to say, England in tha last two months lost as much as $9,209,000 of gold, Of this gold, France received $2 985,000; Germany, $0,781,000, and the' United States, $2,700,000, For the same two months British imports of silver were $14,642,000 to $15,752,000 of exports; of these impirts Germany furnished no less than $7,942,000, while of the exports British India and China took $11,826,000, or $1,231,000 more than for the same two months in 1877 which shows that the India or Oriental demand has hot abated. The export to India alone in the month of February was to the value of $6,950,-000, or mure than double that for the same two months in 1877, On or aboat the 14th of March the cash and bullion reserves in the vaults of the National BankB of Europe amounted, severally, as follows ; Bnk of Francs asos.-tM.OOO lmp'1 Bankorlermany 128,876,000 Auatrlin nat'l Bank.,.. 68, 726.0(10 Netherlands Hank Sl.iUn.U 0 Nat'l llank of lieljium ao,816,ol)0-f302,2al,00O 0, '119, 0(l0 Thus we see the Bank of France has more of the preoious metals and valuables than all tne other national banks of H.U-rope together. LEGISLATIVE LOAFING. A tannic Overhauling of Notoriau. Abu.ee. Circleville Uorald. There are two kinds of stealing, one is unlawful, the other is not, one is punishable by law, the other is nof; although they are equal in moral turpitude, One appropriates against law and is therefore criminal, the other takes it because the law does not prohibit it, and therefore avoids conviction. If a loafer, maddened by whisky or hunger, breaks into your house at night and plunders, he is, if caught, punished as a burglar. If a sneak thief takes your property, he is liable to imprisonment, and so it goes through your range of statutory crimes. Yet there are men in high places who make laws to punish tbe guilty (who are, in a moral point of view, as vile aa the malefactors), who deliberately, and, without any honest apology even, depredate upon the Treasury of the State, and we mean by these men the legislators of Ohio. Not only tbe present General Assembly, but those who have preceded them have taken thousands of dollars from the people of Ohio dishonestly. It may be that the Representatives do not thus view the matter, but it is nevertheless patent to every right minded, square dealing man. By the laws of Ohio a member of the Legislature is entitled as compensation for his services to five dollars per day. It is a fair legal bargain between him and the people, and he is bound in common honesty to give his services for every day for which he takeB pay. He is no more entitled to pay lor the days in which he is absent and renders them no service than is the journeyman in the shop or the hand on the farm, many of which are remunerated for only six days of actual labor for the week. It is the Bolemn sworn duty of tbe legislator to perform his part, and he is a fraud and an impoBter if he does not do it. Under the old Constitution the General Assembly rarely if ever adjourned for more than a day (the 22d of February and 8th of January), except occasionally during holidays, nnd many of tbe members never saw their families during the entire session, but how is it with our preBent Legislature? There is not one among them who has not been reteitedly absent, from inclination t convenience, and yet there is not one among then, who will not draw his pay for every day from the beginning' to the close of the protracted session. These legislators have by joint resolution declared an adjournment every three weeks, from Friday until the following Tuesday, and tbere is never a quorum present on either Friday or Tuesday when said adjournment takes place, bo that there are four working days at least in every three weeks for which all thesa gentlemen filch money from the Treausury and render no equivalent or axiy sort of Bervice; in plain English, they each steal twenty dollars every twentyone days, yet this conduct is not penal. We wish further to say that after the second week of this Assembly there has probably not been a Saturday or Monday during the eutire session when there haB been a quorum in either tbe Senate or the House. The facilities for travel, and pockets stuffed with importuned railroad passes, lure them from legitimate duties and they not only swindle the State by taking pay for Ber-vieeB they i.ave not rendered, but by their absence retard and arrest neceB-sary legislation. We frequently read of squads of them going for personal recreation on junketing parties South, West, and to Washington Cily, but still their pay, like interest on a United States bond, rolls on. Thev exact nav from the State whether abroad for pleaBure or at home on business. To them it seems like a huge joke. The four days lost every three weeks, and the want of a ouorum two days every week wiil aggregate at least thirty days during the session. Each day squandered costs the State at leaBt one thousand dollars, making at a moderate estimation thirty thousand dollars pur loined irom our ireasury Dy these honorable representatives. There should be a law to prevent or punish this sneaking way of pocketing money they have not earned and neglecting duties they have sworn to perform. We hope the constituents ot the unfaitnful public servants will note and mark them and return them no more to defraud the people, If the pay is not sufficient it is infinitely more honorable for them to assume responsibility and inorease it or resign. They are not compelled to be candidates or serve, but when they enlist in the service of the State for five dollars a day they have no right to serve twenty days per month and charge for thirty, and cannot do it without committing a moril fraud. Men who appropriate money they have not fairly earned aro burlesques upon the name of legislators, and the sooner they are retired to private life the better for, lhe public. We should like to hear the pre.:s speak out on this growing evil. Tne Difooveror. of America. New York Times A Wall street broker laid a wager the other day that Christopher Columbus discovered the continent of North America, and, of course, lea, it. It is surprising how many intelligent persons entertain the same error. Knowing that he discovered a number of islands in tho Western Hemisphere, they think that he must of necessity have discovered this continent also. They forget that he died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his achievement, believing Cuba, Terra Firma, and the other islands he bad found to be remote parts of Asia, Amerigo Vespucci, after whom North and South America is named, did not discover this continent proper either. The land ho discovered lay near the equator, and ho, too, was deluded with the notion that it was a portion of Asia. John Cabot was the discoverer of North America, (some time in May, 1497,) which he likewise supposed to belong to'the dominions of the Grand Cham. He sailed along the coast for 300 leagues, and went ashore, without finding any human beingB, though he believed the country inhabited, It is remarkable that the three great discoverers of the Western World should all have been Italians; Columbus having been born in Genoa, Vespucci in Florence, and Cabot, presumably in Venice. The birth of Cabot is uncertain, as are his age and the place and time of his death. But the fact that thelicense granted him by Henry VII calls him Kabotto, Venelian, would seem to determine the question of his nativity. The dieeovtrore bad a sorry fortune. Columbus, as we are aware, was treated with the blackest ingratitude by the King of Spain. When the officers of the vessel in which he was carried a prisoner to Spain offered to remove his chains, imposed upon him by royal order, he replied, "I will wear them as a reminder of the gratitude of Princes." He died, as everybody knows, neglected, in extreme poverty, of a broken heart. Vespucci had many trials and died poor, and Cabot, or Cabota, fell into such obscurity that no one can tell where or when or how he died. Surely tbe auguries attendant on the birth of the Western World were not favorable, and in a superstitious Bge might have led to the belief that its history would never be marked by good fortune, Beet-root Sngar. An interesting lot of statistics concerning the production of beet-root sugar in France has recently been published, including figures from the year 1838, when the product began to be taxed, In the first year there were 547 factories, producing 39,000,000 kilogrammes of sugar, from which the figures diminished in 1840 to 289 factories. In 1858 the figures again rose to 341 factories and 152,000 000 kilogrammes of sugar, while in 1876 525 factories turned out 462,000.000 kilogrammes, The product of 1877, owing to a poor beetroot crop, sank to 243,000,000 kilogrammes, while the number of factories fell to 193. New Advertisements. A HARVEST FOB THE PEOPLE! High Prices Repudiated. We come to the Rescue. From $1 to $5 Saved on every purchase. Our New Prices hailed with great satisfaction. Children's Suits from $3. Our Low Prices are having a telling effect. Boys School Suits from $5. We enjoy the heartyco-operation of the People. Men's good Business Suits, $8.00. New Goods at Lower Prices than old stock. Our $10 Suits are not equaled in Columbus at $15. No Credit. No Losses. No High Prices, Our $25 Suits to Order are a surprise to all in Quality and Cheapness. Men's Fine Furnishing Goods. Our LOW PRICES the envy of all competitors. LANDAUER & SONS, 7 NEIL HOUSE.' Cloths and Casslmeres Sold by the Yard and Cut Free of Charge. TRUSTEE'S SALE. Oourtland P. L. Butler, plaintiff, v. The Co- lumous aua uampous Hallway company ev al., defendants. Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County, TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF X sale from said Court to me directed.bear-lug date of Anril 26, A. D, 1878, I will offer for sale at public auction at the door of the Court House, in the city of Columbus, Franklin county, Ohio, on Thursday, tun 30i Dny or May, A. I. 1S78, At 2 o'clock p. m., all of tho property, real and personal, belonging to the Columbus and Gallipolis Railway company, situate ana oeing in tne counties ot Franklin, Pickaway. Fairfield. Hockinc. Vinton and lion, and in said State of Ohio, consisting of uti lanus, ienenien-8 ana nereditaments, rights of way, fixtures, buildings, bridires. piers, fences, structures, railways, roadbed, lane, nea, cars, equipmenis, tools, implements, materials, chatties, franchises, privileges, rights, interests, income, rents, re- sources, reservations, benefits, investments. assets and estate, legal and equitable, in any way or manner oeionging to saia Uolnmbus ana uauipous naiiway company. Term of sale, cash. COURTLAND P, L. BUTLER, It Trustee. Wood Tag Plug Tobacco 'IMAWOHXalEJSSS" Tbe Finest In tbe World. For sale In this city by all Gro cers and Tobacconists who aim to have the Best. HAXtmOTUIllID BT THE PIONEER TOBACCO CO,, sep29 ltaw s 1 4p ly DISSOLUTION. mHE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX X ISTINS between L. A. Hnrker. Chaa. H. Amnnn, Wm. P. Reed and E. O. Jonef, under the name of The Columbus Elbow Company, ia una unjr uiaauiveu uy mutual uuunDL. L. A. BARKER, CllAS. H. AMANN, WM. P. REED, E. O. JONES. Oolumbua, April 22, 1S78. The undersigned having this day purohased the interestot Wm. P. Keed nnd E- O. Jones in the Columbus Elbow Company, will continue the business as formerly, nasualing all liabili- ueH anu assets oi ine oiu nrm. ' h. A. HARKER, 0HA8. H. AMANN, WM.BWlNli. ColumbllB, April 22, 1878. It Great Necessity F.C.BLUM DEALEB IN WAVCIIE JEWELRY, 87 S.Hiah St., ldoora.ot State Bt BkaTKepairiiig a Specialty, Watches and Jewelry repaired lo the bt manner at Lowes Prices than any place in the city. Hiqiikbt Pbiceb for Old Gold and Silver, up 16 1 2 4p 6m In the Matter of Samuel Wilton's Estate. NOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE imdermgned have thie day fllflJ in the rTODtue touri oi rranmin oounty, unio, meir petition, praying for nn order to allow them to nie in brio uouri,iur me oeneiuoi hir lenatHfH, under th will ot the iflidHamnel Wilfon. de ceflseG. tho ibUowttm claim W-loneiiie to said catfltu, which accrued in lhe lifeiiui.'-of the Bnid docedent, nnd whl?h Iihh Income ilenpor-ate; to-wit; Ono promissory note, tiivon by Joieph W. Tjidjck, lor the num. of $1000, dated April 2d( 1871, payable on demand, on which are the following indorsements: October 20, 1872,$; October 23,1 87 J, (50; April 26, 176, J 50. baid petition will be for hearing on the first day oi June, a. v. iota, nu iu o ciuuk n m. O. E BURR, JOHN POTTER. aj27 ltaw 6t Eiecuters NOTICE. A MEETING FOR THE ELECTION OF 1H- J. HEcTORH for tho Oolumhus Mntiml Fir ltiHurance Company, of Oolumbua, will be held on Monday. Mayo, 187, at 4 o'clock p. m. at lllfl VlipHBl UIIT DUUK, VOIUIHUUB, V. By order of ExeoutiTa eommitte. It ZELQTiSa WOOD, fleo'y. FURNITURE DECORATION Are nowhere more perfectly illustrated, either in America or Europe, than in the designs manufactured and exhibited by the FURNITURE CO. OB' CIIVCIlVIVATjr; Their facilities of manufacture enable them to put a line of goods on the market unsurpassed in solidity and accuracy of workmanship, in beauty of style and variety suitable to the taste of all classes of buyers. HOTELS and PRIVATE RESIDENCES will be furnished to order in accordance with the most severe and artistic taste, including CARPETS, UPHOLSTERY and MIRRORS; and every facility given the purchaser to see, in their extensive warerooms, the most striking examples of all the different designs and schools of interior decoration and ornamental as well as useful Furniture, to assist selection. The average public will also find in the showrooms of the FURNITURE CO.! An immense variety of all the best and newest things in the line of MODERATE-PRICED GOODS, Cottage and Bedroom Sets, and such Furniture for the Drawing-room and Library as meet the demands alike of artistic grace and economy. Lambrequins And LONG CURTAINS are made by 1 FURNITURE CO. OINOI ZSUSTJSl.T I. In Terries, Satins, Cretonnes, Raw Silks, etc, at all prices, from $5 upward, according to style, size and materials. The Company keep a very large assortment of Nottingham, Guipure, Swiss and French LACE CURTAINS ! From $2,50 per pair. Go to headquarters and get reliable goods, of the best styles, at the lowest prices. P. S.-Vlsliors to CiiiclnuaU cheerfully welcomed and shown throngh the YViiro room) without hcluK lmpor tuned to buy. i3 13 20 27 lp