Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 14 February 1878 — Page 1

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ANDERSON.

A LAitle Conversation With Secretary Sherman,

In Regard to AndersonHe of Returning Board Fame.

Our Noble Secretary Expresses Himself Disgusted

Willi I lie Way That iortunntc" Iflsiii Treated.

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He Says That Andersoi's Arrest, Trial, and Conviction is a Great Outrage,

That the Witness Belonged to White League

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Tluvt tlio Judge was a Public Defaulter That the Jury was Packed.

SHERMAN INTERVIEWED.

Washington, February n.—Secretary Sherman, being asked if it was true that he, Matthews, Quitted, Hale and White had sent a dispatch to Anderson, said it was true, a-d as t.iat fact had been made public he would furnish a cop/ of the dispatch, and that tlu*y

MF.A^T ALL TI*KY SAID.

Sherman then stated he regarded the arrest, trial and con /iction of Anderson aa great outrage, umler the color of iorms of law. Anderson was not indicted, the grand jury ha-J retard to indict him. The proceeding against him in called an "information" and i» expressly prohibited in cases of fellenv bv the constitution of the United Slates and of most the S ates, but is provided for by the law of Louisiana. The inf.jrma ion was signed and. filed by it man wh.» «as ai

OFFICER OF THE WHITE LEAGUE,

and identified with all the numerous crimes of that orgarrz ition. The judge who trit.-d the case i-t a public detault for $6 o,'oo. When Anderson was arrested he w\is acting-collector of the cort of New Orleans, and the arrest was made while he was in the discharge of his duty at the cus oin house, which'strnd--, as Shertntn thinks, on ground under the sole jurisdiction of ill- Jnted States by cession from Louisiana. lie was hurried to prison, and required to giv«- very heavy bail, and failing to do so, was k-pt in custody, denied all post lements, forced to trial, cyn victed and is now held tor sentence, without the benefit of bail.

THE JURY WAS PACKED TO CONVICT

The panel had been carefully selected of almost exclusively of one political par ty and one race. Their examinatio 1, as called, showed the deepest and strongest predjudice against the defendant and in any tribunal he (Sherman) knew neat I every one u'd have been rejected on his oath, and yet THOUGH CHALLENGED, THEY WERE

SWORN IN.

With such jurv I am prepared to believe the sory te!egraped thi. morning that the two colored jurors were tricked into agreeing to this verdict by an empty appeal to the mercy oi the court

The cause of his excitenu n' Anderson and his associates is performance of public duty, they ated ftorn the election returns in ana the results of violence^ and dation. Everybody knew this gravamen of their offense and without it no man on this jury would have convicted Anderson.

against that in eiiirinLouisi intimiwas the

The pietence set up for prosecution was that Anderson had participated in the Orrery or alteration of Vernon par ish returns, but there was not one panicle of evidence to connect him Witn tiiis act. ... ...

The truth is the verntn returns were opened in the returning board be.ore hosts of witn s-es on the 9 day of the examination and were priatjd in tli daily papers. The subsequent alteration by Littlefiild on one copy of these re turns was done either as a put up job by him and there doe snot appear to be a single scrap ot testimony showing Anderson participated in it the slightest degree

I still hope this convict on will not be carried into execution, as tluse returning board officers did but their simple duty Nothing has been d.jne pending the trial to interfere in any way with the course ot the judicial prr ceeJings, but if Anderson is imprisoned undvr this sentence, it will be mockery of public justice, and will bring into contempt all efforts at peace and co:icili tion.

It is unlocked for and a terrible commentary upon the efforts or the President to quiet the turbulence and' violence of Louisiana politics, and seems to me an act of folly and madness. The following is the dispatch referred to

Washington, 1). Feb. 4, 1878. To Gen. Thomas C. Anderson. New Orleans

The undersigned feels it due to you under the present circumstances to assure you of our unhesitating belief that in the matter wherein you stand charged vou are altogether guiltless of any offense against the law tha*. you are falsely accused,, and maliciously per secuted^s that the proceeding against you, though in the form of law, i» with out the substance of justice that we hereby tender our earnest sympathies, at.d express our hope that the 6ensc of justice and love of peace of the people of Louisiana will protect you, and not permit the best Interest of the whole country to be disturbed by a revival of

sectional animosities. In any event we are confideut that the American people will redress, any injustice of which vou may be made the victim. (Signedf) JOHN SHERMAN,

STANLEY MATTHEWS, A. GARFIELD, EUGENE HALE, 1 1 HARRY WHITE. HAYES LETTER.

Washington Feb. 12.—A letter ad dressed by the president by attorney general Devans, in relation to the conviction of general Anderson, and read to that officer yesterday, was not intended lor immediate publication. The fact that the president had written such a letter was made known through the senator to whjm the president, in conversation, communicated information. Although the full text of the letter cannot be obtained at this time, it is safe to say it is comparitively brief and is somewhat in the spirit of the telegram addressed to General Anderson the 4th inst. bv Secretary Sherman, Senator Matthews and representatives Garfield, Hale and White, Thepre^ident is of the opinion that thii prosecution against General Ander. son is solely pjlitical, ?.nd that it is not countenanced bv the best men of Louisi ana, and therefore is contrary to their calm judgement that proceedings were in the interest of those who strive to antogonize the two partes in that state rather than to harmonize them. That so far from receiving approbation of a country the act will be condemed by right thinking and patroitic men every wtisre. when they become acquainted with the circumstances attending the prosecution, as grave constitute.lal questions may be invohed, and in which the general government may perhaps have a right to interfere. The pres dent submits the subji-ct to attorney general for his consideration.

New Orleans, Louisiana, February 13. —This morning, when the motion ffr a new trial in the Anderson case came up, tile defense filed additional grounds that the accused could prove by Liitlefield that he never had any conversatio 1, whatever, alout forgery and uttering of forged returns, to which tact Littlegeld had already testified before the congressional committee in Washington That Little field after a year's absence had clandestinely re'urned and hidden himself until after the evidence had closed and argument opened, therein depriving the accused of his testimony. The accused can also prove by Col Zacharie, democrat, that he was not present at the opening of the returns from Vernon parish, and that the demociatic clerks often made errors in re turns, fir which he could also have been made a crin inal. The charge of the incorrectness of the returning board proceedings by Collins, stenographer, were of.en referred to during the proceedings 1'he mo lion was continued till Friday.

DEATH OF THE

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BROTHER OF

MINISTER WELSH.

Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 12.—William Welsh, brother of the American minister to the court of St. James, fell dead of heart disease, this afternoon, at Wills Hospital, at which piace he was visiting at the time. He was president of Girard College, and was identified with many benevolent institutions in this city. He had also s-erved as Indian commissioner, and his name is familiar in connection with the lndian controversy which was irried on under the administration of President Grant.

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DEAD—SUNK.

New Orleans,' 12.—M. Conrad, in progression a member of congress. United States senator, and secretary of war und^r P-iesident Fillmore, died here to-d*v, age 73.

The steamboat Labell.J from Shreveport for N.w Orleans, sank near Nor man's landing, Red River. The boat is reported a total lo s. No loss of life reported. The cargo wa? 2,600 bales of cotton, oil and oil cake. The cotton will probablv be saved though damaged by water. The cargo is insured in New Orleans local companies.

BAIL.

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HE FU NISHETH IT PROMITLY. j,

New York, Feb. 12.—Darius R. Mangam, ex-president of the national trust companv, hearing that he had been indicted on a charge of perjury in swearing to the financial condition of the company appeared in coi rt and gave $20,000 bail. The bondsmen are Commodore Garrison and Appleton, the publisher. 9

1- REE THOUGHT ADVOCATES New York. Ft 12.—A dispatch from London bays Cnarlej Bradlaugli and Mrs. Annie Besant, free thought advocates. sentenced to a fine, imprisonment and police surveilance, on the charge of circulating an immoral pamphlet. have been released from sentence the court of errors decking that the omis of the objectionable words is tatal to the indictment.

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Harrisburg. Feb. 12.—The senate today patrrd a jjint resolution declaring the

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in fa\or ot pioiection for our in

dustries bv means cT a protective tariff, and denouncing a bill for the revision of tariff, now before the committee on ways and means at Washington. The vote on resolutions was yeas, 25, (all Repubh cans but one) navs, one (Democrat) The remainder of the Democrats abstain ed from voting.

E A O E S E E A RY WELLES. Hartford, Conn.^ Feb. 12.—Hon Gideon Wtlles. ex secretary of the naivy died last evening, from the effects of carbuncle, which had confined him to the house for about two weeks.

The tuneral of Gideon Welles takes place on Tnursday iro-n .St. Johns church.

FIRE,

Worcester, Feb. 12.—The cambric mill of 1I.N.

Slater Manufacturing Co., at

Webster, burned. The I06S is estimated at $100,000.

OVER THE OCEAN

England not a Unit on the War Question,

According to the Leading Newspapers.

The Pall Mall Gazette Want3 Cabinet Reconstructed.

the

i'ortioai of (lie British [Vlililin lobe Called Out.

Two More Vessels Ordered to the Mediteranean.

B/ Tuikish Shirking, the Question of Entering the Dardanelte

Lies Between J£u£land and liufcsia.

The Popa Was not so Poer--120,-000,000 Lire Being *he Extent of His Pile,

L'Jie Next Pope not to be of Uiiconipromising' Spirit

1 IIE ENGLISH PRESS ON THE WAR QUESTION

London, Feb. 12, 11 a. ra.—The new of the refusal by the porte of the finnan for the passage of the straits by the fleet has caused a great sensa'.ion, though the excitement is lets than last week.

TilE TIMES IN A LEADER SAYS:

I he fleet must go to Constantinople lor the protection of England's legitimate interests in ths city and otraits. There need be no disguise that tlm is the real purpose with whic 1 our fleet will be sent 0 the Bosphorus, and Lord Derby would have done well to have avowed this fact plainly instead of evading its responsi bility by the transparent excuse of affording protection to British subjects and ther persons in the event of excitement in the Turkish capitol. It is best to avow th? simple tiuth that, as we intend to have a voice in the settlement of the future, both of Constantinople and ihe straits, we deem it prudent and our plain right to assert some hope upon these itn portant positions, but Russia, beyond question, has not the slightest occasion lor any further military guarantee for her own claims than she already possesses.

I'he Turks and Constantinople itself are ,t her mercy. THE MORNING POST SAYS

A fatal mistake has been succeeded by a great humiliation. Lcrd Derby's ca1 eer as minister ought to terminate, and the Dardanelles ought to have be$n graved as an epitaph on his political tomb. It will now become us to speak extremely moderate language until Deeds shall justify the resumption of that confident tone, in which the England of Lord Palmerston, used to maintain the cau?e of law and order. The admiralty have purchased two iron-clad" now in the London docks, which re built for Turkey, but were prevented from leaving by the government's neutrality declaration.

LOOKS A LITTLE

its becoming known that Vice-Admiral llomley his been refused permission to entir the Dardanelles.

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Mr. Harry Wig ley is in Texas.

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LIKE BUSINESS. Tha four iron clads channel squadron to proceed orders, on

London, Feb. 12.eempromising the were directed by telegraph immediately to Gibralter for

THEIR OWN BUSINESS. '.'&*<•

London, Feb. 12.—Lord LoHeus, Btitih ambassador at St. Petersburg, ie!e0raphs Lord Derby as follows:

St. Petersburg, Feb. 9.

I have received from Prince Gorttchal.off '.he following answer to your ttleam of the 7th inst., asking Russia to ive some xplanaticn about the advance ot the Rutsians towards Constantinople, etc.: In answer to your excellency's note, respecting the occupation of certain strategical points in the neighborhood of Constantinople by the Russian troops, in consequence of the armistice, it is nr:y duty to inform you that we are not yet in possession of positive information as to the details ol the armistice, 1 nd a» to its application. I should add t'ir.tthj military line of demarcation, traced previously to the armistice, has I.em agreed upon between tue Russian tti.d. Turkish au.ho.itics, and its a question which exclusively conctrns the belligerents.

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Lc ndon, Feb. 12.—Lord Derby, in the 1 ouse cf lords this aftercoon, replying to en inquiry by Lord Granville, said he hoped to inform the house on Thursday that the intention of the government has *bt,en car. ied out, and that a fleet is Leioie Constantinople. France and Italy huve suspended their movement towards sending their fleets, prbbably because the firman was refused. Regarding

Aust.ia, he only knew she had a»ked for the firman. The only difficulty regarding a conference was about a place of meeting, which difficulty he believed would be overcome.

THE POPE'S FUNERAL.

London, Feb. 12.—Intelligence from Rome says In reply to questions from several ioreign courts the papal nuncios have been instructed to announce that the funeral of the late pope will be privately celebrated .in the Sistine chapel the i6tb, 17th, and iSthinsts. Consequently the persons attending the service will do so in a private manner. This course is

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adopted, it is believed, to avoid the Jencessity of either assigning or refusing to assign special accommodations at the funeral for the ItiliSfi royal family 'arid ministers, i'he Chamberlain has declared to Catholic govei nments that an assembly of the conclave in Rome muit not be considered as prejudicing any questions affecting the rights of the Holy See. The cardinals will assemble in conclave on the evening of the iSth inst. The proclamation of the new pope will be made to the Cu'hwlic world from the grand balcony of thr Vatic.in Basilica.

IRISH FAILURES.

Belfast, Ireland, Feb. 12.—About 10 grain firms have failed. Their total liabilities are estimated at $1,000,000.

Ulster, Feb 12.—The Evening Echo, of Ireland, ay»: The .siiionof a number of firms in the grain trad2 Ins been the subject of remark since last week. It is no secret that hills are lying at the bank overdue, and the result will be very serious to several firms. Older and cautious merchants and millers will be untouched or only slightly, while several, who are touched will be able to pull through. The result of tnfs semi-panic will be to biing tri do within modt rate and legiti mate limitx, which have been overstepped in several recent tra paction*.

NO CIIANGB.

London, Feb. 13.—Last night's announcements in parliament have not appreciably relieved the tension or dimin ished the exd'.einent here. The Pall Mall Gazette cf yesterday afternoon expresatd the expectation that the government would seek permission to enter the Dardanelles by means of a formal pledg'.-, and that the fleet should have no othtr business before Constantinople except th declared in Lord Derby's statement ot Friday. The Pall Mall Gazette cor.iidered this about-as perilous and humiliating a position was possible. It declared it to be the imperative duty of the ministry to redeem the country from this position at any cost, and demanded such rec institution of •the cabinet as would leave no doubt that it, like the country, is cf one mind.

A TIMES VtitNNA DISPATCH SAYS'"

on this subjectf What looked yesterday a« nit rely probable teems to day pretty certain namely, tliiit the entry of the British fleet into the D^rdaneiLs has become a subject ot nego iations, ostensibly between the British govyrnrrent ard the Porte, but in reality through the port, between England'and Russia. 'Ihe Times ia its leading editorial article says, however desirable this compromise may be, it can only be based upon the re-establish-ment of sumefjdegiee of mutual confidence, and it i# Necessary to observe that it still depends upon Russia to lake the first itep.-i rtqujimje for tuis purpose.

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militia will soon be called out and two corvettes, now in American waters, have been ordered tc join the mediterranean squadron.. cjr'.

THE POPE. ,1

Rome, February 13.—Ambassadors* of the Catholic powers nave jointly intimated to Camei lengo that il some cardinals, known for their uncompromising spirit, whom they named were likely to obtain the suffrages of the conclave, the ambassadors would be compelled to oppose their election. Camerlengo has found in the pope's desk a sealed package with instructions f( delivering it into the hands of his succctsor. He also found 4-70,000 scudi, the destination of which probably is designated in the pap rs of his testamen. The pope's wealth altogether is said to amount to 120,000,000 lire, which is mostly in the hands of the Rothschilds, at Paris.

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I ST. LOUIS NEWS.

5 ARREST OF COUNTYJUDGtS.

St. Louis, Feb. 13.—A deputy United States marshal has visited the Scotland county courts and served i«. the county judges, seven alternative writs of mandamus, commanding them to appear before the United States circuit court in St. Louis on the third Monday in March next, and show the cause wiiv they should not be commanded to levy a tax to pay judgements against the county, Oil its railroad bonds. The judgments in these seven cases amount to $30,000. Similar proceedings are pending against other counties, which have defaulted the interest on their railroad bonds, and the course hi^li the court will pursue in the refusal of the county judges to levy awaited with great interest, '-pw-t/fw fc»

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FIRE.

A fire at Bismarck. Mo., last night, destroyed the store of E. Grider & Bro., with its contents. Also the Odd Fellows' hall, with furniture, books and records.

BOARD CO^VEN-

OF TRADE TION.

New York, Feb. 12.—A convention of furniture boards of trade of the United States selected T. M. Holmes temporary cha rman, and M. Angle, Cnicago, secretary.

A COLLISION.

New York, Feb. 12.—The brig Carrie Winslow, from Montevideo, anu me snip British America, from London, were in a collision early this morning, entering the harbor and the former sunk immediately, drowning Captain McCarty and the steward. ?•.

THE BODY OF MISS RAGAN RECOVE RED. Greencastle, Ind., Feb. 12.—The body of Miss Ragan, daughter of Senator Ragan, who was drowned while fording Big Walnut oh S aturday, was recovered yesterday at 11 o'clock. It was found in the stream, one and a half miles below were the sad accident occurred.

./ ARRESTED. Boston, Feb. 12.—John Drake was arrested at Holyoke and brought here last night, to await a requisition from the

gezzlement

overnor of Illinois, on a charge of emfrom the firm of Sloan, Johnson & Co., of Peoria.

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CONGRESS: -t *u *,

New torkers Petition the Senate Against Remonetizing Silver.

They Say It's so Inconvenient, Unhandy, &c,,7oa

Burnside, from the committee on military aff.iirs, reported, with amendments, the senate bill to remove all restrictions now existing in regard to the enlistment of colored citizens in any arm ol the United States army. Placed on the calendar.

Macey and Cockrell.ot the committee, announced that they did not agree with ihe majority of the committee, in reportng this bill.

During the morning hour the following bills were passed: The senate bill to constitute a commission to consider and report a plan for providing enlarged accommodations for the library of congress

The senate bill directing the secretary of the treasury to purchase certain property of the Freedmen's savings and trust company for the use of the United States and other purposes. It appropriates $225,000 for the purpose of the Freedmen's bank building of this city, now occupied by the department of justice.

Beck inquired of Morrill and Dawes, who desire fo be heard in regard to the resoluti. introduced by him some da\s ago, declaring.* it inexpedient to pUfchase bonds for a sinking fund until further order of congress, when it wowld tie convenient for thM f?, have Ihe consideration.

M«rrill suggested it be allowed to remain on the'table till after the silver bill shall ha re been disposed of, as it would probably lead to long discussion.

Beck'assented to the proposition'. At the expiration of the morning hour consideration was resumed for the s'lver bill, and McDonald spoke in favor theieof.

Washington. Feb. 13.—-Kernan presented a memorial of the New York board of trade and transportation, signed by the officers thereof and a large number of business men, members of that organization. remonstrating against the passage of the silver bill, and setting forth the inconvenience of silver in commercial transactions. Laid on the table.

Hamlin, from the committee on foreign relations, reported adversely on the petition of certain citizens of New York, asking an uppropriation trom the Chinese indemnity to aid persons in certain provinces of China, now suffering on account of famine. He said the committee was unanimously of the opinion that it was utterly impossible to get any relief to the sufferers, and besides any attempt to devote th Chinese indemnity* fund to that purpose would lead to discussion.

Sargent reported, with amendment, the senate bill to authorize and equip an expedition to the Artie seas, known as the Howgate bill. Placed on the callendar.

Ingails introduced a bill to promote the deposit of savings in the popular loan, and to provide tor the funding of the national debt into hr»me bonds, convertible into currency. Referred to the committee finance.

Armstrong presented a petition of masters, engineers and mates, and others of St. Louis, in favor of the amendment to the bill authorizing the employment of aliens as pilots, etc: Referred.

Morlev, from the committee on military affairs, reported back the resolution, submitted some days ago by Thurman, in regard to increasing the annual appropriation for the army, and equipping the militia of the several states, and the payment cf certain war claims due Ohio. He said a bill to increase the appropriation is now before the senate, and a war claim of Ohio should be considered by the com mittce on claims. Agreed to.

Bills passed providing for the sale of New York lands in Kansas, and for holding the U. S. district court for the southern district of Iowa at Burlington.

Morrill, of Vermont, called up the house joint resolution declaring that the reductiori of t3x on di-tilled spirits is inexpedient, which was discussed until the expiration of the morning hour and then laid pside and the senate resumed consideration of the silver bill, and Merrimon spoke in favor thereof.

HOUSF.

Washington, Feb. 12.—The galleries were crowded this morning, in anticipation of the ceremony of presenting Carpenter's painting of President Lincoln, reading his emancipation proclamation to the cabinet. The painting, screened bv a national flag, was hung behind the speaker's chair. Preparations were also made for the accommodation of senators, and immediately af.er the reading of the jo irnal a resolution was adopted, granting the privilege of the floor during the presentation ceremonies to families of members of President Lincoln's cabinet, at the time of the proclamation. The house then went into OQizwittee of the whole, Blackburn in

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The Reduction of a Tax on Whiskey Considered Inexpedient.

The Silver Bill Still Keeps the tion of the Senate

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S E N A E

Washington, Feb. 12 —Christiancy in presenting petititions from citizens of Michigan favoring the sixteenth amendment, conferring the right of suffrage upon women, said, he hoped that the committee on privileges and elections would take up the subject and report upon it. When he should become satisfied that a nnj rit oe the women of the country., were jn favor of female suffrage he would vote for it, but until then Ke would not. He did not think these petitions should be presented to congress. The legislatures of states were the proper bodies to present them to.

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the chair, on the military academy appropriation bill. Soon after the cummitf^ fos^and the senate and house met in joint convention and rectived Carpenter's painting of the signing of the emancipation proclamation. Garfield made a presentation speech.

Washington, Feb. 13 —Rice, of Ohio, chairman, reported the bill granting pensions on account of wounds, etc., coifc tracted in the service of the United States since March 4th, 1861, and for the payment of arrears of pensions, and for restoration to rolls of names of invalid pensioners stricken therefrom on account of disloyalty. Referred to the committee of the whole, and made special a order for this day two weeks.

The house then went into committee of the whole,with Blackburn in the chair, on the military academy appropriation bill, the pending amendment being to strike out the section prohibiting the appointment of civilians to the rank of 2nd lieutenants, when no more vacancies occur than can be filled by the next graduating class of the academy.

White offered an amendment,' providing that nothing in the bill should prevent appointment for commissioners in the army of non-commissioned officers or privates.

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James Hill, of Hebion, an inmate of the central lunitic asylum, committed suicide last night by hanging. .—

E N E W E IS A E

ONE OF ITS MEMBERS PREDICTS THB ELECTION OF HENDRICKS AND

THE WIPING OUT OP TILDEM DEMOCRATS. Albany, New York, Feb. 13.— A bill authorizing loaners to exchange their bonds for others with interest payable in gold passed in the assembly to day, after a defeat of the amendment making the interest payable in legal tender coin, whether gold or silver.

During the discussion,- 'Carnon, a democrat, predicted the nomination and election of Hendricks as president in 1880 and the wiping cut of Tilden democrat^. ,n

BANK EXAMINERS REPORT. New York, Feb. 13.—The examiners of the bank of North America, conclude their report by saying: "If a single one of the trustees had earnestly and intelligently done his djity in examinations in the meetings and in general supervision the laxity of the management might have been corrected, and the unfortunate tell er's embezzlement might have been checked in time.

OUT ON

New York, Feb. 13.—Robert L. Case, the convicted and sentenced president of the Security Life Insurance and Annuity Co., but who has been granted a stay of proceedings, pending the argument of his case before the general term of the supreme court, was admitted to bail today by Judge Donohue :n $25,000, pendmg his appeal. The judge said( he was governed in thii action by the decision in the Genet case. .2 1

BOOK PUBLISHERS/. -"A Boston, Feb. 13.—A meeting of pub hshers was held last evening and a committee appointed to confer with publishers of other cities lo secure the introduction in congress ot a bill reducing the postage on specimen copies and upon publications for distribution in the city where published.

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WRECKED.

Sanfrancisco, Cal., Feb. *3 —The whaling bark Roman, of New Bedford, was wrecked Januarv

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OBSERVANCE OF HIS DEATH IN SEVERAL CITIES. New York, Feb. 13.—The grand and impressive ceremonial of the solemn mass of requiem for Pope Pius IX., was observed in its entirety to-day in the cardinal's church, St. Patrick's Cathedral. The services lasted from half-past one, and proceeded without the least hitch or interruption under the direction of the Rev. Father Kearney, the pastor of the cathedral and master of ceremonies. Bishop Loughlin was the celebrant, attended by the usual deacons and sub deacons. Th£ office for the dead was chanted by about 150 priests and 50 chorister?, all led by the venerable and distinguished vicar general Quinn. The cathedral was crowded and included in the congrega'ion were officers of the national, state and municipal governments. The music of the mass was sung by a large number of voices. The drapery was most appropriate and the catafalque was of ''"/exceptional elegance, and dfound it a detachment of the former pnpel Zouaves in uniform and bearing arms. Bishop Lvnch of Charleston preached the sermon, an eloquent tribute to the late Pope and his church.

Providence, Feb. 1 3 —A pontifical mass of requiem was celebrated at the cathedral Bishop Henderson, assisted by 30 priests The Italian resid nts attended in procession with music. The fealfltffewas crowdtd. a

MRS. JOHN DESHLER

WILLS LARGE.SUMS OF MONEY TO NEVULENT INSTITUTIONS. Columbus, O. Feb. 13.—Further in-' quiry shows that the following public be-' quests were made by Mrs. John Deshler,' who died yesterday: $15,000 to the charitable board of the Presbyterian church, $25,000 to the Columbus Benevolent society, $5,000 to the orphans home at Hamilton, $45,000 and family residence valued at $35,000, for the establishment of the Columbus art gallery and $1.03,000 for the building and support of the Columbus law library and lect« ures. ,*»• SHUFFLED OFF. .7*

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on the coast of

lower California, about torfy miles north of Cape Lazarel she struck a sand bar at night and foon broke up. The crew escaped in boats and arrived here on the steamer Newbern yesterday.