anaheim-gazette 1876-05-13

Anaheim Gazette SATURDAY...MAY 13, 1876. CENTENNIAL THOUGHTS. To-day, the grand Centennial Exhibition, commemorative of the Declaration of Independence, will be formally opened with all due pomp and ceremony. The Exposition itself will be the grandest the world has ever seen, great though the efforts may have been that were made at various times by our European friends. But it is not as an exposition of wares and merchandise only that it will be remarkable. It is because by their official assistance at our centennial celebration, all the Powers of the earth will formally recognize our equality with the best of them. This equality, though hitherto always practically recognized by reason of our strength, was not openly admitted by reason of the prejudice against our form of government, and the instinctive dislike of the old to bow to the superiority of the young. Nowhere in the history of the world can we find a parellel case to ours. A short century ago a young colony, struggling on the one hand against a tyrannical step-mother, on the other against a horde of savages—we to-day rear our head proudly among the chief nations of the earth. To-day England's haughty Queen sends her representatives to our Exposition, and she herself and her Imperial and Royal daughters send specimens of their handwork to exhibit side by side with those of their Republican sisters. The savage has given place to civilization; the vast region of unexplored forest and prairie is dotted with peaceful towns and villages. The whistle of that chief of civilization—the locomotive—is heard from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from St. Paul to New Orleans; while the telegraph wire OUR WORDS AND OUR DEEDS. It is instructive to hear how virtuously indignant we, the people, are with our officials. We abuse them through the press and in conversation. We profess our disgust at their doings; we declare ourselves reformers to the fullest extent. We vow that next election we will see to it that no corrupt ring shall betray us, and that we will rise in our might at the polls and vindicate our honor. We will have pure conventions, pure elections and pure representatives. We will, by our severe displeasure, bring social banishment on all political wrong doers. All this, and much more, we are going to do for reform, so we say. These are our professions; what are our acts? Year after year calls are issued for primary elections; the press points out the importance of these primaries; the politicians fully recognize the necessity of capturing them. The sovereign people, full of patriotic and self-sacrificing zeal for reform, stay at home and allow the professional politicians to pack the conventions. All the virtue and principle of which we brag having been expended in gas, we are too careless, too indolent, too supremely inert to walk across the street to do our duty. Having then, through our own selfish indulgence, allowed ourselves to be betrayed again, we commence to howl anew and vow that we will vote for men and not for party; that we will support none who cannot stand the severe test as to purity and integrity we propose to apply to them. We declare that no clap-trap party cry shall catch us, that none but the immaculate shall be successful. Conventions meet and, as usual, nominate strict party men, regardless of principle or honor; and we profess profound disgust at such nominations, but make no effort to put candidates of our own in nomination. LETTER FROM "Lux" Reserves And Scripture In Various Agricultural Establishments From an Occasion We are utterly neighborhood columns of the groundless charms attacks are made ents, some one s attention. In your ZETTE we find st not enter into th further than to us resulted in pacy of the charge deny the accusation. When we OUR SO consists of Messrs Josiah McCoy and readers will see cation at our ha that they did enough; and@the if the facts are satisfy all cam spoken to a nu regarding this n five men who give assertions made pendent. In su we quote a nothe co-operative [Here follows another column respondent.] E Now, "let us If Lux desires t our community receiving new undermine the colony was fouc the cherished founder, Mr. W create local divi he wants to ga name for DISPUTES Let him continue parsued and his success. But if our settlement; ance of the good past; to sustain colony; further sends her representatives to our Exposition, and she herself and her Imperial and Royal daughters send specimens of their handiwork to exhibit side by side with those of their Republican sisters. The savage has given place to civilization; the vast region of unexplored forest and prairie is dotted with peaceful towns and villages. The whistle of that chief of civilization—the locomotive—is heard from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from St. Paul to New Orleans; while the telegraph wire not only stretches over the land, but is buried under the mighty ocean, connecting us with the world beyond. Our cities compare favorably with those of our European rivals as to size, wealth and population, while they surpass them in architectural beauty and healthful location. Our agriculture is the most advanced in all its branches of any in the world. We defy competition in every kind of invention of practical use, and the arts and sciences have no more carnest supporters than those in our midst. Our educational system is universally admitted to be beyond comparison. We have convinced the world that a Republican government is the true government, and have demonstrated beyond a doubt the fact that no revolution need be feared from the people when they have power; for the masses only rise in insurrection against tyrants, and tyranny in a republic is impossible. That same love of freedom, which led the colonists of old to throw off the yoke of England, led to the war of secession, and the manner in which it was conducted showed what a mighty power a free people are when once aroused. But the struggle is over, and with it died a curse that has been a blot on the world's history from the earliest day—the curse of slavery. We entered upon the first century of our existence a weakly infant, with no one to lean on or look to for help, with nothing but energy and principle for our capital. We have risen in a short century to take a place among the leading Powers of the world, among the nations who have been inthe first rank for generations, and we can truthfully say we suffer by comparison with none of them. We enter upon our second century in the full possession of youth and strength, burning with hope, full of determination to excel in all that is good, true and noble. We enter upon it bent upon uprooting all that is bad, upon fostering naught but the good. Possessed of a fine country whose resources are inexhaustible, of a people whose energy is untiring, and whose ability is unquestioned, who will venture to predict what we shall achieve in another hundred years. The American of to-day has good reason to be proud of his nationality—God send that his successors may have more. The New York Herald's Washing- mence to howl awet and vow that we will vote for men and not for party; that we will support none who can not stand the severe test as to purity and integrity we propose to apply to them. We declare that no clap-trap party cry shall catch us, that none but the immaculate shall be successful. Conventions meet and, as usual, nominate strict party men, regardless of principle or honor; and we profess profound disgust at such nominations, but make no effort to put candidates of our own in nomination. We next find the usual meetings going on all over the country, and in a few days we,the unselfish patriots—we,the incorruptible, high-minded people, are transformed into a mass of bigoted partisans. Taking our cue from the political demagogue, we rant of the abuses of the past, of the turpitude of our political opponents, of our own virtue, as personified by politicians of the party whose claims we advocate. We loudly and emphatically assert that by no means can the country be saved other than by the election of men we have been roundly abusing for months before, and oftentimes we are even willing to shed blood for the cause we espouse. Our consistency, thy name is "The People." We,the people, complain of a want of integrity, ability and dignity in our chief executive officer, while the services of an honorable,gifted scholar and statesman and gentleman, like Charles Francis Adams, are and have been at our disposal. Assign the blame where it belongs; abuse the culpable; blame the root of the tree and not the branches for the quality of the fruit. The fact stands before us in all its hideous nakedness, that we,the people, are to blame; we,the people, are a lazy,selfish,unpatriotic set of voters, who are willing to let a few unscrupulous rascals plunder us year after year,because they have energy enough to attend to the duties which should be seen to by us,the mighty people, ourselves. Enough then,of sentimental twaddle. We feel inclined,like Sir Teazle,to make a strong remark about sentiment,but our piety restrains us. Card. We desire to say that the statements in regard to the building and painting of the school house in this district,made by the "regular correspondent,"are utterly false. And we would respectfully suggest to the appointing power the propriety of selecting some one for the position of correspondent who can adhere more closely to the truth,and who,when he speaks so authoritatively for"The people generally,"represents the better sentiment of the community. DISPUTES Let him continue persuaded and his success. But if our settlement; ange of the good past;to sustain colony; further der,and cement love and respect let strife cease;and correspond thrusts and pea way to heal dirt and say nothing damaging and be made;we ht touched upon t ALDEN DRY Receiving you of making some our fruits.in I parent to all go doubt not,the "Alden"would ment here. are grown here handled;and quantity.will while there will be provided for Muscat vines:more coming points we meetthe present leag again hit us.May 10,187 THE TE Mr.Oge Rises Eds.GAZETION OF PERSONME,and never The New York Herald's Washington letter says: "Among the prominent Democratic politicians here the three presidential candidates thought to have the best chances of the nomination at St. Louis, are Governor Tilden, Senator Bayard and Judge David Davis. Judge Davis is thought formidable by his strength in Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee and perhaps Missouri, and he is believed to have a powerful following in many other Western States. He has no strength in the East except in Pennsylvania, and not much in the South. Governor Tilden is said to have a large and rapidly increasing strength in the Southern States, which, his friends say must have a good deal of influence in the convention, because the Southern States will all, or nearly all, go Democratic in the election. The Southern delegates. It is claimed, will have, therefore, a right to make their preference known and felt. Senator Bayard is on all hands acknowledged to be strong, with nearly all of Tilden's strength and some of his own." Dipltheria is very prevalent and fatal at Yuba City, Sutter County. The Yuba and Feather rivers are again rising, caused by the melting of the snow in the mountains. The opening of the Centennial was attended by over 100,000 people. The exercises were imposing, and everything passed off smoothly. LETTER FROM WESTMINSTER. "Lux" Reserves a Wardy Castigation—And Scripture is Quoted for his Benefit—Various Agricultural Notes—An Alden Establishment Needed. [From an Occasional Correspondent,] We are utterly opposed to discussing neighborhood disputes through the columns of the GAZETTE, still, when groundless charges and personal attacks are made by your correspondents, some one should give the matter attention. In your last Weekly GAZETTE we find such attacks, but shall not enter into the merits of the case further than to say inquiry made by us resulted in positive proof of the falsity of the charges, and we positively deny the accusations made in that letter. When we say OUR SCHOOL BOARD consists of Messrs. W. J. Patterson, Josiah McCoy and J. F. Marquis, your readers will see they require no vindication at our hand. Their statement that they did what seemed best, is enough; and the reasons they will give, if the facts are sought, are sufficient to satisfy all candid minds. We have spoken to a number of our colonists regarding this matter, and find only five men who give countenance to the assertions made by your last correspondent. In support of our statement we quote a notice we see posted up at the co-operative store, reading thus: [Here follows the notice quoted in another column by our regular correspondent.—Eds. GAZETTE.] Now, "let us have peace," we say. If Lux desires to damage the name of our community, and defer us from receiving new comers; if he wants to undermine the principles on which the colony was founded, and overthrow the cherished plans of our deceased founder, Mr. Webber; if he wants to create local divisions and schisms; if he wants to gain for Westminster a name for DISPUTES AND BICKERINGS, Let him continue the course now being pursued and his efforts will prove a great success. But if he desires to build up our settlement; to win for us a continuance of the good name enjoyed in the past; to sustain the principles of the colony; further the hopes of the foundation between "drafting and 'transcribing?' As Chairman, the committee I had the right, unquestionably, to see that the instruction of the meeting were executed; eye, ear, I was responsible for each execution. Of necessity I transcribed from memory; but as the original has since come to light, "Bion" can satisfy himself whether there was any change in substance or spirit of the resolution. I did not place the resolutions neat names, as Bion falsely asserts or in any way represent any person having signed them who did not so with full knowledge of the same. One gentleman to whom I presented the resolutions, declined to describe to more than the request to Sherer, taking exception not to the send but to the third resolution (relating to publication); and this I was careful to explain to those who counted signatures and sent to you for publication. Some other signatures were obtained to the "request," without the resolutions, because one or two papers were put in circulation before we discovered the omission; but thoseames, I suppose, were not counted as adoring the resolutions. Bion and his friend Shafer have been sorely excruised because I happen not to reside within the "city limits" of Orange. As to whether the people of the village recognize me as one of their number, my official relation to one of its churches, its Union Sunday School, its Bible Society and its Literary Club, may sufficiently answer. I remain from any notice of the abusive and would-be exasperating language of "Bion" (he has sufficiency "with himself down" in the minds of discerning people) and but for the season mentioned in a former communication (I am unknown by most of your readers) I should not have thought it worth while to occupy your space with refutation of his false assertions. Thanking you Messrs Editors, for the courtesy and fairness you have shown towards the friends of temperance here, I am respectfully yours. W. L. OGE. Orange, May 10. BY TELEGRAPH. WASHINGTON, May 7. The attempt to connect Conkling with an improper advocacy of the in- DISPUTES AND BICKERINGS, Let him continue the course now being pursued and his efforts will prove a great success. But if he desires to build up our settlement; to win for us a continuance of the good name enjoyed in the past; to sustain the principles of the colony; further the hopes of the founder, and cement all hearts together in love and respect for each other, then let strife cease, differences be settled, and correspondence be free from thrusts and personalities. The best way to heal differences is to drop them, and say nothing, and unless other damaging and groundless statements be made, we have for the last time touched upon this subject. IN JUSTICE TO "LUX" We attach no blame to him for publishing what he esteemed reliable information. It is well for correspondents to remember there are two sides to any question. We heartily endorse the temperance views of "Lux," and are pleased to be among a people so firmly opposed to intemperance, in all its forms. AGRICULTURAL NOTES. Our farmers are nearly through cutting their hay, and heading operations commence next week. Muen of the barley here will not make grain, and the hay crop is immense. Corn and potatoes are growing timely, with every prospect of a heavy yield. Our fruit and nut trees are as healthy as any you will see; and berries and small fruits make rapid growth. In short, visitors are surprised to find we have all kinds of trees, vines and bushes doing so well. We venture the statement that no other community has planted a more varied assortment of fruit bearing trees and vines. We shall this year raise quite an amount of apples, apricots, peaches, etc., and any quantity of grapes. We are pleased to see the ALDEN DRYING ESTABLISHMENT Receiving your attention. The need of making some provision for utilizing our fruits, in the near future, is apparent to all growers here. And, we doubt not, the move to start an "Alden" would meet with encouragement here. Already more Muscats are grown here than can be profitably handled; and, by another year, the quantity will be nearly doubled, while there will also be other fruits to be provided for. We have over 40,000 Muscat vines here, with as many more coming on. There are other points we meant to write of, but for the present leave them, lest X. Y. Z. again hit us. UDUNOUGHTIS. May 10, 1876. THE TEMPERANCE WAR. Mr. Oge Rises to a Question of Privilege. EDS. GAZETTE:—Newspaper discussion of personalities is distasteful to me, and never of my own choosing; but the persistent mis-statements of space with refutation of his false assertions. Thanking you Messrs Editors, for the courtesy and fairness you have shown towards the friends of temperance here, I am respectfully yours. W. L. OGE. Orange, May 10. BY TELEGRAPH. WASHINGTON, May 7. The attempt to connect Conkling with an improper advocacy of the interests of the Yale Lock Company before Postmaster Jewell, will fail. Whatever may be his other faults, his integrity is unassailable and his position never doubtful. BOSTON, May 8. Thos. W. Piper, sexton of the Warren Avenue Church, who is under sentence of death for the murder of the church, has confessed that he was the murderer of Bridget Landegan in 1873, am, the principal in the mysteries and nearly fatal assault of Mary Lyner, in this city, nearly two years ago. Piper declares that he had no motive for these crimes, particularly the murder of the child, and cannot understand how he came to commit them. It is assumed that he was acquitted only by a fiendish love for who still lies in jail. Piper says he has hithertolied about the matter to blind his counsel, knowing that he could not get their aid if they believed in his guilt. He has of late been declining in health and strength through his great mental agony, and it is thought, if allowed to escape the gallows, he could not live six weeks. Piper, in his confession of the murder of Mabel Young, says: I took the bat from the lower room before or about the commencement of school to kill somebody. At that time I carried it up into the auditorium, but during the session of Sunday school took it from the auditorium and carried it to the belfry. After the close of school, I came down stairs and opened the doors. Then I went up again. At that time I sent away some boys who were playing in the vestibule. After the boys had gone out and I was still in the vestibule, a little girl came up stairs and I induced her to go with me into the belfry. There I struck her with the club two or three times, and she fell where the blood was found. Then I picked her up and carried her to where her body was discovered. The confession of the murder of Bridget Landegan, in 1873, was equally explicit. He was under the influence of whisky and opium. His execution is set for the 26th of May. NEW YORK, May 8. The Herald's letter from Midland, Georgian Bay, Canada, says that Boss Tweed spent the winter on the Muskoka river, thirty miles from Midland and one hundred miles from Toronto. It appears that Tweed and two men loaded a small steamer last November, just before the closing of navigation, with a great quantity of provisions, and went to Park's Mills, which had not been running. Tweed and his A meeting is called for Saturday, the 20th inst., at the Court House; to make arrangements to have an old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration and barbecue. Political and all other differences are to be forgotten. A delegation from each school district in the county will be present. The Times came out last evening with a well-delineated picture of a prominent man of our place, with the following explanation about the man with the organ: "The individual who figured most conspicuously in the Convention last Saturday night. The monkey in the back-ground. Every one is privileged to guess the man." WASHINGTON, May 8. House—Randall offered a bill providing for the coinage of $25,000,000 additional silver coin to that already furnished. The Secretary of the Treasury to purchase silver bullion with legal tenders. The said silver shall be paid out in the ordinary disbursements of the Treasury or in exchange for trade dollars at par. The bill further provides that trade dollars shall not be legal tender. Referred to the Banking and Currency Committee. This bill is said to meet the views of Bristow. Halp offered a resolution directing the several committees of the House charged with investigations with open taken. Rejected 62 against 91. SENATE—Judge Black concluded his argument about three o'clock when on motion of Edmunds, the galleries were cleared and the Senate went into secret session. At five the doors were re-opened and the Chair announced that the Senate had agreed upon two orders, which were read as follows: Ordered—That until further notice, the attendance before the Senate of the managers and respondent will not be required. Ordered—That when the sitting for the trial of the impeachment adjourn, it be to Monday next, at 12:30 P.M. CHICAGO, May 8 A riot occurred this morning in the lumber district of this city. The striking lumber yard men congregated at an early hour, and made such violent demonstrations against the men who were working for reduced pay, that the police interfered and a hand to hand encounter ensued, during which several shots were fired, some of which took effect. The police arrested a considerable number of the rioters and restored order. CHICAGO, May 9. The riotous lumber workmen held a meeting last night at which a coiliatory spirit prevailed. The suggestion that they form themselves into protective unions met with much favor,and another meeting was appointed for to-morrow night. One of the laborers who was shot during an encounter with one of the firemen,died to-night. The workmen are chiefly Bohemians and Germans,and have been urged to this strike by notorious communists of this city. Policemen and a special patrol af firemen are guarding the section of the town where they THE TEMPERANCE WAR. Mr. Oge Rises to a Question of Privilege. EDS. GAZETTE:—Newspaper discussion of personalities is distasteful to me, and never of my own choosing; but the persistent mis-statements of one of your correspondents make it necessary that I again ask space in your columns for correction, which must be personal. Your readers know well enough why "Bion" has so much to say about the late temperance resolutions adopted and caused to be published by the people of this neighborhood. Resolution 2 seems to have been a "fitting shoe." A deserved rebuke stings! Bion assumes that I originated said resolution, and directs his resentment accordingly. Had he sought information from any reliable source, he would have known that the resolutions, including the one at which he takes umbrage—were drafted by another person (whose name I withhold, lest he become the object of Bion's awful irie); and had he informed himself at all, he would have known that in the Sunday-School meeting, where the resolutions originated, I counselled against the second resolution as impolitic, and suggested that the correspondents be seen privately. (Refer to Mr. L. J. Lockhart, Col. Hamilton or any one in the temperance meeting referred to.) I adduce to the origination of those much-discussed resolutions that I may intelligibly meet the mean insinuation that I appended said resolutions to certain names which had been signed to what Bion calls a "petition." He says I was seen to draft the resolution at J. W. Anderson & Co.'s store, etc. Doubtless I was seen transcribing the resolution upon paper left at that store for immediate use by canvassing committee; because—for some reason unknown to us—none of the resolutions appeared, as per plain instructions of the meeting of the previous evening. Is "Bion" or his Orange spy ignorant of the differ- NEW YORK, May 8. The Herald's letter from Midland, Georgian Bay, Canada, says that Boss Tweed spent the winter on the Muskoka river, thirty miles from Midland and one hundred miles from Toronto. It appears that Tweed and two men loaded a small steamer last November, just before the closing of navigation, with a great quantity of provisions, and went to Park's Mills, which had not been running. Tweed and his companions lived in a cottage all winter, the Boss keeping dumb, and it being given out that he had received a paralytic shock. On the 24th of April, the steamer that took them up last fall arrived there again with provisions but did not land for a few days. On Saturday, the 28th, two detectives left Midland and went to Park's Mills, reaching there on Saturday on a brig. Upon being discovered, the whole of Tweed's party fled on board the steamer by small boats, one being capsized and they getting a ducking. Their escape in the boats was covered by some four men on the steamer with revolvers, and shots were exchanged with the detectives, who were on deck. The steamer escaped with Tweed to the bay, the detectives being unable to follow. They expect to capture them soon. SAN FRANCISCO, May 8. Eugene Caserly and Mark McDonald have resigned as Chinese Commissioners to Washington. P. A. Ronch has been elected in Casserly's place. Colonel Daniel Norcross has retired from the New Age, the official organ of the Old Fellows. The Grand Encampment I. O. O. F. met this morning at ten o'clock, all the members being present. The forenoon was occupied in hearing and accepting the reports of the various officers. A communication was received from Miss Ida G. Johnson, the only surviving member of T. Rogers Johnson's family, thanking the Lodge for their many kindnesses to her father and mother in their last illness, and presenting to the Lodge a large and elegant writing desk, formerly the property of her father. The gift was accepted and a committee appointed CHICAGO, May 9. The riotous lumber workmen held a meeting last night at which a conciliatory spirit prevailed. The suggestion that they form themselves into protective unions met with much favor, and another meeting was appointed for to-morrow night. One of the laborers who was shot during an encounter with one of the firemen, died to-night. The workmen are chiefly Bohemians and Germans, and have been urged to this strike by notorious communis of this city. Policemen and a special patrol of firemen are guarding the section of the town where the outbreak occurred. The Council to-night voted by 20 to 10 in favor of canvassing the vote for Hoyne as Mayor, and the vote was accordingly canvassed, and he was declared elected. The message submitted by Acting-Mayor Calvin was referred to a committee without reading. Calvin will contest his case in the courts. BEAVER, Utah, May 9, Lee and Dame, indicted for participation in the Mountain Meadow massacre, appeared by counsel in the court this morning. It is understood that they will be tried separately. Wheedon, the Prosecuting Attorney, refused to act, his principal, Carry, having been removed. most of the time was consumed in the argument of this question, Sutherland, tor Dame, contending that Carry's removal did not affect Wheedon. The progress of the trial seems to depend upon this question. It will be decided this afternoon. Dame is present; Lee will be here to-morrow. SALT LAKE, May 9. The letter received at Salt Lake from Santa Fe. Mew Mexico, dated April 23d, which asserts many circumstances to corroborate the statement of the Sun's Salt Lake correspondent, says: It is a well-known fact that over one hundred Mormon families during the past year have removed to that violinity and located on the border between Arizona and New Mexico. Two Mormon bishops have been there some time on intimate relations with Governor Axtell, who is also openly charged with being a Bishop in Brigham's church. It also says a fact worthy of note in relation to this scheme. is that one of the principal Spanish papers openly advocates Mormonism and declares a preference for the Mormon doctrine and practice. The letter closes portraying the ignorance and degradation of the masses of the population, numbering one hundred thousand, of whom not more than five thousand speak the English language. WASHINGTON, May 8. The House at 5:15 p.m., passed a bill to carry the Hawaiian treaty into effect by a vote of 116 against 101. Its passage by the Senate is a foregone conclusion and its final enactment is therefore certain. OMAHA, May 9. General Crook left to-day for the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail Agencies, in order to discover the feeling of the Indians, and thus determine what course to take with them during the coming campaign; whether to use and trust or distrust them. The Indians escaping from Crazy Horse's band have joined Sitting Bull and are busy getting together ammunition and guns. Trouble is anticipated from this source. SAN FRANCISCO, May 9. The jury in the case of Dr. Moreno, the wife-beater, this evening found a verdict of guilty. He will be sentenced to morrow, but it is now stated that his case will not come under the act providing for corporal punishment. The Tenth Ward Anti-Coolie Club organized this evening. Each member signing the constitution is required to pledge himself not to employ or patronize any Chinese in any capacity or to patronize any white persons employing Chinese; also, to constitute himself a detective, to report any person employing Chinese, that he may meet proSCRIPT at the hands of the members of the order. A vote of thanks to Sargent and Page for their efforts in behalf of the anti-Chinese movement in Congress was passed. The officers of all the anti-Chinese leagues in the city will meet to morrow night to concert measures looking towards compacting the various clubs and acting in harmony towards the desired end. Capt. Sandbery, of the schooner Ida Florence, was lost overboard and drowned near Point Reyes. SAN FRANCISCO, May 9. The Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. met prevent harm being done him by the Molle Maguires. BROOKLYN, May 9. Pessach N. Rubenstein, murderer of Sarah Alexander, died in his cell shortly after ten o'clock to-day. He appeared in usual health last night at six o'clock. This morning the keeper saw him lying on his pillow which is placed over the steampipe to secure greater warmth. His physical condition had of late been low, but Dr. Shepherd, who attended him, did not consider his case dangerous. At 9:30 the keeper heard a groan from Rubenstein, and saw him lying apparently in great pain. He summoned three assistants and they lifted him to a mattress on the floor, believing that he was suffering from nervous prostration and general debility. He had for weeks past been growing gradually weaker under the excessive mental strain and ravages of consumption. Medical aid was summoned, but before the arrival of Dr. Brown, of the city hospital, Rubenstein frosted at the mouth, his left arm fell powerless at his side, his eyes dilated and he groaned twice heavily, giving those about him a suspicion that he had swallowed poison. A moment later he gasped and died. His sudden death caused excitement among the jail officers. It is said two members of his family had visited him since last Sunday, when his father called on him, but authorities scouted the idea of suicide, attributing death to general debility. He had been taking medicine for a long time past. Dr. Brown, on his arrival made a hasty examination of the body, and pronounced life extinct. The outer clothing of Rubenstein was then removed and the body left lying with only a covering of an army blanket, under clothing and a red skull cap. The body is extremely emaciated. In the corner of the cell was a red box, containing straps and other devotional appliances used by the deceased. On a shelf was a Hebrew Bible, on a chair were several medicine phials in a confused heap. The body at this time lay partially on its side, his long black locks in disorder over his protruding high cheek bones, the lips parted, disclosing the teeth, the skin was the hue of saffron, and taken altogether the sight was shocking. While newspaper reporters were in the cell, Fuchs, whose cell adjourns that occupied by Rubenstein, thrust his head through an opening in the cell called for Saturday, the Court House; to tents to have an old of July celebration political and all other to be forgotten. A each school district in present. one out last evening nuecled picture of a of our place, with the relation about the man "The individual who consciously in the Saturday night. The back-ground. Every to guess the man." WASHINGTON, May 8. Allail offered a bill promised of $25,000,000 coin to that already bill authorizes the Treasury to purchase with legal tenders. The be paid out in the orments of the Treasury for trade dollars at par. provides that trade the legal tender. Reranking and Currency to meet the views of committees of the House investigations to constigations with open commission was being 62 against 91. Black concluded about three o'clock, of Edmunds, the gallared and the Senate set session. At five the opened and the Chair the Senate had agreed which were read as that until further adance before the Senagers and respondent required. Ordered—That again for the trial of the journ, it be to Mon60 P.M. CHICAGO, May 8. reced this morning in district of this city. The yard men congregated four, and made such instructions against the working for reduced office interfered and a encounter ensued, duraral shots were fired, to took effect. The considerable numrioters and restored CHICAGO, May 9. number workmen held a night at which a conservailed. The suggestform themselves into meet with much farmer meeting was appointned night. One of the was shot during an engee of the firemen, died workmen are chiefly and Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and firemen are guarded of the town where the members of the order. A vote of thanks to Sargent and Page for their efforts in behalf of the antiChinese movement in Congress was passed. The officers of all the antiChinese leagues in the city will meet to-morrow night to concert measures looking towards compacting the various clubs and acting in harmony towards the desired end. Capt. Sandbery, of the schooner Ida Florence, was lost overboard and drowned near Point Reyes. SAN FRANCISCO, May 9. The Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. met to-day. All the Grand officers except the Grand Marshal and the Grand Guardian were present. A large number were initiated in the Grand Lodge Degree. The Grand Master reports 329 lodges in the jurisdiction, with a membership of 19,595. The taxable amount of property owned by the lodges is $1,240,592. The amount expended for relief last year was $145,-215. ST. Louis, May 9. The river at this point has risen nearly two feet since last night. The water line is now within nine feet of the flood mark of 1841 and higher than at any previous time since 1851. All the celtars on Front street, in the business part of the city, are now flooded. In the upper part of the city, all the low land occupied by the lumbermen, the stockyards, etc., are submerged and considerable damage has been done. The several railroads entering this city were damaged by the recent storms. NEW YORK, May 9. An International Chess Match between the great players of America and the English is to be contested. The game will be played by cable, the moves of each being sent over the cables each day. It is believed that the match will not last over two weeks. PHILADELPHIA, May 9. The city presented a remarkable appearance to-day. Chestnut street and the main thoroughfares were decorated with bunting, and Independence Hall was fitted up with a number of transparencies, calumium lights, etc. Great progress has been made to-day in clearing the exhibition building of rubbish. Long trains of cars, loaded with empty boxes, old lumber, etc., have been going out of the grounds all day. The main passage ways of the principal buildings are now in a respectable shape for pedestrians. There remains, however, much carpentry to be done in the foreign depots, of the great expedition buildings. That of this government is in the finest order and in the most advanced state of preparation and nothing is to be done but to clear away the debris. The invitations to participate in the opening ceremonies to-morrow, number from three to four thousand. These included Kings, Queens, Emperors and Presidents of foreign countries; Foreign Ministers, Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, Congressmen, etc., with their wives. Captain Warner, of the Fourth United States Regular Artillery, arrived to-day, with his command. This command will perform sentry duty in and around the Government buildings. The body is extremely emaciated. In the corner of the cell was a red box, containing straps and other devotional appliances used by the deceased. On a shelf was a Hebrew Bible, on a chair were several medicine phials in a confused heap. The body at this time lay partially on its side, his long, black locks in disorder over his protruding high cheek bones, the lips parted, disclosing the teeth, the skin was the hue of saffron, and taken altogether the sight was shocking. While newspaper reporters were in the cell, Fuchs, whose cell adjoins that occupied by Rubenstein, thrust his head through an opening in the cell door, smoking a pipe, and calmly watched the movements of the reporters. The father and sister of Rubenstein arrived at the prison about noon. The screams of the latter rang through the corridors as they were conducted to the scene of death. The sister, Mrs. Joel Samitt, was poorly dressed. The father was terribly excited, and fainted after leaving the cell. He asked the coroner privilege of carrying out a number of Hebrew customs with the dead, which request was granted. These consisted of covering the face, which was done with a blanket; straightening the limbs in a direct line from east to west placing a lighted candle upon left of the head of the corpse. The coroner was about to light the candle, but was prevented by the father who insisted on performing that part of the ceremony. This being done the father proclaimed the innocence of his son and as he passed into the corridor fainted and fell to the floor crying "my son is as pure as sun." He was kindly cared for by the jail attendants and soon after left the prison accompanied by his daughter. He was very anxious that the body should not be left alone as he said it would be devoured by rats. He desired to remain but the coroner was obliged to deny this and detailed the jail attack as watcher. Dr. Shepard, the medical attendant of the jail, examined the body this afternoon and expressed an opinion that Rubenstein had not eaten enough in two months to sustain an able bodied man for a week. He thought the deceased had lung trouble. An inquiry will be held to morrow. WASHINGTON, May 9. The Grand Jury of criminal court, District of Columbia, to-day found a true bill of indictment against Belknap, late Secretary. The bill sets forth that he was Secretary of War June 6th, 1873, at which time certain questions, matter, cause or proceedings were pending in relation to the appointment and retention of the office of trader at the post of Fort Sill in Indian Territory. That he did unlawfully, wilfully and corruptly accept $1,700 dollars from Cabot H. Marsh with interest, to have his decision and action in the question pending, influence and did appoint one John S. Evans as post trader in consideration of having received said sum additional. The courts charge him with receiving $1,500 for some purpose on November 1st, 1875, January 22d, 1875 and November 15th, 1875, April 10th, 1874, May 24th, 1875 and $750 January 15th, 1876. New York, May 11. The special committee appointed to CHICAGO, May 9. Number workmen held a night at which a conference was met with much fater meeting was appointed night. One of the was shot during an engine of the firemen, died of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorious city. Policemen and of firemen are guarded Germans, and have this strike by notorous BEAVER, Utah, May 9, name, indicted for parthe Mountain Meadow beared by counsel in morning. It is unthey will be tried Wheedon, the Proseney, refused to act, Carry, having been lost of the time was the argument of this otherland, tor Dame, that Carry's removal at Wheedon. The prorial seems to depend on it will be demoon, Dame is preside here to-morrow. SALT LAKE, May 9. Received at Salt Lake from New Mexico, dated April many circumstances the statement of the correspondent, says: known fact that over one million families during the removal to that violin on the border between New Mexico. Two Mor-have been there some late relations with Gov-who is also openly being a Bishop in Brig-It also says a fact wor-relation to this scheme, Detective McPartton, alias McKenna, was on the witness stand all day today, on trial of the Molly Maguires, for murder of policeman Yort. McPartton belongs to Pinkerton's detective agency, is under Chief Franklin of Philadelphia, and has been associated with Molly Maguires for the last three years. He joined them at Shenandoah and was initiated into their society there, and has been engaged in investigating their movements ever since. He was secretary at one time and was in their full confidence. He says Yort was killed because Duffy demanded it, and McGehan agreed to it so that he could have the mine. Ross Jorges was killed because he refused one of the men work; McGehan and Boyle did the shooting. Corrall. Duffy and Riorts made arrangements for the murder. McPartón says all the Molly Maguires in this region are members of the Society of the Ancient Hibernians. The internal working of the Order was laid bare showing that the order was composed of murderers, robbers and incendiaries. The pass word of the order is called good hand, the oath called the test. The secrets of the order were fully explained by the witness. McGehan and Carroll told McParton all about the murder of Costlin-in Carroll's saloon in Tamaqua. McParton is strongly guarded, night and day, to POTTSVILLE, May 9. Detective McPartton, alias McKenna, was on the witness stand all day today, on trial of the Molly Maguires, for murder of policeman Yort. McPartton belongs to Pinkerton's detective agency, is under Chief Franklin of Philadelphia, and has been associated with Molly Maguires for the last three years. He joined them at Shenandoah and was initiated into their society there, and has been engaged in investigating their movements ever since. He was secretary at one time and was in their full confidence. He says Yort was killed because Duffy demanded it, and McGehan agreed to it so that he could have the mine. Ross Jorges was killed because he refused one of the men work; McGehan and Boyle did the shooting. Corrall. Duffy and Riorts made arrangements for the murder. McPartón says all the Molly Maguires in this region are members of the Society of the Ancient Hibernians. The internal working of the Order was laid bare showing that the order was composed of murderers, robbers and incendiaries. The pass word of the order is called good hand, the oath called the test. The secrets of the order were fully explained by the witness. McGehan and Carroll told McParton all about the murder of Costlin-in Carroll's saloon in Tamaqua. McParton is strongly guarded, night and day, to NEW YORK, May 11. The special committee appointed to investigate Bowen's case reported in a majority of the cases to the effect that he had been proved guilty of equivocation, and was deserving of the severest censure of the Church. It subsequently adjourned for eight days, in order to give Bowen an opportunity to tell all he knows to Dr. Taylor, of the Broadway Tabernacle, if the latter will not tell the public. The session was very stormy and excited. Beecher rose and started to speak, saying: "I am accused of a monstrous crime," Dr Park, one of Bowen's counsel, interrupted him with: "and you are guilky, too sir!" Instantly a hundred people were on their feet, and Park was ordered out, being blissed to the door. NEW YORK, May 11. The journals this morning are almost wholly given up to the Centennial and the scenes and incidents at Philadelphia yesterday. The general opinion is that the opening day was a success, auguring well for the exhibition. Wagner's Centennial March has taken greatly with the people who have heard it at rehearsal and at the opening ceremonies, but some critics think it is not equal to the famous Kaiser March. Some disappointment has been expressed that the illustrious composer had incorporated no well-known American air in the march, but it now turns out that Yankee Doodle runs through the entire latter portion of the march. The people in New York seem only to have begun to think that this is the Centennial year; still the public buildings, the ships in the harbor, etc., were decorated with flags and bunting, though a smart thunder shower interfered sadly.