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The New York herald., 1871-07-31
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.


Tutics Of African Lawmakers-Aitemps to
cratic Cougressmau to the south Carolina
Chivalry.
WASHINGTON, July 30 1871.
Representative Stevenson one Of the snb-com.
mittee on Ku Klux on TRACES, who returned mere
yesterday with the committee, during his visit ts
South Carolina, examined particularly into the
charges Of corruption brought against theState ON
cials and Legislature In defence of the Ku Kux
outrages. The jobs, 1t was found were mainly
In connection with bills for proper purposes but
that IN order to secure their passage members OF
the Legislature had instituted tariff OF tolls for
their votes, the amendment exacted being in pro.
portion to the Importance OF the bill. He found
that democrats az well as republicans were banded
together to stop legislation unless the members OF
the "ringn were well paid for their votes
Another source OF corruption had been
in the purchase OF public lands by
authorized to buy good land, which was to be sold
to freedmen and whites on long time. The Com
missiOners bought about one hundred thousand
ey a1 n in TO
the purchases good they were compelled to buy the
votes OF members of the Legislature to
depth OF the corruption discovered by Mr.. Steven
SON. who states that the bills generally introduced
were right and proper In themselves but that the
colOred members had been led TO believe that II was
customary for members of State Legislatures in the
North to exact price for his vote on every Occa
sion, and the tactics OF Tammany at Albany were
Judge Van Trump, the third member OF the COM
mittee, was dlsgusted and discouraged at the state
of AFFAIRS in South Carolina. fe cOunselled the most
influential men everywhere he went to use their
hest efforts IN suppressing the disorders, and
warned them II not promptly stopped that they
would certainly get themselves into trouble.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31
TELEGRAM TO TINE NEW YoAx HEsAto.

PARIS July 80, 1871.
Marshals Bazaine and CanrObert and General
wimp1en nave been summoned to testify before the
committee appointed by the Assembly TO Investigate
the conduct of the late war.
THR COMMUNIST COURT MARTIAL.
The courts martial for the trial of the Communists
arc convoked for Thursday, August 8.
FRANCE ENGLAND AND AUSTRIA TO MEET.
The ONcial Journal says an interview has been
arranged to take place In september at versailles
between Lord Granville, Baron Won Beust and Pres
ident Tniers, when the Eastern question In
all its bearings will he considered.
SUPPLEMENTARY CREDIT.
The Minister OF War has asked the Assembly COM
mittee on the Budget for supplementary credit VI
2ls,OOO 900 francs.
The elections to fn vacancies In the municipal
government not filed IN the last elections were heid
to-day. Twenty candidates OF the Partisan Union
and twenty SIX who were on the Turoig list were
elected. -
THE PARIS FORTIFICATIOSs.
The restoration OF the Paris fortihcaaons Is gohg;
on at rapid rate.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31
WITH SUPPLEMENT


PAGE
I-Advertisements.
2-Advertisements.
3-Egypt Misrue OF the Khedve; Horrible
Case OF Cruelty and Extortlon-MilItary Chit
Chat-The Wickedest Minister-More Lynch
ing In Nevada-A Man Shot IN Brooklyn
Playing Eucbre In Church-Marriages aud
Observation-Disclosures.
4-Religious: Summer Doses OF Christianity;
Plain Talk for Plain People; Practical Deser
Apology for the orange Riot; Pulpit Ex-
changes aud the Benefits Thereof-The Cos.
mop0litan Conference.
S-The Cosmopolitan Conference Continued from
Fourth Page)-United ltay's Sons-News from
Mashington-The Conference Of ST. Vincent de
from Mexico. Cuba and -Witchoraft
Reyived-Spirltnasm and Free Love-Music
and the Drama-Distressng Accident at
Isllp-The Juvenile Homicide Post Mortem-
The Attempted Suicide OF Mr.. Beall-Crushed
10 Death-Financial and Commercial Reports
Domestic and Havana Markets
6-Editorials Leading Article, "The Explosion OF
the Staten Island Ferryboat' --Telegraphic
News from Europe--Obituary- in South
Carolina Miscellaneous Telegrams-Amuse-
ment Announcements.
3-The steamboat Horror Continued from Tenth
Page)-Shipping Intellisence-BuSlness No.
S-Steamhoat Murder: Terrific Explosion Mt the
Battery; Tne Staten Island Steamer Westfeld
Bursts Her Boiler at Whitehall Ferry; Fifty
Persons Killed: over One Hundred Wounded !:
Men, Women and Children Hurried Into
Eternity: narrowing Spectaces at the Hosp
tails; Narratives OF Survivors and Eye Wit
nesseS.
9-The Terrinc Explosion at the Battery continued
from Eighth Pagel.
1O-The Terrific Explosion at the Battery (con.
tinued from Ninth observation-disclosures.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

Peculiar Political BIovcmcnfA ID France.
The political situation In France does day
after day become more and more complicated.
The discussions and the combinations are
equally mysterious and incomprehensible
The Bourbons after making show of agree
ment, disagree. The moderates and extrem-
lists of the left in the Assembly make an at
tempt to harmonize their views and act to-
gether, but they do not succeed. But M.
Theirs succeeds in all that, in these trying
times, he attempts. He conrted Gambetta,
and Gambetta has become his sworn friend.
He proclaims himself an imitstor of George
Washington but clings to the Orleans Princes
with the fondness of father Either the
President feels himself very strong at the head
of the republic or he is very determined on
restoration. The dinner given in London
on Saturday to the Count de Paris by the
Duke de Broglie, French Minister at the Court
of ST. James, means one or other of these two
things. Then, again, there is the astounding
announcement that Gambetta and Faidherbe,
and Chanzy and MacMahon, and the Due
d'Aumale and the Prince de Joinville are all
working together tremendously for the recon-
struction of the French army. II M. Theirs
means to maintain the republic he is daring.
If he means to restore the House of Orleans
he is daring. But, whatever he means to do,
we must admit that as reconciler of conflict
ing parties he is wonder worker.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

BEN BUTLER LIKES TO BE INTERVIEWED.
With all his vagaries General Ben Butler
appreciates the power and usefulness of the
public press, and he is never afraid to ex-
press his views to correspondents who seek
an interview with him. He went over a
wide field of political questions, domestic and
foreign, in the report Of our correspondents
interview, which we published yesterday, all
of which is interesting. In fact, like Bis.
marck, Won Beust and other prominent public
men. he seems TO like this mode Of conveying
his opinions to the public. ''Well," said the
General 10 our correspondent when asked fo1
an interview, "you may ask what you please
Only he preferred to have all taken down in
shorthand, as be could trust better to tina
than TO the memory Of his interviewer. w
commend the sensible example of Genera
Butler to those public men who are afraid o
giving their views TO the press.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31
WEATHER REPORT.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1871.


Synopsis FOR the Past TDenty.t0W Hours.
The barometer has very generally fallen since
Saturday night at the stations east OF the Rocky
Mountains and Is somewhat lower than the aver
age. From the lower lakes eastward light Winds
and Gains generally prevail. The temperature
has fallen slightly on the south and middle
Atlantic coast and risen slightly from New England
eastward. Rain mas been reported from Louisiana
10 Florida and North Carolina, az also from LOUIS
lana nortnwards to Iowa. Cloudy weather, with
frequent local rain, has been very prevalent from
Maryland TO Maine. Clear weather Is at present re-
ported from the lower lakes to Tennessee and, Mis-.
souri,.
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will probably continue low on the
South Atlantic States with local storms Threaten
,ng weather Is probable on the Gulf Coast. The
conditions are favorable tor severe local storms In
northern Illinois and Iowa. Rising barometer ana
clear weather IL probable for tho Upper Lakes, and
oleasant weather for New EugvAa and the Middle
S'ates.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

The accident upon the Rockaway steamer the
other day induced us to ask the question of
the officers of these steamers, collectively,
What are your means of preserving
life in case of an explosion, q colli-
sion or fire? Have you fully COM
piled with the regulations of the Board of
Supervising Inspectors of Steamboats,, re-
Gently issued by the Secretary Of the
Treasury? Had the explosion on the West
field occurred twenty minutes later she would
have been out in the river, two or three hun
dred feet from shore, instead of being moored
to her dock, and Wholesale drowning would
have added most fearfully to the mortality
list Was she provided with the lifeboats and
life precervers required by these regulations,
and are all the excursion boats fully supplied
with the samef These are questions that
ought to be answered at the coming investga-
tlon. We cannot help the catastrophe that
has just occurred-we can only mourn that
but catastrophes like this are always required
to warn us of general danger that may be
and we may at least benefit by the
warning,
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

MEXICO continues in uproar over its late
Presidential election. Juarez's chances are
decidedly the best; but troubles may arise on
the assembling of Congress which will cause
that body to declare Diaz President. Juarez
will not oppose Diaz, but is certain to cause a
rebellion in case Lerdo should succeed in car
rying Congress. All parties are accused OF
practising the most barefaced frauds every
where, and the election appears to have been
a most disgraceful burlesque upon popular
government
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

The HYDE PARK DEMONSTRATION against
granting an annuity to Prince Arthur, who
but recently came to his years of discretion,
has, according to our special despatch, proved
a pitiful failure. Only about thousand
people could be got together, who treated the
matter as a joke and whiled away the weary
hour by free exchange of friendly chaff.
Mr.. Odger, the leader of the. movement, ia
notorious for his justification Of all the atroci.
ties of the Commune. Yesterday he signalized
himself by speech which created no great
stir. If the English Reds can make no better
show of strength the Queen Of England may
rest securely on her throne.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

SHOULD THE MILITARY HAVE FIRED BEFORE
rHR RIOT ACT WAS READ Pin response to an
inquiry whether the military had the right to
fire on the 18th before the Riot act was read,
the Louisville Cdurier-Journal aptly re-
marks 1--WE certainly think so; for, if they
had consented to read the Riot act, the
chances are that the mob would then have de-
manded the reading Of the Declaration of In
dependence, the constitution of the United
States, and perhaps few chapters from the
Congressional Globe" Mobs in the future in
New York will understand that after overt
acts have been committed the best reading Of
any act will be the act of riddllng the ranks, oi
the rioters with bullets.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31
FRANCE.

Bazaine, Canrobert and Wimpffen Summone
Before the Legislative Committee on the Con.
duct Of the Late War-A Meeting in YER
sailles Between the Representatives Of
France, England and Austria Sup
Elementary Credit Municipal
Elections-The Restoration
Of the Paris Fortihcations.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31
SPAIN.

IT.. ur,.rs.s nm the National Debt to bo- Paid
Without Decreasing the War B"dses.
MADRID, July 30, 1871.
The impartial says it is tue intention OF Minls.ee
Gomez to pay the interest on the na'ona' aSo' Will
out reducing the war budget.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

SPEAKING OF THE NUMBER of aspirants for
the democratic nomination for the Presidency,
the Louisville Courier-Journag says 'there is
curious similarity of strength all round, and
blanket might cover those who have been
entered thus far" And another thing is, il
the democrats do not cease their internal COM
motions the blanket that will cover the party
in 1872 will be a wet one.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31
Il u r O p E..
Herald Special Report from
London.
DEMONSTRATION In HYDE PARK,
The Opposition to Prince Arthur's Pro-
posed Allowance a Failure.
Banquet Of the Lord Mayor
of London.
Speeches Of Minister Schenck
and Mr.. Gladstone.
THE WASHINGTON TREATY.
A Bond Which Will Link England and
America in Perfect Harmony.
AFT AIRS IN FRANCE.
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Imperial Generals Summoned to Testify ReIa-
tive to the Conduct Of the Late War.
FRANCE, ENGLAND AND AUSTRIA.
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The Representatives OF the Three Powers
to Meet In Versailles in September.
ENGLAND.
Imperial Generals Summoned to Testify ReIa-
tive to the Conduct Of the Late War.
FRANCE, ENGLAND AND AUSTRIA.
The Representatives OF the Three Powers
to Meet LIN Versailles in September.
ENGLAND.
The Hyde Park Demonstration 10 Protest Against
Prince Arthur's Proposed Allowance Flzzle.
IELeCRAMS TO THE new YORK HERALD.

The following special despatch has been forwarded
TO US from our correspondent In LondOn:-
LONDON, July 80. 1871.
The meeting in Hyde Park to-day for the purpose
OF agitalng the subject of an organized opposition
against the proposed allowance 10 Prince Arthur
turned out a ridiculous fizzle. There was not, all
told, more than one thousand persons present. one
group was addressed by Mr.. Odger, but his remarks
attracted but little attention. There was no excite.
ment beyond that occasioned by the chafng OF few
questionable individuals who were evidently out on
a lark and were determined to have some fun.
The Lord Mayors Banquct-The Americas
Minister'S Response 10 the Toast Of the
President of the United States-Mr. Glad
stone on the Washington Treaty-Ensland
and the United STATES In Perfect HarmOny-
Good Word for France.
LONDON, July 10, 1871.
TIE LORD MAYORS BANQUET
was given at the Mansion House last night.
MIR. SCHENCx,
the American Minister, was present and responded
the toast to the President OF the United States
He SAID commerce was hourly bringing England
and America nearer and nearer together. The
Treaty OF Washington promised to make the two
peoples friendly for evermore.
MIR. GLADSTONE
made the principal speech OF the evening. 1t was
mostly devoted to home affairs; but In the course OF
his remarks the Premier alluded to the Washington
Treaty as Q great international recognition OF the
principles Of equity and as a most honorable ter
minatton Of too long existing differences, and
added-"We may now look forward to
future OF perfect harmony with the United
States" Mr.. Gladstone spoke in high terms
OF France and concluded with the assurance that
England's relations were friendly with all nations.
BRITISH COMMISSIONER FOR THE SETTLEMENT or
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Mr.. Russell Gurney having been appointed Com
missioner OF the British government for the settle
ment OF the Alabama claims under the Treaty or
washington, will shortly sail for America.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31
Ku Klax Outrages aud Negro Mobs IL
the South.

Ku Klax Outrages and Negro Mobs In
the South.
The very virtuous radicals of the Congress
sional Committee who are pretending to inves-
tigate the alleged Ku Klux outrages in the
South, are ready, it appears, to report stu
pendous budget of horrors. They are already
issuing semi official statements to that effect.
True, they have not had much time to investi-
gate the matter; but party and political
necessity urges an early, thrilling report
against those villanOus, incurable white
"secesh' of the South and in favor of the poor
negroes. This is evident from the hasty
action of the committee of the republican
in circulation a campaign document, which is
a digest Of the pretended facts brought to
light by the Congressional Investigating Com
mittee, and has requested the republican news
papers to serve their cause by publishing the
document in full. We see, then, what farce,
and, at the same time, what gross impos-
tion upon the country, this radical Ku
Klux report of the Congressional Committee
is likely to be. But is it not playing
with fire? Is not such a one-sided nflam-
matory report made for party purposes calcu-
lated to do much harm? Will it not make the
negroes, who are already in the ascendant in
some parts of the South and who are COM
mitting most diabolical acts, more presump-
tuous and dsorderly9 Who has not heard OF
the atrocities of band of negroes in Chatham
county and adjoining counties, in North Caro-
lina3 And yesterday we reported fearful,
bloody and drunken riot by body of five
thousand blacks at the Republican Convention
In Goldsboro, in the same State. Of course
these horrors will scarcely be noticed by any
radical Congressional committee, because they
are perpetrated by the ''poor negroes"-by
the allies and supporters of the radical party.
1t is the pretended white Ku Klux that is made
the bugbear to alarm Northern voters and to
give the administration a chance to exercise a
military despotism in the South. The radical
carpet-bag and scalawag public men-and
among them was Congressman by the name
of Thomas-and Stanley, the President Of
railroad, seem to have been the abettors of the
riotous negroes at Goldsboro. Well may we
despair of peace in the South while the party
in power makes misrepresentation Of the
state of things in the South for political
objects, while it gives all its support and SYM
pathy to the negroes and endeavors to crush
the native white people Of that section.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

IT Was SORRY SIGHT to look on the
poor suffering woman, Adelaide O'Connor,
last night, as she lay on tho hospital pallet,
crying in her agony to the surgeon, DR.. Alex
ander, ''Oh. Doctor, give me something to
stir my heart Doctor, give me something
to stir nv heart 7"
The New York herald., 1871-07-31
THE TREASURY PROGRAMME.
WASHINGTON, July 20. 1877.

. WASHINWTON, JVUy 70, MIR
The Secretary Of the Treasury has notified the
Assistant treasurer at New York to purchase one
million dollars worth OF bonds on each Wednesday
IN the month OF August, or five millions in all, and
To so one million dollars gold on the DIST third and
nth ThursIays and two millions on the second and
fourth nvEsdays Of August or seyen million IN ALI.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

TIE CROWDS streaming up to the doors Of
the Morgue until midnight, to gaze on the dis
figured faces of the dead, brought back the
memory Of the masses of people who passed
through the gates Of thu City Hall. seven
years ago, to look on the face Of Abraham
Lincoln.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

THERE HAS BEEN NoTHING TO EQUAL the
Westfied horror in our waters since the burn
ings and explosions of the Henry Clay and
Armenia steamboat, many years ago, on the
Hudson River
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

GOVERNOR HOFFMAN is acting the part Of
q sensible man. During his recent excursion,
In response to serenades and other compli-
mentary greetings, he entirely esch ewed poll
tics in his remarks.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS has exhibited 80
much acerbity Of temper lately, especially
against railroad conductors, that the latter,
as class, whenever they have him as pas
senger, have resolved to give him "wide
berth
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

ACCORDING TO THE LOUISVILLE Courier
Journal, Senator Morton, of Indiana, thinks
that Governor Hoffman will be the democratic
nominee for President. The worthy Senator
does not seem to like the popularity of Mr..
Hendricks, of his own State, although Of a
different stripe in politics.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

THE OINTMENT placed on the faces ana
bodies of the wounded at Bellevue Hospital Is
compounded of gum arabic, gum tragacanth ana
molasses, and Is used to create anew skin ana
prevent the air from touching The raw surface
made by the scaId or burn.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

THE ALBANY Eoening Journal gives cur
rency to report that e. d. Morgan will be
elected President of the new General Repub-
lean Committee in New York. II Is expected,
we suppose, he will prove good enough
Morgan until after election
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

A LITTLE BABY, not more than eight months
old, the upper part of whose skull was con-
verted into pulp, was tearing and scratching
its face with its tiny little hands at midnight
Last night.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

WARDEN BRENNAN Of Bellevue took of his
coat, rolled up his sleeves and did not cease
his exertions during the entire dismal slaughter
night. Such q Warden is invaluable.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

OVER ONE HUNDRED SURGEONS volunteered
their services yesterday TO aid the suffering
Has not New York big heart in terrible
emergency like this
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

OVER HUNDRED KILLED AND WOUNDED
Is the battle roll Of those whom the boilers of
the Wesifield sent into eternity or dsigured
for life. Anybody to blame?
The New York herald., 1871-07-31
ARRIVAL OF THE UNITED STATES sTEAmER
CALIFORNIA AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 80, 1871.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 80. 1871.
r.o rn,ted states steamer California from New
w.. ola Callao has arrived. THIS is her rst trg3
-. ,roves her an admirable sea going vessel. Cor
Moral Matthew Royle and Private James Shiea6. VI
he Marines died on the VOYAGE,
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

DID ANY ONE DIE last night at Bellevue
from over-dosing Of morphine or opium? In
formation is wanted.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

COMMISSIONER ISAAC BELL was on hand
yesterday at the Morgue and in the hospital
seeing to the comfort of the wounded and
diving,
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

WHIoH will make the heaviest mortality
bill-the riot or the Westfield massacre?
The Republican journal., 1871-09-28
Sand in a Storm.

The transportation of sand from Africa
to Italy, France, and the Canaries by
means Of hurricanes, has frequently been
observed and referred to in scientific Jour
mails; but transfer of salt, as recently
reported to have taken place in Switzer-
land, is perhaps more unusual phenom-
enon. According to Professor Kenngott,
of Zurich, a hail storm lasting five minutes
occurred at II o'clock in tie morning OF
the Goth of August, 1870, the stones from
which were found to possess salty taste.
Some of them weighed twelve grains.
They were found to consist essentially of
true salt, such as occurs in Northern Africa
on the surface of the plains, mainly in
hexahedric crystals or the fragments. of a
white color, with partly sharp and partly
rounded grains and edges. None of the
crystals were entirely perfect, but appear
ed as If they had been roughly developed
on some surface. There seems little
doubt but that their source was precisely
the same as that of the sand, having been
taken up and brought over the Mediter-
ranean Sea from some part of Africa.
The Republican journal., 1871-09-28

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