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WASHINGTON.
TaFtIy Justice.


NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-A Washington
dispatch says that since the letter OF Gerritt
Smith, interceding for imprisoned Ku-Klux
at Albany, similar recommendations have
been received from influential Republicans.
The report of Col. Whitley, Chief of Secret
Service, who has been directed by the Pres
ident to investigate as to the several cases,
will be the basis of the Presidents action,
who has already intimated a willingness TO
comply with the suggestions made.
PrinceIy HTuni1icence.'
w. w. Corcoran has sold his country
seat, known as Harwood, and donates the
proceeds, $225, 900, to the gallery of art
which he has already donated to The City
of Washington.
- Our Court Journal
NEW Y DIRK, Aug. 10.-President Grant
arrived here this morning and left imme-
diately for Long Branch.
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A EriSpIn Crisis.

BOSTON, Aug. 10.-Over fifty of the
heaviest shoe manufacturing concerns in
Lynn will employ no persons controlled by
the Crispin Association after to-day. The
Crispins have voted to withdraw their mo-
neys from the Lynn Savings Bank amount
ing to million and half, which the Girls
pins claim is used by manufacturers and
snecnlatOrs.
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Nace.O,BaIdwfu, TZ

BALTIMORE, Aug. l0.-It is understood
that two steamers have been chartered in
this city for the Mace-O'Baldwin fight
Thursday next. They will leave the city
Wednesday. A number Of sporting men
are in the city, among whom is Joe Co.
burn. Jim Mace will be here on Monday
morning.
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PERU.
Rapid ReVOIutiOn-A Modern HASA
nfeiFO.

n1ehEOs
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Aug. S.-Advices
from Peru to the 9th of July, state that
a revolution was begun by Gutierrez, who
proclaimed himself Dictator and assassin
ated President Balta. The people were
indignant at the murder and captured
Gutierrez while trying to escape. The
Government forces asked for a cessation Of
hostilities to bury the dead. The people
then assassined Gutierrez and hung his
naked body to lamppost and burned the
corpse. Senor Pardo has been inaugurated
President and the instruction is over.
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Execution of a Desperado.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Aug. 10.-Newton
Y. Chandler, the notorious criminal and
desperado, was executed here yesterday
He was only 25 years old, and made contes-
sion of his crimes, which included murder,
robbery and other foul deeds. lie was be-
sides, one of gang of Ku klux.
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A LITTLE girl in Linden, N. j., while
playing with an India rubber balloon, at
tached to it hel mothers pocket-book con
tanning several dollars in money. She
carelessly let go her hold, when balloon,
Pocket-book, and all assembled swiftly out
Of fsight.
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As far as heard from Atkin,.s maiorlty,

We certify that we have carefully COM
pared the votes from all the counties, as
far as heard from, and find Gen. Atkins
majority as above, and request the various
Journals in the District 70 publish the
above proceedings, and especially the UN-
ION AND AMERICAN,
JOHN b. DICKEY, Chairman.
CLINT WINFREY, Secretary.
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THE TURF.
Harper Sells LittIeton.

New YORK, Aug. 10.-John Harper has
sold his horse Littleton to Aristide Welch,
of Philadelphia, who intends to enter him
for the international race at New Orleans.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
GIaring Frauds DiseOYeFed-PrOba-
biIity that the Legislature Will De-
clare MerriIuaa Elected,


biIity that the Legislature will De-
clare Merrimaa Elected.
NEW YORK, Aug. S.-The EUeping Tel
egrdnl publishes the following special from
Raleigh, dated p. n. to-day. 'Ihis morn
ing the report Of the election is more doubt
full than ever. Corrected returns increase
Merriman's gains, and reports of illegal
votes are cons family pouring in. Congress-
man Waddel reports TO Gen. Barringer
that heavy frauds have occurred in VIII
mington, North Carolina, which alone will
give the State 10 Merriman f established.
In one precinct in New Brunswick county
80 votes were counted that were neither
registered nor cast.
"One hundred Illegal votes we're cast at
Bladen. Northampton sent asJfiic.ency Of
negroes, after voting here, into Harnett to
carry the latter for the Republicans. At
Rolesyile, in this county, nearly three hun
dred illegal votes were polled, and in Cas-
well, Guilford and Buckingham large num-
bers of negroes were imported from Vir-
ginia, who voted.
"The Secretary Of State says Caldwell
will not be elected by the official vote. Ar
CRY congregations of people are around the
telegraph office. Both sides are once more
jubilant. There never has been such q
scene in North Carolina.
"Smith was elected to Congress as Rad
icsl he will be Conservative in less than
three weeks. He was Confederate Major,
and is a warm hearted fellow, who was en-
gagged in hunting up deserters during the
war.
"The counties in which S250,000 were
| expended, under care of United States
Marshal Carrow and Senator Pool, have
given the best majorities, yet it has cost
fully S150,000 to buy fifteen hundred new
votes"
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. with very posi-
tive indications of great fraud in the North
| Carolina elections, which possibly will re-
| suit in the Legislature declaring Judge Mer-
rimon the properly elected Governor, there
is not much disposition to crow heartily on
the part of the Radical politicians here.
| The loss of the Legislature and the thor
ough refuiatiOn Of their assertions as to the
number of Cong7esSmen they would have,
! tone down their enthusiasm considerably.
Among the means of administration grace
| which were sent into North Carolina from
this city last week, were q cargo of seven
| hundred negroes who were taken down to
Norfolk On a steamer, and thence across the
country to the Roanoke district, The ex-
cursion and election over, they are now re-
turning to this city, ready to hurrah for
| Grant,
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James O'Brien from Blanton Duncan, ask
Iing him to organize the straight ont DEM
0Sratic movement IN the city. It is under
stdpd however, that O'BrieR declines to
haVf anything TO do with the matter.
r,-L IfLOuisiana. --.
v New ORLEANS, Aug. 10,-The Liberal
Convention nominated full State ticket:
Eor Governor, ID. B. Penn, Of New Or
Aeans; Lieut. Governor, j. S. Young, of
Claiborne; Auditor, Jas. Graham, Of New
Orleans; Secretary of State, I. E. Dumas,
of New Orleans, ,colored; Attorney General,
W. F. Herman, of East Filiciana; Superin-
tendent of Education, j. w. Mcdonald, OF
: Webster; Congressman at large, Geo. A,
Sheridan, Of New Orleans. Adjourned.
No fusion was effected. It is now believed
the Pinchbaekers viii fuse with tie Gus
tomheuse. The Democrats of the first dis
trict haveinominated f. G. Zaeharie for
Congress. ~. ...- -o
the Democracy had torch light process
sion tonight, estimated at five to six thou
sand. It was an hour passing. The
streets were thronged with spectators.
Missouri.
ST. .LoCIs, Aug. 10.-The Democrats In
primary meetings tonight are electing dele
gates to the State Convention, to be held on
the 21st inst. .l5v r.
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A CoNCEITED young parson on e sai6:
oThis evening preached to a congregation
of asses!" 81 thought of that" retOrted a
lady, "when You called them your beloved
brethren"
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.srHE asS IN THE LIONS SKTN.,,

CorToN continues steady in New York
at 21sc for middling.
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POLITICAL.
He Declares for Horace Greeley.

Andy johnson Speaks at Knoxville.
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UNION AND AMERICAN.

GOLD closed firm in New York yester-
day at 11536115s.
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Chm Democratic County Committee.
ATHENS, Bradford Co., Penn, Aug. 8, ~.
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retary Of Treasury. Hoar, of Massachusetts,
was appointed Attorney General, in consid-
Grafton of gift of library value $4,000.
Borie presented him with house and lot
worth $4,000, for which be was appointed.
Secretary of the Navy. I might, if tiMe
would permit, enumerate long list of sich
cases. Estimates of the gifts received by
Grant to the amount of $495, 700 hate al
ready been made. When cur country has
come this.
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the number of bribes and the amount of
corruption. 1t is historical fact that our
government was established in the year
1889. 1t had been colony of Great Brit.
ain. The trainers Of the constitution drew
their ideas from the mother country. EThe
speaker here read an extract from history,
giving an account of John Trevor, Speaker
of the House of Commons in the year 1895,
who was expelled for receiving bribe to
help bill through PsrliameDt.l
@HeIe was where our forefathers obtained
their idea and from the trial of Trevor
established that principle which was 10
serted in our Constitution. Washington
felt overwhelmed with the Importance OF
the protection of the country. What will
modern history show? That the present
President of the United States received a
bribe of $65, 900 from A. Il. Stewart. The
President in return appointed Stewart Sec.
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in the approaching contest. [Great ap-
plause.l might say am for him on the
principle Of general pressure. Laughter
and applause.] shall support him WITH
out regard to former antecedents. Wine
he and his friends support the right prInc!-
Piles, his people shall be my people, and hls
God my God. The country needs relief.
There has been much said about the
bloody chasm. I am for closing
New-York tribune., 1872-08-28
POLICE NOTES.

AT the Tombs Police Court, yesterday, John Rey-
nods and Patrick Paery committed for urgaon entering
August KanBaks cigar aeo No. BOSe and stealing s31l worth
Of cigars
Michael Finnegan's Junk shop, No. 221 Bond-st.,
Brooklyn dsmsged 500 BY Ere yesterday morning IRE on the
second floor Of No. % Chambers occupied by David Blake Coz
Sewing Machine Company yesterday damaged
stock, $250 and the baliing SlOO
In the Yorkville Police Court, yesterday, Joseph
Thompson committed au,ng Miss Mary Stephens Of No z5
Bast and attempting 70 rayh her on Monday on
side her residence she returning from picnic bonas
Wm L. Sinclair VI No $50 East
who prevented him from entering 1noecuped cTngs
in Phiethst, LeIington-aye, with intent TO steal
At jefferson Market. yesterday morning Mary
Anne Domaine Of No. 6J Greenwich Sc, committed Tor k
Peter Curry the face with stone pot almost emitting bis nose or
Of Charles Anderson 10 Harson Joseph Jewel
committed for keeping gambling house at No wv Broadway
Samuel Watson and coored waiter Charles W. Mills we're locked up
being In the place Richard Rider charged with stealing truck
and team Of ho value $780, belonging to John Connolly OF No
"a Rutgen-slip, committed FOR trial
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A TRIBUNE REPORTEB IN NEW ROLE.
About two weeks ago a TRIBUNE reporter,
acting under instructions received from his employers,
fegned unacy successfully that two reputable phys
clans became convinced that his brain dlsordered,
and their certificates he committed TO Blooming
dale Lunatc Asylum on a warrant issued by jus
toe Cox at the jefferson Market Police Court In test
ing practically the enactments under which commit
nents made In this State for lunacy attempt was
made TO take advantage of the law by brbng quaeks TO
tecure the commitment OF man but on the other
band reputable physicians employed, and the war
rant granted by the magistrate after they had be-
come convinced that the patient who had been under
their care for "a hours insane. He was admitted
into the asylum on the evening of Aug. a.
and remained within its walls nearly two weeks
enjoying ample opportunities for the inspection of all
the wards in the institution in which excited and quiet
patients are confined writ OF habeas corpus, directed
TO Dr. Brown, issued IN the Supreme court Chan-
bers Saturday. and made returnable yesterdays put
the patient was discharged on Monday evening Inc
called mp in the Supreme Court Chambers now
ever before Judge Barrett yesterday during the morn
ing session, and the counsel for the petitioner was en-
abled to present to the Court his version OF the case
John ID. Townsend announced that writ OF habeas
corpus had been taken out on August "a IN inc
case Of James Julius Chambers. returnable yesterday
morning; that his clerk, without his consent, had'
on application Of the petitioner and at the sug-
gestiOn Of the authorities al bloomhgue' OohSehVou
that the writ be discharged that he consequently now
saw no way OF bringing the case properly before the
Court except by a statement that the young man, who
was reporter OF THE TRIBUNE, was placed In the
Asylum two weeks ago. having passed an examination
by two respectable physicians Of New-York and having
been committed by Justice Cox The patient received
permit from Of the managers, and the 500 de-
manded paid for him. On the application made for
his discharge the authorities Immediately went to work
to discharge him, although they received him there as
an insane man. 1t was only another instance Of the
manner in which the management OF that institution
was conducted The young was perfectly sane and
made the successful attempt 10 enter the Asylum in
order TO test the question whethera could pass
the examination. He would doubtless give an account
of his treatment while detained there in the journal
which he represented, and the story would probably
corroborae al that had been published IN regard To the
iuA
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THE SPANISH RAM SAFE.

Prof. II. Mitchell and f. T. Mes reported to
the Pilot Commissioners yesterday, that they sounded
10 the distance OF 3796s feet in every direction about
the Spanish ram NumaDcia, and discovered that she
lee in about s2s feet Of water but in swinging around
with co fathoms Of chain, liable 10 touch her stern at
extreme low tide and she has been anchored too far to
the westward TO take advantage Of the deep water The
soundngs show that al any tide plenty of water
90 the eastward for vessels drawing 2s English feet
Prof Mitchell states that in what Is called the Sandy
Hook Roadtead there about Oo acres Of anchorage
ground with at least 80 feet Of water at mean low tide
IN which u vessels requiring each acres 10 swing n
could anchor and that four Of them would lie In over 80
feet OF water at mean low tide The bottom is little
,reear having been plowed up continually by the an
ebors OF ships but is generally soft and Will hold well
He intends TO compare this survey with those taken IN
former wears bn says that he does not anticipate the
discovery OF any considerable shOang, though u i re-
ported that large quantities OF ashes nave Deen DUMPED
here by steamers and s1Udual decline Of depth might
consequently be expected.
The Pilot Commissioners. at their meeting yesterday
adopted resolutions that the Board has always cooper
aed with the Health Officers for the preservation OF the
health Of the port OF NewYOrk and Will continue 10 90
the extent Of It's authority that the survey ana re-
port OF Prof. H. Mitchell and Capt. +. y. Mes OF the
United Coast Survey cOnclusvey show that there
is sun ccnt water m tie lower bay 10 give safe anchor
age 70 any vessel that Gao cross the bar
New-York tribune., 1872-08-28

the Board OF PoIce Commissioners. maintaining that
they hold their offices legally Mayor ONe sent TO
the Board OF Public Works, yesterday, veto OF the
tract made with the American Water and Gas Pipe Com
for cement pipe connect the reservoir with the
water works at Beleyile The Board passed the resou
tion over the veto. The Board Of Education has
advanced the salaries OF teachers. Male principals IN
cipas n,3i5 per annum. Beginners are 10 receive not
less than f30c The total increase Is 1000 per annum.
NEwARK-The first regular train the new branch
of the Erie Railroad between NewYork and Paterson
left this city at a. yesterday. q. There has been
363 deaths In this city during the pat year. LOO mar
riages and 1854 births The number OF visitors 10 the
Industrial Exhibition increases every day. Many
people from distance, aud all express surprise at
the variety of articles produced by city. The
chiuery Is oil In running order yet but will DC to-
day. sewing g-machine, run by Baxter engine
attracts considerable notice Scales weighing from
penny weights TO tuns exhibited. handsome set
OF harness, made Of Indiarubber Is also ~ be seen
More goods were placed on exhibition yesterday, and
the Ruk Ia rapidly hllnR.
New-York tribune., 1872-08-28
TIE MORSErLINDSAY suIT.

In the suit of Thomas r. Walker and others,
executors of 8. f. b. Morse deceased against John r.
Lindsay, the main facts OF which have already been
noticed In THE TRIBUNE, John z. Lindsay served his
Monday last 1t is to the effect that the de-
fendant John p. Lindsay, received from f. B. Morse
$4,000 agent for Prof. Morse for the purchase OF the
property and assets Of the Lppat SiVerPlating and
Engraving Company, which sum he expended as
directed and which he fully accounted for. he
admits receiving in addition $4,000 for his services
in investigating and arranging the affairs OF
the Lippiatt SilverPlating and Engraving Co.
He next received $500 account OF counter claim
for moneys advanced Charles w. Morse. Prof Morse
had agreed with the defendant that he should take pos
session OF the machinery and assets OF the business for
which the Company had been organized, conducting
the the interest Of his Charles W. Morse and
that he should pay Charles W. Morse from time 10 time
such money as he should require for his personal and
family expenses and also that the defendant should
have half interest in the machinery aud
assets and in the profits OF the business
aud il profits realized that the defendant John
r. Lindsay, should be paid fair compensation for his
services and all advances he should make to Chas
w. Morse, in tho prosecution OF the Dusl-
ness. Under this agreement the defendant took
possession OF the business and prosecuted II Tor the
period Of Al months No profits we're realized in the
business, and balance Of $1,379 33 Is now due Mr.
Lindsay, for which he demands judgment with costs.
All the allegations OF the plaintiffs inconsistent with
this statement are denied.
New-York tribune., 1872-08-28
FATAL PLAY WITH FIREARMS.

James Corrigan, age 16, of No. 357 Ninth-ave.,
purchased pistol with the savings Of his salary
messenger boy in The EUenn0 Express office, on Mon
day. and yesterday morning loaded the weapon AS he
was cleaning the pistol in the room of the City Editor
another messenger boy, James Hart, age IA,
Of NO. 9 Albany-st, entered the room and
snatched at the weapon in play. The ham
rner was raised and in brief struggle between the
bows the weapon discharged. The ball entered
Hart left cheek passed beneath both eyes destroying
the eyesgh and penetrated his BRAIN Hart fell insen
sbe upon the floor and when found carried to the
Park Hospital ID dying condition. COrrlgan was ter
ror-strcen by the awful accident, and TO his home
on Ninth-ave He there related what happened IN the
Office TO his father, who at once took his son TO the
Tweny-ninth Precinct stauon-house and gave h1m up
10 the police Corrgau win be held 10 await the result
ofIT Tqyfie
New-York tribune., 1872-08-28
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
TWO FREIGHT TRAINS WRECKED BIZ A BROKEN
BRIDGE.

TWO FREIGHT TRAINS WRECKED BIZ A BROKEN
BRIDGE.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. H.-At O'CLOCK thls
morning New York freight train on the Junction nan
road coming to this CITY, had to pass over the iron oge
which crosses the Reading Railroad, ABOUT nan niie
from the Broadst. intersection. When more thah nan
the train which consisted of % cars had passed safely
the bridge broke The fifteenth car jumped the track
and striking the end Of the bridge, carried 1t OIL the
abutmept dragging the Of the train down on the
Reading track 20 feet below This disaster had hardly
occurred when train of 90 cars, fully Laden came run
ming TO the bridge the Reading road Inc engineer
and fireman jumped from tho engine and escaped with
their lives though sustaining slight injuries In
moment more the coal train with terrific force INTO
the huge pile Of ruins which od the chasm. The shock
TO the coal train threw 12 of the cars from the track
while 10 were completely wrecked. Some tossed
distance OF 20 feet others were thrown paeK upon e
train. The wreck was complete: ,,.,
cOnagraton ensued which destroyed all the cars aJ
plunged into the chasm, with all their valuable mer-
ehandise and the locomotive. The latter completely
DESTROYED lay piled upon tle charfed cars ana to
contained dry goods The fire department quickly
summoned but despite the Efforts OF the bremen all tnat
was eombustible burned to ashes. The loss by te
disaster is roughly estimated at $25OOO Traffic on both
roads came 10 standstil so far as the running OF
through trains concerned Both companies at once
sent ont gangs OF 70 clear the track AS the trains
on the NewYork road arrived on either side OF The
broken bridge the passengers were transferred 10 the
opposite side where "A train was In waiting.
VICTIMS OF THE COLLISION AT TACoNY.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27.-The names of the
persons killed last evening by the New-York train
coming into collision with carriage at Taeony are Rob
ert Deal his two grandchildren. Ella Freiburg and
George Muoc both about ten years Of age; Miss sny-
der and the coachman named Porter The latter fell
the cow-catcher, and lived but short time; the others
died almost instantly. The railroad track crosses the
three times this place. The victims
were residents of this city and were In carriage be-
longing to Mr. Middleton at whose house they had been
visiting. The Coroners jury found from the evidence
presented that the reckless and criminal speed OF tine
Cincinnati D. m express train from NewYOrk, coupled
with the fact Of having hagman at Tacony station,
was the cause OF the deaths OF the citizens killed. IL Is
highly necessary that the proper authorities shall indct
and bring to convection the railroad company and ls
agents the end that the travelling community may be
protected the lives of four OF citizens being OF more
Importance dollars and cents IN the Golfers OF the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company"