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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May s.-The Commis
sloner Of Internal Revenue has decided
that the tax on the salaries of Judges Of
U. 5. Courts whose commissions date cub
sequent TO the passage Of the retundlng
acScan only be refunded from the date
oI the approval Of the act. To those
whose commissions date after the appro.
val OF the act, the tax will be refunded
from the date OF the commission.
Tho President has nominated Mr., Brai.
nard as post master at Iowa CITY,
The Court Of Claims to day rendered a
judgement in the case Of Joseph A. Ware
against the United States for the claimant.
Ware was treasury clerk and his salary
was docked $50 for absence by reason OF
sickness, Notwithstanding q physicians
certificate was produced. Ware contend.
ed that the Secretary Of the Treasury had
no legal right to deduct from salaries and
that tho physicians certificate was un.
necessary, but II produced, was conclu.
slve Of the duty Of the Secretary TO nav
the salaryssprovided by law. The court
decided for the claimant on both grounds.
The finding Of Naval general court.
martial In the case Of Capt. Thomas II.
Stevens, who commanded the Guerriere,
by which he was sentenced to be suspen.
ded from the rank and duty Tor three
years has been confirmed by the Secretary
Of the Navy.
A committeeof workingmen from New
York had an interview with Secretary
Boutwell, today. The Secretary received
them kindly, and agreed with the CON.
mittee that there had clearly been an
evasion of the eight hour law, and stated
to the chairman Of the committee that
proper action would be taken in the
premises, and orders were Immediately
sent TO New York to have the law en-.
forced on the new POstoftlce and Custom
House buildings.
The Committee then waited on the
President to thank him Tor his kindness
and courtesy related to their interest The
President said he had instructed the AT.
torncy General 10 prepare an order Tor the
immediate enforcement Of the eight hour
law on all government works.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Large Draf, on The Bank Of Enrlapa

Large Draft on the Bank Of England.
az LONDON, May Sit is said that G45O,.
wy nave been withdrawn from the Bank
o. England to-day, and rise In the rate Of
discount Is expected tomorrow.
Ihe city papers this afternoon announce
tnat number ol forged drafts, purportinR
70 nave been drawn by Sewell & Nephew,
OF Manchester, on the Union Bank OF
London, which were negotiated IA the
United states, have made their appear.
ance here.
LONDON, May 9.-The papers penerallv
In their articles upon the American PresI.
DENTAL question assert that the reelection
Of President Grant Is doubtful, II he per.
sists In keeping the claims for indirect
damages before the Geneva tribunal.
The Right Hon. Russell Quincy, the
English member Of the American.Britlsh
Joint Claims Commission, and Hon. Dam
lei E. SicklCs, U. s. Minister to Spain,
have arrived ut Liverpool from America.
Duke Dc Broglie, the French Embaasa.
dor to England, has presented his letters
Of recall.
The Echo to-day Contains critical ar.
ticle upon the performances Of tho At
lantic Boat Grew, Of New York, who
practice daily. Tho writer says their
performances are exceedingly good, that
their action is fine, and that their time
and teathering are simply perfect; they
arc, nevertheless, somewhat deficient in
dash and power; they betray disposition
to hang at the finish Of stroke, and do
not pick out blades clearly and promptly
Practice, however, will rectily these faults.
The London boatmen all regard the New
Workers rs a fine and able crew, whose
appearance upon the river is very snowy
and elicits the admiration Of spectators.
4 great struggle is certain on the 11th Of
June.
LONDON, May S.-The majority Of the
Eric Railway stockholders here have
combined In making Tom Scott Presi.
dent of the American board, and Scott has
telegraphed sufficient assurance, and the
combination Is considered successful
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MEXICO.

New York, May S.-A special from
Matamoras says Trevino's force is reduc-
ed by desertion TO II pieces of artillery,
700 infantry and 400 cavalry. His army
is completely demorallzed und destitute;
majority Of the officers are dismounted
and many OF them arc unable to walk;
the men are without pay or food, and
are stealing and begging; the country is
cleared OF horses, cattle and small stocks,
and the whole army Is afraid Of Cevallos
pursuing. Should the government forces
appear, Trevino's army would dissolve
and abandon their wagons, artillery and
everything. 1t Is evident that Trevino
never intended to attack Matamoras. He
was told that the National Guard would
open the city 10 him, and when unde.
ceived he retired. Trevino says that
Juarez is certain to be overthroYn by
this or another revolution. There is no
confidence between the officers and men
OF the revolutionary forces.
The Herd!dS Mexican special says the
universal opinion among leaders Is that
Diaz is dead and that the report Of his
being in jail untrue. Nothing Is known
Of the governments operations in the in.
terror and there are no signs of a force
coming here. Many commissioners from
the interior are here. They expected to
buy arms after Matamoras was taken, and
regard the failure as death blow 10 the
revolutionary cause.
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SALT LAKE CITY.

SALT LAKE CRY, May -Four com.
panies Of United States troops, from Chi.
cago, for the new post at Beaver, arrived
this evening.
Nine smelting furnaces, costing in the
aggregate 100000, are now In operation
near this city.
II IS understood that the work Of build.
ing the first section OF the Salt Lake &
Pioche railroad Is TO be commenced i'm.
medately. Pennsylvania provides a great
portion oil the capital.
Strangers are still pouring in from both
the east and west. Money is tight but
business Is improving. Preparations arc
being made on every hand for an unpre
ccdentcd busy season. Orders were sent
East, few days since, for several hun
drcd mule teams, for hauling ore.
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NEW YORK CITY.

New YORK, May Sill d Judge can h,
obtained here to side with the Court q
Oyer and Terminer It Is the intention O
the District Attorney 10 bring the case O
Stokes to a final issue during the prcsen
term, and In the meantime the prisoner
will be closely watched over. The deser
tion Of counsel, Messrs. Graham an(
Gerry, leaves him completely at sea will
regard to the selection Of their successors
Il Is intlmated that cx.DistriCt Attorney
Elerrepont will DC an associate with Nc
Keen, Stokes remaining counsel.
The Fire Marshall'S investigation oI
the Niblo Theater fire shows that II
probably originated from sparks ol
the Metropolitan Hotel chimney fall
Ing through the broken glass in the dome
Of The theater.
Henry Howard, mentioned yesterday
Os charged with frauds on the govern
ment, has been reporting his income less
than 1t really was, and deIrauded tho gov.
ernment out Of $4,000.
The steamships Java, from Liverpool,
and Vile de Paris, from Brest, have ar.
rived.
About eighty members of the different
German Schuetzen organizations OF this
city and vicinity have organized for an
excursion to Germany on the Goth of
June, 10 attend the fourth German Ma.
tional Sharpshooting Festival.
The steamships Idaho and City Of
Brooklyn yestelday brought 1900 emi.
grants each. Total arrival of emigrants
from January 1st to the 9th inst. 65, 1888,
against 45,452 same time last year,
At the annual conference Of the New
York Association of UniversaliSts, a re-
port was read showing a fiourishing con-
dition Of the church.
Judge Plerrepont declines to undertake
the defence of Stokes, in place of Mr..
Graham.
Henry q, Cole, charged with the forgery
OF $l50,0O0 Of Allentown, Pa, school
bonds, was admitted to bail in $4,000,
but was rearrested aud committed on a
warrant charging him with the possession
OF a quantity OF counterfeit money with
the intent 10 pass It.
James Smith shot Eliza Brown fatally,
in Green street bagnio, to-day. He was
arrested.
Arrived-steamer Hansa from Bremen
The annual meeting oil the Associated
Press OF the State Of New York will be
held in this city on the 18th instant.
The anniversary of the American Tract
Society was largely attended, including
Father Gavazzi. The annual report
shows the receipts for the year to be as
follows: From donations and legacies
SIG, 1888, and from sales $41O,9O3. Ex.
penditures-$537,1 1914. Balance in treas.
ury $038. A resolution was adopted for
the prosecution Of publishers and vendors
OF obscene books and pictures.
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The Railroad Queries.

To- the Editors OF the Intellgcnccr
Fair Play" in yesterdays Register,
lodges the queries, and assumes the per.
sonal bluff game. With me it is no per-
Sonal matter. have MI idea of being
employed by the Wheeling II Lake Erie
koad, II II is ever built, and have no
hrothers'in.law who expect any perqui-
sites from H. When IL contract is made
Tor tho building of a railroad, for which
no specific survey has been made when
zen prominent men Of Wheeling cannot
Oe secured who favor the project, and
are working for 1t; when Ii Is known
that at best some of those who
are pushing things" are or expect to
De IN the employ OF the rOad and when
Ihe heavy subscription Of FOUR HUNDRED
TneusAED DoILARsis is asked from the city
Of Wheeling and Ohio county, is 1t at all
surprising TO hear enquiries. claim
that It Is no more than proper that the
knowing ones" (if there are any should
be willing and dCsirouS to give every DOS,
stble item and detail that may be asked
orby any who may be called 10 vote up.
on the question.
Almost twenty years ago the Mariett,
Il Cincinnati and the Hempfeld railroads
were voted large subscriptions by on
people, These two roads were contract
ed Tor in good faith, and the editoria
Maternity Of the city backed and endorseV
them in good faith. Both enterprise
have proved failures. Is II now 10 b
wondered at that information Is RskeC
!ot' am decidedly in favor OF the Wheel
lnS& Lake Erie and all other railroads
We can induce to como TO our city, AM
shall vote for them IL our city and count,
secured, beyond doubt, from losinI
Aett subscriptions. If $40O 900 are sub
Snoed, under the Ohio law, we are hell
NF 100000. This, considering the siz
%M our county, is not to be sneered al
Now all that Is asked, Is that before ou
money iSpaid, the balance required 4
construct SCn the road be secured. II $75
WVOO are necessary TO complete an
Tslalp the whole road, let every dollar o
.lat sum be guaranteed In black an
NG'te before our subscription Is paid.
trust, however, Fair Play" will no
SolSe' Let him face the music and an
tSet I" my questions, which, as they are all
Important, 70 every voter in the county,
aGS reproduce:
Mast guarantee has Wheeling that thl
Ance ol the cost Of the Lake Erie Rail
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Meeting Of the Democratic National
Committee.

NEW YORK, May s.-The Democratic
National Executive Committee met this
afternoon at the residence of August Bel.
mont Eight States were unrepresented,
California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, North Carolina, Oregon, Wis.
consin. The places most prominently
mentioned for holding a Convention were
Baltimore, st. Louis, Louisville and In.
dianapolis.
After q secret session OF some hours,
Baltimore was finally decided upon as the
place for holding the Convention.
THE CALL FOR TEE CONVENTION.
The following is the call for the Ma.
tlonal Democratic Convention:
THE National Democratic Committee,
by virtue Of the authority conferred upon
them by tho last Democratic National
Convention, at meeting held this day
at New York, voted to hold the next
Convention for the purpose OF nominating
candidates for President and Vice Presi.
dent OF the United States on the 9th day
Of July, 1872, at 12 o'clock, in the city Of
Baltimore. The basis OF representation
fixed by tho last Democratic Convention
Is double the number OF Senators and
Representatives in Congress. Each State
under the apportionment Of the census of
1870 will send delegates accordingly. We
invite the cordial cooperation Of all con.
servative citizens who desire tho restora.
tion Of constitutional government and the
perpetuity Of Republican institutions
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nisastrpus Floods In lnhin.

LONDON, May s.-A telegram from
Bombay brings intelligence OF the most
disastrous floods in the Southern parts Of
British India. The town OF Bcllore
Presidency Of Madras, has suffered terri.
bly,. Many OF the inhabitants was drown
cd. The number was stated at a thous'
and. Fifteen thousand inhabitants Of the
town lost everything, the water having
washed away the houses and lett them
perfectly destitute. The dispatch yester
day, stating that there had been tloot
in Melbourne, whereby four hundred
persons were drowned Is an error; i
undoubtedly referred 10 the above men
toned disaster.
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Crime In tennessee.

MEMPHIS, May Scamp Ferguson.
who shot Frank Strieber on Beale street
last night, was arrested to-day and sent
tn Jail without bail, to await the result Of
Striebcr's wound
Two negroes have been arrested as the
supposed assissins Of Squire John Bell,
who was found murdered Monday near
Bartlett.
Allen Habson, colored, aged 1s was ar.
rested today, charged with having killed
his father and Lucy Walker, colored, by
poisoning In order to obtain his fathers
property.
Crops throughout this section are Buf.
fering from droutho
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Railroad Accident.
Correspondence OF the Intelllgencer.
PORTLAND, W. Va, MAY s.

NW'FsPohVeutO vi luo lutcIIlkeuCefs
PORTLAND, W. VA, May s.
Another fatal railroad accident occur
red this morning. Engine Nos. l75 and
lAhsd collision at Tunnelton, killing
George Santemlrc, fireman Of the latter
engine.
The accident occurred but few hours
ago, and consequentlywe have not learn
edthe cause Of the collision, only that
engine l75 WAS several hours behind time.
The unfortunate man leaves wife and
Two children, who reside ut Piedmont,
where he will be inferred by the Odd
Fellows, as he is q member of that order.
As Tar as we know, no one else was hurt.
The proposed Constitution Is far below
A'here. Preston will give large ma
!Odty against It.
Not much excitement in reference to
the Cincinnati Convention yet. The Re.
publicans do not endorse the nominations
and Democrats don't know whether they
will or not, until the wise ones Of the
party are heard from. Yours,
OWESs
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National MedIcaI Convention.

PHrLADELrnA, May s-A reception
was given to the National Medical Con.
vention last night by the Academy ol
Science. Five hundred and eighty.three
members of the Convention are register.
ed as present thus far.
At the session ol the American Medical
Association a report was read from the
Comittee on Medical Education suggest.
ing that no more charters be granted BY
medical colleges, which do not plan fol
the education endorsed by this Associa
ton, and that the Legislatures be ask
ed to revoke all charters for col
leges not adopting the plan o.
the Association and that no delegates be
admitted from institutions refusing tC
adopt such plan.
A resolution that physicians attending
tamities by contract or by the year, OF
who bid for practice at less rates thar
regular graduates, shall be classed amanE
irregular practitioners, was adopted.
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Why Mr.. Adams was not Noml.
mated.

CENclNNATE, May s. The Halks6lat
this morning has the sollowing:
"The fate ot Mr.. Adams In tho Cincin.
natl Convention hos again shown that in
American politics, only that man has a
chance tor success who will descend to
trading and trafficking to make promises
and make use Of all those other means
and tricks usual resorted to at Conven.
tions. The man who is too many and
has too much self.respect for this, will be
passed by. What do these parties call
for, statesmanlike qualities and capacityH
They want man whom they can use as
a tool. Charles Francis Adams would
have been altogether to independent and
unpliable for them. lie would not have
asked the blacksmith how to play the or.
gan, and he would not have turned to the
organist to learn how q horse must be
shod. His qualifications would have
enabled him 10 stand on his own feet
Politicians have no use for such man."
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An OPINION About MIR. Greeley's
Prospects in the South.

CINCINNHTI, May S.-The Commercial
this morning publishes q communication
from Peter II. Clark, a prominent colorcd
Republican leader here The Commercial
says in an editorial notice that Mr.. Clark
is q close observer, n man OF liberal ten.
denotes and has recently travelled in the
South. Mr. Clark in his communication
says of the Greeley party: I'VE are not
building any hopes on the oft repeated as.
sertion that the colOred people of the
South will vote for their candidate. They
are surely doomed 10 disappointment.
That some ot the colored men will be
found on their side Is, perhaps, true.
Some of the cOlored men have been found
to vote straight Democratic, but the
number is small and not likely to increase.
The fact that the Republican party is the
instrument which has freed and eniran-
chised him, which guards him in the cxer.
else OF his rights us freeman, which
promises him great future good, is known
and well known to the dullest black man
in the South, and If he can get chance
to approach the ballot box unintimidated
he will vote for the candidate of that
party" He says, In conclusion in regard
10 the Republicans Of the South: "Every
man who Is not in their camp will be re-.
garded rs an enemy. They will seek to
maintain the party organization intact
and will vote solid for the nominee OF the
Philadelphia Convention"
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TIE SHOCKING WHITE HAT.-Says the
New York Herald; who knows but that
old white coat, (as renowned as the "Old
Whitley" war horse Of "Old Zach" that
shocking bad hat, those boots with the
pants stuck into the northwest corner oil
one and the southeast corner Of the other,
that necktie which looks US If 1t had gone
through the "stub.and.twist" operation-
who knows but that these may be so illus.
trated and manipulated as to take hold Of
the popular mind and form the ground.
work for a towering political structureP
Beside these there are many other char
acteristics about Mr.. Greeley which will
make him popular in the canvass, If prop.
erly used. But that old white coat Is
pre- eminently the banner, which, II raised
alon, will lead the Liberal Republican
hosts to victory, with the "sage Of Chap.
paQua" in the van. Now is the time 10
begin to work up popular enthusiasm
Let the Liberals get up their "old white
coat clubs;" their shocking bad hat
clubs" their "old boots. clubs" and hon
est old Horace will emerge from his white
coat 10 go into the White House, Just as
Gen. Harrison emerged from his log cabin
to go into the same much coveted place
but, we trust, with longer lease than
that vouchsaIed the" Hero Of Tippecanoe' u
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SPAIN.
hanca.

MADRID, May s,-Evenlng g.-Ofieial
dispatches from the north, state that the
insurgents have disappeared from Qui-
puzcoa, and only small band remains in
the province Saragossa. OF the Carllst
forces In Navarro, 429 have surrendered
TO the government troops, and tho remain.
der have dispersed.
The Governor of Pampetua telegraphs
to the Minister of War that Don Carlos
has recrosscd the frontier accompanied by
only priest, and is now In France.
PARIS, May S.-Evening.-The latest
news received here by the friends of Don
Carlos Is that he has from 10000 to 10000
men In Biscay, well armed and we'll sup
piled with provisions, and that Munleous
Elco commands tho Carlist forces in Ma.
varre, and Friestany those In Catalonia.
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River News.

PlrTBuRGH, May s-Weather, warn.
Monongahela, 4 feet 10 inches, and fail.
ing. "N 1911
EVANSVILLE, May s.-Weather, cloudy
slowly.
MEMPHIS, May s.-Weather, cloudy
and warm. River, falling slowly.
CINCINNATI, May S.-River, stationary
at II feet q inches.
CAIRO, May s.-River, fallen 8 inches
Weather, clear; mercury SO.
LOUISVILLE, May S-River, about stu
tionary; 5 feet 8 inches Ia the canal, ant
3 feet s inches in the chute. Weather
clear and hot to-day; mercury, IS at 8 7
n; clouding up this evening. Busines
dull.
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New Hampshire Republican Conven,
tl0n.

CONCORD, May S.-The Republican
Convention TO elect delegates 10 the Ma.
tional Convention, met In Phoenix Hall
this morning. Hon. E. Il. Rollins, Chair.
man Of the Republican State Committee,
made some brief remarks and then an.
nounced the permanent organization OF
the Convention as follows: President,
Mason W. Tappan; Vice Presidents, ono
delegate from each county; Secretaries,
Chester B. Jordan, Thomas G. Rard, Geo.
A. Maiston; Committee on Credentials
and Resolutions, one delegate from each
county. The following delegates at large
to the Convention were elected: Frede.
rick Smyth, Thomas NJ. Edwards, Ossian
Ray, VIM. II. Y. Hackett and James N.
johnson. Resolutions were adopted en-.
dorsing the administration and favoriug
the nomination Of Grant and Wilson, ol
Mass. at Philadelphia. Adjourned.
The Convention was fully attended, and
It's deliberations harmonious. The senti
ment was unanimously In favor oil the re-
nomination Of Grant, though some OF the
leaders are known to regard Greeley with
favor.
The speech of President Tappan was
decidedly non.committal, and was the
subject OF considerable comment among
the delegates.
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Call for a "Llberal" State Conven-
tlon..A Coalition With the DEE
mocTacY Proposed.

mocracy Proposed.
Special Dispatch to the lutoligOuccrj
PARKERsBuRo, W. Va, May e.-Thc
Liberal Reform Convention resolved that
the Chairman ofthe West Virginia dele.
cation to the Cincinnati Liberal Republi.
can Convention be empowered and in.
structed to call State Convention at the
city Of Charleston, at such time as in his
judgment may be proper, and that he re.
quest in such call that delegates be ap.
pointed irrespective of past political alIil.
iations, who accept the Cincinnati nomi.
nations and platform,
CINCINNATI May A, 1S72.-In pursuance
Of tho above resolution, after consultation
with the friends Of the Liberal party in
West Virginia, a State Convention will be
held at Charleston, on Monday, May 81,
1872, at noon. Conventions will be held
in the several counties OF the State on
Saturday, the 18th inst, for the purpose Of
appointing delegates to said Convention.
NJ. c. C. CHURCH,
Chairman West Virginia Delegation.