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New-York tribune., 1873-05-22
spEcULAr1oNs ON CAPT. HALLS FATE.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHINGToS. Wednesday, May II, 1873
The Navy Department fluids great difficulty in seeur-
ing recruits needed just for vessels which Will
shortly ion the various European sQuadrons. Recruit
ing officers were ordered over six weeks ago TO enlist
men but have thu. far secured but very small num-
her The department has just ordered public announce
ments 10 be made those quarters where sailors most
do cOngreglte, Tor zoo men.
The Roard OF Health has learned OF private lying
an bospita kept by a Miss DIR. Wilson in a central and
nro,ninent part OF Washington. from which children
have been Charmed ou to be cared for as long they
ve1 bv persons the employ OF the keeper the hos-
nita TIE Legislative Assembly will be called upon to
take action In the mattar
g. p Brown. member Of the Board Of Public Works,
to-day rendered his resignation to the President assign
ing private interests his reason. The vacancy was
tendered Mr.. HCpry A. Nuard, very wealthy citizen.
but NO has not yet acot ptedlt.
Judge Perrcpont left this city FOR NewYork last
night. IL IA learned that he declines the Russian mis-
sion. partly because there ii great work 20 be done
in that country, ana account extensive
engagements at home.
The Vice-Regents % the Mount Vernon Association
have elected Madame Berghmals OF Philadelphia Rs
gent In place Of Miss Cunningham. who has resigned.
Tue proceeds Of the endowment % be held IN.
violate, and tho late rVst GIVue ~ doffay tho
peAses OF the AAso, iatIOa.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22

81 Of the Laws and their decision saa Etstc og nns
II shall be the duty OF tho Board OF Estinso SUI
and AppOrtIonment. constituted by section Ia IN
Chapter S35 OF the Laws OF 1873, 10 lncuuo, 81 ~
the provisional estimate such Board ls autnoIzea 80 ~
make such may be necessary Tor tne
or the Board Of Education. The ChamDeriain Snh sh
equalze nearly as may be from time TO Tune sne
amount deposited In the several banks and trust eopa
nies All moneys be deposited on the day
by him, All payments from the City Treasury, inc
those 70 be made for the Board Of Education sna oo
made through the Finance Department. NO provision
OF law shall be held to prohibit the me- aS
opening or bids or proposals. In consequence OF tne
sence Of any officers but IL any such oIeer sha m aS Se
absent at the time appointed, the opening sha De hu
jOurned to another day. OF which notice shall De gwen
10 him but such adjournment shall not altogether ex
ceed 20 days. , =.
The Department OF Public Parks shall have control OF
the construction and management OF that portion OF
Fifty-nintst and all streets above the same imme.
diaely adjacent TO any public park the Department OF
Public Works 10 have the care OF all other streets
The markets between Sixteenth and Seyenteenth-sts
east OF Avenue In G0uvernenrsip and in Odslp, are
hereby excepted from the restrictions for puDnc mar
ket contained In section 102 OF the new charter .
The Mayor shall appoint three Commissioners for the
erection Of the Courthouse in the Third judicial
District.
The Cornell Investigation Commission were empow-
cred to employ senographc reporter the expenses OF
the investigation TO be paid by the State C0nr0ner on
the certificate Of the Chairman OF she Commlssoh'
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22
ALBANY.
THE GOOD WORK OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL
COMMISSION THREATENED.

COMMISSION THREATENED.
PARTISAN ACTION OF THE SENATE ON THE AMEND
MENTs-AN UNJUST PLAN FOR CHOOSING SEN
ATE-A SCHEME OF THE POLITICAL JoBDERs TO
RETAIN THEIR PRERoGATIvEs.
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUsE.l
Albany, May 21.-The Senate's action, to-day, on
the Constitutional amendments is such that the chief
benefit of the abors of the Commission bids fair to
be DESTROYED. The Commission proposed to do
away with the great mass of special legislation
which now makes the Legislature at best neces-
sary evil. The Senate now says to the people,
"You may abolish special legislation if you
will change the mode Of electng Senators" and then
proposes method of choosing Senate, the most
unequal, unjust and pernicous that be
imagined. That method has been clearly designed
for the express purpose Of preventing any change in
the grist which is now ground out at Albany 1t
has the appearance of desperate attempt of egisla
tive jobbers to preserve their full prerogativcs.
The plan which the Senate has adopted at the in
stance of Jas Woods, az already described in THE
TRIBUNE is to elect S5 Senators by judicial districts
the First District eecting six. the Second five, and
each of the others four. In each of the first three
districts there is q large Democratic majority. In
each of the other five the Republicans have for the
last lS years greatly preponGeraed. In any Of the
districts q nomination by tho dominant party at any
time since the breaking up of the Know-Nothing
party would havo been equivalent to an election.
The first three districts contain 100000 more nhab
itants than the last ve and their preponderance in
population is rapidly increasing. This is an import
ant consideration as the proposed distribution of
Senators is intended to be permanent The same
districts pay nearly threefOurths of the taxes. They
include the great cities of New-York, Brooklyn,
Albany, Troy, and others along the Hudson.
For these reasons they need and are entitled to
full representation in the legislature yet, for no
other imaginable cause than that they inhabited
by more Democrats than Republicans, they are
given a representation of only Is in Senate of S5,
and this monsrous proposition can only be defeated
by voting down the whole Legislative article
So much for an honest attempt Of the gentlemen
composing the Constitutional Commission to reform
the Legislature. 1t is deliberate attempt of certain
Senators to nullify the work of the Commission,
and the least success it can meet with is TO en-
counter the opposition Of the Assembly, which at
the present stage OF the session is likely to be fatal
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22
ASSEMBLY.

Mr. Abbott. from the minority Of the Committee on
Grievances question Of privilege, stated that the
majority of the committee had submitted report In
the case " Stephen English last Monday, afer IL was
previously understood that another meeting OF
the committee was to be had, as was
thought the committee might then come TO an
agreement. He. therefore, now presented mnorlty
report accompanied by bill. The report holds that
English is properly in jail that his hbes consisted OF
of charges which had been exploded IN an ll-
vestigaton already made by the Insurance companies
The bill provides tnat bail In cases OF libel ha not eA
ceed $1,000, but wneTe there are mulupncily oi
charges OF libel then the bail shall not exceed IN the
aggregate 5000 The report laid on the table, ana
ordered TO be printed by vote Of 81 10 45.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22
THE REPUBLIC OF SPAIN.

A PLEBIsCITUM TO BE PRoPosED-BUTCHERY OF
PRISONERS BY CARLIsTs
MADRID, Wednesday, May 81, 1873.
1t is reported that the Government will pro-
pose that the President Of the Republic be elected by
pIe6iseilum.
sehor Oreir Minister OF Marine, rendered his resgna
ton yesterday, hut subsequently, withdrew It,
The Carist force under the command OF Don Alfonso
made an unexpected attack yesterday upon the town OF
sapahuia Province Of erida The insurgents met with
desperate resistance from the garrison, and the
mander OF the Government troops finally surrendered
upon condition that the lives Of his mcn should be
spared. Notwithstanding the terms OF captuatIon the
Carsts butchered volunteers In parties OF SIX and
eight, In the streets OF the town.
LATER.The first report received here OF the massacre
OF surrendered volunteers by the Calsts at Sanahja
was greatly exaggerated later dispatch from that
town says only ls volunteers butchered BY the III
suIrectOnists
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22
FNRFIGN NOTES.

Resolutions for the admission of Prince Ed
ward Island INTO the Canadian Confederation the lst
Of July passed the Canadian House OF Commons yeser
day.
Mr.. Price. The Ne,o- York Herald correspond
ent at Havana. WIS arrested at o'clock the
lag Of May 30 by order OF tho authorities OF the island
and placed 10 Fort Cabana No one Is allowed to
municate wlth him. The charges upon winch Mr.. Prco
wIls arrested arc not known.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

SENATE. Albany. Wednesday, MAY 81, 1873
Mr. WEIsMAN introduced bill providing
that the Board 0f Estimate aud AppOrtonment OF New
YORK City ID hereby authorized, time before July
l. by the concurrent vote of tho members OF the hala
Boar 10 reconsider, revise, aud redeLorinlnc any es
mates made the proyisons OF Section ChhpIer
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22
HEALTH OF THE POPE.

BRUssEIS, wednesday, May ~ 1913.
A special dispatch from Rome to the Inde-
psndanee Beige says the Pope has had several severe at
tacks recently and " in danger of death by suocaIion
The Cardinals are assembled In the Vatican under tho
presidency Of Cardinal Pdriz ready TO provide for any
emergency which may arise.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22
CuIEF-JUsrICE CHAsE's WILL.

WASHINGTON, May 2t.-The will of the late
ChefJusuce Chase filed to-day in the office OF the
Register OF Wills for the District Of Columbia. II Is
dated the 10Th day OF November 1870 and is as follows
nominate IL. d. Cooke Of the District OF Columbia 70
be sole executor OF this my last Will and testament
After pay Inent OF all just debts make the following
bequess The interest 5000 at seven per cent to my
niece Jane AUDI during her life, and II her daughters
survive her the principal thereof u be paid to them
equally $4,000 TO WilDerfOrce University; $4,000 to
Dartmouth College; whatever sum may be due me by
my late Edward j. Chase OF Lockport n " 10
be remitted his widow aud ADMINISTRATIVE the pic
ture OF Chef-J ustce Marshall presented by the mem
bers of the Bar and other citizens Of NewYOrk 20 the
United states for the OF tho Supreme Court; the
residue OF estate TO be distributed In equal parts TO
INV two daughters commit my soul to God, III Christ
Jesus. savior, through the Holy spirit, - ,,-.
witnessed by r. C. Parsons and Jacob schuekers.
The will was to-day admitted TO probate and record
and the executor quaed and gave bonds In the OF
100000 The bond the estimated value Of the
personal property OF tho deceased. The remainder Of
the estate consisting OF real property ia estimated to
be worth si5oOOO. The Will is in the handwriting Of
Mr. sehuckers who was, at its date the CbefJustice's
private secretary.
THE ESTIMATED COST OF OFFICIAL POSTAGE.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-The value of the
postage stamps required for each Of the Government
Departments for the quarter succeeding the abolition OF
the ranking privilege Is estimated follows Exeeu-
tye $780, State, s2O9 iG Treasury, s2OOOOG Interior
s0.36l War; t6i49; Navy, $500; Agriculture $780,
Justice $780, PostoGce, s7o; total s3I7 2Os TO- The
estimates Of the Postoce Department for stamps
that TO be used AZ Washington on outgoing mail mat
and does not include those thar Will be required by
postmasters and other postal officers throughout the
country. Eaeh Department required by law TO sup
ply Its subordinates. Stamps OF special desgns, to
used IN payment OF official postage In course OF
preparation by the Continental Bank Note Company
and will be distributed before July I. Tho War and
Post-Oflce Departments will Use Largo nuinuer OF
stamped envelopes. The other Deplrtmen's nave nllo
requiston for adhesive stamps Illy, Iae bOeb nun
beT VI staInpa called Tor 10 e9sJ,SJ0
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22

A SUBSIDY ACCORDED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
OTTAWA, May 21.-The House of Commons
to-day voted annual subsidy to the Province OF New
Brunswick for renouneing accordance with the pro-
visions OF the Treaty of Washington the right ~ collect
duties on American lumber transported down the bt
John River
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22

MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN THE NETHERLANDS.
TIE HAGUE, Wednesday May q, 1873.
The Ministers have rendered their resigna-
tions 10 the King.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-03-27

and resoiute no longer, bent over the
huge dismantled carcass of poor Lion.
Gone was the nerve, the passion, and
power, which HAD, the night previous,
supported and lifted her above her sex.
Palmer, more meagre, if possible, than
usual, there was yet something touch
ing in her weakness; perhaps because 1t
was so foreign to her nature.
Lifting her woe begone countenance as
I approached, she exclaimed brokenly,
"I'd Almost rather died than done it;
but there wasn't no other way"
Hardly had the news of the escape
spread through the camp, when horse
man, riding at breakDeck speed, came,
in the midst of a cloud of dust, flying up
the trail. In his hand he bore white
signal, which he persistently waved as he
advanced. Dashing into camp, he threw
himself breathlessly into the midst of the
"Vigilantes."
"Where is the man you were going to
hangH"
Escaped"
"Thank Godi for he didn't do it
Frisco Bill has confessed the deed"
Then the cheers that rang out might
almost have rent the heavens IN twain
but Lots wife, alone with her sleeping
children, crouched in mourEful silence
over the form of her poor, dumb sacrifice
silent and faithful even unto death
Lakeside 1MOnthly.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-03-27
Birds Acquiring New and Brutal Hab-
its.

PROF. SAMUEL LOCKWOOD gives an in
teresting account of that beautiful bird
known as the golden robin, or Baltimore
oriole, in connection with the common
humble bees. Last June large numbers
of these bees were found under the horse
chestnut trees, then in full bloom, in the
campus of Rutgers College, every one of
them decapitated, and the heads lying
around with the bodies; and it further
appears that every one of the headless
bees was stingless male. The Professor
worked out the case with much patient
perseverance, and found to his surprise
that this wholesale slaughter was the
work of four orioles. Another fac. which
astonished him was, that the bodies of
these insects were empty, the viscera
having been drawn out at the ring-like
opening where the head had been neatly
shipped by the birds. The process was
to catch the bees while lowering at the
ball-like opening of the flowers. After
severing the head, they extracted the Wis
cera for the sake of the honey-sac. Several
very interesting considerations are
brought out in the course of the article
such as the acquired taste; the birds had
found out that honey was nice. Was it
not singular, too, that they had learned
that it could be got in such a manners
And there was also the curious fact that
the bird confined its marauding to the
white headed bees, the stingless males
thus carrying on his terrible work with
impunity, and almost wantonness, as it
contented itself with simply the
honey-bearing sac. Prof Lockwood
also notes curious change
the wonderfully plucky manner of this
l;,tla bird IN OTIS oh inc prOvys
and other large birds, as securing the
general admiration, he says that for him
self that admiration has gone down to
zero, as he has noticed that the bird has
not any true knightly qualities, but can
do some very mean things. The Fro
fessor then instances a case in which
pair of robins had built nest in tree
so near by that the process could be
watched from hehouse. A pair of king
birds kept all the time near, and watched
progress with genuine royal indolence,
and, when all was finished, with kingly
impudence took possession. Therightful
owners made but feeble effort to resist
this invasion. The king-birds retained
possession until their young were raised
More than a year ago, Prof. LocKwoou
likewise called attention to the TACT tnat
the great butcher-bird, or northern shrlke,
contrary to all precedent, had begun 10
visit in winter the cities where the Eu-
ropean sparrows have become natural
lied. The bird in summer collects grass
hoppers, small lizards, ETC., and impales
them on the spines of the locust or other
trees, eating them at its leisure. He no.
tices the case in which q shrike in its
winter visit gibbeted a sparrow in the
city by putting its neck in the crotch OF a
small branch of alarch, and then, having
Knocked in the top of its head, the bird
extracted its victims brains.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-03-27

A WEST VIRGINIA RoMANCE.-Sarah j.
Winemiller, a girl of about seventeen
summers. who was convicted of, and sent
to the penitentiary for, burning small
log church in one of the smaller counties
of the State, has been pardoned by Gov:
Jacobs. The manner in which this girl
got into the peniteutiary is peculiar. She
was enamored of young man who, un-
fortunately, was charged with stealing
horse and was put in Jail to await a trial
thereof. With a confidence in the
falsity of the charge against her
inamorata and a devotion to him
that was remarkable, she proceeded
to commit the act for which she was sent
up that she might be with him in the
penitentiary. But, alas! the man was &C
Quilted last fall when his trial came OF,
and he has ever since, up to the time of
the pardon, been engaged in securing his
faithful though rash sweetheart's release.
The facts of this notable romance are set
forth in the petition. The happy result
may be imagined.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-03-27
General News summary.
CONGRESS-.
sENATE-ExTRA SESSION

MARCH IA memorial was presented
asking that the papers as to the Kansas Senatorial
election be taken from the files and referred to the
Committee on Elections. resolution was Of
fered and laid over, authorizing the Committee on
Commerce during recess, to investigate what
steamship lines should be subsidized: Also as to
the expediency Of granting bounties to ship
builders, etc.. .Messrs. Morrill, (vermont) and
schurz argued in favor, and Mr.. Scott against, the
resolution declaring that Mr.. Caldwell was not
duly and legally elected Senator Adjourned 10
the 18th,
MARCH 17-Papers were submitted
and referred, signed by members of the Legisla-
ture Of Missouri and others. alleging that there
was corruption in the election Of Mr.: Bogy
as Senator The credentials OF seanioS Senator
Well vel case was further debated, MIR. salisbury
gGes ng fhe resolution declrrna the election Illegal
and void. and Mr.. Bayard claiming that there was
nothing in the pending case which conld jusnfy
the passage of a resolution declaring the election
invalid; but the power OF expulsion was clear in
viadication of the honor and dignity OF the Sem
ate.
MARCH 1s.AMr Bogy, of Missouri, in
reply to the charge of bribery and corruption in
the procurement Of his election to the Senate re-
lated the circumstances under which be was elect
ed, denied the charges of bribery and corruption,
and asked an immediate investigation. In the dc
bate on the Caldwell case. Mr.. Norwood argued
that the Senate had perfect and absolute power to
declare void an election procured by bribery and
Ilhhu. duu reullI t0e uaNIer 10 tnc Slttc NC"
election: Mr.. Thurman thought the election of Mr.
Caldwell was thoroughly corrupt and II the Senate
did not turn out a man whose election was pro
cured by fraud declare the seat vacant until they
obtained stronger testimony, the power to do so
might as well be stricken from the Constitution.
MARCH ia motion was adopted re-
questing the Commissioner Of Agriculture to COM
municate to the Senate his annual report with ac-
companying papers. which were ordered to be
printed. Mr.. Csnkling argued against the reso-
luton declaring that Mr.. Caldwell was not legally
elected to the Senate.
MARCH 20.-The dis cussion of the
Caldwell case was continued, and some personal
debate was indulged in between Messrs. Conkling
and schuz. Mr.. Hamilton, Of Maryland argned
that the Senate could not go behind the election
of a Senator and inquire into the conduct and
motives Of members composing the Legfsla-
ture. He could not vote to declare the
seat OF Caldwell vacant, but there was no
doubt as to the power to expel Senator who had
passed beyond the control of the Legislature He
could not compromise with fraud, and while he
sympathiZed with the person on whom he was
called to pass Judgment he could not escape con-
denning the act of the Senator from Kansas In the
most solemn form.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-03-27
THE LITTLE PEOPLE.

DEAR little feet, how you wander and wander,
Little twin truants, SO fleet,
Dear little head. how you ponder and ponder
Over the things that you meet.
Dear little tongue, how you chatter and chatter
Over your innocent joys,
Obi but the house is alive with your clatter-
Shaking indeed, with your noise.
Can't you be quiet moment. sweet roverf
Is there no end to your funs
Soon the "old sand man" will sprinkle you over
Then the days frolic is done.
Come to my arms for the daylight is dying,
Closer the dark shadows creep;
Come like bird that is weary of flying;
Come, let mo sing you to sleep.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-03-27
TIE NEW WOKLE.

Gold closed in New York on the Goth at
11514@115%.
In passing the House resolution of CEN
sure against members of Congress who
voted to increase their back pay, the Ohio
Senate added an amendment extending the
censure to those who voted against the
extra pay and then accepted it.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-03-27
When the poet BRYANT was thirty

When the poet Bryant was thirty
eight his health was feeble. He was a
sufferer from dyspepsia, and gave pre-
m0nltions of an early demise. Who then
supposed he would outlive his friend
Cooper, splendid specimen of robust
health, and that near eighty he would be
enjoying hale and hearty old age, while
so many of his compeers-Irving, Pauld-
ing, Halleck, Willis, Morris, Cooper,
Verplanck~would be sleeping in their
graves?
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-03-27
Miscellaneous Reading.
THROUGH LIFE.

WE slight the gifts that every season bears,
And let them fall unheeded from our grasp,
In our great eagerness to reach and clasp
The promised treasure Of our coming years;
Or else we mourn some great good passed away
And, in the shadow of our grief shut in,
Refuse the lesser good we yet might win,
The offered peace and gladnees of to-day.
So through the chambers Of our life we pass,
And leave them one by one, and never stay,
Not knowing how much pleasantness there was
In each until the closing Of the door
Has sounded through the house and died away
And In our hearts we sigh, "ForevermoreI
-CHan6e7s's journal.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-03-27

"A Providence woman was puzzled to
know why she attracted such general at
tention during a shopping expedition, the
other day. An hour or two earlier sne
had been "down street." and returning
had taken off her overskirt, but left the
bundle of papers forming hustle still IN
position.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-03-27

The Lord Mayor of London will, on
the esrb of March, entertain the Mayors
of all England and Wales at the Mansion
House.