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New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
EXCURSION OF THE WASHINGTON LIGHT IN
PANTRY.

ELMRA, Sept. 7.-Company D, Capt. Carver,
OF the Washington L. Eat Infantry, passed through this
city this morning tue Northern Central Rilway
their way TO Syracuse of the Sumner Corps
that city, There lso in the party, Col Robert j.
Fleming commanding the regiment to which the com.
pany belongs being one Of the number The celebrated
Mariue Band accompanies the excursion. The company
goes down Seneca Lake to Geneva, and thence by the
New-York Central 10 Syracuse. They met with very
cordial reception here ther first stopping place in this
statel being enthusiastically appauced on their ap
pearance They are 10 be the Seneca Lake Regatta at
Waiknss on Friday OF this week on their return home.
SYRACUSE Sept. f.-Compauy Of the Isl Regiment
OF the District OF Columbia Lght Infantry from Wash.
ipgtou under command OF Capt Carver accompanied by
Col Fleming, and the field and staff OF the regl-
ment together with large number OF honorary mem-
hers ladies, arrived IN this city at 81 O'Clock this
evening They the guests OF the Sumner Corps OF
this city. Tncy received in q brilliant manner,
with fireworks bonres. Examinations. saluee OF artil-
lery and large procession, which witnessed by
about people, who greeted It with cheers the
line OF march At the arory OF the Sumner Corps tho
guests were welcomed behalf OF the Corps 10y the
Rev. Dr. Eddy, their chaplain aud were rendered tho
freedom OF the city by Mayor Graves The guests VIII
remain Till Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
JOHN NJ. BACON,
THE MINNESOTA DEFALCA1IONS.
GOV. DAVIS INsTRUCTs THE ATToRNEY-GENERAL OF
THE STATE TO BRING SUIT AGAINST Ex-AUDIToR
MCIIRATH AND HIS sURETIEs.

GOV. DAVIS INsTRUCTs THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
THE STATE TO BRING SUIT AGAINST Ex-AUDIroR
MCuRATH AND HIS sURETIEs.
ST. PAUL, Sept 7-GOv. Davis has taken
prompt protect the State In regard to the
alleged defalcatiOn Of Charles MeIrath late state
Auditor. The Governor to-day addressed letter to
Wilson in which, after reeiting the
authority and of the Special Legislative Commit
fee investigating MeIlrath's accounts, lie says
Aa submitted by the Committee the evidence estao-
fishes the fact that the late state Auditor mas received
account Of the timber e on sae and at bis
agement Of certain stumpage transactions In kahuyo
smm OF sl25is 1t is submitted by the report that
the evidence establishes that tne rnnor, ~
him the quantity of timber in the state lands
made systematic business OF defraudng tne
Slate for pecunary considerations, by reporting the
onantity cut as less than actual quantity and leay
ing unrepored quantities as the subject OF spoah ny
state in these matters. The examiner TO whom the
evidence this subject most distinctly points was .e
late Mr Butler Comstock whose estate is now In pro-
ceess of settlement in the Probate Court OF Ramsey
County. 1t estimated that allowing for all that tS @
state received and all that its officials received anu ua
NOT nav over the state has been defauded OF large SUMS
of money report also discloses certain transaeton
by the late State Auditor with the firm OF NJ Myers
Co. bankers, IN NewY0rk, which Will demanu .a 1ao
stnctest scrutiny by you, that you may ascef.1 % h
whether the State has any claim against the Au'oi W
You are requested to bring suit at the earliest possible
moment against McIlrath and his sureues for every
cause OF action which. in your Judgment can pe su -,
tanned against him or them You are also requesteu ~
intervene in the Probate Court OF Ramsey county, i
the matter Of the estate OF Butler ComstocK uecsaeu
by putting In account In favor or the State OF hnuo
sofa against said estate for such an amount as
be warranted by the evidence taken by Inc Conntoe,
or by any other Information OF which you may Decono
possessed You also requested 20 bring SUIT III .ne
name of the State Of Minnesota as plaintiff aeaInst a
persons whom evidence discoses as having consplreu
with any officer TO have the quantity cut by or LOT tne
underestimaed and who have not paid for all tne t
Der actually the amount paid TO any person US
brbe for returning exacting payment ior tue
quantity not to be allowed as payment Dy reason y, S
having been made a State officer. You WIN also
please proceed assert the courts the right OF he
State In all not stated which your exanna
ton OF the report and evidence bring 70 your
attention, c. X. DAVIS Governor.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
THE CHANCES ON LONG ISLAND.

The Fall political campaign on Long lslahu
is opening the politicians industrousy engaged
in discussing the probabilities. For the nomination ior
Congress there will be close contest. Tue dstrlct ls
usually Democratic but It is now represented In Doth
Congress and the State Senate by Republicans. Inc
candidates who will probably come before the Demo
cratic Nominating Convention are Erastus Brooks OF
Richmond, James b. Pearsal and Townsend d. COCKS
Of Queens, and Henry A. Reeves and John X REID OF
Suffolk. On the Republican side 1t Is under
stood that the Hon. Henry j. scudder, the present
incumbent will decline denomination for personal
reasons. The Hon. l.. b. Prince and H. w. Eastman oI
Queens Stephen b. French or Suffolk are named I0i
the Office. From present appearances the contest VIII
be between Messrs. Prince and French. Rumor gives
the Hon. James NJ. Oatsley OF Queens place IN the
Democratic State ticket candidate for State Prison
Inspector. For Assemblyman from Suffolk County the
Republicans will probably renOmlnate the Hon. MT:
Petty OF Riverhead John ODOnDell, william turner OF
Newtown and j. s. Suedeker OF Hampstead are proml-
nenty mentioned candidates for the Assembly from
Queens. The Office of Dstrict-Atorney Will be noty
contested for in Queens. Benjamin W. Downing, the
present incumbent, will probably receive the Demo
cratic nomination. He has already held the once
three consecutive terms On the RepuDncan slde,
Messrs Paine Of Glen Cove, Van Scken OF WmtestOne
and William s. COgswell or Jamaica are prominently
named. The Graham wing OF the Democracy OF Long
Island City will hold their primary at Shehs Assembly
Rooms Dutch Kills at o'clock tonight Inc Demo
cratic General Committee OF Long Island CRY will meet
tonight at Thompsons Hall, Jackson-aye ut 70 O'CLOCK
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
ATTITUDE OF THE LOUISIANA CONSERVA
TIVES.

HOW THEY REGARD THE NEGRO AND HIS RIGHTS.
In q speech before the recent Conservative
Conyeution at Baton Rouge. Mr. r. H. MARI the Presl-
dent gave uterance to the following views, Which may
be Of interest at this time:
Let us make known throughout he United States that
man. we are here TO assert boldly and maintain man
fully our rghts-not to Violate the rights OF oters
race we occupied toward them patriarchal relation
The negro should still receive the proectnR care OIL
those who we're formerly his masters. l tell you, my
the truest best friends the negro ever
had or ever will have were once their masters auu owl
ers The duty that bave to perform with regard TO
him "a as saw one for which responsible TO God
and our country wish to impress this seriously upon
yeighed npon me with heavy Of responsibility
IL is 10 cyze and Chrstianze TINS ne gro race Lett 10
hn has been allowed to exercise his natural
Tendencies aud desires unrestralneu, he Hss Oecome
s,ed bis elevation to you. Do not doubt II do not
shrink from it do not attempt to srK tne fespOhslo
itv cod in his providence has intrusted 10 you the
isvatiou the edncaton and training of this race
nv the miserable interference or those VINO profess 10
e the friends OF the negro breach has been made be-
oe n eno him and you who were his owners, and
should be his friends, when mas nde
Sor yon 10 ac1ut yourself OF that high Obligation and
iU a, which rests upon you therefore. It has become
necessity one which is as obligatory upon you as any
obligation can BE- Una. the yyzsop yy the wealth. the
yirte and INTEL Of this state, should now assune
the control OF It's affairs tnst you may e naone '' beG
~ each one of you when you return TO your respective
homes TO proclaim 1t from every stump tnat snG wne %
oonIe ~ fousana intend simply To assert their right
10 Exercise the control and management OF their own
Trs which right the Great God OF Heaven mas gwen
nn t,od made you white people to be the dominant
race upon this earth No race can come e III
d nromofon OF civilization on this continent mas Deen
done by the white race Mountain mas been ieSeleu, 80,
river has been brdged and ocean mas oogn bays
tba telegraph wire. Whatever obstacles miy nave
ntcrposed 70 obstruct its onward march tey ne Deen
overcome or removed by the superior energy anu iue
lect OF this dominant race $4,000. ..,,o, a.a,a
few Ignorant and MISGUIDED negroes esnnUs sanu n
nj, ereat valley OF the Mississippi the most masnl-
an, resdence youchsafed to man. 10 DC your hertaRe
~ to vou You are bound TO keep ana 10 -
nroye IT, You cannot give up any portion OF II 70 par.
P,s or hermit ignorance and inactivity to control IT,
W 20 under the most solemn obligations that can rest
upon man. your God aud country 70 Occupy ne and
20 pon the rights OF the negroes put Simply W
assert our own Plant your footsteps nrmy upon tns
~ anx bnman being Plant yourselves there ana there
stand and my countrymen, and uo Srosoety viii rsian
will again bloom as garden anu Pro'poi'J "i iei6u
throushout our whole State
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
NEW ATLANTIC CABLES.
PREPARING FOR THE LAST SPLICE IN THE ANGLO
AMERICAN CABLE.

PREPARING FOR THE LAST SPLICE IN THE ANGLO
AMERICAN CABLE.
STEAMSHIP GREAT EASTERN. Sept g. noon,
by way OF LONDON. Sept. 7, lS14
Sixteen hundred and ninety-slx nautical
miles of cable have been payed out.
Sent G-5 o'clock a. m-We are close to the Skelies,
and we are going to buoy and hope to make the nnal
splice to-day. The cable is in perfect condition.
PROGRESS OF THE DIRECT ATLANTIC CABLE.
LONDON, Monday, Sept. 7, 1874
The work of laying the new direct cable
from the Irish to the American coast has begun and the
following dispatch from the steamer Faraday reports
the progress made:
STEAMER FARADAY, Sunday, Sept eve spliced the
deep cable with the Irish shore end on te 3u hh6
had paved out $50 knOts when fault was discovered
on the lh. II was found that wire had pierced the
gutta percha. While 0verhaulng the caDIe IL
got enIanged in wTeckage, broke ana was Ost IN
257O fathOms Of water. Tie grapplOg apparatus was
set at work aud the cable recovered me insulation Is
now perfect. We are lat 50o 81 long IL a..
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
TIE FIRE RECORD.
IN NEW-HAvEN-Loss BETWEEN $4,000 AND |
S5OOOOO.

IN NEW-HAvEN-Loss BETWEEN $4,000 AND
s50O.OOO
NEw-HAvEN, Sept. 1.-THE buildings OF the
New-Haven Wheel Company, partly brick and partly
wood, and covering considerable ground, at
the corner of York and Ashman-sts., began burn-
ing at a quarter past II o'clock last night,
and are now almost entirely consumed. It Is probable
that the will be kept from spreading further The
Wheel Company was one of the most prominent and
successful Industries of this city. Mayor Harry
G. Lewis is President of the Company. There
were Is buildings destroyed, with very heavy stock,
and $50 hands are thrown out of employment The loss
is now estimated at s35OOOO 5OOCO which there is
an insurance Of 100000. The following is list OF the
companies interested
Germany of Erie. Penn, s2,5oO; Alemania OF Pitts
burgh S2,5OO; Merchants OF Providence, $4,000;
Fame of Philade phia S2,50O Northwestern OF
Milwaukee $1,000; Citizens OF Newark, S2OM; Phoenix
OF Hartford. 5000 Lycoming OF Munsey, Penn 5000
Mississippi Valley of Memphis, $1,000 Narragansett OF
Providence 5000; Humboldt Of Newark. $500; Roger
Williams OF Providence 5000; Queens OF Ldverpool,
$1,000 and Franklin Of Minneapolis S25o0.
1t is probable that the fire set by ncendiaries
and owing to the large amount Of dry pine and other
wood the fire burst forth with great rapidlty and was
under full headway when the engines arrived.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS
LIBERAL STATE CONVENTION.
ADDITIONAL AppoTSTN Nrs oF DFIFGATFs

ADDITIONAL APPoINTM MIS- OF DELEGATES.
The following delegates to the Liberal
Republican State Convention have been appointed in
addition to those already published:
CAYUGA CoUsTY-Ist Assembly District-Jobn NJ.
Hurd, James " White, A. w. Shurtlf
CHEhuSG COUSTY-Ist DiStrict-Wm I. Post, Luther
CadwelLt
CLINTON CoUSTY-The Rev. Mr.. Hawks, J. H. sanborn.
ERIE CoUSTY.-Ist District-John Walls, Id
solomon Shaw. IIId-Wm. Dorshemer.
ALBANY COUSTY.-Dr. John Swiuburne, Col NJ. Il.
FiIkns Leman Thompson.
LIVINGSTON COUSTY.-Wm. NJ White, Gen. Charles f.
Wadsworth
ONEIDA CoUSrY-Ist Distrct-Peter Clogher. o. e. G.
Gneilch; Alternates, Wm. III. Chapman, James Auld
Iid-Joslah Case. J. j. Richards Alternates, Niles
SanlpDell, j. III. Marvin. IIId-CO j. B. Bradt James
walker; Alternates. Everett Bremen, John Wolf. IVth
Clark Waterman. X III. Roberts; Aternates, Henry g.
Stanton, w. Ray Fenner.
ORLEANS CoUNTY.-Co III. Bowen. Joseph ID. Billings.
tHEsASGO COUNTY instructed is delegates that
luton be passed by the Convention as follows:
people.
d In the Oneida County Convention Gen. r. y. Sherman
olereu the following resolution, which adopted:
so That the Deates the State Convention be requested to
Fote or the Adjournment Of the Convention until the Democratic
and Republican Conventions shall have been had.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
THE TOWN OF MENINGEN.

Meiningen, in Central Germany, which has
been devastated by fire, is town Of about 5000 inhab-
iants situated the right bank OF the river Werra
and enolrced by wooded hills Ii us built IN the form OF
harp contains several factories, and surrounded by
ramparts ana bitches The principal building is the
paace which been the residence Of the dukes since
1881 and contains valuable archives collections OF paint
ings engravings and natural curosites, as well as
library OF 2OO volumes. There is also in the town an
ancient church. a house OF assembly, gymnasium
tbeater and q hospital Meningen has some political
inheritance from being the capital of the Duchy of Sake
Meningen now absorbed 10 the German Confederation
The Jews form an important part of the community,
and built about 20 years ago. handsome new quarter
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
RESIGNATION OF COL WHITLEY.
NAVAL. NTFIIJGFNCE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Lieut. VIM. j. Barnette
g. ordered TO the photographic Office: Lieut. Richard
Wainwright TO the Naval Observatory; Commander Ban
croft Gherardi is detached from the Command OF the
Richmond and placed waiting orders; Surgeon f.
Potter from the Receiving ship Sabine ordered to
the Plymouth; Assistant Surgeon David o. Lewis from
The Receiving ship Potomac and ordered TO the Ply
mouth; Carpenter George W. Conover from the Navy
Yard Washington. and ordered TO the Plymouth; Sail
maker Nicholas Lynch from the Receiving ship Relief
aud ordered 10 the Plymouth.
FoRrREss MONROE. Sept THE u. 8. steamer Pow
batan passed out this morning, towing the ship ST.
Mary, Tor Boston, where the latter will be used as a
Btate schoOl-ship. y
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
ARKANSAS,

TIE NEW CONSTITUTION SIGNED by THE MEMBERS
OF THE CONVENTION THE DEMOCRATIC CON
vENTION TODAY
LITTLE Rock Sept. IA copy of the Con-
stutjon was read the Convention to-day and signed
nv all the members but seven. During the session a
preamble and resolutions adopted pedging
the members to discountenance and condemn
all Iawlessness, violence, and outrage where
ever and whenever found, and demanding in the
name Of the State equal protection justice, and rights
for all regardless of race or color also deprecating all
proceedings tending to produce conflict between the
races and vtng grafton, and guaranteeing pro-
lection to all who come.
The Democratic State Convention meets tomorrow.
From present appearances. Gov Elisha Baxter will be
renomInsted.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
WASHINuTO TON.
POSTAL AFFAIRS,

WASHINGTON, Monday. Sept. 7, 1874.
The PostOfce Department is about substituting for
the old mail locks used upon street boxes of the
free delivery system, combination locks. Each
city or district will be furnished with locks upon
different combination, that the keys Of city will
be OF no use another. Each key will be numbered
and the carrier receiving It held responsible for its
custody ana proper use The question OF increased
compensatonto letter carriers Will shortly be considered
by Postmaster. General Jewell, and such allowance
made as the appropriation will justify. Since the mur-
der Of Ivey, mail route agent on the Alabama and
CHATTANOOGA Railroad several route agents in the
South have shown considerable alarm, and are asking
leaves OF from the PostOce Department, and
some decline to run any longer on their routes.
Postmaster General Jewell has ordered cancelled the
contract pen-knves which have been usually issued
70 the clerks about kew-Years The custom was first
observed when qus used for writing and knife
was positive necessity and has been kept up since the
Introduction OF steel and gold pens 10 the present time
RESIGNATION OF COL WHITLEY.
While all the papers necessary to closing the present
Offices Of the Secret Service force and dsmssing all its
employees preparing, Col Whitley appeared with
his resignation. 1t was promptly accepted.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
FOREST FIRES IN NEW-JERsEY.

EGG HARBOR, n. j., Sept. 1.-The pine woods
are on fire all around here. Several thousand acres
have already been burned over and the nres are st
raging The lands are not of much value. Fires are
also raging near Hammonton, and fifteen or twenty
thousand acres have been already ravaged, including
several cranberry bogs and much valuable timber.
Many buildings been saved only by the energetic
efforts of the people of the neighborhood.
ELwooD n. j., Sept. 7.-Flres In the woods de-
stroyed some in the connties of Atlantic and
Burlington together with several cranberry meadows
and few dwelling houses and saw-mils mail stage
was DELAYED twenty hours on Friday between Ewood
and Pleasant Mills on account of fire along the road.
The fires are still raging.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
ARMY AFFAIRS.
AN ORDER BY GEN. SHERMAN FOR THE REMOVAL
OF THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS TO ST. LOUIS

AN ORDER BY GEN. SHERMAN FOR THE REMOVAL
OF THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS TO ST. LOUIS
OFFICIAL CHANGES.
WASHINGTON, Sept 7.-The following oruei
was issued to-day by Gen. Sherman;
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON d. c., Sept g. 1874. }
GENERAL ORDERS No. 4-FTa: Pursuant 10 the
provisions Of General Orders NO da @ mr
Adutaut- Generals Office, Sept 1874 the MAJ @
of the Army Will be established at 81. LOUIS, ao ~ "a
the 18th OF October, 1874. and all comnuncaondS i
reports to these Headquarters heieloioio ioqu wa"
be addressed accordingly -, =, ....--o,
Second: /: The following officers will be transferred
from washington to st. Louis, viz. Col W. D. W6ippie
Aid.deC Camp and Assistant AdjutantGeneTai; COl D.
C. Mccoy Abide Camp; Col J. 9. Audenried ABIDE
Camp; Col J. E Fourteilotte, Aid-de-CamP; Col " NJ
ABIDE Camp will remain in Washington, and all maps,
reports reconnaissance, and OF all explorations VIII
be sent to him. there 10 be compiled and transmitted 10
Third: Col. W. D. whipple WILL about the 1st Of Oc-
tober cause the records, library and furntnre OF he
present office to be carefully packed, markell anu
turned over to the Quartermasters Department for
transportation to the new headquarters. -
Fourth: The clerks andorderies, seven in number now
employed at the Headquarters OF the Army, VIII al tno
'"A'N BY Command of Gen. SHERMAN.
JOHN NJ. BACON,
Aid-de-camp and Acting Assistant AdIutantGeneral.
The following changes in stations and duties OF OFF,
GERS OF the Pay Department OF the Army have been
made:
Major c. J. Sprague is relieved from duty In the De-
nartent OF Arizona and ordered TO report to the Com
mandng General, Department OF Caiornia Ior assign
ment 10 duty Chief Paymaster In that department.
Major J. H. Nelson is ordered 10 report Dy letter 10 lhe
commanding General OF the Department OF Arizona for
assignment duty Chief Paymaster III that Depart
ment.
The President has accepted the designations OF the
following named officers Major Robert c. Waller,
Paymoster: First Lieut. William Gerhard, 9th Cavalry
Second Lieut. Robert L. CoIe Sth Cavalry.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
,oc.1 ORGANIZATIONS AT WORK.

The IXth Assembly District kepuDlican
Association met last evening In Bleec4er buuins' ~
n,~so.r nd Morton -ss Robert r. Campbell presided
A Commttee was appointed to draw up ticket OF
dseoates and alsrnates Tor the primary election over
20 new members were enrolled. and largo number Of
new members were proposed.
:. ,sgnlar meeting OF the With Assembly Dis
,ct Republican Association took place last evening
At No IA University Place. Cornelius Van Cots In the
chair After transsctng routine business % new mem-
bers were elected. and proposals OF thirty more were
received
Ths TAT IIId. and yI,h Assembly Dstrcts slso hold
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
ELSEWHERE.

The Albany and Boston freight houses at
East Albany took fire at about o'clock last night and
were totally consumed The loss Is $4,000.
A wooden mill in Exeter, r. l., owned and
occupied by A. d. shotucS for the manufacture OF car
pet warp burned Sunday night. The loss Is about
S2e, 600, aud the insurance slo,oco
Dickinson e. Fairfeld's paper mill at Hol-
yoke Mass caught fire Sunday night from spontaneous
combustion In the rag room. and partially de-
stroyed The loss is t25,oos, fully insured
1t is reported that disastrous fire occurred
at Russeliyile KY Sunday morning The Court House,
the Frost House, and other buildings destroyed
No particulars OF the fire have been received.
A fire at Burlington. Racine County, Wis,
Friday night. destroyed the Touring mill of Perkins
brothers a Lawton. The loss - eia,oo2; insurance,
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
IN AND ABOUT OTTAWA.

OTTAWA, Sept IA fire yesterday destroyed
the English Hotel Pideaust. -Four cottages on the
corner Of George and Cumberland-sts. were badly
damaged The total loss is about 100000 The insurance
is as follows: sloconbe d Steven, on building on
George.st 81 200 Thomas Starmer s6OO In the Liver
pool, London and Globe william Finch, house on
Rideau.st., 5000 p. OMeara lost heavily; he is in
sured in the Etna Company for $4Oo
Bush fires are still raging in the neighborhood Of
Huntley and have done much damage the crops and
houses The ravages of the fires viii be particularly
distressing during the coming Winter.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
INSURANCE LOSSES IN FRosTBURG. MD.

FRosIBURG, Md, Sept. THE following is a
list OF as far as ascertaned on the losses by
fire here on Saturday night;
In the National Of Philadelphia, s30O0 Citizens or
Newark 81 0OO Black River OF WATERFOWL, n u, s25oO
Germanla OF NewYork, 50 OOO Virginia Fire and Ma
rine 81 800; Franklin Of Wheeling, West Va $500;
Security of NewHaven $4,000; Lancaster OF Lancaster
Penn, 5000; LynchbuTg OF Lynchburg, Va, $2,5OO
Hoffman OF New-York $500; Humboldt Of New-York.
90 500 Fire Assurance OF Philadelphia, s250O Homo or
New-York 5000; Moth American Of Philadelphia,
2OOO Royal OF Liverpool $1,000 Allegheny OF Cumber-
land Md 5000; Hartford, s900O Scotch OF Glasgow.
10 500: American and Pennsylvania of Philadelphia.
81 75O and slS7O0 distributed among nine Baltimore
companies the highest amount In any one company
being 900 in the Baltimore Fire Insurance Company