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New-York tribune., 1874-06-17
FOREIGN NOTES

The steamer Africa has returned 20 tnis
port after successfully suonerxins ner 'no
-, ..,l. The line ~ been tested, found 70
- ..,,.,.ctor,ly and banded over to tho Braziian
s,, 80. nsry Uubrokep tslegraph!c eommuntcAtou
Nao,e & so. from England through Lisbon aud
- ~, .ns tn,ra ,o st vincent. Cape verd Islands.
In Montreal. Canada. the Diocesan Synod
me, Yesterday After the transaction Of the routine
hu.uess Canon Baldwin notice Of the meeting OF
the committee amend the prsyer-book 70 coo.
form TO the % artices also for che COMMITTEES 70 pe0'
are an address the Archbishop Of Canterbury. az
pressing disapproval OF the conduct Of the S sterGy
men addr~-.ec memorial To him in faver ei con
fcssion 0eins iptrS.ucsi into toe Cowes.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-17
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP LINES.
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE CHINA TRASs-PAciFi'
sTEAAPHIP COMPANY AND THE PACIFIC RAIL

NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE CHINA ThASs-PAClFiC
sTEAAPHIP COMPANY AND THE PACIFIC RAIL
ROADS
Edward Cunningham of Boston, connected
with the China house OF Russell Co and J" Wefmore
Cryder OF London this city for the purpose OF
making whereby there VIII be increased
steamship the Pacific coast ana China'
Their Company, already established is known as tue
China Trans-Pacinc Steamship Company. and
Organized with q capital account OF Eaoco
The object OF the Company Is TO run steamers between
China ard Japan and the Pacific Coast II "a aiso pro-
posed 10 establish q branch line between fokonams
and Shanghai aud the intermediate ports 10 'apaa :"
meet the and departures OF the steamers OF ''e
main line. As trade develops II Is PROPOSED 10 ioru oou
neerions with ports on the coast o Ohh'
and Japan. The for the performance
Of service OF the main ts-r steamers
Of COO tons burden.
The Company has already sstal'ished mon'a'y SGT
New-York tribune., 1874-06-17
TUE cI-RAN INsJJRRECTIOy.

M,xrMo GOMEZ APPOINTED PRESIDENT BY TB1
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF GEN. EsPoSDA
HAVANA, June 16.-The Didrio de Ia Marina
Save four armed insurgents who belonged TO the bands
of Camaguani have come the Spanish lines st the
rrocha Jucara and surrendered themseives Ihsy
rt4d that the Marquis of santa Lncis had been ds
zen Maximo Gomez appointed his successor.
RusI;en Esponda reports that he marched Win
-four battslious from the Trocha Moran 70 SueAs S
ant any rebel force which showed nsnt
c.ntan General Concha will vist Astansas and css-
aeuas next sunday.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-17
RoCHEFoRTs ARRIVAL IN IRELAND.
EFFORTS TO LYNCH HIM MADE AT QUEENSTOWN
HIS DEPARTURE FOR DUBLIN.

HIS DEPARTURE FOR DUBLIN.
QuEESsrOwy. Tuesday, June 10, 1874.
When the steamer Parthia arrived here this
evening large and unruly mob had gathered on the
Dock awaiting the appearance of 81. Henri Rochefort,
who was generally known to be on beard.
As Rochefort passed down the gansway be was
Immediately recognized by the crowd who received hun
with hooting execrations and made rush for him
az he landed The police surrounded R)chetort who. 10
feared would been ynched bet for their protec-
tiOu. .. ,-...--
The intensely excited mob pressing forward hootins
and yelling followed the FrenchDan 20 Que ems hotel
From that place the police escorted him 10 the Gepo
where only passengers were admitted HIS arrival ~
Corn was not expected therefore passed through the
city unnoticed aud took the train at y u Tor DuDn,
WEenSe he W.. proceed to london.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-17

RESULTS OF THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.
CONCLUSIONS OF THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
THE CHARGES AGAINST THE DISTRICT GOVERN
MFSr sUsTAINED-A CALM JUDICIAL STATEMENT
OF THE cAsE-THE PRESENT FORM or GOVERN
MENT A PAuURE-REAsONs FOR THE PASSAGE
OF THE BILL PREVIOUSLY REPORTED By TIE
COMMITTEE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUyE
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The report Of the Com
lnittee 90 Investigate the Affairs OF the District OF
Columbia made to both Houses to-day Is generally
spoken of as strong and iudicially fair document.
IL is not sensational in ts character but II contains
the verdict of guilty" all the counts
made against the District officials by the
independent press before the investigation
began aad s sufficiently direct in its statements 10
make il impossible for any one who had any part or
lot in the frauds extravagances false measurements,
etc. ever to escape the odium OF them The President
NAV vindicate them as he did the Hon. T.,m Murphy
and ex-sccre-tary Richardson but the Washington
Ring may be considered as dead as the Tweed Ring
in New-York.
DETAILS OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
OF INvEsTIGATION.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l -
WASHINGTON, JEne 16.--The Select Commit
tee ,po,uted 10 inquire into the affairs the District
u
nrpted pages They review the conduct Of the District
Government generally and say that taking into consd-
GRAFTON the expense involved in the comprehensive plan
NJ fmnrovemens the Committee Of opinion that the
Rnard OF Public Works adopted erroneous and In its
rssults vicious method OF letting contracts for this
worry namely without competition open 10 the public
and thar the method adopted by the Board resulted in
the nayment of an price and above what
would have been paid il open. fair. and free compet
ton had been invited This system made easy another
feature OF this business, viz the award
ing OF ~ persons who were not expected 10
! perform them but who thereby enabled TO sell
| them for a consideration 10 others 10 execute.
The Committee condemn the loose manner OF doing
buspess saying that the most eIten-
ve operatons being carried and expenditures
made by the million there were no stated times for
! Bosrd meetings. and but comparatively few Board
neetings were faot held but entries were made IN
,he record purpong contain the proceedings OF the
y2oard v hch we're fact made up by the SECRETARY
,r,n letters ane papers that To the Office apd
,-om directions made by the Vice President Some OF
these entries made of business transacted oy the
presdent at his private ONCE and afterward placed
a., ,be records as having been business transacted by
the BOARD Notwithstanding the powers OF the Autor
nh NJ he Treasurer the Board during the three years
u hes heen I'm existence done nothing In the way OF
verifying the accounts OF these two officers lhs Is
r.ggsnce not 10 be excused In those Ia whom such l
! portant trusts were conhded
The Committee say thar from the best inforf5"uop h'
ta,asb,s the debt Of tho Distr,ct an excess VI 'le
New-York tribune., 1874-06-17

in the section tfs act TO the persons who would
under former have entitled To snare IN the
disposition OF such forfeitures.
The report IL signed the part OF the Senate by
Messrs Baysrd and the part Of the House
by Messrs Roberts Sheldon and Wood. The signature
of Senator Howe, the remaining conferee, Is not ap
pended.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-17
FICTION RIOT IN MEXICO.

MArAMoRos, June 16.-An election not oc-
cnrrsd I'm san Luis Potos on the 10th Of May. Ons
elector was killed by soldier. The Government troops
ouelled the disorder.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-17
prpopr Of THE OPERATIONS OF THE PENNsYL-
vANIA RAILROAD COMPANY FOR 1879

PITTSBI RGH, 1uJo1'"VU
ing Of the stockholders of the pennsylvania Railroad
Company was held here yesterday Oo'. ihomas A.
,t president presented his report showing the oper
.,,oos OF the Company for 1873. The following Is
s,a,emen; Of the net earnings of the various roads
hr CnmnanY:
New-York tribune., 1874-06-17
THE REPUBLIC OF SPAIN.
.,.rr,rrS PROGRESS AT EsrrLLA.

A BATTLE N PKOIRfss Al EsTfI-I
MADRID. Tuesday, June 10, is7G
II is reported that battle has begun at Es-
,Ia and ia proceeding advantaxeously TO the Repab
lican
New-York tribune., 1874-06-17
RECOMMENDATIONS UPON THE, POINTS OF DIS
AGREEMENT
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH.

R.sHrNGToN. June 16.-The Conference
nmitees repor. on the MOiety bill makes the follow
arrangenient OF the points Of disagreement between
. House aud Senate. The repeal Of moicties is con-
ed 20 those arising under the Customs Revenue Laws
. provided by the Senate. Section Of the House bil
An passed by the Senate. authorizing the production
o. any paper Court on motion OF the Distnc
Attornev with the proviso that the owner or agent
should present and retain their custody during the
examination which must be confined 20 the specific
polnt al issue, recommended for retention Defend
ants are 70 be allowed TO appear aud testify n their own
behalf in order uniformity in this respect IN all
the states Judges 20 be allowed to decree lmprison-
m-nt not exceeding years in addition to other
ates provided 10y the oill for making false enteries
intent To defraud the revenue. The senate amend
snt extending the forfeiture 10 the entre package
,optaning the article tainted fraud but forbddng
the forfeiture OF the entire invoice on this account az
required by existing law is retained by the Confer
ence Committee
The Committee restore the provision OF the original
House bill allowing any owner or claimant TO obtain re-
Ieas OF merchandise seized by giving bonds satisfactory
To the collector after all accrued duties shall have been
paid The Committee also restore the section originally
offered by the Finance Committee. requiring the Jsdge
an his own motion OF motion OF either party TO
a snit 10 submit 20 the jury as q distinct
and separste proposition the question whether
a. actual intent defraud the revenue has been showh
n. Conference Committee also restore secuon OF tne
gina. House Dill, fOrUduius lb4tc"
ron making compromise or 20 settle any elan "a sn
United states arising under customs laws but snehu
thu section allow the Secretary OF Ine LIeas
ufy fines penalties, as PROVIDED Dy efsens
Laws.
The Conference Committee recommends nxing one
instead of three the iine after whic no es,n
shall be made by me United States for duties ON I'D
ported goods unless fraud discovered or protest mas
been filed by the They also nix years instead
of three as the time after which no suit shall Dr. com
menced for the Of customs. penalty. or
rfeure. The Conferences Committee report IN favor OF
salaries of customs ofcess New Boston
Baltimore, Sau Francisco NewOTleabs, and Portland
A uropossd the senate Finance Committee and here
tofore published and recommend tDat the salaries OF all
other Gustoms officers shall remain fixed by existing
80 Tho Conference Committee recommend that the
80, section OF the b passed by the Senate, shall he
.n,ended 40 as TO read follows: That al acts
,rs of acfs with the provisions OF
an, hereby repealed; that nothing herein contained
snail affect the existing laws oi t3e United
etatcs and ia au ia which prosec ufions
have been actually commenced Tor forfeit
ures iaearred. the Secretary OF tne ItSnry
sisu Lsse 10 cr to Dskz CONFIRMATION ~ gresnl io
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DEATHS.

Died. at his residence. (SIelrose,l in .Henrlc
county on Tuesday the 29th Instant, 2t II o'clocl
A. NJ. Or. JOHN n. POWELL, in the si1ty-ninti
His funeral will take place from Emanuel church
Henrico county. THIS "wednesday AFTERNOON
nj O'Clock. The friends Of the family and Of l
sister, Mrs. E. n. Drewry, are respectfully Invited
TO attend.
Died, at the residence Of DR.. Alexander Harris
Jeffersonton, Culpeper county, Va. on Monday
2Sth instant, Mrs MARIA z. GANNAWAY. 70.
lict of the late Anderson Gannaway. deceased.
Funeral services will take place THIS EVENING
at 3b O'Clock from the Second Baptist church. Her
friends, those OF her brothers j. ii. and William E.
Martin, and sons-in-law j. II. Simpson and Thomas
.. Reese are respectfully invited to attend.
Died, on the 26th instant of diphtheria, ALBERT
GARDNER, infant son Of Gilbert c.. and Ella
Hunt aged fourteen months and fifteen'days.
Never has n purer and loyelter blossom been
trapsplanted from earth to bloom In the heavenly
cline than the little one whose death we here re-
cord; but the Good Shepherd has gathered the lamo
within His fold, and carries him, sheltered from
storm and tenrrest, within His bosom. .sT
Weep not though Providence has snatched
Thy lovely infant from thy breast;
Before thy Fathers throne it stands - .
Among the saints welcome guest. .$,i;i,-#
O. bear with resignation eek .r.,.g,
The chastenings of thy Fathers rodi
Bejoyfnl,i for thou hast returned ''
+ : Thy child. an angel. to thy God. r.sg
Weep not, though from thy stricken heart
The dearest, sweetest tie Is rlVen;
A bud has fallen from thy breast
10 bloom eternally in heaven.
FredeI icksburg papers please copy.
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An Apomination Of Reconstruction

An Abomination Of Reconstruct ton.
The straits to which the intelligent ano
responsible communities of the South aie
reduced, to protect themselves, to Keep thesi
governments out Of the hands OF unprinc'piee
and dishonest men who deiude and m'sleau
the negroes, are amongst the most execfao'e
consequences Of reconstruction. In az u's
tric,s where the negroes are in consioefao'e
numbers the whites, who own TIE pfopei'!
and have all the capacity for government
are forced to adopt means for malotainine
union among themselves, and preventing w
visions bv caucus or convention nominal
tiops. To succeed by these means ever!
precau.ion has TO be taken to conclliate VI
narties. and concessions have TO be made
often 10 very doubtful but persistent mel
who threaten to become troublesome or to "
alienated to the opposite side unless their SO
called claims are considered.
The true party of conciliation-Whose ae
yoticn to public welfare exceeds their low
Of SELF. are all the time sorely exercised IL
healing divisions and quoting exorDitap
demands, their very necessities and en-
tarrassmen.s stimulating both the numpe!
and exorbitancy of the demands: upon them
Men who have no capacity for pubic posi-
ton as lawmakers or o1hce-holders, otter
demand places so far above their capaclt.
tha, the wonder is whether concet or lmpu
dence prompts their aspirations. The greater
a mans incapacity, the more persistent he
seems 10 be. Such men organize their rings,
AMI tbey often drive the party, through anA'
iety and fesr, to submission, to avoid divisions
which it is supposed may lead 10 defeat,
which is what the Conservative people thnh
tney cannot stand. In this way very un
worthy and incompetent men are obtrudec
into The public councils. And independence
and incapacity are too often found associated
with traits that should inspire distrust.
1t not natter OF surprise, then, that IN
dependent OF the corrupt, purchasaDle ano
incompetent persons who are sent to The
Legislature by the votes Of barbarous cleo
tors, there are many uniting and undeserV
ing men who are forced upon the country py
the embarrassments which reconstruction
has placed US in.
Again, the trials Of those who desire to con-
tinue the government in the hands Of the intel
ligent and responsible part Of the community
often open the way to designing persons to
gun point by engineering into the Leglsla'
ture men pledged to do certain things, the ma
ture ofwhich does not allow their publication;
aud the canvass of the merits of the noni-
nees being against the policy Of the Conser-
valves for fear of splitting the party, we can
only vote fer those chosen at the primary
elections under the pressure of circum-
starces, which it would be all the better to
shut our eyes upon, the wisest way being
to 90 it blind as the best we can do for
the public good.
This is one Of the most serious complaints
to be made against reconstruction-one of
the most injurious Of its denominations.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-30

ILLNESS or WIILiAaP PgEsso - w iiltrtfi
II. Preston, ESD Wasstricken With PARALYSIS
at EIlicott City yesterday afternoon about 4
o'clock. He had been In attendance upon
the session OF Howard County Court ant
was counsel In case yesterday. After the
court adjourned he, in company with
friend, walked down toward the depot, anu
at point near The hotel, before the Steps
leading TO the depot were reached, Mr. Pres-
ton fell to the pavement. He was picked up
and carried into the hotel, where TWO p9ysl-
clans rendered professional services. Mra.
Preston was teegraphed OF the fact. Attic
latest accounts Mr. Preston's condition was
reported to be favorable to MS early re-
coyery Baltimore Gazette, 29h.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

The Baltimore bonGholders OF the Chesa
peake and Ohio railroad seven per cent
mortgage bonds held meeting, on Monday
at the office Of Messrs. BEowN; LANCASTER
g. Co., in Baltimore. The attendance be-
ing small no-defnite action was taken. The
general impression was that the conpany's
proposition in reference to funding the
seven per cent. mortgage bonds into income
bonds was the best that could be done under
the circumstances, and it was expected, US
we are informed by the Baltimore Gazette,
that the matter would be arranged privately
in fen days.
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American HumOr.

Whatever may be said of this country
good or bad-we take pleasure in saying
that it abouuds in wit and humor. The for
,sner is not always the best, but the latter is
irresistible. And We think we may say with
entire truth that there is more of both wit
and humor in this country in one day than
there is in all the civilized world besides in a
month. The daily press teens with them.
Indeed, the fact accounts for the absence OF
any paper like Punch in this country. ANY
daily paper in week contains more and bet
Ter jokes and sharp hits than does one issue
OF Punch.
We have such a variety, too. Each Sec
ton has its peculiar class of good sayings.
the Mississippi valley has Rather the adyan-
tage of all others; because the wonderful
peculiarities of that region nat uralty enliyen
tue good lumor and wit Of men, and sug-
gest ideas as original as they are divertinS.
The plains and the Pacific, the gold dlggings
and the rivers, all have their wit and pecu-
liar hang" of humOr. Where but ia The
Mississippi valley could story such as the
"Alkansas Traveller" have originated
Where but in the plain, with its long rivers,
could bit of humor like this occur? SIS
Platte river nayigabe for steamboats, 7"
s.No, not even for lisht-dralt ducks"
No newspaper reader fails any morning 10
tiud good thing in its columns, that were
il not that good jokes and good wit are sc
plenty would amply remunerase for years
subscription to the paper.
The fact is very creditable to this nation
Like "the late lamented," with all its faults
il is good humored. This is no slight com
pliment TO a people. If we contrast mar
with the unreasonins animals we find thai
one of the most striking distinctions be
tween them is that man laughs aud no Other
animal does; and logically the most laughing
and best humored people ought TO be tarthes
from tie brutes. Man laughs at his owl
misfortunes that are past mending, and he i;
most sodlike when he shows the most of re
sjgpation aud fortitude in adverslty-wheE
reaching the point of irreparable loss h
laughs at his fate, and takes hope and cour
age to make the best Of bis situation, ant
SEXES the earliest chance TO improve bis con
dltion.
1t is, therefore, no small matter to regart
the national temper in this respect as conso
istion and source Of real hope. Good Aumo
is commendable, and even in its mildeI ant
rougher form it discloses a virtue under !
rude exterior which may be made 30 d.
good service In the cause Of humanity. W.
may with real pride look upon our Ameri
can people as having at least The great ant
humane virtue to offset some very !amenta
bic faults.
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The Chicago Times mentions the Old Do
minion, OF Richmond, as one of the iRsur-
ance companies that will disregard the order
of the Executive Committee OF the National
Board OF Underwriters.
An Englishman who died the other day
bequeathed fifty years subscription to the
London Times to one Of his kinsmen, and
he ordered the whole fifty years to be paid
in advance. Z. d;
lis announced that through railway car
riages will run from Berlin to Rome on pnd
after the LIST OF October,
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CoRREcrIoS.--The city of Richmond cast
over 6, $50 votes for KEaPER. She is therefore
entitled TO seventy delegates in the Senate
rial Convention; and Us Clay Ward has the
largest fractional vote not counted in making
mp the number OF sizty-nine delegates, she
Sentitled TO eleven delegates. We make this
statement because orr reporter yesterday lr-
aasertently stated thai Clay Ward was cati-
tied to only ten delegates,
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The Norfolk Wrginian seems to lack the
Intelligence to discern that this paper, in
speaking of things that it does not approve,
only points them out as The manifestations Of
evolution in the political world. If the FIR
giaia,a has the intelligence TO observe this it
is gfago!y deficient in candor. Then, again,
it charges this paper with supporting GRAssr
fora third term. independently Of our own
positive declarasipa 90 the contrary, 1t seems
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KeIlocs's Cheek Book.

New ORLEANS, September 27.-To-day' s
Bulletin. after publishing the letters as they
appeared in the Tribune, says in relation to
Carpenters connection with the matter:
owe have seen Kellogg's check-book con-
flaming the following memorandums on the
stubs May 10, 1878, Matt Carpenter, 5000 /;
NAV 81, 1873, $500; December 30, 5000 ;
another check, date forgotten, $4,000. We
have also seen letter from Carpenter to
Kellogg calling for more money, and init
mating that it must be forthcoming, as he
was hard up and in need of funds.
Then follows long list made from the
stubs of the check-book, including the fol-
lowing: o
JULY II. 1878: j. r. Beckwith, $500 :
April 5, 1874: Beckwth, $1,000 (BeckWith
is United States District Attorneys; March
3. 1874: Packard's draft, $500; March II,
Packard's draft. $500; March IL: 5. 3. Pack.
ard, $500; april g.: 5. B. Packard, 5000; April
81: Packar0's draft, $1,000; April ": Pack
ard, $500; April so: Packard, 5000; April
80: West, $1,000; July 2: Caleb Cushing,
81, 900.
The West whose name appears with that
of Packard on the same check, Aprll o0th,
but for larger amount, is one oil the Lou
isiana senators. There are two stubs on
which the memorandums are made IN short
hand. No letters besides those that have
already appeared in the Tribune have been
given to the public. The holders OF the cap
tured correspondence say that they do not
expect TO prove beyond doubt that Senator
Carpenter, General Butler, or any body else
was brbcd, but claim that the letters
and check-bock show that members OF
Congress, including those named, ask
ed for and received large sums of
money from Governor Kellogg while his
case against McEnery and the people of
Louisiana was pending in Congress, and
upon which they were to pass an opinion as
representatives. They claim, also, that tue
animus of the gentlemen involved against
their cause must, in view Of these reVea-
tons, be partly accounted for by their pecu-
piary relations with the chief officer of the
usurpa,on. 1t is supposed that all will de-
tend and excuse themselves on the plea that
they were counsel, but it is claimed that
this does not alter the case, even though this
relation was actual instead of nominal.
Among the captured letters was one from
Ex-Governor Heuert, Of this State, promi-
nent advocate of third term for President
Grant, calling the attention OF Governor
kellogg to his services to the latter, and
asking an appointment for his son in con-
sideration thereof.