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colfax and the Credit Mobilier--A Caro-
III from Oliver Ames. I'D.
To the Editors of the N Y. Evening Post.

To the Eultore OI the NJ l. Evening POst
In the Evening Post of the 3Oth of
March observe the following paragraph !;
The Hartford Post says that sit is said the the
executors of Cakes Ames have discovered by his
accounts that the money he claimed to have paid to
Mr. Coltax and Others was In fact used for his own
purpose at the time he was hard pressed by his
financial embarrassments."
As an executor of the estate of the late
Hon. Cakes Ames l pronounce the. above
statement of the Hartford Post to be un-
true. On the contrary, all the informa-
ton in my possession, both as an execu,
tor and an individual, conYlnccs me that
at the time Mr. Ames alleged he paid the
money to Mr.. Colfax and others he was
not hard pressed by financial embarrass
ments. 1 am also thoroughly con-
WINGED that the payments which MIR
Ames claimed to have made to Mr.
Colfax and others were made at the
time, in the manner, and for the purpose
stated by him. OLIVER AMEs, "a.
NORTH EAsToN, Mass, April l. 1878.
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Wednesday, April z. B75'
Surely we have fallen upon strange day

Surely we have fallen upon strange days
in this land of freedom and OF alleged re-
publican simplicity and economy. The
governor of Arkansas few weeks ago APP
pointed a day Of public thanksgiving, Tor
that the popular branch of congress had ad-
vised the president to refrain from oyer
throwing the state constitution which the
people of Arkansas had ratified by an oyer
whelming popular vote, and from ejecting
the state officers whom they had elected
by an equally unequivocal vote. And now
the people Of South Carolina through their
newspapers are expressing sort Of intor-
NAL thanksgiving because the Radical leg
islature which adjourned the other day af-
ter protracted session costing one-third
the entire amount Of revenue raised by the
state before the war, has let them OH IN
the matter of plundering and partisan leg
islation as easily as it has done. The state
tax imposed by this legislature amounts to
twelve mills on the dollars worth Of prop
erty assessed at more than its market val
ue, which is two and a half times as much
as the taxpayers of any decently governed
state are required to pay on property as
sessed at from sixty to eighty or ninety pei
cent. of its market value. In addition tt
this general county tax of three mills OF
the dollar was authorized, and special coun
ty taxes,ranging from one to three mills OF
the dollar, were ordered for eighteen o.
twenty Of, the counties Of the state. Ant
yet the recent legislative session is pro
nounced by Conservative local papers to b
the least expensive and the least mischiev
Gus that South Carolina has known 70
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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FELT ROOFING and SIDING. For Circulars and
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to other bureaus in the Department. with every
where a favorable verdict
am yours truly,
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Exam;ner-in-charee of Classifcations and Official
Publications. u. 5. Patent Office.
Author of "Knights American Mechanical Dict'y"
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WASHINGTON, ID. C., March 81. 1874.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN NEW-JERSEY

A GERMAN POUND DYING NEAR MTLLvILLE FROM
WOUNDS ABOUT THE URAD-THE SUPPOSED
MURDERER ARRESTED.
MiLLyILLE, N. j., April 22.-TwO gentlemen
walking from vinoland this place last evening ds
covered man lying alongside the track Of the West Jer
sey Railroad with his head and face covered with blood
They raised the wounded man. but unable 70 get an
inteligibe reply to their questions. He was put upon
ton OF the ound resulted In finding club with bloody
usrks aud other indications Of murder Tho murdered
man Is supposed TO be Joseph Osbert % years OF age
from Bucls0n, WurtInburg, Germany. .
Later in the evening, Gornan giving the name OF
Hrancis eehWartz was cd suspci0n, AMI AFTER
time confessed himself guilty Of the murder: He had In
his possession yase containing articles which are sup
held tLis afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
TIE REMOVAL BILL.

THE FINAL HOPES OF THE RING-A SLOW PROCESS
on TRIAL BY THE SENATE THEIR ULrMATUM-
THE BILL ORDERED TO A THIRD READING-TEXT
OF THE BILL
PROM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TRIBryE.l
ALBANY, April 22.-When the order of re-
ports Of Committees reached this morning in the
Senate, Mr. Robertson presented report from the Com
mttee on The judiciary against the contitutionay of
the substitute for the Removal bill presented wcdnes
day by Mr.. WOodin. Mr. Robertson ea1 The PROPOSE
ton wos intended TO constitute the Chief Justice Of the
Court OF Appeals and the presiding Judges OF the su-
preme Court tribunal for the hearing Of charges against
state officers accused Of malyersaon misconduct In
Office The tribunal thus proposed Is To he court
unknown to the Constitution the statutes 1t
tho Court of Appeals the Supreme Court, but
distinct and independent court as either OF them. The
Constitution plainly holds that these Judges shall not
hold any other Office public trust and the bill IT, there
fore IN direct conflict with the Constitution The MEM
bers Of the Committee on the Judiciary present mad all
agreed upon the report.
Mr. Woodin said lie willing that the bill should be
brought within tho requirements Of the Constitution 1t
was very important question that II should come within
tbese rea,rements and he belle vod, Dotw!thsand
ing the report OF the Committee that II was wholly free
from objection. 1.-THE bill were drawn TO say that the
Judges named should appear at Albany on the summons
~ the Governor empowered 10 discharge the functions
Designated then 1t would not be creating court But
he vas no stckIer for techncatcs and under the cir
cumstanccs he preferred 70 withdraw the bl from the
consideration OF the Senate.
Mr. Robertson said that IL not only named new court
but created for these Judges a new Office
Mr. Woodn replied that that was simply criticism
upon the terms which the bill Was drawn They could
strike out the court
Mr. LAning one Of the Committee on the judiciary,
aad the Committee was unanimous that the bill was I'M
constitutional II made difference what was the name
given to the court The act itself confers powers which
these Judges can have by possibility Of consrcuon
Mr. Woodn persisted that the Legislature was author
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
TIE CASE OF pErECTIvB WREN.

RICHMOND, Va, April 22.-The Supreme
Court Of Appeals to-day rendered decision In the case
Of Detective John Wren, heretofore convicted Of being
accessory tho fact In the swindng Of countyman
named Foulkes, by Dali with the game Of banco.
new trial granted wren the Court deciding that the
evidence In the does not sustain the charge OF ac
cessofia guilt This amounts 10 virtual Rcquitfl ~
mol prvs Will doubtless be entered la the court below.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
SUICIDE IN NORTH CAROLINA.

RALEIGH, N. c., April 22.-JacOb b. Rum
baugh eigarnsker OF Charlottesville, va and
Gently OF Lynchburg and Richmond shot himself fatally
in the this evening with small pistol Failure
10 obtain work, and detection in consequence, the
ca,ise deed He leaves wife and three children
in Iyncbburg. He belonged both to the Knights Of
Pytbias Of lie and the Red Men OF Richmond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
. 3. This oct shall take effect Immediately.

THE ABSOLUTE REMOVAL IN THE ASSEMBLY.
In the Assembly Mr. DAILY introduced the original Alb
soIute Removal bin amended by restricting the power
to the State Engineer and Canal Commissioners.
Mr.. Hammond moved that the judiciary Committee be
discharged from the consideration Of H., 0nd that IL DC
referred at once to the Committee OF the Whole
Mr. Avord objected. and the bill was referred to the
judiciary Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, Canada, April 22.-Thc Mormon
Apostles laboring here making nuncrUu, proseytes
to their creed.
LONDON, April pa hearing was to have
been had to-day in the Of the bin fled by seat
owner in Her Maesys Opera House, 70 restrain Messrs
Moody and Sankey from using that building for their
revival services but postponed TIL the goth Of
APRIL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD REsIGNA.
TIONe.

PHILADELPHIA, April 22.-GOv Hartranft
has accepted the designations Of MajorGcn Provost and
other officers Of the National Guard, which were ten
iercd few days hince and Brig Gen. Lewis Wagner -
temporarily assigned duty Commander of the First
Division OF the National Guard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
sHARKEY STILL IN JAIL AT HAVANA.

HAVANA, April 22.-There are no new de.
vcopncnts in the OF Sharkey, and he stu remains
I'm jail 1t has bocn proved that Fox Ia entirely innocent
Of the charge made against him. that he had voluntarily
given his passport To Siarhey tic sain1 having been
by person from hts desk during MS a0sence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
TRAVEL ON THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.

delayed passengers, nails ETC., arrived from the West
this morning No through passengers have yet left for
the West. The Union Pacific Railroad Company h doing
everything possible for the comfort Of the delayed c-
grants and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
ALBANY Y.

AN INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
TIE BILL FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF AN INSPECTOR
OF PUBLIC WORKS AMENDED IN THE SENATE
AND ORDERED TO A THIRD READING.
IRON REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUEE.i
ALBANY, April 22.-The bill for the creation
OF the Office OF Inspector Of Public Works up in the
Senate ~ epccal order, when Mr. Lowery amended 1t
by providing that all Examinations to be made by the
Inspector shall be In public and held In the places where
the work under consideration is situated He also made,
by consent various verbal changes 60 that the bill
reads as follows:
s ~ S fsap ~ s sss Inspector Of r1pe Work.
Ass.SSs % {,ae4 as ts,,eS.: 1.....,.- =,
Public woIts who shall DO appointed the and
h s $ and uns he c the
s y Sh9 IN he !. appointed =,
So'I: or % .ee%t y as STATE IsS
II respect Thereto Which shah 10 i@roe% on bun y The Gov
and be sa. report !. the upon AZ matters
s % ss 80 to do and :s hfT 20 $ a .s SS
person who may dssr, to canine be came. .
g ' soSs 70 o. al Ss
thereto in tie eu,ody Of any publ, officer o. nSaId Wi,
ever SsGrs him to Be e ns IN ss 70 s %
,Ss c :, smI {,
pins attendance Of before him such inspector
s 's . say e Or be Constable s1s% $ aH
s S Amy duly 10 psS as nS npsn
shall forfeit people Of this State the Of $3.50 and
shall also be eeIned guilty. Of amsdemeanor such
shall be pubic shall be had such place In the city where
the work progressing such officer shall d.signate
such Oicer shall receive annual coinptnsaon NJ
5000 payable in monthly out 81 the state res
peoscs actually incurred for erk hire Of
ptr fees OF Witnessed And other Incidental matters 10 me
be verified by his
oath and audited by the Controller the objects and Amounts
being subject " tue approval IN writing OF the Governor ana
Controller.
sic. 8. This at shall take effect immediately.
Mr. Madden moved to strike out the section providing
for lie said he opposed
such useless array Of officers Ar. Lord said this OIL
Ger was intended 10 watch the other officers; hut Mr.
Madden responded by inQuiing who should watch him.
Mr.. Ma.dcn's motion was lost.
Mr. King moved TO require the consent Of the Senate to
the appointment; but after very animated debate-n
which the ground already occupied in the recent debates
was pretty thoroughly reharrOwed-the amendment was
lost The Committee and the bin ordered TO
third reading.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
TIE LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATION.

TIE LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATION.
yURTnrR TESTIMONY OF EX-CANAL COMMISSIONER
Wv. wRiGHI-TTE PAYMENT OF PETER vOoR-
HEre's CLAIM ExYIAINED-IRsTJMoNY OF ENGI-
MFRS JOHN BIsGOOD AND OSCAR y. WHITFoRD
ALBANY, April 22.-At the meeting of the
kint legislative Committee Canal Frauds to-day, OK
C%lal Commissioner Wright reappeared and said that
Wien lac entered upon the duties OF his oice rs Canal
Commissioner on the LIST Of January, 1870, be found
among the awards which had been made by the Canal
Appraisers in 1889 one TO Peter Voorhees, for land dam
age for about $4,000 and 1t q claim Of dozen
yesr standing he felt IT his duty 70 make an inquiry
being the only instance he could reooloct In which he
had committed such neglect during his term OF onice
AitE some months had passed, two pcrsons-Messrs
'feeDe and Beaeh-called witness, urging the pay
hert OF this claim claim placed In the hands OF
eeh, Kennedy and Others and TO all refused 70 pay;
iuiDk never saw the claimant until the Summer OF
ieTZ; he met at Syracuse and applied for
We payment Of his claim, and 1 replied TO
nh by expressing the same opinion above re-
u'Sa and again refused 70 pay the claim. The
h'1t heard from the claim through Judge Pratt,
WI present Attorney General gave him pretty full
Asfy Of my trials and troubles with IL, and then he
sAsd me knew personally Of the extent OF the dam
'ss VOORHEES, had suffered and II was acquainted with
'~ The facts and the premises admitted that knew
oy little Of the matter beyond what different persons
%d Inc; he then said IN substance, ~ wish you would
Ae more thorough and personal Investigation into
merits, and you conclude that II 10 wrong do Mt pay
~Sybody, but II you find after all that il is hight you
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
STRANGERS IN THE BRITISH HOUSE OF
COMMONS.

EFFORT TO TERMINATE THE ANOMALOUS RELATIONS
BETWEEN TIE PRESS AND THE BOUsn.
LONDON. Thursday, April -, 1873.
In the House of Commons this evening MIR.
Sullivan announced that for the purpose ~ Terminating
the relations between the press and the uOuse
he would nightly call attention the presence Of srang
ers. This viii have the effect Of compelling the with
drawal Of all persons except members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST PRINCE
BISMARCK.

BEGINNING OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -
DUCHgsNE To NAME HIS ACCOMPJCns
BHUssELs, Thursday April ~, 1873.
The examination into the alleged Duchcsne
conspiracy against Prince Bismarck began today The
prisoner Ducbesnc thrice refused to give the q
his accompfoos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
MESSAGE OF TIE PRESIDENT OF MEXICO.
FORKLGN RELATIONS FRIENDLY-sPIRIr OF DLGOTRY

FORKIGN RELATIONS FRIENDLY--SPIRIr OF BIGOTRY
DHPLORED-COMPUIsORY EDUCATION.
MEXICO, April 1.-THE last session of tho
present Congress opened by President LerdO do
Tejada with speech. The President said the relations
Of Mexico with the foreign Powers were friendly. In
aec orance with the amendment 10 the Constltu
ton Senate would be organized in September. The
Executive had fulfilled all the requirements OF the Con-
stitutona Amendments ami the Reform Laws. But old
prcudces and the spirit Of bigOtry still fingered some
persons by artflly creating al unreasonsble exclte
ent had given pretext for the formation OF
small armed bands IN parts Of Michoacan snd Jasco
They pretended to believe that Mexicans would allow
themselves to be deprived OF the glorious results OF the
victories they had purchased with their blood OF those
ideas and principles whose Incorporation In the .1nstn
ton an laws Of the country elevated the Republic to
place among the liberal and civilized peoples The
President stated thai would be submitted max
ing education compulsory, and providing i1f normal
cole for female tcachcrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
THE CUBAN RESURRECTION.

DRPREDATiONs OF THE INSURGENTS IN rHB JURfs-
pIcTIOSs OF sAGUA AND COLON.
KEY WEST, April 22.-Adviccs from Havana
report that 900 well mounted insurgents entered the
Jurisdiction Of Sagua and on Friday last burned seven
large plantations In the district Of Qucmaa do loo Guinea
They met with no resistance. Manuel Suarez formerly
officer Of the Spanish army wasin command Another
rebel cavalry corps estimated to be 800 strong OPP
Grating under GEN Sanpu in the eastern part Of die tn
rsction OF Colon. IL supposed at Havana that re-
endorsements had been received by General VAL
maeda sufficient to prevent the insurgents from over
running Colon and 10 check their progress Westward r
the present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
OMAHA DRIvNG-PARK ASSOCIATION.

been completed for u meeting OF the Omaha DIVING
Park Association here on g. D, TO- and H. pure
Amounting TO 5000 will bo given for $40 uottins
borses and &sOO for running horseA