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rIon nrIxc IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
The Revolution in Honduras-Wnr Between
GuntemaIn and san salvador.

The Revolution in HOnduras-Wnr Between
Guntemain and san salvador.
PANAMA, April 15.-The army OF Mica
ragua is raised to the full strength of 5000 men.
A column 700 strong had gone into Honduras to
aid Leiva. They have 5000 Remington rifles
The 800 Honduranian exiles who were in Mica
ragua had crossed into Honduras under Gen.
Katruch armed with Remington rifles, to aid
Lelva. Copica was attacked by Gen. Emilio Del
Gado, one Of the late Medinas revolutionary ON
cers, with 800 men, but vas repulsed and routed.
Gen. SOares then sent 1000 men, who burned
down the place. These are Salvadorean versions
The Guatemala Government issued decree
Salvador. ON the gth another one appeared de
clanng that Guatemala accepted the war which
ing the General In Chief to act accordingly.
The Star and Herald says that "a telegram to
the Government from Chalchuapa OF the 7th
instant says that a Guatemalan detachment at
the Platanar,' under Lieut. Col. Runno Morales,
was attacked by force from Ahuachapan
After four hours 1ring the assailants fed leaving
many de ad ana prisoners. Col. Morales had one
trumpeter and four soldiers " founded"
A letter from San Jose de Guatemala. dated
the 10th inst, says that according to the war
news received there the SalvHdorians attacked a
Guatemalan redoubt on tho frontier and were
defeated, losing hfLY seven men killed, thirty
seven prisoners, and many wounded They also
lost 200 Remington rifles. Salvos OF artillery
were DISCHARGED and the bells rung In San jose
A Correspondent writes from the city OF Qua
temaa on The 7th inst, to the eject that Gen.
Barrios has occupied tbs towns Of Cbalchuapa
and AtiquiTayo with a large army. He has been
we'll received, ana did not meet with the slight
est opposition, The army Is supplied with all
kinds OF food. Every dav many persons pre-
sent themselves for service. Gen. Gonzales,
without any inclination for battle, remains in
trenched at Santa Ana and Ahuachapsn, both
OF which places are cut on ny the Guatemal n
army, and are consequently without communi-
cations. Gen: Zolares at this d To- must nave
invaded San Miguel with over 1000 Guatemalan
troops.
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DESPITE ERMAN'S PROTEST.
The Northumberland md the President
on DavenpOrt's Expenditures.

WAsHISGToN, April 25-The Committee on
Expenditures in the Department Of Justice reasscm.
bled at O'Clock, and decned to require Of
exAttomey General Akerman to the question as to
whether hsc consulted with the President before
paying the money over 10 Davenport Sir. Akerman
put 10 protest against answering, the ground that
It both illegal and prohibited by statute that such
communications with the Executive should be made
public lie then testtned to conversations similar to
thoee nsrrated by AttofneyGenerai williams Win
the Pre- ident.
Sir. AKerman said that some time in 1871. while the
President at Long branch. and he (ANernanl was
IN Washington, he received letter from Gen. Porter
In accordance with the drec ion OF the President stat
ing that Mr. Davenport was engaged In searching out
frauds against naturalization and registration In New
Yorx, suggesting TO HIM (ALernsn) that he could
usefuly employ portion OF the money given 10 him
by Congress TO suppress election frauds IN New fork
Akerman replied 10 the Presidents suggestion that ne
had already Appropriated his money In investigating
the Ku Klux He was told In tubsequent communities.
tion President that the funua could be used
with as great adi antage In New York city ss IN the
South After full explanation he authorized the pay
to Davenport. These conversations with the
President extended through the fall OF 1870 and spring
of
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THE PUBLIC PRIMERS ACCOUNTS
His Books False from beginning TO End
deficiencies In the Cnsh Account.

wAsHINGToy, April 25.-The expert en-
ployed by the Prin,.n0 Committee to-day testi-
ned that after n searching and thorough exami-
nation Of the account books of A. NJ. Clapp,
Government Printer. he was led to the con-
clusion that the books were absolutely and en-
tirely false from beginning to end and that he
could not make head nor tail OF the cash book.
In this book he discovered errors in the foot
ines exceeding 800, but stu the cash account
balanced to a cent. In addition to the amount
reported paid into the Treasury for wastage
and shavings his calculation was that f600 was
unaccounted for up to March 10, 1875. There
were no entries OF documents and materials fur
nished to private firms, amounting TO several
thousand dollars. The expert then showed that
there was lar greater deficit III the transac, ions
on account of paper purchased since the Senate
investigation two years ago than before. Tne
report also OF the money turned into the Treas
ury appeared inaccurate in every Item, and the
Treasury accounts ~ compared with bis own
record Of money received showed that there was
alIrge deficiency unaccounted for
In regard to the bookkeeping at the Govern
ment printing office. In RESPONSE to the question
OF the Chairman, the expert sid he could have
but one opinion OF the bookkeeper, and tuat was
that he was SCOunurel,
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COMMON UNIT or MONEY.
The Proposed Convention between the United
sInIes nnd Great BriIain.


WASHINGTON, April 3.-The concurrent
resolution proposing common unit Of money
and accounts for the United states and Great
Britain, as amended by the Finance Committee
and reported TO the Senate to-day with a recon-
mendation for adoption, is in fun as follows:
and The intimate social relations between the
esn O. aomspe hs 10 nd he u OF sn
form IN the god coin. and moneys Of account Of the
El0els. In existing circumstances a change 10 the
introduced without serious nconvenlenc., ana me
nss ss,ss are w9s 10 MAKE such cnauss to the
Es'S,s s The ssn;s ns house 10 OF Rsprs.sp q,
propose convention betweep the United states and
he, M H ss Queen 81 Srss gan IN and Az re9a
aud moneys Of account OF the respective countries
notifications as may be agreed upon between the cOn-
EF The money OF each coun,ry shall be
The dollar which .ha re represented oy eoia formel
parts and the alloy one',enth psr hch alloy
to S % Of the oy ~ The wesh o he o
lar OF such standard gold sh.l be twenty-five grains
Of %o ana Ss nVe n sR Rds doa STo
es he eopyesion shnl proSid. what yaisti"Ss NAV
be allowed from the exact standard OF weight and due
sseonaarhe subsidiary coins Of silver, corner, or
ao,s Hi osse ~ llAl oe issueu WI Winh eaen
their respective laws, and representing cents hun
dreth parts Of dollar and other convenient decimal
ihlIa-Au accounts representing transactions TO oe
fracuonAl parts Of cent Sterling money shall be con
vrrttd dollar money by computing the pound ster
ling equiv alent to i've dollars the sailing to twenty
nve cents, the sxpence - twelve and halt cen
the penny two cents and the farthlng to oneha cent
fOur,h-Al such 10 COINS conformed to the stand
ard witnin the allowed limits Of variation, shall be le
ga tender within country for deots and o3liga
lions plyabe IN 500 co1 excepting sucn as may have
been incurred WITHIN the United states. payable in gold
cons of former standard The coins -noddiary TO the
dollar shall Le legal tender beg ond the limits Of the
country within which they are issued.
Tue action Of the Convection shall axe effect when
a . n 10
when law. shall have been passed by the respective
countries to carry II into effect.
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INFORMATION NOT DITULGE
Documentary Evidence from. England Against
Poker Schenck.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The House Commit
tee Foreign Anlirs to-day received from Alexander
McDouga President OF the Emma Mlnlng Com. any, the
books. lettsrr ana teegraws which show the exact
laon OF Gen. Schenck to thecompany and the project
The papers were cent for by cable, and are 10 be
turned intact when the committee has finished It's Ia
bors. They read by Mr.. Faulkner. who acted as
Chairman In the absence OF Mr.. Swami. and infer
sO strong against Mr. Schemes hat II was mu
tuaY agreed by every member not 10 dyulge the
the letters and teegrHma until Mr. schenck has
had opportunity OF explaining them. Inc committee
thought that Hs Mr. SChenck our Minister, there
Something to the ONCE II not to the man, and
that II would be cowardy TO assal him with the records
In the without rst hearing his side of the
subject Mr. scheneg was accordingly informed that at
the next meeting Of the committee, on Tuesday next
he would h. heard IN his own defence.
WASHINGTON, April % The House Foreign
Anairs Committee to-day decided that T. W Park
must answer the questions addressed 10 him by Mr.
Springer the effect to what his financial transaC
tons with A. Grant we're, to show all his receipts and
expenditures on account of the Emma mine, the cost
OF the mne the expenses for floating Il, and to whom
the money was paid and for what purpose. MIR, Park
viii ask for further time when again summoned before
committee.
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COLLISION NEAR HELL GATE.
Tug and Barge Run Into and Wrecked by
New Bedford schooner.

At about $50 o'clock yesterday morning, the
tug Gorilla was steaming up toward Hell Gate with
barge laden with coal In and the schooner Helen
OF New Bedford running down the river with all
sail set before sun eaetorly breeze on Nine:ieth
street the tug signaied the schooner but the latter
PAID no attention. apparently, and on EightJ-eighth
street went crashing into tn tug the port side,
making wreck ot her Or fifteen feet forward DECK
The pilot house demolished 10y the Helsn bbOOm.
On the staroard SIDE of the Gorilla the barge,
whose bows projected several feet otyonu the Gona.
The large was literally cut IN two. She sank ike
stone the men with great .diculty saving themselves
by cingiug TO the orechains schoOer. They
all they had except wnat they stood IN. The barge
dumped her coal o. she bottom rose TO the surface.
hoated as far the Niger Heads near Floou Rock,
and after hans ng there awhile drltted
The tug ruu tue hats On nety third street The
schooner IL not materially damaged.
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4 MILLIONAIRE'S CORPSE.
The Fortune OF q Relative of the Founder Of
Cornell UniversitY.

In the matter OF the dispute In regard to the
remains Of the late Latham C. Cornell near relative
OF Vlce-President Cornell and OF Mr.. Cornell, the
founder OF Cornell University reported in yesterdays
SUN order has been granted by the court in Troy n
" ordering the body to be inferred. The Coroner has
not decided whether to hold an inquest or not. The
great wealth OF Mr.. Cornell had bred jeaousies in re-
gard T. the disposal OF his property and some OF the
relatives based their suspicious Of fou play the fact
that they were excluded from the house OF Mr. Cornell
the corpse after hls death The funeral ceremonies
are be performed in Troy tomorrow. the body hav
ing been preserved neary ten days after death. Mr.
Cornell the inventor Of OF the rst patterns OF
castron stoves used In America, which hr intro
duoed sixty years ago lie emsssed an immense tor
tune the business in New York ana Boston He
was nearly ninety years old when he died.
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THE FRUITS or INoUIRF.
A Nun Illegally Committed TO an A sylum and
Robbed while on the Way.

A committee OF the Brooklyn Supervisors has
been examining the charges made by Dessler, who
affirmed that he sent to the FlatOush Asylum for
Lunatics while perfectly and that he robbed
OF a sum OF money by the keepers who had him In
charge while being taken there In the prison Dc
Ter ad that two OF the men held him while the thrd
went through his clothing, cutting his POCKETS open
with aknife. supervisor Strong said. a. the committee
meeting Yesterday that Dsser was sent to the asylum
the certificate Oi two physicians action contrary to
law, which PROVIDES that no pauper can be committed
" The ss lu without having Oeen before
trate vJ ain COMMITTED. Itd D"ssor been taken
before magistrate he would not have been declared
dsngerout. aud he might not have been seat to the
asy at AL The committees report WILL II 10 said
sustain this view. 1ne report will also strrm that Dess
Ter robbed by the men who taking 10 the
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THE TRAGEDY AT DUxBURT.
Father shot bv his Insane son while at
the Breakfast Table.

SPRINGFIELD, A pTil 25.-Capt. Elisha Sampson,
OF DuIbury, Mass, who shot yesterday by his
James, was widely known among the older masters OF
vessels OF the ports OF both Europe and America just
before the tragedy Capt Sampson seated himself with
his famy at the breakfast table While In the act II
asking A bl easing door leading into the room of Il
opened, and without utterlng word the youth
discharged the contents OF musket at his father. Tht
gun loaded with duck shOt, every ono " which
ere1 the unfortunate mans head scat t1rng his brains
his wife daughters The fratt eide can only
be accounted for the score OF temporary insanity
The young had I'll for several days, and It
known that he had lett the room until the fatal shot
nred The tragedy has caused great exciem IN
the usually quiet aud historical illage Capt sampson
% wears old and lived near the legendary zap
tain's hll," beneath The shadow OF hieS standishs
monument.
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Denim ndina Mr.. Boweu's Expulsion.

The special Plymouth Church committee, AZ .
pointed to 60 through the form OF trying Henry G.
Bowen held Its last meeting last nizht before agreeing
on the report to make to the church Mfr. Bowen. his
son Edward. aad Dr. ward attended. Mr.. Thos. J.
Tincy, IN speech lasting two hours and half. re-
viewed the testimony given Dv the Examining Commit
tee and by Mr. BOwen's witnesses and argued that
only just duction to be made from the evidence
that Mr. Bowen had hagfanty vIOlited nj, cOvenant
VOWS. had been guilt OF hyp crlsy and fa'eehOOd had
sandered his pastor, ana mad throughout hi, course
with tue committee behaved IN .cntlcmanly and
unchrstian manner. He des' expulsion frgn tho
fold. The meeting was In session until IL O'Clock.
The committee VIII MAKE M tiir report on next Tues
day evening, and will probably report at the next FRI
day cveninR.
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The Tribulatiou. OF William.burah Lovers.

George Bruste and his sweetheart, Mary
sumpf aged 10, of 81 McKbben street, Brooklyn wero
before Justice obencr yesterday, the nrst named
ch arge Of abducting the second. aud the otner
charge OF disorderly conduct disobeying her paren
The father OF the young lady says tna Bruste has been
trying to force her TO marry HIM Sac went
day afternoon to Brustes boarding nnt thence
to his brotaers In Moore street. and might the girl
went to her grandmother's. On Monday she returned
TO her lover VINO was al his brothers house. and MT
the DAY with him. In the evenng she arrested ana
taxen home. Both Of them wished to be married very
much, and the Justice adJourned the case.
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Deputy Coroner New Kinney says thatAdolphe
Lemoync. Jr who dropped dead in the birroom at
bs South Washington square. Monday afternoon.
died Of Brights disease lie was son OF Adopho
Lemoyne, merchant, OF go Exchange place Young lie.
mOyne was q handsome fellow few years ago out ds
eipation tod heavily upon him. He chose to be out
cast lie pawned all that he had, down to the clothing
that he needed for everyday On Monday after.
noon he received two dollars at pawn shop In Sixth
avenue and parted with two pairs OF pantaOOns. Soon
af erward he went to the batroom in which he died.
and taking seat at table li1 that h. was al. lie
called for glass OF water and after drinking IL fell
backward IRON nis char aad expired lie was thirty
I'VE years OF aye.
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LONDON, April 25.-rhis was the first dav OF
the EPSON spring meeting The cnef event Of day
the city surburoan Handicap of which Mr.
Vyners brown horse Thunder was tho winner. Mr.
Woolcous chestnut colt Lltte Harry second, and
MIR Meadows Drown nly Merry Duchess third. The
iavore, Sir j y. Asteys brown colt Brgs BOY, came
In MIN. The American horee, MIR. SanfOrd's brown
horse Mate finished IN the last six and never through
out the race had prominent position. TWenty-thrce
ran. The betting at the starting TO against
BrRg BOY, 10 TO against Little Harry, &c to against
Thunder, 80 to / against Merry Duchess.
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4 GOLDEN DAY IN ELIzABETH.
An Anniversary of Father LemIe's Promo-
IiOn TO tho Priesthood.

The Rev. Father Henry Lemks, o. 8. b., Of st.
walburgas Church, Elizabeth, celebrated yesterday
the nfleth anniversary OF his promotion to the priest
hood The church. OF which he has been for ten years
the pastor, decorated with evergreens aud noral
arches the pathway to the entrance.
Above the altar the words, gilt ground. The
Rev. +. Henry Lemke's Golden jubilee" Ats O'Clock
procession, headed by sixty girls In white following
two acOytes and made up OF Bishop COrrgan OF New
ARK Bishop McQuAde of Rochester pr. Scaon Of Madi.
SON about forty other clergymen, marched TO the
house OF the venerable priest VIII have leached
his elghesh year on july 20. anu escorted him TO the
church. Then after mass a sermon was preached ny
bishop MeQunde. The procession fornel again, ana
returned 10 the PASTORS house ana AT h1 past ococh
dinner prepared by the BenedCtna Sstcrs was served
In ST. Waburgas COnyent, attach, d to the church
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How DIR. N,choI. uope, 10 E.eap..

wAsHISGroS. April 25.-Dr. Nichols OF the
Government Iusane Asylum is engaged In procuring
witne ses to testify In his behalf and all the at
tendants who refuse TO follow his dictation are
promptly discharged. II Is the purpose OF the commit
tee examining the conduct of Dr. Nichols and his
dnates to swear all witnesses separately whether
they have been told what to IN answer to the
tons anu those who are detected IA giving false trs
meny sitter at oath Will De presented for perjury
tue District Court. The testimony Of All employee,
who to-day discharged from the asylum because he
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THE SUN has received for Mrs. Eddy $40 from
Harry llll,
The body OF an unknown man was found on
West Thirty nj b street last night.
The Sun mas received for the old man nt 4sl
East Houston street 81 from and % cents from
Conductor
The man who died on Monday night in the
Edridge street police station, was recoezed yesterday
rs Henry Aamercker
testimonial concert IL to he given at Irving
Hall tonight by numpcr Of leading violin pr ,s =
OF tins cy " Master Dayid imorr{ he hoy y, in,t
sEed t"rlVe lle VIII pariprm srytri solos ant ed
'h" "r'h"-ira IA g.gssn
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THE LATEST ON World NEWS.
English Princes Received by Alfonso at the
RRiIrOnd SIniiOn.

MADRID April 25,-The Prince Of Wales and
Prince Arthur Uhe Duke VI ConnaughO arrived here
to-day King Alfonso anu suite awaited their arrival
the southern Railway station. with detachment OF in
fantry forming a guard OF honor. The King and the
Princes, with her suites, entered the city IN seven car
rlages, each drawn py four horses escorted by the
RoyAi HorseRuHrds On the arrival OF the royal parry
al the palace they received by the granlccs OF
pain tue Ministers. and Court otcers, royal band
payilg " God save the Queen"
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speaLer AerrlRc,irins from Publlc Life.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Speaker Kerr has
written letter the Chairman Of the Congressional
District Committee which he represents saying that
under CIRCUMSTANCES can he be can idao Tor
any public oiice, ana he must therefore positively de
clue another nomination to Congress. His h. Alth
uenands his attention, and u at ruture day, when
he Il stronger, he be Of any service Demo-
cratic party lie viii cheeruly aid II to the extent VI
his ABILITY, but IN private life,
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WASHINGTON, April 25-Jimmy Williams, the
counterpart Of Abraham Lincoln, who Is the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor In Indiana, has received
letters informing him that throughout the state
are already oeing organized Blue Jean Clubs and that
the prce OF the goods has gone up amazingly. MIR.
Williams always wears asut OF blue jean and ii Is sad
the purpose to carry the State vi Indiana after the
fashion Of the campaign OF 1910
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Red RepubI,cani.m In Par,..

PARIS, April ga meeting In favor OF am
nesty was held here last Friday, with NJ Harant. Pres
dent OF the Municipal Council, Chairman, at which Dr.
Robnet and others made violent speeches going far
RS to justify the Commune. On account OF The inh IN
matoTy and Illegal character OF the proCe edings.
Government has Instituted proceedings against the
gam OF the meeting II Is also stated tnat the
nal LsS Dro de PHO'lnie will be prosecuted under the
press laws tor publishing Dr. RODinets speech.
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The Louisiana Contr-ted Election.

wAsnINGroS. April 25.-Tno statement that
Representative Morey Of Louisiana was to be unseated
teegraphed by the Associated Press yesterday
premature The Committee have not acted on the case
The majority of the subcommittee are IN favor OF CIV
ing the seat TO spencer The minority nnd MUrey to ne
elected by more than 40 majority. IL probable that
the House will either require additional testimony TO
taken or M declare the seat vacant, a. spencer
not claim to have received majority Of The votes IN
the district,
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wAsHINGToN, April 25.-Hallett Kiloourn, In
behalf Of himself aud John O. Evans referring 10 their
agreement IN the matter OF the Seneca Stone
Company in Its dealings with the Freedman's Bank,
tney never had the least pecuniary interest In the
Seneca Stone Company, and that what they did was
supply nesIbJrly accommodation TO the BANK AZ
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The wife Of Bernard ShIner of go Second ave.
appeared before Justice Duffy on the eed Instant
snd complain Of her husband habitua drunkard
and yesterd " morning onlcer smaley. finding shiner
at breakfast, arrested hun Tne prisoner said, All
right I'll BE- ready to with you In few minutes"
The onicer then into smother room and the re-
port of pistol was heard shlf had shot himself IN
the head. He died soon afterward. He was German.
carpenter, A. years Of age
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An Attractive Concer, In Jersey city.

To-night's concert in the Catholic Institute In
Jersey City will be rendered unusually attractive by
Mrs Maude Giles's skilful rendering of Tho Harp"
aud The Minstrel Boy" a. well as by selections from
Haydn's Grand OratOrio " The CrealiOn," aud Men.
dels.9hn's hymn VI Prayer" with choir of forty
memDers.
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Leaving New York Ou, in the Cold.

The steamer Maryland, recently purchased by
the New York, New Haven. ana Hartford Railroad Com.
pany, and remodeled barge, arrived at her Mott
Haven wharf yesterday. She il $50 feet long 90
tret vice and will carry sixteen Pullman She has
dining AMI promenade rooms equ In gorgeous fittings
10 those II any North river steamboat II s the nten.
ton TO run tra from Boston over the Penns syyanla
Railroad the Centennial grounds IN eleven hours, be-
ginning on Monday next.