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New-York tribune., 1876-01-24
FOREIGN NOTES.

Hose KoyG, Jan. 22.-The Grosvenor mis-
sion arrived at chi Kiang, in the Poylnce OF iun
ROME, Jan. %. - The Vatican has decided
that 1t will not resist the inspection OF the senlnares
10y Government officials
LONDON, JAM 24.-B0dsky, the merchant of
Odessa who was arrested by the Russian police has
been released but will quit Russia
LoSpOy, JAM 22.-The Russian Telegraphic
Agency the report recently circulated 20 the ELECT
that Russia intends % concentrate troops III western
Russia IN the spr ne
KINGSTON, Jam, Jan. 15.-An epidemic has
broken out among the horses herea SOFT OF cold ami
influenza. Every horse for miles around the City OF
Kingston IL affected.
HAVANA, Jan. 23.-The journals here assert
that the sugar crop Will certainly be 81 per cent less
than last year; they also consider the coming tobacco
cTop OF Vuolta Abo almost totally destroyed. Owing to
dronth
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 22-Noon.-The stormy
weather sti inues Notwit IT nding the network
OF telegraph lines between this place AM London he
that has not Occurr'd d before for years
LONDON, Jan. 22.-A double collision has oc-
cured on the Great Northern Railway near Huntingdon
II appears that the Scotch Express came into in collision
with mineral train, aud that the express from London
ram into the debris OF the first two. The DAILY Neus
states that persons were killed aud mlny severely
injured before the occurrence OF the second collision me
occisoned Dy binding snow stOru Thirteen persons
killed by the collision. Among tne dead Is son.o
Dion Bouclcault.
PARIS, Jan 22.-The awards on the plays on
subject OF the American Revolution submitted to NJ
Nichacls partially announced to-day. The m-m'
bers Of the Jury were Messr.. Victor Hugo, LeSouye
Augicr Grcnvile Murray, and Perrin. The first prize
was undecided The second WAS divided between two
pieces respectively entitled The New World" aud
Great Cizeu" The authors were awarded 1000 francs
,ac The play Fee America" )" took the thiri prlIe,
900 francs. The two pieces, to wcl the second prize
awarded, the jury agree IN pronOuncnE rerkaoie
works possessing great merit That entitled a Great
CITIZEN il the Joint production Of NM Armand, Arol5
and afac. tine latter being tile pseudonyin OF the Well
Known poet Francois toppee. The play "Ihe NeW
World" il by Vliers Lisle Adam, and "tree America
by Adopho Michel. fourth production, entitled "Ihe
IatrO,s" Is written by an American ho takes the name
of EernuIu Aruana" IL is describ full 0 move
ment and life, but deyates from the programme laid
New-York tribune., 1876-01-24
THE DIPLOMATIC ECONOMY.

REDUCTION IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE OPPOSED
BY SECRETARY FIsH-OUH CONSULAR SERVICE
sELf-sUPPORTING-MR. FIsI1s POSITION.
lrRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
WAsuNGToN, JAM 23.-Mr. Secretary Fish is hot
at all pleased with the threatened action of Con
gfess III regard to the diplomatic and consular ser
vice. He SAYS that he has given very careful atten-
ton the subject for the past Six years and he Is
satisfied that the proposed reduction in salaries and
the discontinuance of missions aud consulates are
not for the best interests of tho Government. The
consular service is more than selfsupporing, and
the demands of commerce and the desired increase
of our commercial trade with foreign countries, par
ticularly the South American Republics present suf-
fcIent reasons, when properly considered, for main
tanning the present establishments. Mr. Fish is
especially opposed to the proposition to consolidate
the South American missions, by placing two or
three Of them under one Minister. He does not
think perpatetic penipotentiares would he either
useful or Ornamental either to the Government Of
the United States the Governments to which
they might be accredited. The policy Of requiring
diplomatic officers to go from country TO another
in the discharge of their duties is one to which he
cannot give his assent In the matter OF cOnsuates,
il is something very imp' rtant to our navy and to
commerce 10 have cOnsus at points where little OF
no business is done with the United States. They
have certain implied and acknowledged power.
and frequently render valuable service to Ameri-
cans although they may not receive a dollar in fees
for the Government year. Prof. Monroe of Ohio,
a member of the Committee OH Foreign Affairs of
the House, and who for period Of six years was
Consul at Rio de Janeiro will oppose the proposed
changes Ia the Foreign bill, and will present many
interesting facts Ia his speech to show that Mr. Fish
ought TO be sustained in his position, that the foreign
service should not be interfered with.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-24
THE BOOKS OF THE TREASURY.

A SPEECH BY SENATOR DAVIS TODAY on THR SUB
JECT-THE TREASURY BOOKKEEPING CoMPII-
GATED AND COSFUsISd-sENAToR hoRToN's IN
CONSISTENCY IN OPPOSING SPECIAL COMMIT
TEE.
iynor rHz REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rhiBuss.l
WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator Davis will on
Monday next make . speech in reply TO Senator
Boutwell, on the subject Of the Treasury accounts.
Mr.. DaviSs present effort should result in nothing
more than TO secure the adoption of an intcig gbls
system of keeping the accounts and making the TO
ports Of the several bureaus Of the Treasury Depart
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THE LYNCHING OF 4 MURDERER.

A WEST VIRGINIA MOD TAKE MAN AND WOMAN
OUT OF JAIL-THEY HANG THE Man, BUT CAN
FIND NO ONE TO PUT THE ROPE ON THE
wOMAN's NICK.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 23.-A special to The Ga
sete says Edward Williams who, with Mrs Meeng was
arrested for the murder OF the attors husband was
taken from the Jail last night at BaIbousville, West Vr'
gina and hanged by mob. The prisoners were assured
by minister that sufficient evidence Of their s1it had
been obtained aud that tho Jail WAS surrounded by q
mob OF excited people, but both denied all completely IN
the act although the minister continued praying with
them and asking for n con fession. The mob finally
forced the keys from the taller. took Williams
ont and placed him under tree In the
Courthouse yar,l where with rope around his neck
aud he standing on barrel, he made coniessiUn lie
exprcsscd a hope that tho mob might obtain GODS Tor
gyeness for their cme he had Tor his, ana dvcale
lie was happily started his journey home 10 heaven
He died after minutes Of terrible agony Mrs Nj eiins
then brought out, and placing her IN r3ht oi tne
dead murderer, the crowd called Tor her con
fesson Sne said Williams had been her para.
InOur for three years that she had Deen trying
for the past three months to poison ner husband without
success: that Williams struck Mccng on the head win
an AK while he was asleep "Wednesday night, after
ward emitting hs throat she assisted IN destroying tie
evidences OF the murder. and IN Durying Meeilug; she
accused herself OF being the cause OF the murder nn
L.gr.d ptfully for life. Though the feeling was very
strog against and the crowd voted unanimously for
her 10 could be found who would put the
rome around woman's neck, and she returned 10
iail Wilams's body was left hanging until II was cut
down by the authorities this morning
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holic fermentc1 liquors The said commissioners sna
be selected solely with reference 20 personal Illness
capacity for honest, impartial and thorough iuNes
gatiOn and shall hold Office until their duties shall pe ~
complished, but not TO exceed one year. .
shall be their duty to investigate the alcononc h
ferTnented liquor traffic and manufacture. having
reference and taxation distinguishing as ia
possible In the conclusions they arrive at between
effects produced by the Of distilled or spritnous
economic criminal moral and scientific aspects III y1
health and general welfare OF the people, anu also Nv
qnre and take testimony as 10 the practical results y,
license and restrictive legislation for the pfeVet" "
int importance in the several States, and the elee Pr
duced by such legislation upon the consumption VI
tilled spiIituous liquors, and ferinenten OF tr.'
liquors Also to ascertain whether the evils OF urunhh
increased or decreased. and wheneI Pu
lie morals have been improved thereby lt sna aso 70
the dnty of said Commissioners TO gather lnornato
and Ia e testimony as whether the evil OF dr'ihkeh
ness exists extent more 80 In oer en M,
ized countries and whether those foreign natlons ,'
considered the most temperate IN tue use ol Sn,
lants are through prohibory laws ana also lo ma'
degree prohibory legislation has affected the conr
ton and manufacture Of malt aud sprituous liquors "
this country. ,,...,o,r
That the sad Commissioners shall serve without say'
aud shall be authorized 10 employ secretary NJ
enable compensation, not to exceed 5000 per hin'
which, with the necessary expenses Incidental 90 s
vestgaion in all exceeding $4,000 OF both tie sfc
reary and Commissioners shall be paid out OF any
money the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, "pp
vouchers approved by tie Fifth Auditor Ol llo
Treasury shall he the further duty 81 said Cons
soners 10 report the result Of their investigation ana o
expenses attending the same 10 the President 10 pe W
him transmitted 10 Cong feeS
New-York tribune., 1876-01-24
THE SEARCH FOR TWEED IN JAMAICA

KINGSTON, Jan. 1j.-The police here are ex-
cited in search for Tweed Of whom they have photo
graphs with promises Of large reward for his arrest
Every American who happens to arrive here Is suspected
aud followed, whether he bears near resemblance OF
captain annoyed for several days ana at
last a warrant issued for his arrest and but Tor the
timely intervention of Mr.. Ralph Unnos, the United
s,o.s Consu the stranger would have been placed
in iiil. Another gentleman In comfortable crcumstan
ces from Long Island followed III pchlc ekcur-
-ion by a detective VINO aferward asserted there WAS
no mistake for this gentleman was the missing boss
and two -prctors of Police went Immediately 10 the
hotel where the individual staying, Tor the purpose
of taking him into custody suspicion Inc agent OF
the Associated Press happened to be present anu pre-
vented tie ndigny assuring the police that the gentle
man they following was well known, ana hi let
ters Of introduction 10 several persons on the Isihu
New-York tribune., 1876-01-24
FRENCH POLITICAL AFFAIRS.

PARIS, Saturday, Jan 2Z, lS'o'
The Committee of Inquiry into the acts OF
the Government Of the National Defense have published
reply To the attacks OF Republicans The 00ieia'
Journal reproduces their remarks and says: "The re-
suit of the Committees inquiries should be widely KNOWN
50 rs TO convince the people 10 connde only In those who
combat every form OF revolution. The above his pro-
duced a great impression in France.
The Moniteur announces that cx-President Theirs will
contest the Depuyshp for the Ninth Arondssement Oh
Paris. -, oo 900
me Times's Paris telegram, reviewing the speech
which NJ Leon Gambctta privately delivered recently
ut AK says speech will force itself Oh the attention
OF all France. II essentially an appeal to eonciaton
and the programme Of the modern Republic The speech
which very long, says: We do not want MONARCHY
We are repair the losses OF France Ia ex-
cudc any Frenchman from tho task OF RAISING up the
country They must however enter the Republic hon
estly."
The DdIy Ne,rss Paris special says that meeting OF
the Material delegates recently elected FOR the Depart
ment OF the Seine was held to-day, Mt which II was
unanimously agreed 90 support the eanddatures Oh we
tor Hugo aud Louis Blanc They will meet again on
SUNDAY To finally fix the Lat.
The Standards special telegram from Paris states that
a semio olcia note Las been published denying the re-
ports Of the formation French squadron in the Med
and the collection OF military stores at Nancy
PARIs, Jan. %, 1876.
second meeting Of the Senatorial delegates OF the
Department of the Seine was held to-day NM La
boulaye Thiers Hugo, and Gambetta were present Tho
meeting failed to complete the list Of candidates for the
Senate, tho Radicals opposing the suggestion or Gam
betta and Labouaye that tho list be made TO represent
tho three groups OF the Left.
A motion WAS made by NJ. Ganhe,ta that the discus
sion bc adjourned until Wednesday, which was adopted
categorical denial In given to the recent rumors thas
France is increasing her armaments-
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ment a great reform will have been effected. Any
one who has ever undertaken to obtain information
in regard to the finances Of the Government from
the annual reports knows that the tabular state
ments made from year to year are generally very
difficult to understand The whole system Of keep
ing accounts at the Treasury Department Is very
complicated, and what is worse, in no two bureaus
does the system In all its details seem to
be employed. The result is that attempt to trace
the same transaction through different offices leads
generally to confusion, and often makes great APP
parent discrepancies
There is probably why simple and uni
form system of bookkeeping should not be intro
duced In all the bureaus of the Treasury Depart
ment SO that the books of the Register and Treas
urer, the Auditors and Controllers, when balanced
at the end of the fiscal year or at any other time,
might correspond with each other. As 1t is at pres
ent the annual reports give the public very little
Ineligible information and as they are not pub
lished for the information of the department, which
has the original accounts at its command, their re-
production is almost wholly useless
The question now pending i'll the Senate s an
amendment, offered by Senator Edmunds, to in
struct the Finance Committee to conduct the IN
qry. instead of going to the trouble of appontinga
special committee. In the latter case, By parlia-
mentary usage, though not by the recent usage of
the Senate Mr.. Davis would be the Chairman, while
if the regular Committee to make the inquiry,
Mr.. Davis would have nothing to do with it. Most
of the leading Republican Senators, including Mr..
Morton, have strongly opposed as unnecessary the
appointment of special committee, but 1t iS no.
ticed that none of them seem to favor sending Mr
Morton's Mississippi investigating resolutions to
standing committee. The Mississippi elections
might with perfect prOprety be investigated by any
one of three committees in the Senate, namely,
those on Privileges and Elections the Judiciary, or
Military Affairs. The resolutions of Mr.. Davis arc
opposed on the ground of the larg expense involved
in the appointment of special committee. and also
because as is alleged the Finance Committee have
time 10 spare and also experienced Ill the Affairs
of the Treasury Department. The same arguments
will hold in the Mississippi case. The three stand
ing committees named not so overrun with busi-
ness as the Finance Committee, and they are expel-
enced in investigating Southern affairs. BY refer
ring Mr.. MOrtons resolutions to one OF them. great
saving of time and money will he made. This has
evidently not occurred to Mr.. Morton, who wants
special committee in his and opposes 1T Ill the
case of Mr.. Davis.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-24
WASHINGTON.
TO THE FRONT.


yREsIpENT GRANT SAID TO HAVE ASSURED CoNkLiN"
OF'HIs OWN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THkkEUfoN
TAKES THE FIELD ASIAN AvowED PREslpENiiAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF SUPPORT fho"
TIE FEDERAL oFFICE-HOLDERs IN NEw-foRh'
IFRoa A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF The iN,'ON
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-lt is learneu to-uH' 'n"'
President Grant has formally signlhed 10 senator
Conklnr and others that he has decided not 10 De
candidate for the Presidency, and has pledged him.
so,f not tn accent denomination. Similar reports
bave two or three times recently been in crcuiatioh
hn there are some special for attaching more
credit TO this one. 1t appears that Senator Conkllg
4, acting upon the notification; that he has formally
avowed his own purpose to be a candidate, ana mas
already formally begun the organization OF his cam
paion The confirmation of this may soon oe looked
FOR in such Republican papers rs assume TO speak
with party authority.
There is no to suppose that the President IN
retiring from the list has indicated preference Tor
anv of the remaining competitors but it requires
no eff,rt of the imagination to suppose that he
Is grateful for Senator Conklings forbearance'
The chances are therefore, that the Senator VIII en-
ter the field with as much assistance as anybody is
likely to get from the Federal ofice-holders
Democrats believe that the effect OF the
Conkling movement will be to force Gov
Tlden more prominently to the front; but
Republicans here do attach equal Importance 10
that idea and outside of New-YOr,i do not seem 10
consider the plans of Mr.. Conkling of much conse'
auence.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
JOHN BRIGHT ON THE LIBERAL POLICY.

LONDON, Jan. 70, 1870
John Bright and his colleagues in Para-
ment, Messrs Dixon and MuUtz, addressed their CON
stutents In Birmingham last night
Mr. Bright in his speech, passed ths question OF
the slave circular issued by the Admiralty The matter
not easy supposed. He questioned, how
ever whether it necessary for the Government TO
NEEDLE with IT, He hoped they would explain that AFFAIR
and the sucz Canal puIc satisfactorily. MI Bright
confined himself almost entirely TO replying TO Lord
Derby's speech at Edinburgh. lie attacked the law
Of prcmogenure and the monop0lizdtion OF land
by q few great landhoders, and argued that the
possessors Of the land should he empowered
TO begueath 1t they pleased Referring
Ia the future policy OF the Liberals he advocated the as
simation Of the county TO the borough franchises he
polluted to Birmngh with 10000 electors returning
three Members OF Parliament while there were seventy
members whose united constituencies numbered less thhn
10000 Therefore, redistribution Of seats WAS neces-
sary. Mr.. Bright concluded follows: what ask
to undertake to strengthen and confirm your own
power by extending your franchise and rights to your
fellow countrymen in the counties. Give the freedom
Won enjoy to those who excluded. Give them
also freedom OF the soil on which they live"
Mr. George Dixon and Mr. auntz made speeches
vote OF confidence tie representatives OF Birmng-
ham in Parlia,u, Mt was carried by acclamaton Two
amendments were moved one condcmning the action OF
the regard direct representation OF labor
and another denounng their naction on tho Icheborne
question: but the movers were s.eneed by the upror
which greeted them.
Mr. Brisht explained that he dsapproved putting up
candidates for Parliament especially representing the
w0rkingmcn. because having throughout his career
aimed to get rid OF classes md to have the people WORK
a. one nation he thought it nopportunc, now that object
was attained 10 revive class divisions.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-24
NEW POSTAL FRAUDS DISCLOSED.


HONEST BIDDERS FOR CONTRACTS CiECUMVENrEp
by CORRUPT CIERKs-CoUNTERFET STAMPS On
GFRoN TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 23.-More rascality is being
uncovered in the Post Office Department. An ill
vestgatOn has been quietly going on III that De
partment for some time. the result "a
which is the discovery of more fraudu-
lent contracts and counterfeit stamps. The
first discovery made several months ago. resulted IN
the discharge of several clerks the prosecution Of
certain mail contractors, ana a saving TO the OoV-
ernment by the throwing out Of straw bids The IN
yestigaton in the present case has not gone Tar
enough to tell the extent of the forged papers,
whether, by their use. the Department has been
swndlcd: but it is very certain that the papers
could never have found their way into the Depart
ment files without the connivance and active assist
ance Of some of the clerks now in Office The stamps
which are used tO mark the name Of the Department
and the date of receipt Of all the papers coming to
the Department were countcrfcited, 80 that pro
posals &c. could he fled week later than the adj
vertisement called for, while the stamp would show
that they were filed within the time required. This
could ONLY be done by having counterfeit stamp III
which the dates could he changed at pleasure.
Thus contractor on the day the bids were
opened, and before the award was made. could
learn through confederate in the department OF
the amount bid by the lowest bidder for certain
service. The swindling contractor would then I'LL
up proposal offering to do the service for small
amount less, and stamp it with MS fac-simile seal
implying that ii was filed when the others were
His bid being the lowest of course he would receive
the contract. He was then in position to sell ms
franchise and make handsome living from hi
rascally practices. Logan II. Roots, formerly
member Of Congress from Arkansas and later
deposed marshal III that State-turned out because
he was rather too free with Uncle Sam's money-lS
unfavorably mixed up in these later discoveries,
which are mostly in Arkansas, Texas, and States
contiguous Postmaster-General Jewell says all the
facts will be given to the public as soon as 1t Is
prudent 10 disclose them.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-24
TO terminate fatally and the sacrament OF extreme
unction has already been administered to him.
BRITISH OPINION OF THE CUBAN NOTES.

LONDON, Monday, Jan. "a, 1876.
The Times to-day reviews Secretary Fish's
note Cuba and circular 20 the European Powers IL
SAYS the grounds Of complaint exclusively refer to the
United States and spaln and third parties cannot par
ticipate in the negotiations with any prospect OF
international advantage. Spain and America must set
tie their differences for themselves. The risk of loss II
either resorts To force Is too serious 10 he rahy n
Cured 1t is possible, however. that the European
powers might help promote compromise whIch,whlo
saving the honor of spain would end the Cuban DIM
Guilty.
The articles after quotng the assertion OF the Anu
Slavery Society in their memorial 10 Lord Derby that
Spain willing to grant Cuba the rights OF sesoVern
Ing colony on condition that slavery be retained points
to the contrast drawn by Mr. Fish between the British
colonial system the despotic system OF SPAIN ana
concludes as follows
"If the two Governments agreed with regard 10
the end there should he little difficulty in dysng Tue
The slavery question need occasion lttle cVhuo
versy Cuba with practically independent leSisiatOc
would find abolition necessary The island would
probably be badly governed but the war would be enued
and Cuba allowed to develop her resources