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New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
NORMAN WARDS NAVY CONTRACTS.

IMPROPRIETIEs IN Obtaining THEM DENIED -
$3.50 PAID HIM FOR SMOOTH BORE EXPERI-
MEMS AND BOILER ATTACHMENTS.
lFROM The REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE !
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-NOrman Wizard was
recently examined by Mr. Wils's subcommittee on
Naval Contracts &c He testified that he had received
$4,000 from the Navy Department for experiments
made with ordnance In ard to the conversion Of
smooth.bore guns into r1ed OF this sum 100000
was specially appropriated by Congress and paid in 1873
Since that time $4,000 has been paid for similar ex
periments, no special appropriation having been
made; the money was paid out OF the general
appropriation for the Navy Department. He has
also received $4,000 royalty on "a boiler attach
nents 20 be used ON that number OF sloops-of war.
These attachments tested by board appointed by
the Navy Department, and Mr. Wizard admitted that ho
received some payments before this board made its
report though he said he did not receive any money
from the Secretary until after the board had made up
their minds upon IL favorably This advance payment
was made by the Secretary, Mr.. Wizard making out q
voucher which passed Only eight OF these boiler
attachments have yet been put into use, but Mr. Wizard
expected that the other would be applied ia due
improper suggestions offers Of money to any person TO
assist him In dealings with the Department been
guilty OF any irregular proceedings In connection with
his dealings with the Navy Department and stgmatzed
"a lies all reports representing that he had been guilty Of
any such acts Much Of Mr.. WARDS testimony de-
voted 10 an explanation of his relations with his part
ners and Others and had little bearing upon the
subject under investigation.
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been repaired. June 8, Lyon received telegrams
announcing this fact and subsequently received
many more kilograms giving particulars about it,
but at the same time the Emma Mining Company
was unable to get any news, and denounced Lyons
kilograms bogus and sent for the purpose of de-
pressing the stock Anderson, Chairman of the Board
of Directors suggested that Lyon had subsidized
the Cable Company The explanation of the delay was
that Mr.. Hussey the manager was instructed to COM
muncate with Mr.. Park in New-York and Mr. Park
of sent no information of the to London
Soon after the caving Mr.. Park visited the mine
and on his return TO Vermont, on the Oath Of July,
1872, wrote a remarkable letter, in which he de-
scribed the mine in the most glowing terms. lie
said it much richer than he had expected to find
ii, and thought if every shareholder could see the
mine, the stock would sell at f100 per share.
Mr.. Lyon, in continuing his testimony, gave some
details of the litigation of the Emma Mining Com
pany with the Illinois Tunnel Company, and said
that Mr.. Williams, at that time manager of the
mine, said that he could drive his heading faster,
but did not think it best to do So as when he met
the Illinois Tunnel Company's heading there would
be a collision, and he did not want that to happen
till Park had sold his shares. In the Fall of 1872
Park and Anderson also visited the mine, and while
there Anderson wrote to the English shareholders
that largo bodies of ore were in sight, and that
enough silver could actually be seen to recompense
the shareholders for the whole cost of the mne This
was several months after the mine had cayed in,
and no work had subsequently been done.
The last two dividends of f15000 Mr.. Park adj
vanced the money for He at the time of pay
ing in Salt Lake City, and said that his books
were in New-York. He did not know just how
affairs STOOD but was there sufficient money
to pay dividends, and therefore he sent it by cable
to London. All the dividends paid amounted to
f194,000. Subsequently Park attached the mine
and all its property to the 100000 advanced
for dividends and it recently sold for $4,000 TO
satisfy judgment rendered in his favor. Mr.. Lyon
will be cross-examined tomorrow.
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COURT SCANDAL IN ITALY.
THE KINGS NAME FORGED BY A MARQUIS

IhE hlNho NhMb MAhQJlNs
LONDON. Wednesday, March /. 1875.
A dispatch from Rome says considerable ex-
ctement has been caused by the discovery that bills Of
exchange for $4,000 have been negotiated under the
pretence that they were drawn for the accom-
mediation Of the King OF Italy The fraud was accom-
plished by the forgery Of Victor Emmanuers name
kind of guarantee that he would be responsible for
the bills. The bills which for $4,000 each were
discounted with the Banco Populare Of Bologna The
sole perpetrator Is the Mrrquis Montegazza OF
Milan, and be has made a full confession. IL sp-
pears that, having obtained to the Kings
private apartments, the Marquis, on coming
thence informed royal aidde-camp that he had been In
structed to raise money for the King He produceda
written guarantee bearing Victor Emmanuels forged s
nature and then said it necessary to have the sigma
ture attached The addecamp having seen Mantegazza
direct from the Kings apartment gave the required
attestatiOn
1t is mored that other forged bills in circulation.
Several found at the residence Of the Marg''s
bearing the royal signature.
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CHANGES At POLICE CENTRAL OFFICE

THE BOARD OF HEALTH TO BIZ oUSrED OR CON-
FINED TO NARROWER QUARTERS.
Police Commissioner VOorhis discussed with
the Health Commissioners yesterday afternoon the pro-
posed occupation by the Police OF the rooms at the Cen
trail Office now given up to the Health Department He
stated that the least that the Police Department
could get along with was the basement now occupied by
tho Street Cleaning Department the first floor now used
by the Vaccination Bureau and half OF the present
meetingrooms OF the Board Of Health He was not GER
tain that this was all the that the Police would re-
auire. DIR. Janeway asked whether arrangement
could be made whereby the Bureau OF Elections could
be moved up the Occupiedby the Attorney
of the Board OF Health and then the Police Department
could take those the second O0r now occupied
by Mr. Hasbrouck Mr. yoorhs said that he did not be-
eve that this could be DONE He said that Inspector
Dilks was to be moved into those apartments on the
first floor facing on Motst which TO be the head
quarters Of the First District. The now occupied
by Capt Gunner the Superintendent OF street Clean
ing would be vacated by him Immediately These rooms
on the first floor facing Muberyst were TO be oceu-
pied Inspector McDem0tt as the headquarters OF the
Second Inspection District. Capt. Gunner was TO DC
provided for by rooms on the second floor The base
ment occupied by Inspector Dks, was to be used
by the special duty men, and the front basement now
occupied by Inspector McDermott, would be used by
another branch OF the force Commissioner Voorhis adj
ded that was badly needed for meetings OF the
Police Board and that the private secretary OF the Pres
dent Col May occupying any quarters that he
could find.
President Chandler said that there were some
why the Board OF Health would prefer to remain in that
building There they used the telegraph and were near
the SANITARY Squad. IT, however, they were obi ged 10
give up their present rooms the city would be put to an
expense 900 provide other quarters Tor the
Board. lie added thatH the Police commissioners couid
put up with half OF the quarters now occupied oy the
Board OF Health they would try To ACCOMMODATE them
selves 10 what is lett
New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
United sTATEs SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-In the Supreme Court OF
the United to-day tho following business was trans
acted - x---- ,-. ,.,.,tc In
case No. 935-The Home Insurance Company plaintiff IN
error ag Newman.-Docketed and dismissed WIN COSTS
No 3yG-The United states appellants agt Francisco NJ
Alyarado.-Docketed and dismissed with costs. -
No l4s-Henrietta Hoffman, appellant The John III an
cock Mutual Life Insurance CoArgument concluded by j.
A. Garfield Of counsel ror the appellant -,
No. l-(Assigned) Henry D. Miller Collector OF COOK
County ct AL appeD.ns ag motifs Nj Jesup =, M ~, Hs
diah jackson and Mr r. Phillips for the appellees.
No. 7O2-(Assigned) Isaac Taylor Collector of Peors
County appellants agt James r. secor and m Tracy
Argument begun by MI Lyman Trumbu OF counse ior the
appellants.
adjourned until tomorrow
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TIE RIVER THIEVES.
EXAMINATION IN THE CASES OF MATTHEW RYAN,
john LowERY AND CHARLES MYERS.

EXAMINATION IN THE CASES OF MATTHEW RYAN,
JOHN LowERY, AND CHARLES MYERS.
The examination in the case of Matthew
Ryan John Lowery Charles Myers arrested for al
legged completely robbery Of vessels near Commu-
npaw, j., Saturday morning, conducted at the
Tombs Police Court, before Justice Bixby, yesterday.
Previous 10 the examination the prisoners exam
ned BY Superintendent walling and Commissioner En-
hardt at the Police Central Office, and their photographs
taken.
Capt Allen Darby testified that he was awakened
about O'Clock in the morning OF Saturday, Feb 70,
while in his stae-room on board the schooner Aathea,
and seven masked broke dnto the by force and
robbed him OF money and clothing to the amount Of
about 75 be also struck in the face by one OF the
mem he had afterward identified his overcoat on the
person OF John Lowery after the latter was arrested
he thought he recognized Lowery and Myers as two OF
the persons had entered his stateroom Capt Ben
jamn Wood Of the schooner Highlander stated IN his
affidavit that his schooner boarded before daylight
on Saturday morning, and that six masked men broke
into his room and with personal violence to himself
robbed him OF money and clothing He had identified
Iowerv and Myers as two OF the gang Alfred Wilson,
steward OF the schooner Samuel Wood, testified that he
was robbed I'm much the same manner on Saturday morn
Ing. and he had afterward found his cOa, "nlen na
been taken from him. the schooner Aathea, where IL
had been left by the thieves. John Broander OF the
Samuel Wood also testified TO being robbed at the same
time thought he recognized Ryan as the person VINO
robbed him. John Smith, a boy on board the Alathea
testified TO the robbery that schooner but could not
identity any George Barrett testified TO having re-
ceye two coats from Myers sell for him, and that he
had sold them To Cornelius Mactillllcuddy lhls later
person swore that he had bought the coats III question:
one OF which was brought into court and Identified
Judge Bixby committed all three prisoners without
BAIL 10 await trial He also sent John smith and George
Barrett the House OF Detention as witnesses ana re-
leased Cornelius MacCilicuddy ~ 900 ball. to appear
IA a witness when subpenaed The other witnesses were
released their personal recognzanees to be present at
New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
THE WAR IN Turkey.

LONDON Iutsuay, Cd. 70, IoIt-
The Vienna special to The Standard has tho
following details OF the progress Of the nsurrecton in
the northern provinces of Turkey The Herzegovnian
chiefs have teegraphed to the Bosnian leaders that they
will reject the reforms recently proered by Turkey
long the people not consulted They wish to act
In concert with the Bosnians In North Bosnia the am
nesty decree has been published but the inhabitants
fuse to accept it,"
LONDON, Tuesday, Feb 90 1879.
sanguinary arays occurred at Kraguevatz and Semen
dria in Servia during the communal elections. Tho
fomenters OF the disturbances hoisng the revolS
uonary flag.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
FRENCH TOPICS.

PARIS Tuesday, Feb 90. 1875.
The waters of the Seine are rising, and the
plains near Paris already inundated.
LYONS, Tuesday Feb 30, 1876.
NJ. Gambctta, In q speech delivered here yesterday.
said the Republican programme was peace abroad and
progress at home He urged the necessity for eonclI-
ator policy and declared tfat the Republic should DO
open to all who came TO it sincerely.
LONDON Wednesday, March /, 1876.
The Standards Paris dispatch reports that VI. Casmir-
Perier has finally declined the Ministry OF the Interior,
and NJ Lcfraac has accepted it, NJ WALTON will retain
the portfolio of Public Instruction.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
NAVAL ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-Lieutenant- Commander
Geo w Pgman 10 Naval Observatory Wash
ington March l. Lieut. Lous Kngsoy Ordered to regard
executive Of the Ossipee ON her Arrival ot
Royal c. Gunner Hosea A. lane i ordered TO the recey
ing ship Sabine at Portsmouth, IL
70 Royal and ordered " the brooklyn ~ eIscutye Leu
Indlow detached the Brook
n the reporting o hs relief and ordered TO return home
from Brooklyn the arrival Of the 0sspee at
Port Royal and win report fm duty On board the latter
yeaesL
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PRICE FOUR CENTS.
FOREIGN NEWS.
SPANISH AFFAIRS.

SPANISH AFFAIRS.
CLOSING SCENES OF THE cARLTsT wAR-DoN CARLOS
ON HIS WAY TO EsGLAND-DEMANDs FOR RE-
FORM
PARIS, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1876.
Don Carlos, accompanied by Conte Caserta,
left Mauleon at o'clock yesterday evening for Pau IL
is reported that he intends going to England.
LONDON, Tuesday Feb 20, 1876.
When Don Carlos arrived Pau the Prefect informed
him that he could not allow him TO reside even for
short time In his department He added that the French
Government would permit him to soourn temporarily in
some town In the north OF France and suggested among
others Dieppe and Boulogne The Prefect placed
special train with saloon carriage at the disposal OF
Don Carlos TOT axe him. with his family and suite, If he
desired to be accompanied by them to the frontier
a place Of residence in the north.
The accumulation OF Carlist refugees Pau has
obliged the local authorities to make special arrange
mens to convey them to the interior of France for in
lernment."
The flight of Don Carlos has thrown the Carst popus-
tion of Navarro into complete stupefacon The submis
sions that is impossible to calculate
them The Afonsists returning to their homes in Ma
varre find them entirely devastated.
The railroads and telegraphs being rapidly repaired
The Alfonsst troops pursuing the remnants OF the
Nayarrese batalions Gen. Moriones occupies all the
passes at Puerto Veatc
The Madrid journals energeucaly insist that the Gov
ernment must now all causes OF discomfort which
might lead to q renewal OF the
LONDON Wednesday, March 1, 1876.
Alfonso and part of the army will make a trumphal
entry into Madrid at the end Of tho present week.
There is great rejoicing in Seville, Cadz and the entire
South The streets Of Cadiz illuminated every night
and professions with bands Of music parading Bus
ness is suspended and there is q general holiday.
Fifty thousand soldiers will so to Cuba to quel the in
surrectiOn.
The Tbles's Paris dispatch says:
Letters received here give curious accounts Of tho
spectacle presented the Spanish frontier. Whole
bands OF Carliss enter France at ST. Jean-PieddePor
and ask TO be nterned. Some refugees arrive utterly
destitute Others bring horses and mules, which cell fer
trie hundreds of animals have been thus sold
within few days.
the battaons OF Navarro, Aeava and Guipuzcoa have
disbanded. Some OF the men have asked for amnesty;
others have entered France, generally al st. JeanPed
dePort, whence they sent into the interior IN var
GUS directions at the expense OF the French authorities
REJoICINGs IN HAVANA.
HAVANA, Feb. 29.-The city is rejoicing
the Of the end of the Carst The streets
are decorated
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usCONDUCT OF LIVERPOOL BROKERS.


1t is rumOred that some scandals in connec-
ton with the Liverpool cotton trade will shortly be made
public There have been two three failures OF brokers
recently and IN the OF one OF the bankrupt firms
is alleged some very questionable transactions were
brought TO light They reported to have bought cot
ton freely for their account giving spnners names
as purchasers There other serious allegations
against hem and the partners believed to have
decampcd.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
THE BRITISH AGENT OF THE SUEZ CANAL.
LONDON, Tuesday. Feb. 30. 1876. .
The Times this morning in al

We hear with much regret that Sir Daniel Lange has
ceased be connected with the direction OF the Snes
Canal Company the representative OF the English inter-
ests therein. The important share which Sir Daniel took
the formation OF the eanaa share scarcely second to
that n dc Lesseps hmsefand the fact that be has
been the only Englishman prominently connected with
the enterprise. render his dismissal Dy the French ad
there too many English politicians on the watch for
signs of the CJmpanys disregard for the interests OF this
country and Its stake In the canal.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
ILLINOIS RAILROAD TAXATION.
ARGUMENT OF THE SUBJECT BEGUN IN THE So
PREME CoURT-oBADIAH JACKsoN's INTERESTING
SPEECH.
IRy TFIrGp ,PU rO THE TRTBINRI
,PH TO THE TRIBUNE.I

IBr TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUSE.I
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The cases Of Miller,
Collector &C., appellant against NJ X Jessup ct AL sp-
pelees, argued to-day by Attorney General Edsall
and the Hon. Lyman Trumbull for the appel
lants and by c. Beckwith and Obadiah Jackson
for the appelees Mr.. Jackson's argument attracted
especial attention, and he frequently questioned
by judges This OF the where the Illinois
railroad companies seek, through nonresident stock
holders to enoin the collection OF taxes The constitu-
tionaty OF the board OF equalization OF Illinois, as well
as the legality OF its acts Is involved The cases come
here by appeal by the state OF Illinois, from an n'une-
ton granted by Judge Drummond The case OF
the Toledo Peoria and Warsaw Railroad is
also In argument, by X. O. Ingerson for
the railroad; and that Of the Chicago Burling-
ton and Quincy Railroad will be taken up tomor
row. Mr.. Browning and Mr. Writ Dexter appearing for
the last named large part OF the revenue OF the state
is involved the decision. There different questions
In each OF the cases. Tho essential points are first,
whether the state tax capital stock and franchises
on which IL is done; secondly whether the
state can distribute the value Of the right Of way In
different counties, proportonately TO the length OF the
line in these counties TO the whole line OF the road The
rates OF local taxation shown in the argument TO
vary from 10 81 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE SHORT SUPPLIES AT RED CLOUD.
The President sent the following special mes


The President sent the following special mes
sage to both Houses of Congress to-day:
Hay before you herewith, communication from the
Secretary OF the Interior, OF date 26th inst upon the
.usSt os ~ maer has bees already
senied to yoa by the Secretary and the House OF Repre-
sentaiivcs has requested Investigation by military
officer Of the the deficiency have taken proper
steps comply with this request Of the House but tue
present need Of supplies II not disputed prolOng
delay in furnishing provisions these Indians win cause
great distress and be likely 10 provoke raids on whit.
hostiities therefore deem 1t proper TO invite at
ennon to the Importance OF early and a.on
These estimates and the views OF the Secretary in regard
that the appropriations asked or be made ut
tie earliest day pracucablo u D uhANA
MR.. robson DEFENDS HIS ESTIMATES.
Secretary Robson had q long conference
to-day with Mr. Randall and other members OF the House
Appropriat Committee and went over the entire ex-
ecutiye bill far 1t relates 10 the Navy Department
He assured the Committee that he not personally in
crested in the bill, and that his estimates are for what
he thinks Is necessary for the best interests OF the Gov
ernment and it is for Congress TO revise his work IL
Congress gives only half what he asks he shall get along
with IL and Keep expenses within H. He Is determined
TO have deficiencies. lie said he could get along
with fewer clerks In his Office there are several old
men who are longer NJ for continuous or arduous
work but they have the Department long, and
have grown old aud feeble In the pubic service mat
he dld not think ~ Just 70 nn m wan4 v
half his clerks and majority OF the officers oi me navy
are Democratic politics but that they nevertheless
good administration men.
THE FoURAND-AHALF BOND BILL.
The bill prepared by the Secretary of the
Treasury and introduced In the House by Mr. Wood an-
thorilng the refunding OF S500000O00 OF per cent
bonds In bearing 4ia per cent interest and run
ming 30 years, the subject OF Informal
discussion In tho Committee on Ways and
Means this morning. The Committee does not
seeIn 10 be as unanimously In favor OF tlls
measure as had been expected Some OF the members OF
the Committee TO prefer that the time which bonds
should be allowed Ia run shall be lees thh try Year,,
pcr cent bond NAV be negotiated and the entire outsand
ing debt Government might be cOnncrted INTO u as
The discussion to-day was chtlt ~
inf rma nd likely TO be revived at the next meeting
OF the Committee.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
THE HUNGARIAN FLOODS.

A Vienna telegram to The Standard says:
The accouuts of the devastation from the inundaons
I'm Hungary are heartrendlnE hundred manufactores
ard fty other buildings At NewPesth have been under
mined and fallen. II Is feared that when the waters
tire wat number Of bousea In Buda and other places
along the river will fall Twelve thousand s,n - tAe
IA 600 Inhabitants Of Athefen are homeless
New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
SILVER SUBSTITUTION.

TIE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE CONSIDERING THE
sUBJECr-A MAJORITY FAvoRs THE PLAN
IBY TKLkoRAPn 40 THE TRIBuEEl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The House Appro-
priatons Committee has devoted much time lately to
considering the policy of recommending the Secretary Of
the Treasury TO begin the substitution Of silver for rso
tional currency without delay The Secretary already
hss full power under the rst section Of the Resumption
act but he hssatss follow his nstncts without shar-
Ing tho responsibility. he said recently before the Com
New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
KHoKAYD MADE A RUSSIAN PROVINCE.

LONDON, Iuesday, te' ZS 1870.
A dispatch from Tashkend dated to-day an
nounces that Russia has Incorporated Khokand among
her possessions Gen. scobelef has been appointed Gov
ernor Of the province TO which the OF Ferghan
given The eXKhan OF Khokand remains at Tashkend
t,ntl f,rf fbpro
New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
ELECTORAL CONTEST At HORsHAM.

>
An exciting Parliamentary election was held
at Horsham Sussex to-day t. fill the yecancy caused by
the unseang OF Mr. Hurst for bribery Mr.. Brown, the
Liberia candidate, returned defeating Sir Hardinge
s. Glfard, the solicitOr-G General, by 81 majority.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
BOLD EXPLOIT OF A BRITISH CREW.

IoIo-
Yesterday vessel of the Spanish cDast guard
seized English trading vessel five miles from here.
TIE merchantmans crew succeeded in reganing posses
sion OF their ship, and brought her into Gibraltar with
the prize crew from the gtarld costa a prisoners.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-01

AlhS.
CLOSING SCENES OF THE CARLTsT wAR--DoN CARLOS
ON HIS WAY TO ESGLAND-DgMANDs FOR RE-
FORM.
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AN EXCHANGE OF SHOTS BETWEEN NORTH AND
SOUTHERN HILL SAYS TIE EXAMPLE OF sECEs-
Sion WAS SET BY THE HARTFORD CONVENTION
INDIGNANT REPLY BY Mr.. HoAR-MR. cox