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WASHINGTON, MAY 19.-The Herald's
Washington special says: 1t is pro-
posed to bring the Legal Tender guess
ton to another test before the Supreme
Court. The plaintiffs are gentlemen
of Boston, who will de:ray the expense
of the suit and they will insist thai
every new issue of Legal Tenders must
be authorized by special act of Con-
gress. That notes bearing dates of 1874,
cannot be Legal Tenders unless Con-
gress declares it by special act.
The Herald's Washington special
says: Derby's tote is one likely to
cause fresh discussion. The Journals
however, say tAat the papers are not
yet made public and that neither Fish
nor tho President have yet seen it; 9TH
ers again say that the President had it
yesterday. 1t will DO submitted to the
Cabinet at q meeting Tomorrow.
TOPEKA, Kansas, May 1S.-The DEM
ocratic Convention is the largest ever
convened in the state. Resolutions de-
msnd an immediate act provieing for
resumption of specie payment and in
structing the delegates to vote for Hen.
bricks.
NEW YORK. May 19.-Gold closed at
1l2H@1'25s.
WASHINGTON. May ia number of
leading Democrats in the House, held
caucus to-day and after stating reasons
and listening to others, agreed that to-
morrow the chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, offer a concurrent
resolution. fixed the 18th of June as the
time for adjournment.
BAN FRANCISCO. May 1s.-Legal Ten>
ders S911a buying; so14 selling.
Flour. extra jobbing, $5 5O@5 s71.;
Wheat, good milling to be delivered at
Vallejo. 81 62H; shipping grades. 5 l.
62(91 65; choice milling, 81 70@l 721haa;
Barley feed, 81 Is; Brewing. 81 20@
25.
CoNsTAN7INoPLE, May ISL a strg-
gle should take place, as everybody is
dread;ng. between the native Christ
ians and Musselmen, the Christians
would prove victorious providing the
troops did not help the mob, but in
general rising of Mohamedans, the
arge number of European subjects in
Constantinople and along the Bosphor-
us Sea, would be in greater darger than
native Christians. Last night all dis
patch boats were kept under steam dur
ing the day. A plan of joint action
has been agreed upon. The foreign
consuls met to devise means for mutual
defense Of their suhiscts. All foreign
steamers in port had steam up. The
streets of Pera are patrolled by band
of Austrian creates.
LONDON, May 1S.-In the House of
Commons. Visconnt Sandon. vice pres
idtent of the committee of the council
on education, introduced an elementary
education bill. The measure provides
that no child shall be employed in ag-
ricultural or other labor before the age
Of twelve. or between 10 and IA years
and has certificate that it has attended
school $50 days of the year for five
years or has passed examination show
ing certain degree of education.
CINCINNATI, May 49, Arrangements
have been made with nearly all railroad
companies west OF Pittsburg and Buffalo,
and east of Mississippi river to carry
passengers to the Cincinnati Convention
at one-half faIe the round trip.
NEW York, May 18.-At the meeting
Of Plymouth Church tonight Henry C.
Bowen was unanimously expelled.
Speaking of the Plymouth Church
meeting the Sun says, Bowen said after
the meeting that he was not surprised
at The result of the meeting. If Ply
mouth Church can afford thus to be sat-
isfied. said he. then 1 suppose I ought
not to complain, but I imagine that
their troubles are not yet ended.
New YORK. May Ex-senator Booth
replies to telegram asking if he would
accept the Greenback conventions 3 nom
ination for the Presidency: No. I
hope my name will not be mentioned as
a candidate. He says there are only
two points of accord in his financial
views, and those of the convention,
namely, that Cnited States legal tender
notes should be substituted for all
National Bank notes and that the easiest
way to bring them up to gold stand
ard and provide for their redemption is
through inter- convertible 1865 bonds,
the system which hs has heretofore
advocated.
PHILADELPHIA. May 49, Owing to
recent rains the exhibition grounds are
in terrible condition, making it almost
impossible, still there is fair atten-
dance. The annual election of officers
occurred to-day. Gen. Hawley re-elec-
ted president, and Campbell. secretary.
19th.-The day is warm and pleasant.
1t il estimated $4,000 paying visitors
are at the grounds now.
GALVESTON, Texas. May 19.-There
has been another daring stage robbery