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A GREENBAcK PARTY WILL SHOCK REPUBLL
can and democratic piato into fragments PAIs PAu
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UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.

The Academy of Music was filled last night by rel
ativcs and friends Of tho students Of tho University
Of the city OF New York tho occasion being tho Junior
exhibition, class of ~. The stage was oc-
cupicd by Chancellor Howard Crosby, ID. d., and
tho faculty Of the University, Professor Henry \.
Day and Professor George Clarke, among them, hav.
Ing been selected to name the student tho
Webster Prizes
After ''L1 Srcrla" and "GironG- Giro1a' had beeu
rendered. prayer offered by the Chancellor then
tho orations called Tor IN the following
"FrancIs Dcak,' William Livingston Clark rater-
son, ~ J. ''Thc Late Rebellion" Wilson Mann Du-
rack, Brooklyn, J.. l. civilian the Silent,' Francis
Andrew Lee, New York; Conquest and Discovery"
Charles Fencr Cooper, Turner's n. Y. 'The Fall OF
Poland" Hugh Bournonville Macauay, New York;
''Cbarles sumner W. H. Nelson; ''Tho Cardinal
King" Richard Mcrrick Martin, Brooklyn, L. l.
"Romo's Champion of Freedom Emil Joseph
Meyer; ''Tbc Storm Tossed Isaac NJ. H. Thomp.
son. Brooklyn. L. l. Thc Sceptic OF France " Edward
X. Hoyt, New York. Tho Power OF song" j. II.
Darlington Newark, y. J. william Walacc,n John
Manning McCandcss, Camden :. &.
II was noticeable that the GRAFTON on Charles Sum.
received tho most hearty volume OF applause when
the orator declared that Credit Mobilier trading
post interest whskey rings had Ewcrved
Sumner from the right. When tho orations had been
concluded the judges reported through the Chancellor
that Messrs. Durack, Darlington, Mncauley and
McCandlcss were worthy OF suocal mention, and that
Richard Merriok Martin entitled to the prize OF
Macaucy's History of England -
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GERMANY.

THE DYNAMITE DISASTER REVELATIONS
THOMAS" IS ALEXANDER KEITH, Jn.-rER-
soNA1 HISTORY OF THE FrEND1sH pLorrYE.
LONDON, March 80 1876.
The second official report published at Bremen to-
day Of the results of the investigation the dyna-
mite explosion at Brcmerhavon some months ago.
The synopsis tccgraphcd here fully confirms in out
line tho name, antcocdenis and connections Of the
villain Thomas" published some timo ago in the
American papers the following effect
HIS REAL SANE-PERsoSAL HISTORY TO TIE PERIOD
THE PLOT
That his real name Alexander Keith, Jr. that
be was born in Halifax, y. 3. that nc was a stanch
friend OF the South during the civil war; that
bored and aided blockade runners and became one
himself, and that he nbscondcd from Halifax in 1864
with $4,000 100000, intrustcd to him by Con-
fcderatcs to buy provisions for tho Southern army
The report states that tho cmbczzcd was equal
to the larger amount above mentioned, and lncrdcd
$50 600 insurance the steamer Caledonia which was
lost at sea-
YORK.
Keith subsequently lived in New York as Alexander
King Thompson but his connections there are un.
known
In 1865 he appeared Al Highland, in possession Of
$4,000 Hc married there Miss cecily Paris
Comic - 10 Colonel, named smoot whom he had
dcfraudcS1 gad him arrested and taken TO ST. LOUIS
whore tho compromised, he fearing other
prosecutions.
In 1906 he came TO Europe with his wife
80 AccoNrucKs ~ GERMANY.
No accessories TO the Brcmcrhaven crime have been
discovered.
The model submitted by Herr Fuch is the original
work made to order for Keith by tho workman RIM
ISoUiRY ~
The report concludes by stating that the inquiries in
England arc not yet definitely concluded.
A LEGISLATIVE BLOW AGAINST THE rMPErIAIrsr
RAILWAYS SCHEME.
STUTTGART March go 1876
The wurtcmberg Chamber Of Deputies has almost
unanimously adopted motion declaring against the
scheme Tor the imperial management VI the railways.
BISMARCK ISsULTED BT LTGIsLAToR--THE
PARIIAMESrIsr SENT TO PRISON.
LoNDox. March 81. 1874
Berlin despatch TO the Times reports that Herr
vaheich, a Socialist member OF the RcIchstsg, has
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FRANCE.

THE UNIVERSITY DEGREES BILL BEFORE TEE
AssEMBLY-EPIscoPAL CONFERENCE CONCERN
ING THE PROJECT.
VERSAILLES, March 80, 1875
The Chamber of Deputies to-day appointed a COM
mttee consider the bill restoring to the State the
sole power of conferrng University degrees. The
jority of the committee constituted in favor Of
the bill
Thirty French bishops held a conference yesterday
and to-day on the same subject.
THE EMBASSY IN BERLIN.
The report that the government intends to supersede
N. dc Goutaut Birou, the French Ambassador at Ber
lin, is pronounced unfoundcd
CONSULAR REPRESENTATION BOSTON
The estimates presented by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs mako provision for the reappointmcnt OF Vice
Consul OF France at Boston
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POSTAL FRAUDS.
COST OF OBTAINING coNrRAcrs-"ExPENsEs'
IN WASHINGTON.

IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 80. 1875
Tho House Committee on Post Ofices and Post
Roads to-day examined Francis Taylor. of Texas for
some time partner OF the late F. p Sawyer in num-
Der OF Texas mail contracts He testified that in
August, 1874 he to Washington
from Texas to ascertain why Sawyer had
allowed SO, 600 or $4,000 of his drafts within
year to go to protest; Sawyer excused
himself for being short Of money by saying that he
was biackmaicd Witness, in the course of this con-
versation, referred incidentally to item OF $4,000
charged in their partnership account having been
paid by Sawyer, the year 1872 for expenses" and,
being rather temper the witness remarked,
iugy, "we, | suppose tho Postmaster General got
that'" Sawyer replied, "No Routh got it," j. L.
Routh was that time Second Assistant Postmaster
General.
SAWYER did not say he paid II TO Routh in person.
nor did he say he had given IL to some whom no
expected to convey It to Routh. Sawyer added very
emphaticay that Postmaster General Crcswei had
never received n cent from him any else far
as he knew Witness said that another account
with some other partners Sawyer had claimed to have
paid out in Washington city between July, 1872, and
the spring of 1875 about $1,000 for expenses" and
witness had account presented by
Sawyer for settlement with tho executor OF
Interested in certain lot OF mail contracts, In which
no (Sawycr) had charged TO expense account about
100000 for money alleged to have been paid out by
him in Washington during period Of three and half
years, between 1867 and ISL Witness had only
thirty second interest in the combination with
Sawyer and knew nothing about these alleged pay
mens of his own knowledge. He twitnessl had never
authorized, and not OF any expenditure OF
money except for legitimate business purposes Saw
yer controlled and managed everything but not
mcthodical business man. the Sawyer kept any books
witness had them He understood and
believed that considerable sums OF money had
been paid by sawyer To buy Off lower bidders and also
for attorneys Tees one attorney received regularly
from sawyer $4,000 or 50 600 per year. On further
examination witness testified that he had no knowl-
edge whether Sawyer paid any OF the money thus
charged the expense or whether he used IT
for these alleged payments heard any acknow
edge receiving any portion OF the money
did not know whether no was engaged
In any private speculatons; he interested IN one
two little patents and had invested about $4,000
in some other things. which had not turned out well;
witness had only Sawyers word for the correctness OF
the items thus charged TO the expense account without
vouchers.
Tho witness will be further examined after Mr.. Saw
ycr's books and papers sent for and some OF tho
other parties in interest shall have given their test
mony.
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WIFE MURDER.
BRUTAL HUSBAND CUTS HIS wIFE's SHOULDER
WITH RATCHET AND THROWS HER INTO A


BRUTAL HUSBAND CUTS HIS wIFE's SHOULDER
WITH RATCHET AND THROWS HER INTO
DEEP COAL BIN.
Al halfpast ten O'Clock last night two little Girls
came into tho Fifh precinct station house, williams
burg ana said that their father, William Griffin has
killed their mother by striking on tho head with
Ratchet at their residence North Tenth street. DO
tween First streetand the Fast River Captain Wogom
with Detectives short and Holland and Officer Hines
started Immediately for the house named. on reach
ing Grinn's apartments they found the door boltc'
and no answer was made the demand for admission.
A movement beng heard within 0fncer Hoani
said, Come, Grimm, IL you don't open thu
door we'll force IL in" Ho replied al
suppose you have authority, them" at tho same TINA
pulling back the bolt when they entered Captain
woglom said TO him, 'Grfiin where is your wifcY"
II don't know, and don't care. "sbes gone out OF
here The Captain then instructed 0ficcr Hines Ia
take Griffin to tho station house and commenced
TO search for the missing They went all
through the promises, ard, finding trace OF her,
went out the run coal track of the Philade
phia and Reading Railroad Company, and after going
about three hundred feet from the house heard
Ing in the bottom OF the coal bins below Retracug their
steps they round Office of the company,
North Ninth street, admitted by the watchman.
and, proceeding to search the BINS found the woman,
Jane grimm, moaning, under the run. She had allcn
thirty five They carried her the oice of tho
company, where she stated that her husband had
struck her the shoulder with Ratchet and then,
dragging OF the house, mad kicked her of tho
DR. Wilson. the ambulance surgeon, pronounced
her injuries serious that he did nothing Tor her
there but started with her TO go TO the hos
pita aud feared she would reach il alive.
The children whose ages vary from seven 10 twelve
years ned from tho house as soon us racas COM
menccd. and could not be found by the police Griffin
took The matter very cooly, and said
DRUNKEN WOMAN
and deserved what she got
Griffin has been employed by the Philadelphia md
Reading Railroad Company Tor about two years
coal HEAVIER ami bears Tad reputation Tor l-treatin2
his family and continual intemferance Ho COM
pany with other employees OF the railroad, occupy
apartments IN buildings owned by the company, aud
communicating with the coal yard.
In the Office before being brought TO the hospital thu
unfortunate woman only renamed conscious long
enough make the short statement given above and
the children could not be found IL Impossible
ascertain any further particulars of ~. quarrel winch
resulted in the murdorous asss.s,.
At late hour last night there litlo hope OF the
woman's recovery
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ACTION OF THE MERCHANTS.

PHILADELPHIA, March 80, 1876.
meeting OF the merchants OF this city was
held this evening 10 consider the question OF how
the Centennial Exhibition can be made most useful as
a meaus OF developing the commercial aud trade in
,erests OF Philadelphia After lengthy discussion OF
the subject executive committee appointed
with Instructions 10 devise and report plan OF or
ganization and operations at meeting to
be held this night week. The general idea
expressed was IN favor OF the establishment
OF spanish exchange in this city, the object being
secure the trade of Spanish speaking countries II
proposed TO have the Board OF TRADE open daily
and night in the week with committees in attend
ancc, who, aided by interpreters, can set forth tho
of tho merchants ana freely with visi
tors
Resolutions adopted strongly protesting against
the passage Of the Stay law, pending the Legs
laurc.
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THE EXHIBITION.

DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE cENrEN-
NAL BOARD AS TO THE ENTRANCES AND
EXITS TO THE exhibition GROUNDS.
PHILADELPHIA, March 80 1916
The Committee OF the Centennial Board OF Finance,
after careful examination Of the grounds. have de-
cIdod upon thirteen places OF and exit to
the Exhibition, selecting these by reason Of
their proximity 10 main roads and to the
points nearest 10 which tho railroad limos
tho passenger and the steamboats, will down
their passengers. The entrances will nearly all have
four gates-ouc for visitors proper to the Exhibition
that is, those who pay go IN; another for persons
bearing complimentary tickets third for
hibrors, representatives OF the press and
ployes, In fact for all not belonging 10 tho
two classes just named and another for
wagons. AT these points OF entrance. called, Will
also be placed tho exits. Based a careful calcu-
laton OF the tranc each OF tho roads surround
ing the Exhibition grounds and leading the entrance
points selected have been placed from one to thirty
three gates turnstiles or these altogether there
will be l0i Tho exits In their vicinity Will be forty
two. The designs OF all the entrances will be very
neat and tasteful
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OrrIcE or rmE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
wAsHIyGroS, March S0--1 A. n.


oYrIcK OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WAsHIyGroS, March 30-1 A. ~
IroJdJihn,s
For New England and the Middle States cold north
ery to westerly winds and partly cloudy weather. rs
ing barometer aud light in the northern portion
Of the FIRST named district
For the South Atlantic States clear fair and warmer
weather during the day, with southeast TO southwest
Winds followed during the night by falling barometer
and cloudy weather
For the Gulf States Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
clear or partly cloudy and weather, with
erly southerly winds and falling barometer, probably
followed by threatening weather and rain in the south
west
For tho lower lake region, partly cloudy weather
and northcrly westerly winds rising barometer ard
slight changes in temperature.
For the upper lake region, clear or fair. slightly
colder weather. with northwest to northeast winds and
rising barometer
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val.
leys partly cloudy and slightly cooler weather, north.
east to northwest winds, falling barometer in tho
southern portion. followed by In the Cen
trail and Upper Missouri valcy.
The Mississippi River will rise slowly at stations be-
low Cairo II Is above danger line stations between
Cairo and yicksburg
The display Of cautonary signals will be resumed al
the lake stations April l.
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ENGLAND.

THE CONDITION on 'cuANGE-FoREIGN sEcU-
RITES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FLUcTUArING
RAPIDLY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF TO
L1rIcAL RUMoRs-A HEAVY FALURE-THE
COPYRIGHT COMMISSION.
IoSDoS March 30, 1870
Al the Stock Exchange foreign securities opened
ncadicr but soon became demorazcd again. Ono
failure in the foreign market has already Cnoon been
posted in the house and others arc expected
EGYPTIANS ASD TURKISH
Egyptian and Turkish securities are nuctuang rap
idly, with prices Of tho former from two to four
lower than yesterdays closing and tho latter one to
two lower The announcement from consiantinopo
shout dcferrng tho payment Of the April Interest until
July likely to produce still further depression in
the price OF Turkish bonds
RuNoRs OK CHANGE
One Of the rumors in connection with the movement
In Egyptian securities Is that heavy selling orders
have been received Alexandra In consequence of
information which has reached Egypt that the position
OF the Dsracl Ministry is seriously undermined by the
management OF the Cave affair and the pcrsistency
In forcing through Parliament the Royal Titles bill
which, IT Is claimed. will DO exceedingly unpopular
with the British people The division in tho House Of
Commons Tuesday night Tic Irish borough iran.
chise motion, in which the government had a majority
Of only thrtecn--thc vote standing 40 against l6es
cited evidence Of the growing strength OF the lib
erals.
Nessrs Norton & Co., the proprciors OF the Man
chester Steel Works, at Newton Heath, Lancashire
have failed. Their liabilities are estimated at
$4,000
THE ooPYRisHT COMMISSION
The Manchester Guardians London correspondent
understands that James Anthony FrOudc and Anthony
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ANOTHER SNAP OF THE DIRECT
CABLE.

THE CABLE BROKEN AGAIN DURING THE STORM
OF MoNDAY-wHAT MANAGER LORD SAYS.
BosroS, Mass. March 80, 1875
Portsmouth, n. H., despatch says another break
has occurred in the direct cable, this time located be-
tween forty and sixty miles of tho Rye Beach Station.
The break occurred during the gallo of Monday, and
supposed TO have been maliciously DONE the cable
was in complete working order up to the instant OF
swapping
WHAT is SAID AT THE NEW YORK oFFIcr.
Mr. Lord, the executive officer Of the company In
this city that he account for explain IT,
He does not like to suspect any one, for until tho
broken end Is found the will not be known. Tho
first three breakages were cut by axes. The break
will be repaired in three fonr days and in tho
meantime the transmitting of cablcgrams will not be
interrupted as the break does not extend through the
whole cable.