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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
ST. PATEICh'S DAl.
I'M CELEBRATION ny GHr IRISH SOCIETIES TODAY
-NOrIl OF I'M rNOAIe,ION.

I'M CEiLBRAuoN ny mr IRISH SOCIETIES TODAY
ROUTE or rHE rgo,r.sIoN.
Superintendent Wa,liug issued In orders last
evening for distribution o the Police during tle Ir'
ccssiou to-day IN Celebration Of -. Paircks Day The
escort is 10 bf platoon Of the broadway squad WIN
bells and Do IONS, under 'aPt lyrnc, ana AK OF TIC
Mounted squad. under Round-man E"vcn. The streets
through Which the procession s =" pass vi" be lncd Win
policemen who Will keep the route clear.
The programme Of the celebration has been Issued
Tho ciyt. procession viii be formed IN Second ave- the
right rcstng on Twenty thrdt Patrick Riley viii act
as Grand Marshal, with john Rash a. ffst Aid and =
Mccarthy a. Second Aid. The following Societies, the
programme announce viii bc included the procession
AnAcn order Tibcrans Of this and other cities; -
P5rrck's Mutual Alliance aud Bcueyo'nt Association
Emerald Beneficial Association; 81 Gabficls. 81 Co
lumhrs and - Vincent Fcrrcr's Il. & T. A Is soce
ties: FATHER Mathew L. Is. T. Alb. society uArcnU ;
r,tb,r Mathew T. 4 H. Society. NJ. 2 Holy lnnoccnis
T. {, T. A. Is. Society -. joins tue Evangelist T.
.lso bc a.vcral driachmcbts ~ military Ia line.
The pr,c.s,ion will starr A. / O'Clock A. soon the
military, uutcr command al Col James ahaeh shail
il order viii fal into column and pro ccd down Twenty
tlird-st. to Fir-tayc; down IrtaNc. to second H.
aras. ,cc0ud n 10 the BoWcry; down the BoVcry to
C,ual-st across CuaI.t. To Centre II down Ccutrcst
10 lie east gate Of the city Hall PARK through the
Parf where the procession viii Ice reviewed by the
MAYOR and other officials up Broadway Ia unionsqnafc
around Washington Monument across fouHtehthrt
IN Niut, ave: M Nutave TO Thirty ecVcnthst across
Tbirty-scycuth.st Ia MadsOn-avc; down Nadlhona'e.
passing IN review before Cardinal NcCosk,y to Twenty
fourtrt.: across twenty fourth A. g. F0ufihav" down
Fourthdvc. TO UnIonsgudrc where the procession VIII
Dc dismissed.
In BROOKLYN tho Irish Societies are expected 10 parade
ia mi force The procession will be- reviewed at the
Citv Hall hy the MAYOR and Common Council, ana @
Fort tircrnc bv The Grand Marshal and his sian lie
LINE M TORN on Bedford ave. thence tho procession VIII
march through MyS leave 10 Goidnt, through Cola 10
Concord and through Concord ana Jay SIS NNrllcaNc.
Fulton Joralcmon Court Union and Columhia-sts. At
lautc-aVc and Cumbcraudst. to Fort Greene, where II
wIl b, dlhhandtd.
ThD final arrangements for the meeting at Cooper
Institute night consider the cas-" OF apt @ Mrath'f
Condor were completed lat evening AT ODonovdn
R0-sa's Hotr II intended To present memorial TO
Congress ON the subject Of capt COndons alleged Illegal
imprisonment by the English Government The meeting
viii br addressed by the Hon william l.. Robinson Con.
Mcmahon Major james Iaggcf,y, tOis Robert johnson,
Aulustln T.. Costello. aud others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17

Joseph Strauss. formerly clerk and inter-
prefer IN the Police Department, committed suicide yes
tcrlay by shooting himself IN the head lille lying III bed
AT his home at No. - West Llevcut-st lie was native
OF France was % years old and Gncl0oblng and
well educated man. speaking In addition to English,
French, German and Spanish. During Oliver Chnrcss
term as Commissioner OF Police Strauss acted ~ bb
private secretary addition 10 his duties as interpreter
MI Strauss had also been for long time President az the
1rrano Association for the aid and relief ~ rni-
grants from those provinces OF late years, since s
rcmcbi from Central ONCE lac had been unfortunate
in his business, and ID II supposed that financial dlcu
Tics iu.led him Ia sct destruction lie had been al
ways eccentric aud 1t even thought by some that his
reason was affected His brother Daniel strauss keeps
the hill ard saloon In University pLacr near Fourteenth
st. and the two brought 10 this country Maurice NighhnN
one of the great billiard players Joseph Strauss was
himself well known among billiard players. owing 10
bp business isfortunes the burden OF his support ban
in great measure since his retirement from tue Police
Department, fallen Oh his brother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
TELTGRAPHlC NOTES.

TRENTON n. j., March 1G-In the House to-day
the Jersey b taken and. after long dis'uSHo
Was passed without Opposition
TAUNTON Mass, March lG.-The extensive MASON
Machine Works better known - the Mason Lo'omoH'o
Works will start up full time on Monday next
CHICAGO, March iG.Ihe funeral OF the late Ten
II formerly Collector Of Internal h"Nenu. ho''
Ioag Mace This morning. The LIST Regiment participated
So FH.SCIsCo March 18.-At the delinquent
sac az IN. stock of Of california lesirIdaN .
yoro sold taking the stock and pay nB 'ho
aSseskm'ni
81 Louis March l6.-The Kansas CITY frice or
,,.t nf no morrow viii publish letter from ponneh. cs
trader and ~ Kansas which gives hc number o cse
In arh herd footing up IN the aggregate 2bSoOo head
N,suyuIT. Tenn March lG-WoOds, ieatman u
70 naner, OF the Iand Iron Works IN stewart county
~ have suspended. Their Liabilities are about
10 uOO which will probably be covered by the assets
ST Louis March 1G.--1he locomotive aud clght
vent ron bridge over tho herEmac river yssIuny
noon kng Christopher Losson. engineer badly bInshe
and desroyng So"i d' o p'op
erty.
IoxDox March lG.-Mark Fisher ~ Sons, WOODEN
,Iofb manufacturers OF Huddersh,ld Yorkshire anu mon
liabilities gwen al ipuoo htf
faluTe - announced al the StOCh
nSay he amount Of the liabilities hat moi ID en- made pup
Inc The market Hat AMI there Is but ilitle dong
UAfTufoRF March 1G.-At Woodstock. Shenan.
c,.h Iopty y.tterday ue tOronos Jury III Tue case
iSs Passage The Harpers Ferry bfanh OF
~. Railroad March d. rendered The vt
Of tit trdgo was caused b' Tue VI
ScnIcne,s Of th~ lumber ~ the tfidae
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17

Hcan Senators that they would meet the
House half way In the matter OF retrenchment,
and pass every appropriation bill it should come from
the House. But the NewIIampshire election has given
them courage and they do not think 1t necessary to
pinch scrapo in order TO carry the Presidential olec
ton The sentiment OF the strongly in favor
OF opposing the wholesale reductions and IN favor OF
making aggressive fight on the cutting down OF
salaries reduction OF officers 10 to 20 cent as
contemplated in the various bills II may also be stated That
according TO present appearances, the senate VIII not
agree any the reductions in the Consular and DpC
matte BILL already passed by the II There is a
strong feeling favor OF keeping up the dignity and
rcspectaby Of the foreign service aud MI Fish is par
tcuary opposed 70 any reductions and has expressed
his mind freely 10 Senator's Tho also discussed
the Indian peace policy, which has recently been
strongly opposed 10y Republican Senators IN Executive
session Another meeting will bo he'd tomorrow 10 de
termne whether this policy shah any longer be sustained
OF publicly abandoned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
MoRr TAXATION IN CURA.

HAVANA. March 1G.-The Captain-Gcncral
has issued decree regarding finances "h'hlS pup''e"
by the Gqced II boshes the II and 10 per cent taNe'
aud the tax S2i slaves. In lieu thereof IL imposes
direct taxation OF S3GOOO,O00 the whole island, OF
which Havana is 10 pay Sl2000o00. The entire eS
pcnscs Of the island estimated az $s2oOo,oO0 gold
per aunum, OF which Sl6OOOOO0 lie provided Tor
by the receipts from customs and sources
other than direct taxation. This leaves n bal
auc, 81 -36OOOOCO To- Doe raj ed by aoditt0Ga
taxation IN order relieve the Treasury o. the island
from the floating debit recognized to Jan L. 1876, the
Government viii issue per c.Hi bona, TO TIE amount OF
SlsOOOOOOO Whenever certificates OF indebtedness
are presented these bonds will DE given therefor. Inc
amount Of bonds remaining after tho payment OF All
dcbt- 10 he used TO retire the notes ot III" spanish
Bank The Government VIII settle lis account. with Il %
spanish al the earliest possible datc The Guy"rum' AT
Will retire 100000 OF these bonds srmi1unually
The present decree places the receipts and eNrcnd-
lures ~ the island Treasury before the people ~ u IN
teigihc manner, and promises mode OF Administering
affair, much lees costly than hitherto.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
HdlTIAN TROCBLES.
,,C,flI N THE HANDS on THE INSURGUNTS.

J,C,uL ~ THE HANDS on rHE INSURGENTS.
The Republic of llayti, of which Michel
Dominique is President again threatened with anarchy
and bood.hrad. Gen. Eoi,rond Canal, accompanied 10y
- other cNr.. embarked on board the BRUSH man
steamer which lrn Kingston on Feb 20. and arrived
IA ST Thomas ON March 7. Here the Octa'A
with cargo of arms, which had previously been pur-
chased los the rcyoutioni' lay ready 10 take them To
Jacnrl where Jhey arrived on the next day Gen LIS
,yis IN command ~ the city, ami had iorcn 81 dDon'
/ 900 mon under him. Hc immediately surrendered the
civ and his command into the hands 81 Ten canal
lacucI - city Of considerable importance ana ms
manhattan Of about 1000 IL = al present Suifouuuc"
~, the md side by the liaytian troops, ana al
rmfuuuirttion VITA the interior Is cCrp' iry CUT on
M. II.vuyu san Niche" Gudrd- me HiinoT'
mo "a, suinru, OF President Dominique fr'- 'oi si"r
,hT alarm As II Ycu known thal quhu il"s 81 1ih'
hayr a.rly brru smuGglrd INTO re cnuh'IN.
IA b; .tlfrd tllt the rtNoiullonlstN nave 'N
Calling guns aud 10000 rounds oi aMnhHl 'oh.
Tr,v bT, Gl,n considerable funds, ~ Hose
vn IN, been uanisIcd recently from the 'Duniiy are
nr,, 20 br po.,essrd ~ co-icruolc wealth. ind IL -
hey,t turN will 10 rItutn me pr sent Govern
mt IN. yrur al the IeyoIujionisiS IN TINS 'ty are
N Pppr rrpIf,I priest. Camille INnch, NJ Single
t,1 ana Col Nsyd,I The" men ar" Ntry acihc IN ihe
md are sai &" r.pr'srHf large amount 81 capital
g l. Van bukktlru. tHr t'u.HltHnrrh of tayI ~ ihl'
Ia. -iyen ibtt D." vessels VIII he cleared nom
The pnrt OF .lrmrl Iuri furth"r orders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
HAYS A GUILTY CONGRESSMAN,
HE STORY TOLD by MRS. REARDsIEE AND ALIEN
IL
lBr TELEGRAPH TO rHK rRlBuSE.l

lBr IELEGRAPH TO THK IRiBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, March 16.-ChaVies Hays has
requested the House Committee on the Judiciary 10
listen 70 his explanation Of the circumstances attending
the appointment OF young Beardece to the West Point
Military Academy He will be heard tomorrow OF next
day At the meeting of the subcommittee to-day, two
witnesses were examined Mrs Bcardslcc, the mother
Of the young man. testified that she dcsirous Of
possessed Of political influence applied to Mr.. Charer,
in whose school young Beardslec had fitted for college
Mr. Charlicr the negotiations with Mr. Lilly the
Washington broker aud on receiving from Mrs Boards.
lee a check for $4,000, turned il at once 10 Mr..
Lilly. She admitted that her SON had never been IN
Choctaw County Alabama, hut said Iat he did 20 10 see
MI Hays at Haysvillc in Greene County aior he re
ceved the appointment He also spent some time IN
company with his mother Tuscaloosa and Gurun6 lam,
Alabama.
Alexander r. Shepherd testified that ~ the solicitation
Of Senator Spencer he Endorsed MI IIayss note for
II 800. when it matucd ii not paid. Mr. Shepherd
then went to Mr Spencer and told him that a. the n
dorscment had been made at r speuccrs solicitation,
told Nh Shepherd To go Lilly with the note, and the
latter purchased IT, M shepherd said that hs Loss wac
considerable Mi Lilly saws that Mr. Hays paid 500 on
the note which covered the interest and 500 Of the
principal and then renewed the note for SliGu. Nh.
Lilly also said that although he had oue been IN the bus
mess OF securing the appointment Of cadets hc had never
paid member Of Congress for one, except in one in.
stance That man was Mr. CofrOth, Democrat, from
Pennsylvania who served in the NXXINth and ALth
Congresses. TO whOm lac paid 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
NETWORK, FRIDAY, MARCH IL, 1876.

ounce and gold at its present value, silver will ds
pear from circulation. The price Of silver In London
to-day 5A9 pence. Last week II was 52A pence, ~
that advance III the actual price 81 silver a. great as
h.s taken place within the past week would drive our
silver coin should 1t he in circulation into the melt
ing pot or out OF the country Mr. Hewitt showed Why
II is that Secretary Bnstow desires mandatory act on
the part OF the Democratic House Of Representatives
before adopting policy Tor which he already had ample
authority
Judge Kelley followed and opposed the hi on grounds
somewhat different from those taken by Mr. Hewitt, aud
caused much mcrrimcnt by his sharp answers to BON
Republicans and Democrats who repeatedly intcTun.a
him with questions The bill wen: over rnul tomorrow,
when a vote will probably be takCu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
crlut. .Sn cA,rALrIE.-EY TELkGnArn

Ho-IO> March IG.Wiil,am &. Prize" Of Harvard
Col,er .lo sasugnt" ~hilr s'l''tlng died yesterday.
fIvyEa y y. March l6.--tiruTg" r. troAlrr, who
Penn au,l AZ tOsnty,oi me Hlur
del his TO- to-day srntcacoa "a be hanged on ihe 't
day ol Ma utAi
ENIIuurr. March l6.--ihree pr onrr-, named
Pi.uom,n FIck. ycor iIohm'. snd sir"D NA''i, ,''r
badly buru-. ulgt hy tho hVsrt'lS % 'oa' ANY,
tn,Il tri Doe lhr ity jail
1rO1. ~ w. March lG.-f'r"rge t. ',-irerst and
William y. BIions, clerks M tao hsnt'nS, "u,' %,
.,.,.lr,u at aUscOaLeu last saturday win
81 600 Sprcuaio1s vt thc caro- bank l'd &" 'L' da'a"
E.oXvuIs Team, Mach lS.-Hsnry 4. Avery.
CONT presenting fraudulent
tm. he ucut. waH sentenced tI- morning 10
% yc,r, p hard labor 10 tiu peuieutiii5 81
NIgr5llr
,uI,,Go March l6-'rhc Grand jury has round
,o,r,,ui. "a nj Pap NHGs0oIh, eNt"'ti %; Inter
i ,au. Tor ms district; -. ". MUM, "I-upcIg-or ~
ai,rm,l esycnno ana T. r. m Tees eyenre Agent Inc
l..trr haI zone ~ tinst,
R.,nau y g.. March l6.-Grn. ". Il. Cox.
DsnDoratlc EIcrutlVr comm Tie, MAS
today arrested charged with onspay WIN ion mo tO
of Robe-on coua;y 10 deprive T. '" Nofneb OF
~. seal IN no iate constitutional ron "ulon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
THE CHANCES or THE PAYNE BILL
IT HAS WEAK SUPPORT IN BOTH HOUSE, AND
WAS BORN TO BE DEFEATED-rHE DEMOCRATIC
CAUCUS ADJOURNs SINE DIE.

by TELEC.APH 10 THE TBiRuNE.I
WAsHrNGTOS, March lG-lhc Democratic
Financial Caucus, which adjourned without date Eet
night leaves the currency question Just where was
before the frat meeting WAS held month ago
The vote by which the PAYNE b adopted was &C 10
A. or those voting for IT, ~ members Of the House
and 20 Senator'S while of those opposing a Rep
rcsCntaycs, aud l. Mr. COcrcl, Senator. II viii thus
hc that o the mcuhcrs OF the House, majority OF
the Democrats present IL the caucus voted against the
Payne bill II is estimated 10y those who are well htt'd
10 Judge that there among the Democratic members
the House 40 iufdtonstS who Will oppose the Payh
bi1 should It he reported ana vote reached
on H. Besides these. there few hard
money men. iuciudng Representatives from
Nov York and New England. who will oppose II a. "a
sham and cheat The votes of these two Tartee, win
those OF the Republicans, who are not hhty 10
contribute ,ng,c one for the Payne snfitnd't'
will 81 course insure it, defeat II must moi "
supposed that 81 Of the go Senators ana Repre-
ecntatiyes who voted for the so-called compromise
measure like 1t or will bring 10 it, support any
earnest enthusiastic work Some 81 them are imitation
lists who prefer simple rrpo, Of the resumption act Of
1873, and who will Not" for the Payne mi snl'' "a
matter o: party cXp,dioucy. They desire to see the
Democratic saus closed up and 80 are ready 10 ycf ~"
tne their personal opinions for the sa-r ~ party lar
mony. The IL especially true OF the Representative
frou southern states, and also 81 som" earnest nara
money men f.om that section, among whom
may probably be counted the delegation rom
Texas IGesc Representatives are fearful s'at
with q continuation Of Republican luic' ne"
Burdens may bc laid upon the south, checking ~ IN
du.trie- and d-orgsnlling it, society They believe
therefore that the success, al The D"m"cra party III the
next Presidential election il more important than any
other question that possibly arise To Pu"ie the
word. OF one: "lf EGdca-m rule, u four years ougcr
the danger II that we viii have no money at ALL and
nothing with which obtain H. and IL s more important
for us to overthrow that than Ia be quacns a'Out The
kind Of currency that shall be maintained ON The same
grouud the Democrats In the Senate viii probably vote
sodly for the rayuc hll II they have an opportunity
E0, Eseuar Ee0,t Of Gngrr'stonat Fo,std"g. go hgh"
IIus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
TIE sTr,N.y,cuT OCrNIA CAPTURED.

HAVANA, March I6.-Ihe y&rht Uc'aNli1 WAS
captured OH Cuc0rt Island, near Port" Rico, by the
spanish uboat Herman Corte and was taken to Porto
Rico Che il supposed 10 have some conn'cuo" VIVID
Ouesada, who left New-iork March l. her cargo con
sisted OF 2I3 boxes Of powder i boxes Of cartridges IL
hs nj shells 600 rifles $50 carOlncs and two piece.
NJ artillery IL /, moi known whether the ya" had any
po,nl ON board b, cs her officers and crew The cap
ture il remarkable ~ the Cortes 40" steamer her
boi,er. being III bad coudsion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
VENTILATION IN THE CAPITOL.
The DANGERS 10 LIFE AND HrAIGH 10 WHICH REP
EEsENrAuvEs ARE EArOsED-ONEE IHnH>
NOW SICK
Y rrLrGrLrn TO rnr TnlnrNL.I

NOW SICK.
lBY TErEGRhrH TO rHE TRlBCNLI
WASHINGTON, March 1G.-Morc than thirty
members Of the House IT sreportcd now 80 III s 10
bee unable 10 attend to their duties, AMI some OF them are
very dangerously IN majority OF cases 1t - SAID
that their illness IL directly due to the shame
fully imperfect ventilation Of the Han % Repre-
sentatiyes The Committee on Public Buildings
aud Grounds Just before the adjourn rent to-day, le-
ported resolution directing The Doorkccpcr TO close the
Galleries ercept 10 such persons privileged under
the rules The Committee advocated it, passage az a
temporary measure until means should be adopted Tor
improving the ventilation Of the House. scientific re-
port prepared by surgeon General Barnes and submitted
with the resolutions, contains some very start
ling disclosures The machinery for forcing
fresh air into the House Of Rcp~scnta-
tivcs is supposed 20 have capacity or
10000 cubic yards a minute. lts actual capacity mas
been discovered be only about 1890" yards while the
amount Of air required to supply the House T. at least
100000 yards Mr.. Congcr, in opposing the resolution
attempted to make political capital by calling ~
nion TO the fact that for the first time III the history OF
Congress II was proposed TO close the galleries Of the
House To the people and some OF hi- remarks
elected loud applause from tho gallery opposite the
Speaker which l. crowded with negroes especially on
stormy or very cold days The report Vac fecominted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
TIE STORMS AND FLOODS IN EUROPE
BRITISH RIVERS FLOODED-rERRIEIC STORh ~ BIZ
GUM AND GERMANY.
LONDON. Thursday, March 10, 1870.

GUM AND GERMANY.
LONDON. Thursday, March 10, 1876
The weather is hardly settled yet, though it
has greatly moderated. From all parts Of the country
come details OF destruction by the gale. "a London,
roofs. skyghts. and cAueys blown about and tel
ograph lines Frustrated. At Twickonham, short dis
tance up the Thames, house crushed by falling
trees Stdithes steamer wrecked and at Cnt
ham the military school partly destroyed. Tho rv
Chcrwe, Tone, and others overlooked the country
for miles about.
Paris adyices say that Ecrcy Neuly, Courboyoie, As
uieres. BllancOurt Point du jour, Autcu 3evres, 81
Cloud suresnes and other suburbs OF the city al
more or less inundated The suffering caused by tho
floods il very great Marshal and Madame AacMahon
have each visited separate quarters and distributed rcof
personally Madame Macslahon has sent the Project OF
the Seine 1000 francs for the relief of the suaers auc
public contributions are being made for the object
All the large streams between Paris and the Eastern
frontier OF France OF their banks and the country
for miles around il flooded. In Normandy the gale up.
rooted trees overturned vehicles, and damaged houses
the Cayad0s OF rock were blown OF the
cliffs
In Belgium the hurricane was terrific The barometer
nj Icge fell below the lowest reading record III all
the towns the parks tyaged roofs torn Off, and fac
tory chmncys fccd At Ai1a-C hapellc the g. Nicholas
Church was uuroofed. ic falling states smashing The
windows Of Oh the adjacent houses Elsewhere Ia Ger
many the storm terrific and generally on the cont
neut the Telegraph lines were damaged 10 an extent
hitherto unparalleled
The telegraph lines northvard stu. der3ngod, and
dispatches are more less delayed.
PARIS. Thursday March IG, 1876
The Seine has risen 80 centimetres (3 nches) higher
taaninls72 II l. thought, however that tde maximum
is now reached The River Loire has risen 5-2 metres
IL feet inches Several manufactures Oh it4 banks
,ro qInssl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
inv TELEGRAPH TO rHr rnrBCSsI

10 COURT FANOEIlES,
lBI TELEGRAPH TO THr rRGBCSEJ
WASHINGTON, March lG.-Gcn. Charles j.
Peck Of Durce Peck, a firm which il perhaps better
known iu the Upper Missouri country than any other,
arrived here to-day 10 testify before Mr. Cymor- Com
uittee. It believed that be Is very important Wit
In relation 10 transportation, posttrad"rshIt'
Indian affairs and an other matters connected with TIE
frontier Duricc a Peck formerly poSttraders for
Forts Buord sulcy. Rice and stevenson and they are
the most important transportation agents III The western
country. Gen Peck j. from Kcokuk Iowa. and stands
high wherever known. lie will testify that the four
traderships taken from him 10y Gen. Belknal ana
that in they given 10 persons or les
connected with the official ring one OF the trddcf-hp-
was gwen 70 the private secretary or clerk o. Gen
BabcOcks brother, and others given 10 those who
did not devote their attention 10 their business hut went
into the business speculation, intending to sell on
aud make handsome gratuty. Gen. Peck will TESTIFY
that he was well acquainted with Gen Bclknap and fam
y but had any pccuniary transactions with nm
10 the value Of dollar II ne j. strongly pressed he VIII
probably admit that iutmatIon made 10 him that
be could retain the tradershp by paying money FOR the
pryege lie never paid money 10 receive or retain any
privileges IN the War Department and this wac probably
the reason he set aside He vii! testify Tomorrow"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
TIE ITALIAN FINANCES.

RONg, Thursday, Ntr'N TO- lSfo'
Sisnor MinShctti to-day presented tne hnah-
cia statement In The Chamber Of Deputies lie Sau the
deficit FOR 1870 Wis only 2~0O0O0O lire, instead Of
II 900 600 ns was Anticipated The budget for 1916
show, surplus % IUO0Op00 lire, and that tor 1877
would show 4 surplus ul lJ.OOO.OoO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
TIE TRANSATLANTIC MAIL SERVICE.

IONDON. Thursday, March to- I0'O
In the HouSr.of Commons Tonight the fost-
,nastrrenrra Lord John Manners, stated that IL Was
the intention OF the Department after the present year
70 make Arrangements Tor the conveyance OF the mails
., America similar 10 those adopted by the United states
81, to make uo couract, but send the mails by vessels
n, si,,enry j. proved. aud pay accordin 30 weight