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NORTHERN METHODISTS.
The Programme for a Church Centeus
niaI-EIectiOn of Editors for Peri
OdicaIs and Papers.

BALTIMORE, May I7,-ID the Metho-
dist Episcopal general conference to- day
the committee on the centennisl Ob-
seIvsnce in commemOrstiOn Of the
Methodist Episcopal conference held in
Baltimore May 4, 1776, submitted pro-
gfamns Of exercises, and requested the
bos ri Of bishops to asiGct one OF their
number to speak on the occasion,
A fter tho reference of sCVeFai EeS0lu-
tiOns Of miaCr interest, the conference
elected editors sn6 other officers. DR..
D. D WhedOu was unsnim1Gsly elected
editor Of the Quarterly ReVie5O, and d..
]. II. Vincent editor Of the Sunday
school papers and tracts. The election
of the editors of the Christian ApOiOgist
and German Magazine was postponed
till tomorrow. Messrs. Nelson & Phil
lips were reelected, by acolsmstiOn,
agents for the New York book concern,
and Messrs. Hitchcock & Walden, the
only nominations for agents Of the West
ern book concern, were also reelected
by acclamstiop.
+ motion TO postpone the election OF
editor of the Rev York CtTiStiaH AdUO'
cate was lost, and Dr.. =. Curry, I. ID.
Fowler and Z. o. Haven wers put id
nomination. The first ballot resulted as
follows: Whole number Of votes, 32l (;
necessary to g choice, 16l; G. H. Fowler
received 1852; d. Curry, 143; E. o. Ha-
ven, 10; scattering, 6. Dr.. Fowler wss
then declared elected.
The election Of editors OF the north
ern, northwestern, Pittsturg and Cen
tral Christian advocates and Atlanta
Methodist was postponed till tomorrow.
Rev. II. &. Benson, Of California, was
the only nominee for editor of the Cali
fOTnid CSTiStidn Advocate, and was
elected unanimously. The election was
postponed for editors OF the northern
Christian Advocates, the Pacific Chris
tidn AdUOcate, and the Ladies' Reposi-
torn,
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BLAINE.
Continuation of the Evidence I'm his
FaVOr-t'blOneI Tom scOtt's Testi-
mOny Sustained.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE sub,
committee Of the judiciary committee
zhis morning resumed the Investigation
~ the allegations against Representative
b aine, in connection with the seventy
five bonds Of the Little Rock ard Fort
smith railroad company. James F.
Wilson WAS recalled, and testified that
ne had Informed Blaine that he under
stood from statement of Harrison that
his name had bssu connected
with the seventy five bonds Of
that company that were In
the possession q the Union Pacific rail-
road company; that Mr.. Blaine replied
that no cde coGld he more surprised at
such ?. report than himself; that he had
Ie,eT anything to do with these bonds,
and he had no presenter prospective in
terest in them.
l.. p. Morton, Of Morton, Bliss & Co.,
testified that ia June, 1871, he loaned to
Andrew Carnagie, FOR Colonel Thomas
Scott, sixty thousand dollars upon col.
lateral security, which wss sixty. seven
Union Pacific income bonds, ard seven
ty-tive Little Rex and Forth Smith
railroad bonds; CaTnagie stated st the
time the loan wss negotiated, that II
was for Colonel Scott; be never heard
that Blaine was interested in it; he
e1u,d not remember the value OF the
Littls Rock bonds at the time Of the
loans; he knew OF no railroad bonds in
whica Blaine was interested, and never
had any business Transactions with him.
Andrew Carnegie c0rrObOratsd Nor.
toa's testimony, declaring that he raised
tue sixty thousand dollars for : cott; that
the | liOn Pacific income bonds were
bis own and we're afterward withdrawn
by him; be never heard the name Of
Blaine mentioned in the transaction.
Sidney Dillon, president Of the Union
Pacific rEiirosd, testified that the money
was advanced 10 Scott on account of the
many obligations under which the road
was to him; ne never heard OF BIaine's
name il the trar s2ction.
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The Ratesrine nrissl Democrner.

BATEsvILLE, May l7.-At a called
meeting of the BstesviIle Conservative
club, on Monday evening, May 18th,
the following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
WHEREAS, The time has arrived for
the people of Pamela county TO meet in
convention to select delegates to act for
them in the nomination Of q candidate
to represent this district in the lower
house OF the next congress; and where
as in these days of peculatioD, fraud,
corruption and back-salary- grabbing,
we feel that we have the privilege, to
some extent, to advise our own dele
gates; therefore be it
Res0lUed, That We recommend and
unqualifiediy indorse Hon. r. H.
Taylor, of Pamela, as our choice to repre-
sent US in the next congress.
Resolved, That in this action, while
we do not intend to reflect upon, or de-
tract from the merits Of any one who
may be aspiring to said position, we
claim for Senator Taylor unimpeacha-
BILE integrity in attachment to the princi-
pies OF justice, without regard 10 per-
sOnal or private interests; and during
the years OF his brilliant political career,
every step seems TO have been taken in
the right direction, and to have given
full evidence OF his capacity and discTe-
ton, having come to the front in the
darkest days Of our political horizon as
the standard-besrer OF the Democratic
Conservative party, and, with indomita-
bic energy and truthful logic, defeated
the combined efforts Of his opponents,
both in the canvass and In the senate.
Resolved, further, That copy Of these
resolutions be sent to the BatesvilIe
Blade, PttTaotG Star and the Memphis
APPEAL, and that they be requested to
publish the same
NJ. 3. JONES, President.
JAMES F. HARRIS, Secretary.
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Sent to Jail,

ST. LOUIS, May 17.-In the United
States district circuit court, this morn
ing, District-Attorney Dyer called the
attention of the court to the fact that
the time for which a stay Of execution Of
sentence in the cases Of VIM. M'Kee and
Constantine M'Guire expired to-day.
He read telegram from M'Guire stat
ing that the latter missed connection at
Richmond, Indiana, last night, while on
his way home from Washington, but
that he would arrive this afternoon.
Judge Treat said that it was not really
necessary that either party should be
present in court, and ordered that COM
mitments for both persons be made out
and placed in the hands OF the United
States marshal. II is therefore expected
that on the arrival of M'Guire, this
afternoon, both he and M'Kee will be
taken into custody and placed In jail.
MKee and Mcguire went to Jail this
afternoon. They were spared the hu-
initiation Of being escorted through the
streets by the marshel Or other officer,
and were permitted to go unattended
except by one or two intimate friends.
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KELLOGG.
The Governor Of BOuizianA Gees 20 the
President and AtiOrney-GieuerRI
for Help, but gets Cold Com
fort.

WASHINGTON, May I7.-Governor
Kellogg, Of Louisiana. had long inter
view with the Et t.Orney-geBeTal to-day,
during which he reoited the troubles
that have occurred in Louisiana, so fsr
sc he had been advised OF them, and ex-
pressed great anxiety that some arrange
40 sDt should be made by which the au-
tuoriiies Of that state would be able r.,
overcome the difficulties which light
he7HafCt arise.
The attorney general v.>s unable TO
give any further sssrrances: that cir
,umsteuces Of sucn character as he
referred 20 must 10 taken as they arise,
and DO geDGIAl plan of meeting them
could be arranged. Whatever can Dc
lawfully done under the constitution
and Jaws will be doEs, but Judge Pierre.
pGnt said that outside OF the authority
thSrsin vested he had no advice TO give.
Governor kellogg, previous to his in
lerview with the attorney general, had
an interview with the President, who
referred him TO the law officer of the
z JYerEmeLt
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THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Confession Of SCTIyr, "a Former Tool of
the Kellogg Radicals Persecution
OC Democrats.

WAsHINGIOE May I7-SesIye Goa
tinued his testimony before the Louls-
lana committee tlia tf.eruOon. As dep.
uty usFshsl o. J n-iyiAns, he sTrested
people Or Moreyis warrants who were
Democrats; hs c&cle 70 3sR York with
documents 20 eXl07e ACgey. bat MOTey
prOmishsd him Que hundred and fifty
dollars asa, EUd gave bin nys nOCes for
one hundred lJi.Ars each, 20 give Up the
papers; this Re ~, lF' retained copies;
and as the nloalv iiaj not been paid
bim, he felt a. hoesty % expose him;
witness further tsst ii Il that Collector
Casey obtained fOT itiu place II the
New York custssE h0Tse on the second
Of this mouth, and s. re vas still en-
plOyed thereI Thea u vas ssceTtaiueG
that the seTgesa, as aFtus Of The house
was ia New Y * 20 TIE purpose o.
subTm 1sing Witgs--, Mr SGuer, = mem
Der Of the leg I re ~ Louisiana,
wished to see hi'!I It tho + Fftn Avenue
hotel in New GO-b re met him, ana
SoueT told him rs l.G si.eg 20 u Can
ada, and showed bin 3 dispItch from
M0rey, sskirg Casey = 20 20 the Gus
tOmhCuse 0ui get MIN leave
OF absence Witness COlEnusd: Casey
did not 60 and ask Sharp il he would
retain my place foE me AID slow my
pay to continue while went 10 Cansds;
S0ueT said he would give me one hun
dred and fifty dollars casa to go with,
and one hundred aad f'iy dollars per
month while | Was aGay; Sharp said
he could not give leave Or Absence, but
would give me tie } | ice when / re-
turned; did not agree ID go; 1 said one
hundred and fifty d0ll2Is was q small
sum to leave the county with; I said if
they would pay MOTsy's notes, amount
ing to three hundred coll ars, and give me
five hundred dollars more, would 60
awsy to Montreal; they were willing 10
try to obtain the five hundred dollars
for me, but would not pay the notes,
and so kept trying 10 bluff me, saying
if l testified, would get into the peni-
tentiary, and l finally would not have
ANYTHING more to do with him.
On being crOss-eZamined, Mr.. Seeiye
stated that there was defslcation Of be-
tween eleven and thirteen thousand
dollars in the New Orleans postOfIice,
and the employees there were assessed
to make up the deficiency.
Witness declined to ans ger the inquiry
whether he was guilty OF crimes or not,
on the ground that he or others would
be crimipated thereby, aud charged that
MOIey bai tried to GET him into the pen
iteDtiary to clear himself.
MOrey's counsel tried to show I'D
Seelye'5 bad character. Saelye admitted
that he got railroad passes as s special
agent OF the pOstoffice, after his term
had expired. He reiterated the charge
that the Republicans had tried to intim-
idate him from exposures, and threaten
ed to send him to the penitentiaTy.
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Is in Cansds. The eztraditi1n treaty
with England does not sp2ly 10 the of.
tense Of conspiracy with which he is
charged
Springfield, Mass Nay 10: Ths Berk-
shire WOODEN company at Great Bar
TingtOr, failed for four hundred thousand
dollars.
New York, May Is: The racer Nettie
| Norton died at the farm of her owner,
John Coffee at SUffeTn, New York,
Friday.
Manchester, n. T., May Is: The
! Manchester print mills shut down Sat
urday fOF an indefinite tine, owing to
low prices. Five hund3ed hands thrown
out OF work.
Washington, May Is: The total dis.
bursemen's Of silver coin up to Satur-
day was four million four hundred and
tWenty-One Thousand dollars. New
counterfeit tens on the = .ate bank, Terre
Haute, 1ndiansi and fives Of the First
national bank, Louisville, have been
discovered
Philadelphia, May Is: The attendance
ct the Centennial exposition during the
Psst two days has not been larger, as was
anticip atsd, and to day the weather
being rainy and very disagr6eable the
attendance is psratively small. The
managers express them selves perfectly
satisfied, however.
st. Louis, May IS: Isaac ThOmpsOD,
an cid railroad engisser, while acting as
switchmsn il the Ohio ard Mississippi
railroad yRFd, ct East st. Louis, was run
over by train yesterday afternoon and
so terribly mangled that he died in
short time. Eight cars passed over tde
lower part Of his body and legs.
Louisville, May Is: Ben Mickey was
brought to the Louisville jail this after
noon from Lagrange, Kentucky, for
safe keeping. He isscharged with MUIR
der. Mickey is perhaps the most des-
Ierate man in Kentucky. Last Satur-
day he murdered his fourth man.
s. Louis, May Is: Messrs. Moody
aud Saakey. who have held a number
Of density thrODged meetings here stree
Friday set, and excited very great Te-
ligious interest among nearly all classes,
left last night for Kansas City, where
they will participate in the Sunday
school convention to convene there to-
morrow.
New York, May IL: Messenger &
Wright, wool brokers, are reported TO
have failed with estimated liabilities Of
one hundred and fifty Thousand to two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The
firm has large mill at Worcester, Mas
sachusetts; and the failure is ascTibed to
the same cause as that which led to the
suspension of the North Adams mill.
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THE JETTIES.
congratulations at New OrIeans-A
Line of Steamers So Brazil Pro-
iected-BiE Increase I'm Trade
Predicted.
Mlner. noIhonde 8 - ClrcuIar.I

Miller, Dolhonde & Co.'s CirculaT.l
NEW ORLEANS, May I6.-We have
some interesting aud valuable news to
impart to ouI friends and correspondents
and which will benefit also the general
Interest of this city and those Of the
Mississippi valley. Cap ain Eads's jetties
sFe imTr0yiBg daily, aud this week 3
large steamship drawing fourteen and a
IA feet Of wsteT came through them
(the South Pass without meeting any
Impediments, sad bsfore winter, from
present Indications, that route vii be
the iayorite and shortest one to snd from
the ocean for the port Of New Orleans,
and will give ali the water Necessary for
the largest vessels-the public news
from Washington to-day IS that psrties
from New York represent the feeling
there regarding the jstties as entirely
confident. COmmodUre Garrison, who
has been watching their progress with q
view Of placing q line OF steamships be-
tween New Orlsaus and Brazil, has
made no halt IN his preparations. Dom
Pedro has been approached and there
are assurances thst bis government will
pay half OF what may be necessary to
carry the mails, and movements are
8 fOct 10 Sc, ,Ure q contingent contract
iTOm our government for carrying the
mail At present there is ample ton
mage here for cotton, but on account Of
insufficient water ye. At the mouth Of
t5e river, vessslB caunot take all the
freight they can carry to loedldeep with
such a. grain and provisions, but in a
few months oUr western friends will
have DO cause 10 cOmpisio and will be
realizing the full benefits OF this port
and market, which must prove, in the
near future, the btst 10 this country for
the distribution OF cotton, provisions,
brsadsluFs and western produce gen.
fraiIy This c,ty will have different
railroads running to Texas within this
yesr-snd with the above all accom-
pIishe5, New Orleans will offer the best
O Id for capitalists and Manufacturers
IS property aud business will increase
materially.
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wicked policy OF the leaders OF the
Democratic party north aud SOUTH 8
speedy return to apecie taymentsi q
free, non.sec,arisn, Dol-pariisan system
Of public schools, as the safeguard and
glory Of our free institutions; financial
and economical policy, looking to the
promotion aud protection Of every form
Of American industry.
ResO,vsd, That the delegates elected
to day are instructed to advocate such
measures snd support such candidates
before the national convention as Will
be to the country pledge and guarantee
OF an honest and able administration; a
reformed aud elevated public service; q
high and honorable devotion to the well
fare Of the country, and the perpetulty
Of its priceless heritage of free popular
government.
AdipuFDed
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FOREIGN TELEGRAMs.

LondOD, May IL: Ine countess OF
Mslmesburg is dead.
Paris, Msy 10: Jerome Napoleon has
been elected deputy from AjaceiO.
Berlip; May Is: Andrassy has left fer
Vienna and GOrtschakOff for Ems.
Moville, May II: The steamship State
of Virginia, fiom New York, has ar
rived.
Cologne, May Il: Prussia has begun
proceedings for the deposition OF the
archbishop Of Cologne.
Nice, May Is: The American man-Of-
war Franklin sailed tor salonica 10 day,
with Rear-Admirsl WordeD:
London, May II: There were five
failures in the stock exchange to day.
and one yesterday; liabilities small.
London, May Is: The stock exchange
will be closed next Friday on the oc-
casion of the visit of the Prince Of Wales
to the city.
London, May is: The British resident
at Zanzibar has negotiated treaty with
the suitsn providing for the entire aboli-
ton Cf the slave trade under stringent
rules.
Copenhagen, May I5: The Tegsdag
fifhaHeu Idf~IRV- II INC EAlAtAA A4l
should pass q vote of want OF confidence
in the ministry parliament will be again
dissolved
London, May Il: y special to the
Times from Calcutta reports the Pun
jaub frontier quiet. There is reason to
nope that the disturbances are COM
p!etely at an end.
London; Efay Is: Two Italians, Of the
bark CaswelI's crew, who left the yes
sci in small boat off the coast Of Bra
I'll, are in custody in Buenos Ayres,
where they landed.
London, May Is: The French squad
ron for Salonica musters thirty-One guns
and twelve hundred and seventy men,
and the German squadron ninety guns
and three Thousand men.
London, May Il: 1t is rumored that
the plague has appeared at Muscat. The
authorities of Bombay, and other Indian
ports, hSve established stringent quar-
antine for vessels coming from Muscat.
Vienna, May II: The Pre8Se an.
nounces that the emperor, owing 20 the
power of pardon resting in him, has Or
dered stopped the court martial Of Count
Kalnurat, who killed Prince Anersberg
in duel.
London, May II: A dispatsh from
Berlin says that Ex-President Theirs
has declared his readiness to sppear as 8
witness in favor OF Count Won Arnim,
if his health permits him to make the
journey to Berlin.
Madrid May Is: Tuesday next the
government will introduce in the senate
q scheme for the reform OF .flleros
in the Basques provinces. Delegates
from Navarro have arrived to confer
with the president and ministerial
| council.
London, May II: The Standards dis
patch from Berlin reports that Herr
Comphaussr, ice e.president of the Prus-
sian ministry, and minister Of finance,
will tender his resignation in few days,
on account Of a difference with Bis
| marck.
| London, May II: Aivices from SsIo-
MICA say that the total number OF arrests
| in connection with the Outrsges there
has been fifty-four. The preliminarles Of
| the inquiry have commenced, and the
excitement in the town ia gradually sub
siding.
st. John, N. B May Is: Three men
of the ship Calcutts, wrecked on Grind
stone island, Mageland straits, have
arrived here. OF those on board only
five reached land, and these were OBJ
liged to remain there six months before
| being taken eff
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The Kentucky RepubIieans.

LOUISVILLE, May 1.-THE Rspubli-
can State convention wili-ks ssemble in
this city tomorrow and nominate dele
gates to the Cincinnati convention. Tne
indications to night are that the con-
ventiOD will be very lsrgely ATTENDED
1t is understood that the eOurss o. Sec
retary Bistow In his administration Of
public affairs will be indorsed, and also
that his name will be recommended as
tns D:st man to sueoled General Grant
as President. No instructions, it is
thought, VII be given the deleg 1tes.
They are, it is said, sll fer BTistow, first
aI1d last.
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SPORTING NEWS.
The Lnui.rIIIe Races.

LOUISVILLE, May I7.-There was q
fair attendance a. the Louisville Jockey
club spring meeting, and the weather
was fus.
Fret Roce.-Kentueky stakes, for
thres-yezr Old Miles, $50 psy or play,
with $1,000 added, second TO have 500;
dash 0i one and half miles. There
were twG0ty-ihTee entries, and nine
started. Harper winner; time, 2:42I.
Second Race Louisville LADIES'
sta &c, fox tvo-year old fLies, dash OF a
mile and bali, S.5 pay or play, with
$500 aided, second horse 10 have 500.
Clarsmate winner; time, SO
Third RGce.-Ass0 0ciS'ion purse Of
$500, second 70 have 500; dash OF two
and OEe-eishEh miles. Eiemi, the faver-
lie, led irou the start, and won easily
in 3:49}.
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IL the senste, yesterday, the house
GBl 70 flrtheI provide for the building Of
tire customhoUss, postoffice, court
rooms s.c, IN this city, was rassed.
The senate then went into secret s5s-
sion a5 court o. impeachment, and
soon a'tsr adj 1usned. The house con.
sumed The day on the postal appropris.
ton bill.
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Railroads Sold.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, May I7.-John
A. Jones, master in chancery OF the
circuit court Of the United States, south.
ern district Of Illinois, yesterday sold at
auction, under a deed Of the court, the
Lafayette Bloomington and Mississip.
ri railroad. and leased the line of the
Toledo, Wabash and Western for q
debt of one hundred and forty-four thou.
sand FIVE hundred and ninety four dol
lars and ninety-one cents, with interest.
1t was bought by MIR. John T. Martin,
on behalf OF the bondhoIdera, for half a
million dollars.
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We shouldn't be surprised if those
Democratic papers who have SO frantic
ally rushed to the support Of Hendricks
for President, will yet conclude that they
were unnecessarily hssty. Mr.. Hen
bricks has a very foolish friend named
Kerr, the tool of eastern money power,
and by the grace and Ignorance Of a
msjority of Democrats in the house Of
representatives, is speaker of that body,
who may yet make il necessary for
western Democrats to knife Mr.. Hen
Cricss In the st. Louis convention, as a
matter of self-protecuon.-G Gleat0oOd
(No.) Criterion.
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We learn from Washington that Mr.
Hosr, of Massachusetts,, brought a
mixed company OF candidates and their
hackers together at Wormley's a few
days ago, in the hope Of friendly inter
mingIing. COnkling, BristOW and
Blaine were present, but Morton wss
laid up. The dinner was not particular
ly cheerful because it unfortunately hap
Dened that Mr.. ConkliDg is not on
speaking terms with either Mr.. Blaine
or BristoW. So they could Lot pledge
each other in general fellowship, aud the
patriotic object of Mr.. Hoar failed TO
satisfy the persons most Interested
Mean York Sam
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..EArHEE rKoRAnILrrIEs.

WAE DEFT-, OFFICE CH. B-G. OFFTCER,l
" "&--lssEoN, May Is, ! AIN. I
II The guy States, Tennessee and the
ohio galley stationary, Jol'Oued By fail.
ing barometer, sO1rtherly to easteTyy
7ciads. and slightly JC1rHler and purity
cloudy JreatheT, and occasional rains
fom the ldst section 70 IeT1s.
Tie upper ohio riUeT continues rising.
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CHICAGO, Msy IA Dubuqus spe-
cial to the Times says that last night
about ten o'clock the Colossal, a large
freight boat, ran into and sank the raft
tug Enterprise, with twenty-five souls
on board. The Enterprise sank in three
minutes. The night was pitch dark and
q thunderstorm wss raging at the time.
The passengers fiOated about on coops,
boards, etc some OF them not being
picked up till to-day. Owen Gordon, OF
Chicago, and Charles Pinken, Of Min
nesota, were drowned. Their bodies
have not been recovered