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PRICE TWO CENTS
THE WRONG MAN INVITED.
THE AWRWIRD UISTIxE MADB BY
ULYSSES y. GRANT, JR.

A Ring Conference at the White House Dis
turbed by the Presence Of the Polite Do,.s-
cratic Senator salisbury Of Delaware.
WASHINGTON. March ia few days ncs
the President wished TO talk over 10 an informsa
manner with the Ring thieves OF tho Distfira
and their Congressional hackers, some matters
Of importance to his household. The Presidents
real estate spoculations, Gen. Babcock's conneo-
tlon with the improvement OF certain pubtis
reservations, and Halle,t Kilbourno's mprison-
ment for not producing his private books, ex-
posing Grants connection with the real cststs
pool, all required friendly conversation. Tbs
private secretary Of the President, Ulysses 8.
Grant. Jr., was handed by his father list OF the
persons TO be SUNNI oned 20 the Presidential
dinner table. Later in the day he went to the
Capitol and personally presented the Prcsi-
dents compliments, with the request that each
person waited upon would be at the whits
House TO dinner that evening. Gen. Garnela
was among the first called upon. Then. looking
over the list, he saw the prehx Sem. which be
thought meant senator, and the angular writ
ing OF the President led him to read the line
tc ssn,tar from te' so geo
sented his fathers compliments ond requested
him to be at tho White House promptly at seven
O'Clock that evening
At the appointed time tbs guests we're all In
attendance. No one was so bland and polite 40
Senator Salisbury. The President saw tho tnis-
take, but IL was useless to attempt to correct u
then Garfield was consulted, and having had lsrrs
experiencel IN "sittinR OUT intruders at late
hours, he recommended tha the invited guests,
except Salisbury, be requested TO linger at the
table, and perhaps the Democratic Senator
would discover his awkward presence amid an
assemblage Of Republican Congressmen and
Senators. But he did not, aud remained until
so late an hour that the President gave up Ia
despair aud intin ated that he wished to retirc-
Now the Senator who should have been invited
instend OF Mr.. Salisbury everybody knows w.z
Senator irgent OF California. Garfield In the
house and Sargent In the Senate are the defenders
of Boss Shepherd, the real estate pool and all the
other profitable rascllities which have cursed
the District for six wears past Young Ulysses
YVES upbrsided for having M ade the mistake and
defended his action on the ground that he wHS
not familiar with his fathers handwriting and
did not know who his Ring friends were. .
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nIsnor rwIcG's coNsEcRIrIoN.
Imposing Rotations Corcmonics III Pit'sO"re'
uud IN AileghuDy ttiy'

pfTrsBunuu, Pa, March 10-Tho vast
edigre OF 81. Pauls Cathedral In this city wes
nlled to overlooking to-day on the occasion Of
the consecration Of the Rev. J. Twigg late OF
Altoona, az Bishop Of Pittsburgh Diocese, vice
tho Right Rev. Michael.Domcnec. transferred to
the Allegheny see. At 1C.2j o'clock a. N. his
Gface, the Most Rev. James Frederick Wood,
Archbishop of the Diocese and Metropolitan Of
the Province Of lmadelphla, entered tue
church, preceded by the assistant consocrators,
Bishops Domonec and Mullen, and mp6niod
by Bishop elect Twigg. The procession was
headed by the 81. Cecilia Silver Cornet Band,
and attended by large number OF acolytes and
clerks.
lates had teen completed, the Archbishop seat
ed himself Immediately In mont OF the grand
altar facing the congregation and confronting
the assistant cUusecratOrs ana BishoD-elect, aud
the apostolic commission was cad aloud In Latin
by the Rev. Father Hickey late icar-Gcneral
of the diocese This wns followed by the read
ing OF the articles of faith by the Archbishop,
and the administration OF the oath to the l}lsh-
or-elect, who was then anOinted and received
the various robes Of his new Office and embcms
OF jurisdiction.
Tue pontiHcial high mass was celebrated bv
his Grace Archbishop Wood, the choir render
ing Dachauer's mass IN minor In splendid
style and the conservation SERMON was deliv-
cred by the Right Rev j. i. SAanahan OF Harris
burg, who took for his text the first CHAPTER of
the gospel according to saint Matthew, 18th TO
2lst verses, inclusive.
Tho other celebrated dienitafies present were
the Right Rev. Bishop o OHara of scranton the
Right Rev. Boniiace WINNER, Abbott General
of Westmorennd county, head OF the Denedic-
tine order IN this country and the Rev. Fathers
Coady and Bor. Vicar Generals OF Erie and
Cleveland.
Tonight the installation Of the Right Rev
Bishop Domcnec As Bishop Of the newly created
Cathedral, Allegheny city. which will hereafter
be the Episcopal See OF tue new diocese.
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THE DfAz REVOLUrION.
Matnmoras BUsira,d by the Insurgents.
Brisk sl,ifmssh Near tho city.

Brisk Sttitnish Nchf INC ivy.
BROWNSVILLE. March 19-The night be-
fore last Col Christie left Matsmorcs tn search
Of the revolutionists. He found them nearer
than no expected-three miles from tho city.
A brisk skirmish onsued. in which Col. Christie
had three men wounded, and finding he was in
a bad place, he Withdrew at once. Distortions
Of Government troops are Of daily occurrence
1t Is reported TINT nine soldiers on picket guard
left two nights ago. Tho revoutionists, under
Con. Gonzales and Gen. aena, are near Mata-
moras Their plckets are In sight of tho city.
II Is reported that some Of them went into tho
town and bought provisions. The people favor
Dlaz. Gen. Lebarra Il trying to organize a na-
tonal guard. lie has had forty men In quarters
several days, and II afraid TO arm them. They
nre clamo orlng for their pay, and feel disgusted.
The Government troops are not Permitted to
leave their quarters except ON duty. Spies re-
who visits Gen. Daz. The revolution has inter-
rupted business. Great numbers OF horses and
cattle nave been crossed tu this side for proteo-
tiOn.
Gen. Diaz has seen the order to Gen. Ord,
commanding the Department OF the South con-
cefnng revouiiOnists. lie says IL IL entirely
proper. ana he viii cndcavOr not to violate any
OF It's provisions Col. Potter II on the alert to
prevent any infraction Of neutrality laws. Iele-
graphic communication between Matamoras
and the City of Mexico has been interrupted, but
arrangements havo been made to send messages
by mail over the gap.
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wHArrHB COMMITTEES ARE DoING.
Making Investigations Into all the branches
Of the Publlc Service.

WASHINGTON. March 10.-Some OF the
Congressional investigations will continue for q
month"; but fcw Of them having narrowed the
scope Of inquiry. Letters In large numbers con-
tinue TO be received, from both known and
anonymous sources, making serious charges
against officers In all branches Of the public ser
vice. Mr.. Clymer Is the recipient OF many such
letters. The House Post ONCE, the real-estate
pool, the Foreign Affairs, and the expenditures
In the War Department committees are the only
ones sitting with open doors In specified cases.
Tho only senate committee open to the public
II the Committee on Privileges and Elections
for investigating the case OF Senator Spencer.
Ex- Senator Stewart arrived here to-day from
California to give his testimony before tho
House Committee on Foreign Afairs now inves-
tigatlng the Emma Mine scandal Ex-Minister
ScDenck is expected here Tomorrow, and with
Mr.. Stewart will be heard before that commit
tee on Thursday. They will both respond to the
charges Of Mr.. Logan affecting their character.
pect Albert Grant to appear on his arrival in
this country. as no would bo in danger Of arrest.
The Committee on Expenditures In the War
Department have summoned several witnesses
to testify on that branch OF the Investigation
concerning the payment to Pendleton OF money
case, by whom they expect 10 prove that he did
pay money indirectly to Mrs Bower for her
Influence In procuring the allowance OF the
claim. The committee have made no actual
discoveries, but, should there be any testimony
impeachin2 that given by Pen1letOn, he VIII be
afforded ample opportunity for reply.
The Committee on tho Judiciary expect to
formally present their articles Of impeachment
against Belknap, and testimony supporting
them, including that Of Marsh, within week.
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THRONGs IN rHB HIPPODRoME.
Prayers for Tiiden. Grant, and n Dying
Opium Eater-Rour Meetings.


Opium Eater-Four Meetings.
The Hippodromc's large hall was entirely
nlled at o'clock yesterday morning. fully seven
thousand persons being present. OF whom nearly
half were sunday school teachers.
In the afternoon the hall was again thronged,
this time exclusively by women, VINO occupied
seven thousand seats, and stood up wherever
they could md places.
The evening meeting was, rs Is usual on sun
days, for men only, but several hundred women
were present. The choir, in the absence OF Mr.
L. y. Thatcher, was led by Mr.. Harry johnson,
President OF the Oratorio Society; A minister
prayed for all oflcials. and especially for Gov.
Tden and President Grant. Mr.. Moody asked
the ushers to open all the windows. and advised
such OF the occupants Of the galleries as wero
afraid OF catching cold TO put on their hats and
button up their overcoAts. Mr. Sankey sang
Ninety and Nine" MIR. Moody read portion
days OF the meetings, " which yesterday was
the first, might bring a mighty harvest OF souls,
aud he tho best days Of his life. Mr.. Sankey
sang Free from the law, oh. happy condition"
the congregation Joining with him In the chorus.
Mr.. Moody preached from the text VIII t seek
YEP Many went into the inquiry rooms.
There was no prayer meeting, but sir. Moody
opened young mems meeting In the smaller
hail. where about two thousand assembled.
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BI0AMY OVER THE RIVER.


John l.. Cochran. machinist, of New
York, was arrested In jersey City Yesterday by
Detective Clos on charge Of bgamy. Cochran
Is young scotchman, and lived In Jersey City
five years AGO, whore he married his first wife,
AN attractive young woman Of twenty. subse-
quently they both went to Scotlnd. but on ac-
count Of the doprc ssion of trade he returned to
New York, PROMISING to send for his wife. lie
ceaseu Mrs. Cochran j0urneyed to this city
five months ago, and iscertained th.t her hus-
band h q married one Jennnette Dupont. She
traced him - Brooklyn, but rs she walked into
the shop he departed out the back door. by "A
clever rlse she induced friend to inveiele hm
TO l05 Stcuben street, and there the detective
was IN waiting with warrant.
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PoHER sCHENCK IN TOWN.
An American Minister whom New York does
not Welcome with Enthusiasm.


not Welcome with Enthusiasm.
Gen. Schenck arrived yesterday by thu
Abysslnia. The steamship was siznailed on Sss-
urday evening, but she did not cross the bag
until daylight yesterday morning. and IL was
near Ii o'clock when she moored at hog
pier and her passengers were permitted 70
land. Schenck was greeted on board, rs tho
steamer came up the bay, by delegation OF ro-
porters, but no revenue cutter sent TO receive
him, no enthusiastic political friends waitoa
shivering on the wharf to meet him, and like
any ordinary mortal he engaged hack, and with
a married daughter who accompanies htIn, was
driven to the Brevoort House, reaching that
hotel at 1l:30 A. M. Having taken a substantial
lunch and announced that be had intended 70
take the frs: train for Washington. but that he
had changed bis mind and would stay over al
least day to recover from the violent shaking
up that continuous head winds had given him.
he and his daughter went Out to visit some
friends. Tue distinguished poker player seenl4
to hold a full hand" OF health and a " 1ush" a
spirits. Having been asked how the poopis
seemed to like him In England, he replied.
:" Very much, very much. indeed hone people
here may be equally friendly"
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JOrrIYGs ABOUT TOWN.

The worklngmen announce a mass meeting
In Cooper Union hall tins evening.
The sunday Courier says that the weak and
shsky banks have been thoroughly wcedcd Que.
Louis Hommerlghausen, aged a. Of SECOND
avenue cropped dead In sAteenth street near Fouth
avenue last night.
The sunday star says that one man made 500
last wceN by attaching kcro4cne Lamps To gas nIuros
In downtown stores.
The Sunday Democrat repeats its assertion
that One member OF the Board OF Aldermen u NOT =
citizen OF tho United States.
The broadway and Forthwith street Associs-
tiOu viii accompany School Commissioner David ".
Baker down the bay when he aSlls for Germany.
TO the editor OF the sunday Chizsn Mr.. Dion
BOucicalt writes that no and his eldest daughter VIII
embark IN the Russia for New YORK on the 29ih of july
Sunday Dispatch: Secretary RobesOn II In
DOUBT lust now waether he is living America OF In =
country where the thermometer 10 kept In . siOVs
oven"
The Sunday McrctuD says that American NO.
mems Of Robustness and mu Gle 10 partly owing v
their noruinate taste tor hot bread, hot cOnee, And
sweetmcats, and their Venetian ndlspOsiton 70 Wab
aud take healthy outdoor exercise.
NoAh's sunday Times and Messenger: The
proper and conmendAble way BY which to relieve Wei
Nhtmans necessities Ia TO restore MIN 10 tbs cerkshls
10 tho Attorney Generals Office at Washington. tToA
wAIch hs Wa uDgeaerouSu dNni,sea,"
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TIE SYLTiN CLUB.
Prni.eworthy sunday Meetings Traduced by
nn Anonymous faisi1er.

Prniseworthy sunday Meetings Traduced by
nn Anonymous FRisi1er.
At 8 vandewater street party of half
grown lads aud young men, styling themselves
"Tho Sylvan Club" meet every Sunday evening
and amuse themselves by singing Moody and
Sankey's hymns. Last evening they assembled
as usual. Mr.. Barrett, a tail and rather good
looking young man, presided, and on the walls
Of the small apartment=-which Ia tho front
room on the 1rst floor Of little tene-
ment houso-were ranged dozen youths,
ranging in age from sixteen to twenty
years. Several OF them were smoking. EXer-
cises began with the singing Of :" Hold the Fort"
Subsequently they sang The Beautiful River"
Resting at the Cross" and other hymns
Their singing made up In vigor for what II
lacked In artistic training. Mr. eastman, d
stoutly built young man with q black nous
tachc, came In and led "On the other sldo of
Jordan" Between the hymns remarks were
made by several In the nature OF reports con
corulng acquaintance upon whom some effort
had been brought to bear ~ arrest habits OF in
tOxication md Mr.. Cas- nman, speaking of the
evils OF bucket shops and Their demoralzing
effects upon the young, told OF having seen a boy
ten years old. ragged anc barefoot, coming from
street one cold winter day, carrying "A bottle OF
vie liquor. ana stopping at tho street corner to
sample the lcr, stif After joining in another
hymn, the little meeting adjourned.
some ersou has been writing ANONYMOUS let
ters to The ST N and the police, stlgmatizing the
and sankey's work, conduc ed by ruifians
thieves, end cOnvi t.. The SIN reporter last
evening saw nothing indecorOus, ana ut. VIII.
liams says they are honest ana hard working.
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THE VAR DEPARTM ENT SCANDAL.
wbnt the Rev. I. =. kaiioch Knows About
the SnIc Of Post Ira dtrships.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 19.-The
Chronicle TO day publishes an interview with the
Rev. ]. s. Kaloch, formerly OF Leavenworth,
Kan. In which Mr.. Kalloch says he knew OF pay
ments OF money by Durfee 4 Peck to C. W. Bah
cock, but declined to state the circumstances,
saying that he expected to be called before the
Congressional Committee, when he would state
all the facts In his possession. lie also admitted
.he ex.s,enCS In Kansas Of certain papers tnat
would be damaging u Ti"ha pQbIic, ana inti-
mated that one OF them contained G,.@Htinna 10
Durfee TO send certain sums Of money to &. ".
Babcock at the Executive Mansion washing
ton. Those papers were in the hands OF we'll
known politicians Of Kansas. Mr.. Kaloch said
there was no DOUBT amO those familiar with
affairs IN Kansas that Durfee 8 Peck were
Tia roughly blrd, aud intlmated thtv were set
aside because they refused 10 submit 10 further
eNtortiln. Mr. Kalloch admitted he knew n
great deal I'm connection with the affairs Of
Duriee & Peck. having been on intimate terms
with the late Commodore Durfee.
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BoWEN,s ACCUSATIONS.

Witnesses 20 he Called IN Support-The Ply
mouth Committees Proceedings.
Mr. Henry G. Bowen says he will prolonG
his defence against the charges that the Ply
month rhurch Examining Committee have
made against him "ntll he has 1usllhed his ae-
cusatons Of adultery, pe,.."IY, ana hypocrisy
against Mr.. Beecher by witnesses, 1"''n as MIS-
Bradshaw ana Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Richards,
who have received Mrs. Tiltons confessions.
The committee Is TO meet on TuesdnJ end
Thursday evenings until the defense Is co n
pleted. At tho last session MT. Edward \.
Bowen was questioned AS to the result OF his
search through his fathers safe for documentA-
~ testimony against MIR. Beecher. He answer
ed that no han found about a dozen letters from
Mr.. Bcechor, but he refused TO say to the com
mittee whether tncy related 10 the scandal lie
also refused To say whether his father had any
undisclusad facts. lie told them that Sir. Bowen
had published tho cleare5t cases, but that he had
more heresny testimony.
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A HUSBANDS RAGE.
Suspicions that Led 20 n Quarrel that MAY
End Us Murder.

Henry Murray, of 4Si Baltic street,
Brooklyn, went home at about IL o'clock on
Saturday night, and found a neighbor, Henry
Higginbottom. OF 3ji Baltic street, sitting In his
apartment with Mrs. Murray. Murray at once
accused his visitor, and added that he bad known
the truth OF his accusations for long time.
Higginbottom denied the charge, and In quar-
rel that followed, Murray declared that liieRin-
bottom should not 20 from the room until he
had been chastised He then sprang upon Hg-
ginhOttom, selzlng him about tho waist with hts
arm and setting his teeth in Higginbottom 9
nose. HigginbOttom, releasing one hand, drew
a small pen-Knife, opened the blade with his
teeth and stabbed Murray Ave times IN quick
succession In the face. Tue last wound was In
tho left temple, and Murray, with loud cry
threw up his hands and fell to the floor.
Detective Burke and Oncer Lowe heard the
outcry. The wounded man was taken TO the
Long Island College Hospital The hospital sur
geons pronounced bis condition very critical.
Higginbottom and Murray were drunk large
piece was bitten out OF Higginbottom's nose.
Mrs. Murray says her husbands accusations are
untrue. Higginbottom was held by Justice
Delmar.
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WHITE sLAVERY IN THE SOUTH.
The Brutal Treatment Of Convicts Under
GcorgiR's New Inv.

Gcorgia's New Inv.
WARRINGTON. March 19.-The Attorney
General has sent to Senator Clayton a communi-
cation from Mrs. l.. J. wasson, addressed TO
President Grant, and dated Atlanta, Ca, in
which she says II beg your attention to late
bill passed by the Legislature of Georgia, to let
out convicts to private individuals, such as rail-
road companies, who place oyerseers over them
who use them most brutaly under the lash and
starvation. Those men pay nothing to the State
for their services. They pretend to clothe them
and board them. This they do not do; and
when one Of them asks for food, he is stripped
of his clothes and lashed till the blood trickles
TO his feet. beg Of you to sond and have this
thoroughly Investigated. II has not been long
since one poor fellow was whipped until he fell
exhausted. They then drenchcd his body. with
water, then had two other Convlcts rub his
back with salt and tutpentine, and next morn.
ing repeated the same treatment until he fell
and died mid the most agonizing groans."
Tho Attorney General IN communicating this
letter to Senator Clayton, says 1t Affects United
States prisoners. IL was referred to the Com
mittee on tho Judiciary, who will investigate.
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DISGRACE AND DEATH.
The Suicide Of n Brooklyn ex-Dctectivs In n
Police station Cell.

George Lovett, an ex-detective, Of 4l2
Classon avenue, Brooklyn, shot himself dead in
cell Of the Washington street police station,
yesterday. Lovett was once prosperous -four
merchant In New York; he failed and began to
drink, aud was gloomy and despondent. A
short time ago he temporarily reformed, and
his promises to do better and his quick wits
secured him a position on the police central
off"e detective squad. lie soon fell into MS old
habits. and In few days was discharged for
drunkenness and disobedience. lie then gave
UP entirely to dissipation, and on Saturday last
he abused his wife 80 disgrs cefully that Justice
Walsh granted warrant Tor his arrest. lie was
locked In n cell of the Washington street police
station with one Henry Purdy, accused of petit
larceny.
Purdy was aroused from sleep at about seven
o'clock yesterday morning 10y the report OF a
plstol, and lie saw Loyett lying dead on the
moor lie was covered with blood that flowed
from wound In his left temple 4 revolver lay
at Lovcits feet letter, addre ssed to his
mother. was found In the pocket OF the suicide
IN which he said he was tired aud weary Of liv-
ing longer aud had determined To die.
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4 TR1G EDY PREVENTED.
saw his Murdered Brothers Ghost, aud
Tried TO XIII Himself.

A year ago Louis Angelo was murdered
In Thompson street grocery. This 80 preyed
upon his brother Emirs mind that he neglected
business and gradually lost everything he
owned. rln rented gatret In the tenement 81
90 dreene street. The "eighoors rarely saw him.
and 1t wss talked among the "siEuoois INN, tna,
Emil was Insane Last night he bou-"' aighl
quart bottles OF kerosene. A neighbor, creeping
UP TO his garret, saw him place the bottles near
his bed, load a revolver, and evidently prepnre
himself to commit suicide and burn down
tho house. Before Sergeant Woodward, An
gelo incoherently denounced all men as mut-
deIers. lie saw his brothers ghost every night,
and WAS ordci ed To be avenged upon his death
Angelo was In arrears for rent, and was to have
been dispOssessed to-day.
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Mr.. Ebenezer Ii. Pray who died Of pneumonia
In white Plains Friday, was extensively known as
cattle trader aud provision dealer lie pioneer
In the former business, beginning when boy as a
droyer, and subsequently amassing fortune In 1850
he became member Of the nrm OF Halsead, Chamber.
Oy marriage, retiring In few years, the nrm was
known as Hulstead Coz under which title II stlll
lists Three Rnd lan years later MI Fray retired from
business to his farm where he spent his last eight years
quietly. PrObity was MS great characteristic.
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CURIOSITIES OF CRIME.

BENJAMIN W. Cunningham. a PHILADELPHIA drv
goods merchant attended the Moody and SankeY ser.
gold watch.
Five years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Puyster had
silver wedding IA Glen Cove, l.. H. ana Immediately
after the gtts stolen. on Saturday they were
sceidentaly discovered burH'kAa 1eld.
- A stripe OF blood along the south side OF
Beecker street from Carmlne To Broadway yesterday
gave rise to the widest rumOrs The ruth that ~
hHlf past O'Clock In the morning John Breen wa.
found staggering and bleeding prOfusey from wound
on the wrist which he said he mad received In Tray Ia
Carmne street DarrOOm. His enormous loss OF OlOod
had left h TOO weak " talx and ho was sent 10
BELLEVUE Hospital