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THE BITUMINoUS COAL TRADE.-The +. n
cheering and Mining Journal says: 1.-The
shipments from Central Pennsylvania con-
tinue to be in excess OF those of a year ago,
and the indicatiOnsa are that the same ratio
OF increase that ruled during 1915 will be con-
tinued during this year. There have been no
further large sales reported since our last
yet the orders already secured are sufficient
to keep the mines working steadily for some
time TO come. The shipments from the Cum
berland region last week show q falling off
Of over 81 90 tons as compared with the cor
responding week in 1875, and from January
1 falling off Of about ia 900 TONS The sea
son has now arrived when the shipments
from this region should be quite large; but 1t
Is safe to predict that unless some speedy
action should be taken to reduce the cost of
mining and delivering coal at tidewater the
productions of this region for 1876 will fall
fully three quarters of q million tons behind
that OF 1875, which also showed considera-
BILE reduction from former years. There is
but little change to be noted in the position
at the mines. The New Central Company
has resumed operations temporarily to ill
some pressing orders, but il is thought that
IL will soon stop work. The Consolidation
Coal Company still successfully evades the
law calling for reduction of freights on the
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
This matter has become quite complicated,
so much so that even though the company
be compelled to submit TO the law Ii will be
too late to enable the mining companies to
secure their usual business for the balance
OF the year."
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Britain's Future Ruler Home Again.

LONDON, May IL, 2 p. m.-The Scraps
with the PffSce OF Wales on board, together
vita the royal yacht Osborne and the steam
rigate Raleigh, pas led Hurst Castle at 1850
o'clock this morning. The yacht Alberta,
on board of which was the Princess of Wales
and the royal children, met the Prince In the
Solent, and all the vessels then proceeded TO
Portsmouth. where landing will be effected
and public reception rendered to the
Prince.
Derby's Answer to Secretary Fish.
LONDON, May 11.-LOrd Derby sent on
Saturday last an answer to Secretary Fish,
letter OF March 81, in regard 10 the Winslow
case.
A Duel.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Post says that
Prince Alexander Auersperg and Count
Leopold Kalourat fought q duel at Prague
on Friday last. The Prince was shot in the
chest and his wound Is considered dangerous.
French Election.
PARIS, May I'm. DE Manly, radical, has
been elected deputy from Isle de la Reunion.
A Crazy BOnaparttst.
At the opening OF yesterdays ses sion of the
chamber Of deputies, q Versailles bookseller
named Rastoun, cried out from the gallery;
"In the name of God and Joan of Arc, live
Napoleon the Fourth; down with the Gam
bettists and Orleanists." He was arrested
amid considerable confusion, the majority
however, considering the episode as q freak
of insanity. On appearing before the ques-
tor, Rastoun said: 81 have fulfilled my duty;
You can do what you like with me-" He was
released.
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wealthy farmer, residing near Rosedale, Pa,
committed suicide on Wednesday last, by
hargtng. Last September Russell, who was
aw1dower, married against the wishes of
his daughter, who left her fathers house.
and went TO neighboring village, where she
was married TO young man TO whom she
had been engaged for some time, but who
sell returned to his home with his bride and
found that his daughter had left, he FASTENED
TO the village. and rushing into the room
where the bridal party were dining, with q
butcher knifesattempted TO Kill his son-in-
law, who, In self defence, drew his pistol aud
nred az Russell, but the ball entered the
brain OF the young bride, who had at the
moment attempted TO get between the COM
hatants, and she fell corpse, whereupon
the groom put the pistol to his own head and
blew his brains out.
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POLITICAL CoNvENTIoNs.-The follow
ing political conventions are appointed for
to-day and the remainder of this month:
To-day, West Virginia, republican, in
CiaIksburg; Tuesday, May 16, Alabama re-
publican, In Montgomery; Wednesday, May
II, national greenback, in Indianapolis, Iu-
diana; Wednesday, May Il, national prohi-
bition, in Cleveland, Ohio; Wednesday, May
II, New Jersey republican, in Trenton; We'd
nesday, May Il, Tennessee republican, in
Knoxville; Wednesday. May II. Ohio demo-
cratic, Cincinnati; Thursday, May IS, Ken
tucky republican, in Louisville; Wednes
day, May "a, Illinois republican, in Spring
field; Wednesday. May "a, Alabama republic
can. in Montgomery minority CALL; We'd
nesday, May "A, Minnesota republican, in
st. Paul; Wednesday. May "A, Missouri re-
publican, in Jefferson City; Wednesday,
May "a; Kansas republican,, in Topeka;
Wednesday, May "a, Michigan democratic,
In Lansing; Wednesday, May p, Kansas
democratic, in Topeka; Wednesday, May "a,
Colorado democratic, In Puebla; Thursday,
May %, Kentucky democratic, in Louis
Vile; Tuesday, May 80. Louisiana republi-
can, in New Orleans ito elect delegates to
the national conventions; Wednesday, May
I, Iowa republican, in Des Moines; Wednes-
day, May 81, Alabama democratic. In Mont
eomery; Wednesday May 81, Virginia DEM
ocratic, in Richmond.
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BEEcHER AND BowRN.-The special &C

BEECHER AND BowEN.-The special com.
mittee on the matter Of Henry G. Bowen re.
ported to the business committee of Ply
mouth church last night that they found
several Of the charges against him sustained
and that he is guilty Of equivocatlon. Clerk
Tilney presented resolution of the special
committee that Bowen having been guilty of
violation OF the covenant and unchrist tia n
conduct and equivocation, he be excommu.
nicated and cast out from fellowship OF the
church. Mr.. Sherman proposed that Mr..
Bowen now tell what he claimed to know
Pratt and Mr.. Beecher. Mr.. Bowen sigui
fed bis willingness 10 tell all to DIR. Taylor,
of the Broadway Tabernacle, in the presence
the offer was adopted. The resolution 10
expel MI. Bowen was then laid on the table
and the meeting adjourned until Thursday
week.
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THE PRKsIDENCY.-The New York Trio-
une figures up the chances OF the several re-
publican candidates for the Presidential
domination, as far as indications now show.
The republicans have held conventions in
twenty states and three territories, repre-
sentiDg 40 votes In the convention, being a
majority. OF these Mr.. Blaine's friends
claim 134, Of whom q are instructed, and LOG
will give their votes for him after the "fa-
vorite son business" is concluded. Senator
Morton has Sc instructed for him, and claims
81 more, making 80 in all; Senator ConK-
liDgs strength is 70; Gov. Hartranft's So,
and Mr.. Bristow's friends claim AZ for him
Gov. Hayes has his A votes from Ohio, and
Postmaster General Jewell 10 of the Con
Decticut votes. On the democratic side,
Gov. Tilden Is said to have 118 votes; Gov.
Hendricks the 80 from Indiana. and claim s
the SO from Pennsylvania. Senator Bayard
has possible 6 from Connecticut.
The New York Herald casts its horoscope
as follows with reference to the second bal
lot AZ CinciDnati:-Blaine,3 $40: Conkliug
2ss; Morton, 22i; Bristow, 100. The vote OF
Ohio is conceded to Hayes. The same paper
thinks that at present the south Is pretty
equally divided between Gov. Tilden and
Mr. Hendricks, and figures up 29i votes for
the former and 252 for the latter as against
any eastern man.
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THE HOLLY MAGUIRE TRIALS.
Continued Interest.

louisville, PA, May 1.-THE court
house continues the center of attraction, and
is this morning thronged with people anx-
ious 10 hear the evidence in the Molly Ma
guire trial. This morning McCannon, q DO
lice officer, who was on duty with Yost when
the latter was shot, testified in regard to the
Immediate pursuit of the murderers In the
dark. The court announced that IL had de-
cided to hold sessions from to II O'Clock,
from to 6, for the purpose of proceeding
with the trial OF Marley and McAllister,
charged with the murder of Wren and San.
ger. A jury will be empannelled during the
recpSa.
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The Pacific Mail scandal.

HOW THAT <I50000 WAS PLACED WHERE 1T
WOULD Do TIE MOST GooD-IRwIN Re-
In the peoples suit against Richard B. Ir-
win. before Justice Bixby, In New York,
Tuesday, In which he is accused of embez-
testified that he used that amount by the
compapy's sanction to obtain the govern
me1t subsidy. OF this amount $500 was
paid TO Boyd, doorkeeper of the House Of
representatives, TO give the company's
ftiends the privileges OF the floor. John j.
Hearsey, doorkeeper OF the 43d Congress.
was paid $4,000 TO ascertain the movements
of the enemies OF the bill and to distribute
the cOmpany's pamphlets among mem oers
Among the enemies TO the bill was ii. g.
FAINT, and through FAINT witness learned
that at the time of the vote in the House
Eldridge, of Wisconsin,; VOORHEES, and Kerr.
of Indiana, and Shellabarger, of Ohio, would
be absent. Irwin further said that he paid
ex Postmaster General Randall SIS 600 at
enc time and 900 at another time for his
influence; to John G. Schumacher, who was
then an attorney at-law and an ex-member
or Congress, witness gave 100000; to VIM.
b. Shaw, one of the oldest OF the Washing
ton newspaper correspondents, S21 900; to
William s. HuntiD gtOD. cashier OF the First
10 Richard 8. Parsons, marshal OF the Su.
preme Court, -, 900; to Gardner g. Hooper,
3, 900; 10 ex Postmaster General Randall
for expenses of Senatorial contest in North
Carolina, 50 900; to Colonel s. Sawyer, elec-
ton expenses in South Carolina, fall OF 1878,
$1,000; TO fall election campaign OF 1872,
S32 ,OcO; to William c. Ralston, s25, 900 N gold
coin, the Pacific Mall COmPany's share
toward the expenses OF the campaign in Cal
ifOrnia; to Charles A bert, 81 GOO, to Ben jamin
+. Morton, 50, COO; To Richard Fanshaw, agent
of the Central Pacific railroad In Washing
ten, 81 900. Witness gave $4,000 to an un-
known person upon the recommendation OF
ex Postmaster General Randall. Witness
solemnly declared that he never saw the
man before that time, nor mas he seen him
since. Mr.. Irwin said that when the su bsidy
bill at first failed to pass in the House Mr.
Stockwell reproached him for not Spending
more money. Mr.. Stockweil said: You
have been stingy and have not given enough
away" The money was paid out in the
best interests of the Pacific Mail Steamship
COmpany,
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THE CENTENNIAL SHOW.
Good Weather and Large Attendance

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE attendant e
at the exhibition TO day is estimated at from
the distinguished guests who were at the
opening yesterday are visiting the exhibit
ton to day. Several foreign ministers, in
Guiding those of England and Chilli, are now
on the grounds, and there are many Con-
gressmen, army and navy officers, and near
~ all the state governors and other dignita-
ries who attended yesterday. The weather
10 delightful, with the exception of hi gh
wind, which raises a great deal Of dust.
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THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION,
which will be composed OF about four hum
dred delegates, win meet in Richmond, Va =.
to-day. II will remain in session about one
week. The convention was organized in
1S45, in Augusta, Ga, and for q time met
biennially; since the war IL has met anuu-
ally. 1t is q representative body OF Baptists
from all the southern states, from Maryland
TO Texas. There are in the south I ,269 ,iOs
regular Baptists, not counting the minor
scots, known as primitive, separates, free
will, &c or these about $4,000 are white,
the rest colored. They publish twenty two
denominatisnal papers, and have forty-one
educatio institutions. which have prop
erty TO the amount Of s13, Isl 900. The con-
vention has missionaries In China, Africa
and Italy, as well as In destitute portions of
the south, and among the Indians
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ChBise1anfay 70 Dehao0eaanon0.
TEE IMPENDING CONFLICT wrru TURKEY.
TIE Correspondents Universslle says TIE
iorsr as H.. ors,n ~ ss %
ance n Salonica 10 their legations In Paris;
The American consul was 90 the railway
station when his attention was attracted ~
rounded by score OF Musselmea Who
wanted % take her forcibly 20 The mosque.
Ihe consul took the girl under his protection.
her nationality, The German and FrsocS
consule were separately informed that .
woman belopSine 90 their respective nations
seouentiy repaired 10 ths mosque xhere
they were beaten 20 death"
The Paris correspondent OF the London
Times learns that the American consul fear
Ing me mob would succeed In forcing hrs
house. sent The girl % the German consulate.
The moo In the mosque &C mpeiled The Ger
man consulate 10 sign aL order for her de-
standard's correspondent ~ Berlin says:-lt
IL generally Thought here that the Sslonica
snslr viii prove Natal 20 Turkey. the In
oenent OF the christians 10 nov Considered
uOavoidaole, as AZ IL evident thai the Porte
Is powerless TO protect them against out
TURKISH SIDE oF THE STORY.
The Porte has sent by telegraph the fol-
lowing account OF the disturbance In ssloni-
ca 70 the Ottoman ambassador IN London:
The convert TO INSTRUMENTATION ARR we'd 81
Salonica by railway. The Mahomedans
proceeded TO conduct her, according 20 cus-
tom, To the residence OF the governor general.
when about one hundred and fifty persona.
whom the consul OF the United stales haf
assembled, rushed at the convert tore OF
her veil and mantle aud carried her by force
10 the house OF a Christian. Tue excited
Musselmen proceeded 10 The governors resi-
dence and insisted that the convert should
be brought thither. The governor, hearing
that the German and French consuls had
entered the mosque. which WAS Invaded nv
crowd, went there 20 induce the consals 20
withdraw and TO calm the people All his
efforts were useless. The populace vrenchei
the bars from the grating. fell upon the con-
suls and struck them down In spite of the
desperate efforts OF the governor 20 shield
them with his own person. The troops ulti-
mately dispersed the people"
--LATEST BY CABLE
An Odessa dispatch says The Salonica
outrage was premeditated. All the consuls
except the British had warned the Governor
and the Porte that the massacre was In tend
ed. A feeling OF Insecurity prevails among
Christians aud Europeans IN Turkey.
A Paris dispatch says: The interchange OF
views at Berlin on the salonica affair has
resulted In a collective demand on the part
OF European powers for The execution OF the
murderers, decentralization OF the families
OF The victims, solemn salute 20 the French
and German nags by the Turkish authors
ties, and guarantees against future massa-
ores.
A special dispatch from Berlin 20 the Pail
Mall Gazette says: Germany has accepted
the Porte's offer TO give satisfaction Tor the
Salonica outrage provided the promises pe
carried into effect Immediately.
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A DEAD Body OF THE VICTIM OF AN
ABORTION FoUND.-A special telegram
from Eaton, Ind, May 8. says: MARY Foor-
some time last November. No traces could
be founu- Grave suspicious were entertained.
Yesterday her brother confessed that the
terrible crime OF abortion had been practiced
upon his sister; that she died during the ope-
ration, and was buried in a lonely swamp
about two miles south OF this place. The
grave was opened, and all that remained of
the unfortunate girl was there, as indicated
by the brother. He says that she was seduced
by Nat. Smith; that he consented 90 the
crime To cover up the shame; that Drs Man.
suer and McIlvaire produced tie abortion.
All OF the parties were at once arrested, and
are now In jail awaiting trial. IL was al the
off1cers could do TO keep the people from
bresking In the jail and lynching the physi-
clans and seducer. A guard is kept watch
ing the jail"
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0Ralph II. Graves. principal OF the Hills
boro' IN. c. military academy, died sudcea :
ly yesterday az Hillsboro'.
HThe silk manufacturers, Edward j..
watson Co, OF Paterson, New Jersey !.
have failed; liabilities $50 900.
sIJudge Treat has granted q further stsv
OF execution In the Mckee and Mcguire case a
for one week.
0William Marley, better known 60
"Reddy, the blacksmith" a wsIl-knou :
character OF New York city, died last nigbi .
OF consumption.
s%rhe flood at St. Louis continued yester-
day, the lower parts OF the city being : gamr-
Cd by me Mississippi. The damage 50 far il
0The supreme court OF Massacbuseffs
mas decided that the Old South church 4 J,
Boston can be sold; also that the ten no. }.
Law is constitutional.
~Ex-Gov. Letcher OF Virginia has rscox-
sIeo rom MS attack OF paralysis 40 Tar that
re - aoie 70 Walk ont He IL NJ his home I'm
Pat Lynch, policeman, Accidentally
fnot and instantly killed htmselffu Atlantis,
ga, yesterday while closing the door Of cell
In The station-houses
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SUICIDE v1TIArING A LIFE POLICY.

SUICIDE VITIATING LIFE POLICY
There was an interesting argument yester-
day In the superior court, general term, be-
fore Judges Sedgwick and Speir, upon the
question whether suicide vitfates q life pol
Icy. The argument WAS in the suit brought
by Harvey Weed against the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance company TO recover SO 900
insurance on the life of James NJ Benedict.
The policy OF insurance was taken out In
November, 1854, with clause In the policy
that the same should be void in case the In
surer committed suicide. Three years later
Mr.. Benedict shot himself In the head. At
the close of the argument the court took the
papers.-tM Y. Herald. 9Th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-11

MISS DIcKINsoN's DEBUr-The critics of
the New York papers concur in expressing
the opinion that Miss Anna Dickinson failed
TO achieve any dramatic laurels at her debut
In Boston on Monday evening, when she APP
peared as Anne Boleyn in her own play, ga
Crown OF Thorns." The Tribune says Sin
art she was calfow, her presence as a queen
was puny, and her voice was often nasal and
thin" While some OF the critics also con-
denim the workmanship OF the play itself,
others give Miss Dickinson credit for literary
ability,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-11

QUEEN VICTORIA has been officially pro-
claimed Empress Of India, after the me-
diRval fashion. On Tuesday the heralds and
the decree at the Royal Exchange, at Charing
Cross and the Townhall, Brentford. On the
following day the imperial announcement
was made at Edinburgh Cross. The Scotch
ceremony was most picturesque. and was
conducted by the heralds, pursuivants and
the Queens trumpeter for Scotland, thu
Duke Of Albany, Ibis Royal Hlghness) the
Duke of Edinburgh, who read the proclama-
tian, which was responded to by the Mar
quis OF Butte as pursuivant.
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ILLNESS OF THE PoPE.-A dispatch TO
the New York Herald, dated Rome, May T.,
Bile in body. He has 10 be supported by two
prelates OF the church, and on the occasion
OF Vatican receptions alleges his bodily
weakness as an excuse for not going round
10 bless the trinkets and other matters
which are presented TO him. His voice, how
ever, is OF undiminished spower. His holi-
ness, on account of his weakness, refuses to
Italian.
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THE TURKISH COMPLICATION.
The Situation Critical.

LONDON, May 1.-THE Daily Telegraph
In an editorial, says: II we are not mistaken
the English ambassador at Constantinople
has informed the government that the stu
alton Is critical. A violent outbreak, of
which christians will become the victims
key and even in Constantinople. We would
not be surprised, therefore, II the English
Mediterranean squadron were ordered imme-
diately TO Besesir bay, at the mouth OF the
Erinp9n war
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THREH-CARD MONTE MEN BEATEN.-The
Jury AZ omaha, Neo In me SUIT brought oy
Pacific railroad company, for ejectment
from the cars by employ es on account of his
known profession. rendered o verdict for the
plaintiff for 81 a., the amount paid for q
ticket, which had never been refunded to
him. The result OF this case tried In the
United States court In TO the effect that rail-
road companies. for the protection of passen-
gers, have the right to eject three card monte
men from the train.
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HOME MISSIONARY WoRK.-At the an
nusl meeting OF the American Home Mis-
sionary society, In New York, the reports
showed That 919 ministers had been engaged
In the service of this society, % churches had
been organized, and revivals reported In 200
churches, and 2T conversions. The receipts
Tor the year were $50 OF, and expenditures
$50, 81. There was still due the missiona-
ries SIS 800, and appropriations becoming
due, So ,9l5, making total pledges Of SOL ,sI2.
Towards meeting this there was q balance in
the treasury OF sl6.9S6. During the year (, Gao
children were gathered into Sunday schools.
The contributions were sc $50 more than I'm
any previous year, and legacies amounted
10 SIS. $50. Rev. DIR. Thee. ID. Woolsey Was
elected president for the ensuing year
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WHISKY FRAUDS IN NEW YORK. As
sistant u. s. District Attorney Roger NJ.
Sherman, In speaking yesterday OF the
prosecution OF parties In this city connected
with the whisky frauds In the west, stated
that they promised TO meet with every sue
cess, and demonstrate also the success OF his
visit to the west. This, he said, was already
evident to great extent. When he left the
city there were pending in the United States
courts eleven suits for the forfeiture of spirits
In this city, the necessary evidence for
which could not be obtained here. This had
been obtained In the west, and the govern
ment had proved successful In each, and OBJ
tanned the forfeiture OF spirits valued at
over $50 900. Beyond this, upon the evidence
secured, thirfy-two indictments had been
found in different places, against persons
connected with these frauds, those found in
this city duplicating about twenty indi-
viduals and firms. The expense of the trip
to the government had only been about SOD
Ii is stated, but not 0hicially, that number
Of the persons indicted have already fed to
Canada, from which place they hope TO
effect compromise. The larger dealers
will probably stand their ground, and the
trials, which will not be called until the
June term of the Circuit Court, promise to
be Of great interest.-[M Y. Times, 1Oth
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Iowa's Greenback Conyentien.

DIES MOINES, IOWA, May 1.-THE state
greepback convention met here yesterday.
There were 50 delegates present. The usual
greenback platform was adopted, and dele
at Indianapolis. Resolutions were adopted,
directing the new state committee to cali
another convention, not later than the 18th
OF August, to nominate q state ticket.
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72.000, 900 PAGES OF TRAcrs--At the an
nual meeting OF the American Tract Society
IN New York. yesterday, the reports showed
mat more than q, 200 900 pages OF tracts have
for the year, including sl0l.71s In donations
and legacies, s492 ,252; 10 which add So, SIS
balances, making total resources for TIA
year S5o4 so. The expenditures have been
s50l .s03, leaving balance IN the treasury OF
s2,1s3. William Strong, OF Philadelphia, was
chosen president for the ensuing year.