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Senator NIorton's Letter.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Nor.
toms letter has been much talked about in
political circles to-day, and extreme rad.
icals are not altogether satisfied with his
statement Of his position. General Gros.
venor, Of Ohio, says this letter will have
an excellent effect in Ohio on the disaf.
fected Republicans and is worth several
thousand votes to the party. He thinks
this letter will 90 far toward healing the
dissentions in that State and induce those
who have nsSailed the Administration to
look with more kindness upon President
Hayes course in regard to theSouth.
General GroSvenor,S Speaker Of the Ohio
House OF Representatives, spent some
hours with President Hayes yesterday
when the political situation was quite
freely talked over. The President said
he did not think members OF the Repub.
lican party quite understood his course
and position. Nothing is further from
his intention than to abandon the tried
men OF the party or 10 do anything to
impair Its organization, prestige or fu.
ture success. He said he regarded its
success as necessary 10 the success Of his
Administration, and whatever assistance
he can render will always be available
to aid the party in its struggles to over
throw tho common enemy. The idea Of
building up n third party, or Hayes party
Independent or Republicans either in the
North or South, has never entered his
mind. He especially dislikes the sugges-
tion Of the term, Hayes Southern poll.
Cyl" and looks upon il as the policy Of
justice and necessity in the interests OF
prosperity and peace. What he has done,
and will do, will be IN furtherance Of the
idea embodied in the sentence, "He serves
his party best who serves his country
boat u
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The Contcndins Armies.

A letter from the war correspondent Of
the New YorE; Times gives information
upon the condition Of the Russian and
TUrkish armies. The writer says OF the
Turkish army, that on paper it is about
100000 strong; but that it Is distributed
over an immense territory, and is so ut.
terly free from the trammels Of organiza.
ton that, with the necessity Of keeping
down rcvoItcd subjects in various parts
Of the empire, and OF garrisoning the
many iortrcsscs, the concentration Of any
large force at any particular point will
be most difficult. The men, physically,
will stand favorable comparison with
those OF any army in Europe, but they
are badly drilled, and arc commanded
by officers utterly ignorant OF the first
principles Of the profession. The arms
with which they are supplied are Of all
conceivable systems. Two squadrons Of
arCgiment are armed with carbines and
sabres, the remaining four with revolyers
and lances, which they cannot use. The
artillery is numerous, but varied. Often
there are several OF different calibre in
one battery, and though some Of their
iortrcsscs have the fine Krupp gun, their
officers are incapable OF estimating dis.
tancCs or aiming accurately. Still the
men fight we'll and die hard. They are
formidable behind entertainments, and in
an assault their fNnaticism will serve in
lieu OF discipline. As to policy, the
Turks have inauGurated their part Of the
campaign with a great military b!unler,
A short time ago they might have scri.
ously delayed Russian movements by do.
stroying the bridges across the Pruth, Now
these are in the possession Of the enemy.
their approaches are lined with torpe.
does; and the Turkish monitors can do
little or nothing TO prevent the passage
Of the river. The Importance of the
Balkans, as line of defense, he thinks,
is exaggerated. There are only seven
passes, and these will be strongly iorti,
fed, but all the northern part Of the
chain is so gentle that the traveller often
arrives At the summit of the ridge with
out seeing a mountain, There are but
lev points a carriage cannot ascend.
As the writer in the Time, has served
with the Turks, he can speak confidently;
out his opportunity OF judging Of the
Sllsian forces leads him to reserve his
Judgment. lie says Of these, that how.
ever assured tho Russians may be or
victor! in an open field, in a country like
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Gathering Of The Demo mutations.

We have lately published good deal
OF interesting news as to what Ia going
on among the different religious bodies
oil the country. There was first the Epis.
copsl Conference atstaunton whsrcat our
State was erected into separate diocese.
Next came the assemblage Of the two
great branches Of Methodism in the
United States at Baltimore. Then
followed the Assembly Of the Presby.
terians at Chicago, which is still in
session; and last, but not least, we have
great gathering Of the Baptists at Provi-
dence, Rhode Island, The special OBJ.
iect Of their assemblage at this time is to
review the past and confer about the fu.
ture ofthe benevolent enterprises Of their
churchcP. 1t is estimated that the total
population Of the country attached TO the
principles Of the Baptist denomination
numbers 100000, or nearly one fifth OF
our entire people. The actual number Of
communicants is about two millions, and
the membership is increasing at a greater
annual ratio than in any other religious
body among us, The gain in the
last year alone was over seventy
thousand members. The New York
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rnr dealL OF M. n. G. Arthnr i.

TIE death OF Mr.. n. C.. Arthur is re-
corded in another column. Al one time
he wa' the most prominent Insurance
man in this city. General ShTiver used
to say oi him, "he knows more than any
of US lie had quick ard accurate fac,
ulties, and was master OF everything in
the mathematical line. Had he been
master of himself he might have achiev.
ed success in business; but, alas like
mortality generally, he was anything
but his own master. The excess Of
animal life that made him the jolliest
man in our midst for many years en-.
shared him at last to his destruction,
His fate should be an example to all who
are tempted to lose sight Of the saving
virtue OF rigid self.discipliRe. His op.
portunities in life were very unusual
owing to his fine capacity, but he discarded
them all. And yet he will always be
kindly remembered by many who knew
him US a rollickiug, good hearted man,
who was his own worst enemy.
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The Youngstown rolling Will.

YOUNGSTOWN, May 2S.-The mill dc.
stroyed Saturday night cost over $780,.
600, and was insured for $3S,00O, as fol.
lows: Home md Underwriters OF New
York, each 5000; Franklin and North
American, each $4,000; Fire Association
Of Philadelphia and Royal, each $1,000;
Phoenix Of New York, $1,000. The FIRE
waS caused by the explosion Of an oil
can. In addition to the regular rolling
mill machinery there was very valuable
machinery for the manufacture OF cotton
ties, all Of which was more or less injured.
The mill was owned by the Youngstown
Rolling Mill Company, and made spe.
clalty OF hoop and band iron and cotton
ties. Five cars loaded with coal were
a!sO burned. Quite a large amount of
manufactured iron was destroyed.
The alarm was not given till the fire
was beyond control. The fire company
was promptly on hand, but could not do
much to stay the flames on account Of the
scarcity Of water, the mill being beyond
the city limits. Over three hundred men
will he thrown out Of employment, who
were depending on each days work for
their daily bread, and starvation will
stare them in the face. The company
have not decided as yet what they will do
about rebuilding, They are able to re.
build and avoid the suffering Of the com.
munity. 1t is hoped they will do SO at
once.
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SANDusKY, May est was officially
announced in the Court OF Common Pleas
Of Erie county, Ohio, to-day, that the
grand jury for the present term OF court
had found eleven indictments for embez.
element against John s. Farlow, OF Bos-
ton, President Of the Cincinnati, Sandus-
ky Il Cleveland Railroad. II is currently
reported that he embezzled great sums OF
money from said road and appropriated
such money 10 his own use.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1877,

hAshlHuLUHI Mhy 10 1870
My Dear Sir have read a partial re,
port Of the Commission appointed 10 ex,
anime the New York Custom House,
concur with the Commission in their re
Communications. 1t is my wish that The
collection Of revenue should be free from
partisan control and organized on I
strictly business basis, with the SANE
guarantees for efficiency and fidelity II
the selection Of chief and subordinate
officers that would be required by a pru
dent merchant. Party leaders shoult
have no more influence in ap
pointments than other equally re-
spectacle citizens. No assessments
for political purposes on officers or sub
ordinates should DO allowed. No useless
officer or employee should be retained
No officer should be required or permit
ted to take part in the management Of
political organizations, cauCusses, con-
ventions or election campaigns. Their
right to vote and express. their views on
public questions, either orally or through
The press is not denied, provided il does
not interfere with the discharge Of their
official duties. Respectfully,
r. r. HAYES,
Hon. John Sherman, Esq.
Secretary Sherman in letter to the
Commissioners says:
The report is approved and reduc.
tion Of 30 per cent will be made. The
hours OF employment after May 3lst will
be from 0 A. NJ 10 +. NJ. The method OF
carrying into effect the reduction Of the
force must be mainly left to the Collector.
lie thanks the Commission for their care,
ability and industry in conducting the
inquiry.
In another letter the Secretary encloses
the report OF the Commission to Collector
Arthur and says: The removal OF the
employees will fall mainly on the Collec.
tor, who will see that the most eliicien.
and trustworthy officers are retained
those whose industry, integrity and good
habits give guarantees for faithful scr.
vice honestly rendered. Other things
being equal those will be preferred
who sympathize with the party in
power, but persons in office ought not to
be expected to serve their party to the
neglect Of official duty, or to promote
the interest Of particular candidates, or
to interfere with the full courae Of pop
ular opinion, or to run CauCuses or con-
yentions. Where actual misconduct il
proven, such as receiving gratuities or
bribes, or oppression, or insOlencG in Of.
lice, or even q want Of common courtesy,
or drunkenness or other bad habits tending
to degrade an officer, or absence, or neg.
lect Of duty, in all such cases il will be
his duty to dismiss the employe. The
Secretary expects the reduction to be
completed by the S0Ih OF June next.
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GALVESTON, May IS. "A Corpus Christi
special to the Ncv, says: Word was re-
celved to-day Of the murder OF Frances
G. Flores, prominent citizen of Sar
Diego, and his son. The robbers were
in number, all Mexicans. They obtained
s. in money. The same party captured
A. Lott, President Of the Corpus Christi
\ Rio Grande Railroad, Mr.. Lewis and a
driver named Mayes, robbed them Of all
money and iewelry on their persons and
stripped them Of their clothes. The
country is alarmed and hunting for the
robbers.
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DETRoT, May 2S.-Vessels passed up
Propeilers Vanderbilt, Fiago and tow;
Sehooners Monterey, Ferry, White Cloud
Young America, Iris. Down-Propellers
Annie Smith and tow, Graves and tow,
Tuttle and tow, Bireckhead and tow,
Oakland and tow, Java, Dean, Richmond
Allegheny and tow, Jay Gould; Schoon.
ers Err Turner, oaklCaf, Fannie. Wind
west,
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LONDON, May 2S.-A dispatch from
Galatz yesterday says: The Russians
have measured all vessels in the harbor
here, stating that they will shortly re-
quire them. They are sounding the river
opposite here to-day. Many RATS have
arrived from Serath already for bridg.
ing purposes. A great number OF fresh
troops are expected tonight.
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The Louisiana Il Missouri Rail.
road,

ST, LOUIS, Mo-, May 2S,-A few days
since the Circuit Court, OF Pike county,
made an order Of sale Of the Louisiana 4
Missouri River Railroad, upon the peti.
ton ofShehan & Loler, Of this city, and
other creditors representing judgment
against this railroad amounting to about
SSOo'OOO; and also granted an injunction
against this company and the Chicago &
Alton RaiIroad Company, restraining
them from cancelling, altering or amend.
ing certain lease tor 1000 years of the
Louisiana & Missouri River Railroad
Company to the Chicsgo & Alton Com.
pany or doing any act affecting the rent.
ais arising from the lease.
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EVANSVILLE, May 2S.-Jos. Lewis,
Mate OF the transfer steamer Maggie
Smith, running between here and Hem
derson, Ky, was stauck over the head
with an iron bar in the hands Of one
Sam Hastler, and died in few minutes
afterwards. Hastler was arrested and
brought here where he was placed in jail.
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Slarine News.

LONDON, May 2S.-Tbe steamers Tito
piN and Somerset, from New York, have
arrived out.
QUEENSTOWN, May 2S.-A southwes
gale, with thick weather and rain, pre-.
vailed here since last evening; and, an t.it
wind is favorable for the City OF Brussels
she is likely to pass on to Liverpool.
SAN Francisco, MSy 29.-Arrived-
The British ship, City Of Amboy, from
London,
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.


"AsAlNSioSJ ~ ", may ~, loh'l
sIR;-1 beg leave to call your attention
10 the accompanying partial report Of the
Commission appointed TO examine the
Custom House in New York, and espe.
cially to that part relating 10 appoint.
ment on political influence, without due
regard to efficiency. As this involves
questions Of general policy which affect
other departments Of your administra.
ton, desire instructions as TO the rules
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CoNsrANrINorLE, May 2S.-All excite.
ment has disappeared and everything is
quiet. The Council of War has asked
Mukhtar Pasha what his plans were,
and he replied that there is a scheme in
process Of execution, certain, to insure
success, and begged to be left alone.
A Cavalry fight took place near Kars
Saturday, between 1000 Turks and 1000
Russians. A heavy rain stopped the fight
as soon as it commenced.
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BY BYTELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
-E1---=-==----e- -E1--- --- -
GENERAL NEWS.
The Smallest Schooner that Ever
Went to Sea.
Partial Report of the New York
Custom House Investigating
Committee.
Terrible OIL Explosion and Fire
on the North River.
Unparalleled Racing at Louisville,
Fastest Time on Record for One,
Two, Three and Four Miles.
Reception of the Ex-prssident at
Liverpool,
Terrible OIL Explosion and Fire
on the North River.
Unparalleled Racing at Louisville
Fastest Time on Record for One
Two, Three and Four Niles.
Reception of the Ex-presidont al
Liverpool,
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 2s.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury has directed that at the
close Of the present month an amount ior
greenbaCks will have been added to the
special fund under the joint resolution oi
the issue Of silver coin, which, with the
81, 100000 already set aside, will bring
the fund up to the amount called for at
this time, about s., 600, GOO, that being the
legal.tenders received in exchange for the
silver held Tor the redemption oi fraction.
nj rnrrrnCy
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ALBANY, N. Y, May 2S.-There was
one OF the most extensive displays OF
aurora borealis tonight ever seen in this
section. The atmosphere was 80 strongly
impregnated with electricity that com.
munication was kept up for some time
with New York, Boston and Montreal
over the Western Union telegraph wires
without the use Of the battery.
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Turkey no precautions should be neg.
lected to insure their communication
and their supplies, and that 1t will require
a very large force, larger than he thinks
will be brought, to insure complete sue.
cess.
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MEMPHIS, May 2S.-A suit is pending
here before Judge Trigg, Of the United
Sta!es District Court, by the bondholders
Of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad against
that corporation, TO foreclose certain
mortgages; Theamount involved ia over
million dollars,
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New BKDFoRD, MASS, May 2S.-Thc
schooner New Bedford, twenty feet long,
with Capt. Thos. Crapo and his wife on
board, sailed to-day for London. An
immense crowd witnessed the departure
Of the boat, which is the smallest that has
ever attempted the feat,
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COLUMBUS, GA, May 2S.-Three
negroes were l?nched on Friday for The
murder OF Mrs. G. G. Chambliss, Of Stew.
art county. They attempted to rob the
house and were resisted by Mrs. Cham,
bliss, when she was shot dead. The mur.
derefs were hanged with a trace chain
negroes participating in the lynchiug.
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New YORK, May 2S.-The following
is the dispatch relative to the loss OF the
Pacific Mail steamer, City Of San Fran,
cisco, received by the officers OF the com
pany in this city to-day:
MEXICO CRY, May Gath, !
from Acaphlco,l May IS. !
r. ". p. Clyde, President Pacific Mai
Sieamihip Co., New York:
The City of San Francisco, in latitude
lG0 g north, longitude OSo 3G> west struck
an unknown rock, on May lG, Mt 0IS A
NJ, on bright, clear day, sank, and be
came a total loss in an hour. No liyei
were lost. The passengers arrived n
Acapulco this day in the Mexican gun
boat Mexico, and will leave for Sar
Francisco in the Costa Rico on the Goth
inst.
(Signcd) A. RosEMENA,
Agent Pm S. S. Co.
JAS. J. WADDELI,
Commander.
]. A. SHELTON,
Consul General.
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NASHVILLE, May 2S.-D. W. C. Par,
sons, Of Washington City, a brakeman on
The Louisville & Nashville Railroad
dropped between two cars this morning
and was instantly killed.
Fred. D. Hine and VIM. Harrison, the
Nashville diamond robbers, were sen,
fenced TO the penitentiary for ten yeara
each to-day.
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FIRE RECORD.
A Destructiye Fire.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-A fire this morning
injured the building, Nos. lis and III
Franklin street, to the amount OF $4,000
Il is heavily insured. The National
Printing Company, occupying the three
upper floors, lost $4,000 on their stock
being almost entirely burned out. Their
insurance is 100000 and is placed in
twenty-five companies, chiefly Eastern
American. O.C. -&Co, dealers in
notions occupying the lower floor, lose
about $1,000.
THREE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
CEHCINSATT, May 2S.-The Commercial.
North Vernon, Ind, special says: James
Bess' dwelling burned yesterday and three
small children, who were alone in the
house, persisted.
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Weather indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

OVPlcE or TRx CuIKP SIGNAL OyricRR,
WARRINGTON, D. C., May 99-l A. y.
PROBABILITIES.
For the Lower Lakes and Middle Al.
iantic States, nearly stationary or slowly
falling barometer, southeast to southwest
winds, rising temperature and clear or
partly cloudy weather.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley a
slowly falling barometer, higher tempera.
ture, east to south winds and clear OR
partly cloudy weather.
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SOUTHAMPTON, oST., May 2s.-The
steamer Quebec from Lake Superior re-
ports the American propeller Pacific
ashore near the entrance to Portage
lake.
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other department officials continues cx-
tensively. Nearly the entire number OF
Projects now have been changed. Three
new ones were gaZettCd to-day, and 90
changes Of minor officials made.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Another Rumored Alliance Be-
tween Russia, Germany
and Austria,
AustrO-Hungary viii Allow No
Turkish ExClusiVeness on
the Danube.
Russians Massing their Troops
at GaIatz.
MaCMah0n's Policy Order and
Peace.
Mukhtar Pasha Wants to bo Let
Alone.
WAR NOTES.

LONDON, May 2S.-The departure oi
the Egyptian contingent has been delayed
by the refusal Of the English engineers oi
the ileetto sail without the payment Of a
salary
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Retirement of EraStuS Brooks.
New YORK, May 2s.-Erastus Brooks
will retire from the editorship OF the
Etentng Express on the 1st OF June. The
paper will hereafter be conducted BY q
stock company in the interest Of The
Democratic party.
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New YORK, May 2s.-Minnette Mon.
tague, the actress, died in Brooklyn yes.
terday.
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ATHENS, May 2V.-Thc Greek Cham
bers opened to-day. The opposition ia very
strong, and the position Of the Cabinet
extremely insecure.
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LOUISVILLE, May 2S.-The races to-day
we're well attended. Tho running was
very fine. The first event was the Clark
stake for three year olds, $50 entrance.
Play or pay with $1,000. 500 to the
second. A dash Of two miles. There
were Is nominations, iourof whom start.
cd. These were Earpcr's Hyena, Vera
Cruz. McWhirter and Baden Baden.
McWhirtcr won unexpectedly in the
fastest two mile time on record. Very
Cruz was second, Hyena third. Baden
Baden showed up splendidly till the final
one. half mile when he suddenly fell be.
hind, never 10 catch up. Ten minutes
before the race lie was sold to Wm. Az
tor, of New York, for Sl2,5OO. Nc.
Whirter's time was 3:304. Two seconds
faster than that OF True Blue ut Sarato.
ga. The racing to-day was ~ fine as
ever witnessed in Louisville. The re-
markable run OF McWhirter, Gen. Bu.
iord's colt, causes grave doubts as to
whether Ten Brock can beat this two
mile time tomorrow.
TEN BRoEcK's TRIAL AGAINST TINE.
Ten Broeck's run tomorrow will be
against the fastest two mile time made
previous to to-day. This was at Saratoga
in 1873 by True Blue, who ran in 1891,
carrying l0S pounds.
Pools were sold tonight only on one
event to.morrow-a mile dash-CIass-
mate selling US the fayorite,
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Bo;ToN, May 2S.-Thc display OF MI.
rora borealis tonight was the most brill
liant for years.
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FRANCE.

To the Victors Belong the SpoIts.
PARIS, May 2s.-The displacement OF
Republican Projects, sub-Prefects and