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with acelauatton. ot gratitude and blessing. Nsy.
emotion md tinnkfnlnessn. now, when listening
10 thv martial chcst. This *nn Important md n.
cred hour. After ttcn Inst spoken, Car. the
honor and tho conscience q kas'ta breathe freely
Cxnrs tto.t mt nn-hcatEn the Hsrnrl nf RusFin for
tle rako nf vain glory. bnt IN the namc"F Christ
nt, for our much hutErFng slayuntc brethren. Not
to cn]lasc nnl to dr.troy hntcst thon thy gallant
regiments across tho danube. but to create liberty
anil prosperity. and to call to new and promising
existence tribes Of tho ea,nc raee md faith with
ourselves. There cnn be no more lnrltaabsc wnr
shan this. rralsc Cod who comn,aa.ls her to tako
np this nobte anu holy qnnErcl, 1ioly kns+a ptaye
TINT tod mny cnsbIo hrr to show herself worthy ns
her .son ind TO eatry I. ont 70 Tho tn notw'th-
malicious whispers Of sclf.aufltcicnt wadosn.
Fltylng the victims of the war. and wIti.fag to
ihou, o Car, hast postponed the day Of 6attic.
The loving wonis thnn hast spoken nre graran.:
ne shea u vn!n The yoee y, e Moseew s tho voice
rcjoicc In hcr sustained enthusiasm In tho coming
h0nr* OF trial. Cast about see nur toyo ms m ini
true and firm, and wilt work wonders.
, 1877-05-24
CHARLEY ROSS.
IInrnum Scta Himself About Finding tho
ltoys

Iuys
SprinaHtld ftfaas..} frptts'fean.
Snowman, nft1 Christian X. Ross, the father of
to oiEer $i0,U00 for tho roturn Of the cll.l, anl
tlon ot those bringing him back. wsrc finished
formal oitcr Is now male. Tho ides rtt oc- &C.
Cured to Sir. Bnrnum when 1lc was In philatlcl-
plla two years ngo, but l,o dcstied mt to
Lately. howovcr, tic .idoa has brcn grow
Ing upon him TINT the pcrsons WHO llnye
hid tile child In custody since tho doatll of
tn 1c o'Sq. t .cr gsetSTs sna w, 'st ,x w 5 III m 'o
they would escape exposure. fl,cse parties H.
ig only accessories after tho 1eetl, there Would
6T i,ttle ef 70 moral a tn @ g1si'S .sn t'!eir
being an eminent man aud lla1tn5 MI connection
with tho Ross family, could best negotiate with
those holding the child, mil thus relieve tto
parental anguish that !ias been strained for the
before tho PUBLIC. Accordingly he teiegraphcd
his offer to Mr.. Ross aud requested that
gentleman to visit hin, Of Bridgeport, md tho
tW1 men met there for tho first tl,ne III tho
Darnn.n's proposition then was TINT he ehoul.l
offer tho rGSaf.l as proposed, md, II tho hoy
was secured, some arrangement slould be .malu
for exhibiting lin by which hlr. Ross should
",s s,at.t, ii. ~ ~ IL, ~ Ma ts ~.
HApa fesiolo ~ cs1Ato " teg,uVo WHICH He has
spent IN ny search ar. Koss nadc M no
answer Mt that tltnc. but returned to pllitauGl.
phfa to consult with Ills wife and her brothers.
who are CuIte wealthy, and met Mr.. l}arnuIn
at tho llnynrs House Yesterday TO acecnt tho
0ifcr. will lin ro,,dltin, tint II lin Inv il
fn,.,,i n .,o, i" ,tsnr"tin,,arv ,si,h tho f'ns
IN reimi,raa H. Harn.n ~ arrar1" ss for Xxx
cnu4's exhpitlon nuL ~ no cAsclB any ptlef ex-
i'lbltof TO EnVo tho privilege md these terms
were readily ncCeptcl BY MIR. .f}arnu1ll.
atr. l8uss und s family dislike the bublic1ky
, 1877-05-24
THE LATE JUDGE EMMONs
Resolutions Of Distinguished Estecm md
rencrntlon by the liar at Ono OF tho Dis.
trfcts in His Erent Circuit.

Resolutions Of Distinguished Estecn1 nnd
vencrn,lon ,,y tho liar of Ono Of tho Dis.
tf'ets IN fata Hrent c'tenH.
Special Dspafch 10 7at Tribune.
GRAND llArips. M!cl,., May "s.-ln the Unit
Mnh;oou ,lonte1 III, foliow1nr. rhtrt, VIVA mr..
,.sa1 .a.o"1 ~, A., .o,,r,,s ~ n, ro,,r4.
ot,cu spfeau ~. u" tae sssos 49, q. ''u ~ euas .
=, " mo i4t aay 81 Any, 1S tno VEN Maier or
4, 4. n u t.ce 1e I'M nns. "
liz, In VI hts hon,a IN I,ctroit' ''''' osf1'''"
liz wss for nearly fotsy ycsrs a tncmbcr Of tho
Dar Of Michigan, for thfrt1 years Of that tiuo an
nctIyc thorough, honorable. and successful prac-
titIoncr. and for acyen years 1ling hs high posi-.
crsd!i nnd honor Or r. upon h!n''olf' tho profcasion'
AMI Tue state u ~ w. ,!ap anaop!1oan. on, ~.
, 1877-05-24

3tsraichxS to k4ondaa 7Unts.
panls, May 1.-Illo Rlissiau Agency has se-
ccl,e,1 tho following telegram. dated Vt. letters
burg, this mornings.
Ths Emperur !!as !lst arrived. and was rece!vcd
with tluwurs: brfoEu tho EMprc.a .CaltarlHo's
mouumeus thcso. was IN enthusiastic ar,:uns'
s .as vass xs s Etwss ws,. q W. p'@s IT,
:i ss,!stins "''% d H. ss III " &en.s' s We&s
us ln,tcm.e, and tho Imperial cortegs passed amid
trustlc cheers and .tratns Ut thu natfunnI hynA
Tln Emperor. With The Hereditary !tiFanA luke,
Gsa IN slosoa es,so ILL., s.gs ce sn
satln4 of mols than 100 Oaacral4 aud oa!cers IN
sS S. T. Th5s
tl. Palace,
rAn,s. May 9.-Thv Emperor Of Russia, re-
plying 10 leputatlon Ut tho st. Petersburg
Municipality, which waited OIL tlLua yesterday,
aid;
thank yon for tho sentiments you havo Just CT.
s It, s,s' 1 s.sls:; :
tcnltl'cnts agreeable Ii me. fuu knnW tayv
, anns Wy asMos! to asEraYs thing. p4eldcally. In
aloud anA tue 4slusuallrp VI industry. II haa
plgase4 tAs Almighty 10 SHOW " tho way we must
M 4s,ss e 4asr LII ssstns s;s IT,
norS aHresas re- TO NJ w. besa.!ss sse IN them nat
you from lhu b1ttu1n Ut my heart, and bog yuu to
express MY thauks 10 thu whole city.
THE cxAh At MOSCOW,
BERLIN, May V.-Wh,te Ut Moscow, the Car
received In tbs Great Hall OF tho Kremliu tho
Deputies Of tho Provincial Mobility, whoss
President, Count Bobrinssi, presented tbc ful-
lowing address:
Mosr dn4cIous Cx4m: With pfsyers IN hsr
heart al4 OF lief lips. The Kus.an nat'on r.e. ii
great aud Just object The time has cun,e tuF tste
n1bIlfty 10 show themselves worthy Of
lhc 4tatiau thvy occupy. True 10 tis ex-
an,ples OF : tlctr .xucestor4, our SOUS
an4 bs1thcfs uts eFsa3e4 !u tho tanks Vt
youI guiiant army. Not ali OF " cen shalu tha
GLORIOUS distinction OF hgAtInx In tho fossu,o.t
/ ranks With the hereditary enemy Of lh!4 coupiry
for thu liberation Of our eAslafcl bIeIhren but w1
hofe I'LL IL full1 another important though uoro
paciae luty-to scsse tho sick aud wounded IN 4
spirit Ut tEotlesiy l0ye ~ tho best ot our ability.
Nay GYl assist jou, beloved c4ar, In this grand
.Atter tllis, the Moscow Burgonaster, who
likewise attended tho reception, with the Depu'
ties vi tlIa Town Council, presented to his
Majesty the address VI the Municipal Corpora
| tlon:
| Most GRACIOUS CzAn: Thou hast summoned US to
the ieht. la A tus'iu utter. t!uu,s 0f juy. l1ay.
III. EArslalsA thy troops to the battle, thou
CT ~ and shnwS.i lhy. .cf 10 lhe penple In tho
! "sllv tuis ausirus talstal. 1Ls air sSsoauls
, 1877-05-24
VANDERBILT's WEALTH.
Another Attempt to lIs ataho to Dlantonrnto
tho EAst Accumulation Of tho UcAd


"Klns."
Special DispatcA 10 1as JfibunA
NEW fonK, May Gs.-Tlu report that Hlrs.
Mary a. Lnlauu. ono OF Commodore Vanlcr-
biIt's daughters, would contest her fathers
will, notwithstanding her faIure 10 appear and
oppose the Instrument after filing her original
objections, was verified by hcr to-day swearing
to now objections druwn by her al
tornoy for tho purpose ot being fled
ln tho Surgogate'a office. On tue llIng OF tho
objections, c!tatious to tho lclrs aul next Ut
kin will issue, ruturnable III about six weeks.
II Is assorted that the eausu VI Mrs. Lal}au's
action IL her les!rc to ad her brother, Cornelius
]. Vanderbilt, In lila efforts to compel William
II. to settle with hlnl OH Ills own turms. a
friend OF William II. Vanderbilt, who ia l.l
q position to know, says the lattcr IL willing
to secure Cornelius u handsome Income, but
would not go further, as IT. would, liz directly
contrary to his Judgment, considering tlc lat.
ter'& llabfta. In tho document sworn to by Sltp.
La Dan to-day, ahc lrst rccItcs tho fact uf the
probate Oh March IS, 1877, Ut papcr p,lr-
porting to be this vii! Of Cornelius
to 10 codicil thereto. Her Intention 10
contest tic validity Of said wilt aud codcll Is
then announced, and her rcasous for revision
Of tho probate given. She charges that neither
tic will nor tho cotllc Is the last will aud testa
n,ent of Cornelius Vanderbilt, mud that net!cr
of said papers was legally executed, the de-
ceased not being at souud mind ut tho time of
making thereof. William II. Vanderbilt
u,,d others, IL Is alleged, procured tho
execution Of tho Instrument by undue
nnd improper intluencc, and y Is denied dree-
last will and testament. As 10 tue original OBJ
icG$luus ttlu allegation II made that CulItEuu-
, 1877-05-24
cango In. Tho foreign policy OF tho Goyctn-

nient.
INIT old Democrat N. de sfontatcmbcrt, - n
member Of the Right Of tic Chamber Of l}cp.
utics. lie held the otlsee ~ Minister OF Acr'-
culture short time In 1S15G, nnl Is simply re-.
called 10 the place by MarMallon. lilo Is good
executive officer
Brunei ls not d pronounced ncpuplIean.
though he has sthcc l67f totcl With the Lett IN
favor Of number Of important laws. Ne voted
with the Right for the arogatton Of the laws OF
exile md valuation nf the election Of the
Princes. Trunet is an otlti casa, md hns rna.lc
himself conspicuous IN tho Assembly By motions
of an eccentric character. Onc Of tiein was to
have the Assembly declare that "Francc de-
votes hcrselfto Christ"
, 1877-05-24
INDIA.
MffN HltafNX

CALcuTTA, May 20-The number eratuitons-
~ relieved In Mndras Turing tho week cnltng
Afny 10, sf,ows an Increase OF 44,10l. II IL hc-
lfcyed tint tho numbers employed on tho relief
works have also increased, but the returns arc
Incomplete.
There WAS heavy storm Of min in Lodrns,
Thursday and Friday, which extended fifty miles
inland, and saved Ncltorc and ChinGlcpus from
n water famine.
Ttlcgra,ns from various other points On tho
Matlrus coast report rain.
Official reports from Alysore state that pros4
pccts nrc unImproycti.s The lncrCntc of NUM-
bers OIL the relief works Is nt>out 10, 100.
Official rcpurts from Bombay say the increase
Of numbers on the relief works Il ~. 4aU.
, 1877-05-24

which was surrounded In hnstc by all the Jcws
OF the tow,t. The rest Of the day nftcr the rc.
ycw was over was pasfed a. n dfnnsg given ~
and md n Wy beautiful illumination masic thes s
streets brilliant after niEht!all. There wn. not
n muse that was not hung With lamps from
rn"f TO pavement. All the people were IN the
ncrs rs we'll Ms pretty in face, wore their finest
tnf1cts.- All this, together with tho fireworks.
was drowned n n.lrencl,lng rain, which fell at
ot1Nk, md which threw lInek the rtty that ia'l
Just lcrnn drying itself into batii Of. ankle-
tlrcp mud.
Tin Tuesday evening all tho population oncu
more tuFnctl out. This WIS TO honor The Cars
On journey IN the early tnornIng, hut, to avool
disturbance, Sleeps the prcVlons night in hts
RAILWAY carriage, which fs q splendid one, tho
game, In fat, that was used by tho Emperor
Napoleon ILL.,, having bcCn purchased by tic
Tie Fix Eussian torns n,ob,!zc,l nt tlso t,no
oil the declaration Of war aro !ofliccrcd ns lul.
lows:
Commander u -Ch'ef-llis Imperial iltshncss Tho
Grand Duke Nicholas.
sh!er # si SsMusn aNsposo.shi,,k
EIGHTH CORN.
Comma,,dc.-Gcn. 1tanetxkt.
NINTH CoRi,s.
communder-oen. Eo,sacnet:
Chief Of StaI-tIcH. Sehntinkuw.
ELEVENTH EpRrS.
commandcf-Grn. Primes Sc!iachowakl.
Chief Of EtnfI--Col. DtaknERkt.
TWELFTH COilFa.
tnnlmandtr-Ocn. Whnowak!.
Chief nf StnG-ticn. nnekmassGn.
ARMY or TfIR BLACK sEA.
Communication. SrntckOW.
CIItcf Of Star--Uen. Goscmijkfn.,
sEvEFr1 coNFs.
1en. T1tnro 11nrlay dc Tally.
Chief Of StAH-ticn. SanoWekI.
- TENTH EOHps.
C0mmanlcF-t+rn. 1'rtncE MQtouzow.
Chief Sih1-DarUn Wocnakt.
ATNENDTH.
Men. Norses. Gaas.
ct'fps,.. ...::..l44,0oo ae,soo 43a
Army Of The Hack Sea
Tusal. .....e1G, QUO 4u,2oo Hia
To this must be added four battalons Of
sapners, three hattalfous Of pontoonlcrs, ten
regiments of Cussagks Of tho Caucasus, ten
regiments of Cossacks Of the Arai, one reai.
ncnt Of ffitcmen, one battery Of Islitrallcusgs,
three mountain batteries, ono crcw Of mafincs
Of The guarl. two conran!c. of tweuty.scven
crews Of sailors Of tho IIl1e.
, 1877-05-24

da*ifA fStsl Reet,he.
This Indian CplFlIHx kc1sou will open In about
ten days, 80 afs informed by clptain sa,,. Al
1ndian high In the councils of the ltute nation.
The 3ndsns will then break up their campa near
main ancamvsd till after tho spsny fandapgo. Thi4
counting sea4en-whJch II tbs best uaulu can nn1
for it's the principal holiday Ut the Indians, and
while Il lasts NJ mGury Of persuasion Will Inanes
III luIlau. ukale VI lvllale, " peslvIm laaas
, 1877-05-24
INDIANA h,ASUNS,

Grand Lodge to-day the Select Committee 10
which WIS refcfrol tho propoatton to ratso
funds to build and on.low Widows and o..
rhans' Home, reported q recommendation that
fruni lodges, THIS was eoncuried III, a,ii lis
following Committee appointed to effect
MI organization. Frank g.. Devo', VIII
lam Hacker, liaryvy q. !1azellJz, Mar
A.. Fuote, Daniel alrDonall, Stephen
Albert, a,d N. Il. reckingpaugh. Tho follow
Ing officers wc1e elected: Grind stastcr, At,~
drew H.. ilay, u Cllat lestown: Deputy {1rurl
Muster, Robert Yam Valzah, Ut TurEs lIaute;
s!iclbyvlo; Jun!or Grand Warden, Calvin W.
Pratl.er, OF JelfcrsonyIlsu; Graull' Treasurer,
ci.arlcs Fisher, of IuAianapnlls; uranl secrs.
tary, John II. brunwclI, Of indianapolis.
, 1877-05-24
THE CHICAGO THURSDAY

II was passenger, and toldcrapted bark from,
tho next Alattofl ia tho statfon-ngent her, to
fca ra n a. ense nn ~ 10 tearen m ran Of to mail NJ a
years, and bears Nh excellent character.
, 1877-05-24
THE WEATHER..

WAsnrsaroN, D. C., stay 2l-5 n. n,.-ror
the, Upper Mississippi valluy aid Upper La1;o
rcslun, nearly statlonary barometer, northeast
crly winds, clcar Or partly cloudy weather, With
rising Temperature In tho former district and
stationary Or lower In the Inter district.
LOCAL pNaEHvArIox.
, 1877-05-24
GERMANY.

HOW TO 1Hr EvHN WITH PRlNcE.
BERLIN, May 23.--Tllu North German Gaxttle
says the delay in tho asloption Of measures to
counicrbalancc the increase Of forces In EASTERN
France is not caused by my doubts Us to tho
Necessity Of such Hlcasrcs, hut only by cOnslu-
eraltuhs relative to "details.
, 1877-05-24

RI t,,a m,,st hc a,f,lcl fm,r hnitol,,ra of
s,nners' three h,tfolinn. ri nnni innnic4s" ton
ssr,ncn,s 1 sci Of cussacks Of the Caucasus, ten
m q cossasks ot the Ara,, onH rsa
tic"c ~ .nomnta,n hattcrscs' n,,c raw nf n,a1incs
Of ti,c guar,l. two cu,1,pa,!c. Of twcuty.scyet,
ercwa II sa;fors Of tI,o ina. ~
-
rc,,A,,,y-
6CliAM I Lis
THE c1tCAssiAHs AND THEIR " rRorHK7-wAR-
AtoR."
Nets 1ork Tribune.
sntum.I,a1oh IA fortified 6e,nors IN Circa..
ala. on Tho uottbcastcrn coast OF tic Black seo,
S,4, VI ."o ~, v' .,,n. s.r, :. 49,,
lr tho the historic % sebastopolis, Il was r snp,ursd
hy tho l,ussiun. IN 15ol. mud ia t]era,icnea la.
dated from That time. Tho region alF'ut u
Is fpnfscly sctt'cd. the *hole province fFopauIy
not containing moro than about lW.UD
souls. Recent lispatclcs reported ihat q
violent eombat lad taken. plaes there
1,..--,~"S 49,.
oil Monaay' LUG RUSSIANS Delng af'veh
out. Ten thousand natives Joined fls TURKS,
fortil,rations srIzrf. "A1l the aurrouuJlnr
,,. :. ..,, I7,..,4,,, ~. rst,. y, ~ s,,n.
e'"nst3, Su "s'use", .a'nk W tnu s1
port OF tho TURKS" Further reports ol Nnesia'l
rcpu1scs hare also been received. Eight thou.
sand troups 1,5O0 Crcassfans, 5000 rifles, antt
snue ,nm,ntatn hattcr1c. hayo l,cen illsn,trhr,1
H.. -..,...., *, f,.,..,...I...,. ..e.,1 ~,
70 that count!s .ioni Sonsl."ti"epte ~ ~ a' w
insnrrccllol, n tlu mountains . 81 the Caucasa:
~ 1"e nss.i ~ i 10 s. LIN 3. t,1 t
~ ~" "t M e'I5' ,.y5r "' ~ t,le II nnc,,a, iannnf
Us lss IN hecn 'ya ssNt 10 the % creasstam c,,Ty un
ia$: Err r. aPSs&,as d. z Tsss s.: NM;
has neoHen w. Hs tnHst. II - hao , cutaonsI
6ta'etl t,at neHAn.yis ciQest son nas uecn sens
u"t ~ t!ic .nsnn ~ so.'4.aa .. wv GMsassns. .
Il VIII tlerciors: 3, ne matter r. % % interest t9
hasn u! aau Lcnn Nanu 1;, H. ~ 49,. n."s! FL !, a
~ Luz tfloes "1'o"o cn'c''a'il hc "us 'o' t"e"s5
ses ~. ,,t, ~ AIN f,o,,o,e,. ,,,v, 1o,t, ,,o.
Ano ltup'o y. tM1 III causue s.ss suse a.uH t "esn
r rits rS',,s,, !. ,, AIN IN, n.
', n ,at. su l., .s;; rom 10 ~ ~ , ,sa
, wy" s"sss .r ~ wotn 1 t w y. .,ni," ~ s. c.s,
!aIns fn amy different . ,at'ons os
~ an. '1 ,ssa ~, ,a,..s. wa.I.I .I
Msre eootSsa' ~ escni te!e @ a.I '"S.1 ,., .ua
"t,se uxs' s,.a .s' tnat or ~ ;'.,nd i,e
%odn" I. ne.G ] an99 tn'g1 ~ snaI ,a IT, ium i,t ',
HsE;ns ss!saun 10 ~ ,..',a. thn ~ u"s
',r 5 1'S H ma s, u, st iMe ~. ..,s, ~,
ta, " aa ~ ss 1aus W. ,tiy INK. San a
e augtss.om ot reta1 ICY aac s!fSas nsoseu .aS,
!tu uti ~ Nv sas I'LL H.,
war y .ry "s wM so,Ie @ md Il III Inn % seldom Leeu s.
tcr na,s' ncsm Ersaas IT, sata, W tae
ies s"wh sn"atI ny Jassla'as y, ~ asoIs'a@
III l.Jl tne Citsa a.et w. aau W., p.tsoh t1..
ss aa a ~ aea Was vn lonwea n - o,r i, ut,ia
h,ia dG.pesale taam cser. Uno o. tlteis si!el,
iasns' thitty or Ia'fS years n9o. attet ysafs o.
!i'M AEtii'4 aast .n9 '.ussa"', 1sn'st 1 ae't Ut
around !!!m. llis YOUNG survivor was scamyl.
r!'cns ai sarest 'ani iSaEnea ncy9 u: pe',
W., !hM nsiesl. 'uts, H.. s!aeM at. 1Ita'.' M
rlyr 81 !ao CaIsasas. 81 w. .. 1,,,x ,,,,
l1s s,lNNAt VI tNe E9eat co',!ilet ~ LIMIT Aaa
W w rraarv " c viii s upo aid not
, 1877-05-24
GREAT BRITAIN.
WILL NOT ANutTRATE.

LoNDos. Mny 23.-Tho master shipbuf1dcra
on tho Clyde met at Glasgow Yesterday and re-
solved that the present position OF tue dispute
does not afford a basis for settlement by arotra~
ttpH
, 1877-05-24
ITALY. !
RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.

RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
RoMr, May o3.-ln The Chamber Of Deputies
Ministers Mchgari anl Dcpslt!s, replying to
tho interpretations relative to tho relations
hctwecn France and Italy, n,ado most renssur-
Ing statements to the elect tllat tho eorllaf re-
|ntinns OF The two countries have not been
affected by recent events In France.
, 1877-05-24
ATf1IIEEN.

.. .'ATCI1EENEsE CONQUERED.
rnE HAGUE. May ai-The whole cast const
Of Ateliccn has submitted tu tho Dutch.
, 1877-05-24

IkuAsln1 Prisoners Ia England.
L1at0G 11M,<k.
4 ra1asiys monument to Tho memory Of tho
Helly ri Ut Ei,lau1c1s Whu utcl Ii LeWsa fsiava
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANs.

The Ancient Order Of Hibcrnians assembled In ihe'r
twenty eighth annual convention last night IN Fer
rero's Assembly Rooms Tammany building. large
number of delegations were hand, some OF
them from Boston, Philadelphia other cities,
including the West and California. The national
delegate, Mr. James Mcclure, Of New YORK,
called the meeting TO order ana hctea AS
temporary chairman, and Mr.. Thomas Corrigan,
also OF New York, acted as secretary. There was
good deal of trouble about contested Seats and at ten
o'clock the Con vcnton took recess Tor snort time
In order to have the disputed points settled IN com
mttec After reassembIng the Convention adjourned
n, a late hour until nine o'clock TINS forenoon,
II Is rumorcd that one OF the questions winch Will DO
broup nj before the present Convention IS the very I'M
porant inquiry MS To whether the Cathoc Churcn ~
opposed 10 them secret society, ana, II So ought
they TO dissolve continue 10 work as lerctolore.
Another Is to settle the ~ the future between
the Irish uationalists and the society.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
YACHTING NOTES.

The schooner ldor, Mr. $. J. Colgate. N.Y.Y.C., II
the weather PERMITS will leave port to-day for two
months trip among several Of the islands OF tho West
Indies. She has been put IN thorough trim for the
cruise at the yard Of Henry Steers Greenpont L. l.,
who has altered her keel vessel for the occasion,
though centrcboard trunk still remains Several
ports will be touched in the down tho coast then
Nassau N r.. and finally Havana will be reached Mr.
Colgate will have several guests board among them
oeing mmodorc s. Nicholson Kane, OF the New York
Yacht Club and Mr. Henry steers. the yacht builder.
Mr. George Pennington has accepted tho position OF
and Captain Edward Cooley remains as sail
ing master The ldler LOG feet inch over all, 90
iect inches on the ne % feet inches breadth
OF BEAM feet inches depth Of hold. feet inches
draught of water, and 191 tons, old measurement
The next regular meeting OF the New YORK Yacht
Club Will be held at their rooms, Madison avenue and
Twenty seventh street. Thursday, May Is. After
the business of the evening shall have been disposed oil
Commodore Kane will invite the members TO supper
Upon the return OF Commodore Kane from his trip
to the West Indies tho 1dler the New York Yacht
Club will give a grand complimentary dinper TO Com
modorc John S. Dickerson, owner oil the schooner
yacht Madeleine, Tor his successful defence OF the
America Cup this harbor last year against the Cana
dian yacht Countess OF Dufern. The event - antic
pated with much interest.
sRegatta day. OF the New York Yacht Club is SGT
for Thursday, June IL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

CONNECTICUT LIFE COMPANIES.
ORGANIZATION OF A STATE COMMISSION TO
PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF POLICY HOLD
LEs

ORGANIZATION OF A STATE COMMISSION TO
PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF POLICY HOLD
LEs.
HARTFORD, March 81. 1877.
The recent troubles In the New YORK lie insurance
companies have resulted in the appointment by the
Connecticut Legislature of special commission, with
instructions to make thorough investigation of all
the life companies OF this State Primarily this action
grew OF the charges against the Charter Oak Life
OF Hartford, and the parties who urged the examna-
ton of that company were foremost in asking this
special commission. However, the life companies
here instead OF opposing the project, have In the
MAN, gwen their hearty support Tor the reason that
they believe the results OF the investigation Will
establish the fasty Of rumors injurious 10 their credit
II might be that the favorable reports 0f
Ius urance Commissioner Stedman would be satisac-
tory to the policy holders and while such might have
the value reports OF regular State officials
what weakened by tho New York Developments re-
garding companies that had been pronounced solvent
TIN COMMISSIONERS
The commission originally recommended by the
insurance Committee OF the Legislature WAS made up
OF Hon William Faxon, OF Hartford, formerly Assist
ant Secretary OF the Navy under Secretary Wells;
Judge Origen ). Seymour, oil Litchhcid, formerly
Chief Judge Of the state Supreme Court, and
Hon. David p Nichols, OF DanDury, formerly
State Treasurer, and who was valuable MEMBER Of
the special commissiop that examined tho savings
banks few years since. Mr. Faxon declined and Mr..
Henry NJ. Cleveand recently tho publisher OF tho
Christian Uaton and who served AS House chairman
OF tho legislative Insurance Committee this session,
appointed to MI the vacancy Efforts to throw out
Judge Seymou and substitute Senator Bowers, New
Haven agent or Daniel Chadwick, OF Lyme,
signaly failed. The commission, formed, )
garded excellent one ana II Is proposed TO mako
CON pete examination every company In the State,
or nearly ALL the employment OF experts to assist the
commission having been authorized The report VIII
he made TO the Legislature in January, 1878, and II
before that time the commission ind reason Tor acton
any company 10 protect the interests OF The
policy holders IL can be taken by the Insurance Com
as,opov uoda hs M