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chivalrous Chamberlain.

Washington, April 10.-Chamber-
lain's sudden weakening caused much
surprise here because his recent letters
have indicated different course. He
could have prolonged the dispute in
definitely, owing to the peculiar condi-
tion Of the courts, and he has received
much encouragement. but he is wise,
brave and generous, and doubtless saw
clearly that it would all avail nothing,
and in the end would ruin him person.
ally. do damage to the state, thepeople,
and the president. He saw that while
the great mass of the Republicans op-
posed this new Southern policy, they
are willing to try the experiment. His
letter is generally commended asmanly,
able, but somewhat bitter.
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PACIFIC PARAGRAPHS.
Alleged Defalcation.

San Francisco, April 10.-Suit was
brought to-day in the circuit court by
the United States against David w:
Cheeseman, ex-assistant treasurer of
the San Francisco mint, to recover an
alleged deficit in the internal revenue
stamp account to the amount of ST.
900. Defendant alleges that stamps
were shipped to him in packages pur-
porting to contain certain quantities
and values, several of which fell short,
amounting in the total to the alleged
deficiency.
The Northern Belle declares divi-
dend of one dollar per share.
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Diseouraging from New Orleans.

Washington, April 10.-New Orleans
dispatches are discouraging to the hope
Of an amicable adjustment, since the
Democrats absolutely refuse to COM
promise in any way that will imperil
Nichols. The Democratic aspirants to
the Senate Of the United States oppose
consolidation Of legislatures on the
ground that it may affect their pros
poets. .A~ i1
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Me,o York Moneu and Stock Market

Ne,o York Money! and Stock Market.
New York, April 10.-Silver bars,
1881. Greenbacks, 1174. Gold opened
at 105a, sold up to 1861, and closed at
1853. Money, 2t@3. Governments dull
but strong. Stocks active but irregu-
lar; Western Union, SIT; Quicksilver,
13; Pacific Mail, III; Mariposa, ~;
Wells-Fargo, s2t; New York Central.
924; Erie, 81; Panama, 90; Union
Pacific stock, Sc; U. P. bonds, 1044;
Central Pacific bonds, 1864.
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colorado's Congressman.

Washington, April 1O.-Patterson, Of
Colorado, in brief to Clerk
Adams. denies the right Of Belfo I'd to
ground that he could not be elected at
the same election to fill a fragment of
term in the 44th and a full term in
the 45th congress. Patterson contends
that his own election is valid under
the general law of congress, which es-
tablishes the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in November as the day
for the election Of representatives and
delegates. The clerk is now carefully
considering the law and the facts.
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Washington, April 10-The grand
Jury Of Caroline county, Maryland, will
investigate the Bennett-May duel, and
indict the principal and accessories
therein II the affair is found to have
occurred there.
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TELEGRAPHIC
nrroRrrD ExrnEssLr yoR TIE LEADx..
NIGHT REPORT.
WASHINGTON.
Appointments.

Washington, April 10.-G. NJ. Lock-
wood, Of New York, chief clerk OF the
patent Office, was to-day appointed chief
clerk Of the interior department, vice
Bell, appointed assistant secretary of
the interior, and F. A. Seeley, of New
York, assistant examiner, has been ap-
pointed chief clerk of the patent office,
vice Lockwood.
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VERMONT.
Double Murder and Suicide

East Montpelier April 9.--Hiram Ar
buckle this afternoon shot George
Short, and leaving him for dead, then
shot his brother-in-law, George Ban
croft. dead, and then going home, put
a bullet through his own head. In
sanity was the cause.
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Columbia, April 10.-The following
correspondence has just transpired j:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, !
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 10.
SIR-Having learned that you now
propose to turn over to me the execu-
tive chamber, with the records and pB-
pers belonging to the executive office,
now in your possession, beg to inform
you that 1 will send proper officer to
receive the same at any hour you indi-
cate as most convenient to you.
l am, very respectfully, your obt. servt.
WADE HAMPTON, Governor.
To HON. d. II. CHAMBERLAIN.
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A Denial

Washington. April 10.-Ex-Gover-
nor Osborne, Of Kansas, who is here,
denies the story that he has confess
sion Of parties who claimed to have
lynched old man Bender and family,
nor does he know of such an occur
renee.
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Gov. chamberlain's Reply.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 10.
SIR-Replying to your note of this
date, have to say that my private sec
retary will meet such officer as you may
designate, at II m. tomorrow, at the
executive chamber, for the purpose in
dicated in your note. Very respectfully,
[Signed d. H. CHAMBERLAIN,
Governor of South Carolina.
To Hon. WADE HAMPTON.
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Washington, April 10.-Extensive
revenue frauds In the manufacture of
tobacco in North Carolina have recently
been discovered. Some thirty manu-
facturers in the county of Surrey,
charged with participation, have been
indicted. The frauds are estimated to
exceed one-third of the total amount of
internal revenue taxes collected in this
state.
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Mountain Measures.

San Francisco, April 10.-A press
dispatch from Portland says that Pro-
fessor Taylor, of the University of Chi
cago, and Lieut.. Wood, United States
army, sailed on the steamer California
last night for Sitka. Their object is to
ascertain the height of Mount st. Elias,
Alaska, which has never yet been as
certained.
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Philadelphia Wool Marked.

HttuuttPttU H00E 1HUINer'
Philadelphia, April 10.-Wool quiet
and easier; supply light. Colorado
washed, 20@26; unwashed, 16920;
extra and merino pulled, 36@ 40; No. /
and super pulled, 30(935.
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Hayes and Spotted Tail.

Washington, April 10.--The Presi-
det will markedly recognize the SER
vices Of Spotted Tail in bringing in the
hostiles, SO as to make an example to
Indians Of the treatment of those who
promote peace.
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X5 2 500 Ger day a. home: Samples worth
Portland. Ne.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-02
SOETH CAROLINA.

THE REPUBLICANS RETIRE FROM THE CONTEST IN
THE COURTS.
COLUMBIA, s. c., May In the question at
issue in the Supreme Court touching the title to the state
offices GOV. Hampton decided to seal up the offices
that ncr party should be- in possession until the su-
preme Court decided who lawfully entitled to them.
The Republicans, feeling the ground gradually giving
way under them, yesterday ssnci their willingness 20
succunb and to-day, by their counsel went into the
Supreme Court and moved to withdraw their answers
from the 0lc and consented that judgment should be
tered in favor of plaintiff. The Hampton state officers
were advised of the entry Of Judgment in the court and
Gov Hampton issued instructions TO the seals
from the several Offices. The offices will be transferred
tomorrow ~ details OF transfer have tU Do per-
fcccd particularly in the Offices Of the Treasurer and
Controller general inventories ie ani pt given
Toe work Transferring the Treasurer Office Will pToJ
ably occupy "a week or lO days.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-02
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

MONTGOMERY Ala. May /. There was frost IN
many parts Of TIE state this morning.
NrNPuIs MAY The Ioui,yllc Club defeated
tho Memphis, club ball toay bya OF to-
Chicago. Nav I.-Iu game of base ball here to-
S'i go O. o. N'''''7'' WV ' ''
PoRuAND. Ne, May Lot NJ Morrill, qualified
Collector OF this port totay and reappined the Two
deputies.
ALBANY, y. Y, MAY Ia new patent iirc-escale
a,toraooa ate T.'1.' ~ WV
HAHmsncEG, Penn. May 1.-The. Dcnocratic
Central Committee met here today and decided to bold
the next state con, cutlou IN tuis c.y, Aug 8
PHILADELPHIA MAY l.-lhr Board Of Directors
Psuuaj Iyaa railroad COMPANY a Their meeting
dag declared qusrcry dividend Jf ~ per cent
GuvFsrpN, Nav This was the second day II
the races here Tho Li-' rae va Won b 'rpfF' QUINN tho
second by Ea RowctL aad the th'tlagc by Ja. Hsrly.
RICHMOND, W., May l. Burroughs ~ Wing, to-
ha,cp Urrs.Is, have failed lh,I laDlurs approximate
$40 90 lher asscl mainly debts tan considerably shoft
ui th4.
HANOVER \. H., May 1.-The sixth annual COM
m.uccm pNrr,isVs q Tho New ita. .hrv Agricultural
college ~ere hcd oday Tho dF - u o. was conferred
% l5 graduates.
SAT- LAKE CITY May An action has been
brought by the D,trc,-Atowey to test the ,tzcusnp II
G,oIge q. Cannon Dcleae 2" Congress Who 1t s olaucd
holds Illegal natural. Lai"u papers.
NIAGARA FAILS May 1.-The Niagara water
power Prr'r% On ne Awr'ean ''c ~as sold A. aso to
Cher,lrough Aft othcrs Of th.s village, q t'IbNO.
AUGUSTA, TIA. Mas l.-Aa election took plac. ma
Georgia today u rt,rcutr 10 declaring certain fi 900
bods forever void. iitt, t,rst mantle, ed
only about 800 Nulcs were po,.e' 30 ;lia coaIiy
SrAMFOLD, Conn, May At q o'clo,k last cyen.
seven passenger coaches crossed rom COS lob kNes
station. the :ua wi. bo dal.
DETROIT. Mich. May l.--llc leo fold has reached
as the eve can re. .,h with ovy4ug, Unth Ihy., a
stfoug southcs VI SestSry "nd AAs blockade VII Tema
New-York tribune., 1877-05-02
THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.

ToPONTo, Ont, MAY IA special cable dis
patch from London, dated April 30 70 The GLOBE says
the hafyearly meeting OF the Grand Trunk Railway
Company took place on that date. There large at
tendance of shareholders Capt Tyler the chairman,
announced that the board would act in the hope that
general combination Of railroads would succeed unver-
sal competition Peace and profit lac said should be
future motto, which exactly expresses policy Peace
and profit the two objects must steadily keep in
view. We cannot hope for one without the other In
spite Uf all that the road hss gone through expect
ultimately To achieve aim and the cOnsummatiOn OF
our labOS. The negotiations for amalgamat0n with the
Great Western Company are going satisfactorily for
ward bu unprcparcd to announce the result To-
day. IL moved by Mr. Proctor and seconded by Mr.
Nelson that the report be not adopted, but that
celycr be Immediately appointed Corruption and in
efficiency were charged against Canadian officials Mr..
Ncwnarch, speaking IN their defense said Mr.. HicksOn
was as able, efficient, and honest man could bo
found ON the continent OF America The Hal result
that the shareholders supported the board and the meet
mg adjourned till June for the purpose Of bearing the
decision Ot the Grand hunk and Great Western boards
on the subject Of pooling their receipts.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-02
rnEEE MCRDEREEs UNDER ARREST
THE MEN WHO KILLED JOHN RYAN on SUNDAY
MORNING.

THE MEN WHO KILLED JOHN RYAN on SUNDAY
MOR>ING.
Cant. Kennedy Of the Ninth Precinct Police
and s detectives have been engaged for some days In
searching for the murdercrs OF John Ryan OF No 81 Lc
roy-st, who was found in dying condition, with his
skull fractured carly Sunday morning, at Carniue aud
Bedforiss Joseph Font was arrested on Sunday even
inn and on Monday he was confronted with Joseph
Poole, who was suspected Of being his confederate
in the murder Of Ryan. Both prisoners were examined
by Coroner Elnger who rcmandcd them 10 the custody
Of Capt Kennedy until that officer could get further cy-
tencc The prisoners company with another
man drinking with Ryan saloon a short line before
he was murdered and Font noticed by OFFICER Sean
Ion OF the Nmth Precinct to be following Ryan IN
susuiclous manner after the men had left the
Sonnn Font and Poole have long been
known 10 the police as desperate ana laWtSs
men wncsc nightly habit has been TO ne IN wal" Tor ana
r,l, people. Font has been arrested several
times for burglary and not long ago served term ~
i'm urisonmcnt for helping rob store. Poole hrs been
twice indicted for iciUniOus asSaut-OIcc aDcut hhc
wears ago when he stabbed man named Daly at one of
the river docks and &-Ilh about n Hcs -o or s,I'-
bin "A man uaped Collins on Eighthave Both times hG
rsrgl,o, conviction through the influence Of political
Coroner Elingcr visited the staton-housc again yes.
tari1y and examined the two prisoners, VINO admired
that they were in the vicinity OF tie place Whe H. an
VAS foaud IN company with James Keenan,
of No. IGi2 Dowuing-st. They protested now
cvcr. that trcy separated before a. H., TWO
cmuuIttcd. Tie Coroner rcmanded th'u, and Issued
warrant for Tie arrest of Keenan,. OnCetS Noble auu
Flanagan ARE stcd Keenan, at late hour last hlglt at
Idson and CLarl.On,ts. At the station the prisoner
un on sunday The inquest on the body oi Ryan VIII
urplItjly be Dpguu to-day
New-York tribune., 1877-05-02

poweress TO protect US" The trouble seems 10 be ne
tween the railroad companies respecting the running OF
trains the track between Lafayette and Teupcton
There through trains between Chicago ana Ci-
cnnati yesterday
Judge A. A. Freeman OF Tennessee, who succeeds
Judge Spence IA Assistant Attorney General Tor thc
Post-Oice Department, assumed his duties to-day MT.
A. H. BisSell Of Connecticut, who wns Judge spence
assistant will remain with Judge Freeman in the same
capacity
The President has recently recognized the following
named Turkish Consuls Edward scherer, at Newfo'Si
NJ dc MerOlla. at Baltimore; NJ Charles HenrOIlh, Al
Chicago, and Edward Samuel, at Philadelphia.
Bids for Indian supplies for the next fiscal year will be
opened by the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs on the sth
inst in NcwYork City at No. 10 Walkerst instead OF
No. 40 Leonard-st., As advertised.
Treasurer Wymau, who has been very Ill, has resumed
his official duties. lie does not intend TO resign.
Mr. Mcpherson took official charge of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing today
New-York tribune., 1877-05-02
TIE INDIAN SUPPLIES NEEDED.


WASHINGTON, May by direction Of the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs the place in Ne"-Iofk
for opening the bids for Indian supplies ON tie STA INST
has been changed from No. 40 Lconard-st. to No ~
WaIkcr-st The proposals embrace supplies for tie
Indians in Montana Dakota, Nebraska. wyoming, Cal'
fonia Ncw-Mex.co Arizona and the Indian Territory
and aggregate IN round numbers the following quantities
in rounds: Beef on the hoof 3jOOO0JO; Hour 1'Joo
coo; hard /, bread, 10000; cora, 2,5O0,oOo; ba'on'
900 900; mess pork 500; beans, 100000; soap l-o,-
600 lominy, 10000; lard, 1900; coffee 4'Ooooi
sugar 900 600: tobacco 10000 soda, 1900; BAKING
powdcr 10000: rice, $4,000; tea $500; also
for about 10000 Makinac blankets. There are
also various sizes aud weights Of woo'en ana COTTON
,onds clothing, shoes, hats and caps, hardware h'u'H'
and medical and hospital supplies BIDS Tor traHsPorla
tinn from different points to the several dn'ct 1gei
ces VIII also be made. The bids VIII be examined ald
me uurciase and contracts Tor itansportal" hdut ny
tLc Purchasing Committee Of the Board OF lhuth Noh-
tuss.,,,f r as ,,cd by COmmiSSloLc! Slth ana u'.-
hrr uf leading merchants whom they call IN 10 al tAtih
in determining the relative quality OF thc EoouS sun
mi tcd IL Is expected that the competition N Jc very
rTrtt but owing 10 The recent advance III i's II may
he that the goods viii NOT be puich'S'u "S co"llS 10
la II
New-York tribune., 1877-05-02
TIE CAMPAIGN IN ASIA MINOR.

-,vo DAY. FIGHTING BEFORE KARS-THE TURKS
prrorrED TO HAVE BEEN DRIVEN BACK-KARs
THR OBJECTIVE POINT.
LONDON, Wednesday, May 2, 1877.
The Standards correspondent at Paris says it is
-onorted that in the fighting before Kars the Turks
were driven back
The TimeJs Vienna correspondent confirms the
news received from Erzerum that on both Sunday,
+be Doth. and Monday the 3Oth OF April, battles
were fought before Kars. with strong detachmcnts
Of Russians, but the result is yet unknown The
correspondent remarks that ,hc news seems to show
that the Russians are mainly concentrating against
Kars their other two lines of advance on Batum
and Arabian being only of secondary Importance
New-York tribune., 1877-05-02
AN rfPUDENT PRETENsE OF MARRIAGE.
.---.-.--l 4 l...,..- ~ -l... -

4 young man named Anthony Fisher, j., a
resident Of sing Sing has taken steps to secure little
roorcty by claiming TO have been married TO Eizaoeth
Patterson daughter of Wilson Patterson Of sing sing,
NJ fine Methodist parsonage in Mount Ksco on Aug %
,ti., Patterson denies that any such marriage took
ulacc Fisher called II, on the Roy. Mr. Ackciey Of
Mount Ki SEQ and "a, sired that ccr man 10 hrhlSh hn
,b a ccr liicatc of marriage t0 Miss PdtlyiNou Wich
,. refused because examination ot MI AchtIl'y
,,riagc registry disclosed the fact that he did not
marry the couple at the time specified or AT any other
time that in he did not perform any marriage GER
eoy between the months OF Jne and October oi That
lar Fisher subsequently offered TO ay Nr. A'hcrlcy
iir.rlIIy for such certificate OF marriage lie ihen
made an affidavit before Il. g. lnse, Jd.tce OF the
ac, az th town Of OS,luHg setting forth thdi L" was
married 10 Ms. Patterson a Mount klsco On Au2 % by
toa Rev John Appcbec and that size Is nn" ms Il"lul
vile. No clergyman ualu'd Abpltpce WAS c'tI hIo"h
Ia be a resident Ot Mount klsrO.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-02
FATAL RAILWAY DISASTER.
AN ENGINE THROWN FROM THE rRACK-Two MEN
KILLED AND FIVE INJURED.

AN ENGINE THROWN FROM THE rRACK-TwO MEN
KILLED AND FIVE INJURED.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May About 6 o'clock last
evening a switch engine Of the Chicago Danve, and
Vincennes Railroad coming out OF Chicago, and
when ut Twcnysxth-st, the engine jumped the track
aud was completely overturned. Several persons wero
the engine, none OF whom had time 10 jump Two
killed. and five escaped with severe injuries The
track at the point where the accident occurred s IN had
condition, aud it supposed that the weight Of the engine
and carr being suddenly thrown upon it, caused it TO
soitle that the engine hurled from the track into
ditch.
Vim. c. Fahey telegraph operator, was found lying
under the trucks OF the tank cut twice in two and dead
Thomas lalycy, fireman, had both legs severed near
the body, and died soon aftrrward.
Arthur Dcclarer, swchman, and Fred Long, brake
man, were severely injured.
The engineer and two other men were badly bruised.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-02
A BROOKLYN OFFICIAL QUARREL
p.tI,.n p.,r1 .f EI,r!inuS has

The Brooklyn Board OF Elections has not
yct been clOsen The law provides Una" Two members o
Inc board shall of party and one Of the other, to
m elected by the Mayor, city Auditor, and Controller
q, Saturday MAYOR schroeder named Democrat. and
thc Auditor and Controller also nominated Democrats
III. D,r,nrrstg were indignant at the MAYOR tor this
rtirn but on Monday they Si-u1ed 70 nm their Will
ipucs. 10 choose q Republican in the place Of one ~
tIr iouu.e, and 20 meeting Was appointed iUr ycstcr
,v morning. Controller BuIrl, however, received an
indignant letter from the Mayor, refusing 10 me Wtn
nm Unless an upJi, - made Tor luguI.c attributed
m r. ln. paper the Controller. The CONTROL - in re-
nrnsc wf tc that hr would bc willing 10 aprlugzc when
he was satisfied mat hc not utlned IN hn usr OF Bis
,agc The uLi board therefore, Is still holding over
New-York tribune., 1877-05-02
GREAT BRITAIN AND TIE WAR.
TuE RUSSIAN NOTE ANswERED-ENGLAND ACTING
ALoNE-GREAT ACTIVITY N TIE AHsESALs.

THE RUSSIAN NOTE NORTHUMBERLAND ACTING
ALOSE-GREAT ACTIVITY II HE AHaLNAis'
LONDON. Tuesday, Nay !, 1871
In the House of Lords tins afternoon, LORD
Derby 10 reply question by Earl Gra'''ic 'ai' ,"'
Government lad prepared an answer 10 inc h'SS'"A
CIRCULAR which xas approved by Her Majesty tnc queen
IvIl be scnt out tonight and will Dc laid before IN"
House soon as delivered 10 Russia Referring 10 ihs
subject, tie Vienna telegram Of The Times says: ms
things ook 1T present tie British Government Wiil pos
sby he Tie only one 10 regular oibcla answer
10 Eussias approximation that she is acug III 'Lc III
ieiest and according 20 The Wishes OF Europe 1he
Biiush may POSSIBLY indicate the limits "lthn
witch England would not consider her interests threat
eucd, and would Therefore rcmGiu neutral Ihe result
O. all his be tl ,or the moment al least there
II an end 10 anything Ike concert or cy'n common
ground Of European policy, each Power being intent
upon ITS own interests"
LONDON, Tuesday, May l, 1s77.
Pecruuu. has been going on so Diisldy TINT nearly
every regiment in the service is ful The military a't-
t"t a. WOolwich Arsenal excused yesterday from
monthly muster and uaradc because Of tn importance
Of the vOra in which they engaged viz, the repair
aud preparation OF the wagons and ambulanceh const-
tu'inga field train l2ton naval guns nave been
slipped 10 Portsmouth and 400 Of ammunition ana
aims are being shipped for Malta.
TIE Admiralty have made inquiries Of the authorities
Of Caatlam DockyoId 70 the earliest date when lhe
hOuclad TcmcIahe, Of < guns s4l2 tons, and 1000
tie IRON corvette Euyalus, Of 10 guns
1882 tons and j2JO horsepower be ready Tor sea
According 10 Instructions from the War once the eeIviCe
COMPANIES OF the Royal Engineers al the sch0CI OF Mil
l"l Engineering, C atlal, being made mp 10 theH
Saf strength
IHE BRITISH NAVY BADLY PREPARED Fok WAR
me Times IN leading article discussing tile Govern
ncurs nIyalpr prations says
1ne recent reported declaration Of Sir Stafford h0rlh-