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New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
THE OREGON ELECTION.

THE LEGISLATURE, THE GOVERNOR AND THE REP
REsENTATTvE 10 CONGRESS CLAIMED by THE
DEMOCRATS.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. June 1.-THE Post will
publish the following tomorrow morning:
"PORTLASD. Oregon, June 7-Nearly full and complete
returns have been received from all parts Of the State
and these justify In the statement that
this Legislature viii be Democratic by a majority
OF at least twelve over both Republicans and
independents. Some OF the Independents will act with
the Democrats and increase this majority 10 s posi-
lively known that the DewOCTatic vote In
Joint ballot will be high as fyseyen votes. There
are only ninety members In both Houses. T1e
majority for Whitaker Democratic candidate
for Congress, viii be between 800 and
600 and may over the larger figures.
This Il not disputed by the Republicans We also claim
tbnt the election OF Tnhyer, Democratic candidate for
oyenOr The of the State ticket is in doubt with
the chances favorable 20 the Democrats
w. H. WATKINS.
Chairman Democratic State Committee
Senator Grover received, this evening" dispatch from
the same source OF a similar import
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
SLOW WORK ON THE ARMY BILL.

~ FkoGREss AT ALL MADE WITH 1T YESTERDAY.
iBT rELEGRGPH TO THE rRIBUEE
WASHINGTON, June THE Senate spent rather
p'Vnuess session to-day, and did not finish 1.-The
amy Bill. As the time for adjournment approaches,
s'e DIVERSITY Of interests and of sections IS very
,gpalent and the contest over the precedence Of
sa1ess IS getting to be daily and troublesome ex-
t'lSaee' Almost as much time is spent every day
ss0a'e with regard to what shall be taken up as
I''oied to the subject itself when something is
sa up. The Senate took a recess for two hours
L,sag the day to attend the funeral of ChiefClerk
8, s,poaald. When the sitting was resumed long
so.'e arose on that section Of the Army Bill relat-
4, - % the employment of troops as posse conita-
N = Speeches we're made by nearly all its partisans
'-e senate and many amendments ts-JVefe offered
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
THE GERMAN IRONCLAD A TOTAL WRECK.
LONDON. Friday. June 7. 1873.
The hull of the wrecked German ironclad,
Grosser Kurfiirst, is broken in two.
THE FIRE RECORD.
THREE NEw-ENGLAND MILLS BURNE

THREE NEh-ENHLANb MILLS bChNhD'
BATH, Me-, June THE Treat & Lang
MIL here which cost Sl25OOO burned this
morning with large amount Of lumber. The buildings
were owned by the Twenty-Five Cents Savings lnstitu
tion and were insured WIN. H. Gray, lessee, loses
- 900: Augustus Palmer, $4,000, and Archibald
Campbell, ~ 900 Ia nmber Renado Reed OF Woolwch,
50 900: no insurance. The Bath Manufacturing and
Commercial Company loses - 300 IN machinery.
BANGOR, Ne. June 7.-veazio Mills, at Old Town,
which belong to the estate OF Samuel Veaze. were
burned tonight Loss, $4,000 insurance, $4,000.
LISBON, n. H., June THE steam mill OF Bean At
wood two storehOuses, with lot of pegs kits and pulp
also the railroad water-tank house, burned this
morning. Loss, $4,000; no insurance.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
CoLLIERY EXPLOSION IN ENGLAND.
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.
TWO HUNDRED AND IHIRTY-Two MEN DEAD-EIGHT
MEN STILL ALIVE IN THE PIT

dEAN LOcS OI
TWO HUNDRED AND 1HIRTY-Tw0 MEN DEAD-ElGHT
MEN STILL ALIVE IN THE PIT
LONDON Friday, June z, 1878.
A fearful explosion took place to-day in Evans
Wood Pit Colery at Haydock, six miles south oil
Wigan, Lancashire. 1t is supposed that there were
at least $50 men in the coll1ery at the time. ot
these 232 are dead. The first explorer descended the
shaft five minutes after the explosion, and Others
followed. Ten men were rescued alive and were
sent to the surface, when one died almost immedl-
ately, and the others suffered much from after
damp. Eight other men are alive, and have taken
refuge in "a working of the NINE.
SAD SCENES DISCOVERED.
The explorers state that they found bodies decapi-
tated, reduced to shapeless masses and some OF
them blown to pieces 1t expected that the corpses
will be brought up by midnight. A large crowd Of
men, women and children surround the mouth OF
the pit.
THE CAUSE IN DOUBT
The cause of the explosion is unknown, as blast
ing with naked lights is prohibited. The explosion
shook the earth for miles around. 1t 10 almost
impossible to explore the mine on account OF fire.
damn.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
GRIMES AND cAsUALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH

VIcKsBURG, Miss, June 7.-William Dixon,
the the ped BachmaD the steamer Fair
play was hanged in the aiyad at o'clock this afternoon
DERBY LINE, VT, June THE steam engine in
the sawmi Of H. Pinney, Holland, w. burst last evening,
driving the engineer through the soe OF the building and
scaldlng boy aud man badly
BosToN, June I'm the Police Court at Cam
bridge Mass this morning Mrs. Mary Jane Foster
mitted In default OF $4,000 bail the charge OF
the death OF Frances Isabella Palmer Wednesday last by
malpractice.
LEWISTON, Me-, June I'll. G. Washburn, halling
from Byron In ha state arrested for attempting 10 pass
counterfeit halfdoar. ON searching his Ioom 81 100 ~
and quafers discovered and the materials tOr
manufacturing those eoins.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
WHAT TO DO WITH THE INDIANS.
THE SENATE FAvoRs THE APPOINTMENT OF A
SPECIAL COMMISSION TO RtPOBT NEXT WIN
TER.
ihN' icy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuxE.i

TER.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Senate took the ac-
tion to-day which was foreshadowed last night,
respecting the transfer Of the Indian Bureau to the
War Department. by substituting for that measure
as passed in the House section providing for the
appointment of joint committee consisting of
three members of the Senate and four members of
the House. to Investigate and report upon the ex-
pediency Of such a transfer. The committee is
clothed with power to send for persons and papers,
to employ clerk and stenoGapher and Is required
TO submit report by the 1st of January next. The
sum of S5 900 is appropriated to pay expenses
Mr. Thurman said that, while prepared to vote
for this amendment to the House bill, he should
greatly prefer that a commission, composed of three
gentlemen selected for their honesty and capacity
from among the most eminent men of the country
should be appointed to perform this duty aud to re-
port what legislative measures required IN
dealing with the Indian question. He thought such
persons could be found, and that it would be meas
ure of economy TO employ them and pay them
very liberal salary for their services
Ii may be a matter for regret that Mr.. Thurman's
OF some similar suggestion not adopted for 1t IS
well enough known that the defects of our Indian
administration are too radical TO be cured by any
mere change IN its instruments, no matter now DC
sirabe such a change may be. IL the JOINT commit
tee will content itself with gong over lne
ground so often trayeTsed within the past few years
dealing with the question as one affecting Simply
the honest and economical expenditure OF the
yearly appropriations and the preservation OF peace
for the time being 1t Will have taken cOgnlZance OF
only fraction of what statesmanshlp demands,
and il s TO be feared that the country Will be as lar
from solution of the Indian problem as ever
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08

on the committee 70 dispose Of If the committee
complies with the Secretarys request, the Repabn-
feel confident that they can establish the mum 1
idation and murder beyond all question. II tney
the House and the lPotter Committee Will De
placed in the position of having directly and sPeGl
fcay accused one of the highest ofhcers Oh !le
10 allow him to prove his innocence. The actlOn OF
the Potter Committee on this request IS looked Ior-
ward to with great interest
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
Ipy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. |

my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmUNE.l
WAsHINGToN June 7.-Secretary Sherman sent
very strong and pointed document to-day to
the Potter Committee in response to the
accusations made against him in the pream-
BILE of tIM resolution creating the committee
In that preamble it was declared that
Weber and Anderson falsely protested that the
election in the Felicana Parishes was not fair and
free and that they were induced to do this by the
assurances of Secretary Sherman. This is direct
charge of crime which the Secretary thinks ought
TO be met in an equally direct manner.
Mr.. Sherman now offers TO prove before the COM
mittee if they will summon the witnesses he names,
that the election in both of these par
ishes was controlled by violence, outrage
and murder He puts what hc asserts
he is able to prove in the most specific form, and
sends with his letter table, giving the names and
residences Of witnesses and the exact crime he will
establish by each. These witnesses are selected
from all points of East and West Feciana, and the
number Of them is very large.
Those who have read the letter say that it will
be very awkward document for the Democrats
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
THANKSGIVING IN GERMANY.
[BY CABLE TO THE TRIBUsE.i

LONDON, Friday, June Z, 1873.
A dispatch from Berlin says: Prayer and
thanksgiving for the preservation OF the Emperors
life will be general throughout the whole Empire on
Sunday next aud will be taken TO give the occasion
especial and weighty political significance. The Social
Democrats so far be aseertained are I'D state OF
mnch agitation aud doubt They fear that the ttemps
OF Hodel and NOblng have fatally injured their propa-
ganda they that the next elections VIII result IN
their losing all their representatives"
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
WASHINGTON.
,vpS THE ARMY. THE INDIANS.
GREAT INTEREST IN NUMEROUS TARIFF

,.,r ,xrrREsr IN NUMEROUS TARIFF QUESTIONS
Oihna S,,r eyxArE ToILING OVER THE ARMY BILL
-Tn,,v TeANsFER-DE GOSSIP
.n,Ong the tariff questions before Congress
:. ,oo omo Concerning tea. Merchants from various
- - E.' are in Washington advocating tax OF
TIS'I@ * cents a pound. People interested IN the
1aIoo.o - ~ tax are also at the Capital
S 49, fresh effort is to be made to secure
'-ote ~ls for reduction in the Senate. Senator
wallace intends to call for the creation OF a
.necial tariff commission to sit during the re-
Co.'S The Senate spent most of the day yes
terdav on the Army bill, discussing
the posse oOmitatuS question. The mat
ter of the transfer of the lndlan
bureau was referred to a special commission
report will be made to Congress favorable
TO building a new Congressional library.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
BISMARCK TAKING ACTION.
HE PROPOSES AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
HE Demands TILE DISSOLUTION OF LIE REICHsIA0

HE PROPOSES AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
HE DEMANDS THE DISSOLUTION OF THE RETCHsrAG
A MORE DoCILE LEGISLATURE DESIRED.
Prince Bismarck, acting in the name OF
Prussia, has proposed the dissolution of the
Reichstag. He claims that the Government
needs further powers. and the present
Legislature would not grant them. Con-
siderable cOmmotiOn exists throughout
Germany. Numerous arrests are reported
Several manufacturers have threatened
to discharge workmen who attend Social
istic meetings. The EmperOr's condition
continues to improve. NObiling is re-
ported to have some lucid intervals The
opinion is expressed that he acted under an
irrestrainable impulse.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN KENTUCKY.

CINCINNATI, June THE business centre of
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, destroyed by fire last
night. The loss is estimated at S5O,O0O insurance not
stated Among the losers Robert Thomson, cOnfec-
tionery; 4. Hoffman, hardware; John Glars. clothing
Appleton 4 Brothers hardware aud the First National
nm
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
THE REICHSTAG TO BE DISSOLVED.
ppINcr RlsMARcK nERMs A NEW IrGISIATuRE Dp

SIRABLE.
BERLIN, Friday, June T. 1878.
Prussia Yesterday submitted to the Federal
Council motion signed by Prince Bismarck, pro-
posing dissolution of the ReIchstag. The motion
points out that in view of the second attempt
on the life of the Emperor the Governments
responsibility for the maintenance Of order does
not permit them to rest content with having
merely introduced the former abortiye anti-so-
cialist bill; but they cannot count upon
another bill which they intend to introduce meet
ing with better success in the existing Rechstag.
The Government the motion says, do not wish to
restrict any free, legal movement.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
CHARGED WITH WIFE MURDER.

SARATOGA, n. Y, June 7.-Jesse Billings
jr has been committed to Balston jan Oh Guar 20
of numbering his wife at Fort Miller bridge tuesday
night The gun he is supposed TO have used was ounu
I'm well near where his horse was fastened the night
of tho tnurdar
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
.,,orurp NATIoNAL BANK FAILURE.

RosroN June IA Troy. N. T., special
80. ..rhe Washington County National Bank at
@roenveb was closed yesterday by special order from
8Iashneton The deficit 80 far os known Is Sllo,OOO
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
my rEIEoRApH 70 The TRIBUNE !

WASHINGTON, June 7.-SenatOr Wallace has pre-
pared the following resolution which he will pre-
sent to the Senate, it's object Of conrse beng to lay
the foundation for intelligent tariff legislation
Resolred by the Senate and House G1Representatves
of the United States of America 10 Congress assembled
that there bo constituted commission to consist OF one
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08

GROUND TO BE TAKEN TO-DAY AGAINST REvoLU-
TION
10y rELkGRArm TO THE TRIBUNE.l

IBY TELEGRAPm TO THE TRIBUNEI
WASHINGTON, June THE House Committee on
the Judiciary will hold meeting tomorrow morn
ing, at which Mr. Proctor Knott will probably pre-
sent ms report on the Maryland Memorial and the
Kmmel bill, touching the title of President Hayes.
As the majority of the Democrats of the committee
are understood already to have given assurance OF
their approval Of this report 1t will undoubtedly be
adOpted
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
RECOYsrRUCTloN IN CUBA.

HAVANA, June 1.-The latest reports from
the Eastern Department show the further surrender OF
ten ohies twenyour officers and 100 men at San Luis,
and the complete dissolution OF the so-Ualled gov
ernment instituted by Maceo IN that departments
The festivities celebrate the return or peace upon
the arrival Of General Martinez Campos, are to last
four days. on the first day there Will be public and
official reception on the second grand civic process
sion on the third grand parade, and on the fourth an
ofcia bul,nght in the old Spanish style; iumnatons
nt,ruf
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08

and voted down. At the adjournment this evening
no progress had been made, but the indications are
that the section will be stricken out The consider
alton of the bill will be resumed tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
RIIGHTING FROsTs IN JUNE.

BosroN, Mass, June 7.-RepOrts from vari.
ous parts OF tbis State aud ampshire show thas
crops were greatly injured BY heavy frosts last ngn
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
PEACE REJoIcIyGs IN CUBA.

HAvANA, June The war in the slaud Of Cuba is
finished. The insuTecton is entirely at end. Vi
cente Garcia Will leave the island for st. Thomas. All
the insurgents IN the Eastern Department have laid
down their arms General Martinez Campos is OK
pocted in Havana in few days, when peace will be
officially proclaimed Pr0camatiOns 70 the soldiers and
The inhabitants OF the island will be issued shortly
Captaln-General JOvear will soon depart Tor SPAIN
Martinez CampOs remaining CaptainGeneral. Great
festivities celebration of peace are In progress In san
90 de Cuba. Much enthusiasm Is manifested every
beng made on a large scale Tnumphal arches are
being erected
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
NIP sIIERMAN,S OFFER.

HE PROPOSES To PROVE That THE ELECTION IN
the FEIICIANAs WAS ATTENDED BY VIOLENCE,
INTIMIDATION AND MURDER-A LETTER TO MR..
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
A TARIFF COMMISSION.

SENATOR WALLACE PROPOSES TO HAVE THE WHOLE
SUBJECT or INDUSTRY THoUGHTFULLY con-
New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
.Iict any free, legal movement.
AGITATION IN GERMANY

THE EMPEROR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, PRESCRIPTION
AND ALARM-NoBILING swAYED BY CRAZY
IMPULSE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-06
NEW ORLEANS TURN vEREgN.

The New Orleans Turner's Association held
grand May festival yesterday Mt the Oakland
Park. for tho purpose Of celebrating the union
and consolidation OF the Louisiana and Ger
mania Turner's with the Louisiana Turn verein.
Hereafter the name will be New Orleans Tur-
ners' Association" The picnic was preceded
by procession In the streets, with tho May
Queen miss Francesca IIesse) in a wagon
drawn by ton horses.
Tho queen was surrounded by q galaxy Of
young and enchanting beauties.
The wagon was splendidly decorated with
flowers. evergreens and flags. On both sides of
the wagon long draperies depended. represent
Ing the German coors. In the rear were the
ensigns of our republic over the colors of
France.
The May festival Of the Turner's proved a
success. the society having provided all kinds of
games and pastimes for the amusement Of the
public. The members of the Young Mens 8
Gymnastic Club attended the picnic as invited
guests. This gymnastic club was organized
in 1872. and counts nearly 300 members with the
list of officers as follows: Val Merz, presihent
Fl. s, Campbell. vice president J. NJ. Vallette
recording secretary; VIM. Oberley, financial
secretary; L. J. Westier, corresponding secre-
tary: @. Weinburger. treasurer; August Etc
horn. chief instructor; W. A. Briant. first as
sstant. and F. A. valdez, second assistant. The
"Thrn Verein' ia otfcered by Messrs. Jos.
Harz. president: f. Pfeffer,. vice president; II.
Spiering first instructor: VIM. Muller record
ing secretary; V. Aubenranch. treasurer: F.
Schreiner. second instructor; Thies. Knoop,
ing secretary; +. Nahr, steward; Il. Hilsewick.
libro rinn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-06
WAR IMPENDING.
NO HOPES OF AN ADJUSTMENT HELD
AT ST. PETERsHURG.
War Treaty with servia which VIII
Have the Effect Of Precipitatlng Hos
tilities-Where Austria Comes In.

New YoRK. May 5-The Heralrs st. Peters
burg special cable says that even the most san
gune in the Russian capital are abandoning all
hopes of pence. and It is now asserted con-
ldently that Gen. Todleben will force q rup-
ture If the Turks refuse to deliver up the fort
resses. Arrangements for the congress- make
no progress.
England demands that Russia shall withdraw
her army first, and then her fleet will follow
suit. An agreement on this question of mutual
withdrawal is. therefore. Improbable.
An understanding between Austria and Rus
sia is nearly comp etc, With Rsssas consent
Austrian. troops will occupy Bosnia at the
sound of the first cannon. This will leave
England In position of complete isolation.
The result Of the Servian General Leschjan
ln's mission to st. Petersburg is entirely salts
factory to the Servians. but will make new
complication that will make the preservation OF
European peace extremely difficult. The Gar
has admitted the claim Of the Belgrade, govern
| ment to that portion Of old Servia which was
not allotted to Servia by the San stefano treaty.
The offensive has been reopened, by the seryian
curing that treaty. This is certain to create diff.
ficulty with Austria. If not with England. and
will seriously interfere with the military posi-
ton of the Turks
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-06
MAGNOLIA GARDEN.
May Festival Of the. ARLINGTON Glee Club

Yesterday evening we had tho pleasure Of
seeing ono Of the biggest crowds that over at
tended any picnic festival. 1t was at the
Magnolia Garden. where the Arlington Glee
Club. an association we'll known to the New Or
leans public gave grand promenade concert
and soiree dansante. As early as o'clock in
the afternoon the large dancing hall OF the gar
den filed with large number of ladies'
and gentlemen all bent on enjoying the pleas
ures of the dance.
One Of the features Of the evening was that
every lady on entering presented with Il
bouquet of fragrant flowers.
At a late hour the friends Of the club were
still engaged either in pleasant conversation or
in the evolutions of the entrancng waltz and
tripping m Mourka.
The Arlington Glee Club, is ono of the crack
societies of this city. and counts host Of
friends and we'll wishers as the crowded halls
and alleys of the gardens attested. No pains
were spared by the gentlemen Of the club to
make the SOil'ee a success in every respect
The officers of the club are as follows: A. ia
cobs. president; William Schroeder. vice pre-
sident, Gus Hartstream, second vice president:
William Mccoy. secretary Charles Levy. treas :
urer. and Joseph Sidle. financial secretary.
Mr.. Levy won the gold medal offered to the
officer who would sell the most tickets. He sold
nearly two hundred and fifty.
Upwards of four hundred bouquets were dis
tributed to the ladies attending the soiree
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-06
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.
The Revolution Not Yet Ended-The
Cuban Army Being ReOrgan-
lied l,y Garcia.


A letter received in this city on Saturday last,
from Havana. does not give as glowing an nc
count of tho surrender Of the Cuhans as has
been noted in the cablegrams. The letter in
question is from a prominent Cuban sympa-
thizer there. and was addressed to gentleman
of this city who is known to have been an active
worker for the cause of the patriots for q num-
ber OF years.
The writer states that Gen. Y. Garcia, with
about 5000 men. penetrated the district of
Camaguay. where the capitulation took place
and that he is now reorganzing that portion of
the capituated army. which was left scattered
over that region. At Gaguay Grande. place
Cured. which. when tho letter written
gave indications of being significant, and to
suppress it the Spanish government had sent
out 500 troops al ready. and more were expected
to go. The author says the Spanish govern
ment fear the agitation that now prevails on the
teers are daily joining The Cuban army. which
the writer says. will in few months acquire
the same power and efficacy that it held In it's
prime
Prominent Cuhans here allege that the Span
ish government exercises censorship over all
sequence of which anything like n mention of
the Cuban movement cannot be made but that
all of the press and special kilograms are com
PEELED to show only a favorable version for tho
Spanish government. They say, however, that
tho movement for a reorganization OF the Gu
do not deny that arms. ammunition and money
has been sent from this country in aid Of the
Cuban cause for the past three or four months
and that they have been safely landed in Cuba