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voting as to excite the common Indignation OF all
who became conversant with II, and that proof was
submitted TO that effect not only before the Return
ing Board, IN evidence contained In executive docu-
ment No. 2, second session, Foriy-fourth Congress-
put also In the testimony taken by the Committee Of
the Senate on Privileges and Elections report, No.
70l, second session. Forty fourth Congress. Will
II allowed, furnish the names OF witnesses
whom | desire TO examine beioro you, 10 prove
the truth Of this statement as 10 said
parishes, and thai tho protests referred 10
true. supported BY testimony properly acted
upon, ana sustained by the Returning Board.
invite your fair and candid scrutiny, with entire con.
ndencc that not only myself, but my associates OF
both political parties acted honestly and properly from
sense OF public duty. have requested Hon. SAM
uc SheIabaraer TO deliver this you, and respect
fully designate him as he gentleman l would desire
on my part 10 be present 10 cross-examnc witnesses
testfyinR in relation 10 Charges against me- aud who
will as my counsel tender evidence in proof or this
statement The favor OF an early answer Is requested
Very respectfully, JOHN SHERMAN.
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WASHINGTON.
Slow Movement of the Electoral InveS-
tigatng Committee.
PORTENTOUS RUMORS CURRENT.
Diversity of Sentiment on the Cues
ton of Secret Sessions.
SECRETARY SHERMAN ON THE SCENE.
charges Denied, Counsel Designated and Offer
Of Proof Made.
THE SENATE REJECT THE SHIELDS BILL
Debate in the House Over the Army
Appropriation.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
SECRETARY SHERMAN ON THE SCENE.
Charges Denied, Counsel Designated and Offer
Of Proof Made.
THE SENATE REJECT THE SHIELDS BILL.
Debate in the House Over the Army
Appropriation.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WAsHISGToN, May 81, 1878.
THE POTTER INVESTIGATING coMMITTEE-rALK
ABOUT SECRET SESSIONS SOUTHERN DEM
ocRAr ON THE EVIL EFFECTS OF THE MOVE
MENT.
Members OF the Potter committee have been In
consultation with witnesses to-day, and tho town
begins To hli with rumors OF impending revcla-
tions most OF which those who know anything
know to be unfounded. The committee has not
mad meeting yet for organization. There is a
discussion about keeping its sessions secret, and
there Is fear that this absurdity
will BIO committed, unless the press speaks out
promptly. Secrecy has never answered any good
public end 10 the work or Congressional invest-
cations, but the contrary. 1t confuses the public
mind with garbled and incomplete reports, defeats
tho honest purpose OF an inquiry and dcadens Tho
public interest In the subject. 1t is to BIO hoped,
therefore, that the views of Messrs Morrison Black.
burn aud Hunton VIII prevail They favor open scs-
sions and entire publicity.
The usefulness OF the inquiry Is still discussed here
and It is a very general opinion among solid demo-
Gratis that It Is blunder their party and In its
direct and Inevitable tendency leads toward revolu
tion.
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BALTIMORE RACES.

FIRST DAY OF THE MARYLAND JOCKEY cLuD's
SPRING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE SEW
EnAL EVENTS
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BALTIMORE, Md, May 81, 1878.
Many people hero think that the Mary land Jockey
Club wore too hasty in pos,ponIng tho races
to-day. for more lovely weather after ton
o'clock this morning could not have boon desired
the track was heavy and tho roads leading TO
Plmco were very muddy, but people hero gencr.
ally go to thc races In carriages tho would
have been mono tho less for tho above conditions
There appears TO be considerable excitement through
out the city to.night,and pools arc beng sold at
Barnum's by Tommy johnson, at Johnsons by Tom
Baker and Gamble Is also selling IN Fpycttc street.
They ALL however, DONG small business, hardly
worth the light used. Tomorrow. no doubt, th ngs
will DO brighter, and The people when shcy gei Oh the
track VIII mako up their minds which horses 20
select .t..Y s1nft
I YiRsr DAY,s ,nvESr.al'
Five races will come OIL, add tbirtyeteht horses
named TO run as oliews.-~s he met fhce. a dash OF
tbrce quarters OF mile, for madcns OF nil ages, viii
have twelve starters comprising Odd Socks. Frankie
Garrick Lounsef, Glen Rose, Lord Zctlapa, Durango
Dcmo0stfator, simeon, Catscszy. Diamond aud DIR.
koesticr.
The second event Is tho Cbesapeak Stakes for three
year-od nines, dash Of ono milo and quarter Tho
following gentlemen Will starr ono Or more ,-0oorss
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BASEBALL.

Tho Twiights gained easy victory over the
Unions yesterday afternoon. Gu tho Communpaw
Grounds, defeating them by score OF 0 toL
nrho game between tho 0sccolas ana Evorctts 70.
suited 10 favor Of tho former. by Of 10 to2.
Al Hornellsvilie the International championshio
aame between the Hornoils and AiIcgnanys was wOa
BY the Ilornells by a score OF 4 to
In the international championship game AZ Roches.
ter the Rochestcrs defeated tho Bualos, by Of
4 toll
Tue winona Club OF Brook Ign, bavc organized with
the following amateur nine:-fliun, catcher; Ryan,
pitcher; Bennett, arst base; Bass, second base:
famcr short stop; Sweet third base GIL lon aedi
Connolly, centre astd, and Williams, right nsd-
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BOATING NOTES.

The Harlem oarsmen entered In the watkins Re-
gutta were very busy yesterday making propar at'ous
Tor their departure Tor Seneca Lake
Tho Atalantas Will this morning via Eric Rail-
road. They viii taKo two boats-a four and pair
oarci shells
Tho Northwcstcrns will start from tho A. Ictic's
house Friday afternoon. They also tako four and
pair cared shciis.
The Nov York Athletic Clubs representatives will
accompany tho North scstorns. The Athletics are
entered Tor tho pair. cared aud nglc scu races.
Messrs Walsh aud lcvicn, oil the Nautilus Cub, In
tend starting tomorrow morning. Their craft
YVES only finished Yesterday.
The Carmsn Rowing Association, OF Washington
Heights viii SEND their Representative four Friday
morning.
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FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, May q, 1873.
rHE ELECTORAL INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
NOT YET oRaANIzED-How THE REPUBLICAN
MEMBERS WE'RE SELECTED.
Speaker Randall not having made an assignment OF
for the OF tho Electoral Investigating Com
mttce, there has been attempt yet to organize
the committee the probability night is that an
organization will not be effected until the lat
ter part OF the week. Unsn somo provi-
sion 10 made for meeting place for
the committee the members do not In.
tend to propose any plan OF action What will be
done Is therefore only conjecture, which oven the
members themselves no not care to talk about
In regard TO tho selection Of the republican men,
bsrs 10 stated that the selection of tho four
bsrs was LEFT 10 the leading republican members
Tho list a. sont TO Speaker Randall, included
ths namo OF Mr. aDunnel. of Minnesota For some
reason which tho democrats do not know tho name OF
Mr. DunneIi vas omitted aud that OF General Butler
substituted that at least Msssra Cox, Hscock ana
Reid the parties selected by the republicans
themselves
Among the members como difference Of opinion has
been developed as TO whether tho committee should
sit in open session or with closed doors. Senator
Barnum, Chairman OF the National Demo-
cratic Committee, has advised Mr.. Potter THAT
the sessions Of the COMMITTEES ought to
Dc secret anO IN tntS opinion Goneral
Butler concurs. Mr. Potter agrees with Mr.. Barnum
aud viii doubtless endeavor TO have a rule adopted
making the sessions secret, but leaving It with the
com mice each day decide whether or not Il will
make that day exception and give the reporters
admittance. Messrs. Morrison, Blackburn and Hun
ton In favor OF conducting tho investigation
openly, with the reserved right however,
OF going into secret session II there Is
reason for IT, This sentiment bids fair TO
prevail. most Of tho democrats think that secret
proceedings would lay them open to the charge OF
seeking 10 give TO the pubic only such estim ony az
might be calculated to sustain the cry Of republican
fraud !, has been urged, TOO, that McLin is tho
only witness In Florida who unable 10 como to
Washington and testify. subcommittee need
90 down there to take his evidence that man
could be sent 10 take McLn's deposition before q
notary public. This proposition has mot with but
little favor, and It hardly be doubted that a sub
committee OF three members viii be sent TO Florida
McLin Is In poor health and has promised to
mako under oath full aud FREQ statement
OF all the facis bearing upon tho Florida vota Tho
democrats attach good deal OF importance TO thus
promised statement and will risk IL to any single
commissioner Mr.. McMahon will likely be chs irm an
Of such Florida subcommittee. and General Butler
will 20 as the republican mcmber Dennis has prom.
scd 10 return here and testify, and bring with him
some papers TO oorroborato the statements no viii
mako.
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Lorilard. Pierre Lariilarc, Odeu Bowie, Z. A. Cia-
baugn and Charles Reed.
ne third will be u dash OF mile. for all
ages and tor this Swananoa, joe Hunt, on Ny, Reaz
Governor Hampton. Dick Sasscer Hattie T.. Biondclie
aud fagrant are annoui cod to start.
The fourth race will be the Rancocus Handicap. one
mile and eighth, Tor all ages Ten gentlemen nave
sisnihed lhoir intention OF starting horses. These
arc G. Lorard, Lewis Sierns. 0don Bowie
+. Loriard, ID. ]. Grouse, IL. Winters, L. A. Cla-
baugh. Nelson Co., I. W. Doswol and q. II.
MedIneer.
The nth will be milo heats, and there arc
three entries Tor the purse These are KcnGy, Tom
Bacon and NJ echanic
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DYING FROM POISON.

Adolph Boichut, nged sixty years, a French man,
who has for years occupied q room on
tho top floor OF tho tenement house No. Is
Clinton place, wns found unconscious IN
his apartment yesterday by his wife. who had called
TO visit him. She promptly reported inc at the
Mercer street station house. and the Sergeant sent
Tor ambulance Ia winch Boichut was
placed ana carried to tho New York
Hospital On his arrival there he was examined by
tho physcians, VINO discovered that he sun cring
from Tho effects OF some unkn poison and
was believed to DO bcvond hope OF reco yery.
The vito OF tho dying man OF tho opinion tn at
her husband had taken the poison BY accident bat
the pooo think that no drank " with suicidal intent
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LOUISVILLE JOCKEY CLUB.
First Day Of the Spring Rae
ing Nesting.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND PERSONS PRESENT
Dan K, Day Star and Janet the
Winners.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

loA AGLEohAFh 10 IaE AEHALO
The spring meeting OF tho Louisville Jockey Club
commenced to-day undor very pleasant auspices. Tho
DAY beautiful, ana FUZZY fifteen thousand people
were on the grounds. Though the track appeared to
be In excellent condition some OF the officers say it
two seconds SLOW
ONE MILF AND A QUARTER.
Tho first event on the programme was a
purse Of $500, tor all ages second to $50; daah
OF one mile and quarter. For this there wore
entered Edinburgh, King William ana Dan K Just
before the the pools averaeed-Ednburgh 5000;
Ring William, $3.50, ana ban X, $40. They
got away very prettily, with Edinburgh
slightly in the lead. Dan X. second and
King William last Before reaching tho stand King
William had run to Edinburgh and the pnir passed
the multitude at that point head and head, Dan X
SIN good third Edinburgh anu King William ran
locked past tho quarter pole, when Dan *. Joined
Issue with them aud the three at tho half
mile pole on even terms and the
struggle was OF the most exciting nature. Around tho
turn ana into the stretch Dan K showed In 'front.' and
maintaining his lead won the dash by one length
Edinburgh second, four lengths ahead OF King Will
lam. the mile wns made in l:55L tho race In
2:l3A.
KENTUCKY DERBY.
The second race was tor the fourth removal OF the
Kentucky Derby. for thrce-year-old dash OF ono
mile ana bali. or iorty.sx nominations, nine came
General A.. Buior1's McHenry, Rodes & Carr's
Respond, X. II. Ovens Leveicr L. r. Tarlton
Jrs, Solicitor, u. G. Thomas HImyar. W. A. Browns
Burgundy, Jennings Hunts Charlie Bush a nd sam :
uci j. Salyers Earl OF Beaccns1cid. Himyar was me
t.yoritc selling for $500, while tho field brought only
$llO After threo false attempts. The lot away
70 good start, excepting Himyar, Burgundy and
Charlie Bush, who hung nre. Day Star was first past
tho post, Mchenry next then Respond, with Levoller
Solicitor, Beaconsheld, Hmyar, Burgundy and
Charlie Bush In the named. Down
past the three-quartcr pole there werc no
changes, and AT tho stand Day Star led
two lengths McHenry second, Respond third, Low
ellcr fourth, Himyar Nth, Charlie Bush sixth, while
all the others were out OF tho hunt. Hmyar very
VIDE on the turn and must have gone sixty yards
more than any other horse. Day Star
never reinqushed his lead, but increased
II 10 Six lengths down tho back
stretch, with Himyar second, LsveiIer third ana all
the rest beaten OIL. Day Star shortened his stride
somewhat on the turn, but Himyar was never
able TO reach him, and he won by two
lengths anil the enthusiastic applause OF thousands
Himyar was second, two lengths front OF Leveller
Solicitor fourth followed by McHenry Respond, Bur-
gnudy, Beaconsaeld and Charlie Busn IN tho order
named The mile IN :43 ana the race IN 2:37 A.
the fastest the event was ever run by half second
PREVIOUS WINNERS DERRY.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WAsHIsGToS, d. q

WASHINGTON, May III, 1878.
The House, at halEpast eleven O'Clock A. NJ, went
into Committee OF the Whole tMr. Springer, OF lit.
nois, In tho chair on the Army Appropriated bir
Mr.. Hewitt tdem Of N. r., giving notice that at tho
conclusion OF to-day's session no would move 10
close ali general debate on tho bill
Mr.. SINGLETON, (dem) OF Miss, addressed the com.
mi,tes In favor OF the Texas Pacific Railroad.
THE ARMY DILL.
Mr.. SPARKS, (dcm.) oil Ill, member OF tho Appro-
pration Committee, supported the Army bill Ito
said the sttempt Of the committee rcorgsnze the
army had boon met with sensational rumors about an
Indian uprising. Hc had expended much OF his time
In Studying lnoisn matters. and he could state there
was no foundation for those rumors. There was not
man on The Moor who would say the bill did not az
proprato sufficient amount for the maintenance OF
tho army
Mr. scnLsicHER, (dem.) OF Texas stated that n no
could obtain the floor he would say so.
Mr.. SPARKS replied tina, the appropriation was
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PERALTO'S RIDE.

Tho inaomitabe Mexican rider, Peraito. will AGAIN
attempt 10 rdc 305 miles in fifteen hours at Fleet
wood Park to-day. A start will be mado ut four
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REGATTA ON THE DELAWARE.

PHILADELPHIA, May 81, 1873
In tho regatta OF the Delaware Yacht Club yestcr.
day tho race from Kaighn's Point TO Chester buoy
aud back, distance OF twenty six miles, won by
the Adclphia in 80. 1Jm. Tnore were ptrios.
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VERDICT FOR ISLANDER,

In the King County Supreme Court, yesterday, tho
jury gave francisco Caschna verdict OF 5000 In his
SUIT tos Islander against John Chertossa
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SCHOONER YACHT ARIEL.

SAN fRascrsco, Cal, May, q, 1873
Tho schooner yacht Ariel, IRON Now York, arrived
here to-day.
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BEACON PARK.

BosToS, May 81. 1878.
Tho May trotrng meeting ut Beacon Park opened
to-day. The following Is a summary OF the evcnts:-
FIRST RAcE-2:50 class; purse 5000, divided; $3.50
iol In nr.I h0rsn IN ha gnc he NJ
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BARNEY TRAISoR AND .sDiP" KELLY Fer TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS A SIDE, MAR pHILADEL-
PHIA- POLICE OFFICERS ASSISTING KtLLY
WINS ON FOUL.
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UNCONDITIONAL suRREsDER.
opEs1No rHE pARpANELLEs.

CErrrsJE, January 11.-Antiyari sur.
rendered Internationally to the Monte.
negrins yesterday.
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Heaviest Gale Ever known.

RooKLAsD, ME., January 1.-THE
heaviest northeast gale ever known pre-
vailed here last evening, doing great
damage to the shipping and wharyes and
unroofng number Of buildings. The
steamer Ulysses, OF the Rockland, Mount
Deseret and Sullivan Line, broke from
her moorings and went on the rocks AT
The South Marine Railway wharf, where
she broke up. Loss $4,000.
BosroN, January 1l.-Further reports
from Maine detail the disasters 10 the
shipping and the damage TO property
from the gale last night. At Camden
trees and fences were prostrated, barns
blown down and houses unroofed, the
damage in the village exceeding $4,000
AT Eastport forty chimneys were blown of
and several small fishing vessels went to
pieces. The schooner Nightingale Is
ashore in Broad Cove and full oil water,
At 0ldtown the steeple was blown from
the Baptist Church. Two schooners put
into Seal Harbor and went ashore on
Nortons Island. Several schooners are
reported ashore at Tenants Harbor.
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False Rumors BY chicago Wreck.

CtcAeo, January 11.-An organized ei.
fort seems 10 have been made Of late TO
spread abroad distressing rumors OF
financial embarrassment in this city. So
wild and reckless have the bogus news
mongers become that to-day reports were
current on the street that two or three Of
the staunchest Of Chicago jobbiDg houses
had suspended or would suspend, and
that one OF the heaviest OF New York
firms was on The verge Of bankruptcy
The rumors were followed up and NOT
one authenticating fact was discovered.
These efforts to break down credit are
doubtless put forth by financil wreckers,
who hope thus to "bear" the prices oi
real estate and produce and provisions
and TO make handsome speculation out
OF the results OF their crime. Public sen.
timent is becoming aroused on the subject
and summary punishment will be meted
out to the mongers Of the false reports
should they be discovered without the
intervention or delay Of the law. The
Directors Of the Board Of Trade are
making efforts TO ferret out out the orig.
inators Of these commercial scandals,
intending to expel them from member.
ship when found. aa
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ITALY.


RoME, January 11.-Henry NJ. Stanley,
the African explorer, arrived here to. day,
The medal which had been decreed to
him by the late King was privately pre-
Bented.
ROME, January liking Humbert1.
has ordered the Italian Court to go into
mourning six months. King Humbert,
though originally in favor Of Turin, Il
now disposed to agree to Victor Emman.
uel's being inferred in Rome, but will
consult his brothers.
signor Mancini intends to introduce o
bill in Parliament appointing the Pan.
theon as the future burial place of the
Savoy family.
The Fanflla reports that Victor EN-.
m anuel said on his death bed: l have
al ways felt an affection and Difference to-
ward the person Of the Pope. II have
personally displeaseds him am sorry,
but in all my acts / have always had the
consciousness Of having fulfilled my du.
ties as 4 citizen and Primes, and Of never
having committed anything contrary to
religion.
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THE HHdE CoMpANY.-The present
directory Of the Hinge Company held
their last meeting yesterday prior TO The
annual election OF new board. The
statement for 1877 shows larger product
than for any previous year, most OI
which, however, was sold at close and de
clining prices throughout the twelve
months, Ms were all iron products. The
company start into the new year with bet
ter prospects than for sometime past,
owing to the recent advance in strap
hinges, and also by reason Of a con
tract for cheaper iron than heretofore
They have lately produced more goods
than usual from the fact that they are
paying more OF their labor by the piece
than formerly. They are proceeding OF
the basis that the larger the product the
smaller the expense OF producing ii, ant
hence they expect to run to their fnl
capacity straight on to the frat OF July
The manufacturers Of hinges throuShou
the United States have lately signed ar
agreement to make a sworn statement Il
each other every month, showing tha
they have not in any way cut prices
This agreement will, it Ia supposed, holt
The price steady for considerable time L
come.
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TIE Wheeling IHTEL1IGENcER has been
laboring industriously for the past month
10 convince the public that the large
number Of failures that have recently oo.
CURED, are mot caused by the financial
policy Of John Sherman, but by shrink.
age in value OF real estate, securities Of
this kind having been held by . number
Of the parties who have suspended. Now
will the ISTELLIGESoEB please inform Us
As 10 the cause OF the Shrinkage In the
values It refers to.-Charlestoa Courier. q
The Courier can hardly have failed to
notice that very many Of the failures
alluded to have carried with them their
own explanation and moral. Real es-
tate has had something TO do iu some Of
these cases, bnt, generally speaking, has
not been the procuring cause in many Of
them. Speculative transactions in real
estate are not legitimateior men engaged
in active buainess, nor are loans on real
estate proper basis for bank business.
The National banks are prohibited from
leasing on such security, and the present
depression has shown the wisdom Of the
prohibition.
Very many, il not most, Of the failures
now occurring are attributable TO "irreg-
ularities" Of one kind and another, and
irregularity is mild term to apply 10
large number Of them. Downright fraud
is by no means an infrequent element.
The aim Of such papers as the Courier
is 10 show that sherman's policy is
crushing the business men Of the country.
This is not the case. Sherman is acting
under law Of Congress, and no man cAn
say that the present depression is not the
natural result Of the panic irrespective
Of that law. It was not enacted until
1875, and the decline ip- prices had gone
on up to that time Just as it has gone
since, and Just as it went on in the mem-
orable panic Of 1887 until bottom was
found. Panics run their course like q
fever, as long as they have anything to
feed on. The fourth and fifth years sue
cseding the panic Of 1887 were among It's
very worst years, and from all appear
ances our experience is simply history
repeating itself.