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New-York tribune., 1878-03-06
BROOKLYN DEMOCRATIC DISCIPLINE.
FIFTY APPOINTED MEMBERS AND TWO ALDERMEN
EXPELLED FROM THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.

FIFTY APPOINTED MEMBERS AND TWO ALDERMEN
EXPELLED FROM THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.
The programme decided upon by "BOss :"
Mclaughlin for the meeting of the Kings County Demo-
cratic General Committee, last evening, was promptly
carried out the Boss being present in person
that il was done No debate allowed the report
OF the Committee Oh Contested Seats, which declared
that the regular Democrats in the Fifth Twelfth Thr
teenth and Fifteenth Wards and in the town OF Fatbush
were duly elected. 1t was adopted.
The report of the Committee Permanent OTgauiza-
tion which adopted, recommended James B. Craig
for president Jacob /. Bergen for vicepresdent and
Thomas Carroll Mr. Craig absent and
Mr. Bergen took the chair An amendment to the
sttuton, proposed at previous meeting was then
taken up. 1t provided that the seats OF all the
appointed members should be declared vacant
and for the election OF all delegates to the
committee in the future. 8. T. Freeman, who
was of the members taken in two years ago to give
tone and respectabty to the committee, opposed the
amendment, saying that MCLAUGHLIN, Carroll, and
committee by appointment in order to haImOnize the
party The expulsion 1f these men without cause would
tnte that al the appointed members he permitted 10
be elected. Ex-Flre Commissioner McLaughn moved
refer the matter to a special committee; n such
Of the the appointed members, who said lie would
not attend aI9ther meeting Thls ms posi-
speech which called forth much applause. He under
stood, he said that when the so-caed respectable
element a
following year they would offer themselves for election,
as did the other delegates. The new element made an
unpleasant distinction: these members held them
selves above the Others. He was as good
man, and represented as respectable an element
IN the Democratic party as any or them.
Ue therefore asked them TO go back and offer them
selves for election Mr.. Freemans substitute lost
nv n vote of l04 g. and Mr. Carroll amendment was
carried Dy the vote The amendment cxpels fifty
members, and number Of gentlemen at once retired
Timothy Desmond then offered resolution expolng
Aldermen Shannon and OReilly, OF the Fifth and
otrr hon thp uOiu of
was raised that written charges aud two weeks notice
were necessary to expulsion, decided it not well taken.
During the voting the friends OF the two Aldermen
angrily demanded hearing When order restored,
the calling of the roll was proceeded WITH When Shan
nounced the "Boss." lie said that he had been
driven TO the course he pursued in the Board
of Aldermen by the trcachery OF the Democrats The
men who denounced him were plundering the city, lie
never know any OF them to earn an honest living Roo.
or Furey made long speech i'll which he denounced
Shannon as traitor TO his party. The resolution expe
ng shannon and O'Reiy was adopted by a vote OF 81
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
BAVARIA OPPOSES GENERALIZATION.


In the German Parliament. to-day, debate
begun the bill for the representation Of the I'm
peria Chancellor. Tie Bayarisn TinisterPreshont de-
clared himself In the OF Bavaria against the pro-
posa TO form Imperial Ministries. tending 70 weaken
the authority Of the Federal COnnc and prejudice The
autonomy OF the several states but Bavaria he sad
realized the necessity OK tina appointment OF vice.
Chancellor.
Neary.al the speakers approved the proposal 10 ap
point yiceChanccor, but strong opposition was mani
tested to the formation OF Imperial Ministries on tho
part OF the Uhr3mOntanes and Conservatives
Tho Wurtemberg Minister OF State dsapproyed
OF the creation OF Imperial Ministries for the
reasons as the Bavarian Minister-President
Herr Won Bcnngsen considered that in view OF the OPP
position It would be npraccable TO proceed with the
project for their establishment. -
Prince Bismarck dwet upon the multiplicity OF MS
duties and tho necessity for obtaining soms roiief c
also dwet upon the imperative necessity or enhng tne
conflict between the Prussan and the Imperial finance
systems.
The House rejected motion supported by the Progress
isis and UltramOntaDes, to refer the bill t0 committee,
and the debate adjourned.
LONDON, Wednesday, March 6, 1873.
The Standard publishes the following dispatch from
Berlin at is said that Prince Bismarck has renewed
negotiations relative to the entry OF Herr Benng-
and other Liberals into the Ministry, requesting
them not To insist the demand for constitutional
guarantees as the condition OF accepting Office"
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06
MIR. CHENEY NOT DISCHARGED.

THE RUMoR TO THE EFFECT THAT HE FAD BERN
AN ERROR COMPLIMENTS BIZ DEPARTMENT
OFFICERS.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNEl
WASHINGTON. March 5.-Judge Tyner, First As
sistant Postmaster-General said, to-day, that the
attempt TO connect his name in any way with the
alleged corrupt and irregular practices of Supern-
tendent Cheney, of the New-England District Of
the Railway Mail Service cannot by any possibility
amount to anything. He remembered that
about year ago some sent him Mass
achusetts paper containing anonymous accu-
sations against Mr.. Cheney. He thought it
probable that he referred the matter to Mr. Vail,
the General superintendent for investigation, but
may not have dono so. Anonymous accusations
against Post Office officials are received almost
daily, and if an attempt is made to investigate all
of them no other work could be done. Accusations
from any respectable and responsible source are al
ways investigated. No snch accusations have been
made against Mr. Cheney, but on the contrary, the
work in his district has been done in manner
entirely satisfactory to the department..
Mr. L. A. Vail, General Superintendent of the
Railway Mail Service, said that Mr.. Cheney has
been very faithful and efficient officer. His health
was impaired in the service about two years ago.
and he has been sick and absent from his office
portion Of the time since then. But be has not been
where he cOulU not De TedCucu anu Uoinpb ItplitS
obtained from him in regard to all official matters
which concerned his work. Mr. Vail said that the
service has been built up and many improvements
have been introduced by Mr. Cheney. He has en-
forced strict discipline and he has probably oifeded
some postmasters and others in this way. The only
accusation against him that can be proved" said
Mr. Vail els this one of absence ard that he adj
m,ts think the pOstmasters in New-England as
rule will testify to the efficiency of the service in
that secton.7 Mr.. Vail called attention to table
in his last annual report showing the amount of
work done and the number of errors made in the
different railway mail districts. BY this table it
appears that during 1871 tie total number OF let
ttrs assorted and distributed on the cars, III
Mr. Chency's district was more than GO,0OoC0O.
and he total numbers OF errors iii distribution was
q.172. Py q comparison with the work done III
OF her districts only out OF the nine INTO WIN ch
the service is divided shows small proportion Of
errors 10 the total work done in Mr. Chency's
district.
The report published this morning that iir. Che
to nut an end TO further proceedings, is untrue. lie
viii not be interfcIed with pending the invcstiga-
ton, whatever may be tre developments against
him. Mr. Vail is confident that when Mr.. Cheney
makes his defence lie VIII be able to put an entirely
new face OIL the matter.
An attempt is being made to manufacture p0tl-
cal capital out of this affair, and Chairman Nad-
dell has stated broadly that h. shall not conine the
investigation to Mr.. Cheney's case, but extend
il so as TO take In whatever may be found against
the department itself.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06
HARD MONEY LEAGUE.

CuICAGO, March 5.-The Hard Money
league an organization with headquarters at Chicago,
and designed to effect compromise among its members
and leading business men Of tho Northwest has Just
beer organized, principally by the efforts of citizens Of
Milwaukee and Chicago. lis object is to secure
concerted action against greenback principles, and to
eradicate false ideas OF finance but the orenators will
not oppose the working of the silver Bill Already sew
oral hundred prominent business men have expressed
svpathy with the movement. and an intention to coop
crate. The officers are: -
Tr.sident-George W. Allen. Of Milwaukee
Sf.,rftar.-M l.. scudder, Of Chicago.
Tr,Gsurer-L G. Gage, OF Chicago
Fyrr,iire Comnittee-Alexander Michel, B. Lcdens-
dorf and Edward SandersOn OF milwaukee, I. A Bones
ana g. II Northrup, Of Racine ID. L. Shorey f. j. War
ner W. r. Baker c. Keith, L. c. Gage, aud NJ. l.. Scud-
The Executive Committee is empowered TO increase it's
number, I'LL yacancies etc.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06
EX-SENATOR WADE'S FUNERAL.

CLEVELAND, March 5.-The funeral of the
late ex-senator Wade at Jefferson, Ohio, to-day was
largely attended Tho at his late residence
consisted OF reading from Scriptures, and brief ad-
dress by the Rev. Dr. Dickinson pastor OF the Cogrega
tonal Church of the village and short PRAYER by the
Rev. c. l.. shipman, of Girard, Penn Unitarian.
Resolutions of respect, adopted by the Ohio LeGisa-
ture were read and address was delivered by the
Hon g. A. Northway behalf OF the Bar or Ashtaoula
County The remains were then removed TO the village
cemetery for nterment. The pabcarcrs were; tho
Hon o. H. Fitch and Henry Fassett, OF Ashtabiua the
Hon Abupr Kellogg and ~ l.. Frcuch. OF Jefferson :
Judges Ranney. Tilen and CALDWELL OF Cleveland; aud
the Hon. L. Chandler. OF Michigan.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06
THE CZAR CONGRATULATED.

ABDUL HAMID SENDS FRIENDLY TELEGRAM TO
THR CARA COURTEOUS REPLY MADE.
ST. PETERSBURG, Tuesday, March D. 1873
The Gar has received the following telegram
from the Sultan:
"CoNsTANTTSoPLE, March g. 1873.
"On the occasion of the anniversary of Your
Maesty's accession to the throne, l offer my con-
gratulatIOns with the desire of renewing our
friendly relations"
The Car sent the following reply:
"sT. PETERSBURG, March 3, 1873.
~ thank Your Majesty for your congratulations
which received simultaneously with the news OF
the signature of peace. / perceive in this coinc-
dence pressage Of good and lasting relations
between u.s."
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

PRovIDtNCF, X. l., March 5.-rhe city authori.
ties refuse grant ancense for the Codnt johannes
NEw-ORLFANs, March 5.--The Senate Yesterday,
passed the bill giving aid 10 the NewOIleas pacic
hallway, including $4,000, 900 In state bonds
NEw-HAvgN, Conn., March 5.-On Monday fore
noon Merritt Brown sherman. the sound
In a boat, and nothing has been heard Of him since
HALIFAX N. s., March 5.-James Chisholm has
been arrested a pctou.or passing counte and two
dollar bills the Union .aus II Prce tdNaiNs Island
He had quantity OF bad money IL AS posteslaa Two
federates escaped
BELLRvuIE, Ont, March o-A fever. supposed to
be typhoid has broken out the Institute IN The Def and
Dumb IN this place. -Four pupils have died within few
and fifteen others Frustrated The Ontario
Government has ordered inquiry into the VI
epidemic. which u supposed " be impure water.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06
OTHER FIRES.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 5.-The residence Of
William W. Goodwin. of vance-st. was destroyed by fire
this morning, the family narrowly escaping with their
lives. Loss $1,000.
PLYMOUTH, n. H., March 5.-Au incendlary
fire. early this morning, destroyed the Cay Block. Tie
loss is not stated Tne insurance amounts to $4,000
The occupants were Mason Weeks general store loss
O00 insurance $4,000 Mrs. OssO0d, millinery, loss
81 200, Insurance $500.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 5.--Pickering's
store and the Post Office, at Windfall, Ind were
destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss $4,000 insurance,
$500 ii the Ph9nx and $1,000 IN the Home, OF New
York
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March 5.-The two
story brick mill for making shoddy hocks, at IIoyoke.
owned by Connor Brothers, burned out this morn
ing. The and machinery ruined. Loss. $4,000;
well insured.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06
VOTE IN FAVOR OF POSTAL BANKS.
PUBLlC Sen lihLNi oN a ihNbiN" DILL
Senators COnkling, Blaine, Wit,ers, Wad-
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHIrGToS, Tuesday, March s. 1873.
The superintendent of the Government buildings at
San Francisco has been detected in fraudulent
lions and was to-day removed
The Ways and Means Committee fixed the duty on
books and periodicals to-day at 20 per cent ad vaore
The wood schedule will be considered tomorrow.
The disposition OF the Senate Committee on Finance
seems to lie 10 DO.tpnne any further consideration Of
fhe Bill for the present and until the
practical effect of the silver law shall have become more
fully manifest.
y of members of the City Council, arrived here this
evening for the purpose of securing harbOr improve
ments OF the Delaware River. They are now stopping
at Wizards Hotel.
The House Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
has agreed to recommend the adoption OF the double
stamp return pOstacard The purpose OF this is per-
init to be returned on tne same postacard on
which a message Is sent.
The Coinage Committee Will report adversely the
poloid dollar but Will recommend that the Commission
er 10 tho International Monetary Conference under the
Ason Silver Bill he instructed to present the subject
OF goloid coinage to that conference
subcommittee of the house Committee on Patents
to-day reported adversely tine Cochrane Patent Pro-
cess Of Milling" The committee is of the opinion that
i'm consequence of the recent supreme Court decision Of
the in question no further cgsaton Is necessary
Colonel Jefcrds general manager the Galveston and
Camargo Railway, appeared before the subcommittee
on Railways and Canals this afternoon and made
cnmrnt adv aDtages that would accrue TO
The Government and the people at large by the constuc
tiOn OF that line OF ROAD.
Notwithstanding the passage Of the election laws by
the Utah Legislature. the House subcommittee Ter
rt,ories who had that act under consideration agreed
to-day to report the Utah Election Bil introduced by
Mr. Luttre They have shOrn it, however, Of its clauses
disfranchsing poly ygamists and women.
The Navy Department announces that IL will receive
sealed proposals until 9Th inst for dsinterriDg the
bodies, sixty eighty IN nuher OF those who persed
by the wreck the United States Huron whcn
are now smporary buried along the Norin Gsrpha Mh
and reinternent at that place In the Naval Cemetery
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06
CHANGES IN THE PATENT LAWS.
A BILL REPORTED BY MIR. WADLElGH PROPOSING
CERTAIN NOTIFICATIONS, EXPLAINED BELOW.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l


lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Senate Com
mttee on Patents which has heen for several weeks
gagged in the consideration OF proposed changes in the
Patent Laws reported to-day. through its chairman,
Mr. Wadleigb. The bill recommended, II passed Will
modify the present laws in the following particulars:
First-By limiting tho period within which damages
may be recovered for infringement upon patent to four
years prior the beginning of suit for their recovery
Sccoad-By modifying the rule Of assessing damages
for infringement, that persons shall not be held
chargeahlo for saving in the OF an invention unless
such saving shall have enabled them to obtain an actual
profit. In some it makes the rule OF damages and
profits the same in law and equity.
Th,rd-By providing that persons shall not be pre-
vented, under reissue OF patent from using ma
chine purchased before the reissue, which did not in
fringe on l.6rgna patent and also that the surrender
OF the patent for a shall not operate TO deprive
the patenee of his right OF action for damages for an
infringement OF the original nateht
Fourth, providing FOR taking ana perpetudtin& evil
dcure,n certain cases before "a suit is brought
Eih Iy providing fer the payment of fee OF $50 on
the Ist of January after four years from the issue OF
the uafcnt and for further payment OF SlOO at the
cxpirati0n Of five years thereafter
Hirh Br providing Tor proceedings 10 repeal patent
uudeT certain circun- aIcrs anu restraining ptictcc
0iu asserting that another has nirnged on his patent
uu.ss ne shall within reasonable time, bring Ht to
test the validity OF his clam.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06
place. and at the time Of his death was Collector oi e
THE FIRE RECORD.
LARGE FIRE AT HOT SPRINGS.

LARGE FIRE AT HOT SPRINGS.
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUILDINGS DESTROYED
LOSS OVER 100000.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 5-About 1:3O O'Clock
this morning fire broke out in the shanty occupied
by negro named Greenlee. The fire communicated
to the French restaurant, and thence north ana
south on both sides of the street. All the build
ings are burned north of Rockafellow's drug
store and south below Malvern Crossing. About $50
buildings are destroyed, together with an immense
amount of goods. As there is only street in the
village the steamer was cut off and could render no
assistance to the lower end of the town until the
flames had been checked above. The horses,
firemen and engine dashed through the
flames to the Sumpter House and came
around the avenue and Gwinn Hill, and are now at
o'clock, fighting the flames at the south end oil the
town. Among the buildings destroyed are the Hot
Springs, American and Earl Hotels, the French
restaurant. the Valley and State banks, the Post
Office. Daily Sentinel Office, Huffman 81 Hamitons
bath-house, Jones Bros 81 Co.'S Little
g. jenkins, Moore & Co.'s livery stable,
Klmbal g. Co., Knights OF Pythas Hall, Il. Brown
& Co.. Karatansky's, Western Union Telegraph Oh
flee, Black & Co., jewelers.; Mauricc's bath-house.
1t is impossible at this hour to estimate the loss but
1t will be 5000, 900 OF 100000. The mountains
are covered with people driven from shelter and
goods carried from the stores. No lives were lost.
There was very little insurance. During the ex-
element The Daily Telegraph office was maliclousiy
damaged. The Western Union Telegraph Office has
been reopencd. and business is being carried on
without interruption.
The village of Hot Springs is situated in
valley running north and south between two spurs OF
the Ozark Mountains fortyve miles southwest of Little
Rock Ark. In 1870 the population OF the village was
only 276 but by last Summer the place had grown so
rapidly that perm population was about 1000
Its business street is tbree-iourths OF mile long.
Despite the fact that the title TO the town
was in dispute at the time, some lots on
this street have been sold prices exceeding 500
foot front Tne United States Supreme Court decided IN
1876 that the title in the United States Government,
and since March, 1877 commission has been appras-
ing the improved groun0 for the purpose or giving
clear title to the occupants Before the fire the village
contained five churches, three schools, and about
a dozen hotels large and small. Ten thousand
persons 1t is SAID, visited the Springs every
year TO obtain relief from rheumatism, gout, and dis
eases resulting from blood poisoning The temperature
OF principal spring is 1909 Fahrenheit The springs,
ffty-seven in uumOer, and their medicinal qualities were
welknown the Indians and the early Spanish adyen-
turerS.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06
4 CITY GOVERNMENT WITHOUT MONEY.

SAN Francisco, March 5.-The Board of
Supervisors last night adjourned until April l. The
affairs OF the municipality have come to deadlock for
want of funds The bill recently passed by the Legisa
ture restricts the board monthly expenditure OF one
twelfth OF the annual revenue. holding the members and
their bondsmen personally responsible for any
dra As consequence, nearly all the funds are ex-
hasted for the current month The fire department has
money enough hand buy feed for the horses No
resolution can printed, authorization can be
passed for payment owing to the exhaustion OF the ad-
yertisng fund The hospital and alms-hOuse have only
$500 10 run ON for the month Some legislation
will probably be sought TO relieve the city government
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06
GOOD WILL PREDOMINANT

THE CZAR AND SULTAN FRATERNIZlNG.
SOME SIGNS OF DISSATISFACTION IN vIENNA-RE-
FORMS SECURED FOR THE GREEK PROVINCES.
The Car and Sultan have exchanged
congratulatory kilograms, which indicate the
speedy resumption of diplomatic relations.
In Vienna the press is dissatisfied with
the treaty Of peace, but in London
the war fever has subsided, and no
ono seriously apprehends a rupture with
Russia. The notifications Of the treaty are to
be exchanged within fortnight. The text is
still withheld. Epirus and Thessaly are to
have the same reforms as Bosnia and Herze-
gOyiua
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06

shall be held at time when the appropriations for
the United States Courts and for the marshaPs
Offices are exhausted, and when bill, making ap-
preparations for those purposes, has been pending In
the House for months The effect of the enactment of
the Pine Log Bill in opinion of the Administration
would therefore be to prevent the Government
from preparing its cases for want of to secure
witnesses. Senator Stanley Matthews introduced
resolution in the Senate, the other day, calling upon
the Secretary of the Interior for information III
regard to the seizure of wood in the Territory OF
Montana. The Secretarys reply will reach the SEN
ate simultaneously with the reception of the PreS-
dents veto of the Timber Bill by the House.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06
GRIMES AND cAsUALTIEs-pY TELEGRApm.

ALBANY, March 5.-In the alleged false pTetence
case Mr. Chaplin NewYoik lumlerdealer to-day held
in 1000 ball
PROVIDENCE, r. l., March Blu TivertOn, to-day.
Jese Palmer adiudged probably guilty Of committing an
assault upon Mrs Martha Dyer aged years. and
was committed for iiiaL
UARRIsnUn no. Penn, March 5.-No application hav-
ing for the reopenng Of The OF Fisher The Car
hon County MOie nague the Boartof Pardons VIII not In
terlere with the execution OF tlc desth-warrant.
NORFOLK, Va, March 5.-Whle party of school
boys were playing ball. this afternoon their ball was
into the yard John W. Boote who shot and dan
serousy wounded Robert >. seymour fourteen Tor en-
terng premises without permisaiOn 10 obtain the Da
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06
THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC.

IIAFANAt NINI VI
brings Mexican aGv.ces TO the Gath ul The monthly
balances Of the Mexican Treasury show increase Of
which would be much greater but for the inn
mense contraband trade on the Rio Grande. smugged
goods being sent hcrefrom TO Queretaro $50 miles from
Mexico City. The Communists In the state OF Iidago
giving much trouble. Telegraph lines are being
tended all the Republic. Several wealthy Amcri-
buying lands mostly in Sonora and chihuahua.
There auson to American affairs In tb" Mexican
papers. The excitement appears TO have susdei Tho
State Legislatures been elected The Con-
stltutiOnal amendment limiting the President ~ one
term viii come DelOre them.