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New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
NEW-YORK, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1879

the watchman concluded that the escape had probably
been made through the csrrageway beneath. and over
the Essex-s prison wall He thus reported to Acting
Warden Bernard Fitzsimmons, who, however, diseoV-
cred that the hole had been made through the wall or
the adjoining building. No 76 LudlOw-st and into the
fireplace of n room on the fifth 1OOr
The police made a careful search or the neghDorlng
tenement houses well as OF the one through whch
agents Of the house NO rs LudQw.st, we're found on
the first floor They had no key 10 the upper
rooms, and Captain Alsire burst open open s3e H
door, The burglars accomplces had made eA-
tensIve preparations for the sure escape
OF their friend one had bed and sofa In It au
other was supplied with meat Vegetables anu pre-
while the third reserved for active operations
Blankets had been spread on the oor. and az thc ho
OF the fireplace pillows had been arranged hole
feet in diameter had dug through the double walls
four feet thick aud the debris had been carefully packed
in closet under stairway so that III case on s1
p'clOn OF their real operations coma De coNercu w
Near the fireplace were found several jimnles' eoa
chsels ana other implements, winch had peen
used IN the work and which taken charge ol Dy
the officers. Evidently the exact time for the remoVa
the confederaes and the escape probably not dis
covered until an hour after it had been effected A..
John Minke who lives The second nOOr Oi the leh
emrnt, says that about 9:25 o'clock he was
entering the street door, when he met threS
men going ont They WaHed 5rRed gu 9cc% Corner T thew
Quiekened their pace into trot. The housekeeper ana
his who said tnat woman calling heIse,l Nj .. yf
engaged the front rooms on the top noor on 'iaS
2. The next day another woman came 10 ,oc-
cupy them, saving she was to live there WIN , Ifr
husband, who lOngshOrcman ana her son, Cisih
The hOusekeeDer ard his wife insisted that tley ndt
never seen any men.in the rooms. Their conflicting
statements however, led 10 their arrest and Getehtioh
Red" Leary is man about forty years OF age, anu -
unusually powerful figure His fiery 2ed bair ana beard
have given him the name by when he IL knOWI Eoii
eral alarm Immediately sent throughout tls iliu
the ucighbOrug cities, and great efforts VIII bc ha
effect his rCCdDtuIc, especially since THIS Is the secoIu VI
the Northampton burglars vino has escaped iiom huu'
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
TELEGRIPHIC NOTES.
STANDING OUT FOR TWO DOLLARS

STANDING OUT FOR TWO DOLLARS.
BUFFALO, n. Y. May 1.-The Union sailors at
3 RG6 es han HI I. per- S aay D''''"
A SIGNIFICANT VOTE ON RAILROAD FREIGuTs
HARRISBURG. Penn, May THE House bill TO
prevent discrimination railroad freight charges passed the
House on second reading today by 81 10 H.
HOW LONG 1T TOOK TO GET TO SAN FRANCISCO
announces the arrival there OF the bark Rambler
ia days from Boston Fears had been eIteined FOR her
safety THE LAUNCH OF A GALLANT SHIP
Boston, MAY IA new ship just completed at
the Abel Cove at East Boston, was launched
today she Of 1900 tons burden she Is owned by the
OunaeF' NOT WILD PIGEONS ENOUGH.
mea Wien wa: to have been held inst has
been postponed until June t ON account oi the scarcity OF
birds COAL SHIPMENT FROM BUFFALO.
BIFrAIo, \. Y, Nav About ten vessels
loaded win coal Tor Gacaso at 50 r, cents from William
PROMISING CROPS IN TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, MAY 7.-Ihe wheat crop of
oq 6s 5,cc5 viii be co1sdsIb ne1eased The acrce Of
eor vii be acreased per above that ot lsst year
Tue cotJo1 crop viii be laiscly increased
lIBERALITY AMONG USITARIASS
CScNSA May ,5i n n me n ,STtS S0Refe9Gg o S5 n
PpSa S ;SsG % Sn ae b a o. &
his experience as "a Convert from Presbyteransn.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION IN CANADA
ToRoNIO, ont, MAY AT mass-meetng held
ton resolutions adopted strongly fayorng The estab
c to be egalender ior all deUts
the Dominion.
THE CANADA.PACIFIC STRIFE.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May The strike on the
Canada. Pacific Railway sun continues About 1000
are now engaged IT, TAe Of the strike Is the
tiou Of wages per II also owing to bad board
and decrease Ia the OF board from 81 OO
10 81 per week.
PROGRESS OF THE OCEAN PIER
Long BRANCH. \. j., May The directors Of
the Branch Pier Company IN honor OF the completion
oneha OF the great ocean pier entertained
OF Long Brancn well as a number OF
prominent gentlemen from Newl0Tk at banquet to-day
tbe ocean Hotel spread for y guests Among
present Mayor Cooper Judge Fitch President OF
the per Company Judge Russell George Peabody Jessie
Jarrett Rev Dr. stokes President Of ocean Grove James
A. Bradley President O AsDuTy Park L. W. MDy and 9th.
,.,,.,-,.,, ,,-.,,.
ERIE Penn, MAY 7.-Ihe city Is tonight filled
with sporting from all parts ihe country aud the 10.
tells ana crowded Elliott and Dwyer the pugl
lists will the shortly alter midnight for
point conveniently situated for the battle Long Point
ihe Canada size talked Of but that will be the
the encounter uncertain Ehot and his trainers smith
and Joe GOss with him week putting The
hnshng touches here Dwyer TO have arrived at
7O O'Clock night but dropped on at station outside OF
hints arrest lie VII! De on hAnd when ue
| time lOr euDarkatlJn arrives
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
ORDER AL IUE POLLS.
THE MILITARY INTERFERENCE BILL TAKEN Up IN
TIE sENATE-A POINT MADE BY EDMUNDs-
WILL The PRESIDENT SIGN THE BILL
ley TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.I

THE MILITARY INTERFERENCE BILL TAKEN UP IN
TIE sENATE-A POINT MADE BY EDMUNDs-
WILL THE PRESIDENT SIGN THE BuL7
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, May This evening Senator
Eaton called up the Democratic caucus measure to
prevent the Army from keeping the peace at the
polls
Mr. Edmunds objected to consideration, as there
was an appropriation bill upon the table, and ac-
cording to the universal practice of the Senate, as
well as the peculiar circumstances under which
this Congress was called together, the appr0-
pration bills should have priority of con-
sideration. Some fencing ensued between Senators
Voorhees, and Edmunds, during which the latter
declared that the very act of forcibly setting aside
an appropriation bill which had been reported from
the House nearly a week ago. and giving its place
TO a measure of this kind, was threat to the EX-
ecutive that no appropriations should be made I'M
less political legislation of a certain kind should
first receive his approval.
The Democrats asserted that no such threat was
implied; but they voted all the same TO put aside
the Appropriation bill and take up the caucus
measure The latter, therefore, is the unfinished
business for tomorrow.
1t is manifest that the Democrats conceive them
selves to be playing a game for stakes rather than
deliberately to be considering measures for the
public welfare.
The Democrats are very confident that the Presi-
dent will approve the military interference bill.
Speaking of that subject to-day, Hester Clymer
said "Why, we had the Presidents message be-
fore rs in the caucus We studied it very carefully
and we framed that bill exactly to fit 1t and
it does fit it," MIR. Clymer, IN making this
statement clearly shows that the bill Is Demo-
cratic surrender to the veto message, The Demo
Gratis confident that the military interference bill Is
10 be signed 10y the President say that the Army bl
I'm that event will be Immediately reported from the
amendment, and that it will be passed through 6oth
houses without debate. The great fight IS stlll TO
como on the Legislative APPROXIMATION bill
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
Tile REPUBLICANs GAINING.
REPORTS FROM DIFFERENT FARTs OF THE CoUN-
TRY OF THE MOST SATISFACTORY CHARACTER
ir,v 1rr rcp ,pm 10 Tile TRIRrNE.

pFpoRTs FROM DIFFERENT FARTs OF THE CoUN-
TRY OF THE MOST SATISFACTORY CHARACTER.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUSEl
W,sutNGTOy May 7.-Republican members of
Congress- are much gratifed with the reports which
tbcv receive concerning the condition of their
marty in all parts of the country.
A Central New-York Representative, who re-
turned to Washington this morning, says that the
ncople Of his section are not very greatly excited
over tbe politcal controversy now in progress here.
Democrats he thinks, would generally be very glad
in see the election laws repealed or so amended as
IN make them practically imperative, but they do
o, think the world will 10 an end even II the
laws remain upon the statute book III their present
farm. The people of Central New-York, he said.
~ more interested ia the financial legislation that
j. threatened than in political questions, and the
,rosent discussion of the silver bill is causing great
aIarun among business men. Democrats as well as
pc,ublicans denounce the House of Representatives
Cor allowing this subject to be brought forward at
,his oxtro session and many of the former in con-
versation on this subject say that they never will
Ito tlc Democratic ticket again. "0f course they
will and at the next election" remarked the gen.
tIcman: : .'but the declaration shows that our
,ricnds who manage things here are losing ground
in Central New-York by the course they are pur-
sn,no. The Republican party" he continued, was
never better united or in better condition for max
inc a successful campaign in the Fall"
4 member of Congress who was in Connecticut
last week SAYS that the business men OF that State
without regard to party, are actually getting mad
with Congress, and that unless stop is soon put
to tinkering with the finances, the Democratic
marty will suffer very greatly IN that state, Eyen
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
VICTORIES IN INDIANA.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 7.-Speaking of the
elections yesterday, The Journal says: The result OF
the elections held in all the towns aud cities
OF Indiana which are organized under the
general law Is cminenty satisfactory The
Republican victory was complete. except in
or two cities where the result was In
adenced by 9caI issues. The Republicans make large
gaius in the City OF indianapolis They elect John
Caven Mayor Buskrk by 1884 majority. and elect
the whole Republican ticket by unexpected msjorities
olccing four of the five Aldermen, and eighteen
ont OF the twenty-five Councilmen"
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. May I'm the city election here
yesterday the vote for Mayor follows Havens,
Democrat 2022; Wildey, Greenback. 1,9i2j Hook,
Republican 920. The Democrats elected the Treasurer.
Marshal and Clerk and five Courcilmen. The Green
hackers elected one Councilman, aud the Republicans
elected the Assessor.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
SOCIAL LEGISLATION IN ENGLAND.
TIE PRINCE OF WALES OPPOSED SUCCESSFULLY.
InNnn, Mndnnshnr Mnv z 1Q-Q-

TIE PRINCE OF WALES OPPOSED SUCCESSFULLY.
LONDON Wednesday. May z, 1879.
In the House of Lords last night, the Prince
Of Wales presented the petition 2JS Norfolk farmers
in favor OF the bill egazing marriage with deceased
yif,s sister He said he believed the measure would be
of great advantage to the community Mt large. and he
would support 1t. Lord HouGhtcn UberaD moved the
second reading OF the bill. The Government repre-
seuted by Lord CraubrI Iok, Secretary OF state
for India, strongly opposed It, and the second
reading was defeated by vote cf 1Ol TO 81. The
Prince of Wales the Duke OF Edinburgh ana the B'ShOp
o Riuon voted with minority, and fourteen Ot the
bishops with the majority showing tlat Jay OPINION
rather fayors the measure. ,
I'm the House Of commons, declaratcry resolution
introduced bv Mr. FaTar Hersche U'beral), member
for Durham City, favor Of abOlisblng action Tor
breach OF promise Of marriage except III cases where a-
nal pecurarv loss has been incurred by reason ~ the
nrO1ise was carried by vote OF Jog ycas TO 90 nays
The solictor-Gener3 Sir Hardlnge s. Clifford opposed
lac resi-
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
THE WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA.
A BIooDLEss sEA-FIGnT-GREAT ENTHUSIASM IN
IIMA.

LIMA, April 1G.-Admiral MOnterO has as
sumed OF the defenccs Of Arica where he has
over 1900 soldiers. powerful battery is already IN
position on the MORO hill overlooking the port. Pts
aqua is also we'll garrisoned and strong division under
Colonel Euarez been pushed foi ward from Iquqne
to Qulagua, outlying town the boundary between
Bolivia and Peru the river Loa and in the immediate
neighborhood OF the Chan advanced detachments.
General Daza the President OF Bolivia, at the head or
1000 troops is rapidly approaching the territory occu
pied by the Chiians. His greatest difficulties are yet
before him. as he has traverse 300 miles of desert
Il is an almost impossbility for him TO maintain COM
municaiion with his base OF supplies, and he must per
force endeayOr to make the (. .ht short. sharp aud deer
sIye The Chdns, on the contrary, arc well supplied
with provisions, and through their powerful fleet viii
he aDe 20 preserve communication with Their base OF
supplies.
ihe first naval encounter Of took place The
lAth inst the riyer LOa, between the Ghilan
yete Magalaneo, side, and the Peruvian vessels
Union aud fiiComayO the other. Mncn abreast or
the Chian corvette. Sharp heiug was MAN
tanned for two hours, but IL appears that no
damage was Inflicted. The Gillian vessel bad
six guns oppose to twenty, and atter burning little
powder without effect, the Cnan captain concluded 70
Withdraw from the fight, which ho did. running away
easily from the Peruvian ships. The Gillian squadron
has destroyed the loading apparatus consisting of tram
ways and chutcs. OF the Guano Loading Company, at
PabellOn dc Pea, Huaullles, aud elsewhere These
works cost "a large amount OF money, and were
The property Of foreigners The launches employed IN
loading also captured, although they, N vel AS
the loading works shore, we're the property OF Ing
sh subjects. Vessels at the guanO deposits nave been
ordered 20 leave There about fifty vessels OF over
a thousand tons burden the various deposits, and 1t
VIII be great hardship aud entail serious losses upon
their owners 10 be driven of without cargo.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
THE ATLiNT1 MURDER.

COX FOUND GUILTY AND SENTENCED TO IMPRIsoN-
MEST FOR LIPE.
ATLANTA, Ca, May THE jury In the Cox
case were out all night They into Court at neon
to-day to receive further instructions. At quarter be-
fore O'Clock this afternoon they came into Court and
announced that they had agreed upon verdict guilty.
and recommended that the prisoner be punished by
prsonment for life in the penitentiary Cox received
the verdict with calmDess, having evidently nerved
himself for the His wife, hearing the words,
sat for a moment trembling with emotion. and then
rushed toward open window by, with the inten-
tion Ofthrowng herself to the ground below As she
reached the window she was caught by Cox who held
her fast.
Judge Hillyer sentenced Cox to be confined in the
penitcntiary such other place the Governor may
direct, hard labor for and during his natural life.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
MEMORIES OF FORT PILLOW.
TIE STORY OF TIE MASSACRE TOLD AGAIN IN TIE
HOUSE OF EPREsENTATIvEs-CHALME ANx-
IoUs FOR MEDICATION.

TIE STORY OF TIE MASSACRE TOLD AGAIN IN TIE
HOUSE OF EPREsENTATIvEs-CHALME ANx-
IoUs FOR vINDICATIoN.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. May 7.-General Chalmers brought
up in the House to-day the story of the Fort Pillow
massacre in an attempt to vindicato himself from
any responsibility for the event. His manner was
manly earnest and soldierlike, and he met most of
the circumstantial allegations against him with de-
malls which were plain and explicit.
General Chalmers showed that the man who tes-
tilted that he gave directions at the butchery must
have been mistaken, as the insignia of his rank
were different from those which the Confederate
officer described wore. He showed that he could
not have been taking drinks and bOasting Of the af-
fair with officers afterwaTd, as he has never taken
spirtuOus liquors i'll his life.
When he had concluded, General Garfield and Mr.
Burrows, of Michigan, unwilling TO let that terrible
event. for which some Confederate authority was
responsible be CLOSED over by any exhibition of
mawkish sentimentality, briefly told the story of
the massacre at Fort Pillow, and for confirmation
poiuted to the concurrlng testimony of sixty wit
nesses before the Congressional Investigation and
by the official report made by the Rebel General
Forrest himself. The Democrats made earnest eff
forts TO prevent the narration Of this event, and are
very much dIspessed that General Chalmers for his
own vlndicatiOn should have brought tine horrible
fra pedy so conspicuousy before the country.
The House refused the request of General Chal-
mers that an investigation into his conduct be made,
the Democrats unanimously voting against 1t.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08

THE RAID INTO THE INDIAN TERRITORY-ITS PRO-
MoTERs SWAPPING THEIR FINGERS AT The
PREsIDRNT-A COsIAuTTEE-RooM THEIR HEAD
QUARTERS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBrNEl
WASHINGTON, May 7-Letters received here to-
DAY from Kansas say that within the past week
about 800 persons have left that State from two
points alone to invade the Indian Territory. Intel
gence also received to-day by the Secretary Of the
Interior indicates that movement Of whites Is in
progress toward the northeastern part of the Terri
tory to lands occupied by the Quapaws, senecas,
bnd other small tribes who are settled on land
bought from the CherOkecs for that purpose.
Telegraphic instructions have been sent to the
military commander in Kansas TO head off this
movement, and every nerve is being strained by the
authorities here TO prevent the success Of these
raids.
The persons in Washington who are aiding and
encouraging the unlawful invasion of the Indian
Territory do not appear TO be at all disconnected by
the proclamatiOn of the President, or the orders
given 10 the military commander. Among these
persons are not only lobby agents and attorneys
for certain railroads pTospectyely interested in
Indian Territory lands, but members of Congress
and employees Of tie House of Representatives.
As an example of the cool effrontery OF these per-
sons il can be stated as uudeniabe fact that the
clerk of the House Committee on Private Land
Claims a man who has been for years active IN be-
half Of the railroads which trying TO dlspossess
the civilized tribes Of their lands is even now en-
gagged in sending out maps and circulars setting
forth that certain lands i'll the Indian Territory are
open 10 settlement, and urging the recipients OF
these documents 20 take advantage Of the oppOr-
tuntes offered, in defiance of the Presidents proc
jamabOn. These maps and circulars are stored in
Che room Of the committee named, and are distrib-
uted and mailed therefrOm. Whether this is being
done with the knowledge or conniyance of any
member of that committee, Of which Mr.. Gunter,
Of Arkansas, is chairman. is not known. There Is
presented here the spectacle of committee room Of
The House Of representatives, being used by the clerk
o. subcommittee to promote scheme which the Pres
ldent and his constitutional advisers have declared
70 be unlawful, and III which law-abldlng citizens
uaye been warned not 10 engage.
Inc promoters of this latest audacous attempt to
deprive the Indians Of their lands make no conceal
ment now of their purposes or of the contempt IN
whlch they hold all efforts of the Executive to
.1"art them. They say that there are not troops
ttnough available to stop the movement; that there
a line 800 miles long to be guarded. and no mat
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE RACE FOR THE CHESTER CUP.
PAROLE, THE FAvORITE, BEATEN.

LONDON, W eincsdIy, Nh! Z, lo'''
The race for the Chester Trades Cup came
of to-day at the Chester Meetmg which opened yeser
day. and brought out q field OF ten starters Mr.. /.
Iorilards Parole the favorite for this race, Dut
failed TO gel place, the winner being Lord puppuhs
chestnut gCdiug Refer, while Lord kOschefys biOWh
horse T0uchet came in second. ana the same owners
bav coli RidottO third The following Is a summary:
Tho Chester Ira Cup Of soveregns specie hat
given by Trades Ot Chester and half by the Gan s
PTopretors added TO handicap sweepstakes o 20 &
ecns each 10 Icet Tor three yeai5 90 u anu thS
OF the second morse receive
sOYeIelgns from The stakes the winner aIeI a
cupeas or guncas stakes at NeWmarketin 1873 OF
handicap of 900 sOveeigns 10 carry II pounds o
soyerees each 10 the race-fund, viii be the only
Liability forfeit be declared by noon on Tuesday ApM 10
bouse turn (5g subs)
Lord buppH's ch g. Refer. by Lord Clifden ont Of
Lord Roseberys H. Touchet by Lord Lyon ont Of Lady
Audey sister TO Buccaneer wears Old stone - So
Lori R0seberys G. RdOO, by CremOTne out OF song
stress 10y Chanticeer, years Old, stone pouDds o
The betting and the jockeys were as follows; 10
on Mr.. p. LOrillard's Dr. &. Parole, Archer; 4 to
against Lord Roseberys br h. TOuchet. Constabe 10
TO against Mr.. WadlOw's ch. Zucchero, Gallon; 10
70 against Mr. H. Halls ch C. Astronomer, Coatesi /"
to against Mr.. JardDes b. Tam Glen. GTeayes; 20
10 against any other of the following probable start
crs Lord ROscbeTy's b. RidOtto, McDonlldi Sf J
d. Astlcy's b. h. Drumhead. Lemsre Mr. X Pecks cll
K Eeeier. Luke Mr. ShcrOOrnes Oh. d. Deluder HOP
per; Mr. Etches's VOtary, Roe Lord ROssNus Dr. l.
Mountain Ash, Barrett
When the horses had settled down, Deluder took up
the running. attended by Mountain Ash, Astronomer,
Refer and Zucchero, with Parole and Touchet lying
off Al te vc-furlongs post Refer went TO the front
and without again being headed, won by length with
the distance between the second ana thlrd horses
Parole, who to2k the ;eeon1 Plae9 j., tne s r,a stei
ceDce SAYS ii Archer hd not eased Parole Whtn ne
found he could win Parole might have been third
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
INCIDENTS EAST AND WEST.

INtIDLN IhDI h4NU W
SECRETARY SHERMAN MAKES A SPEECH IN OHIO
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIoN-THE REPUBLICAN
CAUSE THRIVING EVERYWHERE.
Secretary Sherman was publicly received at
Columbus yesterday. He made a speech on
finance in response to serenade. The new
Constitution of California was apparently de-
feated in the election held yester-
day. In the Indiana elections, the
Republicans made gains. Word received at
Washington is to the effect that public senti-
ment is very much aroused in regard to the
disturbing action of the Democrats in Con-
gress, and that the drift of opinion is in favor
of the Republicans.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
A HEAVY VOTE IN CALIFORNIA.
THE PROBABLE DEFEAT OF THE NEW STATE con-
sTITUTION.

SAN FRANCISCO, May THE election in this
city conducted with great vgor by both parties
Business almost totally suspended, and the best
men the city have been in constant attendance at
the polls. A very heavy vote polled probably
10000 The opponents OF the new Constitution
confident that it has been defeated in the city by
from 10 900 to 12 900 majority. Making allowance for
sanauine feelings there is doubt the majority against
its adoption is heavy Advices from the country ind-
cate large maorties against it in the popuous counties
Of Alameda, Santa Clara and Sacramento, but not
enough has received to warrant any estimate as to
the general result.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
MR.. CHITTENDEN TO SPEAK ON SILVER.

IBY TLLLGEATH 10 IIIE IRIBUNEI
WAsHINGTON. May 7.-Mr. S. b. Chttenden will
speak tomorrow upon the Silver bill now pending
in the House. Mr.. Chittendsn considers this ques-
ton of more importance than any other issue now
before Congress the country. As he is known to
be one of the soundest authorities questions of
the sort in Congress- his speech is looked forward to
with interest,
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
ST. PETERSBURG MORE TRANQUIL.
~. NJ L

The journal de ST. PeterSJ0ug says: The
news published already about the state OF affairs at ST.
Petersburg f. untrue. There has been no prohibition
AGAINST the possession OF arms, but persons possessing
r,,. ,p,st inform the authorities All traffic Is entirely
free and unmpeded The statements that theatres could
u0t he visited without Official permit and that the
lights I'm houses would not be allowed after 10 o'clock.
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