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The American Citizen orArrican Descen
PrcelpitateS Himself on 50. Louis,


sr. Louis, March l5.-A large number
OF negroes have recently arrived here from
Vicksburg and other points in Mississippi
and Louisiana under the impression, as
they say, that they would be provided with
means OF subsistence while here aud free
transportation to Kansas, where, on their
arrival, they arc tc receive lands from the
government, money, mules, plows, &c.
Several hundred perhaps moro than a
thousand have already arrived in dest:.
tptc condition, and 600 more will reach here
tomorrow by tho steamer Grand Tower
as no such provisions as above stated have
been made for these people, they having
evidently been grossly deceived for some
malicious purpose, and in view OF oil the
circumstances in the case, Mayor Over.
STATE this afternoon issued q proclamation,
warming all naFsoMs against coming to st.
Aouis without money to support them.
selves and to pay their fare to thOir dGs.
tination, us no employment can be OBJ
tanned here. 4 portion Of them had money
enough to reach Kansas City and have
started for that point.
The Board ofHcalth hold meeting this
evening to consider tho question, and it
was tlrst thought that ali the destitute
should be sent to q quarantine station
whete they were TO be sheltered aud fed,
but II was finally concluded to take no nc.
tton atpreseut. Tho railroad and steam.
boat companies disclaim having had
anything to do with this affair, aud the
Anchor Line have offered to take them
back on their boats free. The matter Il
assuming great importance and what the
end will be no one Can tell. 7 .r
besteamer Grand Tower arrived with
900 more plantation negroes on board
They are nov moving on Kansas City by
river apd rail,
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Democratic Senators had a brief caucus
to-day,at which the only business transact
ed was to appoint q committee Of nine to
reorganize the Senate Committees, and re-
port to an adjourned caucus to be held on
Monday. The committee consists of Sen.
ators Wallace, Mcdonald, Eaton, Ransom,
COckrell, Davis, Of West Virginia, Garland,
Grover, and PendletOn. While no reso.
luton was adopted on the subject, there
was general expression OF opinion that
promotion 10 cllairnanships should be
made by seniority. That Is to say, that
the first named Democrat on Committees
as now constituted should be made Chair.
man Of That Committee; and in cases
where Senator was senior on two com.
mittees he should he prcvileged to
select Of which he would be Chair.
man. II this rule is carried
out, Eaton would he made Chair.
man OF Foreign Affairs, Bayard of Finance,
Gordon Of Commerce, Randolph OF Mill.
tary Affairs, Thurman OF Judiciary, Nc.
Donald Of Public Lands, Johnston Of Man.
ufactnre, Coke of Indian Affairs, Cockrell
OF Claims, Harris OF District OF Columbia,
Garland Of Territories, and Hereford ol
Mines aud Mining. The ahoveare on the
committees named, ,and directly in the line
OF promotion, and'serVioe thereon seems
agreeable to them. Mr.. Salisbury car
have his choice OF Privileges and EIec
tions, PostoiIices or Public Buildings and
Grounds, Should lie choose the first Max.
ey would go to the head OF Postoflices
otherwise, Hill would go 10 the head Of
Privileges and EleetioAs, AIaxcy aud
Baily arc, In the order named, both or
PostOtttCes and Education and Labor; and
il one goes to the head OF one OF these
Committees the other will be sent to the
head OF the other. Davis OF West Vir
ginia is senior on Appropriations and also
on Agriculture. The first named is thu
most important Committee, and whoever
is Chalrtnan.has immense power; but III
Davis inClineS to agricultural pursuits, h,
may possibly take the latter. In tina
event the Craftsmanship OF Approximation,
would lie between Withers, Heck and Wal
lace. Whyte has charge OF three Commit
tees-Naval Affairs, Civil Service an,
Printing. Many OF his friends think h,
will selept the latter, In which eYent Nc
PhoEsol would become Chairman OF Nava
Affairs and Beck OF Civil Service. Kernat
will probably go to the head OF Patents
as he has long served on that Committee
WALLACE is in line Tor Revision Of Laws
Ransom can SELECT Railroads or Library
II he takes the latter Lamar will probaht
get Railroads. This arrangement Woul,
lcavp have halta dozen regular Committee
and number OF Select Committees at tn
head OF which to place Senators who ar
not In line on other Committees. Thes
Select Committees must he revived eacl
Congress BY special resolution, and som
OF them will no doubt DO dropped entirel,
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obtained (S22O,OOO) Is precisely the amount
asked for by the superintendent This
does not look as II the Legislature had
been hard to entreat on the subject. As
u matter OF fact, the way was abnndantly
prepared for an easy compliance on the
part Of the Legislature. This we say,
while giving Uncle Jack all proper credit
for his cxcrtions.
unclc jack having saved Rome, returns,
like oinCinnatus, to, his plow. He con.
clruled his speech to the westonians as
follows:
"My friends, l now 90 to my country
home with n determination never again 10
embark on the troubled sea Of The aSpirant
for Office. Coon NIGHT"
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4 MysterIous Murder.

CIScIXNArT, March l6.-A very mystcri.
ous murder was committed at an early
hour this morning. a Young man named
Harry Baldwin, who had returned from a
business trip at 10 o'clock last night, wss
found at 9 o'clock this morning In Flu,
street by policemen, in what they sup
laoss hin to the station house. where he
vas locked up for safe keeping. At
O'clock this morning he was found to he
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4 He!! Hound VINO Got His Deserts u,
the Hands of Mob.

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ClSclSSArr, March l0.-There has been
considerable excitement at Newport, KY,
all day to-day caused by the arrest OF Peter
Klein, the tramp who outraged Mrs, Trues.
dale few days since. A crowd has been
in the neighborhood OF the iailall day, but
no demonstration was made until after 6
o'clock this evening, when about twenty.
five men marched throughy Monument
street TO the Jail, oyerpowered The jaiIer,
Mayor, secured Klein and marched of.
he was taken to Mrs. Truesdale's house
and Identified by her, then TO the woods
and probably hung. Although Al This
time his body has not heen found. 4
heavy snow hNs been falling here since
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HUNGARY.


PEsrn, March l6.-The whole country
between Szegedin aud Temisyar. is strewn
with caravans Of people. All Villages and
boroughs have Hospitality opened their
houses and stores TO the refugees. The
railway trains yesterday took 10 Temisvar
about five thousand fIgitives, while five
hundred people went by steamer to Sezen'
tes. Engineers and soldiers are busy with
their relief pontoons and boats, there be-
ing still great need OF them. The Emper'
or has contributed further sum Of l0,00C
nnrinA
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FRANCE.


PARIs, March lG.-Thc .NOnitew Cniwr-
vale says: There will be no shifting Of 20.
sitions in the Cabinet which will endcavor
to continue, as ut present, n few days
longer, but the ministers themselves are
the iirst 10 recognize the fact that they
cannot abide long after Thursdays pro.
ceedings. 1t is generally considered that
the Gambetta ministry las become q ne
cessity, Gamhetta is earnestly urged by
his tFieltsls 10 aGpCpt the Office and begtus
to understand that It will be dii'lcDlt for
him to eVale Il,
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A joint meeting OF the Executive Com.
mittee Of the National Democratic Cam.
baisn' Committee and ofthe Congressional
Committee met to-day at Willaril's Hotel.
Some days ago it was made the duty OF
these Committees to see that there was O
full attendance OF Democratic members
present IN Washington TO sttsRl thu eau
6us TO kp held on Monday night next.
To.day's meeting was 10 receive report
on the subject, and It was announced that
every Democratic member would be in
Washington by Monday night.
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Indian. preparing Tor war In Alaska,

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SAN FRAScIsco, March l0.-A' Victoria
dispatch says: The steamer California
arrived from ...!:::ska this morning. She
brings psws tha. the Indians are ptena:r-
Ing for war u. Is. NJ. 9. 04prpy aud the
us. cutter WaOOtt had reaGbpl Alaska.
The chiefs received the Osprey cordially,
but Informed the commander that they
could take the Wacott whenever they
chose. The WalCott has gone to intercept
a 1tiot la Of hostile canoes OH their way TO
destroy the town pi SiIka. On board the
Walcott arc the 0sprey's marines and th9
osprey's Calling gun. The situation is
very alarming.
The Osprey will remain until relieved
by the American nlan.Of war The Sitka
Chiefs were given two hours to produce
the woman Witness to the Brown murder.
They pretended that the woman was ab.
sent, but in much less time they brought
her in. She confessed 70 having seen
Browns body after he had been shot. The
bopdy yaS then rolled up In blankets and
thrown th1S Il 3 toSSetrloarl weighted down BY
stones. The Osprey had not lGqp in por
fiye minutes before the Indians btouSRt j.
Browns gun, ak, books, &c. The California
has three witnesses TO The murder aboard
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At AIEnSlpnr

!
Tho hotels are still crowded, and tse
Spcakership fight iEstill on. blackburn Is
still confident that hU has votes enough to
give him the caucus nomination. This he
bases on reports which have been Just
made, md Is attained in tho following
way: The Executive Committee, who
have charge OF the details Of his canvass,
teIl a MEstlFg taniFht, at which there
was present ohe member IRON easltState.
The roll OF the membership Of the House
was gone over, and no claims were made
for Blackburn except those youched for by
members Of the respective State delega.
IiQEs present. The result OF this canvass,
claimed 70 he 6xGeealnelY cautious and
conservative, was that blackburn has Ta
votes distributed as iollows: Alabama .,
Arkansas 3, Florida |, Georgia ., Illinois
1, Indiana 8 Kentucky 10, Louisiana !,
Maryland /, Mississippi 4, Missouri 0,
North Carolina 8, Ohio 5, South Carolina
!, Tennessee 4, Texas 8, Virginia Q. The
same committee also SspYaSsed R9nlall's
strength, andAgured lEdt69 V6t6s, atsttiha.
tod. as follows: Alabama Q, Arkansas |,
Delaware /, Florida !, Georgian, illinois |,
IndianaS, Louisiana 9 Maryland 4, Miss.
issipEi ., Massachusetts |, Missouri 8, New
York 7, NORTH Carolina 7, Ohio 2, pepgsy!
vanla0, South Carolina !, TGhnessee'
Texas |, Virginia ., West Virginia 5, New
Jerseys. II these figures are nearly &c
citrate Blackburn can be nominated, be
'ssus.e i y not lltoAght more tlIah Y
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Was ut the Police Court to-day, seeking a
warrant for criminal libel against Stilson
IlqtchIns, elitof; Of lie Poi, ior some
cerntng hOr suit against Simon Cameron.
She could not recall tho exact words on
which she grounded libelous action, and
went away saying she would get copy OF
thepaper and again return, but she didn't
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The MinistIrs OF tho 10Th OF May have
issued protest against the vote Of cen.
sure, which they declare was pronounced
in their absence on charges brought by an
Incompetent tribunal. The lIochebouet
es6i1et has presaqtsa q similar protest to
President GfeVF,
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Jppeg HusTEp, Of United States Treas
writes: II have experlehcea q peculiar
and most gratifying relief in the use OF
Kellers Roman Liniment. You can count
INC rs OnG WHO believes in it.,n
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Democrats will go into CAUCUS, and 70 will
be enough to carry the caucus nomination,
There Is considerable reason to believe,
though, that those who calculated on l44
going into caucus nverestimate the num-
Der, and II Is doubtful II more than l4o at
tend.
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dying, with a small h9Io in his temple,

dying, with small hole in his temple,
made by a SO calibre ball.
II appears that VIM. Schaller OF the
brewery firm OF Schaller 4 Gerke, was IN
that neighborhood at an early hour with
some friends, celebrating his birthday, he
snatched pistol from friends pocket
and as he says fired III the air and was ar
rested by q policeman, but subsequently
released. To-day whom It was found that
Baldwin was shot, SChaller was arrested
and is now in jail. II is claimed the pistol
fred by him was % callbre, while the shot
which killed Baldwin Is SO calibre.
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FIRE RECORD.

eWeAaQ, March IA Gre last might
destroyed the South Chicago Match Fac.
tory, with machinery. Loss $4,000. I'm.
insured.
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UNDouBrEDLY NOMINATE cox,

Of New York, even il he goes into the
Democratic caucus, as he undoubtedly
will. They have made up their minds to
do it.'and their plan is to stand by him in
the House, and SO prevent the election OF
either Randall or Blackburn, whichever
may be nominated, and force the Demo.
Gratis to come to Cox sooner or later. II
they can hold fifteen votes for Cox they
can force his election beyond doubt. The
question is whether they will hold their
votes or not alter the caucus nomination
is made and the full pressure OF the party
is applied. 1t does not look probable, and
yet It may be. Friends Of both Randall
and Blackburn visited the National head.
quarters to-day, aud argued with the
Greenback members there assembled, but
neither could make any impression,
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st4F9sE, /. !. sss ss;;., 4g.sIe Gen. ,..
Thomas ", sherRan died this afternoon.
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nm nRRENNnAcK IIrAnorARrEns

AT THE oRRENNBAcR HEADQUARTERS
Tonight there Is little or no excitement,
but the same quiet confidence which has
been exhibited for q week past. There
has been some shifting, however, in the
vote claimed. Smith, Of New Jersey, who
was claimed as sure a week ago, II Is con.
ceded will 60 into the Democratic caucus.
Phelps, OF Connecticut, is also accounted
doubtful; but, as an offset to these two
men, the Greenbackers claim Kelley, oi
Pennsylvania, and Stevenson, Of Illinois.
The latter has been in and out OF the head.
quarters all day, and has pledged his ale.
glance to the Nationals. As for Kelley,
there Is no longer doubt OF his position,
as he has written an autograph letter, Just
received, In which he says he cannot reach
this city until Tuesday noon, but that he
will go direct from the depot 10 the Metro
politan to record hisallegiance, and affirm
any course OF action that the National
members.elect may deem best. The men
whom the Nationals now claim as sure are
Ladd and Murch, Of Maine, Barlow, OF
Vermont, Kelley, Yocum aud Wright, OF
Pennsylvania, Russell, Of North Carolina,
Lowe, Of Alabama, Jones, OF Texas, De La
Matyr Of Indiana, Forsythe and Steven.
son, OF Illinois, Ford, Of Missouri, and
Weaver aud Gillette, OF Iowa; fatal 10.
All OF these men have boon almost con.
stantly ut the National headquarters since
their arrival, except Ladd, who Is still
away, and Yocum and Wright, who have
not yet put In an appearance. Jones, OF
Texas, arrived to-day, and Is one OF the
stitlest Nationals yet, Judging from his
talk. Lowe is confident that Tilton, OF
Georgia, will go into the National caucus.
In conversation tonight he said: ~ Ger.
tainly shall not go into the Democratic
caucus. could not in decency do it. I
have always been Democrat, but re.
puuiated the action OF the Democratic eau
Gus in my district, and was elected on the
Greenback issue, and l have no right to
put myself under the domination OF the
Democratic caucus here. Mr.. FELTON, is in
almost a similar position. He was not
elected as Democrat, but as an Independ.
ent, and in opposition to the regular
Democratic candidate. His district nd.
joins mine, and his constituents are the
same class Of people as NINE" The Ma.
tionals will
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NOWelI-.FlFSt day IUmlIes; second day
81; third day, So; fourth day, II; fifth day
Us; sixth day, ~. Total, 500.
Ennis-First day, 05 miles; second day
q miles; third day, rs milos; fourth day
s. miles; fifth day, 90 miles; sixth day, 4
miles. Total, 475 miles,
Harrimaa-FirstAay, 100 miles; seconG
day, 90 miles; thirdEday, 81 miles; fourth
day, % miles; fifth day, G5 miles; sixth day
go miles. Total, $50.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-15

stored and preserved think only OF one appropri.
ate response from his Ds or his pen He should say TO
servant a dog that he should do this thingi
DEMOCRATIC RELIES.
Mr.. wTTHERs tDem., Va) said the statement OF tho
Senator from Maine OF 30 few soldiers found in the
States east OF the Mississippi futile attempt to
divert attention from the facts lying at the foundation
OF our institutions. 1t not question to
DO decided whether there soldiers enough
to dominate and control elections, but whether.
under the operation or existing laws, was
not possible Executive TO distribute and tho
soldery as destroy the freedom OF elections. At
the time the obnoxious legislation passed,
posed to be- repealed, the country was emerslng
from such rs the Worid had never
before seen-eyerythug was In disturbed
condition. This legislation was not warranted.
hut however II might have been thought at
the time that necessity no longer existed. IL was no
false that there could be free election IN
the presence Of troops and they had no rght 10 say
how should vote. The preservation Of peace OF me
polls should De left the control Of states where
the Constitution had left II.
Mr. WALLACE Dem, Penn.), In reply TO Mt Blaine,
said that TINS bill came from committee. IL dd not
come from secret consultation Of Democrats. Tho
caused many departures from principles winch
were essential 10 our liberties. The single Issue
in this bill was. Shall tho E1ecutIye
longer possess the power TO place troops at the polls
We propose t1 maintsin the American system Of FREQ
elections to restore TO the ciyl control over oil
the machinery OF the Government. The people want TO
be- put back to right, whether In the North South
We 10 % reIGTH d2y to the S 2we neither s cs re
coerce Executive submit 10 be- cOerced by IT, IL
is the right the legislative power " 10 raise aud sup
mort armies TO make rules ana 10 enact laws ana We
folloW our plain duty This Dill votes the pay OF tho
troops Cannot the lawmakng power say how they
should be emp0yed
way to Senator FERRY. who moved thdt the senate
proceed to the consideration OF executive business.
The Senate, by vote OF 30 10 II went lntO eAecuNo
session. when tho doors wero reopened ADJOURNED at
4;IO d. III.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-15

was appointed superintendent in January. to fill va
oancy until May believe he is an honest man. but he
has destroyed by politicians The Legislature has
the power to abolish the Office, and the de-
partment IL suffering from some former unfor-
tunate operations There II trouble with Legitimate
builders and only those who want to break the laws
are now ANNOYING IL. Dudley one Of the best author
ties on the details of architecture in the city The facts
about the buildings Ia Onehundred-and nineteenth
ST., as 1 remember them were: The owner
made application certain class or houses, Whlch
were 20 be small and narrow. The board passed the
plans with the proviso that alternate wall should
be twelve instead of eight inches. At the last meeting
OF the board Mr. Dudley stated that the builders were
constructing the buildings one story higher
than the plans called for and that nav
ing refused to obey instructions, he had
put a violation restraint upon them Then the builders
came i'm with an amended application which the board
refused The complaint about the buildings on one
Observation-Disclosures. has no bearing upon Mi
Dudley, as they were approved under Mr.. Adamss
Rpin
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NADAME BURGEK,S SENTENCE.

SIN RECEIVES TWELVE YEARS IN STATE PRISON
FOR CAUSING THE DEATH or CORA sAMNUs.
The Court of General Sessions was crowded
yesterday morning the argument for trial u the
OF Madame Bertha Burger. convicted OF the killing
OF Cora Sammis, having been down for hearing The
prisoner the bar by the side OF her counsel and
had lost all Of the anxiety displayed dur
ing tho trial Assistant District-AtOrney Bell moved
for the sentence Of the Court Mr. Howe the prisoners
counsel, then made formal motion for trial, on
the ground Of error In rulings Of the Court and also
the ground OF msdrrcton to the jury by Judge Cow
ing In his charge. The Court denied the motion for -
trial. and asked the prisoner she had anything to
say why Judgment should not be passed ON her she
rose and said: " am Innocent"
Judge COwing then said that che had been tined Impair
italy and had been fairly convicted Ofa serious charge
The cT1ms lie believed To be common IN the COM
munity ana 1t demanded suppression by law. IL ap-
pears by tho testimony that she bad needessly caused
the death OF Cora famms, but perhaps not intention
ally The sentence. which no about to impose,
he trusted would have "a salutary effect debarIng
Others from the commission ot crime That eOpaTdizes
the whole order Of society. He then sentenced the
prisoner 10 confinement IN the pententary for twelve
years.
Mr Howe applied for delay OF thirty days to enable
him to rinke application Tor "a trial, which was
granted.
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MURDER OK SUICIDE.

JOSIAH BACON, OF BOSTON, FoUND DEAD IN HIS
ROOM AT A HOTEL IN SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN Francisco, April 14.-Josiah Bacon,
treasurerof the Goodyear Dental Vnlcanite Company
orBoston, who came here = shOit time ago from inc
East was found on the door his room as BaldNin's
Hole yesterday afternoon with phiolshot wound Ia
his abdomen. He had been dead several E0urs. no
frearn WAS found In his rooms, and a. the henorrhaSe
was entirely uterna there means of Judging OF
his movements after tho fatal shot lie was nstFe o.
Massachusetts,. ago fOrty-tVe years. There Il Some
ground for the opinion that the tragedy was murder
and not suicide. The clothing OF the dead man was
not burned where the ball entered stranger Inquired
for Bacons ROOM and II is presumed went there sohe
time during sunday mOrnng. since which time nothing
has been OF him. ..
Bacon, business was TO look aftera litigation on
behalf OF the patent rights ~ the ooupanJ Nhich no
represents. -, ,-.-- ~,
yulcanIto Company In this city have no further ntof
nation tnan Is contained ~ tie dispatch lrom san
Franco SEQ thi, morning about the shooting OF their
treasurer. Josiah Bacon. Tbey have strong suscons
OF foul play the matter, and viii have t uy lnVesI
gated. Mr. Bacon's body Gas been sent i0r 0y Us
relatives and will be brought East he leaves VIE,
who is now hying in BridgoNbter