Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 16, 1878, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ' 16, 1878~TWELVE PAGES, 5 - FOREIGN. Effect of . British Meddling on the Peace Ne- gotiations. The Porte Objects to the Com- pleto Antonomy of bul- garia. Turkish Troops Throwing Up Earthworks Near the Capital. Only Part of the Inner Line of Dofenses Held by the Russians. Derby’s Protest Against the Proposed Occupation of the Oity. A Hlint that It May Event- ually Lead to a Bom-~ bardment, Russia Warned Not to Advance in the Direction of Gal= lipoli. Such a Movement Would Be Re- garded as a Threat to the Euglish Fleot. Austrin Renows Her Protest Against Some of the Peace Pro- liminaries. CONBTANTINOPLE. THE YLERT, CoxsTAnTINOTLE, Feb. 14.The British fleet fs expecied to enter the Bosphorus to-morrow. Ono of tho ships struck a sand bank, recciving Alight damage. A FRIENDLY 8PIRIT. ‘The British Ambassador has telegraphed Lord Derby that the 8ultan has a dispatch from the Czar stating that his trooos would occupy the aclghborhood of Censtantinople In a fricndly 1pirit, and with the same object—thao protection of his subjects—as the Dritish flect was sent. UNTRUE. The roport that Lhe Cabinet has declded up- on the departurc of the Bultan for Broucss, in Anatolla, in tho cvent of the Rus. slans entering the capital, {s untrue. The Sul- tan will remain in Constantinople in any event. DIBPOBITION OF THS FLEET. ConsTANTINOPLE, Feb, 14.—Vico-Admiral Hornby's flagship, the Alexandria, the Temer- alre, Bultan, and Achllics arrived off Princes’ Islands st 8 this mourning. The Agincourt and Swiftsure remain st Galllpol. The Raleigh, Hotspur (iron ram), and Ruby aro at Besika Bay. TREATT VIOLATION. 87, PTERSDUNG, Fob. 15.—~The Agence Ruase says all the newspapers point out that the British flcct bas cotered tho Dardanelles in spite of the Sultan's protest, and {s consequent- 1y violating the treaty of Paris of 1830, TAE QUEATION OF OCCUPATION. ConaTaNTINOPLE, Friday night. — Namyk Pasha has gono to the Russlan headquarters charged to endeavor to dissuads the Grand Dukoe Nicholas from occupying Constantinople, The Russlans Friday morning oceupled the EBanledio redoubt, which is part of the Conatan- tinople Mne of defense. Although Austria has remoustrated against the occupation of Con- stantinople, sho will not abandon her present sttitude, If occupstion fs accomplished peace- fully and with the consent of Turkey. . TAKING COURAGE. LoxpoN, Feb, 10—5 a. m.—A special from Constantinople reports that the headquarters of the Turkish armyof defense have been removed toBtefanos, The Turks aro hurriedly crecting carth-works on the Kujuk-Chekmedfa line of defense. A 8t. Petersburg correspondent ssys he has been informed that peace ncgotlatious are now practically {nterrupted; for, since the appear- ancoof the Dritish men-of-warfn the Seaof Marmora, tho Turkish Plenipotentiaries declara that complete autonomy for Buigaria is [nad- missible. The correspondent adds: This statoment may bo regardod s officlal. It probably meanr that the Porte objects to the extent of the ter- rItuIry whichi Russla wishes included fn Bul- Ratha, Tho same authority Informed him that Rus- 813, In deforence to Austria, was willing tolimit the time of the occupation of Bulgaria to the maximum of two years, and consent to the reorganization of Bul- Faria by an International Commission, but “Insists that tho Sultan’s direct jurlsdiction in Europs sliould be limited to a strip of territory ©n tha shoro of the Straits, ENOLISI ASURAXNCE, A Parla correspondent gusrantecs the correct- ness of the followiug from Constantinople: To brevent the Turks from firing on the flest, England - was obliged to Rive assur- tnces that it came for the protection of Turkish as well ss Dritish futerests. There ¥as at irse somo talk of a small philo-Engiish Pparty among the Turks reslsting Rusalan occu- pation, but perseverance in this {ateation is wont fwprobable, DENIAL. The same corrospondent denles the report that Baron Von Manteuffel 1s goiug to 8t. Pe- tersburg, " ENGLAND. 178 BIGNIPICANCE. Lownon, Feb. 15.—Tho ZTimes says: *The Sirmilleance of sending the feet to Constantino- Pie s cven greater than its immediato fm- bortance, and a very powerful force is now In pusition to malntaln our (nterests fa the Uosphorus and the Dandanelles,” LORD DERIY'S FROTRST, Tho 7imas hopes Russia will admit the force of Lord Derby's protest, aud will not, from per- fectly sentimeutal motives, order the Russlan troops o take up s menacing poeition, which, 1t savs; i3 wholly unnccessary for the protaction oL thelr real {nterests. ACTIVITY AT SUEFPIELD AND WOOLWICH. Loxpox, Feb, 15.—In conssquence of urders from the Government for cast-steel tubes top large ordnauce, the works at Shefllald have re. tumed fulf time, and with sn {ncreased number Ofbands. The Government bas also ordored & large number of rifie-barrels at Shefeld, Bome of the forges In Woolwich Arsenal gre Zolng day aud night. The outer basin of the Woalwich dock-yard 18 belog cleared, so as tobe ready 4o recelvo vessels requiriog repalrs fa sn ewurgency, BARDACK ROOM. The Admiral Superintendont at Malls bas 0 orderod 0 roport as to vacant barrack ac- tommodation, as s may become desirable to Matlon & rescrro of sesmen at Malts, ready to draft 10 tho fcet as requlred. DERUY'S PROFEST, Loxpox, Feb. 15.—Lord Derby’s protest SRalnst tho Russisn occupation of Constautino- Diols published. It Is very decidedly worded. * demonstrates that the cotry of the Russisn Uvops would be 1n violation of the armistice, nnd might provoke dis . causing the very danger to the Christiuna which the Russtan Gav-, crminentdeprecate, [tconcludes ga follows: “Her Majesty's Governmont cannot acknowledge that the dispatch of the British ships to Constantine- ple haa any bearfog on tho entry of Russian troops Into that city, which latter measure they consider uncalled for by any eircumstances of military or othér ncceasity, and the conse- quences of which may be most disastrous to the whole population of the city.” oALLITOLL Lord Derby bas also telegraphed to Lord loftus, Feb, 18, that he had expressed to Count Bchouvaloft tho tiovernmebt's earnest hopa that the Ruasian troopa would not make anymosomerttowarlsGallipolior any mote neut. of & nature to threaten the communications of the flect, as any such movement would be re- garded in England as compromising tho safety of the flcet, and {n the sctual state of pubile feeling hecould not Answer for the consequences, which might be most serious, AUSTRIA. LABORING WITIl RUSSIA. Lownox, Feb. 15.—A Vienna special says: "“Itis quite possible that the Czar will succeed in concluding negotiations with Turkey before tho Confcrence meots, thus creating tho desired falt accompil, But after the declarations of the British and Austrian Governments she can scarcely cxpect that such falt accompli will bo unconditionally reognized. As regards this Government, it has not omitted In fts coniidential communications to 8t. Petersburg to point out clauses In the preliminary stipulations sizned at Adrianople which affect European and Austrian intercsts in a matter of which accomplished facts could scarcely be recognized. No written notes have been cxchanged on the aubject, but for all thay the Russtan Government is fully aware how far such falts accompli effected by the treaty with Turkey are lMkely to bo recognized by this country. GREEOCE. TIESSALY TO DA OCOUTIRD. ATmiexs, Feb. 16.—In conscquenco of the re. cent massacres In the Greek Provinces of Tur- key, and the entry of the British flcct into the Dardanelles, the Greek Government feels ftaelf Justifled in rcoccupylng Thessaly and Eplrus, Gen. Grivas I8 to take command of tho forces {n ‘Western Greeee, and Col. Coroncos Is to com- mand the Cretan insurgents. Ten thousand men of the Garde 3Moblle are under arms at Athens, CRETS. The General Assemby of Crete has renewed declaration of anncxatfon to Gireece. The fin- surgents have gone fo Vantos to attack the Tarks. Artlllery has left Canca to reinforce thogarrison at Vantos, ConsTANTINOPLE, Feb. 15.—Rossia has notl- fied the Porte that she has provailed unon Greecs to adopt a pacific attitude. INCIDENTAL NOTES, RUSBIAN ANXINTT. 87, Prransnura, Fob, 16,—Thore 18 great anxiety here, particularly among the English realdents, on sccount of the critical situation, ‘The Russian national Recling s becoming cx- clted. OERMANY'S ATTITUDE Bentax, Feb, 15.—DBlsmarck s roported ns propared to givea full and clearer explanation of his Eastern polley, in answer to a question about to bo put by Parliament. The Emperor is understood prepared, In caso of nced, to tender his good offices to England and Ruasia, with a vicw to the preservation of peace, but he s not {ncllued to act In any way as arbitrator. TIA TARRE EMPERORS, Benuiy, Feb. 15.—A request was recelved from Bt. Petersburg yesterday that German in- fluence would make Itself fclt. That influcaco cannot but be peaceful, In aplte of all assertions to tho contrary thp relations existing between the three Imperial Courts not only place all ides of any cooiness aristug be- tween them entirely out of the question, but also ofter & sure guarantee for the malntenanco ol a general peace. SIGNIPICANT, Vizxna, Feb, 15.—It 15 reported that the Austrian Minister of Finance will praceed to London on a spoclal misslon. Lonnox, Feb, 16—5 a. m.—A Berlin corro- spondent sy that Daron Von Manteuffel wiil go to 8t. Petersbure on an important missfon. OSMAN'S DENIAL. Br. PrTERsnura, Feb, 15.—The Golos an- nounces that Osman Pasha has given its editor positive assurances that thero is not a word of truth {n the reports of his cruclty to prisoncrs of war. ¢ TIIE ORIENT. CHINA. 8Ax Francisco, Cal,, Feb, 16,—The City of Peking cama into the barbor this morning, bringing tho China mall, Hoxa Koo, Jan. 13, via 8maxonar, Jan, 18, —Mr. Balley, formerly Consul at Hong Koug, {s expected at Bhanghal, as United States Consul Qeneral, @, Wiley Wells, appointed Cansul at Hong Kong, declines that office, and returns to America on this mall. It Is rumored that these strange mutations of oflice in China will bring about startling revelationa concerning the Clyil Bervlco in this locality, ‘The contest betweon Gov, Hennessy, of Rong Koog, and the community of t. colony, is taking a very serious form, The Governor has vesolved to extirpate the old offlcial abuscs, some of which were discovercd to be of a most atroctous character. Tho British residents re- sont hils energetic action, but it {s hoped that when full developmenta are declarcd his courso ‘will be everywhere sustained. Gen, Jullus Stahel now offlciates as United States Vico Consul-General nt Bhanghal, Mycrs is expected to resumo his duties as Consul, Extraordinary reports of rovelations are threatenca by ox-Vice Consul-General Bradford concerning tho alleged misdeeds of the former Consul-General, Soward, Thera [s great agita- tion In consequence among tho American citi- 2cns, JATAN, Yoxoaua, Jan, 20,.—~The Agricultural Col- Tega in the suburhs of ‘Toklo, the Capital, was inaugurated with ceromony Jan, 24, by the Em- peror, sssisted by the chlef officers of State, This ¢stablishment 1s to be coniducted on En- glish yrlnel?lu.u opposed to several Ameri- can {nstitutions of a slinilar character, The trado between Japan and Corea ls stead|- 1y, though slowly, 1ncrem(n7‘ ‘The British merchants aze anxlously watch n'g for uew op- portunities in this direction. The American merchants are {ndifferent, as the fleld {s ob- viously not worth cuitivating, and the true policy'ls to let Japan clear the ground, after |1hl~ the Americaus may take the first poei- tlon. Beveral Japancso of high rank eall Feb. 13 for Europe. First, Bamesima, Envoy to France, who {s universally recoquized as tho most brill- {ant and accomplisbed of the rising Japancss statesmen, but hls carcer Is limpaircd by fecble health at present. Ho {s Vico-Miulster of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Second, Mat- sugata, Vicd-Mloister of the Finance Depart. ment, and now Vice-President of the Japanese Commission to the Paris Exnosition. Accome v::lmg these are some Aty attaches of various grades. cs. ‘Two Japanese ships of war have left on for elgn cruises, one to Australls, the other to Eu- ropean nations, Both are manned vy Japancsg cxclusively. The roport of the assassinatins of Mord, tho Japaness Minlater to China, Is proved to be ut- terly without foundation, L Difficuitics are jmpendioz lo regard to the 00 Islands, the Inhabitants acknowledging Japancso sway, yel desiring to admic s certain qualified fealty to China, — CUBA., PROSPEOT OF PEACK. Havana, Feb. 15.—A newspaper printed in the interior of tho Islaud has published the fol- lowing offictal dispatch recoived from hesdquar- ters, dated Ban Joag, Fob. 10, on the conditions for peace: Asticis 1, The Island of Cuba to recelve the samo pollticsl orgavization and sdministrative Ayt bardoa ot A1 poitlost souses com mittad alace' Thth aud Lbekty JoF thoss persons wuder sentence and political prison ) pardon 10 desertors from tho 8p. Iine: 3. Liberty to be given 10 slaves sud Chinimen within Insurgent lines. . 4. No pereun recotoizing by virtae of this tresty Bpanish suthority can be ubliged to do was servico - B 2, :' '# peace be re-eatahlished In the whole terrie ory. I Al pervone desieing to leave the Taland to be fornlshea means to do o witnont touching elther villago of city, 1f #n donired, 6, Capitu.atlon of each force to take place on uninlantted avota, whero arme will ho depnsited, 7. Tho Spanlsh’ (ienes Cluef, for the par- posa of facilitating the adieslon of 'other depart- ments to these conditions, to give free access to the roads oy eex and land, B, The forcgoing basia to ba conaidered general for £ll departmenta in this lsland sccepting theso Dropositiunes. The Spanish troops hava received orders to suspend operstions, remaining onthe defensive. Practical puldes haye neen disratched to make Knawnthescconditions toall the Insutgent handa. tusurgent Cumara and tovernment has re. solved Itecll fnto a contral committee for treat- [ng for peace, AN ENGAGEMENT. Nrw York, Feb. 15.—News was recelved to- dav that an engagement took piace on the Sth Inst. nt Clego Montero, near Clenfuegos, Cuba, tween the insurgenta and Spanish torces, in which tho iatter lost 150 men and a large num- ber of cavalry horses, rifler, ammunition, etc. TEACR MISIION, Havana, Feb, 15.—Capt.-Urn, Jovellar Joft Hmlrmly for Nuetitas to confer with (icn. artinez Campos, It i supposed, upon definite arrangements for peace. ENGLISII GRAIN TRADE., LATEAT CONDITIONS, Livarroot, Feb. 15.—The leading grain de- cular says: The threatening political situstion has strengthened tho wheat trade, and though caution generally prevails, prices are somewhat. dearer at most markcts as well as for off-coast and futurc arrivals, Msize is looking up slight- Iy. At this market tu<lay there was a goorl at- tendance, 8ales of whoat proceeded steadily to the full average extent, holders of red and white easily making an advance of & peany to two-penca per cental on Tuesday's curren- cies. California and Oregon, though salahle at cxireme rates, wers not nunfably dearer, Sack "r‘&e t;nrrel flours in fmproved ~request at full i3 In corn there wasa good business on spot. Old was sixpence, nnd new sizpenee to nine- pence per quarter dearer than on lA"umdny. MISCELLANEOUS. BPAIN, Mapnim, Feb, 15.—Kingz Alfonso opened thoe session of the Cortes to-day, and presented the Queen to the represcntatives of the nation. In tho vourae of his speech he stated that a treaty of commerce with the United Btates would be presented for approval, 1le thanked the army and navy for thelr exertions, and the natlon for its ancrifices, aud trusted Cuba would be speed- ily pacified. s Henor Canovas Dol Castillo, Premier, at the official reception to<dav, expressed confident nbpes that peaco would soon be restored In Cuba, TIRE AT BEA. Loxpox, Feb, 16.—The stcamer Chillan, from New Orleans for Liverpool, sighted the bark Otto Ueorge, on the 7th fostant, on fire. Two men wers scet on rd, but the sca was too heavy to'rescue them. The Chilian lost a life- bontfn tho attempt. IRONCLAD WRECXED, ATiiens, Fob, 15,—The Italisn frizate Terri- ble was wrecked near Sdlonica Inst week, The ‘Terrible was un fronclad of 2,000 tons. ' She car- rlod six-ton guns. BRITISH CRIMINAL JURISDICIION, Loxpox, Feb. 15.—A bill was introduced in tho Housc of Lords last night by Lord Calrns, growing out of the Franconia-8irathclyde dis- aster, It provides that Britlsh criminal juris- diction shall extend three milcs from shore. RETURNING BOARD. Attempt of Anderson's Counsel to Secure a New Trial—Tho Court Manifestly Inimical ~Pablic Oplnion Regarding the Pruseou. tlons. NEw OnvzANs, Fob, 15.—~The rule of & new trial fn the case of Gen. Anderson camo off to- day. A lstof witnesscs was called, Among them wero Jercmish Lincoln, the Hon, ¥. C, Zacharie, and a number of colored politicians. Mr. Castellanos read the motlon and supple. mental grounds for a new trial—first, that tho verdlct was contrary to law and the evidenco; second, that James Prince, one of tho jure ors, is under tho age of 21; third, that Jeremiah Lincolu, one of the furors, provious to belng sworn in the case, had ex- pressed an opinfon; fourth, that Anderson was tried by only eleven jurors; fifth, that new and additional cvidence has been found sinco tho rendition of the verdlct; ixth, that they wers deprived of the testimony of Littiefleld; could prove the innocence of Anderson; sev- enth, that, by the testimony of F, C. Zacharle, the accuscd would prove his abscnco at the time tha Vernon Parlsh returns wers: opened. A large numher ol witnesses were called, mostly colored, all of whom testified to ths fact that James Prince was not 21 years of age, ‘Two witnesscs had visited Prince’s mother n 1675, when sha Introduced Lim as between 17 and 18 years of age. Ounc witness teatlfied that his (witness') father had died Dec. 5, 1857, and James Priuce was born a year and a half or two yeara aftorwands, Another witness testificd that Prines's mot er, in 1872, sald that James was 14 years of age. A, F, ‘Vervallon testified that, three months before the Anderson trial, James Prince, when lie suggested to ki to apnly for membership to the Order of Friends, told him ho could not ap- Ho was not 20 ycars old. e : trial tho valmeml "ll:k]ed Plrlnm how he could serve as a juror, not belng of age, when Prince stated that bis mother told hita s was 23 years of age. Benator Zacharle, memnber of the Democratic Committee fu the Roturning Boara, testified that ho belleved Anderson was ot present at tho opentug of the returns from Vernon Parlsh, but was not positive cnough to say 8o on oath. Collins' report. of the Returning Board pro- ceedings, quoted from during the trial, was not altogether correct fn every partioular, ‘The defonse asked Zacharic if he was not awarg of tho fact that the Littlefleld testimony wes not materlal to prove the {nuocence of Anderson. ‘The Attorney-General objected, and the Court sustained the’ objection, to whicha bill of ex- cuptions was taken, glr. Cestollanos, of counscl for the defense, declared that ho wished to prove by the wit- ness that the Assistant Attorney-Ueneral had stated to Scoator Zacharie that Littiefteld was not put upon the stand at the trial becauso his testimony would havo acquitted Anderson, ‘The Asalstant Attorney-ieneral having mide such a statemont, the Court held that it wonld have no_etfect If this conversation had taken laco; that Littlefleld was on hand, and could En put on the stand st any timo if the defeuso wantcd to ehow that his cvidence was material, The objection by tho State tothe question out to Senator Zacharie was finally withdrawn, and it was aerced that Littlefleld had arrived after the testlmony closed, and that hla arrival was unknown to tho defease, Assistant Attorney-General Egan testifled that he only stated to Col. Zacharig that the testimony of Littledeld would bave injured the case. Charles Cavaac testifled that Prince was of age. l;zlncn'l aister testified that he was £J ears old, 2 Ex-Gov, WyckillTo testitied that Anderson was prescnt st tne openlug of the Vernon Pariah returns, 'The case was closed, Bricls will be submitted to-morrow, and the casu will ba declded without argument. Public oplolon s divided regarding the Re- turnlng d_prosecutions. Cowmmenting on this subject to-day, & p:omiucnt official sald he would conslder tue futericrence ol the Federal authorities unfortunate, a8 indicating a return o methods abandoned, which would be rescnt el by the peopls gunerally. ma- jority " of our citizens consider rosecutions 2 unfortunate because hey contioue political agitation when peace and qulet Is desired, and bocause they weaken the Presidont’s effurts to effect the permanent vifcation of the whole country, He claimed hat public opinion tn Louisians attached gullt to the members of the Board in tho clec- tion of 1874, beforo Hayes was a candidate & reversal of e, as proved by their acts by the Wheeler ad, that some ot them violated the Vernon Parish case, although it did not affect the Electoral questlon. FPublic oplnion has been lukewsrm {h opposing the “Fromnllon. be- causc the advisers of the Prosident havo Insist- ed upon thrusting thess persons promiuently into positions of honor. *Citisens who fecl grateful to the President, aad who wme soxtous to ald patriotic endeavors for coucillation, could scarcely bo expected to defend thoss officlals, or deoy that thelr ap- polntment was olfenaive. As to Gov. Nicbolls’ sction,it is asserted that. under the Coastitulion, the Governor could ustment; also tate Jaw fo the oot act until atter conviction; that be should not now be em by Fed- eral suggestions, sod that all who are awars of bis fearless vature know that ho will oot be lnfluenced by domestlc oppoaltion In deelding upon hif duty as the welfare of hia Ktate mar demand; No foundation ¢an bo discovered for the rumors of any intéhtion to Indlce the visiting statesmen, 3 AMUSEMENTS. T OPERA. Misa Rellogg took & very substantial benefit st Hooley's last evening. the theatrs being filled with a large and brililant audience. which reeted the bencficiary with frequent and en- thusastic demonstrations. The performance was In the nature of an operatic concert or pot- potirrd, the programme Including the first act of * Traviats,” the second act of “ Martha,” the third act of ** Faust,” and the mad scene from Ambroise Thomas' * Hamlet,” which Niiason once gave herc [n & shmilar sort of entertain- ment, Buch medleys leave Httle or nothing to be erif d, are practices more to he honored In the breach thao fn the ohservance, and send one away with & hodge-podee of recollections in which there {s nothing very definite. A mix- ture like thisof the Lady of the Camelias, of the livelyneroine of Richmond Falr, of Goethe'a love- lorn Gretchen, and the Iyre Ophelia gone dis- traught, s an olla podrids which may be very Klunm At tho time, but hurts the digestion. overthclens, the selections twere very well tnade to display Miss Kellogg at her best, for they gave her the * Fors ¢ lul,” and *The Last Rose uf Bummer," and the *King of Thule batlad," and “Bljou aria," and the great arla of U{Ahdla, In all of which she cxcels, and in all Which she achieved very handsonie aucccss, the i*Last Rosc,'” perhaps, carrying off the palm. Bho aiways singa it delightfufly. It seemed to us last evening that sho excclied heraelf, Wo have sald that this musical patchwork leaves no distinct recollections, Therc s onc, huwever, and thac |s Mr, Karl's excelent singing in the “ Martha ¥ act, It was 8o good that une might regret the whole work sas not given during the scason on his account, if noother. It might have taken the place of some one of the tles, ** Don Giovanni,' for fustance, Thy will closo this afternoon with * Mignon,' the old cast: OPERA-TICKETLS AT 8T. LOUIS, &pectal Dispateh to The CAiragn Tridune, 87, Lou1s, Feb. 15.—A lively corner has been got up on opera-tickets for the Kellogg-Roze- Cary season of opera, which bezins next Mon- day evening, snd more particularly on the tick- ets for the Wednesday evening per- formance, when the three prime don. ne appear together, fn “ Mignon.” ‘The sale of tickets opencd yesterday morning at Balmer's music store, on Fifth street, and an iminense crowd gathered, who purchased !l the tickets Inthree hours. Itis sald by those who claim to be posted that the officlals of DeBar's Theatre sre running the corner; though they deny the Imputation. The original price of seats was 83, but good scats are held by the riog at not less than 88, and as high as $10 has been pald for a particularly favorable posi tion at Wednesday evenine’s performance. The opera-going community are highly disguste cd at the sale of tickets this being placed in the hands of speculators, but the opera managers claim that it was perfectly fmpossible for them to have done anything to hinder the successful workiog of the corner, PIANO CONCERT. A large audienco assembled st Hershey Hall last evening upon the accasion of the testimo- niai concert to Miss Neally Btovens, a young plantst who has not been heard before upon our concert stage, her asslstants being Mrs, Jenny Kempton, Mr. Kuorr, and Mr. Eddy. The lady’s numbers were tho march and finale from Weber'a * Concertatueck,” Mozart's *Dia Zu- friedenhieit,” Chopin's C minor study, and one of the Liszt Rhapsodies. Her playlag does not call for criticism, a8 shic fs upon the eve of de- parture for Europeto pursuc her studies, but we may credit her with a micety and firmness of touch, a clearnuss of execution and phrasing, and a refinement and intellizence {n style which ive great promise of future exceilence. She as apparently every requisite neccasary to suc- cess, and her future progress will be'watched with iutcrest. THE CARY CONCERT,. This evening Miss Cary will slug ata concert to bo miven at the Plymouth Congregational Church, upon which occasion the following pro- gramme will be performed: 1, Organ—*‘Processional March'',........Flagl s Uir. 1. V. Flagter. i 2. Quartetto—** May Bong divss Butler, Mus Foresmaii, n, e 3."Bong—**Cantiqge do Ko R it Annie Zonts 4. Boog—"Ta Daya of Old ifesar 122 Cary and Jnst as of old" i 7. Dallad—** ; liss Annle Loulse Cary. 8, Trio—"'Mia Madrs™ . Campana Mus Cary, Miss Foresman, and Misa Butler, —— COL. WOOD, Svectal Diavaich to The Chiraan Tribune, PniLapELruta, Pa, Feb, 15.—Col. Wood, formerly of the Museum, late of Chicago, and now of Adrian, Mich., {ntends endeavoring to compromise an (ndebtednees of about $9,000 and return to take charge of the Museun again, now under the management of Willlam Dav- 1dge, Jr. RPN CREMATION. The Tody of Mrs, Bonjamin Pittman Goes ‘Through the ¥lery Ordoal, and Is Rteduced to a Plle of Calcined Hones, Svectal Disvatch {o TAs Chicagn Tribune, ‘Wasninoron, Pa,, Feb. 15.—Dr. LeMoyne, the crematlonist, who is the pride of the Town of Washington, has been a happy man to-uay, for he has cremated tho body of Mrs. Jano Pitiman, wife of Ben Pittman, of Ciucin. natl, the noted phonographic author. Mrs. Plttman's body reached Washing- ton this morning, sccompanicd only by Mr, Plitman and one of his newspaper friends from Cinclunatt, It was fnclosed in an olled chestnut casket, shaped somewhat lko a dry- .goods case, the samo width all the way from hesd to foot. When t armived In Washington the casket was covered with & pleco of black oileloth, on the centre of which was tacked a permit from the Health Officer of Cfnclanat! for tha removal of the body from that city, and stating the cause of death to be cancer of the stomach, A very shsbby and very muddy hearse, a relic of the War of 1812, was in walliog at the Washiogton depot to re- celve the body. The oflcloth was pulled off, and tho casket was shoved Into the heacse. It was noticod that the undertaker took particu- lar pains to fasten the back doors of the hearse, and the cause of this was apparcot when the hearss began to roll up the long inclined plano that lesds to tho house of burnt bones, It the coftin had not been securcly fastencd in 1t would have slid dowa tho hii), The corpse of the woman went up the steco hill unaccompanied, save by the driver of the hearss, and when It reached the little brick house several of the curiosity-hunters who wers sitting on the fence helped carry it in, and lay it on the table, Mr. Pittman meanwhile was scated lo Dr. LeMoyne's parlor talking with tho old gentleman about the beauties of crems- tlon, At about 1 o'clock Mr. Fittman's and Le Moyne's two sons and daughters started for the top of tho b, They aud the newspaper friends of Mr. Pittman {from Cinclanat! were the only mousners. The furnace was then st a whiteheat, the Do Palm freman, James Woll, having been dismissed and & fireman from the Washington gas-works taken in his stead. ‘There were no religious cercmonies of any kind, 8cveral of Mrs, Pittman's lady-friends tn Cinclonati had resd poems and delivercd sd- dresses over her whilo her bofll 1ay in that city, aod Mr, Pittman himsulf bad delivered s short address, but nelther timo was thero & prayer, or » tear, or even a sigh. ** Are you readyi” said the fireman. st two or threo minutes before 3 o'clock. ‘*All ready,” zeplled young LeMoyae. The blg iron door of the retort was taken foff, tillng both rooms with an almost usbesrable glare and heat. ouog LeSoyncs picked up the body, wi haa been laid lo the same lron cradle [0 whbich Do Pslin was cremated, and, zesting the head un the cdge of the furnace, shuved the bod;rln llke au oyster-kuife golng {oto & clam. 'Tho body was encased io 8 while shect soaked fn alum-water, bul this did not entircly cover tho head, snd, as scon s the head of “the corpes was within a foot of the the ~ two furoace door, dry clotha in which the head was en- cased caught fire, and i an instant the entlre bullding was filled with & dense black amoke, with a sickening smelt. The door waa quirkly closed, hat. the overpowering odor of hurning’bair and flesh lasted for fifteen min- utes or more, Althouzh the win- daws were opened to et rid of it. Dense clouds of this black smoke alzo poured from the chimney of the retort, filing the air about the building with the dies- reeable smell, Aftérthe hody had been roast- ng for about fifteen minutes, a slight bluish flame camc from ft, and this contfnued throughout the cremation, ~ After three- uarters of an hour, & skeleton of e could ho seen through the peep-holes, the head burned off and rolied to nne side, and in a fcw minutes more the hones had all separated and lay loose upon the floos of the retorl, The ‘bip bones were It to mve way, and, when they fell o, an hour nmlndymne minates ‘after t'io body was put In, the cre:nation was pronotinced complete, and the bullume was cleared and locked up. Mr. Pattman took frequent looks through the peep-hules to see how Iis wife was cook- {uv, At the end he expressed much admiration of what he ‘termed “tho utifal sight.” It was decided that the ies snust remain In the retort til next Mon- day, a0 that it may cool beyond any possibility of cracking when the air’ s admitted, as it is badly cracked alteady. Mr, Plttman is to return to Cincinnatl to-morrosw morning, and his wifc's ashes are to be sent on to bim by express. Experta say that M, Pittman burned so inuch quicker than De Palin beeause shie was & fresh corpse and Lo was stale and dry. To the TWestern Astoclated Praz. ‘Wasitxaton, Pa., Feb, 15.—~The cremation of the remains of Mrs. Benlamin Pittman, of Cin- natf, was successfully accomplished this after- nnon, the entire operation lasting less than two hours, Tha train bringing the rematns reached here about 11 o'clock this momine, and the body was taken directly from the station to Lhe orematory, Tho casket was make of cherry with an unvarpished mahogany cover, Leauil- fully carved, a present from the Cincinnati Bchool of Destgn, of which the deceased lady was & member. It was lined {nside with white satin. The corpse was accompanied ouly by Mr. Pittman and Mr. Piympton, of Cincinoath, & personal friend of the Plttman family. All strangers and newspaper repre- sentatives were rigldly excluded from the build- inz during the cremation, the parties present belng Messrs, Pittman and Plympton and those persons In charge of the furnace. Dr. Le Mogne wes not present, owing to the infiemi- ties of age, but his son, Jullus Le Moyne, son- In-law, H, N, Barding, and Willlam Blackhurst, Buperintendent of the Gas Works, had charge of the eotire process from the beginmng to the end, The catimated heat of the retort st noon was 1 degrees Farenheit, and Dr. Le Moyne siated this afternoon that ho estimated ‘tho highest degree of heat which the furnace has ever shown at not over 1,200 degrees. The arrangements st the crematory were similar_to those used during the cremation of Baron Do Palm. The remalns were taken from tha casket and placed in the iron cradle, and a muslin cloth, previously sonked in almn-water, was spread over them fo hide them from view. At 20'clock the cradlc was pushed Into the re- tort, and the door closed. In eighteen minutes the body was entirely reduced, and st the end of an hour ana thrce quarters the crematlion was pronotinced complete, the flues of the fur- nace were closed, and the dvor sealed hermetic. ally to arrest combustion und allow the retort tocool. This will require at Ieast thirty hourr. when the door of the retort will be vpened and th calcined bones removed. The result of the cremation I8 not ashes, but fragments of calelned bone, white as snow, and entirely odorlcss. i Mr. Pittman expressed himself as more than satisfled with the crewation, Heis undecided as towhat hewill dowith the remains, but thinks ho will ercct » monument, fu the inside of which he will place the jar and contents, Dr. Lo Moyne says that hereafter ull crema- tions will be condicted in strict privacy, none but friends being allowed in tho bullding during the process, and says that the succeas ot to-day was not, needed to vonvince him that crcmation 18 the 3“‘““‘“‘ most ecanomical, and sanitary ‘way of disposlug of the dead. ‘CANADIAN NEWS. Pontifical Requiem Maws at Moantreal and TorontomOttaws—The licer Tax—\Vinni- peg—Quebec—St. John, N. B, Special Dispaten o The Caicago Tridune, MoNTREAL, Feb. 16.—At nalf-past 0 this morniong, the hour appoluted for the erand masa for the repose of the soul of the late Pope Pius IX., the interfor of the Church of Notre Damo was packed with a dense mass of men, women, aod children, and thousands were obliged to turo away st tho doors. Tue cere- monies wero conducted by Bishop Fabre, Tha sombreneas of tho Immensc buiflding, hung as it waswithrich mourning drapery, wasverystriking. The large catafalque was llluminated by o great number of tapers and lines of gas-jets, which terminated at the topin the formof a tlara, surmounted by a cross. Tho sorvices lasted ono hour, after which the Rev. Curo Martineau preached an eloquent sermon. A large number of distinguished persons were present, fncluding the Licutenant-Governor of Quebee and staff, the representatives of all the Catholic churches of Montreal diocese, the Papal Zouaves in uni- form, members of the Uslon of 8t, Joseph, who wore insignia of mourning, & deputation from the Munidpal Councll, theologlans of the Scminary, pupils of the College, Chevalicrs of different Roman Cathollc orders, ete. The Hon. J. K. Beaudry was re-elected Mayor o Mool e s o 7a¢ Chlcagn Tvibune OtTAWA, Feb, 15.—The Hon. Basil Templo Blackwood, san of Earl Dufferin, Is prostrated with & severe attack of acariet fever. Scveral Ottswa lumbermen feel uncasy over the reported faflure of Adams, of New York, as they are on their paper for something ltke $75,- It {s announced that a successor to the [fon® Mr, Blake as Prosident of the Councll will not be appoiuted durlbg the present session of Parliainent. It came out, in the debate on the Address, that tho cost of the surveys of the Pacific Rall- war already amounted to 83,400,000, There were entered for :nmum&unn in Can- ada, during the 1ast six montha ot 1877, goods to the amouut of $51,846,113; during tio same riod tho value of goods exported was 851, &7.010. It 18 a long tine since the imports and exports ot Canads approached so nearly in value, The expenditure on account of tho Con- solidated Fund during the same thno amounted 1o $8,247,434.87; while the revenue was $9,781,- 104.03,—being & surplus of exoendlture of 81,- 533,620,600, dsectal Dlesalel to The Chicago Tribune, ‘TORONTO, Feb, 15.~5olemn services for tha repose of tho soul of the late Plua IX. are held every evening in Bt. Michael's Cathedral, snd every morninz high-mass is celobrated in the churches of the clty by rotation. Praver and masses kre also sald fn tho convents, Arch- bishop Lynch has werned his people to be on thelr guard respoctiog cablegrams purporting to give particulars about tho Conclave and other ceremonics, In the first place, the Conclave cannot commence until the Friday evening after the entombment of Pius IX., and then the Car- dinals will await thelr bretbren who reside fn other countries before commencing actuslly to ballot. Therv is no serious thought of holding the Conclave outside of Rome. Cardinal Man- ping wis reported to have been exercisiug great Iniuence with the Cardinals in Rome, whereas he was yet In Faris, tll with bronchitis. All speculation fs 1dle respecting the futury Pope. Durlog the Ecumcnleal Council, nows- paper men exerclsed their ingenuity in inventing stories_when thuy bad not any vaild iuforma- tlon. Ilis Grace will deliver a lecturc on Bun- dsy on the mode of electivg a Pope. 1o gave a0 {oterestiug account of various interviews he bad bad with the Holy Futher, and specified many gifts recelved from him. The Cathedral 1s still draped io mourning, ‘The Canadian Supreme Court having recently decided that the tax lmposed by tbe Ontarlo Government on vrewers was illegal, and that the right to collect fees from brewers was vested in the Dominlon Government, and not in the Ountario Goverument, the Hon. Mr, Mowat, Pre- micr of Ontarlo, snuounced in the Houss that it was hls futention to carry the case to the Ju- dicial Comumittes of the Privy Councll. In the weantime, the fees would be refunded. Tho Hou. Mr, Cameron, leader of the Opposition, sald, if the Legislature had not such bower un- der the Confederatiouact, it would be proper to petition the Home Governmeut fur it Ho dis- approved of the Confederstion In its prescat shape. Qpunterfcit $10 bills on the Canadian Bank of Camm_:s: ase in circulat 3 ial Disvaickto Ihe Uhicage Tridune. Winnirxa, Mao., Feb, 15.~A telegram from Battleford says a_deputation of Freach half- breeds bas arrived, to make certalu demands on tho Lieutcnant-Goveraor. They want ouo of tho Coundlors to bos French “balf-breed, and advauces to be made 10 the ball-breeds, s they wish to settlo dows, and that they way pur- cliase attle, ete. They also ssk the appolut- ment of a balf-breed Stipendiary Magistrato. The dhmvomt 8 nugget-yleld on the South Branch of the nuvhe-malln confirmed. cag0 & el QCI::&‘ p ek 'Y’ Coundl’ bave agred resolutions condemning the raliway poi- e of tie Quenez Government,—par:. of which policy Isthegranting of over $1,000,000t0 ratlwate enterprine In the Province,—and ask the Gov- ¢grnor-{ieneral to veto the bl shonld It pass the Legislature. One of the Aldermien deciared that, if tiie Government measures were perriat- ed In, biond would flow In the streets of Quebecy A resolution, offered by a member of the Quebiee Leglslature, for the abolition of the Legisiative Council, has been defeated. Que- bec and the Maritime Province still cling to thesc uscless and expensive legislative append- agee. Ontarfo and Manitoba et along without them, and have only one Leaislative Chamber. Rumors of an attack upon the Parliament buildings have been In circulation during the week; and the Government had the baildings guarded by a strong force of police. The mill- tary were also kept under arms, ready for any POSKIL S SOSERIEE 1o e Chtenan b i2natzh to_The CAMeagn e, 8r. Jonx, N. B., Feb. 15.—~Wallacc Ross’ friends are awsiting an anawer from ilanion, to whom an offer was privately sent, exprersing a williogness to match Ross against Hanlon for a five-mile race, for $1,000 a side, to take place here in June, "Bhould this communication not be sttended to, it ta the Intention of Ross to challenge 1lanlon through the press, FIRES. AT NILES, MICH, Dernorr, Mich,, Feb, 16.—A fire at Niles, Mich,, this afternoon, destroyed a larze hrick building owned by 8. M. Flaley, of Niles, and Dr. Douglass, of Ann Arbor, and oc- cupied by J, B. Tuitle as a sock fac tory. Loss on bullding £15,000; fesuranco not knuwn as yet. $10,000 worth of machinery wan deatroved, on which thers s $5,000 {nsus- ance. J, 8. Tuttle loscs $5,000 worth of atocks £2,000 {nsurance. Screral of the factors em- ployes were geverely injured by jumping from windows, _The fire orizinated “In the basement fi""ca""“d 00 rapidly that it could not be sub- ued. AT WEMPSTEAD, TEX, GALYESTON, Feb. 16.—Ten bulldings were de- stroyed by firo at Hempstead this morning. The following are among the los: Wiiliam Green, loss, $13,000; insurance, £9,000. C. L. Abbott, loss, 85,0005 no insurance, T. J. Cook & Co., loss, $27,000: fnsurance, $2500. R. Bpence, loss, $3.000; Insurance, $1.500. J. A. Felker, loss, £3,000; Insurance, 1,500, Among the componics intercsted are the London & Liverpool & GGlobe, Home of New York, Phe- nix, Franklin of 8t. Loufs, Underwriters’ of New York, and Fire Association of Philadelphia. 1SLAND LEDGE HOUSE. WxLLs Beact, Me., Feb. 15.~The Island Tedze House, ono of the flnest on the beach, burned to-dav. Loss, $40,000; Insured. 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