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NEW YORK HERALD, “FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1870—TRi?LE SHEET. frontier of British America, at one-third the cost of transportation of the same articles by the Pacific Railroad. Whatever may be the immediate result of the new isthmus explor- ing expedition, we feel confident that it will ultimately lead to the opening of a ship canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific that shall prove to be the grand highway of the nations, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS | FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD One of the Atlantic Cables Again Injured. THE POPE'S MONTHLY ALLOWANCE. Agricultural Fairs. The annual agrarian exhibitions which bear the same relation to the bucolic élite of our rural districts as the Jerome Park races to the metropolitan upper ten, are attended with more than usual success during the present ITALY. season, In all directions—in the little county towns of Jersey, the more dignified munici- The Pay of His Holiness. palities of interior New York, the smart Rous, Oct. 6, 1870. The Gazetta det Popolo, of Rome, states that tha Pope has drawn & monthly payment of 520,000 scudi. ‘The order was countersigned by the Junta, Signor Sella has remitved from Florence to the Pope 50,000 crowns, the amount of his civil list for the current month. The Result of the Plebiscitum. FLORENCE, Oct. 6, 1870. A deputation announcing the result of tne plebt- scttum will positively arrive at Florence on Satur- day, and wil! be received . AUSTRIA. Proregation of the Reichsrath. VIENNA, Oct, 6, 1870. The Reichsrath has been prorogued by decree ua» til November 6, business-like hamlets of Massachusetts, the progressing and yet unsettled communities of Illinols, the recuperative sections of the South, and even in the growing city of St Louis, which rejoices, under the new census, in the dignity of fourth city of the Union—the ‘business-like picnics called agricultural fairs are exhibiting unprecedented programmes in the matters of cattle, machinery, blooded stock, agricultural implements, - domestic manufactures and farm produce. And a fine exhibit is made. Never were horned cattle so sleek and fat, machinery so simple and usefal, looded stock so thoroughbred, domestic manufactures in the way of quilts and pillow cases so like unto the good old days of our grandmothers, or farm produce so plentifal. ‘The South has risen from the fearful effects of the war. Her fields and“her people are alike recuperated and a brilliant future opens again before her. She blossoms again like the rose, while the North blooms like a flower garden. Among the new and most pleasing features of the fairs just introduced in the present season are the award of premiums to young men who bring the most young ladies to the grounds, which is an admirable idea in these days of feminine preponderance, when seven ‘women cling to one man, and awards also to the young lady who cooks with her own hands the best meal for a small and select company— an idea which is better than a matrimonial suction in these days when young men have almost absolute choice of wives and are anx- fous to secure a real helpmeet. Altogether the fairs are immense successes, not only in the line of exhibiting the wealth of earth’s produce and of man’s accomplishments, but in the recreation and social enjoyment which they afford to old and young alike. ENGLAND. One of the Atlantic Cables Again Injured. Lonpow, Oct, 6, 1870, One of the Anglo cables is again injured near New- foundland, As the company has a repair steamer on the American coast, it is hoped that the cable will be in good working order in a few days. GERMANY. The Consolidation of the Nation—Bank of LONDON, Oct. 6, 1870. A special correspondent of the Heratp telegraphs from Berlin that the conditions of the South German States for entering the Northern Bund will be de- cided at the King of Prussia’s headquarters. Wur- temburg suggests economical difficulties. Bavaria 1s under the influence of the ultramontanes, who do not desire to enter the Confederation until their de- mands are insured by treaties. ‘The bullion in the Bank of England has increased £12,000 during the week ending to-day. GENERAL LEE CONVALESCING* RICHMOND, Oct. 6, 1870, Aspecial despatch trom Staunton to-day says:—I have authentic information from General Lee, from & gentleman who left Lexington this morning. He reports him as improving. His physicians do not consider it either apoplexy or paralysis, and confi- dently expect his restoration. His attack began when about sitting down to tea on Wednesday, tho 2tn ult. It ts believed to be induced by over exer- tion during the day in various matters, He seemed almost unconscious until the next day, when his speech was partially restored. His consctousness and powers of conversation have been constantly improving ever since, and he now recognizes his friends and engages in conversation with them, The Prussians Nursing Bazaine. Bourbaki’s mysterious escape from Metz, his mysterious appearance in England and his mysterious visit to the Empress Eugénie are fer more interesting than ‘the mysteries of Paris.” Itis supposed that the Prussian army ground Métz connived at Bourbaki’s escape, pnd that the object of his trip to England was foconsult with the Empress as to future move- ments, with view to holding Bazaine’s army faithful to the cause and service of the empire. It is next given out in connection with Bourba- ki’s confidential expedition that between King {William and his imperial prisoner at Wilhelms- hthe there is a very good understanding existing, and that a strong belief prevails that, swith the knowledge and consent of Count Bis- marck, Napoleon and Bazaine are arranging some programme of peace with Prussia on the basis of the restoration of the empire. “Where there js sq mach smoke there must bo some fire.” In support of this conclusion ‘we may ask why, with the surrender of Stzas- ‘bourg, was not the German army of sixty thou- sand men employed in the siege of that fortified pity added, with its siege train, to the besieg- fog army at Metz? Surely, with that army of experienced besiegers, with that sloge frain from Strasbourg, the smaller city of ‘Metz could have been hammered into a capitu- lation in twenty-four hours; and then the ‘Desieging army of Strasbourg and that of (Metz; say one hundred and forty thousand jen, could have been added to the besieging army of Paris or divided between Paris nd the column moving upon Lyons. Mnstead of moving the army of Stras- fbourg to Metz, however, part of it has fbeen despatched southward to Lyons, and part westward to Paris, leaving Bazaine in fthe care of a part of the army of Prince ‘Frederick Charles, sufficient to hold Bazaine, ut not sufficient for a close bombardment. [Von Moltke’s object, in this lenient siege of Metz, must be either to capture the place ‘without spoiling its fortifications or to hold ‘Bazaine for other purposes than a capitulation. ' Ingshort, from all the facts in the case, the Prussians are nursing Bazaine at Metz, as a medium for the restoration of Napoleon or the regency of Eugénie, one basis of a treaty of peace. This is the only satisfactory explana- tion that can be given of the lenient siege of ‘Metz as compared with the remorselessly destructive bombardment and reduction of Strasbourg. We think, too, that seme further revelations in this direction may shortly be expected, impracticable and preposterous as ‘appears the scheme of the restoration of the Bonapartes, A Bap Prack ror Criminats—The Con- necticut State Prison. One of the inmates of that establishment was so disgusted with the wholesome régime to which criminals are aub- jected there that, instead of waiting for an ‘opportunity to escape, as he would have done jif he had been rusticating at Sing Sing, he murdered the warden as the official repre- sentative of authority. He was tried yesterday THE PACIFIC COAST. Trains on the Pacific Railroad Delnyed by the Burning of the Snow Sheds—Indian Fight in Arizona. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6, 1870, The paesengers by the overland train due here at six o’clock P, M. yesterdayd arrive at a quarter past one A. M. to-day, having been delayed by the burned snow sheds near Cisco. The origin of the tire is a mystery. A strong force 18 engaged repairing the damages and there will be no further detention, wAnother arrival from the Ochotsk codfish feet brings 100,000 fish and reports that the catch of the remaining vessels 1s immense. Late Arizona advices state that a band of friendly Pimo Indians attacked a party of Apaches near Arteona City and killed thirteen of them. Governor Safford, while scouting on the Whitestone Moun- tains, discovered the charred remains of two white men who had perished at the stake. An Qiq In4ian chief of one of the Arizona tribes hyg axsd for peace. Bun on a Savings’ Bisk=—The Commerce of San Francisco. 3 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6, 1870. Arun on the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to-day caused much excitement among its deposi- tors. The officers ef the society assert their ability to meet any danger, The society is the largest of its kind in this city. The July statement of its finance committee shows that the cash on hand was $715,000 and the total loans, &c., were over $12,000,000. A review of the commerce of San Francisco for the past nine months shows the following:— Foreign imports, exclusive of duties and freight charges, $12,000,000; free goods, $8,615,000, he demand for gold for duties amounted to $6,180,000, The internal revenue receipts in the San Fran- cisco district were $2,007,000. ‘The number of marine arrivals from outside ports was 2,800, with a tonnage of 793,000. The exports amounted to $11,518,000, of which $4,473,000 were wheat, $878,000 Nour, and $1,473,000 wool, The ex- ports of treasure were $26,723,000, The coinage of the branch mint amounted to $14,839,000. The number of passenger arrivals was 40,800 and the departures 26,600. UTAH. The Split Amonz the Mormons—Dedication of a Reform Church. SAL? LAKE Orry, Oct. 6, 1870, To-aay the Mormons commenced their fertteth seml-annual conference. Business of great interest~ is expected to come before the Conference. The Godby reformers laid the corner stone of the Church of Zion this afternoon, and the speakers dedicated the edifice to human liberty and tratn, and invited all men of science, with or without oo passing through Utah, to occupy their plat- form. A company of the Second cavalry arrived in this clty to-day. e Grand Jury 1s in session. It ts intimated that a large amount of important business will be brought before the courts, LA MASSACHUSETTS. Laying the Goeuek Stone of Memorial Hall of Harvard College—A Counterfeiter Sen- tenceds Boston, Oct. 6, 1870, The corner stone of the memoriat hall, at Harvard, College, to be erected in memory of the students and graduates who participated in the war, was laid to- day with appropriate ceremonies. A procession of some 800 persons passed the college grounds, The assemblage, which finally met under the }; ten! numbered about 2,000. The exercises cons! tod of A the band, one or Li “ for the murder, undertook to conduct his own igty A ea iy mages y the'Ree defence, then sallenly abandoned the attempt, | Philip Brooks; the report of the building committee by J. G. Palfrey; remarks by William Gray; an ‘was convicted, sentenced to be hanged, and | original hymn by 0. W. Holmes and sung by the audience, and an oration by Judge Hoar. Among those present, participatin the ceremony, were Governor Claflin and staf, Lieutenant Governor ‘welcomed the sentence in the following ‘words :—‘‘I am perfectly satisfied with the Tucker, Generals.jMeade, Bartlett, Qui result, To be hanged will be an act of | and Hallowell; Senators Sumner’ a Witsoe unt supreme mercy compared to being compelled | Mh, other distinguished persons. ‘he fund sub- scribed for the memorial butlding amounts to u| ward ef $262,000. oil In the United States District Court to-aay Reuben Clapp, of Boston, was sentenced to two years’ Im- prisonment for counterfeiting three and’ five cent coins, to live in the Connecticut State Prison.” This remarkable speech shows two things—First, that there is little hope of any ‘penitence or remorse being felt by the murderer; and, second, that the Connecticut State Prison is ‘conducted so as to be a wholesome terror to the criminal classes. In that respect, per- EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MongY MARKRT.—Lonpen, Oct. 30 P.M.— Consols closed at 92% a 924 for money mie iy for tie ih scoount, Ameriean securities, closed auiet and steady; aps, it might be well for the State of New Cee EE eS) MBete, 8963 8 forties 2 Salty rn, York to take » lesson from Connecticut. M359 Atlantic and Groat Western, 26/6 IVERPOOL CeTToNn A kel VRRPOO! 64 P. M.—Cotton closed quiet. Middiing tplenda, bod a8 Fat aay. oak up Waar 1s tHe Use of Tammany attempting to measure swords with Grant’s supporters ? ‘Tammany had better stick to what she has— the State and city plunder; for by risking all she may lose all, middling Orleans, 8%d. a 9d. Tbe sales of 10,000 bales, including 3,000 for specntation ands P Lives HAUkEr. LIVER COOL, Oct. te, it unchanged. Red y troleum, a a yr Loxpon MARKET.—LONDON, Oct. . M.—Tallow, 4: |. Common rosin fren’, oC eee PRIROLEUM MARKRT.—ANTWERP, io oun closed quiet at O24 francs, sh ak bao DOMINION OF CANADA Proposed Dominion Board of Trade—Pavore: ble Advices from Red River. MONTREAL, Oct. 6, 1870, A meeting 1s being held here, composed of dele- gates from the aiffereat Boards of Trade from all the provinces of the Dominion, with a view of forming a Dominion Board of Trade for the discussion of com- mercial matters and the development of the re- squenes.d of the country. The meeting is mumerously all . ‘The latest Red River advices announce that every- ‘Arolibata ls faat gaining the good wul'at ag elgenes fast gaining Will of all classes of people. He has taken measures tu prevent dis- putes between the soldiers and the French, MISSOURI. State Temperance Conveution—The Temper- ance Movement Not to be Compromised by Politics. Sr. Lours, Oct. 6, 1870, A State Temperance Convention was held yester- day for the purpose of organizing a State Temperance Society. G. C. Partridge, of St. Louis, presided, Horace Greeley addressed the Convention. He urged the organization of societies threughout the State and the Ia ig of selena facts before the penis. He did not believe in prohibitory laws, but the peo- ple should be taught that alcoho!, like opium, 1s poison and should shunned, There was Lr Born ptr aoe in hve Cae organize a pol movement, do far as voting only ok eNO men 18 concerned, but it wae de- THE CONNECTICUT MURDER TRIAL. Conviction of the Convict Wilson for the* Murder of Willard=Yhe Scaffold Preferred te Confinement in the Connecticut State Prison. HARTrFoRD, Oct. 6, 1870. At the opening of the Superior Court to-day the counsel of James Wilson, on trial for the murder of Mr. Willard, Warden of the Connecticut State Prison, retired from the calse, as the prisoner desired to conduct hisown defence. They will simply ad- vise the prisoner on legal points. The evidence for the prosecution then commenced. Dr. Jackson tes- tifled to the character of Willard’s wounds, and Deputy Warden Martin testified to the fact of the ktluing, and also that prior to the killing Wilson had been confined for forty-eight hours in the dark cell for attempting to escape. The witness was sharply cross-examined by Wilson as to the length of time he (Wilson) was confined in the dark cell, but could only testify asto the time recorded the punishment book. The prisoner then asked if he (Wilson) had not shown the witness offensive Meat which had been furnished for rations. The prosecution objected to testimony of that character, and the Court ruled 1t out at this stage of te trial, as it did not tend to show that the killing was in self-deience, though it might be admitted at a later giage en some other question, Wilson sald if this testimony was refused he had no further defence, and should leave the prosecution to go on as they saw fit. The Court asked the prisoner if he would allow his counsel to go on. He replied that they would have nothing further to do; that it would save expense to the State to let the prosecution pro- ceed alone. Toa question of the Court the counsel replied that they had nothing to say. Wilson then turned his back to the Court, and during the examl- nation of the next witness, who was the chaplain of the prison, sat moody aud obstinate till the court adjourned for recess. At the opening of the afternoon session of the court Wilson, who occupied a place at the counsel’s table during the morning hearing, was seated in the prisoner's box, The prosecution introduced additional evidence to prove the facts of the murder of Mr. Willard, The prisoner following out the intention declared in the morning of making no further defence offered no witnesses. The prosecution submitted the case without argument. Wilson was asked by the Court if he had wnything to say to the jury, and he replied, “T have been practically shut off from all defence, and have nothing more to say. Judge Carpenter charged the jury concerning the law, and they retired at nalf-past two to decide upon their verdict, The jury were out only twelve minutes, and their verdict was “Gullty of murder in the first degree.” judge Carpenter asked Wilson if he nad anything to say why sentence of death should not be pro- nounced, + Wilson replied:—“I have only to say that I do not feel that I have been tried. Iam perfectly satis- fled with the result. To be hanged will be an act of supreme mercy compared to being compelled (= live in the Connecticut State Prison as I have en. ‘The prisoner was then sentenced to be hanged on Friday, October 13, 1871. He is to be remanded to the State Prison until the 9th of October, 1871, when he will be brought to the jail in this city and kept until his execution. SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION, Direo: Trade Between Southern Ports and Burope Favored—Government Aid for the Southern Pacific RailroaG—A Yatiece Finan- cial Bree Trude Poelloy Agreed Upon. CINCINNATI, Oct. 6, 1870, The Southern Commercial Convention reassembled at nine o’clock, the President in the chair. The re- ports of the committees were heard. The Committee on Direct Trade between Europe and the Southern Atlantic Cities reported, favoring the granting of aid to American shipping. The re- port was adopted. The Committee on the Southern Pacific Railroad made a report, recommending aid by Congress to the road near the thirty-secand parallel, with branches terminating at Memphis, Vicksburg and New Or- leans. Adopted. ‘The report of the Committee on River Navigation, Canals, &c., was a very lengthy one. One of the resolutions declares rivers channels of travel and communication belonging to the people of the coun- try, and not to be obstructed by individuals or cor- porations. . CHARLES REEMBLIUS, of Ohio, objected to this reso- lution. He said two Classes of peopie have rights on rivers, those navigating up and down and those crossing. Thts resolution a ignored the rights of transit, and was a revival of the old public opinion raised by the Ordinances of 1787, but which has been destroyed by the courts, Mr. STEUNARTT, Of Missouri, had no design to ob- struct railroads, but it was the desire of the commit- tee to prevent railroads from unnecessarily obstruct- ing river navigation. motion was made to amend by inserting the word ‘‘unnecessarily’” before ‘delay.’’? The amend- ment was lost. The resoiution and report were then adopted by the following vote:. YRAs—Alabama, 8; Arkansas, ; Georgia, 12; Towa, 1: Indiana, not counted; Kansas, Louisiana, 8; Mississippl, 7; Missouri, 10; Massachuset Ten: nessee, $F South Carolina, ¢; Penneylvanis Vir- ginia, 10; Nevada, 1. Total, 105, Nave—Kentucky, 11; Maryland, 7; Michigan, 8; New York, 6; North Carolina, 4; Tennessee, 1. ‘Total, 35, The report of Connecticut recommending free trade in money and the repeal of the usury laws and habits by which money contracts exceptionally, and the amendment to the banking laws s0 as to take the monopoly from banks In supplying cur- rency, Was adopted and subsequently recommitted. In the aiternoon session the resolution in favor of the early completion of the Atiantic and Pacific Railroad was adopted. The report of the Committee on Free Trade in Money, Which was pending at the noon recess, was taken up, and the frst resolution, recommending the repeal of the usury laws and of all the statutes by contracts in money and treated exceptionally, was adopted. The second was lost. R. M. Bishop, of Ohio, offered a report of the committee in regard to public lands, which was adopted without discussion. The report declared it ‘should be a settled policy with the United States to regard public — lands, not ascapital or a source of revenue, but as the means of increasing the population and wealth of the country. The report recommended the appoint- ment of a committee of three to memorialize Con- on this subject. The Committee on Free Wharfage made a report recommending Congress to legislate with a view to the reduction of rates that are now excessive. Colonel GASKILL, of Georgia, considered the re- port as asking of Congress to invade the rights of the States, and he hoped all of these were not lost by the late war, Congress had no more right to ix the rates ot wharfage tn Uhio than to fix the price on beef or pork. The Rp was adopted, E. A. Jones, of Tennessee, made a report of rall- road facilities from the Ohio river to the centrol por- tion of the South, with a resolution in favor ot re- commending to the Legislatures of the different States and also of tue counties and municipal author ites through which they may pass by the following lines of railway and ask liberal legislation there- for:—First, the Cincinnati Southern Railroad; sec- ond, the Louisville and Chattanooga Grand Trunk Ratiway; third, the Cumberland and Olio Rallway. The report was adopted, SHOCKING RAILROAD ACCIDENT. A New Brunswick Fireman Cut in Twe. William Zahn, a member of Hose Company No. 2, of New Brunswick, met a frightful death at the New Jersey Railroad depot of that place early yester- day morning. It appears he had been to the parade at Elizabeth on Tuesday and returned that evenin, with Union Company of Trenton, going on wil them. In Trenton all hands had a jolly time and oor Zahn, it is sald, got very boozy. While get- Rng off the through Washington train at the New Brunswick depot, shortly ater five o'clock yester- day morning, he slipped and fell under the cars, the wheels of which passed over bis body, cutting it lit- Grally Ln (Wo man of the Fe & MERCHANT'S SUICIDE. An Importer Sheots Himself at Matllard’s Restacrant—A Bullet in the Heart—Inquest by Coroner Hellins—The Incentive to the Act a Mystery—A Verdict. At one o'¢lock yesterday afternoon oficer Geary ‘Was called in¢éo Mailiard’s restaurant, Broadway, to examine @ boarder named Max Berolzheimer, who, It was believed, had died im his bed of natural causes, An examination of the body and the bed showed deceased lying on his right side, with his right hana thrown carelessly up towards the pillow and the left arm covered by the bed clothing. Turn- ing down the bedding, the body was found encased in & dressing gown and, as, far as could be judged from @ cursory inspection, the officer was satisfied that deceased had died a natural death. Coroner Rollins was notified, and, with his deputy, Jonn Beach, M. D., and Captain McDermott, pro- ceeded to the room of deceased, where a further in- quiry resulted in the discovery of a pistol under the clothing, near the rightside of the body, and a pistol shot wound in the left breast, penetrating tne heart, The Coroner and his aeputy were at once satisfied that it was a clear case of suicide, and from all the surroundings the wound must been inflicted tery left hand ne under the ets s composed of John McDermott, Oscar Mus- sinan, J. Richendorfe, Martin Berolzheimer, Simon re aworn, and the follow- Zinn and Adolph Zinn, Adolph “inn, being avorn, deposed Zinn, being sworn, de} '—I live at 348 ifty-fifth street, and carry on the importing West business at 406 Broadway; deceased, who was a par- ‘was in the same business w) Stoular friend of mine, he has been {nventing Thave to the 1st of May last; 1i and had an office at my place of business; known of aay Pecuniary e! cence: cause calculated to pi from the ts of me terday that he had not ag recovered; I last saw bim alive in my office at half-past one or two P. M. te 3 bis conversation was as usual, only he appeared not quite well, and the last thing I told him was to take care of himself; I heard nothing more of him until I heard of his death this afternoon, Oscar Mussinan, bet orn, de i—I am the brn’ of Mr. Maltiard tuslnose at 621 Broadway; has boarded here about five years; he was @ steady mao, and all the trouble I have known of his ha was the colic some three weeks ago; some ten days ago he told me he yet was not all over it; yesterday he went out as usual; my wife saw him return about hall- ast three P, M., and that was the last time any one the house, so faras I know, saw him alive; at half-past seven this morning the waiter brought his breakfast as usual; knocked several times; receiving no response, supposed deceased was sleep- ing; at noon a lady called to see him— a Mrs. Brandis; she knocked at the door in the presence of the chamber- maid; still no response; I was told of the circum- stance, and came up if and knocked violently at the door, and was likewise unsuccessful in ob- Ing an answer; 1 looked through the keyhole and saw the key in the lock: fearing something wrong I called a policeman, who burst the door, which was both locked and bolted, and deceased was found dead in his bed; deceased was not dis- turbed; the room was again locked, the oMcer tak- ing the key, or omising to notify the Coroner, lohn Beach, M. D., being sworn, says—I arrived at the above number, 621 Broadway, at about four this afternoon; entered the apartment lately occ pled by deceased, with the oficer and Coroner; found deceased in bed, covered by bedclothes up to the chin, an overcoat thrown over them; upon turn- ing down the clothes for the porpose of examin. ing. the body a revolver was found by the right side of the body; no blood was yet discovered, but, turning the ‘clothes further over, a pistol ball Wound was found to have entered the chest directly under the left nipple, the ball passing through the heart; the pistol was fired by the left hand, and evidently under the bedciothes; that portion of the body covered by the bedclothes was warm; death resulted by the above described wound. After the above evidence had been recorded the jury rendered @ verdict that deceased came to his death “by shooting himself througit the heart, at 621 Broadway, on the 6th aay of October, 1870," Very few facts as to the antecedents of the suicide Were ascertained at the inquest. It appears that he was formerly an timporter at No. 76 Walker street, but had retired from that business. In his room at Maitllard’s was found a let- ter addressed to Mr. Adolpn Zinn, in which de- ceased stated that, fearing he might die suddenly of asthma, or his recent complaint (colic), he felt called upon to make some disposition of his estate. In the letter he requested Mr. Zinn to deliver his will to Mr. Brandets, of Brooklyn, a mutual friend of both, and have his body interred in Greenwood Ceme- tery. He asked, as a special favor, that all his creditors be patd, especially his washerwoman, whose claim is twenty-five dollars, and Mr. Mail- lard, to whom he was indebted for board. The de- ceased gentleman was single, aged thirty seven years, and, it 1s said, was tn comfortable circum- stances. No motive for the commission of the rash act has as yet been discovered, and his friends pro- fess to be unable to account for his suicide. TROUBLE AMONG THE WOMEN. “Ngtta’s” Early Closing Assoclution—‘Netta” Holds the Purse Against the Wish of the Members. A meeting of the Saleswomen’s Early Closing As- sociation was held last evening at Plimpton Hall. Among the members present were Charles Witten- beecher, the President; A. W. Haughton, Treasurer; Miss Smith, Charles Horner, Mr. Cox and a number of others interested in the movement. The Vice President, “‘Netta,” was represented by her sister, who stated that “Netta” was unable to attend, in consequence of sickness. Although the meeting was announced for eight o'clock it was nine before the greater part of the me hers arrived. “Netta’s” sister opened the proczedings by read- ing the minutes of the last meeting, which were adopted, ‘The PRESIDENT stated that he was sorry there were so few present, but still he was convinced that there were many with them in spirit, though they were not in Pitmpton Hall, He was aware many had stated in the city and elsewhere that the objects of tne soclety had not been realized, but he maintained that the association would stand through all opposi- tion, as its principles were such that it could not die out.’ He hoped tue matter would be sertously dis- cussed among the members, and that a greater number would enroli themselves to assist them. Miss SMITH made a very inteiesting speech with reference to her canvassing, and stated that she had recelved a number of promises from sales- women who wished to become members, J. A. HORNER Moved that a committee of three be appointed to wait upon the members who are already enrolled, to suggest greater regularity in attendance at the meetings, and request their active peration in canvassing and collecting. CHAIRMAN now left the chair and “took the floor” to oppose the appointment of a committee. He said it would be simply ruinous to the assocta- tion to wait upon members at their places of pusi- ness, a4 many of theiremployers had an objection u e society; but he hoped that in a short time that ellng Would be obliterated. here was one thing that greatly damaged their cause, and that was the withholding by Miss Netta of the amounts she had collected on their behalf, The public would not assist them unless a prompt account was given of every dollar received. Netta hud sald she Would hand over the money when she had received @ thousand dollars; put that was not what the public or the society desired. He promised them that during some of the evenings of the next two months he would organize some pleasing social entertainments, and give the vide 4 ladies an oppor: tanity of enjoying themselves with their friends, in the shape of hops, &c.; but in order to do this and place the society on a firm and reliable basis, it was absolutely necessary that they should recelve the funds collected. The motion for the 4 ppointment of a committee was lost. It was pro 1d by Mr. Cox and seconded by Mr. HTON that on Thursday next, 13th inst., all ys recelved by members for the society be hanaed over to the treasurer. This was agreed to, and the meeting adjourned. WW MEMORIAM. The Cubans in this city intend to celebrate the second anniversary of tne outbreak of the revoly- tion in thelr native country, with appropriate ceremonies, religious as well as civic. First, a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated on Monday morning, the 10th instant, at nine o'clock, in St. Stephen’s church, Twenty-elghth street, near Lexing: ton avenue, for the repose of the souls of ail Cubans killed in Cuba during the present war for inde- endence. Among other illustrious dead the fol- owing names will be kindly remembered:—General D. Marmol, L. Angina Leon, Medina, General Goicourla and son, the brothers Agner, Medal, Garcia Angarica, O. Cespedes, Antonio Jimenez, Golivart, Guiteras, Peralta, Figueredo, Portuondo, A. Castillo, Mercedes Varona, Maria Guerra and many more. The church and choir have kindly tendered thetr services on this occasion as a proof of sympathy for the cause of which so many good Christians have given up their lives, In the evening there will be held a great meeting in Irving Hall. IMPORTANT POLICE CHANGES. The Police Commissioners yesterday removed from. office J. W. Bouck, Property Clerk, and elected to to the vacancy Charles A. St. Jonn, of the Treasurer's omcer. The rule Ing it necessary for Race sergeants and ismen to carry books note the hour when they visit was mo@ified im such @ manner as duty upon precinct roundsmen. Buckman, of vhe Seventh, was retired on $600 year; acting Sergeant simons, of the Twenty-fi Se ee hen Ceatral Spar tha be iL J. urphy made acting sergeant of the Seventi and Charles W. Combs, of the ~ ‘ourteeuth preciuct Twentieth, founds ‘The English Mission—Morton’s Senator Morton has not yet positively accepted the English mission, will be hereon the 14th inst. and then give a final answer to the President. The cause of this delay ts the approaching election in Indiana. Morton makes his acceptance conditional upon the result ‘of the election in that State. If the republicans carry the State he will accept; tf not, he will decline. This is his assigned reason. He don’t like Hendricks and don’t want to give htm a chance to get back to the Senate. According to veracious authority Morton recently expressed himself very emphatically on this point. He see the devil in his seat as the democratic Bendricks, and if the State of Indiana should get back tnto the hands of the democracy he believes his particular antipathy would be once more clothed with Senato- rial honors; therefore he cannot give a final answer till the election 1s over. He wil! rematn tn Indiana ‘until the night of the election, then start for New York, from which ctiy, after @ brief stay, he will ae- Part for this capital. leaked out to-night, creates a good deal of comment. reorganizing the Cabimet, To-night, notwithstand- ing all the contradictions, semt-official and otherwise, they are ousy with Secretary Cox. ‘They are certain Cox is going, know all about it, declare he isin bad odor at the White House and that his successor has even been agreed upon. I can find out nothing relt- able about it, except this much, that certain West- ern politicians are bringing a tremendous pressure to bear against Cox and that they profess to be certain of success this time. @ gentleman having very close relations with the President, I was told by him that there certainly were very strong indications of a not very distant change in the head of the Interior Department. Take this for what it ts worth. Consecration ef the Assistant Bi: Epiphany, of the Rev. Dr. William Pinckney, as As- sistant Bishop of Maryland, was a most imposing ceremony, witnessea by a vast concourse of people and participated in by eight bishops, viz., Whiting- ton, of Maryland; Stevens, of Pennsylvania; Lay, of Easton; Quintard, of Tennessee; Johns, of Virginia; Smith, of Kentucky; Kerfoot, of Pittsburg; Atkinson, of North Carolina, ana Odenheimer, of New Jersey, and about one hundred ministers, all being in their robes, The consecration sermon was preached by Bishop Kerfoot, of Pittsburg, when the actual conse- cration ceremony was performed. Pinckney 1s one of the oldest presbyters in the dio- cese of Maryland, of parochial throughout and devoted pastor, of kind and genial manners and fine attainments as a scholar and theologian, Pinckney is a native of Maryland and was born at Annapolis. brother of the celebrated Maryland lawyer and statesman, Hon. William Pinckney, whose name he bears. He Was educated at St. John’s College, An- napolls, where he graduated in the same class with the late Dr. John Alexander, a distinguished layman of the Episcopal Chureh, nally a Methodist, and was at one time preparing for the ministry in that denomination, for which purpose he eatered the Theological College at Prince- ton, N. J. changed his theological views, and finally he was in- duced to enter the ministry of the Episcopal Church. Since his entrance upon the ministry he has always held a oure in the diocese of Maryland. twenty years he was in charge of a congregation at some attention to literary pursuits, and has been the author of several works, including one on the life of his uncle, William Pinckney. is about sixty years of age, but exhibits considera- ble vigor and activity. neotion with the consecration of Bishop Pinckney is that he is sixty years old, while his wife 13 elghty. His wife made the clothes in which he was ciris- tened as a baby. It is hard work, reading, writing and receiving calla, from nine in the morning till five tn the afternoon at the State Department, and then when he retires to his home it is only to be bothered and pestered by caliers on all sorts of business, close on to eleven o’clock at night. worker, sion to office. his department in a more thorough and eflicient manner than ever before, and has given personal consisting of Dr. Schley, W. H. Falconer, Colonel Dennis, Mayor Brengle and Mr, Charles H. Keefer, arrived in this city and called upon the President and members of the Cabinet for the parpose of in- viting them to visit the agricultural fair to be hela at Frederick next week. The President thanked the committee for their invitation and promised to be present at the fair. nei, the mayor of Washington, the Commissioners of Agriculture, W. W. Corcoran and other distin- guished gentlemen were invited and will attend. The Marine Band will accompany the visitors from this city. of Secretary Creswell, who paid them every atien- tion and courtesy, Statistics, has addressed to the Assessor's office of Internal Revenue a circular making inquiries in re- gard to the price of iabor, cost of subsistence, the value of land, prices of farm stock, manufacturing and other industries and facilities for transportation in each section of the country. on labor and subsistence was issued during the last session of Congress and has been in large demand, ‘and has been especially sought for as a source of in- formation for intending emigrants. The object of” the present inquiry is to furnwh more extenstve statistics for'the benefit of this class of persons and at the same time to bring the information down to the latest date. been published, by authority of the Secretary of the Navy, of the astronomical and meteorological obser- vations made at the United States Naval Observatory during the year of 1867, with an appendix of reports on the observations of the total eclipse of the sun of August 7, 1869,and among them that of Commodore B, F. Sands, phases of the eclipse are beautifully illustrated with the several parties particularly described. are many other matters of @ scientifc character in the volume. wASHINGTON. Morton’s Acceptan,’¢ of the English Mission Conditional—A Den. ¢cratlc Bughear— The Radical War .° Secretary Cox—Consecration of 1.*¢ Assis tant Bishop of Maryla.“d- Wasuinoron, Oct. 6,” 1870. Acgepysace Conditional—A Democratic Bugbear. Information received here to-day indicates that* It is reported that the Senator said he would as soon This information, which has Reorganizing the Cabinet. ‘The quidnuncs refuge to abandon the business of w Further, tn conversation with p of Mary- land. The consecration to-day, at the Uhurch of the Assistant Bishop standing fifth on the list clergy. He 1s widely known the diocese as an _ earnest Dr His father was Jonathan Pinckney, a Dr. Pinckney was origt- Here, however, the course of his reading For about Bladensburg, Prince George's county, his present residence, but for the last ten years he tas been the rector of the Church of the Ascension, here. in the course of his ministry he has found time to devote Dr. Pinckney An interesting fact that may be mentioned In con- A Hard-Working Cabinet Officer. The position of Secretary of State is no sinecure. Mr. Fish is a particularly hard He has labored incessantly since his acces- He has systematized the workings of attention to all its details, The President to Visit the Maryland Fair. To-day a committee of gentlemen from Maryland, The members of the Cabi- While here the committee were in charge Labor Statistics. Mr. Edward Young, chief of the Bureau of Mr. Young’s report Naval Astronomical Observations. A large quarto volume, elegantiy printed, has just the superintendent. The various chromo-lithographs, and the instruments used by ‘There Danish Consuls Recognized. The President has recognized C. F. J. Moller as Vice Vonsul of Denmark for the State of Michigan and R. E, Heide as Vice Consul of Denmark for North Carolina, Death of a Secretary of the President. Mr. Charles White, the Secretary of the President to sign land warrants, died at Providence Hospital yesterday, in the seventieth year of his age, of an attack of enlargement of the liver. He was buried to-day. He was a native of New Jersey, but for many years resided in Ohto. Personal. * General Sharpe, the United states Marshal for your city, arrived here this morning to confer with Superintendent Walker congerping the “wy York | abie, but should 1t not be adbered to: the ya census. General Sharpe had a long interview with Walker, and explained all the matters connected With his efforts to get a complete census of New York, He will leave here day after to-morrow, New York Custom House Appeintments. Secretary Boutwell has confirmed the following @ppolutments in the New York Custom House:— K. K. § Rensselaer, Clerks; oe i Baller, We ew re ye oy Cornelius L, Alvord, imacannepern: Wu ‘ee, Wililam V. Leggett, David L. wards, P. RK. Fat Robbins, P. H. Wilson, ©. J. Moore and Franais Page, Inspectors, YACHTING. The challenge issued by Mr. George A. Osgood, owner of the Fleetwing, to sail that veasel agains the Cambria, bas been accepted by Mr. Ashbury, a."d the match is to come off on Tuesday next. The rac.* Will be salled according to the ruigs of the New York Xacht Club. In his challenge Mr, Osgood pro~ posed tht the course should be from Sandy Hoot’ twenty mi(28 to the southward, round a stakeboat coved focr miles from the shore, ‘and back to tae. starting place but in case the weather should be stormy, $0 that’ @ stakeboat dould not be procured, the contestants were to sail im @ southerly direction ‘unt! Squam inlet Yore west by compaas and each vessel to hav® @ judge om board. ‘oposition was made td prevent avy dela) ing on account of weather or absence The first mentioned course seems to be more < robably sali from the Club House off Staten. wice round the lightship and return, CAREER OF A YOUNGSTER. Alleged Robbery from His Father ef Over Six Hundred Dollare—A Visi to Matuc asd His Arrest. Yesterday morning detective Simington, of the Central police squad, returned from Bangor, Me., having in charge on an accusation of grand larceny Gottlieb Gennert, aged twenty years, son of Kouls Gennert, cigar dealer, 300 Broome street. Itappeard from the statements of the detective that young Gennert recently disappeared from the city, and about the same time Mr. Gennert, Sr., miased be- ween $600 and $700 in money. He reported hie’ on to Captain Kelso, and two of the best officers of e 8a! detalled to recover the pro} alleged offender. course taken by the youth was obtained, but finally it was discovered that he had gone to Where, it is alleged, a lady awaited his Mr. Simington at once left for that city and on ar- id already \—detectives Simington and Farley—were- rty and ore the’ For several days no clue ag to the riving there found that a local officer ha arrested young Geunert, as from New York. this city and surrendered $591 of the al money. Hogan yesterday and committed for examination. instructed by tele; Gennert volunteered to return to The prisoner Was arraigned before Judge FOILING A FORGER. Aman giving his name as Millar, and represent ing that he came trom the office of the Assistan6 ‘Treasurer, entered the banking house of Vermilye & Co, yesterday to ask the price of new '65's (five- twenties), saying that General Hillhouse, the Assist. ant Treasurer, wished to buy $10,000 of that issue. ‘The price was given and a statement of the amount necessary to pay for them. Later the man returned witha Treasury check signed by W. G. White, the chief clerk and cashier of the Sub-Treasury. The bonds were made up im the ordinary way— to wit, the oumbers taken, &c.—and tho man was asked to {dentify himself, which he was unable to do. Vermilye & Co. then sent & clerk with him to the Sub-Treasury. After getung to the Sub-Treasury building Millar attempted to get away, saying that he would return in a moment, Alter @ parley of a few minutes between the clerk from Vermilye’s and Millar the former suspected that illar was not what he represented, and setzed him and delivered hin into the custody of the detective of the Treasury, he has turned him over to the proper authorities. ‘ilar one else, Whose name he was unabie to give, and ia his statements was very centradictory. Vermilye & Co., owing to the efficiency of their clerks, Jost nothing, as the bonds were not deliy- ered. in the Sub-Treasury tn this city in the capacity of clerk. calculated to deceive those familiar with the signa- ture of Mr. White, claims to have been acting for some Messrs. It appears that Millar was formerly employed The forgery was skilfully executed, and was BUTLER STILL ror Wan.—General B. F. 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