The New York Herald Newspaper, April 29, 1871, Page 3

WASHINGTON. Return of the President to the National Capital. Business of the Southern Claims Commission. Fatal Iness of Ex-Senator Mason, of Virginia. “ “ Changes in the Maxine Revenue Service. ’ Wasat.cton, Apml 28, 1871. Return of the President. President Grant returned to Washizgton this even- ‘Ing from his visit to the West. Southern Claims Commission—Character of Claims to Be Adjusted. No public busimess was transacted before the Southern Claims Commission to-day, the Commis- sloners being engaged in private conference upon ‘the cases in which the witnesses have all been ex- amiped and the testimony closed. Numerous appli- cations have been received under the late rules to have the necessary testtmony in support of claims taken by local commissioners at the cost of ‘we claimant, as provided in the rule, but no decisions on such applications can be made for a few days, as the Commissioners have yet to fx upon end designate suitable persons for the taking of tes- témony at various points where such agents will be Reeded, and to settle upon such mode of taking tes- timony as will be least expensive to the Olaimant and best protect the government interests involved. It is already apparent, from the character of many of the claims filed and the testimony taken in public ses- sion, that the limited tame and the labor of the Commissioners are likely to be needlessly taken up and much money spent, hopes entertained and @nxiety created uselessly by claimants, through a misconception of the class of cases that Congress intended should be settled py this Commission. It is considered best for the claimants to "satisfy them- selves, first of all, not only of their ability to prove known loyalty throughout the war, but that such property as they lost was taken by or by the author- ity of persons whose official position, or whose par- ticular situation at the time, gave them the right to take it; or else that the property taken went, be- yond question, into the service of the government, and not into the individual possession of officers or Soldiers not authorized nor ordered, nor compelled by necessity, to taxe private property for public uses. Cases of unauthorized depredation by the United States troops, or of damage to the property aused by the presence or movements of the army, if settled ut all, must wait tor further legislation by Congress. Critical Condition ot W. W. Corcoran. ‘There 1s no material change in the physical condl- Yon of Mr. W. W. Corcoran, which to-day 1s con- sidered very critical. Illness of James M. Mason. Information from Seminary Hill, near Alexandria, ‘Va., this afternoon, says Mr. James M. Mason is ying, and his most intimate frtends will be sur- ‘prised if his life should be prolonged till morning. The Japs Emulating British Diplomacy. Governor Ito and the Assistant Minister of Fi- Mance of the Japanese empire gave an entertatn- ment to-night to a very distinguished company, among whom were Secretary Delano, Attorney Gen- eral Akerman, Acting Secretary Richardson, Admi- ral Porter, Professor Henry, J. H. Saville, Chief Clerk of the Treasury vepartment; General Horace Porter, R. N. Fish and others. ~ Whiskey Raids in Georgia and Florida. ‘The Internal Revenue Supervisor for the District of Georgia and Florida reports the total destruction of property in his raids on illicit distilleries in tnat aistrict,up to April 1, 1871, as follows:—Eighty-three Sull worms, complete and in position; 122,240 gal- Jons of beer mash, 1,794 gallons low wines, 390 gal- Jons common whiskey, 700 gallons peach and apple brandy, 595 bushels corn meal, 879 bushels of mait; also sixty illicit distilleries suppressed; a large num- ber of mules, horses and wagons seized, and sixty- two distillers arrested and turned over to the Deputy United States Marshals, Characteristic Kindness of firs. Grant Ex- emplified. On Thursday night last as Mr. Winfield Campbell, of ppringfield, Iil., was passing through one of the gtreets of Washington, he was garroted and robbed of a valuable silver watch and forty dollars in money. He was on his way home from the South, ana, being without frends or acquaintances here, the was at a loss to know to whom to apply for assist- ance. He called upon Mrs. Grant, hoping tnat she would assist him, and on telling the story of his misfortunes she asked him how much he meeded to take him to Springfeld. The amount named was promptly given, and to assure her that he had used the money for the purpose sought, he returned in half an hour and exhibited his through Licket to the capital of Illinois. Changes iu the Marine Revenue Service. By order of the Secretary of the Treasury the fol- lowing changes in the stations of captains of the Fevenue marine service were made recently in orders (issued from the division of Revenue Marine Treasury DVepartment:— Joseph Amazcen, of the Racer, at Charleston, to the command of the Active; J. W. Wilson, of the Campbell, at New London, to the command of the Perel, at Apaiachicoia; Thomas Sands, now waiting Soe Nod the command of the Racer, at Charleston; . A. Fengar froin the Mahoning, at Boston, to the elaware, at Mobile: C. T. Chase, of the Northerner, @t Baltimore, to tne Resolute, Key West; Douglass Ottinger, of the Perry, at Erie, Pa., te the Mahoning, Boston; %. 8. Warner, of the Dobbin, astine, Me., %o the Campbell, at New London, Conn,; J. G.’ Bird, awaiting orders, to the Dobbin, at Castine; John Carson, oi the Stevens, Newbern, to te Seward, at Wilmington, N. ©.; Frank Barr, of the Delaware, Mobite, to the Rescue, at Fernandina, Fla. Designs for the New Issue of Beer Stamps It 18 proposed, on the 1st of July next, to replace the present issue of beer stamps with an entirely new design, models of which have ween submitted to Commissioner Pleasonton for his inspection. ‘The series, as at present, will number seven, in- tended for eighth, sixth, quarter, third, nalf and ‘whole barrels and hogsheads, ‘They will be printed An tints, and the cancellation lines ruled in fugitive inks, so that any attempt to efface the date will dis- color the paper, Samples of the new adhesive stamps were also submitted to the Commissioner. These are printed on tinted paper, and besides the fiore, which will make the paper distinctive ana under the exclnsive contro! of the government, the coloring of the paper is such that any attempt to blot out the cancellation of the stamp or any e(fort to clean it, either by acid or alkali, will immediately change the color of the paper. Cestral Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. Application has been made py the Central Branch of the Union Pacific Raliroad Company tothe Secretary of the Interior for leave to file ® map of the work ana for the issuing to this company the bonds and land grants for that portion of the road extending from the present ter- Minus to the main trunk of the Unton Pacifie Rail- road. Mr. Nicholas, of New York, the treasurer and counsel for the road,m ade an argument before the Secretary and Solicitor Smith, and Mr. W. Evarts. The National Loan. Subscriptions to the national loan to-day amount 0 $61,000, A MURDERER SENTENCED, District Criminal Court—The Murderer Bolster Sentenced to be Hanged=Tho Court and Prisoner Moved to Tears—A Mother's Love for a Wayward Son. WASHINGTON, April 28, 1871. There was @ scene of much interest in the Crimi nal Court room to-day. Horatio Bolster, who was yesterday found guilty of the murder of Joseph, ahas Sonny James, having been brought in for sentence, Judge Olin having asked him whether he had anything to say why the sentence of the law Ahouia Dot be DronoURCCD upon nim, Feplied, YW a marked excited mean that unless you have been s¢: } You can oe heard around ere” (pointing jo the space im tg wines sta Ne sae. Aediately in iront of J detaihng all the cir- upamiances oupanee ¥ me lig on. te, aa ie een n James, that h( had xy malice in his heart, but sought James 13 or” a nation why he <r to have @ reasonable expla. ‘4 been beaten to death, almost, for nothing, and ei 9 because he was im company with . le was perfectly calm when he ac- coated Jame 4 win no malice in his heart. He nad age % of taking the man’s life. James, how- neh “ arsed him aud raised bis hand to strike, or ad the passion and excitement of the The, #eat, stared to run, when Croppa, standing in ‘oor beldw him, placed a gan in his hands, “ahen he firedthe fatal sho Bolster was overcome by his feelings and wept and sobbed; tien becoming somewhat calm he ex- —— the hope thatthe Court would give him time © prepare temect his Goa, and declared himself an innocent nat, Judge Olin said, in the course of his remarks to , the pr soner, that a jury might weil have convicted Bolster of murder, even for what he conf e aid. The Whole transaction showed that the prisoner, aftér the first confict, had a premeditation to revenge the beating he received, He thought the gun was progured by his friends for that purpose, and that the prisoner scarched for James for the purpose of taking his life and not for explanation merely. If the prisoner bad had an honest pur- pose—if Janes assaulted him without provocation, without justification as a law-abiding citizen, he ought to hare appealed to the courts for protection aguinsthim ‘1 do not know,” said the Judge, “how true 1 is—I do not rely much on newspaper reports—put | saw in the papers what parported to be a letter t) you from your mother. Have you a mother living ?? ‘The PRISONER (in a feeling voice)—I have, Tae Cou A letter irom your mother, express- ing all that analy (here the Judge gave way to his feelings, as@ Bolster was also overcome), motherly anxiety for you that a mother could express (here the prisoner bowed bis head and wept audibly) It touched my heart set (here the Judge again gave way to nis feelings). Would to God that you might be removeil from a situation like this for that mo- ther’s sake and vhat sister’s sake. Here th¢ Judge became so deeply affected that he had to pavse to wipe away the tears coursing down his cheeks, while the teelmg seemed to be shared by the counsti on both sides, the officers of the court and many spectators. The Judge then said he would not willingly say a word that would wound the prisoner's feelings—nothing but Kindness. Perhaps he had committed some errors mi the trials of this case. They were not, however, of the heért, but of the head, for want of knowledge. If he haé done that he (prisoner's counsel) would have an apportunity to bring before his (the Judge's) brothers this case, and he should gtve the prisoner time to d¢ that—time to let them pass upon if, to seo whether any error has been committed. He was sure they would feel what he felt—the same interest, the same anxiety and the same pleasure to fd that really the prisoner had not committed the offence for which he was indicted. The prisoner was then sentenced to be ha! on Friday, June 9, next. The handcuffs were replaced on his wrists, and he was conducted back to tne jail he haa | THE COAL TROUBLES. Scranton Miners Still Holding Oat Against the Companies’ Terme—Starvation in the Laborer’s Cabin—Intolerance and Proscrip- tion of the Operaters—An Easy Solution of the Dificulties—Frugality of the Miners— tien in the Lebigh and Schuylkill SCRANTON, April 28, 1871. ‘The meeting of miners at Hyde Park to-day was of no great importance, further than to show that the men do not propose to accept the companies’ terms until they are actually obliged to by want of means to sustain life. The deadlock is as fast as ever, and What 18 worse than before, the key seems to have been mislaid or stolen. The hope of any reason- able negotiations with the corporations seems to have passed away, and everybody has settled imto moodiness, despondency and apprehension, according to temperament. The thing has been settled for the present. The three great companies have determined to crush out the miners’ organization at all hazards. So that this event is secured they care nothing for public opinion—nothing for the suffering around them, and for which they are directly answerable—nothing for the welfare of the community in which they have made their wealth, and nothing but for the empty honor of saying that they overeame some three or four thousand poor working men in @ struggle forced by their own act and prosecuted for unworthy ends, The fact that the parties in the controversy have resolved not to negotiate for a time to come robs the coal troubles of much of their exciting interest, and Items of news are growing scarce and beautifully less, The picture of the situation may be imagined, thus:—The ofticials of the companies loll back in their chairs and firmly wait for famine, their other ally in the cempination of the carrying corporations, to do its work for them, while the poor miner shrinks away toa corner of his cabin and contrives how he can best eke out the scanty means which five months of idleness have lefthim. In contem- plaung this, by no meansa fancy sketch, it is well to consider that public sympathy snould be with the man of toil and not with his oppressors—at least people think so here, where all the facts in the case are fully understood. ‘Ihe people of the coun- try beyond the coal regions have but a dim jdea of how things bave been managed here 18 reduce the miners to subjection, and for the palwy considerations of personal pride on the part of @ few rallroad officials and that we corporations may put fourteen cents on a ton of coal Into their coffers. It has been understood fora month that the miners would go to work for a dollar a diamona car, and if the companies were only willing to concede 80 much by way of compromis, the whole business could run’ on smoothly once more. ‘This matter was discus at the by the bail? and a equad of police. FIRES. Bire in Walker Street—An Inmate Burned to Death. Shortly before five o’clock yesterday morning fire ‘was discovered in a small room on the second floor of No. 2Walker street, occupied by a man named James West, who has long been known as a disst- pated, shiftiess fellow. He rented the rooms some time ago of Mary Currier, a disreputable woman, who occupied the remainder of the house as a bagnio, and has always slept on an old straw bed on the floot, Thursday night or early yesterday morn- ing he went home ana lighted a candle which he sat against all veside bis bed. It is supposed that ailer down he accidentally kicked it over, Be to the straw, for when the firemen burst open door they found the unfortunate man burnedito a crisp, the bed, of course, wholly cun- sumed gnd the lighted candle lying on the floor close beside where the edge of the pailet had been. The fire which was but just commencing to burn the flo¢r and window casing, was quickly extin- ished. after which the remains were taken to the ‘ifth precinct station house. FIRES IN JERSEY. Incendiaries at Work in Jersey City and Unig Hill—Six Horses Burned—An Entire Family Rescued from the Flames. Shortly before three o’clock yesterday morning a stable belonging to Patrick Reilly, in Colden street, Jersey City, was set on fire and totally consumed. The stable contained a large qgantity of hay ana straw, and the smoke and heat from this burning mass prevented those persons who arrived at the scene from rescuing any of the six horses inside. The animals were all burnett io a crisp. The flames extended to a dwell- house occupied by a man named Lowitz, his and six children, ail of whom were enjoying a pecaee sleep at the time. Officers and hindler tried to alarm the inmates by shouting and page | the door with their clubs, but to no pur- pose. They them forced open the door, and rus! into thé sleeping apartments rescued the sleepers. ‘While this task was being accomplished one end of the dwelling was half consumed. Two engine companies were on band and rendered good service in con- fining the flames to the two buildi which they could not save. The loss on these buildings and their contents is about $4,000. Shortly before the breaking out of the fire a woman, whose husband keeps 2 milk wagon in the vicinity, saw a man whom she knows jump from the window in the second story of the stable and walk away. of Rauscuer’s hotel, ou Union Hill, was fired about an hour alterward, and was totally consumed. A two story frame building adjoining, used asa dwelling house and harness shop, caught fire from the hotel and was also destroyed. Rauscher’s loss is esti- mated at $7,000; insured in the Hamburg and Ger- mania companies, and the loss on the harness shop is about $3,000, There ts positive evidence tnat the hotel was set on fire, but the incendiary is unknown. THE CAR HOOK ASSAULT, ‘The Attempted Murder of Mr. Putnam—Con- flict of Authority—Alderman Plunkett on His Diguity—The Condition ef Mr. Putnam. Yesterday morning an order from Coroner Young ‘was presented by oMfcer Davis, of the Twenty-second precinct, to Alderman Plunkett, acting magistrate at the Yorkville Police Court, demanding that Fos- ter, the man accused of attempting to murder Mr. Putnam in a Seventh avenue car on Wednesday night, be turned over to his custody, to be com- mitted to the Tombs. Alderman Plunkett refused to recognize the authority of Coroner Young in the mat- ter, on the ground that he had already committed the prisoner Fostefeto the care of Mr. Doxy, the keeper of the prison attached to the court, to awalt the result of Mr. Putnam’s injuries, and, continued the Alderman, raising his voice go that he ¢ould be heard ail over the court room, “there he'll have to ee until Mr. Putnam is either out of danger or ead, Omicer Davis bowed with due courtesy and left the court much impressed to report to his captain, who in turn sent @ despatch to Coroner Young, in- oh him of the result of the application for ‘oster. What action the Coroner has taken in the matter or will take is not yet known; but Alderman Plun- kett, who has since been advised by the District At- torney and his old friend the ‘Big Judge,” will not under any circumstances give up his prisoner until of Hea eee to the contrary by the District At- orney. The right of the magistrate of a police court to refuse to recognize the order of a coroner In such a case may be according to law, but it has not been customary heretofore. In this case, however, It is rather doubtful if the act of Alder- man Plunkett is altogether lawful. Suppose that Coroner Young, when he took Mr. Putnam’s anie-mortem statement on Thursday afternoon, had ordered one of bis offtvers to br! before him the prisoner Foster—and this is what he had a right to have done, although he did not—would alderman Plunkett 1a that case be justified m refusing to recog- nize his warrant? And then, again, if the prisoner had been present on that occasion, Would not Coro- ner Young be the person in whose power it was to have committed nim to the county jail (the Tombs) on a verdict rendered by the jury before whom Mr. Putnam's statement had been taken down in writ- ing? if this ts not the law it has been the custom, and Alderman Plankett will deserve creait for abid- ing strictly by the law, besides ing out of the hands of the Board of Coroners a portion of the great power which they exercise, Mr. Putnam’s condition ts very precarious, and he is said by his attending physician to be sinking fast. In fact, it 1s the opinion that it 18 impossible for hun to hive many days longer. Foster wilt net refer to the affair, ef which he says he has no knowledge whatever, He positively asserts that he haa nothin: to ae with it. about thirty: bears no trace of the rowdy whatever. The opinion js that there is something back of the whole affatr which will never be really known, wnleas the death of Mr. Putaam should occur. THE CONNECTICUT CHILD MURDERER. Perkins Convicted ef Murder in the Second Dearee. HARTFORD, Conn., April 27, 1871, In the Superior Court at Litchfield to-day, tne jury in the case of Joel Perkins, charged with murder and incest, brought in a verdict of “guilty of mur- der in the second degree,” which will send him to the State Prison for life. Fever ce Ee oon 08 to he a of murder on Wednesd aNd hanged on the 3a of July, 187% meeting to-day, and there was a general sentiment thatit the companies Would meet the men Ina pro- per spirit all difficulties could be removed at once; but there was no Indication of yielding to the com- panies’ terms, except under direct necessity. How far oif that point may be can only be conjec- tured. Some fancy it to be near, others pre- dict that it is extremely remote. A local paper, row laboring assiduously 12 the interest or the corporations, remarked, at an early stage of the contest, that this year would be too short for the starving out process, and the people generally believe sv, too, The miners have exercised the greatest frugality since the commencement of sus- Pension, and probably live on one-third the means that they did when they were at work. Their store bills are remarkably small. They do not drink and waste rioting, so that they have managed to hold out so long, and are not very near exhaustion yet. Business men tell me that their trade has fallen off all of two-thirds if not three-quarters since the lst of January, and by this fact may be judgea how economical the workingmen have been. If there is not a change in the policy of the com- anies it 1s probable that the deadlock will last well Into the summer, When 1 say that both parties are looking for relief, and from opposite conditions of affairs, the situation 1s fairly stated and exhausted. The miners anticipated reuef from other regions resuming work, while the companies rely on the other carrying companies refusing to transport coal from any point until the trouble is settled here. The idea here 1s, that the companies in this section are endeavoring to create @ false impression in to the srrangement made at the meeting of Tepresentatives of the transportation corporations. It is believed that that unholy alliance permitted any region togo to work whenever arrangements were definitely settled between the operators and their men. The tact that Mr. Clark, President of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Uompany, is nego- tiating with the men formerly employed in the mines m the Mauch Chunk and Hazleton re- gio and the operators in Schuylkill are Inak! rapid strides towards harmonizing things in that region, would indicate that the carrying companies are not bound to sus- taln their brothers in iniquity here beyond a certain point nominated in the bond. It is believed that in the lower and middie cval flelds work will be re- sumed early in May, without d to the addition of the companies here, Part of Mr. Parrish’s mines will be in operation on Monday, and the rest will soon follow, ‘Everything 1s quiet. The Ashland District Operators Adhere to the Terme Agreed Upon im Philadelphia. ASHLAND, Pa., April 28, 1871. Ata meeting of the Mahanoy Valley and Locust Mountain Coal Associations to-day at Mahanoy City it was unanimously resolved that the meeting re- commend the committee of fifteen to adhere to the offer as made at Philadelphia April 22—that on and after Monday, May 1, 1871, wages, whether for dead work or otherwise, will be at the rate offered by the committee of fifteen at Philadelphia on the 22d inst. This aesoclation represents two-thirds of all tne tonnage trom Schuyikill county. Tne Wages Contract. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— In the published statements respecting the coal strike there seems to be a studied reserve respecting the contract wages demanded by the miners and the amounts offered by the operators. Presuming that the facts would be interesting to the public, in order that their sympathies may be justly extended, I-propose, through the HERALD, to ask Messrs. Franklin B Gowen, W. Kendrick and Charles Par- Tish, on the part of the operators, and Messrs. James Kealy, John Siney and John Parker, on the part of the miners, the following questions:— How much can a miner earn per day under the $3 basisy How mech under tne $2 50 basis? How much can he earn per day at 86 cents per diamond car? How much at $1 31 per diamond car? A reply in plain figures, as follows, would explain the facts 80 as to be easily understood :— Gross amount earned per day by miner. Amount paid by miner per day to his labi ‘Amount paid by miner for powder, o11 and ot CXPENIES.sese0...0. seeees 00 00 — ww Net amount earned by miner per day.......... 800 00 Iwould also ask the above gentlemen how much, in their opinion, should be paid, or how mucp should a man earn per day by contract work ? JUSTICE. THE EAST SIDE BAGNIOS, Some efthe Bowery Beauties in Limbo— Judge Scott Alding Judge Dowling and Su- periutendent Keleo in their Clearing-Out Work. . For some time past Juage Scott has received nu- merous complaints of disorderly houses tn his dis- trict, and he had determined, as far as in his power lay, to take all means to suppress the rapid growth of this social evil. A few days ago complaints were made by Andrew H. Corey and William Brickel- heimer against the following persons:—Fanny Young, 243 Broome street; Annie Miller, 247 Broome; Annte Shultz, 245 Broome; Mary Myer, 2453, Broome; Henrietta Smith, 2473, Broowe; Matilda Meyer, 137 Hester street; Henry Loseman, 143 Hester, and Min- nie Jomalhotz, 141 Hester. Warrants were issued and placed in the hands of Captain John A. Ward, of the Tenth precinct. On Thursday night about eight o'clock squads of three or four officers in citizens’ clothes suddenly made a descent on the above named places and arrested all the inmates. They were brought to Essex Market yesterday morning—forty-seven in all. They pre- sented & most wretched appearance, men and women commingied. In the teeming MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. MARIE SEEBACH’S FAREWELL.—After @ scason of 160 nights, the most successful, ina managerial Point of view, given in this country ‘or many years, Mme. Seebach took her final leave of the American stage last might before an audience that crowded the Academy of Music trom parquet to dome. It Was @ grand and fitting finale to such an engage- ment, ang one that reflected high credit on the artist and her manager, Mr. J. Grau. There 1s one peculiarity about this gentieman’s theatrical en- gagements, and that is that the close of each 18 more brilliant than even the beginning. Thus it was with his Italian opera and Ristori seasons, and thus it was even with the ill-starred opéra bdouge engagement, in an artistic point of view, But with a truly great artist like Seebacn the task of fullilling the contract of one hundred nights was such a pleasant one that sixty additional performances have been given, all with unvarying success. Mme. Seebach’s grand impersonation of Marie Stuart 18 too weil known and has been too often described to need Tepetition here. Suitice it to say that she was greater than ever last night, and seemea moved to extraordinary power vy the touching circumstances of @ last adieu. ‘Tne memorable scene in Fotnerin- gay Park between the two queens was marked with unusual spirit and earnestness, and Veneta came for a share of the applause. When the curtain fell upon this scene the audience seemed to be carried away witn enthusiasm. The curtain rose again and discovered the tragédtenne again bowing her acknowledgments, A German gentleman, Bamed Mr. Precht, then came on the stage, read to hera highly complimentary sonnet, composed for the occasion, and presented her, in the name of some of her inenas and admirers, with & wreath, “Dedicated to the High Priestess of Art;’’ also with a large medallion, heavily mounted in Ro- man gold, witha tine enamelled painting on one side, representing the “Angel of Peace” kneeling on @ footstool of diamonds; on the reverse side the initials “M. 8.,” iu monogram, and the inscription, “New York, 28th April, 1571.” ‘This, suspended to an elegant gouble-luk “cable” necklace, altering imto @ pair of bracelets, the whoie resting on @ magnificent sterling silver receiver, having on it the same inscription as on medallion, Mme. Seebach was almost overcome with emotion, and her voice faltered as she responded in terms of the following import:— “DEAR, Esteguso FRrENDS—I know not, I can not express as would wish my hearttelt thanks for this munificent expression of your regard. The greatest joy, sometimes, like the greatest grief, finds no expression, So it is with me now. Icannot thank you adequately for the thou- sand marks of friendship you have shown me during my stay among you. Ail that I can claim 16 that have been a weak exponent of the works of great minds, of Goethe and Schiller, To my highly esteemed uirector, Mr. Grau, to whose kind invitation I owe the pleasure of a visit to the New World; to my faithful associates in the com- pany, and to you, dear friends, my sincere and heart- felt thanks are due. Your great kindness snall be deeply engraven on my heart, not only when | cross the ocean, but while iife and memory last. Before my career closes I trust that 1 shail Nave the happi- ness of once more seeing you and speaking to you. Farewell, farewell.” PHILHARMONIC REHEARSAL.—The second public rehearsal for the last Philharmonte concert took Place at the Academy yesterday afternoon before a large audience, which not even the inclement weather could keep away from their classical feast. ‘The programme consisted of the following works:— Symphony, No. 3, in A minor, Op. 66, Mendelssohn. 1. Intreduction and Allegro. 2. Scherzo, Assat Vi- vace. 8 Adagio Cantabile. 4. Allegro, Giuerriere and Finale Maestoso. Overture, “Idomeneo”’ (first time), Mozart. Concerto, for piano, in F flat, Liszt. 1. Allegro Maestos0. 2 Quasi Adagio, 3, Alle- gretto Scherzando. 4. Allegro Maraiale. With or- chestral accompaniment, Miss Mary Krebs. Over- tare, “Carnival Romain,” Berlioz. The only feature in this programme of special interest was the Teappearance of the talented young piantste, who has made an enduring success in this city. The concerto has been played so Often here that it 1s familiar to all musicians, and it 1s, besides, no small task for any artist to essay in public. On Friday next Misa Krebs will appear for the first time inthe Academy as & vocalist, and judging from what we heard im St. Anu’s church, 1a Louts Dachauer’s choir, she sings with as much power and expression agshe displays on the piano. Union LeEaGvuE CLUB THHATRE.—An amateur dramatic performance, for the benefit of the Church of the Holy Saviour, in Twenty-fifth street, came off Thnreday evening, and was witnessed by a numerous and fashionable audience. The play selected for the Occasion was ‘His Last Legs,” which seems to bea favorite vehicle with amateurs for the display of their histrionic powers. The part of O'Callaghan ‘was played by Mr. Fred Taylor, who did well, but might have done still better if he had thrown a little more dash and spirit into the impersonation. His by-pl had, however, the merit o! originality, Mr. T. D. ner gare @ good rendering of Old Rivers, fant Mr. E. . Chambers, as Young Rivers, showed ecided talent for comedy. Mr. George Bowland looked and acted the funky to periection. The other male characters were performed by Messrs. Rutair and E. Taylor. Miss E.C, Rayner was lively and spirited as Miss Banks, and Misa Spear perfectly at home in the part of Mrs. Montague. ‘The like may be said of Mis3 E. Smith, who played Mrs, Banks. ice concluded with the farce of q r,’! in which Miss Rayner delighted the audience by her natural and humorous impersona- tion of the title réle, Matinegs To-Day.—The afternoon bills at the theatres promise the followin; -Wallack’s, “‘Wood- cock’s Little Game” and “His Last Legs;” Daly’s Fifth Avenue, “The Cntic’ and “a Conjugal Les- son;”’ Booth’s, ‘Jonquil;” Olympic, ‘Horizon;’ Grand Opera Honse, ‘“Périchole;” Lina Edwin’s, “Piuck;” Niplo’s, “Richard IIT. ;"” Bowery, Comique, Globe, Wood’s, Bryant’s, Newcomb & Arlington’s; Japanese at San Francisco Hall, Tony Pastor's, Park and Giobe, Brooklyn. MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES. At Heme. The Comique closes Its season to-night. The subscription for Albites’ season of Italian opera has been very satisfactory, The Count Joannes will play Richard II, at Niblo’s to-night. His last appearance here was as Hamlet some years ago. A grand concert wul be given at Steinway Hall to- night by the Arion Society, under their new leader, Dr. Leopola Damrosch, who 1s sald to be the best conductor at present in New York. Bassford’s overture to ‘‘Cassilda,” played at the Orpheonist Springtide Festival, is a work which re- flects credit on the composer and on American art. Miss Neilson, who has been starring for a few past years in Engiand, Scotland and Ireland, has been engaged for leading lady at Wallack’s theatre next season. Alice Logan has been engaged for the leading business to play with Albert Atken, the colloquial actor, during his engagement in this city, as well as the travelling tour of thirty odd weeks, ‘The new Harlem Hail, 125th street, will pe formally opened, May 4, witn a grand concert, given by such artists as Nettie Sterling, Fernande ‘ledesca, Harry Sanderson and Randoifl. Another of the popular Saturday concerts will be given at Association Hall, at three o’clock this after- noon, at which the following artists will appeal Miss Graziella Ridgway, Miss Adelaide Manzoccl, Signors Filippi and Antonio L. Mora. A performance in aid of St. Mary’s Hospital and Foundling Asylum will be given by the Oitnton Dra- matic and Musicai Society, at_the Academy of Mu- sic, Brooklyn, this evening. The “Colleen Bawn” will be enacted, with Miss E. Johnson, late of ine Park Theatre, a8 Eily O'Connor, apd Mr. Kobert Jonnson, of the Society, as Miles-na-Coppaleen. On Monday Mr. Vilanuva, the eminent pianist, gave a private soirée for his numerous pupils at The Chickering Mall, and achieved a great success, programme was as follows:— 1. I Torneo, March, four planos, four bands. 9. Romanza, tenor, Luisa Miller... arc mphale, two pianos, two ha 4. Duo Trovatore, mezzo soprano and tenor. 6. Solo, plano... 8: Povéra Rondinelia, solo, 60 7. Caprice Oriental, four & La'Reconel tation, duo Across the Sea. The King of Bavaria occupies himse:f in his spare rain of the previous night they had been dragged from their vicious baunts and led, nolens volens, into the custody of the guardians of law and order, Their dress, hair and everything about them was disordered and disheveiled. Their clothes hung limp and wet around their shivering limbs, and the glory of the well rouged faces and Jong blonde tresses had departed. The Judge held the keepers under $1,000 batl to answer, the in- mates under $500. Writs of habeas corpus were sued out in the after- noon before Juage Cardozo, in favor of Henrietta Smith, Mary Myer, Fanny Young and Annie Miller, They were admitted to batl in $5v0 to appear and show cause. TOLEDO COMM=RCIAL COMPANY. TOLEDO, Ohio, April 26, 1871. ‘The Toledo Commercial Company, incorporated last Monday with a capital stock of $100,000, organ- ized this evening and elected the followiug di- revtors:—Clark Waggoner, President and editor-in- chief; Ralph N. Waggoner, the present business manager; Horace Walbridge, President of the Bank for the. People; Richard Mott, President of the Toledo Bia be nnota SS Ue ries We King, X-Mayor. The directors elec Hae cata President uf the company and editor, ures, Wargoner Soerptary and hours with devising new scenic effects for his thea- tre in Munich. He spends most of his private means in trying to carry nis singular ideas on this subject nto effect. At a recent performance of “II Fiauto Magico,” at Newcastle, England, Signor Bettini having become suddenly unwell, Mme, Trebelli-Bettimt undertook the part of Tamino and sang the music throughout with great success. Anew and splendtd monument is to be raised ever the grave of Beethoven, at Vienna, the munumest having been vegun by a distimguished Austrian nobleman, who does little else in his leisure than Dlay the great master’s sonatas. The Italian Upera Company ef Calcutta has been giving M. Gounod’s “Faust,” with Mile. Rosavalle as Marguerite and or Rosenati as Faust. Among ppd son | singers of the company are Signor and Madame Coy, who sang in “La Sonnambula.”’ A new ballet, entitled “Die Blumen Bache,” ar- ranged and composed by the ballet master Ambro- gio, ana founded on Herr Freiligrath’s poem or the same name, with music by Herr Ven Hornstein, has a with great success at the Hof wmeatre, at Stutt- A few days after the conclusion of peace Victor ‘Hpgo offered the Théiere Frangaw, mm Paria wo plays which he wrote while in exile at Guernsey, One of them 1s entitled “Lesurques,” and treats of the judicial ated perpetrated on that person many years . Professor Herrmann’s s¢ances have become one of the established entertainments in London. This is not to be wondered at, seeing ‘hat the Professor is exceedingly clever, and astonishes all by his feats egerdemain, some of which sorely puzzie the visitors. M. Herrmann is also @ great favorite with children, among whom he distributes considerabie quantities of confectionery. The Globe theatre, London, opened on Monday, the 17th inst., under the management of Mr. K. Mansell, with an original opera bouge by Offen- bach, which was produced on @ scale of splendor and with some scenic effects that are sald to be “intricate and bewildering.” Among those engaged are the Princess de Matchinsky, Mesdames Scasi, D’Anka, Harnette Coveney, Blanca and Debreux. The following epitaph 1s authenticated as having been found on the tombstone of a noted singer WhO died in Madrid in the last century:— “Here is resting Jean Pinto, the Orpheus of Spain. When he arrived in Paradise he mixed his voice with those of the angels. As soon as the Lord heard him singing He was touched to tears, and, tarnil to the crowd of seraphs, He said:—‘Be quiet an pr My, excellent chamber musician, Jean Pinto, ing. RUNNING NOTES—POLITICAL AND GENERAL. The contest for gubernatorial nominations in Towa is waxing warm. The St, Louis Democrat understands that Senator Sehurz 1s in favor of republican uaton in Missourl, Iowa republican papers generally favor Senator Harlan‘s re-election to the United States Senate. General A. G. Mallory is mentioned as the proba- ble republican candidate for Congress in the ‘Texas Secona district. The Boston Daily News considers the tax upon matches a light tax, if it does realize twe millions revenue. Colonel Robert Smith, of Linn county, Iowa, 1s Mentioned as a repnblican candidate for the guber- natorial nomination, The special election for State Senator in the Elev- enth Florida district resulved in the chotce of John H. Sutton, conservative, by 108 majority. Colonel William A, Moore, of Chowan, has been appointed to the vacant Juageship in the Second Judicial district of North Carolina. The Portland (Me.) Advertiser 1s out for Senator Trumbull as the republican candidate for President. Is the “star in the East” setting on General Grant? ‘@The Topeka (Kansas) Record says that Hon. J. F. Legate, of Leavenworth, has been appointed Gov- ernor of Arizona, and J, G, Lindsay, of Garnett, Secretary. The Cedar Falls Gazette, Sioux City Journal, Rea Oak Express and Page County Herald are out with warm endorsements of Colonel Keatley tor Lieu- enant Governor, The Glenwood Opinion goes for Henry O’Conner for Governor, The Houston Union says it has no prejudice against Yankees—it wants more of them in Texas— bat, it continues, there are mean Yankees, and Congressman Conner is the meanest specimen it ever saw in public life. The Davenport (Iowa) Gazette says a negro dele- gate from Tammany to Florida was regarded by native Sambo as a hawk would be in a henroost. The Northern radical hawks had probably been there before the Tammany chicken and cleared tie roost. Hon. George W. McCrary, member of Congress, 1s at his home in Keokuk. The Davenport Gazette says:— He 1s all the more welcome at home now that iis abilities have been more fully recognized in the Forty-second Congress—an able successor to James F. Wilson, General H. Jenkins, Jr., State Senator in Florida, has written @ letter explanatory of his position. It is satisfactory to at least one of the Florida papers— the Jacksonville Union. But if every questioned “Jenkins” should write letters explanatory of his position the field of journalism in this country would have to be considerably enlarged. Aletter in the Lawrence (Kansas) Journal says female suffrage is working admirably in Kansas, “‘As Jurors the women have given great satisfaction, both to the bench and the bar.” It would be un- gallant to say ladies do not give satisfaction in what- ever they do. The only trouble in that connection 1s with the savage—map, The Albany Journal refers to the speech of Sena- tor Fenton on the evening of the 26th instant, in Albany, and says “it gave the most emphatic and satisfactory expression of his unswerving devo- tion to the principles and success of the republican party.” Senator Fenton’s fealty to the republican party has scarcely been questioned. The editor of the Salisbury (N. 0.) Examtner has interviewed Hon, F. E. Shober, Repres@ptative in Congress from his district, and agrees with im in opinion that “the Ku Klax bill, recently passed by Congress, will have the effect to strengthen the democratic and conservative cause, if the people of the South but act prudently—give the President no cause to carry 1t into execution.” That ig sound and logical. Major T. H. Stanton, United states Army, writes a very clever letter from Topeku, Kan., to Major T. A. Boreman, of Mount Pleasant, lowa, and published in the Mount Picasant (lowa) Journal. Fifteen years ago these young men left Mount Pleasant and en- Usted under old John Brown (Ossawattamie), whose soul seems to have halted for the present in ita grand onward march. Major Stanton ts one of the chief paymasters in the regular army, and is stationed in Washington, but very properly eschews politics. NEW BRUNSWICK, Propesed Legislative Union with Nova Scotian and Newfoundland—Probable Success of the Free School Bill. Sr. Jonns, N. B., April 28, 1871, The steamship Lady Darling sailed for Liverpool yesterday. In the Legislative Council the Hon. Mr. McInroy gave notice of a resolution praying the Lieutenant Governor to cause the Executive Council to enter into correspondence, .with the Executive of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward’s Island and Newfoundiand with reference to the legisiauve union of all the lower provinces, tne said correspondence to be laid before the House within ten days after the opening of next session. The government appears likely to carry the free school bill. The final action upon it will probably ve taken tomorrow. MEMPHIS RACES, ie MeEmpuis, April 28, 1871. The fourth day of the spring meeting took place to-day. The first race—the Jockey Club purse $300, mile and @ half dash, all ages—was won by Bayonet, beating Lida Griscom, Nannie Douglass and Jim Hinton, who followed each other in that order. Time, 2:47 34. The second race—a free handicap, two mile dash, purse $300, for all ages—was won by Barney Wil- liams by @ head, beating Morgan Scott and Tangie- foot. Time, 3:47. The frst mile was run tn 1:47. The club purse race, $250, mile heats, all ages, was ran as follows:— Time, % 9. In the first race Banquet was the favorite. The contest was very close. In the other races the fa- vorites won, The attendance to-day was the largest ever assem- bied on the course. The weather was delightful, but the track Was still somewhat heavy. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A NAVA OFFICER, Yesterday afternoon, about six o'clock, United States Engineer James H. Morrison met with a serious accident. In attempting to jump from the platform of a car at the corner of DeKalb and Carl- ton avenues, Brooklyn, he fell under the front wheels and was (i @ considerabie distance. Several gentlemen on the car rescued him from nis rilous position, but mot before he had been badly Bart. He was taken mto Mr. Hughes’ drug store, where he obtained temporary relief. Dr. a. W. Lore an was subsequently calted, who pronounced the Injuries of a not necessarily dangerous charac- ter. e injured Mab was taken to his residence in the vicinity. RECOVERY OF STOLEN GOI0S IN BROOKLYN. Wilflam Jones was found in the sub-cellar of 97 Myrtle avenue last evening. Officer Vaughn, on searching the place, found about $1,000 worth of cloth and broadcloth coats, twenty of the latter, carefully hid away in the cellar, ready for removal. ‘This property was stolen on Tuesday night last from the clothing store of Bernard Schelienberg, 99 Myrtie avenue. Jones denies all knowledge of the robbery, but his story is not believed, and he was locked up to ans’ CUBA. Herald Special Report from Havana. The Rebels Being Pushed to the Wall— Another Surprise and Defeat. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Havana, April 28, 1871. We have a despatch from Santiago de Cuba of to-day’s date stating that a Spanish contra- guerilla force, under Lolo Benitez, encoun- tered a band of rebels in the Cienega Obe- jucos, near Bayamo, defeating and routing them. Four were killed, and the prisoners, including Captain Juan Corona, were imme- diately executed. A Contradiction of the Statement of Cespedes-~= The Political Situation In Porto Rico. Havana, April 28, 1871, Colonel Acosta, a native Cuban, commanding a Spanish battalion, publishes a long letter in the Diario refuting the charge of President Cespedes that his soldiers assassinated two ladies and three children, Acosta completely proves his innocence. He acknowledges the committal of the deed by two guerillas of the Colon battalion, whom he arrested and sentto Puerto Principe, where they are now being tried, one of the childen, who escaped, acting as witness, General Fagardo has assumed the command of the Jurisdiction of Santi Espiritu, The Diarto saysi—"Information from Porto Rico is unsatisfactory to those who desire order and tranquillity. Tne political situation of the Antilles is becoming more and more complicated daily in view of the coming elections, The conservatives are alarmed and are making great efforts to triumph in the elections.” Valmaseda’s Movements—Rebel Attack and Repulse—Defeat o1 the Rebels Under Go- mez—Destroying the Wells—Sarrender of Rebel Leaders—Bembeta Leaves the Island. HAVANA, April 28, 1871, Valmaseda will leave Moron to-day to visit the Military line. Maximo Gomez, commanding 700 insurgents, In- vaded the jurivdiction of Gibara. They were re- pulsed at Sama, and Bariary, one of their officers, ‘was captured. The San Juan de la Puerea volunteers, under Fray Benito, attacked Gomez im the Sierra Verde Moun- tatns, captured his intrenchments and killed nine men, Three of the volunteers were killed. ‘rhe insurgeats in the Central Department make @ Practice of filling the drinking wells with the car- cases of dead animals. The insurgent leaders, Colonel Mercler, Major Voga and Lieutenant Cordon, together with a num- ber of private soldiers, have surrendered at Gualk maro, It is reported that Bembeta has left the island, THE INDIANS. The Savages Determined to Exterminate the Whites in Arizona—Mnil Stages Robbed and Burned—A Driver Murdored—Horriblo Atrocities Near Tucson. Santa Fx, N. M., April 28, 1871. The Daily Post has the following correspondence from La Messilla, under date of April 22:— Mr. Cosgrove, of the firm or J. T. Bennett & Co, left here this morning for the West to look after the last two coaches, as they have not arrived, It 18 reported that they have both been captured by In- dians and ali on board killed. Every account the West says the Indians are worse, both on and off the roa killing whites again near Silver City, of soldiers and about fiity citizens are out in pursuit, Last week the Indtans off all of Mr. Steau’s and some other cattle about a mile from town. Nothing has been heard of them since. These events are comme to a focus in this part of the country, for the Indians seem more determined than ever to annihilate the whites of southern New Mexico and Arizena, and unless some assistance is given pretty soon it really seems that they have 4 C3 aed for hoping to accomplish this end. The Indians seem determined to entirely interrupt the matis between this place and Tucson, and thereoy cut off the comumunicati the two eectioms of country. Mr. Hautz, conductor of J. P. Bennett & Co.'s Santa Fé overland mail and express lines, has just reached Santa Fé, and gives the following informa tion:—He left La Messilla on the afternoon of the 2th. News had then reached there that one of the coaches of the company had been found barned in the road between La Messilia and Tucson; that the bouy of the driver, horribly mutilated, was aiso found—the breast laid open, the heart removed, split aud placed upon the face. Four ranchmen on the route, at San Pedro, were killed; also six emigrants coming from Tucson to New Mexico, Some of the captured mail had been found, with the checks cut to pieces, and was brought into Messilla by one of the conductors. The Indians, a few days 0, killed two Mexicans anda German at Lone Mountain, and wounded an American near Silver City, Fourteen persons were killed and one was wounded, as reported by one mail. zi INDIAN COMMISSIONERS. Awards for Indian Annulty Goods. The following are the awards of the Commis» sloners on Indian Aifairs on the bids for Indian annuity goods up to this evening:— Buckley, Willing & Co,, New York—Saved list scare let cloth, duck aud blue flannel. B. Claflin & Uo., New York—Blue drilling, brown sheeting, 14,000 yards bed ticking and 200,000 Yards of calico, Jotun Dobson, Philadelpbia—All the blankets for both deliveries, except the three point scariet, “Au. ‘ust delivery,” fancy list blue cloth and saved list ue clota. ifewler & Siocum, New York—Red flannel. Rettenhouse Woollen Company, New York, three point scarlet blankets, August delivery. Wilson & Bradbury, Philadelphia 14,000 yards Deuding and 62,595 Fards calico. William Watson & Co., New York—Linseys, The examinations and awards will be continued to-day. The bids for the Indian subsistence supplies will be opened May 3, and the inspection and de« livery may be made in etther New York, Philadel. pla, St, Louls, Clactunati, Chicago, Omaha or Sioux City. THE ROBINSON STREET WIDENING. Sales of Lots on Both Sides of the Street from College Place to West Street. Yesterday morning, in the City Hall, the buildings and parts of buildings on both sides of Robinson street running from College place to West street, were sold at auction, by order of Mr. Tweed, Com- missioner of Public Works, in carrying out the widening of Robinson street. ‘The following figures show respectively what each lot sold for:—$190, $110, $380, $460, $105, $55, $170, $225, $05, $10, $25, $80, $10, $80, $110, $10, $10, $10, $25, $170, $210, $10, $10, $30, $150, $360, $435, $20, $00, 00, $1,075, $440, '875,' $160, $05,’ $10, $25. fotal, $4,025, ‘The atteodance was quite large, nearly three hundred persons being present. The bidding was spirited, but with only a few exceptions the old owners of the varlous lots repurchased them. The reater portion of the property was owned by tie Khinclander estate, The terms of sale wore cash, payments in full to be made yesterday afternuon, and the buildings to be removed by purchasers within thirty days, or that they should then be re- moved by the Commissioner of Pavilc Works at the expense of the owners. ‘THE SEVENTH WARD WM. W. TWEED CLUB. ‘The Seventh Ward William M. Tweed Club held regular semi-monthly meeting last evening at the house of the president, Mr. Thomas Shiels, No. 65 Pike street. The attendance was large and infuem tial, many of the most prominent residents of the Seventh ward being present, and all evincing the liveliest Interest in the procecdings. This olub, within the short period since it was organized, haa attained constderable popularity. The roll of mem- bership alré bears the names of upward of one hundred and fifty gentlemen of the highest stand Ing and respectability, Last night twenty others were admitted and fully pare ee for mem- bership. By the time next meeting takes place the elegant new Club house, No, 106 East Broadway, will be ready for occupancy. Every arrangement has been made to maxe tt one of Most sumptuous | club houses in the city.