The New York Herald Newspaper, September 14, 1871, Page 7

THE NEW MINISTER TO WASHINGTON, President Thiers’ Message to the Assembly. What Does Franco Want—Mon- archy or a Republic? ADJOURNMENT OF THE ASSEMBLY TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORX HERALD. Paris, Sept. 13, 1871. SINGULAR MESSAGE TO THE DEPUTIES. In the Assembly to-day a long message from President Thiers was received, the reading of which lasted half an hour. M, Thiers says the members have well earned asuspension of their arduous labors, | He promises in the meantime to work incessantly for the reorganization of the country, and frankly asks the Deputies to ascertain from their constitu- ¢ athome whether the country wishes for re- construction based on the GLORIOUS TRADITIONS OF A THOUSAND YEARS, or for the abandonment of the ship of State to a torrent leading to an unknown future—in brief, {Whether (ne people want a monarchy ora republic. | The President says he submits to the decisions Of the Budget Committee; his only reason for asking for additional taxes was to provide for the redemp- Uon of the debt, He concludes with an exhortation to™the mem- bers to work lke acrew im danger of shipwreck With the port tn sight. The message was coldly received, some passages provoking laughter. CONTROLLING THE GOY! . The Assombly then proceeded to discuss, and Mnally adopted, a bill providing for the prorogation of the session from the 17th day of September until the 4th of December, 1871. The mian feature of the bill is the appointment of a coinmuttee of twenty-five to control the government during the recess, THR NEW MINISTER TO WASHINGTON, M. de Tocqueville, a nephew of the late distin- guished statesman and politician, will probably re- celve the appointment of French Minister to Wash- dngton. THE ROMAN SURVEYORS’ SQUABBLE. The France reports that the affair of the Convent ofthe Trinity, at Rome, has been settled, the French protectorate having been acknowlejged. DISARMING THE NAVIONAL G Orders to put in force the law for the di: bf the National Guard nave been ments of the Rhone, Gard and Loire. DUKE D’AUMALE AND Pit JOINVILLE. The Patrie intimates that a! the recess the Duke d’Aumale and Prince de Joinville will take their seats mm the Assembly. rmament ent to Depart. 2 DE - NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET, ENGLAND. Tho Queen’s Health Restored—Parliamentary News—Death of Professor Robert Bentley, of King’s College—Indignant Welshmen on the Introduction “of Cholera—Fara- guayan Loan of a Million Pounds Sterling. TELEGRAM TO THE MEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Sept. 13, 1871. An abscess with which Queen Victoria had been for some time afMlicted wes opened on the 4th inst., and 1s now healing satisfactorily. PARLIAMENTARY NEWS, An election for member of Parliament 1s proceed- ing at Truro, and the indications are that Mr. Hogg, the conservative candidate, will beat Jenkins, the nominee of the liberals, ‘The report that Mr. Vernon Harcourt intends to resign his seat in Parliament is false. THE TRAINING SHIP RACER. The training ship Racer, which has peen ashore at Ryde, Isle of Wight, was floated yesterday. PROPOSED COTTON EXHIBITION. A cotton exhibition is proposed to be neld at Man- ; chester im 1872, PROFESSOR BENTLEY, OF KINGS COLLEGE, DEAD, Professor Robert Bentley, publisher of Temple Bar, died to-day. i LAUNCHING A PARAGUAYAN LOAN. ‘The introduction in the London market of a Paras guayan loan of £1,000,000 is imminent, CHOLERA CARRIED TO CARDIFF, The people of Cardiff are intensely indignant that | the American ship Zorellet has put into that port with the cholera on board. MORE COAL AND IRON STRIKES THREATENED, Tt 1s announced that thirty-five colliers and tron- ; Workers in Monmouthshire, Wales, will strike unless | arise of ten per cent in wages 1s accorded them. THE NEWCASTLE STRIKE, | The Strikers’ League in favor of nine hours for a | day’s work have issued a manifesto expressing the hope that the fight will be continued until a com- plete victory is obtained over the employers. The manifesto promises that as long as the strike con- | tinues the men shall be provided for. Eight shillings ber week will be paid to each man and one shilling for each child engaged in the strike. CUBA. de Chinamen Sent Back to Havane—More Voluntary Submissions to the Bpan- ish Auth TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. HAVANA, Sept, 13, 1871. The local authorities in several parts of the tsland have sent to Havana overtwo thousand Chinese, Of some their term of apprenticeship had expired, whue others are runaways, The first named, according to previous laws, must rehire themselves or leave Cuba, The last named wiil be delivered to their masters. The notorious insurgent, Lara, and five others, sarminod to Sup. press the International Society—Fnume- rating the Inhabitants of jhe City of Ber TELEGRAMS TO THE HOW YOUN HoRALD. : Sa Sept. 12, 1871, It has been decided by Prince Bismarck, Count Beust and the other diplomatists who remained here after the departure of the Hmperors William. and Francis Joseph, to suppress thé Intérnational Society, and to settle finally the Schleswig question. TUE POPULATION OF BERLE BESLIN, Sept. 13, 1871. It is thought that the census of Berlin, now being taken, will show @ population of 990,000, ITALY. Franco Testing the Young Kingdom—She Only Seeks tht Poze’s Spiritual Iadependence. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HER’LO, FLORENCE, Sept, 13, 1871. The Opinione states that the Count de Remusat, the French Minister, declares that France accepts accomplished facts in Italy, She only wishes to see the spiritual independence of the Pope secured. The renewal of cordial relations between France and Italy is therefore possibie. MONT CENIS TUNNEL. Successful Cpening of tho Great Punucl—An En- gineering Triumph. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Sept. 13, 1871. A despatch from Suza, Italy, annouaces that the Mont Cenis tunnel has been snecessiuily opened and that trains are now passing through it without Gelay. SPAIN. Suppression of Gambling Houses in Madvid—King Amadeus Recovered and Con. tinuing His Journ TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MADRID, Sept. 13, 1871. The Minister of tho Interior has is: for the dismissal of ai} police rectors Who have fatled to exccute the orders issued by the govern- meut In relation to gambling houses, THE KING OF SPAIN CONVALESCENT. | King Amadeus has entirely recovered his health, and is at Tarragona, where, as has been the case yeverywhere cise during his progress through the ‘provinces, he was enthusiastically welcomed by the (people. BELGIU i. The King of the Belgians Thanking Americans for Saving a Boat’s Crew. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. BRUSSELS, Sept. 13, 1871. The King of the Belgians has sent a letter of ‘thanks to the crew of the United States war steamer Juniata for saving the lives of the crew of @ boat Ahat capsized in the Scheidt. JAVA. Imitating American Street Cars, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpow, Sept. 13, 1871 The American institution of street ratlways has extended itself to the island of Java, A line has Just been opened to public use In the city of Batavia, EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONRY MAKKRT.—LONDON, Sept. 13-5 P. M,- nsols closed at 933g for both money and the ac. uot, United States five-twenty bonds, 1802's, 93%; 1865's Id, 9536 : 1867's, 92% : ten-forties. 90 Livervroor ‘vo MA Sept, 13-— BP. M.--Cotton—Tho marke: uplands, 4 he faied of the day bave 9364. ; middling Orleans, (44. ‘peon '15,00) bates, of which 4,000 were taken for speculation POOL, Bept, 13— and export, LIvenvoor Propver MARKET, —Lrv Evening. —Bacon, 38s. per ewl, for short rib middies. Clover seed, 48. a bis, per ewt, for American rod. Common rosin, fa. bi. per owt. FRANKVORT Money M. LAV ERPOOL, 1 firm: middii FRANKFORT, Sor Evening. United States tive-tventy of 182, s Pants Bounsr.—Panis, Sept, 13-P. M.—The Bourse clvsvs Wat, Reuter, 576 4c. H wed an order | i Dats, 90% for the iaane have delivered themselves up. OFFICE OF THE CitlE# SIGNAL OFICER, Wasuineron, D. 0, Sept. 4—1 A. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, The barometer has risen since Tuesday night from Wiscousin to Lake Ontarioand northward. It has fallen, but is now again rising tu the Middle and Eastera States. The area of lowest pressure extends from Louisiana to Missourl, the tempera- ture has risen shghtly on the Gulf and failen some- What on Lakes Ontario and Superior. Increasing northe:sterly winds prevail on the lakes and squthwestward to the Missouri — River, and light winds elsewhere. Dense smoke 18 reported from Lakes Ontario and Erie; clond and rain from Iowa to Kentucky and Tennessee; par- tialy cloudy and clearing weather on the Guly and South Atlautic coast. Provadtlities, The barometer will proabably rise slightly on Thursday on the Gulf coast, but fall very severally on the Atlantic and the Lakes after rising somewhat more to-night, The area of cloud and rain will probably extend northward to Lakes Erie and Su- perior, with strong northeasterly winds and In- creasing easterly winds with threatening weather, extend to the middle Atlantic coast by Thursday noon. ILLINOIS War Depantugy, EPISCOPAL CHURCH TROUBLES, Bishop Whitehouse’ Address to the Dio- cesan Convention=The Cheney Case~'the Contumacious Preacher Sustained by the Press. CHICAGO, Sept. 13, 1871. The morning session of the Episcopal Diocesan Convention was devoted to listening to the annual address of Bishop Whitehouse. He hoped that in the future the harmony of the Church would typify ils history. In the Church tree. dom of conscience was admitted within the bounds of reason and religion. The duty of the Episcopal Church was to stand firmly by the dog- mas and teachings of the Anglican Chureh, and not to give way to individual whim or overweening pre- sumption. The traming of youth was a most tm- portant element in sustaining religion, Fathers and mothers should sec to it that the wiles of other sects should not wean their chil- dron from the true faith, Parents should be religious m practice as well a3 in theory, so that their childven should not be tempted to worship God at other and siranger shrines than those of the tican Church, He alluaed particularly to the er of allowing young persons to come under erous and seductive influences of Roman ics in seminaries, more especially, The An+ an faith, which was the faith of O%d England, 4 Was a counteracting tufluence to the alluring wiles of Rome. ‘There were those, said the Bishop, who He beijeved in the Book changes in the Prayer Book were to be the approaching general Epi as it stood now it was ecclesiastical law, and snouid be maintalned—the Weliare of the iaith demand it, The #ishop then reierred to the case ef Chene, dwelling at length on the pelnts which ha been before the public for along time. Cheney, he said, nad been supended from all his functions in the ‘Church of God, but the trustees of Christ's | church had sustained him as pastor of that eaurch. The congregation also sustained him, and the war- dens would only recognize Bishop Whitehouse so far as he recognized Mr. Cheney as minister ot the Anglican Church. The Bishop dwelt at some length on his late visitation to Chris's Church, and main- tained his original position on all points of the con- troversy. He strongly censured the wardens for coutinuing to employ a degraded clergyman, and disposed of them by placing them in the 8: categorp With the minister they had sustained, Bishop closed by assailing the irreligtous tendencies of the day and the reprehensible conduct of the press in sustaining them. PRESIDENT GRANT. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13, 1871. President Grant and party passed through Harris- burg at haif-past four this afternoon, bound for the oll regions, via the Pennsylvania and Erie road. He Was the guest of Mr. Dawson Coleman, at Lebanon, yesteruay. CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE. CHICAGO, Sept. 13, 1871, Chief Justice Chase will arrive in this city to- morrow from Waukesha Springs, Wisconsin, where he has been staying for some weeks. It is said he has entirely recovered his health and strength, SHOCKING OCOURRENCE IN NEWARK. How a Foolish Man Met a Frightfal Death, Despite the hundreas of warnings given by the DeRALp, in printing the detatls of frightful railroad slaugliters in which the victims merit their fate by @ foolish desire to show their bravado or save | a few minutes’ time, people are yet found who will persist. in Quplicating “the hor rid occurrences, death and all. in Newark | On Tuesday wight an instance tn point occurred. One sylvester Cornell, a hatter, residing corner of Lawrence and Market streets, attempted to pass under or get on board a train moving out of the depot. He slipped and was ran over, One of his legs was terribiy mangled and his vody otherwise badly cut up. He was removed to one of the hospi- als, where he died yesterday morning about five ck. vrom the first he was vo low to permit amputation to he performed. An inquest has been commenced, The jury was sworD in body and adjourned Ui to-day, o'elo viewed tue THE DONCASTER RACES YESTERDAY. IMMENSE GATHERING OF TURFITES, Baron Rothschild’s Hannah the Winner of the St. Leger Cup. The Town, the Field, the Horses and the People. TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Doncaster, Sept. 13, 1871. When legislators, lawyers and litigants have left London and sportsmen have gone for grouse to the moors then is Doncaster in season, And then bet- ting men and fast men—to say nothing of fast horses—betake themselves to Yorkshire. A bright green oasis in the “Black Country,” with noisy Shefield, Barnsby, Bradford, Leeds ahd busy Hull tn the horizon—a horizon otherwise darkened by the smoke of many mighty chimneys and ENLIVENED BY THE RATTLE OF ENGINES at collertes, pumping engines at mine openings and the passage of endiess trains—Doncaster is the first stage of the out-of-town hegtra, At quiet times antiquarians of the Monkbarns pattern searcn the neighborhood for Casar's Camp or “‘Castrum on the Don;” or, Dugdale in hand, ex- plore the ruins of crumbled monasteries, which once frowned on the Saxon serfs of that happy val ley. IVY-COVERED TRADITIONS have, however, no room to-day; they are hopelessly Touted by the matter-of-fact turilte, whose pride 1s his betting book, and whose wallet, unlike that of ordinary saints, bulges with crisp bank notes to be staked on the events of the day—money that would puzzle alike Cwsar and saints, could they look down or up on the modern scene. THE TOWN ITSELF 1s surrendered to strangers, who are in turn aban- doned to the extortlons of the citizens, always ready for such capital occasions. Few of the sort adora Southern race grounds. TaE MEN are stalwart, coarse-featured, large-boned, of rough manner ‘and voice and of uncouth dialect. Their talk is as diMcult of apprehension to average Eng- lishmen as the Basque language to the Norman; their topic of the turf turfy, and their proverbial shrewdness @ warning as of a fog-trumpet to deal cautiously with men on whose faces “3 YORKSHIRE” IS STARTINGLY BLAZONED. Here are women, big and bony as thetr lords— daughters of Anak—attired m millinery at sight of which Parisian worth would sicken and go mad, all debating the odds on the favorite in tones befitting Gluindeiclitch. THE DONCASTER GATHERING. For to this Doncaster gathering troop North, West and East Ridings, to say nothing of Durham and Lancashire—troop Die Vernon and Osbaldistones and many other offspring of the Titans; also the children of Egypt—a mediey, on the whole, as ex- traordinary as ever kept Witches’ Sabbath. THE FIELD AND THE COUiSE. There is the fieid. We are upon the Grand Stand, | whence it may be scen that the principal course 13 a trifle under two miles about, while the shorter courses are judicious abridgments, that known as the St. Leger being one mile, six furlongs, 132 yards, The field is almost flat, the horses at every leap of thelr progress being full In sight. OF THE HORSES THEMSELVES it need only be said that to the last minute Baron Rothschild’s filly Hannah, who cleverly won tne Oaks at Epsom in the spring, was the favorite, with Albert Victor next in the betting. THE RACE was an extraordinarily weil contested one, and was finally won by the favorite by a mere nec! Ten horses ran. The following is a summary:— THE SUMMARY AND PEDIGREES. The St. Leger Stakes of twenty-fve sovereigns each, for three-year-olds; colts, 122 1bs.; fillies, 117 Ibs.; the owner of the second horse to receive 200 sovereigns and the third 109 sovereigns out of the stakes, ‘There were 211 subscr1ers. BARON ROTHSCHILD’S HANNAH THE WINNER. Baron Rothschiid’s b. f. Hannan, by King Tom, out of Mentmore Lass. . seen ; W. S. Cartwright’s ch. c, Albert Victor, by Mar- syas, out of Princess of Wale: see W. Sadler’s ch. c. Ringwood, out of Vimeira. Mr. Crookson’s br. ‘f. 1, Athol, out of Violet, by Voltigeur....... eee J. Johnstone's br. ¢. Bothwell, by StockWell, out Of Katherime LOM. ......eeceseveeeeeseeeeeeee Count F. de Lagrange’s b. c. General, by Mon- arque, out Of Tolla............4 8. Webster's b. c. Lord Hawke, by out of Flutter, by Alarm....... F. A. Williamson's b, ¢. Orator, by out of Ornament. 3 coo Ole ow wt om A, Young's bl. c. Digby Grand, by ‘aunierer, out of Miss Digby. » 0 Bordeaux..... . . + 0 The riders of the first three horses were Maid- ment, French and Challoner, THE BETTING, The betting just before the start was 5 to 2 against Hannah, 6 tol against Albert Victor, and 12 to 1 against Ringwood. ‘rhe weather was fine and the course was In a splendid condition, There was great enthusiasm over the event and the betting was enormous. LEXINGTON (KY,) RACES. LEXINGTON, Sept. 13, 1571. The races to-day were well attended. The time was slow on account of a very heavy track. The following is the summary of the first race:— Billy Williamson. S el Richards’ ch. f Tim ‘The second race year-olds, mule heat mar’ Nellie Gra: Bed MeCauley’s b -2 2 May Viley... 4 3 Humphrey Evans, 5 + 3 dis. Time 2 RAILROAD MATTERS, Massachusetts Ratirond Commissioners Causes of the Revere Slaughter, Boston, Sept. 13, 1871. The Massachusetts Board of Ratlroad Commis- sioners bave issued a circular requesting the several railroad companies of the Siate, through their proper oMcers, to meet them for a conference on the 19th inst, at Boston. The Commissioners say that In the course of the Investigation of the causes ot the late accident at_ Revere Siation facts nearly atiecting the whole railroad system of the State were cleurly established, to three of which they wish to call the particular attention of the railroad managers, with a v.ew to preventing, in so far as possible, the recurrence of any such calamity in future, The Commissioners maintain that the cause of the disaster at Revere was wholly unnecessary, inas- much as the attempt of the company to operate a single track branch road without the aid of the tele- graph led immediately to the collision, which might have been avoided by the application of this, one of (he oldest, most ordinary and least expensive of appliances In operating railroads. ‘The second fact established in the evidence was that the colliding train discovered the train ahead of it 1m ample time to have prevented | the disaster had the train been equipped with brakes operated lustantaneously from the locomo- uve, instead of the old-tashtone | hand brake. ‘Third, 1t further appeared in evidence, and was in no Way controverted by the company, that the stations upon thus part of their road were but short distances apart, and that every facility, so far as employés, &c., Were concerned, ex.sted for a very periect systeni of signals indicating the proximity of trains. No such appliances were, however, in use, nor indeed had their adoption ever been con- sidered, Si. Louis and St. Joseph Railroad. Sr. Lovis, Mo., Sept. 13, 1871. The St, Louis and St. Joseph Railroad, running from a point on the Missouri Kiver, opposite Lexing- ton, to St. Joseph, seventy-two miles, sold at public auction here thts afterneon for $188,000. Tae sale was made under the order of the United States District Court. The labilitles of the road are $1,000,000 of first morigage bonds; one year's un- paid iiterest, avout $70,900; a foating debt of some $200,000, and $400,000 owing to the North Missourt Railroad, Dante M. Armstrong, of St. Louis, was the purchaser, eee $$ THE GREAT ST. LEGER |. A FEDERAL DEPALCATION, My. Norton’s Plum in the Pest Office—$115,000 Gone. Something About the Defaulter, Ilis Life and Works. The Chappaqua Philosopher Puts His Foot In It as Usual—Uncie 8am Loses Nothing, His Bondsmen Nothing, but the Defaulter Much. Crimes, like misfortunes, come not singly. One Week our pages are occupled with accounts of mur- ders and assaults; the next explosions, with loss of Ife, and after atrocities scarcely fit to be men- tonea, Yet who can account for it? Crime, like the plague, 1s epidemic. While the town is occu- pied with tne rascalities of the ring, and greatly moved with the revelations in the public press of oMcial corruption in this city, the press of the coun- try overfiows with statements damaging to the re- putations of conspicuous office-holders and dis- graceful to the nation. We have to-day the unpleasant task upon us of describing the evil doings of a federal official o prominence—one who was much trusted, and whose gray head must now be bowed in sorrow. His pecu- lations were Known for some time, but it was not thougnt desirable or necessary to publish them While the investigation ordered by the government was in progress. Now, however, that there is nothing more to learn, and the property of the guilty party is in the hands of those he has betrayed, there is no further necessity, if, indeed, there ever was, why HIS DARK DEEDS should be hidden from the light of pubite view. In the early part of August it was whispered in the Post Ofiice that a heavy detalcation had occurred in the Money Order Department. ‘The genital Post- master, General Pat Jones, was totally unprepared for such a revelation; but on the first rumor of it he set to work with his usual exergy to ascertain the extent and character of the crime against the de. there 15 no reason to doubt him, although tnat, of cour-e, 18 rather a dangerous exper iaate ' ary re hagnow anytiing of his habite Ts If eae that been engaged in speculations I have 1 JONES—~I really do not know, rd of his being so engaged. Rerorrer—He will not, of course, resume his Position in the Post Onice, even although he has compounded with the government ¢ General Jonks—On, certainly not. Revorrer—Where is Norton at present? General Jones—He is tn charge of one of the gov- ernment agents and will continue tn such charge until the value of his property is reatized aud ti amount handed over to the trustee, Here the tnterview endea. The circumstances of this defatcation being go {r teresting the HERALD reporter left the ofice of Gene- val Jones and hurried to Plainfield, in New Jersey, to fee Mr. Norton. Plainfleld 13 not a plain village} 1 18 picturesque and beautiiul and it contains more inquisitive people than any town of its size in tie United States, Scarcely had the reporter stepped from the cars than he detected A RUSTIC WINKING AT HIM furtously as he leaned against a lamppost. “Yer Kum, have ye?’ he tnquired, while he chuckled himself into a state of Incipient apoplexy. “Yes,” said the reporter, “here am,” and he winked himself nearly biind. “Vil show you the way,” exclaimed this mys- terious man, and walked forward for some alstance, “There it 18,7 he said; but you won't find him at home I think.’ Then he winked worse than before, and said, “I Knew you wanted him, Sharp fellows You detectives ?'? ‘The reporter dropped A DREADFULLY MYSTERIOUS WINK and walked on. Ina few seconds he met a gentle- man who seemed to have made winking his profes- sion, He was quite prepared with a ‘Yes, str,’ Eda the roporter inquired if that was Noreon’s use, oi round and I'll show you the stables,” he And 80 we looked at the house, a splendia frame mansion of two stories, richly ornamented and sur- rounded with an exquisite garden and the staples at the back, The promises extended from Filth street to the rear of the lot, Mrs, Norton was in the house, but Norton himself was away in charge of a detec: live, Having ascertained these facts the reporter did not consider it his duty to intrude himself upon. the afiicted lady. But ie took a glance at the stables, which rival those of the “Boss” in mag- nificence, There were SIX BLOODED HORSES in stalls, attended by three men, ‘The animals (the horses) were, iL was sald, worth $25,000, A rapid calculation, based on the claims of the United States government and the bondsmen of Norton, which the reporter made on the spot, disclosed the astound- Ang fact that the Zrombone philosopher had a legal right to the tail and an inch of rump steak o “Black Croox,”? the principal animal in the stable. This being ascertained he was ready for the state- ment of huis informant. Briefly it was as follows:—“Norton was pious and musical; that is, he ran things much as he liked in the Second Presbyterian church, of which, how- ever, he was not a member, and was an oracle at concerts. The way he spread hiniself in suck places partment under his charge. He telegraphed to Washington for a special agent, who soon arrived, and commenced operations. Then was disclosed the disturbing aad alarining fact that John W, Norton, the Superimtendent of the Money Order Department, was adefaulter in the sum of $115,002. This was proven by the books of the office, But it is said Norton is as skilful at figures as Comptroller Con- nolly and has a smile equally as childlike and bland. Norton ts fifty-five years of age, a pompous, fleshy person, possessing that indispensable qualification for a gentleman in his light and easy business— iilimitable cheek. He has been engaged in the Post Onice m this elty for thirteen years, acting NDER POSTMASTER KELLY ag assistant postmaster. While holding the latter position it 13 understood he didn’t steal anything. ‘There was nothing for htm to sieal, except vouchers, and vouchers in those days were of little conse- quence, When the money order system went into operation, in 1864, Norton was made superintendent of the new bureau. He took the tide at the flood, and itled on to fortune. Fortunate for him if it does not lead to the State Prison. No one now knows or pretends to Know where Mr. Norton commenced or how he ended his operations in the Post Oiice; tt is pretiy certain, how- ever, that he “worked his route’? for four years, When Generai Jones, as already mentioned, heard of the terrible struggle Mr. Norton had to distinguish between meum and tuum, and got the Treasury agent to assist him some tnterest- ing facts came to hight, First it was discovered that Norton’s accounts did not tally with the ac- counts of moneys paint into the Sub-Treasury, though his check book agreed with his own memo- randa, A comporison of nis books with those tn the Sub-Treasury showed the deticit stated, Then there was a row. General Jones, up that that tine, utterly ignoraut of the transaction, grew wrotay and called the delinquent to account, ‘the bold de- jaulter ADMITTED HIS GUILT made a full confession and said that he intended to i, ail the money he had appropriated; but, being tempted, he was drawn deeper and deeper down into the abyss and Was unable to extricate hunself before discovery. General Jones, being personally responsible to the government forthe moneys made away with, called & meeting of Norton’s boadsmen, who had qualified in the suin of $590,000, and asked them to pony up. ‘They said they would, The great and good author- ity on beets, squashes and deep ploughing was one of the number—tie venerable agricultural and irre- pressible candidate for oMce, Horace Greeley. He ripped out an appalling oath, and swore by all the hatr on ail the heads of the Zrombone tree lovers that he would have satisfaction, “Let us pay up,” said Abram Wakeman, another of the bondsmen, “i'm damned if Tdo,” cried Greeloy, And feeling Conscious of the fact that he had put his foot in tr, a3 usual, he rushed away, spreading terror through the ranks of the astonisied clerks of the Post Onice by his frighttul YELLS OF RAGE AND DESPAIR. But finally the meeting determined to seize the tl- gotten property of Norton, and at length did it. ‘The property was principally situated in and near plaintield, New Jersey, and Was valued at $147,000, quite enough to protect the government from loss, and the public from the squash philosopher's pro- fanity. STATEMENT OF THE POSTMASTER. General Jones, Postmaster, was visited yesterday by arepresentative of the HERALD in reference to the recent defalcation in the money department of the Post On ‘The matter had not been fuily ven- tilated, and as only exaggerated rumors were In active circulation ii connection with the case it was deemed expedient to place the pabtic in fall posses+ sion of the facts. For more than « week past the greatest excitement las prevaied among the em- ployes of the Post Oitice, but lew were aware of the extent of the defalcation. it was generally known, however, that some one of the highest oficiais in the department had misappropriated the funds of the government, Dut the mystery has at length been solved, a8 Will appear by the statement of the Postmaster hitmseli. In reply to @ few Interrogatortes General Jones said that the defaulier was John W. Norton, who occupied the position of Assistant Postmaster under the late Mr. Kelly, but that for some time past he held the office of Superintendent of the Money Order Department under the present Postmaster. RerorTer—Wiat is the exact amount of the de- falcation? General JoONES—Itis $115,000 and some odd; the entire sum is $1 6 REPORTER—And has this defalcation been going ime, or was the amount misappropri- ated at on General JoNEs—Oh, no; the amounis have been misappropriated at various periods for some years past. : RerorTeR—How and when was the defalcation discovered’ General Jonrs—In the Treasury Department, in August, He drew onthe United States Assis'ant ‘Treasurer on my draft, the money being ostensibly for carrying on business in the Post Oilice Depart ment. It was Mnaily ascertained that his balance ‘Was Not equal to What he carried on in my books, KEPORTER—Do you know how the money was ap- plied by Mr. Norton? : General Jongs—I do not. He has aiwaysporne a ‘ood character, and since the discovery oM*he de- faication bas been exceedingly frank aud straight. forward about the matter. J must confess that [ was completely taken by surprise when the matter came to light, for he was the iast man | would have suspected of such a thing. ReEPONTER—Will the government lose anything by the transaction ? General JonEs—Certainly not, since Iam respon- sible for the amount of any defalcation taat occurs in the Post OMice, My bondsmen have made ar- rangements to retmburse the government. One of them has been appointed trustee of Norton’s prop- erty, Which has been seized in consequence of the defalcation. RErORVvER—What does Norton's property consist of and where is it situated? Generai Joxys—Lrincipally of real estate, farming utensils, a house and lot and houses in New Jersey- REPORTER—What is the property worth? General Jones--About one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, out of which the bondsmen, alter setting with the government, Will reimburse unew- seives. * REPORTRR—So that neither the government nor your bondsmen Wul suffer pecuniarily by the defal- ‘cation General JoxEs—No, Norton's property will cover everything, and I believe he huuselt is per- fectly Willing that it should. He has shown a great deal of readiness to pay the amount he has misap- propriated. Revonrer—Is tho defalcation not regarded as very heavy for a wan in Norton’s position’ General JONES—Ye: It is the only one that has occurred since Fowler's time, who, you may remem~ ber, Was a dejauiter to the extent of sixty thousand dollars. Revorrer—Well, what is your own opinion of the advair? General, General Jonus—itis hard to give an opinion on the subj Judging, however, from the character of the man, 1 am inciined to think that while NORTON WAS MISAPPROPRIATING THIS MONEY it Was hia intention finally to make the amount good Lefure the disgovery, 80 he says. ab least, aud was perfectly awful. He was A RURAL JIM FISK, and twice as cheeky. He was a tenor singer in the church and an irrepressible nuisance in every oth place, But he was highly respectable, Respect: ity was his strong card. But then ne ran the rac course near here. and his horse Black Crook 1s well known on the turf, He owns “the barracks,” fifteen. houses below here, built for cheap lodgings, two farms and the devil knows what besides, His whole property here ts worth at least one hundred and fitty thousand dollars. He speculated a littie, [ beileve; certalnly he made $2,800 tn two bets lately on a Cons necticut race, ‘nisi know, He has a handsome aoe and Cuts a shine, i tell you. Goin’ to arrest him 7" The reporter’s anxious companion winked him. self away and disappeared around a corner, And then there being nothing more to discover in con- nection with the case the representative of the Hurap started for the depot ana reached New York m good ume, itis proper to say in conclusion that SIN NO WAY RESPO: for this a wtion and that, on the contrary, he showed admirable energy in ferreting out the par- tuucwars of the swindie when he was laformed of Its nature and extent. No successor to Norton has yet been appointed and no one ts likely to be appointed for the present. General Jones signs all the checks and exercises personal supervision over the money order department, In the meantime there need be no hesitation im trusting money in the hands of the Post Oilice authorities for transinis- Sion, for under no circumstances can individuals suiler. Uncle Sam is @ safe banker, eneral B AQUATIC, Trouble Among the English Oarsmen at Mon. treai~The Regaita Pos poned. MONTREAL, Sept. 13, 1971. There {3 such a split among the English crews a3 Wil prevent their ever rowing again, Chambers and Perey were with diflculty prevented from coming to fisticuffs lo-day, and whatever may take place to-morrow nobody Knows. People are dis- gusted; they do not know what to make of the mat- ter, Betting, so far, is on the Taylor-Winship crew, but the Barton men have a good show. At noon to-morrow we Will know all about it. The regatta has been postponeil on account of rough weather, The Ward Crew's Return to Corawall—Kn- thusiasti Sept. 13, 1871, This little village has been in a flutter of excite- ment to-day over the return home of the quartet of Ward brothers, the victors In the recent Saratoga races and the champion four-cared crew of the world. The Wards, ,accompanied by their faithful backer, “Dick” Risdon, of New York, who, unaided, has “seep them clear through” this thing, arrived here this afternoon by steamer Chauncey Vibbard, from Albany, in which city they had a splendid reception last evening, given them by the Mutual Boat Ciub. On the way down the river the boat was greeted at various points by the ringing of velis and the blowing of steam whistles, At Newburg the entire boating fraternity of the place gathered on the “Long Dock’ and cheered the oarsmen as they passed, When the Vibbard arrived at Cornwall an immense crowd of the well wishers of the Wards was found assembled on the whar!, and round after round of the heartiest cheers was sent up. A still louder sajlute was tendered by means of a six-pound cannon on the wharf, which was fired off as fast as the gunners conld do tne work. The display of flags about the village was very fine; almost every house showed the national colors, the Ward House was very beautifally decor. ated with fags, and over the front door was the in- scription in letters of evergreen, “Welcome Home.’ Old “Uncle Ike,” as the father of the namerous Ward family 1s familtariy styled, Was on hand to re- ceive his victorious sons, and his countenance beamed pleasure from every feature. It was ex. pected that the two fire companies of the vikage would turn out im proces- sion to receive the viciorlous oarsmen, but the rain interfered with them arrangements, and there was no such display. The Ward brothers are enjoying execllent health. They say this is their Jast race as a four. ed crew; that they have beaten the best crews in the world, and they can now afford to stop. In the recent race they lost about two lengths by Josh’s “catelung a crab,” and say they did some of the tallest Kind of pulling just alter they recovered Uiemsel ves. They say that the feehag in England, referred to in the HERALD’s cable de spatches this morning, that the Englishmen lost the race In consequence of the stakeboat arrangements, 18 not rightly entertained. The other crews would have been satisfied with a singie stakeboat, but deferred to the wishes of the Englishmen, who In- sisted on the arrangement that was carried out. Kelly was the only one who admitted tyey had been fairly and squarely beaten, the others wanted @ pretext or excuse for their defeat, YACHTING NOTES. The following yachts passed Wiutestone yester+ day eht Halcyon, N.Y.Y. Mr, J. R. smith, from New London ior New Yor! Yacht Sappho, N.¥.Y.0., Vico Commodore Doug: las, from New York, on @ cruise eastward. Yacht Dapnne, B.Y.C., Mr. Wood, rning from a cruise eastward, en rou’e for New York. YELLOW JACK IN CHARLESTON. Cuanueston, S, C., Sept, 13, 1871 ‘There have been three deaths from yellow fever in this city within the past twenty-four hours, NO YELLOW FEVER IN SAVANNAH, SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 13, 1871. In consequence of the many rumors circulated in the face of the dental by the Mayor and physicians of this city, itis deemed necessary to reiterate the statement that there is no yellow fever here, nor has there been @ single case during the season. The | health of the city 1s unprecedentedly good and tie | mortuary report of the cjty for the week enuing September 11 gives a total of twenty-two deaths, of which fifteen were negroes, Sr. LOUIS, Sept. 18, 187L. Tne American Pharmaceutical Association con- tinued {1s session to-day. The prodeedings were not of much public interest. ‘The following off. cers were elected :- President—Enno Sat of St. Louis. | First | Vice President—Louis of Louis@ie. Second rks, Of Boston, Third Vice President—George & Vice Fresident—¥ i Ast surer—Charies wills, Of tary—Joha M, Malsau, of Padadelolide nm, Miss. N. Ue 7 DEFALCATION BY AN ARMY OFFICER. Half a Million Dollars Embezzled by Paymaster Hodge, A Long Career of Rascality Exposed. Results of Stock Gambling in Wall Street. WASHINGTON, Sept, 13, 1872. ‘The public were startled this afternoon by the re Port that Major Join Ledyard Hodge, appointed ta January, 1867,a deputy paymaster in the United States Army, and stationed in this clty, had been found to be a defauiter to the government to a very large amount. The few who knew of the serious charges against him were loth to betleve them, but subsequent events satisfica his friends that they are well founded and that he is a defauiter to at least the extent of $49,090 or $590,000, It ts sald that a year ago detectives made the discovery that his financial affairs were in @ loose condition, his accounts being bebind, &c., and that an investigation was ordered, but for somo reason not known {t never took place. ‘The ac- cused served as an officer during the late war tn the Pennsylvania volunteers, of which State he ig a na- tive, and was breveted licutenant colonel. He lived In an extravagant style ona salary of about $3,500 a year, Detectives, both here and in New York, were to-day severally endeavor- ing on inquiry at banks and elsewnere to discover further information, It is suspected that other parties are involved in the defaications, Major Rochester has been detailed to discharge the duties of the office vacated by the arrest of Major Hodge. The twenty minutes to six train yesterday after- noon for Baltimore carried away Major Hoage. Ho was In charge of United Siates ofiicers, who were directed by the General of the Army to turn hint over to the Commandant of Fort McHenry, with directions to place him in solitary confinement, with a sentinel to guard his cell, The accused has heretofore enjoyed an excelleat reputation, and at the Paymaster General's office was regarded not only ag’ @ thoroughly honest gentleman, but an accomplished scholar and accountant. On account of his extraordinary qualifications the Paymaster General in 1866 detailed bim for duty at his office, employing him in adjusting the irregu- lar accounts of other paymasters and on special service, until about two years since, when he as- signed him as paymaster of the bounty certificates of the Second Auditor's oitice, This was a highly re- sponsible positioa, the payments sometumes amonnting to $500,000 per month, but the Paymaster Generat asserts he placed the Most implicit confidence im his deputy’s integrity, and fully believed he woulda he would not betray his trust. The Evening Star of this eventig says:— ‘On Thursday last the Paymaster General discovered, as he thought, an erro the returns of Major Hodge and by his requested him to explain it, Ho still contd not believe that his deputy was distonest, but expected that he would be able ito make a satisfactory explana- tion. This he ‘ito do, and General ‘Brice then futimated bis suspictons and peremptorily ordered him to close his ace ite by ol On the next day General Brice re: Hodge containing a full confession of hig guilt, and that he had been making fraudulent returns nnd atal since 186, and that the n thus obtained had been speak in gold and stock gambling in New Yo He mentioued er the name of one firm who knew that the money ‘nt them for investinent belonged to the government and concluded by stating that he was ready to turn over all of bis property, both personal and real, amounting in value to something Like 450,000, ent of the government authorized to receive goment. He expressed contrition for his ert he Intended to return the money he had taxen, ai ed taut he be as doait with as possible. Of course there was but for General Brice to parsne, and on Monday last ho placed the defaulting paymaster uder close arrest Yesterday he procured by telegraph {rom General Sherman an order for hia coninement in Fort Henry. The acensed, who is about thirty-six years of age, is a native jaded’ t since his residence in tuls city lived at 1423 Frankiin on K street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth He is possessed of considerable real estate anit pere ited from bis uncle and hie father, form retary of the Treasury, who died about three years ago. His mother ts stil! living, ang one of his sisters 1a (he wire of Admiral Rodgers, at present commanding the Americ: China squadron, He has @ wite and four children, who are plunged Into the deopost grief at bis misconduct. The investigation of bis now going on In the Paymaster ceeded far enough to make safe ti F cation will amount to between 400,000 and 500,000. He which will doubtless impose sonal hardly be expected that any vortion of the lefaication will be recovered, except, perhaps, a few thou- sands of dollars from the sule of hia private property. UNION LEAGUE CF AIfERICA, PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13, 1871. Tne National Executive Committee of the Union League of America met to-day at the Continental Hotel, ex-Governor Willlain A. Newell, of New Jer- sey, im the chair, and Thomas G. Baker, of New York, acting as secretary. A large amount of business of a private character was transacted, which is intended to improve tho eMciency of the republican party in the elections soon to be heid. The commissions of a)l the national deputies of New Jersey were vacated and the subject remitted to the State Council. Much discussion was had over certain diMcultics in Arkansas. The subject was referred to a com- mittee, consisting of Colonel T. R. Rich, of Mary- » W. Goddard, of New York, and the Secre- deputies were named for several Stat A. B. 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