The New York Herald Newspaper, September 27, 1871, Page 4

4 Uv TA H. THE TROUBLES OF THE POLYGAMISTS yw é The Apostle Cannon Avows in Court that the Revelations of Joseph Smith are Para- mount to the Laws of Congress. The Mormon Trouble Reduced to a Question of Obedience. THE SUBJECT FAIRLY DISCUSSED. | Wuman Snerifice for Sin To Be the Next Cla'm of the Mormous. | Sat Lake Crry, Sept. 20, 1871. The crisis has come, and we are glad of tt. The time has come to settle the question of law and fanaticism—which shall rule in Utah, The tssne cannot be doubifal; the law must be magnified. In a@tormer letter Iforesnadowed the crisis that was imevitable at the opening of the Court. The tele- graph furnished you the text of Judge McKean charge to the Grand Jury, brief aud pointed, This I need not repeat, and so I come to the question direct, as it is proper that the nation shouid truth- fully and iutly Know the issue that threatens a con- test that may go further thau empty, high-sounding | words. | TRE PLACE OF HOLDING THE COURT. | Two years ago, when the predecessor of tie pre- sent Uhies Justive decided that t ervitorial Mar shal was not tie chief executive oMlcer of the | Unitea States District Court, Brigham structed | his Territorial Marshal to close tue court room and let the United States get a plave to hold tueir own courts, This was not only an exc burst of temper, bat its execution exnibit that is ever characteristic of slavish sabm! Sheria in charge of the county Court Honse had re- ceived his metructions while the © | recess from noon to two P. M. accord | ingly locked the door, and when the Cnief Justice and the members of the bar, jury, witnesses, &c., presented themselves at the proper time of assem- bling there was no admission, Coief Justice Wil- son, who had done everything ihat he possibly could to peaceably solve this diMeuity between the Utah Legislature and Congress, felt that not only ; he but jnstice to the nation was insulted, and demanded the tmmoediate opening of the court house doors, The Sherif at first refused, but when the Chief Justice asked lim if he personally as- | sumed the vesponsiviity of that action be then | at he would be forced to give Brigham as his | tor, or have to meet the conseqnences in his own person, Sheriff Burton immediatery opened te doors and the Court faished its session in that dullding. | This gross msult and exhibition of what would be | done ti the Mormon leader could have his own way | were too much to risk again, and the United States Marshal was instructed to fad imoiher place. | Every building was under the inftuence of the | Churen, and nothing could be obtatnea but a great uayloft, over a lvery stable, that had plaster on neither walis nor cesling. Without joss of time this | place was engaged and putinto some decent kind of | shape, and with the exception of occasional rows | among the quadrupeds below and the running out | and in of carriages—all of which are as distincuy heard as if there was only a paper partition—the United States Court House is suita cnough for business. After forcing the United Stutcs Marshalto this place the Mormon papers are forever teeming with thelr sneers and contemptuous language about “the Court above the stable,” and ‘ihe Graud Jury room that is sawdusted and fitting for the work of in- quisition.” A similar thing occurred with the use | of the Court House jail, Tae United States Marsnal | was denied ihe use of 1t for his prisoners, and he | was forced to take them to Camp Dongias and lodge them in the military calaboose, and now when Mor- Mons are indicted Uiey fy to concealment and de- | clare that they will never go toa military prison. | | \ He | i These fzcis are indisputable, and are given here , that the public may Know the value of the hue and ory at by the Mormon press against the Court dings im these maiters, i APOSTLE CANNON IN COURT. Among the persons summoned as Gravd Jury- men Was the apostie George Q. Cannon, who, from | his promtuent position of editor o: the Nevs—the | moutupece of Lrigham—and from the fact inat he | is Brighata’s taost Comfidentai man, creaied a great deal of interest in the Court above the stable” | when he ¢ his appearance. When his name Was calle4 tie court room was for a moment ali buzz and movement, but when the acting United States Disirict Attorney, Mr. Baskin, spoke there was breatiiess stience, 1 ‘Two months ago Mrs. Harrtet Rawkins brought | & charge against her husband ior adultery, as he | had tak sand | for she “was (oo old.” ‘This 1 in the sum of €5,000 to | await the action of the Grand Jury at this session of | the Court, It was, therefore, nécessary tn empan- elling the jury tat there shouid be no misunder- polnt, and that ihe ends of justice j r be ietarded nor defeated by the plea | Ue on that Grabd Jury that bis religious | conscience Was in harmony with the accusea. Wita | this in v ery person sumuioned as a juryman was interrogated. In a former letter T boldly asserted that the Mor- mous Were systematically taught to Jalsily and to | mentally reserve, in a court o: justice, when an leader among tiem or any principle of ihe Uhure Was at stake. Icould not Nave expected so soon such a verification as that given by the apostle Vannon yesterday. Mr. Cannon, be it observed, 18 not an immoral man outside of his faith He ts a gentleman Who would comand the respect of the highest circles of society, aud he is everything but a coward personally. He 1s a straightforward, hon- orable geudeman, and this frankly ackuowledged he shows ali the more in court the intensity of this fau- auicis.a aud to What huiuthatng degradation it forces the best of men. QUESTIONED ON THT WIGHER LAW. . Are you a member of the Church Corist of Latter-Day Saints? A. Lam. Q. Js not polygamy one of the fundamental doce trines of that Church? A. It is. Q Vo you believe that polygamy ts # revelation from God to Uiat Charen’ A, [do | y. Which do you consider paramonnt, the reve- | jation or the law of 1862 passed by Congress’ A, | Tae reve'ation. Q, Would you consider a man living tn polygamy | guilty oi aduliery under (he stacutes of Utah? A. I woud uot, «. Would you obey or be governed by the reveta- | tion or Ww’ A. (donot think that question per- lnent; the question das never been presented; Ido | noi know which I would obey; my sentiments are known to the public. of Jesus In those simple questions aud in the answers to | them is the whole culty between the United | States courts and the Mormons, Through your | Widely Circulated payer m tae Old World and tn the | Dow thls storinou sdestiou is at last brongitt, down | | to its ollicial beariog iu tue smallest possible com- pass. Where is there groundwork for the ery of persecu- | on? Every ting of & personal character extrane. | ous to the jssue 1s set aside and 1 comes down to the question o/ obedience to Jaw. Mr. Canuon, as high an authority as there 18 in the Mormon Church after | Brigham, explicitly avows that te revelation is | paramount (othe law of Congress. He could do no | otherwise (ban avow it, ‘The advancement of poly- | wamy, iis advocacy and its defence, has been bis | principal occupation for teu years, He is to-day the man delegated by Brigham Young to represent him | 'n oMciatiug tn ail plural marriages. ite haz done | ore ian apy of the g@posties to set at | ance the government of the United | States and the iaws of Congrest—believing, as he Goubtiess does, in the revelations of his prophet. But if @ au of his intelligence and prominence las | fo prevaricale, as be does in his last auswer, when pusbed to the point of avowing an open disregard of law or the deniat of his faith, what Is to be expected of the ignorant masa’ His auswer is first evasive—‘Ido not think that question pertinent; tien for te moment fearing to commut limnself aud the Church be hesitates:—"l do | not know Wiich J would ovey.” He did know | Which he would obey; he hai already avowed | that the revelation was his higher law, | and then With the biush on his countevance when | he was lovked at by scores of men who lad heard | him time and again deciare that he would go to | es. rot and die before he would yletd lis faith to Jongress, he, half ashamed at his momeniery weak. ness, added, “My senuments are KuoWA (9 the public.” i We | CONGRESSIONAL LAW MUST DE OPEYER The apostic Cannon bas done good seryice hy his auswers, and ey are time.y. Congress Will soon as- sembie and the question Will come home to every one with foree—Can the revelations of any man be ramount to the Jaws of our country? Admit | at aly man's revelation ab=oives htin aud his dis- ciples trom obedience vo jaw, and where are we? In the tidst of anarchy and dei Brigham Young is bot the ouly man who claims (he superiority of Muspirauion. There are thousands of a4 mad fanatics (a the uation ws he is. ever prating about revelation | Same Cannon, Whie a member of | gamy law of 1562, on the gronud of its unconstita- | teular of size and workmanship o | that astontsies the most sanguine believer in this | age of mechanical miracies, | With mirrors and broad sofas, ; towards It, but fortunate); | Was neld over ) Coroner W. J. Macdonald, of Newburg, and the jury inspiration. Extend to him an exemption from 5g laws of Congress, and every other revelator, fool, knave or madman hag the same right and title to plead exemption. Besides, where 1s this higher law guidance to lead to in Uiah, without hunting round the nation for ether Miustrations? Brighani Young and his apostles have taught from the pulpit and through the press that human sacrifice for sin is @ true, correct and rightcous principle, and it is only because of “the howling that would be set up about 1” that it is not put into practice, Here Godbs, Lawrence, Harrison, Kelsey, Tul- lidge and tundreds of others im this city, men of unblemished lives and of figh mental endowments, | who have abandoned Brigham and his polygamy, are ail of them UNDER TNE CONDEMNATION OF DEATH. Their lives are forfeited because they cease to be Tanatics, aad, according to Brigham an the apos- tes, “‘thetr blood should be spilt on the ground;”” that the “reeking incense” may ascend to heaven as an atonement. [fone or ali of these men were murdered, or overed up as “a sacritice,” for their sins of undellef, and the actors in ‘taking (heat olf were on trial, would a United States Judge be justl- Hed in admitting to the Grand Jury Mr, Cannon be- cause he believed in the revelation that commanded the sacrifice ¢ Congress has passed a law forbidding the practice of polygamy; the Courts now im session declare that the laws must be opeyed. Will the Executive of ihe nation stand quietly by and see these brave omlcers threatened and taunted with their heiplessiess, or shall such evidence of interest and determination be manifested as will leave the sincere, honest dapes Ol these leaders no room to douwot that the govern- ment 1s now in earnest aud means (0 see the laws entorced ? THEY REAP THE WHIRLWIND. Under the instructions of Brigham Young this he Legislative Council, iu thé winter ot 's6-'67, drew up a memo- rial to Cougress asking the repeal ol the anti-poly- tonality, and farther because tt was a dead leiter, One of the “whereas’s” Las now a singularly strange reading :— Whereas, the Judiciary ot this Territory bas not, up to the presont tine, tried say case under sald law, though re- pealedly urged to do so by those who have been anxious to lest it (the ant! polygamy law) constitutionally, dc., &e. ‘This is the bluff game that has been played from the beginning. The Utah Legisiature, from which that memorial emanated, knew full well with a@ Mormen jury that it was tmpossivie to convict; therelore they invited the subject lo be tested. Now wnat the United States Judges have ruled out the Mormon marshal and attorney, of the Legisiatwve Creation, {roi their courts and sus:ained the oli- cers appointed by the President, the Mormons cry oui persecution. ‘They sneered at the Court, derided the juages, mocked them, and asked them to come on anu make & (est question over any polygamist marriage; and now, that the United States Judges accept the deil- ance In the discharge of their auies, Brigham and lis echoes cry out, “Uh! We want (he selection of the jurors.” Exactly. That 1s the point. We look forward vo the coming Congress with great interest. ‘The time has come for this bugaboo und perpetual source of trouble and annoyance to be brought Lo an end, and to accomnplisn that there heéd vt be a drop of blood spilied nor an innocent ‘son injured. Demand obedience to the laws. ‘Yhav’s enough. KORARGI OF THE SEAS, The New Steamship Balile, the Third Vessel the White star Linc—er ations, Proportions aud = £E of tines. Sunday night last there arrived in the lower bay from Liverpool and Queenstown the new steamship Baltic, the third vessel of the White Star line, and the latest addition to the grand host of transatlantic steamships that visit this port. This vessel isa masterpiece of naval architecture, and in every par- @ character ‘This vessel has been in course of construction for a year or more, and it has been the design of her owners to improve upon the model of the preceding vessels. In this particu. lar the Baltic, by hor tnitial voyage, ts demonstrated as a success, The Baltic was constructed in hull by Measra, Marlan & Wolff, of Belfast, Ireland, Her model possesses very fine lines, and which her builders as- sume to be right in every particular. The aimen- stons of tus leviathan are:—Length on deck, 432 Teet; breadth of beam, 41 fect 6 inches; depth of hold, 36 feet; load draught, 24 feet; tonnage, British measurement, 2,209 tons net, and 4,350 tons gross, Her frames are of angle iron and double riyetea, There are four decks of iron, and these are covered with wood. Plate stringers are upon each. Tne rig ofthe Saltic ts alike to her predecessors, a novel NATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONVENTION Second Day of the Baltimore Convention— Variety of Subjects Introduced—Lmproves ments of Western Rivers—Political Topics Broached—Tie West Needs More Outlets to the Atlantic Senboard. BALTIMORE, Sept. 26, 1871. Tie National Commercial Coavention assembled at half past ten o'clock A. M., R. M. Bishop pre- siding, Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Fuller, of the Baptist Church, A mouon to admit on the Moor persons not dele- gates who may be invited by members was briedy discussed and rejected, ‘The roll of the States was called, and the names of members to compose the general committees, as | provided forin the report of the Committee on | Rules and Order of Busmess at yesterday alter. noon’s session, handed in, Reports from the Committee on the Cincinnati Convention on postponed subjects was called for. Mr. Kennard, of Loutsiana, submitted a report from the committee relative to the removal of obstruc- ons from the mouth of the Mississippi river, which was read and referred to the Commuttee on Interlor Navigation, Mr, James, of Tennessee, submitted a report rela- tive to the removal of obstructions in the Tennessee River, accompanied by a resolution requesting Con- gress (o make an appropriation for such purpose under the control of the Secretary of War. Re- ferved, ‘Vhe rules were suspended, end a resolution adopeed authorizing the appointment of a commit. tee of one from: each State to Gx the place for hold- tug the next convention and the ratio of representa- tion. Kesoluuions being in order the States were calied, anda number were sent up ana, under the rules, appropriately reterred. These resolutions embrace almost every subject, such as the removal of the | duties on salt, sugar and coffee and the tolls on whe | Louisville Canal; requesting Congress to establish bouded warehouses for storing tobacco and whiskey in Cincinnati, St, Louis, Chicago and other cities; | refunding thé cotton tax; relative to the Immigras tion of skilled and uasktlled labor; relative to recl- procal trade with Brazil and other Sout American States; relailve to general amnesty; asking Congre=s for vations appropriations for river and harbor 1m- provements; approving the policy of the govern. ment concerning free homesteads and the sale of the public lands on creait, ke. Among the resolu. vions was the following, offered by Mr, Arnim, of ‘South Caroiina:— Whereas tue Southern States in general, and the State of South Carolina especially, have and do suffer great losses in commerce, finance, credit, immigration and in every other resp the constant’ rumors of the operations of Ku Klux action and tis consequence South Carolinn has ample faws to protect all citizens, and fo bring offenders thereot 0 tice, nnd whereas His cellency the President of the United States is, will or may be a(vised to prociaim fn certain counties of the State of South Carolina mariial law, therefore be it vod, by the National Commercial Convention, no n thee ty of Baitimore, That the Presideut of this 1 ayipolata committee of three, be to prepare aud present to His Excelle: the United States, in the tame of this Natlonal Commercial Convention, a memorial to tae effect not to proclaim martial taw in the’ State of South Carolina, unless the responsivie citizens thercof refuse to use pheir induence of right and order and bring every person chargeable a6 Acting with the Ku Klux Klan to justice. Resolved, That the same committee shall prepare and se to be pubilshed an address to the people of South ‘olina, fu the naime of the National Commercial veution, and request them to do thelr utmost duly in ar- -s g hose duty it shal Te as boviog committed deeds in violation of what are known as Ku Klux laws, so ti.at such outlaws may be brought in the courts and dealt with according to the laws of the State and the United Siates, | being a distance out. ind whereas the State | the President of | ing every person who fs proven by @ substantial Witness | NARRAGANSETT PARK. Opening Day of the Septem- ber Meeting. Grand Atiendance—Lucille Wins the Three- Minute Purse, and Myron Perry the 2:24 Purse. Provipencs, R, L., Sept, 26, 1871, Itrained this morning and feara were entertained of a postponement; but by noon the storm ceased and the people started for the track, There was not the great attendance that was anucipate!, yet be- fore the horses were calied up quite a large crowd had assembled on the grounds, ‘There were two trots ou the cards, the first being for horses that hud never beaten three minutes and the other being for horses that had never trotted better than 2:24, In the first trot there were seven starters out of eight entries, and for the other three of the four entries came to the scratch, Punctually at one o'clock the horses were called and the sports began. ‘THE FIRST TROT. First Heat,—Castle Boy won the pole, Jerry Drew the second place, Joe third, Lucille fourth, Camors fifih, Ed Eaton sixth, Stuyvesant outside, Clipper was withdrawn. Castle Boy took the lead, Jerry vrew second, Stuyvesant third, Lucille fourth, Ed Eaton fiith, Joe sixth and Camors seventh. Castle Boy broke up before he reached the quarter pole and Jerry Drew went to the front, Stuyvesant second, Lucille third, Castle Boy fourth, Ed Eaton fifth, Camors sixth, Joe sev- enth, the latter having broken all to pleces. Tho time to the quarter pole was thirty-nine seconds, Ed Eaton then broke up and fell back with Joe, both At the half-mile pole, which was passed in 1:15, Jerry Drew led two lengths, Luciile second, Stuyvesant third, Castle Boy fourth, Camors fifth, the others practically out of the race, Jerry Drew continued to lead to within eighty yards of the dnish, when Lucille passed him and came in a winner of the neat by two lengths, Jerry Drew second, Stuyvesant third, Castle Boy fourth, Camors fifth, Joe and Eaton Boy distanced. Time, 2:31". Second Heat,—Castie Boy had the best of the send- of, Jerry Drew second, Lucille third, Stuyvesant fourth, Vamors Ofih, Going around the turn Lu- cille went to the front, fouowed by Jerry Drew, and then Castle Boy, Stuyvesant next and Camors last. At the quarter pole, which was passed im thirty-nine seconds, Lucille led two lengths, Jerry Drew second, the others as given above. At the hal/-mile pole, which ‘Was passed in 1:15, Luclile led three lengths, Jerry Drew second, six iengtis in front of Stuyvesant, | who was two tengths ahead of Camors, the latter belng ten lengths im advance of Castle Boy, who had broken up badly. The heat was no longer in doubt, as Lucilie was trotting steadily and hada | decided advantage over the others in speed. She came home a winner by four lengths, verry Drew ; Second, three lengius in advance of Camors, who had his neck ia front of Stuyvesant. Castle Boy was ten lengths behind, ‘Time, 2:31. Third Heat,—Lucille was now @ great favorite over the field, Castle Boy took the tead, Stuyvesant On motion of Mr. Snyder, of Tennessee, the reso. lution was laid on the table, Toe presentation of resolutions was continued, among which were the foliowing:—Xaxing dersey City a port of entry, protecting and fostering the mineral and “mining — Inte- resis; the regulation of the sale of petro- leum by Congress; working the coal mines and the enactinent of stringent taws for the protec- tion of min freights in tie South; relative to post oitices and providing against a duplication of names thereof, A resolution Was also oered by Mr. Monroe, of Jowa, enaorsing and approving the action of the Southern Commercial Convention, held at Louls- ville, in October, 1869, and that at Cincinnati, 1870, relative to the water line co.umunication between the Mississipp! River and the seaboard, compris- ing:—Firsi, a connecuon through the States of Wis- consin and illinois between the Upper Mis- Sissippt and Lake Michizan; second, connection Of the Mississippi from the mouth of the Ohio River matter of four masts, three of which are ship ngged, ‘These masts are of a single iron cylinder, filteen tect less than her sister ships, which is found to bea great Improvement, There are seven water tight compartments in the vessel, and this portion of ier with the AUantic seaboard, trough the rivers Onto, Kanawha and James, and the James River and Kanawha Canal, ana thus the removal of obstruc- tions to an easy and cheap outlet from the Missis- completion of the same, all of which Was referred. construction is of the most approved character. The passenger accommodation of the Baltic 1s of the most ample nature—forty-six state rooms find first class privileges for 150 passenges, and these have light, Ventilation and comiort to a great de- gree. The grand saloon, which 13 amidships, is worthy of extended reference. It 13 forty-one feet in breadti and seventy feet in length. It 1s heated by steam 1a addition to which there are two tire- p'aces, that, when necessary, may contain cheerful coal fires, The finish of the saloon is in = macné panels, with teak aud gold relieves. Grand pianos and beautiful bookcases or libraries also alora Unis gorgeous apartment. The finish of this saloon ts tn crimson velvet, as are tle staterooms. Electric bells communicate from each to the steward’s department; and there | 18 not the slightest wish of a passenger that may not be at once gratified. Then there are the ladies’ private cabins, furnished in green, and supplied Also on the port side 1s @ gentleman's like apartment, with bath- rooms and all other conveniences ihat money can suugest. Tuc departmeat of cooking, under the superintendence of Chief Steward Easdoun and his assistant. Yates, is a model im ocean navigation, There are galleys and steam tables and duinb Walters in such number that nothing can in this Particular detract from the Baitic’s fittings. The machinery of the Baltic was constructed by Messrs. Waudsiay, Son & Fields, of London, and ts of the most approved character. The engines, four in number, are of the compound description, with two cylinders seventy-eight inches in diameter and two of forty-one inches, with a stroke of piston of five feet. Her bollers are thirteen in number, twelve main aad one auxillary, The propeller, of shifting blades, is of cast steel and twenty-two lcet in diameter and of thirty-one feet six inches pitch, ‘The oficers of the Baltic in her first voyage un- der Fieet Captain Digby Murray are as foliows:— Chief OMcer, W. C. Kennedy; Second Oilicer, M. Price; Third’ Officer, M. Hutchins; Chief Steward, J.C. Basdoun; Purser, “Alexander McDowell; Doc: tor, John Finnegan; Chief Engmeer, Join Beil; As- sistant Engineers, I. W. Jewels, James Hutton, James MeCratth, Joseph Beil. EXPLOSION OF A NEWBURG. POWDER MILL AT Oue Manu Killed=Narrow Escapes—Appent- ance of the Ruins. At nine o'clock on Tuesday morning the “press house’ and “wheel mill” of the Rand Powder Works, situated four miles west of Newburg, ex- ploded with a report which was heard for twenty mules around, and which shook all the build- ings In a@ circait of eight or ten miles, Augustus Schuitz, a workman employea in the press house, was thrown into the air, together with stones, timbers, machinery, &c., and fell to the earth, about a hundred and fitty feet distant, a horribly mangled corpse, Both arms were torn froni the body Ana the remains were burned, bruised, blackened and torn so that almost the entire semblance of humanity was lost. The oniy vestige of clothing on him was @ part of a stocking on one of the feet, His age was about thirty-two and he leaves a wife, but no children, Tue unfortunate man had been employed in | the establishment for about two years. He was @ German by birth, and “had beeu 'y Uiree years, The cause of the ex- Plosion, of coarse, remains unknown, the only man who kuew anytuing avout t—u indeea he did— having been blown into eternity. The quantity of | powder in the building at the tine of tue explosion Was about a ton and a half, Situated ata distance of 150 Jeet from the press house was the wheel mili, containing 160 pounds of powder, This pow- der became ignited by some unknown means, and the building was blown up, the explosion foliow- ing close on that of the press house, John Neilison, {be man employed in te wheei mill, was within one hundred feet of that buildiug when the explosion occurred, He was wheeling a barrow of powder the débris of the duild- Ing Was Uirown ina direction opposite to him, and About two years ago he had an equally narrow escape, He was on his way to the placé ot ig daily labor when, having forgotten some articie of cloth. ing, he returned (o bis homo for it, and while he was there an explosion occurred which would have de- stroyed his lie had he been in usual place. There were several otuer narrow escapes of the Workinen and others happening to pass iu the vicmniiy of the explosion of Tuesday. The sile of the press house looks as i it haa been scooped up by some immense shovel, foundation — ston tmpbers, machinery, &c., are scaiiered around over a surface several ‘acres in extent, Several explosions have occurred at these powder works during the past five or six years, and & number of lives have been sacrificed, An inquest the remains of Schultz by Acung he eacaped uninjured, found a verdict of accidental deatn, Dowxeity DRowNgo.—Patrick Donnelly was found dead in the canal in Uister county on Friday, with | place, as there were so few present, comparatively The President then announced a special commit- tec of one irom each State represented, to whom all resolutions regarding other matters than those em- braced in the order of business will be reterrea, The Secretary read the list and names of the mem- morning. The Convention then adjourned till ten o'clock to- morrow. vuring the session to-day an inyilation was received by the Convention from the Presiden | of the Clacinnati Exposition to visit that fair. CONVENTION OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCO- | PAL CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF NEW rsand laborers; relative to ratiroad | sippi to the Gulf, and urging on Congress the speedy | bers of the nine regular committees handed in this | second, Luciile third, Jerry Drew fourth, Camors | fifth, Going around the turn Luciile broke up badly and fell far in tue rear, At the quarter pole Jerry Drew led half a length, Stuyvesant second, Camors Uitra, Castie Boy Jourthand Lucile fifth, Castle Boy | and Lueiile behaved very badly, and were far be- | hind, Time, forty seconds, at the half-mile pole | Jerry Drew led four lengths, Stuyvesant second, two lengths ahead ot Camors, who was ten lengths in front of Castle Boy, the latter being tive lengths ; in advance of Lucille. Time, 1:15. Jerry Drew | conunued to lead to the end, winning the heat by | two lengths, Camors second, two lengths anead of | Stuyvesant, Castle Boy fourth and Lucille firth. ‘Time of the heat, 2:3414. kourth Heat.—Lucille took the lead, Stuyvesant | second, Jerry Drew third, Camors fourth, Castle | Boy nfth. Going around the turn Lucille opened a | gap of four lengths, which she carried to the quar- | ter pole in thirty-nme seconas, Stuyvesaut and Jerry Drew si‘le by stue, Camors fourth and Castle Boy fifth, having broken up before reaching there. | attne half-mile pole Lucille was about the same | distance in front, and then coming away she | landed a winner by eight leugths, Camors second, wo lengihs in front of Stuyvesent, who was three | lengths in advance of Jerry Drew, Castle Boy far | behind, ‘Ime of the heat, 2:5144. Jerry Drew won second money and Camors the third premium, SUMMARY. NARRAGANSETT Park. trotted better than tnree minutes—$£1,500 to first, $500 to second and $309 to third. | Charles 8. Green entered br. m, Lucille.. 1 1 5 1 Pat McGuire entered b. h. Jerry Drew.... 2 2 1 4 8. T. Wultney entered bik. g. Camours... 6 3 2 2 S. F. Twicheli entered g. g. Styversant... 3 4 3 5 Mike Roden entered b. g. Castie Boy. 4543 Dantei Mace entered s. g- Joe. * ata. John Spian entered g. g. E ton. BF. Akers entered s. g. Clipper, TIME. Quarter, YORK. a a In response to a call signed by several eminent | clergymen of the Episcopal Church of tuts diocese, | a meeting Was held last night in the schoolroom of St. Ann’s church, No. 7 West Eighteenth street, by | the members of the Convention of the Protestant | Episcopal Church of the diocese of New York, for the purpose of considering the nomination of oft- cers to the Convention, which will meet to-Gay at St, John’s church, in Varick street, | Rev, George J. Geer, of St. Timothy's, was chosen chairman, and Dr. I. M. Peters secretary. Dr, | Peters was called upon to state the onject of the meeting, Which, he said, was to take means to bring | away with the impression feitg by some churches tnat they were left out of sigtt. He proposed to reach that by preparing such tickets for oMlcers as ‘Would mect the views of the Convention. Dr. MONTGOMERY stated that to him it had seemed as if the members at the Convention ‘went tt blind,” but little interest being taken in the ticket and but a small number of votes cast compared to the number present. Systematically prominent men, representing big interests, were left off. For the past sixteen years he had seen votes taken on a question not heard but by a few, and brought up again year after year, of the meeting it was to secure rotation in office. Dr. S. H. WESTON said that, as he understood the call, it was Co take some action tn regard \o chang- ing the time of holding the convention from Sep- tember to May, as people are hardiy back from tne country i} Mie former month. The representation of the minority im legwsiative and deliberative bodies was engrossing muv. attention, and In a speech made by Mr, Gladstone at Apeiteen lately he said that the minority should be represeited, Dr. Perens spoke at some length im reference to the object should be to reproduce the body repre: sented tu the by elected; if general tickets were not used mem would vote according to ailini- ties, and there would be six or eight ent shades of opinion represented, ‘The samé rule would apply to politics; it had worked well in Denmark for the past sixteen years. Being asked to give some illustration of what would be | the working of this totality representation, le went on to say; take the standing comiittee, suppose there were 8 member and 200 votes; of these 126 were High Charch, 60 were Low Church and 25 rituallsis, Dividing 200 by 8 we have 26, which eg the High Church party 6 representatives, the | Low Church 2 and the ritualisis 1. Suppose that we had 200 persons voting and Bix can es the voters didu’t care about the resalt. But im this other way he wiil yote for the one he wanted, and thus there were more repre- | sented; let them suppose Lhe first received filty votes, | ihe second forty, the third forty; two or thi twenty and two or tnree less, the ruie being tha person must receive fifieen votes to be elected, provide for the scatteriug votes, those receiving them could come together and choose one of their pumber or give thelr yotes to some owner candi- ate, | On motion of Dr. HowLaNn, it was resolved that | When the meeting adjourned jt should do so to meet | Again (his evening, at eight o'clock, in the same | speaking, and they could then obtain a fuller ex- pression of opinion, as during the last few years the Ucket given had beep voted. He thought it would be weil to Lave a committee appointed (o nominate oMmcers, After some further discussion the Chairman ap- pointed as such committee Rev. Drs. Peters, How- | aud, Moutgomery, Weston and Olmstead. Upon | motion of Dr. Vinton, of Trinity church, the mee. | Ing then aujourned. THE HOBOKEN COMMON COUNCIL, | At the meeting of this body last evening a com- | munication was received from Mayor Schmersahi | vetoing a resolution empowering property owners to pave the street opposite thelr own houses on BIxth street, The Aldermen resolution again empowering — those 3 to pave tice own part of the Ls this means the owners will save =, of $1,000, Which would otherwise go to wards thieves, A resolution ordering the instant prosecu- tion of about one hundred poor citizens tor keeping hogs on the ows was promptly laid over, Some he had been murdered, A coroner's Inquost Glico bruises about the head and otner indications that NO Curtaer facia | of the Aldermen are far more ready to crush unine fuential men than to put a stop to many of the Wueving operations on the strecty and sew ors, | around the As he understood the object | majority and mmority representation; he thought | | fratner of, | Draco Prince; but Perry sv. | an inch ona run. a To | Pi , two had a close and exciting strugg! First heat... 39 Second heat, ‘Third heat. Fourth neat 124 PURSE. F.rst Hea’.—Draco Prince was the favorite at 100 to 50 over ihe field, Myron Perry wou the pole, Wraco Prince secona, J, J. bradley outside, ‘Myron Perry and J, J. Gradiey were nead and head at the Start, Draco Prince a few lengths behind, Goin; ‘ura Myron Perry led four lengths, J. J. Bradiey second, Draco Prince close up. At the quarter pole, which was passed in thirty-six seconds, Myron Perry was three iengtus in front of Draco Prince, J. J. Bradley ven lengths behind, Going down the back stretch Draco Prince closed well up to Myron Perry, the latier passing the half-mile pole m 1:12, Gog around the lower turn the horses were head and head, but when they swung into the homestretcn Draco had a little the best of it, They in unity all the members of the Church and to do | had @ very exciting siruggle to the stand, Draco | Prince winning by aneck, Time, 2:28, J. J. Brad- | ley_ Was just inside the distance flag. Second Heat,—Draco Prince was still the favorite over the field at two to one. Myron Perry had the best of the start, J. J. Bradley second, Draco Prince close up. Going around the turn Draco took the | Second place, J. J. Bradley several lengths behind. , At the (at ipaad pole Myron Perry led three lengths, | Draco Prince six lengths ahead of J. J. Bradley. | Time, thirty-eight seconds, Draco Prince gained on | Perry down the backstretch, and there was a little | daylight between them at the half-mile pole, which was passed in 1:133,—Bradley was ten lengths behind. Myroa Peiry managed to keep in iront around the lower turn, and coming into the ; homesiretch toos the outside position, which was | the hardest part of the track. He beat Draco Prince to the stand three lengths, Bradley a good third, the | latter having trotied very fast from the half-miie | pole, Time of the heat, 2:25%. The judges, now- | ever, gave tne heat to Draco Prince, on account of Myron Perry, as they said, aaying done some run- | hing in the heat. hind Heat.—J, J. Bradley took the lead, Draco Pince second, rae aw third, Draco Prince | weatto the froat around the turn, Myron Perry second, J. J. Bradley a few lengths behind. Draco was one length In front at the quarter pole in thirty- seven seconds, Myron Perry second, J. J. Bradley tour lengths behind. At the half-mile pole, which was dinter- | passed by Draco Prince first, the time was 1:13, Myron Perry one length behind, Bradley four length ‘The latter now began closing, and as they swung into the homestretch he had closed up tho gavlight. Coming up the homestretch Bradiey trotieu steadily and was soon ahead of ick to him and made a very Close race of it, J. J. Bradivy won the heat by half a length, Perry secona; but thé Judges avd the second piace to Draco Prince, for, as they said, the running of Myron Perry. Tie horse made a great many skips tthe heat, but he never gained Jndges appeared somewhat prejudiced against this horse Jor nls peuullar gaits, Fourth Hew',—Myrou Verry took the lead, Draco Prince second, J.J. Bradiey third, At the quartet poie Draco Prince led half a length in thirty-eight seconds, Myron Perry second, eight lengths an of J. J. Bradiey, who broke up. At the hal!-mite vole Draco Prince was one jength ahead of Perry. Tine, 1:14. Going around the lower turn, Draco Prince began to quit, and Myron Perry came %way from him aud beat him home about eiguty yards. J. J. Bradley was close up to Draco Prince as the jatter crossed te score, Time of the heat, 5 Fifih Heat.—Draco Prince had the best of the vetart, Myron Perry second, J. J. Bradley third, Go- ing around the turn Perry led two lengths, Draco second, four lengihs aiead of Bradiey. At the quarter pole, Which was passed in thirty-nine sec. onds, Perry ied two lengths and a half, Draco secon Bradiey sixths lengths benmd, Draco then broke and fell m the rear, At the haif-miie pole, which was passed in J:19, Myron was four lengths in front of Bradiey, The jatter closed finely around the lower turn, and as he swung into the homestretch he was on nearly even terms with verry, These ine score, Perry winning the heat by a neck, in 2:35'%. braco was first away, Perry second, Bradley close up. Going around the turn Perry went to the froat and took a commanding lead, which he carried to the quarter pole in thircy-eight seconds, Draco sec- ond, two lengths ahead of iradiey, Perry increased his advantage down the backstretch, and was ten lengihs in front at Ue half-mile pole in 1:15. He contrived to leave the others, and won the heat by filteen lengths, Bradley second, ten leagtis ahead of Draco Prin Tine, 231, Perry woo the frat tre Draco Pre the secoud and bradiey the tire Same Day.—PFor horses that never troited better than 2:24—$2,000 to first, $1,000 to second and $500 to thira, Wm. M, Humphrey enrered bv. g. erry ‘y bee eeeeeeeen ces 23111 entered bik, & Draco wernt £98 8% seepereoreees John Mui entered b. g, John 4. Brad 64 - -3318232% Wm. B. Jefferson... First heat. . Sixth heat THE NASHVILLE RACES. NASHVILLE, Sept, 26, 1871. The weather continues fair, though 1t was cooler to-day than yesterday. The attendance was large and the racing spirited. First Race.—Citizens’ Stake, for ali ages, two mile heats, $50 entrance, play or pay: second horse to save his entrance, citizeas to add $600, re Vee | 2 2 3 dts. dis, Tine, 3:43\4—3:40%, ni Smooup Rack.— Association Purse, $300; mile eats. . Gaberhenzie...... ry t4 Hollywood. . -0 2 Melntyre’s ch. ¢. by Tipperary. as Kvadne. ee | Carlotta, 65 6 Harvey .% 6 Aneroid,.. . 4dis, Graham Mod + Odis, PZAT AS A FUEL. A New and Valuable Use for Pent—Iis Cone version {nto Fuel—Experiment on Board the Steamboat Schurz—Gain of a Quarter of a You Over Anthracite Coal—What the New Fuel is Made Of. About three years since a number of gentlemen, believing that peat was convertible into fuel, asso- clated themselves together to make experiments, and, after procuring a patent, succeeded in estab- lishing the fact that 1t was feasible to add this new interest to the commercial wealth of the country. Step by step the experiments progressed, and en- couraging opinions were given from all sides. The owners of this interest recently arrived at the cons clusion that, the fuel being now as fit for use as it was intended it should be, the judgmnt of. experts and scientific men should be obtamed as to its merits for public utility, and to test whether Qk Hot It possessed all the advantages claimed for it. ~~ About @ week ago this fuel was tested on a North River tugboat, and it was said that only one ton of it was consumed within & time when it would have taken two and a half tons of anthracilé Coal to enerate the same amount of steam, It was be- lieved to be of So much Importance to ascertain the truth of thig statement. and others 81 r =O that" the OWners of the patent invited @ committee of well kuown experis and scientific men to make tile sitictest test as to the qualities of the fuel, as well for their own protection as for the general good. ‘This committee consisted of Joseph Belknap, Supervising Inspector General of Uniced States steamers; Willian, W, Vanderbilt, late superintending Engineer of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company; William A. Light- all, engineer and inventor of the surface condenser; Jobn Germain, Superintendent and Engine: Auantic Mail Steamship Company; — Fietc! Harrison & Co., engineers; Captain Albert D groot, designer of the Vanderbilé bronze; Cap- tain A. P. St. John, of People’s line of steamers, and Captain Cnarles Woolsey, Superintendent of the Jersey City Ferry Company. The majority ot these Rentenes assembled yesterday un board the steamboat Schurz, Wing at pier 35 North River, to vest the new fuel, and the following may be stated briefly to be the result of the experiment:—Fires lighted with wood at 9:20 A. M.; lighted with fuel at 9:40; Vapor at 10:20; three pounds of steam at 10: twenty pounds of steam in one hour and thirty-fiv munutes after lighting fuel, 893 pounds of tuel’ hav- ing been used in getting the 20 pounds of steam; in six hours 1% tons of fuel used. The captain of the Schurz stated that it would have taken two tons of anthracite coal to work the boat during the same time. The test yesterday, therefore, showed a gain of one-quarter of ton tn Six hours, and it must be added that tho fuel did not get a fair test on account of the bars of the grate of the boiler being too far apart, thus allowing the fuel to slip through. This inconveni- ence Was So great that a layer of coal had to beyplaced across the bars. The fuel that had escaped was afterwards burned, though saturated with the water from one or the pipes. The tuel consists of seventy per cent of peat, twenty per cent of coal dust, the remaining ten per cent being of resin and coal tar. It is made up un cakes of brick shape, and gives a strong heat and a brilliant fame, Among many other things claimed Tor it, it is said to throw out no«#parks and to leave but little ashes, Probably the report of the experts and engineers to the interested parues will be favorable; thoagh whether it will admit all that is claimed for the fuel may be doubiful. While the experiment was being made the Schurz steamed down the river to Fort Latayette, returning up as far as Manhattanville, and thence to ber pier, afford- ing a pleasant time to those on board, NEW YORK CITY. The tollowing record will show the changesin tho temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison vith the corresponding day of last year, ag indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's Phare macy, LERALD Building, coruer of Aug street:— 4870, 1871, 1870, L871, 7 66 3P.M - 82 66 64 6P. 6 8 63 = 612P,M. Average temperature yesteraay Average temperature for correspoi last year. ...s.eee . The Queens County Agricultural Fair and Horse Show was opened to-day near Mineoia, Long Island, adjoming Stewart's Garden City, The spectal trains of the Long Island Railroad’ now leave ftlunter's Point at eight, nine and eleven A. M., returning at five P. M. Yesterday a collision occurred at the corner of Walker and Centre streets, between car No. 5 of the Canal and Cortlandt street line and a Harlem freight car, One of the horses attached to the passenger car was killed and the other was seriously injured. Ann For, of 303 Monroe street, a passenger in the jured about the head and chest, wise, Of 203 Bast Broadway, had his Both the injured passengers were ankle dislocated, attended by Police Surgeon Harrington and taken to their homes, The Department of Public Parks announce that an additional section of the Boulevard is thrown open to public use, from 119th street to Manhattanville, at 127th hap where a temporary connection is made ‘with the old Bloomingdale road, thus making @ con- tinuous Boulevard drive of nearly four miles, com- Reo since the Kg ies of the Department. (he upper section, from Manhattanville to Trinity Cemetery, a distance of one mile and a half, is in an advanced state, and portions of it will be ready fox puvlic use during the present tal. On Saturday Governor Aicorp, of Mississippi, accompanied by nis daughter, arrived at the Fiith Avenue Hotel. While here he completed the saie of all the Agricultural College lana scrip donated to Mississippi, amounting to $210,000. ‘he pur- chaser is Mr. G, Lewis, of Clevelana, Ohio, who now has the scrip issued to twenty different States and representing over eight million acres. ‘The price paid Was ninety cents per acre. Governor Alcorn, in an taterview with @ reporter, said that all things were quiet in Mississippi, the material and all indusirial tuterests of the state steadily im- proving. Obstructing the railroad lités has become so great a habit with trackmen and drivers of other vehicies Jately that the car men have determined to seek re- Hef through the law, Yesterday morning Henry Van- drebe was driving @ truck on Grand street, in front of car No. 95 of the Grand street and East Broadway line, He persisted im walking his horses along the track from Clinton street to the ferry, refusing the repeated calis of tne car-driver to get out of the way. Robert J. Crowle, tie driver of the car, called In the assistance of an oficer and had hin arrested. He was brought before Judge Scott at Essex Market and held under $300 bail to answer, LIFE ON THE BOWERY. Another Victim of the Lady Pickpocker. Henry Reinecke, of 221 Thompson street, a re- spectable German citizen of the Eighth ward, was walking along the east side of the Bowery on Mon- day evening, about nalf-past ergot, when he was accosted by @ young girl named Li Skilan, She placed herself in front of hlin, and, pi ting her hand famiiarly on Mr. Reinecke’s vest him to ig gl ye her to her ome. Mr. Reinecke told her to go away, that he did not want anything to do with her, she had hardly gone ten steps when he missed $25, which was in fis side pocket. Tarning around to look after the lady he saw her coolly counting the money at @ show Window near by. Officer Meagher ar- rested the damsel and recovered alt but $5 of the money. Justice Scots yesterday morning held her under $500 bati to answer, THE HOBOKEN TRAGEDY. fon” desired ‘The Inquest on Bridget Conners, who swallowed Paris green, in her husband's presence, at 109 Willow street, recently, was concluded yy Coroner Volhardt jast evening. The husband, who has been Jmpris- oned on suspicion of fon! play, was Uberated after the rendition of the verdict, which was In accord. ance with the meianchoiy civcumstauced already reported In the Upiaiv. PROFESSOR MAHAN, Conclusion of the Corone er’s Inquest. How the Celebrated Engineer Met His Death—« His Last Hours—Temporary Aberration of Intellect—Verdict of the Coroner's Jury. At Haverstraw, N. Y., yesterday the adjoorned] inquest touching the circumstances surrounding the death of Professor Mahan, late of West Point, took place before Coroner Sloat and @ jury empanelie:t, for that purpose. P ‘The first witness sworn was Peter S. Michie, who! deposed as follows:—I reside at West Point and have lived there during the past four years; am @ professor of philosophy in the Military Academy at West Point; have occupied that position since March, 1871; am a graduate of West Point; I gradue ated in 1863; on the 20th of April, 1867, I reported to Professor Manan as resident professor of en- gineering, I being at that time a captain of en- glneers in the United States Army; I left West Point at four P. M, on September 22 jor Haverstraw in accordance with a telegram sent by Wiliam Van Houten, setting forth the finding of @ body which answered the description of Professor Mahan; I have since viewed tha body found upon the beach near Haverstraw, and identify it as that of Professor Mahan, late of West Point; I identify it, firstly, from the shape of the back of his bead; secondly, by the clothes on the body; thirdly, by the name appearing on the top of his bootleg, and fourthly, by his wearing boots straight on the bottom; Professor Mahan leit West voint om Saturday morning, September 16, on board the steamer Mary Powell for New York; an old nurse of the family, Miss Mary Drew, was with him; she was on a visit to the family, and was returning to New York; deceased went to New York to consult Doctor Gray in regard to his health; he was about seventy years of age; he was still performing bis duties at the Academy at West Point up to the time of nis death; his physt-, cal and mental powers had been - ‘GRADUALLY FAILING _ ee since July, 1871; the Superintende%¢ of the Militar® Academy gave me orders tO proceed to Haverstraw. for the purpose of identifyin gene body, Wituam 4- Voi, Houten tesuiled—I resiae um Naverstraw; I found the body of a man on Friday,) September 22, about half way between Snediker's landing and Rockiand Lake; | was rowing along the shore, and first saw the body wita its back turned toward me; itlay between two rocks; {rowed to the spot and at once saw that it was THE BODY OF A DROWNED MAN; I attached a rope tothe remains and towed the body up to Cosgrove’s dock; belore towing the body up I removed a gold watch which was hang- ing In the water; the watch was delivered over to the Coroner by me; the body found was, to the best of my belief, that of Professor Mahan, Saas) Mary Drew, having been duly sworn, testified— reside in New York beg | am @ monthly nurse; have known the deceased for the past thirty years; I accompanied the deceased from West Point, for New York, on Saturday, September on board the steamer Mary Powell: he was going to New York to see his physician ; he made no complaint, oly that he felt very warm, and took of his overcoat; he also touk off his rubbers and asked me to take care of then for him’; Isaw him all the time, excepting about five minutes up to the time he LOST HIS LUFR ; I noticed some nervousness about half an hour be- fore I missea him; he appeared to be uneasy and was waiking up and down; | advised him to leave en his overcoat if he intended to remain out of doors, as it was chilly; he put it on, however, and walked up and down the cabin rapidly; shordy afterwards he came and sat close my side; in @ few minutes he arose and handed me hts umbrella, telling me to take care of it, as he was going to take another ilttle walk, which he did and then sat down with his back te the bow of the boat; he sat about ten minutes; 1 saw him get up trom the chair; I don’t think it was more than flve minutes when I heara the cry, “A MAN OVERBOARD,” that man was Professor Mahan; he did not say any- thing to me about drowning himself; the boat was stopped very soon and every effort made by the captain to recover the body; during Me past three weeks the deceased had been much depressed in spirits. . Hoffman Bishop, de- posed:—I reside in Poughkeepsie and am second pliot on the steamer Mary Powell; held that position on Saturday, September 16, 1871; was on board of the steamer Mary Pcwell on that day; kuew the deceased, Dennis He. jahan; when 1 saw him on the day mentioned he got on board the steamer at West Point; I was standing on the upper deck by the pliot house talking with the eng:neer; this was at Verplanck’s Point; Pro- fessor Mahan came out of the saloon, stepped on the seat and over the raihng, WALKBD TO THE SIDE OF THE BOAT and stepped off; he was alone when he stepped oute side; we stopped the steamer and lowered a boat, but could not see anything of him; he stepped oif forward of the wheel. Van Buren Hubbard, M. D., sworn, testified—I re- side at West Point, and am a medical oficer of the United States Army; have been at West Point as medical oficer siace February, 156: was acquainted with the deceased, Professor Mahan; have Known him about two an: ahalf years; have given him all the medical attead- ance he has received since I have been at West Point; bis last illness dates back to the month of June, 1571; his indisposition was of @ nervous character; nis bodily functions were normal; the cause of this nervousness was, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a recommen- dation of the Board of Visitors, in their report, for his retirement; the result of that recommendation was to depress his mind very seriously and alinost constantly; at times the MENTAL DEPRESSION would assume the form o1 a violent nervous par oxysm, lasting usually about balfan hour; I saw him in two of these paroxysms and his conduct was of such @ character as to impress me with the con- Victiun of bis entire unaccountability and irrespon- sibility for any act he might commit aur the existence of the paroxysm; I therefore cautions his wife and sons to watch him very closeiy, espe- cially while he was under the influence of the par- oxysms. and not to allow him to leave the house unattended; upon my visits he frequently DISCLAIMED ANY BODILY ILLNESS} he stated to me that he was laboring under a tere ribie apprehension of something dreadfui to hap- pen; I told him if tt were anything to enlighten a physician tn the treatment of his case he Matin! | ought to make it Known, or, if otuerwise, did not wish to be @ depository ot his private affairs; he ussured me it was nothing ‘Uhat would affect the medical treatinent of bis case; that he was physically as sound as he was in former years; Lrecommended him to cousult with some physician in New York who had made a specialty of nervous Giseases; he replied, “octor, it would do no good—my trouble is beyond the reach of your rt;? about a week or ten days alterwards Mrs, fiahan, Protessor Church and Vrolessor Michic ad- vised him fo cofsult a physician in New York, who was an old friend of the family, and ne was on his way to do so on the fatal morning When he mot bus death, As there was no more evidence forthcoming Coro- ner Sloat briefly charged the jury, Wid, alter a brief deliberation, rendered @ verdict that Deans H. Manan, on the 16th day of September, committed sutcide by jumping into the Hudson River from the deck of the steamer Mury Powell while laboring wader a temporary aberration of mind, THE HOSTILE sIoUx To THE Epiror oF THE HERALD:— seciig an account in one of the datly papers of the reported retreat of a Northern Pacitic Railroad surveying party, owing to the appeirance of 2,000 Sioux Indians, unaer the leadership of Sitting Bull, and having made that gentleman's acquatnt- ance last year— much, I must say, against my will— Tcan probably throw a little light on the suniect for the interest of your countless readers, The Yellow- stone Valley, one of the richest tracts of land In the United States, and until very lately unexplored, has been the stronghold of the hostile Sioux Indians for many years. The Northern Pacific Railroad Com- pany iniend to run their road through thts valiey hence the indignation of Sitting Bull an: his warriors. 1 the Indians above Fort Stevenson would join in @ generat war if in their {dea they haa any chance against their white enemies, Now as most of the Sioux Indians, and particularly sey Bul’s com. mand, are nearly as weil armed as the United States troops and a good deal better mounted, have @ bet- ter Knowledge of the country through which ter have to fight, it is clear that Uncle Sam wou't have it all his own wi articularly when he cau- not raise more than 200 men at any one place to cope against these savages. Having had every op- portunity of judging of the situation by personal experience, | have no hesitation in saying that the only way to deal with Sitting Bull and his warrtory withdraw all the Indian agents, send a suficient nber of cavalrymen, under good oficers, ont there in their place, end let them deal with Mr, deem fit. Siding Bull as they A CAVALRY OFFICER. A MAN MISSING, Alfred Horner, @ man forty-five years of ago, living tn Reckless Town, N. ¥f., Nas beon missing since tase Toursday. Ue was last seen on Tuursday, the bust day of the Contra! Patr in Tren on. Lt is feared Wat he has met wilh foul play, having been duly sworn