The New York Herald Newspaper, September 18, 1872, Page 3

WASHINGTON.| The Caterpillars and the Cotton Crop. The Attorney General Defends the Detention of Ku Klux Prisoners. Prosecution of Steamers for Oarrying Excess of Passengers. The Forty Savages Going the Rounds. FUR SEAL ISLANDS OFF CAPE HORN. WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 1872. Whe Ku Elux Prisoners—Attorney Gen- eral William» Reply to A. H. Ste= phens. It is understood that the Attorney General, alter several wecks’ consideration, has addressed a let- ter to Alexander H, Stephens m rep’y to his appeal for the discharge of all the Ku Klux from the Al- bany Penitentiary. The ex-Vice President of the so-called “Southern” Confederacy argued at length that the conviction of the Ku Klux was illegal, as the law was not in force at the time of the alleged offences. He further urged their pardon on the ground of justice nd an exercise of Executive clemency shat would be in keeping with the professed friend- ship of the Chief Magistrate for the South. The answer of the Attorney General 1s courteous, but firmly denies the allegations contained in the letter of Mr, Stephens. Admitting that there are some Among the number upon whom Executive clemency ‘Would not be misplaced, he contends that its exer- would not havé aiiy More political significance Spada Sitonded fo tt Whe have volaied other statutes and been convicted of heinous erimes, The Attorney General fully reviews the Atephens letter, but prefers he should make it pubtic, .The Cotton Crop—A Decline in the Pros- pect. The following is the report of the Agricultural Department on the condition of the cotton evop:— The September report of the statistician of the Department of Agriculture indicates a decline in the cotton crop prospect during the past month in consequeuce of the cotton caterpillar in portions of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Loul- siana, and of drought of moderate severity in Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee, The condition of the crop as shown by the aver- ‘age of returns received is as follows:—Virginia, 97; North Carolina, 101; South eed 95; Geor- ia, 96; Florida, 92; Alabama, 83; Miss: ssip i, 905 ‘ennes- meas 86; Texas, 94; Arkansas, 78; jus the prospect throughout the entire cotton area, which favored a yield five per cent larger thon an average product, promises at the present time about ten per cent less than an average. The increase of acreage over last year and the unfavorable character of the season of 1871 still re to a material increase in the total crop of iB while the possible extension of insect ravages or the early occurrence of frost may modify the sent expectation. The only counties reporting cotton in Virginia are Northampton, Southampton, King and Queen, Chesterfield, Greenville and Patrick, and in these the average of condition has declined from 101 in August to 97 in September. Returns from thirty-eight counties in North Carolina average 101 in September against 97 in August. Meckienbt holds its August estimate of 125, and Edgecomb advanced from 75 to 100. Twelve Teports are below 100. No material loss from in- sects is reported. The average of condition in South Carolina has fallen from 93 in August to 95 in Phan Darlington, Barnwell, Edgefield and Fairfield counties, which together produced 90,000 bales of the crop of 1869, average 96, Darling- ton and Fairfield standing better than in August. Richland, reporting 100 in August, has been visited by the caterpillar, and reduces the estimate to 80. In August only twelve counties in Georgia, of sixty reporting, returned a condition of less than 100, and the general average was 104. In September it 4s placed at 96. The insect ravages are becoming serious in several counties, especially Lee, Twiggs, Spaulding, Schley, Baldwin and Marion. | Tue de- ine during the ‘past month in Florida has been from 96 to 92. ‘The caterpillar appeared in Su- ‘wannee as early as July 15, and divested of leaves whole fields before August 15. Leon, Jefferson, Madison, Gadsden and Taylor counties have also been visited. Only four counties in Alabama made returns below 100 in August, the general average being 107, Two-thirds of the Present returns are below 100, thirty-two countics averaging 89. Of the Piouinens counties, Hale shows a decline from 110 to 67, Russell from 103 to 97, and Marengo from 90 to 70, ie ee indi- cates an advance from 105 to 110. o-thirds of the returns include a reference to insect ravage. The general average of the Mississippi returns has fallen, since the August report, from 112 to 90, Warren has declined from 110 to 107, Madison from 105 to 77, Hinds from ' 100 to 0. Three-fourths of the returns are be- low 100. Insect depredations are serious im many counties. The average for Louisiana was 101 in August, in September 8. In Caddo the de- cline is from 90 to 50; from 100 to 75 in Concordia; from 95 to 80 in Cluitoral; while in Madison, a pro- minent parish, there is an advance from 120 to 140, It is reported that the caterpillar has been de- structive in Tangipaloa, Marion, Red River and St. a.andrey, in Concordia. Drought has shortened the Texas crop and reduced the average of the returns of condition from 103 to 94. Few reports of the presence of insects are received. The average of Arkansas returns has been decreased from 95 to ‘78, coed by dry weather. In Tennessee tne drought has also been injurious, reducing the 104 to 92, The forms and young boils crop are rapidly falling off, tl Materia reduction. hy Ning Of, threatening The Fur Seal Islands, Near Cape Horn. Mr. E. B. Elllott, Acting Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, through the Collector of the Stonington (Conn.) Eastern district, has received some further information in regard to the important group of Fur Seal Islands, in the vicinity of Cape Horn, of which mention has recently been made. These islands were first discovered by a Dutch avigator, about A. D. 1600. But little was known of them until 1813, when they were accidentally rediscovered, and the same season visited by two sealing vessels—one from Buenos Ayres and the other from Stonington, Conn. During the next few seasons the business of seal catching was prosecuted with encrgy by several Stonington vessels, until the supply at the points then known was nearly exhausted, From that time the islands were not visited until recently, when four New London Wessels went there and found the fur seal ‘and sea elephant in great abundance, The seasons are said to last from eight to eleven weeks, but it appears they are somewhat variable and uncertain. At is considered unsafe for a vessel to engage in ®eal catching alone at these islands, owing to the | Mavility to accldent. The group appears to be quite extensive. If an expedition were sent to explore it and survey the coasts, channels, &c., it is thought that the business of seal catching might be greatly extended, The skins obtained there are said to be the most valuable yet found. It is expected that there will be ten or twelve American vessels there during the next season, which will commence about the 1st cf December. There are two or three other small groups of islands in the vicinity, but it is not yet known whether they contain seal. Capture of Gold Counterfeiters, The following despatch was recelved here to- bene! HOLLY Sprines, Miss., Si 1%, 1872, NG3, Miss, . 17, 1872, To Hon. G. H. WiLLtAMs, "attorney C reed me ‘The Marshal and myself have just returned from an expedition after counterfeiters of gold coin, We captured David Flynn, a notorious counterfeiter of forty years’ standing, and nine accomplices, with ali their dies, tools, galvanic battery, chemi: cals, furnace, and a quantity of the manufactured coin, G, WILEY WELLS, United States Attorney, Prosecutions Against Ocean Steamers— Excess of Passengers. The government will commence proceedings for the enforcement of penalties under the Emigrant law against the steamers Donau and Liberia for bringing an excess of passengers from Havre, Hamburg and Bremen. The Forty Savages Hold Brief Pow- ‘wows. The Grand River Indian delegation visited General Cowan, Assistant Secretary of the Interior and late special Commissioner to the Indiaus of the Upper Missouri, this morning for the purpose of Guishing & talk which was interrupted during tne journey of the delegation to this city. The con- ference was an informal one, and the General gave them some good advice relative to their coming Pouncll with the Secretary of the loterior, After fhe Grand River delegation ieft the Teton Sioux party paid General Cowan a brief visit. Twenty-Siz Inch Object Glasses for the Naval and McCormick Telescopes. The object glass for the new telescope, which is rapidly approaching completion, for the Naval Ob- servatory, was contracted for at twenty-six inches clear aperture. The entire diameter of the glass is, however, twenty-seven and one-half inches, ‘The agreement with Mr. McCormick, of reaping- machine fame, for the glass which he has ordered is that it be in ail respects a duplicate of the one in process of construction for the Naval Observatory. ‘The glass for the McCormick instrument is not yet cast. The largest instrument of the kind yet con- structed has a clear aperture of twenty-five inches, Horn Strips on the Free List. ‘The Treasury Department decided to-day, on a petition of a large number of New York merchants, that the horn strips used in the manufacture of corsets is the article provided for under that namo Iree of duty under the act of June 6, 1872. Stamp-Cancelling Machine. The commission appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury to examine stamp-cancelling machines for tobacco, snuif and distilled and fermented liquors this morning decided to hold their last meeting for the reception of devices on Tucsday next. Up to this time about a dozen devices have been received, from which the best will be selected, The commission will soon close its examination, when a report will be made to the Secretary of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Appointments. The following storekeepers cf the internal rev- enue have been appointed:—Por the Seventh dis- trict, Kentucky, John M. Pendleton, Elias Huskins and C. H. Barnet. Francis Haviland has been ap- pointed storekeeper Second district, Pennsylvania, Death of Henry Rielly, of the Orange Free State. A telegram received here announces the death, in Philadelphia, to-day, from cancer in the face, of Henry Rielly, Consul General for the Orange Free State of Africa in the United States of America. He was fora long time a correspondent of the Alta Caliyornia gnd a member of the Society of California Pioneers. Personal. Sommiastonee Deurles wor. rein eTt. 29a week, but will not resume his oficial duties before the Ist of October. Mr, John Jay Knox, the Comptroller of the Cur- reney, returned to this city and resumed his official duties to-day. Secretary Delano will return to Washington to- morrow morning. General Sherman reached his home in this city this evening. THE POPE AND THE CATHOLIC PROTECTORY pM an SS Tih Sables The Mite of the Little Girls of the Catholic Protectory—His Holiness Sends a Roply in His Own Handwriting ana Eulogizes Dr. Anderson—How the Pope Received the News of the Burning of the Protectory—He Sends a Silver Set of Table Furniture To Be Sold or Raffled for the Orphans’ Benefit. Cardinal Prefect Barnabo has presented to His Holiness the Pope, on behalf of 600 orphans of the Catholic Protectory of New York, a handsome gift. The little ones have remitted 514 francs in gold from their own savings for the personal bene- fit of the Holy Father. The remittance ts accom- panied by a touchingly simple note, wherein the cbildren request the President of their institution, Dr. H. J. Anderson, to convey in his own writing their tribute of homage to the Holy Father, In reply the Pope expressed himself deeply eee for the admirable gift of the ttle orpha and frequently exclaimed while he read their address, “Poor little Sag 4 that they too should think of the Pope!” The reply was written by himself, and from his own hand a rescript conveying the apos- tolic benediction to the orphans of the Catholic Protectory, to their directresses, the Sisters of Charity; to the President and officers of the Pro- tectory and to all in any way connected with the institution. A few days after receiving the above glit His Holiness heard the news of the burning of the Catholic Protectory of Now York, a translation of the account of which was read to His Holiness by the Cardinal Prefect of thy Propaganda. The Pope wept while he listened, and, was forcibly struck by the coincidence of the-«e having oc- curred on the very night when the letter contain- ing the orphaus’ offering was pos! in New York. He expressed his joy at the safety of all the chil- dren, and frequently praised the heroism of the Sisters of Charity, who so nobly risked tneir own lives to save the Blessed Sacrament and the sick under their charge. He also likened their action to the miracle of St. John of God, who risked his life for twelve hours to rescue the sick and dying from a burning hospital. He sends to each Sister his special blessing, re- newing his apostolic benediction to all. Connected with the Protectory, and learning of the immense loss sustained, he consigned to Cardinal Barnabo a case consisting of six pieces, each article marked “Pio IX.,"” to be transmitted to America, there to be rattied for the benefit of the institution or sold at the option of the President, adding, “A noble and worthy man is Anderson”—Un gran’ uomoe bravo & que Anderson, The writer has been informed that the grand set of table furniture in vermeil will be raftied for at $1 ticket, the amount collected to be given over to the Sisters in charge of the Catholic Protectory. Although several wealthy persons have signified their intention of purchasing the entire set at its regular value, Dr. Anderson thinks that the raiie system will prove more profitable. MORMONS AT CASTLE GARDEN. Arrival of Six Hundred Latter Day Saints—The Scencs at Castle Garden The Mormon® First Prayer on American Soil—The Departure To-Day from Jersey City for Salt Lake City—A Talk with the Mormon Agent. Mayor Hall once very aptly remarked that Castle Garden was the Plymouth Rock of the nineteenth century, and in truth it is. Yesterday morning some six hundred Mormons, who had just put their foot on American soil after a bailing voyage across the Atlantic on board the steamer Minnesota, were to be seen gathered together in Castie Garden. The scene was very novel and picturesque; here a little family circle—father, mother, sons and daugh- ters—half a score or more, from the great, strap- ping, awkward youth of twenty, down to the wee it , upon whose flaxen heaa the suns of scarcely six months had shone. kverywhere was scattered promiscuously about the place knots of some two to six and eight and ten, representatives of the various countries from which the strangers have come in search of the land of promise. THE SAINTS AT PRAYER, Last night, about eight o'clock, the leader called the Mormon pilgrims together to engage in the simple coremonies of their religious worship, At the call old and young hastened decorously to the spot selected for their first temple, and there, under the roof which years ago echoed the tones of the sweetest voice that ever delighted human ear, an aged missionary, surrounded by his devout disciples, sent up to the Throne of Grace, in words simple, but eloquent in their simplicity, a fervid pe- tition, eve of the Almighty peace and pros- perity for the exiles from home and eternal welfare of the — relt sect in whose cause lie had spent the years of his tong life, This was followed by the singing of a hymn, and after the missionary had pronounced the benediction the assembled saints dispersed, cach to his own rude couch, there to spend his first night in the now land, to dream of the home he had left behind aud to enjoy beautiful visions of a glorious future, THEIR DEPARTURE, In conversation with Mr. W. C. Staines, of Bat- tery place, the Mormon agent in this city, he said:— “The present company of 698 souls is the largest which has been received by me here since 1804, when 1,000 people arrived in one day, There are 256 Scandinavians, twenty-five Scotch, twelve Welch, four trish, 206 English and six returning missionaries, total, 598, including Mr. G. W. Wilkins, who is im charge of the coim- any. A special train from Jersey City Feaves for Utah to-morrow (Wednesday) by she Pennsylvania Central Railroad, the 600 leaving Cast'e Garden at noon. The names of the passen- rs are telegra) hed Salt Lake City and pub- fished in the p the7é, 80 tl i hat thelr ‘tends can await their arrival. A consi era 4 wane of Mormons from Wi Hiamsnur iso join the party. ‘The fare is $61 for each adult. A shor! re back $6,000 was sent to our agent at Liverpool to help needy would-be emigrants, and this been principally expended upon this party. The whole company is a charge of competent men, who Let ty protect the interests of the emi- gtant, and the British Board of Emigration las ad- Mittea that our system of emigration and taking care of our people is excellent. im has On Sunday last Dr. Abel Wendell, a resident of Lima, Peru, for the last forty-two years, arrived in this city on board the steamship Ocean Queen, for the benefit of his health, and took rooms at French’s Hotel. A physician was called to attend mim, and yesterday morning becoming suddenly Worke, Dr. Wendell died soon afterwards. Coroner Keenan was notified to hold an inquest over the remains. Deceased was sixty-six years ofage and a native of Farmington, Me., whither the remains will be xemoyed to-day for interment. MOVEMENTS 0¥ “2. GREELEY. — The Arrangements for the Philosopher's Western Tour. Mr, Greeley will start on his Western tour this morning, at eight o'clock, when Colonel Ethan Allen will escort him ina coupé from No. 8 West Fortieth street to the Glenham Hotel, and thence to the Cortlandt street ferry, where they will cross to Jersey City. Here Governor Randolph and a large delegation of the Democratic State Committee of New Jersey will receive him, The train, a special one, will leave at twenty minutes to ten o'clock this morning, and will make stoppages at Elizabeth, Rahway, New Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton and Bristol. At Mantua Samuei 4, Randall and Colonel A. K. McClure, of the liberal and democratic committees of Pennsylvania, will take the Philosopher in charge and accompany him through the State to Pittsburg. Members of the Ohio committees will there receive him and in like manner he will be .escorted through the various States which he proposes to traverse. Two gentle- men, Measrs. Keck and Fitzgerald, deputed by the city of Cincinnati to secure his aitendance at the great Exposition in that city, wi!l accompany him ullthe way from New York, and representatives from all the prominent newspapers of New York and many newspapers of the East and West will be preseut on the tour, THE CAMPAIGN IN THE CITY. The Liberal Republican Headquarters. At the Glenham House Headquarters, Mr. J. C. Everts has taken fall charge and bids fair to infuse an energy and mehthod into the sluggish members that they could never compass under the old regime, Colonel Johnson will start southward on a stump- ing tour, his services in the field being considered more vainable than at the desk, Some of the half dozen clerks are to be discharged, and with de- creased help greater activity is already apparent, Colonel Ethan Allen, as chairman of the committee, will be present and activ Among the callers yes- terday were Cuauncey Shaffer, Thomas W. Conway, of Louisiana; T. J. fan ogg J.L. Keck and J, W. Fitzgerald, of Cincinoati. The latter two gen- temen are a committee from Cincinnati to accom- pany Mr. Greeley to that city. The Democratic Henidquarters. At the Spingler Touse Headquarters there was & singular lack of disting Mshed Visitors. Among those poate were Major John D, Rogers, of Virginia; award Warren, of Baltimore, and John C, Byxton; of Connecticut, | ae fe | he Libcral Republican Headquarters. There was no business of moment at the Fifth Avenue Headquarters yesterday. Among the visi- tors were ©. H. Rollins, of Boston ; Marshall Jewell, of Connec it; E. D. Morgan, William D. Bishop, of Connecticut; E. Delafield Smith, John Ryan, of Arkansas, and Ale: athe AT {Important Conference Mecting Last Evening—Preparing the City Ticket— Andrew H. Green Repudiated as a Can- didate for the Mayoralty. Another important conference of the Reform As- socidtion was held last evening. The Conference Committee consists of five members—James W. Gerard, Jr., Chairman; Myer Stern, Oswald Otten- dorfer, William F, Havemeyer, J. M. Bundy, and John Foley, Chairman of the Executive Committee. Much pregress was made, and after a free exchange of views between the several committees a union of all the reformers is now assured. The German Reform Organization, of which Mr. Ottendorfer 18 chairman, have also appointed a Conference Committee of five, as fol- lows :—Herman Uhl, Chairman; J. Schoenhof, Hen- ry Clausen, Jr., David Kochler and Ferdinand Traut. All the other city associations have ap- pointed committees for like objects, so that the nominees of the Reform Association will certainly be elected in November, this Ossociation baving enrolled already upwards of fifty-five thousand citizens pledged to vote for honest, capable men, regardless of polities, ignoring national and State issues entirely in local affairs. Mr. Charles O’Conor, General John A. Dix, William F. Havemeyer, Peter Cooper, Robert Lenox Kennedy, George ‘Jones, Colonel W. R. Vermilye, Henry Clews; Oswald Otten: dorfer, General Sigel,’ Robert B. Roosevelt, R. D. Hatch, John Foley, Major Bundy and Joseph H. Choate are in datly communication and are a perfect unit upon the great event of securing an honest and satisfactory city govern- ment, insisting as they do that at least one-half of our present taxation should maintain our city gov- ernment if managed with economy and ability, thus reducing taxation some twenty millions annually. The most prominent candidates for the Mayoralty are William F, Havemeyer, Robert Lenox Kennedy, Oswald Ottendorfer and Alexander T. Stewart. The reformers have repudiated Andrew H. Green and the leaders assert that he must be removed. ‘The various delegations came very near agreeing upon a ticket last evening, but deferred nomina- tions until to-day, when another conference will occur, Considerable interest is taken by candidates to secure the reform nomination for judges, as the association is said to be sus- tained by 55,090 voters enrolied already. For Su- preme Court Judgeship Judge Leonard is a candi- date, while the Re meee claim the nomination for Randolph W. Townsend, brother of Martin J. Townsend, of Troy. Henry Morrison or James W. Gerard, Jr., will no doubt be nominated for the Superior Court. ‘or City Judgeiip—the most important judicial office in the county—Gunning 8. Bedford, the pres- ent able incumbent, will no doubt receive the nomi- nation. He is, perhaps, the most popular Judge in the State, and a terror to evil doers, Ex-Judge Sutherland has many friends, and while he would make agood civil Judge he could not be expected to administer the criminal Court with- out more practical experience, allof which Judge Bedford has long since acquired. The “Bar Asso- ciation favor Judge Sutherland, because of his honesty and ability while upon the bench of the Supreme Court, but as a reformer aie Bedford stands well. Henry L. Clinton, John McKeon, A. R. Lawrence and some ten or a dozen leading members of the Bar are prominent candidates, and as there is to be but one vacancy some will have to await another chance. Nothing definite as to Coroners or the Aldermanic nominations is yet set- tled. The higher offices will be first provided for, THE APOLLO HALL DEMOCRACY. Meeting Last Night—The Hall Filled and Handreds Outcide=An Expected Row, which Did Not Take Place—Organizing for the Campaign. A lively time was expected at Apollo Hall last night. A meeting had been called, to consist of three delegates from each Assembly district in the city. As commotion had been caused at previous meetings by parties not connected with, and some- times in antagonism to, the Apollo Hall democ- racy, the utmost precaution had been taken that none should be admitted last night except those in unison with the party. This was considered the more necessary because many considered that an attempt would be made at last night’s meeting to intro- duce the subject of the break-off on Monday even. ing inthe Fifth ward of Judge Hogan's friends in favor of Francis Kernan, The admission last night was by ticket. Apoilo Hall was filled last night, and not less than & thousand persons congregated outside, eagerly endeavoring to gain admission, and fatling in doing 80, remained to hear the first news of what tran- spired within. Among those in the hall were Senator O’Brien, Henry L. Clinton, Coroner Flynn, Daniet R. Lyddy, J ‘fe. ‘Spaldi D. M. Porter, Jadge Fowler, Ale er Van Schaick, David M Koehler, John H. Harnett, 8. H. tae Join A, Foley, William ©. Whitney, Alderman Kadde, ©. B, Sykes, Colonel Thomas L. Snead, Koswell D. Hatch, Levi 8. Gray and Marcus Otterburgh. ALEXANDER B. Davison, the secretary, called the meeting to order, He said the chairman of the organization having resigned the first business would be to select a temporary chairman. It was proposed and carried that Judge Spalding, chair- man of the executive committee, be chosen chair- man of the meeting. He was received with cheers, It was moved and carried that the reading of the 4 roll be dispensed with. After the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting Judge Spalding said—Gentiemen, you are catied together to perfect the organization, The pt a wt Fit be beet ho ia id beet re-distric je extrable, before fully entering on Me ok ores aan to hav m the committee a full representation very Caste district. as soe also - all select rooms ag a new headquarters for Re Agitation creme tee ger gee ROSWELL D, Hai moved that a committee or seven eae d to fill up the vacancies eaused by the red icting of the ais The following committee wis named and the an- nouncement received with cheers:—Roswell D. Hatch, Henry Murray, Judge Bixby, John Moore, Samuel Lewis, Nicholas Horton and -Peter Mitchell. Henry L. CLinton made a brief specoh, in which he congratulated the Opes ition on its present prosperous condition. [t was, he said, begun to overthrow the most corrupt power that ever ex- isted—Tammany Hall—whose downfait had been effected by the determined enorgy of the reform de- mocracy. Last year, said the speaker, weelected al- Most our whole ticket by 20, bog ha This year, if we put suitable candidates in the fleld, and none others will be put forward, we shall throw into the shade the majority of last election, It is desirable in order to work effectually that we have suitable Fooms; therglyre, 1 move that the resolution to aD ¢ point a committee of three to chose rooms be adopted. 0) Senator O’Brien announced that for the nt the committee had obtained rooms in Apollo Hall, and would be in attendance every evening to hear reports from the various election districts, he foregoing business had been put through with remarkable celerity, The audience were on the qut vive for something of a more lively nature touching What some of the audience called the de- fection in the Fifth ward “ranche.” Suddenly, however, @ voice? calied, “I move we adjourn,’’ Another volce seconded; put aud carried, and ad- journ they did. “ PEOPLE'S MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION, A meeting of the Peopie's Municipal Association was held last evening at their rooms, 907 Broad- way, George A. Halsey presiding. At a previous meeting it had been resolved to nominate a caudl- date for Mayor at the meeting last evening, but on the recommendation of the Committee of Confer- ence, this action was postponed until Monday even- ing next, when a reform mass mecting, prianesy all the reform associations in the city, will be hel in Cooper Institute. The Committee of Conference had been conferring with the Executive Committee of the Council of Political Reform and with the Ex- ecutive Committee of the Workingmen’s Union, both of which bodies had promised their best sup- Re to the reform movement in the campaign, Kemarks on the subject o. reform and the work the reformers had already accomplished in the cit were made by Mr. Haverstock aud Mr, Halsey, It Was stated that the People’s Municipal Association will likely be conceded the honor of nominating the reform candidate for the Mayoralty. KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC GENERAL COM- MITTEE. A Breeze Among the Members. The Kings County Democratic General Committee met last night at their rooms at the corner of Court and Remsen streets, Mr. Rowe presiding, Judge Voornigs, the chairman of the Committee on Contested Seats, submitted his report in regard to the dissatisfaction which existed in three or four of the wards. Mr. Pirr insisted that he saw the ballot boxes stuffed in the Second ward, and that the honest voters of the ward would not be satisfied unless another election was held, Mr. Huan McLAvGnuin moved that a primary ¢lection be held in the ward on Tuesday evening. ‘This was carried, “TTT TLL, The principal trouble appeared to be in the Seventh ward, and in the attempt of the committee to bring order out of choas it was shown that the greatest harmony did not prevail in the central body, ‘The trouble was occasioned by Judge Riley holding the registration in a place not designated by the committee, and then protesting against the action of his colleagues, who had elected ex- Supervisor Bloomer as Chairman of the Ward Association. Mr. CARnarL, a member of the Bosra of Educ tion, dnd Register Hugh McLaughlin had so sharp words over tue matter, While Mr. Carroll was giving his viows in regard to the action of the parties in the Seventh ward Mr. McLaughlin pnt several pertinent questions to him, when he said it was evident that his remarks did not su't Mr. McLaughlin, and he would therefore waive the floor, He was then hissed by some of the members and some floes at theend of the room. He told them they might hiss as much as they pleased; so far as he was concerned he was perfectly indepen- dent of either them or Mr. McLanghlin. Mr. MCLAUGHLIN sald that Mr. Carroll might en- deavor to be a gentieman—might wear the garb of a genticman—but that did not make him one, As the remarks were becoming s!'gitly personal the Chairman called the gentlemen to order, Finally the matter was referred back to the ward and a new election will be heid. Mr. McLAUGHLIN then offered his resignation as @ member of the committee, saying that he had been a member for twenty years and had never been insulted on the floor before. Mr. CARROLL said that he did not mean to insult him and apologized. The resignation was then laid on the table. THE OREDIT MOBILIER. Oakes Ames’ Denial of the Reports Re- cently Published Concerning His Con- mection with This Affair. Boston, Sept. 17, 1872. ‘The Boston .Surnal of to-morrow will contain an address from the Hon. Oakes Ames to his constitu- ents, in whichhe gives an unqualified denial to the statements to the New York Sun to the effect that he gave stock to meinbers of Congress to induce favor- able legislation. He states thut these charges were made several years ago, and answered under oath at the time by himself and otuer gentiemen of the highest respensibility aad character that there was no truth in the charges; that the list of names [baci as the recipients of stock upon the back of his letter were not written or tnrnished by him, and that the statement that he had given or shown such a list of names is unqualifiedly false. ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS, lt They Carry Everything Before Them in . Canada—The Match To-Day at Hobo- ken with the St. George's Club—Names of the Players=<Their Prospective Movements, &c.—Grace’s | Wonderful Scores. Yesterday evening the English cricketers, whose Magnificent play has been causing such enthu- siasm in Canada, arrived from Albany by the day boat and at once proceeded to the Brevoort House, in Fifth avenue. After dinner they were called upon by Mr. Sparkes, the agent of the White Star line of steamers, who invited them to break- fest with him at the Travellers’ Club this morning, which invitation they accepted. The following are the names of the party inscribed on the hotel reg- ister:—R. A. Fitzgerald, Captain of the Eleven; W. M. Rose, Hon. G. Harris, A. N. Hornby, W. G. Grace, C. J. Ottway, C. K. Francis, E. Lubbock, A. Lubbock, A. Appleby, F. Pickering, W. H. Hadow, — Farrands, umpire; Colonel Mande, ©. B.; ©. Hanly. Mr. Hadow has been somewhat unfor- tunate in this country. On his arrival in this country he fell into the St. Lawrence, and more recently, in travelling between London and On- tario, had a large piece of gravel enter his eye, which caused great pain and obliged him to wear spectacles, The players are all handsome, well-built young fellows, and have carried every- thing before them with the greatest ease in the cricket world. In conversation with Mr. R. A. Fitageraid, the Captain of the Eleven, and who is also Secretary of the famous Marylebone Club, of London, he gave the following data as to the Eleven's triumphs since their arrival in Canada on the 18th August :— 1, Eleven ys. Twenty-two, of Montreal—Eleven, fir inging, 256 Tiremty-tWor 5 uid G2 Total, 116. * 2. Eleven vs. Twenty-two, of Ottawa—Eleven, first in- ning, 201. 42 and 49. Total, 91. Eleven vs. Twenty-two, of Torouto—Eleyen, first in- ig, 318. Twenty-two, 97 and 118. Total, 215, Eleven vs. Twenty-two, of London leven, first in- ning, 89; second inning. 161. Total, 260, Twenty-two, fret ning, 88: necond Inning, «8, Fora, i, sna SleRSe YR, Twenty-two, of Hamilton—Bleven, frst radii, 130. | Twe -two, first inning, ; second inning, Oh Total, 1 ‘4 si Grace, the wonderful batsma”, has made the highest scores ever recorded im cricket in this country and Europe. Inthe first match in Canada he scored 81, in the second 71 and in the third ‘Among his European scores he is credited with 268, 217, 189, 181, 162, 146; likewise A. N. Hornby with 170, 134; A. Lubbock, 219; W. H. Madow, 317 and 109; Hou. G. Harris, 107, 106; E. k, 103; ©. J, Ottway, 125; R.A. Fitzgerald, A. Appleby, W. M. Rose, C.K. Francis and F. Pick: ering have all made large acores in their time, but have not entered the hundreds. Undoubtedly the great strength of the eleven is in their bat- ting, but their fielding ts also superb. Among the bowlers are W. G. Grace, underhand with great twist; A. Ap) pA fast lett hand, Mr. C, Manly is spare man. The St. George's will proba- bly have the best leather hunting day they ever had since the club was a club when the innings of the Eleven commence, THE ELEVEN’S MOVEMENTS. Next week the Eleven will play the Philadel- hians. Mr. Fitzgerald says that they have great interest to meet them, as the Philadeiphia Club has written @ book on the subject. After Philadelphia they return to thts city, where they will rest for a few days, and then proceed to Boston, where a one day’s match will probably take place, and thence they will proceed to Quebec, where they embark for England on the 28th inst. Their um- pire, Farrands, a Lope cricketer, has brought a pumber of bats ell fi hig Pguntry. THE 8. GEORG UB. The fohawly Aas have been chosen to uA yA 16 je fay against the distin- i héd- eleven :—Belide, 01 Hits jowman, Cox un, bbe Jones, Mobou 1, Stabos ei t ice, ‘astunin, Brewster, G. yet t, H. Wright, f the Boston Base Ball ub mon, Kieler, leigh, Eyre, Talbot, J, Hatheld, of the Mutual ning; Jac Aad? H. Sparkes, The ground has been devel eq and rolled, and is in excel- lent jon, Lana! , perhaps, a trifle dead, from the late rains and the marshy nature of the soi!. The ground where the match will take place is at the west end of Ninth street, Hoboken. The ac- commodation for, the players and the guests, bot, ladies and gentiemen, is all that could be desired, Play will commence at eleven o'clock sharp, din- a te two, and wickets will ast five, loeran, The General Convention of the Universalist Charch met In Cincinnatt yesterday, Mr. Moses Humphrey, of Rew Haiupshire. was elected Chairman, and Writ & Blakely, of Minnesota, Vice President. The only busi: Deay Lrapacted was the appgintmeat of comimitteas. NEW YORK HERALD; WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET, YACHTING, Match Between the Maude and Davids— The Maude the Winner, The first of the two matches petween the sloops Maude and Walter F, Davids was sailed yesterday off New Rochelle and won by the former, after an uninteresting drift, which occupied the greater part of the afternoon, The match race between the Maude and Davids, sailed aboyt month ago, was decided by the Judges in favor of the former, and as the decision gave some dissatisfaction the friends of the Davids were not convinced of the superiority of the Maude over their favorite. Mr. Kissam then made @ match with Mr. Ira Smith, the captain of the Maude, to sail two races for ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS A SIDE oneach event, and they drew up the following agreement to govern the match :— SEPTEEMBR 12, 1872, We, the undersigned, do pereteaatse to sail two races between the sloop yachts Maude and Walter F. Davids, for the sum of $1,000 a side each race, making the stakes $2,000 on each race. ‘The first race to be sailed on ‘Tuesday, the 17th da! of September, 1872, and the second race to be salle on Monday, September 23, 1872. Boats to start be: tween the hours of twelve and one o’clock on ¢: sailing day. The boats to sail ten miles to wind- ward and return, The first race to start irom New Rochelle harbor, and the second race to start from Echo Bay harbor. To sail jib and mainsail only. Jib not to be brought inboard or not to be made a squaresail of. The usual time of two minutes to the foot aliowance to be given. The live ballast to be brought back, except in case of men thrown out or lost out, the same to be picked up by the boat they fallfrom, Each boat to have tue privilege of dis- charging the sandbags or dead weight. After the start no booming out of baliast. Yesterday morning the William Fletcher, which had been chartered to carry the Davids party, arrived from the eity and made fast alongside the Neptune House dock about ten o'clock. The tng- boat Schultz, with the friends of the Muude, chiefly hailing from Penny Bridge and Harlem, arrived about half-past eleven, and shortly after- wards the two contestants also put in an appear- ance. Chin music then began, and after the two judges, Messrs. Frank Walsh and Stephen Van Nostrand, had been named, the boys had a lively time selecting a referee. The sinart work at the previous race had livened up the Davids party, and they were pycently determined thay df they were aten this if ie woud he their merits. After waiting about three-quarters of an hour, without arriving at any decision, they SPUN A COIN, and Mr. Walsh winning the call, named Mr, Lawrence D. Huntington referee, The judge and referee then went to work on a chart, and decided that as the wind was about northeast, they would sail rovnd the. spar buoy on Glover's Reef and return, The next business in hand was measuring the boats, and that was finally elected, making the Davids four and a halfinches shorter than the Mande, showing that the measure in the last race beat the Davids out of an inch and @ half, as they ony mace her three inches smatier thin the Mandé, aug aeeaibers now got under way and proceeded 0 the BUSH ROOK, from where they were to start. Ira Smith, the cap- tain of the Maude, then boarded the Fletcher and tried to get the judges to change the course to round Matinicock Buoy, but as the course nad already been laid out, the judges declined making any alteration, and turned a deaf ear to the per- suasive eloquence of some of the Maude’s backers, who were evidently airaid Ira Smith could not do his own talking. Everything S$ at last settled, and the two achts Were started from the Fletcher at 2:20. The Hoey are owned and were commanded as fol- joWB :— Name. Owner. Cuptata. Maude M Ira Smith. WF. Mr. Kissam 2. )Jim Starkins. ‘The Sound was as smooth as a duck nd, and there was barely sufficient wind to give the yachts stcerageway. The tide was running ebb, which helped them along a little. There was not very much betting, as offers of $100 to $75 on the Maude went begging. Both yachts went off on the star- board tack, the Maude gettlt away first. The Davids soon afterwards tacked, evidently deter- mined to take an outside course, while the Maude beat along the shore. It was a WRETCHED DAY for yachting, and after the boatshad been out about two hours and a half they had succeeded in dritting about five miles, the Maude, however, grad- ually slipping ahead, At this stage of the procecd- ings it did not appear probable that either boat would make the race within the required six hours, and bets were freely offered to that etfect. The Maude, however, caught a light air, and was soon slipping along through the water, and was tiree miles anead before the Davids felt it. Just about this time one of the passengers on board the Fletcher thought he would make some fun for the boys, and FELL OVERBOARD. ‘There was a good deal of shouting and yelling, but the victim presently came to the surface aud swam alongside the Schultz, which he boarded. ‘The achts rounded the spar buoy on Glover's Reef as follows :— . Mf. 8. IM, 8. Maude... 6 45 00 Davids. 6 06 Peay asl the yachts slipped along pretty fast, with a beam wind, and although the Davids made the best work with sheets lifted, she could not close the gap, and the Maude finally won the race. The yachts arrived as follows :— HLM. 1M, Maude... .cseecee 5 65 Davids.... ih Which gave the race to the former by seventeen minutes, The steamers then proceeded to the dock to 1and their passengers, and, while alongside, one of the Schuitz party, determined not to be out- done by a Fietcher man, fell overboard and, aiter a fair amount of shouting and yelling, was fished out by the scruif ofthe neck and landed on board, looking something akin to a drowned rat. The Fletcher and Schultz then started for the city, where they arrived about ten P, M. Yachting Note. } Yacht Fleetwing, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. Osgood, is lying opposite the HERALD telegraph station at White- stone, AQUATIC. Peer RR SOT Ellis Ward vs. John Biglin. Should nothing occur to prevent, the great scull- ing match between Ellis Ward and John Biglin— noted representatives of two renowned rowing families—for $1,000, willbe decided at Nyack, on the Hudson, to-morrow (Thursday), 19th instant. No like match in years has excited the attention and deep interest that this has, the conversation in aquatic circles, despite the fact of other important matters on hand and worthy of speculation, being confined to this event. Very many of the fraternity who usually make up their minds quickly in such events have been puzzied and are now halting between two opinions regard- ng the result of this contest, taeda that if the water is smooth and the men get into their boats in good form the race will be one of the prettiest, closest and fastest ever pulled in this country. Within a week or so the admirers of Bigiin, because of his health, have taken cour- age and are willing to bet even on the result of the meeting; but odds, though trifling ones, can yet be obtained upon Ward in some quarters. It must be added, however, that the partisans of Ellis are the most confident and think that he will carry off the honors of the day. The principals have continued stead! it work for the past fortnight or longer, Ward a! Sung Sing, with his older brother, Charles, near the steamboat landing, and Biglin on Newtown Creek. Both are rowing magainoentiy, and whatever the result of the day’s meeting, their friends may rest aseured that each will give an sccount of himself of which he will not be ashamed. The side—was staked in seaRo! inst. the total amount was hai Withers, who was chosen final the match was made. Several steamboats will leave N lyn and places in this vicinity, veying to the scene the multitude of sightseers who are anxious to witness the result of the great match. Among these are the F. C. Schultz, which will leave Frauk- lin street, North River, at half-past nine A, M.; Cedar street, North River, at @ quarter-past ten; Christopher street at a@ quarter to eleven and ‘Thirty-fourth strect, North River, at eleven o'clock; and the Neversink, Wyo. ming, Virginia Seymour, Fort Lee and otners, making similar stopping places, Boats will also leave from Newburg, Albany, Poughkeepsie and other places on the Hudson, and from present appearances there will be vastly more people to witness the race than there has been on that river since the memorable meeting at Newburg between Jimmy Hammill and the lamented Walter Brown, MORE INDIAN OUTRAGES, fioux « Cheyennes Murdering and . Plundering in Colorado, a ait en DENVER, Col.. Sept. 17, 1972, On Saturday last about four hundred Sioux aud Cheyennes attacked @ ranch seventy miles north- cast of Trinidad, Gol., ahd iiirdered é finlly of the proprietor, who et to Fort Lyon. ‘Troops were started immediate! A led over to Dr. stakeholder when in pursuit of the ages. On the same day another large band attacked the stock ranch of Jones », and at last ac. counts had surrounded the in charge of the herds. The latter were Agh as best they could. Troops were gone to their relic! THE BROAD STREET DEFALOATION, At alate hour yesterday Robert R. Butler, the alleged defaulting member of the firm of Clark & Co., had not secured the $73,000 bail required in the'eivil suit institited by Mr. Clark. A deputy sheriff yesterday accompanied him in search of se- curities, and it Was expected that he would secure them at a late hour last even” York, Brook- | + ter, Hie AT CRIME IN NEW JERSEY. Homicides a? Elizabeth and Newark. Fatal Resalt we ‘ela Quarrel—Fagan’y Frightful Folly—Charley Coyle’s Case in the Hands of the Newark Coroner. Elizabeth and Newark, sister cities of New Jere Sey, have occasion for mutual commiseration tm that the peace of their respective communities has been disturbed by bloody deeds—the violent destruction of two lives. In yesterday's HeRALD the main facts were reported of @ desperate affray which took place in Elizabeth; between John Fagan, Edward Connolly, Chauncey Clum, Peter McGurgan and a few others, The party, as before stated, were drinking in a saloom kept by one Thomas Lane, early on Sunday mornings Fagan raised his glass, as stated, and proposed the health of General Grant. McGurgam proposed Howace Greeley’s, and the result wast arow. The saloon keeper interfered and put the crowd out. On the sidewalk the fight was re- newed, and McGurgan, who was considerably in- fluenced by liquor, knocked Fagan down. Them the latter pulled out a pistol and fired at all — hands, Connolly was siiot ing the thigh and Clum in the groin, latter walked home, but never left ag 4 alive. He lingered until yesterday morning abou half-past eight o'clock, when he died. He was per= fectly conscious up to the last, and receive Christian consolation from Rev. Mr, Parkman, eC. tor of Christ Church, He leaves a wife and soverad children, THE CORONER'S INQUEST G was to have been helt yesterday afternoon, but at the request of deceased's friends it was postponed till to-day, Fagan is contined tn the jail, When in- formed of Clum’s death he seemed deeply and dreadfully alarmed at the position he was in. He declined making any statements about the affray, being so advised by his counsel, His person bears marks of a fierce tussle, and it is probable that. the plea he will put in is that the shooting was dona in self-defence, McGurgan and he were rival aspl< rants for the foremanship of a company. Fagan is af aeaag ae and not a commissioned ofiicer in the faite ess aa ; ale ee The Coyle Inquest in Newark, Coroner Vreeland continued the inquest yeste: day in Newark in the case of the man Charles Coyle, whose body was found in the canal on Saturday with cuts and bruises, strongly sustaining the ims pression that he had been foully dealt with. The evf« dence adduced yesterday seems to confirm thid view of the case. After several unimportant wit’ nesses had been examined James Welch was called. He isa watchman employed at Howell's leather factory, and admitted that he had had @ difficulty with some parties on Saturday night he was armed with a club, and use it freely, but not, he stated, on the person of Coyle Nobody was hurt, he thought. Catharine Devine, of 87 Hoyt street, heard a disturbance and recog4 nized one of the voices as being that of Coyle. The man she supposed to be Coyle come lained of haying been struck by somebody whol he wanted to have arrested. Emma Ryerson hear a row between two and three o’clock on Sunda; morning and a man cried “Oh!” several times, a8 tress, Suddenly the cry was hushed, Johm :Kenna heard a disturbance. One Desmond, # oung man, ran over Howell's foot bridge z phir me, fellows, a chap over there has hii Charley Coyle with a club.’ Desmond identifie Welch as the one who used the club. A HIGHWAY ROBBERY DEVELOPED. F Mr. John Ward, a witness Called, stated thag while on his way home Saturday night, about half. it seven o'clock, he was waylaid and robbed of, Bo by a gang of young ruftlans, corner of War- Norfolk streets, le =6was) badly beaten by the same young bullies, Later in the evening the witness visited a saloon, whe! he saw Coyle in company with James Brady, Pat rick Farley and Thomas Clemens, three young scoundrels now in jail, charged with waylaying @ Mr. Tuttle. George Kass, a policeman, swore to having been told that a man was \ CLUBBED TO DEATH } at Howell’s; but he could fina no evidence of sucht an occurrence. A number of other witnessed were called, Their testimony was simply a repeti+ tion of what has already been stated. Between six and seven o'clock the inquest was adjourned till to-day. The three young roughs in jail are to be called and asked what they know of the affair. It is probable that Coyle was first beaten to death and then flung into the canal, ren and THE DEAN RICHMOND. nak arc fee The Report as to Loss of Life Unfounded= The Origin of the Firc—She Left Albany at the Usu Hour Last Night—“The Ac« cident of No Consequence.” PouGnkeersik, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1872. + The steamboat Dean Richmond at seven o'clock this morning was within three miles of Albany. The latest reports do not confirm the rumor of @ loss of life. An attaché of the steamboat Chrystenah says the accident was caused by the carelessness of a por- He entered the oil room to fill and light a Jamp, and threw the match down on the floor, which caused the fire, The steamer was headed for Husted’s dock, at Roy Hook. A canal boat lay at the dock on which were a man and woman, but they received warning in time and got ashore, The Dean Richmond ran her guards on the canal boat, and in a few minutes the latter sunk. The passen- gers of the Dean Richmona were taken off by the steamer New Champion, after which the former vessel was towed into deep water by tugboats, By this time the fire was extinguished, and she passed on up the river. Nobody was seriously hurt, nog is any one missing. Her Departure from Albany. ALBANY, Sept. 17, 1872, , The steamer Dean Richmon« left her dock thi evening at the usual hour, the accident of last night being of no consequence. NEW YORK STEAM VESSEL OWNERS. ro ’ Election of Delegates to the Cleveland Convention—The Vario: States Repre- sented—The Draft of a New Law ta be Prepared—A Mecting at Which $20,000,000 of Capital Was Repre/ sented. \ In pursuance of a call of the New York Steam Vessel Owners’ Association a large meeting took place yesterday afternoon at the Board of Under- writers’ offices, at 51 Wall street, Mr. I. Murray Ferris in the chair, in the absence of Mr. C. H. Delamater. Among the principal lines repre- sented were the New York and Charleston Steamship Company, New England and Nova Scotia Steams'ip Company, Mallory lines, Wilmington line, Narragansett Steamship Company, New Haven Steamboat line, Brooklyn and New York Ferry Companies, North Shore Staten Island Ferry company, Bermuda line, Webb's Australian line, North River and New York Steambeat Company, Pacitic Mi Steamship Com- pany and several other lines, representing an aggregate capital of some fifteen to twenty million dollars, The Secretary, Captain B. §. Osbon, after the meeting had been calied to order, read the names of the delegates who were fone. to Cleveland, Ohig, next Monday to assist In the Steam Vess Owners’ Association of the United States, and a! which it is expected over three hundred delegates will be present. The following is tne list elected at New York :— Maine—Captain J. B. Coyle, Henry Fox, Captain C. B Sandford. Vermont—L. J. N. Stark, Massachusetts—David Wheton, F. W. Mackonson. Rhode Island—B. Butfurn, Z, Williams. Connecticut—George Reynolds, Frederick Peck, A. FP. Sinith. ; nt gNew York TC. H. Delamarer, LM. erris, Jr. GE W. Copeland, H. &. Morgan, D. D. Smit! Oxvon, iow Jersey — 4 in Anning, Pennay!vani: c if ui James, . Chureiman, Manyandoe, Volenr, Captain W. ©, Sinith. It is believed that the Convention will prepare the draft of a law which shail be at the same thine just to the steamboat meu and secure immunity from danger. een” A DISHONEST BOOKKEEPER, i James G. Douglass, a bookkeeper in the employ of Join W. Vandewater, of 63 Ann street, was taken before Judge Dowling, at the Tombs Police Court yesterday, on @ charge of having embezzie@ 130 from his employer on or about the 12th inst. ir. Vandewater Cc! § that he sent tg. collect the Longa Welln i ‘wi bo 801 cash ol el Com; any, and that after making the collection he mith, A, Frazee, rtrain Snyder. failed to make a return of the same but 4) Is ated it to his own use. He was held to auswer im default of $2,000 bail. y t Appraiser, R. H. Whitwey, the re sell, Budillon & Co., Boston, for under valuation o: gloy st ray morning rendered his decision, The decision sustains the invoices of Goodsel lillon & whe 5 tully exonerates them from any under aluation or fraud in dct or intent. \e Pars