The New York Herald Newspaper, December 8, 1872, Page 5

NEW ORLEANS, The United States Troops Still Ocoupy the Capitol. a os COLLECTOR CASEY'S ANXIETY. General Emory’s Statement to a Herald Correspondent. Durell’s Mandates Must Be Obeyed. “PACKARD’S MANIPULATIONS The Liberals Determined to ‘ “Whip the Fight.” PRESIDENT GRANT MEMORIALIZED. The Legislature of Monday Can Only Be Dispersed “at the Point of the Bayonet.” THE GOVERNOR ‘THREATENED Reports of Sending Warmoth to Prison for Contempt. ae Indignation at the Military Occupation and Fears of Serious Trouble. New ORvBANS, Dee. 7, 1872. ‘The day has passed without disturbance or even @pecial excitement, except in the immediate pres- ence of those objects likely to create such feeling. Ihave seen Collector Casey and others, including the United States Marshal, who have furnished me With a clear understanding of the application of the Enforcement act, under the provisions of which the present condition of affairs has been brought about. I found Collector Casey at leisure, and with much courtesy he proceeded to untold to me the proceed ings.of the conflicting parties in this State since the war. J did not want this par- tial State history, but waited patiently until the present period should be reached. Even then the imformation was neither grave nor starthng. Taken in connection witha jt to the United tates Marshal's office, there was a strong flavor of partisan feeling in such intercourse, which rather impaired my confidence in the Collector's urbane administration. COLLECTOR CASEY'S OPINIONS. Thad a formal interview with Mr, Casey to-day upon these matters, His views are very clear and decided, His anticipation in~regard to Monday's organization is that enough members in sympathy with him may be brought together to make up a quorum. This is the point of most peculiar interest now in our present political situation, and much anxiety is feit in quarters not demonstrative as to the final result determined, BOVEE BEFORE THE CIRCUIT COURT, The case of Judge Elmore, arraigned for contempt before Durell’s Court, was continued until Mon- day. After the conclusion of the contempt cases he Court called up the case of Bovee vs. the Judge of the Eighth District Court, asking fora mandamus to compel the issuance of a writ of possession to the office of Secretary of State. By the consent of counsel the matter was submitted and the Court immediately thereupon ordered the mandamus tobe made peremptory and the writ 40 issue forthwith, After hearing arguments from John Ray, W. W. King and J. H. New, the Court announced that both cases would be taken under advisement in the Eighth District Court. The portals of this temple of justice were last night guarded by a posse of deputy sheriffs, and this morning the guard was doubled, in apprehension of a raid by ex-Judge Dibble, but up to twelve @’clock to-day no demonstration had been made, THE TROOPS—GENERAL EMORY INTERVIEWED. Current rumor having constantly multiplica the umber of troops your reporter, about noon, con- ‘eluded to visit General Emory at headquarters, We found him seated at a table, in undress uniform, busily writing ard evidently disposed to be very } reticent. Upon being informed that the HERALD Gesired to be accurately posted in regard to the Dumber of troops at present quartered in the city he answered that he was ina very awkward posi- tion and desired to say as little as possible, Dat on being assured that all information given ‘would be withheld from the New Orleans public ‘be at last consented to be interviewed, as fol- dows :— RgrorTER—How many troops have you quar- ‘tered in the city, Genefal? Report fixes it at 10,000. General EMoRY—All stuff and nonsense. But I ‘am weli content that the people here should think #0, since It will only tend the more towards pre- w#erving order, THE SOLDIERS AT MIS COMMAND. REPORTER—Well, how many have you ? General EMony—Only the Nineteenth infantry, a Portion of which was lately quartered at Baton Rouge; two batteries of the First artillery, a very Zine body of men, lately from New York, but di- wectly from Barancas, Fla. Besides these J have at my disposal a squadron of cavalry which can be Brought bere at any moment. ReroxteR—How did these exaggerated reports wet abroad ? General Emorny—Well, you see, we are now changing the troops, relieving a Jarge number that are im the Indian country. This cavalry squadron ‘was vo destined, bat in consequence of the Loui- siana difficulty they are en roule through my de- partment. REPORTER-—Many strange army oMcers are re- ported in the city, General EMoRY—There are none here on service except Captain Jackson and Lientenant Andrews, ith the batteries from Barancas, RPORTER—Have you any objection to giving some information concerning your orders ? THR COURTS ACTUALLY IN COMMAND, Genera! RuoRy—i worely bold my troops ready NEW YORK HERALD ———$—$$—$—— to obey the mandates of the United States District Court; I have no discretion, unless some palpably absurd service was required of me. REPORTER—Were these orders general or special? General Emony—Before Judge Durell rendered his decision I received General orders to that ef- fect; since, I have received a special order. RerorTer—And that was —? General Emory—To furnish the Marshal with whatever force he might require to carry out the decrees contained in that decision, NO COLLISION WITH THE TROOPS EXPECTED. REPORTER—Do you anticipate any resistance ?? General EMoRyY—No; the people would have no chance. The orders are to be carried out, and it is Dest for all of us that they be quietly obeyed. REPORTER—The people intend holding an indig- nation or, rather, general mourning meeting on Monday. Wil! you interfere with that? General Emony—No; certainly not. 1 will not do anything to interfere with them except in obeying orders, but (after a pause), if this pro- jected meeting shonid be construed into a mark of disrespect for the Court I might be forced to act differently. RerokTeR—Have you found any great antagon- ism to exist between the people of your Depart- ment and the troops i General EMory—Not a particle. In fact the people are only too glad to have the soldiers among them, and are always complaining when we withdraw them through measures of economy. ORDER TO BE MAINTAINED. you seriously anticipate any trouble from this political emuete ? RerorTER—DO General Emory (laughing)—No! I think every- thing will pase off smoothly. This exaggerated idea that the people have about the troops will help to preserve order. Up to noon no new move bad been made by the military, although several are reported as projected, . THE CUSTOM NOUSE The Republican says + LECTION RETURNS. “We publish this morning the official report of the election for members of the Legislature. detained by the This report has been unavoidably events that have affected the the election, but is, fortunately, in time for all practical purposes. It will be ob- served that there is a decided republican majority public ever sinc in both branches of the General Assembly.” The election returns for members of the Legis- lature differ materially from those promulgated on Thursday by the Governor's Returning Board, WARMOTH WILL NOT RELENT, No election returns have yet been delivered by the State authorities to the Custom House Board, Federal troops still hold possession of the State House. 3 Two Legislatures will probably assemble—one recognized by the Governor and the other by the Custom House party. MEMORALIZING THE PRESIDENT, The fusion Legislatare (Warmoth’s) met in caucus this evening at the City Hall, fitty-two members being present. Mr. Zacharee. read the following memorial, which was despatched to General Grant at two P. M. to-day :— To His EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED SravEs OF AMERICA :— ‘The undersigned, & committee appointed by the members of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, constituting a constitutional quorum of both bodies thereof, would respectfully repre- sent that they have assembled at the Capitol this day, preparatory to convening in extra ses- sion on Monuay, the 9th of December, 1872, in pur- suance of a proclamation by the Governor of the said State; that they have been duly chosen to represent the people and returned as mem- bers of the Legislature by the Board of Canvassers appointed and public proclamation made thereof according to law. Your memorialists turther rep- resent that on their arrival they find the State building used as the Capitol in possession of the Marshal of the United States, and the said build- ing and all the approaches thereto wre occupied by guards of d United States soldiery, sub- ject to the orders of said Marshal and his deputies, and all access thereto denied to the citizens, and officers of the State have only entered ks permission of the United States Marshal. Your memoriatists learn that said occupation has been under an order from the United States Circuit Court, purporting to is- sue on account of an alleged violation of a restrain- ing order of the United States Circuit Court by the Governor of this State, and ordered the United States Marshal in the meanwhile to prevent all un- lawfal assemblage therein under guise or pretext | of authority claimed by virtue of pretended can- vass or returns, thus making the UNITED STATES MARSHAL THE JUDGE | Of the qualifications of the members of the Legis- Your memorialists submit that said action | at sald wcllon | oie to find any records, though Ihave made dili- the civil government of the State, inasmuch as the | lature. is unwarranted in law and entirely subversive of subversion of the Executive and Legislative De- partments of the State of Louisiana present a po- litical question—to wit, status of the local government—a question peculi- | arly within the cognizance of the federal govern- | ment. AS representatives of the people, desiring to exercise peacefully and quietly the functions of their respective bodies, they solemnly and ear- nestly appeal to you as the Chief Magistrate o! the nation to remove from the State House the na- tional forces, so as to permit the free and untram- melled performance oi their duties as the Legis- lature of Louisiana, Alter reading the above the Speaker announced that no answer had yet been received, They then adjourned, to meet to-morrow at two P. M. ANOTHER SERIOUS PIECE OF BUSINESS, Late this evening Judge Durell issued an injunc- tion in the case of Antoine vs. Warmoth, enjoining the Legislature and every officer connected with the government. threatens serious consequences. More intense feeling is apparent to-night among the people; bitter indignation appears to be supplanting the first paralyzing effect of military interference. The fusion leaders, including Warmoth, are all in better spirits, and now speak confidently of their apility to WHIP THE FIGHT and defeat the objects aimed at by the national party. They claim that the issue between State sovereignty and centralization is now broadly pre- sented and must be met. They say the Legisla- ture will meet despite any and all of Durell’s in- junctions, and can only be dispersed AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET, which, they own, they are powerless to resist. It is alleged by parties in the confidence of radical lead- ers that the old city government will be reinstated on Monday, and that on the same day Warmoth will be committed and sent to prison for contempt. | On the other hand it is reported that Governor Warmoth has received despatches from several governors of Southern and Western States urging’ him to stand firm, and he will receive political sup- port. Evidently affairs are assuming a very grave aspect. REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON, teenie The Government Disgusted with the Whole Louisiana Affair—The Attorney General Does Not Believe There Will Be jess Warmoth Challenges the Power, and then “He and His Gang Will Be Soon Cleaned Oat”—The Alabama Deadlock Under Consider- ation—Government Interference Asked. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 1872, The disgracefal muddies in Louisiana and Ala- bama have produced but one feeling, that of dis- gust among the high officials im this city. Attor- bey General Williams bas received no further the recognition of the | This makes a direct issue which | \ newe from Pm Orleans except telegram this afternoom sfating that Kellogg had for- Mmally certified that the republicans had @ majority im both branches of the Legisiature. The Attorney* General has no apprehension of violence in New Orleans. He says the enforcement of Judge Durrell’s order will be maintained. The latter has never been a friend of the administra- tion, and Mr, Williams therefore considers his ac- tions in favor of the republican Legislature as clear evidence of their being in the right, remark- ing, that “If Warmoth makes an issue with the federal government in this matter he and his gang will soon be cleaned out.” Telegrams were re@eived here to-day by Louisiana members of Congress and by officials of the govern: ment high in authority, giving statements from representatives of both sides of the political situa- tion in Louisiana. The private advices contain substantially the same information as has already been conveyed in the regular press reports, though each side denounces the other as having assumed possession of the State in violation of all right and Jegal authority, and request that the points of their respective statements be laid before the President for the action of the federal gov- ernment. Marshal Packard's Communication, The following is Packard's despatch, received here this afternoon :— New ORLBANS, Dec. 7, 1871. To the ATTORNEY GENERAL, Washington :— The Returning Board provided tor by the law of 1810, under which the election was held and which the United States Court sustains, promulgated in the official journal this morning the result of the election for the Legislature. The House stands 77 republicans to 32 democrats, aud the Senate 28 Tepublicans to 8 democrats. Yhe Board counted the ballots attached to the aMdavitx of the colored persons wrongfully pre- vented from voting fled with the Chie! supervisor. 8. B. PACKARD, United States Marshal. The Alabama Difficulty. Mr. Hamilton, the delegate of the democratic facti®n of the Alabama Legislature which occupies the Capitol in Montgomery, had a hearing before Attorney General Williams to-day, He submitted @ jomt memorial from both branches of the Capitol faction, praying the United States govern- ment for interference in their favor upon the ground of ther alleged legality. ‘The Atvorney General listened to Mr. Hamilton’s state- ment with his accustomed patience and fairness, but refrained from expressing any opinion. On Monday he will give a hearing to the delegates of the republican faction, which requests the govern- ment to recognize it as the only rightful Legista- ture. He will probably indicate his opinion on Tues- day, but it is not yet certain whether he will render any decision at ail, He believes that each side has told a plausible story, and that they ought to settle the difficulty by some compromise among | themselves, The delegates of the republican fac- tion are ex-Governor William Smith, ex-Auditor RK. M. Reynolds and ex-Congressman B. W. Norris, Your cofrespondent had a conversation with them this evening. Ex-Goyernor Smith says that the delegation had asked to see the President, but that the latter had replied by note desiring them to submit thei case first to the Attorney General and to see hintafterward. ‘Ife ex-Governor then stated the following to your correspondent :— “Our case has been fairly stated in the Montgom- ery correspondence of the HEALD, The difficulty however, is not caused by the clection of Senator Spencer, nor has that gentleman had anything to do with che conflict, This I state in justice to Gen: eral Spencer, although he is no friend of mine and not my choice for the United States Senate. The real object of the democrats is to get contro) of the State, and in order to distranchise the colored people and the poor whites. ‘hey have threat- ened to bring 40,000 troops to thejr support. 1 suppose they mean the Ku Klux élans and ex-Con- federated. Now, I believe that they have at their command that number of men, but they will be alraid to resort to any violence unless they are en- couraged by the federal government at this junc- ture, and we have come to ask the government not to support them. One branch of the Capi tol faction has no quorum now, and their number will gradually diminish, and for lack of support’~ the “whole faction will dissolve. They acknowledge that eight dem- ocrats owe their seats to fraudulent certificates | from the democratic Secretary of State, but they want to have the investigation themselves, and } the result can be easily foreseen when the very men put in be fraud sit in judgment on themselves. A further proof of their insincerity is that they have proposed a compromise on condition that Wé wave them one majority where they now fraudufentiy have more in each branch of the Legislature, as by the law of Ala- bama, one vote is enough to override the veto ot the Governor. Now is it right that the shadow should prevail over the substance; that certificates shoull overturn the honest vote of the people which went Jor the eight republicans, fraudulently superseded by the democrats’ I know the | democrats are backed bya large armed force; arms belonging to the United States have been given out without receipt to the so-called National Guard, about whose organization I have not been gent search, I belleve they are Ku Klux clans and ex-Confederates, armed for the purpose of intimi- dating the loyal republicans. Here Ex-Congressman Norris remarked that they had received the assurance from a meraber of the Cabinet that the Confederates will not be allowed to override the republicans, The delegation is awaiting the arrival of a joint Memorial from the republican faction, which will be addressed to the President and Congress, THE YALE ALUMNI. Organization of an Association of the Old Members in New Haven. New Haven, Dec. 7, 1872, A meeting of the members of the Yale Alumni re- siding in New Haven was held here at the Superior Court room, City Hall, on Thursday evening, for the purpose of taking the initial steps for organizing an association. About seventy-five members were present, among whom were ex-President Woolsey and many ol! the College professors. The meet- ing was called to order by Mayor Lewis, and after the election of Judge E. K. Foster as chairman and 8s. K. Baldwin secretary, a committee of five, consisting of the following named, were appointed to report a plan of organization at a future meeting:—Messrs. Charles Atwater, Rev. E. L. Hermance, A. L. Train, George B, Farman and 8. A. York. A committee of ten was also appointed to make arrangements for asupper, The object of the meeting was warmly endorsed by several of the graduates in brief speeches, THE COMMON COUNCIL WANTING MONEY. | Yesterday the Comptrolter’s office and vhe | Mayor's office were honored with a visit of a | THE BLDERSVILLE MASSACRE. +———- Allingham’s Cowardly Assas- |. sin Arrested. ae The Infernal Instrument of Death Described. fo cat hd Seandal and a Woman the Cause. THE MULATTO MURDERER. he ala A Coroner’s Jury Hold Him on Apparently Conclusive Evidence of Guilt, PrrrspurG, Dec, 6, 1872, The alleged murderer of old John Allingham, at Fl- dersville, early yesterday morning, was arrested to- day, and to-mght les in a ceil in the Washington County Jail. This frightful tragedy, for the delibe- rate coolness with which it was planned and the terrible success of the measures taken, has never been equalled here, and the excitement in the village of Eldersviile has been imtense, and many persons, through pure curiosity, left here to- day to view the remains of the disfigured victim and behold the ingenious contriv- ance that caused his death, It appears now that the murdered) man is a native of New York city, where he was married, and from whence he moved with his wife some years ago to the village in which he was killed yesterday. He owned @farm and kept a small store, and was quite Well to do. Some years ago he sold whiskey in the store, but subsequently gave up and con- fined his attention more to the cultivation of hs farm than to anything else. The house in which he resided a8 on the corner of the two principal streets Of the town, one or which is on the main road be- tween Steubenville and Washington, Pa. DETECTIVE OFFICERS AT THE SCENE. Officer. Cupples, of the police force of this city, left for Eldersville Jast evening, which place he reached after a couple of hours’ ride. The conntry folk were in @ state of excitement bordering on frenzy, and had made little’or no effort to obtain a ciew to the guilty parties, As soon as the ofticer arrived he set tO Work and discovered footmarks in the snow, periectly legible; but the trail being followed it Was soon lost. However, several little articles were picked up which had a mournful yet absorb- ing interest, About thirty feet from the house the weapon with which the deed was committed was found, and several siugs also, This instrument consists Of a strip of oak board, about seven and a halt feet long and about two and a half inches wide. At one end of this piece of board had been fastened a piece of iron pipe four feet and a half in length and an inch anda half in diameter. One end of this pipe had been beaten fat, plugged with wood and flied with le: It was then loaded one hal its length with at least a ) HALF POUND OF POWDER, and, from what has been found, nearly a double handful of slugs. This pipe was then fastened to the board, and at the muzzie a fuse had been inserted so that it would reach the powder, This fuse was wrapped around the woodwork many times, and must have been fifteen feet long. This is shown trom the fact that the wood is burned by the fuse as the Name proceeded to the muzzle of the formidable weapon. A peg had been driven into the board to prevent the pipe coming back after the discharge of the piece, but this bad been broken of, as the recoil Was too great to withstand. THE INQUEST. This morning an inquest was held, the jury being composed of honest-looking farmers, who seemed greatly impressed with the duty they were expected to discharge and spoke to one another in whispers. The testimony of several persons was taken and some facts elicited. One of these was that a farmer, seeing the pipe, on returning home told his family that he had one just similar, which would give an idea of the weapon. He searched for it high and low, but it could not be found. The scent was now getting keen, and one witness after the other gave a little circumstance which strengthened the chain of evidence. Soon after there was @ lull in the proceedings, caused by whispers, and then loud talking, and finally yells of excited men rent the air, “THEY'VE GOT THE VILLAIN.”? A rush was made for the store of Mr. Cooper, where the suspected murderer had been, and then again to the hotel, where the inquest was being held. The excited mob endeavored to break down the doors and take the prisoner from Detective Cupples; but the officer, assisted by those within, barred the door securely, and after atime the violent passions of those without in a measure subsided, By the fire in this apartment sat the suspected man, Henry Briceland, alias Hank. He is about thirty-five years of age, a carpenter by oc- cupation, and has lived near tne scene of the tragedy for some foe He was born in Virginia, and is a mulatto, but possesses none of the features of the Airican race, A sharp aquiline nose, thin lips, high cheek bones and a high, intelectual brow are the prominent features, He has workea for several people in the vicimty, and having spent most of his Ife among white people has none of the traditional negro dialect. The prisoner was neatly dressed in a brown suit, wore a white felt hat, striped cotton shirt and heavy boots. He | Sat there gazing into the fire, apparently uncon- scious that vengeful men, with bated breath, glared on him with vengeance in their eyes from the street, through the windows. A whispered consultation was held, when the foreman of the jury approached Briceland and read to him the warrant for his arrest on the charge of being the murderer of Mr. Allingham, The foreman of the jury then said, “Henry, are you the right party ¥” ‘1 CLAIM TO BE INNOCENT.”? replied the accused quickly, and then, relapsing into silence again, looked steadily at the fire. The deadly pipe and board were then produced and the latter handed to him, and the foreman of the jury asked if he had ever seen it before. Taking the strip in his hand he examined It coolly and delib- erately; not a quiver of those decisive lips, not a muscle trembled, not a sign of any significance could be observed as he replied, “No, I don’t think I ever did,” lookiug the questioner right in the eye as he one The pipe was shown him with the same result, nothing on his part indicating the slightest agitation, Hg examined it, and handed it back, with the remark, “I SUPPOSE IT 18 THE WEAPON that was used.” At this point Detective Cuppies, who had been sitting ona stool by the side of the tire and directly opposite the prisoner, arose to his feet, and pulling from his pocket several small pieces of wood wbout an inch in length, said, “Henry did you ever see these betorey’’ The dark face of the man in the instant changed color and became whiter than nature ever intended it should become, and his limbs trembled visibly. He gave the de: | tive one look, in which there was a world of mean- ing, sank down on & chair near by where he was standing and refused afterward to utter one word. EVIDENCE OF HIS GUILT, committee of five from the two Boards of Aldermen, who were deputed by their respective | Boards to inquire of the Comptroller as to the non-payment of their month’s salary. The | Comptroller explained to the gentlemen, in | reply to their inquiry, that since the first of the | month he had had to examine the pay-rolls of the Fire Department and also the pay-rolls of the labor- ers, as well as other pay-rolis of working- men. This had necessarily delayed the | payment of the Aldermen, but he hoped to reach it im a few days. He also | added that he given preference to the pay- | ment of men who had honestly earned their pay, which averaged only $4 or $6 per day, because he was of opinion that where it was ab- | solute that a choice should be made that | the preference should be given to legitimate | and well-earned labor, The Aldermen were paid $6,000 per year and the Assistant Aldermen $4,000 | per year for comparatively little work. He | thought that they would not be incon- | venienced by waiting a few days = for their monthly pay, especial when it | was considered that there were great legal doubts, and a decision now pending, whether they were | entitled to any pay. The committee withdrew to | the Mayor's office to confer with His Honor, but the Mayor was too busy to see the delegation. } SHOCKING SUICIDE, | A German, known by the name of “Dutch Henry,” | recently employed by Rev. Mr. Switzer at Allen dale, on Thursday night committed suicide by cut- | ting his throat. He cleared his wife out of the | house and locked the doors. On Friday morning the place was broken open and Henry was found lying dead upon the floor. He had cut his throat aimost from ear to ear and had writhed and wal- lowed about the room until not only was his body covered with the blood, but the whole floor of the room was @ perfect mass of gore, presenting @ sight indescribably sickly, Deceased jeaves a fam- ily in poor circumstances, The cause of his suicide Was PUD B00 UishiDALOLe ,A Suspicion was fixed upon this mulatto owing to threats he had been treard to make against the de- | Ceased for testifying in a forgery case in Court, and his clothes poe, searched @ small memorandum book was found in an inside pocket ot his vest, In this was written the exact measurement of the board on which the deadly pipe had been fastened, also the distance from the fence in the front of the house on which one end of the board rested to the window-sill, where the other end laid. Also in this book was the measurement of the piece of block required to elevate the pipe from the sill to an elevation that would allow the fearful instrument full play for its deadly work. 1t will be seen from this cool, deliberate procedure that the black flend had in contemplation the mur- der of Allingham many a day before he executed it, The detective then visited the workship of Briceland, which is about three and a half miles from the scene of the murder, and among the shavings and sawdust that covered the ground Noor discovered the nuts of the pins driven through | the board which held the pipe. The instrument had been made here, the pins were driven through the board, the surplus portion was sawed off anu there being picked up were found to cleave most perfectly to the parts from which they had been severed. This was not all discovered. bar of lead from which the VILLANOUS-LOOKING SLUGS had been cut off, was secured; also portions of brown twine, that assisted in holding the pipe to the board, and the ramrod that force'l the charge into the instrument was found, forming as com- plete a chain to the guilt of Briceland as one would wish, A paper of arsenic was also discoy- ered in @ sinall box iu the shop. With this he in- tended to make away with old Allingham, but failed to get the fondly desired opportunity, as Mrs, Allinghain would not allow him to enter the store on any pretence whatever, OWECT OF THE MURDER REVENGE. Directiy opposite the house of the Allinghams is a two story frame building, in which reside two women of questionable repute, They are both White girls, and the eldest of them, Ruth Howard, had an affection for the mulatto, and harbored tim abd allowed Lim to share ber howe, Not a month ‘SUNDAY, DECEMBER. 8, 1872—QUADRUPLE SHEET. she had, it is alleged, an abortion prooured atts instance of Bricelard, from the effects of ‘Which she to-day suffers, and It is possible she may ever leave the room in which she is confined alive. ® country village an affair of this sort gives rise Do end o: gossip, and Briceland was frowned upon | by pened pra Sa ie and met with reburts wherever phe neig! he would go. ‘The deceased, _ i is rei on the authority of Ruth Howard, us Hotes to various persons in that section county detailing Briceland’s connec- thie Woman and What unnaturai means Fesorted to. But a few weeks ago the swore before this same woman that there er tribunal than that on eartn, and that have revenge on this old scoundrel, an which he carried out in all its provisions most ctually. THE CUNNING TPE THE MURDERER 38 shown by further revelations on part of the de- tective, On the night of the murder Bri who boarded in the vicinity of his shop, ret bed at five minutes before nine o'clock, as was sworn to by the landlady. He could not have Jeft the house, she said, without her knowledge, and did not doso. There was but one means of exit besides the front door area, and was a all window in the rear of the house. This was amined, and on the sill were fresh mar! those a boot would make; and, furthermo: like . the White sill was covered with black marks made by the powder-blackened fingers of the murde: He also had removed his boots, fearing t the snow might be the means of his detection, and When arrested had on a pair that would not agree in any manner with the bootmarks in the snow In his bedroom, in one dark corner, was (discovered the boots that made the tracks. TUE FATAL SHOT, When the murderer had completed his prepara- tions ana lighted the fuse he hurried away, and there in the cold, bright night the fire crept slowly to the muzzle of the weapon. It reached the pow- derand with a terrible noise the charge exploded, and the soul of John Allingbam was belore its Maker, The load passed through the glass and curtain, tore away the woodwork of the bed und finaily lodged in the ceiling snd opposite side of the room, A portion of the old man’s brains were hurled jorty feet, 'The recoil tore on top of fence and struck a large tree, cutting the bik tirely of, and then rebounded a distance of 0 sixty feet. The iron pipe was split nearly a jout at tle muzzleby the force of the explosion. ITALIAN OPERA. Resalts of the Past Season. 8 Huguenots” at the re- With the performance of * Brooklyn Academy of Music last evening a ver markable season of Italian opera came to a On the last day of September Mr, Maretzek com- enced a series of operatic performances consist- ing of thirty nights and eight matin¢ The With a couple of Brooklyn nights, made forty pe lormances, the gross receipts of which amounted Lo $150,413, Ten of these performances had Miss Kellogg as the sole attraction, and showed returns to the amount of $21,620, ‘There- fore thirty performances given by Luced brought receipts to the — amount _—of $128,705. Thirty performances last year, in which Mile, Nilsson was the prima donna, brought into the treasury at the Academy of Music $19,181, These are instructive figures and gi an emphatic denial to the assertions made by new- comers that New York cannot support opera, ‘The subscription for the Lucca season amounted to $1,600 per night ana for Nilsson about thirteen) hundred and filty dotlars, During the rca season the — best ying operas were ‘Faust,’ “Don Giovannt,’? “La Favorita.” Twelve operas have been out during the seas namely :— "1 “Faust,” “Traviat Diavolo, “Don Giovanni,” “Pavori ai Figaro,” “Les Huguenots,” “Linda and “Mignon.” During the Nilsson season seven operas were brought out, -namels “Traviata,” “Faust,”? “Martha, “Mignor and ‘Trovatore. Of these operas “Faust,” “Traviata” and “Lucia? were the most successful in a financial point of view, [tis worthy of remark that “Faust” stands at the head of all other operas in both seasons as a financial suc- cess, The Pri 1 election, the epizooty, the illness of Mme. Lucca and the Boston fire all served as serious drawbacks to the season just past. The matinée yesterday brought forward Madame Leveilli as Lucrezia Borgia, Abrugnedo as Gen- naro, Senora Sanz as Orsini and M. Coulon as Al- fonso, ‘The effort of the artists were not what we would call even commendable. To one Wao has heard Mario, Grisi, Didier and Susini in these roles the performance yesterday was anything isfactory. Madame Leveillf is but, at best, the relic of agreat artist, and although at times she dis- played some remarkable abilities as a tragcdienne She sang in the last act so fearfully out of tune that her previous successes went for naught. Abrugnedo, for the first time, made a genuine suc- cess, and, although his acting can never be credited with grace or elegance, yet his voice, like charity covered @ maltitude of fauit#, Conlon did very nicely as the revengelul Duke and Miss Sanz sang “LH Segreto” with considerable succes Lucea appears a8 “Mignon”? on Monday for the last time. THE BOSTON SUFFERERS. The Relief Committees Appeal for Fur- Mass., Dec. 7, 1872. The Executive and Finance Relief Committees in aid of sufferers by the fire make the following statement, The Central Relief Committee in Chardon street, who have the particular charge of persons who were burned out, comprising between ejght hundred and one thousand familes; the committee for the assistance of men thrown out of employment, who have received and investigated 1,500 applications, and the committee for the relief of women thrown out of employment, who have received and investi- gated 4,300 applications have sev n to all applicants, who deserved and neede it, and they must continue to do so for some weeks, although the need of help is gradually diminishing. ‘The committee on aid In special cases will require an additional sum for the proper completion of their work. A careful estimate of our future needs leads us to the con- viction that not less than $150,000 will be required to give the relief which still ought to be given, in- dependently of the special fund for tiremen. “The sum atthe disposal of the General Committee is about fifty thousand dollars, which will be ex- hausted in ten or twelve days, We therefore fee! it our duty to make known to our fellow citizens the importance of the necessity of raising $100,000, in addition to the amount already subscribed, We contemplate with a reluctance which wil! be generally shared the only alternative we should have—that of making av appeal to other cities tor aid, because we believe that the people of bos- ton are periectiy able to meet this demand without difficulty, and that they desire and ought to desire to meet it themsely fire was the firm of Hentiel Wentworth dry goods commission merchants,doing business at No. 58 Franklin street. Their assets are placed at $1,583,170, and their liabilities at $2,324,860, The firm propose a@ settiement at sixty cents on a dollar, to be paid within one year, without interest. THE FAQIFIO COAST, The War of Uncle Sam Against the Mo- docs Continues, SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7, 1872, The war with the Modoc Indiaws in Oregon con- tinues. George Frock and Charles Monroe were killed on Lost River. ‘Troops from Linkville, Warner and Bidwell are marching to the scene of hostiilty. A terrible sand storm occurred in San Diego last night. The air was black with the dust and sand. During the worst of the storm telegraphic commu- nication was retarded, An affray occurred on the 28th of November, at Adameviile, Arizona, during which John Rogers shot and killed Captain Henry Kennedy. Rogers was discharged from custody. Governor Safford, of Arizona, reports as a result of the conference with Cochise that the chief is inclined to be peaceable. THE OLD BOYS OF HARVARD, Meeting of the Alumni Clab Last Even- ‘% Of Boston—Thou- eribed for That Object. The members of the Harvard Cwub met last even- ing at Delmonico’s to take measures to raise funds for the reconstruction of the buildings destroyed by the recent fire. Mr. W. 8. Choate presided, Among those present were the Rev. Dr. Bellows, the Kev. P. Osgood, the Kev. Mr. Frothingham, J. 0, Sargent and others, ‘The President read the reports from other places and showed how ove: one hundred thousand dol- Jars had been already subscribed to this fund and that $100,000 was still expected from New York. Mr. Montgomery was appointed Secretary. On motion of Dr. Beliews a committee of e were appointed by the chair to solicit subscriptions from the graduates of Harvard. The committee appointed were W. S. Choate, chair- man; Henry Sherman, T. F. Brownell, F. M. Weld, W. Evarts and M. A. Prentiss. A committee of twenty were also appointed to solicit subscriptions from the general public. A subscription list was then openea and several thousand dollars were subscribed on the spot. THE FAILURE OF CINCINNATI BANKERS, Crvcrnnatt, Dec, 7, 1872. 8S. B. Keys & Co., private bankers of this city, who suspended a few ays ago, made a statement to their creditors to-day. These were principally in Cincinnati and New York. The labilities of Keys & Co. are $220,000, While their nominal assets are $312,000 and their real assets $116,000. They pro- pose to wettle with their creditors at Oity per cent, | payable iv sis, twelve and eighteen moptha, One of the heaviest rie ed by the great | i} | mings are used—point ; enciennes lace » | the apron being trimmed only half | perpendicular | sashes tsat- | Dl | espectatty. | for other than fairy gy HOLIDAY FASHIONS. The Culmination of Winter Festivities—The Latest Creations for the Holidays—Suits and Toilets for Winter—What to Wear and How to Wear It. At the holidays the Winter festivities usually culminate. All the most brilliant assemblages occur at this seaso 4 the notes of preparation are alreads sounding loud #od long. Mamselle, to whom dress and society are the all-absorbing objects in life, who has pothing in the world to do but enjoy herself ana appear “altogether charming,” is already holding: lengthened consultations with Madame La Mode Tegarding the bewitebing toilets that are todo execution during the remainder of the campaign. If Madame” does her duty with the toilets, and the toilets fulfil properly their object, Perhaps when the violets blue and the daisies are cole some one will be signing— Move eastward, happy earth, And move me to my marriage morn, And just before the Newport season begi Madame La Mode will eutdo herself in designing a wonderful totlet of tulle and orange blossoma, t fore which all her previous efforts shall sink inta insignificance ; there will be wn mariage en regle, ate St, Rainbow's, Mam’selie—Mam'selle no longer— will start on “the grand tour,” and it may be re- corded that the campaign has ended successfully. Let us peep into un atelier where this ammuni- tion ts being prepared, Here is a vision of Weauty, une toilette de reception of the new and indess able shade of light green faille, a silvery shimmer playing over the surf The appropriate wrim- ce and tea roses; the lace disposed as a round manteau de cour on the right side, encircling the edge of the graceful tram in the back and carried up the left side em caseade to the waist, dainty roses and buds and glistening folage peeping out from among the folds. The heading ia a rouleau of silk and tulle, intertwined, with here and ther garland of buds and leaves graceiuly wandering as over a fairy trellis. There is no overs skirt,the skirt bem very bouflant,and looped in the aiter a design called the “Vienna;” and the apron is one mass of perpendicular puts of tulle, ligt nght with buds and leaves, The corsage id cecolleté Wn a square shape, deeply pointed back and front, the neck finished with tulle and lace, and two long sashes of tulle depending from the shoulders, apparently sustaining some of the skirt drapery, With the assistance of graceful garland4 of roses, But hold! there ribe must be some mistake, This surely cannot be for uselle, jor she is a damsel of acknowledged taste, and will not don “poinv? lace until after the grand display at St, Rainbow's. It will render more radiant tie beauty of the elder sister, the matron of a yeur, and Mamseile will content herself with a lovely robe of delicate India muslin, one Mass of dainty rumes, edged with Val- the lace par excellence for young. carried to the waist in tie back, way up with puis interspersed with narrower the by the jadies. ‘These rufles, a short, draped apron being carried in of the the waist back, the joining hidden Marie Antoinette fichu, whieh the lovely shoulders. Care » here anda pul there, as it , clusters and sprays of ierget-me-nots, one side of the apron being coquet- tishiy looped by a spray Which seems to have fallen untwares Irom the bouquet on the bosom. Notwing. more lovely could be. designed, nothing more te ior ablonde beauty. toilet for a cercmomous sion or Clivistmas Day. [tis tobe worn by & lull, stately matron, who will adorn the dress rather than be beaunfied by it, Ttisarobe en prin of black Velvet, open in trout, over a petticoat of mauve saun, trimmed with Nounces of jack Chantilly. The robe itseit 1s looped high on the left side, tind sustained by a jewelled ornament of oxydizea'silver. The right side is simply turned back a littic, showing @ pulled revers oi mauve satin, The c u awk, en chale pb to the waist, showing revers of mauve satin, W collar at the back. with a very high simply artistically appropi by is a dinuer frit at the neck, in the pack The sleeves are perfectiy tigut to the wrist, with rufiies of puint lace to fall over the hauds, A toilette for a débutante to be worn ata Christ mas ball is of White aud rose-colored tarlatane, tha skirt a mass of pinked rules and ruches of the. material, so ligut and diapharous in appearance that one can scarcely behe that it is intended i The corsage is low, but it u of White and rosecolored to be completed by a uulle. A w Year's reception toilette is of ciel-blue failie, the long train bordered with a deep flounée, plaited en tuyau d’orgue, the intervals filled wit large bows of dark blue Velvet, — line with sik of an intermediate shade of blue, Across the front is flounce in circular shape, finished sides with large velvet bows. The ov $ been christened the “Louise € fi pron draped in such a manner as to form plait# en cancade at the #, the back formed of twa broad sashes. ‘This is trimmed a deep founce of point appliqué, headed with a platting matching that on the skirt. ‘I'he tasque is very short, very he “Lucia’’ by name, with three tabs in the back Corded with Velvet, and a veivet vest in ‘The sleeves are demi-wide, Bnished wit placed a second at th ay faiile, everything about a with light, very light, blue, The flounce is scolloped at the top, faced with bine and caught over so as to form shells. The same design of trimming is carried out on the “Lueca” polonaise, which has the bouflant ap- p in the back, formed by deep plaitings at the waist. The vest is of bine sulk and the sleeved rs ot blue, Never were luxury and extravagance carried to & greater height’ tham now; never, probably, did the accessories of the toile : expenditure veil itselt Siinplicity. juss tn a lady's hand, the: cost of which was $2,000, Observe the minute. de- tails of her costume—the jewelled glove buttons and handkeremef holder handkerchiet it the lace at the wrists ai the pendant at her throat; her fan, her dainty smelling bottle—every item representing what would be to some the cost of @ sufficient ‘drove, The hand embroidery upon her under linen alone—tine, delteate and une ost Some poor girl months and months } and the silk Of her dress—quiet, almos@ SA mB AS $9 vard in the piece, But even rich Women do not disdain having re- course to what are called “secondary” toilettes, ‘They are very useful ior small “evenings” for “at home” and tor the ope For, though the aggre« gate effect of ladics’ dress at the opera is very gay—even magnificent on a “first night"—ye regular habiturs are very careful not to dispiay or conceal their freshest aud most elegant toilets im an opera box. It is the pretty silk of last season, vetled with fichu of crepe or lace, a ruifed skirt under a polonaise of striped gauze or grenadine, or e simple striped or somewhat faded silk, under an overdress ol white embroidered muslin. An elaborate coiffure, delicate kid joves, laces, perfumes, flowers, a rich wrap, hal draped, and the partial concealment of the seat or box, make a “se or house dinner toilette in fact, itis more im place than “fuli” dress with low necks and short sleeves could possibly be under such circumstances. Sleeveless jackets Of black, biue or chocolates colored velvet are also very much seen over fine striped and plain silks for opera aud house din- ner wear, the basque cut small and made perfectly plain, only edged with a double pipiug, the inner piping the color of the dress. ART MATTERS. Sale of Derby-Evrard Collection. The sale of the Derby-Evrard collection was well attended last night, and the bidding was more | spirited than on former occasions, and the result | Must have been somewhat satisfactory to the deal- 8. Ticknor Curtis, W. M. Prichard, $, Cabot Ward, | ers, as the prices ranged higher than on former occasions, Last night was the closing ofone of tha most remarkable sales that we have seen in America. It was regarded from the beginning by those most | experienced in art afairs as a most hazardoug undertaking, but the upshot has disap< pointed — pretty nearly every one, nd we may look to the gathering of other monster collecti realized Mother,” og, $970; ns. The following are som by the principal pictures lere Com Hebner, $670; “The Old 1,” He “Reading we Letter,’ Chavet, $4605 “Listenin, Bauguiet, $1,150 ‘The Present,’> Pauisen, $500; “Soldiers at their Toilet,” Cassano- heep and Landscape,” Verboeckho- ven, $950; “The Conversation,” Lies, $1,125; “The Cavalier,” Meissonier, $4,500; “The Guitar Play- ing,” Muller, ‘Learning to Play,” Bou- guereau, 4 This picture was bought by Captain ‘In the Boudoir,” Bakalo- wicz, $2,250 i beck and rl Hubner, $410; “In the Studio," Bride,’ Paulsen, $1,350; taineblean,” Diaz, “Saint Bliz@e beth,” Ittenbach, $850; «Musical Amateurs,'? Chavet, $360; “Cattle in Pasture,” Mauve, $328: jadouna and Child,” Ittenbach, a art $800; ig the Pet,” Eee rning From the Field,” Tschage w the Prayer Book,” Me miting at Me." Magmes Mery 1,000 Chavet, $535; * he “The Woods of Fon- Stable,” Verschnur, “Ret cosura, $540; « geny, $630 von Bremen, $ $1,280,