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RUSSIA AND BRITAIN. Change Bumors Concerning the Policy in Cen- “ral Asia—Disquieting Beports and BS the Consequences, wha TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lowpon, Jan. 20, 1873. . Unfavorable ramors in relation to the position ‘Of Russia and England with respect to the policy fm Central Asia generally, and toward Khiva more especially, have a disquieting effect and flatten the stock market. Severe Defeat of the Russians by the Allies of the Kbhivans. (From the Calcutta Englishman, Deo, 18.) @The Inatan Public Opinion furnishes us with the following news from the fronti¢rs:—“A Badakh- shanti merchant reports the defeat of the Russians ‘Dy the Urganj people to have been most bloody and complete, aud that the whole attack on Khiva has sompletely failed,” ENGLAND. ' ‘Press Opinion of the American Lease of Samana Bay—The Dignity of the Bar Vindicated Against Extra-Parliamentary Amanlt, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Jan. 20, 1878, The London Datty News says of the lease of Sa- ‘mana Baytoan American company that itis not ikely to give rise to any diplomatic complication ; “but the wholesomeness of this tendency to acquire territory beyond Continental limits is doubtiul. ‘The United States, it adds, present the spectacle of #ommunities maintaining liberty and order by the exercise of absolute sell-government; therefore the ‘Union is streng and respected. TICHBORNE’S FRIENDS AGAIN IN TROUBLE, Mr. Guilidford James Hillier Mainwaring-Eliesker- Onslow, member of Parliament for Guildford, and ‘Mr. George Hammond Whalley, member for Peter- borough, have been fined £100 each for publicly accusing Sir John Duke Coleridge of “conspiring to ‘@eprive the Tichborne claimant of his rights.” FRANCE, The Question of Public Education Debated in the Assembly—Rectification of the Border Line Towards Germany—M. Gambetta Invali- ded—Communists’ Escape from Prison. TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD. * Panis, Jan. 20, 1873. During the session of the National Assembly at “Versailles to-day the party of the Right introducea ‘@ resolution censuring M. Jules Simon, Minister of ‘Public Instruction, for his circular of last Autumn “on school reform. Bishop Dupanioup and M. Johnaon attacked the ‘Minister, who replied with an eloquent defence of ‘his opinion on education. The question of order was raised on the priority ‘of a motion, made some time ago by M. Chris- tophles, which approves the circular in question. ‘The latter motion was declared in order bya ‘Vote of 358 against 303, ‘The question was then put on the motion, but all the members of the Right abstained from ‘voting, and the vote waa declared void for want of ® quorum, ‘The sitting was soon afterwards adjourned. ‘&M Christophics’ motion will come up for a fresh wote to-morrow. THE BOUNDARY LINE TOWARDS GERMANY. ‘The Franco-German Boundary Commission have ‘Prought their labors to an end. M. GAMBETTA INVALIDED. ‘M. Gambetta is suffering from an attack of bron- ~ohitis. MILITARY CENSORSHIP OF DRAMATIC MIMTORY. ‘The play to which the attention of the Military “Governor was called by the censors is “L'Oncle Sam,” by M.Sardou. Mr. Washburne, the Ameri- ean Minister, disavows any action or intention on ‘iis part to imtertere witn the production of the play on the stage. COMMUNISTS COMMENCE TO BREAK JAIL, Three Communist prisoners have escaped from prison in Versailies. THUNDER STORM. A thunderstorm of unusual violence passed over Paris last night. THE BONAPARTES. Church Services anda Sermon at Chiselhurst— Victoria’s Tribute to Napoleon’s Memory— Prince Lonis to Rejoin His Class, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Jan. 20, 1873, A large number of visitors attended at Chisel- burst yesterday for the purpose of paying their re- @pects to the members of the Bonaparte family. The funeral sermon in memory of the late ex- Emperor Napoleon III. was preached in the chapel, a@muich was filled to repletion. FLORAL TRIBUTE FROM FRIENDLY HANDS, Her Majesty Queen Victoria and Her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice sent bouquets of ‘Gowers to be placed on tie tomb of the deceased French potentate. LOUIS TO RESUME HIS STUDIES. “The French Prince Imperial will soon return to ‘Woolwich to resume his studies at the Royal Mili- ‘Gary Academy. TTALY. | Parliamentary Censure of American Frands on Emigrants—South American Diplo- macy—A Royal English Visitor. i TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, » — ei, RM: “Ping Rome, Jan. 20, 1873, - During the legislative s8¥Binn of the Italian Cham- er of Deputies to-day Signor ‘lissavini askea ‘that measures be taken to prevent the “cruel frauds practised upon emigrants by American ‘emigration companies.” Minister Visconti replied that “the government had had its attention calied to the deplorable oc- ces which the honorable Deputy sought to tand had measures under contemplation Swhioh it hoped would put a stop to them." i SOUTH AMERICAN DIPLOMACY. Aplenipetentiary from Uruguay is expected in Rome to settle the long-standing financial dispute Petween Italy and that country. AN ENGLISH PRINCE AT THE CAPITAL. ‘His Royal Highness Prince Arthur of England has ‘arrived in this city. SWEDEN. ‘The Parliamentary ‘Session Opened by the King. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALB, STOCKNOLM, Jan. 20, 1873, ‘The annual session of the Swedish Diet was ‘pened to-day by the King in person, who, in his @peech from the throne, expressed an earnest hope or the development of the Scandinavian Union, THE STEAMSHIP GERMANY. Hor Captain Clear of Blame for the Wreck—The Pilot Held Responsible. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. Lonpon, Jan. 20, 1873, The Court of Inquiry organized to investigate ‘the circumstances of the loss of the steamship Germany on Coubra Point, off the mouth of the viver Gironde, has mage a report exonerating Cap- tain Troocks from all blame. The French pilot alone is held responsible for the* Aisaster gw YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1873--TRIPLE SHEET: BATTLE WITH THE Defeat of 400 Troops by Captain ' Jack’s 200 Warriors. | BN Severe Engagement Last- } ing All Day. FORTY SOLDIERS KILLED AND WOUNDED. 4 Dense Fog Conceals the Enemy—The Unsten Braves See Clearly—Reinforcements To Be Sent For. SAN FRANcrsco, Jan. 20, 1873. A despatch from Yreka to-day states that a mes- gage had just arrived at that place from the head- quarters of General Wheaton, commanding the troops in action against the Modoc Indians, A se- vere battle was fought last Friday by ‘ THE TROOPS under the command of General Wheaton, consist- ing of 250 regulars, two companies of Oregon vol- unteers, twenty-five rifemen of California, under command of Captain Fairchild, and a few Kla- math Indians, making altogether about four hup- dred men. THE SCENE OF THE BATTLE. Ld ‘The battle took place near the eastern shore of TaleLake. On Thursday Captain Bernard went around the north end of the lake to the cast side and to the east of Captain Jack’s position. He was to advance against Captain Jack from the cast and General Wheaton from the southwest, the forces of the latter to be under cover of the fire of the howitzers. On Thursday night such A DENSE FOG enveloped the country that they could not see forty yards ahead. The two forces were then about twelve miles apart, though to communicate with eachother it was necessary to go @ much greater distance. .. On Friday morning Captain Bernard opened the battie against Captain Jack, who had about two hundred warriors concealed among the rocks along a line of two miles in length. General Wheaton heard the firing, and had no alternative but to move to the aid of Captain Bernard, without the fire of the howitzers, The troops fought AN UNSEEN FOE from eight o'clock in the morning to dark under terrific fire, during which scarcely one Indian was geen. Tho loss to the troops was forty killed and wounded. The loss to the Modocs is unkuown. The troops were finaily obliged to retreat to their camps. Bernard’s forces bore the brunt of the battle and suffered terribly. All the cavairy fought on foot, Among the Killed are Frank Trimble and J. RB. Brown, of Oregon. G. W. Roberts was mor- tally wounded; Captain Perry, of the regulars, seri- ously and Lieutenant Kyle slightly wounded. The movement is called ° * (a FORCED RECONNOISSANCR. Captain Jaek's position, the leaders say they will take; but 1,000 men will be required to dislodge him from the lava beds. The troops for the present ‘will only try to prevent the Modocs from ratding on the settlement and will wait for reinforcements, THE APACHE DUNT. FittysFour Noble Red Men Sent to the Happy Hunting Grounds. 4 SAN FRANCISOO, Jan. 20, 1873. Captain Price, commanding Company E, Fifth cavalry, has returned to Prescott, Arizona, from a fifteen days’ scout. Near the mouth of the Black Canyon he had a fight with the Apaches and killed five, and three escaped. Near the head of the Black Canyon he had another fight aad killed thirty- six Apaches, Tonto warriors. Since the last re- ort the troops operating irom Camp Verde have ed thirteen warriors, A CUBAN HERO. Insurgent Testimonial to General Aguero. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Key West, Fia., Jan. 20, 1873. ‘The Cubans resident in this city, in view of the success of the late expedition of the Edgar Stuart, under General Melchor Aguero, have, amid great enthusiasm, presented a testimonial to that daring patriot. THIS HANDSOME RECOGNITION of services to the Cuban cause consists of a consid- erable sum in money and feut houses witli all their appurtenances. THANKS TO THR HERALD. ‘The Cuban immigrants here express their thank- fulness for the services of the HzRaLp to the cause of liberty. CUBA. ‘Wot Weather, and Plantation Work Suspended. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO, iia es HAVANA, Jan. 17, 1873, Heavy ‘rains throughout Cuba have caused o general suspension of cane grinding. PORTO RICO. Spanish Delay in the Execution of the Reform’ Measures—The Sword Still Supreme. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Havana, Jan. 17, 1873. Advices from Porto Rico to the 12th inst. state that the inauguration of the new municipal reform laws for that island has been postponed by order of the Spanish government. . It was reported that the royal government would also postpone the date for carrying into effect the proposed division of the civil and military power, and that the military authorities would contin to control civil affairs the same as heretofore. THE WHARTON TRIAL, . , AinUaPoLis, Md., Jan. 20, 1873, Ten witnesses were examined on the part of the prosecution in the Wharton trial to-day, six of whom testified in the Ketchum-Wharton trial, among them Deputy Marshal Frye, who first placed Mrs. Wharton under arrest. CHARGED WITH BMBEZZLEMENT. Sr. Louis, Jan. 20, 1873, Charles Spaniding, of the Olympic Theatre, caused the arrest on Saturday last, of H. L. Downs, charging him with the embezziement of $30,000. Downs was bailed in the sum of $10,600, It is al- leged the embezzlement was committed diring the Peas cn of Downs and Spaulding in the liquor yusiness Over @ year ago, THE CALDWELL CASE, Governor Osborn Denies Connection with tne Corrupt Practice. Torexa, Kansas, Jan. 20, 1873, Governor Osborn authorizes an emphatic denial of that part of the testimony in the Caldwell case which represents him as having been connected with the aie corruption of the Legislature at the time Caldwe}l Was elected Senators Every House in the Upper Part of the Town Destroyed. ONE HUNDRED FAMILIES HOUSELESS, List of the Buildings Burned and Names of the Sufferers. TOTAL LOSS +#200,000 OB $250,000, PrrrssurG, Pa., Jan. 20, 1873, The fire at Parker’s Landing, in the oi! regions, which was subdued at a late hour last night, was one of the most destructive that ever visited that section of country, Over one hundred fami- lies are rendered houseless by the conflagration, and, owing to the fact that business had been al- most stagnant throughont the oil regions during the past year and money being exceedingly scarce, it ts feared that GREAT SUFFERING MAY RESULT from the destruction of their homes. The fire originated in the upper portion of Dolan's saloon, and, as the day was bitter cold and high winds pre- vailing, the fire spread rapidly in a northerly and southerly direction, consuming every house in the upper part of the town. The buildings were ail of wood, and the flames spread with such rapidity that it was next to impossible to oheck the work of destruction, There was one hand en- gine at Parker's, but it was rendered’ altogether useless yesterday in consequence f the hose collapsing and ireezing. THE PRINCIPAL LOSSES are as follows:— Wallaee House, $10,000; J. G. Gaily, $2,000; Leah- man & Son's shoe house, $3,000; Briscoe, drugs, $5,000; Dollar store, $1,000; Tate's grocery, $1,000; McManus’ Hotel, $3,000; Oil Exchange Hotel, $3,000; Dailey’s grocery and dwelling, $5,000; Fredericks’ shoe store, $2,000; Smith’s Hotel, $5,000; Chaliant & Graff, ‘hardware, $50,000; the Den, $5,000; Barthad, tobacco, $1,000; McVonnel, Jr., office an building, $5,000; Colonel Woodward, $1,000; Dolan’s Deere. saloon, $5,000; Spencer's Gpera House, $10,000; Steele’s livery stable, $5,000; Kittanning saloon, $2,000; ‘Squire Fullerton’s residence, $3,000; grocery and bakery, $2,000; McLoughlin’s residence, $3,000; Levin's grogery, $5,000; saloon, $1,000; grocery, $1,000; Joe ws residence, $1,000; Sweeney Brothers’ feed and junk store, $10,600; resaon $1,000; Brown & Harmon, lum- ber, $5,000; meat shop, $1,000; McLoughlin’s resi- dence and millinery, $3,000. ‘These buildings were all on the upper side of the main street. ON THE LOWER OR RIVER SIDR seven buildings’ were consumed, worth about $10,000 in aggregate. A tall house at the bridge Was also consumed and H. Le F, Brown’s furniture establishment, worth (building and stock) $7,000, On the same side Fullerton & Golden's law offices, valued at $1,000, were destroyed; George 8S. Son- don’s restaurant and saloon, worth about $1,000; G. P, Stock’s barber shop and bath house, $1,000; Jake Fredericks’ house, $500 (blown up to ar- Test the progress of ‘the flames); the Greeley House, owned by Mr. Maroon, of ‘Toren- tum, $3,000; Cruill’s tle s stable, $1,000; bar- ber’s shop, $1,000; Mrs. Smith’s laundry, $300; Campbell's lumber ofice, $1000. On the back street the tfollowi named property was de- streyed:—Joun Puillip’s dwelling, $2,000; Odd Feliows’ Hall, $3,000; Datly Transcript office and Barnes’ feed store, $5,000; Bennett's hardware store, $4,000; John Shirley's residence, $2,000. In addition to these, a schoolhouse and abont twenty-five other buildings on the hill side were burned, These are estimated to have been worth from $500 to $600 each. The total loss will foot up $200,000 or $250,000, « THE BURNT DISTRICT extends from Karn’s residence on the north, southward to J. 1%, Prest’s store in length, an from the river bank back to the hill, A mecting of citizens here has been called for to-morrow, to take steps toward sending relief to the suierers. FIRE IN DEY STREET, Loss One Hundred Thousand Dollars. At eleven o’elock last night a fire broke out on the second floor of the four story brick building 13 Dey strect that caused a damage of about $100,000, The first floor of the building was occu- pied by the Olefant Gas Works Mannu- Lprrte Company. Dam by _ water, $2,500, The second, third and fourth floors were occupied by Munn & Cobb, importers of French clocks and bronzes. Damage, $75,000. The loss to the building is estimated at $2,500; insured. The fire is supposed to have been cavsed by an over- 1 stove. Fire Marsha! McSpedon will hold an investigation into the matter to-day. THE ASHLAND COLLIERY FIRE. Another Outbreak in the Mines—Water Being Poured In. ASHLAND, Pa., Jan, 20, 1873. The fire at Repplter’s colliery is still burning, although it was thought on Saturday that it was out. The fire ts in the airhole and extends to the upper part of the vein in the vicinity of the slope. Ineffectual efforts have beea made to smother the fire. It is said that it will require weeks tor the water now being pumped into the mine to get high enough to extinguish the fre. LARGE FIRE IN INDIANA. A Block of Buildings in Ottumwa De- stroyed—Loss $150,000. Orrumwa, Ind., Jan. 20, 1873. A fire broke out about one o’clock yesterday afternoon in the third story of W. H. Jordan's clothing store, in Union Block. Spreading rapidly it soon destroyed the entire block anu the adjein- ing buildings of Huggins and Simpson. ‘The jJosses will amount to $150,000; fully insured. ‘The principal lesers are Eaton & Arthur, furniture; W. A. Jordan, druggist ; J. H. Merrill & Co., grocers; Gagan & Harper, hardware ; L. B. Fuller, dry goods: W. H. Jordan, clothing, and Robert Huggins, whose building was unoccupied. During tie progress of the fire one of the firemen, Henry Millar, was killed, and several others were injured, THE FIRE IN TOLEDO. Loss Reported $60,000 to $75,000—List of Insurances. 4 Tr, TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 20, 1873. The loss by burning of the Mlichell Rowland Lumber Company’s Mills yesterday ts now reported as aggregating between $60,000 and $75,000, They were insnred for $2,000 in the Firemen’s Fund, of San Francisco; $2,600 each in the St. Paul's, of Minnesota; Star, of New York, and Farmers, Merchante and Manufacturers’, of Hamilton, Ohio; $2,000 in the Firemen’s of Dayton, and diiferent suis in Cincinnati companies, FIRE IN IOWA A Large Portion of Oskaloosa De- stroyed—Loss $45,Q00. a CHICAGO, Jan. 20, 1873. A fire at Oskaloosa, Iowa, last night destroyed @ large portion of the business part of the town, including Masonic Hall and Dixon’s biock, two of the finest buildings im the town. The total loss is estimated at $45,000, FIRE IN TROY. Troy, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1873. A fire broke out in the waste paper room of the Datly Whig office this evening at nine o'clock, which for a time threatened the destruction of the building. It was, however, confined to the lower floor and the damage will be leas than $1,000. AHEAD OF THE POLICE, New York, Jan. 20, 1873. To Tne EpIToR OF THE HERALD:— Dagan Sin—We are sorry to trouble you with & little affair, which is of great importance to us, and, perhaps, to many of our citizens. Yesterday morn- ing, about four o’clock, thieves broke into several dwellings on Seventy-eighth street and ransacked the basement floors, stealing all portable valuables. Now, Mr. Editor, what we would like to know 1s, if burglars are so much ahead of our model police, how much more so would a fire-be should it break out on the lower floor of @ house, where seldom anybody sleeps? What is the cause of so muvh 108s Nol but the police, When a fire breaks out they are er on the spot, and when they do come they are so excited as not to find the nearest fire alarm box, but leave the fearful ele- ment ample time to burn a whole building. This is not the first time we have been set upon by tis gang, and we have done all in our power to guard gainst them, such as barring our doors and win- &c, Can you, advise some dows, way by which we could secure our houses, as also our lives, against such Villains? We see none; thereiore would request your counsek Hoping you Will excuse the delay we are Causing you, we re- maia, vif Ye ete (i LOUIS BOLES AND QTHEB SUFFERERS. dear sir, Bequested to Account for Litigation Ex- penses—No Quorum Yn the Senate. ALBANY, Jan, 20, 1873, There was 4 full attendance of members in the Assembly this evening, and the business of the Session was actually begun in downright earnest. Of course, the Clerk’s desk was not very heavily burdened, but the fact that it was completely cleared of the only four bilis that were on it and ordered to a third reading shows quite plainly that there is to be QUICK WORK HEREArTER, The only matter that came up during the even- ing in which New York city is concerned was Mr. Blessing’s resolution requesting Comptrotier Green to report what moneys have been expended as counsel fees and expenses in all litirations which he has instituted and in which the city was interested, # » THE SENATE HELD A HALY HOUR SESSION to-night, with only eleven members present, and four or five snecreation, bilis of city importance were introduced before it was discovered that no quorum was present. The elderly New York mem- bers were in their seats, having run the gauutict Of freshets and ice gorges on the Hudson River Kail- road successfully irom the city during the day. The bills relative to writs of error in criminal cages, the defence of insanity in criminal cases and providing tor TWO DEGREES OF MURDER, introduced by Senator Benedict, have ail been pub- lished heretofore in the HzBALD. Senator Tle- mann’s bill regarding street openings and local Paprexomenes ‘was noticed some time ago, It pro- vides simply for THR ABOLITION OF PERS to surveyors, engineers, &c., employed in making local improvements, and the payment of all ex- yee, except the contract price lor work done by jhe Department of Public Works, FLOODS AND FRESHETS. the Worst A Sea of Ice at Washington: Ice Jam Ever Scen. WasHinaTon, D. C., Jan. 20, 1873. To-day, as on Saturday, the vast sea of ice con- tinued to float down the Potomac without cessa- tion, and many were attracted to the shores to witness the lively scene. ‘The ice in the George- town Channel commenced to form into a jam above the bridge as early as_ Friday, and the entire channel from the bridge to opposite Arlington and extending to the flats is now a periect clog of ice and driftwood, apparently running deep down into the lower strata of the channel. Old river men were heard to remark yesterday that it was the worst ice jam they ever saw in this river. The Western Railroads Clear of Snow. . MILWAUKBE, Wis., Jan, 20, 1873, The Iowa and Minnesota divisions of the Mil- waukee and St. Paul Railroad have been cleared of immense snowdrifta and trains are now running regularly. ‘The roads in Wisconsin have also been cleared and are in good condition. Freshet in Maryland—People Ficeing to the Hills—Fears of Loss of Life. Bock Run, Via Port Deposit, Jan. 20, 1873. A temporary telegraph office has been established here, the operator having been forced to abandon his Office in Port Deposit in consequence of a flood. The platform in front of the office was carried away by the water soon aiter he leit, He was forced to take to tue hi!ls so as to reach this point The peo- pie of Por. Deposit were leaving their houses. any had to be removed in boats, and it ia feared there has been loss of life. Immense Quantities of Ice at Havre de Grace—Dwellings Submerged. Haver DE GRACE, Jan. 20, 1878. ‘The ice has gone from below the railroad bridge nd for about a mile above the bridge on the west side of the “island.” On the eastern side the ice extends nearly down to the bridge, The ice is gorged between the ‘island’! and the lower end of ort Deposit, and the backwater Moods Port De- posit. There is five feet of water between the de- fot and the street. Many families have been taken om submerged dwellings from windows. The quantity of ice in the river is immense. The Susquehanna River—Fall in the ‘Water—An Ico Gorge Near Safe Har- bor. HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 20, 1873. The ice is nearly all gone) at this point and the Susquehanna has fallen four feet. ‘The ice gorge continues near Williamsport, but the water is failing. ‘An ice gorge has formed near Safe Harbor and the water is backed up to the top of the dam, On the Potomac—The Ice Ten Feet Thick at Geseboro’—Steamers Detained. WASHINGTON, Jan, 20, 1873. No damage has been done by the ice up to last evening, with the exception of the grounding of the steamer EB. C. Knight on the flats, with no prospect of her getting relief until the ice breaks Bs ‘The steamer left Georgetown on Friday last, about the same time the steamer John Gibson arrived here irom Quantico. On the passage down she ran ashore at Gravelly Creek. She is heavily laden with flour, and this ice. gorge has had the tendency to force her further on the sand. It is possible she may be detained for several days waiting jor the river to clear, and, pogsibiy. to repair damages. Since the formation Of this ice an outlet has been made by the water in ‘a diagonal direction towards the north draw, and, possibly, a deep swash channel may be the result of the ice embargo this year, The steamer Lady of the Lake does not leave to-day, as advertised, the ice being ten feet thick at Geseboro’, No lerry- boats are running to-day. Ice Gorge in the Schuylkill. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20, 1873, The ice gorge in the Schuylkill, below Manayunk, continues, and the water is flooding all the mills dnd houses in the lower part of Manayunk. It is feared that when the ice breaks away it will damage the dam at Fairmount and cut ofa por- tion of the water supply of Piiiadelphia, WEATHER REPORT War DEPARTMENT, Orriog OF THE Cuigr SIGNAL Orinern | , WASHINGTON, Jan, 21-1 A. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, ‘The barometer has fallen from the Gulf and South Atlantic coasts to the Lower Lakes and Lower Michigan, being quite low over Northern Illinois, Southerly winds, cloudy weather and light snow are now prevailing over New kngland; southeasterly and southerly winds, partly cloudy weather and rising temperature over the Middle, South Atlantic and Gulf States, with areas of light snow over tlfe northern portion of the for- mer. Rain is now falling from Missouri to Ohio and Kentucky, but north of this region cloudy weather, with arcas of light snow. Probabilities. For New England and the Middle States falling barometer, rising. temperature, fresh and brisk easterly to southerly winds, cloudy weather and rain, except, possibly, snow for the northern por- tion of the former; for the South Atlantic and Guif State: ht to fresh southeasterly to southert, ising temperature, cloudy weather an rain as, the winds veering to westerly and norchwesterly over the Western Gulf States, with ee ee a and clearing weather; for Illi- nois, Wisconsin and westward rising barometer, falling temperature, fresh to brisk northerly to westerly winds and clearing weather; these con ditions, ually extending eastward over Michi- gan, Ohio, Tennessee ant Kentucky, are accom- panied by argas of light snow over the Upper Lake region. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day of last ear, a8 indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s harmacy, HERALD Building:— 1972, 18' byt = 16 8:30 P. M. 32 3 12 M. .... . 32. Average temperature yesterday. 27% ‘Average temperature for co last year 4034 A DEFAULTING POSTMASTER. Embezzlement of $30,000—Arrest of the Man of Letters and His Assistants. MoviLe, Ala., Jan. 20, 1873, This afternoon's Register contains an account of the defaication of J. J. Moulton, Postmaster in this city, amounting to $30,000, all of which has been recovered, The Post Office Department, however, caused the arrest of the Postmaster, As- sistant. Postmaster W. H. Feriss, George A. Green, Mail Clerk, and W, H. Cragin, Stamp Clerk, ona charge of embezzlement. They all appeared be- fore Commissioner Trimbeli and waived examina- tion, Partios are arranging bonds for their ap- pearance for trial in the United states Court. —r Mono, HARKER AON ATA. staRE_ GAA) LU RD ER. ~~~ ~jyAn Uninteresting soesion—Comptroller : Be; iy. A Printer Shot in the Abdomen by a Cambler in a Madison Street Boarding House Last Night. CAUSE OF THE CRIME. The Beginning, Continuance and End- ing of the Tragedy. SCENES ON THE SPOT. Marshal MeGruder shot and fatally wounded Clarence Lockwood last night at No. 154 Madison street. McGruder was arrested by Captain Mount, of the Seventh precinct, and locked up at tie sta- tion house, Lockwood was sent in an ambulance to Bellevue Hospital, where he was examined, and his case pronounced hopeless. The men were well known to each other, but for some time past a cool- ness has existed between them. Lockwood is a journeyman printer, and McGruder a gambier. They lived at 154 Madison street, a boarding house kept by Mrs, Madison. On Saturday night last the boarders, some thirty in number, gave a party at the house to their friends, Loekwood and McGruder were there, and joined in the amusements with the others. About one o'ciock in the morning Lockwood went out of the house and did not return until eight, It was noticed when he reappeared that he was shghtly under the influence of lUquor. Going into the parlor he noticed McGruder sitting on a sofa, talk- ing to a Miss Annie Brown, one of the boarders, Picking up a pillow from a chair at hand he play- fully put it in her face, and McGruder jumped to his feet and desired him to desist. Lockwood re- pled “qr 13 NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS,’? and slapped MoGruder in the face. Tne latter was on the point of returning the blow when Mr. Smith, who was present, interfered and stopped the quar- rel, MoGruder resumed his seat on the sofa, but as Lockwood went out of the door he called after him, saying, “I will shoot you for this to-morrow.’” The people in the boarding house say tne wounded man was @ very Ce harmless person, but that sometimes he drank, and when under the influence of liquor he would take liberties and con- duct himseli ir a manner entirely diferent from his ordinary way of carrying himseif. Dnring oue of these disorderly fits, some time ry he offended Miss Brown, and since that time she has reiused to recognize him. The young man frequently expressed his sorrow for what had bay paneat and explained to the landlady how much it jurt him that Miss Brown was annoyed at him. Feeling in more than ordinary good humor on Sun- day morning, he wished, a8 he sald, “to make every one eisc happy,” and he went to make peace witn Miss Brown. She received him in the same spirit as he presented himself, and readmitted him to 8 place in her esteem. MoGruder, iv appears, has been paying attention to this young lady for some time, and the boarders hint something of the same sort of thing was in Lockwood’s mind, From this they argue that Lock- wood was undoubtedly annoyed when he returned to the house and found MeGruder engaging her at- tention. Sunday passed away quietly, and nothing more was thought of McGrader’s threat. Yester- day followed in the same routine up to reel time. McGruder sat down to the table like the other boardera, He in @ little late, and some of those at the table noticed he had been ‘drinking, Lock- ‘wood had been confined to his room during tne day through indisposition. When the former took his accustomed piace in the dining room he re- marked “{ MISS SOME FAMILIAR FACES.’’ ‘This was understood by the boarders to mean the man who was up stairs sick. A few minutes after making this remark McGruder got up from the table and started for his bedroom. Mr. Hammond, @ friend ef voth parties followed him, ‘caring trouble. When he got to the door of Lockwood's room he pushed it open, pulled a pistol from his cket and aiming it at Lockwood's head he fired. e builet missed its mark, and, with the greatest coolness and evident determination, MoGruder lowered the muzzie of the pistol on a line with the middie of the man’s body and fired a second time. This ball took effect in the abdomen and Lockwood tumbled over on the floor in a heap, Mr. Hammond had almost gained the top of the staircase when the shooting took place, but he was 80 paralyzed by amazement that power to bene it was Noa he him. When Lockwood tell upon the floor McGruder turned from the room, walked down stairs te the dining room, sat down to the table a second time and ordered acup of tea, The reports of the pistol alarmed theinmates of the house and they rusued in a body to the room of the _wounde man. ‘They [ifted him up, placed him on & and did what they could to allay his saffering, but to very little purpose. The mun was in (the acutest agony, for the internal bleeding was very severe. Mr. Ham- mond, who seems to have recovered his presence of mind before any of the others, went into the street for a policeinan, and McGruder was arrested while refreshing himself, While taking him to the station house several questions were asked him, but he declined to say anything. When placed be- fore the desk and desired to reply to the usual in- quiries he said to Sergeant Oates, “[ DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AFFATR,” Whiie standing there, the wounded man was brought in on astretcher and McGruder turned around to look at him while a cynical sneer played over his features. « “Mac,” said Lockwood, from the floor where he was lying, ‘“what did you do this for?’ “| told you I'd shoot you,” coolly answered the other, “and I did it, didn’t 1?” As Lockwood was wing very faint the physi- cian ordered him to be taken at once to the hospt- tal. He is@ young man, apparently about thirty years of age and pr ig im appear- ance. Those who retend to know him say he ip an industrious man and rarely loses any time from his business, When he was shot he was sitting in an arm-chair, sideways from the fire. Being in his bedroom, and having only mn @ couple of hours before, he was oniy partially dressed, and the work of pntting on his Clothes after the shooting was an extremely pain- {nl operation tothe wounded man. Miss Brown was sent for last night by Sergeant Oates, and de- tained for some time at the station house as a wit- ness. She stated that she knew nothing of the fact of the shootiig, but she had heard MoGruder’s threats, and, of course, saw the quarrel in the sit- ting room. Mr. Hammond was also locked up as & witness, and is likely to be detained, as ho is a most important one THE GREATEST EXCITEMENT prevafied in the vicinity of the boarding house last night in consequence of the tragedy. Both men ere knewn in the neighborhood, and a good deal Orincerest is naturally attached ‘to the case. ‘The state of things inside tha house, however, was much more perplexing than that in the streets. ‘The boarders were completely unnerved by the occurrence, and rushed frantically from place to lace, not knowing what to do, The man who Brea the fatal shot; lay up on the wooden seat in his cell with his head turned towards the passage unvonscious of all the noise and stir he occasioned outside. If one could look into his mind as he lounges, endeavoring to compose him- self to jo Mg ‘aps @ no less troubled condition of affairs cou id be discovered there. As the light ‘rom across the passageway strikes the face, he appears to be aman about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years of age, good ool and with some air of refinement. The face is sed and thin, but set and firm, and as the man sits up and sees & number of persons watching he turns in the direction of the barred door and confronts them without the quiver of a muscle. The sympathy of the public was largely on the side of Lockwood. He has lived a long time in Madison street, while Mc- Gruder ‘has been there only since Thanksgiving Day. He will be taken to t this morning for examination. THE SHAW POISONERS. Condition of the Sufferers—Arrest of Charles Shaw on Suspicion. CAMBRIDGE, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1873, ‘The Shaw poisoning case still monopolizes the public attention here. There were six of the poisoned ones, Mrs. Shaw and five children. Only one death has yet occurred, but the medical at- tendant says there is no hope of the recovery of Mrs, Shaw and two of the daughters. The stomach of the dead girl has been sent to Al for analysis. Charles Shaw, the husband and father, has been arrested upon suspicion of administering the poison. His examination will take place to- morrow. AN ARKANSAS MURDER, A Negro Drayman Murdered by His Wife and Another Negress—An Unsuccessful Attempt to Burn the Body. Litre Roox, Jan. 20, 1873, *A negro drayman, Enoch Jackson by name, was murdered here yesterday morning by his wife and another woman. The cause of the marder is not known. ‘They knocked his brains out, while sleep- ing, with a dray pin, and then tried to it rid of him by burning him, They laid him on the tire, and, lacing @ pillow under hia head to receive the Brood, waited for the end. They took him off the fire, not being successful in getting ridothim, He then groaned and scared the women, who gave the alarm, having previously punctured ‘his iace with a sharp instrament to represent a bullet hole, A son oi the murdered man told tie true story. Jackson sved four hours alter baying began hurned. ad MAILS FOR EUROPS. 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