The New York Herald Newspaper, February 22, 1873, Page 7

punishment having been revived in the Canton Uri, Switzerland, the Solothurner Landboten indig- Gantly says :—‘This is Swiss freedom and equality! The rich pay with the purse; the poor with the un- ‘erable.’ ‘W. J. Hennessey, the well known American ar- is receiving warm recognition from London oritics, He hae made rapid progress within the it two years and sold his Royal Academy. pic- ure before it was exhibited, Furthermore, the ting (an American Autumn scene, with fig- Bres), gave so much satisfaction as to secure the ‘sale of this year’s exhivitien picture, which, of » @t that time was slumbering in the artist’s (brain. \. Charles Bradiaugh, the great English repubii- San, is coming to this country to iecture next jason. He is @ large, powerfal man, of about rty-five, across between Henry Ward Beecher Robert Collyer, with a ringing voice and a mastery of oratory unknown to any other speaker living in Great Britain, Heis adored by his ers and intensely hated by society and the Bovernment. What he knows about Ireland and oMcial life in England will be worth telling. We Predict for him a great popular success, such as no her countryman ef his, Dickens excepted, has so had the ability to wring trom us, Orators are born—not made. Why, when caricatured, is Lord Houghton (for- ‘erly Richard Monckton Milner) called “The Cool Df the Evening?” Being at bis club late one after- Qvon in company with Count D’Orsay and hearing me habitué of Gore House propose calling on ly Blessington, Lord Houghton exclaimed, “Oh, zehant Tl go with you.” “Indeed,” answered int d’Orgay loitily, ‘are you acquainted with Her ship?” “No, but that’s of no consequence, I'll mpany you, my dear fellow.” “So you shall. so you shall,” retorted d'Orsay. “You shall go Mrith us, and I'll introduce you to Lady Blessington Bs the cool of the evening,” From that day to this Lord Houghton has never been able to rid himself of a richly-deserved witticiam. There are some ‘things the world never forgets. Sir Charles Dilke will net be as quiet in Parlia- Yen thus year as he was last. His programme for She immediate future is free land, {ree church, schools, free trade, free laws, To obtain these fhe will demand Parliamentary reform. Sir Charles as only thirty years of age, has a charm- Ing house in the West End of London, nd gives the best of dinners to the cleyerest men id women. He is the proprietor of the Atheneum, ted this country in 1866, journeyed all round fhe world, and wrote a book of travels entitled Greater Britain,” which, so far as America is con- ‘cerned, is the best work ever produced by an Englishman. A younger brother of Sir Charles, fhaving lately graduated from Cambridge with honors, is now travelling in Russia with the Intention of writing a book thereon. Understand- ing the language thoroughly, what he says will be mrorth reuding. , At the age of sixty-flve Mme. Marie Taglioni, | hacer the greatest danseuse that ever lived, turns to London for the purpose of giving danc- dng lessons. Losing much of her property by @ late French war, and desirous of giving r son, who is @ French officer, as large a fortune she gave her daughter on marrying, kind- arted Mme. Taglioni cheerfully goes to work, r years of peaceful seclusion on the banks ol fhe Como, In perfect health, active as many g | yroman of forty, with an éxceédingly pretty foot, ‘the great ex-danseuse goes through modern ‘ances with a grace unknown to the drawing Yoom, “Ah!I don’t know where the manners are mowadays,” she exclaims, with a sigh. “Nobody knows how to bow. But the American young Jadies please me vest,” she adds. “They have ee facility in learning and are naturally grace- 0 Miss Isa Blagden, the English authoress, who died fecently in Florence, was a most interesting wo- Man, and one whose loss will be felt severely by reed and Americans visiting the “City of lowers.” Warm-hearted, hospitable, her draw- Ang room was the resort of artists and authors, ‘@nd her devoted friendship to Mrs. Browning will ‘be her passport to fame when the letters of Eng- Jand’s greatest poetess are collected for publica- tion. For many years Miss Blagden was Mrs. Browning’s most intimate companion, and she Wumbered among her friends Walter Savage andor, Robert Browning, Lord Lytton, Owen Meredith, the Trollopes, George Eliot, Charlotte Cushman and many another celebrities. In open- ing its gates to her the beautiful Florentine Com- wgtery receives all that is mortal of one of the kind- est friends and most honest souls that ever cheered he worla. THE HERALD COMMISSIONER IN CUBA, ae [From the Wathena (Kansas) Reporter.] The New York HeRatp has a Special Commis- Pioner, by the name of James J. O'Kelly, in Cuba Investigating the progress of the insurrection here, and who despatches the results of his ob- gervations to that paper. Mr. U’Kelly recently ap- lied to General Morales, of the Spanish forces, for mission to pass the lines of his command. Mo- fales told him to go where he liked, but if caught jong the insurgents or again within the Spanish hee he would be shot as a spy. The HERALD, ith an air of justly aroused indignation, ples that if its Commissioner receives feny injury at the hands of the Spaniards Without he violates the law, they will suffer the penalty, not alone in Cuba, but on every inch of Boil that owes its allegiance to the Spanish flag. t first this language may sound like an arrogant ast; but upon reflection the matter assumes a @omewhat serious phase. There can be little ploubt that the murder by the Spanish troops in Juba of an American citizen and newspaper corre- cane in the simple performance of his duty, gnd who had committed no act of iliegalty or im- ‘Propriety, would quickly lead to an adjustment of he Cuban question. The United States have suf- “fered long and patiently the check which the war in juba necessarily puts upon our commerce,and which as been a means of direct loss to our mercantile Baliye of millions of doilars. The people univer- ally believe that the island properly belongs to he United states, and many of our leading states- ‘men coincide in the popular opinion that it soon twill. The war has now been in progress mere than ur years with as little prospect as ever ot its ing brought to a close. é Spanish authorities Maintain the barbarous and hateful institution of Blavery, in all its darkest and most hep bial | ‘phases, after having made pretentions towar mancipation. The Cubans are a noble and patriotic ce Who have borne the iron yoke of Spain until rbearance ceased to be a virtue, and who justly ‘deserve the success of their cau If accorded jhe rights of beiligerents by our government they ould drive their enemies from the island most ummarily. In the event that Mr. O'Kelly should Genome t injt ry, from the Spanish authorities the ‘hole United States would condemn the act as & wardly outrage. The voice of the press would asily be enlisted in favor of intervention between Spain and Cuda, and an expedition that would very all over the world and add another tar to the Star Spangled Banner would not be un- “popular with the people. Something is sure to urn up ere long that will end the bloody and pimost barbarous wi that is now going on there. (From the Buffalo Express.) Mr. O'Kelly, the Heraup’s unterrified corre- ‘Ppondent in Cuba, is going into the insurgent camp his own risk. The eyes of the world are upon im, and the power of the Heraup, which is eater than that of the government, upholds nim. me authorities say that Mr. O’Kelly has had his .thead shaved, in order that the Spaniards may not touch a hair of his head,” a fact calculated to give reat comfort to his famiiy, if he has any. The ‘tion of the HERALD towards Cuba is generally ad- tted to have created @ profound sensation in Europe. The Cincinnati Enquirer, indeed, attri- utes the abdication of King Amadeus to the plain nguage of the HeRaLD in regard the duty of ain and to the threatened invasion of Cuba by ir. O'Kelly. The New York Commercial |dvertiser corroborates this view by asserting that rivate despatches have been received from Ge gral Sickles to the effect that Amadeus had con! entia'ly admitted that the game was up when the IRRALD took the field, and that he might as well first as last. a justration of the tremendous power of the modern press and of the immortal truth inculcated in the a that “the pen is mightier than the rord. (From the Evansville (Ind.) Journal.) The New York HERALD hesitates to deciare war fgainst Spain. It realizes at the last moment how polemn a thing it is to condemn so great a number pfhuman beings to death, or worse, Stanley, how- ever, holds himself in readiness to lead the victori- ous forces, should the Word be given, The National Treasury Estimates Voted by the Parliament. Porte Rico Emancipation According to a Press Pian—The Death Penalty Commuted—De- feat of Carlists—Military Guards for Railway Trains, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS Manrip, Feb, 21, 1873. ‘The National Assembly has adopted the Minis- terial estimates for military, naval and home ex- penditures, THE PORTO RICO EMANCIPATION RILL. The Imparcial to-day has an editorial article ad- vocating the withdrawal ofthe Porto Rico Abolition bill, now under consideration, and the substitution Of @ project of law for the gradual emancipation ot Slaves in all the dominions of Spain after the plans proposed by Seiiors Gasset and Becerra, EXECUTIVE AMNESTY, Two more political offenders condemned to death have received commutation of sentence. THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE CARLISTS, The Gaceta publishes oficial condrmation of the report that Ollo’s band of Carlists has been de- feated at the Heights of Miravalles by the troops of the Republic, The insurgents lost heavily in the action. Advices from St. Sebastian state that passenger trafic on the Northern Railway has been re-estab- lished. Troops accompany the trains through the Pyrenees. All points threatened by the Carlists have been fortified and garrisoned by sufficient forces to repel any attacks of the insurgents, The ZJmparcial has advices that Don Carlos en- tered Spain three days ago. ENGLAND. Bate for Money on ’Change and at the Bank— Bullion from the Bank. TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALB, Lonpon, Feb. 21, 1873. The rate for money at the Stock Exchange on government securities is lower than the Bank of England rate by two per cent. The amount ef bullion withdrawn from the Bank of England on balance to-day was £48,000. AMERICAN COTTON SUPPLY. Four thousand two hundred and ninety bales of American cotton were landed at Liverpool to-day. SANDWICH ISLANDS. Royal Project for Reform of the Constitution— Prorogation of Parliament—Hint for a Visit to the United Btates, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 21, 1873. The steamship Nevada brings advices from Hono- Tala to the 25th of January. The King in his inaugural address proposed im- Portant amendments to the constitation, The first and most important is that the Legislature be di- vided into two distinct branches—nobies and repre- sentatives, He also proposed free suffrage and that the Attor™ ney General of the Kingdom be no longer a mem, ber of the Cabinet. The Legislative Assembly adopted these amendments, and it now only re- mains for the Legislature to ratify them next year. On January 20 the King prorogued the Parlia- ment. In his address he expressed the hope that the people would sustain, through their represent- atives, the several amendments vo the constitu- tion he had suggested. The Commercial Advertiser wishes the King to visit the United States to negotiate a treaty of reciprocity with the Washington government, THE MODOC COMMISSION. pa Captain Jack’s Murderers To Be Given Up as the First Assurance of Sincer- ity—Mortars and Hand Grenades Being Sent to the Front. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20, 1873, A despatch from Yreka to-night says Meecham, Applegate and Case and General Canby, the Modoc Peace Commissioners, arrived at Fairchild’s ranche on the 19th inst. and sent a message for Robert Whittle and his Modoc wife Matilda, who will go ‘with them to Captain Jack’s camp, Matilda tb so- licit an interview and ask Captain Jack to appoint @ day for a council. The Commissioners will insist on the uncondi- tional surrender of Captain Jack and party, the trial of the murderers by civil authority and the removal of the remaining Modocs to a@ distant coast reservation. ‘Two mortars, alot of hand grenades and other munitions of war were shipped from the Benecia arsenal to-day. General Gillem and all tne troops before stationed at Benecia are now at the frent, Probably two days must elapse before the result of the Peace Commission can be known. AN INDIAN CHIEF KILLED. OMAHA, Neb., Feb, 21, 1878. A report from Fort Benton says the famous Sioux chief, Setting Bull, was killed recently at Fort Peck Mountain by a half-breed interpreter, named Branorar, while helping himself to goods at that post. ABRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP NEVADA, SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb, 21, 1873. The steamship Nevada, from Australia, arrived here this evening. When ten days from Honolulu her supply of coal ran so short that she had to put back to that port to recoal. The steamer is all right. BOGY EXONERATED. The Missouri Legislature Can Find No Evidence of Bribery, and Completely Exonerate the Senator Elect. St. Lovrs, Feb. 21, 1873. Tne Senatorial Bribery Committee unanimously reported to the House to-day that they have found no additional evidence to change their former re- port, and asked to be discharged. ‘The House then passed a resolution completely exonerating Senator-elect Bogy from any suspicion of having used any corrupt means to secure his election, and ordered a copy of the resolution to be sent to both Senators from Missouri in Congress and to the President of the United States, with a request that it be laid before the Senate. THE POLITIOAL ARRESTS IN ALABAMA MonToomeRry, Ala., Feb. 21, 1873. Judge Busteed, of the United States District Court, reconsidered the order postponing the pre- liminary investigation of the charges against Speaker Parsons and Representative Williams, of the' House, of conspiring to prevent legislators voting for United States Senator on the day fixed by law, and notified the defendants that he would proceed at onee, holding Court each day after the adjournment of the House for the purpose of hear- ing testimony, the Court to be convened at three o'clock in the afternoon. CIVIL RIGHTS IN ARKANSAS, LitTLE Roox, Feb. 21, 1873, ‘The new Civil Rights bill has been passed through beth heuses of the Legislature to-day. It differs from the old one only in that it reduces the penalty to a considerable extent. THE SYRACUSE ELECTION, Syracuse, N. Y., Feb. 21, 1873, Full returns show that the Board of Supervisors of Onondaga county stands thus:—Republicans, 17; democrats and liberals, 10. Compared with last year this is a republican loss of two towns. Pom- pey, for the first time in twenty-one years, has elected a democrat Supervisor, Outside of the city the democrats and liberals gain four Supervisors, but Jase two in the Clty, FRANCE. Parliamentary Party Rupture Between the Men of the Right and Right Centre, ————+—_- The Questions of a Second Chamber of Legisla- tion and an Electoral Law—President Thiers’ Exposition to the Committee of Thirty—Po- litical Genius and Management of the Executive Chief—American Ban- quct to the Diplomatic Corps, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALDS. Panis, Feb, 21, 1873. The decision of the Committee of Thirty by their vote on Wednesday last, in favor of creating a second Chamber of the Assembly, has led to a complete rupture between the parties of the Right and Right Centre. M. Thiers’? Plan of a Second Chamber— Personal Argument by the President, The actien of the Committee of Thirty for the creation of a second Chamber of legisiation in France, and the result which has just ensued from it in the National Assembly, will be ex- ccedingly usefil to M, Thiers, not only for the perpetuation of his popularity but also in ® party point of view. The members of the Committee of Thirty assembled im session a few days since, Baron de Larcy in the chair, to hear the personal observations of the President of the Republic on article 4 of their Constitutional bill, which is thus worded :— The Committee of the Public Powers remains charged with tie task of preparing and presenting ultertorly to the Assembly a bill to provide for the institution of a second Chamber, which is not to enter on its functions until after the separation of the present Assembly. ‘The same body has also be- fore it lor examination the questions relative to the electoral law. Tne bill on this suvject, prepared by the special committee, shall be sent up to the Thirty, who wilt revise it if not im accord with that on the second Chamber. President Thiers, who was accompanied by M. Dufaure, Minister of Justice, addressed the com- mittee, He declared—laving consulted the Coun- cil of Ministers, he could now express an opinion on the subject of @ second Cham- ber, I affirm, said he, that nothing useful can be done in the way of governing without two Chambers, possessing different attributions. As to the organization of the additional body you must decide en it. Deputies, who had sat as such five years, members of the jormer Chawbe: President in the courts of law or in the Chainvers of Commerce, could be declared eligible and the body be so made more conservative. ‘The Minister of Justice will present to you a wording, clearly drawn up, which will aid you in {tixiag your opinion ; and you will bear in mind that you are to continue your iabors without any intermission, 80 that it you first present what relates to me, the reason is that such a portion is ready and that the remainder will be prepared immediately alter, On that condition we can come to an understand- ing. An amended electoral law will be necessary, a8 & Rew Assembly cannot be chosen by means of the present legislation. Univer- sal suffrage is the bo eggene of the country. 1was undoubtedly one of the authors of the law of the Sist May, but I had then declared in the tribune that the results of such a régime were less alarm- ing than I had anticipated; and, in fact, it had given one of the grandest, most prudent and most patriotic Chambers ever seen—the Constituent As- sembly of 1948, But when came the elections Vidal, La Flotte, and such like, we became greatly ap- prehensive, and it was then that I used the phrase since that time so frequently alluded to, “The vile muititude,”” when the law of May 31 was passed. But in 1851 we perceived that we had placed a ter- rible arm in the hands of the man who, while bring- ing despotism into France, could say to the coun- try that he restored to it the sovereignty whicn the law of May 31 had taken away. ‘The President then called on M. Dufaure to read the new wording relative to the second Chamber, and the Minister of Justice presented the sub- joined version :— Within a brief delay special bills shall be passed— First—On the composition and manner of elec- tion for the National Assembly which shall suc- ceed the present one. Second—On the composition, mode of electing and attributions of a sec Chamber. Third—On the organization of the executive power for the time which shall elapse between the dissolution of the present Assembly and the con- stitution of the two new bodies, M. Thiers resumed his observations and said:— We set out with declaring that the present com- mittee will have to draw up the three bills, In the first the number of Deputies need not be, as be- fore, 750; the second does not call for any remark; but the third is of the very highest importance, and we have been surprised that the commit- tee has not as yet thought of organizing a power between the two Assemblies. We consider the arrangement beforehand of that matter as indispensable, and we are at your dis- posal for every possible explanation. We are quite ready to bring you a bill on the organization of the second Chamber. Give us the order and we will accept it, promising to sufice for the task without any delay. As to the transmission of the executive power, we must decline, from obvious motives of propriety, from iatertering with it im any way. ‘The only thing that we ask for 1s that you direct your, attention to the three bills without any in- terruption.” Report of the Thirty—Complete Discus- sion of the Constitutional Project— Compliment to the President=The “Sovereignty of Numbers” To Be Coun- terpoised. % VERSAILLES, Feb. 21, 1873. In the Assembly to-day the report of the Commit- tee of Thirty was presented and read by the Ducde Broglie, the committee's oficial reporter. The con- stitutional project is elaborately discussed and supported with strong arguments. The Duke secks to demonstrate the necessity of making the Minis- ters responsible to the Assembly for their acts, and shows that this principle carries with it the re- sponsibility of the Executive. A warm culogy is paid to President Thiers for his exalted patriotism and illustrious services to the country. Much space is devoted to the proposal for the creation of asecond Legislative Chamber. Such a body, the report argues, would act as a counter- poise to the demagogic principle of the absolute sovereignty of numbers. It would be eminently a Chamber of resistancce. The reading of this portion of the report was in- terrupted by loud cries of disapproval from the Lett. The report concludes by urging all parties to work together in the spirit of conciliation, and give the country a sound constitution. The Assembly appomted Tharsday next for the consideration of the report. The Legitimists, Orleanists and M. Thiers—An Old Quarrel Renewed. PARS, Feb. 21, 1873. The quarrel between the Legitimists and Oriean- ists has broken eut afresh with increased bitter- ness. 1’ Union (newspaper) accuses the Dukes de Brog- lie and d’Andiffret-Pasquier of making a compact with M. Thiers and betraying the Assembly, their motive being “solely to obtain office for themselves and their friends.”* ‘The Marquis de Franchin has addressed a letter to the Duc d’Aumale, accusing him of dividing-the House of Orleans, by seeking te set up a younger branch with himself at the head, American Banquet to the Diplomats, PARIS, Feb. 21, 1873. Hon. E. 8. Washburne, United States Minister, will entertain tue diplomatic corps at a dinner to- morrow. : OUTFLOW OF SPECIE, The specie in the Bank of France has decreased 50,000 francs during the past weeks BANKRUPT BANK FURNITURE. The American Register annouaces the sale at auction of the office fixtures and other effects of the bankrupt firm of Bowles Brothers, THE CHICAGO POLICE TROUBLES. 1CAGO, Feb. 21, 1873, ‘The City Council, at a special meeting to-night, confirmed, by a vote of 23 to 9, the nomination of Messrs. Wright and Mason for Police Commission- ers, im the place of Messrs, Reno and Klopke, who were removed by the Mayor several weeks ago, As the removed Commissioners, with Commissioner Sheridan, still claim to be the legal Boat the probabilities are that in the course of a week there will be two boards issuing orders and making appointments and removals. Itis hoped the matter will now be brought toa final decision in some way through the Courts, when, it is believed, Mayor Medill will be fully switained in bis action THE sTORM YESTERDAY. A Heavy Downpour of Snow, Sleet and Rain, Yesterday was by far the most disagreeable day of the present season. Early in the morning @ thin, watery snow commenced to fall, which, about ten o'clock, changed to genuine rain, snd for four hours the rain poured down in such torrents as the oldest inhabttant has seldom witnessed. Tn less than half an hour the streets and sidewalks were flooded, and the pedestrians who were out were up to their knees in slush and mud. Um- brellas were of no use, as the rain came from all quarters, penetrating threugk overcoats and rubbers, until it reached the skim. The horses attached to the street cars had # hard time of it, ana in their course they dashed the mad and Water upon all passers by, Broadway was blocked with bespattered vehicles as it has rarety been be- fore, and the attempt to cross at any point down town was attended with serious danger. The policemen, attired in leather coats and pants, had a@hard time of it in assisting the’ few ladies who were out through the maze ef stages and waggons, and the faces of most of them were so covered with dirt as to be almost unrecognizable. The block was worst at Fulton and Ann streets, teams beimg delayed sometimes more than an hour. A couple 0i members of Mr. Bergh’s vigi- lance cominittee were stationed at the crossings, doing their utmest to impede trade and mcarring the denunciations of the angry Jchus, whose pa- eee apart irom this, was never more sorely ed. Along the wharves and the water front the Streets presented a singular spectacie, and were it not for the surroundings one would imagine’ he was transported to Venice, the city of the sea. Great poots of water were to be seen in every part of the street, deep enough and wide enough to float small boats, and the wheels of trucks were nearly covered over in passing tarough., The water oured into the cellars of the warehouses, and it, hud to be ke \t constantly bailed out to prevent an overiiow. It ran into the ferry houses in such tor- rents that many of the passengers thought that the Deluge had come again, and they looked in the’ heavens in vatu for the rainbow. Tne snow which remuined on the streets since the last storm was melted into slush, and where it had frozen the side- walks were so slippery as to be almost impassable, In the afternoon the downfall moderated some- What, and in @ short time changed to snow, then to sleet and back to rain again. Chatham street was packed with street cars and great delay ensued in the trips, which could nut possibly be made on time. About dusk the sweepers were brought into requisition, and woe to the unhappy wight who chanced to be passing at the time, as the mud was scattered thickly upon the sidewalks and the walls and windows of the stores. In the evening the storm abated and the sky cleared up, but the ef- fects remained, and will do so jor some days. There Was @ vast amount of swearing done on Broadway, but the provocation was great and the profanity ‘was in some measure excusable, The Storm Along the Hudson. PovankegEprsix, N, Y., Feb. 21, 1873. Another severe snow storm prevailed at all points on the Hudson north of here to-day. At this eo the new snow is eight inches deep, and north of here ten inches. The weather to-night is mild, and the storm has abated, All the trains on the Hudson River Railroad are delayed. There are Do street cars running here, The Pennsylvania Rivers. PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 21, 1872. A despatch from Williamsport says there is no change in the river. Snow has been falling since midnight. At Port Deposit it has been snowing and raining heavy all the morning. There is no change in the ver. A heavy rain is falling at Philadelphia. The Schuylkill is unchanged, but a channel nas opened through a portion of the ice gorge, and very little samaaes is expected from the moving of the re- mainder, The Weather at Boston. Boston, Mass., Feb, 21, 1873, The storm continued with unabated fury until half-past ten o’clock P.M. It is still cloudy, with high wind and light snow. Heavy Snow Storm in Maine. Avausta, Feb, 21, 1973. One of the severest snow storms of the season has prevailed here since about five P. M. Eight inches of snow have already fallen at this hour (one A.M.) It is still snowing and blowing bard. There will be no Pullman train either way to-night. WEATHER REPORT. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasuinaron, Feb, 22—1 A. M. Synopsis Jor the Past Twenty-four Hours, The area of lowest barometer which was Thurs- day. night over Ohio and Michigan has moved east- ward to the St. Lawrence Valley. A branch de- pression is off Cape Cod, Northeast winds, with snow, have prevailed in New England. High north- west winds, with clear and clearing weather and low temperatures, prevail from Connecticut and New Jersey to Lake Ontario; northwest winds, with clear, cool weather in the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States. Very low temperatures are reported from the Missouri Valley to the Lake region. A strong norther prevailed Friday morn- ing’ on the Texas coast, but has now subsided, The barometer has fallen decidedly at all the Pacific coast stations, Probabilities. Rising barometer and clear, cold weather very generally prevail on Saturday from the Missis- sippi River eastward to the Atlantic; local areas of cloudy weather, with possible snow, continue in the Lower Lake region; diminishing northwest winds over the Middle States and extend over New England; light winds prevail in the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States; northerly winds in the Upper Mississippi Valley; the temperature con- tinues coldest irom this region to the Lower Lakes; cautionary signals continue at New London, Boston and Portland, Me. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four bours in comparison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Pharmacy, HERALD Building :— 18% ae 1873, Mw WAR DEPARTMENT, } ph A MR ARR Average temperature yesterday... 31 Average temperature for corresponding date last yea ONE OF THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSES BURNED, Sr. Lovts, Mo., Feb, 21, 1873. ‘The residence of President Grant, known here as the old Dent Homestead, and situated six miles from this city, was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon. No particulars have been received, ‘There 1s said to be no insurance on the property. GREAT FIRE IN OHIO. TITUSVILLE, Pa., Feb. 21, 1873, The Courier contains an extended account of a great conflagration at St. Petersburg, Clarion county, Ohio, The main part of the town was con- sumed this afternoon and evening. The fire com- menced at half-past three P. M., and, driven by a high wind, spread with great rapidity. The Opera House, Adams’ Hotel, Emberton Pipe Company's ofttice, Post Office Savings Bank, St. Petersburg Hotel, Occidental Hotel, the Pacific and Atlantic and Western Union Telegraph offices and hard- ware bt clothing stores were among the buildings burned, A SHOCKING MURDER AT VALLEJO, SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 21, 1873. A shocking murder was committed at Val- lejo this afternoon, Isaac Rebinson was shot through the head and instantly killed by ex-City Marshal John J, Watkinson. Tae men quarrelled about a woman named Mrs. Ellery. ‘they clinched, and alter a long strug- ie Watkinson drew a pistol and fired. Robinson fell dead, but Watkinson fired four more shots at him and beat him on the head with the butt of his pistol. The affair has created the most intense excitement and there is talk of taking out Wat- kinson, who was arrested, and jynctumg him, DARING ROBBERY AT BROWERSVILLE. Kinoston, N. Y., Feb. 21, 1873. Mr. Cornelius Legg, a ‘wealthy gentleman, sev- enty years old, lives at,Browersville, in the north- ern part of Ulster eyunty. Two men visited the house, disguised, ard while one stood over the old gentleman with @ revolver, the other compelled an old female domestic to assist in searching the house. The robters procured about five hundred dollars in gold, silver and bills and a number of ,} mee rings,and other articles, after which they | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. ders taa tr minggueenor coal Feoetve corpores! i SPAIN. Chayped Fioste ost, Rénah phio cored UTAH. Reviewing the Past—Pleading for the Future— The Priesthood the Chief Stamblingblock in the Way of Civilization and Progress, Sart Laxs Crry, Feb, 21, 1873, ‘The Tribune (liberal Mormon) approves of the bill legalizing polygamous marriages ithe past, and this is understood tobe the view of all rea- sonable Gentiles, So faras plurat marriages are concerned nothing is desired but the en/oreement of the law for the suture. In regard to auch crimes asthe Mountain Meadow massacre and the dis- posal of countless victims in the bleod of atone, ment system, there is. a stern demand-for justice. ‘The Gentiles have nocontention with the mass of the Mormom people, but only war against their teachers: and tyrants. If the Mormon priesthood withdraw eeciesiastical dominion from ctvil affairs all will perhaps be well. Correspondence trom Cache county complains of fanatical inflammatory speeches against seceding Mormons. Some of the speakers expressed the desire of tearing the apostates limb from. limb. Tbe prospect for the coming Spring and Summer in all the districts is exceedingly encouraging: Aszie of mining property has just been consum- mated, for which ® $300,000 cash payment was made, ‘The great hope of the leading business men aad capitalists is for Camgressional legislation witheut further aelay. THE. CENTENNIAL MASS MEETING. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Feb. 21, 1873, The centennial mass meeting to-morrow nighd promises Mm every respect to bea grand success, The rooms of the Centennial Committee this afters moon presented a busy scene, among the promi- ment gentlemen present beg Hon. G. B. Young, oi Massachusetts, and Senator Nye, of Nevada. Meetings of the various. committees were held to periect arrangements. The parquet and parquet circle of the Seadeuy will be reserved for the com- mittees on trades and delegations from the interior States. In the vestibules will be placed tables for the accommodation of those subscribing, and tele- | yer; graphic wires will convey tothe stage the names and amounts subscribed: A great many prominent aeonn from all sections of the country will be TELEGRAPHIO NEWS ITEMS, Groand will be-broken on the proposed Southern Pa- cific Railroad to Los Angeics next Monday, A-fire at Lynn, Mass., yesterday, damaged the morocco stock in Hennessey & Doherty's salesroom to the amount of $4,000; insured. White, Franse &Co., fish trackers and dealers, on Harris’ wharf, Boston, were damaged by tire yesterday pais | to the extent of from $12,000 to $15,000; fully in- A young man, named Miller, was fatally injured yester. day’ afternoon ‘by being drain into the machinery ut the Manchester Print Works, Manchester, N.H., where he was employed. A desperate shooting and stabbing affray occurred in San Francisco on Thursday evening. between William Ritebie and Albert Dunlap. It is reported that both men are dangerously and perhaps fatally wounded. The Sheriff of Yutes county, New York, arrived at San Franoiseo, on Thursday last, with a requisition for James Burns, the alleged defaulting treasurer of that county. He will start home with his prisoner at once, Burns has been in jail there for several months. The workmen engaged in the remoyal of the ruins of the great fire in Boston yesterday discovered the re- mains of another human body, with portions of a fire cap in close proximity to it, which leads to the belief that decoased Was a fireman. A party of dredgers at San Francisco, Cal., yesterday brought up from the waters of the bay the body of an unknown man, respectably dressed. The throat was cut from ear to ear, and there were about fifty pounds of pig assed the bill iron attached to the body. qorterday, issue $1,600,000 in bonds The Alabama Legislature authorizing the government to pay outstanding liabilities, including past due interest. ere was only one negative vote and that was v Mr. Miller, colored, from Russell county. The bill passed both houses and was approved by the Governor, increas- ing the rate of taxation fifty per cent. The Amoskeag veterans celebrated their nineteenth anniversary at Manchester, N. H., yesterday, General Nathaniel Head commanding. The’ Rev, ©. ‘H. Ferry delivered an oration in the Unitarianchurch. A dinner followed at Hazeltine House and a@ ball at Music Hall in the evening, Governor Straw and other distingulshed guests were present THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest and Best Newspaper in the Country. 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