The New York Herald Newspaper, May 20, 1873, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERAL BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, Volume XXXVIIL...........seeeeeeeessNOe 140 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Twenty-third st. and Eighth ay.—MontE Cuisto. ‘WOOD'S MUSEUM, Broatway, corner Thirticth st.— ‘Trumrs. Afternoon and eveninz. ATHENEUM, 585 Brosdway.—Granp Vauiery Enter- ‘TAINMENT. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway. hetween Prince and Houston sts.—AzRaxc; on, Tux MaGio Caan, ARE THEATRE, Union square, ‘nou Frou, OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway, between Houston and Bicecker streets.—livmrry Dumpty. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway and Thirtcenth etrect.—Tuz Squine’s Last SHILLING, near BOOTH'S THEATRE, Twenty-third etreet.corner Sixth avenuc.—Amy Roasart NEW FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, 723 and 730 Broad- way.—Maprizix Monet. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowory.—Coxngcriour Court- sur—Cuna Linke. THEATRE COMIQUE, No. 514 Broadway.—Drxtz; oR, O@® CoLonen Broruxn. wns, F. B, CONWAY'S BROOKLYN THEATRE,— Man anv Wire, STEINWAY EGLL, Fourteenth street.—Matinee at SE cue come CENTRAL PARK GARDEN—Svuwxa Niants' Coy- CELTS. TERRACE GARDEN THEATRE, S8th st., between Lex- Angton and 84 avs.—Orgnetra anv Ligut Comxpy. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, No. 201 Bowery.— Vanirry Entertainment. Matince at 23. BRYANT’S OPERA HOUSE, Twenty-third st., corner av.—Nucro MinstRetsy, do. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Science anv Arr, ‘TRIPLE SHEET. New York, Tuesday, May 20, 1873. THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY. 'To-Day’s Contents of the Herald. “THE POLICY OF SPAIN IN ORDERING O’KEL- LY'S REMOVAL! WHAT IS ITS MEAN- ING?""—EDITORIAL LEADER—SIXTH PaGE. TEXAS OVERRUN BY MEXICAN AND INDIAN ROBBER BANDS! KILLING AND MAIMING CITIZENS AND STEALING THEIR STOCK! OUTRAGES BY KICKAPOO FIENDS! A GOY- ERNMENT TRAIN SAID TO HAVE BEEN CAPTURED AND SEVEN TEAMSTERS SLAIN—SEVENTH Pace. MITIGATING O’KELLY’S CAPTIVITY! TWO HOURS, EXERCISE DAILY UPON THE RAMPARTS, UNDER GUARD! THE IMPRISONED HERALD COMMISSIONER SUFFERING FROM BODILY PAINS—SEVENTH PaGg. ERIE IN THE LONDON MARKET! SATISFACTION OVER THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE REPORT! AMERICAN SECURITIES RECEIVED WITH LESSENING MISTRUST—SEVENTH PaGE. ARKANSAS! POLITICAL TROUBLES! NO DECIS- ION FROM THE SUPREME BENCH IN THE BAXTER MATTER! THE GOVERNOR ON THE ALERT—SEVENTH Page. TOM SCOTT BEATEN BY JOHN W. GARRETT IN THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD FIGHT! AN ADVERSE JUDGMENT IN THE SUPREME COURT—SEVENTH PacE. THE CUBAN EMBARGO UPON AMERICAN VES- SELS—IMPORTANT TELEGRAPHIO AD- VICES—SrvENTH PacR. AN EXCITING PROSPECT IN THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY—SPECIAL ITEMS FROM WASH- INGTON CITY—SEVENTH PAGE. HOW THE QUESTION OF GAS FOR THE ME- TRUPOLIS IS KNOCKED ABOUT BY THE LEGISLATIVE ATHLETES! GAMBLING HINTS! THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS AND THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE—SEvENTH Pace. ALL OF THE MAYOR'S NOMINEES CONFIRMED! THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN! PERSONAL SKETCHES— LEGAL NEWS—NOVA SCOTIA—TuiRD Pag. NO CLEWS TO THE EIGHTH WARD MYSTERY OF BLOOD! THE NEGRO JACKSON STILL ELUDES THE POLICE! THE RAZOR AND GORE FOUND IN THE CLOSET—Tenta Pace. THE UPIOWN POIBONING CASE! THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN'S VIEWS—THE ATLANTIC BASE BALL CLUB DEFEAT THE FAMED WHITE STOCKING CLUB—Tuirp Pas, A GRAND SPORTING TOURNAMENT! THREE DAYS’ PIGEON SHUOTING AT DEXTER PARK, CHICAGO—A PRIZE RING FIZZLE— TENTH PaGE. YACHT PRIZES, RUNS AND PREPARATIONS— SANDWICH ISLANDS ANNEXATION— WORKS OF THE LITERATI—Fovrtn Paag. THE FINANCIAL SITUATION AND BUSINESS ON 'CHANGE—REAL ESTATE—Fovrtu Pace. Tae Trovpnes mm ARKANSAS seem about ended, the Supreme Court having met and gdjourned without a quo warranto being granted. The danger may not be altogether but we believe the Court will be very slow indeed to precipitate the State into civil ‘war. Orposrrion To THe Minisrentan Poutcy mw Traxx.—Italy seems at present to be in a strangely disorganized condition. Rome is Gierce in its opposition to Papal authority and strongly in favor of the suppression of the religious bodies. In Florence, on the con- trary, all the sympathy is on the side of tho Pope and the Church and against the govern- ment. In the latter city riots have already taken place. It would not be at all wonderful if this Religious Corporation Suppression bill should yet involve Italy in all the miseries of civil war. Reform is dangerous when it goes fgainst the popular will. Waat Wu He Do Wirn Ix?—Under the néw “military law of Italy King Victor Emmanuel will soon have a regular army of three hundred thousand men of all arms, and B® mobile militia of two hundred and fifty thousand, of which it is expected two hun- dred thousand will be effective. This wil] give him half o million fighting men for get. yice, with over one thousand pieces of field artillery. For a nation having less than one thirtieth part of the extent of the United States this is a pretty heavy draft from the classes best able to labor in a population of Awenty-six millions. We have more than forty ‘millions, and o legitimate use for troops, yct ur ptople would never, in time of peace, sanction the support of fifty thousand soldiers. ‘Royalty which needs such enormous bolster- Jing by bayonets can have small reliance in the love and loyalty of its subjects. What does the head‘of the House of Savoy intend to Ao with this great army? and why, in time of pence, need so large a share of his people be NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 20,/1873—THIPLE SHEET. The wWotcy of spain in Ordering O'Kelly’s Removal—What is Its Meaning ? The action of the Spanish government in ordering Mr. O’Kelly's removal to Spain, whatever muy be its purpose, is not based on wisdom and sound policy. Unless we accept as a solution of the order some such intention as that foreshadowed from Washington—a desire to extract from the Hzraup commis- sioner such information as he may possess in regard to the insurrection—it is not easy to discover in it any well defined purpose. The laws of Cuba aro certainly rigorous enough to punish Mr, O'Kelly if he has been guilty of any offence against the Spanish authorities in that island. Not even the shadow of an of- fence—nothing sufficient to base a charge upon—has been shown against him. So futile had proved every effort of the Spaniards in Cuba even for holding him a prisoner that it was generally believed he would soon be re- leased and permitted to return. These ex- pectations are dissipated for the present by an event so unexpected and—unless the Spaniards hope to make of Mr. O'Kelly what he has never yet been, a spy—so purposeless as to make comment upon the subject mere specu- lation. Assuming it to be the purpose of the new government in Spain to extract information from the Hzraup commissioner, which he has not yet been able, owing to Spanish control over his movements, to give to the Herat, it is easy to forecast the result, so faras he is concerned. A man who has shown the calm courage, intrepid purpose and impartial be- havior which he has exhibited, will not forget his duty in Spain any more than in Cuba. From the beginning he has turned neither to the right nor the left, but has devoted himself entirely to the duty he was commissioned to perform. As the representative of a leading American newspaper he was entitled to a dif- ferent treatment from that which he received, and in any other country than a Spanish province no obstacles would have been thrown in his way. But it is too late in the history of civilization for even Spain to disregard the rights of the newspaper press, and it is incon- sistent with liberty of speech and opinion that the representative of a public journal should be turned into a governmontal informer. In seeking to extract private information from Mr. O'Kelly Spain insults the intelligence of the age and disgraces herself. He will prove recreant neither to us nor to himself, and, the pretence that he has broken any law of Spain or of Cuba being swept away, the Spanish Re- public will occupy the base position before the world of seeking to subvert the principles upon which all republics are founded, and of employing an inquisition as fearful as any ever adopted by the most despotic of rulers. All the world knows the terrible meaning of sending a man as a prisoner to Spain. Tho case of Dr. Houard is still too fresh in the minds of the American people not to be sug- gestive to the readers of the Henraup of the sufferings and tortures which may be in store for Mr. O'Kelly. Houard, though not guilty of any crime, was manacled and placed in the hold of a ship, where he suffered incredibly throughout a long voyage. In the prison where he was placed after his arrival in Spain his condition was no improvement upon what it had been inthe ship. Every case where the Spanish government interposes and orders a prisoner to Spain is attended by crueltios and enor- mities which a less barbarous nation would never think of employing. We cannot suppose that President Figueras would order Mr. O'Kelly to be ironed and treated with the rigor of a condemned and dangerous convict, but the Ministry well knows that it would re- quire more than the power of the Spanish Republic to secure him from brutal treatment if this order is carried out. His cell at Fort Gerona was selected apparently because it was uncomfortable and unhealthy. Soon after his incarceration the brutality of his keepers manifested itself in annoyances seldom prac. tised by soldiers or jailers in civilized coun- tries. A mitigation of his disagreeable im- prisonment was but recently secured for him, though he has been held for weeks and months without any reason or excuse for his deten- tion. Now, he is to meet newand unexpected misfortunes at the hands of an irresponsible sea captain and an equally irresponsible guard. The voynge from Santiago de Cuba to Cadiz can hardly fail to add another harrow- ing and characteristic chapter to the history of Spanish cruelty and barbarity. Barbarity always formed an important fea- ture in Spanish policy. Ill treatment of the innocent and guilty alike has always taken the place of the administration of law and justice. Life and liberty were always held at the nod and whim of Spanish royalty. Even obscur- ity was no safeguard against the selfish and cruel commands of a grinding despotism. When Spain obtained o new dynasty better things were hoped for, but the young King was powerless against the old and hideous bar- barism. Is the Republic to be the representa- tive of what is worst, instesd of what is best, in the Spanish character? Is the world to discover that Sefior Figueras is only a name, and that barbarism is still enthroned? Is it possible that Sefior Castelar’s eloquence was mere idle speech—that his grand passion for liberty and fraternity came from the mouth and not from the heart? It would indeed be a sad spectacle to see these prophets of free- dom, self-proclaimed in all the vaunting rich- ness of the Spanish tongue, applying the ma- chinery of the Inquisition to a newspaper cor- respondent in order to make him what Span- ish power would gladly have condemned him for being—a spy. The republican leaders at Madrid must learn to pursue a wiser course with newspapers and the representatives of newspapers if they would retain the sympath of rpuicand, “Free “and ankromniaclled press is a condition precedent of free coun- try. No republic can exist without bold and manly journals, revealing tie truth of passing events and sustaining the right at all times, Even Spain must learn that journalism is a Great as well asa new power in tho State. A great newspaper always speaks with author- ity when it has truth and the right on ite side. Kings cannot longer silence the press, and if they attempt it tho press crushes them in the end, The correspondents of a great news- Paper are entitled to unusual rights and privt- leges when commissioned by their journals to perform a duty which will add to our knowl- edge of affairs. Their duty is to their journals and to the world, and the Spanish rulers ought know that it.ould: be as diseraceful to Mr.” EOE EO O'Kelly to give them information in regard to the Cubans as it would have been for him to have given the Cubans information of the Spaniards. Figneras and his Cabinet will find that Mr. O'Kelly has no information to give them except what he is able to give to the world through the Hznaxp, and that they have made a great mistake in not releasing him instead of carrying him to Spain. Thero is one aspect in which this order may be regarded that would reflect credit instead of discredit on the Spanish government. We can hardly believe, however, that it is made because a course so far out of the ordinary and certain to bring Mr. O'Kelly so much suffering is only one open to Spain by which the life of an innocent man may be spared. Yet, if the Ministry had determined to set Mr. O'Kelly free, it is not certain that it could be done in any other way. Spain has no very strong hold upon her distant Cuban province. The Spaniards in that island havo so long been fighting a republican insurrec- tion that the name of a republic must be hateful to them. To disobey a Spanish man- date, when it was possible to disobey it, bas long been the practice with the Captains General, overawed as they were by the polit- ical club of Havana and the volunteors. This was a caso for disobedience, had it been in different terms, partly because the order comes from the republican government, and partly because release would have ended the O'Kelly case. The Spaniards in Cuba yield up a victim with great reluctance, and because of theso things it is barely possible that the removalof our commissioner is to be made for @ praiseworthy purpose, Whichever view we may take of the ques- tion—from whatever aspect we may regard this singular and unexpected order—it is plain that it would be better for Spain to adopt the maulier and more honorable course of allow- ing our correspondent to come home, “Any attempt to wring from him secrets about the insurrection must fail, Whatever ill treat- ment he receives will dishonor the Spanish Republic. Ifa military prison opens for him on the other as one opened for him on this side of the Atlantic the world will see that not only Spain is not free, but that she is as base as when she gave chains and ignominy to the man who had discovered for her a new world. Is the Spain whose treatment of O'Kelly is be- coming the cause of all civilized nations the Spain whose cruelties towards Columbus made her abhorred among men? Has the decay of centuries taught no chastening lesson? Is even the name of the Republic to become as | terrible as was that of the monarchy? Sofior Figueras has it in his power to answer theso questions by an act not of magnanimity but of justice towards the correspondent of this journal, who has long- suffered outrage at the hands of the Spaniards in Cuba. If he would not have the world believe that the Bourbons were not worse rulers than the republicans he will set Mr. O'Kelly free, and show by his ac- tion in this case that he respects the freedom of the press and holds the missions of news- paper correspondents inviolable, these things forming one of the new canons which all gov- ernments are bound to recognize, The Rescue of the Polaris, The necessity of immediately setting about the rescue of those left on board the Polaris with the best means obtainable includes the very natural point of sele¢ting a competent commander to make the search. The Polaris, when last seen, was heading for a harbor on the south of Northumberland Island, one of those places in very high latitudes which, be- yond having a place on the best charts, is known only to very few by the experience of visiting it. Dr. Hayes, the leader of the cele- brated expedition which reached Cape Union and placed Mount Parry on the map, is one of the few. He is familiar with the coast line of Smith’s Sound, and Northumberland Island will be found on the maps accompanying the story of his arctic voyaging. To him the United States government should look as the leader of the search expedition for the Polaris and the remainder of her crew. The chartering immediately of a vessel like the Tigress, especially built for these icy seas; fitting her out at St. Johns, Newfoundland; placing government crew on board, officered from the navy, and the whole put under the command of Dr. Hayes, would enable the ex- pedition to start in a very short time and with the best chances of success, We urge on the government the adoption of this plan, by which alone the survivors can be reached be- fore the ice barrier is thrown across Baffin Bay. With the materials so invitingly at hand it would be folly to turn aside and com- mence the outfit of a government vessel in o score of ways unfit for arctic navigation. The valuable knowledge of Dr. Hayes of how to conduct exploration in the northern frigid zone should be utilized by entrusting him with the task of rescue, which, under less ex- perienced guidance, may lead to a fresh catas- trophe, with the logs of additional lives, Pagilism in London. The ‘noble art,’ which, thanks to its pro- fessors, has so utterly declined in this country that their advertised fights are all fizzles, has still its patrons in the British capital. Recently Napper, the recognized champion of the feather weights, and Davis, a brother of the glove, met in the old Baptist chapel, Grafton street, Soho, to contest for the Marquis of Queensbury’s prize and a stake of five hun- dred dollars. Several hundred British citizens witnessed the battle, at the cost of five dollars each, and saw a scene which would have dis- gusted beasts, The combatants were stripped to the waist and duly attended by seconds. Bets wero freely made, Napper being the favorite. After an hour of play the men closedin deadly earnest and fought with terrific violence. Davis threw his opponent re- tedly upon the hard floor. Backers of oth sides rushed into the ring and fought for their friends, Finally, Nappér, bleeding pro- fusely, appeared to be dead and could not be farther rallied by pouring water upon his back and head,’ The referee awarded the victory to Davis. Creat excitement and dis- order reigned throughout tie neighborhood, where a multitude was assembled, making a riot disgraceful to the worst haunts of vice in any city. London newspapers, which were shocked at the onormities of a chicken dis- pute which was narrated in the Hzranp a few weeks since, should turn their attention to the purification of Soho, and endeavor, in the future, to prevent repetitions of these brutal exhibitions, ~ x eu Rowe The Fourteenth Street Poisoning Care. ‘The poisoning of the servants of Mr, Blatch- ford in Fourteenth street, and of the family of the garbage gatherer to whom meat was given at the house of Mr. Blatchford, has been in- vested with unnecessary mystery by the mixed- up statements that have been made to newspa- per reporters, and through the needless sensi- tiveness and delicacy of some of the family and the servants. There has been no desire to cover up the facts nor any motive for doing so. There is little doubt that the servants and the poor family to whom meat was given in charity were poisoned by the corned beef of ‘which all partook, and the doctor says the poison was arsenic, The remains of the meat have been given to Mr. Neergaard for analysis. This will resolve the difficulty so far. How the poison got into the meat may not be dis- covered, for the venerable old gentleman, Mr. Blatchford, who bought the meat, does not remember where he purchased it. He is in the habit of going round to different markets, as roany of the old and wealthy residents of New®ork do, to purchase meat for the family, and being over seventy years of age, and of feeble memory, and seeing no necessity for noting specially where he makes all his purchases, he does not recollect at what meat store or butcher’s he bought the corned beef. If the meat wero poisoned, as appears probable,~ the poison got into it by some accident. So far from there being any de- sire to disguise or withhold the facts, the family physician, Dr. F. L. Harris, mentioned them to an old detective who is now connected with one of the District Courts of the city, Mr. Frank McIntire, and remarked at the time that he, Dr. Harris, might require MclIntire’s ser- vices. This was oh the very evening of the day Dr. Harris was first called to sve the poi- soned servants. Dr. Harris mentioned the circumstance also on Thursday to a gentleman conneeted with this paper, as well as to many: others. Besides, he and persons connected with the Blatchford family went round to nu- merous drug stores to find out where the arsenic had been sold, and to whom, though there was little doubt from the first that the poisoning arose from some accident. All who partook of the poison are recovering, and, indeed, some have fully recovered. No one ac- quainted with the circumstances thinksa crime has been committed. Tae Parapetruta Age states that the de- mocracy ard about aménding the rules gov- erning the party in that city. A prominent amendment might be ‘No more corruption, no more bribery, no more pickings and steal- ings.’ The same rule might work for both parties, for that matter. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. General Alfred Pleasonton is in Paris. Munich {s to erect a monument to Baron Liebig. Prince Leopold has laid the foundation stone ofa hospital for incurables at Oxford, General Ducat, of Chicago, is in Paris, where aly the waiters are persistently devoted to him, Bishop Villa, of Parma, Italy, places among the deadly sins the reading of liberal newspapers, Viila-nous! Ex-Congressman Thomas Fitch, the so-called Senator from the “State of Deseret,” is in Paris, with his family. Ralph Waldo Emerson was during the early part of the month the guest of Mrs. Crawshay, at Cyfarthia Castle, A lunatic, impressed with the desire to bury the Princess Beatrice, has several tiwes lately visited Windsor Castle, The Turkish bandit chief, Omer Oglu Hussein, has been killed by factious members of his band. ‘The name of his successor has not been sent in yet for confirmation. M. Dereure, Mayor of the town of Palisse, France, still believes in fraternity, but untoward circum- stances have compelled him to decamp with 40,000f. belonging to his poor brethren, M. Edouard Lockroy, just elected to the French National Assembly, goes from a jail to the Legis- lature, he having been imprisoned for abusive language addressed to the Assembly and published in the Rappet. Cardinal Billiet, Archbishop of Chambrey, who died on the 30th of April, was the oldest member ofthe College of Cardinals, He was born in 1783, and became Cardinal in 1861. His death reduces the membership to forty-four. Mr. Rigby Wason, a barrister, wants to have Messrs. Gladstone and Lowe indicted for gross breach of duty in delegating their powers as to the issue of paper money to the Directors of the Bank of England and neglecting to regulate the currency of that institution, He is Wason his time. General Schenck found in the respectful allu- Sion at the banquet of the Royal Art Academy to the United States and its President, “the fact that here (England), as there (United States), you have discovered how much of stuif there is of which to make good Presidents in those who bear the name of Grant.” Mr. Colfax has written to a friend in Paris a let- ter containing this emphatic and sanguine pas- sage;—‘‘I never received a dollar from Ames on any account whatever, in check, in cash, in stock, or dividends or bonds. I have full faith that He who knoweth all things will in His own good time make my entire innocence of this cruel and wicked charge manifest to even the bitterest of my ene- mies.” Twenty-two years ago one Fletcher filched from Cox, » London bargeman, his wife. Cox comes into court at this late day, demanding damages of the said Fietcher, who, tendering one shilling in money current of the realm, claims that is full sat- isfaction for the wrong he acknowledges of har- boring the said wife. A jury of his peers coincide in Fletcher's estimate; so it goes upon the record that twelve pence is the legal value of that wife. But that precedent will not ix the worth of spouses in general, which may be more cr less. JOUBNALISTIO NOTE, On Sunday last a new weekly paper made its appearance in this city, addressing itseif to our citizens of Irish birth and descent. The journal in question is styled the Sunday Citizen, and gives evidence of a desire to reach a higher standard of excellence as @ “newspaper’’ than has been at, tained or attempted by New York journals in the Irigh interest published hitherto, certainly within many years. It contains fifty-six columns of fair type, and reading matter fair enough in its way, on which the publishers abundantly promise to im- prove, It ia to be politically independent, which, it ‘he proprietors do not “protest too much,” will be gain to our Irish citizens feeene such pe jal journals, Thick-and-thin political pattisanship has made all previous efforts in Irish journalism here rather @ curse than a blessing to those who drew litical breath from their exhalations, Its special irish features afte healtny looking, and its Ir: ad Other News arranged with proofs of skill. Its editors are Michael J. Heffernan, a talented young journalist, and John A, hol te ae ne ‘a ANNUAL BEGATTA OF THE PHILADELPHIA YAOHT OLUB, Puttavetritia, May 10, 1973, The annual regatta of the Philadelphia Yacht Club came off on tire Delaware to-day, There were about sixty-two entries of first class boats of ff teen feet and over; second class boats, under fif- teen feet; and third class, full rigged cabin yachts. p Bae) down stretch Sparks, of the first class; Ida y, of the second, and Eliza, of the third, took the fead. On tlie home run the wind died out, and some of the crews used paddles and scoops to help along their crafts, For violation of the rules the race was declared a draw as far ag the first and second class boats were concerned, and the bets gocided oft ‘The Hila, 0, the cablu boats, won the STOKES. The Court of Appeals Will Hear the Ar. gument for a New Trial on the 26th Instant. ALBANY, May 19, 1873, At the opening of the Court of Appeals shis morning on case No, 67 being called Lyman Tre- main eaid:—Before that case is called I wish to make motion in the case of Kdward 8. Stokes, convicted of a capital offence. This case was af- a at the General Term. One of the judi however, allowed a writ of error, and decided no! to re-sentence the defendant until the case could be heard in this Court. Ihave made every exer- tien to bring it here on the earliest moment, and the earilest day Ican do so is Monday next. Both the District Attorney and I are engaged every day from Wednesday during the week in the Twee cases. Ihave a puiplation with the District At- torney, and under itl ask that the case may be set down for Monday, the 26th of May, and placed at sie Hae of the calendar for that day. Motion granted, THE LATE GENERAL CANBY, Preparations for the Funeral at In- d@ianapolis—Adoption of a Memorial Address. INDIANAPOLIS, May 19, 1873, A meeting was held here to-day to take prelimi- nary steps towards making preparations for the funeral of General Canby. A committee of citizens was appointed to act in conjunction with the City Council and military in the preparations for the funeral. A memorial address was adopted paying a very touching tribute to the great quati- ties, unobtrusiveness and gentleness of the de- ceased and lamenting his tragic end. The time of the funeral cannot be announced until it is def- miteiy ascertained what time the remains will reach here. General Sherman and other distin- guished officers are expected to attend the funeral, WEATH*R REPORS. War DEPARTYENT, Orrtce or THz Culkr SidNat OFFICER, WASHINGTON, D, U., May 20—1 A. M, Probabilities. For the Middle States, falling barometer, rising temperature, northeasterly and southerly winds, pargly cloudy and increasingly cloudy weather and rain, clearing tn Virginia by Wednesday; for Oanada and New Eng- land, northerly winds, warmer and partly cloudy weather; for the lakes and thence to the Ohio Valley and Mussourl, northeasterly winds, cloudy weather and rain, winds veering to north- westerly in the afternoon in the Missis- sippl Valley with clearing weather; for ‘Tennessee and the Gulf and South Atlantic States, partly ennay and clearing weather, with occa- Sionai rain, southeasterly to southwesterly winds and rising baromoter. The Weather tn This Vity Yesterday. The tollowing record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day o/ last year, as indicated by the thermométor at Hudnut’s Pharmacy, HERALD Bullding:— 1872, 1873, 1872, 1873. 59 «60 «(9 ri 68 62 «66 «12 ature yesterda y Averaze temperature for corresponding date last year...... TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY. case RRS, Annual Mecting of Stockholders—The Entire Road To Be Finished in Five Years. ‘The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company was held at 50 Exchange place, rooms 21 and 22, yesterday. Mr. William 8. Me- Manus presided. The annual report of the President and Board of Directors wi ad and approved. The report 1s 4 somewhat lengthy but interesting document. It says that the line has been extended from Longview west to Dallas, from Marshall via Jefferson to @ point near Tenarkana, and from that point west to Sher » The grant of $6,010,009 of bonds by the State of Texas required them to complete the road from, Marshall, west, and Tenarkana, to a point near Fort Worth, by January 1, 1374 Four nundred miles had al- ready been graded. The route west of Fort Worth had been mereennly pe pong ey but not yet detinitely located, except a portion of the San’Diego division. A survey was made of the country between san Dirgo and the Colo- rado River, and the route entering San Diego trom the di- rection of San Gorgonia Kiver was adopted. Work has been commenced at Son Diego. A contract had been conoinded with a constructing company, and they saw ho reason why the entire road should not be finished in ive years. ‘The summits to be crossed on this line are about thirty- two per cent less than those on the present Pacific roa’ No train will be delayed trom snow or other obstruction. ‘The entire rail transportation will be less than eighteen hundred miles. ‘The lines approaching the road trom St. iro and Memphis, via Little Rock and Falton, are fast approaching completion, and will form connec: tion during the Fall. Arrangements are being perfected for the completion of the road from Monroe to Shreve- port, and negotiations are also pending that wiil prob- ably result favorably to the construction of the line from Shreveport to New Orleans, vin Baton Rouge. An cx. tract trom the report of the Chief Engineer, General Dodge, was alsoread, setting forth the resources of the country Oe other interesting facts, and the meeting then adjourne OAKES AMES’ WILL Boston, May, 19, 1873. The will of Oakes Ames was admitted to probate on Saturday. The witnesses are Moses Dillon, N. G. Ordway and Philetus Sawyer. The bequests are a8 follows:—To his wife, Eveline 0. Ames, $100,000, all the household furniture, horses and carriages and the use of his dwelling house during her life; to his daughter, Susan E. French, $2,000 a year during her life; to exch grandson, now or hereafter to be born, $25,000; to each granddaughter, $20,000; to his son, Frank A Ames, a his. Interest in’ the Kinsley Iron and Machine Company, and in the houses, lands and_buildit bought or received from the estate of Lyman Kinsley, in Canton; to his sons Oakes A. and Oliver Ames, all his real estate in Easton, Braintree and West Bridgewater, with all the machinery, tools and ixtures baphirtees to or that are in any way connected with the shovel business; the income of $50,000 from seven per cent. railroad bonds to be used for the support of schools in Dis trict No.7, in North Easton; all the remainder to be divided among his sons, Oakes A., Oliver and Canton, Frank M. Ames. Oakes A. and Oliver Ames, his sons, are appointed executors. LOUISIANA, The St. Martinsville Prisoners Are raigned. NEW ORLEANS, May 19, 1873. The St. Martinsville prisoners were arraigned before the United States Commissioner to-day. The prisoners were held on the charge of violating the sixth section of the act of 1870, commonly known as the Enforcement act. THE DEAD GYPSY GIRL POUGHKEEPSIE, May 10, 1873, The excitement at Cold Spring over the case of the unknown gypsy girl continues, and now there is a desire on the part of all classes to bringher in- human companions to justice. The coroner's jary have rendered the following verdict in relation to the mratter:— That the unknown gypsy girl came to her death 3 er person having. been out Pages OY some person or persons the jury un- 0’ from the eilects of Immediately upon the rendition of the above verdict Coroner Bullock issued warrants for the arrest of the old man and woman and the three young men, who, with the yoong girl, composed he gypsy party. It is thought they ed Out of Putnam county into Dutchess, and then might have crossed the river into Orange county. It is not believed here that oy have entered Dutchess county, though they might have doneso. Couriers armed with orders of arrest have been sent in every direction, and, unless the band has scatiered, it ig tnought all will be apprehended in afew aol There is a report that the girl was kid- pepped ™m cing ead family In Hartford, Gon- necticut, but tog andation for such a statement cannot be srattaecy of Serpuee Bullock, pacmed by le eng of (old S jolng every- thas tahs power to solve fie rayétery, pales: He also held another inquest to-day upon tho body of W. L, Sprier, a prominent citizen of Vold Sp ng who died from the eilects of poison a dentally taken. He had been attended by Dr. cig laboring paagt the pain of Indamma- pests : senha wh (°clOr prescribed ® lint- 1 of aconite, with which he wal to be ie the aitieted parts, He also left him & prescription to be taken inwardly. At half past oe én A urday hie too through muta 5 ana Hed i sy Sous ater tk great agony. The coroner's jury rendered ver- act accordingly. Tne affair nas shrouded the little village in gloom, as Mr. Sprier was greatly cs- teemed by all. THE NEW ZEALAND MAILS SAN FRaNctsco, May 19, 1873. The steamship Nebraska, from New Zealand via Honolulu, arrived to-day, The news she brings is unimportant. The crew of the British ship Alsager scnttied and sank her at sea. All Drought in ong to auckland or eri he Caleed rought in irong ck lal States stexmer Californie, aaued froma Honolulu. fox Frangisey on May AMUSEMENTS, Rubinstein’s Fifth Reettal, A crowded pall, nine-tenths ladies, attentive Ne teners jor three hours and an inspired pianist in- terpreting the noblest worke ever written for the noblest of instruments. Such was the attraction at Steinway Hall yesterday. Forty works of Chopin, comprising the F minor fantasia, five preludes, two mazurkas, five waltzes, three polonaises, eight nocturnes, the A fat major impromptu, berceuse, tarantella, acherzo, three ballads, nine etudes and the ever welcome marche funébre,from the B minor sonata, formed the bill of fare. It was indeed @ royal feast, of which the most accomplished musical cuésinier might well feel proud. Af with Schumann, the imaginative mind o} Rubinstein ts in full accord with the poet of the piano, It may appear a strange comment on history that a Russian pianist should be such a faithful interpreter of the sublime yearn ings of a Polish composer, but a time-serving Moore has been the most eloquent exponent of the wrongs of Ireland. Chopin did not aim at the grandiose spirit of the epic poet; he portrayed his country in familiar colors. Upon each melodic figure, Niobe-like in melancholy beauty, are show- ered adornments lke light drops of pearly dew, and without suspecting it he formed a new school of piano music, to whitch the exquisite poesy of his nature gave birth, and whic! will prove imperishable. The names are but poor ex- ponents of even one idea in his works, Be- Death the unpretending title, étude, im- or caprice, lie treasures prompeu, preluae of rich thoughts, which too often prove dross in unskiliful hands, How the strains of the “Marche Frinebve,” to use the words of Liszt, “breathe upon the ear like the rhythmed sighs of angels, the ory of a nativn’s anguish mounting to the very throne of God.” Then the self-sumciency and haught; importance of the polonaise, in the illustration ot meh the bright pxany ee of Weber Mi over, a: lowed by ravefving grandeur of Chop! ho can listen unmoved to the martial spirit and massive mogsures of the A major polonaise? Passion, coquetry, anxiety, ‘Vunity, inclina- tion and a thousand emotiona of the mind portrayed in the mazurka in deli- cate, tender, evanescent shades, The belle of the Polish ball-room in this dance appears, halt Odalisqua, bali Walkure and the senstous beauty of the “Arabian Nights” is wedded to the inspired Govatlon ofa Joan of Arc, The studies, at times, recall the ‘Mantred” of Byroa in their gloomy measures; again the young Nourmahal of the Vale of Cashmere. Rabunstein’s Qiaving in these works was indes- cribably beautiful. Tie slightly veiled, yet silvery sonorousness and obedient action of the grand plano seiscted for the occasion gave him free scope for his revellings in the demesne of Polish poesy. Beneath his fingers trickled the melodic tears of the nocturne, sprang forth trumpet like tunes of the polonaise, thundered the stormy measures 0} the A minor etude, wnispered the angeltc thoughts of the beroeuse, danced the sparkling tarant and wept the mourniul tieme from the first sonat He caressed the beautiful and tender idea as he grasped the boid andinspiring thought,and the by of the dead composer seemed to hover over the audience, No such illustration of Chopin has been vouchsafed to a New York audience before. The programme for the recital today is ina quast popaise vein, comprising works of Field, Hi uae halberg Di iszt. Two fantasiag an “Dot Giovahni,” by the two last mentioned composers, and arrangements of well known hemes by Ivszt form {uteresting features on tae bill. On Thursday Ruditsteii wii Close nis historical recitals with forty of bis owa works, and on Saturday ke leayes for Europe on the steam- ship Donau., Thus, before his departure from a country which has extended to his genius un- stinted admiration, he bas given us a panorama of music from the days of the “‘well-tempered clavi- chord” down, #2 the relen of that ultima thule of mechanism, the mniodern grand piano. Vast nowledge, an inspired mind, Titanic power and ‘ati Whconquerable will could alone succeed In ag- compiishing such a task, sigs Bowery Theatre?’ Kelly's Mission. The Summer season was inaugurated at this theatre last night with the production of a drama, founded upon events lately oc- curing in the Island of Cuba, en- titled “Cuba Libre, or O’Kelly’s Mission.” The story of the play is divided into a prologue and three acts and is from the prolific pen of Mr. Harry J. Seymour. Like most introductory episodes the action of the Prologue takes place some years before the incidents given in the body of the play. In that part the scene is laid at Bayamo, and the time » 1868, The curtain rose to the strains of lively musio and discovered Donna Leonora Olivera (Mrs. W. G. Jones), her attendant, Maria Carera (Miss Polly Booth), and a number of Cuban patriots celebrating the birthday of the heroine, In the midst of the revelry the Spanish troops ap peared, after @ warning volley of firearms in the wings, and a flerce encounter takes place between the patriots and the regular soldiery. Sev. eral Spaniards were: laid hors de combat, anda single Cuban sacrificed his life onthe altar ofhis country. Over the dead body of their com: rade the Cubans swore eternal vengeance against Spanish authority in the island, and they carried it out ina most praiseworthy manner to the end oi the piece. The first scene of the first act showed the landing of the ship Edgar Stuart at the Island of Cuba with stores and implements of war for the patriots. Through the medium of Jose Ribas, a rejected lover of Leonora, the Spaniarde learned of the arrival of the vessel. The crowded the shore where the mer- chandise was being disembarked but, were met by such an overpowering and determined band of Cubans that their errand was fruitless and the result of the eae a bp tableau in which ha Spaniards were totally discomfited. Durin; ie second scene Mr. James J. O'Kelly (Mr, W. Marden) was introduced. The announce- ment of his approach by a Spanish soldier to Gen- eral Morales créated the first eatin’ burst of ap- lause of the evening. Amid the heavy cobwebs of he lofty dome of the old Drury the echos of the ringing cheers resounded, and it was some min utes before the actor personating the famous Com. missioner could proceed with the business of the play. Popularity isa i ghtig bh of tness, and no better estimate of the value and importance of Mr. O’Kelly’s mission could be found than this sudden outburst of admiration. During the inter. view with Morales, that occurred in this scene, the quietly impressive and forcible manner of Mr, u’Kelly produced a striking effect upon the audience, and at each mention of the journal he represented the perme broke out anew. Finding Morales would give him no assistance, Mr. O'Kelly started upon his journey to the interior, and in the next scene arrived at the headquarters of Ces des. There, among the rocks and trees, yhile he is conversing with the President of the Republic, the Spaniards make another de- scent and attempt to carry off the beau- tiiul Leonora. But the blood of the O’Kellya botied over at the intended outr: and the representative of the race hurled a Spanish officers to the grouna to bite the dust ignomini- ously. While the buily is at his feet he takes occa- sion to impress upon his memory that he is 8 man of very peacetul nature and is only given to the res cuing of innocent and helpless beauty in moments of great danger. These sentiments brought the house down again and again, and O’Kelly’s march through the remainder of the play was timed by a symphony from thousands of hands. As soon as Mr. O'Kelly turned his back the spy was again at work, and during the greater part of an act was successful in his efforts to get posses sion of the lady. Afriendly python, however, went to the rescue at the critical moment and settled mr. Ribas’ business by enfolding him in tee a lifting bim ae cane, piety ae 1g wag 9 star is pensatlonal 1, “Bap iémented a it Ree by red fire, calcium Nght the distant booming of oo and the horrified screams of the heroine. e third act represented Mr, O'Kelly in prison and pictured him as still deflant for ‘his Pecurage” ir “eney “ated, "In cou J. scene with Morales he exhibited such knowledge of the strength and position ef the opposite forces as to completely astonish and alarm his perse- eutor. From the pressure brought to bear outside and the effect of Mr. O’Kelly’s labors in the HERALD his release is finally accomplished, and he gets out of prison just in time to witness the bi battle near Santiago’ de Cuba. Aiter the everythi ‘was accommodated in a fin scene. er. O’Kelly was introduced to all the happy ple, and the piece closed with an a of the spirit of Washington in- alle; ay Rablea ip! 7 rea 4 appreciative audience, and the marked Teatures’ et TEP lay were Tecetved with an onthu- geen yery, to seen Outside the wails of the ety theatre, atiot,, effective manner” that the bearing mt the commis. De, foo, WHS Alm “Uke, Laer the burden ig tig Ke Sra. and she upon her shoulucs". Penaracteristic of the. Indy, ‘and execution, rewarded her fully Pretsee Miss Folly Booth, as her attendan' relieved the sadness of the heroine's db dashing oppressed a od ‘es people by « ito ughter, com Pi Joe Winslow—was in t entrusted to better. Among the othe there was an honest determination to make most of everything, and the actors representing The mounting of the piece was of the most orate and thorough description, and that it wilt have @ run there can be ne doubt fag tt.eroved Ouba Libre house Was crammed from pit to dome Mr. W. Marden played the part lone is, make, ve, to", oe carried ft. in that int was lost nor a sucde of feeling slighte mete, audience, appreciating Net earpest tape homor and unbent tl PI starting the of ‘ur mines den, and it could not have been possibly. er them certainly succeeded. clad. last night a complete