The New York Herald Newspaper, June 10, 1873, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETO . No. 161 == AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, BOOTH'S THEATRE. Twenty-third street. corner Sixth avenue.—Amy Ronsarr NEW FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, 723 and 730 Broad- way.—MADELEIN MOREL. BOWERY THBATRE, Bowery.—Sonx axp Snapow— PERFECTION. THEATRE COMIQUE, No. 54 Broadway.—Tux Drama or Hair. GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Twenty-third st. and Eighth av.—Kur Buss. jt WOOD'S MUSEUM, Broadway, Davy Crocxyrt. Afternoon a corner Thirtieth st.— evening. NIBLO'’S GARDEN. Broadw between Prince and Houston sts.—Suita vs. Brown, £c. UNION SQUARE THEAT! . Union square, Broadway.—FexnaNpe. near ATHENEUM, 585 Broadway.—Granp Vantetr Exter- ‘TALNMENT. OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway. between Houston and Bleeckor streets.—Daiven raow Hom, WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway and Thirteenth street.—Mona. AW TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, No. 201 Bowery.— Variety Extertauvment. Matince at 2 BRYANT'S OPERA HOUSE, Twenty-third st, corner 6th ay.—Necro Minstrersy, &c. AMERICAN INSTITUTE HALL, Third av., 634 sts —Suunxe Niunte" Gonceass.” “tas eee CENTRAL PARK GARDEN—Suuuxer Nicuts’ Con- wERTS. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, 128 West Four- teenth st.—Crrriax anp Loan Couixctions ov Ant. TERRACE GARDEN THEATRE, S8th st., between Lex- Mngton and Sd avs.—Orrrerta axp Licut Uouxpy. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 613 Broadway.— BotuNncx ann, Ant. New York, Tuesday, June 10, 1873. THE NEWS OF To-Day’s Contents of the Herald. “THE OPENING OF THE SUMMER SEASON! THE PRESIDENT LEADING THE WAY”—FIRS?T EDITORIAL ARTICLE—Sixru Pacu. VENGEANCE WREAKED UPON THE MODOCS! AN ASSAULT ON THE MURDERERS BY THE WIDOWS AND COMRADES OF THE MURDERED MEN! TERRIBLE SCEN FOUR OF THE SAVAG: KILLED! GENE. RAL DAVIS INTERPOS: CAPTAIN JACK AND SCHONCHIN LAY GENERAL CANBY’S | MURDER ON “THE BOYS’ SHOULDERS— SEVENTH PAGE. BENOR MARGALL PROPOSES A NEW MINISTRY TO THE SPANISH CORTES! THE NOMINA- TIONS APPROVED ! WHO WILL FILL THE CABINET SEATS—SEVENTH PaGE. CLEARING UP THE MYSTERIES OF THE PO- LARIS EXPEDITION ! BUDDINGTON’S. THREAT! JOE’S STORY OF THE POISON- ING—TENTH Pace. CUBAN COOLIE CONTRACTS! PRESS DENUNCI- ATION OF THE NEW FORM OF SLAVERY— SEVENTH Pace. A CONFLAGRATION IN THE IRISH CAPITAL! FURIOUS RIOT AND ASSAULTS UPON THE LORD MAYOR, THE MILITARY AND FIRE- MN! CHARGE UPON THE MOB! MANY WOUNDED! HEAVY LOSSES — SeventH Page. SOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE ALEXANDRA PALACE, NEAR LONDON! SEVERAL PER- SONS INJURED! $3,000,000 LOSS—SBvENTH PAGE. A GREAT FIRE RAGING IN NEWBURG! A QUAR- TER OF A MILLION LOSS! NARROW ESCAPES FROM DEATH—TgEntTH Pace. PRESIDENT MacMAHON’S ADDRESS TO THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY ! HIS POLICY— AMU ENTS—IMPORTANT CABLE AND GENERAL NEWS—S8VENTH PaGB. THE ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB REGATTA—RACING AND TROTTING NEWS—VICTORY FOR THE “WHITE STOCKING” NINE—A SWIMMING MATCH—TuIRD Page. TMPORTANT OUTCROPPINGS IN THE WAL- WORTH TRAGEDY! STRANGE SCENES BY CHANCELLOR WALWORTH’S CORPSE! A MISERABLE WIFE! SAVING A FORFEITED LIFe—TuIRD Pace. WHE KILL OF ROSA CONNILTY! WHUMAN | TREATMENT BY HER GRANDCHILDREN! | A SICKENING MATRICIDE—Tuiep Paces. THE CHRISTENSON BUTCHERY, IN THE ISLES OF SHUALS! WAGNER'S TRIAL UNDER WAY! DETAILS OF THE CRIME—THE TRIAL OF THE DELAWARE NEGRO BUTOHER—Tuinp Page. AMERICAN AND FOREIGN FINANCES! SHIP- PING SPECIE! VALUE OF OUR GOVERN- MENT SECURIT! THE GOLD CLIQUE DEFIANT! PROSPECTIVE MANIPULATION | OF THE MARKET! FANCY STOCKS AC- TIVE—VALUABLE REAL ESTATE 1TRANS- FERRED—Firra PAGE. PUNISHMENT OF MEXICAN PLUNDERERS! EX- TENDING OUR BORDERS SOUTHWARD! LOZADA SHOT—ARTISI'S’ WORKS—SENA- TOR MITCHELL'S D! NCK—Fountu Pags. | TAMPERING WITH THE SUPPLY BILL! | SPEAKER CORNELL SAYS If MUST BE “PROPERLY ENGROSSED 1" THE SAFE- GUARDS AGAINST FRAUD--FounTH PaGE. {TEMS VICKED UP IN CITY HALL RAMBLES! THE POLICE JUSTICES! MINISTER ORR’S OBSEQUIES—DR. HALL'S NEW CHURCH— FourtH PaGe. Tue Fre Kine mm Ineranp anp Encianp bas caused the destruction of an immense amount of property, including the Alexandra | Palace, near London. A riot of a very serious character was dispersed by the soldiery during | the progress of the conflagration in the Irish | capital. The disturbance was caused by | rowdies, who songht plunder. Tae Appaxss or Mansoat MacManon to the French National Assembly at Versailles, | which we publish to-day, is in a great measure | &n explanation in detail of his letter of accept- | ance issued in Parison May 25. His chief | point is the completion of the indemnity con- | tract with Prussia. After this the reorganiza- | tion of the army will receive full attention, | not with any defensive view, he explains, but simply that France may regain her rank | e@mong the nations of Europe. Mexican Avvares.-—Our news from Mexico, | end in reference to Mexican afiairs from other | points, is becomimg very interesting, for if | half that is said in the reports afloat is true | General Grant has entered upon another grand | scheme of annexation, which, in its fulfilment, | will give bis confidential advisers in the mat- | fer the run of half « dozen new territorial establishments. But, as ‘a burned child dreads the fire,’’ so we judge the President has had enough of annexation in his St. Do- NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. The Opening of the Summer Season— | crowded Summer places of resort, Though The President Leading the Way. General Grant has informally, and without the countersign of the State Department, opened the Summer season. He and his fam- ily have gono to their cottage by the sea at Long Branch. All seekers of pleasure and health are hereby notified that the sun has attained its meridian glow and intensity when the hegira of citizens to the seaside and mountains is ex- pected, when the business world should relax its cares and labors and when the young and gay are invited to renew their flirtations or to mako more serious engagements for con- summation in the Fall and Winter. The few hot days we have had, too, since the month of June commenced, have given the example set by the President more force, and have stimu- lated the city mammas and the young folks to overhaul their wardrobes and to begin packing their trunks. When Queen Victoria leaves London for Balmoral or some other country retreat the fashionable society of the British metropolis follow as a matter of course, The Empress Engénie used to lead the gay world of Paris in the same way. Why should not the Chief of this Republic, his excellent wife and tho charming Miss Nelly have the initiative also in such movements? However, our silent, self- composed and unartistic Chief has no ambi- tion to be the leader of fashion. At a raco course or trotting match he might desire unustal prominence, but not among the but- terflies of Summer resorts. He is made of sterner stuff than that. While he may, then, in an involuntary or unconscious manner, inaugurate the Summer season, his object only is to seek repose from the cares of State, to maintain his health and to have an agree- able time with his cronies while being freed from the stiffness of Washington official life. It is worthy of note, by way of showing something of our social life and the inde- fatigable enterprise of newspaper correspond- ents, as well as the tendency to imitate tho obsequiousness of Europeans to ‘distinguished people,’’ to recall the remarks made upon the advent of the Grant family at Long Branch. They arrived precisely at fifteen minutes (the seconds are not mentioned) past five on the afternoon of Friday last in a Pullman palace car. The President's baggage had been ar- riving all day, and required eight furniture wagons to convey it. There is a delicate omission in not stating what the wagons con- veyed, particularly as the sovereign or subject people of the United States would like to know what provisions the Chief of the Repub- lic has for his Summer entertainment. Still, we do not see why the President should not enjoy himself and have what creature com- forts he desires, like any other gentleman, without the prying curiosity of outsiders being interposed. As to the carriages, horses and Miss Nellie’s turnout, these are matters of public interest, because everybody at Long Branch will talk about them and because they will be things to envy or imitate. We think General Grant shows good taste and a prudent regard for his health and that of his family by going early to Long Branch and making it his Summer residence. It is a healthy and charming place, and within a convenient dis- tance from the capital. It is near New York, the centre of intelligence and movement, from which the President can,learn more, if he be so disposed, than among the hoosiers and local politicians that congregate at Washing- ton. Besides, our institutions are so ad- mirable that the country can govern itself if let alone. A laissez faire Chief Magistrate, ss General Grant well understands, is about the best we can have under ordinary circum- stances. If the society that crowds around the President at Long Branch is not as choice as that which Washington or the other Presi- dents of former days would have desired or sought, it must be remembered that the times have changed and have become more demo- eratic or socially republican. A public man reaches his ambitious aims now more by mingling and identifying himself with the people than in the earlier history of the Re- public. The Summer residence of the President at Long Branch will, no doubt, give éelat to that interesting and health-giving place of resort, and draw an increased number of visitors. Crowds will go there on that account, The Branch is, in fact, becoming year after year a more favorite place of resort. Nowhere in the United States can be found a greater mix- ture of individuals of all classes, from the highest to the lowest. Take it allinall, itis the most representative Summer place in every phase of American life. This arises in part from it being so convenient to New York, Philadelphia and other centres of populaticn. But Long Branch cannot contain all those who fly from city life in the Summer. Then, the tastes of people differ. Newport has its peculiar votaries in the rich, aristocratic and quiet families, that eschew the mixture of Long Branch and love their cottages and the choice assemblies of the old Rhode Island city. Greater wealth and refinement and fewer shoddy spendthrifts go there. Saratoga and Niagara take all classes for the water, the splendid scenery, the races and the fashion, | though less of a mixture, however, as a gen- eral rale, tan Long Branch. Then there are scores of other places which people of quiet habits or for economy go to in preference to the great caravansaries of humanity, where | extravagant dress, nightly balls and all kinds | of excitement are sought more than health or | comfort. But the hegira from this city and other cities will continue, now that it has begun. A sort of mania seizes on people. One follows the other for fashion or oustom’s sake, as sheep goin a flock. Hun- dreds, and we might say thousands, leave their comfortable homes to put up with all sorts of inconveniences and indifferent living at the Summer places of resort simply bécause it is the fashion to go away. New York, with | its splendid bay of salt water, its magnificent rivers, its proximity to the sea, its superb Central Park and other advantages, is aban- doned simply because it is the habit, and without considering how much is lost or how little gained by the change. Chacun a son géut, however, and as long as our people are prosperous and can afford it, we can only wish them a joyous Summer season and re- newod health wherever they may go. But hero it will not be out of place to recur again to the subject to which we have on each succeeding season called attention—that mingo venture to last him @ year or two longer, is, the wretched accommodations and extor- tionate obarges at most of the hotels of our land for building sites is cheap enough gen- erally, and the hotels are not, or need not be, constructed with much cost, the rooms are like narrow cells and badly ventilated. ‘There is no reason why larger and more comfortable and healthier sleeping rooms should not be provided. The meals forthe most part are no better. With every opportunity of getting the freshest and best provisions hotel caterers supply indigestible stuff, and that not cooked properly. Nor is the attendance in most cases what it should be. Guests are treated as if they were under great obligations to the pro- prietors and not the proprietors indebted to them for their patronage. The civility and attention paid to guests in almost all European hotels are seldom exhibited here by our. lordly proprietors, and scarcely less haughty clerks. For all of which visitors tothe watering places are made to pay ex- travagant prices. Need we be surprised, then, that so many thousands of Americans go abroad to spend their money? It is acom- mon remark that our citizens and their fami- lies can cross the Atlantic and spend two or three months in Europe for as little or less cost than at the fashionable places of Summer resort at home, and at the same time live bet- ter, be accommodated better and receive more attention, We have many delightful and health giving spots by the sea and in the moun- tains, and charming scenery to attract; but the lack of comfort and good accommodations drives crowds to other countries and causes a drain of thirty or forty millions of specie every year from the country. We hope our hotel proprietors will consider these things and rival each other in improving upon the past. Good accommodations and reasonable charges would increase their business greatly and pre- vent many from crossing the ocean to spend their money abroad. We have plenty of men who “know how to keep a hotel’? Who among them will commence the needed reform? The Rival Indo-European Railway Enterprises, The mammoth enterprise recently fore- shadowed by the Henaxn’s telegrams regard- ing an Indo-Russian railway continues to ex- cite widespread interest. Some days pre- vious to our announcement of M. Lesseps’ plan of an iron way from Orenburg to Cal- cutta, via Samarcand and Peshawur, the Heratp gave the first tidings of the silent but earnest movement in England towards a similar work, destined to link London with Calcutta, by way of Constantinople, Teheran, Herat and Peshawur. These rival schemes of transasiatic communication are among the grandest conceptions of the age, and, in the opinion of many qualified to judge, are des- tined to an early realization. We pointed out in our first article concerning the English scheme that the route which it contemplates lies in the land of ancient splendor and em- pire—in the land of the silkworm, the olive and the rose—and, in part, through the cen- tral Persian belt, of a temperate climate and well watered, fertile fields. After passing eastward beyond the Persian frontier the English road would traverse the less prom- ising northern portion of Afghanistan, pro- tected, however, trom the furious snow storms of Turkestan by the mountain wall of the Hindoo-Kosh. Turning, now, to the Russian route from Orenburg to Samarcand, the line marked out by the great engineer Lesseps and really the only one which is at present at Russia’s com- mand, we find the most appalling obstacles to the construction of a railway. Although the former town is the flourishing emporium of the Bokhara trade the intervening country is swept in Winter by the most devastating storms of wind and snoy, in which no railway train would be safe, while in Summer the vast seas of sand which intervene tremble with the terrific heat and render the soil incapable of any but the most precarious and scanty voge- tation. The snow problem, it is trae, may be solved, as it has been on our trans-continental roads to the Pacific, although the precipita- tion on the Asiatic steppes is much greater and more insuperable than on our own Conti- nent. But a far greater obstacle than snow confronts the engineer who attempts to span the arid wastes which lie between Oren- burg and Samarcand with an iron road. When Alexander the Great commenced his famous march through Beloochistan toward the close of 325 B. C., the Valley of the Indus was like a fragrant paradise compared with the region he traversed to the northwestward. As he advanced in that direction the desert loomed up in its dazzling brilliance, blister- ing the feet of his soldiery, and the enormous masses of soft, fine sand, shifted incessantly by the winds, drifted into trackless ridges, obliterating every vestige of road, and com- pelling his most sagacious guides to steer their course by the stars. Indeed this region is less easily crossed than the waters of the wide ocean. In modern times the traveller finds on the steppes north of Bokhara high waves of sand, constantly changing their place; and one of the most eminent authorities of Cen- tral Asian geography has gravely expressed the opinion that but for the shelter of the Bukan and Ak-tan mountains, to the north of Bokhara, that city, with its 70,000 inhabitants, would be in imminent peril of being buried beneath the surging seas of sand which roll over the Kizil Kum, to the northward. What is true of the wastes crossed by Alexander is realized, with more forbidding circumstances, in the North Caspian Basin, the Khivan terri- tory and nearly the entire country through which Lesseps would have to lay his proposed railroad. Samarcand, lying about one hundred and twenty miles east of Bokhara, is supplied with water by canal from the Samarcand River ; but the latter in Sum- mer is a dry, sandy bed, and those who de- pend upon it almost perish with thirst every Summer. The country around for many hun- dreds of miles glistens with the solar glare ; the winds are hot and blasting as the breath of the sirocco, and man is enervated beyond the power of exertion. The water of the Aral Sea is not so saline in its taste (for horses drink it freely) as the salt wells and springs of the rainless and mobile sand bays which cover this more than sterile wilderness. The few scattered wells lie in a country interspersed with salt marshes, where the caravan is endangered from sinking in the quicksand and where the construction of @ railroad would be more difficult than over an Alpine pass. It bas been the hoast of M, Lessens that ho constructed the Suéz Canal through a bed of shifting cand, but he will find the Asiatic railway opposed by the sand storm of the desert steppe, which will fill up his railway channel faster than he can open it, and so constantly impede transit as to render it un- safe and unprofitable. If Russia embarks her vast capital in the building of the Orenburg and Calcutta rail- way, it can be from some other reason than the profit of the mere Asiatic trade, and her ulterior aim will be to enrich herself with the “barbaric gold’’ of the East and the absorp- tion of a part or the whole of British India, with the world renowned wealth —of Ormuz and the Ind, The historian has remarked that the Caucasus, with the Caspian and Black Seas, form a hugo cul-de-sac, across whose mouth nearly all the invaders who have entered Europe have passed. It may be itis also through the same region that the tide of Asiatic invasion will reflow, and, in this point of view, the moves now being made on the Central Asian chessboard by the two greatest powers of Europe, each aiming to secure an overland railway to India, acquire importance and significance, The Modoc Massacre—Natural Result ot Our In Policy. Another tale of blood comes to us over the wires from Oregon. James Fairchild, it ap- pears, was conveying seventeen Modoc pris- oners, among whom were some squaws and children, to his ranch for safe keeping. He had with him a guard of twelve men, the pris- oners being huddled together in a wagon. On the way they encountered a party of Oregon volunteers, who made several inquiries about the captives, the answer being that there were no charges against them, although among them were the notorious Bogus Charley and Shack Nasty Jim. It appears that Fairchild then pushed on with his prisoners, leaving the guard behind. He was next stopped by two men, supposed to be Oregon volunteers, one of whom pointed a needlegun at his head, while the other cut the traces of the mules attached to the wagon and the {frightened ani- mals galloped off, dragging their driver with them. Tho two men then fired a numbem of shots into the crowded wagon, killing four Modoc braves and dan- gerously wounding a squaw. The approach of a party of geoldiers prevented further massacre. Previous to this tragedy we are told of a desperate attempt made by two Oregon women to kill the murderers of their husbands when confronted with them in pres- ence of General Davis. Both stories give unquestionable evidence of the excited feelings of the settlers against the red-skinned assassins by those who suffered at their hands, and the fear lest false, nay, crim- inal philanthropy at Washington, may suc- ceed in saving Captain Jack and his brother cutthroats from the gallows. Had General Davis been allowed to mete out swift justice to these wretches the present mas- sacre would not have occurred. We are also told that the arch-murderers, Captain Jack and Schonchin, declare their innocence of the death of General Canby, but lay the blame on the “boys” and on some mythical Klamath chief who led them astray. It is not unlikely that they may find powerful advocates in Washington, ready to testify to their previous good character and to excuse the late un- pleasantness. When all these things are con- sidered it is not surprising that the settlers should be very much inclined to take the law into their own hands when opportunity offers. They look upon the captive Modocs as a set of incarnate fiends for whom death is but a mild punishment, and forget entirely the feelings of those tender-hearted advisers of the govern- ment who regard the savages only as erring children. The massacre is both lamentable and disgraceful; but the responsibility for it rests in great part with the government, which pursuessuch a puerile policy in dealing with In- dian murderers. The speedy execution of the ringleaders in the lava bed tragedies will tend to allay the angry passions of the Oregon setilers. Should that not take place we would not be surprised to hear of a general massacre of redskins in that region ere many days pass over. The Polaris Mysteries, There are several mysteries connected with the ill-fated expedition of the Polaris which it,is to be devoutly wished Secretary Robe- son's secret official investigation’ will at least assist in clearing up. Most prominent among these mysterious events are, first, the death of Captain Hall, and, second, the separation of the Polaris from Captain Tyson and his party on the ice. In regard to the death of Captain Hall, two widely different opinions exist—the one is that his death may be charged to the treachery of some enemy or enemies on board | his ship, and the other is that he died from natural causes. In reference to the separation of the ship from Captain Tyson and his party on the ice, while there are many persons who believe that the separation was purely acci- dental, or from necessity, or from causes wholly beyond the control of the officers and crew remaining on the ship, there are many | other persons who believe that the departure of the ship from the party on the ive was more from design than anything in the re- ported chapter of accidents. Now, as it isto be presumed that under oath, before the Secretary of the Navy, Captain Tyson and his companions rescued from their ice-floe have told ‘‘the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth’ of all they know in reference to the mysterious events sug- gested, it is due to the public, to the govern- ment and to all concerned, that this official evidence should be made public. We espe- cially desire it, as we have no doubt that this evidence, as given before Secretary Robeson, is substantially the same as that first published in the Hgenaxp from our careful correspondent at St. Johns, We have the fullest confidence in the good faith and truthfulness of Captain Tyson and his companions in their statements as given to our correspondent, and in the essential points of their testimony we are sat- isfied that our original report from St. Johns has not been weakened, but has been materi- ally strengthened by the report of this official inquiry at Washington. in any event we can- not imagine why the evidence of this official investigation should not at once be published. Wo are gratified to perceive, as one of the results of this official inquiry, that o vessel is to be detailed or ordered by Secretary Robe- son to search forthe Polaris in Baffin Bay. Why this search was not at once resolved upon, with the news from (he rosqued at Mt, Johns, wewannot understand. Is it the evidence of actual witnesses on the Polaris that Secre- tary Robeson now is most anxious to secure, or is it the rescue of the missing ship? Has he been most impressed fram his official in- vestigation with the dangerous condition of the Polaris or with the importance of hear- ing from Captain Buddington? Is the Secre- tary still satisfied, as he at first professed to be, that “all this strange, eventful history” of the Polaris is accounted for, or is he now convinced that for more reasons than one it is necessary to find the Polaris? From the first, in the cause of humanity, we have urged the immediate despatch of a steamer adapted to the icebergs of Baffin Bay—and such steamers can be obtained at St. Johns—in search of the missing ship. It is not yet too late, however, for this enterprise, and that expe- rienced Arctic navigator, Captain Hayes, is the man who should be appointed to the com- mand of this searching vessel. We do not know what his present engagements are, but we cannot doubt from his experience and love of adventure in the Polar Seas that he would cheerfully undertake this expedition. In con- clusion, we would respectfully repeat our sug- gestion to Secretary Robeson, that justice to | all parties concerned calls for the publication of the testimony of his official inquisition. Tae Fme ar Newsurc Last Niour threat- ened to be very extensive. A large amount of valuable river front property was destroyed, including the splendid barge Newburg. ‘The latest estimate of the loss, according to our special despatches, was about two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. WASHINCTON. sone WASHINGTON, June 9, 1873. The Cause of Mr. Price’s Arrest. It ts understood at the State Department that the cause of the arrest of Leopold A. Price, the HERALD correspondent at Havana, was on account of his sympathy with the insurgents, He has a claim for property now on file before the Spanish American Claims Commission—an estate embargoed by the Spanish authorities in Cuba. Trouble in Regard to the Emancipation of Slaves in Cuba. Trouble is anticipated in administration circles between the United States and Spain on the ques- tion of the emancipation of slaves in the Spanish colonies, It appears that the stronger party in Cuba, because the wealthiest, is opposed to eman- cipation, while in sympathy itis against the Repab- Uc of Spain, or making Cuba a dependent State. This makes emancipation in Cuba a far distant reality unless the United States intervenes, which it has pledged itself to do, not only in pub- lished correspondence, but in what has more re- cently passed between the Secretary of State and our Minister at Madrid. The pretended emancipa- tion of slaves in Porto Rico served only to inten- sify the President's disgust with Spanish rule and Spanish diplomacy. It will be remembered that our Minister at Madrid heralded this concession as a great diplomatic triumph for the United States. It now appears that before the edict of emancipation in Porto Rico went into ef- fect, every slave had been sold and sent to Cuba. Captain General Pieltain finds himself sertously embarrassed, and has of late complained to the Spanish Minister in Washington of the difficulties which beset him in his efforts to repre- sentthe new form of government of Spain in Havana. He is comparatively powerless to enforce the republican sentiments, for he finds the situagjon far different to-day than when his prede- cessor had the support of the monarchists and was in accord with the Casino. Those who claim to speak advisedly say that the President's policy towards Spain, or as far as her American posses- sions are concerned, is as definitely aggressive as that toward Mexico, and he only awaits the favor- able opportunity to prove it. General Sherman. General Sherman will leave here for West Point to-morrow to return here about the end of the week. The Florida Prize Case. In the District Court to-day the case of Collins against the Florida, prize case, was argued on a motion to dismiss the libel filed by the government, on the ground that the seizure, having taken place in a Brazilian port, was illegal. General Butler ap- peared for the libellant and Mr. Corwin and Judge Fisher for the government. Judge Humphreys overruled the motion and _ re- ferred the case to General Mussey to take testimony. The Florida never reached any point in the United States, having been lost or pur- | posely scuttled on the way. She was built at Liv- erpool. The Geneva Tribunal state in their award that notwithstanding the violation of the neutral- ity of Great Britain committed by this vessel, then known as the Oreto, she was nevertheless on sev- eral occasions freely admitted into the ports of the British colonies; and the Tribunal, by a major- ity of four to one, declared its opinion that Great Britain failed by omission ‘to fulfil the duties pre- scribed in the Treaty of Washington with regard to neutral duties. A $1,000,000 Prize Award. In the case of Farragut against the ship Metropo- lis and others, a prize case in which an award of over one million dollars nas been made by arbitra- tors, General Butler moved ‘or an aMrmance of the award, Mr. Corwin, for the government, filed a motion requiring the arbitrators to file in Court the evidence, particularly that of Admirals Porter and Bailey, and also inquiring whether the steamer McKea, having been built and used by the United States, from whom she was taken, should be ine cluded among the vessels captured or destroyed. The motion was Overruled and the award of the arbitrators was affirmed. The Powers of s Consal General to Egypt. The Supreme Court for the District of Columbia has decided the case of Dainese vs. Charles Hale. The detendant was Consul General in Egypt, and, by virtue of his office, exercised ju- dicial power in seizing certain goods in which Dainese had an interest. Judge Carter, in de- livering the decision of the Court, overruled the demurrer, holding a Consul had, under the law and treaty, been clothed with judicial powers. Peaceful Disposition of the Indians at Red Cioud Agency Areport to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs from Special Commissioner Kemble, dated at the Red Cloud Agency May 31, announces his arrival there. He found the disposition of the Indians at that agency more friendly than he had been led to believe, although he had not yet had time to confer freely with them and learn accurately their feelings and intentions. Commisstoner Kemble | had an informal talk with “Blue Horse,” “High | Wolf,” “Slow Bull” and “Red Leaf.” These and | the principal seldiers manifested a very friendly disposition. Agent Daniels says they have worked faithfully, a8 has also “Red vog,” to preserve peace, and their influence has been good and is in- creasing. The Special Commissioner cannot yet determine in regard to the expediency of station- ing troops at the Agency, but from all that he | could learn he does not think it will be necessary. It may, however, be necessary to order a mounted | company to patrol the other side of the river, as much for the prevention of whiskey trading as for the stoppage of stock stealing. A Bridge Across the Mississippl. ‘The Secretary of War having referred to the At- torney General the question as to his authority, un- der the acts of Congress, to construct the railroad bridge of the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company across the Mississippi at La Crosse, the Atterney General decides that the bridge is to be located by the company and not by the Secretary of War, but that tn its construction the Secretary of War has @ supervisory power as to the security of navigation and the convenience of access by Other rauware VAN WINKLE BOGART. Trial of the Alleged Accomplice of Libx bie Garrabrant, the Patersen Pots oner—The Case Postponed Until Thurs- aay. The trial of Van Winkle Bogart for allegea con» Plicity in the poisoning of Ransom Burroughs wag called on yesterday morning in the Passaic Court of Oyer and Terminer, Judge Bedle presiding. The facts of the murder are still fresh in the Minds of many of our readers. Ransom Bur’ roughs was @ resident of Paterson, and bore @ character that was extremely bad. His place was alow saloon and assignation house, and was the frequent scene of many disgraceful broils. On the 27th of September, 1871, Coroner Monks went down to the house of Burroughs for the purpose of attaching his property, he having failed to pay his rent, which was legally due. When Coroner Monks arrived at the house he found the dead boay of Burroughs in two chairs, partially frozen. From the appearance of the body it was evident that Burroughs had been THB VICTIM OF FOUL PLAY, and suspicion at once rested upon ‘a young girt,, Libbie Garrabrant, who had been in his employ im the capacity of housekeeper. Burroughs’ wife ha@ some time previously been sent to State Prisom for keeping a disorderly house, and in her absence’ Libbie had been employed. A paper was found in the pocket of the dead man stating that he was tired of life; that Libbie Garrabrant had left him, and having no one to keep house for himhe had committed suicide by taking poison, An arsenic peaes was foundin the room, and taking this in connection with the letter in his pocket, caused: the theory of suicide to be widely received. Ooro- ner Quin affected to believe the story also, but this’ was only a biinder, as he had suspicions which he: wished to substantiate, It was ascertained that Libbie had taken posses- sion of all Burroughs’ effects, and thoi sho stated that she had purchased them previous to his death there was strong enough doubts enter- tained of her to warrant her arrest. There was another suspicious circumstance in connection with the case. Burroughs’ name was Ransom F. but the note found im his pocket was signed Charies The Coroner charged Libbie with writing the letter. She denied it. The Coroner then directed: Libbie to write the note at his dictation, and the result was almost a fao-stmile of the original. This made the case against the girl very strong. Tho stomach of Barroughs was taken out and sent to’ Professor Doremus to be analyzed, and the resull of the analysis showed that death had been cat by arsenic. The testimony against her AT THE CORONER'S INQUEST was so strong that the jury rendered a verdict that Burroughs had come to his death through the effects of poison administered by her hand. ‘The girl was thoughtless and deplorably ignorant, and throughout the inquiry maintained a aij pant and carelessmanner, Wheu she was brought to trial she acted in the same way and nocnteny did not appreciate the enormity of the crime wit’ which she was charged. Her trial was a ver; tedious one; the prisoner was ably defended, ant all that could be done to clear her from the chargo’ was put forth by her counsel; but the evidence against her was too strong and she was convicted. She was sentenced to be hanged, but her youth and ignorance pleaded strongly im her favor, and great efforts were made to ob! a respite for her. The Court of Pardons at first re- fused to interfere in the matter, but after some months’ delay her sentence was commuted to im- prisonment for life, and she was removed from aterson to the State Prison at Trenton, where sha now is. From certain facts which Libbie divulged it was supposed that Van Winkle Bogart assisted in the crime, and he was arrested as an accomplice. ‘t had borne but an indifferent character, but the evidence of the girl was the only thing against him in connection with the poisoning. When the trial was called on yesterday morning THE COURT ROOM was 80 crowded that standing room coula Leche 4 be obtained. The prisoner was brought into Cou! in chart of the Sherif. He was respectably dressed in a suit of black, and is by no means & bad looking young man, though the expression of his face is not at all interesting. He seemed un- concerned about the case and looked careteasly about the Court. Mr. Hooker appeared to prose- cute on behalf of the State, and Mr. Woodram appeared for the defence. Counsel on both sidea asked that the case go over until the Fail, but Judge Bedle would not consent to this and said it must be tried at once, as the prisoner had been more than a year in jail. At the earnest solicita- tion of counsel the Judge at last consented to pu& off the case unti! Thursday morning, when it will be called at half-past ten, sharp. It is expected to occupy a couple of weeks. WEATHER REPORT. War. DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIRF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, D, C., June 10—1 A. M. Prodadiuties. *, For New England, light to fresh easterly to south» erly winds and generally clear or partly cloudy weather; for the middle States, winds veering to gentle and fresh southerly and cloudy weather, with areas of generally lignt = raing for the South Atlantic States, easterly to southerly winds, partly cloudy weather and possibly occasional areas of light rain; for the Gulf States, east of the Mississippi, continued cloudy weather and rain areas; for the Northwest and Upper Lake region and Southwest to Tennes- see rising barometer, northerly to westerly winds and clear and clearing weather; for the Lower Lake region cloudy weather and rain areas, fol- lowed during Tuesday afternoon and night by winds veering to westerly and northwesterly, with clearing weather. SAD CATASTROPHE. A Military Scouting Party Caught in a Storm—Six Men Drowned. Omaua, Neb., June 9, 1873. The scouting party sent out from Fort McPher- son two weeks ago were caught last Tuesday night in a severe rain storm in their camp om Blackwoods Creek. The eamp was flooded and six privates of Company F, Third cavalry, and twenty-four horses were drowned. The rest ol the command saved their lives by climbing trees, where they were compelled to remain eighteen hours, There have been severe storms in the West and Northwest for the past three days. INDIGNATION IN SAN FRANOISOO AT THE MODOC MASSACBE. SAN FRANCISCO, June 9, 1873. The news of the massacre of the Medoc captives was recived here with universal surprise and in+ dignation. The atrocity is loudly aenounced by every one. KE, B, Steele, of Yreka, started for the front to- day to be present at the closing scenes of the Mo- doc war. J. K. Luttrei accompanied him. THREE THOUSAND MILES IN THE CLOUDS. Boston, June 9, 1873. The promised experiment of Professor Wise, the aeronaut, to make a balloon voyage from Bostom across the Atlantic, to some point in Ireland or England, has been abandoned for the present. It was his intention to start from here on the after- noon of the 4th of July; and his departure was to be one of the principal features ef the celebration. He asked for an appropriation of $3,000 to defray the necessary expenses. and the several members of both branches of the municipal vern- ment ‘vere favorable to granting uest, up to the occurrence of the last re. A spasm of economy succeeded that calamity, and in consequence of discussions and delays between the members the time been shortened, and the Professor finds that even tf the appropriation asked for were granted he would not have time to build a balloon by the 4th. The consequence 18 that the experiment is aban- doned for the present; but itis likely that If sab- stantial aid is afforded in the immediate future the novel and hazardous journey will be under- taken. Professor Wise 1s ambitious to carry out his idea, having {ull faith that there is an eastern current in the upper regions which will carry hing safely across the ocean. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. The usual monthly reception of the Young Men’a Christian Association took place in their hall, cor+ ner of Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue, last evening. The room was comfortably filled by the intelligent and appreciative audience wont to gather on these occasions, called together for the time by the announcement that Mrs. Louise Woodworth Foss, of Boston, somewhat known to fame throughout New England, would Rive a series of readings from favorite authors. was the first appearance of Mrs. Foss in New York, and the variety of selections laid down tn the programme indicated entire confidence in the versatility of her talents. The entertainment opened with an overture on the, organ by Prof. Mora, followed by an announcemen® frem Mr. Bennett, one of the directors, that Sun~ day evening services would continue to be held in. the hall during the Summer, commencing at half- ast seven o'clock, aud inviting all to attend, par- tcularly in view of the tact that many Of tho churches would soon be closed for the season. Tle also stated that the monthly receptigns come Ugue durips the warm momtha rd 2 |