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ON TO CUBA! @ONTINUED FROM SEVENTH PAGE. tion gave farther orders that the Tornado was to call of Santi: de Cuba age! four days, to see signal was tepiaved at the castle of that city (the forro), cating the sighting of any suspicious craft, engaged in coaling at Santiago de Cuba gun- were to be sent out to take the place of the Tornado. On the 22d of wy the Tornado arrived ‘at Havana, where she was thoroughly overhanied, after which she returned to her station, and pa- ‘trotled the coast between the two points until she succeeded in capturing the Virginius. ‘The tollowing are the names of American citizens of Cubau birth among the massacred people of the Virginius:—Juan Alvardo, Julio Arango, Philip Abelscer, Enrigue Castellanos, Alejran: Calvo, ta While boat Sani Ignacio W. Tapia, In addition to these it way be stated that the brothers Trojillo, of No. %6 Pine street, had taken out weir first papereof United States citizenship, THE PEOPLE’S DEMAND. Inaignation Meeting in Columbia, 8. C. Couumeia, Nov. 20, 1873. ‘There was a large and enthusiastic meeting last evening, at the State House, in the Hall of the Rouse of Representatives, in sympathy with Cuba, and in favor of avenging the insult given to the “American flag im the cold-blooded butchery of American citizens taken on board of the Virginius ‘by the Spaniards. SPEBCHES were made by United States Senator Ropertson, Representative Elliott, Judge T. J. Mackey and other prominent gentlemen, all of them expressing the strongest sympathy with Cuba, Amongst the ‘speakers were several prominent democrats, and with one acoord they echoed the sentiment that @uba must be free and insult te American flag avenged, Under motion to appoint a COMMITTEE to draft a preamble and resolutions, the follow” ing gentlemen were appointed, and the meeting adjourned until to-night to hear the report of the eommittee and to listen to other pominent speak- ers:—Mesers. W. A, Hayne, 'T. J, Mackey, Albert 0. Jones, W. J. McKinlay, J. D. Robertson, J. D. Boston, David Graham, J. C. C, Featherstone and James F. Greene. The committee reported to-night at a meeting, which was fully as Ii as the previous one and tas enthusiastic, Indeed, at this meeting the was immensely packed and the enthusiasm of the pecre running very higb, the hearts of all present being in the work beiore them. 4 ‘The resolutions were adopted amid much en- ‘thusiasm. They read as follows:— ‘Whereas the American steamer Virginius, sailing under the rk the United tates, with a regular clearance ‘from American Consul at Kingston, Jamaica, was “recently seized in mid ocean, upon the common highway of nations, by the commander of a Spanish vessel of war, who, after hauling down ber flag, carried her into the Spanish port of santiago de Cuba, where her officers and erew, embracing many American citizens, were, with- out lawful trial, shot to death with musketry by Spanish marines acting under the orders of officers of the army of in; and whereas such seizure) was violative of the pub- lic law of nations and dishonoring to the American flag; therefore be it Resolved, That we appeal with confidence to the na- tional administration and the Congress of the United States to secure ample redress for this great and un- ‘alleled wrong inflicted upon the honor of our great public in the persons of its slaughtered citizens and ‘through the bold and ignominious violation of the sanc- tty of its fag, ‘ ved, That the outrage here named is but the iast of Jeng sories inflicted by the government of Spain apon American citizens, and that the time has come for this Republic to teach that red-handed slavemaster of the tinent that wherever the American fing flies there every American citizen may siand protected by an in- vi safe E solved, That we sympathize as free Americans with the Cubans who are now struggling to free themselves from the gatling thraldom of the Spanish yoke, and we deem that the American policy which shall most gpeedit wecure for the island of Cubaa place among nations as a iree and independent State, and thus strike down the last stronghold of chattel slaves on the American continent. ved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded by the President and Secretary of this meeting to each of our Senators and Kepresentatives in Congress, and a ‘copy be also forwarded in token of our sympathy tor their cause to the Junta of the Cuban Republic resident in New York. N. B, MEYERS, Chairman. J. Evans Brirran, Secretar: of the Resolutions Notth Carolina Senate for the Belligerency of the Cuba nd for Reparation from Spain, RALeIGH, N. C., Nov. 20, 1873. ‘The following resolutions were mtroduced in the Senate this morning by Senator John W. Dunham, @ leading democrat, and will probably pass to- morrow :— Whereas the authorities of the island of Cuba, in criminal disregard of the usages of civilization and of common humanity and in open defiance of the government of the United States, have recently murdered certain citizens while under the protec- tion ofits fag, and whereas for five years the pa- triots of Cuba have successfully resisted the eforts of the Spanish government to reduce them into subjection, and have maintained and are now maintaining war in defence of their liberties and for the establishment of constitutional govern- ment; now, therefore, the General Assembly of North Carolina do Resolve, That in their opinion it has now become the duty of the government of the United States to recognize the belligerent rights of the patriot army in Cuba, and to demand Cig reparation for the outrage offered its fag, and to inflict swilt punishment upon the murderers of its citizens, Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the President of the United States and to our Senators and Representatives in Oon- gress. és Wittle Rock, Ark., in dication ef the Nation’s Honor. Litre Rock, Nov. 20, 1873, ‘The papers here publish a call for a public meet- ing, signed by prominent citizens, the object of which will be to unite with sister cities in con- demnation of the Virginius butchery and to urge the government to decisive action. The voice of the people and pre». is loud jor the vindication of the national honor, OPINIONS OF SENATOR KELLY, OF OREGON. tsnidadabikeptastitasaabict WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 187% Senator Kelly, of Oregon, on being asked if he thought the Cuban trouble would cause war, re- Plied—*That will depend npon the determination of the administration in the matter. If the Presi- dent and his Cabinet are determined to push the affair to the extreme of hostilitics, undoubtedly the republican members of Congress would take ac- tion.” He did not feel authorized to speak for the democratic party on the subject. He could only answer for his own views, but he had but litte doubt that his party would sustain and strengthen the general government in any measure in which the national honor and the sanctity of the fag Were involved. It looked, however, as though some means would be arrived at vy which hostili- es would be averted. From the last advices it would seem as thongh the Spanish government would do what it could to make reparation; but the question is, “Would the @ecrees of the home authorities be enforced in Cuba, and if they could not what was the proper course for the United States to pursue” As for Jeaving the question to arbitration, as was the Alabama case, that was hardly to be though. of, as it was not a parallel state of affairs. If the Vir- gintus had been fitted as an armed vesse! in a port of the United States, and then, claiming to act in ‘the capacity of a Cuban man-of-war, haa captured and destroyed Spanish vessels, or burned and pil- laged towns along the Spanish coast, there would be a similarity in tne two cases; but this unarmed vesse) Was carrying the American flag and cap- tured on the hign seas. It is true she may have been engaged in illegal traMe, but it was doubtty Whether she was liable to seizure, except within the jurisdiction of Spanish sovereignity. The vessel was liable only to confiscation after a trial by the proper Court, and those on board bad the anquestionadle right of atrial for their acts, whatever they might bave been, and to have them proved vefore a tribunal %n which they could confront the witnesses ‘against them and be deferded by counsel. What has made such @ bitter feeling thronghout the country 1s the shocking haste and savage cruelty of the executions. If the vessel was properly captured and the prisoners on board had engaged in any enterprise which by the laws of nations rendered them liable to the jaity of death, and they had Deen condemned aiter @ fair avd impar- tial trial, the United States could ha had no justifiable cause of complaint, All the righta of humanity and international law have been ontraged in the trial and shooting of the pas- wsengers and officers and crew of the Virginius, In ‘the proper sense of the word they had no trial whatever. It is most papel that, when the facis become known, it will be found thatéthey wore not even brought before the pretended mili La court which sentenced them to death. As for the plea that they were pirates £4 condemned as such, ‘that is an absurdity. The law of nations will not juatity any such excuse, A parcel of wild Indiang wid WOE WAVE Apted Worpe WIth their Captives NEW YORK HERALD, We have an borders of somewhat } ae act to that claimed to have been r) ur} of the passengers aoe id ana comfort to insurgents, our people on our northern frontiers assisted those who called themselves Canadian patriots in tW¥eir attempt at revolt several years ago, and more re- cently a force of Fenians, organizes and equipped on our Own soi), invaded ada, The men of these expeditions who were captured by the British forces were given, in every instance, @ hearing belore a legal tribunal, and in every i stance were accorded a fair trial. Not one of them, if he remembered right, was sentenced to death, The harshest penalty was impriaonmens or transportation to some of the British penal colonies. 8 was the dignified ac- tion of a % mation, It the Spaniards had fol- lowed this commendable example they would have had Bow no outcry against them. As to what is to be done in case the Spanish home government 13 unable to enforce her profferred decrees of repara- tion, we have an example of just ha state of irs in Florida before its pure! by the United States and when it was a Spanish colony. The Creek Indians had taken refuge in that colony, trom whence they made raids into Georgia and committed murders and robbery om American — soi), The Spanish Governor was remonstrated with for rmitting it. He answered that he was powerless and unable to re- strain them, whereupon General Jachson said it was the first duty of the government of the United States to protect its citizens, and if the Spanish Governor could ea at these depredations, a3 the commanding oficer of the American forces he would enforce the laws, and thereupon marched into the Spanish possessions, captured the forts and seized and executed the leaders of the out- ages, and that is just what we may have to do in the present case. 11 Spain is so helpless that she cannot exercise her Cee authority over her officials in Cuba the United States will take the affair in their own hands. A war ought to be avoided, but the fpaaper of the country has been so excited that public opinion will submit to nothing but the amplest reparation. He did not think Cuba would be a desirable ac- juisition to the United States. It would be better at she should be independent. She has a large slave population, ay ed them native Africans, far more illiterate and brutisn than the ‘oes of the Southern States. If we make Cuba a State of the Union we of course extend over her ail our laws. She must be admitted on the same footing asthe other States. This would make all these Cor Africans, who are hardly better than the brace animals in their nature and habits, Ameri- can citizens and voters. I believe in elevating the ballot box instead of deprei it. However, there fs no use in anticipating matters, and we cannot tell what is to be done until Congress meets and we have all the jacts before us, SENATOR A. S. MERRIMON ON THE SIL UATION. ped Dela, Raugiau, N, C., Nov. 20, 1873, The HERALD correspondent called to-day upon United States Senator A, 8. Merrimon, at nis office inthis city, and requested his views upon the Spanish butchery of the Virginius’ crew, asking, also, what, in his opinion, the action of our goy- ernment should be under the circumstances. The Se r was busy, and his reply, which was brief, is as ioliows :— He said:—I am not sufticiently and accurate! possession of the facts connected with the capture of the Virginius to express an opinion a8 to what definite action our government ought to take in reference to the same. But Iam prepared to say that the rights, dignity and honor of the govern- ment and our flag shall be fully vindicated, and the government should do all it may lawiully do to fora those who have so grossly outraged human- ity and civilization. I am in favor of firm and cautious, but decided action. I would not take any advautage o1 the embarrassed condition of the Spanish government, bnt would deal with that government and Cuba as with the greatest Power now anembarrassed. WHAT SENATOR CAMERON SAYS. Pit x ica ebb Bas ti in : WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1873. Senator Cameron, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, arrived here to-day. He says that he knows nothing about the Cuban difficulties other than the statements he has seen made in the newspapers. He is strongly in favor of the gov- ernment standing up for the honor of its flag and eee the preparations of the Navy Department. je insists upon the administration enforcing all its demands, being satisfied that it has not made any demand inconsistent with the national honor, “WRAT HAS BEEN ALREADY DONE IN THIS RESPECT 18, UNHAPPILY, PAST RECALL, AND LRAVES TO THE UNITED STATES A CLAIM AGAINST SPAIN FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE INJURIES THAT THEIR CITIZENS HAVE SUFFERED BY REASON OF THESE SEVERAL VIOLATIONS OF THE TREATY OF 1795—A CLAIM WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED PRESENTS ON BEHALF OF HIS GOVERNMENT, WITH THE CONFIDENT HOPE THAT TUR GOVERNMENT OF SPAIN, RECOGNIZING ITs JUSTICE, AND MAKING SOMB PROPER AND SUITAULE PROVISION FOR ASCERTAINING THE AMOUNT WHICH SHOULD RIGHTYULLY COME TO RACH CLAIMANT, WILL ALSO ORDER THE IMMEDIATE RESTORATION TO THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OF THEIR PROPERTIES, WHICH HAVE BEEN THUS EMBARGOED, AND THE RELEASE OF THOSE CITIZENS OF TRE UNITED STATES THUS HELD, OR THEIR MMEDIATE TRIAL UNDER THE GUAKANTEES AND WITH THE RIGHTS ACCORDED BY THE TREATY.”— Fish to Roberts, 1870. SOURL BALTIMORE, Nov. 20, 1873. ‘The emigrant agent in this city of the Northern Central Railroad Company to-day received a letter irom the house of W. Goehler & Co., in Bremen, making inguiries in reference to the steamship Missouri. ‘The vessel sailea from Liverpool on the 10th of last September for Galveston, Texas, with emi- grants. The Bremen house state that newspapers received by them have accounts detailing that the Missourt was disabled and after- wards lost in the Gulf of Mexico, Noth- me was said, however, in the publications received as to the fate of cog paasengars and crew, and the letter above referred to was written for the purpose of inquiring if anything was known in ‘this city a abe 4 the probable disaster. Aiter diligent inguiries it cannot be ascertained that, any information has been received in Baltimore of the fate of the vessel. [The steamship Missouri (British), from Liverpool for New Orleans, was wrecked on the northeast. point of Gingerbread Gronnd, Bahamas, on October 1, The passengers and crew were all saved aud taken ro New Orleans on the 16th in the steain- ship Liberty.—Ep. HuarLy.} “Yrs, 1 MAVE SOMETHING MORE TO Say. THERE 1s CUBA—POOR, STRUGGLING CUBA. I Want you TO STAND BY THE CUBANS. CUBA MUST BE FREE, MER TYRANNICAL ENEMY MUST BE ORUSHED. CUBA MUST NOT ONLY BE FREE, BUT ALL HER SISTER ISLANDS. THIS REPUBLIC IS RESPONSIBLE FoR tTuaT, I AM PASSING AWAY, BUT YOU MUST LOOK AFTER THI8. WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER; NOW YoU MUST LOOK 0 THIS.—Dying Words of Generai Ravo- lins to Secretary Creswell, NAVAL INTELLIGENGE. Aspecial HERALD correspondence from Japan, dated at Yokohama on the 2st of October, sup- plies the following naval report:—The United States ship Lackawanna left this port on the 16th inst. for Shanghae. ‘The Saco, Palos, Monocacy and Ashuelot are still at Yokooka, Lieutenant Field has been detached from the Lackawanna and takes passage for Ameriea per steamer Japan. The Hartiord and Yantic are at Nagasaki. A special HERALD correspondence trom Brazil, dated at Rio Janciro on the 26th of October, ports as follows :—Commoadore Strong and his sec- retary, Mr. J. P, Gregson, arrived on the Ontario, and Rear Admiral Taylor returns on her to the UVaited States, leaving many grateful recollections of his urbanity and good feilowsbip. Indeed, all the officers of the squadron have made thomselves deservedly popular along the Brazilian const, and it has been a general source of regret that tne con- tinnal movement of the vessels from port to port prevented the cultivation of as intimate iter. course a8 was desired by the townsiolk, BILLIARD TOURNAMENT, Ontcaao, I., Nov. 20, 1 In the billiard tourgament this afternoon Joseph Dion beat aly by @ score Of 400 to 348, In the 65th inning. The largest runs were:—Di : Daly, 6, 29, 26, To-night Oyrilie Dion “beat ‘Bow: sunger by @ score Of 400 to 342, in 48 innings. The largest runs were :—Dion, 86, 33, 56; Bessunger, 43, 36. Garnie! id Daly are now He a and ri 10:45 o’elock Garnier bas 160, with he valis jn hand, to Daly's 04, YAOHTING NOTE, Steam yacht America, Mr. Smith, from the east- ward, passed Whitestone yesterday en route for Rew Yorke NATIONAL STOOK YARDS. Sr, Lours, Mo. Nov, 20, The National Stock ‘Yards, in Kast § were formally opened to-day. The yards are the largest in Re Beat bine an area of 656 acres. le present capacity is cattle, 16,000 hogy ond 2000 sheep en aes 1873, THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, ae Celebrating the Twenty-sixth Anniver- sary of Its Founding—A Brilliant Gath- ering of the Medical Fraternity. The twenty-sixth anniversary of the founding of the New York Academy of Medicine—which holds similar relations to the medical profession of the city that the Bar Association does to the iegal fra- ternity—was duly celebrated last evening with be- coming ¢cclat. The annual address was aclivered in the bail of the College of Physicians and Sur- geons, corner of Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue, by Dr, Jobn ©. Dalton, The chair was oc- cupied by the President, Dr. Austim Flint, who io- stalled three new Fellows of the Academy and then introduced the orator, who referred w subjects now agitating the medical mind of the country, re- viewed the more zecent results of investigation in medical science, and especially the diseases re- sulting from parasitic deposits in the human sys- tem, the vegetable parasites discovered in 1889 by Schouler and the later discoveries in the same time by other investigators, The paper traced the oi and reproduction of para- on deposite in and vegetable life, and pointed out how @ more careful examination of the subject of parasites would aid in controling scarlating and other diseases. The paper tinisned, the Fellows of the emy and invited guests, to the number of journed to the Ashland House, in Fourth avenue, and celebrated their anniversary with a bountifal repast, well served and but poorly patronized, owing the late hour at which the ieasting the sentiments began, President Fiint occupicd the chair, and at the head table were noticed Dr, Elliott, President of the County Medi- cal Society ; ex-Health Commissioner Stone, Presi- dent of the Widows and Orplans’ society ol Medi- cal Men; Dr. John ©, Peters, of the Medica) Journal Association; J. 0. Pond, for 24 years Treasurer of the Academy; Dr. BK. RK. Peasicy, and Dr. Post. Among other prominent medicos present were Dr. Vanderpool, Heaith OMieer of tue Port; President Charles F. Chandler and Dr. Janes, of the Board of Heaith; Dr. Moreau Morris and Dr. Mott. The Committee ot Arrangements are Drs, John G. Adams, G. M. Smith. J. Lenox Bank, T. M, Chees- man and Austin Flint, Jr. ul The toasts were as follows :— “New York Academy of Medicine—Una des altare commune—gathered on this twenty-sixth anniversary, 1ts Fellows renew their expression of veneration of the wisdom of its founders and renew their pledges to maintain the noble purposes for which it was designed.” Responded to by Presi- dent Fimt. “Divinity, Law and Physic, triplets nurtured by Faith, aniinated by Hope, inspired by Charity.” Responded to by Dr. Sost for the clergy, Edgar 8, Van Winkle for the Bar and Dr. A. M. Bell, of Brooklyn, for the physicians, ‘The suilding Kund.” Responded to by Dr. James Anderson. The festivities close¢ shortly before midnight. “THE UNDERSIGNED HAS ALSO RECEIVED REPRE- BNTATIONS FROM SEVERAL CITIZENS OF THE UNWTED STATES, COMPLAINING OF ARBITRARY ARREST AND OF CLOSE INCARCERATION WITHOUP PERMISSION TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR FRIENDS OR WITH “AD- VOOATES, SOLICITORS, NOTARIES, AGENTS AND FACTORS, AS THEY MIGHT JUDGE PROPER. IN SOME OF THESE CASES THE PARTIES HAVE BEEN KE- LEASED, IN OTHERS THEY ARE UNDERSTOOD TO BE STILL HELD IN CUSTODY.”—Fish to Roberts, 1870. HOMICIDE IN BROOKLYN, nie Red ne hac Free Fight at a festive Gathering. Peter McDonough, 36 years of age, died yester- day afternoon, at his residence, No. 756 Bergen street, irom the effect of injuries received in a fight ina tenement house in Bergen street, near Van derbilt avenue, on Wednesday night last, There ‘was afestive gathering at the house on the night in question, and McDonough was a sharer in the hilarity. Some beverages were quaffed, after which some one took offence at remarks wuich were fe, and a free fight ensued, in the course of which McDonough was so very badly mjured that he had to be assisted to his home. The police of the Tenth precinct tuen became apprised of the affray and Captain Campbell made inquiries which led to the discovery of the parties engaged init. Yesterday, when he learned’that kcbonough was in a dying condition, he caused the arrest of James Wynn, aged 60 years; Ann Wynn, 70 years; Mary Brennan, 40 years, and Sarah Brennan, 14 years. The above were said to have.been present at the time of the fight, if not engaged init. They were locke: 4 to answer aud the Coroner was notified to hold an inquest on the body. SERIOUS ILLNESS OF NEW JiRSEY’S EPIS- CGOPAL BISHOP. 4 The arduous duties and laborious work inci dental to so extensive a diocese as the entire Steve of New dersey has had a sad effect on Bishop W. H, Odenneimer, who is now prostrated from physical exhaustion, at his residence in Burlington, At the New Brunswick Convocation, held at Plainfield on Weanesday, a preamble and resolution offered by Kev, C. M. Parkman referring to the illness, aud respectfully asking the Bishop ‘‘to take such entire rest from his episcopai labors and for such length of time as may seem best to him,” were unant- mousiy passed. The reverend gentleman has long been urged by his solicitous clergy to go to the West Indies ior a recuper- ating season; but thus far the Bishop has resisted, Nothing but the deepest solicitude for his health and weliare could induce his diocese and his clergy to permit, much less desire, the Bishop's absence even for @ brief season, 80 devotedly attached are his ministers and his people to him. This prostration ef the Bishop, who ordinarily is a man of fine physique and powerful constitution, is a clinching argument in favor of the proposed division of the diocese into two bishoprics. TENNESSEE, A Cowardly Murder. MempPnis, Noy. 20, 1873. Peter Bargett, a wealthy pianier, residing at Cat Island, 25 miles below here, while riding home on Tuesday afternoon, in company with Major God- shaw, was shot by an assassin concealed in the cane and instantly killed. Godshaw was danger- ously wounded, the weapon bemg a shotgun loaded with buckshot. ‘The wages of the employ¢s on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad will be reduced 20 per cent to-morrow. It is thought there will be @ strike in consequence. The cotton burned on the barge Belle of Alton at Vicksburg yesterday was insured here for 000. A Democratic Victory. CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 20, 1878, There was a complete democratic victory in the Municipai election to-day. Dr. P. D. Sims was elected Mayor and J. J. Lowry Marshai, ‘This is the first democratic victory for city officers since the war, INQUEST ON THE CASE OF MRS. ORIE. Boston, Mass., Nov. 20, 1875, The fury of doctors at the inquest on the case of Mrs. Mary F. Crie, who died from the effects of chloroform administered by Dr. Eastman, of this city, returned a verdict this = evening, but do not censure him. The jury cau- tion the public against the inhalation of so dangerous an agent as chloroform for the production of insensibility to pain, and are of the opinion toat the inhalation of sulphuric ether is safe, while the inhalation of chloroiorm alone, or mixed, js always attended with danger, MURDER AND SUICIDE. PROVIDENCE, R, L., Nov, 20, 1873. About nine o'clock to-night Fritx Poehler, a fresco painter, aged 25 years, went to a restaurant on High street here with Mary Rose, aged 17 years, to whom he has been paging attention for several months. While seated in one of the booths Poebler said to the saloon keeper, who knew them both, “Mary says she Is going to New York to-night to enter a convent,” Soon after reports of a pistol were heard and it was found that Poehier had sb Mary dead. He then shot himself three times, and was removed to the Khode Island Hospital ina probably dying condition. After the affair tue mur. derer reiterated to a German acquaintance who came inthe complaint that Mary said she was going toaconvent. The character of both{partios has beea good, Poehler seemed to think much of the young girl, who may have talked of entering a convent for the parpose of teasing him. A. 0, GOSS ARRESTED. Baltimore, Md., Nov. 20, 187%. A. ©. Goss, a brother of W. S. Goss, lately con- victed of the murder of W. E. Udderzook, was ar- rested to-day upon a presentment by the Grand dury, charging him with conspiracy with Wm. B. Udderzook and other persons anknown to the Grand Jury to defraud msnrance companies out of $26,000, In default of $20,000 bat! he was sent to i Application sor a reduction of the amount of i will made to-morrow. THE ELIZABETH WOULD.BE MURDERER, Evizapetn, N. J., Nov. 20, 1873, Kowing, the would-ne wife murderer, who has eaten nothing since his arrest on Monday, gave in last night ad asked for food. Bloody clothing and a locket nging to bis victim have been found in his trunk, He te very much depressed, The evi- dance is complete, it | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. MYSTERIOUS MURDER. A Lady Hacked to Death and Burned toa Crisp—No Clew to the Murderer. New Oanaan, Conn,, Nov. 20, 1873. ‘The evidence before a jury of inquest here to-day has developed one of the most atrocious and brutal murders ever recorded, and, like the Nathan mur- der, completely enveloped in mystery. The vic- tim—a widow lady of about 50 years of age, living alone on a small place, in a neat cottage of her own, with neighbors within a few rods, having but little money or valuables, secure in the thought that no one would disturb a poor, unoffend- ing widow—was brutally killed by @ com- mon woodcman’s axe of her own, taken from ber woodpile, and used by some inhuman monster. There had evidently been three blows struck; the first jostgabove the forehead, and, glancing backward, tafMg out a part of the skull about the size of asiiver half dollar, and which, with the brains, was found in the room. The second Was a side cuton the head, and appeared to have been given after the wictim had Jallen. ‘The third was on the back of the head, toward we right side, A CLEAN OUT THROUGH A FALSE BRAID and through the thickest part of the skull the fall width of the axe, and mast have been a biow of terrible force, directed by some devil in human form. ‘The evidence gocs to show that she had arisen oT and made @ cup of tea, which, with some bread and preserves, had been eaten in the pantry ior her vreaklast, the teapot being warm when jound on the kitehen stove. The crime ap- pears to have been committed about six o'clock. Mr. Scofield, of Pound Kiage, called to take her to his huuse about half-past nine o’ciock, and, after knocking, opened the door into the hall, then the south room door, and, not finding any ove, opened the north room door and discovered the room ful of smoke. He went immediately to Mr, R. HH. Pen- it els neighdor, and reported Mrs, Selleck’s house on fire, and they immediately pro- ceeded there together, Mr, Pennoyer went imme- diately into the north room, which was fall of smoke, and throngh the floor of which he fell into the. cellar, out of which he escaped by breaking out of the cellar window. After more neighbors had been summoned the fire was subdued and search Made jor Mrs. Selleck, Not finding her in the house, and no tracks being found around the honse or outbutidings, the house was again searched, with the cellar, and not until the cellar had been visited three times were THE BLACKENED AND CHARRED REMAINS discovered. The house was here leit as found and a jury empanelied, who, on arriving at. the house, found an axe beionging to the murdered woman, and kept at tne woodpile at the side of the house, lying Na the stove, with biood and hair onit. The floor was satu- rated with blood, and a plece of the skull, with brains and hair, showed tvo plainly the terrible na- ture of the deed. Upon lookimg down the hole into the cellar the blackened mass could be seen, though hardly recognizable, as the remains of a buman being. On examination it was found that the legs were burned off above the knee, and the arms and hands gone almost entirely. ‘The thigh bones were still remaining in form, although CHARRED ALMOST TO A CRISP, ‘The head, with the face completely charred, was in the best state of preservation, and, on removing the blackened scalp, the skull was found cut in three places, as beiore described. The body was recognized as that of Mrs. Sellecks by the false braid, a ribbon bow and a set of talse teeth. The bureau drawers had been rummaged, @ lady’s gold watch, @ pocketbook, with some $30 in money, and some nine silver spoons are all the things missing. No evi- dence tending to fix suspicion on any person was elicitea, nor any motive found for such a horribie crime, The jury adjourned until Monday next, when further evidence will be taken. The town authorities have offered a reward of $500, and the Masonic Lodge, of which her son is @ member, & reward of $50 tor the arrest of the murderer. “Yes, | NAVE SOMETHING MORE TO SAY, THERE 1s CUBA—POOR, STRUGGLING CUBA, I WANT YOU TO STAND BY THE CUBANS, CUBA MUST BE FREE, HER TYRANNICAL ENEMY MUS? BE CRUSHED. CUBA MUST NOY ONLY BE FREE, BUT ALL HER SISTER ISLANDS, THis REPUBLIC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. I aM PASSING AWAY, BUT YOU MUSI LOOK AFTER THIS. WE HAVE BEEN TOGETH} ‘OW YOU MUST LOOK TO WHIS.—Dying Words of General Rawlins to Secre- tary Creswell, “If 18 UNDERSTOOD THAT THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STaTES WHOSE PROPERTIES HAVE BEEN ‘1HUS TAKEN FORCIBLY PROM THEM HAVE NOT BEEN ALLOWED TO EMPLOY SUCH ADVOCATES, SOLICITORS, NOTARIES, AGENTS AND FACTORS a8 THEY MIGHT JUDGE PROPER; ON THE CONTRARY, 4S THIS GOV- ERNMENT 1S INFORMED, THEIR PROPERTIES HAVE BREN TAKEN FROM THEM WITHOUT NOTICE, AND AD- VO¢ATES, SOLICITORS, NOTARIES, AGENTS OR FACTORS HACE NOT BEEN ALLOWED TO}YNTERPOSE IN THEIR BEHALF. IT IS FURTHER UNDERSTOOD THAT THE NAMES OF PARTIES WHOSE PROPERTIES ARE THUS THEIR PROPERTIES THRREAFTER IMMEDIATELY SEIZED, WITHOUT OPPORTUNITY TO THEM OR THEIR AGENTS TO BE PRESENT AT ANY PROCEEDINGS IN RE: GARD THERETO, ORK AT THE TAKING OF EXAMINATION WHO HAVE NOT DURING THE CONTINUANCE oF THE DISTURGANCES ON THE ISLAND OF CUBA, BEEN WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF SPAIN, AND IT 18 TORIOUS THAT BY GOING TO THE ISLAND oF CUxA, APTER THE OFFICIAL DENUNCIATION OF THEIR AL- LEGED CONDUCT, THEY WOULD SUBJECT THEMSELVES TO ARBITRARY AKREST AND POSSIBLE SUMMARY MILITARY TRIAL, IF NOT TO THE UNCONTROLLED VIOLENCE OF POPULAR PREJUDICE.”"—Fish to Roberts, 1870. Important Evidence Before the Coroner's Jury Yesterday. Nearly five months have elapsed since Samuel J. Jones, & Well-known resident of South Oyster Bay, was found murdered and thrown into the well npon his own premises, where he resided alone, being a bachelor and rather affecting the habits of w recluse. During that time the author- ities, aided by the residents of the neigh- borbood, and with good detective talent, have been by no means {dle in their endeavors to solve the mystery of his death—two rewards of $1,000 each, offered respectively by the Board of Super- visors of Queeas county and the relatives of the murdered man, proving no mean tncentive to hard work in this direction. Several apparenily good clews have offered themselves from time to time, but they have been followed without success up to the present time, Something new, however, was offered at the con- tinued inquest yesterday, which, it is believed, will lead to & successful termination of the inquiry as to the perpetrator of the murder. During the inter val which had elapsed since the last preceding day of the inquest Mrs. Mary Murphy, who resides near the scene of the tragedy, made the following state- ment to & prominent resident of the neighbor- hood :— Sourm Ovsren Bay, Oct. 24, 1873. If Maloney should be arrested the tuth would cone Usaw three darkies watching Maloney when he Was at work on the morning of the murder. {saw then peeping asi went to get ap armful of wood trom the pile, and that they looking at and'when I went im the house and came out again (hey were gone. I saw them a number of times before is ones) death watching around the place, and I saw them and Mr. Jones going to put out the fire; and they they stopped vo ate ariak trom my eek andy tase om MY Wel they committed the decd. "ty NURPITY The explanation of the first sentence of Mrs. Murphy's statement is, that there was some talk of having Maloney arrested, and she proposed, rather than that he should suffer unjustly, tocome forward and tell what she knew. She was the first witness calied ‘Appeoben and though she gave her testimony with considerable hesitation it was piain that she had a pretty strong conviction that the three colored men spoken of were the guilty parties, These ‘men, it ap- peared, were engaged in what is known as “stubbing’ in the néighborhood—that 18, clearing the land of scrub oaks, underbrush, &c., ready (or cultivation—and had done some such work for Mr. Jones, for which they charged him rather an exorbitant price. They had also assisted hum in putting out a tire in the woods on his prem- ises, and knew his habits very well. Mrs. Murphy was not entirely positive as to the identity of the Men with those she saw on the premises on Sat- urday morning following the murder, acting in a suspicious manner, but it was evident that she be- lieved they were the same. The next witness was one of the colored men implicated by Mrs. Murphy’s statement, nanted Lewis Jarvis. Being examined without any knowledge of the churacter of her testimony, ne corroborated all the statements, with the excep- tion of those relating to his whereabouts an the morning follow) ie murder, ehe being quite positive that she saw him on Mr. Jones’ premises, and he being equally positive that he was at home all that day—a point that the authorities will, no doubt, immediately determine, The names of the other two implicated by Mrs. Murphy's statement it would not be proper now to divulge, as they will be subpoenaed to appear on the next day of the inquest. Whether these men are the murderers or not there strong impression that they know something the tragedy which they can be made to divulge under proper pres eure. Mrs, Marphy and Jarvi u 1} i pnb ‘is Were the only witnesses EMBARGOED ARE FROM TIME TO TIME PUBLISHED, AND | OR EVIDENCE. IN MANY INSTANCES THESE PRO- CEEDINGS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AGAINST THE PROPERTIES OF CITIZENS OF ‘THE UNITED STaTES WHO WERE NOT AT THE TIME, AND | WEATHER REPORT. wan DaPANTACEST, Ovrick oF THR CHIEV SIGNAL OFPIORR, WASHINGTON, Nov. 21—1 A. M. Probabilities, FOR THE MIDDLE AND EASTERN STATES COLD, CLEAR WEATHER AND NORTHWESTERLY WINDS, VEER- ING TO SOUTHERLY AT NIGHT, For the lower lake region variable winds, becom- ing southerly, rising temperature and increasing cloudiness. For the upper lakes and southward to Kentucky southwesterly winds, cloudy weather and ocea- sional snow. For the Northwest and thence to Missouri cloudy. weather, low temperature and occasional snow and rain. For Tennessee and thence over the western Gulf southwesterly winds, warmer and cloudy weather. For the Southern States northerly and north- generally clear weather. Reports are partly missing from the Southwest and extreme Northwest. The Weather tn 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 ear, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s harmacy, HERALD Building :— 1872. 1873. 1872, 1873. 4i 26 3:30 P. M. 40 33 2S GF, 3 27 9PM » 30 29 + 32.12 P.M. 27 Average temperatnre yesterday... Me Average temperature jor corresponding date last year.......... é Snow fell twice during the day. BXTREME COLD WEATHER IN NEW HAMP- SHIRE, MANCHESTER, Nov, 20, 1873. The thermometer at sunrise to-day stood at eight degrees below zero. “IN SOME CASES, ALSO, SUCH ARRESTS HAVE BERN FOLLOWED BY MILITARY TRIAL, WITHOUT THE OPPOR- TUNITY OF ACCESS TO ADVOCATES OR SOLICITORS, OR OF COMMUNICATION WITH WITNESSES, AND WITHOUT THOSE PERSONAL RIGHTS AND LEGAL PROTECTIONS WHICH THE ACCUSED SHOULD HAVE ENJOYED; AND SUCH SUMMARY TRIALS, WHEN ENDING IN CONVIC- TION, HAVE BKEN FOLLOWED BY SUMMARY EXROU- TION. SUCH CASES, 80 FAR 48 THEY HAVE COME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNDERSIGNED, ARE IN- CLUDED (NV THE LIST HEREWITH TRANSMITTED.”— Fish to Roverts, 1870, THE INDIAN TERKITORY. Growing Sentiment in Favor ot Assiml- lating to the Customs of White Citi- zens. Parsons, Kansas. Nov. 20, 1873. A delegation of prominent Choctaw Indians, consisting of Uhief Justice Folsom and Colonel Hawkins, are here on a@ business visit. They re- port that there is a growing sentiment in the Terri- | tory in favor of so modifying the Ocmulgee consti- tution as to conform it to the wishes of the President in rejation to a form of government strong enough to protect all citizens in their per- sons and property. A grand council meets at Ocmulgee on the first Monday of December, and wiil, it is understood, meet the wishes of Congress in providing for the appointment of officers jor the Territorial government by the President, and will recommend an allotment ot lands in severatty. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has written aletter to the agent at Parsons of tne Choctaw agency demanding that the Choctaws shall pro- vide for an allotment of their lands, or at least allow the Ciickasaws to do so, It is understood that an extra session of the sev- eral legistative indian cowncils will be called im. mediately alter the adjournment of the Ucmulgee Convention, for the purpose of considering na- } tional questions, such as the allotment of lands, the adoption of colored persons and tor the general good of all the people. A SCHOONER ASHORE. Osweeo, N. Y., Nov, 20, 1873. The schooner Westside, irom Milwaukee, with wheat, went ashore to-night under Fort Ontario, ‘The crew were taken off im a liieboat. FIRE ON A 80UND STEAMER, New Lonpox, Conn., Nov. 20, 1873. The steamer City of Boston, of the Yorw'ch line, | caught fire this evening at half-past six o’clock, while on her way on the Sound, opposite Matini- | cook Pomt. The fire originated in the donkey boiler room, on the board side, near vo the aft gangway. Considerable excitement was caused among the ladies, but by the prompt action of the captain | and chief mate and the efficiency of their subordi- | Dates the fire was subdued with slight damage. } mm the midst of the excitement au unknown | | schooner came collision with the steamer, on the port side, carrying away her rai! and some of her hght upper works forward of the wheel house. ‘The schooner was glanced off by the guards and passed on. Damage anknown. SUICIDE FROM A PERRYBOAT. At about seven o'clock last might the pilot of the ferryboat Gerard Stayvesant, of the Houston street ferry, noticed a man step over the guard chain and plunge overboard. ‘he boat was lying stil in the middle of the river at the time and & search was at once instituted, but the body was not found. Tne suicide appeared to be a middle-aged man and was dressed ina white coat and dark pants and bad on @ soft felt nat. NEW YORK CITY. ‘The remains of a child were found floating in the water at pier 37 East River, and sent to the Morgue to await the result of an investigation by the Coroner, Who was notified. Daniel Maguire, of No, 22 West street, found the body, Mrs. Mary McMahon, @ woman 80 years of age, died suddenly at her residence, No, 220 West Eighteenth street. She had been attended by a physician, who declined giving a certificate, Death, however, doubtless resulted from natural er An inquest will be held on the body to- We Musr Pur OUR OFFER ON ANOTHER BASIS Now.— ‘THE UNITED STATES, IN ORDER TO PUT A STOP TO BLOODSHED IN CUBA, AND IN THE INTEREST OP A NEIGHBORING PEOPLE, PROPOSED THEIR Goop OFFICES TO BRING THE EXISTING CONTEST TO A TERMINATION. THE OFFER, NOT BEING ACCEPTED BY SPAIN ON A BASIS WHICH WE BELIEVED COULD BE RECEIVED BY CUBA, WAS WITHDRAWN,’'—Prest- dent Grant's First Inaugural, BOILER TESTS, PITTSBURG, Pa., Nov. 20, 1873, Experiments by the Government Commission Were continued to-day upon the ordinary singie riveted iron boiler. The higest pressure that could be obtained was 210 pounds. Owing to the con- tinued and increasing escape of steam from various parts of the boiler further attempts were abandoned until the boiler is caulked., Expert- ments to-morrow will be made upon a boiler con- stracted of a United States brand of tron. CANAL BOAT NAVIGATION, Unica, N. Y., Nov. 20, 1873. Tt ig estimated (hat within 15 miles on each side of this city there are 400 canal boats detained by the biockaded condition of the locks at Frankford, east of here. Atilion there is a perfect jam of boats, not one having been able to pass that potnt The blockade is caused by the snow, has been blown into the canal in such ps a8 to Oll up the channel. whic! quantit LABOR REDUCTION, MANCHESTER, N. H., Nov. 20, 1873, The operatives in the mills here are signing a petition praying for a reduction of their working bours instead of # reduction of wages, POLITICAL NOTES, The new coustitution of Pennsylvania bas been signed by 130 of the 133 delegates. It will probably be endorsed by the people by a large majority, George Handy Smith, present Representative in the First Pennsylvania Legislative district, will be a republican candidate for Congress in the new First Congressional district, An Illinois paper wants to call the new party the independent-anti-monopoly-democratic-reform- farmers’ movement party, or the farmers’-move. ment-grangers-reform-anti-monopoly - independent party. Itis thought that everybody could be suited by this centipedal designation, The colored vote in Virginia bas fallen of more than 10,000 sinve 1869, The Albany vournat insists that New York isa Tepabiican States easterly winds, slowly rising temperature and | FRANCE, Cabinet Tender of Resignation—A Ministerial Crisis. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALB.. . Paris, Nov, 20, 1873, Immediately after the adjournment of the As. sembly last night the members of the Cabinet waited upon President MacMahon ana tendered their resignations, He refused to accept them, and begged the Min- isters to retain their ofices until a new Cabinet is formed. The Cabinet Crisis Conciliated Condi« tionally. PARIS, Nov. 20—Evening. The Ministers have consented to remain in oMee until the interpellation concerning the delayed elections is considered and disposed of by the Assembly. DIPLOMATIC CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PRESIDENT ‘The majority of the members of the diplomatio corps have tendered congratulations to Presiden MacMahon on the prolongation of his term of office, Specie in Flow to the Bank. Panis, Nov. 20, 1873. The specie in the Bank of France has increased 1,000,000 fraucs during the past week. “YES, I HAVE SOMETHING MORE TO SAY. THRRR 18 CUBA—POOR, STRUGGLING Cuba. | waNT You TO STAND BY THE CUBANS. CUBA MUST BE FREE, HER TYRANNICAL ENEMY MUST Bz CRUSEED, CUBA MUST NOT ONLY BE FREE, BUT ALL HER SISTER ISLANDS. THIS REPUBLIC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. I AM PASSING AWAY, BUT YOU MUST LOOK AFTER THIS, WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER; NOW YOU MUST LOOK TO THIS.—Dytng Words af Generas Rawlins to Secretary Creswell. " ENGLAND. Bank Rate of Discount—Money on ’Change- Movement of Bullion to the Bank and for America. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Nov. 20, 1873. The directors of the Bank of England, at the meeting to-day, fixed the minimum rate of dis: count at the bank at 8 per cent, DISCOUNT ON ‘CHANGE. The rate of discount in the open market for three months’ bills is 695 per cent, or 14; per cent below the Bank of Engiaad rate, RATE FOR MONEY. The rate for money atthe Stock Exchange on government securities is 6 per cent. THE STOCK OF BULLION. The builion in the Bank of England has increased £637,000 during the past week, The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of Eng: land on balance to-day is £162,000. BULLION FOR AMERICA. Three thousand dollars in bullion was shipped from Liverpool for New York to-day by the steam. ship Oceanic. ‘The steamship Austrian also Liverpool for Portland. took $3,000 trom Cotton Market Quotations’ Rules. Liverroor, Nov. 20, 1873. Commencing to-day the Committee of the Cotton Brokers’ Association will hereafter mect daily to officially decide the number of bales sold, the tone of the market and the quotations. ‘THE SPANISH AUTHORITIES IN CUBA SREM TO BY CLOTHED WITH ABSOLUTE POWER FOR THE COMMIS- SION OF SUCH ACTS AS ARE NOW COMPLAINED OF, BUT WHEN REDRESS IS SOUGHT WE ARE REFERRED TO THE: DISTANT CABINET OF MADRID, WHERE IT IS OFTEN FOUND NECESYARY TO REPER AGAIN 10 Cura FOR INFORMATION, AND THE CASE I8 THUS SUSPENDED AND DELAYED, 10 THE GRIEVOUS INJURY OF THE PARTIES, AND aT THE HAZARD OF IRRITATION PROM THE WSLAY, OF WHICH THE N®CESSITY 18 NOT APPARENT TO THE IMPATIENT SUFFERERS OR TO THE PUBLIC. THE PRESIDENT HAS RESPECTED THE SPANISH CLAIM OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE ISLAND OF CUBA DURING THE PRESENT CONTEST AGAINST A STRONG SYM- PATHETIC PRESSURE FROM WITHOUT. SPAIN OWKS IT TO THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS TO HER OWN TRADITIONAL HONOR AND SENSE OF JUSTICR, THAT HER SOVEREIGNTY SHALL NOT BE USED FOR THE OPPRESSION ) INJURY OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS REPUBLIC.""—Fish to Sickles, 1870. ROME. Pontifical Address to Clerical Studente— Advice and Compliment to the Americens, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Rome, Nov. 20, 1673. ‘The Pope to-day delivered an address to the foreign students about to leave for their homes in conse- quence of the suppression of the religious igstitn- tions of which they were inmates, He warnea the Americans among them of the complete and almost excessive liberty to which they would soon be exposed, but at the same time drew 4 contrast between the non-interference with the Church in their sountry and the persecutions to which it was subjected in the German Empire. HOLLAND. The War Expedition Moving Against Acheen TELEGRAM TO THE MEW YORK HERALD. THE HAGUE, Noy. 20, 1873. The government has received intelligence that the Dutch expedition has left Batavia for Achecn. RUSSIA. ene nee Tee in the Neva and a Severe Snow Storm. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Sr. PETERSBURG, Nov. 20, 1873. The River Neva ts frozen over. A very lieavy snowstorm has occurred tn this section of Russia. “FOR MORE THAN A YEAR A VALUABLE Prov: INCE OF SPAIN AND A NEAR NEIGHBOR OF OURS, IN WHOM ALL OUB PROPLE CANNOT BUT FREL A DREP INTEREST, HAS BEEN STRUGGLING FOR INDRPEN- DENCE AND FREBDOM. THE PROPLR AND GOVERN- MENT OF THE UNITED STATES ENTERTAIN THR 84mm WARM FEELINGS AND SYMPATHIES FOR THE PROP! OF CUBA IN THEIR PENDING STRUGGLES THAT THEY MANIFESTED THROUGHOUT THE PREVIOUS sTRUG- GLES BRTWEEN SPAIN AND HER FORMER COLONIES IN BEHALF OF THE LaTTER.”—Presidens Grant's First Inaugural. OBSEQUIES OF HON, JOHN P, BALE Dover, N. H., Nov, 20, 1873. The funeral of the late Hon. John P. Hale wilt take place from the Unitarian church bere om Sat urday afternoon, at two o'clock. DEATH I8 A POLIOE STATION. About half-past ten o'clock, on Wednesday night, Officer McGuire, of the Fourteenth precinct, took to the station house John Aiken, a man 42 years of age, and born in Ireland, who had recejved a scalp wound by falling on the pavement while un- der tne influence of liquor, Dr. Cook was to attend Aiken, and, after dressing his rx 2 ees morning, ‘nogeve ever, the ‘Aiken dead een aying ie am ag cell, and San thy errman ~ Exchange firm; on 0: ‘8 65 per cent premium, ny a7 Sucar—No. 12 J), A. ')4& WAS Pas nee See