The New York Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1873, Page 7

- SURRENDER. er The American Steamer Virginius Handed Over by Spain. BAHIA HONDA’S FAMOUS SCENE. Yubilation Among the Ameri- cans at Key West. is IT ALL OVER? Probable Cruise of the American Fleet in Cuban Waters. The Captives Released at San- tiago de Cuba. Kry Wnet, Dec. 17, 1873. The news that the Virginius had been for- mally surrendered yesterday forenoon by Spain to the United States in the port of Bahia Honda, sixty miles west of Havana, according to the arrangement between Secretary Fish and Min- ster Polo, reached here to-day. AMERICAN AND CUBAN FEELING. It has caused a feeling of jubilation among ‘the Americans, but the Cubans resident here do not share it. HAS IT BLOWN ovER? The officers of the navy who are ashore do not think that the difficulty is ended. They look forward to a cruise in squadron in Cuban waters during the next few months, DMictal Heport of the Sarrender of the Virginius—The Captives Doubtless Released. Wasutnaton, Dec. 17, 1873. The news of the surrender of the Virginius was communicated to this government this Bfternoon by Admiral Polo, who was advised thereof by Captain General Jovellar. THE CAPTIVES RELEASED. No information has been received to-night woncerning the Virginius survivors at Santiago ‘de Cuba, but no doubt exists that they were ‘delivered up to our authorities yesterday. It would take some time for news to reach Havana from Santiago de Cuba; and this, it is considered, accounts for the fact that the in- Yelligence of their release has not been com- Jnunicated to the government. ADMIRAL SCOTT'S REPORT. ‘The following despatch was received to- fight by Secretary Robeson: — Key Wesr, Dec. 17, 1873. Hon. Gzorcz M. Ronzsoy, Secretary of the Navy: — The Virginius was promptly put into our hands yesterday at the appointed time. Your wrders will be carried into effect with all despatch. Further information will be tele- hed to-morrow, dill G. H. SCOTT, Rear Admiral, Commanding, HOW BAHIA HONDA WAS SELECTED. ‘This government insisted that the Virginius phould be given into its possession at a Cuban port, and the Spanish authorities decided, mnder all the circumstances, that Bahia Honda was the most suitable place at which the sur- mender could be made, Particulars of the Surrender Received at Washington. Wasutneton, Dec. 17, 1873, The Department of State has received in- formation that the Virginius was released yes- Yerday morning (the 16th), at nine o'clock, and sailed from Bahia Honda at four o’clock ‘in the afternoon. ‘Cause of the Delay in Communicating the Fact of the Surrender. Wasuincton, Dec. 17, 1873. No doubt exists in official quarters of the delivery of the Virginius and the surviving passengers and crew to the United States naval vessel, although neither the Secretary of State nor Secretary of the Navy, up to noon to-day, has received confirmatory despatches. The absence of telegraphic communication ‘between Bahia Honda and Key West accounts for the delay of such intelligence, which will ‘come from the latter place, it is anticipated, during to-day. CUBA AND SOUTH AMERICA. "What Peru Thinks About the Virginius Question—A Congress of Republics To Be Convoked in America=The Cubans Alive in Lima, Lyra, Nov, 27, 1873, We have not yet learned what the outside world thas had to say regarding the butchery of the un- fortunates who were found on board the steamer Virginius when she feli into the hands of those Most accomplished descendants of Torquemada and Alva; but the cry of vengeance that went up from this old Spanish capital when the dreadful e@tory was told would certainly have astonished the dons and inquisitors who once held full power in THE CITY OF THE THREE KINGS. To {ts credit be it stated, the organ of the Holy Ohurch in Lima was among the first to bitterly condemn the cowardly crime; and the other jour- nals, more or less influential, united with La Sociedad in exhorting the government to convoke ® Congress, to be composed of representatives from the American republican states, to take such measures, armed or pacific, as might be found necessary to guarantee the independence Of the struggling patriots of Cuba, These earnest appeals immediately produced their effect. The Minister of Foreign A‘fairs made punlic a corre. spondence which had deen exchanged between his office and the State Departments of Ohile and Colombia, clearly demonstating that the desire of ‘the three governments harmonized, many months since, on this cardinal point, but that objections dad been raised and INTERNAL TROUBLES HAD TAKEN PLAGR, ‘Yotarding the accomplishment of the humane idea, Now, it would seem that a new impulse has been given, and, judging from the tone of the minis- Serial inupngls pt Parp, the Lrgsidgpt is willlgg ta again sound the sentiments of our neighbors and to realize the project. im the meantime the numerous Cuban refugees residing im Lima have formed @ society, in which are incorporated several of the leading gentlemen of this city, with the object of collecting funds, expend- ing them in the purchase of war matécriél, and sending this necessary support to their heroic brethren, The idea has met with universal approbation; subscriptions flow in rapidly; the praiseworthy ardor of the Cubans is raised to fever heat, and the benefit will soon be made man- ifest, As has been remarked, we are in the dark as tothe stand assumed by the United States re- garding the foul massacre of the patriots captured with the ill-fated steamer. The next maii from New York and the telegrams from King- ston are awaited with extreme impatience. Should the Washington Cabinet have departed from its absurd apathy and really evince the natural feel- ing of sympathy, in a tangible form, that it should entertain toward the “rebels? of Cuba, these countries, in their modest sphere, would prove to be far from useless in forwarding the good work. Colombian Opinion of the Case. The Panama Herald of the 6in inst. publishes the following comments on the Virginius, case :— The sad ending of the Virginius, but more articularly the diabolic treatment of all tound on oard of her by the Spanish authorities in San- tiago, has, as was to be expected, lighted up throughout the length and breadth of the United States @ flame of indignation. The intensity of that feeling is not so much a manifestation ay & technical disregard of international nst law on the part of the captors of the Virginius, as @ spontaneous national out- burst against such a shameful outrage on the feelings of common humanity. * * * In the Meantime the Executive of the United States is doing everything possible to be prepared for emer- gencies, though still inclined towards a pacific so- lution of the situation, The South American Republics, with the history of Spanish cruelties in the war of independence before them, look at least to the recognition of Cuban belligerency by the great Powers as not far off, and which they have all already done their best to bring about, AN OLD TIME VIRGINIUS CASE, The Black Warrior Seizure—A Demand. tor Reparation Thet Was: Speedily - Mel—forty-Hight Hoars Given for Set- tlement—The Vessel and Cargo Re- leased—$300,000 Indemnity Paid. Now that the Virginius affair appears to be settled in a kind of a way it may be weil to recur to the case of the Black Warrior, which was seizéd in the harbor of Havana in the month of February, 1854. The tone of the administration of that day towards the Spanish authorities was different from what it is to-day, and the diMculty was settled in a manner consistont with the dignity of the country, and our aggrieved citizens fully in- demnified tor the losses they sustained, The Black Warrior was engaged in the trade between Mobile and New York, and en route it was customary to Tun into Mavana, She neither took on board nor discharged cargo at that port, and her stay was usually limited to three or four hours. The vessels of the line entered as in ballast, and for along time this practice was well known to the Cuban authorities, who expressed themselves entirely satisfied with the arrangeMent. In fact, the steamers frequently arrived and took their de- parture before and after Custom House hours, with the full consent of the Collector and his subordi- nates, SEIZURE OF THE VESSEL. On the occasion in question the Black Warrior arrived at Havana, with 900 bales of cotton, destined for New York. Much to the surprise of Captain Bullock, the commander, when he presented the usual form of papers, he was informed that he had committed an infraction of the custom iaws in stating his vessel was in ballast when she had cargo on board. Representations were made as to the long standing usage, but they were of no avail, The steamer was seized and the discharge of the cotton commenced. The officers, crew and passen- gers abandoned the vessel and took passage by another conveyance for New York. ACTION OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. On the news reaching Washington President Pierce sent a message to Congress, in which he de- nounced the proceeding as a high-handed outrage. Speciai instructions were despatched to Mr. Pierre Soulé, our Minister at Madrid, directing him to de- mand instant reparation. That gentleman lost no time in the matter. He addressed a note to the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs setting forth the circumstances of the seizure and requiring the surrender of the vessel and cargo, an indemnity of $300,000 for the losses sustained by the detention of the ship, and the punishment of all the officials, either high or low, who had participated in the seizure. The Spanish Cabinet, habitually slow in such affairs, allowed three days to pass without ac- knowledging or replying to the demand. Soulé, acting under instructions, then senta second note, Stating that unless his request was complied with IN ZORTY-EIGHT HOURS the United States government would consider that the Spanish government approved ot the conduct of the Cuban officials, He met witha refusal. He was informed that untila report was received from Havana of the occurrence, so as to be able to come to a satisiactory conclution, nothing could be done in the matter, and that it would be beneath the dignity of the Queen to yield to a demand made in such a peremptory manner. He was also intormed that such exacting requests would only tend to defer a settlement of the question. The Spanish Foreign Minister, in addition, intimated that as the cargo had been returned there could be no reasonable demand for indemnity, and that a country so high spirited as the United States could not think of accepting pecuniary recompense for the alleged insult to its fag. Nations had other ways of condoning or rendering satisfaction for such kind of wrongs. Soulé replied ina spirited menner and intimated that any government that could tolerate or defena such conduct as com- plained of on the part of its subordinates was de- serving of little respect. SECRETARY MARCY’S DESPATCH. A despatch from Mr. Marcy, Secretary of State, brought the negotiations to a speedy conclusion. He was instructed to state that the President was dissatisfied with the action of the Spanish Cabinet. ‘The seizure was totally unjifstiflable, and the prog- ress of the affair made the conduct of Spain ap- pear unfriendly and its government indisposed to make reparation for a gross wrong. The President also considered the transaction one that might give sufficient cause for ovtaining satis- faction at Havana, independent of the home authorities; but as there were many other outrages on American vessels and citizens committed in Cuba, for which no satisfactory settlement had been reached, the Uffited States government would not require Mr, Soulé to proceed any further in the Black Warrior case, as it was its intention to present them all at one time and require proper reparation, THE REPARATION. In the meantime the Spaniards made active naval preparations and proceeded to reinforce the army in Cuba, But second and more peaceful thoughts prevailed when Mr. Marcy's despatch ‘was communicated to the Cabinet of Madrid. The warlike movements were stopped; and, after a short delay, the seizure of the Black Warrior was disavowed and apologized for, the oficials who acted in the matter were nominally punished and the full sum of $800,000 demanded in the first place paid in the way of indemnity. When it is remembered that Mr. Soulé was sent to Spain for the purpose of in- ducing, if possible, the government of that coun- try to sell Cuba to the United States—a proposition most repugnant to the Dons of the Peninsula—that England and France advised Spain to reject all overtures bearing on the subject, and promised her assistance in case of need, and that contempt and dislike of this country was even greater then than it is now in Cuba, it will be seen what good effects a bold and fearless policy had in 1854, in comparison with the feeble and time-serving ac- tion of the State Department in the Virginius af fair, A POST OFFICE THIEF SENTENCED, Boston, Deo, 17, 1873, Luther B. Snow, @ clerk in the Westfleld Post OMce, being convicted of embezzling money from letters, was sentenced by Judge Lowell, in the United States District Court, to one year lm Dplggumeat in Northampton jae NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. BOLIVIA. Parliamentary Approvat of the Treas- ury Loan Project—American Enter= prise and Public Works Progress. Lima, Peru, Nov. 27, 1973. A correspondent, writing from La Vaz, Bolivia, under date of the 10th of this month, informs us that Congress was about to adjourn, alter an inter- esting session of 30 days, during which time very important measures nave been adopted for the material progress of the country. The principal subjects for consideration submitted to the As sembly turned on financial matters, and President Ballivian, whose health, by the way, was steadily mending, had experienced the satisfaction of gaining his point relative to the issue of a suficient portion of the loan of 1872, floated in part in Eu- rope, to cover the deficit in the pudget. Many be py reforms were sanctioned; a reduction of salaries and pensions, two items always extrava- gantly liberal in Bolivia, and the establishment of certain internal imposts, greatly needed, figure among the foremost. AMERICAN INDUSTRY AND PROGRESS. Americans may congratulate themselves that the works imitiated by their countryman, Colonel George KE. Church, in building the railway around the falls of the Madera are to be completed under the sanction of Congress. The Executive is au- tnorized to aid the undertaking with all the means at its disposal, and, guaranteeing with further junds the loan raised for the express purpose of carrying oat the enterprise, it is considered that the monetary dificuities of the question will be comparacively small. No later intelligence’has been received relative to the whereabouts or health of Mr. A. D. Piper, who, it was stated, was still busily engaged on bis plan of colonizing the valuable tract of territory on the rivers Beni and Purds, granted to him with that object by the Folivian government. The peti- tion of his devoted wile, with which the readers of the HERALD have been recently made acquainted, has gone forward to the authorities at La Paz, but suflicient time has not yet elapsed tor a reply, OCEAN TELEGRAPHY, Peru afid Panama To He Connected by the Electric Wire—Popular Progress by Encouragement of science. Lia, Peru, Nov. 21, 1873, On the 13th inst, were opened the bids, or, I should say, the only offer, for the submarine cable from Payta to Panama, made by the Telegraph Maintenance Company, of London, and the docu- ment was instantly approved and endorsed by the Minister of Public Works. The bases on which all Proposals were to be made have already been com- Municated tothe HeRaLp, The Telegraph Main- tenance Company refuses the guarantee author- ized by Congress on the estimated cost of the work, and merely stipulates for the exclusive privilege of fixing a high tariff for the transmission of messages. But, taking into consideratéon the’ risky nature of the enterprise, the contractors are certainly entitled toa generous profit. ‘The cable will be at once prepared, and iaid before 18 months have elapsed from the date of the acceptance of the contract. Peru will now have to use her diplomatic influ- ence with the United States of Colombia and Ecua- dor to obtain for the builders of the line the mo- nopoly stipulated for. Once that the wire 1s suc- cessiully submerged the electric communication between Lima afd Panama will be complete, the land facilities from this capital to Payta having been extensively employed for four years past. But still greater accommodation will, it is hoped, be soon offered to the general community. ANOTHER MONOPOLY has beon requested by another English company, to extend a cable irom Pisco to Caldera in Chile, on conditions that in nowise draw funds trom the National Treasury, Then, with the iine uniting Lima with Panama and that reaching {rom the Pe- Tuvian metropolis to Pisco, a port to the south, distant about 160 miles, and the land wire irom Caldera to Santiago de Chile, Valparaiso and Pan- ama will be placed on speaking terms, No danger of interruption is anticipated from the quiet waters of the inshore Pacitle, and if the Atlantic will only be tranquil our news from Eu- rope and the United States will be received with but a few hours’ delay. AN ALABAMA EXAMPLE, Senator Hatch Unseated in Alabama on Account of Rascally Doings. MONTGOMERY, Dec. 17, 1873. The Senate last night unseated Mr. Hatch, repub- lican Senator ror Hale county, who was elected last spring to fllla vacancy. It seems that Hatch was three years ago Postmaster at the county seat of Hale county. Moneys were missed from the mails, and Hatch made affidavits accusing San- born, nis clerk. Aiter Sanborn had been confined in jall several months, the investigation pressed Hatch 80 close that he wrote a conlession of his own guilt, which was published, and he agreed with Special Agent Petherbridge’ to pay up, Suit ‘was commenced in the United States Court, and Hatch was turned out of office, Hatch then ran for the Senate,and was elected by a large ma- jority, buton the above showing the Senate de- clared him ineligible. ILLINOIS FARMERS’ OONVENTION, CuHr0AG0, Dec. 17, 1873. The second annual Convention of the Illinois State Farmers’ Association commenced at Decatur yesterday. W. 0. Flagg, President of the associa- tion, delivered an address reviewing the growth of the society and its results to the members, At the first meeting, one year ago, only about 40 counties were represented. Now every one of the 102 coun- ties in the State had its clubs, and ina majority of the counties the farmers carried their ticket at the last election. pe Sey FIVE MEN BURNED TO DEATH, SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 17, 1873, The Dayton Hotel, at Dayton, Nev., was de- stroyed by fire. Messrs. L. D. Gould, Thomas Younger, John Norton, H. Nash and Mr, Olyster were burned to death. ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A JOURNALIST. EIA CY Ober The Manager of the Occidental Hotel, San Francisco, Held for Assault with Intent to Murder. {From the San Francisco Post, Dec. 10.) There was quite a large attendance at the Police Court yesterday afternoon, who had gathered for the express purpose of listening to the case of J. Mortimer Murphy, an Oregon journalist and littera- teur, who had a slight misunderstanding last week with Philip McShane, the manager of the Occi- dental Hotel, about a little difference of $3, the conclusion of which was a pistol builet in close proximity to Murphy's leit car as he passed through the spacious vestibule with his back to the fleld. It was to definitely ascertain Who it was fired the shot that induced the Oregon journalist to have McSbane arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill. The first witness called was John Mortimer Murphy, a rather portly. rentieman, of dignified carriage, over Whose locks he storms of thirty winters have passed, This was the personnel oi the gentieman who greeted the assemblage of statesmen that daily throng the Mr. Murphy stated that on Tuesday last he came to this city from Oregon on jonrnalistic business, and fell in with a few iriends, He stopped at the Occidental, and on Wednesday evening ordered his baggage down stairs, asked the amount of his Dill, and was told it was Not finding the money in his pocket he went to his valise and opened It, but it was the wrong one. He then said that he would step across the way and bring the money. At that instant Mr. McShane came in with his um- brella under his arm. They had a bit of a wrangie, during which he was poked several times in the eye with the umbrella and punched on the nose, e was then allowed to pass out, when he heard a pistol shot behind him. He did not know who it was fired. W. F. Halsey, Nathan Roit, J. N. Todd, E. 8. Gau- tier testified that the shot Was fired by McShane, but whether intentional or not they could not state. T. H. Goodman, General Passenger and Ticket Agent of the Central Pacific Railroad, saw the whole transaction, and substantiated Murphy's evidence as to the dimculty; he turther said that McShane’s hand was on a line with his tace when he fired the sfot, and that the pistol was appar- ently aimed at Murphy. The prosecution being exhausted, the Court post- poned the jurther hearing till to-day. ‘The detence placed Mr. Smith, the clerk, on the stand, who testified about the demands of Mr. Murphy for money. At the time McShane struck Murphy with the umbrolia the iater held McShane's right wrist; he did not see the pistol fred; Murphy had attempted to carry off his baggage without Settling the bill. Messrs, Kevston and McMahon were examined on different points, but nothing new was elicited, Mr. Murphy, being recalied, said that after the assault he armed himself with a revolver and bowie knile, retarned to the hotel and paid his bul, Mr. MéShane, the defendant, testified to his attention being attracted by the statement of Mr. Smith, who told him Murphy tried to get away without paying. He said Murphy grasped him by the wrists and struck him with the umbreila, and when he attempted to wrest the umbrella from him he struck him again with bis fist. While Murphy was going to the front door he searched tor his pistol, not intending to use it, and in taking it from his pocket it was accidentally discnarged, The Court held MoShane to guswer the cuarge in DECEASED JUDGES. feeb Meeting of the State Bar at Albany— Resolutions in Momory of the Late Judge Peckham—Committes Appointed to Attend the Funerals of the Late Chief Justice Nelson and the Late Judge Parker. THE THRE? * ALBANY, Dec. 17, 1873, The members of the State Bar met in che As- sembly chamber this noon to give expression to their sense of regret at the death of Judge R. W. Peckham, who was lost on the Ville du Havre. The seats on the floor of the chamber were al! oc- cupied, and the galleries were filled with ladies and gentlemen, Hon, Marrugw Hare stated THE OBJECT OF THE MEETING, speaking of the long and honorable service of the deceased in the Bar and on the Bench of the State, closing by nominating Hon, Amasa J. Parker to preside over the meeting, which was agreed to. On taking the chair Judge PARKER addressed the meeting and passed eulogy on the deceased, speak- ing of his personal relations with him, the uncer- tatuty of life, and hoped that all might die as well prepared as be. On notion Judges Miller, Ingalis, Danforth and Preston were chosen vice presidents. On motion Messrs, Fencham, M. T. Hun and ©, 8, Fairchild were chosen 5 aries. Jovernor Dix being present, he was invited to take a seat with the President. Hon. J. H. KeyNoLps moved that a committee of five be appointed to prepare resolutious expres- Sive of the sense of the meeting, The Cain named Hon. J. H, Reynolds, W. W. Campbell, Francis Kernan, 5, Hand and John Gaul, Jr., such comunittee, ‘The committee having retirea, Hon. J. V. L. PRUYN rose and feelingly called attention to the death of Judge Nelson, stating that he supposed appropriate action would be taken by the Bar. He reterred to the fact that the Bar of New York city had Sppdinted a committee to attend his funeral. He would move the appointment o1 a simular com- mittee from this meeting. Mr. HALE stated he had received a namber of letters trom distinguished members of the Bar, who were unable to attend this meeting. He would not read the letters but AD announce the names of the writers, which he did. He moved that they be published with the proceedings, as also the proceedings of the Bar meeting of Monroe county. Agreed to. ~ ii bi snore Portree called attention to the death of the Hon, John M. Parker, which, he said, was another case added to those before the meeting, reminding us of the great uncertainty of life. He, too, had just been suddenly called hence. Judge Potter then proceeced to speak of the virtues of Judge Parker. He moved a committee of five to attend the funeral, which was agreed to. Judge ReyNoups, from the Committee on Resolu- tions, Teported a series of resoiutions which he read. Juage W. W. CAMPBELL moved the adoption of the resolutions and proceeded to speak of Judge Peekham, commencing with the time when the Judge and himself entered Union College together, the former being but 17 years of age. Judge Porrer followed, speaking of the high qualifications of Judge Peckham for the Bench and of his igh toned characteristics as a man. Messrs, Sinvesrer, JOUN GAUL, BULLARD, GREENE, KINGSLEY and othersalso made feeling addresses, when the resolutions were adopted. Judge CaMPBELL moved a committee tu prepare a suitable memorial of Judge Peckham, wiich was agreed to, Mr. HALE moved that the Committee on Resolu- tions present u copy of the resoiutions to the Court of Appeals, and also to the Circuit .Cout, now in session, which was agreed to, Mr. MEAD moved that a copy of the resolutions be presented to the family of the deceased, which was also agreed to. t The CHairR announced the following commit- ees: — To attend the funeral of Judge Nelson—Hon. J. V. L. Pruyn, Messrs. Sickles, Mead, George W. Miller and Moak, To attend Judge Parker’s funcral—Jadges Miller, Potter and Daniorth, and Messrs. Warren S, Kel- Jey and William Lansing. To prepare a memorial of Judge Pecknam—Judge Campbell, 8. O. Shepard, A. J, Parker, Jr., Paul F, Cooper and Grenville Tremain, Judge REYNOLDs read a letter from the Hon, Ly- man Tremain, which, uiter referring to the great loss the Staie had suffered in the death of Judge Peckham, closes with a suggestion that the mem- 4 bers of the Bar cause to be painted a likeness of deceased, to be placed in the room of the Court of Appeals. the Hon, WILL1AM M. Evarts then addressed the meeting at some length, with deep feeling and elo- quence. The meeting then adjourned. UNION LEAGUE OF AMERICA, Belligerent Rights Demanded for Cuba Libre. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17, 1873. The National Council of the Union League of America was held here to-day, the Hon. J. G. Negley, of Pennsylvania, president, in the chair. The following were elected ofMfcers for the next year:—Hon. J. G. Negley, of Pennsylvania, presi- dent; ex-Governor William A. Neweil, of New Jersey, first vice president; Colonel Thomas R. Rich, of Maryland, second vice president; Charles G. Baker, of New York, secretary; William Y. Alexander, of New York, treasurer. Besides endorsing the measures of the republican party and eulogizing the national administration, the Council adopted a resolution in reference to Cuba:— Resolved, That while we do not desire unduly to inter- fere in international affairs, yet, by our love of siberty and justice we claim to enter our protest against ibe crueities exercised by the Spanish authorities in the island of Cuba toward a portion ot its tree born citizens, and more particularly that class of the human race still held in bondage; and We are satisted that no permanent peace can come to the Island unul the bonds of slavery are stricken irom thelr limbs; and, in view of these facts, We Urge Upon our present Congress the duty of according belligerent rights to those who are struggling tor liberty in that is THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17, 1873, The fact that Booth gained one vote in the Joint Convention over the vote of yesterday in the Senate and Assembly has made the railroad party desperate. Cole has withdrawn. Another ballot Will be taken to-morrow. lt is reported that the opponents of Booth are using money lavishly, hoping to prevent his getting four votes, which are necessary to elect him, FATALLY BURNED, On Tuesday night a man, registering his name as Norton, probably a seaman or land laborer, ap- plied for lodgings at Van Dyke’s hotel, 25 Catharine slip, and a room was assigned him in the upper part of the house, Not far from two o’clock in the morning the alarm of fire was sounded in the hotel, which proved to be in Norton's room, and upon making an examination Norton was tound to have been burned to death. Irom the jact that a pipe was found lying on the floor of the room, Cap- ‘ain Mount, of the Seventh precinct, believes that the deceased, while smoking, set fire to his own and the bed clothing, and thus lost his life, Coroner Herrman will make an investigation, NOT A DEATH FROM STARVATION, Boston, Dec. 17, 1873. At the inquest on the body of Mrs. Eliza McKenna, whose death, it was alleged, was caused by starvation, at No. 3 South street court, on Fri- day last, Dr. Joshua B. Treadwell testified that he made an autopsy of the case, and that, in his opinion, death was not caused by starvation, but by pleurisy, or inflammation of the vowels, of which the deceased had suffered tor several weeks, FIRE, New Haven, Dec. 17, 1873, A greenhouse and grapery in Westport, belonging to Stephen J, Alden, and valued at $10,000, was destroyed by fire early this morning. SUICIDE SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Dec. 17, 1873. Patrick Lavery, saloon keeper, shot himself in the head this evening, inflicting a fatal wound, The cause for the deed ts unknown. FATAL BAILROAD AOOLDENT, Hartrorp, Dec. 17, 1873, Atrain ran off the air line Railroad near East- hampton to-day. Patrick Powers, of Middletown, a brakeman, was killed. KILLED BY A BOILER EXPLOSION, SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17, 1873, By the explosion of a boiler in the Independent Coal Mine, Vontra Costa county, last night, John Hayes and James Daley were instantly killed, and David Willams supposed fatally injured, VENTILATION OF STREET OARS, To THR EpiToR oF THE HERALD:—~ I would respectiully call the attention of the Health Board to the condition of the Eighth Ave- nue Railroad Company’s passengér vehicles, in Te- spect to the insufficiency of proper ventilation. The two small apertures over each door hardly provide fresh air enough for four passengers, and yet there are sometimes upwards of 50 people crowded into these suffocating pest boxes, Resolutions looking to the correcting of this evil were passed by the Board of Health two ears: ago, Wag arg ther Doh gprorcyd? VON RULVLy WEATHER REPORT. sistas aE, WAR DEPARTMENT, | A Orrice ov THE CHIRF SIGNAL OFPIOER, is Wasuinoton, D. C., Dec. 18—1 A. M. Probabitities. For the Northwest and the upper lake region, clear or partly cloudy weather, with lower tem- perature, will prevail, the pressure in these dis- tricts slowly increasing, with northerly to variable winds, For the Ohio Valley and thence southward over Tennessee and the Eastern Gulf States and south- eastward to the Atlantic coast, generally clear Weather with but slight changes of temperature in the Mississippi Valley on Thursday night. For the eastern portion of the lower lake re- gion, cloudy weather with rain, followed by clear Weather and a slight fall of tne temperature in the afternoon, For NEW ENGLAND AND THE MIDDLE STATES RIs- ING TEMPERATURE WITH LESS PRESSURE AND GEN- ERELLY CLEAR WEATHER, EXCEPT ON THE IMMEDIATE COAST, WHERE FOG AND POSSIBLY AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN WILL PREVAIL. For the Canal regions no decided fall of tempera- ture is anticipated. The Weather in This City Yesterday, The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past 24 hours in compari- son with the corresponding day of last year, as in- dicated by the thermometer at Hudout’s Phar- macy, HekaLp Building :— 1872, 1873, 1872, 1873. 35 49 Tea Party Celebration—Gold Miners Ex-" eited—English Mormons Deserting Brig- ham’s Hive. SALT Lage Orty, Utah, Dec. 17, 1873, The centennial of the Boston Tea Party was celebrated here with great enthusiam last evening, at the Liberal Institute, The French Guiana gold fever prevails here. There is great excitement, and large numbers of miners and others are leaving. Over 200 have left within the last ten days to take ship at Salem, Mass , for that locality, ‘There 18 a more encouraging feeling in general business, Strong sentiments of approval are ex- pressed at the proceedings of Eastern capitalists against the Utah mining swindlers. Another party of the Mormon converts who came over from England last summer are return- ing to their old homes. They declare that they were grossly deceivea by the Mormon missionaries, THE JAY GOULD STEAMERS, The Plymouth Rock, Jesse Hoyt and Fall River To Ec Sold on January 2. Newport, R. I., Dec. 17, 1873. The 2d of January has been fixed upon by the United States marshal asthe date upon which he wWillsell at public auction the steamers Plymouth Rock, Jesse Hoyt and Fall River. The terms are 10 per cent cash on the day of sale, and the balance in 24 hours aiter delivery of the bill of sale. The schooner Rebecca M. Atwood started this afternoon for Fall River, where she will be taken on marine railways at that place, as it could not be done here. Shippers hope to stop the leak without discharg- ing. There 1s a heavy fog here to-night, and it is doubtiul if the Fall River boat leaves for New York. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, Correspondence from Lima, Peru, special to the HERALD, under date of November 27, supplies the following report :—On the 26th inst. arrived in the waters of Callao Captain Febriger, in command of the United Siates war steamer Omaha, 12 guns, last from Africa in 12 days. All well on board, and glad to return toa port where the merits of the American oiicers and their crew are warmly ap- preciated. Panama (N, G.) advices of December 8 report that. the United States steamer Benicia still remained in port. The Umaha was daily expected from Cal- lao, where she was on the 28t0 uit. The Manhattan Again to Sea. SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 17, 1873. The United States monitor Manhattan passed out from the Tybee to-day, bound tor Key West. Naval Orders. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 1873. Acting Assistant Surgeon Chiola has been ordered to the Philadelphia Navy Yard and Acting Assistant Surgeon Cronyn to the Boston Navy Yard, Arrangements Perfected For the Im- mediate Commencement of Work. AvBany, Dec, 17, 1873. A meeting of the joint committees of the Board of Supervisors and Common Council was held to-day, at which it was resolved to make early application to the Legislature to make an appropriation in order that the work may be resumed at once on the new Capitol with a full force of men. Subse- quently the committee called on the Governor, who said he would sign a concurrent resolution of the Legislatare making such provision, The New Capitol Commissioners were then called upon, and said they would set the men at work as soon as the appropriation was made. The Weekly Herald contains ail the news, Only $2 per year. The only Weekly Newspaper in America, Published every Thursday morning. Contains the most reliable reports of AGRICULTURE, SPORTING, ARTS, ~GossrP, FASHIONS, “MARKETS, “CATTLE, “HORSE, FINANCIAL, DRY GOODS, RELIGIOUS, RC, &0, Also THE BEST STORY PAPER, Liberal arrangements to clubs of ten or twenty or more subscribers, Address | | NEW YORK HERALD, New York City. A.—For a Stylish and Etegant Dress or Dusiness HAT go direct to the manutacturer, ESPEN- SCHELD, 113 Nassau street. A.—Herald Branch Office, Brooklyn, corner Fulton avenue and Boerum street. ‘Open from 5 A. M. to9 P. M. On Sunday from 3 to9 A. M. Ask for Goodall’s=The Finest Imported and cheapest Domestic PLAYING CARDS. Beautiful new patterns, Sold everywhere. A.—A.—A.—Chocolat Menier for Break- fast. Defies all honest competition. Awarded medal Vienna Exhibition, Sold by all grocers, druggists an: confectioners. Depot 45 Beaver street. Chocolat Menie| for luncheon, A.-—Holiday Styles of Gentlemen's HATS and SEALSKIN CAPS at lowest prices. P, ERNENWEIN, 148 Nassau street, A.—The Elastic Truss, 683 Broadway, worn comfortably night and day, soon permanently cures rupture ; patronized by government; sold cheap; branch offices in the principal cities of the Union, A Single Trial of Mrs. Winslow’s Sooth- ING SIRUP for children teething never yet failed to re- lieve the baby, and overcome the Peeiety mother, Itwill relleve the poor little sui ately. It not only frees the child trom pain, es the stomach ayd bowels, cures wind dolic, corrects tity and cures dysentery and diarrh@a. Gives re: and health to the child and comforts the mother. A.—Furs for the Wife or Daughter and a HAT for the husband or son are useful holiday git a ivantageously procured at either of No. 212 Broadway, in the Prescott House, and Firth Avenue Hotel, Cail carly and aptici- pate the holidays. An Article of Truc Merit.—Brown’s BRONCHIAL TROCHES are the most popular article in this country of Europe for Throat Disenset and Coughs, and this popularity is base: verit, Annkesis is the Only Remedy for Piles, Sold by all druggists, Depot, 46 Waker street, Am Wedding Invitations, Ball Cards, «Jers of Dancing, Foreign Note Papers, Color Siamping. JAMES EVERDELL, 902 Broadwaye kta blishod Tue” Bake Choc te—If You Wish VANLdA CHOGOKATA cet HARES SB | 7 ee Baker’s Chocolate.—A Goow Cup of Co= coa fs easily had if you will insist on nish fog Wo BAKER & 00.'S BREAK PAST COO Ae ema Binocular Opera, Marine and Touristgh GLASSES, superior te apy offered to the public. EMMONS, Optician, 687 Broadway. Blotches, Pimples, Eruptions Cured b: br. PIEROR'S GOLDEN MEDIOAL DISCOVERY. Christmas has annually been made happy in thousands of homes tor the last 20 years by the present of a WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MACHINE, Nos, 625 and 1,141 Broadway. New Yorks No. 396 Fulton street, 'rooklyn. No. 6 Newark avenue, Jersey City, Dry Monopole Champagne of Heid= sieck & Co,, purveyors since 1817 to H. M. the King of Prussia, Emperor of Germany. This tavorite impo! Dry pagne for sale by all wine merchants and grocers. Eye Glasses and Spectacles, ta For sale only by iclan, 697 Broadway. Liniment Iodide of Ammo= Chilblains and Chronic or Inflamm» Best combination ever dig- Depot 451 Sixth strengthen and improve the sight. SE. U. Giles & Co. NIA cures Paral matory Rheumatiam, &c, coversd, Price 60 cents and $1 @ bottle, avenue, Holiday Book The largest, cheapest and best collection of Holitiy~ Books in ‘the city at HENRY MILLER'S, Bookselier, Bookbinder and Importer of Fine Llustrated and Stan ard Books, 82 Nassau street, New York, between Johm and Fulton streets. Havana Lottery,—Extraordinary Draw- in, 200,000 distributed. (Prize every seven ticketed $59, fgld dast extraordinary drawing capita | priady 1 izes cashed, “circulars sent information, ven, J. Be MARTIN & CO. i) Wall box {0c6 Bost ostice, New Yor ifser tenia! Mrs. R. G. Brown, President of the Metaphysical Univerdiy: College, will lecture in the hall of ‘the University, 51 Bonit street, New York, om Thursday evening, 13th’ inst., at halt-bast 7. Subjéct— “DEAFNESS.” Other diseases will be taken up im course, of which due notice will be given. Mrs. Shaw’s Moth and Freckle Lotion—- Warranted. All Qragalsts; $l. Depot, GILES & CO, 451 Sixth avenue, New York. Useful Gifts for the ys; 5. SHOE LEGGING: entlemen's TOILET SLIPS, at MILLER & CO.'3, No nion square. Ruptuare.—Dr. 8S, N. Marsh, Late of the firm or MARSH & CO.. No. 2Vesey street, will receive his hernia patients temporarily at Astor House, room Ladies’ entrance, VOsey street 8. O. P. Brandy, $1 50 per Bottle, Very old. Entire invoice purchased at half its value. H. B. KIRK & O0,, 69 Fulton street. Wigs—Toupecs.—G. Rauchfuss, Practi« cal WIG and TOUPEE maker. 44 East Twelfth street, near Broadway. EW PUBLICATIONS. THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, SUPERB BOOKS, Just received from London, anj now on exhibition at the Clinton Hall Sales atalognes of which are now ready, and to be sold by auction this (Thursday) eveaings also Friday and Saturday evenings. A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION FINE ART AND STANDARD BOOKS, many of which are extremely scarce and valuable, ime cluding TWO SUPERB MISSALS. Large paper and privately printed Books, &c., mostly Warieh bindings, half calf and imoroced, full cait, tree calf and morocco. Among the choice books may be mentioned r Selby’s British Ornithology, 2 vois., elephant folto, 335 superbly colored plates; Siivestre’s Paleocraphy, a folio, 3)) rich illuminations; British Gallary of Pie- tures, large paper, india proofs; Canova's Works, $ vols, large paper; De Bry's Wistoria Chronolo- gica; Bible Plates; Moule’s Original Manuscript for 'a History of Forvign Coins, never pub- lished; two iine Missals on vellum; Cruik- shankiana; Crozart Gallery, trom brary of Alderman Boydell; Florence Galiery, 4 vols., folio; Gilray’s Carica- tures, iwith the suppressed plates, &9.; Hogarth’s Works, atlas folio; Auto- graphs of the Sixteenth Century, very curious; Stephens’ Brit Entomology, 82 vols.; Pen- nant’s Picturesque Tours, 20 vols.; Horticultural | So- ciety Transactions, col- cored plates, 10 vols ; a. Inagnificent cops 7 ‘Wild's Cathedral a Tiuminations, Jones’ Grammar of Ornament, Grindlay*s Views in. India, Lowe's Domestic Animals, Chambers? Encyclopaedia, 10 ‘vol: riyle’s Complete Works, 34 vols,, tree calf} British Galle Pictures, 2 vols, atlas folio, largest paper; Napoleon’ mpaigns, with "26 en: pravings by Duplesis: Costumes ot i 2 vols, atlas folio, colored plates, &c., &¢., The whole now on exhibition and to be sold at auction on the evenings of Thursday, Friday and Saturday next. The M LEAVITT, Auctioneers, CHOICE PRESENT—DICKENS’ SELECT NOVELS.— The select novels of Charles Dickens, ‘‘Carleton'’s New Iilustrated Edition,” in ten volumes, beautifully U- lustrated and put up in a handsome box. ‘Price $15. com- plete. ** These ten volumes comprise the most fre- quently read and popular of Dickens’ works, and being & miniature jibrary in themselves, to those who are look- ing for a welcome Christmas’ present, at a moderate price, nothing could be better. Oniy $15, ‘At CARLETON’S Publishing Bonse, Madison. square, in New York. Y. DUNCAN’S MASONIC RITUAL AND MONITOR, Price, $2 50, For sale at No. 18 Ann street, New York, and by aff be oksellers. A ¥ AUTHORITY ON ALL DISPUTED POINTS. The Modern Pocket Hoyle, containing all games of skiil and chance as played im this country af the present time, By “frumps.” Paper covers, price 50 cents: bound in boaras, 75 cents. DICK & FITZGERALD, 13 Ann street, New York. LARGE AND CHOICE STOCK OF A “Fine Books,” in superb bindings, sultable tor holiday presents, in every department ot literature, at prices to suit the times, “Ilustrated Books a speciaity.” An endless variety of Children’s Books. JOHN PYNE, 109 Nassau street, near Ann, PEST BOOK STORE IN THE WORLD, C= 67,482 magnificent Gift Books AT OUR PRICE, 81,472 Illustrated Juvenile Books 25,432 Family Bibles: Prayer B ks, ‘family les, Prayer Bool 142,672 Stereoweo Any Paice Books, lew: ‘oy Bor aor te Sh GIVEN AWAY, tics f Send stamp. Catalogue No, 38 sent free. LEGGAT BROTHERS, No. 3 Beekman st., cor. Park row. 7. BRN MEMORIAL, ae tae te ‘tts for Christmas is Mr. ‘One of the most appropriate James Parton's new book, “A MEMORIAL OF FANNY FERN,” containing her biography and select writings, with illustrations, Price $2. | At CARLETON’S Publishing House, Madison square, ! the choivest selection ot Holiday Books in New York. ARLAND * * * * ¢ # # # * ® © FLEMING FH“ the two best and most popular novels of the seasons S84 MINE,” by Marion Harland, author of “Trae: as Steel,” and “A WONDERFUL WOMAN,” by Mray Fietning! author of “Guy Earlscourt’s Wife.” At CARLETON’S Publishing House, Madison, Pagares. the choicest selection of Holiuay Books in New Yi TLE. WANDERERS, Lif charming new book of Sunday Stories for children, ‘The best ever published. Thirty-lour thousand already 2 ET Ete gnc, Madhon, sare, At CA! N's Publishing louse, the choicest selection of Holiday’ Books in New York HOLIDAY BOOKS Ne. FOR THE CHIISTMAS SEASON, MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. By Wililam Shakespeare. With illustrations by Alfred Fredericks, 1 vol, 4to. Cloth, extra gilt, price $7 50; morocco, extra, $12, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, AND DRESS DURING THE DLE AGES, AND DURING THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD, By Paul La Croix. Tilostrated with fifteen Chromo-lithographic Prints by F, Kellerhoven. and upward of four hundred Engra on wood. 1 vol., royal 8yo. half morocco, pi r half morocco, extra, $15; half calf, $15; morocco, THE RBOYDELL GALLERY. A collection of engravings by the artists of Grea®@ Britain, illustrating the dramatic works of Shakespeare. Sars ee ele aia Band ia sista a e 0 tra gilt edges, $25; morocco, $50. JAPAN AND THE JAPANESB, Env Extraontinary st ue Deine eet acre Og Mee Cosnpl, Mente, Tietrates, with 207 drawings by Italian and Freneh artists sketches from photographs. 1 vol., royal ite By Fravels W with 346 engravings of ‘olio, ne! % Mt, Phe tion by W. W. Story, Gilt edges, $30; auiique, $40; tree calt, Now 39" PPLETON # 00. Publishers, 549 and 891 Broadway, ee PH oe Nee. © eee eae 1a. W. CARLETON € 0m Published, Nove Cotes) ar sth SOCIAL AMU! 25,000 ALR DICE EMEA E RAH is cnn eee, seexts Yor EVENING PARTIRS, ee ua $10 Bankers apd Arebors No: