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

whw YORK HERALD, SATUR CONGRESS. "THE HOLIDAY RECESS VOTED. ‘Benate Substitute for the House Salary Bill. CIVIL RIGHTS AND STATE WRONGS. “A Colored Congreuman from the Palmetto State Demands Protection Against In- dignity, Not Social Equality. SENATE. Wasnraron, Dec, 19, 1873. A CORRECTION. “The Cuam (Mr. Carpenter) announced that, since over- Fuling the point of order on the resolunon to adjourn made by Mr. Edmunds last evening, he had examiued precedents and had come to the conclusion that the ruling yesterday against the Seriator trom Vermont was erroneous. The proceedings, therefore, had on the reso- Intion last evening under that ruling were void, and the resolution, instead of bemg before fhe Senate as un- Anished business at the close of the morning hour, toxday Jaid on the table, subject to the disposition of the Senate. DISARMAMENT AND ARJITRATION, Mr. SuxNER, (rep.) of Mass, presented the petition of a Jarge-number ot citizens of New York, asking a general disarmament of the federal forces and the adoption of . Provisions to settle all difficulties by arbitration. CIVIL RIGHTS. Mr. Sumer presented the petition of the Civil Rights Convention recently in session in Washington, stating that it set forth the indignities to which the colored race 4 subject in schools, hotels, railroad cars, &¢., and ask- Sng the passage of the Civil Rights bill, Laid on the table and ordered tu be printed. SPIRIT WAREROUSES. Mr. Suerman, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Finance Com- mittee, reported back the House bill to allow distillery warehouses to be continued in use after changes have been wade in the Management thereo!. Passed. COTTON TAX. Mr, Fawrox, (rep.) of N. ¥., from the Finance Commit- tee, reported umtavorably on’ the resolutions of the Stace Legislature of North Carolina relative to the tax laid on cotton. Laid on the tabie. PUBLIC PRINTING. of K. J., trom the Committee on the bill relative to printing pub- Mr. Anruony, (rej Printing, reported he documents. He said the bil involved the question whether the publication of public documents was to be | continued, and he hoped tue pill would be considered now. As for himself, he had come to the conclusion that unless some means be adopted ior the transportation of there documents it would be useless to print them ior public distribution, Mr. SARGENT, (rep.) of Cal., sald the cost of printing the agricultural reports would be. $138,000, and it would cont 1 n ‘out all pubic documents, Mr. brivuNson, dem.) of Ky., said the peopte should | know what goes ‘on here. He Was in favor of restoring the tranking privilege, with some restrictions. Mr. SHEAMAN, (Fep.) of Ohio, offered an amendment forbidding the printing of all public documents tor popu- Jar distribution, but not prohibiting the stereotyping of such documents. ‘The amendment was agreed to and the pill was passed. CONGRESSIONAL COMPENEATION. Mr. Wnicnr, (rep.) ot Iowa, trom the Committee on Civil Service’ and Retrenchment, reported back the House bill in reiation to the compensation of Senators, Representatives and Delegates, with amendments, and recommended the passage of the bill mended. He Bave notice that he would cail up the vill on Monday Bext, alter the expiration of the morning hour. The amendments are in the nature of a substitute for as follows :— “Be it enacted,” &c., “that so much of the act of March , as provides tor the increase of the compensation of members of « ress, and the several officers and employes ol either house of Conzress, or both, be and the same 1s bereby repealed, and tne salaries and compensa- tion of all sdid persons shall he as fixed by the laws in + Sorce at the ume of the passage of said act. “sxcTION 2.~-1hat the compensation of we several heads of deparunents shall be each $8,000 per anpum. “Sec. 3.—That the Secretary of the lreasury be required % cover into the Treasury all sums that may remam undrawn, or which bave béen received as increa pnsation under the provisions of the said act, arch 3, 18/4, and which shall have er may hie possession by the return thereof.” PRIZE LISTS, Mr. Cracix, (rep.) of N. H., introduced a bill author- iaing corrections 16 be made in prige lists Referred minittee on Navai Affairs, THE HOLIDAY RECESS QUESTION. The morning hour having expircd, the Chair an- nounced that the resolution reported by the Comuittee + 6 Finance was in order, upon which Senator Bogy, of Miszouri, was entitled to the Mr. Lewrs, (rep. of Va., ho would be laid aside, and’ that abe resolution for ad,ournment, Mr, Bayaxy, (dem.) ot Del., thought the holiday recess would give Senators and Members time tor consulta- -Men with their constituentson the Bankrupt Dill. “the finance resolution é Semaie would take up He dic not believe there was time to act on the bill with deliberation betore the holidays, and Congress would Gomme back afer the holidays prepared to with more intelligence. He thought the peop country wanted @ holiday, and Christmas gutherings should be encouraged by Congress, not di-couraged. Mr. CHaNnpLrk, (rep.) ot Mich., said Congress lind been here three weeks, which they bad increased the price of gold and Dusizess, and now wanted to gogome. It there not time to repeal the Bank- rupt jaw Letore ihe holidays. or pars 4 new one, he oped the old one would be rescinded at least. Ir. BOREMAN, (rep.) of W. Va., opposed the repeal of the Bauksupt law. though he iavored the amendinent there- . of, He ‘thought it best to take the holiaay recess and ome back prepared to act with intelligence, Mr. Moxuilt. (rey, of Me.. thought there were public @oties which should be periormea; but when Senators had mage up their minds to co home ne did not see much € king about the sovereign people and inj ‘Congress had shown # masterly inactivity Seon here, He hoped the great Ainerican Senate had not become childish enough, after having de- Jeated the resolution on Wednesday by’ 10 votes, to take it up now and pass it, Mr. Fenny, (rep.) of Con. ‘Was bo time t act on mi ance. thougnt the holiday recess ures of great public import- Senate then would be very thin in numbers, wi yo home anyhow. he voted ior the resolu- day, and now, aiter having examined the subjectand listening to the 'genticman from Maine (Mr. Morrill), he Lad come to the conclusion to vote that way (Laughter.) Some Sesators, it seemed, did not Want to go home and face their constituents and their wives. (Renewed laughter.) Mr. Wixvom, (rep.) of Minn., thought the resolution should pass and would vote for it. especially atter hav- ing beurd the. Jecture of ius trieud trom illinois (Mr. an) last evening. F. Lacan, (rep.) of TIL, begged to remind the Sena- tor frow Minnesota that if wasupon bis monon that the Fesolution Was first Laken up when it first came trom the Houve and he made a speech in sapport of it. Mr. enon the nator is mistaken; 1 did not make a speech. Ir. Locax—Oh, well, I take that back; only a few re- yarks, then, of a very ordinary charac (Lang hter.) @ Was glad last evening that he hi averted the esota (dr. Windom) by his speech. and clap-trap, well; I can stand such names. Mr. Logax—ub, ‘was sorry the centile man did not remain a conver:, and tho gent COLLISIONS AT SEA. Mr. Conxuixs, (re Y., presented the petition of ht he coud stand the wiihering criticisms of We jeman. the Chamber of Vom: of New York, asking that an IMlernational commision be appointe der the subject of carrying passonyers on ean, With power to make regulitions lor the governinent of Geean travel, in order watcollisions may be averted. Keterred to the | Committee on Commere: THe MAD He also presente? the men in Sew York ayainst the re Keterred io the Juc ERUPT LAW. ons OF Prominent baviness Loi the Bancrupt law, tice. Comn KAN ADEMY GRADIATES Also the peti tes of the Naval Academy souching their Keterred to the Commitice o | ‘ADs0 ‘The Senate then, vy a vo 3 yeas to 20 nays. pro- ceeded to ihe consideration af the joins resolauen to ad- journ, Mr. Srockrox, (den 1 to be toy common in ts the winority bad stopped. The min the maycrity: it should be py as well as epoumbility, y had respons ed he had :reterence to political re- sponsibility, not to individual resvonsibility a6 Senators. Mr. Stockton favored ihe pawage of the resolution, tor irom Lelaware (Mg. Bayard) “observed, Mr. Scot, (rep.) of ’a., tioned there would be no re- cen. He thought the 74 Senators eught to be willing to saazition their holiday ¢ ments 10 benefit the thou- wands who were ¢ rune re peal inendment of this Baukryps uw. Mee ave ae aes Mr. Stuvesson, of Kentucky, did not see how men would be rnined wiless (he Bankrupt law be repealed w- May oF to-tuorrow. [tf ponutors waused that law repeuled why not move tor the discharge ot the Judiciary? Come amitter irom the f ideration of the House bill to a direct vote on that Hillt He nd the Bankrap: law in such # protec fr. INGaLis, of hu moved. ty aU the Hone Rovess resolution, LY subst.cuting Monday, December for «riday, Wth. Mr. THusiMas, dem.) of Ohio, inquired if the Senator jrom Kansas contemplated by At amengment to allow ‘ume for (he repea) or ame ofthe Beukrupt law. Mr. ixcates replied in the atirmauye, Ukr Pt law. Mr. TuwkMan belieyed it would be possible for the Judiciary Committe Wo report A bill to-day. but, arene conversation with a lyrge number of the meibers ot the House, he had come te the conclustea that 1 war idle to a about amending the Bankrupt law betore the ays. sovrweit, (rep.) of Mass, said he had woted am. formly against @ recess. and had dene so in the hope abai the Senate might amend the Bankrupt law beiore We holiday it he entertamed that hope no longer. He was oppoxed to a repeat ot the law, aud said its re: peal would be tollowed by evils aud disasters in financial en cIrcUss Ot lie had been perguaded that table business men would peti- a hey should haye time so do so. e vote for the resolution to a Feces The amendment ot Mr. Ingalls was rejected. The regoluuon. ay passed by the House, was then com- eurted ys Z7—a's follows :— VRAS— Mew Alcorn, Bayard, Bog Bore’ Kouwwell, Cameron, Clayton, Conever Cooper, Davis, Penny, Fenton, Ferry’ (Conn), Goidthwaite, Go don, Hamilton “Md, ‘Hamilton (fexas), ingaiie, waite Wy Lewis,” MeCreery, Merrinion, Sarwood, Hainvey, Nabeoul, tovertson, sdulsbury, Schu tor, Taplow and Windom —i2, Navs-—Mogera. Alliso mes, Brownlow, Buckingham, enkiing. Cragin, Orozier, Ferry ally. Hitchcock,’ Howe, ‘Logan, . Hi Morrill (Vt), Morton, ‘Oglesby, erinaD, Spencer, bulaner aud THe DANKRUTT LAW, of Indiaua, submited a on the Judiciary be instru report in regard amendment resolution that ted that in any Bankrupt law, # thereto, that such ouditions by virtue of which any person inay be wh nw involuntary baMkruptey, sual be made re HVE MAN Kw LACK wnd ake edect at w perind ie Senators and members $92,000 at least to send | . but Tain Nota convert; 1 10und your | He | ter than the Ist of December, 178. He said he de- Hred'wo eive noulee that the Senate would ‘et upon this Mir: Sownen, of Massachusetts, objected to debate, and the resolution went over. MISSISSIPPI LEVEES, Mr. CLAYTON, (rep) of Ark., sumitted a resolution that he Select Coinmittee on ‘of the Mississippi River be authorized to sit at such places as they may designate during the holiday recess and to investigate and report upon the subject of the levees. Witt; cMANDLER, of Michigan, abjected to ite present con- \leration. ‘The Senase then, at three @clock, went into executive pression. Ata quarter to four the doors were reopened, and the Senate adjourned until January 5, 18/4. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ‘Wasmineton, Dec. 19, 1873 PUBLIC PRINTING. Mr. Frre, (rep.) of Me., offered a resolution im refer- ence to the comparative cost, &c., of the present mode of printing the debates of Congress and the old method in the Congressional Globe. Referred to the Committee on Printing. JUDGE DURELL'S LMPRACHMENT. Mr. Bururr, (rep.) of Mass, from the Judiciary Com- mittee, offered a resolution authorizing that committee to send a sub-committee of two to New Orleans to take testimony in the matter of the impeachment of Judge Durell, with power to send for persons and papers. Adopted. BLACK MEN'S RIEUTS, Mr. Bvrten then called up the supplementary Civil Rights bill and proposed to limit the debate to two } nours, Mr. Beck, (lem.) of Ry., appealed for a longer time for discussion and gave notice that, although the democratic side did not propose to interpose dilatory motions tf tair discussion were allowed, it certainly would do so in the contrary events. Mr. Stzeuexs, dem.) of Ga., made a similar appeal, stating that he desired to address the House on the bill, but Was nolan a condition, physically or otherwise, to do so to-day, He thought there should be at least two days allowed tor debate. Mr. Bortex remarked that the Amnesty bill and the. Civil Kights bill were linked together in the minds Nican members. ‘The Amnesty bill had passed the without a single objection. The white man bad Re hia rights, and now it was time for the black man to ave his, After considerable colloquy it was agreed that the dis- cussion should go on all day in 1) minute speeches, and on the firstand second days after the re-assembling of the House, the us question to be considered opera- tive at sour o clo the second day. SUITS AGAINST PACIFIC RAILROADS. Mr. Lurrrent, dem.) of Cal., offered a resolution in- structing the Judiciary Committee to repor: a bill direct- ing suits to b against the several Pacifle Ratl- road compamies sor interest paid tor them by overn- ment, cred to the Committee on Pacific Railroads: RAILWAY CHARGES. Mr. Corton, (rep.) of lowa, offered a resolution in- structing the Dommittee on Ralirouds and Canals to in- quire whether the rates charged by t Chicago, Rock isiand and Vacifie Railroad companies tor the trans- ortation of cars, freight and passengers across the ridges and tracks connecting Davenport and Rock Island ure reasonable, and if not to secure reasonable rates, Adopted. BOBTON POST OFFICE EXTENSION. . Buturn, of Massachusetts, offered a resolution an- ing the Committee on Appropriations iw send ae| | sub-coumitiee of three io Boston to examine the land for | the site of the post office extension there, and to take testimony as to its value and the possibility of adjusting the contfoversies about that property. Adopted. GENERAL HOWARD'S DELINQUENCIES. Mr. Concur, (rep.) of Ind., from the Committee on Mili- tary Affairs, reported a resolution requesting the Presi- Gent to convene a rt of ing! to inves rats all the charges against Brigadier General 0. 0. Howard. Mr. Burien, of Massachusetts, seagesied that half of the court should’ consist of officers who had served with colored troops, for he knew that there was creat prejudice among army officers against General Howard, use he had been head of the Freedmen’s Bureau, which they though? was not congental with the dignity ofan army officer. Mr, Coatrn said that it was within the discretion of the President to select men without prejudice, and he could see no danger of entrusting it to the President. He lerk’s desk and had read a letter trom Gen- courting inquiry and waiving all technical objection ‘After discussion the whole matter was recommitted. THE CHORPENNING CLAIM REVIVED. Mr. Crssxa, (rep.) of Pa., presented a petition signed by | 21 citizens of Somerset county, Pennsylvania, relative t the clain ot George Chorpenning against the govern- ment, urging its reopening aud re-examination. He pro- ceeded to state the hisiory of the case and to defen? bis own conne-tion with it, and the action of Postmaster General Creswell on it. Mr. Dawns, (rep.) of Mass, commented on the unusual course pursued by Mr. Cesstia. The unfavorable action of Congress on the Chorpenuing claim bad been taken on the Unanimous report of & Committee of the House, before which every person huvine an interes} In the case had the opportunity to appear. The action of the House Was unanimous, and so was the action of the Senate committee and of the senate. Neverthciess, he would not characterize the case nor prejudge it if it was to be re-examined. ‘ Mr. Cessna defended his course, and said that he had adopted it lest if he bad filed the petition in the usual way he would have been charged with haviug done it in a sleck, quiet, sly way. His constituent (Mr. Chorpen- ning) had never been present beiore the committee Which inquired into, his case, either in person or by at- torney, although he had asked the gentieman from Mas- sachusetts (Mr. Dawes) to give his client a hearing. air, Uawks replied that he had told Mr. Cessna that the committee would be glaa to hear him and his consti:u- | ents whenever and as long as they pleased. While no | aitcrney for Mr. Chorpenning appeared in the committee roow While the examination was going on. the attorney contented himself with personal interviews with the | Members of the committee to explain, to argue and to persuade. r. Beck—And the gentieman (Mr. Cessna) sat here when the rt was made and never opened his mouth, and it tl becomes him now to come here and renew the subject. ar. Dawes—I hope the paper will be referred to some committee and let us have another report. ‘The Sreaken to Mr, Cessna—What committee does the gentleman desire to have the papers reierred to? Mr. Cusswa—I have not yet presented the papers. I will withhold them for thé present Mr. Dawes (sarcastically)—This is a personal explana- tion. (Laughter.) PRIVATE BILLS. Bills were reported frum the Judiciary Committee and assed tor the reliet of |.lias C. Boudinot and of John Also one trom the Committee on Foreign At- ivimg the Consent of Congress to the acceptance by kaward ) oung of a present irom the Lmperor of Kus- sia, ‘A | possess, except where there was hostile state legislation. The bill stmpiy proposed to give to whomever this right Was taken irom a means of overriding such hostile Stute legislation, and to punis! man who ; right away from him. was the t, and who could argue aguinst that? opponents would say that it was an in- ats, and that the states should be left to manage their own internal affairs in their own way. Nt to Uphold Sate Tights, but not to uphold and no State had a Tight to discriminate it rovided they offeuded no in from his beliet he was an aie Fights democrat; but state rights were one thing and State wrongs another, and Wrongs must Yield wo the constitation vt the United states. The Ameri- Can idea oi extending citizenship to all men in the Repub- lic Was but ap experiment as yet, and no man could say with certainty that it was the summit of human wisdom, but certainly it waa the best emanation of human wiscom yet shown in government, and it was going forward as the missionary idea of’ liberty ana equality in the world, ant it was incumbent on Congress to do every thiag it could tor the success of the mission. Mr. Browerns, (rep.) of Ala., asked Mr. Was an sit Then Pe to testify before the Reconstruction mit- e dirty, miserable smoking curs. gisiatures had not acted in the re waiting for Congress to do so, .¥., proposed to atnend the dill ed persons hable to the penalties of uTLER said that that amendment was not neces- The law applied to every natural person, and a was a very natural person, Brox, of Keutueky, opposed the bill. He declared ne House wanted to see the Yeu of @ny right, but they ob- congress Was ustirping authority se ly io the States, enough ‘They lism 0 steadily that before lonig ar the samme reiation to the general govern- ui to the nlules. He objected! to coercive legisiation as would force ine schools with white chaldren it,of the colored people, that nota negro opyre: | jected to thi: ers that belo ir postive inju It fnight not aflect gente: men who cotid send their’ children to private is, but it Would drive away the industrious poor Who objected 0 tL children, and w pubbe school children associating with id injure the States and breax up the | wtein there. e other side from the southern States. DY against the negro which would never wd AO antipathy against that race be- y to the government and becaase it re wn its manhood ana valor 1n defence of the flag the country, and had aasisted in crush- retellion, The negro didn | and id to intermarr: he people whom cultivated them, as apy cines of the population, cs Would prove that there was as muels ¥ negro asin the white, They were not #eaking He and to men of bis race es They wanted that they shot be recognized as uld not negro hers of Congress ts and immunities in hotels a» white pt Congress? Why should they no ave the go into restaurauts without weing insulted 7 couse, at a quarter to four, @djourned tod poary ALLEGED ARSON IN WESTCHESTER, ‘The Court of Oyer and Terminer at Wlute Plains, Westchester county, was matnly oceupied yester- y with the trial of Julius J. and S:mon V. Lam- bert, indicted for arson inthe first degree, The accused parties are brothers, of the Hevrew per- stasion, who jast year opened @ faney and dry goods store in White Plains, ‘Two or three families occupied apartments ip the building, which was owned by @ man, pamed Michael Donahoe, Shortly aiter eight o’clock on aneventugin October 1872, smoke was seen issuing from the front of the store, which lad been closed @ short Hie previous. John B. Banta testified that on seeing the emoke he and others forced an eytrance into the store, where they discovered fire burning in two separate places; he also found some hail-bursed matches in @ drawer, where one of the fires had originated, The flames were extiugdished without much dain- age to the stock. Simon V, Lambert tescified that the value f his stock on the night of the fire was $6,000, There was an insurance of $6,600 on the stock, fixtures and furniture. ‘The cage had not been concluded at a late hour last evening. A MYSTERIOUS OASE OF INSANITY. Boston, Dec. 19, 1375, It is reported that 8. A. Brittan, the boston broker who was given notoriegy as the victim ot a personal assault, who refused to testify against his (6 GOW Violently imsaue, BRIGHAM’S WIVES. ‘Who Was His First and How Many are There t-An Interestt Inquiry by an English Plamber and Glaszicr. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Thope you will excuse the liberty I take in writ- ing to you, but after reading and thinking of tne enterprising spirit you displayed in sending Mr. Stanley to search for Dr. Livingstone, and knowing he was successful in his mission—filing the world with wonder at his skill and energy in finding out Dr. Livingstone, one of God’s true heroes. ‘whom the world had begun to think was lost—I write this to you to see if you—will be so kind as to take an interest in another affair. It is not similar to the Livingstone expedi- tion, but, if my conjectures are right and you are successful in bringing to light the proofs of this I @m about to write, it will astonish the public here and in America and at the same time doa great deal to expose one of the greatest religious impos- tures that ever disgraced humanity, and that is Mormonism. Joe Smith, its founder, was a bad man and a great impostor, and he came to an un- timely end; but it is his successor, Brigham Young, that I wish to write about. To begin, then, I will ask tue question, Who is Brigham Young? Where aid he come from? What age ishe ? and can you procure his present likeness and a likeness of him taken years ago? The farther back the better, for Ishall go back 40 years. I should like to have, if Ssible, some Of his photographs, taken at intervals: uring the last 40 years, Now, I will proceed to give my reasons, A few days ago I was visiting an old friend in the Almshouse at Stockton-on-Tees, county of Durham, and I cannot do better than to tell you a little of her hustory. ‘his friend, a Mrs. Brigham by name, has been intimate with our family since she was alittle girl This makes me take an in- terest in her welfare. She was bred and born ina village called Norton, near Stockton-on-Tees, and later on a man married her in the name of William Brigham, a cooper and lath splitter, who had served his time to the same trade with a man of the name of Geo! Allen, by trade a cooper and lath splitter, in Paradise row, Stockton-on-Tees, in the county of Durham. The said George Allen had brought the said Mrs. Brigham’s husband, William Brigham, np as a child and taught him his trade; but the said Wiliam Brigham was an ille- ritimate child, and when a boy, up to the time of fits marriage, was known by the name of Allen; but ‘on his marrying his guardian, George Allen, told him he was to marry in his mother’s name— namely, Brigham; his father’s name was Young. I will how pass swiftly on, After a few years the said William Brigham, known formerly by the name of Allen, leaves his wife—namely, the present Mrs, Bigham, now living at Stockton-on-Tees— leaves her and her children, and they became chargeable to the parish. After @ time my own father, Thomas Kirtley, bred and born at Norton, near Stockton, was living in London, and searched and found out the said William Brigham. My father, who was a tailor, was working in London, and, finding out Brigham, I believe, working at the docks as @ cooper, made nim write home to wile and family. le did so, and the parish sent his wife and children up to London. and I believe they lived together again lor about three years. Then they came back to Stockton-on-Tees and then the said W. Brigham again leaves his wie and tour chilaren, his wife being enceinte with the fifth, Mrs. Brigham, after hurd fighting and severe struggles, is still living with her children, grandchildren and great grand- children. But what of Brigham? It is just upon 40 years ago since he leit his famlly the last time, and they could never make out what became of him untila jew weeks ago. Mrs. Brigham came to the conclusion in herown mind that Brigham Young was ber husband, and this ts her reason lor thinking so. One night ashort time ago one of her granddaughters’ husbands was ina public house, and in the company there was & stranger, and the conversation happened to turn uponjthe Latter Day Saintsand Brigham Young. The stranger said he knew him very well, he worked with fim in Lon- don as a cooper before he went to America and becaine the leader of the Mormons, This conver- Brigham, who, knowing her husband bad worked in London as a cooper, came to the conclusion that Brigham Young 1s her husband that left her 40 years ago. 1 asked her if she thought she could remember anything about him; if she would recognize him by anything. 1 might just say here that she is now in periect good health and still an active woman. Her own age is $1 years and Brigham was five years younger. She savs he will be 76 next Valentine’s Day, the 14th of February, 1874. He was @ man stronyly built, had & weakness in the sight of one of his eyes, a mark or mole on behind his shonider, and en one of his fingers he had a mark of a cut he got when a boy. When a boy, while standing beside a table where his master, G. Alien, was preparing the food for his birds, namely—cutting up hard-boiled egg — young Brigham, snatched at a piece, and the knife caught his finger end and cut it deep, and his nail grew in an outward direction. I just say I can gather more Iniormation respecting but it was a basty visit I puid Mrs. Brigham. bad gone to see my OWN mother, who lives at Stockton, who also knew W. Brigham. My father is dead, soisG. Allen. I think I have now told you sufficient to heer gh ba that we are night in thinking that Brigham Young has a wile living in this country. If so, where will the 17th wile ve in her divorce case? Perhaps she could tell us of his marks and figure. In fact, where are all his wives when the first appears? Perhaps they all can give @ litle information. If he is the right man he migit ao something for his first wife and children, they having the first claim on him. But if he were here the authorities would and could punish tum for bigamy and neglect of wile and family. It it is the man in question he is hardly worth eo and shot; but, for the sake of truth and justice and the exposure ef villany, itis worth finding out. Also, J have it from good authority, @ first class English work- Man, that Brigham Young was an English Mor- mon, making it Tees more likely to be the same man. I should like to know if you could send his likeness and any further particulars respecting some of these thingsI have written about you Domslbiy Might establish, Uur sapposition is here hat he has changed his name from W. Brigham to Bngham Young, his mother’s and father’s name, Mrs. Brigham, I bdeileve, has a black likeness of his, one of the old style, just showing the outlines. I mean to get it copied, can, the next time I go to Stockton. It might be of some service. If you can do any- thing in finding out that our suspicions are right in reterence to Brigham Young it wul be a great satie- faction to us here, and perhaps some good will result in my writing this. I would like to know the age of Brigham Young, that he professes to be, and his birthday. Some one in Utah will tell _ us, £ shonld think, something which might be of use. I shall be happy to give any further information that lies in my power. I would like to hear you have received thig and taken the trouble to read it, Not knowing what the resnit will be, I hope you Will pardon me ior trespassing so much on time. [remain yours, respectfully, J. WosiGare, GuisBRo, Yorkshire, England. PROVIDENTIAL RESCUE OF CASTAWAYS. Boston, Dec. 19, 1873. Patrick O'Neal and Frank Miller, two of the crew of the schooner Tubal Cain, of Gloucester, who left. the vessel to visit their trawis on October 14, and disappeared in the Jog and were supposed to have perished, have been heard from at London, ‘The men were six days and nights in the boat without anything to eat or drink, except lite 1ain on one occasion, which soaked their clothing and gave some relief, On the seventh morning they were picked up nearly dead from exhaustion by a Norwegian brig bound to London and kindly caved for, No tidings have yet come to hand of the two men, George Cook and Jesse Oliver, be- Jouging to the same vessel, Who nobly risked their lives to go in search Of these, their companions, but never returned. ROBBERY OF AN EXPRESSMAN, Derroir, Dec, 19, 1873, ft. W. Ingle, an express messenger, while walk- ing from the junction to the depot of the Lansing And Saginaw Railroad, at Owasso, last night, was knocked down und robbed of $1,000, He was found on the track in an insensible condition. THE $40,600 COW, The short-horn cow, Kigith Duchess of Geneva, that Was purchased at the late New York Mills sale by Mr. R. Pavin Davies, ef Gioucestershire, England, at the enormous price of $40,600, has again changed bands, and will remain in America, 4 part and parcei of the herd of Colonel Lewis G. Morris, of Fordham, N. Y. it seems that Mr. Davies’ agent, being amaceustomed to our cur- rency, in the excitement of the sale became con- fused a8 to tie relative value of dollars and pounds sterling, und bid far heyond bis authorized imit. On his retarp to England his principal wrote to Mr, Campbell, requesting hum to aispose of the cow jor lis account on as favorable terms as pos- Sivie, Upon hearing of this Colone! Morris at once offered the price that Lord Skiimersdaie paid for his prominent purchase, $30,600, Which Was ac- cepted. In addition to this cow we learn from Colonel Morris that he has purchased Thirteenth Duchess of Thornedale, ‘Twelith id of Oxiord, ‘Third Countess of Oxford and several other femaies of prominent breeding that were disposed of at the New York Milis sale; also, that he has pur- chased the oid bull Beau of Oxford irom Mr. kara Cornell. These wake @ strong combination, and prominence to the Scarsdale herd.—Spirit af the Ties. HAVANA EXOHANGE, , Havana, Doo, 19, 1873. Fxehange quiet, but firm. On the United states, 60 days, currency, 77. a 78 premium; short sight, 81 Pre: mium: @ days, gold, 9 prerpiaen short aight, 100 a I premium; of Loudon, 16417 premium; on’ Paris, 9 biOWuH; Kpanieh guid, 64 @ by premium, PLYMOUTH LECIURE ROOM. Baa ta Peace Restored—Corporations and Indi- viduals. The prayer meeting at Plymouth church was fully attended last evening. The meeting was marked by a quietness and order which have been absent lately. After the usual services Mr. Beecher said :— In the organization of the Christian Church there was a great necessity met, but metin @ way wiuch gave rise to many ‘perversions. Lf, for i- stance, It Was necessary to organize an order of instruction and teaching, to meet the lower states, ‘We might expect that one of the /ruits would be to lift the cases so that they might take on them- selves the task of instruction, and it has been so ys $35 not wholly. There is a tendency to in a the things that were proper 1,800 years ago are just the thing now. It is the worst idea possible. In the nature of things the fewer offices, the simpler the functions, the better it 18, Thus there was atime when it was necessary for ministers to give instruction from house to bouse to all the children, and if there was no better way it was a good thing; but see how in the growth of time the parents have become able to teach! That is better than for the priest to do it. ‘This tend- a towards offictalism is not in the Church alone, and it is with the hope of showing you the gilts of God in individuals 1 shall speak to-night, With- out attempting to undervalue corporations and societies I say thas individuals ought to do more without these things. Now, if a man is a teacher, if he be apt and interesting, people say he ought to be aspeaker. | think there are many times when a lawyer or a physician could do more service to mankind than he could if he went out of his profession and took on oficial relations, There are many men who are poor, not only Fd outside, but poor inside, the worst of all; and so we have @ company of deacons who assist them. The tendency of this Is to DESTROY THE RESPONSIBILITY of each individual. It takes away from the care we ought to take of our fellow men. A man I met on one Of my trips was telling me of his iaborers. He sald, “I have tried to have them buy a little land and be comfortable; have offered themevery in- ducenient; but only a very few do it. I cannot make them see the advantage of it.” Now, if this man could persuade afew (odo better why is he not God’s deacon? Now if he shoul ain the confidence of men and teach them to live better wonld it not be better than to torm a company with a _ president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, directors, and then grind out the charities? Are there not many who could teach others to take care of them- seives? A friendship that would spring up trom this would be inestimably precious. Take another instance. There are a great many who are hypochondriac and a great many who are sbilt- less, and tt oiten happens that if you send to them a cheerful man they would say it seemed as if sunlight came with him. There are a great many who are torch bearers; they carry & Hi ol) in their eyes—it they only knew Zee 1one of some of the old beaten tracks. Here are men who have gifts of cheering; why don’t they exercise them? ‘ake the gift of comforting. A great many have not that gift; but there are persons whose very silence 1s comlort- ing; they have an intention. Now, a person born with @ ature to comfort, has he not a parish? has he not @ work? Does he need to be organ- ized? There 1s a world of trouble. There are any number of men walking in twilight. Ifyou have got a light, what a sphere for you. Take the mat- terof humor, wit, which has been to some degree contraband in religion, it has been thought that a minister, when he got in the house, and all the doors shut and the curtains drawn, might tell a story or even laugh for then he would not set a bad example, 1 don’t inveigh against earn- estness, but God gives mirth, and how much it would help the world if we could look at the ludicrous side! How many times it changes an ugly humor into @ pleasant one! How much light and comfort it is in the power of persons vo give! You can find out what you can do; thendo it; don’t wait for a committee. If you have got $5 to give don’t give it to a committee, but go to some poor family you know and give it with your own hands, It will be appreciated much more, without undervaluing organizations, recognizing that there is very much that can be done better that way than any other; but it should not supersede INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS, There is a wide sphere of work. After Mr. Beecher had finished he looked com- Ppiacently around the room and satd:—“How good it is to get back to a prayer meeting again! No reports to be read, no debates, no WOnngs Joving ea other, singing and praying. I feel quite ADPY- BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. That Historical Coal Barge To Be Raised—A Court Martial Ordered— Workmen Discharged—A Great Deal of Work Remaining Undone. The work of raising the Upland, which has been doing such valuable blockading duty during the past two weeks in the river bottom, in front of the dry dock gate at the Navy Yard, was commenced yesterday forenoon. The dredge boat Atlantic, under the superintendence of Engineer R. G. Packard, proceeded to get up the coal, which it raised at the rate of about two tons an hour. The operation was viewed by the Dons with facial expressions of delight, and it awoke anticipations of an early release from their hated position in the dock. It is expected that the coal will all be up in the course of ten days, and that the barge can be Taised without mjary to the Upland. The dredgers worked away with a will yesterday and did so to the tollowing improvised refrain, which the Span- lards labored hard to repeat :— Down in a coal barge, underneath the sea, Digging up that darn’d coal; Hip! nip! now—one, two, three— Up, up with the varmint, and let the ship go free, As soon as she has been lightened sufiiciently astern the grip bucket will close on her bulwarks and she will be raised so as to permit of chains being passed under, After this she will be brought to the suriace by means o1 pontvons and hydraulic jacks. A witty, chubby littie officer of the Arapiles recommends that “the Yankees Place that canal boat on exposition in Washington, as they should feel great pride in the service which sne has ren- dered by keeping a great iron war ship lice the Arapiles biockaded for 80 many weeks.” A court martial been ordered to convene at vhe Navy Yard on Monday next lor the purpose of trying the charges of misconduct which Lave been preferred against the gunner of the United States receiving ship Vermont. Commander Raiph Chandier will officiate a@ president and the other Members of the court will consist of Commanders Henry Erben, Henry E, Wilson, &. R. McCrea and kK. R. Wallace, Four feet of water was discovered in the hold of the sloop-o!-war Florida this morning, and the two Shipkeepers, whose duty it wus to have pumped the vessel out, ‘dost their number ut the Pay- master’s office”’ in consequence of the oversight. About 20 1aborers who have been engaged in coaling the Minnesota, whica work is now com- Pieted, were discharged yesterday. A further thin- hing out Is feared, and yet there is pienty of work for twice the present force on this station if Con- gress will but authorize it to be done. Hesiaes the jour vessels DOW preparing Jor commission, the Bew sloop that is building, aud the Java, Colossus and New York, which he rotting on the stocks, there is Other work which should not be longer left andone by We government. To procrastinate is to incur still greater expense when the emergency arrives. ‘The Dictator wil) go into commission on Satur- day, the 27th inst., and the Minnesota on the 29th inst. SCHOOL TEACHERS’ RECEPTION, ‘The Association of Teachers of the public schools of the city of New York held its annual reception yesterday at Steinway Hall, and, notwithstanding the unpleasantness of the weather, the attendance was very creditable in point of numbers, the nall being two-thirds iullof the members. Of course the greater proportion o! the audience was com- posed of ladies, making the attendance at once attractive and refined; jor the pro- portion of female teachers in the public schools is someting like 90 per cent in an aggregate Oo} about 2,000, Quite @ number of iriends of tue cause of public education, ladics and gentlemen, occupied seats on the stage, among them Pres}- dent Neiison, of the Board of Public Instraction; Commissioners Baker and Mathewson, Principals B.D, 1, Southerland, Thomas C. Hunter, David Scott and P. G, Daffy; Schoolmaster James Keily, the donor of the Kelly medais; Mr. Joun Stephen- son and other weil known gentlemen. A very attractive selection of musical artists, embracing Miss Isavelin Brush, Miss Antonia Henne and Mr. J, Grau as vocalists; Mr. pianist and Mr. Mark Bailey in elocution rendered 4 varied and well made up pro- gramme of performances with much ability, excepting, pernaps: the elocutionary part of the entertainment, ‘The three first named artists are very well and favorably known, Mr. Baliey was announced on the bills a8 “Professor of Klocution at Yale College.” The gentleman possesses a pieas- ing Voice, nut most unquestionably does not und Stand what effects the organ is capable of, and in nis reading ol scenes {rom “Dombey and Son" displayed the most complete inability to give even a tolerable reading and mterpretation of the text. On the Whole, however, the reception passed of pieas- a@ntly to the members of the association. MURDER AND LYNOHING IN MISSOURL Sr. Louis, Dec, 19, 1873, A special despatch to the Democrat from Sedalia Says that information was received there yester- day that @ farmer living near Cambridge, Saline county, sold a lot of hogs inthat town on Wednes- day, receiving therefor about $1,000, and that, while returning home, he was overtaken by five men, headed by a notorious desperado named Tom Stanton, who shot and kilied him and robbed the body, Shortly alter the Wagedy # genticman living near by discovergd we Herman as DAY, DECEMBER 20, 1873.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. testa nd ub ei oedipal at it rel ei ea a Se Re ee eee vody in the road, and, hearing an an; alterea- tion in an adjacent thicket, he comprehended the situation at once, quietly raised & party of his neighbors, captured three of the murderers, hung them to a tree and then started in pursuit of the two others; but at jast accounts they had not been captured, THE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES, Liberal Republican General Committee for 1874—Phe Primarics Last Even- ing. The members of the liveral republican organ- izations in the several Assembly districts held primary meetings last evening, pursuant to the call of the General Committee for 1873, and elected delegates to form the General Committee for 1874, and also officers for the district associations. The following are the names of the delegates elected the General Committee for 1874: — First AsseMBLy Disrricr—Peter J. Stuyvesant, Jonn M. Willis, P. J. Keily, George W. Davis, James W. Reilly, George G, Kmnie. SECOND ASSEMBLY DisTRicT—Harry Walker, John Gerken, Emanuel M. Schuitze, Daniel Sheehan, Jobn McCue, Hugh O'Neill. THIRD ASSEMBLY District—Thomas Muiligan, Joseph Vail, Edward H. Ball, Charles Koehler, Philip E. Herlich, FourTH ASSEMBLY DistRict—William H. Town- ley, George Krimmins, Daniel Morrison, James Hughes, Edward Carroll, Timothy Desmond. Firth ASSEMBLY DisrRict—isaac H. Hunter, Thomas W. Love, John fForshay, Joseph W. Dwyer, Daniel Mooney, W. T. Nash. SIXTH ASSEMBLY Disrricr—Henry 8, Jennings, Isaac Mills, Robert Carson, Francis Snyder, James Searles, Alexander Robertson. SEVENTH ASSEMBLY DisrRict—Alfred Wagstatt, Jr., William P. Richardson, Charles T, Polhemus, William W. Dilks, W. J. Coles, John Riley, Joseph Forbes, Oscar Tompking, James Halpine, John Elii- son. EIGHTH ASSEMBLY Disrrict—Robert W. De- ‘ushe, Frederick Gugel, Jr. V. Pilgrim, Allred . Booth, Joseph Bagot, W. H. Townley, William Wetterau, Thomas ©. ‘Thornton, William Stevens, Wiliam Wiegandt. NintH Assemb.y Disrrict—sandford L, Macom- ber, Charles J. Rose, James Michales, Jr., A. Rosenbaum, B. J. Richardson, J. P. Sandell, Fran- cis Barber, D. A. Anderson, Henry Kirstein, L. H. Graves, Lewis Loutrel, £. M. Traphagen, E, ‘Mt. Van Gassbecke, TENTH ASSEMBLY DisrRict—William T. Ashman, Joseph Hartman, William Fisher, Richard Shannon, John Donohue, yames Casey, Cornelius Savage, Julius Harburger, ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY Dysrrict—Freeman J. Fithian, D, T. Hoag, James L. Hastie, W. M. Inglis, W. J. Coles, F. 'T. L. Buck, W. Freligh, J.W. Green, Henry Connell, W. H. Ahrens, H. McDonough, Samuel R, Smitn. TWELFTH ASSEMBLY DisTRIcT—William Burns, John @ Henry Schumacher, James McCarthy, Wuliam Hennessy, John Kirwen. ‘THIRTEENTH ASSEMBLY DisTRICT—George M. Mtt- chell, J. W. Manterstock, J. W. omencenp, A. McBride, Jr. ; James Boiles, Henry Queripel, Jr., E, H. Noe Doom, D, R. Latham, H. Comstock, D. L. D. Sheldon. FOURTEENTH ASSEMBLY DistricT—John Cochrane, Peter Cook, Dr. F, Heuel, J. J. Schlafer, D, Murray. FIPTEENTH ASSEMBLY DistRiot—Matthew Wil- E. ©. Lee, Dr. J, E, M. Lordly, Augustus Pat- terson, E. M. Westcott, William Halloway, William Tracey, James Beglan. SIXTEENTH ASSEMBLY DisTRicT—William Atkin- son, John A. Foster, Samuel J. Glassey, E. H. Jenny, Louis M. Reid, Philip Frannekheimer, Rich- ard Stephens, Abram Brand. SEVENTEENTH ASSEMBLY DrsTRIcT—Robert L, Darragh, Benjamin Pirth, Robert L. bobbie, Charles Atkinson, John H. Hull, Jos. Greer, E. L. Bullock, H, P. Smith, Leonard Liesensolm, Paul Mathew- son. EIGHTEENTH ASSEMBLY D1srRicT—Christopher Pullman, Jos. Ingram, George Ff. Coachman, J. S. Linsley, Josiah W. Thompson, James 8. Oakley, Joseph P. Jardine, Thomas F. Rightmire. NINETEENTH ASSEMBLY DisTRICT—M, B. Wilson, Joachim Wilson, Isaac Richards, H. Will George R. Armstrong, Henry Jones, TWENTIETH ASSEMBLY DistRict—Weeks W. Cul- ver, Krastus D. Culver, Theo, G. Glaubensklee, Stephen Smith, Simon HMazteton, W. A. Dooley, Joseph H. Raynor, Asher Barnett, Augustus Brown, Ferdinand Trand. Twenty-First AsskMbLY DistRicT—Charles H. Cooper, George W. Palmer, James A. Calvin, Wiliam H, Mason, James M. Boyd, Alexander Clinch, Robert Beatty, Henry Anderson, William Banham, Thomas J. Ellison. THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC GENERAL COM. MITTEE The German Democratic General Committee held its last meeting for the present year at the Teuto- mia Agsembly Rooms, Third avenue, last night. Judge Michael CC. Gross presided, and a report presented by the Execu- tive Committee was adopted, embracing a Plan to reorganize and to consolidate for the en- suing year the German Democratic, the German Liberal Republican and the German Reform organi- zations, A resolution was passed recommending the appointment of conierence committees by the differeat organizations above mentioned. The Executive Committee was instructed to take further action in the matter. A platiorm and constitution for the government of the organiza- tion for 1874 was presented, and, alter some dis- cussion, adopted. The platiorm, in its preface, de. clares that the organization will adhere to the principles ana policy 0! the democracy of the State of New York, as expressed in the Utica platiorm. THE GEBMAN REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COM- MITTEE ‘The German Republican Central Committee held its last meeting jor 1873 at ite rooms, 349 «Bowery, last night. William Gellmann presided, and resolutions introduced by the Executive Committee, through Leo Weil, in reference to the Cuban question were adopted, approving the policy of the United States govern- ment in reference to the Virginius affair and its firm- ness in demanding due reparation jor the offence against our flag and the return of the capturea steamer in a manner calculated to avoid a rupture with the Spanish Republic. It was further re- solved that the German republicans expect trom rmness, In demanding our government the same indemnity for the damage done to the passengers of the Virginius who were incarcerated in Spanish prisons, and also to demand the prompt punish- ment of the officers who caused the murder of @ number taken irom others of the Virginius. NEW YORK CITY. pein. Site re The next lecture in the Cooper Union free course for the people will be delivered Saturday evening, December 20, in the great hall, at eight P. M.. by Professor J. W. Dawson, LL. D., F. R.S8., principal of McGill College, Montreal, on “The Dawn of Animal Life,” ‘Thomas Flanigan, a young man 23 years of age and a@ native of England, died yesterday in Belle- vue Hospital (rom the effects of injuries received by Jalling irom a high embankment corner of Sev- enty-third street and Third avenue while intoxi- cated. An inquest will be held on the vody. A musical and literary entertainment will be given at the Charch of the Disciples on Monday next in aid of the Northeastern Dispensary, No. 222 East Filty-ninth street. Twenty thousand patients, of ail denoininations, were treated at the North- eastern Dispensary during the past year, Among the guests at the New England dinner festival, which is to take place on Monday even- ing, will be General Sherman, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Senator Sumner and Speaker Blaine (if Congress take the usual holiday recess), Joseph H, Choate, Judge Davis, Judge Brady, Rev. Mr. Gal- laher, of New Jersey, and James ‘. Fields, of Boston, The grand charity fair in the new Masonic Temple, corner of Twenty-third street and sixth avenue, 1s now open and presents a variety of rich holiday goods and entertainments. The procecas are for the Widows and Orphans’ Fund and the Temple, There is a room under the management of the Cuban jadies which is worthy of a visit. Mrs. G. W. Dilks and ladies of the Mystic Star are indefatigable in their exertions to make this fair @ success, On Thursday night Hattie Whitney, a waiter girl in Harry Hill’s saloon, No. 26 East Houston street, was taken suddenly ill, whereupon Mr. Hill sent her to her boarding house, No. 193 Bleecker street, in a coach, where a doctor was called, but death ensued before his arrival. The Doctor he- lieved death resuited trom apoplexy. Deceased was 26 years Of age, and a native of this country. Coroner Herrman was notified to hold an inquest over the remains. OALIPORNIA’S SENATORSHIP, Booth Lacking but One Vo Convention. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 19, 1873. At Sacramento to-day in the Senave @ vote for Senator for the long term was taken, which ro- sulted as follows:—Booth, 16; Farley, 12; Shafter, it; Irwin, 1. The following votes were ordered changed :—Mr, Finney, republican, from Shafter to set Mr. Graves, democrat, trom Farley to jooth, Jn joint convention the first ballot stood :—Booth, 68; Farley, 49; Shafter, 20; Irwin, 1. In the Assembly a vote taken gave Booth 43; Farley, 27; Shafter, 9% Mr. McCulium (democrat changed to Booth. ‘The total vote in joint convention is 118; neces- Bary W @ Choice, Hy in Joint THE HIGHBRIDGE (N. J.) TRAGEDY. -——— Further Testimony on the Trial—Scenes Immediately Preceding the Death of Mrs. Brennan. The Highbridge (N. J.) wife murder case was ré~ samed yesterday at Flemington, Lizzie Campbell, a sprightly-looking mulatto of about 18 summers, testified that she lived in Highs bridge right opposite Brennan’s house; was there helping deceased to wash on the day of her death; went in the morning about eleven o'clock and stayed iill half-past five in the after~ noon, when we got through with the washings could give no idea of the number of pieces we washed; Mrs. Brennan washed in a tub of her own and I borrowed my sister’s tub; had my meals av my sister’s that day; Mrs. Brennan worked all day; the prisoner was home all day but did not stop in the house al the time; the deceased and prisoner had some words on that day; prisoner called Mrs, brennan & “damned old s—t” and @ “badge; he did not call her anything else; this was about six o'clock; deceased said, “ad luck to you, Ed;” he said if she did not keep still he would make her; I saw prisoner shortly after Mrs, Brennan’s death; I asked what was the matter, and he said, “Kate is dead,’ and that she was “bursted;!? don’t know what tme in the evening this was; be was crying; he was coming out of the door on the porcti and seemed to be in a great hurry; I was irightened, and ran right over to his house irom my sisters; I went in on the porch to Mrs. Brady’s room; 1 went from there up to where deceased lay, in company with these two women; saw her body at the top of the stairs and came down again to Mrs, Brady’s room, where | stopped about 15 minutes, and then went home for Jane Blanchard to come over, bat she would not come, so I came back again mysell; two strange men were along with the prisoner in the basement; the day on which Mrs. Brennan died she had three drinks of whiskey. Marietta Pool testified that when Mrs. Brennan was Foing, up stairs the prisoner said he heard her stumble; he then said, “Kate, go to bed; she re- plied, “1 cannot get there;” he said he would help Bers he then went behind her and put his hands under her arms and helped her up the steps; when she got nearly to te top she sat down; he told her she must go to bed and not sit there; she then sald, “I cannot get there; he undertook to car her; she told him to call his sister; she then calle her herself by saying, “Ellen, come and bring up the light; prisoner told John Scully to go for the doctor, and, thinking Scully would not go quick enough, the prisoner went nDimseif, and when he came back Mrs. Brennan was dead; I asked Bren- nan what was the matter witn his wile, and he said it was something like a mis- carriage, that the doctor bad said 80; risoner said aiter he came back he fetched the aby to her, and that he had spoken to her and sho did not answer him; he said, ‘Kate, here is the baby ;’? the deceased then moved her hand sey Prudence Vansant deposed to having helped in reparing the deceased for burial, when she saw he bruises on her body; about two months before the day of her death saw the prisoner and de- ceased quarrelling; deceased drank a good coat John dy testified tnat he boarded with Eda- ward Brennan for 11 months while his (witness’) wife was in Ireland; went first to board with him last July a year ago; went to New York and came back again last Fourth of July; on the day oY Mrs. Brennan’s death left work at six o’clock in the evening and came home to Brennan’s house; heard prisoner tel! nis wile to go to bed; he went aiong with her up stairs; I stopped in the base- ment; after some minutes went for my own apartment; afterwards I brougnt a pitcher of water to Mrs. Brennan to where she was stand- ing about eight feet from the head of the stairs; she was in ahalf-stooped position with her hus- band (the prisoner), bearing her up with his arms around her; between the banister and the wall is not over two and a-half feet wide; she was faced toward the banister; prisoner continued to hold her until he went for the doctor, when I relieved him by gapporting, her mysell; saw blood coming out from her stockings; after- wards saw blood in the hall; the prisoner said that he heard the doctor say that deceased died of a miscarriage; did not hear him make any other statement about his wife’s death; saw no weapon or instrument of any Kind in the house, excepta couple of old axes; l asked deceased what was the Matter; she said she was “bleeding;” she said notning more. THE CORNELL INVESTIGATION. ——_____ Testimony of President White on the Affairs of the University. Irmaca, Dec. 19, 1873, The Cornell investigation was continued here to-day, before the Commissioner, Mr. Van Buren. Mr. Cornell and the President and various officers of the University were present. Mr. McGuire did not appear. President White testitied that he Knew nothing personally of the value of West- ern jJands, save from report, nor of Mr, Cor- neil’s land operations, except in @ gen- eral way as trustee, but that he knew that attempts were made by Mr. Cornell during nearly three years to sell 100,000 acres of land at $5 an acre, but without success; that he steadily refused to sell at $4 until Comptroller Nichols, Governor Hoffman, Horace Greeley, Edwin D, Mor- gan, Erastus Brooks, Judge Folger and the witness and all the other trustees had signed a request to him to do so, on the ground that it was absolutely necessary. in answer to a question President White testified that neither he nor any other member of the faculty, to his Knowledge, had ever had any interest in any sale or purchases of the lands. The President also testified that the University authorities had com. Plied with the Congressional and State acts in every particular; that they had strictly obeyed the law, which declares that general scientific and classical oranches should not be excluded, but that they had given more thought, care and labor to the department of agriculture and the mechanic arts than to any others; that the number of students in mechanic arts was large and con- stantly increasing, and that, if the number of stu- dents in agriculture was not yet large, the re- searches and experiments made been valuable to the country; that more money had been e: pended on insiruction relating to agriculture and the mechanic arts than had been received from the income irom the nattonal endowment; that since its organization seven years since over $1,600,000 had been given to the institotion by individuals, He also testified tl practical, as well as the scientific, charac’ or the institution in mechanic arts; that Mr. ley’s gift to that department for the éndowment of the building and machinery amounted to nearly $90,000, Several members of the County Agricultural So- ciety and of the Farmers’ Club testified that the pagers read by the students before these bodies had shown thorougily natural as well as scientific instructions, The waoie number of students this. year is 460, and there are 40 professors. ‘The investigation was adjourned until to-mor-- row. THE STATE CANALS, Aupany, Dec. 19, 1873, A light snow storm prevailed here to-day, with indications of turning into rain. The canal officers are still exerting themselves to send forward boats. One telegraphs from Fultonville 10-day :— T am passing here at two P. M. with boats Benjam! Clark, Louisa A. Clute, th Meadows Garlick, Neck ham,’ Carpenter, M. Retention, Johnnie Jameson | and ind us.” Have 3 Doate ' leaving ‘Utica. weather is favorable. Two tugs are coming from the east to meet us I fey te dcane oon tu and fee The ee ree d sare doingeverything in their power to put throug! all boats wanting or willia wi ia & (ogo to tidewater oy, The following boats passed Schenectady yester- day:—Emma Petrie, loaded with barley; Hiram Jewell, R. H. Beckwith, loaded with corn; Ahwaga, with potatoes; Andrew Mead, with malt; William G. Finn, with staves; Aubrey, with wheat; Peter G. Carroll, with corn; James Maloney, with stav bones and oats; R. H. Van Buren, Earl Teeter an W. W. Wardweil, with wheat, and George W, Bailey, with corn, ILLINOIS FARMERS’ ASSOCIATION, An Agricultural Political Platform, Curcaeo, IL, Dec, 19, 1873, The Illinois State Farmers’ Association con. cluded its annual session at Decatur last night, after adopting a platform, of which the following Gre the main points :— ‘That every American voter should do power fo scoure the election of honest sad tt petent men to oilice; that the farmers are ab- solved from all allegiance te old political ar- ties; that the repeal of the iT Should be retroactive; that large salaries ‘ie antagonistic to repuviican principles; they favor Tee roriaiveten aoe lal pose ive tariis; depr the syst subsidies; favor a legal tender ourrengy issued directly by the government and interchangeabie for bonds bearing the lowest possible rate of in- terest; demand & revision of the Patent I; 3 in. sist on biennial sessions of the Legislature: assert the right of the State to. legislate for the control of the railroads and oppose any attempt by Ci to exercise such control. v. ee nd rivers ; op- W. 0, Flagg was re-clected president, and 8, M. Smith secretary, with a vic dent’ from cach phicrme e president from cach TRADE WITH CANADA MONTREAL, Dec, 19, 1873, A deputation of gentiemen from the Boston Com- mercial Club have arrived here. They are to have interviews with the Board of Trade a rae hones Fete once to by ei naition orernds Ons between the New Knglaod Het States and —