The New York Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1873, Page 5

——<_—______ SPAIN. Herald Special Report from Madrid. The Resignation of the American Minister Official'y Accepted. Battle with the Carl'sts and Severe Defeat of the Royalists—An Army Embarked from San Sebastian, TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALB, The following special despatch to the ‘Henarp has been received from our corre- ‘epondent in the Spanish capital:— Manni, Dee, 26, 1873, United States Minister Sickles’ resignation ‘has been officially accepted. Conflict with Carlists and Defeat of the Royatists—An Army at sca—The Munt- eipality of ihe Capitul Suspended from Office. Mapnip, Dec. 26, 1873, A desperate conflict between a band of Carlists and a republican force occurred yesterday before the town of Bocayrente, Province of Valencia, ‘The insurgents were defeated, with a heavy loss in killed and wounded. AN ARMY AT SEA FROM SAN SEBASTIAN. Fourteen thousand republican troops, under ‘command of General Moriones, have left San Se- Dastian by sea. Their destination is unknown, General Loma, with a iorce of 3,000 government ‘troops, rémains in the city, THE CORPORATION OF THE CAPITAL SUSPENDED PROM OFFICE. The municipal authorities of Madrid nave been «suspended from office. Moriones’ Army Landed at Santona, MADRID, Dec, 26, 1873. General Moriones, who embarked at San Sebas- ‘tian with 14,000 men, landed to-day at Santona, KAISER WILHELM. ‘The Emperor of Germany Much Better in Health, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YOPK HERALD, BERLIN, Dec, 26, 1873, The Emperor William is much better this «morning. FRANC. Specie in Flow to the Bank. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Panis, Dec, 26, 1873, The specie tn the Bank of France has increased 13,000,000 francs during the week. STEAMBOAT DISASTER. A Steamer Snagged in the Tyne—Sunk in Five Minutes—Forty Lives Lost. TELEGRAMS TO THE 'EW YORK HERALO, Lonpon, Dec. 26, 1873. At five o'clock this morning the steamer Gypsy Queen, belonging to the Kiver Tyne improvement Commissioners, struck the wreck of a sunken lighter in that stream and went to the bottom in five minutes. There were between 50 and 60 workmen on ‘board the boat at the time of the disaster. Twenty of them were rescued. ‘The remainder 30 or 40 mea were drowned. The Roll of the Dead Considerably Re- duced. Lonpon, Dec. 17—6 A. M. The latest reports reduce the number of lives lost by the steamboat disaster on the Tyne to 18, RINDER?EST. ‘Cattle Piagce at Madeira—Unwholesome Beef fer Fighting Britons. TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK RERALD, Lospon, Dec. 26, 1873, The cattle plague has broken out in Madeira, and Cattle going thence to the Gold Coast are infected, ASHANTZE. British Reinforcements Landed on the Coast. TELEGRAM TO THE NW YORK HERALD, Loxpon, Dec. 26, 1873, Despatches from the Gold Coast announce the pit of the Highland troops at Cape Coast tle, WEATHER REPORT. anmanelinliocti OFFICE OF THE Cai k¥ SIONAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, Dec. 27; i—1 A, Synopsis for the Past, Twenty-four Hours, The storm, which was central of the Middle Atlantic coast this morning, moved to the north- eastward, with brisk and uigh northeasterly .to northwesteriy winds and heavy snow and rains in the Middle and East Atlantic States. From these districts, Westward over the lake region, the Ohio Vailey and vhe Northwest, cloudy weather and snow and ight to brisk variable winds are re- “porten. Partly cloudly or ciear weather, with in- creased pressure an. {ht winds, now prevail ta tle South Atlantic and Gut state’, The tem. perature has fallen decidedly in the éXtreme Northwest, and slightly in the upper lake region, Probabitities, For NEW ENGLAND AND THENCE WESTWARD OVER TNE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE MIDDLE STATES AND THR LOWER LAKR REGION, GENERALLY CLOUDY ‘WEATHER, WITH SNOW AND LIGHT TO FRESH VARI- ADLE WINDS WILL PRAVAIL, For the southern portion of the Middle States and thence southward over the South Atlantic States partly cioudy and foggy weather, with light vo fresh southwesterly to northwesterly winds, percent pressure and slight change of tem- avore. For the Ohio Vailey, and thence northward over the upper lake region, increasing pressure, lower ‘temperature, with generally cloudy weather and eeewe followed by cioudy weatuer in the after- For the Northwest cloudy weather and light ‘snow in the river valleys, tollowed by clearing and cold weather and fresh to brisk northerly winds during the afternoon, For the Gulf States, and thence northward over Wank DEPARMENT, } Teinessee, Increased pressure with lower t ra ture, northerly winds and clearing weather. For the canal be nd of New York, the tempera- ‘ture will fall below ireezing during Saturday night. The Weather in This City Yesterday, ‘The folowing xecord will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day of last ear, a8 tndicated by the therinometer at Hrudnut's larmacy, HERALD Building :— 1872, 1878, 1872, 1873, SA. M. 12 84 «(3330 P, M, 4 86 6A. M. 33 10 35 9A. M. «8 86 +10 84 4 M.. seveeld 3 12 P.M 8 a Average temperature yesterday % 34; Average temperatute for corresponding date Jast year 10, TWO YOUNG MEN DROWNED, SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Dec, 26, 1873, Two sons of H. §, Read, of Amherst, were drowned to-day. William H,, ed 2h years, was @ Sophomore th the college ” sina NEW YORK AKKALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1873. BAZAINE. The Convicted Soldier Away to Exile, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. . Panis, Dec, 26, 1873. Marshal Bazaine hag left Versavies for the island of Sainte Marguerite, 2 BAZAINE’S PLACE OF SECLUSION. The Isle de Sainte Marguerite—The Man in the Iron Mask. According to acable despatch to the HERALD, Marshal Bazaine has commenced his term of 20 years’ seclusion, in accordance with the terms of the punishment fixed by Marshal MacMahon. The Isle de Sainte Marguerite, where he is to take up his lengthened residence, is on the Mediterranean coast of France, opposite Cannes and about two inties and a half from the shore. It les close to the Italian frontier, and is.one of the group of two isles called Lerins. Ste. Marguerite is of small extent, is covered with wood, and the climate, as may be inferred trom its position, is of a salubrious character, Bazaine does not exactly go into exile, nor is he to suffer the iguominy of being trans- ported toa penalcolouy. He will always have in view the coast of France, and close at hand are many towns and villages, where, before his eyes, can be constantly seen the industry aad every day lile of his fellow countrymen in one of the most at- tractive portions of France. Ste. Marguerite was once before the prison of an indivicual whose life was of romantic interest and Whose history has been the subject of labored and extended researca. ‘the Man in the Iren Mask was confined on the island from 1636 to 1698, when he was removed to the Bastile. The duugeon im which he was incarcerated 1s still pointed out, Its solid windows are guarded by 12 {rou bars. The only approach to tt wus through the governor's rooms. In the midst of a small garden is a square building with a door on each face, and evi‘lently constructed with.a view to strength and to prevent prisoners confined in it from escaping, lt is understood that the con- demned Marshal will be accompanied in his seclu- sion by his wile and children, and that restraint on his movements wii extend to his safekeeping. In other respects he will have tne privilege of moving about within the confines of the island as much as he pleases. THR MAN IN THE TRON MASK, The Man in the Iron Mask was differently treated. He was closely watched aud not allowed to hold conversation with any one save his jailers, Various surmises as to Who this historical charac. ter really was have been thrown out. At first it was contended that he was an illegitimate son of Louis XIV., by de ta Vulliere, who, having boxed the ears of nis half brother, the Daupnin, was con- demned to imprisonment for life, ‘This assumpnon proved uniounded. lt was again insisted that he Was the Duke of Beaufort, “King of the Markets,” and afterwards some believed that he was the elder brother of Louis XIV., that be was a son of Anne of. Austria by the Duke of Buckingham. The Queen, having the impression removed from her mind that she was barren, afterwards guve birth to the grand monarch, who discovering, on reaching maturity, the condition of affairs, consigned lis elder brother to a hfe-long imprisonment. Conjecture has exhausted itself to find out who the masked man was, but it has not yet been settled with any- thing like certainty. He was transierred trom one place of confinement to another, and on his jour- neys wore @ mask. He was removed trom Ste. Marguerite in 1698, and conveyed ou a litter to the Bastile, where he was treated with distinction. When the latter fell search was made for papeis or relics that might lead to mis identification, but none were found, CHANCES OF PARDON. Marshal Bazaine may not consider the piace of his seclusion the most agreeable, The old build- ings cannot be suggestive ol the most cheering emotions, He is, however, close to Italy and he has the Mediterranean expanse to the north, south and east. If desirous to escape there cannot fail to be many favorable opportunities, but aiter all the Marshal may expect tiat at the expiration of & few years he may be permitted by the government to leave Ste. Marguerite airee man, A fortune aa did not befall the Mysterious Man in the lron ask. THE VIRGINIVS. Official Report of the Surrender of the Vessel. WASHINGTON, Dec, 26, 1873, The Navy Department has fuil official reports from Rear Admiral G, H. Scott, giving a detailed account of the surrender of the Virginius. The re- port does not differ materially trom those con- tained in official and other telegrams that have been already published. ‘The latest despatch from Admiral Scott4s dated flagship Worcester, Key West, Fla., December 19, and is as follows:— SiR—I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy ofa letter of December 17 irom Captain Whiting relative to the surrender of the Virginius. I re- ceived a further communication from him this morning by the tug Fortune, dated the 18th inst., in which he says, “I feared this morning that I would have to call upon you fur assistance to get the Virginius ready ior her passage, but Iam glad to say that now she is in a Jair way towards completion, During the night twenty-two tons of coal were taken in, but at eight o’clock A. M, it Was found tbat the water had gained very much upon her, I stopped coaling, and, with the assistance of the Ossipee, then cual- ing from the other side olf the schooner, all. the pumps and lines of buckets men were started. Up to eleven A, M. the water did not diminish apparently, and the steam pumps of the Ossipee were brought into use by attaching lengths of hose for suction. In the meantime a leak was found about the _ stern, which partly accounted for the increase of the water. The ditculty was to get the water below the grate bars so that fires could be started and the bilge pump’s steam used, The water has been decreasing regularly since meridian and the fires are about to be started. The Osslpee will be ready to stare to-night, when the preparations on the Virginius are completed, [ send the coal sciooner back in tow of the Potomnc. 1 can- not dispose of more than 60 or 70 tons. { have de- cided that no more coal shall be put in the Vir- ginius, and that the Ossipee shali tow her to New York, using the Virginius’ pumps only to work the bilge pumps and overcome the drag of the wheels. AMUSEMENTS. Italian Opera—*‘Luci: Notwithstanding the frightful state of the weather yesterday, the last night of the Christmas season of the Strakosch opera company attracted alarge audience to the Academy of Music, The opera w9s “Lucia,” in which Mme. Nilsson made her début over two years ago in opera in this city, and in which she has never had a superior on the, Americi beards. She was in excellent voice last evening, and the bright morceauz of Donizetti's favorite opera fell trom her lips with more attrac- tiveness than ever. The mad scené will be for many years @ monument of the 1ame of Mme Nilsson jn the memories of the New York puolicy M. Victor Capoul appeared ior the first time in the role of the Master of Kavens- wood and achieved such @ success as few woula cepere, in such tr ing music. M. Capoul ts no laggard loyer in the declaration of his passion or his jealousy, The ereat scene which commences witn thé inaiortal séavet @ad ends with the de- nunciation and renunciation of Lucia by the un- bidden guest, the Master of Ravenswood, was in- terpreted by M.Capoul with intensity and effect. In the last scene he iniused fre into the arias, “Fra poco @ me" and) ‘Tu, che a Dio spiegastt,” and tew Edgardos have been greeted with heartier applause. ‘Die Ashton of Del Puente and the Ray- mond of Scolara have veen already described in these columns. The chorus and orchestra under Signor Muzio were without a flaw. “Ajda” will be given at. the farewell matinée to- Musical and Theatrical Notes. Rubinstein has been reaping laurels at Milan. Bach's Christmas oratorio was produced for the first time in England on the 16th inst. Franz Abt is writing an opera, “The Sharp- shooter,’ for his next visit to America, Theodore Thomas’ second symphony concert takes place this evening at Steinway Hail. Peppini, the best of Itatian violinists, is now in Geneva, and contemplates going to Russia, Both ag a soloist and in chamber musie he is equally eminent, On the 9th inst. the singers of the Paris Opera Company, including Faure and Rosine Bloch, gave @ performance of “La Favorita” at Havre, for the benefit of the families of those drowned in the col- lision of the Ville du Havre. Louis Drouet, the distinguished flute player, lately deceased, is sald to have been the composer of the air, “Partant pour la Syrie,”’ which is gener- ally attributed to Queen Hortense, of whose suite the musician was a member, PROBABLE MURDER AT BIDDEFORD, ME, Brippevord, Me., Dec, 26, 1873, Patrick Hobbins, while drunk to-day, quarrelled with Joseph Sanstor, a tenant of the same house, and stabbed him several times, inflicting probably fatal wounds, Hobbvins then attacked his wife, CULIng ab ugly asi id ber arm, Which sévered peveral binod vessel CUBA. Insurgent Assault and Afyanee in the Puerto Principe Territory—Repulse snd RBe- treat—Spanish Troops in Pury wit TELEGRAT § TO 1HE NEW YORK HERALD. Havana, Dec. 26, 1873, The insurgents on the 19th inst. entered the culitvated gone of the jurisdiction of Puerto Prin- cipe, destroying every thing within their reach. They met with a repuise before Fort Diamant ana in @ subsequent attack on a detachment of civil guards lost several killed. The latest report says they are now in full re- treat, pursued by the Spanish troops. An American Special Correspondent Miss- ing—Anxious Inquiry as to His Fate. Havana, Dec, 26, 1873. Ralph Keeler, & special. correspondent of the New York Tribune, mysteriously disappeared from the steamer Cienfuegos on her passage trom San- tiago de Cuba to Manzanillo, and nothing bhs since been heard of him. His baggage was on board the steamer on her arrival at Manzanillo and was de- livered by the captain to the United States Consul there. Consul General Hall and the Havana agent of the Associated Press haye inquired by telegraph and mail in all directions for the missing man, but without result, It was at first supposed that Mr. Keeler had been left behind accidentally at Santiago; but another steamer arrived to-day from that port without bringing any tidings as to his whereabouts. It is now feared that he fell overboard irom the Cieniuegos, WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, Dec, 26, 1873. Informal Cabinet Meeting. There was no business before the Cabinet to-day. The session was merely informal. The usual New Year’s reception will be held by the President on the Ist of January. Keduction of Estimates for Water and Defence Improvements, As there is no ubsolute necessity for heavy ap- propriations for the improvement of harbors and Tivers and fortifications under the engineers’ bu- Teau of the War Department, the estimates for such improvements, amounting to $20,000,000, will probably be reduced to $3,000,000, No Money for the District of Columbia Until Its Muddle of Finances Is Classi- fied by Investigation. After all the fuss made by the “Ring” organs here over the deposit of $350,000 by Boss Shepherd, to pay the January interest on the District bonds, it transpires that he borrowed the money upon the strength of what he represented as a certainty that Congress would make another appropriation for the relief of the District this winter. But, in this case, Governor Shepherd will find that he is banking upon worthless securities, One of the most influential of Western republicans in the House, General Rusk, of Wisconsin, said to-day that if Shepherd got any appropriation this winter it would not be until after he had satisfactorily shown what had become of all the money he had obtained and what he proposed to do with that which he now sought to obtain. Any effort to get @ district appropriation this winter is bound to re- suit in a thorough and searching investigation of the district management, and the temper of the Western republicans is such that the possibility of whitewash is pretty much done away with. The result of the elections in Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin and Iilimois last fall has wonderfully renovated the consciences of the republicans in Congress from these Granger States, Completing the Polaris Investigations. Secretary Robeson, to complete the record of the investigations into the Polaris disaster, 1s to-day examining the three last members o! the expedi- tion who have very recently arrived here. There is no particular interest in the facts derived trom the latest inquiries. The Demands of the Creeks. The representatives of the Cherokees and Crecks, now in Washington, say the despatches ‘rom Vinita are to the effect tuat tne civilized Indians are averse to the settlement of the wild tribes in the limits of the Territory. All they ask is for the gov- ernment to fulfil its stipulations in regard to pay- ing the Cherokees, Creeks and Choctaws for the territory ceded by them for the purpose of coloniz- ing the wild tribes. They are anxious to aug- ment the population of the Territory and to secure the rapid civilization of the Indians, in order to secure early its admission as a State, Kepresentation of the Pacific States in Congress. The absence from their seats of both Senators from Nevada has been a subject of comment, and it has been generally rumored, that as active poll- ticians, they have remained on the Pacific coast to take ‘part in the California Senatorial election. That State is so identified with Nevada in the rail- road question that the political phase it has taken will hkewise very materially influence the party organization of the latter State. Stewart is classed a8 railroad man, and was therefore uuderstood to be opposed to Booth, while Jones has been openly: in favor of him, Judge Hager, who has been re- cently elected to fill the unexpired term:of Senator Casserly, will be present soon ‘after the reassem- bling of Congress, and the Pacific States will then be fully represented, Photographs of the Kaisel Gakko or Imperial Japanese University. General Eaton, Commissioner of Education, to- day received, through the Japanese Minister at Washington from Fujimaro Tanaka, Vice President. of the Council of Education and in charge of the administration of the Department of Education in Japan, two large photographs of the Kaisel Gakko or the Impertat University in. Tokel, which were taken on the occasion of the opening of its new buildings by His Imperial Majesty the Tenno of Japan, One represents the students drawa upin front of the university and the otner is a repre- sentation of the State carriage, built after the style of an American hack, to which are attached four horses, attended by servants im livery, An- Cherokees and GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE. Engineers and Firemen of the Penn- sylvania Company Refus- ing to Work. Travel IJmpeded in Pennsylvania, Indiana and Llinois, Ohto, FREIGHT \TRAINS STOPPED. Pirrssura,.Dec. 26, 1873. When the alarm befl stsuck the hour of twelve o'clock to-day all the locomotive engineers em- ployed by the Pennsylvania Company, a company which controls and runs all the leased lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad, struck against the pro- posed reduction of wages. Their lines are the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, the Cleveland and Pittsburg, and Pittsburg, Ciscinnati and St. Louis railroads. The strike was the most syse- matically arranged that has ever been known, for no notice whatever had been given to the ofiicers. of these several roads of the intended action, and at the hour of noon every engine on the lines of roads mentioned was stopped instantly at various points on the roads, and the engineers and fremen atonce quitted them, The cause of this action was @ determined resistance by these employés to the reduction of 10 per cent in the matter of their wages, Which was to take effect from the first day of December. This reduction was also to affect all other em- ployés, including general officers, from presidents down to the lowest grade of laborers. Shop men were reduced 20 per cent, 10 per cent more than others. ‘This shrinkage in their earnings was evidently received with much dissatisfaction by the engineers and firemen, and finally the dissatis- faction became so great that the matter was laid before the Brotherhood of Engineers, a very powerful and well organized society, which insisted. ona restoration of the former prices, and if not that the nen should quit work on the day foliow- ing Christmas, This restoration of prices was not granted, and accordingly there was agreed upon a general strike at noon to-day. It does not atlect the Pennsylvania Oentral road because no reduc- tion was attempted to be made on this road, and the trains to the East are running regularly. But all travel westward is at @ dead standstill, and numerous locomotives are left standing at various places om the tracks, Freight trucks were left remaining on the track at Collier's station, and the engineers of the Co- lumbus mail train, due here at six o’clock this eveuing, leit their locomotive at Dennison, Ohio. Their places were, however, supplied, and the train is now on its way. The discharged employés have been directed to: keep away from the company’s property, and any interference whatever will be checked by resorting tolaw. Thisseems hardly necessary, as the engi- neers are peaceiul, law-abiding men and don’t. propose to resort to any unlawful means to accom- plish their purposes. Western bound passengers cannot get away, and the depot this afternoon was filled to overflowing with travellers eagerly inquir- ing as to the possibility of some arrangement with the strikers that would enable the companies to continue the running of trains to-night. A number of accommodation trains were sent out, with shilt- ing engines, and yet many living in the suburbs or Allegheny City were compelled to reach home on foot or by the employment of private vehicles, Quite a number of merchants and other business men living along the line of the Fort Wayne and Chicago road were obliged to take passage on a steamboat chartered for the purpose of conveying. them home. ‘The maiis from the West are all behind time, and at this hour it cannot be learned when they may reach their destination, Much complaint is being made on this score hy our merchants, and the gov- ernment will be appealed to in this emergency. Alexander Pitcairn, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, says the strike is a most unreasonable one. Engineers of passenger trains, he says, make on an average $385 per day, while freight engi- neers get on an average $450. Firemen are not members of the Brotherhood, but were induced by some means to go out with them, Passenger Trains Despatched. PiTTspuRG, Dec. 26, 1873. In an interview to-nigit with Mr. Lyang, as- sistant general manager of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, and Cleveland and Pittsburg roads, he stated that if affairs are iio worse to- morrow they will be able to get through all pas- senger trains as promptly as ever. Through trains from New York will not change engineers, but will be sent on through to Chicago, A number of accommodation trains, Mr. Lyang says, was taken off this afternoon, but he firmly believes that if matters do not get worse by to-morrow the com- pany wiil be able to dispatch all regular west pas+ senger trains, for he says many of the oldest and best engineers on the road still stick to their en- gines. Torough trains to-night, eré-sent off, and amir, saying that the stone was outsider, Your correspondent interviewed several promi- nent engineers, who said that no personat vio: lence would be used against those opposed to them, nor obstructions put in their way, as in the case of the Missouri strike, of those who would take traing out; but they felt com fident that none wonld be found ready to serve, but master mechanics and those not mem- bers of the association. Public opinion ts at vari- ance, Some favor the engineers; others say that the unions are @ curse to the country, and hope that the companies will carry the day. The engmeers, during the conversation, said that the company nad no right to cut down tne freight and passenger tari, but supposed (hat it was for the pursose of filling up the pockets of the big-bugs of the companies. Many of the crowd criea out, “Correct, old feilah!” The engines are ait guarded; but at the presemt time no de- struction of property is feared. Thinys have quieted down, but secret meetings are no doubt being held. At stx o’clock orders came from Pittaburg to discharge all the clerks and extra tele- graph operators, and to keep none but station agents, The manugers seem determined to muke them all suffer, hoping to bring the Strikers to their senses. Numbers of prominent railroad officials assembied to-night at the Net House. They took things very easy, expressing the opinion that suey would come out vic- torious, and that promises, if ctrcumstances compeiled, rust be broken. Plenty of men would be found to ren the = mat trains, Several arrests were made during the day. The strike; ifmanaged by good leaders, may last two or three weeks. People generally sensure the managers ior their action against other em- ployés of the roads‘ who’ take no part in the strike, Where munagers hoped to gain strength by this move it bas made more friends: lor the engineers. No trains have’ left since tweive M. It is hoped the trouble will be settled quietly, without destruction of property or bloodshed. The managers have power to aver anything of the kina by treating the hard working engineers fairly, not breaking their agreements, TEE STRIKE AT CINCINNATI. oe ns CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec, 26, 1873.. A strike of the engineers and firemen on the Pan’ Handle Railroad commenced here at noon to-day,. The strike is against the reduction of 10 per cen& in the wages of these employ¢s from the Ist of the present month, The agents of the compary say previous notice of the reduction was given. Since noon two passenger trains and all the freight trains on the Pan Handle road were unable to leave this city. Itis.reported here that all the branches, of the Pan Handle and Penusylvanta Central roads are affected simultaneously by this strke. The Pan Handle officers are doing all they can to keep trains running. The ratiroad shops in the eastern part of the city are stopped to allow the mechanics to take the places of the striking en- gineers. Out of seven passenger trains to leave the city this aiternoon four went out and three had to remain here. Nothing better is expected for to-morrow. Up to midnight no freight has left since noon. The officers here had no intelligence of the strike till noon—the hour appointed for 1t to begin. They: had vague rumors of a contemplated strike which. came last night, but gave no indication as to the time when it would begin, and were not credited. Superintendent Ellison, wno went out on the quarter past nine P, M. train east, reports an at- tempt to throw ito the track at the Pendieton shops, in the eastern part of the eity, about taree miles irom the depot.. He says the obstruction was made by winding thrown oy an something around the rail ih two ais- tinct places close together, At the first obstruction the locomotive jumped the track. and striking the second it recovered the track and ran on again without injury, The precise charac- ter of the obstruction has not been ascertained, THE STRIKE AT OLEVELAND. VEDI er See ae CLEVELAND, Dec. 26, 1873. The locomotive engineers bn the Cieveland and Pittsburg Railroad struck to-day at noon, The passenger trains were somewhat delayed, but were all run through. Several freight trains were aban- doned, It is reported. that there is a misunder- standing among the engineers, and that the strike is without the authority of the Brother- hood; also that only 25 or 30 engineers went out,. and-that these have asked to be reinstated. With the exception of the freight trains abandoned the trains are running. a8 usual No troupie 18 re- ported on the other roads centreing heres THE STRIKE AT CHICAGO.. Cuicaco, Dec..26, 1873. The engineers and firemen on the Iilinois Cen- tral, the Great, Eastern, the Chicago and North- western, the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago railroads struck at noon.to-day, and no trains have gone out over any of these lines to-night, om ac- count of the recent reduction of wages. It is thought:a sufficient number of engineers-will be. secured without much trouble, to put the usual + ee pilttat A YOUTHFUL DEFAULTER, Sr, Lovrs, Dec. 26, 1873, F. §. Rasherford, a son of the late Colonel Ruther« ford, of Alton, Ill, who, for two or three years past, has had! charge of the flour department of the com- mission house of Craig, Alexander & Co., im this city, absconded on Monday with the sam of $500 of his employer's money. He also purchased $1,500 worth of flour from Sayers, shaw & Us, on short credit and converted it. into cash, He started for San Francisco on Monday evening. 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Naw Yous(-Dec, 6, 1373 Mr. Werner: The Artists of the: Strakosch* Italian Opera Company” of 1873 and ‘74, tee! it # duty and’a pleasure to thank yous for the Pianos for their public-and private use, and to express their unqaulifed admiratiom of theiwsuperiority in every respec’ PM ‘The tone of your instruments is so pure and pro- longed and of ‘such Mexhcustite depth thet they sus tain the voice in a wonderiul degree: action so, clastic, are built so sirong and firm, add stand in tuine'go re- markably well, thay we readily accord the ‘Weber Pianos tue ttle of the instruments, parexcelledce. We fee! that every one Is fortumate wha owns'a Websx Piano, and we honestly say*that we not only commend them in the bshest terms, bus consider them the best pianos im he world. OSTAVIA TORRIANT, ALIO® MARKDL, ‘A VICTOR CAPOUL, VICTOR MAUL GUISEPPE DEL PUENTR, ROMANO NA NEPTI, ¥, MUZIO, Conductor 8, BEWRENS, Conductor. A.—Hats for the New Yenr of 1874. 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THE STRIKE AT COLUMBUS. CoLumses, Ohio, Dec. 26, 1873. All the engineers employed by the Pennsylvapia Central Railroad Company on the division west of Pittsburg have struck. The Pan Handle Company; the Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Cen- trol; the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, and the Little Miami roads notified all employés. that after December 1 all wages would be eut down 10 per cent, The engineers rebelled, and a pett- tion, sighed’ by” 8,000, reminded the managers of sata companies of promises made them that their wages were not to be reduced, and giving the companies until the 24th of December, stating that other feature of the pictures-is the number of ‘tall silk hats seen in the crowd of spectators, Desigus for the New Congressional Li- brary Building. The commission to select a plan for'a pew build- ing for the library of Congress have awarded the frst premium of $1,500 to the designs submitted vy P. J. Pelz and J. L. Smithmeyer, of Washington ;. the second premium of $1,000 to Adolph E. Alex- ander, of Boston, ana the third premium of $500 to Schultze B. Schoen and A. Ciuss, of New York. Ten out of the 28 plans submitted were found so meritorious that the commission awarded to thew authors a sum of $100 each. These designs were by Samuel Sloan, T. W. Walter, Jonm Fraser, A. By Jones, J. W. McLaughlin, E. G. Lund, Addison Hut- ton, K W..chandier, F. H. Bicknell and Schumana, & Lautrup. Homeward Departure of Commissioner~ Doug! Commissioner Douglas, of the Internal Revenue Bureaw, left here on Thursday to spend the holl- days at bis home in Erie, Pa. Washington City First National Bank. fhe statement to the effect that the First Na- tional Bank of Washington will soon pay another dividend is without authority from the receiver, GENET REPORTED TO BE IN MONTREAL, MONTREAL, Deo. 26, 187: It Is rumored that Henry W. Genet, who escaped | Ae custody in New York lately, is. at present in. a THE SENATE OOMMITTEE ‘ON TRANSPOBTA- MosILB, Ala., Dec. 26, 1873, The Senate Committee on Transportation ar~ rived here at eleven o'clock and were hasdsomely entertained by the Board of Trade and the leading business men of the city. The committee leit for New Orleans at four o'clOCK, DEATH OF A PROMINENT CANADIAN, TORONTO, Deo. 26, 1873, John Worthington, an old resident and exten- ‘give contractor and builder. died last nicat, unjess their demands were acceded to there would bea general strike, The companies compiained of the tightness of the money market, endeavoring to reason by telling the engineers and firemen that other Corporations had been. forced to reduce wages, But nothing would do but full pay or quit. _A secret meeting was held December 24, attended by all engineers and firemen residing im tms city, ,at whieh the following resolution was passed :— That we, engineers and firemen of roads. ‘managed by. e Pennsylvania Central Com-, 4pany. west of Pittsburg, having notified said man-. agers we would-strike toa man if lormer wages, ‘were not granted up to the time given, all _mem- bers of our brothernood will on the 26th of Decem- ber, at twelve M., refuse. to run any engine save those having left stations before the hour named. Managers, saperintendents and other officials, feeling determined to crush anything of the kind, little thought the result would be 80 serious.. On the morning of the 26th here and there groups of engineers and, firemen were seen hanging round the depot, looking very wise, but saying nothing. The railroad eMorals, on the qué ie, looked nervous, but bid their fears from. wiew. Twelve o’clock came. ‘The train from Cimcinnati arrived. Passengers going East pumohased tickets. The time arrived for starting. Engineers commenced yelling, firemen srmafecd, fidgety passengers inquired “Why the train. did not start?” Then the newa burst uponyall, that the engineers? strike was no joke, but @ reality, All the trains had stopped. None had left since morning. The Baltimore and Ohio road. opposition offered a reduction of rates to all potmts ‘cast, During the day crowds assembied at the depot. Engineers arriving were received cheers by their comrades. Drinking was freely in- duiged “im, Things !ook as tf @ fiot was pendimg, Extra police were cailed. A ro- mor Was circulated that the Mayor had asked for ar7.ns from the arsenal to equip them. On the arr, al of the train from Pittsburg, some one threw @ Mtone at the engineor, crushing through the Window of the locomotive, striking the engineer “on the head, and inflicting a serious wound. En- “Keincers disclaim knowing apytiing about the trains on all the roads perhaps to-morrow. THE STRIKE. AT INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dee. 26, 1873, The engineers:on. the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Lous, the Indianapolis and Vineennes and the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis railroads, struck at noon to-day. All trains leaving their starting points before; twelve o’clock. were run through, On theIndianapoNs.and Vincennes Rail. road the regular passenger trains went out on schedule time, andthe night passenger trains on both the Pittsbarg, Cincinnati and St. Louis and the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis roads will go out as usual, in charge-ef. engineers not members of the Brotherheod of Engineers. Tnere has been no disturbance as yet, and it is not anticipated that the strike will extend to other roads, No trains-have azrived on the Pitts+ burg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad sinee noon. Tho regular trains leaving Lowayille at two o'clock P. M. on tho Jeffersenvilie road came in a few minutes late. A CALIFORSIA TOWN ROBBED. SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 26, 1873. Aparty of 20 Mexicans and several white men, all armed, to-night entered Dingston, Fresno county, and seized 20 Of the citiecns, and bound them hands and feet and them robbed. the two stores in the town, getting about $1,000 in money and a large quantity of jewejry and ribbons. They then made their escape, but-tho people are in hot pursutt. DROWNED WHILE SKATING. BOSTON, Dee. 26, 1873. Daniel E, Waldron, aged 15. years, was drowned: yesterday while skating im Waltham, ; Worcester, Mass., Doc, 26, 1873. Yonn Ryan, of Southbridge, was drowned this morning while skating, BippBFORD, Me., Deo. 26, 1873. Eugene ‘Durgin, aged'13 years, son of Mr. H. P. Durgin, broke through, the lee while skating yea- terday and was drowned. 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