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crossed the river to Texas before the comple- tion of the municipal féte. They have not, evi- dently, much confidence in the political amen- NEW YORK ity or generosity of the new chief magistrate. | What Castelar May Attempt if Defeated in The national government of Mexico will not feel very cordial towards him, so that His Honor the Mayor will not rest on a bed of ‘roses. Tae .Mempms Exection—A CrvMB oF ‘Comrort FoR THE Repusiicans.—In the municipal election held at Memphis on New Year's Day the entire republican ticket was velected by large majorities. It appears, how- ever, that the vote polled was very light, and that in many of the wards not more than half of the registered whites took the trouble to vote. They were out, perhaps, making New Year's calls, or peradventure they were so ‘bewildered by the loss of the Virginius that they forgot there was an election. As the “first gun of 1874"' it may go for something @8 @ republican victory, though it signifies ‘only that New Year's Day was a bad day for “bringing out the white vote in Memphis, and ® good day for bringing out the colored vote. ‘Ax UnrortonaTe Ram.—Troubles seem to ‘thicken around the Spanish iron-clad Arapiles. No sooner was she rid of the coal barge that so long acted the part of an_ effectual guard against her leaving her dock than she contrived to get stuck in the mud that appears 4o be the principal feature of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Anew protocol might be drawn ‘ap between our worthy Secretary of State and ‘the Spanish Minister in reference to the ram, the barge and the mud/ns o continuation of the farce they have lately enacted with such signal success. \~"pERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. = fe ——- Archdeacon Balch, of London, Ont., is agarn at “the Everett House. ricci omer nett Professor Hill, of Harvard College, is staying at \the Westmingter Hotel. &x-Governor F. R. Lubbock, of Texas, 1s living at the Metropolitan Hotel. Congressman Lyman Tremain, of Albany, is registered at the Gilsey House. Colonel Alexander Moore, United States Army, is quartered at the Sturtevant House. Congressman Ellis H. Roberts, of Utica, N. Y., ‘bas arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Governor John ©. Brown, of Tennessee, has vapactments at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Congressman George W. Hendee, of ‘Vermont, vhas quarters at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Edwin L. Stanton, son of the iate Secretary of ‘War, is among the late arrivals at the Gilsey louse. State Senator Roswell A. Parmenter, of Troy, ‘®. Y., is temporarily residing at the St. Denis sHotel. Speaker James G. Blaine and family arrived at +the Hoffman House yesterday from Maine and leit dlast night for Washington. 4 Comptroller John Jay Knox, of the Treasury ‘Department, arrived at the Filth Avenue Hotel from Washington yesterday. Rev. Dr. McMasters, of St. Paul, Minn., who has ‘been journeying in the Holy Land, arrived from ‘Warepe yesterday at the Coleman House. The Hungarian Ministers of Finance and Public Works have resigned, and their resignation has been accepted by the Emperor of Austria. The Elrington Theological Prize, in Trinity Col- jege, Dublin, has been obtained by Edward J. ardy, A, B, Subject—“The Efficacy of Prayer.’’ ‘The recently reported death of Abd-el-Kader is officially denied by the Algerian papers. The Emir is in the enjoyment of good health and spirits, His obituary notices must gratify the old man. Senator George S. Boutwell and Representatives Dawes, Williams and E. R. Hoar, of Massachusetts, vatrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday, on ttheir way to Washington. ‘fhe Marquis de Clermont-Tonnerre, Secretary of the French Legation st Washington, and M. Truy, reach Consul at Charleston, 8. C., arrived from Europe yesterday in the steamship St. Laurent. hey are staying at the New York Hotel. It 1s stated that in order to obtain the co-opera- tion of Father Newman in fhe work of establishing the proposed Roman Catholic University in London some essential modifications in the scheme of that {nstitution have been adopted by the Roman Catho- luc bishops of England. On the monument in memory of the late Isaac ‘DiyrSeli, which stands on a conspicuous part of the «manor farm, Hughenden, and which was erected aboat seven years#ago by the late Viscountess Beaconsfleld, tne following inseription has just been placed by direction of Right Hon. Benjamin israeli :—“Mary Ann Disraeli, Vicountess Beacons- Geld, ob. December 15, 1872. 0 dulcis confux.” The Duchess of Aosta, wife of ex-King Amadeus, continues in @ very precarious state of health. Her malady dates from the aay of her departure from Madrid. Obliged to fly in all haste from the capital, and to brave, only a few days after her confinement, the cold of the month of January, she contracted the germ of consumption. The disease has made such progress that a fatal term- -@ation is apprehended. JOURNALISTIO NOTES. The Macon (Ga.) Zelegraph has been reduced in size. Green City, Col., is to have a new weekly, to be calied the Herald, The Clarksburg (West Va.) Telegraph aspires to an early enlargement. William W. Turner is to take editorial charge of the Eatonton (Ga.) Messenger. Mr. Edwards has accepted an editorial position on the Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin, The People will be the name of a new paper that is to be started in Latayette, Ind. Captain W. F. Hamilton has become associate ed- dtor of the Tyler (Texas) Reporter. Texas has got its first female editor. She is Mrs, Sue G, Newton, of the Weathertord Signet, The Chicago Evening Post has changed hands and expects improvements in its financial affairs. The Bloomington (lll.) Antt-Monopotist has gone to the grave, It was started in August, 1872. The students of Dartmouth College have discon- tinged the publication of their paper, the Anvil. Mr, Burlingame, of Dover, N. H., has sold his re- cently purchased interest in the quincy (ll.) Dady whig. Everett Chamberiain, of the Chicago Sunday Times, bas sioped for the Pacitlc slope in search of health, The Pottaville (Pa.) Standard has deen made an elght page daily, and now presents &@ good ap- gearance, B. F. Goodell, one of the proprietors of the Mar- quette (Wis,) Zzpress, has disposed Of bis inierest ‘m the paper. Pudite Opinion is the name of a new dally born in Trenton, N. J., with the uew year. [t ts repuoit- Can to politics. Since the 1st of November 10 newspapers have died in fowa and 7 im [ilinois. They can’t stand the cold weather. Benjamin Lindsay has transferred his interest tn the New Bedford (Mass. Whalemen’s Shipping List to Eben P. Raymend, The Columvia (Tenn.) Herald end Columbia Matt ‘have been joined in the holy bonds of wealock, and Renceforth will be as one. ‘William M, Ireland, formerly of the Zemperance Patriot, in Utica, nas starved a new paper in Jonns- vown, N. ¥,, called the Journat, The city editor of the Omaha (Neb.) Repudlican has sued the proprietor of the western World for seogen damages ior calling him a gift lottery gam- It. & SOUTHERN OPINION OF THE HERALD, (Prom the Piedmont (N. ©,) Press.) The enterprise ot the New Yorx HsRaxp affords abundant proof ofits being the greatest newspaper dn the world, As an exchange it Ws worth all our Northern exchanges combined. Cortes—Progress of the Siege of Cartagena. TELEGRAMS TO THE KEW HERALD. Lonvon, Jan, 3—6 A. M. Special telegrams to the morning papers from Madrid totimate that Castelar will attempt a coup @éiat if outvoted in the Cortes, The Siege Advance at Cartagena. Maprip, Jan. 2, 1874, The besiegers of Cartagena have captured by assault and burned the outlying fort of Calvario. THE VILLE DU HAVRE. Captain Surmont’s Condition After Bescue—Im- portant Testimony by an Amer- ican Passenger. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Jan. 2, 1874. During the investigation into the Ville du Havre disaster, yesterday, Mr. Waite, of New York, who was @ passenger on the steamship, deposed that he was rescued by a French boat. The same boat afterwards rescued Captain Surmont, who was in the sea, clinging to some wreckage. Mr, Waite further stated that the crew of the Loch Earn confounded the ptlot of the Ville du Havre with Captain Surmont, aud it was this that gave rise to the statement that the latter's cloth- ing was dry when he came on board the Loch Earn. The Court accepted this explanation of Mr. Waite and thanked him for having made it. CAPTAIN ROBERTSON’S TESTIMONY, Captain Robertson of the Loch Earn was exam- ined to-day. Nothing new was eWiMited. The witness denied that the charges against Captain Surmont ema- nated from him; he declared he was incapable of takiag away such a brave man’s character. . Mr. Butt, on benalf of the officers of the Loch Earn, argued that the Ville du Havre was to blame, but the negligence in the steamer was probably due to the continuous watch kept the three pre- igus togey gays. sly decided that Captain he Court Hnakimously decided that Cap Robertson was blameless, a THE YRENCH WITNESSES. Application was made for an adjournatent of the proceedings until the #rench witnesses could at- tend, but it was subsequently withdrawn. ENGLAND. The Bank Reserve and Liabilities—Bullion on Balance—Discount on Change. TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Jan. 2, 1874. The proportion of reserve to liabilities of the Bank of England, which was last week 44 per cent, is now 39 per cent. The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of England on balance to-day is £17,000, DISCOUNT ON ‘ORANGE AND AT THE BANK. The rate of discount in the open market for three months’ bills is four per cent, or one-half per cent below the Bank ot England rate. Conservative Electoral Triumph. Loxpon, Jan. 3—6 A. M. Mr. Eliot Yorke, @ conservative. has been re- turned to Parliament from Cambridgeshire without opposition. THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY. Mr. Schenck, the American Minister, has re- turned to London. CENTRAL ASIA. American Diplomatic Exertion in the Cause of Freedom. TELeBRAM TO THE NEW YORK HENALO. LONDON, Jan. 8—6 A. M. A special despatch to the Datly Telegraph trom St. Petersburg says the article in the treaty be- tween Russia and Bokhara abolishing slavery is directly due to the exertions of Secretary Schuyier and all the members of the American Legation at Si. Petersburg. CUBA. Financial Pressure in Havana—High Prices for Food—The Question of Gold Payments. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. HAVANA, Jan. 2, 1874, The Junta having the debt under consideration continue to discusa various projects, but do nothing to meet the financial crisis. The want of confidence in commercial circies increases, HIGH PRICES FOR FOOD. The prices of bread, meat and other articles of prime necessity have advanced immensely since yesterday. GOLD PAYMENTS FOR LABOR. The Aurora (newspaper) of Matanzas has ceased publication, the proprietors being unable to comply with the demand of the employés to be paid in gold. MEXICO. Cortina Installed as Chief Magistrate of Mata- moras—Fatal Fight—Peace Restored. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Matamoras, Jan. 2, 1874. General Cortina was installed as Mayor to-day without disturbance, the opposition giving up to him the city government quietly. Several prominent persons who were opposed to Cortina crossed © Brownsville, Texas, to-day, fearing @ difficulty. CITY QUIET AFTER THE PERPETRATION OF A HOMICIDE. Last night a fight occurred in Market square, growing out of the political excitement, in which one person was killed and others wounded, ‘The city to-night 1s perfectly quiet and the matter of the election Is regarded as amicably settled, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, Safe Arrival of the franklin at Key ‘West. Kry West, Jan. 2, 1874. ‘he Franklin arrived to-day from Boston, and a large man-ol-war is outside the bar, supposed to ve the Wabash, from Gibraltar. The Pinta leaves to-morrow for Cedar Keys with despatches for Washington. A GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION. A Child Killed and Several Persons Ine jared. Derrorr, Jan. 2, 1874. About four o’clock this afternoon the grocery store of George Aiderton, at Saginaw City, Mich, wae completely demolished by the explosion of @ can of gunpowder. A little daughter of Mr. Alderton, aged four years, was instantly killed. Mrs, Aiderton waa badly burned, but will probably recover. A clerk named Williams waa also severely injured. ‘The accident is supposed to have been ed by the ttle girl putting lighted matches tn a can con- taining aearly 10 pounds of gunpowder. THE STATE CAPITAL Britton’s Case Not Yet Decided—The New Officials in Harness. ALBANY, N. Y., Jan, 2, 1874. Governor Dix will not render a decision in the case of District Attorney Britton, of Brooklyn, until after the Legislature meets, All the newly elected State officials to-day en- tered upon the discharge of their duties. All the hotels are crowded with persons seeking the tions of doorkeepers, &c., lor the incoming ture. Quite a number of members also are here, and many more are expected to-mor- saa Tuere aever were 60 many Oiice-acckers re. HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUAKY 3, 1874, THE RAILROAD TROUBLES. Engineers for Ali Locomotives—Trains Moving with Promptness and Regu- larity—Competition and Low fares— Stubbor: ss of Leading Strikers. PITTSBURG, Jan. 2, 1874, Great trains of freight cars which had accumo- lated here during the atrike of the locomotive en- gineers are moving Westward to-day, the tracks have all been cleared up and the depots are the scenes of wonted activity again. Passenger trains leave with their accustomed promptitude, and every engine Mt for service belonging to the Penn- sylvania Railroad Company has its full complement of competent men. The only road on which there 18 any dissatisfaction still remaining is the Pan Handle division of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Lows Railroad, where the strike had its origin. Many of the old engineers still hold out, but their places have been filled by new men. ‘Trafiic on the road 18 in no Manner interfered with or trains re- larded, Assistant General Manager Layng said to- day that their troubles brought on by the strike were over and that everything is going on swim- mingly. The Pittsburg, Washington and Baltimore road this morning gain announced @ reduction of passenger fares, and $6 50 isthe rate fixed to hiladelphia now, instead of $7, as heretofore. People here are enjoying this wariare between the railroad kings, as it is cheaper to ride now than to stay at home, The Striking Ringleaders Still Stubborn, CoLuMBus, Jan. 2, 1874. The striking engineers here still hold out, not- withstanding that the strike is breaking at other points, The real trouble here now is that the en- gineers know certain ringleaders wil not be taken back into the employ of the railroad company, aud so they must stick together, hoping to torce the employment of even the obnoxious men. The railroad authorities have given notice that all who want their engines had better apply at once. Tbe running of all regwar passenger trains has trans- Jerred the excitement to tue ireight depot, but no outbreak has occurred. It is thought that the ap- pointment of H. J. Jewett as general manager will allay the trouble. Empty Cars Going West. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2, 1874. Though no strike by the Pennsylvania Ratlroad employés has occurred here as yet, the transporta- tion of freight Westward is greatly impeded by the blockade of the rvads in the Western States, owing to. the strikes there, Trging of empty cars are being despatched iroém West Philadelphia for points beyond Pittsburg, but no loaded cars are leaving and the train bands are now only working ball Hie Passenger rains Ps tearing regular 4 8 OKO alNp uaual frelgh¢ waius tor Pittsburg and tntermey in te pointa, Sore ¥ Appeal of the Pennsytvania Railroad Mingineers. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2, 1874, A meeting was held to-day of engineers from the Amboy, Middle, Eastern and Western divisions of the Pennsylvania Central Rallroad tn this city, and an appeal drawn up which will be presented to the ofictais, requesting them to raise the rates of com- ensation as s0on as trade revives. There is no jostile demonstration as yet. It is expected that attire Will assume some decided aspect by Monday next. REDUCTION OF WAGES. The Pennsylvania Raliroad Company has reduced the wages of ita employés 10 percent. The com- pany’s order was issued on Friday last to take effect on the first day of the new year. All the hands on the Desbrosses and Cortlandt street fer- ries have accordingly suffered from the reduction; but no trouble has occurred, nor was there any ap- ticipated yesterday. DEMANDS OF PHILADELPHIA CARPENTERS, PHILADELPHIA, Jan 2, 1874. ‘The house carpenters of thia city, who met this evening, protested against 10 hours’ labor as a day’s work and demanded an increase of the cur- rent rates of wages. They will petition the Legis- lature for the passage of a law maxing eight hours a day’s work, These demands will not be acceded to. Another strike is almost inevitable. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. The Kellogg troupe give a week of English opera at the Academy of Music this month. Mr. P. S. Gilmore, bandmaster of the Twenty- second regiment, gives a promenade concert at the Armory this evening. Wagrer’s grand opera, “Lohengrin,” will be brought out at the Stadt Theatre to-morrow even- ing, with Mme. Lichtmay ee Elsa and Mme, Clara Perl as Ortrad. ‘The reproduction of “Man and Wife’’ at the Filth avenue Theatre, with Miss Ada Dyas as the ‘“‘wife’’ and Mr, Harkins as the ‘man’ is the dramatic novelty for this evening. “Les Huguenots” was given by the Strakosch Opera Company at Pike’s Opera House, Cincinnati, on Wednesday evening last to a very large house and was & pronounced success. ‘Tne Obildren in the Wood” disappear from Niblo’s after this evening, but they do not take the Vokes family along with them. They remain to give the ‘Belles of the Kitchen.’ Mr. Edwin Adams closes his engagement at the Brooklyn Park Theatre with “The Robbers,’’ in which he appears thisevening. John Jack, with John Brougham’s “John Garth” succeeds him. Messrs. Maurel and Wientawski, assisted by Miss Ida Kosburgh, Miss Jennie Ball and a corps of chamber music artists, propose giving three con- certs next week at Steinway Hall, commencing on Tuesday evening. Mr. E. L. Davenport closes his engagement at ‘Wood’s Museum this evening, with a repetition of ‘the role of Bill Sykes in “Oliver Twist.’’ This is not by any means his best part, but it is a strong piece of character acting. Mr. W. H. Crisp, Sr., an actor of repute in his day, died at Cambridge, Mass., early yesterday morning, His son, W. B. Crisp, formerly of the Fifth Avenue Theatre, is now playing De Maugars, in “One Hundred Years Old,” at the Boston Museum. This afternoon Mr. Theodore Thomas commences @ series Of matinée concerts with his admirable orchestra at Steinway Hall. Tne matinées will occur at frequent intervals during the winter, and to the full force of Mr. Thomas’ band wiil be added, on these occasions, a number of distinguished vocal and instrumental soloists. For the first morning concert the programme seems to be well balanced, care being taken that the classical favoring shall not be 80 strong as tointerfere with the designedly popular character of the entertain- ment, The Philharmonic Society had a public rehearsal for the third concert yesterday at the Academy of Music, The programme was more interesting than any we have had for some time from the society. Mendelssohn's lovely overture, “The Fair Meiu- sine,” one of the most genial and poetic of the gifted composer's works, was revived, after many years’ absence from Mr. Bergmann’s list, and was received with manifest delight. Schavert’s plano fantasia in F minor was produced in an orchestral setting of Herr &. Rudorff, and does not appear to sdvantage in tts new shape. The first symphony of Schumann in B fiat, opus 36, is the third orches- tral work on the programme, and its clever, elab- orate instrumentation cannot remove from the mind @ sense of weariness (rom its gloomy charac- ter. Mr. S. B. Mills is engaged as soloist ior the third concert. JORDAN, MARSH & 00.'8 BOOKS, Boston, Jan. 2, 1874. In the United States District Court to-day Juage Lowell made the following order :—N, W, Bingham, complainant, vs. Jordan, Marsh & Uo, It is ordered that only such of the books aud papers seized in this case are to be examined and retained by the Collector of Customs and the officers appointed by him to inspect the same as relate to the frauda charged in the complaint on file, excepting that the books and papers seized may be examined so jars may be necessary to ascertain whether or not they relate to said charges, and in this last ex- amination the said Jordan, Marsn & Co. have leave to attend the examination by an attorney at law of this Court to be appointed and paid by them and to be approved by the Court if they shail be so ad- vised, and until and subject to the further order of vhe Court, and that the United States may be represented in like manner. BOILER EXPLOSION. MILWAUKEE, Jan. 2, 1874. A boiler in Menemacher’s distillery near this city exploded yesterday afternoon. The engineer was fa scalded and two others slightly injared, Tae e done 40 che distillery 1s about $6,000 4 WASHINGTON. Spain Refuses to Punish the Santiago Savages or to Pay Indemnity. Final Result of Secretary Fish's Great Diplomatic Achievement. All Remaining Stipulations of the Protocol Waived. THE VIRGINIUS AN EXPENSIVE CRAFT. WasHINGTON, Jan. 2, 1874, Spain wil Not Punish the Santiago Butchers Nor Pay Indemnity for Their Crime—Final Result of Secretary Fish’s Great Diplomatic Achieve- ment. The question has already been raised by the Spanish government, through Admiral Polo, whether the sinking of the Virginius does not cancel the second part of the proto- col This part of the agreement was as follows:—‘Furthermore, if on or before the ‘25th of December, 1873, it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the United States that the Virginius aid not rightfully carry the American flag, and was not entitled to American papers, the United States will institute inquiry and adopt proceedings against the vessel, if it is found that she has violated any laws of the United States, and against any of the per- sons who may appear to have been guilty of illegal acts in connection therewith, it being understood that Spain will proceed according to the second Proposition made to General Sickles and com- municated in his telegram reag to Admiral Polo on the 27th, to investigate the conduct of those of her authorities who have infringed Spanish laws or treaty obligations, and will arraign then, before compesent courts and inflict puntshme'r¢ on {hose lid may have oMfended; Othes “recipro- cal reolamatioul to.h¢ the. suWect Of Couarf~ation and arrangement between the two governments, and in case of no agreement to be the Subject of arbitration, if ue SQnstitutional assent ot the Sendte af thé Waited States be given thereto. The State Department by the accepted opinion of the Attorney General, agreed that the Virginius did not rightfully carry the American flag and was not entitled to American papers; but the Virginius is sunk and neither the vessel mor the owner can be proceeded against. The Spanish government now contends that what follows the first part of this agreement is consequent entirely upon the compliance by the United States with the agreement to insti- tute inquiry and adopt proceedings against the vessel, and that she is not now bound by the terms of the protocol to investigate the conduct of her authorities, and whether the Virginius sunk from stress of weather or was unseaworthy when she was taken in tow by the Ossipee does not affect the justice of her plea nor weaken the objection now made to complying with the latter part of this portion of the protocol. The objection is considered by Secretary fish a8 serious, but he does not see how he can answer it. It is true the Virginius was unseaworthy when received at Bahia Honda, but the Secretary of the Navy, under in- struotions from the President, ordered the vessel to be towed to New York immediately. The order is inexcusable in the opinion of the Spanish Minister, and if we chose to take the risk of weather at this season of the year Spain has equally the right to avail herself of a literal construction of the terms of the protocol. It has been asked whether the hull of the Vir- ginius was not weakened while in possession of the Spaniards, That Minister Polo is instructed, does not enter into the merits of the discussion. The vessel was surrendered as stipu- dated, without regard to condition, though she may have been in the filthiest state, All that was required ip regatd to the durrénder was faithfully observed by Spain. It is understood that Secretary Fish will not press @ compliance with the latter part of the terms of the protocol, and that a confession from Spain that the shoot- ing of Captaln Fry and others was netther in ac- cordance with international law, the comity of nations or a fair administration of law in Spanish courts, will be as spontaneously waived by the United States as was the salute to the flag, The further question of indemnity to the families of the murdered men may also be waived. The result, therefore, of our warlike prepara- tions, the expenditure of $10,000,000 and an in- crease of the public debt may be briefly summed up:—One hundred and two prisoners fur- nished with passage to New York at the expense of the United States and one vassel, called the Vir- ginius, sold at auction to John F. Patterson for $9,800 and conveniently sunk off Cape Fear. The Virginias Correspondence. The preparation of the Virginius correspondence will be completed to-morrow, and may be sent to Congress on Monday next. It is represented to be voluminous, The Eagar Stuart and the Tornade. Speaking to-day of the intelligence from Havana that the Tornado had left that port, and it was generally reported that she had received orders to pursue the Edgar Stuart, and if she proved to be of the same character as the Virginius to sink her, & gentieman, high in oficial position, said that the ignorance or want of correct information on the part of the Spanish oMcers was never more ap- parent than in this instance, as it was known here that the Edgar Stuart is still at Baltimore, with no tmmediate prospect ef leaving for any port ot destination, Portio! of the Treaty of Washington Yet To Be Fulfilled. Secretary Fish has yet a good deal of unfinished business on hand connected with the Treaty of Washington. First, a commissioner is to be ap- pointed at once, who isto meet the British com- missioner and decide whether we should pay the sea-coast colonies anything for the privilege of fisning on their shores beyond the benefit which they will derive from bringing their fish into our ports free from duty, Second, the distribution of the Alabama awards, and, third, the payment of the claims awarded to British subjects by the mixed Commission which sat here, for which Con- gress will be asked to make an appropriation of nearly $2,000,000 in gold. When all this work has been done, which will occupy another year at least, Mr. Fish will succeed General Schenck, who desires to return from London, where he has met with some pecuniary losses besides his unlucky in- vestment in the Emma mine, The Comanche indians Murdering Shepherds and Settlers. Captain Charies C. Hooa, of the Twenty-fourth infantry, stationed at Fort McIntosh, Texas, re- ports to the headquarters oi the army that, on the night of November 2, a party of 40 Comanche Indians attacked Mendiolas’ sheep camp, and wounded Mendiotas so badly that he was not ex- pected to live. On the 30th of November the same party were at San Diego, 75 miles from Corpus Christl, where they commenced operations by hanging seven shepherds, and left 22 persons dead im the vicinity of the rancho, among them some of the best and most respectable rancheros in that section, Proceeding due west the savages threw two men into a well, at Boryas rancho, one of whom had his neck broken by the fall. On the Salado they killed a shepherd and wounded another man. A company of citizens started trom Laredo in pursuit of the Indians and gave them a hot chase, The Indians wounded a young man named Bell, and @ Mexican at the Cochina rancho, and at Ben Ne; rancho they stole 80 horses. As there Was no cavairy at the post, no force was sent to assist the citizens. Fighting and Parsu ‘Texas. First Lieutenant Chartes L. Hudson, of the Fourth cavalry, stationed at Fort Clark, Texas, reports that 2¢ left that posal with a company of forty men Red Men in a and six Semtnole scouts on December @ in obe- diemce to orders, aud on December 10 found Ine dians on the South Liano River and a fight ensued, The Indians stood about ten minutes, when they ran and were pursued through the rocks, which were very slippery, owing to rain, The country was very unfavorable for a cavairy pursuit. Fifty. two ponies and mules were captured, together with a lot of saddies, bridles and blankets. Nine Indians were seen dead on the field, and others are known to have been wounded, but got away. The men of Lieutenant Hudson's command be- haved with great gallantry, and in some instances @ great degree of bravery was displayed. Private George Brown, of Company C, Fourth cavalry, re- ceived @ fesh wonnd in the arm. Three horses were killed and two wounded. Recognition of a French Consul. 4 The President has recognized Adolphe Poilbert Truy as Consul of France at Charleston. The Vacant Deputy Commissionership. The vacaucy in the oMce of the First Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue, caused by the death of General Sweet, will be filled by the Presi- dent, it being the only Deputy Commissionership appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, hence it is outside of the rule governing civil service promotions by competitive examina- tion, Mr, Rogers, of Pennsylvania, Second Deputy Commissioner, is an applicant for the position, and ts strongly recommeuded by Commissioner Douglass, Should the President adhere to the stand he took in the Philadelphia Postmastership, when he announced that he would carry out the spirit of civil service rules by filling tne office by promotion, providing the applicant for such pro- motion should possess the necessary qualifica- tions, the chances of Mr. Rogers are good. This rule he carried out in the office of the Internal Revenue Supervisor for New York, by appointing Mr. Hawley to the posttion in place of Mr. Dutcher, who re- signed. The West, however, will make a demand for the position of First Deputy, ana will, probably, occasion @ sharp contest. Many from that section will recommend Wiiliam 0. Avery, of Illiggis, now, chief clerk of the bureau, for the posi jn, .-*"" Death of Deputy Inteenes *evenue Com- __-*Falasioner Sweet. ‘Tao Commissioner’ of Internal Revenue has is- Sued an order announcing the death of Deputy Commissioner Sweet, and directing, as a proper and fitting testiindnyas of respect to the memory of the deceased, that Wililim u.Avery, chief clerk, and John B. Taylor, head of the division in the bu- reat, aha! accompany the body front ‘1s clty to its finai resting piacé} alia they left to-night in c..S"@° of it. With the assent of the Secretary of the Treasury it is directed that the transaction of oMcial business in the Internal Revenue Office be suspended on the day on which the funeral takes Dlace. Congressional Social and Domestic Life and Its Difficulties and Evils. Returning Congressmen begin to arrive, many of them having been snubbed by their constituents for their votes before the receas, Their great desire now is to get comfortable winter quarters for them- selves and their wives without paying the extrava- gant prices which those who let lodgings demand. These prices have quadrupled within the past half dozen years, and {f one remonstrates the reply is that Congress has authorized the imposition of such heavy taxes, to defray the expense of the renatssance; that rents and other expenses have gone up, and their charges must be raised in pro- portion, Alas for those who love to take their ease in their inns! The old taverns are badly re- placed by the modern ‘‘hotels,"" so gaudy, sq dear and so uncomfortable. Who that remembers Brown’s, or Gadsby's, or Ooléman’s, with its good honest tables, bountifully spread with meats and drinks, would change it for one of our present “hotels,” with fifty ill-cooked dishes of the same odor and nota decent bolled potato? 0, that Brown, now a fashionable resident at the West End, would take possession of the tavern which his jather calied “The Indian Queen,” and keep an honest, old- fashioned, comfortable abiding place for travellers and sojourners, without plated dishes and sham bills of faref Then it would be well to restore the Congressional messes, composed of enough Con- gressmen to fill all of the rooms in a boarding house which they would rent, and thus enjoy the rivacy, if not the comfo ofa home. It ts to be ‘wonaeted at that some of the Dryasdusts who are | going back into the history of the metropolis do | not give @ sketch of some of these old ‘‘messes,” in which Webster, Clay, Preston, Prentiss and other magnates of other days were the leading spirits. There was no ‘Congressional Temperance Society” in those days, and liquor was never seen in committee rooms at the Capitol; but there was a deal of glorious oid sherry and Madeira on the dinner tables, with whiskey punch or apple toddy for nightcaps about midnight. Perhaps matters have mended; but one does not see that there is less soggy drunkenness now than there was | then, and there ts certainly much more liquor of a4 meaner quality drunk by Congressmen. A college | of heraldry is one of the wants of the metropolis, and a bill may soon be introduced granting $3,000 er annum to the Smithsonian Institution, that Proteasor Henry may engage the services of some expert in “the noble science of blazon.’’ Con- gressmen can then obtain crest, shield and motto, on their notepaper, without telling the engraver to select the handsomest from among his specimens of work executed tor others. This bas made people display armorial bearings to which they could Jay no hereditary claim, and the proposed college of heraldry would prevent some pope mistakes that might occur, as others have occurred. WEATHER REPORT. ——_-—_—__ War DgPaRrMent, | OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WasHinaToN, VD. C., Jan. 3—1 A. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours. The barometer continues highest on the At- lantic coast, with partly cloudy and foggy weather and light to gentle variable winds from Now Eng- Jand southwestward to the Gulf. Generally cloudy weather, with light to fresh southerly winds, prevail in the lake region, and thence southward to Tennessee, The temperature has risen decidedly in the Mississippi Valley, as far north a8 Missouri, Jt has risen slightly im the remaining districts, and continues above freezing. The area of lowest barometer is central west of the Upper Mississippi Valley and cloudy weather and rain will probably prevail in this district and the upper lake region. Provaditities, For New ENGLAND AND THR MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES, LIGHT TO FRESH SOUTHEASTEBLY AND SOUTHWESTEKLY WINDS, WITH DENSE FOGS ON THE IMMEDIATE COASTS, AND POSSIBLY LIGHT RAIN FROM West VIRGINIA, NORTHRASTWARD TO VERMONT, For the lake region and thence southward to the Ohio Valley, fresh and Occasionally brisk soutnerly vo easterly winds, with generally cloudy weather and areas of rain, For the Sonth Atlantic States, generally fair weather, with rising temperature, less pressure and light, variable winds, For the Gulf States east of the Mississippi River light to gentle southerly winds, with a slight rise of temperature and increasing cloudiness, this condition extending over Tennessee, wita sight rain, For the Upper Mississippi Valley, and thence southward to Missouri, fresh to brisk southerty winds, with cloudy and threatening weather, fol- lowed by winds veering to westerly and ngrth- westerly, witn lower temperature, The Weather in This City Yesterday. ‘The following record will show the chafiges in the temperature for the past 24 hours in ¢ompari- son with the corresponding day of last year, as in- dicated by the thermometer at Budny.t’ - macy, HERALD Building :— thal doe 1873. 1874, 1873, 1874. “ wm 4. a 40 Average temperatare yesterday. 5 ws 40) Average temperature for vorrespomiing date last year. nets sees 23% LOUISIANA INTEREST UNPAID, New Ortrans, Jan. 2, 1874, ‘The interest due to-day on State bonds was not paid, The fiscal agent says he has not received the usual schedule from the Aaditor, nor is there gag money (0 Mis Beads 6 tiyy credit ol the tuterest 5 - Ps THE DURRELL INVESTIGATION. + A Congressional Committee Looking few Soiled Ermi in Loa na. NeW ORLEANS, Jan, 2, 1874, The Durrell Investigating Committee has been 1@ almost constant session for two days at room § St. Charles Hotel It is pushing on in the in- vestigation with great rapidity and seeming im- partiality, in the presence of counsel, William Randoiph representing Durrell, and Jono M. Bon- ner the people. The evidence elicited so far is very damaging to Judge Durrell, and the investigation will be proiongedfor several days. As the commit tee sits in secret session, tt is impossible to obtain a complete preport of its proceedings; but enougtz has been revealed to warrant the conclusion ar- rived at, which is more than confirmed by the alarm prevailing among the Durrell-Norton fac- tion. So far several witnesses fave been exam- ined, who have been through the bankrupt miil, among them John F. Wych, an old merchant of the city, who made a very damaging statement. E. bi. Morton and the clerks of the Bankrupt Court were severally placed epee the stand, put with what re- sult it 18 impossible to state to-day. &. C. Billings and District Attorney Beckwita were examined with regard to the issuing of the famous interlocutory order seizing the State House. Both testified that Judge Durre)l issued it entirely of iusown and without consultation. “Judge Walker and Charles Ca: ac Were examined with regard to the personal habits of Durrell. The former tes- tiled to having seen him intoxicated upon vart- ous occasions, and to his arrogant, overbearing conduet upon the bench. The latter had seen bim frequently intoxicated upon the bencn, and om one occasion has seen him taken along the streets by his friends in a maudlin condition, Judge Jonn A. Campbell testified airectly to hav- ing seen him often intoxicated upon the bench; he had once been grossly insulted by Durrell calling him “@ hoary headed oid revel ;"’ the next day he apolo- gized, excasing himself upon the ground that he did not know what he was doing at the time. Beckwith also testified to Durrell’s irregularities. in conducting the business of his Court and in ta- suing unwarranted orders, and also to his dis- courteous manner towards the members of the ar. Evidence is being plentifully volunteered, bat from its overwhelming character it is supposed the committee will close its session lully satisfied with. out exhausting it, MEMPHIS CITY ELECTION. Memruis, Tenn., Jan, 2, 1874. The entire republican ticket was elected yester- day. The majority oi John Logue, for Mayor, is about 800, while that of Frederick S. Chaper, for Tax Collector, and E, Shaw, tor Wharf Master, ts much larger. The vote polled was very light. 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