The New York Herald Newspaper, January 11, 1874, Page 7

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, SPAIN. ‘Insurrection in Barcelona—The City Under Fire. TELESRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Maprip, Jan, 10, 1874. An intransigente insurrection broke out in Bar- celona on the afternoon of Thursday, and barri- cades were erected in the suburbs by the ipsur- genta. Fort Montjol, in the south, nas opened fire on the city. Republican Troops Kepulsed at the Forts of Cartagena. Maprip, Jan. 10, 1874, Accolumn of the republican force besieging Car- tagena made an attack on Fort San Julian yester- day, but was repulsea with considerable loss and ¢eturned to camp. A heavy fire is now kept up on both sides. Carlist Cannonaide of Bilbao. Bayonnk, Jan, 10, 1874, It is reported here that the Carlists have cap- ‘tured Portugalete and have opened a heavy can- nonade on Bilbao, FRANCE. Ministerial Test for the Confidence of the As sembly. TELEGRAM TO ‘THE NEW YCRK HERALD. Paris, Jan. 10, 1874. The members of the Cabinet nave agreed to accept the passage of a resolution on Monday to immediately resume discussion of the bill for the appointment of mayors as a vote of confidence in the government, y ENGLAND. Bullion on Balance from the Bank. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpoy, Jan. 10, 1874, The amount of bullion withdrawn from the Bank af England ou balance to-day is £9,000, HARRY GENET. The Ring Fugitive Spoken in Ireland. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YOAK HERALD. Lonpon, Jan. 10, 1874, Detectives inform the London agent of the New York Associated Press that Henry W. Genet, the fugitive {rom justice from New York, was seen in Bellast, Ireland, yesterday, and say he was not ar- Tested because his offence does not come under the Extradition treaty. GUBA. Rumor of Spanish Disaster in the Field—An American Vessel Overhauled by a Spanish Gunboat — Ex-Minister Soler at Sea. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. HAVANA, Jan. 10, 1874. The Voz de Cuba this morning says:— The laborantes are circulating news of a grave character from Puerto Principe, but if we are not misinformed (he only ‘oundation for their reports is the fact that a few soldiers, while out foraging, were surprised by a large jorce of theenemy. We shall not nave to wait long ‘or the revenge which General Portillo will take ior his. Spanish Navai Outrage on the American Flag. HAVANA, Jan. 10, 1874, The brig Margaret, Captain Biakeney, trom New Orleans, arrived here this morning. The Capt’ reports that the brig was boarded last night by a Spanish gunboat 10 miles off the Morro, and he was required to show the vessel's papers. The commander of the gunboat also wanted the brig’s hatches raised, but Captain Blakeney re- fused and the gunboat leit. EX-MINISTER SOLER EMBARKED FOR NEW YORK. Sefior Soler, late Colonial Minister, left here for New York to-day. He was accompanied to the wharf by Captain General Jovellar, Sefior Zulueta and other prominent Spaniards. THE MASSACHUSETTS BANK DEFALCATION. Report of the National Examiner Charg- ing “Irregularities” Upon the Cashier. LOWELL, Jan. 10, 1874. Colonel Needham, National Bank Examiner, has Made apd despatched the following report and charges against the Cashier of the Waniesit Bank :— 4xp Dingctons or rux Waxxsit Na- charge John H, Buttrick, your Cashier, k account on the day of GentLemen. ‘with being short {n his New Yori the commencement of my examination—to wit, Decem- ber 29, 1873—to the amount of $5,772 50. Second—I char ud #uttrick with being short in his account with the National Bank of Kedemption at Boston at same time, to the amount of $7,500. Third—) charge said Buttrick with having been short in his New York account from September 26, 1873, to Jan- wary 3, 1874, at which date 1 called upon him for an ex- lanation of the discrepancy which | had found existing in his account. Fourth— meine said Buttrick with having been short in his account with the Nationa! Bank of Redemption, in Boston, to wit:—to the amount of $4,100) from October 4, 3873, to January 7, 1874; and in the {urther sum of 400, from October 17, 1873, to January 5, 1874. Fyth—L charge sald Butirick with having directed the bookkeeper, ti mately and properly made entry of, a note entered for discount on the book entitled “Record of Paper Entered for Discount," to wit:—Under the date of August 2 143, 8 note, of whitch albert W. Wright was the maker and A! B. Wright the endorser, ‘said note being tor 60 days and for the sum of $3,135, and of substituting for said entry @ note made ty the firm of F, H. Butler & Co., of which said Buttrick is a member, said substituted entry being for the amount of $5,000, Sicth—I charge said Buttrice, that his entry of the note of ¥. H. Butler & Co, was never authorized by the directors and was not in the loans of the bank at the time of the commencement of my @xamination, and was never shown to me until {demanded an explanation of the discrepancy. Seventh—I charge sald Buttrick with having shown me, As part, of the laws of the bank, a nole—to wit, for the'sum of $3,13.—being dated November 29, 1873, signed by A.B, Wright and endorsed by A. W. Wright and Jamea G. Buttrick, said note ‘never having been entered record of notes discounted, partof the lggnsot the bank, barca anecionstor ag In conclusion, I wish to say that I commenced my ex- amination of the Wamesit National Bank without any. invitation from either the Board of Directors or any of its members, and without their knowledge, and have called your attention to these grave charges, which I said Buttrick, in the discharge of a high id I am further happy to add that 60 far asmy examination has gone no turther discrepancies have appeared, and that the bank never stood better financiaily, and will not, in my judgment, be the loser of ‘one dollar by the conduct of the Cashier, the items of de- Acit having all been made good, DABIEL NEEDHAM, Nattonal Bank Examiner. Lowsut, Jan. 10, 1874, SPEAKER HUSTED, 3 His Neighbors Welcome Him Home from the Scene of His Legislative Honors, PERKSKILL, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1874, Speaker Husted reached his home in this village at an early hour this evening, and was escorted by @ procession of the military, firemen and ctvie so- cieties to Military Ball, where an immense crowd had assembled to great their townsman ana rep resentative. Addresses were delivered by the President of the village, Mr. Husted, Mayor Eastman, of Pough- ie, and others. After @ public reception a banquet was spread at the Continental Hotel, at which toasts were given and speeches made. There were aiso fireworks, Uluminations and cannon firing. BROOKLYN BRUTALITY. & Drunken Father Beats His Child, Three Months Old, in a Fatal Man- ner. Last evening John Buckridge, a laborer, 35 years of age, residing at No, 133 Douglass street, South Brooklyn, returned to his home partially intoxi- caved, and in a frenzy of passion seized hold of his little child, @ boy, three months oni, He picked the youngster up and threw it against the bed- stead in a violent manner, and then beat tt about the head and body unvil the infant could no longer ery aloud. The mother interposed, but was una- ‘ble to save the cnild. Patrolman Shields, of the ‘Third precinct, Was summoned, and arrested the inhuman father, who is now locked up in the cells at the Butler street station house. The* child was taken to the Long Island Uollege Hospital, where its life is despaired of, the doctors asserting that it ‘wnnot survive through the pight, ee 4G, Winteld Knowlion, to erase a WEATHER REPORT. + ‘Wak DaPaRTMent, Orrick or THE Cuter SIGNAL OvFIcER, * Wasurnoton, D. C., Jan. 11—1 A. M. Probabilines, Fork NEW ENGLAND AND THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES, THE TEMPERATURE WILL PALL SLIGHTLY, AND GENERALLY CLEAR WEATHER WILL PREVAIL, WITH SOUTRWESTERLY TO NORTAWESTERLY WINDS, For the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States, and hence northward to the Unio Valley, south- westerly to northwesterly winds, with rising barometer, lower temperature and clear or lair weather during Sunday. For the Ohio valley and thence westward to Mis- souri the temperature will fall below freezing, with fresh to brisk westerly and northwesterly winds and partly cloudy weather. For the lake region and thence westward to Minnesota cold and cloudy weather, with rising barom eter and northwesterly winds. Areas of light snow will probably prevail in the lower lake regton, and thence westward over the northern portion of the upper lake region and in Minnesota, The Weather in Thts City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past 24 hours, in compari- son With the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's Phar- cy, HERALD Building :— ey 1873. 1814, 1873, 1874. 2 47 40 3:30 P, M. 20 38 «6P.M. 38 36 OP. M. 38 45 12 P.M... 36 Average temperature yesterday. -. 39% Average temperature corresponding date last 0% (Se seeeeeee saaeeeee Average temperature for last week seee 43 6-7 | are strong suspicions of Average temperature for corresponding week last year.. THE BORDENTOWN MYSTERY. —_—+ No Certain Identification of the Float- ing Corpse=Suspicions of Foul Play in Her Taking Off—Evidences of Luxue rious Rearing—The Uscless Inquest. BorDENTOWN, N. J., Jan. 10, 1874, The despatch sent you yesterday concerning the young woman who was found in the Delaware River @ couple o1 miles above tais town, at a piace known as White Hill, was not entirely correct, No person has identified the deceased woman, though there are strong reasons to believe that a wealthy young lady, who disappeared from Easton, Pa., and this corpse are one and the same. When this body was found there was nothing on it but the chemise, torn apart about the waist, the stockings and the boots. It is known that the young lady who disappeared from Easton some six weeks since, and whose shawl and bonuet were found on the banks of the Delaware, had nothing on but her underclothes, because every particle of outside clothing belong- ing toher was ound in her room aiter she had de- parted, and still this identity bas not been proved, and, though one person came op from Easton on Friday to see the body, and returned, he has not been heard of since. He took away one ol her boots and a garter. SUSPICIONS OF CRIMINAL VIOLENCE, The whole matter 1s very Tayeterions and there oul play, one of the doctors here and the undertaker fnclining to the opinion that an abortion had been erformed upon her. ‘This fact could not e definitely established, owing to the being bloated, ony portion o the body which remained natural, and that was most periectly shaped, the hand being also very small and delicate. ‘The boots were of a curious and novel make, EVIDENTLY OF THE BEST, and very small. All points tothe fact that the dead girl had been brought up in luxury and re~ fnement. The undertaker here, Lewis Carty, wno humanely took charge of the body, interred it this morning, its presence having become very offen- sive. lt pf course was given & bes r's grave, At the inquest, which was held on Friday by Squire Fields and a jury, nothing whatever was developed. NEWARK MUNICIPAL MATTERS. fact of the bey One arm was the Mayor Perry, the Common Council and the Auditorship. Mayor Perry, of Newark, has surprised friends and foes alike by the amount of backbone he has so tar displayed. On Friday night he sent to the Common Council @ communication regarding the Auditorsnip, in which he says that, believing there is no lawful Auditor of Accounts, he desires to ad- vise them that he “cannot recognize Mr. Dawes as the lawfully appointed Auditor of Accounts of the clty of Newark, Acting on this belief,” he continues, “I can only apprehend the most serious consequences to the best in- terests of the city and all persons em- ployed by the city should I refuse to sign warrants on the ground that they have not been lawfully audited. This embarrassment I desire to avoid, and ask your co-operation sherein.” He closed by asking that the Council instruct the City Counsel “to bring the question in this contro- versy to an immediate determination by the proper judicial tribunal.” An attempt was made by the republicans to table the matter, but the democrats aigcussed the matter So that it. was referrea to the City Counsel, but not with instructions to go into court with the question, Should the Mayor press his point there will be a complete dead-lock in the financial wheels of the city. Nothing short of a quo warranto will compel the ring to yield up their choice, Boss Dawes; but if @ deadiock comes the responsibility will on the republican majority. A motion wags made at the meeting to rppoint, the usual legislative com- mittee to go to Trenton, but Alderman Fitzgerald by @ well timed speech killed the motion, inducing five republicans to vote with the democrats. At the same time he dealt “Boss” Stainsby a few sharp raps which had a silencing effect. For a long time Stainsby has had everything his own way. This legisiative committee cost the city one year $1,600, according to the late Alderman John ©. Lettell. As Newark is represented in the Assembly by six Assemblymen, and in the Senate by one Senator, the people are unable to understand what need there is of making Aldermen legal lobbyists. Ac- tion was taken, on motion of Alderman Wester- Velt, looking toa change in the charter, so that colored persons shail be invested with the privi- lege of paying their share of the local taxes. It was stated that there were 1,500 colored men in Newark. Each 500 18 already represented by an official, there being two colored policeman and one colored janitor. FIRES, A Bone Mili Burned. Battrmorg, Jan. 10, 1874, Rickard’s bone mill, near Belair, Harford county, Md., was burned last night, accidentally, The loss 18 $15,000; not insured, Eleven Horses Burned. Boston, Jan. 10, 1874. Frederick Robinson's stable, in Lynn, was burned this morning, together with 11 horses, Loss $4,000, The fire was of incendiary origin. Howe Sewing Machine Office Burned. NEW ORLEANS, Jan, 10, 1874. Victor's restaurant and the adjoining building, No. 183 Canal street, occupied by the Howe Sewing Machine Company's agency and Anderson's photo- graph ery, were burned to-day. The loss is estimated at $50,000. A Court House Destroyed. Sr. Lours, Mo,, Jan. 10, 1874. The Court House at Betheny, Harrison county, Mo., was burned on Thursday last, and nearly aj! the county secords destroye Loss on building, $15,000, SEIZURE FOR SMUGGLING IN BROOKLYN. An oMcer of Marshal Harlow’s office yesterday forenoon seized the books and papers of George W. Acret, truss manufacturer and importer, No. 146 Fulton street, for alleged frauds on the customs revenue. Theseizure was preceded by the con- fiscation three days ago of an invoice ot goods worth several thousand dollars, which were re- moved from Mr. Acret’s store to the seizure room of the New York Custom House. are alleyed to have been it is claimed that the frauds have been for years past conducted in Abra manper. The property seized was remo’ to the office of Special Treasury Agent Colonel Frank K, Howe, ‘the charge of the complaint is for under- valuation of goods and for landing goods without permit, Mr. Acret is in business as agent for his mother, and, besides his place in Fulton street, bas @ store in Williamsburg. He is well known in Brooklyn, where he has been in business fora great many years. THE PORK TRADE. UINCINNATI, Jan, 10, 1874. The numper of hogs siaughtered here during the week ending January 9 Was 24,041. Total umber since November J. 628940. WASHINGTON. Wasuinaton, Jan. 10, 1874, Senatorial Sadness Over Cushing's Con- firmation, The Senate will confirm General Cushing, of Virginia, as Chie! Justice; but it will be a bitter plil for some to swallow. Conkling, if pressed hard, would bave taken the place, Morton has done ail in his power, with the aid of friendly newspaper correspondents, to defeat Williams, and he would like to have had the place offered to him, and Frelinghuysen would like to install him- self here; but none of the legal luminaries of the Senate were invited. They will have to reluc- tantly confirm Cushing, and then, Williams being Attorney General, Bristow must be provided for some way or other. The Loutsiana Fight. There is promise of 8 very lively struggle over the Louisiana matter when it next comes upin the Senate. Ex-Governor Warmoth and George Sheridan, who have both been working for several days in the interest of a new election, express areat confidence to-night that action will be taken by the Senate within 10 days, setting aside al! claims to the oMce under the election of 1872, and ordering & new election to take place immediately. It was reported to-night that Senator Morton would recede from his position in favor of Kellogg, and acquiesc> in a new election, on account of the growing sentiment in the Senate in favor of such a policy; but the Senator himself in a conversation this evening, while he did not in plain terms deny ‘| that he would yield, gave ground for the inference that if he did soit would only be after a pretty thorough test of the sentiment of the Senate. A Congressional Cheap Transportation Convention. A number of members of the House of Represen- tatives met to-night at the room of the Judiciary Committee to take into consideration the subject of cheap transportation. Representative Dunnell, of Minnesota, was called to the chair, and Representatives Barrere, of li- nois, and Herreford, of West Virginia, were ap- pointed secretaries, Representative Holtman, of Indiana, alluded to the fact that during the last Congress the appro- priations for rivers and harbors exceeded $5,000,000, and said that it was currently reporied that an effort would be made to reduce them this Session to $3,000,000, What was to be the policy of Congress on the subject of cheap transportation was a .mattier of great moment; but if there was to be such a reduction as had veen re- ported, it need not affect cheap transportation. A very large part of the appropriations usually being for jocal objects, these might in the re- ductions be dispensed with and the appropriations applied to @ few specific objects, where entire States were concerned and where the money pean be spent for the beneflt of the people at large. Representative Sener, of Virginia, said his State had long been committed to cheap transportation, and would endorse any and every proposition hav- ing that object in view. He was anxious that this meeting should pledge itself to support only such measures of the Committee on Railways and Canals as shall represent all the interests of the country, not only the James River and Kanawha Canal, but all other projects of cheap transporta- tion. Representative Huriput, of li\nols, a member of the Committee on Kailways and Canals, said he came here to receive information. There were before that committee projects involving an ex- ae Of $180,000,000, All of them had their ‘iends, While many of these projects were local or sectional, some of them were national. Although in the section where he lived there. was no immediate connection with the Mississippi River, et that river was important to the agricultural aterests of Ilinois at large. He looked on the Mississippi as Mr. Calhoun did—viz., as an “inland sea,’’ which came under the head of such tm- provements as those for which Congress might make appropriations—and, therefore, he. was in favor of the Fort St. Philip Canal The report of the engineers on this subject would soon be furnished to the committee, There were other projects for facilitating com- merce probably as important to the country a3 this was, and which might or might not receive consideration, The improvement of the great lakes and the means of rendering navigation accessible to the sea were second to none of the other schemes proposed for cheap transportation, which included the deepening of the St. Clair flats and the Niagara Canal. ‘hen there was also before the committee a project for a canal across New York, so as to divert to the canal the Western produce which now sought an oatiet through the St. Lawrence River. Another scheme was the opening of the Tennessee River through various channels to afford some outlet to the Atiantic so as to reach Georgia or South Carolina, This was also @ subject .of inquiry for the committee, who were waiting for the report of the engineers. There were other schemes of like nature and importance. ‘The cry of the West was for some imme- diate action on the part of Congress to relieve them from engorgement from the overfliow- of the productions o1 the Mississippi Valley. There was growing up a well founded complaint against the railroads. This had been going on for 10 or 11 years, and had extended to other States. A sub-committee had reported to the general committee a bill, which would be considered by them, providin: for a Board, with a view to reduce the exorbitan rates now charged by the raiiroads, He thought the committee would indorse this bill and report it next week. He was satisned Congress could act upon this subject under the power to reguiate commerce between the States, and gave his views in favor of @ treight railroad 1,300 miles in length, showing eed She advantages which would result both to the Western producer and Eastern consnmer, while the road itself would be a source of great profit, He could prove that with an enter- prise of this character there would be such a re- duction of transportation rates as would enable us to successfully compete in the European mar- Kets with the wheat of the Black Sea aad Mediter- ranean. A proposition to construct a double track road from some point onthe Hudson to Council Bluffs, with branches to St. Louis and Chi- cago, had been made; but the projectors require the United States to guarantee the payment of in- terest on @ certain portion of their bonds. He hoped, in the course of a week, to prepare a bill embodying 1m it a pledge of the credit of the United States, with such guards and guarantees as would prevent the recurrence of such impositions by railroads as those to which they were how sub- ject. Tye eyed Luttrell, of California, said he was in favor of cheap and speedy transportation, and the most he could do was to vote for it. He desired the appointment of a committee of nine to make such suggestions to the Committee on Railways and Canals as would ex- ress the views of this meeting in be- jalf of the general interests of agriculture, and they would all vote for such measures as would accomplish the object desired. The farmers of California were almost bankrupted by freight, ship- ping, railroad and dock “rings.” e farmers of this State were the slaves of monopoly, Representative Hereford, of West Virginia, sald that it was proposed to vote $20,000,000 for the navy and $26,000,000 or $27,000.000 for the army in time of peace; but very little money was appro- Fiated tor the West. Instead of voting to reduce should vote to increase appropriations for rivers and harbors, Representative McKee, of Mississippi, said that when there was much talk about retrenchment they all knew that a good deal of money would be spent, for many menibers of Congress had bilis prepared for court houses, custom houses and post offices in their respective localities, and they would Tesort Lo log-rolling to pass them, ‘There was one expenditure, however, which could be stopped, and that was for the Post Office building in New York, opposite the Astor House. That one building would cost four times a8 much as wonld be re- ulred to complete the Fort St. Philip Canal, 60 that the commerce of the Mississippi could reach the sea, He would say, in the words of another, “Let us place the money where it will do the most good.’ (Laughter.) Representative Bass, of New York, spoke of the importance of immediate relief by deepe Bt. Clair fats and the channels of the lakes and the mouth of the Detroit River, which in all would not exceed $2,000,000. This would afford greater facili- ties to reach the seaboard, while larger vessels could be used at cheaper freight rates than could be afforded by those of lighter draught. Representative Dobbins, of New Jersey, in be- half of the stock purchasing jarmers and pro- ducers of that State declared himself in favor of heavy appropriations and complained of the de- days and ineMcient accommodations for the stock from West to East. Representative McNulta, of Tilinois, offered a resolution that when the meeting adjourn it be to Saturday night next, and alter that every aiter- nate Saturday until otherwise ordered, Representative Holman Fie that they adjourn antil two weeks from this time. The com- mittee will then have matured some practical measure, which the meeting could have before them. There Was no necessity for appointing 4 Committee of Consultation. Representative Luttrell again addressed the Meeting, saying he was for compelling railroad companies to cheapen their freights, and would vote for every proposition to open up important Tivers to commerce. Representative Stanard, of Missouri, felt gratified with the discussion. They liad ali received light, for which they came. He concurred in the sag- gestion of Mr, Holman, He had been informed that the Committee on Railways and Canals would hear any suggestions which might be offered. The meeting, without passing on the pending resolution, adjourned to meet two weeks from to- night. Curtalling Oregon Indian Reservations. The Sileta and Alsea reservations in Oregon, which It is proposed to reduce from 1,800 square ules to 1,000 sauare miles. bAVE QA them bat JANUARY 1, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. Indians, and the amount of land left them will be at the rate of over 800 acres of land to each mem- ber of the tribe. The portion designated to be thrown open to settlement is now used or occu- pied bythe Indians. As it ts valuable grazing Jand, it will be taken up by white settlers as soon as the necessary permission is given. Who Will Be Hurt by the Refunding Disclosures A simple resolution of inquiry into the refunding of duties may make disclosures which will create @ decided sensation, as it will implicate persons high in authority and in social life. Examiners for the Northern Pacific Rail- road. The President to-day appointed Edward RB. Geary, of Albany, Oregon; George HB. Hurlburt, of Belvidere, Ill, and Stephen P. Lee, of Damascus, Oregon, CommissiMfers to examine the Northern Pacific Railroad, from near Tenino to Tacoma, Washington Territory. Treasury Agents Ordered Home. The Secretary of the Treasury has stated that the government agents now in London for the transacs tion of business in connection with the syndicate would be recalled at once, as Congress had made nO'appropriations and was not disposed to. He issued orders to that effect to-day. An Assay Office for Oregon. Senator Mitchell has addressed a letter to the Secretary of the Treasury asking his recommenda- tion that an assay office be established at Port- land, Oregon. The matter was referred to Dr. Linderman, the Director of the Mint, who has re- ported strongly in its favor. Sudden Death. Judge Dille, of Newark, Ohio, 9 clerk in the Internal Revenue Bureau, dropped dead to-night, at ten o'clock, of apoplexy. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasuincton, Jan. 10, 1874 A DAY OF SrRRCHMAKING. The session of the House to-day (Mr. Butler, of Tenn, in the chair) was given up entirely to the delivery of speeches, as follows:— By Mr. Artaor, (dem.) of Ky., on Louisiana affairs, By Mr. Fixup, (rep.) of Mich., on finance and currency. By Mr, Vancxg, (dem.) of N. C., on civil rights. By Mr, Wartenxan, (dem.) of Va., on the tobacco tax. By Mr, Mxtuisu, (rep.) of N. ¥., and Mr. Kxtuxy, of Pa., on the money of the United States. By Mr. Catx, (rep,) of S. C., and Mr. Cnoss.anp, (dem.) of Ky., on civil rights. A NEW DEPARTURE IN FINANCE, Mr. Mevuisn’s speech was in explanation and advocacy of his bill—“To provide the monvy of the United States and to regniate the value thereof.’ He described the system of currency which the bill proposed to establish as one under which the sovereignty of the nation should be the sole fountain of assue, under which no money should circulate, except on the credit of the nation, and under which all profits upon the issue of money snould form a part of the revenue of the country, No change should be made in the finan- cial system of the country, unless such change should be generally conceaed ‘to be an improvement. Having gone over the whole subject he had become satis- fied that the plan was suitable and desirable, and, it in full operation, would produce results ot great value to the country, It was to some extent a new departure in finance, and would be likely to be opposed by numbers oft men who had position as DRANGIET bankers, &c. For these reasons, perhaps, it was most likely to meet with fa¥or in Congress, in the course of his remarks Mr. Mellish referred to an interview he had had with Mr. A. . Stew! the 30th of December, in reference to the subject of finance, inwhich Mr. Stewart declared that be fad always held’ that issuing bank currency based on bonds deposited with the federal government ought to have been avoided, antl insisted that the currency ought not to be increased. Mr. Stewart, he said, believed that the country would have reached its most secure finan: cial position wien gold and greenbaoks were of un equiv. alent value, and. ie was in tavor of collecting the whole or art OF the customs duties in currency, in the amount thus payable from time to time until the whole should be pa: le in cur- rency. Mr. Stewart was clearly of opinion that the amount of duties received would be sensibly increased by such a measure and that the street market price of Roldavould be sensibly reduced thereby. | Reterring to he sthemes of optional conversion ot bonds into green- backs and ereenbacks into bonds, he said it was simply & mere tampering with the currency. ihe country needed a stable curreney of » reasonable but not exces- sive volume, received everywhere throughout the coun- try at par. In this interview, Mr. Stewart had closed by saying that he would prefer to lose one-third of what he ‘was reputed to be worth to get toa specie basis rather than not have it, because then in ten years if not In five, he would be better off than now. A JERSEY POISONING CASE. A Prominent Resident of Greensburg Dies Suddenly—lodide of Potassium or Cyanide of Potassium, Which !—Medi- cal Testimony in the Case. Great excitement now prevails in the village of Greensburg, four miles from Trenton, on the Dela- ware River, in consequence of the mysterious and sudden death of a prominent resident, James A. Grant, On Monday last Mr. Grant complained of an ailment resulting from @ carbuncle on one of his limbs and had Dr. Scudder, his family physi- cian, summoned to wait upon him. The doctor, after examining his patient, wrote @ prescription, on a small slip of paper which read as follows:—“Rad. sarsaparilla 8.8, tt; hydriod potassium 4drachms.” He left this paper in the care of Mr. Grant's wife, who, at four o’clock on that afternoon, despatched her daughter Emma, who is about 14 years old, to Dr. Livezey’s drug store, in Yardleyville, Pa., on the opposite side of the river, to get the medicine, as directed. Next morning, about hall-past six o'clock, Mrs, Grant had it prepared, and admuinis- tered the potion to her sick husband. In an hour later, after suffering the most intense agony, James A. Grant breathed his last in the presence of his afllicted family. Owing to the suddenness of the sad event suspicions were at once aroused as to the cause which brought about the loss of a lov- ing husband and affectionate father under such unaecountable circumstances, and hence Coroner Britton, of Trenton, was notified to institute an investigation. An intelligent jury was at once empanelied and the inquest was held on Fri¢ay at Greensburg. A post-mortem exami- nation was held by five surgeons, Abram Livezey, the druggist who put up the pre- scription, was examined. He stated that he was sure it wasiodide of potassium and not cyanide of potassium that he put up in this case. Dr. Charles L. Mintster, of Philadelphia, who as- sisted at the post-mortem examination of de- ceased, testified as iollows:—Dr. Bodine made the post-mortem in my presence, assisted by others; we examined all the tnternal visceras with the exception of the internal substance of the stomach; we found them all normal; we then re- moved the stomach and found it to contain an odor Reem! resembling that of cyanide of potas- sium; we had before us a sealed bottle of med- icine (meaning the bottle in which Mrs. Grant mixed the medicine), which we deemed it a duty to examine; we traced the odor or smell of the mucus substance of the upper part ofthe stomach to that of the bottle; we found them to be the same, both in taste and smell; we then proceeded to examine the brain and found it Perfectly normal and healthy; we found no mark Of disease suMcient to produce death for this ail- ment; | belleve death was produced by some poisonous substance in the stomach, from one- eightn to a tenth of a grain of cyanide of potassium would be a@ medium dose; I think tnat trom one “grain to five would be sufficient to produce death; there Was no inark of disease externally, no cu- taneous eruption; never saw a post mortem where the body was so healthy as in this case; the car- buncle on the body of deceased would not cause sickness, Dr. Scudder next testifiea that he wrote the berks dtd in question, and concurred with Dr, intster a8 to the cause ol death. ‘The inquest was then adjourned to ten o’clock yesterday morning, when it was resumed at fren- ton before Coroner Britton and @ jury of 13 re- apecta ie citizens. From the testimony given by the médical gentlemen it would seem that deat! was caused by poisoning, whether it was acci- dental or intentional yet remains 9 mystery, and consequently an adiournment of the inquest took place to to-morrow morning at ten o'clock, to en- able the Coroner to ferret out new evidence, The druggist, Dr. Livezey, and his assistant, who is a carpenter by profession, will again be ex- amined, when it is expected fresh developments will be disclosed. The prescription, written by Mr. Grant's family physician, Dr. Scudder, was plain and legible, and the words ‘“‘hydriod potas- sium” could not be easily misunderstood or taken for those indicating the deadly drug “cyanide of potassium.’? Three doctors and a brother of the deceased were examined, after which an adjournment took place, This melanchoty case has caused widespread gloom, regret and consternation among the jarge circle of friends and acquaintances of the family of the deceased. ‘ Deceased was the son of a wealthy citizen, John C, Grant, who is the owner of the ireestone quar- ries at Greensbur, The stomach was sent to Philadelphia for analysis. MONTHLY REPORT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, Fire Marshal Sheldon reports 101 fires for the month ending December 31, 1873, involving @ loss. of $240,425; insurance $1,411,600. Loss in butldings.. $23,295 Insurance.,.... $359,000 Loss on stock..... 217,130 Insurance... ...3,052,600 There were nine arrests for arson duriug the Month, Five of the accused have been iudicted, three are locked up to await the action of the Granda Jury, and one has been sent to the Lunatic Asylum, During the past week the police ‘arrested 1,601 persons, deaths and 86 sUllbirtyy in she ote last week There were 489 births, 178 eee 438 \ ie ee Lockjaw was the, } How the Robbers Appeared in Court at White Plains Yesterday. “Billy” Woceds Identified—Counsel for the Pris- oners Waives Examination—Oommitted for the Action of the Grand Jury. Since the execution of Buckhout the village of White Plains, Westchester county, has not wit. nessed such an Influx of visitors a8 congregated in and around the Court House yesterday morning. It is almost needless to state that the crowd had been attracted by notices in the daily papers set- ting forth that the “masked burglars,” “Dan’’ Kelly, “Patsey” Conroy and “Larry” Grimn, would have a further examination before Justice Porter, of New Rochelle. Long before the time set down for the hearing the Court House was fairly besieged by an excited throng, which filled the passage- ways, rendering access by the sheriffs almost im- possible, The half-past ten o'clock train from New York brought up, Detectives King, Field, Elder and Lyon, who had tn their custody “Billy” Woods, alias Burns, ® notorious member of the gang of robbers whose outrageous acts are now well known to the pubiic. When the doors of the court room were thrown open the anxiety of the crowd to secure desirable positions defies adequate de- scription. In a few minutes every available seat Was filled, scores of the spectators being glad to content themselves with standing room, while every cye was strained and every ear advantage- ously poised to detect the slightest indication of the commencement of the proceedings. The cu- riosity of the spectators was soon gratified by the appearance of the detectives, who entered the court room by @ side door, bearing two or three WEIGHTY, HAND TRUNKS, while Detective Elder seemed to bend under a load of iron, which resembled several massive crow- bars, on his shoulders. The detectives at once commenced to spread out on a large table the mul- tifarious implements and articles which they cap- tured at the robbers’ den in New York. The heavy steel tools alluded to were sectional ‘Jimmies which, when connected by the detectives, meas- ured six or eight feet in length and pre- sented a decidedly formidable aspect. It would be in vain to atiempt an enumera- tion of the articles spread before the wondering gaze of the spectators, Every instrument known Ww the burglarious fraternity was there, as were aiso dark lanterns, disguises, hats and numerous other articles. In short, for the time being, the court room, mside of the bar enclosure, resembled & well stocked country hardware store. At eleven o'clock Justice Porter took his seat on the bench and ordered that the prisoners, inclading “Billy”? Woods, be brought into Court, This order wus carried out by Deputy Sheriff Ford, who in a few moments escorted Conroy and Griffin to seats witoin the barenclosure and immediately facing the astonishing “LAY OUT’! OF HARDWARE. Conroy looked troubled, while Griffin made a sickly attempt to appear indifferent to the sur- rounaings. ‘oth men studiousiy averted their raze irom the table on which the impiements lay. eputy Ford lett the court room again, and imme- diately returned with Kelly and Woods, followed by Colonel Fellows, counsel for the prisoners. In response to a question by Justice Porter, Colonel Fellows announced his readiness to proceed with the examimation, and asked what coursé the Jus- tee intended to pursue in regard to the prisoner Woods, Justice Porter replied that he would re- sume the examination of the other parties and dis- pose of them before taking up the case of Woods, Colonel Fellows then requested to see the warrant upon which Woods had been taken irom New York. Alter quietiy perusing the aocument named Col- onel Fellows said that, in regard to the cases of Kelly, Conroy and Griffin, he would not at present interpose any defence. There were several rea- sons, he said, why he had arrived at this conclu- sion, not the least among them being the dificul- ties to be encountered in securing the attendance oO! witnesses on such short notice. He was not in- sensible to the great crime which had been com- mitted, nor to the excitement under which the community was laboring, as was plainly evinced by the crowded court room. While he did not deem it atrange that THE POPULAR WRATH was aroused, he was not willing to submit the fate or clients to the storm of public feeling which had been raised against them. Under this state of affairs he did not believe that the defence which he hoped at a futare time to make availing before an- other tribunal would be ad tageous at present, and was disposed to wait ul time shall have as- suaged the feeling of prejudice existing against tne risoners, Who were simp!y men accused ofa crime. Even in the case of Kelly there was only an uncer- tain identification by Mr. Emmett, while no person had as yet attempted to identify Conroy and Grifin as belonging to the party who robbed the house, Even if it were established that Kelly, Grin and Conroy went over in the il boat, thelr doing so does not connect them with the robbery. Colonel Fellows also dwelt forcibly on that point that the testimony of the boatmen went to show that only six men went across the river, whiie Mr. Emmett testified that seven men composed tne party which robbed his house. He concluded by watving all further examination of the four prison- ers, who were thereupon taken back to jailto await the action of the Grand Jury, wnich meets on the first Monday of February. Mary Lyons, a colored woman, employed as cook on board the steamer Seawanhaka, was also taken to White Plains yesterday by the detectives for the purpose of bernethes ey St “Billy”? Woods, In her amdavit before Justice Porter Mary get forth that she furnished breakfast to Woods and six others on the steamer, on the morning of Decem- ber 23, and thateach of them had tn his possession either a valise, & trunk or a bundle, ANOTHER ARREST. Dennis Brady, who is supposed to be one of the men implicated in the suburban robberies that have so startled the community lately, was ar- rested the night before last by Detectives Lyons and King. He was found in the Bowery and locked up at Police Headquarters. Mr. Post and his sister were shown Brady yesterday by Detec- tive Eider, and they identified him as being the man who handcuffed them and kept guard over them while the others were robbing the house. He will be sent to Catskill on Monday. Brady is said by the police to be a notorious criminal. They say be is one of the men connected with the Ken- sington Bank robbery, Philadelphia, Pa. MORE MASKED MEN, Mr. Adolph Hank, of No. 327 Ninth avenue, com- plained to Superintendent Matsell yesterday that five men in masks rovbed his store of jewelry val- ued at $5,000 the night before last. Mr. Hank's story is that two men first went into his place. They pretended to be detectives making inquiries after some stolen goods. Suddenly they sprung upon him, bound and gagged him, and then, with three others Who entered afterwards, carried off his property. Of course the police pretend not to believe him, but the jimmy and a piece of leaa pipe were found on the premises, SAD FERRY DISASTER Three Persons Drowned by the Capsizing of a Boat. Pirrssvra, Jan. 10, 1874. Advices from Sharon, Pa., cO miles northwest of this city, give particulars of a sad accident which occurred at thet place day before yesterday, and by which three persons lost their lives. It ap- pears the heavy rains had swept away the bridge crossing Beaver River at that peint, and people for some time were unadle to cross to and from their places of business, Finally a ferryboat was securea, worked by means of a wire rope stretch: cross the stream, On the morning mentioned, w the boat had reached the middle of the river, the guys gave way, causing the boat to capsize, There were abouts dozen persons on the craft atthe time of the accident, and among them John and James Sloss. Of this number three were drowned, including John Sloss, His brother escaped, being rescued from the stream about haifa mile velow the scene of the a cident. The names of the others drowned are un- known, owing to the river being swollen bank full. Efforts to recover the bodies. have thus far roved futile. The names of the other two unfor- vanate men have in consequence not yet been ascertained, John Sloss was well known in this city, having: resided here formerly, and a brother and son of deceased are in business in this city. DEATH FROM VIOLENCE. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10,1874, A coroner's investigation is betng mada in the case of Lawrence Griffin, of Newark, N. J., who died at the Homeopathic Hospital yes@rday from injuries received on the lat inst., as Was supposed, by falling from @ railroad bridge in West Philadel. phia, Before his death, however,h® wrote a state- Ment to the physictana’ to the effect that he was ushed from a passenger car by4a man named Mc- evitt and another man, whose name was un- known fo him, and that one (4 them threw stones immediate gause of —————$ PEOBABLE MUBDER. Mary Beasbacher, aged 43, of 24 Elizabeth street, Was stabbed yesterday afternoon and dangerousig wounded by her husband, John Beasbacher. She was wounded in two places ander the left arm ang ‘twice in the arm, and is now lying in a dangerous condition at the Park Hospital. It appears Beas- bacher has been drinking for a couple of weeks and ‘threatening while under the uence of liquor, The people in the house say that he isa quarrelsome Maa, and he is now waiting the result of the wounds inflicted on his wife in the Sixt Precinct Station House, Captain Kennedy has in~ vestigated the case and secured as witnesses the Persons in the tenement who witnessed the stab- bing. Four sona, one daughter, the father and mother composed the family. ACCIDENT ON THE ERIE RAILWAY, Mippietown, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1874. An eastward bound freight train, John Shedd, engineer, ran into a freight train in charge of Conductor Patterson, near Chechunk Outlet, on the Erie Railway, this morning, Ten cars, with their contents, were burned, “the engineer and tre~ man of ihe latter train were seriously injureds Travel on the road was impeded for five hours Diea. BALsHAW.—On Thursday, January 8, of hemor zeae the bowels, GooRK Ba.snaw, late with G. W. Rayner, 34 Spring street. Tne funeral will take place (rom the premises of Dr. Hart, 50 Prince street, to-day (Sunday), ab one o'clock P, M. The remains will be intered at Cypress Hills Cemetery. The Masonic fraternity are respectfully Invited to attend, Liverpooi papers please copy. Boyrp.—On Saturday evening, January 10, at hig residence, 329 East Thirty-filth street, at a quarter: past ten P. M., CHARLES Boy, a native of Coleran, county Derry, Ireland, aged 35 years and 6 mouths, Notice of funeral in to-morrow’s papers. McEvoy.—On Saturday morning, January 10, PATRICK McEvoy, aged 41 years. ‘The friends of his brothers, Luke, Michael ang® John, are invited to attend the tuneral, from the residence of his brother, 1,444 Third avenue, at half-past one P. M., to-day (Sunday), January 11, 1874, (For Other Deaths See Fifth Page.) A Man Walks from Newark, N. J., ta New York,—Some weeks since a man came into t! store, No. 7 Sixth avenue, inquiring tor Mr. Crittenton, to whom he was shown. He appeared to be very much excited, and immediately commenced to tell a story how his wite had suffered trom an affection and, in fact, had been given up by the phys! ‘Through some friend she was induced asa t "Y HALES HONEY OF HOREHOUND AND TAR, and, using here her husband’s language. he said —“Re- fore she had used one bottle she could breathe with mo ease, and by the time she nad used six bol! and around the house, able to do her own work.” Thi man took the pains fo come in per-on and thank the resent proprietor of this popular article for a perfec Rirecot Wiswilee HALES HON Y OF HORRAOUND, and Shy he lungs, ns to die, resort AND TAR is tor sale by all druggists at 50 cents Large size the most economical. PIKE'S TOOTINACH DR‘ ire toothache in one minute. Sold by all drug- sists at 25 cents. A.—The Best Scalskin Fur Caps and GLOVES for gentlemen, at extremely low prices. ESPENSCHELD, 118 Nassau street. 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