The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1874, Page 7

ROYAL NUPTIALS, . | THE “The Duke of Edinburgh's Marriage to the Grand Duchess Marie of Russia, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALC Lonvow, Jan. 23—6 A. ME The London journals this morning are filled with articles and pyogrammes of ceremonies on the occasion of the Duke of Edinburgh's marriage, which will take place at half-past twelve P. M. to-day in St. Petersburg. ENGLAND. Bullion Supply to the Bank—Cash Reserve and Liabilities—American State Finance— The Metropolis Enveloped in Fog. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Jan. 22, 1874, ‘The ballion in the Bank of England has increased £209,000 during the past week. The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of Sngiand on balance to-day is £10,000. BANK RESERVE AND LIABILITIES. ‘The proportion of the bank reserve to liabilities, ‘which was last week 48}, per cent, is now 4714 per cent, . AMERICAN STATE FINANCE. The council of foreign bondholders have tele- gtaphed to America @ protest against the reduc- tion of interest on Louisiana bonds. ‘THE METROPOLIS AGAIN IN A FOG. The city has been enveloped in a dense fog all the morning, and at this hour (half-past twelve P.M.) there are no indications of its Ufting. SCOTLAND. Fire in a Cotton Factory—Thousands of Opera- tives Out of Employment. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, DON, Jan. 23—6 A. M. A 1arge cotton factory in Glasgow was destroyed Oy fire last night. The loss is estimated at £150,000, Four thousand operatives are thrown out of em- ployment. FRANCE. Specie in Flow to the Bank—Sale of a News- paper Forbidden by the Government. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. hd Panis, Jan. 22, 1874 ‘The specie in the Bank of France has increased 13,241,000 franca during the past week. PRESS PROPERTY AND THE PARIS EXECUTIVE. ‘The government has issued an order forbidaing the aale of the newspaper L’Opinion Nationale. SPAIN. Previncial Command—Communication * France Interrupted. with TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MADRID, Jan. 22, 1874. Sanchez Bregua has been appointed Captam General of Galicia, FRENCH COMMUNICATION INTERRUPTED. No letters or telegrams have been rectived from France for three days. " ACHEEN. Native Battle Against the Hollanders’ Conquest. iM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpox, Jan. 22, 1874. Despatches from Penang report that the Acheenese continue tomake a desperate resistance to the occupation of their country by the Dutch. They recently attacked the principal position held by the invaders, but met with a repulse. The Dutch army has been reinforced, ‘TELED { PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Rey. C. N. Chandler, of Baltimore, is stopping at the St. Denis Hotel. Judge Josiah G. Abbott, of Boston, is again at the Brevoort House. Some of the papers speak of the new Chief Jus- tice as Moses R, Waite. General 5. E. Marvin, of Albany, has arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Ex-Governor Saunders, of Nebraska, is staying at the St. Nicholas Hotel. An Fat and Ah Wee are beiore tne Sacramento Court for killing Ah Quong. Edward Parker, of Boston, has painted Sumner, for Tnaddeus Hyatt, of London. Mrs, Halleck, widow of General Halleck, and her gon were at last advices in Nice. General Jubal A. Early is talked of for Lieuten- ant Governor of the Old Dominion. Congressman Thomas C, Platt, of Owego, N. Y., 1s registered at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Captain Willoughby Wallace. of the British Army, is quartered at the Everett House. A Mr. Raby has just married # Miss Jett in Mary- land, and the pansters are immortalizing them. Miss Harriet Augusta Smith, of Wisconsin, is added to the list of heroic women who have shot a dear. Mrs. Waite, wife of the last nominee for Chief Justice, is @ handsome, stylish woman, fond of society. Colonel A. K. McClure will not accept the demo- cratic nomination for “Centennial” Mayor of Phila- delphia. George Gerard, United States Consul for the Falkland Islands, is among the recent arrivals at the Astor House. Don Piatt ts announced as having nearly com- pleted @ moral drama for Clara Morris, the emo- tional actress. Professor Benjamin Peirce, Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey, has returned to the Brevoort House. George Fox has dissolved partnership with A. T. Stewart, with several millions in his pocket, He managed the English branch of the house. Ex-President Baez, of St. Domingo, wbo arrivea from St. Thomas yesterday in the steamship South America, has apartments at the Brevoort House. Mayor Wood, of Petersburg, Va., was arraigned before the Grand Jury in that city on Thursday last upon charges of incompetency and intemperance, ‘The prettiest woman in Washington this winter, it tssaid, is the wife of Senator Vorsey, of Arkan- sas, She ts described as a Spanish-looking beauty, ‘with very long biack lashes, dark eyes and rather small, tidy figure. THE SIAMESE TWINS. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22, 1874, The following answes was received to-day by Mayor Stokiey, from Greenboro, N. C., toa question sent by lim relative to the Siamese twins, as to whether it was possible to obtain some phystologi- cal information about them :— Inform the Doctor that I shaii be in Philadel- phia to-morrow night at the American Hotel. Lat- tended the Siamese Twins. JAMES HOLLINGSWORTH, M. D. COLLISION ON THE NEW JERSEY CENTRAL RAILROAD, Last evening a freight train ran into a passen- ger train on the New Jersey Central Railroad, near Communipaw station. The fireman sad one pas- wenger were killed and a passenger was Totally wounded, The engineer of the freight train stated that on account of the fog he was unable to dis- cover the signals. The Passengers were trans. ferred over the Pennsylvania Railroad through the dormant Giby Iptrn to Bam Xgrk, WEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. CUBA. The Gold Basie Payments Order Enforced— Spanish Army Reinforc:ments—Car- list Convicts Disciplined. TELEGRAM TO TH’ NEW YORK HERALO. HAVANA, Jan, 22, 1874, The Gaceta publishes alaw requiring all govern- ment contracts and transactions to be conducted on a gold basis and the war contribution to be paid in gold. SPANISH ARMY MOVEMENTS. The Voz de Cuba says two mobilized battalions are to be raised here and sent to the seat of war. ‘Tne Captain Generai has asked for additional re- inforcements from Spain. BOYALIST PRISONERS, ‘Two hundred Carlist prisoners were gent to the Isle of Pines this morning, AMUSEMENTS. English Opers—“«Martha.” Flotow’s work 18 probably the most charming opera in any répertoire. It overfows with taking melodies, and even Its concerted pieces have founa their way into the parlor and concert hall. It is melody of the most catching kind, from the rise to the fall of the curtain, and with tne general public it has long ago become a fixed favorite. Musicians look askauce at its glittering themes on account of the superficial character of the instrumentation. But with a good quartet of soloists in the principal parts and a fair chorus, orchestra and mise en soene the opera of “Martha” alwaya commands at- tention. The distribution of parts last night was as (oliows:—Martha, or Lady Henrietta, Miss Kel- logg; Nancy, Mrs. Zelda Seguin ; Lionel, Mr. Joseph. Maas; Plunkett, Mr. G. F. Hall; Tristram, Mr. Ed- ward Seguin; Sheriff, Mr. Bartieman, The opera has been given in so many languages and With so many casts in this eity, and 18 80 well known to the general public, that it ts extremely dificult tor a new company to present it with even tolerable Lopes of creating a marked impres- sion, When we are enabled to say that last night’s performance was thoroughly enjoyable and ran smoothly, without a single inartistic feature to mar it, that may be considered as praise of no common kmd. The music of the title rd/e suite Miss Kellogg’s voice and style exactly. Manyf: prime donne whose forte lies in tragic rdtes, and who occupy the highest positions on the lyric boards, are at fault in Chis pleasant little opera, for the simple reason that its tripping measures are out of their line. Misa Kellogg last evening entered heartily into the serio-comic spirit of the Work and gave a splendid rendering O/ the music 0! ‘‘Martha.” Especially in the Irish melody which Flotow has so felicitously introduced in this opera, ‘The Last Rose of Sum- mer,” Miss Kellogg won well deservea ap- plause, and the redemand was unanimous. She was called out at the cunclasion of each act. Mr. Maas, the new tenor, resembles Castle very much in voice and appearance, without the throaty affection that marred that artist's efforts. ‘The first duet, “1 Was & helpless infant’ (solo pro- Jugo), placed him in @ favorable light before the audience, and in the well known solo, “She ap- peared to me” (“‘M’ appari”), he gained a positive triumph. His voice is light in calibre, even in tis and has not in all its compass @ disagree- able note, tt is not the voice of a great tenor, but one that can never fail to please in roles like that of Lionel. His acting, without being unduly demonstrative, is graceful and easy, and his ap- Pearance is very much in his favor. Mr. Hall played the part of Plunkett well and lost not a point in the role, which was written spectally for Cari Formes. His voice betrayed symptoms of recent indisposition, and his render- ing of the music was crude and unfinished in some important points. The gentleman is possessed of @ very enjoyable barytone voice, but he should en- deavor to temper its exuberance of tone when he 18 singing 1n concerted numbers with others, A charming companion picture to Miss Kellogg's Martha was the Nancy of Mrs. Zelda Seguin, Vivacity, coquetry and délan are required w make this rd/e interesting and success- ful, and those qualities Mrs. Seguin pos- sesses in an eminent degree. Her voice i one of the best of the contralto kind that America has produced, and seven years’ experience on the BKnguish opera stage, united toa ready apprecia- tion of all the requirements of a role, has made thig artiste a general favorite with the public. ‘The chorus and orchestra gave no reason to cavil at tlus tmportant department of an opera. The mem- bers were small, compared with what we have lately been accustomed to at the rata | of Music, but the material was excellent It is something to say thatevery note given by the soloists, chorus and orchestra irom beginning to end was in strict accord, and that the periorm- ance, i! not great, was entirely agreeable. “Mari- tana” to-night, with Mrs. Jennie Van Zandt in the title rdle, Masical and Dramatic Notes. Sensationatism is said to have gained a footing in the Theatre Franqais, and the best traditions of that theatre are nightly set at naughtin Emile Augier’s patriotic drama, ‘Jean de Thommeray.”” Miss Cushman wiil to-morrow afternoon con- clude at the Boston Music Hall her present series of readings in that city. Between her interpreta- tion of the various selections Master Walker, the Pianist, bas played. The “Piccaninnies” are to remain at Robinson Hall for only a few days longer. They give per- formances every alternoon at three and every evening ateight. The feacure of the entertain- Ment at present is @ new operatic burlesque, en- titled “The Somnambulist.”” Mr. J. E. Murdoch will this evening give a read- ing at Association Hall, This distinguished actor and reader is so widely and justly esteemed that the announcement that this reading will be the only one he will vouchsafe during the present sea- son wi!l be more than sufficient to insure a distin- guished and delighted audience. The fashion of old folks’ concert troupes ts reviv- ing, as was iljustrated by the size and interest of the audience in Steinway Hall on Wednesday evening. There may not, perhaps, be much that is musical in such an entertainment, but it belongs to that safe class of amusements which do not bring the blush to the cheek of the young person, and it is, therefore, refreshing to see the patronage of the New York paterfamilias tenaing that way. An observant attender upon the Italian dramatic performances that recently took place at the New York Academy of Music must have remarked that when the extremity of rapture or agony was to be expressed the Italian artists employed the very picturesque and poignant trick of biting the thumb, as though the emotion sought to be conveyed were quite beyond the reach of words. The effect was powerful, and the habit is one of the peculiarities of the foreign stage. A larger lectorium than the one now used will shortly be opened at the Colosseum. At present Professor Tobin is obliged to lecture to audiences by tinstalments, and when the audience coming from the lectoriam encounters the one waiting to enter the corridor is impassable. The new and larger lectorium will remedy this difficulty. The arrival of the Darwinian orchestra, the African fute player and the mammoth band Is daily expected. Messrs. Wientawéki and Maurel will give con- certs at Steinway Hall on Monday and Tuescay evenings next. The programme for Monday will include the overture ‘King Stephan,” by Beetho- ven; Haydn’s aria ‘‘The Seasons;” Vieuxtemps’ concerto, A minor, op. 5; Liszt’s Rhapsodie Hon- groise; the Lenore Symphony of Raff; an adagio from Rubinstein, and @ concerto by Wieniawski; grand aria from “Dinorab,”’ and selections from Wagner's “Flying Dutchman.’ Both Mr. Wient- awski and Mr. Maurel will interpret two selections. 4 MONSTER PUNISHED, Throwing a Live Dog Into a Locomotive Farnace. CINCINNATI, Jan, 22, 1874, Patrick Naughton, a locomotive engineer, was convicted tn the Police Court to-day of throwing a live dog into a locomotive furnace, burning him to death, He was fined $100 and sentenced to the Workhouse for six months. The case was prose- cuted by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. ath TERRIBLE DEATH OF A WORKMAN. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22, 1874, An accident occurred to-day atthe Philadelphia Navy Yard, by the breaking of sume of the scaffoid- ing surrounding the United States war ship Quin- nebaug. Frank Ingram, & workman, was pre, Cipitated to the floor, a distance of byl sty Mend the fall causing almost instant death. In falling, iran came down head foremost, and strack a fel jow-workman, named Michael Rowan, upon the neck, oreaking the collat-bone of the lavter and | otherwise injuring bim toternally, Kowan ia not OBITUARY. Madame Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa, The cable announces the sad news of the death of Mme. Parepa-Rosa, at her residence in Lon- | don, last night. In the fast thinning ranks of great artiste, who have shed lustre on the lyric drama and whose nemes stand as beacons © aspiring singers, Mme. Parepa~Kosa could be the least easily spared. In the prime of life and artistic fame, resting awhie from an unprece- dented career of musical triumphs, dividectaqually among the concert, oratorio and opera depart- ments of the divine art, the great singer has passed away, leaving a blank not easily flied. On Monday, September 1), 1665, Mile, Euphrosyne Parepa made her first appearance in America im irving Hall, under tue management of Mr. Bateman, assigsed by Cari Rosa, violinist, Dannreuther, pianist, ana Theodore Thomas’ orchestra. On that occasion she sang Gounod’s “Ave Maria,” Ganz's “Nightingale’s Trill” and Arditi’s “11 Bacio Waltz." Since that memorable début her name has become @ household word in this country, and the career of Mme, Parepa has been unexampled as a successful artiste siace the days of Jennie Lind. ‘i HER BARLY uisToRY. Mme. Parepa Rosa was born in Edinburgh, in 1839, ber father being the Baron Georgiardes do Boyesku, & gentleman of Wallachian birth. He had been captivated by the beauty and accomplishments of Miss Seguin, sis- ter of Kdward Seguin, the renowned vasso, and herself & prima donna of consiaerable reputa- tion. She pooped. the hand of the Baron, became the sharer of his title, and ultimately the mother of his Onrpg, Buphrosyne—the subject of this sketch. Is an interesting tact that Mme. Parepa’s immediate ancestors embraced repre- sentatives of almost every civilized nation- ality of Europe. Thus, her maternal grand- father was French; his wife was Welsh, while ler mother, the great-grandmother of Eu; yne, was a thoroughbred Muscovite. On the father’s— De Boyesku’s—side Kupbrosynt randmother was the daughter of a Turkisi i vizier, who had the honor of being strangled by his sublime sovereign, the Sultan. To this mixed origin and to her much travel one might attribute the prima donna’s facility in modern languagesana her entirely cosmopolitan tastes. But her father was bimseli a cosmopolite, and spoke nine Iai ages and dislects with perfect fuency. Mme. pa Rosa herself spoke and wrote five European lan- guages with an elegance and exactness not usual among those whose specialty is music. So far as Musical genins is concerned, it does not usually extend through more than two or. three genera- tions; and im the case of the Seguins, it did not extend back in any eminent degree iurther than to the grandfather of Parepa. The early manifestations of musical genias in Mme. Parepa were very marked aod Loic ne When two years and a half old she was able to sing such airs a8 the rondo of Amina in “Sonnambula, and she used to entertain musical people with such exhibitions, being placed standing on a table for the purpose. The pigmy prima donna, however, alw: Manifested much reserve upon such occasio: and if any strangers were present she would only sing when screened in some manner from view. ike Many others who have distin- guished themselves in the musical world, Eu- Ppbrosyne showed a wonderful faculty for re- taining in the memory every mei and theme which fell upon her ears. Aithough ber mother resisted for some years the temp- tation ‘to fit her promising daughter for the stage, ane did not fail to lay the groundwork of a most thorough vocal training, exercising herself the functions of a teacher. leed, she was well* qualified for that office, having studied incessantly Jor four years under such masters as Crescentini, Pangeron and Bordogni. ‘The tratning of a vocalist for the state in Europe is something so severe in itselt that if a public had a heart not made out- right of stone it ought to accord a sucvess to every blessed warbler of them, if only for the heroism of the effort they have made, was no exception, notwithstanding the wonderful pre- cocity of her musical intellect and the phe- nomenal formation of her vocal organs made her, like Jenny Lind, a prima donna by in- tuition. Drill was necessary, however, and at last, when, at fifteen, it was decided to bring her out a8 an operatic soprano, she was made to undergo & course of vocal gymnastics before which the most of our sopranos who sing “With verdure clad” and “Una voce” at our amateur concerts, or even many who travel about the country with their “Luce di quest’? and their ‘Comin’ Thro’ the Rye,” would quail in abject terror. For eight months pre- vious to studyingther operatic repertory, Euphro- syne was allowed to sing no note of anything but exercises—exercises—exercises. But the reader must understand sbe had plenty of them, 80 that she did not suffer for musical pabulum. Before she made her debut she had acquired (memorized) tue melodies of forty principal operas. Her début in England in 1855 was so promising and brought her into such immediate popularity that engagements poured upon her thick and Jast, , and she at once became the lyric attraction of the day. In Italian opera itor ars—in fact until 1860—she heid an honored position. HER FIRST APPEARANCE IN BNGLISH OPERA. Up to this time Parepa nad been singing tn Italian opera only, boiding it, doubtiess, iu that high and exclusive esteem which the de- votees of the Itaitan have jor that school of opera, But @ pecuniary inducement, or some other, took her to London, where, early in 1860, she made her first appearance in Eng- lish opera, under the Pyne and Harrison ad- ministration. The opera season being over, Mile. sang on Ash Wednesday in Howard Glov- er’s concert. The summer was devoted to con- certs, oratorios and festivais in the metropolis and in the provinces. In fact, three winters passed away with Parepa still the soprano of the Pyne and Harrison troupe, and the varyingly successful opera seasons alternating with the more remuner- ative conceating and oratorio business, THE LOVER, BRIDE, MOTHER AND WIDOW. In 1863 she married Captain Carvil, an officer in G the East Indian service, just retired. He was bril- liant and promising, and most re; peoennly con- nected, he venerable Edward guin, Par- epa’s grandfather, then in his eighty. filth year, gave the bride away. Carvil, unfortunately, soon developed an uncon- troliable passion {for speculation, and n a short time had sunk nearly £26,000—the whole fortune of the pair—in some Peruvian mining shares. Indeed, he betook himseif to Lima after living seven months with his bride, and she never saw him more. He died in April, 1865. Their child, too, was buried, and the doubly bereft young widow soon returned to the stage, both to repair her Shattered fortunes and to divert her active mind from her domestic griefs. HER SECOND MARRIAGE. After two years’ successful concert tour in this country the great prima donna married Mr. Carl Rosa, the distinguished pianist. Her second marriage proved bappy in every sense of the word, and, with her husband’ as manager, she sang for two seasons in English opera, and for a few weeks on the Italian stage. Time and space prevent us from speak- ing of «the last seasons in America of this truly great artist. To those who knew her professionally she is a loss such as the operatic or musical stage will long feel, and to those who were peapetices with her society she is a personal 088, Lieutenant Charteris, Aide-de-Camp to Sir Garnet Wolseley. Lieutenant Charteris, son of Lord Elcho, aide-de- camp to Sir Garnet Wolseley, died at sea on his re- turn to England as an invalid irom the seat of war On the Gold Coast. His body was committed to the deep in latitude 1 deg. 16 min. north, longitude 3 deg. 28 min. east, with a very impressive solemnity and amid the sincerest grief of all his comrades. This gallant young officer was appointed lieuten- ant in the Seventy-first regiment of British foot in 1869, and ensign and lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards tn 1871. It was at the urgent request of Sir Garnet Wolseley himself that his family con- sented to his accompanying the Commander-in- Chief te the Gold Coast as an aide-de-camp, and, as Colonel McNeill reports, no better choice could have been made. His energy, skill and courage rendered him invaluable. His life was sacrificed toduty. From the moment of his ar- rival at the seat of war he was engaged in the most laborious missions and the most hazardous enterprises. It was the parting injunction of Lord Elcho, and the sole condition on which he Rave his consent to bis son's exposing bimseif to the dan- gers of the climate, that if Mr, Charteris were attacked with fever, he should instantly leave for home. Of course it was hoped also that he would take all possibie care of his heaitn. It seems, how- ever, that, from the first moment of landing, his enthusiasm and bravery not only made him too indifferent to the dangers of exposure to the deadly miasma gnd the overpowering heat of the coast, but he actually cone cealed the sickness &nd @xhaustion from which he had been suffering {or several days before he was invalided. In spite of febrile symptoms, exhaustion, feet raw with blisters, in consequence o! forced marches to and from Abrak- rampa, he persisted in atvending to his dutie: until at length an attack of dysentery made tt solutely necessary to embark in the Simoom. No sooner Was he on board the ship than the latent fever began to develop itself rapidly. For four days It raged without any sign of abatement. Atter the head had been shaved and a blister applied, Mr. Charteris was able to get a little sleep, and he appeared somewhat bet- ter, and for two days betore the Simoom sailed there was evidence of improvement. This was the last news that reached England from the ship, and his irtends at home held to the hope that the sea air would Jead to a restoratigp. The event was atherwise. Almost immediate after leaving for Ascension he hm! @ relapse, and on the third day the disease terminated fatally. Lord and Lady Ficho had been three times at Southampton to meet expected steamers from the West Coast, in the hope of welcoming back their son con- valesceat. When the Teuton was sighted one of the servants was sent out to meet nim, He found Ooionel McNeill On board tn charge of the effects of his gallant colleague, and these were handed over to the disconsolate parents, Lord and Lad: ee immediately tojurmed gyerwhalmed wit! el THE COAL MINERS’ TROUBLES. pial E loyes of the Pittston and Elmira Coal Company Quit Work for Non- Payment of Wages—General Organiza- tion of Miners for Self-Protection— Meeting of Operators To-Day. WILKESBARRE, Jan. 22, 1874, Between 300 and 400 men of the Pittston and Elmira Coal Gompany quit work yesterday on ac- jount of the non-payment of wages due them since October last. There was an agreement between them and the company that they should be paid on the 20th of each month after a month’s wages were due. On the 20th of December the company did not pay them for November per agreement, but promisea that if they would continue work they should be paid in cash on the 20th of January, 1874, for November, and half cash and hair in orders for December. The 20th of January came, but the company did not Keep its promise, and the men the following day refused, in a body, to enter the mines, The Wilkesbarre Coal and Iron Company posted up notices to-day that they would pay on Saturday of this week, and there will not beany dimculty with the men on that score, as was threateped yester- day. Mr. Parrish, as President of the Wilkesbarre Coal and Iron Company and of the Honey Brook Coat Com , fas issued a call for the meeting of the stockholders of the two compantes | in Philadelphia, on the 5th of February next, for the purpose of affirming the terms of consolidation. Itis thought here that work will not be resumed by these companies until after that time. and triends of the corporation say that work was stopped in ali their mines tor the pur- pose of expediting a transfer of property. Accounts of meetings to be held among the miners for organization in all sections are received here, and but a few days will elapse unti! this whole region will be more thoroughly organized than for years before. John Siney, the President of the National Asso- ciation, left for the Schuylkill regions this morning. Operators’ Meoting To Be Held To-Day. POTTSVILLE, Pa., Jay. 22, 1874. There are much speculation and anxiety Manifested in coat circles here, and many inquiries were made to-day by telegraph from towns througnout the country con- cerning the circular issued at a late hour last night, addressed to individual operators, that Mr. Gowan desired a meeting of the trade here to-morrow, at two P. M., having business of importance to present to them, and signed by the Committee on Basis. The committee and other operators are very reticent. The numerous inquiries made as to the probable course and action to be taken to-morrow proved futile. Tne prevenae opinion in the city SOnIENe among business men is that the strike is about over and that the miners will either accept the $225 basis or will signify their willingness tor a compromise. I¢ 18 predicted that there will be a resamption of work next week. It is rumored that the men in tne Wilkesbarre region will resume soon at the reduced rates. There ts to be a meeting held here on Saturday next of the men and operators, The probability is that the necessary preliminaries wiil be made Prior to the settling of the matter and going to work immediately. Mr. Gowan is expected here to-morrow morning. ST. DOMINGO. ee Particulars of the Executive Downfall of President Baez. St. Tomas, Jan. 14, 1874. By the latest news from St. Domingo it appears that Geperal Villanueva started from Puerto Plata with a very smail force, arriving at San Pedro with oniy 200 men. There he was met by General Salcedo with 2,000 Dominican government troops. He asked for, and was granted, an armistice of four days, and Ge j this time 1,300 of the govern- ment troops deserted. On this Salcedo, with the few rematning men, re- tired to St. Domingo city to consult the President. Villanueva followed, gaining troops as he went along, and, arriving at San Carios, demanded the surrender of the city of St. Domingo. An agree- meat was then drawn up, and President Baez retired as already reported. BAEZ!3 PRINCIPLE OF POLICY. President Baez's answer to the first demand of General Villanneva was as follows:—"You who now rise against me are of my party. With you I united to prevent the sale of our Republic to Hayti. Should | resist it might bring torward the Luperon- Cabral party. Better forme to be sacrificed than for my party. I agree to anything.” WEAT: REPORT. —+ War DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIONAL OFFICER, WasHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23—1 A. M. } Probabuities, Fork New ENGLAND AND THE MIDDLE ATLANTIO STATES LESS CLOUDINESS, WITH FRESH AND BRISK SOUTHEASTERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL, FOLLOWED BY LOWBR TEMPERATURE AND WINDS GRADUALLY SHIFTING TO NORTHWESTEBLY. For the lake region and thence southward to the Ohio Valley light rain or snow during the morn- ing, followed by lower temperature, rising barom- eter and partly cloudy weather. For the Southern States east of the Mississippl Hiver clear or fair weather, except on the Gulf coast, where light rain will prevail. ‘The temperature will fallin the Mississippi Val- ley, with fresh to brisk northwesterly to northerly winds on the Texas coast, For the Northwest rising barometer, with very cold and clear or clearing weather and northwest- erly to southwesterly winds. For the St. Lawrence Valley and thence east- ward to New Brunswick rainand brisk variable winds, with high temperature. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s phar- macy, HERALD Building :— 1873, 1874, 1873, 1874. 3 88 + 36 50 Average temperature for corresponding ‘date sast year... PORK PACKING, Statistics of the Trade for the Present Season. CHICAGO, Jan, 22, 1874, Howard, White & Crowell’s Datly Commercial | Bulletin, of this city, will publish, in their issue of | to-morrow, their third annual statement of the pork packing of the West. Returns from 389 points, and twenty-one ad- ditional estimated, give the total packing of hogs to date, 4,700,000; estimated for the season, 5,304,000; packed at tnese points last season, 5,526,000; hogs packed this season equal to 774,000, Ul last year’s average weight the esti- Mated decrease in average weight is ten per cent, showing @ decrease of 175,000,000 pounds in the aggregate Weight. ‘he decrease in the pro- duction of hams, shoulders and sides is estimated at 108,000,000 pounds. The falling off in the yteld of lard is estimated at seven pounds per hog, | being an aggregate decrease of 46,000,000 pounds, equivalent to 143,000 tierces. CONSUMERS OF IRON AND STEEL, Congress Asked to Reduce the Duty on Steel and to Make lt Specific. Boston, Jan, 22, 1874, A meeting of consumers of iron and steel was held at the United States Hotel yesterday to form an organization to promote their interests. A { constitution and bylaws were adopted. The con- | stitution declares that the object of the association | is to secure legislation in the interest of consumers | of iron and steel, but strictly forbids the use of money for that purpose, The following persons | were elected rmanent oMmcers:—President, | George Barnes, of Syracuse, N. Y.; Vice President, | D. D. Dana, of Boston; Secretary, Willtam H. | | Weed, of New York; Treasurer, C. B. Hill, of Nashua, N. H.; Corresponding Secretary, W. P. Hall, of Boston. Executive Committee—M, L. Past, of Canton, Ohio; Stephen KE. Garrett, of Cohoes, N. Y.; Fred. L. Ames, of North Easton, Mass. The meeting unanimously adopted the following reso- lution :— Resolved, Tyat this association respectfully petition the Congress a United states to reduce ‘the duty on steel and to twee the impost wholly specific without re- gard to vain After further consultation on minor matters tho meeting adjourned subject to the call of the Bxec- utive Committee, sd FIRE IN BOSTON. Boston, Jan. 22, 1874, Anew unoccupied house in the Dorchester dis- trict, owned by Cheever Newhall, was damaged last night by an incendiary fire to the extent of 4.000; nsurea, 7 THE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE. Gratulation in Toledo on the Ele- vation of Her Worthy Citizen. The Career, Abilities and Character of Morri- son B. Waite—Modest Talent and Quiet Industry His Stepping Stones. HONORED AT HIS BIRTHPLACE. TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan, 21, 1874, Toleao is rejoicing over the selection of her fore- most citizen for the first civil office in the country. Here, where he has spent nearly all the years of his life and where he is best known, there is but one opinion among every trade and class of our citizens as to the wisdom of President Grant's Choice, and that ta, that no better man could be found than Morrison R, Waite, It is said that his nomination excites considerable surprise at Wash- ington and elsewhere inthe East. The reason is manifest. Mr. Waite 1s not so widely Known in the Eastern States as some other lawyers, and the rea- sons are these :— REASONS OF ME. WAITE'S OBSCURITY. First, his life has been spent in a town which is neither the capital nor the principal commercial city of the State, and, therefore, his fame has not been trumpeted abroad as much as that of some of Ohio's other citizens. Again, among East- ern men, Oi course, more is known of Eastern lawyers, and naturally the preference there would be for the one whom their own personal observa- tion had led to believe occupied the highest rank. Ohiefy, however, Mr. Waite’s comparative ob- scurity is owing to the fact that his life has been almost exclusively spent in the courts. He has always avoided ana declined political preferment, and has clung closely to the one pursuit and ambition of his life—namely, the practice of law and eminence therein. Whoever in this coun. try pursues such @ career must be content that his figure shall fill a comparatively small space in the eye of the general public, and his name be spread abroad very rarely in the newspapers. Naturally, therefore, the record of his pablic services is a very brief one. SKETCH OP CHIEF JUSTICE WAITER. Morrison R. Waite was born in Lyme, Conn., in 1816, so that he is now fifty-eight years of age. His father, Henry M. Waite, was for thirty years one of the Supreme Judges of Connecticut, and during a large portion of that time Chief Justice of the State. He entered Yale College in 1833, ana graduated four years afterwards, at the age of twenty-two, being a classmate of William M. Evarts and Edwards Pierrepont, both of whom have attained such eminence as lawyers and have likewise been very often spoken of in connection with the Chief Justiseship. BEGINNING A CARBER IN THE WEST. Directly after his graduation he came West and began the study of law at Maumee City, which was then the county seat of Lucas county. After bis admission to the bar he formed a copartnership with his preceptor, Mr. Samuel M. Young, which continued for eighteen years, until 1866, when Mr. Young retired, and he formed a copartnership with his brother, Mr. Richard Waite, having in the meantime removed to Toledo, which had become, in the progress of time, the principal town and the county seat of Lucas county. Since that time he has continued to reside tn Toledo. In 1849 he was a member o! the Ohio Legislatare, and in 1850 was the whig candidate tor the State Constitutional Convention, but was defeated by his democratic oppouent, DBFBATED FOR CONGRESS. In 1862 his name was pressed with great earnest- ness by Toledo for the republican nomination for Congress, but his opponent, James M. Ashley, re- ceived enough votes irom the delegates outside of Lucas county to give him a majority in the conven- tion. So great, however, was the dissatistaction with Mr, Ashley that Mr. Waite’s friends insisted on running him, claiming that, in reality, he. had received @ majority of the votes of the legally elected delegates. The result was that, entirely against his own wishes, ne wes made a candidate for the office. In own county he was supported by 2 Vast majority of the repuplicans and by all the demo- crate; buta rr jar democrat running in some of the other counties, and Mr. Ashley receiv! most of the republican support outsiae of Toledo, the result was the election of Mr. Ashley over Mr. Waite by a plurality of 300 or 400 votes. In his own city and county, hewever, so overwhelming was Mr. Waite’s popularity that he had over 1,200 ma- jority of all the votes cast, bis opponent only re- ceiving 400 or 500 votes, PATRIOTIC RECORD DURING THE WAR. During the war Mr. Waite was foremost among the citizens of Toledo in supporting and aiding the government dy Voice, vote, pen and money, and nis heart was always in the warmest sympathy { with the sentiment of the North, He never, how- ever, allowed his name again to be used in con- nection with the candidacy lor any office, but ap- pis himself closely to the practice of his pro- fession. When President Grant was called upon to select the counsel to represent this government before the Geneva Arbitration Tribunal, so well estab- lished had Mr. Waite’s reputation become amon, Western lawyers that he, with cag? Cushing and William M. Evarts, was appointed t6 that position. His services there have been recognized as of great value to the country and first, perhaps, made Known to the pation at large his professional ability. Upon his return uome he was received with every demonstrawon of bonor and respect by his fellow citizens but he immediately went to work again for his » old Toledo chents. CHAIRMAN OF THB CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, In April, 1873, he was nominated by the Repub- lican County Convention as one of the delegates to represent the county of Lucas in the Conven- tion calied to amend and revise the constitution of the State. The opposition nominating no one against him he received the singular honor of a unanimous vote by the electors o! the county for the position, and upon the assembling of the Con- vention at Columbus he was thought the most suitable one among the members, comprisin; they uid the picked men from al portions of the State, to preside over its deliberations. Aijthough he had never had occasion to pay any attention to partiamentary law he has made a singularly efiicient presiding officer of that body, which has received with acclamations of rejoicing the news of his nomination and confirmation to be tue head of the judiciary ot the countr; HONORED AMONG HIS NEIGHBORS, It will thus be seen that the record of his public life is not a lengthy nor until Ue & conspicuous one; but the record of his private life 1s that of a man whose every day has been full of the duties of @ large and constantly orenaiae law practice. Always doing what be had to with ali nis energy, seeking no public ‘favors, although always well informed in ail public affairs and taking a deep interest therein ; living a lite of integrity and honesty, full of private as well as public virtues, malice has never dared to breathe a word against his character, and among his fellow citizens his name ts a synonyme for all that characterizes the best American manhood, Whenever his neighbors and friends have bad an opportunity to honor him they have done so without regard to class or party. HIS PROFSSSIONAL LIPR. His professional life has been an absorbingly busy one. From thé day of bis admission to the Bar bis reputation and business have been con- stantly increasing. For the past twenty-five years he has stood at the head of the Lucas county Bar, and has enjoyed one of the most lucrattve prac- tices in the State. His time has been divided among the State courts and the federal courts. His services have been in irequent requisition in important causes io other counties than his own residence, and very olten in other States, while in the United States Courts at Cleveland he has had Jor years @ leading busmess. His principal practice bas been in commercii ‘itime and corporation law, although there arcely a branch of tne whole body of law that he is not familtar with, both by study and practice. HIS ABILITY AND LEARNING. He is @ man Of untiring industry and great na- tive vigor of intellect. He is distinguished par- ticularly for his capacity to dispose of business with rapidity and correctness. He 1s not a master of s0 many languages as Mr. Cushing, nor has he ever sought to store up vast masses of learning upon subjects not connected with tne practical every- day duties of liie and his profession. in history, constitutional law and political literature he 18 thoronghly informed. He has a warm heart, cor- dial manners, and is in earnest sympathy witn the | masses of the people, and a thorough believer in the doctrine that this is a ene of the peo- ple, by the people and for the people. His mind is inassive, Vigorous, comprehensive and fully stored with all the learning or the law. Whatever ne does not know he can acqnire with great rapidity, His urained mtellect, driven by a restless and resistiess enerfgy, grasps and thoroughly masters a subject while otuer men are considering how to begin the study of it. He has, in an eminent degree, that rare faculty cailed common sense, and above all be is pre-emiventiy an honest mi LE MORAL CHARACTER. His impulses are all nobie, bis acute eos cau distinguish between sophistry and id logic, his learning and industry will enable hi! understand all the law of any case brought before him, and his judgment ts so true that the conciu- gions to which he will bring his mind when a case has been thoroughly tried before him will be almost sure to be right, Ay id Ox@dicted thag she coupter will nd to Mor- | CATARRA ANNIHILATOR hi rison R. Waite & worthy successor to the great men who have preceded tim tu the odice of Chief Justice of (he Sapreme Court of the United Beaten, If any now doubt the propriety of the Presidenv’s choice vecause they know 80 Litlis Of the appointee, the Iffe-loug acquaintances of Mr. Waite can say them—Defer your judgmeut and see if time docs not vindicate ita wisdom. A Salute Fired at Mr. place. Lyus, Conn., Jan. 22, 18174. At Old Lyme, the birthplace of Judge Waite, the citizens to-day fred Of @ salute in honor of tis appointment and confirmation as Chief Justice. Waite’s Birtn« A Reception to the New Chief Justice. OLNOINNATH, Jan, 22, 1874, A reception was given at the Chamber of Conm Merce to-day to Chief Justice Waite. He ts re- ceiving & great number of letterwand teicgrame conveying congratulations, Quict Progress of tne New Gove: Davis to Apply for an Injuncth Avsvin, Jan, 2%, 1674, ‘The Legislature is working earnestly. It ts gem, erally conceded there will be no Conatitaionad Convention called. The Legislature wilt make aif necessary laws and repeal obnoxious ones. It 18 anderstood ex-Governor Davis is preparing’ @ petition to Circuit Judge Wooas praying for am injunction against Governor Coke and the Four teenth Legislature, Judge Woods tas been here several days, attending the federal Court now im session. DAKOTA. Trial of Wintermute—Arrival of Gove ernor Pennington. YANKVON, Jan, 22, 18TH Chief Justice Shannon this afternoon, alter @ lengthy argument by counsel on the motion for chauge of venue in the case against Wintermute, the murderer of Secretary McUook, reiused we grant the order, The uew Governor, John L. Pennington, has are rived and assumed the duties of his oMce. THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. Condemnation of the Proposed Civil Rights Bill. ATLANTA, Jan. 22, 1874, Joint resolutions have been passed by the Gen~ eral Assembly of this State condemning the Civit Rights bill. The resolutions affirm that the effec ol the passage of the bill will be to break ap tha public school system of Georgia. All approprias tions willbe withheld by the Legislature shoulé the bill pass. THE GEORGIA GRANGERS. “ATLANTA, Jan, 22, 1876 The State Grange adjourned to-night. They, adopted a resolution recommending the creatiom of a State Bureau of Agriculture. A direct tri company was organized, with a capital stock. $100,000. Nominations for the Dominion Parlias ment. Tononro, Ont., Jan, 22, 1874, The nomination of candidates (or the Domintom Parliament took place to-day in Ontario an@ Quebec, Thirty-five ministerialists, five opposition and one independent were nominated by acclamas tion. Among those unopposed were Hon. Alexane der Mackenzie, Premier, and Hon. &. J. Carte wright, Finance Minister. The elections tak@ place Thursday next. “ART MATTERS The Sale at Schenck’s To-Day. To-day at noon about ,ninety water-color draws ings will be disposed of at the salesroom of Mr. Schenck, No. 60 Liberty street. Several of the bes6 members of $his collection consist of pictures whicky have been noticed in the HERALD during thein passage through otver auctions, and witch, there fore, require no elaborate mention at present. Among the most interesting works are “The Game- sters,” by Henry Tenkate; “Old Cathedral,” oy Dibdden; “The Old Mill.” by M. Ricco, and “Prepare tng for the Bull Ring,” by Louis Minez, BUIOIDE, Sarnia, Canada, Jan. 22, 1874, W. C. 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