The New York Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1874, Page 7

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 1874. —TRIPLE SHEET : 1 THE SIAMESE = TWINS. A Herald Man at the Hyphen- ated Brethren’s Home. THE DEATHS OF CHANG AND ENG. ‘What Was the Cause of Death, Sympathy or Shock ? “AND | MUST DIE TOO!” ‘Was There an Essentially Vital Union Through the Ligament? HOW THE BODIES LOOKED. Mount Airy, N. ©., Jan, 23, Via GREENSBORO, N. C., Jan. 24, 1874, The Siamese twins had so long become a part and Parcel of this community, and of whom it evinced DO small pride, as the twins, like any other natural ‘curiosity, gave it notoriety, brought visitors and tourists to its hotels, added dignity to its standing 38a town and gave dclat to its society, that their totally unexpected deaths, on Saturday last, the 1th inst., produced a gloom from which the people here have scarcely yet recovered. Upon the arrival of the HERaLp representative here yesterday this feeling o1 regret was markedly observable in the tone ana manner in which every one, even the negroes, spoke of the dead twins. For twenty-seven years they had been residents of the county, were familiar and intimate with Dearly every citizen in it, were universally beloved and respected, and, owing to their well known hospitality and liberal spirit, their loss is just now 88 universally regretted. - 4 HARD ROAD. It was no pleasant matter to reach here, coming arst eeveral hundreds of miles by ratl, and then seventy-five miles in a buggy over mountain roads (hat were rugged, broken and miry. MEETING THE DOCTOR. The journey was nearly complete, however, and 0s 1 was passing over the last horrible five miles, a heavy mist falling at the time, a man on horse- back, clothed in gray, approached. “How far {s it to Mount Airy,” I asked, now for the fiftieth time, “About five miles,” was the answer. “Do you know if Dr. Hollingsworth is at home??? “That is my name, sir. But there are two Dr. Mollingsworths; which of them do you want to tee?" “{ want to see the one who attended the Siamese bwins when they were living,” I replied. “Then 1am the one. My brother, Dr. Joe Hol- Sngsworth, who also assisted me, went North yes- ferday. My name is William Hollingsworth.” “How soon will you be back to town?” I asked. Not tut midnight,” he said. This was provoking, as I was forced to leave fount Airy at six o'clock the following morning in order to reach the telegraph station at Greensboro on Saturday. MEDICAL REPORT OF THE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF THE MALADY. During a brief interview, which had to take place on the road, Dr. Hollingsworth then explained that Shang had an attack of paralysis shortly after re- burning ‘rom Europe last year; that he had been suffering from pneumonia, or sovere lung cold, for fhe past month, and that he (the Doctor) believed that it was exposure before he had sufficiently fecovered from this malady that precipitated his Wath. On Friday Eng was as well as usual— Chang not apparently very much worse. Eng was mexcellent spirits and seemed remarkably cheer- ‘al and sprighuy. Chang, on the other hana, from the debility caused by his paralysis and cold, to- gether with a certain stupidity resulting from the use of too much stimulant, was fretful, sullen and snappish when spoken to, which of late was bis accustomed con- duct. All the family retired at the usual hour. Eng’s wife and children slept up stairs; the Twins slept down stairs. It was five o'clock in the morning when one of Eng’s sons heard, as he thought, a call from his uncie Chang. Re- sponding as quickly as possible, he came down stairs and going to the side of the bed upon which his uncle Chang lay found him lying, apparently in & deep sleep, but was startled by the ghastly and ‘ngular appearance of the features, which wore an, expression of pain, if not agony, and were Much darker than he had ever seen them before. Alter a closer examination the boy discovered his uncle was dead, and utiering an oft-repeated | cry of “Uncle Chang is dead!" alarmed the whole | housenold, all of whom speedily came pouring into she room tn their night dresses. WHICH OF THE TWINS CALLED ovr, Waile tne boy still believes it was his uncles voice that_ called everybody else feels convinced that it | must bave been Eng, his father, ENG’S MOMENT OF WARNING. The tumult caused by the death of Chang, the hurry and noise in sending for the doctor and for Chang’s wife and children, must have so terribly shocked Eng that his nervous system became com- pletely prostrated, and he never uttered a word except the single expression heretotore reported {n the HeraLp—“And I must die, too.” WHAT THE PHYSICIANS FOUND. Two hours from the discovery of Chang's death Drs. William Hollingsworth and Tay.or arrived, @uly to find the twins dead. CorresronDENT—How long do you think Eng had been dead when you arrived? Da, HouiinasworTH—Not more than ten or ff teen minutes, COBRESPONDENT—Do you think his death was caused by any vital connection or artery passing from one to the other through the ligament that anited them ? Dr. HOLLINGSwoRTH—I am confident that Eng’s death was produced by no such cause. CORRESPONDBNT—Do you not believe the exist- ence of some such vital connection through the Ugament ? Dr. HOLLINGSWoRTH—I do not, because I have at- tended them when one was sick and the other in good health, and when there was as much as twenty beats difference to the minute in their pul- gation, THE SHOOK TO ENG. ComnEsPoNDENT—What, then, in your opinion, caused Eng’s death? Dr. HoOLLINGswoRTH—Tle great shock and terror (nspired by such @ union with death, added to which was the belief which prevailed between them that when one died the other would. These combined to destroy his mental faculties and para- lyze hus physical energies, and he succumbed to the dread visitation. CorREsPonpENT—You do not think, then, that if the ligament had been severed his liie would have ‘Deen saved 7 Dr. HouunaswortH—I do not. I rather think ‘that any operation, unless performed immediately ‘upon his discovery of Chang’s death, would have hastened his (Eng’s) death. HOW THE DEAD BODIFS LOOKED. CorresronpentT—What appearance did they pre- Bent at first aiter death? Dr. HOLLINGSworRTH—Chang was a little discol- ored, but not much, Eng looked as natural as if he was asleep. In fact I thought he was sleeping vuntil I ascertained he was actually dead. CoRRESPONDENT—Is their appearance much al- tered since? Dr, HOLLINGSWORTH—Not materially. THE BURIAL, ‘whe capagiry of representative of fhe HEeRaup, When I found him more guarded tm his expressions and very reticent in giving opinions, WHAT AN OLD FRIEND SAYS, Upon my arrival'at Mount Airy { founda the resi- dence of the twins was several miles from the vil- lage, and, the hour being very late, | was unable to gothere. As the Doctor's information was not en- tirely satisfactory I next sought and obtained an interview with Mr. Isaac Armfield, an old intimate friend of the twins, who was present and helped to lay them out after their demise, “Mr. Armfield,” I asked, “is it your opinion that Eng died from the shook or fright occasioned by his brother's death?” Mr. ARMFIELD—NO, sir, itis not. I am as well Satisfied that blood flowed from one to the other through that connecting ligament as that the same biood flows in my right and lett arm. CORRESPONDENT—Then you think It was the death of Chang that precipitated the death ot Eng? “Mr. ARMFIELD—Yes, sir. After Chang’s death the blood trom Eng’s body flowed into his, but there being no responsive vitality it could not Now back, so that Eng died trom exhaustion and loss of blood, and not from any shock’ or fright. Up to the time of Eng’s death the ligament, which is some eight inches in length, was warm as far as where it entered Chang’s body, which was cold at the time. The very nature of the ligament, which is four inches wide and as thick as my wrist, passing trom the abdomen of one to the other, and inthe centre of which is the one navel of the twins, is proof positive that the same blood that flowed in the veins of one flowed also in those of the other, CORRESPONDENT—Why, then, does the Doctor persist nm saying that it was from a shock or fright that Eng died ? Mr. ARMFIELD—I don’t know; but I heard Dr. Bill Hollingsworth Say that he would rather have the bodies of the dead twins than the whole of Surrey county, CoRRESPONDENT—What appearance twins present after their death ? Mr. AnMFIELD—Chang was nearly black in the face and looked as if he had died in a fit or in great agony. Eng looked as if he had been asleep. CORRESPONDENT—Do you know whether Eng made any expression of pain before he died ? Mr. ARMFIELD—Yes, I inquired particularly about that, and found that he called repeatedly to those around him to rub and pull his arms and legs, that he was cramped—a sure indication of loss of blood or that the circulation was impeded from some cause, and this confirms mein the opinion that the death of Chang superinduced that of Eng. AFTER HINTS AND SPECULATION. With this [left Mr. Armfleid, in whose theory of the death of the twins Ihave more faith than in the Doctor's. * Proceeding to push my inquiries, I picked up various pieces of information, which: led me to Suspect that there is the groundwork of quite a large speculation from out the dead twins already cut and dried. The living twins were quite a source of profit to several of the prominent men at Mount Airy, and why not now turn the dead bodies to some account in the shape of green- backs? Thus it was that on Saturday, the day on which the twins died, a consultation was held by these gentlemen, who had been connected in various capacities with the families of the deceased, at which tt was decided that if would be unwise, injudicious and impolitic to bury the twins at the present time, for various and sundry considerations. This much, and more, perhaps, agreed upon, the wives of the twins were taken into the conference, and they were soon won over to the plausible and prospectively profitable propositions of the Mount Alry friends of the family. ¥ NO FUNERAL, On the following day (Sunday) a large crowa of sympathizing friends and acquaintances of the twins’ families assembled at the residence of Eng, Where the dead were laid out, in the anticipa- tion of attending the funeral. A clergyman also put in an appearance to perform the last sad rites of Christianity over the bodies of the respected deceased. Contrary to the general expectation, however, no funeral took piace, the assembled multitude being informed that it was postponed in deierence to the wishes of the members of the families who were at nome. Several of the sons of Chang are absent, and some of the daughters of both, and it was given out that they were to be consulted before a final disposition of the bodies would be agreed upon. In the mean- time something had to be done with the bodies, and, with acelerity that was remarkable, ali the utensils of temporary interment were forthcoming. THE COFFIN AND TEMPORARY INTERMENT, A coftin of peculiar shape, constructed of light plank, and suitable to receive the bodies of the twins, made its appearance. In this the bodies of the twins were carefully placed and covered, and the cofin securely fastened. This was then en- did the cased im a large tin box, which was soldered and made air-tight. Then the latter was put in a large wooden box, packed in charcoal and made se- curely tight, Alter this had been completed the great case, containing all that was left of the twins, was re- moved to a cellar in Eng’s house, where it now re- mains. This very respectable process, I was in- formed, was “temporary interment,” without even the last solemn rites of religion being performed over the dead. What the proposed FINAL DISPOSITION of the bodies is to be Iam not intormed, but report here Says that they are to be embalmed and dis- posed of, at an enormous price, to some mu- seum or medical college, or placed on exhibition at a sum equivalent to the value set upon them by the Mount Airy managers, who, of course, will realize a handsome percentage out of the transac tion. All of this, however, ts to be subject to the decision of the members of the families, who have been notifled of the death of thetr parents and are expected home at an early day. NO OPERATION ON THE LIGAMENT. No effort whatever was made to perform an operation on the ligament with regard to ascer- taining whether jthere was an artery passing through it or not, as that would have materially interfered with prospective greenbacks, and pres- ent speculations would have been nipped in the bud. Embalmed and preserved as they are. the bodtes of the twins will Lave a market value from which money can always be realized by those having possession of them. The ligament cut in the interest of science, the-curiosity would be de- stroyed, and consequently the separate dead bodies would be of no value. NO INQUEST. Here, in a civilized land, were two mysterious deathe, and yet no inquest was held. I asked again and again why the Coroner had not been notified and why a post-mortem examination had | not been held, and the general reply was that no- body considered it necessary, as the doctor had satisfactorily explained to the public and the famt- lies of the deceased the cause of the deaths, Thus the matter rests in mystery, in order to afford in- terested parties an Opportunity to either sell or otherwise dispose of the bodies, RELIGION. During their lifetime the twins belonged to no Feligious denomination and rarely attended divine service, hor was there any clergyman sufficiently intimate with them to have any knowledge of their religious views. One of their wives is a member of the Baptist Church, the other of the Society of Friends, the children being nearly all Baptists, One of the daughters of Chang, I was told, was highly incensed at the boxing up process per- formed on the dead body of her parent and uncie and the denial of Christian burial to them, and several of the juntor members of the famity were vehement in their expressions of indignation at the disgraceful course pursued by their Mount Airy {riends and their own mothers, As the doctor was about to ride om I asked, “Have they been interped?" Dr. HoutinasworTa—“Well, only temporarily,” and the Doctor, wishing me good evening, rode away. 4 This conversation, in effect, took place on the oad, Dr. William Hollingsworth not knowing who was addressing him, Oa the following mogping I presented mysettin A Medical Mission for Speculative Pura pore GREENSBORO, N. C., Jan. 24, 1874, Upon my arrival here this evening trom Mount Airy I was informed, on the most authentic au- thority, that Dr. Joe Hollihgsworth, while en route for the North, stated here that his mission there ‘was to dispose of the dead bodies of the twins on the moat favorable terms he Could negotiate, Thia accounts for the veil of mystery which has been thrown over the deaths of the twins and fur- nishes the clew to the object in suppressing the real cause of the death of Eng, by attributing it to the shock or fright occasioned by Chang’s death, WHAT IS ASKED FOR A POST-MORTEM, The sum asked for the privilege of a post- mortem is stated to be $8,000 or $10,000, What a Medical Expert Says. New York, Jan, 23, 1874, To THe Eprror oF THE HERALD; Noticing that the Siamese twins are no longer On this side of the grave, and that you have very sensibly suggested a post-mortem, | beg to say a few words on the subject, Tagree with you that it would be an injustice to aclence to have those men buried wiihout solving the mystery of their bond; but to my mind it does not appear at this advanced stage of medical knowledge that there could have been much of a mystery attached to their attachment, Weall know it bas been proven they existed separate and apart in all respects, save that of the ligature whicn held them, Their tancies, feelings and passions were different and individualized, consequently one heart or one brain did not govern the two bodies— hence they were two distinct souls, each free and independent of the other, merely bound through some freak of nature as two seeds might be by the same cause. Arterial circulation, therefore, did not exist, and, if it did, could not have done so to any greator dangerous extent, This is proven by their death, for had an artery of any consequence united them, the paralysis which affected one might have affected the other, ana at the death of one the other could not have survived several hours. Nothing but the shock, the horrible dread or fright which the nervous system of the living man sustained on finding himself bound to the cold corpse of his brocher, killed him, and tt is surpris- ing to me they were not severed long ago. ‘e all know @ man’s leg or arm may be ampu- tated, or wounds oi various kinds inflicted, sever- ing arteries, and yet, with proper care, the man lives. Common sense (leaving out science) teaches by these plain facts that there would have been no more danger in cutting those men apart than in amputating a finger, arm or leg; and I doubt very much if even that amount of risk would have been incurred. If an arvery was found it could have been easily taken up, and by proper treatment both lives saved ; and Lam positive had the physictan in attendance at the time of death severed the ligature the lie of the other would have been preserved. No man, let alone a poor, half-iiotic Siamese, could feel very reireshed at finding himseli tied im that manner to a brother’s dead body, and | doubt whether even his attending physician would have enjoyed such @ grave joke any better than poor Eng did or become so easily resigned to his late. oping @ post-mortem may be sanctioned, for the benefit of science and the enlightenment of the Jack Bunsbys of the medical paeeagion, Tam, respectfully, T. M. DE HYLTON, M. D., No, 218 Kast Thirty-eighth sirect. ENGLAND. Public Opinion of the Dissolution of Parlia- ment—Premier Gladstone’s Policy and the Election Prospect — Feeling on ‘Change—Mr. Whalley’s Con- tempt—Tempestuous Weather. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Jan. 24, 1874, The Times of this morning, commenting on the address of Mr. Gladstone announcing the dissolu- tion of Partiament, says:—"The document reflects the characteristics of the genius of its author.” The Times also doubts the wisdom of the repeal oi the income tax, promised by the Premier. The Post says the address almost amounts to a coup aétat, The Standard is confident of @ conservative ma- jority in the elections, and severely condemns the suddenness of the announcement of the dissolu- tion. All the journals agree upon the popularity of the financial measures promised in the address, THE EFFECT ON CHANGE. The address of Mr. Glaastone announcing the dissolution of Parliament flattens the market for’ English securities. MR. WHALLEY’S CONTEMPT. It is said, the sister of Mr. Whalley has paid the fine imposed upon the latter yesterday by Lord Chief Justice Cockburn. TEMPESTUOUS WEATHER AND TELEGRAPHS. ‘fhe weather in Great Britain is very tempestu- ous to-day and communication by telegraph be- tween this city and various other points is inter- fered with, INTERRUPTION OF BULLION FROM THE BANK. The amount of bullion withdrawn from the Bank of England on balance to-day is £150,000. A NEW PARK. Leicester square has been presented to the city of London and 1s to be converted into an orna- mental park, The Prospect and Time of the Election. LONDON, Jan. 24, 1874. The Queen wilt probably hold a council on Mon- day, when the dissolution of Parliament will be formally proclaimed and new elections ordered, which are to be completed in thirty-five days, FRANCE. Parliamentary Action Relative to Bonaparte’s Debts of State. TELEGRAM TO TH- NEW YORK HERALD. PaRIs, Jan, 24, 1874. The Assembly has appointed a committee to liquidate the civil list of the late Emperor Napo- leon, It is said a majority of the members of the committee are opposed to the convention lately entered into between the government and the ex- Emgress Eugénie. SPAIN. Royalist Political Ciubs Closed. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Maprip, Jan. 24, 1874, The government has issued an order ciosing the Alfonsist clubs in this city. CUBA, Manzanillo Surrounded by Insurgents—Negro Demonstration Against Plantation Property—Real Estate Embargo. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. HAVANA, Jan. 23, Via Key Weer, Jan. 24, Bis. } Four thousand insurgents have surrounded Man- zanillo. NEGRO RAID AGAINST PRIVATE PROPERTY. On the night of the 20th inst. a band of negroes made a raid into Trinidad Valley and burned the Mayaguara, Lasiajas and Sacra Familia planta- tions, They carried orf ail the slaves from the Mayaguara plantation and completely destroyed the machinery by knocking it into pieces, The other two plantations suffered less, REAL BSTATE EMBARGO. The government proposes to again embargo several estates which were lately released, WEST INDIES. A New Tetegraph Cable Submerged and . Working. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERASD. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. 24, 1874. “The Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company" have (17th inst.) succeeded in submerg- dng @ new cable between Jamaica and Porto Rico. It is laid to Ponce, on the south coast of Porto Rico. Everything is working woll, but the line tg not open to the public. ‘The former cable was laid along the north side of Porte Rico to St. John, but in consequence of strong currents to the east of Porto Rico the change of route bas { ean copaidered necessary. SAFES FOR THE RING. John McBride Davidson’s Profit and Loss Account. A PARTNERSHIP QUARREL. ALBANY, Jan. 24, 1874. The cage of John McB. Davidson vs. Edward Coyle, his former partner, came up before Isaac Edwards, referee, to-day, Matthew Hale appeared as counsel for Coyle, and Henry Smith for David- son. The Sunday Press, of this city, gives the follow- ing account of the proceedings before the ref- eree:— Mr. Davidson desired to put in as profit and loss account $60,000 worth of safes and side- boards furnished to the following parties in New York, and for which no money wus received. To this Coyle objected, claiming Davidson had no Tight to thas dispose of the firm’s property, M. A. Farrell, one of the persons appointed by She Court at Saratoga last summer to write up the books of the firm, reports that the following persons are charged with sideboards or safes :— One sale to the New York Printing Company, on the order of William M. Tweed, One to J. K. Maginnis, to go to New Orleans, on the same order, One to James Hayes, Supervisor. To James Barclay. From Michael Norton, for Tweed’s private office, No, 184 Kast Broadway, To George McLean, No, 15 West Twenty-fourth street, To #. A, Woodward, Chief Clerk of the Supervis- ors, to go to Norwalk, Conn. To. R. B. Connolly, To changing sate from No, 272 Canal street to the Woman's Medical College, No. 187 Second ave- nue, by order of Judge Fithian. To ex-Senator James O’Brien, No. 150 Broadway. Joroner, sideboard safe. enator H, W. Genet, 125th street. leary Smith to the Bowling Green Savings Toe) From Hi Bank, Gen, ne Yorkville Savings Bank from Harry W. jene To Thomas C, Fielas, at house in 140th street. To Judge George E, Barnard, at 23 West Twenty- first street. To James Shearman, at 217 Mulberry street. To &. Maloney, at 115 Waverley place. From Richard B, Connolly, to Mrs, Richard B, Connolly. From Richard B. Connolly to himself. To packs Spencer, Waverley place, To A. H. Maloney from H, Smith, To R. C. Hutchings, Surrogate, No. 48 Weat Thirty- eighth street. To Richard B, Connolly for private house in Park avenue. To Tweed for private office, No. 237 Broadway. ae, _ Oakey Hall for No. 13 West Forty-second atree To Judge Barnard for No. 23 West Twenty-first treet. a To Barnard, one for private office. To R. B. Connolly for private office at the new Court House, To Rufus Andrews, No. 51 Chambers street. To A. J. Garvey, several. To James Craig {rom Judge Barnard. To Miss A. Barnard trom the Judge. To J. Porter, No, 103 West Twenty-second street, from James McGowan. To Judge Scott, from W. H. King. ’ To A. J, Vanderpoel, No, 1 West sixteenth street. To Thomas ©. Fields, No. 117 Nassau street. To Harry Genet, at No. 231 Broadway. Aliso to D, P. Ingraham, Judge Jones, William M. Tweed, Jr., James H. Ingersoll, Walter Roche, Henry Smith, Judge Cox, Judge Shandley, Thomas Comah, J. W. Sterry & Co., R. M. Tweed, Jas. Kelso, Norton and Canary (stables), Joseph Mecks, Cornelius Corson, Hon. J. F. Pierce, William, Edles- ton, Judge John F,. Cleveland, J. Fowler, Jr.; J. A. Fithian, J. McB, Davison, Metropolitan Hotel, Judge Cardozo, M. T, Brennan, Resale James, Judson Jarvis and others, one each. The case will be continued next Thursday, when other exposures, it is said, will be made as to the use of the company’s funds by the members of the old New York King. HAYTI. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. KINGSTON, Jam., Jan. 24, 1874. ‘There are fears of another revolution in Hayti, and Her Majesty's ship Woodlark has been hurried off for the protection of British interests in the disturbed districts. WEATHER REPORT. Wak DerartTMENT, } OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASUINGTON, D, @., Jan, 25—1 A. M. Probabilities, For NEW ENGLAND AND THE MIDDLE STATES FRESH AND BRISK NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AND CLEAR WEATHER WILL PREVAIL, WITH LOWER TEMPERATURE AND RISING BAROMETER. : For the Southern States east of the Mississippi River generally clear and colder weather, with Northerly to northwesterly winds and continued high barometer. For the Ohio Valley, thence westward to Kansas, clear or fair weather, with low temperature, high barometer and southerly to westerly winds, For the lake region decidedly cold and clearing weather, with northwesterly to southwesterly winds. For the Northwest continued high barometer, with very cold and generally clear weather during the day, followed by partly cloudy weather aud rising 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 Hudnat’s phar- macy, HERALD Building :— 1874, 1873, 1874. 36 2 20 40 aL 6PM. 36 31 9PM. 32 34 12 P.M. 24 Average temperature yesterday...... «ee 83 Average temperature for corresponding date I9Bt JOBE. .c0sescrererrseres 25; Average temperature jor last week Average temperature for corresponding week last year.. ‘ 236-7 THE VIRGINIA DUSL MURDER, Verdict of Involuntary Manslaughter Against McCarty. RicrMonp, Va., Jan, 24, 1874. ‘The trial of W. Page McCarty for the killing of John B. Mordecai in a duel, last May, which has been progressing in the Hustings Court, betore Judge Guigon, for the past four days, was concluded this evening, and the cas* given to the { jury at seven o'clock. Ina few minutes the: jury returned for instructions as to whether they were required to find a verdict of murder in the first de- gree or acquit the accused, The Judge instructed them that they were not so required. He then, at their request, further instructed them as to the various degrees 0! murder and manslaughter, alter which the Jury again retired. At niue o’ciock the jury returned a verdict of involuntary mansiaughier and fixed the prisoner's tine at $500, Counsel for the defence asked for a suspension of judgment, and: moved to set aside the verdict, which motion will be considered ou Monday, The prisoner was baiied in $1,000. Previous to the instructions by the Court the jury stood nine for acquittai and taree for murder in the first degree. ‘There Was no demonstration in the court room, which was densely crowded, only a buzzing ap- parently of astonishment. THE WRONG MAN SHOT. OfMfcer Crawley, of the Fourth precinct, dis. covered & brace of thieves attempting to break into the jewelry store of Mr. Francis Klein, No. 383 Pearl street, last evening and gave ohase. The thieves ran through Peuri street, and, retusing to stop, the ofllcer shot at them and hit a passe by in the leg. OBITUARY. Rev. Isnac Whitehouse. The above named clergyman, the standard bearer in the Wesleyan missionary branoh of the Church in Jamaica, died at his residence on the island on the 7th of January. He labored in the cause, especially among the negro population, during filty years, preaching the Word under all circumstances 01 lie, iree or in prison, persecuted or approved. A FIENDISH MURDER The Victim’s Body Cut in Two and Dropped Into a Mine. POTTSVILLE, Pa., Jan. 24, 1874, Aman named Bradley, of Forestville, was mur- dered at eleven o'clock iast night by a man named Farrel, Bradley was eating lis supper when he was shot by Farrel, who aiterwards cut the body in two and threw it down an air hole ofa deep mine near the spot. Mrs. Bradley gave an alarm and the murderer was arrested at Minersville and orought here. The case wilt be investigated this alternoon. The cause of the murder is unkngwo, Public feeling ia muck excited Y¥ the Cventy WASHINGTON. Wasminoron, Jan. 24, 1874, A New Election To Be Held in Louisiana, Conducted by a Mixed Party Com- mission. It is understood that the bilis for a new election in Louisiana proposed to be offered by Messrs. Carpenter and Butler in their respective hoases are substantially alike. A commission will be created to supervise and conduct the regis- tration of voters and the election, the com- mission exercising the functions now performed by the Governor, in appointing registrars, and also the functions of the State Board of Returning OMcers, in canvassing the votes cast and making returns thereof, The commission would use the election law of November 20, 1872, and act under its provisions, In this law the commisstoners of election or judges are appointed by the police juries of the several parishes, the law providing that said judges shall represent each of the politt- cal parties of the State. The constabulary force necessary to preserve peace and order is also provided for in this law of 1872, and no increase of troops would be necessary in the State, nor would the troops be present at the polls or in auy way interfere in the election, but only be held and used according to law, in any case of sudden emergency to preserve the peace. It is conceded, by voth republican and democratic members of Congress, that it will be to the interest of each party to have a quiet and orderly election, and that vioience need not be apprehendea. The com- mission, whether appointed by the President or elected by the respective houses of Congress, will probably be a mixed one, representing in its mem- vers both parties. This will, it is said, be the case if the appointments are made by the President. The law would retain in oMce the elective State oMcers now in position until their successors were qualified, but’ take from Kellogg the power to appomt oficers, and give the same power to the commission, The de facto government would be permitted to make no disbursement of funds, nor do any act further than preserve the peace. The purpose of the law is, by a tair election, held under authority of Congress, to secure a government that will represent the popular will, and be, there- fore, stable, and result in public content and pros- perity, Pinchback’s Prospects—Senator McCrary to Open the Attack on Monaay—The Would-Be Senator Confident of Suc- cess—Brother-in-Law Casey at the Presidential Bar, As the ovening of the demonstration in the Pinchback case draws nigh, being set down for Monday, when Senator McCrary, of Kentucky, will have the floor, curiosity of the public mind in- creases here to know what is going to be said and done. McCrary being a very solid, sensible man of the ola school, and one of recognized abiity, will open the case, no doubt, in a vigorous manamer against the admission of Pinchback. Besides, being a Southern man, with the prevailing prejudices against the presumptions of the colored race in the strife for recognition and equality, he will bring all the gravity and force to the attack of which one of his strong convictions ana purposes is capable, and will do all he can to floor the aspiring Pinch- back. The developments are expected to be of a racy character, and he will be roughly handled, Pinchvack was at the Capitol to-day, having been indisposed for a few days past. He was in con- sultation with Senator Carpenter, at his private law office last evening, with others, acting in an advisory way, Iriendly to the cause of the would- be Senator. Pifchback, tn conversation witn your correspondent to-day, said he was sanguine that when the merits of his case were investigated he would be sustained, and that he looked torward to @ successtul result in his favor, He stated that all that was published about his having secured his election by bribery and cor- ruption was untrue, and he was prepared to show that he and his friends had acted fairly in the elec- tion. So far as the other statements and accusa- tions which were made in the discussion of the case were concerned he had nothing to say, but woutd leave that to be determined at the investi- gation which was to be made and which he courted. He aimed to be circumspect, lest ne should say anything which might prove indiscreet or be construed 4s prejudicial to bis interests, He 1s evidently well schooled, and his coach- ing is in the hands of wary and faithful adherents, who, if they are not of the highest type, are conspicuous for devotion to their imperilied friend. Collector Casey, of New Or- leans, the Preaidenv’s brother-in-law, who is sus- pected of being the Guy Fawkes of Pinchback’s parliamentary edifice, walked out on the avenue to-day leisurely with the President, chatting in an off-hand way upon some subject in which the lat ter seemed interested. Beyond Dureil, Warmoth and Kellogg, Casey may be said to know more of New urleans affairs, and to exercise more influence in them, than all the others combined in the conflict. It may be that Casey has brought about this untoward turn in Pinchback's case, Which has so suddefly and recently taken piace, and in the feelings of Grant against tue whole Louisiana government, inasmuch as the President places great reliance in what this favored brother-in-law says, and, naturally, be believes that Casey ought to know all about this and to be honestly interested in the successful ex- trication of Grant from the disagreeable dilemma in which he finds himself. No resources on either side of the contest which can be properly employed will be left unused to carry the case as their re- spective opposing interests lead them to desire. Miss Neliie Grant’s Approaching Nup- tials. Miss Nethe Grant's engagement is one of the leading topics of society chat here. It will be re- membered that Fanny Kemble, the tragédienne, who married Mr. Pierce Butler, of Philadelphia, and was afterwards divorced irom him, had a younger sister who evinced a great talent for music. She studied in Italy and in Paris, and made a sensation at several concerts, but before she was fairly on the stage as a primadonna she was wooed and won by Mr. Sartons, a rich Englishman of an old tamily. Now, when Miss Nellie Grant returned from Europe last year she made the acquaintance, on the steamer, of the second son of this Mr. and Mrs. Sartons, and the intimacy ripened into affec- tion. Just then the elder brother died and the for- tunate swain thus becomes the heir to the Sartons estate. It is intimated that the marriage will come of in the spring, and at the same time Colonel Fred Grant will marry Miss Kitty Cook, the eldest daughter of the ex-Governor of this District. Colonel Van Buren’s Japanese Consul- ate Hanging Fire—The Vicnna Scan- dal Revived in the Senate, It ts said that Thomas B. Van Buren will be re- jected as Consul to Kanagawa, Japan, the. Com- mittee on Foreign Relations refusing to report the nomination lavoravly, on the ground that if Mr. Van Buren be guilty of the charges made by Minis- ter Jay in relation to the Vienna Exposition then he is not fit to be aconsular officer. If the charges be not true, then the committce wish to know why it is that they have not been go informed and what excuse the State Department has for Minister Jay and the recognition of the charges made against the Chief Commissioner to Vienna. The nomination of Mr. Van Buren ts likely to reopen the Vienna scandal, and the wonder now ts that the President should: have made it in view of the existing facts. It will probably be ascertained that the nomination was made to appease the friends of Mr. Van Buren, who, from the first, declared that the State Department should make satisfactory explanation of the conduct of Mr. Jay or they would make it a lasting. scandal to the aaministration. The tuto the whale 1s not satisfactory to the friends of Van Ruaren or the Senate, and tie Presi- dent will find his, action does not mect with ap- proval. Appotntment of West Point Cadets at Large. The President. bas appointed the following named persons as cadets from the United States at large to the Military Academy at West Point:—Walter Stone Alexander, @ son of Licutenant Colonel B.S. Axexander, of the Corps of Engineera; J. Walker Benet, son of Colonel 8. V. Bener, of the vranative corps; James B. Rawlins, son of General Rawlinsy late Secratecy of Wat, Chggies J. Ueasmercsaom of et ed Colonet J. E. Measmore, of they votantees army; William F. Almy, son of Commodore Almy, United States Navy; Frederick L. Foits, of Pennsylvania, son of ex-Sargeon Generas Foits, United States Navy; George C. Strong, of Massachusetts, brother of General Strong, of the volunteer army, Who’ was Killed im battle; Wiltians English, son of Lieatenant Colonel English, of the Twenty-first infantry; John Greene Lugenbeel, of Colonel Pinckney Lugenbeel, United stat army, und Lawrence J. Hearn, son of a formes sergeant of the Filth United States infantry, first and second alternates, to supply the place any of the above appointees whomag fail. Mr. Goshorm Making Friends for the Centennial, Director Genera! Goshorn, of the’Centennlal Ex; Position, is here and is being introduced to thé magnates of Newspaper row and Capitol fill by Clayton McMichael, of the Pailadelphia Gazette. RAILROAD COLLISION. one Man Probably Killed=The Penalty of Violating the Time Tabie. Pirrspura, Pa., Jan. 24, 2874. A collision occurrea on the Pittsburg, Cincin« nati and St. Louis Railroad at a quarter to six o'clock this evening, thirty-nine miles from hia city, between express train No. 1, consisting of twa coaches, two steeping, one baggage and one express cur, and the Steubenville accommodations train gotng west. The express and ba: age care of the express train took fre and with tueir entire’ contents were consumed. James Paul, the express messenger, is missing. He was last seen at Stea~ benville in his car. None of the passengers wer@ injured. ii alliday’s Cove is the regular passing point for’ both trains, and the express train has orders to wait five minutes; but it left this evening three or four minutes sooner than it shoald. Both engines were badly wrecked, but no damage was done w the coaches, CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE, ToLEDO, Ohto, Jan. 24, 1874, Chief Justice Waite arrived in this city to-days He will return to Cincinnati on Monday, and ex- pects on Tuesday to resign his position as Preal- dent of the Constitutional Convention, and witk leave for Washington on Monday week to cater upon the discharge of nis new official duties. Charleston, S. C., November, 25, 18% The PANKSE CORN FILE isa ing. ric wouig > WoEVin'Colen, M, D. Sold at all drug and shoe stores at 2c. in the Face, Blac: ‘urations use PERRY'S COM MEDY, the great Sian Medi- PERRY, 49 ssond strect, Ne tor. DONE AND PIMPL! cine, or consult Dr. York, the notedSkin Di A.—For Moth Patches, Freckles andi Brown. Dixcolorations use PERRY'S MOTH AN FRECKLE LOTION. [tis reliable and harmiesa by druggists everywhere. Depot, 49 Bond street, N. ¥. A.—Dr. B. C. Perry, Dermatologist, is Boud street, cures all Scalp Diseases; also tallung, and untimely Gray Hair. A Card to the Public. We Intend to open on March 1, at our present location, the largest HAT ESTABLISHMENT in. this city, for purpose of wholesaling and retailing. during the sp and summer months. We have on hand some $49,000 worth of really elegal FURS, which we are anxious to sell off a8 soon as sible, in order to get ready for our spring busin We will therefore, ou Monday, January 28, offer entire Stock at prices which will insure speedy sal We mean what we say, when we assert that we wil positively undersell every other house in New York, we are determined to close outevery dollar's worth our FURS; so after you have looked the market ot call at our store, corner ot Broadway and Tenth street, opposite Stewart's, and you will be suited in both pric and quality. ©. C, SHAYNE & CO., Importers and Manufacturers. N. B.—See our price list of Furs, under Dry Goods of first page. All Styles Gents’ Boots and Shoes eddings, Walking and Snow, at low prices, 564 Broadway, A Sworn Cure for Rheumatism, Nea= ralgia and Nervous Diseases—Dr. FITLER'S REKGS MATIC REMEDY. $50 for incurable case. 21 John at. All Having Catarrh ShouJd Rememb: that WOLCOTTS CATARRH ANNIHILATOR is standard remedy tor 15 years. Sold everywhere. An Excellent Article.—Mrs, Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP is an excellent article f . It relieves the chila trom pain, lates the stomach and bowels, and, by giving health the child, comforts and rests the mother. During process of teething its value 1s inestimable; © Colic ana griping in the bowels. A.—New Remed for Hernia. The ELASTIC TRUSS COMPANY, 683 Broadway, tend their 'RUSS to government when needed tor rupture pensioners, sailors, tc. Highest medals at Cineji and American Institute tairs. A.—All Window Slinds Need O’Doney hue's Premium BLIND SLAT REGULATOR, Without ie no blind is pertect. 48 Pine street. 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