The New York Herald Newspaper, March 8, 1874, Page 9

CUBA. Ex-President Cespedes Shot by Spanish Soldiers. BETRAYED TO HIS ENEMIES. ‘Pierced with Bullets in the Head and Breast. TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK RERALD. Havana, Maroh 7, 1874. The report of the killing of ex-President Caspedes by some members of the San Quentin battalion is confirmed. BETRAYED TO HIS ENEMIES. It appears that on the 27th ult. the Spanish “troops captured a negro and were ordered by their commander to shoot him. Tho negro promised, if his life were spared, to lead them to the spot where Cespedes could be found. This was assented to, and the ex-President was discovered, with a few frionds, five leagues from Acerradero. FLIGHT AND A RUNNING FIRE. His companions succeeded in getting away, but he could not escape, and, while closely pursued by a detachment of troops led by a sergeant, he turned and fired off six shots 4rom his revolver. PIERCED WITH BULLETS. This was returned by the troops, and Ces- ‘pedes received bullets in the head and breast, cansing instant death. THE BODY BURIED, His body was brought to Santiago de Cuba r and buried on the Ist inst. Sketch of Carios Manuel! Cespedes. ‘Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, the duly elected Pres- ident of Cuba Libre, of whose death we are just informed, was not only prominent in the Cuban revolutionary movement of wich he was at the head, but was the recognized {father of his coun- try’s cause. Cespedes was born at Bayamo on the Oth of May, 1817, and consequently was in the ffty- Seventh year of his age. His education ‘was begun at Bayamo. From there he was sent to Havana, and after three years «study in the University of Havana his father sent ‘Mim to Barcelona, Spain, where he prepared bim- self to enter the Universidad de Madrid two years later. He graduated from that highest educational institution of Spain when nineteen years of age. He returned home and studied law at Bayamo, Cespedées was admitted to the Bar at the age of twenty-two years, and became a prominent lawyer. He was appointed by the Spanish crown as attorney for all accused slaves of the Eastern Department in 1839, and filled that place until 1845, having won the unbounded respect and love of the slaves of the department. He was President of the Junta de Fomento, of Manzanillo, for a number of years. ‘The first open demonstration which Sefior Ces- pedes made of disloyalty to the Spanish govern- Ment was at Bayamo, in 1851, ata banquet given by the Spanish authorities of that department tocom- memorate the execution 01 Narciso Lopez and his followers. During the banquet, which now be- comes a marked era in the history of Cuban inde- pendence, Don Tervio Gomez Rojo, the Gover- Dor of vayamo, declared that ‘Cuba shall remain in the grasp of Spata thougt all the world unite to wrench it from ber.’ Jo this bold and boastiul announcement Lawyer Cespedey arose and re plied:—*‘The blood of these victims sacrificed in the cause of Cuban treedom shall burn in the breasts of all patriotic Cubans, who will worship them all as noble heroes of our cause.” ARREST. He was arrested then and there, as were also ‘two other citizens lor Re: ‘us defiant ut- terances. Their names are Don Lucas del Castillo and Don José Fernandez. The three were sent to Santiago de Cuna in irons, anu kept iu prison until the excitement caused by the Lopez expedition ‘was over, when they were released. Cespedes was imprisoned again on suspicion of treagon in 1855, while on @ visit to Manzanillo to attend to the affairs of his hacienda, the ‘‘Maja- gpa ashort distance from the city, on the coast. ‘was released, however, without trial, a few months after. A POPULAR LEADER. Be 1863 Cespedes gave up the profession of law and with his family moved from Bayawo to his plantation near Manzanillo. The freedom of Cuba was ever uppermost in his mind. He was con- stantly subjected to the vigilance of Spanish spies while at Bayamo,, wluich was the main reason of his removal to the quiet | of his eee Plantation, the extensive build- | ings of which are located on the immediate | coast shore. He made @ number of trips to Ha- Vana in 1865, 1866 and 1867, and also to the interior and coast towns of the island. His visits were | made for the sole purpose of consultation with other patriptic Cuvans in his confidence. Not once during thrée anxioua years did he trust pen, ink and reer ee mediums of conveying his thoughts to his co-laborers IN THE FIELD. All bis plans were sufficiently matured on the 9th day of October, 1868. He had assembied around him 340 Cuvans wiom he couid trust, That same day they rendezvoused at Mojagua, his plantation. Cespeaes freed his slaves belore proclaiming the revolt. The males at once joined his forces, and on that same day the “Grito” or cry of Cuban independence was given at Mojagua. Ces- pedes, at the nead = of 340 «Cubans and oi his ireed slaves, hurried forward to Yara, proclaimed tne revolt there, Look the town, met and whipped fifty well armed Spanish soldiers sent from Bayamo, and was joined by other Cubans on the following day, when all set ont on the march to Bayamo, which city fell on the 12th of October into tle hands of Donato Marmol | and Pedro ‘uerdo, who had been given the com- mand of the first forces of free Cuba by Cespedes. PRESIDENT. From that time until the 10th of last April Cespedes was engaged in ek his country- men to the great undertaking before them. He surrounded himself with the best true men he knew, aud they, in turn, met onthe 10th of April, 1869, and made him President of Republican Cuba. SPANISH REVENGE. A few days alter he raised tne stanQard of revolt the Neptuna (Spanish man-of-war) , from Santiago de Cuba, arrived off the coast, near Manzanillo, and bombarded his plantation buildings. He had re- moved his family.to a safe place ofretreat. The great gunboat partly demolished the sugar mills and other outbuildings. - ‘The movement ot Vespedes was decided by the arrival of the news of the revolution of September. The eA pt were not fully prepared to take the field, as the arms ordered from abroad b} the leaders of the conspiracy had not arrived. The government had, however, obtained some clew to the plot, and preparations were being made for the arrest of all suspected Cubans, Cespedes felt that 1s was necessary to forestall the government, and, in spite of the protests of the more cautious men among the party, he resolved to raise the standard of revolt, When the “Grito de Independencia’ was sent up at there were only 120 armed men ered round the Cuban leader; but, Danton, his motto was “De Vaudace, toujours de Vaudace;" and, depending on the enthusiasm of his followers, he pushed on to Bayamo, then @arrisoned by a iew hundred soldiers, On the way he Induced the Dominican General Modisti Diaz to join tne patriot torce, ® recruit who proved t valuable tn the prosecution of the war. The a tack on Bayamo, led by Cd and Figueredo, Who was alterwards captured and shot by the Span- fards, Was conipletely successful, and the Cubans obtained a large supply of arms and ammunition with which they carried on the war. When the hour of reverses arrived tne constancy and resolu- tion of Cespedes were not less remarkable than his, enthusiastic courage in the first days of the revolt. For {pers cut of irom all communication with the world, save by letters stealthily carried st she risk of death through the Spanish lines, he maintained with unbending resolution the straggie for freedom. Without arms, without ammunition, with scant covering, and often suffer- ing the pangs of hunger, this’ dauntiess spirit wandered § through the awiul mountain soll- tudes of Cuba, cheering tne desponding, en- couraging fo renewed effort the valiant, until at last he had the satisfaction ot seeing the Cuban cause placed in @ position which rendered its success merely a matter of time. While he was still President of the Republic, and before domestic dissensions re- moved him from that high office, he saw the Cuban force from tives to B80rs, and the 8p! battalions that in the earlier part of the war had marched almost without check through every part of the island, compelled ‘to take refuge 1 towns and forts tn order to secure them Saae attacks of the Cuban forces. Sepa- rated from the body of his friends he was betrayed one of the race for whom he bad sac ced all—wealth, family and sition—to raise to the condition of freemen, In this he resembles that ot his great associate, Figueredo. Swut vengeadce overtook the betrayer of Figueredo, He was mutilated to death tne night of his treason, and no doubt a similar fate awaits the black traitor who led the Spaniard to the ex-President’s retreat. Oespedes was a Small man, with @ good deal of tron his composition, stood remarkably erect, and was nervous in action and temperament, His features were small, with @ claim to regularity, the for high and well formed, the tace oval and a little worn by time and care; bis eyes ay, with a tinge of brown, were bright and penetrating; his mouth and the lower part of bis lace were concealed ‘vy 8 mustache and beard of iron gray, with a few black hairs interspersed. When he smiled he showed hia teeth, which were white, and, with one excep- tion, were preserved. Such was the appearance of Cespedes after five years’ struggle against Span- ish power, when the HERALD commissioner met him in the little encampment of Rio Azul on the 10to of March, 1873, not far from the spot where he met his death. The career of Cespedes has been one of the most remarkable on record. A man of pt mental power, large education and tron will, @ devoted his Itfe to the cause of independ: ence, and met hia death with a eourage that must extort admiration even from his enemies. Had he been a selfish man, or a person merely striving for personal advantage, he could have obtained both honors and wealth by eur- rendering to the Spanish authorities and hauling down the ot his country; but he rather chose to wander homeless amid melancholy solitudes, suffering tatigue, hunger and thirst, m the hope of building up the liberty of his country, During the struggle several of bis children tell victims vo Spanish bul- lets; but the sacrifice of their lives was made un- Com PIA UNE RTE Mime. Cespedes and his younger children reside tn this HG ‘The death of ‘this re- markable man ts not likely to exercise any influ- ence on the conduct of the war. Owing to causes difficult to explain to those not intimately acquainted with the progressof the Cuban insurrection, the influence of Cospedes on the Cubans had decreased. Younger men had grown up in the struggle, who, schooled in the ter- rible war to death carried on by the belligerents, looked on the ex-President as a man too much in- clined to & policy of mercy, and hence they set him aside. So far from this fact indicating weakness on the part of the Cubans, it is only another proof that they mean to carry on the war to the bitter end. But though his influence in his latter days de- clined, Cespedes will ever be the grand figure of he Cuban struggle jor independence. What ‘ashington 13 lor America and ‘ell for Switzer- land that will be Carios Manuel de Cespedes for Cuba. In grandeur and simplicity of charac- ter he compares not unfavorably with the noviest figures of history, anu, though he did not live to see the completeness of his work, he laid secure}: the corner stone of Cuban independence. Thoug! |, more fortunate hands may rear the structure of liberty, his.lite has not been in vain, and he fell as befitied a soldier. is ENGLAND. Bridal Hymn by the Poet Laureate—Fatal Ex- plosion in a Foundry. TELEGRAMS TO THE HEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, March 7, 1874, A poem by Alfred Tennyson, the poet laureate, in celebration of the marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh, 1s published to-day. FATAL EXPLOSION, An explosion of a mould of molten iron occurred ata foundry at Sheffield yesterday, demolishing the building and shockingly mutilating twelve of the employés, Bullion from the Bank on Balance. Lonpon, March 7—7 P. M. The amount of bullion withdrawn trom the Bank of England on balance to-day is £450,000, TICHBORNE. Prominent Personages To Be Prosecuted. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, March 7, 1874. Proceedings are about to be instituted against several prominent persons on a charge of entering into a conspiracy with Orton, to get possession of the Tichborne estate. . SPAIN. The Carlists Opposed by a Large Army. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, MADRID, March 7, 1874, The total number of republican troops operating against the Carlists in the North is 65,000, THE INDIANS, General Sheridan Expects Lively Times im the Spring—Arrival of Colonel Smith’s Command at Red Cloud Agency. WASHINGTON, March 7, 1874. Lieutenant General Sheridan, writing to General Sherman, under date of Chicago, March 3, ex- presses the oelief that the force of troops sent to the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies 1s suf- ficient to so far intimidate the Indians at the agencies as to allow peaceful occupation. He thinks, however, that at any other time than at this inclement season hostilities would have commenced at the crossing of the North Platte River, He -believes the majority of the Sioux bands have been preparing for hostilities for two years past, and thinks it possible that when the Wat! opens we shail have lively times from well- armed raiding parties on the exposed irontier, and that ife and property will be unsafe. He hopes, nevertheless, that the peaceful occupation of the agencies may lead to a better state of affairs. Indian Agent Saville telegraphs from the Read Cloud Agency, under date of March 6, informing the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that the troops had arrived there that day and that everything was quiet. Also that many Indians had left the agency. ‘The force above referred to is that under com- mand of Colonel J. . Smith, which left Laramie on the morning ot the 2d inst, A despatch received at the army headquarters, from Colonel Stanley, of the Twenty-second in- Jantry, dated Fort Sully, February 25, says:— Private Charles Coliins, company G, Twenty-fifth In- fantry, was murdered by the, Indians at Grand River, on the #4, while herding cattle. Tuo Indians stole ‘the fovernment horse which ho wag riding. They were fol- owed until the trail was lost. They went in the direc- tion of the Standing Rock Agency. The agent has been notified. ‘The citizens of North Loaf Morne have petitioned General Ord for troops. General Ord endorsed the ody and forwarded it to General sheridan for action. The Progress of Colonel Smith’s Com- mand from Laramie. Omana, Neb., March 7, 1874. The troops sent from Laramie to the relief of the Red Cloud agency arrived there on the th inst., sll well, They were delayed somewhat on account of having to throw some bridges across etreams. They met no Indians and found all quiet, There are between 2,000 and 38,000 Sioux at the agency under Red Cioud, also a large number of Oheyenne and Arrapahoes. It is re- ported that Spotted Tail’s band and some Minne- conjous hada tight at the Whetstone Agency on the 4th inst. which resuited in the former bemg ariven away from the agency. ‘The beef herds of both agencies have been raided and dispersed. No beef has been purchased at the Red Cloud me pate since February 11. Matters are not considere safe nor settled, though the troops met with no hi ei en route, company of the 9th Infantry will go to Grand any trouble with the Indians in the vicinity of the Upper Loup. DISASTROUS FIRE IN WILLIAMSBURG. Destruction of House—Loss At about half-past eight o’olock last night a fire broke out in the large five story brick building, cor- ner of Kent avenue and Taylor atreet, Wiliiamsburg and occupied by J. Breston & Co. as a malt house. At the time of the fire there were nearly 25,000 bushels of malt and 5,000 bushels of fax seed stored on the premises. The fire originated in the drying room, and will entall a loss of about $30,000, On account of the absence of any of the proprie- tors the insurance could not be obtained, JERSEY OITY YACHT OLUB. Ata reguiar meeting of the above club, held at their rooms on the 5th inst., the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Commodore, R. Donshea; Vice Commodore, ©. EK. Gardner; Treasurer, A. B, Reynolds; Secretary, Frank Hig- ham; Measurer, J. Kaylor; Board o! Directors, Brainard, Jonn Ward, M. M. Brokaw, William Clark, J. B. Haight and kK. 8, Rudderow; Finance Qom- mitt ‘ilijam Clark, John Ward and A, Brat nara; ging Committee, W, Oldering, 4. P, Curtas and J. Duncuf, Asland to-morrow, to be on hand’ should there be | ASHANTEE. The Capture and Burning of Coomas- sie Announced to the Eng- lish Government, “ENGLAND (S PROUD OF SUCH MEN.” King Koffee in Flight, but Ne- gotiating for Peace. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ~Toxpon, March 7, 1874, A despatch has been received at the War Office from Sir Garnet Wolseley, dated the 7th ult., say- ing:— “Coomassie has been captured and burned, “The King has fled. “The British troops have commenced their re- turn m arch unhindered.” NEGOTIATING FOR PEACE. Another despatch from the English Commander- in-Chief, dated the 9th of February, says:— * “Ashantee messengers have jast arrived ro- questing a treaty of peace. I will remain with the native troops until the 13th or 14th to allow time for negotiations.” General Order Congratulating the Queen’s Troops. Lonpox, March 17, 1874. Upon tis fall of Coomassie General Sir Garnet Wolseley issued a general order to his troops, complimenting them upon their bravery and con- gratulating them upon their success. In con- clusion, he said:—*England is proud of such men, and I am proud of the honor of commanding them.” AMUSEMENTS. Madame Janauschek as Lady Macbeth. A large and enthusiastic audience greeted Madame Janauschek at Booth's theatre last even- ing, iu her now famous part of Lady Macbeth. The performance, apart from what fell to Madame Janauschek, was somewhat dingy, and the gpectator, ff at all conscientious about Scottish history, ‘must have had a hazy conception of the manners and customs and cos- tumes of the old Scottish court. There was a va- riety of raiment and decoration in the banquet- ing scene, for instance, which led to the irreverent suggestion, that Macbeth must have sacked @ pawnbroker’s or old clothes’ shop by way of pre- paring his guests tordinner. The witches were astonishing creasures, and played their part ina kind of negro iminstrel lashion, so that it would not have surprised us if they had gone inoa breakdown and Airican melodies. Duncan was played by Mr. Stark in such a manter that an in- telligent New York jurv, as juries now go, would have let Macbetn of with muan- slauguter in the third degree, while Banquo, as Mr, Daly played the part, was really looked upon by refleoting Spectators 48 & Case of Justifia- bie homicide. Macdutf, by Mr. Walcot, was a ro- bust performance, and in the scene where he dis- covers the king's murder, he snowed an agility that suggested a flying trapeze or a jumping svene 4 a proper matter of stage business. In act, the whole play rested upon Mme, Jan- auschek and Mr. Levick. Mr. Levick struggied with hus part with coer, and in some points made a good impression. But he really cannot play Mac- beth; aud he must not be pained at this Judgment, as We question ti any actor now ying can present Macbeth as Shakespeare drew him. It is almost a sacrilege to bring this wonderful poem of ambi- tion, hope, terror, valor, superstition, remorse and fear really upon the stage. Mr. Levick gave us a machine performance, and we saw him, Irom the meeting on the heath to the end of his career, without one of those emotions which “Macbeth,” of all of Shakespeare's plays, always excites in those who come under the speii of his genius. Mme. Janauschek redeemed the performan, Lady Macbeth. We have no actresa who can @uat her io this part—uniless it may be Miss Cushman. But from the beginning we had an honest, nobie, clearly cut conception of the character. We do not agree with the conception in some respects. Lady Macbeth had elements of tenderness, an assertion Ol womanhood and gentieness which are entirely overlooked by Mine. Jaltauschek. She ts a fierce, passionate creation, hardened with pride and ambition, 12 whom murder wasa purpose nota passion—a kind of Madame Brinvilliers or roiessional murderess. We cannot feel that Lady Macbeth was without womanhood. Such a creation would have been a monster, and Shake- speare’s Women were periectly natural, not mon- strous creations, But, granting Mme. Janauschek this conception, and her periormance was un- usually fine, with grace, dignity, accuracy of treatment and a periect§ appreciation of the spirit of the play. The murder scene was especially dramatic, if anything almost melodramatic; but as she had to carry the whole Play with her she was compelled to fill the stage whenever she came upon it. Asit is, we ac- cept her Lady Macbeth as a rare and welcome ad- ee to our small stock of really good representa- tions, Musical Matinees. There were abunilan: musical attractions yester- day afternoon. Nilsson, in ‘Mignon,’ at the Academy of Music ; Di Murska, in ‘‘Martha,” at the Lyceum Theatre, and a classical concert by Theodore Thomas at Steinway Hall. The disa- greeable weather interfered with the attendance to acettain extent, but those who braved 'the slush and mire and the drizzling rain were repaid by the enjoyment of an ample feast of music. The per- formance of “Mignon”’ was characterised by all that poetical beanty, natveté, waywardness and intense dramatic fervor with which Mme. Nilsson endows 1t. The gems of the first act, the tender idyl, “Non | Conoset il bei Suol,” and the charming Httle duet | of “The Swallows,” the quaint, old-fashioned Styrienne of tne second act, and the impressive | scene of the return of Mignon to her home, were rendered by Mme, Nilsson with an effect such ag | as she only gives. Capoul was in hia best lover's mood, and fairly shared with the prima donna the honors of the occasion. The music seems to be more congenial to him than any role of the Italian school, Miss Cary and Signor Nannetti sang the réles of Federico and Lotario, and Mile. Torriani that of Filina, as The omission of the grand scena for ‘Mignon,’ in the commencement of the third act, was much to be regretted. The announce- ments for the present week are as follows:—Mon- besore. day, “Gli Ugonotti;” Tuesday, farewell benefit of MM. “ictor Maurel; Wednesi , “Martha;’’ Friday, “Alda, Mile. Iima di Murska bade au revoir to New York at the Lyceum yesterday, appearing as Lady Hen- riettain ‘Martha,’ and in the shadow scene in the second act of “Dinorah.”” She does not appear to such advantage in the light, taking music of | “Martha? as in the other rdles she has ¢s- Sayed in this city, but nothin could be more beautiful than the simple touching manner mm which she sang “The Last Rose of Summer.” With that taste that characterizes the true artist she avoided any meretricious embellishment of the music of the rdle from beginning toend. But in the fanciful measures of Meyerbecr'’s rustic hero- ine the phenomenal qualities of Di Murska’s voice shone out. The ver; bra legyiera seemed to be | instinct with music, as the echoes of the brilliant voice, in mezza voce, were given with wonderful fidelity. Her resemblance as a cantratrice to Bosio ‘was strongly marked in the minds oi those present who had the good fortune to hear that great ar- tist. She pours forth from her magic throat rou- lades, staccati, trills and every conceivable kind of vocal ornaments with the ease of a nightingale and with absolute correctness. No ditticuities of vocalization can inspire her with fear, She seems to rejoice im adding to them. Her return to New York at Easter will, doubtless, be anxiously looked for by the habitués of the Academy, Mme. ‘Testa made a very vivacious Nancy, and would have been entirely savisfactory had it not been for the objec- tionabie vibrato in her voice. The rest of the com- pany do not call for special notice, uniess words of condemnation. ‘Theodore Thomas’ classical matinée at Steinway | Hali was but slimly attended, the horrible weather being the cause. That it was unusually | interesting may ve seen at a glance at the pro- gramme, which we subjoin:— 8, hony No, 8 F, Op. 93. «Beethoven | Mee “shalt 1 in Mamre’s Comiuy) ndet | a Mr. Myron W. Whitney. Serenade No. 3in D minor, Op. 69, Volkman Violoncello obligato. by Mr. Louis Luebeck, Introduction and , Salo, Syea and Tsold PP hd Arictia, “in qugt aryron W. Whituey. Symphonic Poem, ‘faaso, Lamento e Trionto”.....Liszt The presentation of an entire symphony, and such a one, too, at & matinee, in addition ty other important works, is & stretch of Liberality for which Mr, Thomas deserves thanks aud a better house than that of yesterday. bard of Ferrara, & tribute fram the wue Roet to The sud story of the | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1874.—QUADRUPLE SHEET. the word poet, is one of the most remarkable efforts of the composer, How the above pro- gramme Was rendered by this incomparabie or- chestra has been told over aud over again in these columns. In accordance with the written requests of a large number of his adimrers, Mr. Toomas will give a public rehearsal oi ma nitty symphony con- cert at Steinway Hall on fharsduy aiternoon. The works to be rehearsed are Weber's overture, “uryanthe;” Liszt's ‘Faust’? symphony and Beethoven's Mfth symphony. Musical and Dramatic Notes. Madame Anna Bishop sailed from San Francisco for Syaney yesterday, Mr. John P. Smith will manage Mrs. Conway's Theatre next season, The celebrated Martinetti family will replace Fox at the Grand Opera House. {t 18 probable that Mr, Dutt will take the management of the Olympic Theatre into his own hands. “Charity” has asyet had no limit set to itsran at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, nor is it likely to have one for some time, In addition to Gideon’s Band the features of to- nigbt’s concert at the Grand Opera House will be Mile. Torriani, Wieniawski and Capoul, M. Wieniawski will have a farewell concert at Steinway Hall on Thursday next, in which Miss Ridgeway, Capou!, Maurel and Ferranti take part, A grand sacred concert will be given this even- ing at St. Peter's church, and Rossini’s “stabat Mater" will be sung by Louis Dachauer’s choir at St. Ann’s, Mrs. J, B, Booth begins a week’s engagement at Mrs. Conway's Brooklyn Theatre in “Femme be Feu” to-morrow evening. She 1s to be followed by Mme. Janauschek, Mile, Aimee and her merry throng of opera bouffers take possession of the Lyceum Theatre to- morrow night for a two week’s season, openiag with ‘La Fille de Madame Angot.”” The comedy, “The Heir-at-Law,"’ which was an- nounced for performance at Wallack’s last even- ing, had to be deferred until to-morrow because of the sudden temporary illness of Mr. John Brougiiam, ‘The Indian drama seems at last to have found a Permanent home at Niblo’s. “Leatherstocking” was withdrawn last eventng and to-morrow “Davy Crockett” and Indian accessories take the stage. Mr. Frank Mayo is to personate Davy. Mr. J, J. McCloskey, that ingenious maker of the “queer,” or counterfeit drama, has made another Play ahout the prairies and their denizens. It \s calted “Ovér the Plains, aud will be brought out at the Bowery Theatre to-morrow night. Mme. Louise Liebhart, assisted by Mile. Drasdil, Miss Luokhardt, Mills, Fritsch, De Vay, Verner and Eben, will give a grand concert at Decker's rooms, on Union square, on Friday evening, fer the benefit of the family of Howard Glover, the composer. The fifth Philharmonic concert takes place at the Academy of Music on Saturday night, Mozart’s “Jupiter” and Raff's “Lenore” symphonics being the orchestral attractions, Miss Henne and Mr. Guyon will be the soloists on this occasion. This is to be a week of interest at Booth’s The- atre. Mme. Janausehek will repeat her persona- tion of Lady Macbeth to-morrow night, and on Tuesday and Thursday evenings will show to a greater extent how she can express Shakespearian characters, by performing Queen Katharine in “Henry Vill? “Humpty Dumpty” has been peeping from his old perch on the wall into the pleasant gardens of theatrical management for some time. At last he has fallenover into them. Mr. Fox has already announced his intention to leave the Grand Opera House tor the Broadway Theatre, which he hopes to open on Easter Monday. At the Olympic Theatre the usual good variety entertuinment is arranged for this week. We notice also that the genius which inspires the advertisements of that theatre still maintains its strength, It has now reached what it calls the “dramatic millennium,” so we hope its efforts may be stilled by the ineffable calm and peace of the time, Mr. Oliver Doud Byron has again been to “Across the Continent” for a liviag hero with properties suficiently dramatic, He has found one in “Donald McKay,’? the half-breed chief of the Warm Spring Indians, who aided our troops to hunt down the Modocs, and as Donald he will ap- Pear at the Park Theatre, in Brooklyn, to-morrow night. Judging irom the bill, the principal of Don- ald’s attractions will be to see him “skip from rock to rock like a two-year-old.’’ A GOVERNMENT OONTRACTOR ARRESTED, PHILADELPHIA, March 7, 1874. Charges ofA grave nature were to-day brought against Mr. William F, Brantley, a large and well+ known clothing contractor of this city, for embezzling from the general government @ considerable sum of money by means of a contract, which, it appears, was given him in 1872, The hearing was held be- jore United States Commissioner Biddle, the charges being brought against Mr. Brantiey by General Sackett, of Washington, who has been m town for some time investigating the mat- ter. It is alleged that, after receiving large quantities of cloth from the arsenal Mr. Brantley appropriated a certain portion of it to his own use, aud that the cloth after being thus appropriated was Sent to New York and refinished, in oraer to destroy the identity, ‘The main witness in the case, Mr. Boyd, a re- finisher, testified that he nad received cloth direct from the arsemal, which was sent to New York to @ house on Leonard street, and that at the direct order of Mr. Brantley the government brand bad been removed irom the same, but that he could not swear it was the same Cioth as that with which it was tried to connect the charge. Mr. Brantley did not deny that he had given such an order, but he said the contract entitied lim to certain remnants, which were ail tuat he had ap- propriated, ‘The counsel for the defendant suid that his client’s securities were sufficient to insure to the government the amount which Air, Brantley’s accusers had said that he appro- priated, and the gentleman was admitted to ball in the sum of $5,000, The name of the firm to Whom the army cloth was seut was Aborn, Moir & Co., Nos, 70and 72 Leonard street, New York, and General D, B. Sackett, Inspector General of the United Stal ‘at tnis house saw a case of goods, containing yards of Cioth similar to that used by the government. The covers of the case were ei The matter will come up more fully next week, A OONTESTED SEAT IN THE SENATE, Investigation Yesterday at the Metro- politan Hotel—Walter C, Pinckney va. H. N. Moore—Arrests To Be Made Next Week of Non-Complying Witnesses. Yesterday morning a Senatorial investigation was held at the Metropolitan Hotel in the matter of the contested seat of the Eighth Senatorial dis- trict, in which Mr, Hugh N, Moore is the sitting member and Mr. Walter ©. Pinckney is the con- testant. Counsellor G. W. Wingate appeared for Mr. Moore and United States Commissioner Join L. Davenport for Mr. Pinckney. Upwards of sixty witnesses from the Eighth Senatoriai district were examined in the tuvesti- | gation, which lasted from ten in the mormng ull five in the evenmg. The examining committee consisted oi Senators Cole, Brad- ley aud Toby. The, majority of witnesses called were from the Fifteenth Election district of the Nineteenth Assembly district, who testifled whom they voted for. Inspectors testified in regard to the First Election district of the Nine- teenth Assembly district, and swore that the count was regular in all respects. In the Filteenth dis- trict: of the Nineteenth renien ga district three inspectors woo were examined testified that tne votes had not been canvassed, as required by law, the vote for Pinckney being counted and then tne vote for McUufferty, and Moore was given the remainder, The tspectors asserted that there had been no traud, and that they had simply acted in this manner for the pur- ose Of Baving time. All the inspectors in this istrict admitted that they nad voted for Moore. In the Thirteenth district of the Nineseenth As- sembly district a tally, made by one of the poil clerks, Was shown to be blank as far as regarded the senatorial vote; but the clerk swore that the omission was accidental and he supposed had been filled up. in the Thirtietn district of the Twenty-first Assembly district several inspectors | provea that there had been @ surplus of two Senatorial votes, When it was ascertained the votes were returned to the Senatorial box, and were subsequently taken out by a sergeant of po- lice instead of by the election inspectors, as re- quired by law, A decision in the Nachtman-Sherwin case ts ex. pected within ten days, ARMY ORDER. WASHINGTON, March 7, 1874 Captain G, H. Weeks, Assistant Quartermaster, has been reeved from duty at Buflalo, N. Y., and ordered to ui A Baltimore, in place of Ooptain | Van Antwerp, wary Storekeeper, THE “FUNCTION” ENDED. Commodore Parker Manoeuvres the Tron-Clad Fleet. MONITORS IN BATTLE ORDER. The Review in Florida Bay Ended. Key West, Fis., March 7, 1874. After the monitors Mahopac, Saugus, Manhattan and Ajax had-crossed the bar and steamed outside yesterday a very high wind arose, and prevailed until late last night, Many believed that the evo- lutions on the programme for to-day would not take place. MANOEUVRING THE IRON-CLADS, The weather cleared this morning, Dowever, and Commodore Parker went early on board the De- spatch, for the purpose of directing the mancuvres of the fron-clad fleet, The exercises lasted several hours, during which the four monitors were formed in echelon, in line, in column, and made many 1n- eressing movements in accordance with the ai- rections previously publishea, THE “FUNCTION” ENDED. This evening the monitors above named recrossed the bar and returned to their respective moorings, Tam informed that this ends the celebrated and now historic “function,” and that on or about the 10th of March the feet will separate pursuant to orders from the Navy Department. 1am also informed, on good authority, that, for prudential reasons, the promised landing drill has been abandoned, THE ADMIRAL ABSENT. The Admiral was not a witness of the evolutions periormed by the iron-clads to-day. THE ENGLISH VISITOR RETURNS, Captain Jones, of the British Navy, who was here Watching the progress of the naval review uhder instructions from Washington, started for the North this morning via New Orleans, : WEATHER REPORT. WAR DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFTORR, Wasuineton, D. C., March 8—1 A. M. Probabilities. For the Southern States east of the Mississippi, clear weather, north to west winds and lower vemperature than on Saturday. ‘ FOR THE MIDDLE STATES AND LAKE REGION NORTH TO WEST WINDS, DIMINISHING IN FORCB, RISING BAROMETER, CLEAR AND CLEARING WEATHER AND LOWER THMPERATURE THAN ON SATURDAY. For New England, winds shifting to northerly and westerly, clear and clearing weather. For Iowa, Missuuri and the Ohio Valiey, clear weather, low temperature and winds diminisbing and gentle and fresh, The Ohio and Cumberland rivers continue rising quite rapidly; also the central and upper Missis- sippi. 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 of last ear, a8 indicated by the thermometer at Hudaut’s harmacy, HERALD Building :— 18 1873, 1874. 36 78, 1874. 84 85 36 Average temperature yesterday + BAY Average temperature for corresponding date last year.. atesceneees seeseere 0 82H Average temperature for last week. 39 1-7 Average temperature for corresponding week last year... A DETROIT LADY ASSASSINATED, CHICAGO, March 7, 1874, A despatch from Detroit says W. T. Underwood, of Cleveland, came here to reside some months ago and became enamored of Miss Anna Pridgeon, sister of the well known Captain John Pridgeon, and one of the most beautiful and ac. complished young ladies of Detrott, but | she rejected his sutt. Last evening, at his request, she went to walk with him, and on their retarn, while standing at the door of her house, he again offered himself and she again refused, where- upon he instantly drew a knife and stabbed ner to the heart. He then rushed to the police station and gave himself up. The wound was instantly fatal. Underwood’s wife had ined @ divorce from him and had acquainted Miss Pridgeon with his character. Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar— For the cure of Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Hoarseness, Dit- ficult Breathing, aud all affections of Throat, Bronchial Taves and Lungs leading to consumption.’ This sov- ereign remedy is compounded from the tayorite recipe of an Illustrious physician and chemist, whoYor many years used it with the most coniplete success in his extensive private practice. He had long been profoundly im- reased with the wonderful virtue of the plant hore- ound, in union with the cleansing and heallng proper- ties of tar, extracted from the life principle of the forest tree Abies Balsamea. or Balm of Gilead, For years he was bafied in his attempts to blend these’ great medicinal forces into such a union that the original power of each would be preserved, the disagreeable qualities of common tar removed and the rice of the compound be within the reach of ali. At ast, after a long course of ditheult chemical experi- metits, he found that by adding to these five other in- redients, each one valuable by itself, he not only ob- ained the desired results, but greatly increase curative power of the compound. This, having been thor- oughly tested by practice, is now offered to the general ublic ay 8 safe, pleasant ‘and infallible remedy. Price, ic. and $1 per bottle. Kor sule by all druggists: CHARLES N. ORITTENDEN, General Agent, No. 7 Sixth avenue, New York. Great saving by buying large size. PIKE'S TOOTHACHE DROPS cure toothache in one minute. Sold by all druggists, at 25c. Am An the nnot be 3 Hl NDAU'S = FLORENTINE HAIR OIL, [III] sold by druggists, rick 32 é price Be., larly beneficial in promoting @ healthy growth ' devicately perfumed and composed of oils particu- of hair. Lill , LANDAU'S FLORENTINE FLORENTINE HAIR DYE. : HAIR ‘E. HAR DY. WELLS & ELL(OTT, Proprietors, No. I1 Gold street. —_— | ih = Spr! Style for 1874, just issued by ESPENSCHEID, of 118 Nassau street, Wo have beon favored with an Inspection of the styles introduced by this driving manutacturer, and are Con- vinoed they will prove the most popular of the season. A.—Announcement.—S pring Fashions ready. YOUMANS’ correct styles in gentlemen's HATS. Importer of Baoglish HATS. Li " YOUMANS, 719 and 1,103 Broadway. Annonncement.—The Special or Fifth avenue style of DRESS HAT, manufactured by KNOX, will be ready tor inspection on Saturday, the 7h inst, . M. KNOX, Fifth Avenue Hotel. A Specialty.—Knox’s Spring Style « Specialty, Ready now. 2 Broad A Specialty—The Lightest and Most Ele- gant DRESS Haft for gentlemen is introduced by TERRY, 37 Union square. A Single Trial of Mrs. Winslow’s Sooth- INQ SYROP, for children a never yet failed to relieve the baby and overcome the prejudices of the Tt will relieve the poor little sufferer immedi- ate: Tt not only frees the child trom pain, but regu- Jates the stomach and bowels, cttres Wind Colic, corr acidity and cures Dyseotery and Diarrhoa. Gives rest and health to the child and comforts the mother. ‘Ox, er Fulton street, Aw blished 1801.—Barry’ Trico- PHEROUS removes all Impurities from the Se: pre- vents, Baldness and Gray Hair, and causes the hair to, growthick, soft and beautttul, Try it. A.—Dramond’s Ice Powders Stop Head- ache and Nervousness; pleasant to Bh J.B, BENBY, CURRAN & CQ, No. § College place. jelique, for the T. BISCOTINE FOOD forinfane "Daten Soe Oe Hrosdwa are the sole proprietor > turers Paris agent, ROBLES © CO. Place Yeaneee A—Eaa Ai A.—Policy Holders Awaiting the ings promised by tne Chamber of Life Insar: ‘and those having had happy experiences in collecting’ sur- render values, are requested to communicate with the editor of “the Age,” 160 Broadway, THs AGE (extray sent gra: A.—Ruptured Perso: img the Elastic TRUSS, 683 Broadway, would rather wear copper seated trousers, with iron knees, riveted down the seains, tha wear tron hoops, wretwhed “finger pads” or wetal trusses. A.—For Moth Patches, Freckles and tan ask your druggies for PEREY’s MOTH AND ol ta! me tion is solel Of moth patches, ireekies aud tan. Depot 49 Bond street, New York. Send for circular, A.—Dr. B. C, Perry, the Skillfal Der= matologist, 49 Bond street, New York, cures, with spe- cial prescriptions, all erupttve and other seal; Gisenoees also tailing, loss und unumely gray haix ary and scaly dandrug. Batchelor’s Hair bye is Splendid— Never fails, Established 37 years. Sold and pri applied at BATOHELOR’S Wig tactory, 16 Bond st, A. \s, &e., Cured With= CURE, by mail, 50. 203 Broadway, corner Fulton street, An niow Corns, Bunions, Na! out palin. OO Dr. RIC. Corns, Bunions, Enlargea Joint diseases of the feet, cured by Dr. ZACH ARIE, a square. Chills and Fever Cured Without Qute nine, by SCHAKFFER'S SPECIFIC, 139 Kast Eighth street, near Broadway. Dunville Co.—rhe Irish Distilleries, Belfast, Ireland, are the large holders of Whiskey Im the world, Their OLD {RisH WHISKBY ts recomme: ed by the medicat profession in preterence to French brandy. Supplied in casks or cases United States Branch, 51 Broad street New York. Denis Donovan Serves Table d’Hote at his restaurant, No. 5 East Twelfth street, as usual, for $1 50, including Wine and Coffee. Dr. Fitler’s Rheumatic Remedy Post- tively guaranteed to cure Rheumatism, Neuralgia ang Nervous Diseases, or no charge. 21 John street and drug- gists’. Don’t Wander After Strange Gods. Tfyou suffer trom indigestion, physical weakness, low spirits, or any nervous affection take UDULPHO VOLIR'S SCHIRDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS, certi- fled by 4,109 physicians to be a specific for thése com- plaints; Venture on nothing else. Dyspepsia. Thousands, Spparenthy hopeless, have been cured by Dr. SHARDS SPSOLFIU not merely a palliative of symptoms, but a radical cure. Dyspepsia.—Dr. Sharp's Specific «# Coddington's, 1,182 Broadway, and Shedden & Co.'s, Thirty-tourth street, corner of Broad- street, corner of Bowery. way, and Fou: Electricity, for the Relief of Neuralgia, rheumatism and other diseases, at No. 7 West Fourwenth treet. Furniture. ay CONRAD PL re) hiatus ‘08. 216 to est Twenty-third street, his large and elegant stock ot CABINET FURNI- RE at greatly reduced prices, in gonmaauenae of his retiring trom business on the 1st of May, 1874, consisting ot offe a|3 a PARLOR SETS, sisig 5 LIBRARY _ SETS, 2) a2) 516 eiSheiiy 8) 8/6 =|8| DINING RooM SETS, gle “|e alsa ers ie \8 CHAMBER SETS. c., &c., &e. Parties that contemplate furnishing would do well te call aud secure bargains, as ali the goods must positively be closed out by the abovenamed tune. “Golden Tresses and How to Get them.”—BARKER’S AURORA changes any colored hair to golden. 1,271 Broadway, near Thirty-second st. Greenbacks Redeemed at Par in “Gue ANACO UMBRELLAS" at 405 Broadway, thus settling the nancial question in a most satisfactory manner. Goodall Playing Cards—The Best, the cheapest. for and insist on getting them. Sol& every where, Havana Bankers.—J, B. Martinez & Ca., 10 Wail street, New York, will pay tho hignest rates Coc Spanish Doubloons and Havana Bank Bills, 4a. Model Boots.—Correct Styles of Boota and Shoes and importers of Meilie's Paris Boow. &U- GENE . RIS & SON, 150 Pult near Broad- way; will remove to & Nassau street on on street, May 1. Mrs. Shaw’s Moth and Freckle Lotion romoves Freckles, Moth Patches, Sallowness, Tan, Pum- jon vec. I ton’ days: warratited: all druggists; $i. pot 451 Sixth avenue, New York. Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Pain in the Joints, Headache cured by WILLIAM M. GILES 4 CO." LINIMENT LODIDE AMMONIA, Depot 451 Sixthay, * Pond’s Extract. eee POND'S oT, POND'S EXTRACT. This standard domestic remedy can be obtained st ail Fepiitable drug stores. Public convenience jin, this re- spect is not dependent upon one or two Broadway instl- tutions. emember, smail is cheap at 50 cents, doses are light, Medium ts cheaper at $1; worth ving 38 cents. Large 1s cheapest at $1 75; worth saving 92 cents. 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