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~feen | | } spiritual nature they tend to peace, Tne Congummate form of enjoyment is that perfeot, transcendent joy which is the highest | A Terrible Battle in‘ Progress t of faith. At St, Stephen’s\| church the Rev. Dr. McGlynn opened the services by which Catholicism celebrates the ‘Month of Mary. He'dwelt at length upon the attributes of the Virgin, and we should be "base ingrates not to love and honor and rever- rence the sorrowing mother of the Man of Sor- rows, The nearer we are to the cross the mearer we shall be to Mary. The soil around ‘the cross produced the loveliest flowers of ‘virtue. These flowers require the protection ‘of the Virgin, whom we should salute as the faireat flower of humanity—‘Hail! Mary, full tof grace ; the Lord is with thee; blessed art ‘thou among women.” Rev. Mr. Frothingham preached a sermon ‘on the new question of cremation. Ho showed ‘that the interment of the dead was: a custom | ‘derived from the Jews, who made the graves sacred places. People cling to the graves of ‘their dead friends almost as closely as to their living friends. Cremation, however, ‘was as old and as grand as any other method. ‘The Greeks had their sacred fire, and the ‘Practice is known to have prevailed among the aborigines of North America. Oremation conduced to the health of the living, and we ‘substituted pure ashes for the festering mould. Mr. Hepworth preached an eloquent sermon ‘upon heaven and the conditions of a future life, and we should know and love one an- ‘other in heaven as we had done while on earth. In Williamsburg “‘the colebrated In-* dian preacher,’ John J. Kelly, formerly an Apache, delivered an interesting sermon. Vaoctnation.-- Some eight hundred Italians were yesterday vuccinated as a preventive against the dreadful sma!lpox which has made its appearance in some of the more crowded quarters of the cily. It is an excellent pre- ‘caution, but we do not think it should be wholly reserved for the benefit of the sons of taly, The dwellers in crowded localities where symptoms of the disease make their Sppearance ought also to be subjected to the lancet. The native Americans and the wepresentatives of the various other nationali- ties have some claim on the Board of Health, ‘We may allow a practical monopoly of organ- grinding and image-making to the descendants of the Romans, but we must insist on the ex- tension of vaccination to the unwashed. of ‘every nation. Tam Press on tHe Veto.—The Chicago {Triume has been compiling further figures as to the standing of the Western press on the President’s veto, and gives the result as follows:—‘In favor of the veto, 97; opposed to it, 63; doubtful, 12. Considered by States, Illinois stands equally divided, 22 to 22; Indi- na shows 10 for and 11 against; Michigan, 17 for and 2 against; Wisconsin; 12 for and 4 Sgainst; Minnesota, 5 for and 1 against; Iowa, 47 for and 9 against; Kansas, 2for and 8 Bgainst; Nebraska, 2 for and 1 against; Mis- souri, 7 for and 5 against, and the Territories, 3 for and none against it. There can be no doubt of the tact that the Western press is largely in favor of the recent Executive action. * PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. General J. N. Knapp, of Governor Dix's staf, is Staying at the Windsor Hotel. Captain D. H. Kinzie, United States Army, is quartered at the Sturtevant House. Congressman Thomas T. Crittenden, of Missouri, is registered at Barnam’s Hotel, Assemblyman James Mackin, of Fishkill, N. Y., ws stopping at the Filth Avenue Hotel. The Emperor of Russia wants his visit to Eng- Jand to be considered as strictly private. State Senator Jono A. King, of Queens county, jbas apartments at tae Brevoort House. Prince Ouescalchi and M. Souzogno recently haa © duel in Switzerland, but neither was seriously hurt. The former is @ liberal Roman noble, and ‘the latter a free lance journalist of the Holy City, ‘who agsails botn the hierarchy and the monarchy. Messrs. 5. Bowes, of the Springileld Republican; Siorace White, of the Chicago Tribune; Henry ‘Watterson, of the Louisville Courier-Journal, and Murat Halstead, of the Clocinnatl Commercial, arrived at the Brevoort House’ Saturday evening from Springfieli, Mass. ‘Tue Pope 1s unable to find a properly constituted female sovereign belonging to the Church to whom he mignt present the golden «ose, Empress Gugénie and [sabella, 01 Spain, were the latest re- Cipients of the rose, and to neither of them did the present bring good jortune. Ayoubg man recently gave timself up to tho police in Paris, saying that he was Rochelort and ‘that he bad been in France for several months, dhaving escaped trom New Caledonia on the back of ‘@shark. The story was 80 fishy that the authori- ‘gies put the author in a lunatic asylum, The Prussian Fieid Marshal Count Wrangel ree cently celebrated his ninetieth birthday, He was ‘in capital bealta and spirits, The Emperor and Empress, the Princes and Princesses of the Royal ‘House and numerous persons of note called upon the nonagenarian to congratulate him in person, The Rev. Samuel Pearson, of Liverpool, Eng- land, is a Congregational clergyman with a very ‘delicate cons tence. He recently refusea to pay ‘his share of the School Board rate, as he would not id, he said, to educate children in faiths opposed ‘to his own belief. The authorities dia not sympa- ‘thize with Mr. Pearson, and they forced the pay- ent through the medium of a distraint warrant, Dr. Branner has resigned the proiessorship of astronomy in Trinny College, Dublin, It is rumored that he is to be succeeded by a Galway peasant, who, at the end of @ late controversy, gmade a startling mental incursion into the stellar regions. ‘The new professor ts to occupy his time for yearain locating the stars he saw after the “sweetly lambent’ playing of his fricnd’s ahillelah pon his head. A recent sitting of the French Academy of Eciences was marked by arare incident. M. Bec- guerel, the Father or Senior of the society, having reached the fiftieth anniversary of his election, ‘wis presented with a gold medal, M. Becquerel, ‘wao is now eighty-six years old, was elected to the Academy in April, 1824, His studies of the subject ‘Ol phyeico-medical science have been of very great value, Miss Mary Matheson, a Glasgow maiden, dis- lked cricket; her betrothed, Mr. Eccles Shorrock Eccles, was passionately fond of tne game. Unfor- tunately neither remembered the good precedent get for them by Mr, ana Mrs, Spratt, the subjects of @ widely known nursery rhyme. Miss Matheson would not hear of cricket, go Mr. Eccles, feeling that his wile Anust be 4 lady sympathetic towards all his joys as ‘well a8 sorréws, broke his promise to her. AS& balm to her wounded feelings the lady nas been awarded £2,000 by a jury, but she now fecia an 1n- ‘enser hatred for cricket than before. Mer. Jacobini, the new Nuncto of the Pope to the Court of Austria, has arrived in Vienna. He be- longs to a very poor and obscure family, his father having been a butcher ana the reverse of prosper- ous in his business, This humble origin is made the subject of much comment in aristocratte cir- cles in Austria, “The Pope,” say the Viennese, has quit with the kings. His Holiness sends usa Jacobin, and tobe sure that he is a thorough one chooses a butcher's son.” ‘They forget Cardinal ‘Wolsey, who was “born of a butcher, but by bisn+ ‘ops bred.” SPAIN. Near Bilbao. Carlists Disputing the Marshe’s }, Advance. Lonpon, May 3—A. M. Advices recelved at the Spanish Embassy here confirm the report of the entry of the government troops into Bilbao; but the latest telegrams re- ceived in London direct from the North of Spain only state that Serrano entered Portugalete on Friday afternoon and immediately marched for Bilbao, ‘The Carlists were concentrated between Portu- galete and Bilbao, and a desperate battle began at five o'clock on Saturday morning, the result of which has not yet been reported. In the meantime the Carlist siege batteries re- doubled their fire on Bilbao. Carlist Report of the Situation in the Field—Serrano’s Advance Stoutly Dis- puted. Lonpon May 3—Evening, A despatch from Bayonne says the Carlists deay the trath of the Madrid report that the republican troops have entered Bilbao, and claim that the Carlist army still occupies formidable positions at Barracaldo, Zarroza and Castransona, where they are disputing the advance of Marshal Serrano. THE LATEST. BE SE ae The Republican Entrance to Bilbao— Order for an Army Levy. LONDON, May 4—5:30 A. M. A special despatch from Santander to the Times says a deputation of-volunteers from Bilbao vis- ited General Manuel de la Concha, who had been operating in the rear of the insurgents, and in- formed him that the Carlists had retired. Concha immediately, communicated the intel- Hgence to Marsha Serrano, and the latter replied by telegraph granting to Concha the honor of first entering Bilbao. A NEW ARMY. A decree has been issued in Madrid calling fora levy of all persons liable to military duty and over nineteen years of age. RUSSIA AND \ENGLAND. ‘The Czar Journeying to Visit Victoria. BERLIN, May 3, 1874. The Kmperor of Russia and the Grand Dukes Alexis ana Constantine have arrived in this city, on their way to England. {The English government has made extensive preparations for the reception and entertainment of-the Czar. A review of the Royal Horse Artil- lery on Woolwich Common and an inspection of the Royal Arsenal have been placed on the pro- gramme. Imperative orders were issued directing that the great steam hammer in the royal gun fac- tories, the completion of which was not expected for many months to come, shoald be finished and at work on the Ist of May. The great rolling miils in the same department, themselves, like the hammer, unique of their kind, only require a few finishing touches to be ready for work. Returning to Germany the Emperor Alexander will go to Ems on 4ls autumnal visit. He is expected ‘back at St. Petersburg in time for the Russian military manoeuvres at Krasnoe Selo, which are fixed tor July 8.—EpD. HERALD.] ENGLAND. The Liberal ‘ ip” im Dl Health—Project of a Royal Visit to Ireland. Lonpoy, May 3, 1874. The Observer announces that Sir Robert Peel will resign the position as liberal “whip” on account of ill-health. A Royal Visit to Ireland. LONDON, May 4—5:30 A. M. The Queen will probably visit Ireland, with the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, next autumn. OCEAN TELEGRAPHY. New Cables for North and South America. LONDON, May 4—5:30 A, M. A party of scientific and other gentlemen exam- ined the new Atlantic cable last Saturday. The steamer with the section of the South American cable to be laid frem Para (Brazil) to Demerara sailed from Gravesend yesterday. FRATRIOIDE IN BURLINGTON, VT. BURLINGTON, May 3, 1874. In a quarrel in this city to-day George Buchanan stabbed his brother William in seven places, caus- ing death in forty-five minutes. ‘A family feud was the orgin of the dificulty. Both were laboring men. RAILROAD STRIKE, PITTSBURG, May 3, 1874, Yesterday afternoon, about 200 men, employed in the Alleghany Railroad shops, in this city, struck for three months’ back wages. They were notified by tne company that they would receive one and probably two months’ pay on Monday or Tuesday, but about 100 concluded to atop wort for the present. e company is in no way disabled and it fs as- certained o-nignt that the majority of the men will resume work to-morrow. FATAL BUNOVER. PROVIDENCE, R. 1, May 3, 1874. A young son of James Nicholson was run ovér by an express wagon in Newport yesterday and fatally injured. NEW JERSEY, AS previously announced in the HzRALp, the an- nual reunion of the Third Army corps, an organ- ization composed of the ex-officers of Heintzel- man’s and Sickles’ command in the Army or the Potomac, and numbering over 160 members, lo- cated in all parts of the country, will be heid io Newark to-morrow, and there is every reason to surmise that the occasion will be one of more than ordinary interest, The enforcement of the Sunday law in Newark, which compels all liquor, lager, cigar and candy stores to keep closed on the seventh day of tne week, has eased up considerably, and yesterday a large number of salodns were reported open and doing business as of old, but using side or rear en- trances. It is reported that the dealers amected by the law have about come to a decision to have the whole matter, which some declare is not in ac- cordance with the spirit or letter of the constita- ton of the State, tested in the courts, LOCAL ITEMS. William O'Connor, of No. 328 Pearl street, while sailing in the bay last evening discovered the body of an unknown woman floating off Gover- nor’s island, He attached a rope to it and towed it to pier No. 1 East River. The bodies of Francis Campbell and Thomas Gibney, ‘longshoremen, who had ben employed on the Ocean Queen and foll into the nver at the foot of Kast Ninth street, wore discovered yester- day and gent tu the Morgue. ‘THE CIVIL CONFLICT. Baxter Foiled in a Hostile Move- ment by the Federals. THE GUARD AT NIGHT. Southern Falstaffs Sentinels. LITrLe Rock, May 3, 1874 Regular troops were stationed as sentinels in Denecla Block during all of last night, 1t was ap- prehended that the Baxter men would seize-and garrison it during the night, ‘thd block 1s sttuated just opposite the City Hall, where & company of regulars are still on duty. The Bishop of Arkansas and an Episcopal minis ter held religious services for the benefit of the oMicers at the headquarters of Baxter. Some little amusement was created by the fact that several of the old portly and celebrated Southern citizens, who have beon drafted into service or joined through partisan enthusiasm, are now acting as sentinels on the street in front of Baxter's headquarters. Another of Baxter's companies left to home last night. The Opinion of Leading Democrats In- Muencing the Mass for Brooks. Sr. Louis, May 3, 1874, A special to the Democrat irom Little Rock says the address of the leading reform democrats, who take strong grounds tn favor of Brooks, is regarded 88 important, and is having @ serious effect upon Baxter's cause. Between 200 and 300 white mea trom Fort Smith arrived on saturday to reinforce Brooks, whose defensive force how numbers three full regiments, and several others are subject to immediate call. Manifesto for Brooks by Arkansas Poli- tictans in Washington. Wasnincron, May 8, 1874, Colonel Hynes, Representative at Large, who was elected upon the Brooks ticket from Arkansas, and the three democratic contestants from that State for seats in the United States House of Representatives, have united in an address to the people of Arkansas, in which they take strong ground in favor of Brooks, and counsel peace and obedience to the decision of the courts. THE INUNDATION. The Suffering of the People Only Begun—The Water Falling, but Destitution Increas- ing—Arrival of Steamers. MEMPHIS, May 3, 1874, Several steamers from below arrived to-day, but bring little additional information concerning the overflow. Pilots of tho City of Vicksburg report that the country back of Australia is inundated, probably from the Huskpuckana crevasse; that Dr. Tibbett’s plantation, just below Lake Providence, and Vester’s and Tucker's plan- tations, just above, are overflowed; also that back of Burche's Lake there is much suffering and destitution not heretofore reported, Through- out the inundated region the stock is huddled to- gether on the tops of the levees or on narrow strips of land, and those not starving are being killed by the buffalo gnats. Pilot John Gilgour reports that the water is falling along the shore below Natchez, But it should be borne in mind that the sufferings of the people will not end witn the decline of the water, as very many of them have lost everything and are without food, Signal Service Report on the Rivers of the West—General Falling of the Water—Rain on the Watersheds. WASHINGTON, May 3, 1874. The Signal oMce reports as follows in reference to the condition of Western rivers during the past twenty-four hours:— Tha Mississippi has fallen one inch at St. Paul, rysen irom La Crosse to Warsaw about the same amount, fallen seven inches at St. Louis, four at Cairo and one inch at New Orleans, re- maining stationary from Memphis to Vicksburg. The Missourt has risen one inch at Omaha and fallen thence to its mouth. Red River remains unchanged at Shreveport, bat with a downward tendency. The Camberland and Monongahela have con- tinued falling. The Ohio has fallen sixteen inches at Pittsburg and seventeen at Cincinnati and risen ten inches at Evansville during the same period. The following rainfall is reported in the water sheds of the several rivers:—In the Mississippi, one inch at St. Louis; thirty-five hundredths at | Keokuk; thirty-three hundredths at Davenport, | seven hundredths at Memphis; four hundredths | at Cairo, and two hundredths at Vicksburg. | In the Missouri, half an inch at Omaha; | one third of an inch at Leavenworth. | In the Ohio, twenty-one hundredths at Lonis-, ville; fourteen hundredths at Indianapolis and sixteen hundredths at Cincinnati. In the Tennessee, twenty-seven hundredths at Knox- ville. In the Cumberland, sixty-one hundredths at Nashville. In the Arkansas, elght hundredths at Fort Gibson. No rainfall in the watershed of the Red River, WEATHER REPORT. re ath aka WRU OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, , WASHINGTON, May 4—1 A, M. Probabilities. For New England, northeast to northwest winds, with clear and cool weather during the day. FoR THE MIDDLE STATES EASTERLY TO SOUTHERLY WINDS, WITH CONTINUED COOL AND PARTLY CLOUDY WEATHER, FOLLOWED BY RAIN IN THR WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND BVENING. For the South Atlantic States generally cloudy weather and continued rain, with easterly to | southeasterly winds. For the Eastern Gulf States southwest to north- | west winds and clearing weather and lower tem- perature. For the lower lake region, fresh and brisk north- east to northwest winds, with generally cloudy weather and rain. For the upper lake region northerly winds, rising barometer, cool and clear weather, except in Southern Michigan. For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee, lower tem- perature, rising barometer, nortneast to north- ‘West winds and rain, For the Northwest, rising barometer, northeast to northwest winds, with cool and partly cloudy weather. The Missouri and upper Mississippi rivers will rise and the Uhio and lower Mississippi rivers will fall slowly. Cautionary signals continue at Toledo, Detroit, Cleveland, Erie and Buffalo. WAR DEPARTMENT, } The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in comparison with the corresponding day of last ear, a8 indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s jarmacy, HERALD Buildiug:— 1873, 1874, 36 © «3:30 P. M . 38 6PM. 4 61 | 52 9 P.M. +” 56 12M... 42 (55 12P,M. 3980 Average temperature yesterday. % wee 61 Average temperature for corresponding date last year... e 4 | PATAL ENOOUNTEB BETWEEN SEAMEN, | BALTIMORE, Md., May 3, 1874. In an affray last night at Fell’s Point between 4n Italian sailor, named Christino Poli and Felippo. | Antola, first mate of the Italian bark Madalena §., the former was killed, sag | swine and potatc AMUSEMENTS. Academy of Music—Sacred Concert for Mr. Fryer's Benefit. Phe grand benefit concert tendered to Mr. J. C. Fryer, the able business manager of the Strakosch Italian opera troupe, took place last evening at the Academy of Music, The house was crowded to ex- cess, hundreds being unable tv obtain even stand- ing room, and She sale of tickets was stopped long before the consert commenced. ‘The receipts amounted to nearly $8,000, and the audience, gen- erally speaking, was the largest eyer known within the walls of the opery house. The programme opened with @ Mozart overture, which was {ol- lowed by a sacred aria, sung by M. Capoul. Herr Sohst contributed a noble rendering of Elijuh’s grand aria, “It is Enough,” and Mile, Torrian! was heard to advantage in Gouuod’s ‘Ave Maria’ and the prayer trom “Der Freischitg.” Signor Del Puente’s fine voice gave significance to Valen- tine’s air in “Faust” (written tor santiey), and Miles. Maresl and Frida De Gebele and Messrs, Karl and Nannetti sug. with the chorna, the reves, irom “Moses im Egypt’? ‘the “Stabat ater” formed the second part of the bill, the sololats being Mme, Nilsson, Mme. Lucca, Mile. Maresi, Mile. De Gebele, and Messrs. Capoul, Karl and Nanueti. Mr. Behrens conducted the first part of the concert and Signor Muzio the work of useini. The chorus and orchestra of the Italian opera took parc inthe latter. The sensation 6: the evening was, of course, the appearance of Mmes. Nilsson and Lucoa in that beauttiul duo, ‘Quis est homo,” which they sung with such entrain and effect that an instant redemgnd was the result. .M. Victor Capoul’s rendering of the tenor solo, “Cujas animam” w: one of the most artistic features of the perf irm- ance, and, being music of an order so different from what we have been accustomed to hear him sing, his success is the more significant, The orchestra did their work very commendably, and the chorus, in the “inflammatus’” (the soprano solo being given by Mme. Nisson with all the fire and expression of a great artut), acquitted themselves with credit. . Musical and Dramatic Notes. The sale ol tickets for Miss Neilson’s readings begins to-day. Signor Giulio Perkinsis the latest basso sensa- tion in opera in London. Mr. Jerome Hopkins announces his Orpheon fes- tival for Saturday evening. Levy, the cornet player, was playing at last ac- counts at Manchester, England. The Yankees in London want to turn Her Majea- ty’s Theatre info a monster hotel. Mme. Brignoli has made a signal success in Bal- timore as Lady Henrietta in “Martha.” Charles Matthews piayed at the Belfast Royal Theatre during the week, commencing April 20. Maurel made a flasco in London in the rdié of Nelusco in “L’africaine” at his first appearance, but redeemed himself in “William Tell.” Nilsson, Di Murska, Torriant and Lucca appear at Capoul’s benefit this aiternoon at the Academy, Mr. Ruliman, during the forthcoming season of Di Murska at the Stadt Theatre, brings out Wag- uer’s “Flying Dutchman,” Mule Loa, Mapleson’s new prima donna at Her Majesty’s Opera, Drory Lane, London, has sud- denly become sick and has betaken herself to Italy. “Robert the Devil” will be represented at the Stadt Theatre on Thursday evening in German form, with Di Murski and Canissa in the leading roles, Signor Cempanint’s departure for Europe must be regretted by all who have witnessed his artistic impersonations of Raoul, Radames and Lohengrin. It is probable, however, that he will return here early in the fall, The triennial festival of the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston, which will commence on Tues- day next, will be one of the most important masi- cal events of the season. Thomas’ orchestra will take part in the event. A Boston critic says of Wilkie Collins’ latest drama, “The New Magdalen,” “that it has about the one hundred thousandth part of the merit it ought to possess. It is written in grammatical English—otber merit it has none.” The bili for the grand Strakosch benefit on Tues- day evening consists of selections from the (ollow- ing operas:—‘Faust,” ‘Der Freischtitz,” “Dino- rah,” “‘Lucrezia Borgia” end “Hamlet.” Lucca and Di Murska will be the principal features. On May 1, 1875, Wagner’s Trilogy, lungen,” will be commenced at the Fest Theatre, Batreuth, Bavaria, It will last four nights, the following being the order of operas :—“Rheingold,”” “Siegfried,” Die Walktre’’ and “Gdtterdammer- ring.” A “matinée” benefit takes place this afternoon at two o'clock, at the Grand Duke Theatre, on be- half of the juvenile comedian, “Teddy Sullivan.’’ There has been quite a rush to the box office, and only a few reserved seats are still unsold. Car- Tlages may be ordered at 4:30 P. M. The Grand Opera House closed on Saturday evening and will not be reopened until Monday evening, the 11th inst., when Miss Luctlle Western will appear as the star in the drama of “East Lynne.” The closing week will be devoted to the preparation of the scenic and mechanical effects of the piece. Mr. William Whalley has been engaged for the support of Miss Western. The London opera houses have not been fortu nate at the commencement of their seasons. Nothing new has been presented, except a few second or third rate artists. The piuck and | energy shown in the Italian opera in this city by | the manager whose benefit takes piace to-morrow night have favored the American pubilc with singers and operas that London has long sighed for in vain, “BUM DID IT.” A Dranken Woman Sets her Hushand’s Bed on Fire—His Death Yesterday in the Park Hospital. At hall-past two o’clock yesterday morning M. J. McCann was taken to the Fifth precinct station house ¢creadfully burned, from the effect of a fire which occurred at his residence, No. 56 West broad- ‘way, where he kept @ liquor saloon, The sergeant @ grand Operatic festival, known as the “Ring of the Nibe- NEW YURK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1874.—TKIPLE SHEET. DREADFUL BOILSR EXPLOSION. —_>—_—— A Paper Mill Demolished and Seven Employees Killed—L'st of the Dead and Wounded— A Botten and Condemned Boiler the Cause—A Terrible Crime. Crry or KinasTon, N. Y., May 3, 1874. ‘There whs a terrible calamity at the village of Shawangonk, on the Wallkill! Valley Railroad, thirty miles from this city, last evening. As the day hands employed in Condit's large paper mill were leaving the shop, just before six o'clock, the large rotary boiler exploded, nearly aemolish- ing the building ana burying in the ruins many of the laborers, Tne following were taken out dead: — Peter Ostrander, liquor mixer. Mary McLaughlin, cutter tender. Eliza Conkhop, cutter tender. Patrick Tuer, straw cutter feeder. W. B. Hill, boiler tender. Michael Flannigan, tub tender, Robert Owens, freman. y The following were fatally wounded :— John Smalley and Geerge Robinson, straw room employés, Joseph Jansen, firemen. Those killed were horribly mangied. The force of the explosion was terrific. The boiler, weighing five tons, was thrown 600 feet. There is intense excttement in the village and a crowd threatened to lynch Mr. Tranter, the super- imtendent of the mill, who, it is claimed, was guilty of criminat negligence in using a rotten, con- demned boiler. The mill was recently erected at a cost of $100,000 on the site of the old one, burned in September, 1872, ‘An inquest ts now being held and examination made. CHRISTIANS. gree sa Immense Colored ‘‘Revival” in Peters- burg, Va.—The Great Baptism and Chorus of the Multitude. Parerspura, Va., May 3, 1874, The late religious revivals in this city culminated to-day in a grand baptisinal demonstration among the colored people, over five hundred converts of that race being immersed in the Appomattox River. The scene of the monster baptizing was between the two bridges which span the river below the city, where the bend of the stream ts concave and sloping hiils rise {rom its banks jorming an amphitheatre, and the margin is fringed with elm and willow trees of the most resplendent toliage, form ng @ place of great natural beauty. "Long before the ceremoay commenced, the hill- sides overlooking the river were covered with acres of colored people. The bridges were densely crowded, and a large number of boats were anchored in the stream, thronged with eager spectators. At one o'clock P. M. the singing and agitation of the great multitude told that the relig- fous events of the day were about to commence, ard at the same time a chorus of over 1,000 voices ‘chanted an anthem as the long column of candi- dates marched down in order to the water. The presiding clergyman then delivered a most timely and impressive sermon, in which he urged on this solemn occasion that the utmost gules, order and good behavior be observed. wo lines or files of s alwart men were then tormed, leaving a space of three or four feet between them. The ceremony began by passing the candidates from hand to hand from tue shore to the administrating clergyman, who stood to his waist in the river while this was going on. A bymn appropriate to the ceremony, in which over 6,000 voices jomed, was sung in such full, rich, melodious and hearty tones that it could be heard miies away. As each individual reached the administratur he pronounced the usual benedic- tion’ and then immerved the candidate, alter which he was carried to the rear, and the good work went rapidly on until tne. hundreds were planged beneath the muddy waters of this historic stream. A feature of the occasion was that when each convert came out of the water he began the most eXtravagant mani- festations of deligit and ecstatic joy ever witnessed, and so violent were these demonstra- tions at times that tt often required the strengh ot four or five able-bodied men to quiet the excited colored Christians. Immediately after the ordinance was celebrated the converts were attired in a regular uniform and jormed in line. A processiop was then formed, which was headea by the converts and clergymen, the whole numbering about 10,000 men, who marched back to the church, where the jubliee will continue: until midnignt amia the greatest religious entnusiasm. ‘the day has been One of grand pomp and ceremony among the col- ored race in tuis cy. GREAT CATHOLIC TEMPERANCE MEETING. Addresses by Vicar General Quinn and Father Kearney.—The Vicar General Indorses the Total Abstinence Union and Denounces Certain Secret Orders. A large meeting was held last evening, under the auspices of the Total Abstinence Society attached to St. Patrick’s Cathedral. This is a member of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America which comprises tour hundred societies in’charge at the Fifth precinct telegraphed to the | Park Hospital for the ambulance, wnich promptly arrived, in charge of Dr, Wilson, wno removed McCann With ali naste to the reception ward of the Park Hospital, Upon his arrival there, wile in feariul agony, he made the following statement to the doctor tn question :—‘‘My wie had been taking a@ drop too much last night, and spilt the contents of the lamp upon my bed, and an explosion and fire ensued. When do youthink I can go home and see her, Doctor?’ Lo this the Doctor replied, “We must got you well before you can leave us.” At a few minutes before noon he expired. At anout three o’clock his wife came to inquire after him. She was still under the influence of drink, with flushed face and disheveiled hair. Alter lea: ning of her husband’s death and weeping as if her heart would break, she entertained the Doctor with a history of her troubles. CROP REPORT. —nelipacnatittdbe INDIANAPOLIS, May 3, 1874, The following is synopsis of the leading infor- mation furnished yesterday by the National Crop Reporter The unusual backwardness of the season has delayed very much all kinds of spring work, and at date of the last iull reports, prepared Apri! 15, there had been, practically, no seeding at all in Minnesota ang but little ploughing in Wisconsin at the date mentioned. About forty per cent of the estimated area has been sown in wheat and but little more than one-fourth of the oats. Tha average area sown in wheat in Illinois, Iowa, Missourt and Wisconsin was eighty-seven per cent of the catimated probable total; sixty-two per. cent of the oats and thirty per cent of the | otatoes, The prospects of the fruit crop to date are of the most encouraging character, and the reported damage by the irost, excepting in portions of Delaware and Maryland, is inconsiderable. The condition of the roads'‘at date of the reports we oi the forty-first parailel of latitude, niformiy bad, owing to the prevalence of wet weather, while north of that line the ground was enerally frozen and the roads in fine condition. Fhe prices on leaaing articles during the first half of April in Lilinois, Indiana, Iowa, sas, Minne- sota, Missouri, Uhio and Wisconsin show a slight advance on corn, oats and hay, and adecline on wh ning unchanged. THE CARPET MANUFACTURERS, PHILADELPRIA, May 3, 1874, At a meeting of the carpet manufacturers of Kensington, held yasterday, 1,500 looms being rep- resented, the following resolution was adopted :— Resolved, That we reaffirm the action of the last moet- ing, vin. That we will not accede to the-demands of the’ Weavers; that as manufacturers we claim th toconduct our own business, make our own prices, and eiploy and discharge our hands without being dictated to by our employes. It was stated at the meeting that 600 looma were Working at manulactureta’ aciges, throughout the country. It is under the spiritual direction of the Rey. Father Kearney, of the Cathedral, and he was accompanied to the hall last evening by the Very Rev. Wm. Quinn, V. G., who delivered a very interesting address, | Mr. James Crotty presided, The hall was crowded. The men were arranged onthe seats on one side of the hall, the ladies on the other. There is a society of females as well as the male society pledged to total abstinence. In view of the recent pronouncements of many of the American Catholic bishops and the Catnolic press on certain societies, Father Quinn’s adaress | was looked to with interest. The audience rose as the clergymen entered the hall. fatoer Quinn was received with applause. He said he approvea strongly of the Total. Abstinence | Society of the parteh and ot its sister societies on all sides now ruled by the teaching of the Church. ‘Their object {gs good. They have nothing to oon- ceal, They have pO signs or passwords, They differ very widely from other societies, {n_ fact, outside of these Catholic Total Abstinence Union societies, St. Vincent de Paul and the like, a great number of benevolent societies were positively forbidden to Catholics. There were some of these calling themselves Catholic, set- the Whurch's Ras themselves up *o deiend rights and avenge her wrongs, thus binding themselves with horrid oaths which she con- demned and to means which she repudiated. They should be avoided. They are full of danger. Ira society aims at only good there is no need of con- cesiment. Members swear to obey persons they do.not know and tc carry out rules that are hidien from them. The vuice of the Pontiff’s bishops and priests of the Church reprobated them, and he hoped his hearers would keep clear of them and if they needed societies join the Catholic total abstinence societies now under the guidance of the bishops and priests. They were working for a cause he heartily ap- proved, It was true total abstinence was not commanded under pain of damnation. It was possible to go to heaven without being a teeto- taller. But it was recommended strongly as a maxim fraught with safety. It brought peace and comiort. It wag necessary for tens of thousands in our midst. The people before him did not look asif they needed tt themselves. Still the greater was their reward in practising it for the edification of others and the santtification or their souls, The sacrifice they made would please God, It is a small sacrifice after all, for it is only a vitiated taste and {aise idea we allow to lead us when we seek brandy and gin. Water 1s just as good for the demands of our physical wants. He con- cluded by saying he admired the modesty and taste of the officers in arrang- ing the audience, fle was delighted wit! the society. He would help them every way he could, and hoped they would soon require a larger hall. "He told them to cling to approved societies like this, and avotd others that have upon them the mark o1 reprobation on their oaths and prac- tises. . Father Kearney then followed, and Sppesied. to the men and women to rise and take the pledge. About fifty responded. A business meeting was then held and arrangements made to turn out in a body at the great metropolitan demonstration at Cooper Institute on the 19th inst., when ad- dresses willbe delivered by Rev. Lanrence Nash, Senay Hon. Richard 0. Gorman and others. A MOTHER'S SUICIDE. PROVIDENGR, R. I., May 3, 1874. Mrs. Barney McCusker, the mother of a large peed of children, died yesterday of seif-adminis- | wilt soon red polwou: | | | | Springs and horrible grip of vim OBYTUARY. General Wilh ‘®m Hall, General Wiliam Hail, » wteran of the war of 1812, and one of the most widcly known and re- spected citizens Of New York, disd yesterday morning of heart disease at his residence, No. 339° West Thirty-iourtn street. He was born at Sparta, near Sing Sing, on the Hudson, May 13, 1796, and bad therefore attained the mature age of seventy-eight years. Most of his early life was spent in Albany, where he learned the business of musical instrumens making. He soon came to New York, and at the outbreak of the war in 1812 joed the army and served with distinction throughout. During the campaign he was ® comrade of Thurlow Weed, the two youths being of nearly the same age, and the intimacy lasted till broken by the hand ef death. After the war he was attached to the militia of New York State, at one time being Colonel of the Eighth Washingtom Greys (formerly the Third), and was @naily pre- moted to the rank of brigadier geneval and was tm command of the Third brigade, He commended the troops during the flour riots, thirty years ago— General Sandiord being his division commander? also the Astor place riot and the police riote dur- ing the Mayoralty of Fernando Wood. He was’ looked up to by the public as the safeguard of that arm of the service, as the militia ‘fnust be consid~ ered the principal reserve of the police iorce for maintaining the public peace. From the very com- mencement of the late war he was very active sad energe.ic in forwarding troops from New York w the iront, and in this particular was largely relied upon by the national government at ashing: ton. uring the i{ncursiou of the re in fens yin he Co. mmanded a Deigedes and was battle of Gettysburg, ithin sound of the though not actually engaged, ‘mee generationy oi the Hall family were engaged im the war, his son, James F. Hall, being @ general of engineers, and @ son Of the latier also serving. This is perhaps the only such instance on record. He commenced the music business in 1821, under the firm name o1 Firta & Hall, tu which he continued attached to his death, for many years occupying the buuiding corner of Park place and Broadway, and was kame J of the original members of the New York Music Society, occupying the position ef Presiaent for many years, He was also one of the dist members of the American Institute, and (or several years its President; also of the Germoral Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen, one o1 tae oldest societies in the country. He was &@ mem- ber of the Common Council of New York city at the same time as Mr. J. Phillips Phenix, Mr. Egbert Benson and Mayor Clark, and was aState Senator during the time of Governors Fish and Ene. ie was also several times chairman of the old whig courty conventions, and was honest and active in tie discharge of all his pest duties, loved and respected by atl good citizens. His disposition: was genial and kind-hearted, as was acknowl- edged by all who came in contact with him, He leaves five children, three sons and two daughters, and several grandchildren. Few men in tals city have been more widely known and re- spected, and his death ts universally regretted. The tuneral will take place on Wednesday morn- ing next, from the Church of the Heavenly Rest, corner o1 Fiith avenue and Forty-fiith street. Owen Jones, English Architect. This gentleman med on the 19th ult., in London, at the age ofsixty-five years, having been born it 1809. He was acknowledged by all bis professional. brethren as the greatest ofdecorative artista, yet his extreme modesty and simplicity kept him out of that notoriety into which less able men have pushed themselves, He could not wholly obscure himself, however, for his works were too valua- ble and attractive, Mr. Jones was one of the Royal Commissioners. of the great Exhibition of 1851.and the sole de- signer of the decorations of that world-lamous palace of glass and of the Alhambra Court at the Crystal Palace (a [cata rtion of which has been unfortunately destroyed by fire). At the last In- ternational Exhibition in Paris he received the gold medal for his contribu 3 to the depare- ment of decorative art. He was also the gold med- alist of the Royal Institute of British Architects, Such was his master of all the secre of Oriental lecora— tion more especially, that he was com- missioned to design a complete set of furniture tor @ palace Ol the Khédive of Egypt. His great work on the Alhambra (the result of a three years’ resi- dence on,the spot) couuts among the monumental classics of ms art; and his “Grammar of Ornament,” showin; In a series of elab- orately beautiful illustrations the progress of art in all countries from the earliest be ed and its origin in the study of nature and in the imitation of nature's processes of form and color, remains a text book lor students and professors and a perfect treasury of instruc- ton and information tor those who are fortunate enough to unite with taste and culture the guts of fortune. In the controversy which his style of decoration excited in 1851 Mr. Owen Jones obtained a decisive victory, due not leas to the deligntial Manner than to the sound and convincing matter of his argument. M. Grabow, the Distinguished Prussian Liberal. By the English mail, of the 19th of April, we have the announcement of the death of M. Grabow,. aged seventy-two years, first Burgomaster of Stettin, who, after the Constituent Assembly of 1848, directed tor many years the debates of the Prussian Legislative Chamber. The liberal party of Germany lose@ in him one of its most distim- guished representatives, DEATH OF AN EDITOR. PHILADELPHIA, May 8, 1874. Robert Morris, aged sixty-five years, who: for a umber of years edited the ola Pennsyluanta and was for eight years President of the Commonweaith Bank, died in this city this_even- ing. Of late years he lived a retired life, He was the author of a number of interesting works. nok lhainteeetadiihdadadiaalie SUDDEN DEATH OF A SHERIFF. New Haven, Conn., May 3, 1874 The Sheriff of this county, Samuel Wire, died suddenly this morning of heart disease, at the age of eighty-six years. He was one of the oldest, if not: the oldest, Freemason in thig State, and has been prominently connected wich the Order. He performed his official duties up to the night before his death. 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Dr. Fitler’s Office Removed to 13 Bond street. Rheumatism, Neuraigia and Nervous Diseases guarant cured or no charge. Consultation tree. Graecfenberg Vegetable Pills.—Thot~, sands who can speak trom experience universally ae Knowledge these Pills to be of inestimable value for’ Spring and Summer Compiaints, GRAEFENBERG COMPANY, 56 Reade street. Missisquoi.—A_ Fresh supply of the! ‘Water om this wonderful ing Jus oe Jee, JOUN F. HENRY, CURRAN & CO,, ‘No. 8 College place, Notice, The finest quality of Dry Champagnes say Messrs, MOET A BHANDON, Epertiays elr EXTRA DRY CABINET. New York, april Soc Aste. ere NTHONY OBCHS, A Sole Agent for the United states. f Steinway $800 Square Grand Secon@ tor grand do. for $425; at hand. PIANO. for $375: p WATKRS), 481 Broadway. Schuberth & Co., her: gn ‘Seees cessor, Publisher and Importer of Music, former } ES *Gronawage has serve tice: May ito S41 Broads way and 59 Bast Thirteenth street. WALL STREET REPORTER, k Operations for the past Containing full reports of stock Operate : week, will be malted free to auy ad L. W. HAMILTON, & CO.,, os Hota Trace Reve ork. EW STORY, BY THE AUTHOR OF THE CORD ANB Nee MUGLER woo, NOW ORE ccemetps COMEANION,