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FRANCE. Ministerial Maintained. The Orisis ‘MacMahon in a Coalition Against the Bonapartist Royalists. Demand for a Dissolution of the Assembly. PaRis, May 20, ‘ae ‘The Ministerial crisis continues, The only progress made to-day was an agreement ‘between President MacMshon and the Right Centre that no Bonapartist should be called to the @abinet, which excludes M. Magne. TAR DISSOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY DEMANDED. Ittsramored this afternoon that # demand for ‘the dissolution of the Assembly has been deposited ‘by the Left and the Extreme Right, This report bas seemed to flatten the Bourse. ‘The Orleans Duke and the Paris Press Man Don’t Fight. LONDON, May 20, 1874, A special despatch from Paris to the Datty Tele- raph says that there is no truth in the report that the Duke de Chartres has sent a challenge to ‘M. Paul de Cassagnac. A Oabinet Constituted—The Executive Policy Indicated. Lonpon, May 21—5:30 A. M. The Datty News special despatch from Paris says ‘@ Cabinet has been formed. Its principal mem- ‘bers are Goulard, vecazes, Lavergne, Grinart sand Oezanne, all of whom belong to the moderate section of the Right and the Right Centre. The object of the new government is to, con- Olliate both centres, in order to carry the Septen- @ial constitution through the Asse mbly. TWO AMERICANS DROWNED. Fatal Casualty in Lake Geneva. GENEVA, Switzerland, May 20, 1874, Three American students at Lausanne were drowned yesterday in Lake Geneva. A Timely but Unheeded Warning. The Swiss Times, of Geneva, in its issue of the 38d of May, published the following letter.— Srm—Will you put in your columns some state- ‘Ment of the aanger of boating on the lake when ‘the biae is in full blast—as it was a few days since— 4n order that a warning may be given to the ven- ‘turesome young Americans who seem determined to add fresh names tothe list of the victims al- ane ciaimed by Lake Leman? At least, if they court danger for themselves, they should aoe permit thei elt lovely companions to share such AMIOUs. SPAIN. ‘Severe Fighting Near Bilbao—Heavy Losses on Both Sidee. Mapp, May 20, 1874, There was a severe skirmish between the repub- @icans ana Carlists yesterday in the neighborhood of Bilbao. ‘ The insurgents were repulsed with heavy toss, One hundred republicans were killed and wounded, Thirty Carlists were taken prisoners, Carlist Claim of a Bloody Revenge. Lonpon, May 20, 1874, ‘The Carlists report that the republicans.lost 600 Killed and wounded in the engagement of yeater- day, which took place at Cauabieja. i ENGLAND. The Lincolnshire Laborers “Lock-Out” Ter- minated. Lonpon, May 20, 1874, The protracted “lockout” of farm laborers ia (Lincolnshire has been ended by a@ settlement which will probably be adopted in the other agri- cultural districts of England. THE AZORES. No Desire for Annexation to America. Lonpon, May 20, 1874, The Azores newspapers deny the existence in {hose islands of @ movement in favor of annexa- ion to the United States, MADEIRA. Condition of the Vines, Lonpon, May 20, 1874. Advices from Madeira state that the vines are in ® satisfactory condition. THE NUPTIALS IN THE WHITE HOUSE. WasHINGTON, May 20, 1874, A marriage license was issued by we clerk of the ‘court here to-day to Algernon Charles Frederick Sartoris, of Wars Ash House, Litchfleld, Hants, England, and Ellen Wrensnall Grant, of Washing- ‘ton. When the Senate adjourned to-day it did so till one o'clock to-merrow to allow Senators an op- es to attend the wedding at the Executive THE MISSISSIPPI OVERFLOW. ‘Suffering in Louisiana—An Appeal for Relief Against a Threatened Famine, WASHINGTON, May 20, 1874, The following is an extract from a letter from ‘the Mayor of New Orleans to a gentleman in Wash- Angtofi, just received :— Unless the resources for relief be increased in gome way to $1,000,000 many thousands must ish of famine. Even that sum will not more than Suffice to save the lives of the tnundated till the 00d subsides and the overflowed lands are again Signal Office Report. The Signal Office reports that during the past ‘twenty-four hours the Mississippi has fallen from St. Paul to New Orleans, the fall at the latter place ‘being one inch, at Cairo 20 inches and at Mem- Dhis thirty-three inches, which brings it below the anger level, The Missouri has fallen slightly from ‘Yagkton to Piattemouth, risen from St. Joseph to venworth and fallen thence to ite mouth, The Ohio remains unchanged at Pittaburg, but has ae eee wna toits mouth. The Arkan- eas is lly at Little Rock, the Red River slo por and the Cumberland stead- ily ai The Allegheny has risen two Le at Ol City and falien ten inches at Free- port. The Monongahela has continued falling sveadily. During the same period the rain fall in be river waters sheds bas been as follows :—In t issiseippl, 1-10 of an inch at Dubuque, 1-100 at Keokuk and 2-10 at St. Louis; in the. Ohio, 19-100 eeanare, 2-100 at Cincinnats and 18-100 at Ind- ——— FROM | ALBANY, ‘The New Capitol “Buliaing—The State Treasury Frauds. ALBANY, May 20, 1874. The Commissioners of the new capitol builaing ‘were in session here this afternoon. It is ex- pected that work will be resumed on June 1st. ‘The case of Charles H. Phelps, for alleged frauds on the State Treasury, has until the third Monday ' peemibeenee in September. phan gg Raines has been removed to PP ese His aberration of the mind ts said to have taken @ religivus turn, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1874—TRIPLE SHEET. CRUSADERS IN COURT. The Forty-three Temperance Women of Cineinnati—-A Technical Violation of the Law—They Are Cautioned Not to Repeat the Offence and Discharged— Action of the Police Commissioners. OINCINNATI, May 20, 1874, The forty-three temperance women who were arrested last Saturday were tried in the Police Court to-day. The court room was crowded and a great mass of people, unable to get in, waited out- side the building. Mr. Stanley Matthews and Judge Hogans ap- peared as counsel for the ladies, The deience ‘was conducted by the latter. Testimony was heard on both sides, and the case was submitved without argument. THE OHARGE was for violating a city ordinance by obstructing the sidewalks, Judge Marchant stated that there had been a technical violation of the law; but, in view of the lack of bad motive on the part of the deiendants, he would aismies them, which he did, With tbe admonition that if the act were repeared they would be liable to arrest and punishment. At the conciusiun of the trial the defendants marched to the Ninth street pene church, where the leagues and committees were in ion. ‘They alter wards adjourned to ‘thes Seventh street byterian church, where @ prayer meeting was Reid, Cd night. Frequent remarks were mi a NO DEFINITE COURSE OF ACTION for the iuture was laid gown. Tne temper of the meeting seemed to be in favor of the discontinu- @nce of tne mode of visitation in large numbers and for the adoption of some new pian. One sug- gestion wus of er the city into districts and sending committees of two or three to visit per- sons in their homes and urge upon them activity in the enforcement of the Liquor laws. No con- clasion was reached, The Police Vommissioners, anticipating a vied tion of street visitations, remained in session all day. ‘Iney ordered an address to be sent to the temperance leagues communicating the decision Of the Police Court, and oe the ladies to en- urely discontinue what is termed and singing on any of the Cpe Seg alleys, spaces or public grounds, and that all the authorities are requested to unite in aiding the pope teem Police force to Coat out this of order, the sam ater: consistent with the decision of the Judge of the Police Court. THE SOUTH OAROLINA TROUBLE. Governor Moses Changes His Mind and Refuses to Submit to Arrest—The Court Not Prepared to Fight the State Militia. CHARLESTON, S, C., May 20, 1874. The statement that Governor Moses last night submitted to arrest turns out to be incorrect. He had concluded to yield, and had sent his carriage for an officer empowered to make arrests, but at the last moment changed his mind and again Teiused to be arrested. ‘hia morning he obtamed & warrant ior the arrest of the Orangeburg Sherif’ on acharge of attempting illegally to ar- rest the Governor, but the Sheriff had leit Colum- bia. br gs Telusing to submit to arrest it is underst that the Governor will stand trial. In Orangeburg this morning the State Solicitor reported the Governor's resistance to arrest and inquired what steps the Court would take toen- force its authority. The Court replied that for the present it did not see its way clear to a successtul ight with the State militia, and forther action would be held under advisement. The troops were Sickargen this morning, and the oity remains quiet. THE OONNECTIOUT SENATORSHIP, New Haven, May 20, 1874. The Legislature, in joint convention, this noon quietly elected Wiillam W, Eaton, democrat, of Hartford, United States Senator. The newly eiected Senator was serenaded this evening and he briefly responded. He said he should, as always heretotore, fight for the constitu- tion and State rights, for honest administration, for the protection of the land not already stolen by the railroads, and against corruption, He was &@ hard money man; he would deiend the honor of the State as he would that of his wife. He was suflering irom a cold and his adaress was short, NEW HAMPSHIRE POLIT{0S, CoNncORD, May 20, 1874, The committee appointed by the Democratic State Committee to consider various matters that are to be broaght before the next Legislature met to-night at the Phoenix Hotel. A bill was draited modifying the present iiquor law, to be presented to tie Legislature. ‘she _ subject of redistricting the Senatorial districts was dis: cussed at some length; also the matter of re- organizing the Judiciary, the general sentiment betng in favor olachange. The meeting was fully attended by prominent men ol the party Various parts of the State. ROYAL LONDON YACHT OLUB The Channel Match Concluded. (From the London Globe, May 8.] ‘rhe match trom Dover to Southend, for prizes of £80, £50, £30, was finished late last night, Seven ves- sels started at eight o'clock yesterday morning from Dover Road, the wind about northwest, As they ‘stood for the South Sand Head lightsnip, the wind panes and tben died ous. The work was exces- ous, but at times the yachts Presented a pis “pretty sight, more than once bein; fect li They rounded the North Sand Head’ about "5:30, and met the ebb tide below th Hague lights. The wind came in fits and Me} but toe yachts managed to crawl up to Southe: against the last o1 the ebb close on midnight. The Arethusa, cutter, wag first, at 11:25; Kriemhilda, cugter, second; Surf, yaw, "uhird; ‘Norman, ac asets next; then ‘Myosotis, cutter, and last, the Ceto- nia, senooner. The Arethusa, Surf and Cetonia vake the prizes, . Pini the foish more than one yacht touched san THE NATIONAL GAME. The Red Stockings Defeat the Athletics. PHILADELPALA, May 20, 1874, To-day the Red Stockings, of Boston, defeated the Athletics, of this city, by a score of 18 to 7, The New York Mutuals and the White Stockings. CHICAGO, May 20,1874, The Mutuals, of New York, won a victory to-day over the White Stockings, of Chicago, by a score of 11 to 10, Base Ball Notes. The Atlantica play the Hartiord nine this after- noon on the Union Grounds. To-morrow the Hart- fords play the Philadelphias at Philadelphia, Saturday the: the Athletics; Friday, the 22d inst., they pigs Baltimore Chub, and on the 27th nd 30th they play the White stockings at Uhicago. The Mutuals play the White Stockings at Chicago this alternoon. THE STATE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Election of Officers for the Ensuing Year. ‘The New York State Associated Press met at the Metropolitan Hotel yesterday morning. The fol. lowing officers were elected:—President, ibd Warren, of the Buffalo Courter; Secretary an Pibteebet hae H. O. R. Tucker, ta Times; Exesutive mittee—Wiilism "Purcell, “f jt Carroll BE. Smith, Syract Rocheste iter amare 7 3. 0 a cuylr, Sawa @ fasard, E me ore t After tne transaction of heed anal routine business the Qasociation adjourn KENTUOKY PRESS ASSOCIATION. HENDERSON, Ky., May 20, 1874. The Kentucky Press Association met here to- day. A large delegation of journalists from all parts of Kentucky, with visiters from Ohio and ES were Deorents In the evening an address oar vered iy vead, of the Cincinnati narrow will od devoted to busi- Ewing antag with @ iquet in ti ening. RUN ON A SAVINGS RANK. Naw Havew, Conn., May 20, 1874, A heavy run was made here to-day on the Town- sends Savings Bank. The occasion of it was the publication of the report of the State Commis- sioners appointed to examine the savings banks, which contained a statement that the Tounsends Savings Bank had loaned $375,000 to Cornelius 8, Bushnell, secured by over a “ed of ga pe Loe amet a hte as! yon, lemanaed nine! ays no’ im ‘which stopped the ran. pein VAL ORDERS. WASHINGTON, May 20, 1874, Pay Inspector James Fulton has been ordered to a as inspector of provisions and clothing at the Mare island Navy va rd, relieving rid Director E. ©. Doran, who is placed on waiting orders, path antares itty PATAL AOOIDENT, At six o'clock last evening W. J. Johnson, 55 years old, residence unknown, feil from @ scaffold, While painting sugar house No. 421 East Twenty- Jourth'atreet, and was instantly Killed, His pody Waa taken to the Morgue. THE RUINED VALLEY. The Latest Incidents from the Hampshire Valley. Nine More Dead Bodies Discovered. THE CORONER'S INVESTIGATION. A Boston Engineer Condemns the Williamsburg Dam. “SUCH WORK AS THIS IS HOMICIDE.” Lagps, Mass., May 20, 1874. Five sad and mournful days have now elapsed since the great calamity of the age. True, the community have become accustomed to the shock- ing and sickening scenes attending the discovery and burial of the unfortunate victims, but still each daythere are a multitude of distressing sights and circumstances which possess a harrowing and painful interest that is utterly impossible to de- scribe. To-day there has been the most vigorous search for bodies of any day since the terrible visi- tation. Not less than 1,200 men came in at early morning from the surrounding country, armed with shovels, axes, picks, crowbars and other implements adapted to the sad work which they had volunteered to perform. They would divide into squads of about 100 each, and under tne direction of a chosen commander a most thorough search was commenced. The scene ail up and down this valley of death was one of terrible ana melancholy interest. Prob- ably no such spectacle was ever before wit- nessed. Among the humane throng were men representing all the various walks in life—the Terchant, the manufacturer, the farmer, the la- borer, the student and all the classes that go to make up an industrious and thrifty community. ‘There was no shirking, but every man worked with an interest and energy that showed plainly that the best part of human nature had been brought out by the afflicting catastrophe. NINE MORE BODIES FOUND, Up to evening, when your correspondent left the scene of disinterment, nine additional bodies had been recovered, making thirty-two in all, which have been found among the débris during the past twenty-four hours, All of them were very muca decomposed and many were go shockingly mangled and mutilated that posi- tive identification ts impossible. Among those found and recognized was an infant child, the last of the entire family of Edward Hannon. Also Mrs, Jerome Hiliman, of Williamsburg; Mr. Edward Mokler, of Haydensville; an infant child of Patrick Scully, of Williamsburg, and Engineer Roberts, of the New Haven and Northampton Rail- road. Connected with every recovery of a body are noticed or remembered things which give a deeper shade to the picture of death, A mere lad went roaming about among the workmen during tha aiternoon on the Warner meadows, and his great desire was to find an alder tree from which to cuta walking stick. He found the looked for limb; but as he was cutting it he noticed an object which frightened him most terribly. A hand— that of a man—was sticking out of the closely- matted débris about the fallen tree, and only that part of a human being could be seen. It was im- possible to recognize the remains when dug out. Had it not been for this accidental act of the yeuth | the body would doubtleas have been buried by the | flood-rather than by Christian forms. Mrs. Jerome Hillman was found in a lot of wrecks below the site of the old stone bridge at this Place. She it was who was taken from her children while fleeing from the house to the hill. One of the unknown found in the sand heaps on the Florence meadows was & woman about fifty years of age. She was horribly mangled and braised, and from the fact that every vestige of clothing had disappeared it is probable that she was sleeping when the sweeping deluge came upon her dwelling. PAINFUL RECOGNITIONS, At the Village Hall in Haydensville, this even- ing, @ young Irish lad, who alone of the whole family escaped from the torrent, found among the | bodies which were waiting identification that of his mother. He looked silent- ly and coldly upon the distorted features, but said not a word until ordered to stand back by the undertaker in charge of the remains. “That's my mother,’’ he then sobbed, and bnt for the tender interference of the bystanders he would have thrown himself upon the tnavimate form. Upon inquiry it was learned that the lad was the | only one saved of the family, and that since the disaster he had slept in an old barn and almost perished from hunger. He was kindly cared for by the Relief Committee. Ascene which must have shocked every person of sensibility who witnessed it occurred at the charnel house just beyond Florence yesterday afternoon. The bodies of three little children, with their faces already blackened with decay, had been brought in and one of the dozen photographers who are industriously at work through the valley begged and secured the privilege of picturing the sickening sight. Even while he was doing so the crowd parted to give place toa woman who, with streaming eyes, recognized one of the chil- dren as her own. ANOTHER REVOLTING INCIDENT is related to the effect that a Haydensville doctor Trefusea yesterday to dress the wounds of a man who had nearly cut off a couple of his fingers in searching for the dead until the injured man had paid or secured him $5 in advance, A very cruel thing was perpetrated by some one at this village or Haydensville tnis afternoon, and that was the starting of the story that one of the men still reported missing had been found in an out of the way place, with life lingering in him. This was @ very improbable rumor, but in the present state of affairs all who had relations or friends in the small number grasped at the straw to receive only a most terrible disap- pointment when the truth was known. The story late in the day assumed the appearance of actual fact. BURIAL OF CATHOLIO CITIZENS. This morning, at ten o’clook, at the Catholic churoh at Haydensville, a funeral! was held over the remains of Mrs. John Downey and Mrs. Mary Brén- nan, both of Williamsburg, and the remains were interred in the Catholic cemetery at Northampton, She and her husband had lived at Whateley, and moved to Williamsburg only a fort- night before the flood and took up their abode on that ill-fated street, the very existence of which is now only a matter of memory. Her remains were found on the road from Williamsburg depot to Conway, where the backwater of the flood carried several bodies, one of which was discovered by the Rev. Mr. Gleason. ANOTHER HERALD OF THR DISASTER. Among the heroes of that memorable Saturday should be counted Jerome Hillman, who, as usual, had been down to Haydensville for the mali for the Skinnerville neighborhood, and on returning heard the Williamsburg church bells ring three miles away. Thinking there was a fire, he hurried on to Leeds, but soon the roar of the torrent fell on bis ear and he caughe sight of its rushing waters in the distance. Turning his horse he few back to Haydenaville and told of the coming fate. ‘This fact detracts none from the honor of the other prompt messengers, but Hillman should certainly be rewarded, especially as he lost his family in the disaster whose coming he pre-announced. Overwhelmed with grief at his bereavement he found no time to tell of his exploits until Tuesday, when it was drawn from him by a clergyman from Springtield who walked over the whole course of |, Wells, the contractors, as hi the floods, A nobie work did all those heroes, Cheney, Graves, Hillman and Day, do. BELIRF YOR THE SUPFERBES is pouring in generously and timely. Connecticut's liberal contribution, granted yesterday, was paid over in solid cash to-day by a committee of the Legislature, who came on the first train. Mrs, E. ©, Clark, Mrs, D. Merkins, Mrs, Watson Smith and other Northampton ladies are doing s most Praiseworthy work in seeking out and personally visiting many families in the des- olated district who, formerly in good or comfortable circumstances were reduced to ab- solute want by the flood, and from feelings of false delicacy have made no application for relief, They have found several such. The father of one family is a consumptive; all his property is swept away, and upon his wite suddenly devolves the support of themselves and their seven children. .In many cases the most pressing need is for cotton cloth, which the families would gladly make up for themselves, but they are penniless and cannot buy it, The ladies above referred to have personally assumed the care of several families and will sup- ply to them from the general fund such things as they may be in need of. Thus they are doing a ‘work which no organization could do as well. FOOD NEEDED, The bakeries in Northampton have been running Bight and day since the disaster, but are wholly unable, in view of the triple demands upon them from sufferers, laborers and the immense influx of visitors, to supply them. While the desolated valley will need every penny of the thousands which generous hearts will give, the fact remains that the pressing need to-day is for cooked food. Some very urgent appeais for aid of this sort have come in from Williamsburg. They aay, “All the money will be needed, God knows; but wo-day do send us food, for many are hungry.’? Amherst responded nobly to this appeal to-day with three large loads of pro- visions; but when it is remembered that there are hundreds to feed, there should certainly be no ces- sation of efforts in this direction for several days. As soon as possible the relief work in North- ampton will be so organized that the money contributions can be speedily turned into food. The praises of the good people o1 New York, Boston and all the cities and towns of the country which have responded so promptly and generously are on every tongue. A large number of applications have come in for children for adoption, and there seems to be mo doubt that all the little flood walis will find comfortable homes. They are not many, for the flood, with awiul impartiality, swallowed up in most instances whole {amilies, THE CORONER'S INVESTIGATION. Coroner Wright and his jury assembled at the Williamsburg Town Hall at nine o’clock this morn- ing, organized with Captain Enos Parsons as fore- Man and viewed the remains of John At” kinson, one of the victims of the flood. Af ter recognizing the remains the jury adjourned their session to the Northampton Court House at ten o’clock A. M. on Monday next, where they will hear testimony from George Cheney, the gate- keeper, the builders and owners of the dam and various experts and civil engineers. Coroner Wright's remark to a friend, after ad- Journment this morning, was, “Itis the dam we are trying.” So, appropriately, Mr. Wright and the .jurors, after leaving the Town Hall, re- Paired in carriages to view the dam. They drove thither by the hill road, the valley route having been impassable to all persons since Cheney took his memorabie ride that way. None of the jurors had ever closely inspected the dam, and only a portion of them had even’seen it, Some time was spent in examining the wreck. The jury who are summoned to one of the most important inquests held in New England for a century are George W. Hubbard, Silas G. Hubbard, Captain Enos Parsons, Dr. W. W. Trow, Hirant Nash and John Mayher. AN ENGINEER AT THE DAM. The visit to the Goshen Reservoir tu-day of Colo- nel Henry W. Wilson, engineer, of Boston, and others interested in manufactures was one of the most important occurrences, with a view to en- lightening the legislative committee upon the gen- eral subjects of reservoir construction in Massa- chusetts. Mr. Wilson tarried after the committee Wenthome. The most of the forenoon he spent im a second and more critical examination of the broken dam, and, when afterwards speaking of it, he said to your correspondent, “Such work is homicide. The dam was a perfect abortion.” A little furtner conversation on this subject showed that he knew well what he was speaking of when he talked to Joel B: tt and Emory B. did yesterday. He’ referred to their conversation and remarked that he talked like a father to @ son to one of these contractors, but without losing his temper. The le is given to their assertions that the contract was fulfilled in the presence of the remaining wall, In his opinion no concrete dam work is worth the money it costs. The State should al- low no work of this character. It should be either all masonry or all earthwork. When both are used there is a chance for accidents where the premoni- tory signs occur too late. When he began his in- spection of the largest Goshen reservoir he tested the cement and found it good, and said of the broken dam, “Not one square inch of cement can be found in that work, He had taken the back of his knite and scraped it out from between the stones like so much new cheese. Specimens of this kind of work were taken from various parts of the struc- ture forfurther reference, The stones, too, in many places, were not closely matched, and the wonder, he thought, was that it had not gone be- fore. THE WORK WAS MOST SLOVENLY IONE. and it 18 no wonder the contractors made money out of the job, Une of the directors of the two perfect remaining reservoirs was present when the engineer made his visit, and asked several Jeading questions. He received answers to the point, but mot such as helped sustain the confl- dence he had placed init. The work was pro- nounced decidedly primitive and calling for constant watchfuiness. The fact that it has stood twenty years was in its favor. Speaking of the clear look- ing water that had been seen coming from the Wuliamsburg dam, Mr. Wilson said it did not of necessity follow that leaks through such works would run thick and be much discolored, and it was unpardonable to allow water to continue running from the base of such a structure on the supposition that it was simply a diminutive spring. The car- rent belief that a safe dam could not be constructed in place of the broken one is wrong. According to the old system of conorete work it might not be assured; but the watershed is not so great that one conid not be built upon which s contractor could stake his lifeif need he. The measurement, the filling and the manner of construction, with the comparatively light pressure upon the dam were spoken of as considerably favoring this Goshen reservoir. Also certain statements made yesterday by a party of twelve gentlemen interested in the mannufactorics at Pitta- field, North Adams and Hinsdale, who, aiter visiting the broken one and the two re- maining, testified their unbounded confidence. in the latter among the visitors was Frank Hins- dale, the Berkshire county manufacturer. He viewed the scene at the ruined dam with aston- ishment, and remarked emphatically and impres- sively:—If that reservoir was not saie, then the new reservoir in Hinsdale and the old one in the ‘west part of the town are not, and the water in them is coming out before I sleep,”” Colonel Wilson recommended that an embank- ment extending into the lake, inside of tne large dam, be constructed, and that the apron of the overflow be extended and the waterway paved. The material used in the filling was much better than that at the Williamsburg reservoir and 1s «the finest that can be found, be- ing composed of mica slate decomposi- tion, mixed with hard pan. when it was built each course was made as hard as a road bed, and between the two walls of masonry Is & wall of square cut four-inch timbers, grooved and tongued and driven deep into hard pan. The Oolonet did not look upon this as of very material worth, but thought there was every material at hand. To build well All; the masonry should, he embedded in the hard pan, not left to rest on top, and cer- tainly not as shown in the Williamsburg wall, upon soft soll, into which you can run @ cane a foot and @ half below the foundation, as he did to-day in hia first call, in the presence of witnesses. THE GOSHEN RESERVOIR. The watershed of the large Goshen Reservoir is 800 acres and the length of the dam 600 feet; depth above, 30 feet, and the depth of water about 28 feet in the centre by the gate. The area of water 1s 114 acres, while that of the small one, hal’ a@ mile above, is about 75 acres, and bas @ dam of 14 feet depth. This latter had not been full until a week ago last night, and the President of the corporation has opened the gates of both to reduce the pressure, not through any fear of his own, but on account of the feelings of the people. Below the fall of water asfar as Williamsburg ts 700 feet and down to Northampton 1,100 fees, This snows it to have an altitude of 170 feet greater than Mount Holyoke. Next to Wiluamsburg the most uneasy village hereabouts just now is Loudsville, a little hamiet at the point where the four Hamp- tons come together. The Williamsburg dis- aster brings fresh to mind the fact that the reservoir, where the water is stored for the summer use of the industries on the fickle Mahan River, has never been accepted by the county commissioners. The descent from the res- ervoir among the West Hampton hills to Louds- ville is very precipitous, and the location of the village ig such that any such disaster as Satur- Gay's would obliterate all trace of the village from the face of the earth. HELP FOR THE VICTIMS. Naw Yor«, May 20, 1874. To THE EpIroR oF THE HERALD:— We report the following liberal additions to the ee for the relief of the Massachusetts sufferers :— $50 3 8 250 10 100 2 100 w wo 5” 4 af 5 5 3 - £0 10 r&Co 100 Asiel, Erdman ‘& Co.. % LT. B. parcoen New York, 5 60 John Munroe & Co. Wo 100 bere Fem eass Rs oD 3) we oetish wo Kann Loeb: ‘* Co. oo 50 Baldwin & Weeks. 6 Donnell, Lu wson a 8 Kountze Brothers. oy w. WW Huntington &Co 80 Henry Martier & 2 Aten, eee é . BO... 2 Clit . 5) Samuel Willits. co) 100 T. D. Sympathy. Co... All of which has gone forward to Lather Bod- man, Esq., Treasurer of Relief Genres Very respectiuily, OH & F. D. B Nos, 79 and 81 Worth 5 street, Aid from the Silk Trade, New York, May 20, 1874, To THE EpiToR OF THE HERALD:— The following contrioutions have been made this day to assist in relieving the silk operatives ren- dered destitute by the recent disaster at Mill River, Mass. :— John N, Stearns & Co. ber} H. Soleliac & Son....- Fy Subermann, ‘Hei L'Maldnof Deppeler rer... Wm. Sprague & Co.... Total... A check for $1,100 has been sent to William Skin- ner, Willtamsburg. Other contributions will be acknowledged as received. Yours respectfully, FRANKLIN ALLEN, Secretary, No. 93 Duane street, New York. Relief from Boston. Boston, May 20, 1874. The Mill River relief fund in Boston now amounts to $10,000, More Funds Urgently Needed. The following despatch was received to-night from Northampton :— The impression has gone abroad that we have funds enough. Such is not the fact. Our actual receipts are $6,891. Our necessities will require over $100,000, L. Bopman, Treasurer of the Relief Committee. MUBDER ON AN AMBRIOAN SHIP, A Sailor Shot Dead While Engaged in Theft. (From the Cork Examiner, May 9.] An American vessel named the Cultivator ar- rived in the harbor yesterday, when the captain reported that his firat mate had killed one of the sailors on the voyage. It appears that the vessel 1g from San Francisco, and just before her depart- ure from that port the regularly appointed mate leit precipitately. His place was then taken by the second mate named MoCarthy, who some time aiter diacovered one of the crew making away with some of the clothes of the mate who had le! Whereupon he drew a revolver and fired at the unfortunate man. Ee latter died in three days after. This being the first port touched at since the occarrence, the captain reported the matter to the United States Consul, who has commu- nicated with his chief in London for instructions. MUEDER OF A YOUNG GIRL Mauch CHUNK, May 20, 1874, Ahorrible murder was committed at Summit Hill last night. Kate Leinbach, a young and beau- tiful girl of sixteen, was enticed from her home and killed in some low brush just outside of town, The victim was the daughter of a widow. The body was not discovered until this morning, when a laborer stumbled over it ashe went to his work. The only wounds were on the head, and they were evidently made with a stone. The Coroner is holding an inguest, but no Md dence of importance has been elicited. It is lieved that the murder was committed by a ta who had deceived the girl, to hide his guilt, The yore are greatly exci and threats or lyn the murderer if he is caught are openly made. THE M'O00OK MURDER TRIAL YANETOWN, Dakota, May 20, 1874. In the Wintermute case this forenoon was con- sumed Ip the discussion of questions growing out of the claim by the defendant’s counsel that in the pega were oy of witnesses of the cution they could go into reports of meeti! and other matters about which the witness Not testified m chie!. This atternoon the examination of wit- nesses was continued, bat no new tacts were elicited. It is expected the defence will open to- morrow. RESPITE OF MURDEREBS, Ra.zian, N. C., May 20, 1874. Governor Caldwell has respited, until the 19th of June, Blalock and Collins, colored men, sentenced tobe hanged on Friday for murder in Johnston county. ‘WOULD BE SUIOIDE. Peter Van Hagen threw himself in front of an approaching freight train on the Erie Ratlway at |. Paterson yesterday, but was rescued by a brake- man named Peter Hobbs. Van Hagen had just from the jail, where he was sent bs Detemptinn to end us site ta the same manner two weeks ago. He was locked up for examina- tion. PROFESSOR SWING ACQUITTED, CHICAGO, Iil., May 20, 1874, Avote was reached to-day in the Preabyterian Council engaged in the Swing heresy trial, and in the triumphant vindication of the aoe mow The vote stood 15 for to 45 against con- eee: The friends of Professor Swing are jubi- lather the vote the Rev. Mr. Trowbridge gave aoe that after the formal report of the finding yee he would offer a resoiution censuring he prosecution in the case as was provided for in the rules. Subsequently he withdrew the notice. Professor Patton then ware notice that he would appeal the case to the ee ee of fa vor tay une and file his reasons there: The Court then adjourned sine dte. SALE OF AMASA SPRAGUE’S HORSES, PROVIDENCE, R. I., May 20, 1874, The sale of Colonel Amasa sprague’s blood horses commenced at Narragansett Park ber be tig tr i tae feta ena brou, ty gd Ned, mie aoa $626; $1,4003 i ee wits aig, $1,005 "ootum: ek ues Robinsed, $725; Cora, $500; Lady 7 WEATHER REPORT, War Demanricene, OPFIOR OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFIUER, Wasuinoton, D. C., May 21—1 A. Ms tttes, For Naw ENGLAND AND THE MIDDLE STATE, CLOUDY, COOL WEATHER AND RAIN WILL PREVATy WITH SOUTHERLY TO VARIABLE WINDS AND STATION- ARY TO RISING BAROMETER IN THE Last NAMED DISTRICT, AND FALLING TO BISING BAROMETER LM New ENGLAND. For the Souta Atlantic and Gulf States, generally clear and warm weather, with southwest and northwest winds and stationary to rising barom- eter. For the the lower lake region, light rain, fol- lowed by clear and cool weather, northwest winds and rising barometer. For the upper lake region and the Northwest, clear or fair weather, northwest to southwest winds, stationary to rising temperature and falling barometer. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, generally clear weather, light, variable winds; no decided change of temperature, and rising followed by falling barometer. The lower Mississippi and Ohio rivers will falt slowly during the day. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes im the temperature for the past twenty-four nours, ia comparison with the corresponding day of last ear, as indicated by the sal at Hudnut's harmacy, HERALD Buildin; 1873, be 18 ss 6 4 s3 Average temperature yesterday. 61% Average temperature for corresponding date. last year..... 58K CONVENTION OF YOUNG MEN'S OHRISTIAN ASS00IATION OF NEW JEBSEY. The seventh annual Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association of New Jersey com- menced yesterday at Orange. The Convention as- sembied in the Firat Presbyterian church even o'clock P.M. The prayer meeting was conducted by Charles F. Deshler. At a quarter past seven the Convention was called to order by A. Jamison, the retiring President. Addresses of welcome were deiivered by Eldridge Mix, on behalf of the church; by His Honor the Mayor, in benalf of the city, and ©. J. Prescott, President of the Orange Young Men’s Christian Asssociation. The response was made by the President elect, 0. H. Johnson, of Montclair, ‘The Convention then organized for the ensuin: ear as follows:—President, C. H. Johnson, oi lontclair; First Vice President, O. Smith, of Bridgeto: : Second Vice President, 0. H. Deshler, of Hightstown; Third, O. J. Prescott, of Orange; Fourth, ‘Andrew Pettit Fiith, J. V. Forrester, ant Sixth, Samuel Babcock ; Secretary, 8. L, Garrison; Assistant, C, H. Drummer. After ‘a short discus- sion onthe “relation of the association to the Church” the Convention adjourned unill half-pas¢ eignt o'clock this morning. VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL CHURCH COUNCIL CHARLOTTESVILLE, May 20, 1874. The seventy-ninth annual council of the .Episco pal Church of Virginia convened in Christ Church this morning, Right Rev. Bishop Johna presiding. ‘The attendance is unusually large. Eighty clergy- men responded to the roll call. Rev. Dr. Minnege- rode, of Richmond, preached the annual sermon before the Council. But little Meet was trans- acted to-day, and after organizing the Council ad- journed until nine o’clock A. ae Smorrow. OHARGED WITH SWINDLING, Last night Detective Walling, of the Centrat Office, arrested S. F. Cohen, travelling agent for the firm of Banberg & Co., No. 475 Broadway, on a despaich from the Chief of Police of Watertow! N. Y., charging him with having swindied Bainster, a merchant of Watertown, out of $100. He will be detained at the Central OMice until the necessary papers are furnished for his removal. PRINTING OLOTHS MARKET. Proviprnce, R. I., May 20, 1876 Printing cloths firm at 5%c. a 6c. for best 64x64 squares, With sales at the higher figures up to July. If Your Corns Hurt You Get the JAPANESE CORN FILE at any drug or shoe store, ‘Only 35 cents. A.—Gentiemon’s Hats. ESPENSCHEID introduces this day the fashion tor the season at 118 Nas- eau street, between Ann and Beekman streets. Atkinson’s White Rose, 55c. per Bottle. CAMPHOR, 5c. on wits pearing WILLIAM M. GILES & O., Chemists, 451 A Lost Art of the Ceesars Restored.— ANGELL'3 one AIR ROMAN BATHS, 61 Lexington av- enue, Appetize and invigorate before breakfast—Ke! anda vital werore dinner—Soothe and ueneaeroy be- Gp aaa pe ee ies, day and evening ; gentlemen, o aight” “hate Best “Wa 1g Place” for the breiyeey no hotel bills to pay inthe RUSSIAN. ae BATHS, 25 East Fourth street. Open daily. A 8: ifie for Rheumatism, Sorof- fala, Neuralgis, 40, is HYATI'S LIFE aneahe A-—Herald Branch Office, Brooklyn, corner Fulton Foy and reg yar Open from 8 A. M, to9 P. M. On‘Sunday trom 5109: M. Peart our Hats from Burke, 214 f Roadway, 'k Bank Building. Correct styles; popular price arr ea oi cae ern aden eee Ex- ruptured persor arch Mrlthout Geotasss aight. iy cans san ty Tue ambnicts ialty Forty Years— 1C REM pid $3 sworn to cure ati, 13 Bond street. A Physician’s §: Dr. FITLER'S RHE or no charge. Advic A—Rupture and bag Ghd Deformities rent clothes by Dr. IARSH, at No. 2 Vesey A.—The Worst PeRtare relieved by the ELASTIC. STeuss Coura os Broad The sale of wretched meta! springs ‘and pads is criminal and should be forbidden by law. A Letter from the Rev. Dr. Deems, Pastor of the Charen ¢ of the Strangers. XN le No. 4 Waeranor Pr hae) RL LAR rae it gives me pleasure to introduce favorable no ge "oF my friends Dr. E. B. IGHIRILL a ph. i fetes came recommend for unusual skill tr the success with which he pees a cae ot mine: Whenl ee her under his pro! care fon eng Casarrh A. a vey obstls inate far as ht nil eded at on puck also in fay ing general Finding in 1m, wastrel work the ‘eat prevale Qatarehslt has ‘occurred to me th that fe met tian duty to give Dr. Lighthill this matome ting that he may so use it as to make others know where thoy may have exill and, atvention h Ido not be- Hove’ can be surpassed in this department of med it due to myself that tt be stated tna entice yates Bae ‘obligation by an ouptanton 6 gratiinge, ua steiesmaeg tom be ad Diseases of portant cases, at his office, HF nce of le Chris- trusi in Dr. LIGHTHILL can be Hi gape Andon Elastic Stock: Belts, Knee ae Ea hy Sram Advertised By Smiles Is Sozodont, and if you use it dally, the white of the pearis be- tween the parted rubies will pro’ dentifrice, and the sweetness juritying of the Sroath wit ‘tiost its ive Ed soknd pieces, use SPALDING'S GLUE, Batchelor’s Hair Dye is jlendid.— Me blished 37 years, Sold a Wig Factory, 16 Bonasee ey emg Boxes, ran 5 ire caer Jew on ae eo work- 0. 8 ALLER, Ry In? Brow Bi Bint street, ower Sturtevant Howes: war, nade eau = wish soot BOOTS and HitGas riizonioe SLE 0803 Noe S Union square rn Hea! LENTA naman poor OOD ay NEW PU wustscatrons: a IN TH sactpeae ye Sy tea Nd let 00 KAD OF THE GRANGERS.—PORTRA! I alee eee ee aoa yy? oa: sketch of 0. i fran with Blofial im June number of yermy. Mea wing colon. biog of cetgteer a year. DR me LRWISt. wean at a en abe ret as hrenologica! Jo : " WELLS, 38° Broadway. New York.