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U ‘ion mscover some means whereby fhe evils of Pauperism in all time to come shall be pro- |’ vided against. A Tempest in the Law Department Teapot—The Beauties of Reform. A tempest is raging in the teapot of the Law ] Department of the city government. Mr. John H. White, the attorney for the collection of arrears of personal taxes, has been re- moved trom that office by the head of the Law Department, Mr. E. Delafield Smith, but ro- fuses to accept his dismissal, and claims the right to retuin possession. The Corporation Counsel has, however, appointed General Alexander W. Harvey to the position, and General Harvey is recognized by the Receiver of Taxes and by the Comptroller as the regu- lar incumbent. The power to remove Mr. White is claimed by the Corporation Counsel 88a corollary of the power to appoint, con- ferred by the city charter, subject, however, to that clause of tbe charter which provides that “mo regular clerk or head of s bureau shall be temoved until he has been informed of the @ause of the proposed removal and has been allowed an opportunity of making an ex- Planation.”’ But as to the ‘‘cause” necessary to warranta removal the legal luminaries of the city government are at loggerheads. Tho Cor- Poration Counsel claims that his own opinion as to what the public interests require is cause sufficient, while the contumacious at- torney insists that the removal must be for cause connected with his official conduct, and not at the mere whim or caprice of the ap- pointing power. So far as the material point. at issue gencerned, there +seems to be little doubt as to the power of the Corpora- | tion Counsel to remove the attorney for tthe collection of arrears of perscnal taxes and to appoint another in his place whenever and as often as he may please, although on grounds which are overlooked in the present controversy. The attorney in question is not , made the head of a bureau under the law or ‘any other municipal department. To the Law Department is given “the charge and conduct of all the law business of the Corpo- gation and its departments and of all law business in which the city of New York shall be interested; and section 36 of the charter contains the following provi- sion:—‘‘No officer or department, ex- cept as herein otherwise provided, shall have or employ any attorney or counsel ; ‘but it shall be the duty of the Law Depart- ment to furnish to every department and officer such advice and legal assistance, as counsel or attorney in or out of court, as may be required by such officer or department ; and for that purpose he may assign an at- torney toany department that he shall deem to need the same, and may appoint the at- torney for the collection of personal taxes."” This appears to place the attorney for the collection of arrears of personal taxes on the same footing as any other attorney from time to time assigned toa department deemed to need his services, and the claim of Mr. White ; that he is entitled to hold office continuously until removed for official misconduct does not seem tenable. As both the removed and the newly appointed officers are tully competent to discharge the duties of the position the people have very little interest in the controversy, so far as its per- sonal character is concerned. But there is ® scandalous and disgraceful story connected with this squabble which well illustrates the character of our ‘“‘reform”’ city government. The position of attorney for the collection of errears of personal taxes wos admittedly pledged to a member of Assembly, and was only temporarily filled by another person until the member should be qualified to hold it by the expiration of his legislative services. Mr. White, it is true, insists that he refused to accept the position with any conditions, but the above fact is not to be disputed. The im- mediate cause of Mr. White’s removal was, however, the offence of having made a speech ata public meeting in favor of the Riverside Park improvement, which was objectionable to Comptroller Green. Mr. White states that he ‘was told by the Corporation Counsel, “You should have known that you would not hold the office after that speech ; I am obliged to act in harmony with the Comptroller, and you incensed him by attending that meeting.’”” So that it appears no public officer, however com- petent, can be suffered to hold office if he offends Mr. Green—at all events, when his ap- pointment and removal are in the hands of those who desire to “act in harmony with the Comptroller.”’ PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. @liver Ames, of Boston, is at the Windsor Hotel. Surgeon G. F. Winslow, United States Navy, is at the Astor House. ‘Private Daizell” has taken to lecturing on “lying and s'ealing,”” Congressman W. W. Wiltshire, of Arkansas, is re- Giding at the St. Nicholas Hotel. dudge Henry R. Selden, of Rochester, has apart- ments at the Metropolitan Hotel. Colonel George A. Forsyth, of General Sheridan's Staff, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, General S. D. Oliphant, United States Army, has quarters at the Metropolitan Hotel. Ex-Governor Onsiow Stearns, of New Hamp- abire, is staying at the Windsor Hotel. Ex-Mayor Morton McMichael and his don Wil- Mam McMichael, of Philadelphia, are at the Albe- marie Hotel. Sefior Don Antonio Flores, Minister from Ecua- dor at Washington, arrived last evening at the Astor House. ¥ Mrs. Barley, aged ninety-three, mother of twenty-one children, died last Saturday week in ‘Winchester, Va. Colonel James G. Jones, of the United States Marine Corps, is among the recent arrivals at the ‘Windsor Hotel, Congressman Rainey, of South Carolina, has purchased a suramer residence in Windsor, six miles from Hartford, Conn, Aman tn Jollet, U., nas kept alot of potato bugs eight months in @ bottle, and finds, to his ‘wonder, that tney are Joli-iet, Robert Haley, father of the Paterson (N. J.) City Clerk, was thrown from a train on the Erie Rail- ‘way yesterday and seriously injured, Bishop Martin Von Paderborn, according to the Volkszeitung of Berlin, has to either pay $8,400 by ‘the end of May, Gnes for contempt, or go to prison. Count Andrassy, of Vienna, explains his omis- sion from the Austrian Red Book of his despatches on the Eastern question, He says prudence ior- bade their publication. M, Deligny-Day and several fellow weavers of St. Menges, France, having sent to England a ‘wreath to be placed onthe tomb of Napoleon, \M, Edmond About, in his journal, mdicuied their ~action, and while saying that their motives were Not pure, he mentioned M. Deligny-Day personally, ‘That gentieman /elt himself outraged, and applied toacourt, which judged that he had been dam- aged in his honor, and should be repaid tor his @uferings with 100 francs. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1874. FRANCE. The Ministerial Crisis Maintained to Midnight. MACMAHON FORMS A CABINET. The New Ministers—Their Names and Office of State. VERSAILLES, May 22—P. M. The crisis in the Ministry continues, MacMahon About to Solve the National Dificalty. VERSAILLES, May 22—4 P. M, Further combinations entered into to-day for the formation of a Ministry having failed Presi- dent MacMahon has decided to form one himself. English Reports of the Situation—The Governmental Alternative. Lonpon, May 22—Evening. Special despatches from Paris in relation to the Ministerial crisis are conjused and contradictory. The Times’ despatch says:—The Cavinet intends to give the Assembly the option of acceptance of its programme or dissolution. A Ministry Constituted—The New Coun- cillors of State. Panis, May 22, 1874 Via Lonpon— Midnight, S } A Ministry has been finally constituted as fol- lows:— General de Cissey, Mintster of War and Vice President of the Council. 2 Duke Decazes, Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. de Fourton, Minister of the Interior. M. Pierre Magne, Minister of Finance. M. Eugene Caillaux, Minister of Public Works, M. Louts Grivart, Minister of Commerce. Viscount de Cumont, Minister of Public Instruc- tion, M. Adrien Tailhand, Minister of Justice. The Marquis of Montaignac is appointed Minister of the Marine. SPAIN. Sharp Fighting for the Possession of a Strategic Point Lonpon, May 22, 1874. A despatch from Bayonne says engagements take place daily between the Carlists and repub- licans ior possession of the heights commanding Bilbao. It is claimed that the Carilsts have gained some successes, - GENERAL CONCHA’S ADVANCE. General Concha has entered Vittoria. Citizen Volunteers Surprised by the Carlists. SANTANDER, May 22, 1874, The Carlists have surprised and surrounded a detachment of volunteers near this city. The | Tepublicans, at last accounts, held out and reief | had been sent them. Great excitement prevails | here, as the men in danger ail belong to this place. ENGLAND. Aristocratic Git’ to American Sailors—Mercan- tile Failure—Parliamentary Elections Annulled—Storm in London, Lonpon, May 22, 1874. The Countess of Aberdeen has forwarded $1,600 to the American Seamen's Society of Boston, to be used for the purchase of books, FAILORE OF MERCHANTS. Oppenheim & Schrader, merchants, have failed. Their abilities are estimated at $3,000,000, BRIBERY AND INTIMIDATION AT ELECTIONS, The Parliamentary election in Durhum has been anuulled on account of bribery and the election in Galway on account of the intimidation of electors. STORM IN THE METROPOLIS. At this hour (nalf-past four P. M.) a heavy thun- der storm, accompanied by sharp lightning, pre- vails here, This is the first rain that has (fallen for some time. WEATHER REPORT. The weather in England continues unusually ary. THE FRANCO-AUSTRIAN DUEL. Wounding the Wrong Man—Metternich Now the Sufferer, LONDON, May 22, 1874, The Telegraph's special despatch from Paris asserts that Prince Metternich, not the Duke de Montebello, as announced yesterday, was slightly wounded in the duel between the two persons, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, The Ticonderoga Off for Key West. Fort Monrog, Va., May 22, 1874, The United States steamer Ticonderoga, Captain Renshaw, from Norfolk for Key West, dropped down to, the roads to-day and is anchored off the fort. She will proceed to-morrow, Naval Orders. WASHINGTON, May 22, 1874, Lieutenant Commander G, C. Schultz has been detachea from the New York Navy Yard and granted leave; Passed Assistant Engineef 5. H. Greenleaf has been detached from the Swatara and ordered to the Bureau of Steam Engineering. FROM UTAH. Action of the Supreme Court on the Gu- bernatorial Question—Reported Mur- der by Indians. Sat LAKE Crry, May 22, 1874, The Supreme Court has decided to recognize B, L. Duncan, the appointee of the Governor, as Territorias Marshal, instead of McAllister, elected by the Legisiature; and also that Probate courts had no right to grant divorce, A report ts im circulation that twenty-three Miners have been murdered by Navijo indiana on the Levier River, but the fact ts not established, The monster sea serpent which innabits Bear Bare has been seen again lately by a Mormon nShop. THE M’OOOK MURDER TRIAL, YANKTON, DakoTan, May 22, 1874, In the Wintermute case today eight witnesses for the defencs were examined. Their evidence relates chiefly to the Oumber of shots fired. While witnesses tor the prosecution state that four shots were fired, the witnesses to-day say five | shots were Ored, and some had the impression that another was Ored outside the dvor. A PATAL RAILROAD ACOIDENT, CINCINNATI, May 22, 1874, Last night an accommodation train on the To- | = ledo, Wabash and Western Ratiroad was thrown | from the track, near Wabash, Ind., by a broken | wheel. Mrs. Swift was instantly killed, Mrs, Rob- bins was sightly injured and ner t son's | skull iractured, Brakeman Page wa iy i jured and Conductor Other passengers were QUARANTINE FEES AT NEW ORLEANS. New ORLEANS, May 22, 1874, Judge Bradley, of the United States Circuit Court, on application issned an order to-day re- ing the Board of Health irom collecting quar. antine lees irom vessels in accordance with a recent decision of the United States Supreme Court, wherein it was held that such fees imposed tat in. injured in the back. | whtly hurt. by the United states are unconstivutional THE DROWNED AMERICANS. Statement from the Boene of the Casualty in Switzer’and. Lonpon, May 22, 1874. The names of the young American students recently drowned in Lake Geneva, near Lausaune, are now given as William Woodbury, John Crane and James Crane. William Woodbury was a son of the late General Woodbary, United States army, ° AMUSEMENTS. SO ASN a Wallack’s Theatre. One of those genuine old comedies which always Fecelve favor with the public was presented at this house last night to a very crowded audience. Colman’s “Clandestine Marriage,” though per- haps not one of the most brilliant of the old comedies, exhibits the characteristics of our fore- fathers, their stateliness and pomposity with as little as possibile of the somewhat loose habit of speech that they too frequently cultivated. it is somewhat verbose, and a few passages might be cut down with advantage for modern representa- tions without inanytning spoil the value or the interest of the play. What makes an old comedy at Wallack's so,delightful is tho care bestowed on its preparation—the fidelity of the costumes and accessories, combined with the talent of the prin- cipal artists for the delineation of such characters as Lord Ogleoy, Canton and Mrs, Heidelberg. It would be dificult, if not impossible, in any other theatre where the English language is used to £ two actors capable uf filling tne two rdles of rd Ogleby Canton in the same quiet and thoroughiy artistic manner with which they were represented last night at Waliack’s, Mr, dulbert seems to have Leen specially created to hand down to younger generations @ vivid and lifelike picture of the gouty old tops of the pas:, and: had photography existed in the days of Colman ana Garrick we could scarcely have had better or more finishea pictures of the Lord Ogiebys of their day than the port raiture given by Mr, Wilbert last night. John Brougham, ever brimming over with fun, gave an exquisitely humorous sketch of the roguish Swiss valet, and Mme. Ponisi one of her usual strong interpretations in tue rdle of Mrs. Houderbore She brought out into prominent but not offensive re- lief the vulgarity of that remarkable person. Miss Goldthwaite as the distressed Fanny Ster- ling won the sympatny of tne audience atonce. This lady's acting is improving, and with 80 igir @ lace she Ought to make quite a suc- cessiul heroine. Mr. beckett as Brush, Mr. Arnott as Lovewell and Miss Lewis as Miss Sterling were effective, as usual. This pleasing comedy will be played until Tuesday, when it will be withdrawn to make way Jor “Kate.” Booth’s Theatre. Mr. John McCullough appeared as Jack Cade at Booth’s Theatre last night. He played the part With that iotelligent and earnest manner which has characterized all his performances in this city, Perhaps Mr. McCallough was too earnest in his endeavors, for he perceptibly strained his voice throughout his performance, and towards the end of the play his vocal power was much diminished. There is much excuse for this error of Mr. McCullough to be found in the senti- ment of the play in which he performed, The aramatist throws a glory around Jack Cade which prosaic historians have refused to depict. He makes the man, who history tells us was an | irish adventurer, to be an embodiment of ail tue virtues that are not opposed to the relentless pur- suit o1 vengeance, and he gifts Jack Cade with almost the eloquence of Mirabeau. For the sake of making the character of dramatic worta, how- ever, he tiad todo the latter. In the play, then, Jack Cade 18 a character that must charm the strong witted and orawny, and Mr, McCuliough has both brawn aud intelligence. In his act- ing he commends the Irish leader of the Kent- 1sh commoners to his auditors in a way tha’ must make them sympathize with Jack Cade. Through- out, Mr. McCullouzh’s performance was marked by maniiness and intelligent sympathy with the man and the cause he represepted. It is to be regret- ted that an actor so jair as Mr. McCullough is should find almost continual hindrances in the persons who shonid support and keep him in strength, as he did last night. Miss Lillie was, beside Mr. McCullough, the only capable performer in the play. Musical and Dramatic Notes. ‘The first matinée of “Oliver Twist” will be given this afternoon at the Filth Avenue. G. W. Middleton will open on Monday night, at the Bowery Theatre, in his own play, “Bred in the Bone.” Mr. Middieton has made some reputation on the Pacific Slope. At the testimonial benefit to Professor Herr- mann, at the Academy of Music, he was presented with @ massive watcn and chain, nanded to him fastened to a wand of flowers, The Lyceum opens this evening with the French company from New Orleans. The opening perform- ance will be “Frou Frou.” A crowded audience may be looked forward to at this house. THE FIFTH OONGRESSIONAL DISTRIOT, Card from Congressman W. R. Roberts. New York, May 20, 1874. To THe EpiTor OF THR HERALD :— In the HERALD of the 16th inst. it is intimated that I will probably be a candidate tor Congress at the next election. Permit me to say through the HERALD to my constituents what I have long since privately stated to my iriends, that under no circumstance Will I be @ candidate for a third term in Congress; neither am I a candidate for any of- fice whataoever. Very truly, yours, WILLIAM R, ROBERTS. ORUSADERS ARRESTED AND FINED, HILLsBoRO, Ohio, May 22, 1874, The crusaders reappeared to-day in large num- bers, and while conducting services in front of @ saloon were arrested and taken to the Central Police Station, Their ar- rest caused considerable excitement, attracting an immense crowd. ‘The hearing resulted tn two of the most prominent ladies being Gned $25 each and agentieman who acconipanied them $50 and costs. ‘The fines were patd under protest, and an a@ppeal will be made to a higher court, THE HERESY TRIAL, Movements of Professor Swing—The Ac- tion of His Congregation. CHICAGO, Ill, May 22, 1874, Professor Swing arrived at home to-night trom Oxiord, Onio. From friends who have conversed with him since his return it is learned that he is firm in bis determination to withdraw irom the Preabyterian Church, A meeting of the Fourth Presbyterian Church will be held to-morrow evening, when, it is under- stood, the question of adherence to their pastor wilt be decided. There is a great difference of opinion among the {friends of Professor Swing in regard to the step he has taken, and, while many sustain him, there are many more wao openly ex- press their regret at his action. HENRI ROCHEFORT COMING. SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 1874. The friends of Rochesort state authoritatively ‘that he has departed overland for New York. A MURDERER EXEOUTED, SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 1874, Thomas Schooley, the murderer of Henry For- man, was hanged at Victoria to-day. AN INFERNAL MACHINE IN TURKEY, A Diplomat Dangerously Wounded by the Explosion. (From Galignani’s Messenger, May 8.) AM extraordinary event has just occurred at Constantinople. Dimitri Aristarchi Bey, formerly Secretary of Embassy, was staying on a visit at the house of his relative, Savfet Pacha, Minister of Public Instruction, when one day, while the former ‘was out paying some visits, & stranger, dressed in European costume, drove up in a cab and lett for him a box and two letters, one of which contained the nd announced that what he had brought ent trom the Metropolitan of Adrianople, ‘cht on his return home opened the en- @ paper in ons of them stat the box contained some fine to- bacco,” But scarcely had he begun to turn the key when & tremendous explosion took place. He was knocked down in a terribie te, the win- dows were blown out, the ceiling shattered and the (urniture set on fire. Whole house Was shaken to its foundations, The flames were at once extinguished and Aristarchi conveyed to his own house, where he lies in a very precarious state. Even should his life be saved in ali proba+ bility he will be Bast blind, as his face is hothing more than one arge wound, and his hancs and many parts of his body are most se- verely burned, No trace Puen yet, been obtained of the per- this atrocious deed. He is supposed etrator of have been disguised, as (he servants who saw him state that his hair was tn long ringlets, he had a thick, White beard, aud that be wore blue anectaniaa. | Other nation can compara, UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY. Opening of the Annual Examination. ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 20, 1874, To-day witnesses the commencement of the an- nual examination at the United” States Naval Academy. 4 The Board of Visitors arrived at half-past ten o'clock, and at a quarter past eleven were presented to all the officers of the Academy, who were in full uniform. The Board then received a salute from the company of marines attached to the post, while @ salute of fifteen guns was fired. They then inspected and reviewed the midshipmen organ- ized a8 a battalion of light artillery, with twelve Mght 12-pounder navy howitzers, under command of Lieutenant Simonds, United States Navy. At the conclusion of the review, which, by the way, was very fine, the members of the Board, accompanied by Admiral Worden, Superintendent of the Acad- emy; Oommander Breese, Commandant of Mid- shipmen, and other officers, proceeded to make a tour of the institution. This afternoon the Board will organize, and to-morrow the examination will begin nd be continued according to the fol- lowing programme :— PROGRAMMB OF ANNUAL EXAMINATION, COMMENC- ING MAY 20, 1874, Cadet Midshipmen—First Class. First day—Light, Second day—Law and navigation, Third day—Navigation and Spanish, Fourth day—Steam, Filth day—Seamanship and navigation. Class. First day—Naval tactics, Second day—s Third day—Mechanics and seamansht Fourth day—Astronomy ana seaman: Filth day—Ordoance and French, ‘hird Class, 7 First day—Seamanship. Second day—Chemistry, ‘Third day—Analytical geometry. Fourth day—Rhetoric and French, Fith Cece urth Class, First day—French, Second day- Algebra, Third day—English, Fourth day—Geometry, Fifth day—History. Cadet Engineers—First Class. First day—Steam., Second day—French, Third day—Mechanica, Fourth day—ilectricity and chemistry. Futh day—Steam and chemistry, Second Class, Firat day—Descriptive geometry. Second day—steam. ‘Thira day—analytic: tiptoe Fourth day—steam and French, Filth day—steam, PRACTICAL EXERCISES, Forenoon—Seamanship (sails), infantry and light artillery, seamanship (spars), great guns and target practice. Fn ae aa al tactics, fencing, steam and signals. ‘The above programme affords an excellent in- sight ito the character of the course of studies pursued at our Naval Academy—the first and most comptete institution of its Kind in the world, and one of which ail Americans should be proud, for it supplies our navy with a corps of officers with which, a8 @ body, the naval officers o1 no ‘ It should be stated that many of the studies actually pursuea at the Academy do not appear on this programme, as they are completed during the first term and are disposed of at the semi-annual examination, held in February. As @ consequence of the commencement of the examination, tie staid and venerable city of Annapolis and the charming grounds of the Academy are again enlivened by the annual influx of anxious Mamas, doting sisters and fond sweet- hearts o! the members of the graduating class. Long strolls along the winding waiks in the early twilignt are now the order o! the day, and not a few ofthe embryo naval heroes seem in imminent. danger of launching their barks on the troubled waters of matrimony as well as on the untried seas of active naval life, But old stagers know that there is little to be apprehended from these apparently alarming symptoms: for, i! tne truth must be told, the midshipman isa flirt by nature and by tradition, and makes iove on principle to every pretty girl he sces, I trust the dear creatures understand this, for it wil save them many a heartache, Naval officers are said to make good husbands, and they are certainly popular in the matrimonial market just at present; out they are | not recruited trom the ranks of the midshipmen, “at least to.any great extent.” Among the members ol the graduating class this 1s, of course, a season of great excitement. In a very few days their four long years of study and confinement will be brought to an end, and each waits impatiently for the coveted diplom: that he may appear a full fledged graduate, in all the glory of a jong-talied coat and shoulder straps, and bid adieu to the joys and sorrows ol a stu- | dent's Iie forever. Yet when the moment for sundering ali their academic ties actually arrives not a few will find feelings of keen regret mingled with their exultation; and many a time hereaiter, as they stand their stormy mid-watcnes, they will think kindly of their Alma mater, and realize that the old place wasn’t wholly bad, after all. Noticeable among the strangers who now throng the Academic grounds are the young civil- jan bo rhe! for naval honors who are awaiting the advent of the 6th of June to present them- selves lor eXamination for admission to the Acad- emy. They are daily to be seen gazing open- mouthed at the drills, or, unuer the convay of some friendly fourth class man examining with breathless admiration the models in the seaman- ship and gunnery rooms. In their eyes a iourth class man is an august being aud a first class man patronizing air assumed by a fourth class man, when he ee one of these aspirants in tow, is very amusing. He here finds awple fleld tor the display of the vast store of naval knowledge ac- cumulated during his long experience of eight months in the service, and he makes good use of the Opporeanity. He discourses learnedly on sea- mauship, gunuery and navigation; he criticises severely the qualifications of the various instruc- tors, especially the abilities of the officers as sea- men, and be is ready with fh profound opinion upon any subject connected with the naval service, from a percussion cap tu a broadside iron-clad. For an uncompromising critic commend me to @ fourth class man. The United States ship Constellation arrived here on Monday, and now lies in the stream in readiness to take the midshipmen on the summer's practice cruise ag soon as the examination 1s ended. She ts a fine specimen of the old-fashioned sailing sloop-ol-war, and, iresh irom the Navy Yard, looks very taut and trim. Many naval olticers of | rank and experience think it a doubtful policy to send the midshipmen on their practice cruises in | such ships as tne Consteilation. The experionce them, but it is thought by many that the time would be more profitably spent on board a steam sloop, where they would become Jamiliar with the class Of ships that they will have to handle after graduating, rather than with the old-iashioned sailing ships, Which are rapidly disappearing irom the service. little less than a demi-god; and, by the way, the | | they gain tn that way is doubtless valuable to |- —TRIPLE SHEET. THE RIO GRANDE BORDER. J... Mexicans Again Raiding on the Stock Ranches. Americans To Be Driven from the Country. PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. GALVESTON, Texas, May 22, 1874, A News special from Brownsville says there is @ horrible state or affairs in that section. Judge Dougherty reports there ia Jess security for per- sons or property between the Nueces and .ne Rio Grande than heretoiore. In Nueces and Live Oak counties the ranches have been deserted by old frontiersmen. They will send affidavits to General Steete substantiating the account of murders and robberies, and ask for authority to organize and protect themselves, The number of raiders is greater than previously, and if they steal fewer cattle than before it is because there are fewer leit to steal. The Mexicans nave been CROSSING OVER CATTLE at Los Conchos for the past three days. Twenty- four miles above they have Ored on citizens from the Mexican side of the river. Judge Dougherty left tor Nueces this evening, ‘or the purpose of procuring evidence to justify military action. The raiders have crossed over 800 head of cattle. The commander at Matamoros has been asked to'send @ force to capture them. We shall be forced 'to FIGHT IN SELF-DEFENCE, as there {s no safety jor an American outside of a town. They are determined to drive us out of the country. Such is the opinion of our cleavest headed men, A Committee of Safety Appointed in Corpus Christi—Citizens Patrolling the Streets—A Threat to Release Murderers in Jail—Cavalry Moving to the Scene. Corpus CuRisti, May 22, 1874. The condition of things ts getting worse At @ meeting ot citizens held last night a Committee of Safety was appointed, with full power to act throughout the county. The committee consists ol Messrs Doddridge, Plato, Murphy, Donning and Gussett. About 130 signatures were obtained of men pledging themselves to maintain order. A telegram was received from General Augur,,stat- ing that a company of cavairy would be here:im- mediately. AN ATTACK ON THE JAIL was threatened on Tuesday by filteen men from Meansville, but was frustrated by Sheriff MoLane, Last night a detail of twenty-five men was patrol- ling the city in anticipation of an attempt bo re- lease the murderers in jail. Threats are made freely by Mexicans to burn and rob the city. About $700 was subscribed last night for the cap- ture of tne other murderers, and a petition will be presented to.Governor Cole to offer a rewardupon the part of the State. A Ranche Attacked by Indians. SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May. 22, 1874, On the 9th inst. Mr. smith, who lives about twelve miles {rom Fort Davis, on a ranche, was at- tacked by four Indians, the latter on foot, near his house, and was slightly wounded. They stole about ten head of cattle, which were afterwards found killed a few miles from the ranche. The Indians and Mexicans Preparing for @ Bloody Invasion—A New Ship Chan- nel—Arrest of Mexican Murderers. The Galveston News of the 17th has the following despatches irom San Antonio:— On the 5th inst. a small detachment of Unitea States soldiers found on their arrival at West Cache Creek, between Fort Sill and Fort Richard: gon, outside of the reservation, about 300 Indians encamped, They are said to have been well armed with im- proved firearms, and when questioned as to their Object said they were on a buffalo hunt One of the guards, who was one of the detach- ment which escorted Big Tree,to the Texas Peni- tentiary, said that while going through their camp. during the night, he recogmizea nim sitting quite comiurtably by one of the camp fires. A letter has very recently been received from a reliable gentleman residing at Laredo, Texas, which states tuat during his stay at Rancho Par- ceda, Mexico, he met an.old and intelligent Mexi- can from Monclava, Mexico, who imiormed him that he was several days amorg the remainder of the Kickapoos whom General McKenzie punished last year; that they are on friendly terms with the Mexicans, and they expressed themselves deter- mined to cross the Rio Grande next moon and avenge themselves on the Texans. It has the following from Corpus Christi, under date of the 16th:— Five of the fifteen Mexicans engaged in the Penescal murder, telegraphed last ‘iuesday, have been arrested, and a force of twenty men is after the others, ‘Ihe. badies of the tour murdexed men were fearfully mangied and cut to pieces. ae the great ship channel from Corpus Christi Bay to Aransas Pass, nearly seven miles long, and which bas been under construction for seventeen years, was examined and Scenes by Special State Engineer W. H. Russell, of Browns. ville. Its total cost will amount to nearly $1,000,000, [ts average depth 18 about 10 and width 175 feet. The people are jubilant and happy, and expect steamships to enter their bay within a month. Great quantities of wool are coming in from the interior, and everything Is prosperous. WEATHER REPORT. War DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THR CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WasHINGTON, D.U., May 23-1 A, M. Probabilities, For NEw ENGLAND AND THE MIDDLE STATES, CLEAR OR PARTLY CLOUDY WEATHER WILL PRE- VAIL, WITH WESTERLY WINDS SHIFTING TO SOUTR- The following ts @ list of the oMicers of the Con- stellation for the summer’s cruise :— Commander—R. R. Breese, commanding. Lieutenant Commanders—P. H. Cooper, execu- uve officer; P, F. Harrington, navigator; A. G. Caldwell, John Schouler, vine oe Walker, W. 8. Brownson, &. D. '. Heal Surgeon—James H. Tinkham. Paymaster—Daniel A, Smith. The following 18 @ correct list of the Board of Visitors :— Hon, Aaron A. Sargent, United States Senator, of California. Hon. John W. Stevenson, United States Senator, of Kentucky. Hon. Eugene Hale, Member of Congress. Hon, L. Q C, Lamar, Member of Congress, Hon. Lewis Parsons, of Aiabama, Hon. J. P. Vincent, of Pennsylvania, Hon, William Aiken, of South Carolina. Rev. J. L. @, McKown, Of litinois, General J. P. Wilson, of New York, General W. 4. Morgan, of Missouri, Colone! D. P. Dyer, of Missouri. General John Gibbon, United States Army. Rear Admiral Wiliam Reynolds, United States vy. ee peain William N, fave Unite: States Nuvy. Captain 8, B. Luce, United States Navy, THE TAUNTON FIRE, TAUNTON, Mass., May 22, 1874, ‘The stock of hardware of Seth Wood & Sons, in Jones’ block, was damaged by the fire last night; 98, $10,000; partially insured in the jeen's ete or ‘New York and the Atna and Pao of Hartford. The loss on the building was alight, ‘4 THE 81, LOUIS BRIDGE, Sr. Lovts, May 22, 1874. The bridge spanning the Mississippi River at this potat will be thrown open to pedestrians to-mor- row. Vehicles and street cars will be able to cross in about ten days. The tracks for rallroad trains will probably be ready some time next month, When @ grand demonstration will be made. A WORKMAN KILLED, THOMASTON, Me., May 22, 1874, A fatal accident occurred while workmen were tearing down the old bank building, They had re- moved all but two props, upon which the ceiling above rested and Thomas J. Beverage was prepar- ing to remove them, when the floor above fell, burying him beneath the ruins. He lived but a few hours. He leaves a wife and several children, A WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE, PortLanD, Me., May 22, 1874, A day or two since Mrs. Woodbury Smail, of Cherryfeld, committed suicide by cut! her throat With oazor. sae: | in value to $3,500, ERLY, SLIGHT RISE OF TEMPERATURE AND FALLING BAROMETER IN THE LAST NAMED DISTRICT BY SATURDAY NIGHT. For the South Atlantic and Guif States generally clear weather, southeast or southerly winds, sta- tionary or rising temperature and falling barom- eter. For the lower Jake region, Tennessee and the Onto valley, increasing cloudiness, southerly winds, rising temperature and falling barometer, with possibly light rain near Lake Erie. For the upper lake region and the Northwest, cloudy weather and light local rains, southerly winds, stationary to rising temperature and slowly falling barometer. The Lower Mississippi, the: Lower Missouri and the Lower Ohio Rivers will fall slowly during the day, 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, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnot's ERALD Building :— harmacy, HERaLn Buliding 1873. 1874, 3A. M. 53 62 6A. M.. 54 50 60 65 9A. M.. 50 67 58 6? 12M... 65 64 12 P. M. 85 Average temperature yesterday + 68 Average temperature for corre te Iaat year . 69 ICE BRIDGE IN OANADA, QUEBEC, May 22, 1874 ‘The ice bridge at Chicoutimi, on the Saguenay River, was still firm at the last accounts, and teams were crossing without incurring any risk. ‘The ice measured two lees thick. The opening of navigation on the Saguenay wasnever known to be so late as this year. ROBBERY OF EMBLEMS. Norwicn, N. ¥., May 22, 1874, The office of Colonel EB. J. Loomis was rovbed this afternoon of a Good Templar sword and other emblems of the order, heavily jewelled, amounting JOURNALISTS ON THEIR TRAVELS, SELMA, Ala, May 22, 1874, The Alabama Press Association, with the New York association, were elegantly and hospitabiy entertained bere to-day, They have gone to Mont- gomery, and will leave there on Monday for At- 7 THE MISSISSIPPI OVERFLOW. Decline of the Waters—Condition #& the Memphis and Little Rock Raile road. MEMPHIS, May 22, 1876, Notwithstanding the fact that the river has fallen at this point over ten feet since the decline began, yet the vast boay of water spreading over the bot tom opposite here, which has submerged the Mem- his and Littie Rock Railroad to Madison, has falien but very little. Parties who left Madison yesterday state that the decitne there hag not been over seven inches, The damage to the railroad is unknown, but it is feared it has been quite serious, If You Are Not an Idiot Get the Japan« ESE CORN FILE and stop that pam. Only 3écenta At drug and shoe stores. A.—Espenscheid, Hat Manufacturer, of 118 Nassau street, has ready the SILVERY PEARIs bes cai HAT, the summer style for geutioman’s ress hat. Atkinson's White Rose, 55c. per Bottles CAMPHOUR, 36c. per pound. WILLEAM M. GILES & O,, Chemists, 451 sixth avenue, A Lost Art of the Cesars Restored. ANGELL’ HOT AIR ROMAN BATHS, 6 Lexington awe enue, Appetize and invigorate before breakfast—Reiress ang vitalize before dinaer—Seothe and tranquillze bee tore retiring, Ladies, day and eveuing ; geatlewea, @' day and all night DR. @REGORY, 854 Broadway. “A.%—Silver Pearl Dress Hat—A Spee lalty imstyle, shape and color. JAMES & CO., St. Nicholas Hotel A.—Herald Branch Offi corner Fulton avenue and Boerum str Open trom 8 A. M, to 9 P Ou sunday trom 3 to 9 P.M. Brooklym, = A Permanent Cure to All Cases Rheum= atism and Neuralzia positively guaranteed or.ne char; Dr. FITLER's RU UMATIC REMEDY, 13 Bond stress A.—Dougan’s Summer Styles of Gents® HATS now re.dy. 102 Nassau. corner of Anm street. A.—Rupture and Physical Deformities Pehavectiny giles by Dr. MARSH, at No 2 Vesey street, old’ office. Pe apres Elastic Stockings, Belts, Knee Paps, Abdominal Supporters, Crutches anc Suspensors Bandages, sioulier Braces, ar MALSH'S Truss ofkoa No. 4 Vesov'street. Lady attendants, A Panic-Struck Benny: It is a terrivie shock toa charming woman—indced, te any woman—to find that her iceth are “vbeximning go.” Never will any human being who uses the tragran| SOZODONT, while the teeth are still sound, make thi discovery. ‘Even when decay has- c iurme- diately stops Its progress. Batchelor’s Hnir Dye is Never tails, Established 37 years, applied at BATCH ELOR'S Wi, tor Clarets.—700 C: from $4 to $40, im lots to suit; good soun: ‘ines, reliable brands, pasty old imporiséions, matured in bottie’ also Sauternes. H. B. KIRK & CO., 69 Fulton sweet. Splonata.- id and properl; Bont se Health Restored by Du Barry’s Revas LENTA ARABICA FOOD to the stomach, nerves, lungs: and liver, curing dyspepsia (indigestion), consupation, diarrhea, acidity, palpitation, sieepiessness, deouuisy, Wasung cough, asthina, fevers, consumption, low spirit, 70.00) cures, which had resisted ail other remedies. 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