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‘SPAIN. M@he Cabinet Crisis Continugd—Military Council it Madrid, + LONDON, Sept. 4—5:30 A. M, ‘A despatch trom Madrid to the Times saya the ‘Cabioet crisis continues, Sefior Cotoner, Presi dent of the Council, persists in bis resignation. ARMY COMMANDERS ASSEMBLED IN MADRID, General Blanco and other leaders of the North- ern army have accompanied General Zabala to Madrid, BELGIUM. ‘Fatal Results of the Coal Mine Explosion. —- BRussRUs, Sept. 3, 1874. By the explosion in the coal mine-at Dour yes- ‘terday seven lives were lost. Five miners were wesoued, badly injured, CUBA. The Land Taxes To Be Pai in Specie, Havana, Sept 3, 1874, Captain General Concha to-day issued a decree, ‘€o go into effect immeciately, requiring that here- after all land taxes shall be paid entirely in specie. Frederick Dockray in Transit for Spain—Trade at Havana Dull and Unsettled. New York, Sept. 3, 1874. A letter from Havana dated August 29, says:— “Frederick Dockray 18 to be sent to Spain to-mor- Tow by the Spanish mail steamer, through the dntercession of Mr. Hall, Coneul General of the United States. Mr. Dockray wil! be treated as a cabin passenger. He will be without irons and ‘Pave the liberty of the whole snip,” TRADE AT HAVANA, The same letter reports as tollows:—“Business Of every description is very unsettied, Scarcely anything is doing owing to the extreme fuctua- ‘ions of gold.” THE BLACK BILLS COUNTRY, ‘Stringent Order from General Sheridan in Preservation of the Rights of the Indians. CRICAGO, Sept. 3, 1874, Lieutenant General Sheridan to-day sent the fol- Jowing order by telegraph to Brigadier General Allred H, Terry, at St. Paul, Minn. :— Wd tho companies now organizing at Stoux City and Yankton trespass on the Sioux Tadian reservation you are hereby directed to use the force at your Command to burn the wagon trains, destroy the outtlt and arrest the leaders, confining them at the nearest military post in the Indian country. Should they suc- ceed in reaching the interior you ure directed to send ‘euch force of cavalry {n pursuit as will accomplish the purposes above named. Congress open up the Country for settiement, by extinguishing the. treaty ‘rights of the Indians, thé undersizned will give a cordial support to the settlement of the Black Hilis, A dupli- cate copy of these instructions has been sent to the Gen- eral commanding the Department of the Platte. PH. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant Genoral, INDIAN RAID IN TEXAS, GALVESTON, Sept. 3, 1874, A despatch from Fort Worti says there were 150 Mndians this side of Jacksboro on Friday night last. ‘They had stolen many horses, and were making “heir way to the reservation. THE NORTHWEST EXPEDITION, ‘Condition of the Command—A Fight Be- tweem the Blackfeet and Buffalo Hunters. Orrawa, Ont., Sept. 3, 1874, A telegram has been received here from the ‘Northwest expeditionary force, dated Old Wives’ Creek, August 12, reporting that the expedition ‘Was then encemped there, about 450 miles from Dufferne. The horses were in poor condition from insufficient pasture, bad water and hard work, ‘but the health of the men was good. re had been a fight betw some Blackfeet Indians and buffalo huuters. Lhe Indians were instigated to make the attack, according to the hunters’. report, A American outlaws. The aes stato that he Indians nuniber 500, and at ey had been atzengthening their fort ‘Bow River ali spring. 9 Ms e THE RECIPROCITY TREATY, QuEzxo, Canada, Sept. 3, 1874, A meeting of the Boara of Trade is called for the @th inst, to discuss the proposed reciprocity ‘Wreaty. THE ELBOTION OF RIEL. Fort Garny, Manitoba, Sept. 3, 1874. Riel was elected to-day by acclamation repre- ‘sentative to the Dominion Legislature. Dr. Bown was nominatea in opposition, but, througn ‘some informality, the nomination was rejected. Bown's friends are confident of renderivg the election void. The day passed ox quietly, BURNING OF THE RIVER BELLE, ‘Whe Insurance and List of Companies. Provipence, R. L, Sept. 3, 1874, The insurance on the steamer River Belle, burned im New York last night, is $62,500, divided as tol- tows :—Five thousand dollars each in the Continen- tal, Citizens’, Manhattan, Home, and Atna, of New York; the Atua and Hartiord, or Hartford; the Scottish Commercial, of Scotiana, and the Mer- chants’, of Newark; $2,500 each inthe Standard, Star, Guardian and Amity, of New York; the Springfield, of Springteld; tke Orient, of Hart- ford, and the Commercial Union, of England. NATIONAL BOARD OF STEAM NAVIGATION. The Shipbuilding Interest of the United States—The Administration of Steam Vessel Inspection. BurPALo, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1874, The National Board of Steam Navigation met again this morning. Alter transacting the regular routine business, on motion of General W. L. dames, the thanks of the Board were tendered to Congress for the appropriations made for the im- Bree tee of the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, id for the establishment of lights at dangerous ints. on motion of B, 8. Osborn the Board unanimously adopted the following resolution :— Resolved, That the National Beard of Steam Naviga- tion since the last session have witnessed with pride the evidence of a revival of American shipbuilding in various parts of the United states, and the unprece- dented increase of tonnage for employment in the foreign iving proof that the skilled artisans of eur country still take high rank among their compet- ‘dtors abroad, and it only remains now for our National Legistature ‘to assure this interest [ts fostering care to 4mduce capital to seek Investment In steam tonnage and thus, tn a short time, for our nation to regain {ts wonted Just and proud position among the maritime nations of 1@ world. Mr. Osborn gave avery interesting account of the rise and progress of the American shipbuild- fing industries, cluiming that the time was not far distant when ships for joreign flags would be built in our shipyards, The following resolution was offered by the Executive Committee, unanimously adopted and -ordered to be sent to the President of the United States and Secretary 0} the Treasury :— Resolved, That the National Board of Steam Naviga- tion, profoundly impressed with the vital importance of carrect administration of steam vessel inspection, would ‘most rospectiully request and urve the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Treas. ury to place at its head a gentleman of integrity and learning in the line of dutics devolved by law on that officer—a practical man, a thorough engineer, one ac: quainted with navigation on ocean, lakes and rivers, whose judgment and rulings cannot be improperly ‘Warped or alfected by any interested party, whether he de steamboat owner, officer, patentee or politician. ‘The report of the Executive Committee was read and discussed. A resolution in regard to lights for steam ves. ‘@els Was oSered and discussed. The Board adjourned at noon for a short excur- ‘sion on the lake. THE MALTSTERS IN CONVENTION. Proceedings of the Closing Meeting. NIAGARA Fats, N, Y., Sept, 3, 1874. The adjourne meeting of the United States Maltsters’ Convention, at the International Hotel, Niagara Falls, was opened to-day by the President, B. A. Lynde, at ten o'clock, Aiter transacting the routine business and ap- jointing committees to consider subjects of vital interest to the trade, to be Introduced at the next the Convention adjonrned to 2 cad York On the dirst Weaneaday in THE NATIONAL GAME, The Red Stockings and the Staten \ Islanders. 81, Louis, Mo., Sept, 8, 1874, Ata match game of base ball yesterday between @he Red Stockings and the Staten Islanders the Med Stockings won by & acore Of 12 to + NEW YORK HERALY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER J, THE PRESIDENT ANDATHE SOUTH, Instructions from the Pres{dent té the Secretary of War. TROOPS TO BE EMPLOYED. Vigorous Action Taken for the Repression of Disorder. | VIEWS OF THE OABINET OFFICERS. WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 1874. The following letter was received here to-day :— Lona Brancn, N, J., Sept. 2, 1874. General W. W. BELENAP, Secretary of War:— The recent atrocities in the South, particularly in Louisiana, Alabama and South Uarolina, show a disregard for law, Civil rights and personal protec- tion that ought not to be tolerated in any civilized government, It looks as if, unless speedily cnecked, matters must become worse, until lile and property there will receive no protection from \ the local authorities, such authority becoming powerless, Under such circumstances it ts the duty | of the government to give all the aid for the pro- | tection of life and civil rights legally authorized. | | | To thisend I wish you would consult with the | Attorney General, who is well informed as to the outrages already committed and the iocalitics where the greatest danger lies, and so order troops as to be available in case of necessity. All proceedings for the protection of the South will be under the Law Department of the govern. ment, and will be directed by the Attorney Gen- | eral, in accordance with the provisions of the En- forcement acts. No instructions need therefore be given the troops ordered into the Southern | States, except as they may be transmitted from | time to time on advice from the Attorney General, | or as circumstances may determine hereafter. Yours truly, U, 8. GRANT. The Attorney Gencral’s Visit to Long | Branch—An Expression of the Presi- dent’s Views—Zach Chandler and the Cabinet Officors—Circular of Instruc- tions. WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 1874, The object of Attorney General Williams’ hurried visit to the President at Long Branch was ex- plicitly stated in these despatches yesterday to be for the purpose of preparing the President for the visit of the combined Southern delegations at Long Branch on Saturday next. As the President has been absent for some time travelling and en- joying the hospitality of his New England friends, it was not supposed that he haa given the South. | ern outrages the slightest attention, if indeed he had even heard of them through the most | partisan sources. It was thought here by officials that the statement or the facts alone | would not induce action, hence the con- | certed effort contemplated by the conference | on Saturday next. The Attorney General left here on Tuesday mght for Long Branch to prepare the President for the meeting and to also give his own views, as the highest law officer, as to what ought to be done to stay further outrages and intimida- tion, The Attorney General unexpectedly found the President had wholly ANTICIPATED THE OBJECT OF HIS VISIT and was prepared to act decisively and promptly. Neither argument nor conference was necessary. He emphatically announced his determination to | protect all citizens in the rights guaranteed them by the constitution and iswe of the United States, and this, too, in & non-partisan or political sense. The President also said that he did not care to have an assemblage of politicians visit him at this juncture of affairs, tor whatever was done after their visit would be con- strued at once as prompted solely by political mo- lives, and the better plan would be for the Attor- ney General to return to Washington on the next train and officially announce that whatever was | issued had his sanction, At the same time the Secretary of War was instructed by letter of the will of the President in the matter, and, confiding the task to the Attorney General, this offictal seft | Long Branch last night and unexpectedly arrived here this morning. Before noon the Attorney General, Secretary Bristow and Secretary Belknap | had met tn the latter's private office, at tae War Department, to draft THE CIRCULAR OF INSTRUCTIONS to United States marshals and United States at- tornies. Senator Zach Chandler, chairman of the Congressional Kepublican Committee, hap- pened to be present, and, as the old war horse considers himself the equal of any Cabinet officer, | he was allowed to remain. It was sought to make the visit of the Southern delegations unnecessary, | but the presence of the chairman‘of the Repuovil- can Congressional Committee at the conference to-day undoes all that the Attorney General's hasty return to this city was designed to effect. | ‘The conference lasted about three-quarters of an hour, and was occupied wholly in drafting the fol- lowing circular, the important passages in which were only drafted by the President and only so changed as to make the wording apply as the in- structions of the Attorney General:. THE CIRCULAR, Derartment oF Justice, Wasninaton Sept 3, 1874. Sin—Outrages of various descriptions, and in some cases | atrocious murders have been commitied in your dis-- trict by boties of armed men sometimes in disguise, and | with the view, it 1s believed, of overawing and intiml- | dating pecceable anu law abiding ciuzens, and depriy- ing them ot the rights guaranteed to them by the consti- tution and laws of the United States. Your attention is directed to an act of Congress passed April 9 1866, en~ titied “An act to protect all persons in the United States in their civil rights, and to sure nish” means for their vindication” “and to another, passed April 2, entitled | “Aan act to enforce the provisions of the fourteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States, and for other purposes ;” also, to one passed May 30, 1870, en- titled “An act to enforce the right of citizens of the United States to vote in the several States of this Union, and for other purposes,” which, with their amenaments, make these deeds of violence and blood offences within the jurisdiction of the general government. 1 consider it my duty, in view of these circumstances, to instruct you to proceed with all possible energy and despatch to detect, expose, arrest and punish the perpetrators of those ‘crimes,’ and to that end you are to spare no effort or necessary expense. Troops ot the United States will be’ stationed at different and convenient points in your district for the purpose of giving you all needful aid in the discharge of your offi- cial duis. You understand, of course, that nv interter- ence whatever is hereby intended with any political or party action not in violation of law, but protection to all Classes of citizens, white and colored, in the free exercise of the elective franchise and the enjwyinent of the other rights and privileges to which they are entitled under the eonstitution aod laws as citize: of the United State: ‘The ‘instructions are issued by the anthority of the President and with the concurrence of the Secretary of War. Vi eapectfull: ar Vere FORGE H. WILLLAMS, Attorney General, THE SENTIMENT OF THE CABINET. So far as the Cabinet has been consulted, there is but one oy that ample protecion and security shall be assured to ail Classes throughout | the entire South, and no one is more intense in his feelings than Secretary Bristow, who, coming | from the democratic State of Kentucky, says that the recent disgraceful barbarities in that State cannot be palliated by the common charge that misgovernment 18 due to carpet bag influences there. So, too, he holds that Tenaessee 1s also exempt from the claim of carpet bag in- fluence and bad government and, referring to the memorable words of Presideit Lincoin respecting the Fort Pillow massacre, he says the rights of all classes must be protected—inside of the constitution if possible ; outside of it if neces- sary. When the tenor of the Attorney General’s circu- lar became known, Senator West, of Loutsiana, at once telegraphed to Governor Kellogg, as jol- lows:— Prompt and vigorous action will be taken by the Presi dent to protect Iife and maintain the peace throughout the entire South. Troops will be sent to Loulsiana and elsewhere forthwith ‘Fo whit Governor Kellogg replied All our friends rejaice at your good news, The first movement of troops will be from Hotty Springs, Miss., to New Orleans, the headquarters | of Marshal Vackard; and, through the United States District Attorney, the requzitions will be made on General Emory, commandihg the Depart- ment of the Gulf. ‘The impression prevatls here that the action of the President, designed as it was to be tree from any partisan bias, will have the effect of restoring | law and order in the disturbed localities in the South, In connection with the action of the ad- ministration to-day, ttcan be stated that last June representations were made to the Secretary of | War, by the Louisiana delegation, that if the federal troops, for some time stationed in that State, were besmitted to remajn there, tustead of | Twitchell’s Detng transferred to Holly Springs, Miss., them prenence would have @ salutary influence, and ossibly would tend to repress disorder. Amon, ther: where it was suggested they suoul be stationed; tf toply 4 corporal's guard, was Con- } Shatta, the recént .. 2 SCENE OF DEEDS OF BLOODY VIOLENCE. General Sherman hesitated about subjecting ‘(oops lately arriving im that section of the coun- try to the dangers of such an epidemic as scourged ‘Strevepdrt and its vicimity last season, nor Was it believed at eadquarters that the leara of the Louisianians as to the inten- tion of the white leaguers would be Trealized, Therefore the troops were held in readi- hess throughout the summer £0 repress any overt “wct. and the moral effect of their presence not being felt and the President having reiused to ia- terfere in the political complications of Texas and Arkansas, it was taken jor granted that tt was not the Intention of the federal autlrorities to afford aid to the State government of Louisiana. Tne President, too, thought that the near presence of the troops in Mississippt would be sufficient; but by the circular issued to-day it would appear that the judgment of those most conversant with the people and locality where the outrages were com> mitted would have been the saler guide, The Southern Republieans Before the President—He Believes the Troubles Exaggerated—Boulds Baker Asking As= sistance to Defeat the Wicked Demo- crats—Vice President Wilson on the Situation. Lona Branon, N. J., Sept. 3, 1874, Senator Patterson and other representatives of South Carolina, ex-Governor Warmotnh, of Louisi- ana, and Boulds Baker, of Texas, left Long Branch to-day. The delegates of South Carolina had an in- terview with the President, at which Attorney General Willams was present. tne President ex- pressed his disinclination to interfere in Southern affairs with federal troops, except in extreme cases; at the same time he declared his determi- Ration to enforce the law and maintain peace where it might be necessary, under the provisions of the constitution. Williams was FAVORABLE TO STRONG MEASURES during the canvass and election, Boulds Baker, chairman of the Republican State General Com- Mittee of Texas, represented the condition of that State as critical, ine democrats @s imbued with the spirit of 1861, enemies of the country, and only concealing their real sentiments for ex- pediency’s sake. The republican party of the State can be easily united aud carry the State with the aid O1 the true friends of the Union of both parties ; but, in order to do this, the mistakes of the ad- ministration in its federal appointments tn the State must be remedied. Baker as¥s no appoint | ment, ®ut only urges the removal of improjer per- sons and the appointment of respectao'e citizens, The President promised to inquire into the al- leged grievances. , THE GENERAL OPINION 1a that nothing will be done, the President beliey- Bat that tf he turns out the present oftictals it will only create another division of the party iully as serious as thatat present existing. ‘the President privately expresses the opinion that the troubles in the South are exaggerated for political pur- poses. Williams uses his efforts to impress the President with the seriousness 01 the situation. Vice President Wilson is here, the guest of Mr. Chilas, of Philadelphia. To-day he dined with Drexel, and returus to New York to-morrow, He | believes the Southern troubles exaggerated, and thinks 1t the best policy to leave the South alone, as he believes the returning prosperity will bring peoce and goodwill among citizens of all colors. He deprecates,any policy on either side that can lead to a war Of races. Movements of Southern Politiclans—The Proposed Meeting of Saturday To Be Abandoned. WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 1874, Senator West and Representatives Sypher and Morey, of Louisiana; Senator Spencer and Repre- sentative Hayes, of Alabama, and Senator Patter- son, of South Carolina, had made arrangements for an interview with President Grant at Long Branch on Saturday next with rejer- ence to the condition of affairs in their respective States, butas Attorney General Wil- shams returned from the Branch this moruing and issued instructions to the marshals and attorneys in the Souther States to meet their respective cases, such interview may be abandoned as un- necessary. THE CONSHATTA SLAUGHTER. Proclamation by Governor Kellogg Offering a Reward of $5,000 for Each of the Murderers—His Statement of the Disturbance—The Opposite Side. NEw ORLEANS, La., Sept. 3, 1874. Governor Kellogg has issued a proclamation placing a reward of $5,000 @ head on all the per- sons implicated in the Conshatta affair, and ac- companying his proclamation by the following statement :— T0 THR PUBLIC, Having felt it my duty to issue my proclamation offering a large reward for the apprehension and conviction of the murderers ine the Conshatta out- rage, and to the end that the lawabiding citizens ol the State may Jully comprehend the magnitude of the crime committed, aud be induced to render more active assistance to the oillcers of the law, I deem it proper to make the {oliowing state- ments :— ‘These facts are gathered from reliable informa- Uon received at the Executive Department on or about the 28th day of August, 1874:— A body of persons belonging to a semi-military organization, known as the “WHITE LEAGUE OF LOUISIANA,” assembled in the town of Conshatta, parish of Red River, in this State, tor the purpose of compelling, ) by force of arms, the State officers of that parish to resign their positions, ‘These ofticers were men of good character, most of them largely interested in planting and ‘mercantile pursuits. They held their positions with toe fuil Consent of an admit- tedly Jarge majority of the legal voters of the par- ish, this being @ heavily republican parish, as ad- mitted by their fusion revurning boards, The oniy known objection to. them was that they were of republican principles. Frank Edgerton, the duly qualified Sherr of the parish, in strict compliance with the laws of the State and of the United States, sum- moned a@ posse comitatus of citizens, white and colored, to assist nim In protecting the parish ofl. cers in the exercise of their undoubted rights and duties trom the threatened unlawful violence of | the White League. His posse, consisting of sixty- tive men, were overpowered by a@ superior force, | assempbied from the adjacent parishes, and finally, after several colored and white men had been | killed, surrendered themselves prisoners, with the explicit guarantee that their lives would be | spared, il the more prominent repuoiicans would agree to leave the parish, ana those holding office would resign their positions, These stipulations, although unlawiuily enacted, were complied with on the part of the republican officiais, who were then locked up in the jail for the night. NAMES OF THE SLAUGHTERED. The following named persons were among those who surrendered and resigned :—Homer J. I witcn- ell, planter and Tax Collector of Red River parish, and Deputy United States Postmaster in charge of the Post Oftice at Conshatta; Robert A, Dewees, | Supervisor of Registration, De Soto Parish Clark Holland, merchant and Supervisor of Registration, Red River parish; W. T. Howell, Parisn Attorney and United States Counsel; Frank 8, Edgerton, Sherur of Red River parish, and M. KE. Wullis, | merchant and Justice of the Peace. On the following morning, Sunday, the 30th of August, | these persons were bound together, two and two, and conducted by an armed guard to the McFar land plantation, just over the parish line of the Red River, within the boundaries of Bossier arish, about lorty miles east of the Texas line. There they were set upon and deliberately mur- dered in cold blood. On the night preceding the murder a body of lorty members of the White League of Caddo parish, mounted and armed, left the city of Shreveport, and were seen riding in the direc- tion of the place where the marder was subse. quently committed. ‘Their bodtes were buried where they Jell, without inquest or any formallty whatever, WILLIAM J. KELLOGG, Governor. THE SHOOTING OF DICKSON, In & special from Shreveport to-day additional information of a reliable character fully confirms Major Stephenson’s statement, and gives addi- Uonal particnlars on the Conshatta affair, The shots which wounded Dickson were fired irom house, where Dewees, Edgerton, | Twitchell, Howell, Willis and Holland were con- gregated with a party of negroes, all armed. Mr. Dickson had conversed with them a few momenta before they shot him. The conversation was far | from violent and the assault witnout the slightest provocation, A number of negroes who came into Conshatta | after the troubles to surrender their arms and ask the protection of the whites, stated that Twitchell and the others, as above named, had furnished them with arms and ammunition and told them that the time had come for them to strike lor their rights. A respectable white lady living above Conshatta was approached by a negro, who drew his pistol upon her, cursed her and told her that the negroes intended to kill everything in the country that looked white, The miscreant escaped, EVERYTHING 18 QUIET IN RED BIVER at last accounts. The false statement emanating from Kellogg that the people from Caddo parish had anything to do with the disturbance {s absurd. The affair was over before a auspicion of it was entertained by a respectable white person in Caddo, with the exception of the extreme southern point of the parish, where there are very few Whites. A courier from the upper point of Red River did not reach Shreveport until Saturday, whereas the dlaturbauces were all quieted by Friday morning, | unanimonal: WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 1874, A Return of the President for # Short Period Anticipated. It 18 believed that the President will soon return to Washington for a brief period, when all the members of the Cabinet will be in the city, and the first Cabinet meeting since tie adjournment of Congress will be held, Yellow Feyer at Sea. The signal office in this city is in receipt of infor- mation that the brig Castilia, from Havana, came in sight of the station at Cape Henry Thursday afternoon and reported her captain and several of the crew dead irom yellow fever, and nearly all the remainder of the crew prostrated with the same disease, The signal sergeant telegraphed to Noriolk for assistance, and the pilot boat Calvert came out and conveyed her to safe anchorage be- tween the Horseshoe and Lynn Haven bays to await medical aid, The Sate Burglary Case—Adjournment Owing to the Illness of Benton. The case of Willfam Benton, under indictment for the sale burglary, was called in the Criminal Court to-day. Mr. Hone, assistant counsel for Benton (Mr. Somerville, of New York, being the principal counsel), caused to be reada certificate from Dr. Campbell, of New York, to the eftect that Benton was suffering from congestion of the liver; therefore it was requisite that he should keep quiet for a short time, as excitement would bring on @ continued fever. Benton also sends a cer- tiflcate saying he believed his illness was caused by four months’ confinement in prison. Atter | some debate the case was set down for the Ltn | inst. ARMY INTELLIGENCE, Detail for a General Court Martial at St. Louis. WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 1874. A general court martial, to consist of Major P. T. Swaine, Second infantry; Captain William Hawley, Third cavalry; First Lieutenants Charles | Darham, Eighteenth infantry; F. S. Davidson, ! Ninth cavalry, and W. J. Volkman, Fifth cavairy. with Surgeon b. A. Clements, Judge Advocate, 1s | appointed to meet at the St Louls barracks,’ on | the louh inst., ior the trial of such prisoners as may be brought veiore it. {| Promotions Resulting trom the Death of General Foster. WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 1874. The death of Brevet Major General Foster, who Occupied the lineal rank of Colonel on the Engineer Corps, will cause the following promotions in that oranch of the service :—Thomas L, Casey, of New York. from Major to Lieutenant Colonel; Samuel M. Mansfield, of Maine, from Capiain to Major; Henry M. Adams, of Massachusetts, from First Lieutenant to Captain. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, Detachments and Assignments. WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 1874, Lieutenant Commander B, J. Cromwell has been ordered to duty as Inspector of Ordnance at the Philadelphia Navy Yard; Lieutenant Commander George W. Coffin, to the Plymouth, as Executive Officer. Commander Henry A. Adams has bagn de- tached from ordnance duty at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and is waiing order 3; Lieutenant An- drew Duniap, trom the Worcester, and placed on | waiting orders; Boatswain Peter Johnson, irom | the Canandaigua,'and ordered home; Gunner An- | drew Harman, irom the Sabine, aud ordered to the experimental battery at Aunapolis, relieving Gun- ner John G. Foster, Who awaits orders. A LETTER FROM T, K, BEECHER, Explanation of His Letter to Mrs, | Hooker—He Gives His Brother “the Most Implicit, Contented and Loving | Credence,” | Evmira, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1874. Mr. T. K. Beecher, in a letter to the Elmira Gazette, published this afiernoon, says, | in substance, that his letter to his sister, Mrs. Hooker, was aimed simply to caution and dissuade her trom a costly act of fanaticism. It was written without other knowledge of the facts than such as she stated and such as were sincerely believed by her. | To avoid controversy the truth of her allegations was assumed. Since 1854 he has not nad two | hours’ conversation with his honored brother, | Henry Ward, and he cannot recall ag any time | { ever having had a discussion with him on the sub- | ject of tree love, marriage, divorce, the reia- | tion of the sexes or femaie suifrage. He disclaims, thereiore, being a competent witness as to his brother's views on such subjec.s. The divergences of views between himseli and his brother, he thinks, are to his brother's credit and hig own discredit, his brotner being a bellever in the nobility of human nature and bimselt believing human nature bad; ‘his | brotner making haste to go with every | popular movement, as with @ tide obeying | ivine guidance; he thinking the same a device | of the adversary and cautioning all against it, Of | Henry Ward Beecner’s personal truta, purity, honor and plow. he never had tora moment a doubt that was based upon any tustwortay infor- mation, and he gratefuily puts on record the statement that he knows of notn- ing whatever, past or present, that hinders | him from giving to bis brother toe most iuplicit, | contented and loving credence, and he conciuues | with he ow 4 that any use of his letter to his sister to his disadvantage 18 a renewal of the indiscreet, if not dishonorable, acts by whicn alone it became | public property at the frst. ME, BEECHER UPHELD, Colored Men on the Brazen Lips of His False Accusers. Ata well attended meeting of colored brethren and sisters, held at the Zion church, Flatvush, on Wednesday night, speeciies were made indorsing the action of the Investigating Committee of Plymouth church, and congratulatory of the ac- quittal of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. The fol- jowmng resolutions were unanimously adopted :— ved, That we read with inexpressible anguish 1, malignant charges brought against the Ki Beecher, the peer or Ainerican preachers, the cha of the hineteenth century in humauity’and relig jon, and contunnaily besought the Infinite Power in his behalf that He would bring him through the termble ordeal as untouched by its fire, but purided the more | for it. Resolved, That the pross brings us the most welcome, cheering shtelligesice that atter a thorougn, rigid exam: | mation by an able, impartial committee, of all the | charges brought against the reverend gentleman, it voted for acquittal, stopping forever the bri lips of his false accusers, filing the bosoms of his friends and advocates with a just conviction of his entire inno- e and purity. Resolved, That we rojotce so mnch the more, not alone for his long and eminent services to lymouth church, buttor his many and able defences of the oppressed of his, here and elsewhere, trusting that the glory he thus | wrought in the past Will stand wodiminisbed in the suture. Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions be tendered to the tamily of the distinguished gentleman, with as- surauices of deep sympathy and rejoicings for his full and righteous deliverance. Dr. J. V. GLOUCESTER, Chairman. Witttam Hotwes, Secretary. Surraupue 1, 1874, * STARVATION AND INSANITY, A distressing case of insanity, caused by extreme destitution, was brought to ligut last night, OMcer Sullivan, of the mounted squad, while rid. ing on Third avenue, above Fortteth street, at about nine o'clock, noticed a mon listlessly walk. ing along without hat or coat and mutteringin- coherently to himself. The policeman dismounted, and, approaching him, inquired his troubie. A lew vague uid wandering words, among which “hungry” and “eat? were audible, was the only reply. Convinced by his strange conduct that the man Was insane the officer took him to the ‘Twenty-first Precinct Station house, where a more extended examination revealed the fact that the poor unfortunate bad not eaten a mouthful for forty-eight hours, It was elicited that lua name {8 George Searle, aged thirty-three years, Eas! g and that he was formerly & vaker at No, ‘Twenty-ffth street, but of late he had done no work, probably trom inability to procure any, which 18 Supposed to have turned his brain. His appearance was emaciated in the extreme, and how long be had wandered in his torlorn condition isa mystery. He was removed to Bellevue Hospt- tal, Where abundant food was given him, which swallowed with a perfectly ravenous appetite, ciamoring loudly for more. A GENEROUS GIFT, To THs Epitor oF THE HEeRALD:— The Bank Clerks’ Mutual Benefit Association acknowledge with great pleasure having reeeivea from Mr, William Miles, Pregident of the Sixpenny Savings Bank, the deed of a plot of ground in Cypress Hills Cemetery. The plot consists of four lots, beautifully located on high ground in one of the most desirable positions, the chotce having been left with a committee of the Board of Man- | bee ‘Through the generous consideration of the donor the society, in addition to the ald ex- tended to the widows and orphans of its deceased Members, will now be enabled to provide, im case of necessity, @ resting place for its dead within the circle made sacred by traternal sympathy. TLLIAM A. NASH, President Bank Clerks’ Mutual Benefit Association, } Naw YORK. Sept. 2. 1874, 1874.—TRIPLE j and Mes SHEET. . AMUSEMENTS, ——_-—_—_—_ Park Garden—Mendelssohn Night, Quod livet Jovi, not ticet bovt. And if the great Zukunft apostie only thought of this when he ven- tured to decry the genius of Mendeissohn, tnat com- poser who, in what might be culled the tender years of the mind, climped up to a pedestal in the temple of fame {rom which he can always look down upon more ambitious Wut less gifted souls, he would not have exposed himself to the ridicule of the world. Nothing could be more gratifying than the respect, nay, reverence, shown to the great composer last night at Central Park Garden, on the occasion when the programme consisted entirely of his works, And a magnificent selection it was, a8 may be seen from the iollowing :-— Symphony No. 1, C minor, op, 2.—1. Allegro di molto; 2 Andante: 3 Menuct; 4 Pinnue, Quartet for horns— Messrs, Schmitz, Pieper, Kuestenmacher and Kohser, Octet for scring’ instrusients, op. 2.—1. Allegro mod- Andan' Scherzo; 4. Presto. Symphony, Central ace; Adagio cantabile; Allegro guer- riero and finals maestoso. Music, (o "Midsammer Night's Dream." —Overture, op. seherzo, Intermezzo, Noc- turne, Wedding March, op. dL ‘The beauty of symmetry, high mastery of style and innate charm of form wich in Mendelssonn’s Works are the olspring of & moral earnestness make him one of the most polished types of artast the world has ever seen, and will always be a stlent rebuke to the delirious extravagances of some 0! his successors, Cnopin on the piano; Mendelssohn in the orches- tra, Such is the climax of tone poetry. The chief point of interest last night was the octett and nearly 3,000 people went to hear it in its amplified jorm, glowing with the additional warm blood in- jused into it by the accession of all the strings of Thomas’ orchestra (contrabasses excepted, and it 18 4 pity they were left out). This bold invasion of the domain of chamber inusic Was as Successiul ag jormer raids by the same bold conductor on the preserves of the violinist. and — pianist; vide “Rnapsodie Hongroise’ and “Fan- tase Caprice.” The performance was matchless in the three first movements, each part standing out im sithouette relief, and the whole rendering pulsating with expression, ln the last movement the tempo was taken, we opine, rather too tast; so much 80 that some of the cellt passaves were unintelligible. The general effect of the playing of thts lovely work was so fine that Mr. Thomas will likely have wany calis jor it beiore the close of his season. And here 1s a sub- ject of regret. Just at the time that the majorit: of the metropolitan musical public come baci from the country these fascinating entertainments at Central Park Garden are brought to a close. There 18 no reason why We cannoi have a winter garden as well as & summer garden, and why during the regular musical season concerts of this kind should be sew and far between. We say no- thing Of the performance of the Scotch symphony and “A Midsummer Nigit’s Dream,” as it has been @ iruitful theme for years in these columns, Tuey were played last night to a charm, Return of Signor Muzio—His Views on Italian Opera at Home and Abroad. This eminent maestro, the favorite pupil of | Verai, and a conductor to whom much of the suc- cess of the last season of Italian opera was due, | returned to this city per steamship Russta, after @ vour tirough Italy and France, In an interview with @ representative of the Hrratp Signor Muzio expressed tne fullest confldence in tne | ablilty of the new Strakosch company to gain the | entire favor of the American public, Mille. Alpani, | who willarrive here early next month and will make her début in ‘Lucia,’ has a voice of re- markable brilliancy, and in sostenuto passages its power is no less perceptible. He predicts for het asuccess in America fully equal to that which greeted her in London. He calls Mile. Hellbrun’s Violetta, in “La Traviata,” & matchless imper- sonation, and in Mile, Potentint, he says, will be recognized the characteristics of @ great prima donna dramatica, The other prime donne ere Mile. Donadio, a Nght soprano; Mile, Maresi and Miss Cary; Carpi, the tenor, ts young and handsome and was the favorite of the critical Aaletucs of La Scala, at Milan. “Ruy Blas,’’ by Marchetti, will be the | Orst novelty to be given atthe Academy, and will | be closely followed by Gounod’s ‘Romeo and Ju- het,” with Albani and Debassini in the title roles, Signor Muzio speaks of the extreme dificulty of procuring great artists in Europe for this country, owing partly to the effect of the disgraceful squa' bles that characterized the last opera season at Havana, which was regarded by tie sensitive ar- Ustic mind as @ type of American mavagement. ‘The first inquiry of an artist to an American man- | ager in Italy nowadays is tn reierence to his oank | account, and no negotiations will be considered | for & moment until that question is satisfactorily answered. Tiaty has now the best praspects for a revival | of her golden age of art. There aro many new | composers of merit, notably Marchetti, Goines and Gobatt, whose works have attamed « high popu- larity. Signor Muzio speaks entuusiastically of his visit to his old Iriend and master, Verd!, and he predicts a grand success for the Manzoni Messa di Requiem. The blind obstinacy of the French government in encouraging no lyric works unless of @ native growth 1s likely to exercise a | of New | afternoon, and by Rev. G. F, FICE OF THE CHIBI 'PICER, WaSHINGTON, Sept. 4—1 A. M Probabtitties. For Friday over the South Atlantic States sta tionary and rising barometer and temperature, southeasterly winds and generally clear weather. Over the Gulf States rising barometer, north- easterly winds, stationary and falling tempera- ture, partly cloudy weather ana possibly continued: brisk wtnds on the Texas coast. For the Tennessee and Onto Valleys rising ba- Tometer, lower temperature, northeast winds, partly cloudy weather and occasional light rain. ‘ Over the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouré Valleys and the Nortywest stationary and Jalling barometer, northwest and southesst winds, partly cloudy Weather and stationary or rising tempera- ture, Over the upper lake region, southeast to soatle West winds, stationary and falling barometer, Somewhat higher temperature, partly cloudy and! clear weather. Over the lower lake region, northeasterly winds, Veering to southeast, stationary barometer, cool, partly cloudy weather. Over New England, northeast and northwest winds, rising barometer, lower temperature, partly cloudy and clearing weather. OVER THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC Coast, NORTHERLY WINDS, RISING BAROMETER, LOWER TEMPRRATURE AND CLOUDY WEATHER, WITH POSSIBLY LIGHT RAIN. The Weather in This City Yesterday. ‘The following record will show the changes im the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in comparison with the corresponding day of laa year, a8 indicated by the thermometer at Hudauv’e pharmacy, Herauy Building: 41873. 1374. 1873, 18T& 68 80 8 66 8& 72 1% 64 127. 6s Average temperature yesterday. 16s Average temperature for corresponding 4: last year... a ' THE UNIVERSALISTS. Closing Session of the Convention—The ‘Women’s Centenary Association. AUBURN, N, Y., Sept..3, 187% In the Universalist Convention the regular prayer and conference meeting was held this morning. The Convention voted to have the Clinton Liberal Institute returned to the controt of this denomination. A resolution was passe@ authorizing the trustees to sell or lease, at their discretion, the Christian Leader, Obituary reso~ lotions were passed cohcerning the death of Dr. J, G. Bartholomew, D. D., and Rey. A. G, Clarke, The Womeu’s Centenary Association met thia morning, and was addressed by Mrs. C. A. Soule, ork, The Convention has adjourned to meet at Builalo, and tts exercises will olose with sermons by Rev, L, J. Fletcher, of Buflalo, thia Lee, of Utica, to night. During the session of the Convention tin constitution nas been amended go as to admit one delegate from each associaiion to the State Con- vention. The Convention has been one of greas interest, and has been well attended, THE CASE OF GEORGE 0. EVANS, Deciston ot the Court Refusing to Gramt His Discharge. HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 8. 1874 The following interesting case was decided by & full Court to-day, It was the case of the Commoa- wealth vs. George 0. Evans. The Court this afters noon refused to grant the discharge of said George VU. Evans on the ground, first, that the In- solvent laws of Pennsylvania did nob extend to debts due to the Commonwealth: and, second, that if they did fe could not be discharged for the Teason that ue received money as the agent o; the: State, RAILROAD ACCIDENT. POTTSVILLE, Pa., Sept. 3, 1874 ‘The tender and baggage car of the way passem ger train on the Philadelphia and Reading Rati- road, from Philadelphia, and duc here at twelve o'clock, were violently thrown trom the track ang much damaged by the breaking of thg cross bar attached to aswitch at West Carbom No persom was injured, aituough the passengers had a nar- row escape. Travel on the road was interrupted’ for some time. The Immenso Sales of Hale’s Honey of HOREHOUND AND TAR prove that the people consider itthe only sure remedy for coughs and colds and all} pulmonary diseases. Sold by all druggusta £1KE'S TOOLHACHE DROPS cure in one minute, baleful influence ou artin Paris. ‘the conaitions imposed upon M, Bajier, the émpresario of Italian | opera in that city for the next season, are, in many | respects, rigiculous, Opening the prand opera in January with such @ work as Thomas’ “Ham- Jet’ ts, in Signor Muzio’s opinion, to say the least | Of it, @ mistake, | The rehearsals will commence espe a oe | the Academy of Music, and the eminent maestro. promises to give each opera with the same per- fection of detail that characterized the “Aida” and | “Lonengrin” of iast season, The English Opera Season. Mr. ©. D. Hess announces the second season of English opera, of which the favorite artiste, Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, is the principal feature, The material of the new company engeged to sup- port Miss Kellogg {3 Of a nature to imspire con- | fidence and win success. The principal memovers are:—Mme. Jenny Van Zandt, prima donna | soprano; Mrs. Zelda Seguin, prima donna con- tralto; Miss Annie Beaumont, irom Covent Gar. den; Mr. Wiliam Castie, tenor; Mr. Joseph Maas, tenor; Mr. S.C. Campbell, baritone; Mr. Witham Carleton, baritone; Mr. Henry heme basso, rs. Edward seguin, Dubreuil, Stan- ley, ard and Cayla; A. Predijam, musical director, In the répertuire may ve foun such Works as “The Talisman,” ‘Rose of Castile” and “Bohemian Girl,” Balfe ly of Killarue: Benedict; “Maritana,” Wallace (why not also “harline ?") 5 Huguenots,” Meyerbeer; 1st,”? Gounor ‘he Trovatore” and “« Armani,’ i ae Verdi; “Crown Diamonas” and “Fra Diayoio,” Auber; “Lucia,” Donizetti; “Crispino,” Ricci; “Mignon,” Thomas; “Der Freischtttz,” Weber: ‘The unqualified success of Miss Keliogg last season gives every reason to exp and such @ répertoire as we have named, a brii-+ lant career this season. The company will appear | in New York aiter the close of the iall season of | italian opera. VRE es De Musical and Dramatic Notes. “The Deluge” will be produced at Niblo’s on the ‘7th inst. Sardou’s “Fast Family" will be produced at Daly's to-morrow evening. “Belle Lamar” will be removed from Booth's bills on Saturday evening. Downing’s Ninth Regiment Band play at th Jones Wood Colosseum on Sunday. « The rehearsals for Ufennach’s sparkling opera, “La Princesse de Trebizonde," are progressing at the Lyceum. Mle. Albani sings at the grand musical festival at Liverpool beiore she joins the company of the Academy of Music. Mile. Donadio, prima donna soprano, has been added to the already large Italian opera company of the Messrs, Strakosch. Aimée and her amusing opéra doufists try for the prize of public success nightly. The Timbale’? 1s @ naughty but very jolly performance. “Iceland’s Millennial Hymn,” originally pub- lished in the HERALD, is the latest sensation at Saratoga, being played by Bernstein's band, Messrs, Grau & Chizzola, of the Lyceum Theatre, announce the engagement of Mile, Coralie Geof- frey, of the Folies Dramatiqnes, Paris, whose suc. cess in the opera of “Abelard and Heloise” was so pronounced. M. Dernchy, the tenor, is also en- gaged. “YACHTING NOTE, — Yacht Gertrude, 0.Y.C., Mr. Vanderbilt, from Greenport, passed Whitestone yesterday en route tor New York. The proposed race between the schooner yacht Comet and the Magic is creating much comment tn ‘| yachting circles, H The yachts Josephine, Madeleine, Gipsey, Daunt- less, Bonita and the steam yacht Day Dream are in Newport Harbor. ‘The lish yacht Marcia, owned by the Earl of Charleville, left Newport for a short trip to Rocky Poin, The Earl ot Charleville, who was an in. valid, is pronounced out of danger by his attend- ing physician. GUILTY OF MURDER, SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8, 1874, Antonio Gonzales was found guilty of murder in the second degree to-day for the murder of Luis Bomara, | grected. with such a company | $f A House as a Free Gitt to Every Sixt; fourth purchaser of # lot in Garden City Park.. Lots trom $5) to $300 each, payable $9 or $10 mouthiy without interest), and ten two story Dwellings now being , to ve distributed by drawing on next Christmas Eve aos those who nave purcaased (h> lots No extra cost. No chance to lose, but tem chances to receive present of rdwelling. 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