The New York Herald Newspaper, September 25, 1874, Page 7

; NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1874.-TRIPLE SHEET. 7 — — Sotdiers’ Home the inmates turned on: force, SPAIN. THE BLACK BILLS SERENADE TO GOVERNOR DIX. CIVIC HOSPITALITIES, = | smi, Mrsinearmates syns oF, Ores, WASHINGTON. sould, Foss the Lord Mayor and tue ower guests ‘ Par RETR Ree DRESS! Recent Glowing Accounts Entirely Un- | The Respo of His Excellency—A Re- Srrvazion, errs aap soneocwDINOS ‘ Garlist Defeat in Biscay—Insurgents Asking reliable—Important Report of Colonel view of His Past Administration— of the bulidings on Ward’s and Biack well’ islands, WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 1374, for Amnesty. Fred Grant—The President Determined | What Remains to be Done. Reception. Excursion in Honor of | #20 a tie Wyoming entered the sound their The President Going West. Maprip, Sept 24, 1874, An engagement has taken piace in the Province Of Biscay between the republicans and the Carl- sts, in which the latter were defeated and routed, INSUBGENTS’ SURRENDER TO THE NATIONALISTS, Many of the insurgents are surrendering to the ational forces and asking lor amnesty, The Royalists Defeated in Alicante. MavRID, Sept. 24, 1874. fhe republican troops in the Province of Ali- cante have defeated the Curlists at Alcoy and Vil- jena, FRANCE, The Bonapartes in a Political Row at the Birthplace of the Family. Pants, Sept. 24, 1874. The contest of the Bonapartists in Corsica in the election for tbe General Council becomes more vehement daily, The fight is directly between Prince Napoleon and Prince Cnarles Bonaparte, ‘who acts with the party of the Empress Engénie. The authorities of Ajaccio are taking precautions against a riot. Preparation for a Number of Assembly Elections. PaRIs, Sept. 24, 1874, Elections for members of the Assembly are ordered to be held on October 18 in the Depart ments of Alpes Maritimes, Pas-de-Calais and Seine- et-Olse. Eight other vacant se: GERMANY AND DENMARK. Lonpox, Sept, 24, 1874, The report, which was originally published by the Pall’ Mau Gazette, that Prince Bismarck had Made proposals tor the incorporation of Denmark With the German Empire is pronounced to be ab- solutay false. remain to be filled, IWALY AND SWITZERLAND, | Rome, Sept. 24, 1874. andary dispute between Switzerland and Stafy, which was reierred to Hon. George P. Marsh, the United States Minister at Rome, for arbitra- has been decided by him in favor of Italy, | ‘which thereby acquires 1,800 acres of territory. ENGLAND. Biot and Bloodshed on Board an American Ship—A Sailor Killed by the Captain. Lonpon, Sept. 24, 1874. ‘There has been serious trouble on the American | ship 8 F. Hersey, from Cardi for Montevideo. | The vessel put to sea yesterday, but while she was yet in the Channel several sailors Jumped over: board and swam ashore in a bieeding ana exhausted condition. The accounts of the affair | differ, but it is known that the whole crew were Oghting and that one of them was killed by the Captain. AU of the crew belong to Cardiff. | POLICE PURSUIT. The authorities senta boat in pursuit of the 8, F. Hersey, but it is seared that it will not succeed tn | overtaking her, AN EMINENT ARCHITECT LECTCRED IN COURT. In the Central Criminal Court yesterday Mr. Pugin, the architect, waa found guilty of libelling | Mr. Herbert. Judge Bramwell, after along con- i ference with his colleagues, took sureties ior the Sppearance of the defendant for sentence when required. Mr. Pugin thanked the Judge, and solemnly declared be would never repeat the offence. Judge Bramwell, alter severely repri- | manding the defendant, ordered his discharge under ball, | Mr. Hepworth Dixon Off For America, | Lonpon, Sept. 255 :30 A. M. Mr. Hepworth Dixon sailed for America yester- day on the steamship Republic. IRELAND. _ Loxvon, Sept. 25, 1874. A spectal despatch from Dublin to the Standara ays the Amnesty Association there have received an intimation that Mr, Disraeli, on the occasion of the approaching royal visit to Ireland, will recommend that a general amnesty be granted to political prisoners, Premier Disracli’s Visit Postponed. LONDON, Sept. 25—6 A. M. ‘The Times announces that Mr. Disraeli’s visit to | Ireland has been postponed on account of a severe attack of bronchitis. ALGERIA. Prussian Agencies at Work Among the Arabs. Paris, Sept. 24, 1874, The Bien Public asserts that Prussian agents are ‘actively engaged on the Algerian frontiers in eatablisbing relations with the Arab tribes, TURKEY. VIENNA, Sept. 24, 1974, The New Free Press says the Sultan intends to @ppoint his eldest son to the chief command of the | army, and that this is a step preliminary to de- olaring him heir to the throne, contrary to imme- morial precedent jor the order of succession. THE INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CONGRESS, | pe ae BERNE, Sept. 24, 1874. ‘The Postal Congress has approved the plan for | an Internauonalfrost omce. Tne Congress has resolved to meet every three years, and has selected Paris as the place for Its ; mext session, in 1877. THE NORTH POLE. pice STEN Lonpon, Sept. 24, 1874. ‘The members of the Austrian Polar Expedition declare that explorations in the direction of the North Pole are hopeless of a satisfactory result, and that the reports of the existence of an open Polar sea are untrue. INDIA. Carcurra, Sept. 24, 1874. | Heavy rains have fallen in India and the pros. | pect for the crops continues to be most satis- | actory. AN INDIAN RAID, | @ Herder Killed and Cattle Driven Off— | Troops in Pursuit. San FRANcIScO, Sept. 24, 1874, A despatch from Prescott, Arizona, dated yester- ala} 8:—“A party of renegade Apaches made a descent and drove off cattle at Whitlaw’s Kanch, | on the Salt River, killed the herder and got sway with the stock. Lieutenant Parkhurst, with cavalry, sent a det A party of soldiers and Apache scouts are also out from Vende, under @ guide, on the tailor ie marauders.” The Raiders Overtaken and Severely Panished—The Loss of the Troops. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24, 1874. A despatch from Arizona to-night says that the renegade Apaches who murdered Whitlaw’s herder and stole his stock were overtaken by their pursuers near the head of Cave Creek, A battle ensued, and fourteen hostile Apaches were killed and several taken prisoners. The | row @ race as before, | postal railway clerk, with it. | been 1m service for several years and was regarded to Keep Out Intruders. WAsminoron, Sept, 24, 1974. Fuller and later reports received here show con- clusively that the recent glowing accounts from the Black Hills country are entirely unreliable, and confirm the opinion of Professor Winchell that there are no valuable minerals in the coun- try. Colonel Fred Grant, who accompanied the expedition under speciai instructions wo report upon its geological character, says that the rock on which it is claimed gold was aiscovered is of the metamorphic character, ia which no precious ‘minerals have ever been found. dollars worth was brought under his observation during the encire expedition, and it is a question whether tuis was not imported tnto that section, ‘The timber is spruce and yellow pine and 1s value- less for Jumber, The area of tiltabie lands is very small, there not being enough tor a dozen good sized farms. THE SIOUX COMMISSION lately sent to negotiate with the Ked Cloud and Spotted Tail bands went, tn their explorations, to the base of the Black Hilla, on the south a give substantially the same views as Colonel Grant regurding the character o! the country and the ab- sence of minerals. ‘The President is emphatic tn his determination to carry out the orders 01 General Sheridan to pre- vent ail invesion o! this country by intruders so long as by law and treaty it is secured to the In- ians. THE FERNANDO WOOD BLACKMAILING CASE, Trial in the District Criminal Court— The Accused Found Guilty—Details of the Transaction, WASHINGTON, Sept, 24, 1874, In the Criminal Court to-day a novel case—prob- @bly the trst of the kind tried in this District—was taken up. Samuel B. Murdoch, a young man, was arraigned on @ charge of having, on the 19th of Jane, sent a threatening letter to the Hon. Fer- nando Wood, for the purpose of extorting moucy from him. Mr, Wood testified at that time that two colored boys, who came to his house, brought him the following letter :— Sin—I ain satisfied a3 to your enilt, Ihave one reason for not shooting you. | T will settle tor $80,000, vou to take the woman and keep her. ‘The alternative, 1 will empty seven chambers of 4 Colt’s revolver into you on the first opnortunity. “Answer immediately in writing tg mes senger. SB. Tyou do potcomply with these terms, T will publish you in ali the New York papers and write to Tae vate: The two colored boys testified that Murdoch em- ployed them to carry the letter, and other evi- dence was given damaging to the accused. Coun- sel for the prisoner moved to quash the indict ment, claiming it was not an indictable offence. The District Attorney sald this point bad been decided in a Delaware case filteen years ago. It had been decided that the sending of a threaten- ing Jetter was a nigh misdemeanor, The Judge overruled the motion, and the jury, alter an ab- sence of five minutes, returned a verdict of guiity. It will be recollected that in June a woman in collusion with Murdocn visited Mr. Woou’s resl- dence proiessedly to procure nis influence in ob- taining her an office; but, as facts supsequently showed, she was concerned in an elfort to black- mail him by ascheme charging criminal conduct on his part, Mr. Wood promptly resented the as- sault, and had the purties arrested tor the pur- Bene Of making @ puolic example of such charac- C18. THE BROWN-MORRIS CONTEST, & Boat Race for $4,000 In Gold Between Morris and Brown, of Halifax. St. JOHN, N. B., Sept. 24, 1874, Not mucn interest has been taken in the present match between Brown and Morris until within the past few days, when the Haligonians and visitors from the States began to arrive. Morris | reached here on the 46th, with two trainers. He has but one boat with him, the Robert Liddell, which Renforth brougat to America on his first ap pearance tn this country, He was taken to his training quarters at River- side, nine miles from this city, the folowing day and ever since has been in active training, practising every day. He bas enjoyea good health with the exception of the first day ‘at bis quarters when he suffered trom a slight cold, which soon passed away, His style of rowing 18 much admired. On the 17th Brown came by steamer trom Halifax. He is quartered at Torryburn, one and a halt mules this side of Kiversice. He is provided with two boats, the John Coney, in which he rowed at Spring- field, and the one lately received from kihott, Both were damaged on the day he took them to Torryburn by a drunken man stumbling over them, but have been repaired, and are as good to Dr. Thomas Walker, who was appointed final stakeholder, telegraphed to Frank Queen for the sum in his hands, but the latter relused to hand it over unless an order signed by Cragen, of the Halltiax Rowing Club, was received. This, 1t was thought, would cause a postponement of the race, but everything has been SATISFACTORILY SETTLED by Mr. Queen placing at the credit of Dr. Walker, 1 some New York city bank, the amount he held, When the refusal first came an attempt was made to raise the full $4,000 here, and to do this Morris asked jor the $500 promised kim ag ex- | penses by some St. John men, but he, did not get the money. The duoys have already been placed. The starting point will be at Torry- burn Cove, and extend up the river to a point op- posite Rothesay. All details were arranged to- night, the remaining $1,000 put up, and the race will come of at seven o’clock to-morrow should the elements so favor. THE BRTTING Little betting waa done until last night when about $8,000 were pu: up at Ross's Bilitard Hall; being two to one in Brown's favor. A CROWD OF 8PECTATORS. The city is iuli of strangers, RAILROAD ACCIDENTS, Collision on the Baltimore and Ohio Road—A Mail Agent Burned to Death— Baggage Destroyed and Cars Broken. Bartimore, Md., Sept. 24, 1874, The officers of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in this city give the following particulars of the accident occurring on the Parkersburg branch of their road last night:—Tne west bound passenger train, leaving Baltimore at half-past six A. M., and the east bound passenger train, leaving Parkersburg at six P. M., collided at Smithton, the regularly appointed meeting place, fifty-eight miles east of Parkersburg. Both engines were wrecked, and the postal car sttached to the west bound train burned, the fire being communicated irom the lamps to the mail mavter. The flames made such rapid progress that one of the postal clerks, named Bradford, was BURNED TO DRATH before he could be extricated, and the bulk of the mail matter destroyed. The baggage car of the same train was also burned with the greater por- tion of its contents. The platforms of a number of the passenger cars were also demolished by the force of the collision, None of the passengers were injured, but one of the train hands received slight fesh wound, The west bound train had arrived at Smithton and was preparing to go on the side track, when the east bound train, which was behind time, sud- denly came up and the collision took place. The News at the Post Office Depart- mont—The Mails Destroyed. WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 1874, A telegram was received at the Post Office De- partment to-day stating that the maii on the train bound west was burned between Grafton and Cin- cinnati last night and Mr. 8S. W. Bradford, head Mr. Bradford had ag an efficient officer. THE MAILS DESTROYED comprised the despatch from New York of Tues- day, at 9 o'clock P. M.; Philadeipnia, Tuesday, at midnight; Baltimore, the early morning despatch and Washington, yesterday, at 8 o'clock A. M. Fall of a Train Through s Bridge—En- gineer, Fireman and Several Passen- gers Killed—Nearly All the Passen- gers Wounded. SELMA, Ala., Sept. 24, 1874. At daybreak this morning a southern bound train of six cars on the Selma, Rome and Daiton | Ratiroad went through a bridge ou the Waxahachie Creek, falling a distance of sixty feet. The train is a total wreck. The engineer, fireman and sev- eral passengers Were Killed, and nearly all the pas- sengers are wounded, many of them dangerously. Among the killed 1s W. M. Boyd, an ex-Judge of the State Supreme Court of Alabuma, DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT JOLIET, ILL. The Lo: and List of Insurance. CHICAGO, Sept. 24, 1874, Afire at Joliet, Ul, this morning, entirely de- stroyed Werner’s block, with the stores of ©. B, Shouse, crockery, aud Henry Fan- ning, groceries. Lo: on buildings, $20,000 Insurance, $16,000, as foillows:—Hamburg, $1,000; North British Mercantile, $3,000; Girard of Philade|phia, $2,000; National of Hartford, Phw- nix of Hartiord, Brewers’ of Milwaukee, Fire and Marine, of Detroit, $1,500 each; National Fire and Marine, $1,000; Great Western, 01 New Or+ leans, $2,000; Continental, of New York, $1,000. Shouse loses $3,000; nsured in the Milleville, of Not over three | | excess New Jersey, and the tna, of Brooklyn, tor $2,000 troops lost one scout and one friendly Indjan dined and two men wounded, m | e Fanning’s 1088 18 $2,500; insured tor $1,000 in tne Allamavnia. of Piitwsburg. ALBANY, N, Y., Sept. 24, 1874, Under the auspices of the Republican General Committee a serenade was given toGovernor Dix this evening in honor of his renomination, Upon being presented by the chairman, John ©. Whit ney, Governor Dix spoke as follows:— GOVERNOR DIX’S SPEECH. FELLOW CiTizENs-—] am very grateful to you for (nis [riendly demonstration, As the evidence of the approval of those under whose eye my offictal duties during the last two years have been dis- charged, it 1s peculiarly gratifying to me. I jeel greatly honored by the renewed confidence which the republican party, through its representatives at Utica, has bestowed upon me, ana it will inspire me with new zeal in carrying out the reforms in toe State admiuistration which were commenced two years ago under Its auspices. This is not atime, fellow citizens, for entering in detail into an ex- position of the results we have achieved or the steps taken to accomplish them; but May say in general terms, and say {t ‘without hesitation, that no party has ever in the same jength of time done more to cor- rect abuses of administration and to vindicate and reassert time honored principles of policy. When We took possession of the government there was a deficiency of $6,500,000 In the ‘Treasury. Moreover we found that $11,000,000 belonging to the sinking iund of the State, solemnly piedged tothe public creditors for the redemption of the State debi, had been plundered and consumed in paying the current expenditures of the govern- ment, in flagrant violation of the provisions of constitution, The deficiency referred to has been made up by taxation. The $11,000,000 fraudulently abstracted trom the principal of the sinking fond have been re- stored. The $15,500,000 which constituted the cap- ital of these 1unds at the close of the iast fiscal year are intact, the violated faith of the State 1s redeemed, and we can boid up the pubiic es- cutcheon without a stain in the face of the whole country. But Unis 19 not the only reform we have brought about. We have done much to put an end to local and special legislation, to check the multt- pag of corporate privileges in derogation of be rights of the people, to withtold the ap- plication of the moneys levied by taxation ‘upon the State at large to objects of local improve- ment, and to arrest the current of reckless ex- penditure, which was encouraged and stimulated by fraudulent and felonious transactions on the ie ofthe municipal authorities of the city of New York, and the extravagant and unscrupulous appropriations of money by the Legislature, in of our revenues, in cratic administration which existence in 1872, The question presented to the people of the State is whether the administration of that party shall be re- stored, with the danger of a renewal of its out abuses, or whether the republican party, which | Das extirpated them, shall ve continued in power to complete the reform it has commenced and is laboring to accomplish with an earnestness and a zeal which have given the State an enviable stand- ing among disinterested men of all parties throughout the country. I cannot doubt what THE POPULAR VERDICT will be on such an issue. When our opponents fay to us the people of the State are burdened with debt and oppressed with taxation our answer to them is that they are the authors, and that we are laboring on our part to reduce the one by pay- ment and to alleviate the other by a rigid econo- my in expenditures, With our record tor the last two years before the people I do not fear that they Will be misled by the misrepresentations of our political adversaries or that they will be beguiied into their support by any promises of amendment in that quarter. In carrying out this system of reiormin which we are engaged, we shall be greatly aided if the amendments to the constitution to be submitted to the people receive their approval, more especially those which limit the powers of the Legislature, and it is earnestly to be hoped that they may be carefully considered in reference to this important object. You need not be admonished, fellow citizens, of the importance of the coming election in other respects. The interests of the State are not alone involved in it, We have a United States Senator and members of Congress to elect, On the result will depend our ability to sustain the Chie! Magistrate of the Union in bis earnest and well intended efforts to promote THE WELFARE OF THE COUNTRY, to maintain its tranquillity at home and to pre- perve unimpaired our friendly _ relations witn foreign Powers, The Congress to elected will control the — Jegisiation of the country during the two remaining years of nis administration, and it would be deeply to be deplored if he should lack the support from us which he may needa in any emergency that may bereatter arise, or 1n accompitsning any great measure which the public good may de- mand, With these vital interests, State and na- tional, at stake, no effort should be spared on our part to sastain the action o1 the Republican Con- vention at Utica and to carry out the pledges con- tained in its admirable resolutions. Standing on vhat platform, I am confident that, with proper exertion, we cannot fail to secure a triumphant victory. on, Lyman Tremain, Congressman-at-Large, was also serenaded, and spoke im review of the work of the Utica Convention. Brief speeches of congratulation were made by Comptroller Hopkins and Charles #. Smith, of the Journal. The republicans fired 100 guns in honor of their ticket. OONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS St. PavuL, Minn., Sept. 24, 1874. Mr, Engene M. Wilson, of Minneapolis, was nomi- nated for Congress to-day by the democrats of the Third Minnesota dt strict. Sr. Lours, MO., Sept. 24, 1874, The People’s Convention of the Seventh district, Missouri, to-day nomiuated James H. Lay for Con- gress. The republicans of the Seventeenth district, Tllinois, to-day nominated John R, Rinaker by ac- clamation for Congress and the independents of the Twelith district, Missouri, Colonel & 8, Lips- comb. LOUISVILLE, Ky,, Sept. 24, 1874. The democrats of the Third Congressional dis- oe of Kentucky renominated Congressman Ken. JUDICIAL NOMINATIOB. Urica, N. ¥., Sept. 24, 1874, M. H. Merwin, of Jefferson county, was nomi- nated Justice of the Supreme Court for the Firth Judicial district, at the adjourned session of the Convention, held here this morning. He was nominated at the fifty-third ballot, after which his nomination was made unanimous. A letter was read irom Merwin stating that if nominated and elected he would remove his resi- | dence to Utica, LIBERAL REPUBLICAN GENERAL COM. MITTEB. The general committee of the liberal repub. lcans met last evening, at elght o’clock, at the headquarters, No. 453 Fourth avenue, pursuant to the call of the chairman, Mr. Thomas E, Stewart, and William H. Townley and Weeks W. Culver, secretaries. The business especially considered was the call- ing of primaries and the division of the Election districts, as the election for delegates to the As- sembly, Aldermanic and Congressional districts will soon take place, Among the distinguished gentlemen present were General Cochrane, Christopher Pullman, Judge Richardson, Professor Glaubensklee and Isaac H. Hunter, the colored orator from the Eighth ward. series of resolutions was passed emphatically condemning the “Tnird Term” principle, and an effort to induence the adjeurned Liveral Repub: lican Convention in their future action was promptly voted down. An address condemnatory of the amendments of the State constitution was made by Mr. Jenny, of the Sixteenth district, but his resolutions were referred to a committee of three (of which he is to be chairman), who are to Teport upon the proper action in regard to the amendments, Alter a conference of acommittee of three In Tegard to the places of meeting of the liberal re- ublican electors tor the Assembly districts, Mr. ‘Townley, the secretary of the committee, reported that they had left biank spaces for the general committee to fill up, as they were in doubt how to divide the Assembly districts, owing to the gerry- mandering at Albany, and the way the wards, dis- tricts, &¢., haa been confosedly cut up and merged, Upon mowon of General Cochrane the meeting adjourned. FIRE INSURANCE IN OHIOCAGO. The Action of the Executive Committee of the Board of Underwriters—Precau.- tions Against Fire. CHICAGO, I., Sept. 24, 1874. The action of the Executive Committee of the National Board of Underwriters, in threatening to withdraw all companies belonging to that Board from business in Chicago unless the city authorities comply with certain demands of the Board, some of which are entirely impracticable, causes con- siderable comment but very little excitement, There appears to be a great, though not aniversal feeling among insurance men that many of the best Board companies will pay no attention to the recommendation of the Executive Committee, but CONTINUE TO WRITR POLICIES on good risks here as belore. The business part of the city ts now, tt ts belleved, no more exposed to fire than that of any other city. New water mains are laid and other precautionary measures: taken, and it is believed that while the best Bourd companies will continue to do business, other out- side compantes, wholly reliable, will come in, and that there will be no lack of good insurance, the Lord Mayor of Dublin. pC At ase A Pleasant Trip and an Agreeable Entertain- ment—Mayor Havemeyer’s Address of Welcome and the Reply—What the Lord Mayor Thinks of New York. The members of the Common Council did their duty in @ gallant style yesterday, aud the excure sion given under their auspices in honor of the visit of the Lord Mayor of Dublin, as the repre- sentative of the corporate authorities of the Irish metropolis, Was marked by all the elements that could render the occasion memorable. Simple in its way, it was nevertheless best calculated to please and entertain the distinguished guest, who, accustomed to much ceremonious details, from the naturo of bis ice, was doubtless rejoiced at the opportunity of combining im one event a day of Sterling enjoyment with the friendly formalities which his advent to the city would, of course, Suggest. It was altogether a very agreeavle affair, handsomely arranged and spiritedly carried out. The invitation of the City ratuers, by the way, included the Lord Mayor’s friends, but as the members of THB IRTSI TRAM were busily engaged at Creedmoor, preparatory to the great International rife match to-mor- row, their absence was considered unavoid- able. Judicious discrimination had been exer- cised in the distribution of admission tickets, so that the number of excursionists was limited to about 250 persons. The result was decidedly satis- factory, for there was none of that overcrowd- ing which not unfrequently characterizes the av- erage display of municipal hospitality. Long before ten o’clock crowds lined the street from Tenth avenue to the pier at the foot of West Thirty-fourth street, where the steamer Wyoming lay in waiting, with the gayest of bunting thrown to the breeze. Several piatoons of police were in attendance, and the arrival of the party was anxiously awaited. Meantime Alderman Billings, chairman of the Reception Committee; Alderman Van Schaick, and others proceeded to the Windsor Hotel iu carriages, and the guests, including the Right Honorable Maurice Brooks, M. P., Lord Mayor of Dublin and the Lady Mayoress, Alder- man Joseph F, Manning and Miss Manning, Mr. 2. } T, Lefroy and several ladies, were conveyed to the steamer. Passing down Thirty-fourth street the Lord Mayor was repeatedly cheered, and arriving at the wharf Grafulla's band struck up ‘‘God Save the Queen.” Mayor Havemeyer and several mem- bers of the Common Council heartily weicomed the party, and without much ado the Wyoming steamed up the North River. wetective Reilly and other members of the police force accompa- nied the excursionists, More glorious weather could not have favored the occasion, and as the little steamer, with streaming banners, ploughed her way toward the Palisades amid the liveliest strains, @ feeling oO! satisiaction and enjoyment prevailed, It would be idle to recount the NUMEROUS GREFTINGS which the party received. Whistles were blown with characteristic snriliness, to say nothing of the waving of a thousand handkerchiefs, both ashore and afloat, and altogether the trip north- ward was replete with all the time-honored salutes which excursion steamers are wont to provoke, The guests, 1s should be mentioned, expressed their delight at the charming scenery which began to unfold itsell, and it was not without some feel- ings of regret that time prevented a@ {urther Hog 2 of the grandeur ofthe Hudson. When oppo- site Yonkers the Wyoming turned round and pro- ceedea down the river, the intention being to give the party a passing sight of the various institutions on the isiands. In the interim Delimonico’s famous cavalcade of attendants haa been executing wou- derml ieats in the culimary department, and Shortly after one o'clock @ not unwelcome an- | nouncement brightened the looks of the City Fathers. In truch the lunch was the feature of the day, the ladies anu their escorts being entertained on ‘the upper deck, while the rematader of the guests Were cared ior below. MERRIMENT, HUMOR AND SOCTABILITY prevatied, and when nothing but knives and forks were jeft to teil the tale there wasn’t a Council- man on board who did not scem ready to serve an enemy in the way of a rousing resolution, Charm- iug music bad jent additional courage to the ap- petite, and so much had everybody been en- { grossed on the lower deck, few except the pilot were aware that the pleasure steamer which con- veyed the distinguished party was the recipient of @ thousand salutes trom ail points of the com- pass. But something was yet wanting. It was supplied by the appearance of the venerable | Mayor Havemeyer on the festive scene, The Counctlmen cheered him to the echo, at which demonstration he smiled benigniy. Hat in hand he descended the steps leading to the main «eck, and the audience having assembled in front of | him he delivered an address, THE MAYOR'S SPERCH. This, be said, was the first time in the history of | our city that its authorities had had the pleasure of welcoming to its hospitalities such distinguished personages as the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Dublin and the gentlemen connected with the municipal aflairs of that city, (Cheers.) Our re- jations with tne island of which Dublin is the cap- ital 80 intimate, and its people compused so large @ portion of our population, that as he passed through our streets the Lord Mayor must Trequently be ata loss to know whether he was at home or abroad—whether he was the Mayor of New York or Lo Mayor of Duolin, (Cheers and laughter.) ~ vuring | the sojourn in New Yor! of himself and friends they must have discovered that this Was peculiarly @ cosmopolitan city, composed of those speaking the tongues of almost every nation of the earth, und that he was not more cordially welcomed by those whom he had been ip the habit of greeting in Sackville, in his own beautiful city, than by those who spoke the language oi Conti- nental Europe, none of which languages, by the way, Were 80 sweet to our average Statesmen as the rich brogue of the Emerald Isie—(laughter)— | and fell irom the honeyed and eloquent lips of her devoted children, whether they were in or out of office—(cheers and laughter)—making thein feel | that it was a fortunate day for them and for Ire. land when Columbus discovered America. (Laughter.) “aye, and for the Germans, too, chimed in Alderman Kelly. The speaker went on to say that as the Mayor of the city of New York, representing its authori- ties on this festive occasion, he cordially joined in the general acclaim of welcome, aud trusted that their visit here would afford them pleasure, and result in establishing More intimate relations be- tween the cities ne and the Lord Mayor respec- tively represented. (Cheers.) He concluded by roposing the health of and long life to the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress oi Dublin. This wasthe signal for three tremendous cheers, and on his in- troduction by Mayor Havemeyer the Lord Mayor of Dublin was greeted with the most enthusiastic demonstrations. THE LORD MAYOR'S REPLY. When order had been restored the Lord Mayor of Dubviin spoke as follows:—“Mr. Mayor, friends ana fellow countrymen :—l assure you I do not in- duige in the hyperbole of gratitude when I say, | on behalf of myself and my friends, that we are | deeply sensible of the unbounded kindness and lavish hospitality which have been showered upon us during our stay in your magnificent city. (Cheers.) We were not unprepared tor a hearty welcome, for, apart irom the ties of race and kin- sbip which bind the two mighty races represented here to-day, the fact is universally recog- nized that the native energy of the Amer. ican 1s only equalled by his sense of good | fellowship and manly generosity. Cheers.) But I must say that whatever expectations had been formed, whatever anticipations lad been nurtured } in the minds of the Irish party, reality has outrun | | conjecture, To-day’s proceedings have but added to the already considerable burden of our indebt- edness to the public and private citizens of New York, and when the story of our visit ts read at home by thousanas of men and women who nave | good reason to love America, I am sare your kind- | ness, large and generous as it has been, will be j gratetully appreciated, as it is by us to-day. | (Cheers.) Thanking you, sir, for the kind man- | ner in which you nave alluded to myself and the | | position which the favor and confidence of my fellow citizens have conterred upon me, I will conclude by hoping that the city of | New York will maintain her splendid position | | among the cities of the world, and your great | Republic the blessings of peace and prosperity. (Cheers.) Loud calls were then made for Alderman Manning, ® portly gentleman of the finest type. Ine Oye | he had his attentive auditors con- vulsed with laughter by his refined humor and well pointed observations. He also referred ap- propriately to the warmth of the reception, and | expressed his heartiest admiration of the city and | its manifold attractions. Mr. Vance, President of the Board of Aldermen, in a brief ad. | dress, alluded to the great pleasure it afforded | the. Common Council to entertain their distinguished visitors. This brought the ora- torical part of the Bi as ag | to an end; tor, despite very earnest deaands, Mayor Havemeyer declined to make a second speech, Cheers were then given for the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress and Alderman Manning, and the en- livening strains of the band attracted the party to the upper deck, from which could be seen the | Irist team, as at this range on the last practice d eulogies Were irequent and emptatic. Th ra Mayor, by the way, has travelled a catia abroad and visited nearly every eity ot guy promi pence in the world. In ihe course of a brief con- Versation {8 opinion of New York, derived from a short stay, was asked, and he lesitatingly an- swered:— A FIRST IMPRESSION, “What struck me most Was tue fact that New York, it seemed to me Ou going up Broadway, combined all the elegance and lightness of Paris and Vienna with the massiveness and solidity of Manchester and London.” He farther remarked that he was delighted with everything he had seen, and, referring to the reception accorded to his party, saia that although he expected a warm welcome, he was totally unprepared for anything lke the friendly demonstrations which had been made in their behalf, He expressed particular ad- miration Jor the working of the Fire Department, some of whose operations he witnessed @ lew evenings since, Altogether the Lord Mayor seems to be delighted with his visit to tue city. The Wyoming proceeded a tittle beyond Fort Schuyler and then returned. None of the inatitu- tious Were visited, though preparations were made at most of them for thetr arrival, The in- mates, however, were out in hundreds and made the most weicoming gesticulations. Passing Black~ well’s Island some Of those on board Were not for geulul of a certain well known captive withia tts walls, and as the vessel steamed by old memories were recalled, the band vigorously striking up the once popular and suggestive march of “Solid Men to the Front.” At half-past five o’clock the ¥ ming reachea the wharf at the loot of T'wenty- sixth street, Bast River, where the guests disem- barked, the Lord Mayor and party returning ip carriages to the Windsor, The excursion Was al- together exceedingly pleasant and aifurded enjoy- ment to all who participated, Compliment to a First Ward Alderman, Yo THE Ep1ToR OF THE HERALD :— Will you confer a favor on the community by handing down to posterily the name of tue tndi vidual with the greasy plug hat on the Reception Committee who received the Lord Mayor and lady friends on the Thirty-tourth street dock this morn- ing, puffing a five cent “Henry Clay" in tne ladies’ faces, abd without removing the plug aforesaid? ONE WHO WAS EDIFIED, SEPTEMBER 24, 1874. THE GREAT RIFLE MATCH. Splendid Practice by the Rival Teams— The Americans Ahead—The Highest Scores Ever Made—Wimbledon Out- done—The Riflemen Photographed. The final practice of the Irish and American teams took place yesterday at Creedmoor under excellent conditions, The weather in the morning was warm with some tendency toward mirage on the range. As the day advanced, however, the atmosphere became perfectly clear. The wind blew direcuy down the range, with a slight deviation to tne right, but was not suf™fciently strong to cause sertous defection, The members of the teams left Hunter's Point station by the half-past nine A. M. train, and on their arrival at the range prompuy entered on THE SERIOUS BUSINESS OF THE DAY. The firing began at 800 yards, and exhibited a decided improvement on the part of the Irish marksmen, due to their better acquaintance with the pecuharities of the atmospheric changes, which are 80 puzzling even to the practised CQreeamoor marksman. The preliminary con- test at this range was most spirited and gaye magnificent results, Dr. Hamilton, the great Indian shot, led the Irish score from tne beginning, making at this range twelve bulrs eyes and three centres, equivalent to filty-seven out of a possible sixty. Tuis magnificent shoot- ing was tied by Lieutenant Fulton, of the Ameri- can team, who was destined to render himseli fa- mous during the day by reaching THR HIGHEST SCORE EVER ATTAINED, 168 points out of a possible 180. In order that the quality of the shooting may be the better un- derstood we give tue score of Dr. Hamilton and Lieutenant Fulton in figures aT BIGHT HUNDRED YARDS. 4444334444434 4 4-57. At this range the six gentlemen who will com- pose the competing party succeeded in makin, 328 points out of @ possible 36 The Ameri- cans were not quite so successful, put they came — closet; after their rivals with 324, This is chieay important as showing a marked improvement in the shooting of the BS they were considerably behind the Americans. v4 comparison of notes having been made at this range a tie was declared, but the after examina- tion of the score showed this tobave been an error. Ivhad, however, the effect of making the competition at the 900 yards range still keener, and when the captains of the teams compared notes A SECOND TIE was proclaimed. which led to the exchange of ma- tual compliments. The shooting was certainly spiendid on both sides and far tn advance of any- thing that had been done at Wimbledon. The final examination of the scores showed, however, that a second error had been made in the hasty comparison of notes. The Irish having scored at the 900 yards range 319 out of a possible 360 while their antagonists had made 318, making a difference of one point only. The affair began to look very serious {or the Americans as the 1,000 yards range was looked upon, as tne one in which the Irish rifemen would be most likely to assert a superiority. When the teams went back to the 1,000 yards Tange the American riflemen braced themselves ior a final effort, and began their firing with much deliberation, taking council of each other as to elevations, condition of wind, &c. The result as- tonished themselves, as they succeeded in dis- tancing their competitors at what was looked on as their javorite range. Out of a possible 360 they succeeded 1n scoring 802, Lientenant Fulton making 56 out of a possible 60, while the highest score made by the Irish riflemen at this distance was 52, scored by Captain Walker. The following is the résumé of scores made at the three distances :— SCORE OF THE IRISH TEAM. 800 900 1,000 Yards, Yards. Yards. Totals. 5T 55, 6 158 Dr. J. B. Hamilton. 4 James Wilson ST 47 158 Captain P. Waiker. 5k 52 157 Edmund Jobngon.... 55 53 49 157 J. Rigby....+. 57 Si 49 157 J. K. Milner - 0 52 48 WL Totals... ..- 319 291 938 Mr, Johnson's score, at the 1,000 yards range, is only an approximation, as he fired only five shots aod was obliged to leave before completing in order to return to the city by the 4:42 P. M. train, In the five shots he made 19 out of a possible 20, SCORE OF THE AMERICAN TEAM, 800 se 1,000 Yards, Yards. Yaras. Totals, 55 56 H. Pulton 168 olonel J. 50 54 158 . S Dakin 56 48 158 L. L. Hepburn 55 48 156 H. A, Guldersleey 52 60 14 Ya 50 46 150 Totals ....-......5 318 302 O44 This Is the dest average that has ever been mad the American eight having scored 1,244 out ol a oasibie 1,440, while the highest score ever made for the Eleho shteld at Wimbledon was 1,204. This is certainly very creditable to our amateur marks- men, as they have not only improved on their own work but beaten the highest recorded practice. The Irish average yesterday was better than their performance when tney WON THR ELCHO SHIELD. On that occasion, with eight men, they made 1,196 points, being an average of 149, while the average yesterday was 156. On account of the formidable character of the American team the Irish decided on confin- ing the nuinber competing to six, although the American, coe a strong re- serve, were very desirous of putting eight Richmonds into the field. In view, how- ever, of the fact that four of the best shots of the Irish club were prevented by business engage- ments from coming to America, Major Leech de- cided not to risk the reputation of his country with any but the best shots. As tne Irish reserved the right to name not less than six, there can be, of course, no objection to this course. Tt has, however, shut out some excellent shots from the competition. When it became necessary to decide on the sixth competitor it was impos- sible to decide between the claims of Mr. T. B. Collins and Mr. Yale. At a meeting of the Execu- tive Committee and members of the team, held on the ground, it was unanimously decided that the claims of Messrs. Yale and Coiling to the sixth place Were so equal that they could not decide the matter, and requested the gentiemen to settle the question between themselves. [t was at last decided by the toss of a penny, which Mr. Yale won, and so takes his place {n the team. The matter was arranged with much amicanility, and both gentlemen received the congratuiations of their friends, The American team feel quite con- fident of victory. During the day the members of the competing teams were photographed, and an artist for one of the weekly papers was busy with pencil and note book, taking down the distinguished visitors, On Saturday the International matcn will open at Creedmoor at half-past ten A.M. Additional trains will leave Hunter’s Point ab nime A. M. and hal-past tweive P. M. BANK ROBBERY. PrrraBura, Pa,, Sept, 94, 1874, ‘The Bank of Industry was robbed at noon to-day by asneak thief, who went behind the counter while the cashier was alone and engaged, The amount taken Is not known dednitely, but is sup several institutions on the East River, of which the Hmpire Gisy fo@n so Droug, § Bagaina pha Old | pesed to he avout 22.000, The President expects to leave here on Monday, October 4 for St. Louts, He 1s still residing wit his brother-in-law, Marshal Sharpe, 48 the repairs to the White House are not finished, The Duties om Manufactures of Paper Classifications Made by the Depart- ment. The following letter to Appraiser Darling refer@ to the duty on tue manufactures of paper :— TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Wasmxoton, D. C.. Sept 17, 187é Sin—It appears that some misapprehension’ exists regard to the distinction inade by the department in t Preseut construction of the duty on manufactures of vied unatter, engravings, &. It is now tied Lo change essentially the classification and rates of duty heretuiore imposed on these the sine exception, perhaps, thab of ten per centum to some extent allowed x revlon actof June 22 1874 is not admitted ane consiruction nec me sarily ‘given to the terms of that act, raves imposed now are, therefi printed matter, twenty-five per cent ad valorem, wi out reduction ou engravings, Prints, printed igures and illustrations printed, wot from. type, Dit 1rot dee signs or pla mum ash valorem, W: Embossed pap > facture ards of various forms and for fu vy ornamentation tha vari th v declared to be properly classi nt ways, have das manufactures of paper at thirty-five percont ad valorem, iss, ten pee bent. The distinction between the urlicles. properly fo. be classed as manufactures of paper and those which are engravings or assimilated io engravings, pritity or assicnilated to prints, printed matter fea to prinwed matter, is somewhat diilicult to determin aud itis the intention of the department to construd Such classification liberally, and ot impose the duty prescribed for manufacturers of paper articles othee Rian those which constitute a change in the lorm of the Printing on paper with type or by impreasi or design through the use of plates does not eftecs such change. Where several sheots of paper Are pressed together for embossing, such as heavy cards or other like articles, the rate applied to ma: tured of paper should be itnposed. Labels ordinarily knowm And destynated as printed iabeis, although prepared tor aixing to any surface by some adhesive substance, are properly to be classed as printed mutter, B. H, BRIS Secretary of the Treasury. Courtesies to the New Postmaster Gen- eral, Ex-Postmaster General Horatio King to-day gave a lunch in honor of Postmaster General Jewell, which was attended by the President, the members of the Cabinet now in the city and other prominent persons. Trial of Ex-Offictals of the District— The Forgery of Firemen’s Pay Certifie cates. The case of Underwood and Hall, holding oMce under the late District government, chargea with the forgery of firemen’s pay certificates, is pending before the Criminal Court. A plea in abatement was raised by their counsel, involving the question as to whether the Grand Jury which found the in- dictment was properly drawn or quaiiiied. The Court, after argument, decided for the govern ment, Tuis same Grand Jury found the indict ments in the safe burglary case, and a contrary decision would have rendered their work abore tive. The Prepayment of Postage on News- papers and Periodicals. The Postmaster General will doubtless adopt the recommendations of the report made by the Third Assistant, Barbour, and A. D. Hazen, Chief of the Stamp Division, with regard to carrying out the: law which goes into effect on the ist of January, Tequiring prepayment of postage on newspapers. and periodicals mailed from a known office of pub- ication addressed to regular subseribers and news agents. They believe the best plan is te aiix stamps toa “memorandum of mailing,” the stamps to be cancelled by perforation, and that they range tn value from two cents to $60. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record wiil show the changes im. the temperature for tho past twenty-four houra, | in comparison with the corresponding day of las! year, a8 indicated by the thermometer at Huduus' harmacy, HSRALD Building :— z 4 1873, 1874. 1873, 1874, 63 70 78 paper. 59 3:30 PB. M, 59 6 PL m 63 OP. 6t 4 12P. M om Average temperature yesterday. Ye ‘Average temperature for corresponding date last year... A.—Notice—500 Thalers Reward.—The tollowi NE WARRANT OF OAPTION. It has been resoived that the metchant MEYER: LEVIN, of Ottensen, be arrested for fraudulent banke ruptey. His arrest could not be accomplished. All authorities are, therefore, requested to seize th said Levin wherever ‘he may be found, and to deliver, him, with all objects ana moneys found ou his person of im bis possession, to the prison inspection of this city. Levin is most probably accompanied by his nephe Julies Levin and Leopold Levin, of Friedrichstadt. & reward of 50 thalers has been offéred by some creditors. for his apprehension. DESCRIPTION. Age, 4546 years: birthplace, Leck, near Bredstedty height middling, hair brown, ‘eyes brown, nose come Mon, mouth common, chin oval, physiognomy full and broad, complexion hale, teeth sound, figure portly, dig lect low and high German, beard black (small whise kers), religion Mosaic. ALTONA, sept 4, THE COUNSEL FOR THE CROWN is herewith geucrally made known by the undersigned. Said Meyer Levin ls said to have called Lt occa sionally "Meyer" or “Meyer Leckband.”” ALTONA, Sept. 5, 1874. miei CARL SIEVERING, Royal Attorney and Notary Public as Curator bonorum: In concursu, Meyer Levin. A.—For an Elegant, Fashionable Hat of superior guality go direct to the manuacturer, ESPENSCHEED, 13 Nassau street. ° A.—Notwithstanding the Invention off the ELASTIC TRUSS (683 Broadway ). Which Soonionrege rupture, the horrible nuisance of metal trusses still ue remote and less tnvelligent sections the country. Announcement!!! We hereby call in all White Cassimere fats [originated and introduced by us June, 1838). WARNOCK & CO., 519 Broadway. A.—Rupture and Physical Deformitiem successfully treated by Dr. MARSH, at No. 2 Vesey street, opposite St Paul’s church. A.—Silk Elastic Stockings, Belts, Knee, Caps, Abdomi al Supporters, Suspensory Bani Shoulder B: nd Crutches, at MARSICS Teuss Otihees ‘No. 2 Vesey street. Lady In attendance. Brown's Vermifuge Comfits or Worm, LOZENGES give the best possible effect. Children hayes ing worms require immediate attention. a box. Batchelor’s Hair Dye is Splendid. Never nila Batablished 37 years Sold and proper applied at BALCH ELUB'S Wig Factory, 16 Boud st, N. Celebrated Patent Wire litical Banners; pig ed designers & U0., Painters, 97 Duane street. igns and Pos nd makers, HOSEN Cristadoro’ Hair Dye Acts Quickly, thoroughiy and splendidly, imparting most uaatuc shades and easily applied. Sold by druggists, ; Corns, Bunions, Enlarged Jotnts,—Alw diseases of the feet cured by Dr. ZACHARIE, No. a Union square. David's Fail Styles HATS are ready. Duane street. Families from the Country.—Boots and SHOES, all. styles: moderate prices” Patroaize MILLER & CO., No. 3 Union square. of Gentlemen's Salesroom 299 Broadway, asar BANNERS, with or without Portraits; novelties tm SIGNS, UPHAM & CO., 399 Broadway. $50,000 ‘ worth of Public Library of Kentucky tickets bave beem sold in this city this week for the coming drawing. _NEW PUBLICATIO} : RIGHTS DISEASE, DIABETES, GRAVEL, Le f B culi, Gout, Rueumatism, Dyspepsia, Disease of the; Liver, idneys, Bladder, Prostate Gland, Premature Prostration, Organic Debility and Chronic Affections (ins, curable by general practitioners. A sixty-page Ima. a laining their successiul treauuent by vaure's a coil BETHESDA MINERAL SPRUNG. Was Th gad br A, HAWLEY HEATH, the guthor, will be sent tree to any address. Letiors from phywcians and others, of hopeloss cases cured, given in pamphlet sent Depot and reception rooms No. 20) Broadway, New York. Maxzee: 2TH EDITION. 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Tes columns give evidence 0% clover and industrious tg loading articls are at once bright a York Tribi editing, ‘guda and ot the office. & Nas