The New York Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1874, Page 7

NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1874--TRIPLE SHEET. VON ARNIM'S TRIAL. [TUG ANBRICAN FLAG INSULTED, Jegal Arguments by tho Prosecution and | A Spanish War Vessel Overhauls and Boards ; for the Prisoner. “A Campaign Against Prince Bismarck.” The Accused Defend- ing His Honor. ‘The French Republic Intensely Excited Over > > the Prussian Revelations in Court. BERLIN, Dec. 14, 1874. ‘The trial of Count Von Arnim was resumed to- TESTIMONY FOR THE CROWN. Baron Holstein gave nis testimony. He dented that Prince Bismarck had commissioned him to watch Von A4rnim; the accused bad stated that he ‘would mot resign and that the Foreign ufice ‘would not place him on the retired list, because ‘be.heid documents which compromised Bismarck. THE PUBLIO PROSECUTOR SUMS UP THE CASB, With the examination of this witness the tak- ing of testimony closed, and the Public Prosecu- tor made the speech for the Crown. He declared the accused had been guilty of bad faith and hw statements were unworthy of oredit. He ar- gued ¢hat the Count purposely abstracted the documents and never had any intention of return- ing them. The revelations communicated to the Vienna Presse were intended to be used as ‘Weapons {or @& campaign against Prince Bismarck; out the accused retreated almost defore the attack was commenced. The echo of the assassin’s shot at Kissingen ‘was too much for him. The offence was without extenuation, and was aggravated by the rank of the accused, Nevertheless, concluded the prose- cutor, the government would refrain irom de- Manding deprivation of civil righta. ‘The Public Prosecutor spoke two and a half hours, and conciuded by asking that the prisoner be sentenced to two and a half years’ imprison- ment. THE REPLY IN DEFENCE. Herr Holtzendorf, counsel for the defence, argued that even if all the charges were ad- mitted, an acquittal was unavoidable on purely legal grounds. It could not be maintained that tne Crown had any proprietary right in the miss- ing documents. The accused in his confict with Bismarck considered that he was defending his ‘honor. The Freneh People Intensely Excited Over the Publication of the Bismarck- Arnim Papers. Lonpon, Dec. 14, 1874. Tntense feeling has been aroused in france by some of the papers read in the Arnim trial. One despatch especially, in which Bismarck says “he cannot but wish tosee France weak, and deems it unadvisable to strengthen her by con- ‘tributing to the establishment of the monarchy,” Sauses profound Indigpation, RUSSIA AND ENGLAND. Muscovite Defence of the International Code Project—A Sharp Retort Against British Comment, Lonpon, Dec, 14, 1874. The Journal de St. Petersburg complains of the Attacks in the English journals on the proposed feopening of the International Code Conterence, @nd ssye their unfavorable comments may lead to the settlement of the questions involved without the assistance or participation of Great Britain. SPAIN. General Loma Slightly Wounded—A Nephew of Marshal Serrano Killed. Lonpon, Dec. 14, 1874. Despatches from San Sebastian admit that Gen- eral Loma bas been wounded, but represent that his injuries are slight, and be is expected to re- cover within a week. SORROW IN THE FAMILY OP SERRANO, A nephew of Marshal Serrano was killed in the fecent battle. URUGUAY. The Report of a British Naval Officer Corrected in an Important Particular. Lonpon, Dec. 14, 1874, Advices received here from Montevideo declare that the information sent here by the commander of tne British mau-of-war Cracker, in regard to an insurrection, in Uruguay, is without foundation as to the country, and that it was probabiy in- tended to inform the British government of tne Btate of affairs in the Argentine Repubiic. There is no trouble of the kind reported in Drouguay. VENEZUELA. Whe Insurrectionists Defeated by the Government Troops. By the steamship Olaribe!, whicn has arrived at Kingston, Jamaica, from Laguayra, the following pews was received from Venezuela and forwarded by cable to this city:—‘‘The Venezuelan troops have completely defeated the revolutionists.” OUR ROYAL GUEST. ‘King Kalakaua Improved in Health He Wil Vv the President To-Day— Gi ral Sherman to Assist in His En- ‘tertainment, WasuInaTon, Dec. 14, 1874, King Kalaxana has not yet entirely recovered sfrom the severe sickness which bas amfictcd him since bis arrival here. He is, however, much better this morning, but bis physician, Medical Inspector Turner, U. S. N., did not think it would be prudent fcr him to venture out to-day, and he ‘therefore remained in his room at the hotel. The King wili pay bis respects to the President to-morrow. The President has telegraphed General Sherman | inviting him to come to this city and assist in the entertainment of King Kalakaua. General Sber- aman accepted the Invitation and replied that be ‘would be here on Wednesday morning. ANDBEW JOHNSON, ‘His Response to the Invitation To Be Present at the Tilden-Wickham Re- ception—The Ex-President on the New Vork Demvecracy. NaGHVILLB, Tenb., Dec, 14, 1876 Ex-President Johnson nas received an invite dion, through Manton Marbie, Secretary, 10-day, to be present at the reception to be given Hon. Samuel J. Tiiden and Mayor W. H. Wickham by the the @x-Presidens to- po @ he proposed mak- Said: be would bard thie accepting It Then, Ww moments, a new light into the venerable statesman’s Tubbing his hands ip @ eort of rit nner, his face radiating into an open amile, walle bis eyes gleamed with # brighter lustre, be stopped all Of a sudden in front of me and asid:— THR EX-PRESIDENT’S RESPONSE. “Ah, sir, it would give me pleasure, real pleas- ure, to be there. I would be delignted to meet with the old-fashioned democracy of New York, and renew my acquaintance with them. pacing the Noor again, “there's Til- to break up the Tweed ring, | would iden by the hand and greet the mem- Manhattan Olob. Lf is is possibie | will De present at the receptioa,"’ an American Schooner. Brought To By Force on the High Seas: Newrorr, R. L., Dec. 14, 1874, The schooner Wiliam Wilson, Captain Jones, of Rockland, fourteen days from Turks Island, has arrived at this port with a vargo of salt for orders, She reports thaton November 23, when distant six miles from Porto Rico, on the passage from Port of Spain to Turks Island, she was hove to by three blank cartridges (rom the Spanish war steamer Astuto. BOARDED BY THE SPANIARDS, The Spanish vessel sent a boat’s crew alongside, and, after finding out the cargo and destination of the American schooner, allowed her to proceed. CUBA. The Insurgent Army Chest Said to Have Been Reinforced—Advance in the Price ot Gold=Startling News Expected. Havana, Dec. 10, 1874, There is @ rumor current on the street this morning that a vessel had landed arms and am- munition for the insurgent Cubans at a point near Caibarien. The friends of Cuba are jubilant over the news, @nd gola has advanced ten per cent in conse- quence, THE SITUATION IN THE FIELD, It is also reported here to-day by parties who claim to have correspondence with the insurgents that 3,000 well armed Cubans are now on the west side of the Trocha, and that startling neys is daily expected. General Concha has ordered three battalions | orward as a reinforcement to the Spanish forces, TRAGEDY IN BOSTON. —_-—_—_ Shocking Murder and Suicide in the Bunker Hill District—A Married Man Murders Another Man’s Wife and Then Cuts His Own Throat. Boston, Dec. 14, 1874, Charlestown has again been the scene of another fearful tragedy, wnich approaches in all its bor- rors the terrible Kimball murder, which occurred | here one year ago. The tragedy occurred at the house No. 56 School street, corner of Bartlett, about half-past three o’clock yesterday afternoon, when William H. Jones murdered Mrs, Morgle Barry, wife of Mr. Uctavios R. Barry, by cut- ting her throat and then committing suicide with | the ame razor, each aying instantly. The par- | trculars of the affair are as follows:—Mr. Jones, the murderer, was a married man and lived with his family—a wile, a son and daughter—in Somer- ville, near Porter’s station. Tne victim lived in the house where she was so orutally murdered with her husband, Octavius R. Barry, and two grown up children, a daughter andason. Both families bave been very imtimate for years, and formerly resided under the same roof im @ tenement house on Bartlett street, Since they have resided apart they have always maintained the most iriendly relasions, and no jonger ago than Tuanksgiving Day the Barry family passed the day at the house of Mr, Jones. The son of the latver is a pupil of Mra, Barry's daughter in the study of music, With such @ state of things existing, {t is dimcult to account for the reasons which led to THE MURDER. It seems that Mr. Jones had been in the habit of calling apon the Barry family, they occupying the lower portion of the house. Last Saturday even- ing he was at tne house until eleven o'clock, there being present also Mrs. Barry’s daughter Alice and her nilece—the husband, who at present tends | @ refreshment saloon on Main street, being | absent at ois work. Mr. Jones prolonged his cal against the wishes of Mrs. Barry, who, finding be was in no hurry to return to bis home, retired to her room and he departed. Sunday Jorenoon, however, about halfpast nine o'clock, Mr. Jones again made his appearance and re- mained at the house the rest of the day. Mr. Barry left home for South Boston during the fore- noon, and soon after him the son. At about two o'clock the mother, daughter and niece partook of dioner, Mr. Jones declining to eat with them, and reciining upon a Jounge in the meantime. At three o’clock the daughter and niece lett the hou: for church, leaving Mrs. Barry and Mr, Jones in a basement kitchen, the former attend- in; to. ber househoid duties and the latter still lying upon the lounge. What jpirea between the parties and what was the immediate cause of the murder no mortal 1ongue can tell, for the tragedy was not witnessed vy any human being and was committed so quietly as not even to alarm the occupants of the upper tenement. About hall-past three o’clock the son, Mr. George Barry, Who is about ears of age, came home, and be family in the sitting roum, he descended tuto the cellar kitchen, where a terrible sight met his gaze. Stretched upon the floor, face down- ward, was his mother, dead, with her throat cut irom ear to ear, while a short distance irom her was tne body of Mr, Jones, with @ gaping cut in bis throat, which too plainly Indicated the means by which the horrible double marder had been committed. The alarm was Quickly given to the neighbors and to the police, and the news of the terribie affair spread quickly through the city, attracting large crowds to the scene. Coroner Bradiord was called and viewed the remains. THR SOENE OF THE TRAGEDY. It needed but a single giance about the room to | cause one to turn with horror irom the awful scene. Lying almost in the centre of the email room was the body of the woman, with face and garments covered with biood, gnd at the side Oo! the room, lying outeretched upon his back, was the body of the muraer presented the same terrible aspect. Was covered with biood. Appearances that the marderer took his victim by and approacted her irom bebind as she act of placing some dishes in acu door of this cupboard was drenc! was found by the ; ory that the act was premeditated is supported oy the fact that the case of the razor wus found tn the murderer's pocl ve: plainly indicating that carried it he house, It is be to not improbabie that it was bis intention have committed the deed Saturday to night; but from some cause, possibly because he was not alone with Mrs. Barry any length of time, concluded to defer it until a more lavorabie DPROE. tunity eccurred. iter Coroner Bradford had viewed the bodies they were given in charge of Undertaker Bryant to be prepared for burial. The father, daughter and niece returned to their home about the same time, and when made aware of the sad {ate of the wile and motner their agony was intense. They were prevailed upon to go to the house of a friend near by, where they remained last evening. The sou went to Somerville to inform the family of tne muraerer, and returned with Mrs. Jones, who ap- red greatly affected. She states tha! some ime past ner husband had betrayed signs of in- sanity, and that abe bas had at times Jears jor he: own safety. THE MURDERER, Mr. Jones was about forty upbolsterer, and was in the employ of M & Hvoper. Mr. Barry is weil Charlestown, and has been in ol Messrs. Brintnall & Osgood, P until recently. He is now working at the re- freshment saloon of Mr. Thomas ine, pear Hancock square. His wile was about thirty-eight years of age, and their domestic life, so far as is known, has always b leasant. The motive which prompted the ¢ ly ig a matter dimcult to determine. Many are of the opinion that his acquaintance with the murdered woman led bim to entertain more no iriendly feelings for her, and that this so unsettled his mind tnat It at iast led him to commit we dreadful deed of violence above recordea, wu in the employ aper hangers, ABKANSAS, Acts of the Legtslature Signed by the Governor. Littie Roc, Dec, 14, 1874, The Govetnor to-day signed en act forbidding State officers irom receiving leveé bonds in pay- ment of State taxes. Also 8 memorial to Congress asking for the repeal of the tax on leaf tobacco, THE OAPTIVE GERMAN GIRLS, A Scout Sent to Trail With the Indi: for Their Release. Sr. Lous, Dec. 14, 1874, The Globe's Topeka (Kansas) special says that information has been received from General Miles’ headquarters on the Wiobita, that the two elder German | pages wisters of the two littie ones recently rescued {rom the Indians, are in tne hands of White Bira’s band of Cheyennes, did a scout has been sent to White Bird’s camp to treat for tue Tolease Of the gaptives. LOUISIANA’S MENACE. ee The Betzining Board Still Post- pone Their Report. PROOFS OF CHEAT AND FORGERY Public Ppinion the Fickle Restraint from Violence. NSW ORLEANS, Dec. 14, 1874, In the Retrning Board! this morning the demo- crats produce’! affidavits Of Kellogg, Supervisor of Election in St.Helena parisn, that since he put, on November 6, !u the custody Of the Board the sealed results ot the polling, they havo been forged, the vote give to the democratic candi- dates at three polls bemg given to the repubil- cans, and vice versa, 80 as to elect Floyd, repubil- can, member of the Legisiature. Floyd is here and declares that he was defeated, and if counted in will not take his seat. He threatens to publish a Card denouncing the fraudulent act of the Board or tts agents or clerks, MANIPULATING RETURNS ON THANKSGIVING DAY. Two clerks of the Board swear that the chief clerk, Campbell, and another clerk broke the seals of the returns, and on Thanksgiving Day were engaged for three hours, when the Board Was not in session, in manipulating some of them. One affidavit very seriously compromises two members of the Board, WHAT THY WOULD DO IN KANSAS. Arepublican Kansas judge, sitting beside me, listening to the aMdavits, and ljearning that the action of the Board cannot be reviewed by the courts, declared that if such attempts were made in Kansas to defeat the voice of the people the guilty parties would be hanged by the populace, THE BOARD RESPONSIBLE. If the forgeries were not committed by the members of the Board they cannot shirk the responsibility for the action of others, ag the re- turns have been under their seal and lock and key since the election. WHAT THE BOARD WILL DARE TO DO. ‘The democratic counsel at the Returning Board now express the belief that, in face of all the frauds and forgeries tney have traced to the Board or ita subordinates and party supporters since the returns of the purishes have been made fo them, they will not dare to return less than sixty-nine democratic Assembiymen, which will | make the lower House stand sixty-four democrats | to thirty-two republicans; but they have doubts whether they will give tnem all the Senators they have elected. A REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE REPUDIATES FRAUD, The republican candidate for State Assembiy for Sabine, to count in whom the returns were altered after they wero in the possession of the Board, telegraphs that he was defeated fairly and does: Dot approve the attempted fraud. DANGER OF VIOLENCE, The people are more incensed than ever to-day, owing to these revelations, and it is belleved that enough of them would be willing to lynch the Re- turning Board and trust to facts to vindicate their conduct were it not that they are afraid that Grant would fill the State House with troops and prevent their meeting as a Legisiature in Janu- ary. Many of them believe that when the legally elected democratic majority peacefully assembled in Senate and Assembly recognizes McEnery as | the Governor, they, as the highest authority in tne State, will be entitied to respect, and the people, having settled by their votes what Congress fatied todo in its last session, Grant will pause before dispersing the people and the Legislature by the bayonet, and before installing & Legisiature composed of defeated candidates, | This view, which has taken deep root in the minds of the masses, will probably save the Board from violence, if they do mot escape from the city before promulgating the result of the election, REPUBLICAN HINELINGS MIMIO INTIMIDATION. After thorough investigation I am satisfied that the unarmed men who appeared in the streets early last week were not Americans, bat were probably foreigners, and were employed to give the impression that the republicans are in- tumidated. Colonel Marr asserts that he has had no con- | sultation with Colonel Angel or any of the other leaders, and all deprecate any violence, THE BOARD ADJOURNS IN A FRIGHT, The Board became alarmed at the absurd ramor of an attack to-day, and adjourned until to- morrow. Proceedings of the Returning Bo: Resolutions Regarding the Charges of Fraud—Sudden Alarm and Adjourn- ment—Educational Trouble Looming Up. New ORLEANS, Dec. 14, 1874. In the Returning Board to-day sohn D. Davis, Supervisor of Registration, and six Commission. ers of Election of St. Helena parish, made am- davits that the election returns from that parish now in the hands of the Returning Board have ; been tampered with, and changes and alterations made in them since they were deliverea to the | Secretary of the Board. Mr. Arroys offered the following :— Whereas according to the sworn statement of the Supervisor of Registration of the parish of St. jena it is charged that the returns filed by him e been tampered with since said returns have i fled with this Board; 4 fesolved, That this Board shall, before acting upon said Supervisor's returns, investigate the charge Made in the above statement, in order that the guilty parties be dealt with according to law. This was adopted and the investigation witl be held to-morrow. THE PROOFS OF PRAUDS. Governor Weils proposed that the democratic counsel submit all evidence and examine all am. davite relating to contested parishes, and then submit the whole to the Board for their action. To this proposttion the conservatives ob- | jected, for the reason, they stated, that certain papers have been placed among the records witnout their knowledge, of the contents of which they are not iniormed, and requested that, while the protested parishes are under consideration, as each case is taken they may be notified, so as to iuspect the papers in each case and see that none of the proofs offered by them have been abstracted or suppressed, nor that any new contrary proof has been filed unknown to them, 80 that all legal proof, and none other, may be before the Board for its consideration, This request was acquiesced ip, and the Carroil Parish reta were taken up. THE PROCBEDINGS BROKEN OFF. Before anything had been done a messenger came in and whispered something to the Presi- dent, Governor Wells, who at once arose and stated that he had just been officially informed | that armed White Leaguers were stationed in the adjacent building, ready at any moment to ais- turb the proceedings of the Board. He therefore | moved an adjournment anti to-morrow at eleven o'clock A, M. T. Morria Chester, @ colored member of the republican committee, suggested that an ad- journment would not improve matters, Lat would Tether tend to increase the excitement, =” Mr. Sloanaker suggested that if the President hed any fears of violence be should call for United States troops to protect the Board; that he (Mr. | Bloanaker) bad been informed tuat troops would be tarnished at once If desired, Governor Wells said he did not wish to canvass the retarns ander the protection of United States troops; that he did not intend to be intimidated. The Board was adjourned until eleven o'clock to-morrow. The military here are on the qut vive, in accord. ance With orders from Washington. AN RPPORT TOWARD mQUAL RIGHTS. This morning an effort was made to Introduce ve or six colored giria aa pupils into the girls’ | there ag @ veterinarian surgeon, but losing very upper high school, which resulted in the with- | drawal of over Gity of the graduating clagh This | irom thay POW generally foawn aa tye is the first attempt that nas been made to place | 5 negroes in this school, Governor Kellogg Himself—He Den: Prophesy That the Streets Will Run with Blood= Conclave of the White Jcaguers. Cuicaao, Dec. 14, 1874. An afternoon paper has a New Orleans special | despatch signed by Governor Kellogg, dated at | noon, in which be says the members of the Re- turning Board are in session at tne State House Making their final compilation. On the streeta there is much subdue excitement. hie Picayune this morning says Governor Kelloga bas instructed Captain Lawler, the oficer in | chargé of ing defence of the State House, that if he can bold out againsy a:f8ck for twenty minutes | the stroets will run with bidcd, “i a Governor Kellogg authorizes the statement that | he has never made any auch assertion to Captain Lawler or any one else. , A grand conclave of the White League is con- vened for 'o-mo row night. It is not probable that any Movement wi prtiod will be made until alter that THE VICKSBURG TROUBLES. The Foreman of the Grand Jary ef Warren County on the Corrupt OMm- | elals—Report of His Interview with Govexnor Ames. A Despatch from Vickssvra, Dec. 14, 1874. Governor Ames, tn a statement mado a few days | Ago about the Vicksburg diMcuity, refers for proof that Crosby was innocent of any offences to an in- terview with the foreman of the Grand Jury of this county. In to-morrow’s Vicksburg Herald Dr. Bowman, the foreman of the Grand Jury, will pub- Hsh the following, which is important as denying the truthfulness of the Governor’s statement. Dr, Bowman says:— THE FOREMAN’S STATEMENT. On Sunday, the 6th inyt., being in the sity of Jackson on business. I requested an interview with Guvernor the cause of te excitement at® Vicksburg agaice Peter | citement at Vi Crosby and other othciais. “The request. was, granted, ates at, Was granted, and {¢alled atthe mansion. 1 to Governor Ames that I was from V! 8 @ mhember of the Grand = Jury, — whic! had found — indictments against the Chancery and Circuit Court Clerks and the State Supesintendent of Education, late Clerk of the Circuit Court of Warren county, for embezzlement, torgery, &c.; that during the session the records of the Treasurer. together with a part of the Chancery Court Cierk’s, had been stolen and are sup- Dosed to have been destroyed; that these books con- tained evidence of very great frauds and were put in & room and locked tor safe keeping, but the room was broken open and the books abstracted. The Governor replied that the people of Warren county had office, and would be forced Peter Crosby, the Sherif, from his that if they wanted @ difficulty he pleased to meet the issue, which was | if Crosby was a white man no ld have occurred about him. He had settled up his accounts last winter,” and no charges were made against him. and the people ought to be satisfied with him, I tod him that, owing to tn want of time on the part of the person appointed 0 ex- amine the Sheriff's accounts, no charges nad been pre- ferred, but that the Treasurer's book, which was stolen, was ‘the book kept by Peter Uroby during his occupancy ot the office of as Treasurer; that there was evidence of fraud in that book; that 'the county warrants which had been cancelled and ordered to be burned by the Board of Supervisors were funded; that | Mt was @ notorious tach which Judge Lea and Judie | Brown both knew. that Peter Crosby ha used the State arrant SUL im, to pay the jar. the Spriny Term of their Circuit Court, for his Y sites OWN PRIVATE PURPOSES, and had not paid the holders of those jury claims; that Judge Lea called it a misdemeanor in ‘office, punishable by fine and imprisonment, and Judge Brown said it was only @ breach of trust; and that Peter Crosby's bond: was known to be wortbiess, and notetiietending the fact that it was known that he woul preveny she conviction of those thieves who had been in- 'icted. by packing the juries, and he was known to be untrustworthy, yet, ifhe gave a good bond on the Sth, | when the Board ‘of Supervisors meet, the people would submit to his being bherif The Governor Feplied by referring to the defaulting sheriffs during Governor McMi!l's administration, and sald there were No riots or disturbances then, and ‘that the movement io Vicksburg was purely political, and that he was pre- pared to meet the issue. J. H. D. BOWMAN, foreman of the late Grand Jury. The rumors telegraphed yesterday by a special | correspondent that the negroes were again mase- ing to attack the oity proves to nave been untrue, Perfect quiet reigns throughout the country. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, The United States Gunboat Rush. The United States gunboat Rush, Commander Henry, arrived at Rio Janeiro October 27, from | New York. Special Orders. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 1874. Chief Engineer William J. Lamdin ts detached from the Pensacola Navy Yard and ordered to the Pensacola, and as fleet engineer of the North Pa- cific station, relieving Chief Engineer J. B. Kim- ball, who is detached and placed on waiting ord\rs, Captain Richard ©. Renshaw, United States Navy, has been placed upon the retired list, THE NORTHWEST INSURGENTS, Efforts of Ladies to Procure a General Amnesty. MONTREAL, Deo. 14, 1874. Over six hundred ladies of Chambly county have signed and forwarded a petition to Lady Dufferin praying her to use her influence with her husband to procure a general amnesty ol tuose implicated 1n the Northwest troubles, THE STEAMBOAT BILL, Indorsement by the Cincinnati Cham- ber of Commerce. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 14, 1874, ‘The Chamber of Commerce to-day adopted reso- lutions indorsing the Steamboat bili now before Congress, and earnestly requesting Senators Sher- man anu Thurman to use their best efforts to secure its passage. ALLEGED WIFE MURDER, SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Dec. 14, 1874, Suspicion of foul play here caused the indefinite postponement of the funeral of Mrs. Caroline Ballantyne, who died on Saturday, and an inquest isto be held on the body. She had lived unhap- pily witn her husband, and declared beiore her deata that be had poisoned her. THE KANSAS SUFFERERS, Call on the Eastern Churches for Relief. Omana, Dec. 14, 1874. ‘The pastors of the city have issued a call to the Eastern churches for aid jor the grasshopper suf- ferers, hb? that a@ special collection be taken up Christmas Day for that purpose. THE PARDONING POWER. No More Applications To Be Enter- tained by Governor Dix. ALBANY, N. Y., Deo. 14, 1874, Governor Dix has given notice that he will not entertain any more applications for pardons, as he has not time to give them @ proper examina- tion. OBITUARY. Doctor Underwood. Robert Underwood, or, as he was more widely known, Doctor Underwood, expired at his resi- dence In Saratoga, on Sunday last, aged about fifty years. Asmall circle of friends will mourn over the departure of this noted pool seller, but thousands of turfmen and those interested in turf matters will be sorry to learn that the Doctor has gone. He was the first auctioneer of pools in this country and at the same time the most popular and the most successiul in the business. Scores of imitators have sprung up ail over the land where out-door sports are known, but not one of them could keep a throng of betting men so long together or in such good humor as the Doctor. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and practised heavily, it is reported, on the great match race of two miles between the Flying Dutchman and Vol- tigeur, run at York, England, May 18, 1851, he left the land of his birth and came Lo this country in the latter part of that year, Failing to Gnd a auitavie opening a8 @ practising veterinarian in this city he accepted an invitation to visit Lexington, Ky,, where at once he attached himseif to the old and favorably known breeder and veterinarian, Dr, L. Berr (who raised Lady Thorn, and is the owner of Mambrino Patcben and otuer equaily noted horses), becoming his assistant. While with nim the Doctor handled a few trotters, drove them on the Fair Grounda in that city, and in a year or so had made so Mandy /riends that he decided to go into ouai- ness jor himself, which he dil, starting a rival establishment near that of his old friend, Dr, Herr. The venture met with moderate success, About this time Mr. H. P. ; McGrath, the Kentucky turfman, under the sty of Messrs. McGrath, Perritt & Co., proprietors of Piwa. According to MoUratn’s pian tne amounts i the bets made were placed in envelopes and pendea to the winners, wijuout any commission eing charged, Mr, MeGrath, 99 one Of bis ay in B iricuut® £9 Lexington, tec the deceased, and rebel’ Manner suggested to him that he might selling pay at the race meet ne Dee pool ings. idéa struck Dr. Underwood aa extremeiy Sruntant, aud he first tried his hand at the work during an important cock fight, known as @ battle royal, being fought in 418 own \d, inding it to ling pools on the auction plan, chargin, commission. From @ small business |) steadily increased, and, when the Southern turimen fully understood it, became an ingtitusion on the turf in that section ol me country. At Sexing‘on, Louisville, New Orleans and other places in the South the Doctor Introduced and successfully conducted this ousi- ness until the pregktng our of the civil war, when racing waa abandoned for-sterner ... 88 He went intoa specula on of buying muled “ahd setts ing them to the Confederate covernment, and con- Woued i this basiness until the spring of 1862, when he camé North to act as pool séiier for tue late Mr, John L. Cassady, who origmated and attem) the carrying out of the grand Philadel- phia, New York and Boston racing combination, which at the time wag so universally commented pon. Tne Doctor made his détrrt as an auction pool seller on the Northern turf at Philadelphia, June, 1862, where the novelty of the plan in betting ex- cired mach discussion, but sti!l was accepted by the turfmen, who desired to be ‘a little interested! on this or that race, and before Cassady’s combi- nation came to grief the Doctor and nis pool selk ing was an inatitution, and has never lost favor. From Philadelphia Dr. Underwood came to New York, sold pools on the old Union Course on Fourth of July that year, continued through the meeting, and went to Boston, carrying out hia contract with Mr. Cassaay. All this while the Doctor made many friends, and went back to bis home in Lexington greatly pleased with nis frst pool selling experiment in thls section of the coun- F, He returned the next year, 1863, acted a8 pool seller at Suffolk Park, Philade'phia, and then journeyed to Paterson, N. J., where be conducted the same business at the opening meeting of the famous Passaic Association. The success of the system was now fuily established, and at alt racing reunions srom that time in the North the’Doctor was the presiding gemius at the Pool box. He sold the firat pools at Saratoga Au- gust, 1863, at the meeting on the Old course in the woods known to ail elu turimen; at the new course, Saratoga, 1864; at the opeuing meeting of the American ‘Key Club, Jerome Park, 1866, and holding the bustuess of the latter course until 1ast summer, to the g ing community. Mr. James McGowan, of New York, Wag all these years agsociated wich him, and together they also took charge of the pool selling atthe Pimlico Course, Baltimore, and the Mon. mouth Park Association, Long Branch. They journeyed West and South to fill engagements with associations who, knowmg theif worth a9 managers of this parucolar busiuess, did not feel satisfied unless they were present. Dr. Underwood aid not forsake Lexington as Ls place ral satisfaction of the sport. | ol permanent resideuce antil the year 1866, when | he removed to New York, living in this city ap to the year 1871. At that time he purcaased a cot- tage ut Saratoga and alterward lived there with his family, ‘The last time the gental voice of the Doctor was heard. this city tn selling pools Was at ihe Astor House a day or two preceding the late State elec- tion, when, in conjunction with Oliver L, Marshahl, of Providence, he sold pools on the candidates and the general result in the State. On the 2let ot November he left New York for New Orleans oy steamer, for the purpose of conducting and selling pools: at the winter meeting of the Louisiana Jockey Club, and only returned from the Crescent City to hig nouse on Saturday evening. reaching there just in time to die, for the following mor mg he expwed alter a violent hemorrhage of the ungs. J. P. Finkelme: ted States Consul. Major J..P. Finxeimeter, who has served as United States Consul at Madagascar, has died at his post of duty. He had served during upward of eight. years with benefit to the interests of his country, earning the approbation of the government, The Major belonged to Paterson, N. J., at which place oe friends have just been informed: of bis The Rev. Frederick Sill. The Rey, Frederick Siil, rector of the Church of St. Ambrose, Thompson and Prince streets, died at his residence tn this city on Sunday morming, after a short illness. Mr, Sil! was in his sixty-sec- ond year. He was established at Rea Hook before coming to this city. Few clergymen led a more active and devoted Christian life than that of the deceased rector of St. Ambrose. Always in his place at the altar during the services in his Church, he was equally unintermitting tn his works of charity and Christian benevoience. These labors were a severe task upon his strength, but he performed them tii] tne last. Tne Rev. 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