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= BISMARCK. ‘The Prince Chancellor Offended by the Action of the Prussian Parliament. WILL HE RESIGN? Romors of his Intention to Vacate His High Position. HE SEES THE KA ISER, vy BERLin, Dec. 17, 1976. ‘It to rumored that Princé Bismarck regaras the | action of the Reichstag yesterday im voting that in order to uphold its dignity the constitution should be amended, so as to prevent the arrest of a@ Deputy during a session, as equivalent to a vote of wantof confidence, Bismarck says that he ts determined to resign. °WILL THE PARLIAMENT RECEDE FROM ITS DEFENCE OF LEGISLATIVE PRIVILEGE? It te farther said that, 1m consequence of this ‘wlew of the Chancellor, the resolution will be mod- ified at to-day’s sitting of the Reichstag. THE PROBABLE CONSEQUENCES TO THE GERMAN NATION. The Berlin Post, in its issue to-day, expresses the hope that Prince Bismarck has not yet defin- itively decided to resign from the government, Dut adds that however deplorable such a decision by the Chancellor must be regarded it would not be productive of imminent danger to the State, 18 BE WEARY OF OFFICE? ‘The Kreuz Zettung says that the rumors of the Chancellor's resignation emanated from his inti- Mate friends, who say that the Prince deciarea that he was “weary” and that it is “impossible for bim to govern with the present majority in the Reichstag.” WHAT THE CHANCELLOR SAID TO A DEPUTY, Another report gives Herr Denzin, a Deputy in the Reichstag, as the authority for the statement that the Prince intends resigning his portfolio in the government, Herr Denzin, it is asserted, announced that Prince Bismarck stated that in view of the vacti- lating majority tn the Reichstag he would be forced to resign. PRINCE BISMARCK AT AUDIENCE WITH EMPEROR WILLIAM—CITIZEN SURMISES AS TO THE RE- SULT OF THE CRISIS, BERLIn, Dec. 17—Evening. Prince Bismarck had an interview with the Emperor to-day. Rumors of his resignation are still repeated; but {n some Parliamentary circles it is reported that the difficulty has been completely settled. WHAT THEY THINK IN BERLIN. The opinion ts almost unanimously held that qeaterday’s action of the Reichstag was not a vote of want of confidence, and it is considered certain that, even if the Chancellor has tendered bis Tesignmation, the Emperor will not accept it, ‘THE CHANCELLOR'S IDEA OF RESIGNATION SAID TO HAVE BEEN ABANDONED. Lonpon, Dec. 18—6 A. M. A special despatch to the Morning Post from Berlin says :— “Is is positively asserted that Prince Bismarck tendered nis resignation, which was refused. He afterwards conferred with the leaders of tne national party re- garding the future conduct of affairs in Parlia- ment, and an understanding was secured.” SNOW STORM IN FRANCE. »& HRAVY FALL OF SNOW.IN THE TERRITORY OF ‘THE NORTH—A FATAL ACCIDENT ONE OF THE FIRST RESULTS. . Paris, Dec. a7, 1874. There was quite a heavy fall of snow in the » morthern section of France yesterday. .& FATAL ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE FALL OF SNOW. In the city of Angers, capital of the Department of Maine-et-Loire, a deplorable accident was caused by the storm. The roofof the Market Hall, unable to sustain the weight of snow tnat had accumulated upon it, gave way, causing the death and injury of many persons, MUTINEERS SENTENCED. SINGIISH SAILORS PROMPTLY PUNISHED FOR i MUTINOUS CONDUCT. Lonpon, Dec. 17, 1874. ‘The crew of the brig Brocklesby which arrived at Liverpool from Galveston on the 15th inst., were in a state of mutiny. A hearing in their cases resulted In their sen- tence to imprisonment for terms ranging from six to eight weeks. FIRES. CHICAGO KEEPING UP ITS REPUTATION. Curcaao, Dec. 17, 1874, ‘The total loss by the fire on West Madison street ‘this morning is now stated at $40,000 but the esti- mate is doubtless exaggerated. Tl ry Powell, at Riverside, was burned this morning. and The loss was $50,000, ‘the insurance own. WORK OF AN INCENDIARY. SPRINGPIELD, Mass., Dec. 17, 1874. The house, barn, tobacco sheds and outbuildings of Rufus Cook, at Hadley, Mass., were destroyed by fire last night. The loss is $12,000; partially agsured. The fire was the work of an incendiary. ‘THE RECENT FIRES IN BOSTON. Boston, Mass., Dec. 17, 1874. Mayor Cobb had a conference with the Board of Fire Commissioners this forenoon in reference to the recent fires. ‘The question as to whether there is to be un investigation into the breaking out of the Plympton street fire a second time is being considered oy the Commissioners. The police are on the track of the incendiaries of the Charleston fire. THE HILT FORGERY CASE. DEFENDANT NOT WELL ENOUGH TO APPEAR. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 17, 1874, Another hearing was fixed for to-day, before Dommissioner Bidelle, in the case of George F. Bult, charged with forging bonds of the United States. Mr. Brewster read a note from Dr, W. Gredman, stating that he deemed it advisable to ibe use, at Toy which have 4 moved to nis ho ad been done. Communications were read, lowever, from Drs, Dallam and Goodman, stat that defendant was not yet in a condition to ad- mit of his leaving nis home. The case was then continued until Tharsday next, THE KATIE KING SWINDLE. PHILsDsLrnia, Pa., Dec, 17, 1874, The Philadeiphia Inquirer of to-morrow will contain @ fuil exposé of the Katie King swindle, the facts having been obtained from a gentle. man who unearthed the frawd, He traced the supposed Katie two a boarding house and, & long continued effort, . persuaded her to confess the deception she had been practising and to produce the gauay dresses she wore at the manifestations. The pro- duction of the letter, with a large lot of jewelry, &¢., that had been presented to Katie at séances, ed Robert Dale Owen and Dr. Child, two mgs ga Of this olty, to publicly repao- - diate | borhood of the girls’ school. NAW YORK ‘HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER NEW ORLEANS. DECISION BY THE RETURNING BOARD ON THE RETUBNS OF TWENTY-THREE PARISHES— THIRTY-SEVEN CONSERVATIVES TO THIETY- THRRE RADICALS IN THE HOUVEE—OOLORED GIRLS WITHDRAW THEMSELVES FLOM THE HIGH SCHOOL ON DEMAND OF WHITE MALE PUPILS—GENEBAL MELEE BETWEEN WHITES + AMD BLACKS IN CONSEQUENCE. New ORweans, Dec. 17, 1874. The Returning Board has been trying the late Chief Clerk Campbell, charged with tampering with the returns and testimony, but they could Ot prove it When the returns from Lafourche parish were being canvassed some important testimony, ‘found missing, was fled by the conservatives, Mr. Whitaker requested that the conservative committee be allowed to inspect ail the papers bearing on parishes coming before the Board un- der protest previous to considering them, in order that they might see chat all the testimony was present. Governor Wella objected, saying that It would detain the Board too iong. Mr. Whitaker then presented evidence proving that the signatures to the Sabine parish retarns were forgeries. i The Board bas decided on the returns from | twenty-three parishes, besides the First aud | Second Congressional districts ana will promui- | gate them. These give in the House thirty-three radicals and thirty-seven conservatives. | COLORRD GIRLS WITHDRAW FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL. | ‘The students of tne Central Boys’ High School | to-aay appeared at the Lower Girls’ High School to | compel the removal therefrom of a number of | colored pupils. A committee of five entered tne | schom and stated the purpose of their visit, | threatening to use force if nacessary. All the colored girls present promptly and quickly left the buliaing and the boys returned to their own school. MELEE BETWEEN WHITES AND BLACKS, This acuon of the students resulted in a general mélée between the whites and blacks in the neigh- A colored policeman was badly hurt vy being struck in the breast by a negro with @ belaying pin, and a number of otier persons more or less injured. During the excite- Ment a negro man fell dead of heart disease. THE RETURNING BOARD AGAIN. In the case of J. B. Elam, praying for a writ of mandamus to compel the Returning Board to re- ceive, canvass and compile the returns of De Soto parian, dnage Hawkins, of the Superior District | ‘ourt, decided that he,had no jurisdiction to issue the mandamus, as he could not come to any con- | clusion whether they were the proper returns or not, the Returning Board having been constituted | for that purpose. CONSERVATIVES IN WASHINGTON ANXIOUS AND DISTRUSTFUL OF THE RETURNING BOARD— KELLOGG CALLS FOR THE INVESTIGATING COM- MITTEE. WasHINGTON, Dec. 17, 1874. Gentiemen of prominence residing in Louisiana, who arrived here iast night, say the conservative party, to which they are attached, clearly elected & majority of the Legislature of that State and others of their candidates at the recent election; that the conservatives are anxiously awaiting the report of the Returning Board, which they dis- trust, and such is the feeling among them that should the Board reject any of the returns with the view solely of giving the ascendancy to the re- Dublicans the conservatives would andertake to right themselves by force of arms. KELLOGG TO THE PRESIDENT. ‘The following telegram was received at the Exe- cutive Mansion yesterday evening, and was, by direction of the President, referred to Speaker Blaine :— New ORxzEans, La., Dec. 16, 1874. I respectfully ask that you will use your infu. ence tu secure the early departure for Louisiana of the select committee appointed yesterday. [ am confident that an investigation, thorough and complete, will vindicate the policy ol your admin- istration, will strengthen the republican party and will place the State government of Louisiana in @ more just light before the country. The pres- ence of a committee here at this Jancture will also go far to secure order, and | hope contribute in some degree to bring about asolauon of our difficulties. W. P, KELLOGG, MESSAGE. AMES’ 4 CALL ON THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE TO TAKE STEPS FOR OVERTHROWING THE ‘‘INSUR- BECTION.” Jackson, Miss., Dec. 17, 1874, The Legislature assembled at noon to-day, nearly all the members being present. The Governor sent in his Message, declaring that the present condition of affairs was brought abovt by violent men for pohti- cal purposes. He s: “At this moment the State and county autuorities are successfully Tesisted and the free action of the officials is im- ossible. Armed insurgents procure orders for local elections, with the intention that the ballots be so cast, in such a reign of terror, that the will of the may be undone by the minority, insurgents ‘have deliberately and knowingly entered into the work of revolution, and we must face the facts as they exist. If the insurrection is successful it must reduce the majority to the will of the minority, and that minority, which means to gain power by force, must retain it by legisia- tion as harsh and cruel as its first acts of Violence. In such @ case one race will be deprived of their rights and remanded back to as uniortu- | nate a condition as they have ever known, or else be compelled to wander, seeking freedom and homes, with many of their race, in other States.” He closea by requesting the Legislature to take such steps as will overthrow the insurrection in | jy, Warren county and prevent similar occurrences in | the future, THE DEBTS OF ALABAMA. TWO COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED TO EXAMINE THE LIABILITIES OF THE STATE ON THE BONDS ISSUED AND INDORSED. MontcoMERyY, Dec. 17, 1874, The Legislature adjourned to-day until the 13th ofJanuary, The following act has been approved by the Governor :— Szction 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, that the Governor of this State and he is hereby authorized by and with the advice ana consent of the Senate to appoint two citizens ‘this State, who ll constitute a Board of Commissioners, who shall hold their office for the term of two yeurs trom the date of their appointment, unless the duties hereby cou- fided shall be sooner performed. Said Commissioners, before assuming the duties of their said office, shall each file with the Secretary of the State his oath, in writing, that he will faithtully perform the duties of his office. as herein declared, according to his best judgment. The Governor of State shall, ex oficio, al ® member of said Board of Commissioners, Sec. 2. Beitturther enacted thatit shall be the duty of said Commissioners, and th re hereby authorized and empowered to take charge and ascertain, liquidate and adjust the subsisting legal labilities et the state of Alabama on the bonds issued and the bonds indorsed on the State of Alabama and the coupons on the same in such manner asthe interests of the State may require, and by negotiation to provide for the payment ot such amount of the said several abilities as may be ar- d tor under the powers hereby conterred, and the egotiated, in such a manner and at such times as may seem advisable; and tor this purpose said Commissioners shall, by advertisement or otherwise, at jay as practicable, require the presentation of the character aforesaid to them, with the arr thereot, shal a unless and until approved and ratified by the General Assembly thereof, Sxc, & Be it further enacted that said Commissioners be and they are hereby required to report their action in the premises to the Governor, who shall at each ses- sion of the General Assembly during the continuance of satd commission, communicate the same, or so muc! thereof es may not be incompatible with the public in- terest, to the General Assembly of the State of Alabama. The Governor has appointed L. W. Lawler, of Talledega, and 1. 8, Bethea, of Montgomery, ae ee ae They are men of great financial abllity, BEEF PACKING IN KANSAS CITY. Kansas City, Mo., Dec, 17, 1874 Beef packing closes in this city this week. The season bas been very successful, being far in ex- cess of last year. Total number packed about 43,000, an increase over last year of 16,000. HOG PACKING STATISTICS. Crncrnnatt, Dec. 7, 1874, The Price Current, & leading authority upon hog packing statistics, will publish to-morrow morn- ing a very full preliminary report of the pork packing in the West. Returns have been received from points which packed last season nine-tenths of all packed at in- terior points, which give the aggregate packing to dates ng from 9th to 16th of Decémoer, at 279 points, as 1,190,000 head, against 1,007,000; an increase of 93,000. These ‘points packed ast sea- Bon & total Of 1,887,000 ont of 2,084,000, the whole RUMaber sf R interior po.nts during the sea- an “Tne average of weights indicate a falling off of about fos el pounds per ar A on ou cont trom season, fally nding decrease in the vield of lard, | law oMcers of i} | THE GREAT PRUSSIAN TRIAL. —- Legal Preparation Before the Great Struggle Between Bismareh end Von Arnim. PUBLICITY OF THE PROCEEDINGS ‘tx'8 ONLY HOPE OF THE PRISONER. CAN A DIPLOMATIC OFFICIAL OBTAIN REDRESS AGAINST” m8 Pm PERSRCUTION OF A SUPERIOR ? BERLIN, Dec. 3, 1874 I tnformed you about ten days ago that Count Arnim’s trial would be postponed, and that it could not take place with justice to the accused on the 9th inst., which was the day first fixea for it, simpiy because the Count’s defence was not ready. This morning I observe that the German government organs in the European press confirm this old news; but they give a diferent reason for the postponement of the trial. They declare that Count Arnim is in il health, and endeavor to place the Berlin Foreign Office in the position of a chivalrous adversary, full of kindness and consideration for an invalid. Meantime the whole case between Prince Bismarck and Count Arnim has got into the hands of the lawyers, who are unfortunately dealing with it after their own methods; that is to say, by quibbling and conceaiment. This mode of treat- ment has never yet been successful in sim- Nar instances, and never will be. The the Crown are practically supreme over the tribunals of all European coun- tries, and if the Arnim case is now to degenerate merely into @ wordy war of counsel there is no doubt whatever that it will loge all public interest and that Prince Bismarck will win an easy vic- tory. The best hope of Count Arnim was in thor- ough and complete publicity, ana the hardest blow he has yet returned to the Foreign Office was given by the printing of the Bulow correspondence, All the world would be quite willing to look on and see fair play for a good stand-up fight in “an open country;” but reasonable persons will find neither advantage nor amusement in watching for occasional glimpses of a@ struggle which is going on in the dark, and of which the issue must depend more upon the tricks of advocates than upon the strength or rights of either party. The fact is, law can do nothing for Count Arnim. The difficulty in which he ts in- volved resembles a labyrinth out of which there 1s noclew. He may break through it, but he cannot extricate himself by running round and round In a circle, which will, inevitably, bring him back to the point at which he started. Sucn cases as that which has been brought forward against him have been deplorably familiar, both in England and France, during the last twenty years. They are all characterized by the same /eatures of stupidity, cunning and injustice, They are, in fact, com- posed of a MOUNTAIN OF OFFICIAL, RUBBISH which could not even give birth to a mouse if it were vigorously bandied. It might all be con- Fempinonaly, Kicked down, but it cannot be climbed, for @ Man will sink utterly in the mud and mire at its base directly he attempts that process, There is no case in the iinglish or Freach law books in which @ decision has been given against the Crown or the oftcial persons who claim to represent it whenever they have been resolutely determined to overcome an opponent, Their mode of procedure is invariably the same, They first ruin their adversary, then they take criminal proceedings against him, and then they smother his case with such an immense quantity of waste paper that it becomes utterly invisible to mortal eye. To take a historical in- stance well known to the last generation, it may be well worth while to cite the proceedings against the late Karl of Dundonald, who was the most distinguished officer im the British navy, just count Aroim is the first man io the German diplomatic service. Lord Dundonald had given oifence to the English government, and though he had todeal in the first instance with so courteous a gentleman as tie late Marquis of Nor- manby, the dispute between them was soon em- bittered by subordinate official ns, just as Messrs. Bulow & Co. have widened the breach be- tween Bismarck and Aroim, so that Lord Dundon- ald was ficst deprived of bis rank in the pavy, dis- missed the public service, charged as Count Ar- nim has been charged with fraudulent stock- jobbing ana shat up in jail aiter a verdict of Eo 6 had been pronounced against nim. The Knglish law was then alleged to be as incorrupt as the German law is now sald to be; but th rd Chief Justice of England who pro- nounced sentence upon Lord Dundonald, was no- toriously influenced by political considerations, and bis party peeines were so flerce that he or- dered the greatest sailor of his time—a Scotch no- bleman of high descent—to stand 1 the pillory, in order that he might ve pelted by the rabble with rotten eggs. That shametul punishment woulda have actually been inflicted upon him had not Sir Francis Burdett said bravely in the House of Com- mons, “That i Lord Dundonald were put in the pillory he, (Sir Francis Burdett) would stand be- side him. THE INEVITABLE RESULT, What happened afterward in the case of Lord S Dundonald is ly what will happen in the case of Count Arnim., The government imposed an enormous fine upon him; and one of the £1,000 notes with which he / is now among the curiosities of the of England. Then he was driven into exile, and whenever he attempted to protest against the treatment with which be had been visited he was over and me Over again lost in the mazes of the law. le been caught in a net, as Count Arnim had been caught, and could never get out Of it till at last, after the lapse of two reigns, his wife knelt at the feet of William [V., bimself a Satlor, and besought the mercy of the Crown. 1t was to Catherine Dundonald, and not to the law- yers, that this Viking at last owed his release trom persecution. A newspaper and a plain state- ment of facts would have put an end to the cruelt from which 1e suffered twenty years before. [t | ‘Was a very simple affair till the lawyers took it up. Lord Dandonald had merely objected to being brought in debt to the Admiralty Court at Malta for gaining victories over the French at sea, WHY NOT? There are many more modern instances. There are the cases of General Percival, of Colonel Dawkins, of Mr, Edmunas and of Mr. Rigby Wason, which have shown twenty times that a private individual cannot obtain so much as a hearing from tne la’ courts if he has @ strong case against official per- sons. The Engtish judges have decided that ques- | tions of accounts cannot even be examined wnen the government is implicated; and that no species Of fraud and conspiracy, however clear may be the proor of it, can be brought home to them. In ance alse, a man of very bigh rank, who had been Governor of a colony, got into a dispute with ublic department because he did not approve of the seduction of bis wife by an oficial in au- thority over him. Well, the public department shuts him up in @ madhouse, precisely as Count Arnim was shut up; but the Bonapartes were kind-hearted people, and the ex-colonial Governor contrived to make his grievance known to Prince Napoleon, who released bi Then he wanted to have @ noise on the subject, and was injormed by the department that if h mare them any trouble he would be shut up in a madhouse agatn, exact; Count Arnim has received notice to the effect. I was talking the other day to an ex enced man, who had held Cabinet office, on t! subjects, and he said:—‘The cases which known to the public do not form a tenth or a hun- dredth part of those which really happen.” There is but one remedy for unfair dealings, whether official or otherwise, and that is fearless, unhesitating publicity, If Count Arnim has done nothing wrong, as his supporters de- clare, the good sense of all the world will up- hold bis cause, and he can only be benefited by the publication of every fi jating to it. But the world always turns a dea to special plead. ings, and is much inclined to think that there must be something wrong when an accused person is afraid of disclosures. Count Arnim’s legal ad- visers are misiecading him by the stale and silly sophistries, which have misied hundreds of irreso- lute persons beiore him, They say, “DON'T PUBLISH ANYTHING, because by 80 doing you will damage your case in law besides giving up the points o! your deience to your adversaries.’ It is sheer nonsense from be- finning toend. IfCount Arnim has a good and jonest case it cannot be damaged by being plainly stated. Public opinion is very highly educated, and would welcome with pleasure @ truthiul ac- count of his affairs, Should Prince Bismarck deny the truth of such @ statement its veracity could be established; and he need be under no appre- hension that the evidence on both sides would not be fairly examined. le must, however, be quick about it; for alr the pro- ceedings of the Crown Jawyers against him have swelled co two thick volumes, sud every place in the Court appointed for his trial has already been secured by the partisans of Prince Bismarck. Moreover, be himself promises to produce a writ- ten defence as long as the indictment against him, forgetting that Lord Somers disposed of the charges against the Bishops in the reign of James IL by an answer of five lines. We cannot spend all our lives reading up the Arnim case. It must be put in a brief and intelligible form or we e Ti+ e808 are shall grow sick and weary of it, All the trumps in this grim game are still in Count Arnim’s hands, He has only to tellus the tautn, if it is not unfavorable to him, and Prince Bis- marck will be powerless todo him any harm, On the other hand, he has nothing whatever to expect from double dealrng, hall-heartedness and diplo~ matic intrigue, NO MERCY. Be ts in the hands of an enemy who wi. abow Dim DO quarter, and who will destroy him tf he can be reusded to go into the dark, or withdraw himsel/ and his concerns from public attention. The oficial persons who are opposed to him are resolved to ruin him if they can, and not him and all only to ruin, but to race be- longing to him. Their last move has been to strike bis gon’s name from the army list and to forbid the young man to use the title of Count, Two more of his relatives have been dismissed from the public service, and finally, if Count Ar- Dim trasts to the law, and the law decides against Nim, a8 tt infallibly will, he will have to pay ail the costs of his own punisiment, and however ois friends may be disposed to regret such a disaster they will not be able to deny that he has brought ts on bimeelf. Soe VENEZUELA. 18, 1874—WITH SUPPLEMEN.. ~ " UTIONIST REPORTS’ OF SUCCESSES Agarxer” THE \GOVERNMENT OE GUZMAN DBLANCO—AN ENGLISN VESSEL CAPTURED WHEN BEARING DESPATCEYS—THY GOVERNMENT CAUSE MORE SECURE IN THE EAST. ‘The tollowtng extracts {ronr.s letter dated Cura- cao, November 21, give the revolutionary view of things in Venezuela :— : Barqutsimeto is in the hands of the revoiution- ists. Genera! Marquez, Coramuiler-in-Chief of the First corps d’ armée of Guzman’ Blanco, evac- uated gaid Btate as soon as he leard of the ap- proach of Generals Colina and Adames, with 5,000 men. General Zavarse, Commanier-fa-Clief ot the Second corps of Geverai Guzman, was taken prisoner, with is 800 men, and as be 1# also Presi- dent of the State of Yaracuy, the wiole state bas pronounced in favor of Colina. THR NAVAL FLAGS, The English yacht Juliette, chartered by the Dutch government and sent to Cumana with an | oMcial despatch to the President of that state, | has been sent as @ prize to Laguayra, and the | captain and crew are in the Bevedas, of that port, A Dutch trigate is expected {rom Surinam, The sloop Bolivita, going from Curacao with correspondence to Coro, was vetrayed into Guz- man’s hands. An account given of the Bolivita affair 1s that said vessel is a Venezuelan man-of- War attached to the squadron that commands the Lake of Maracaibo; that she was sent thence on service to Laguayra, ana, touching at Coro on her way, Was seized by the insurgents, who em- ployed ber in transporting arms and ammunition trom Curacao; that on her last voyage there were two hands on board who had deserted irom anotner Venezuelan vessel at Poloma, who, headed by the Venezuelan General Guevara, who was among the crew, rose and seized the Bolivita, In tne couflics General Keves, who commanded the veasei, was mortally wounded and died shortly atterwara. THE SITUATION IN THE FIRLD AND AT SMA. Santos Jurado ts in the town of Maracaipo with 400 men and surrounded by 1,500 under the com- mand of Eduardo Perez, On the 18th the latter was to attack said chief of Guzman’s troops. In the Civilisade of Curacao, which favors the Blanco party, it 18 stated that in the State of Zulta ueneral Santos Jurado was in the capital with Jorce of 1,000 infantry and a picket of cavairy. ‘The Maracaibo Lake was in the possession of the war steamer Guzman Blanco and six other vessels, and Fort Castillo was stoutly garrisoned. ‘The enemy was at a distance of six leagues from the capital. REVOLUTIONISTS PURSUED IN THE EAST. It is added that tn the Eastern State the revo- Jution had not taken root; that Pulido and Alfaro were Wandering about the mountains, witn only some twenty men, hotly pursued by the govern- ment troops. HAYTL RECIPROCAL ADVANTAGES OF THE TREATY WITH ST. DOMINGO—THE COFFEE MARKET DULL. Aletter dated Jacmel, November 26, says, with reference to the treaty lately concluded between Hayti and St. Domingo, that it is advantageous to both countries, The Haytian government grants an indemnity to the Dominican government of $150,000 annually for the trafic which will be carried on at the frou- Uers. The treaty is for the term of eight years. The Dominicans are to have the same privileges as the Raytians. Owing to the torrents of rain which have been falling lately, making the roads impassable, but | | little cofee has come to market, and, therefore, . business continues dull, THE CITY'S RECEPTION TO KING KALAKADA, The joint committee of the Boards of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen charged with making preparations for the reception of King Kalakaua met at the City Hall yesterday afternoon. Alder- man McCafferty, chairman of the committee, was absent in consequence of serious illness. Alder- man Gilon presided. None of the members knew the exact time when the King was expected to arrive. A sub-committee, consisting of Alderman Ottendorter and Assistant Alderman Brooks, were appointed to make the necessary inquiries upon this point. They proceeded to the Mayor's o and requested that gentleman to transmit a despatch to Washington, tendering the hospitali- ties ol the city to King Kalakaua, 11s will be done to-day, Nothing definite in the way of municipal reception can be accomplianed until the committee hear irom Washington. THE KING TENDERED A GRAND BALL BY THE PHILADELPHIANS. WASHINGTON, Dec, 17, 1874. Mr. A. Shotwell, on behalf of certain citizens of Philadeiphia, to-day had an interview with King Kalakaua and extended to him an invitation toa grand ballin that city. The King couid not prom- ise to ix a time, but partially agreed to accept the invitation on his return from Boston. OBITUARY. HON. J. B. RICE, MEMBER OF CONGRESS. Hon. John B. Rice, member of Congress from the First district, Illinois, and formerly Mayor of Chicago, died yesterday evening at the residence of bis daughter, Mrs. Kimball, in Norfolk, Va. His remains will be taken to Chicago for interment, The deceased gentleman was born at Easton, Md., in the year 1809, and was, consequently, sixty-five years of age at the time of his decease. He was educated in the common schools, and developed at an early age a considerable amount of versatile talent and will-power. He studie: for the stage and became an actor and manager of a theatre, but Tetired from the pursuit of the dramatic profes- sion in the year 1857. He removed to Chicago and settled in that city, gaining at an early period of his residence the esteem and good will of his fel- low citizens, He was elected Mayor of Chicago in the year 1865, and this high honor was repeated to him by a re-election to the same Office in 1867, _Mr..Rice was nommated as a candidateffor the Forty-third Congress, and was elected on the republi ticket, receiving 12,870 votes against 8,235 votes which were cast for Mr. Otis. @ liberal. His first appearance on the stage took place in 1839, when he played the character of the Uncle in ‘George Barnwell.” During the same year he played on tne boards of the Bowery Theatre, New York, to the satisiaction of crowded audiences, Having achieved succe in his profession he married Miss Mary Anne War- Ten, aD actress. Miss Warren (Mra, Rice) was born in Philadelphia. She made her début on the stage at the Walnut Street Theaire, in that city, in the oe 1887, taking the character of Mi are antes, in “John Bull.” Coming to New York she ap- ared at the Bowery Theatre in the year 1839, irs. Rice retired from the theatrical profess with her husband, In the Forty-third Congress Mr. Rice served on the Committee on the District of Columbia, ASSISTANT ALDERMAN LINDEN. Henry Linden, Assistant Alderman irom the Nineteenth Assembly district, died late yesterday afternoon at St. Luke’s Hospital of consumption. He was elected to the Board of Assistant Alder- men in the fall of 1872 on the republican ticket, and served his constituents and party faithfully. Suit- able action will be taken by his colleagues this afternoon, when a special meeting for the purpose Will be convened. REV. JEFFERSON HAMILTON. Daring the proceedings of the Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Montgomery, Ala., yesterday, the Kev. Jefferson Hamilton, one of the ablest members of the convention, @ clergyman of refined mind, and pure and stainle: died suddenly, to the great surprise of his co- workers and the intense grief of many iriends, both in and outside of the congregation. MINNIE HOGLE, LILLIPUTIAN AERONAUT. Minnie Hogle, & child only four years, attached to the Hippodrome, the daughter of W. F. Hogle, @ member of the same company, died suddenly on Tuesday. “Little Minnie” was the youngest person who ever made a balloon ascension, going up with Messrs. Donaldson and Thomas at Cincinnati last October, Minnie ins%sted upon remaining with Mr. Donalagon abo' ring, but the rain cot down in torrent afterward desi down into the bas! This perilous feat was complished by the two aeronauts in mid air and in sight of an immense crowd below, who stood horror-stricken at the intrepid performance. HIRAM BLANCHARD, M. P. Hiram Blanchard, leader of the opposition in the Canadian Legislative Assembly at Halifax, Nova Scotia, died in Halifax yesterday. He was greatly esteemed by hia many Irie: aa, also bus 0) onents Ln politics erent " in character, | AMUSEMEN SS. MISS SOPETE BEILBRON’s FAT This very clever young piantst gave $ plan Oltal at the smalier hail of Steinway yesterday. Her programme’ Was decidedly ambitious, «com, prising Beethove®; Chopin, Liszt, Weber, Litaa and Medelssobn,- With the addition of a waits of her own, commemorative of a recent “event” at considerable talent for one so young; end yester- day this talent was shown in mor, s But it ts impossibie to agrée with her method of playing Chopin, as the poetry which ts sucti an es- sential part of the Gis Polish eomposer's Works is coere absent When he is consigned to wie fingers of Miss Heilbron. few young piantsts can, rasp the tenderness and sentiment of Chopin, united to bis wonderful power and masculinity, aud Miss Heilbron is not one of the fortunate ones. dalle. Rideati sang at this recital a cavatina from ‘La Sonnambula” and “Una voce poco 1a” from Rossint’s “Barbiere.” The latter morceau, & strong test for all singers, was delivered by the artist In question in such @ weak, amateurish Jashion, without the slightest Saree of effect, that it can only be set down ag a decided tailure. Mile. AHeilbron’s next piano recitai takes place on the last day of the present year. THEODORE THOMAS’ CONCERTS. The representative orchestra of America, one that can challenge competition with any organiza- tion in Europe, the band of Mr. Tnowas, appear this afternoon at the last public rehearsal of the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society and to-morrow at the concert. A classical matinée will be given at Steinway Hall on Saturday, at two o’clock, with the following bill:—Symphony No. 1, © minor, op. 5, Gade; 1, Moderato con moto—Al!egro | evergico. 2 Scnerzo. 3, Andantino Grazioso. 4, Finaie. Ana, “Lascia ch’io pianga, Handel, Miss ‘mma Cranch. ‘Ciaconne” (irst time), Bach; adapted for grand orchestra and (dedicated to the Philharmonic Society of New York by her hon- orary member, Joachim Raf. Overture, Leonore No. 3, Beethoven. Nocturno, Hungarian melody, solo jor violin, Ernst, Mr.S. E. Jacobsohn. Aria, “Parto ma tu ben mio,” Clemenza di Tito, Mo- wart, Clarionette opigato, by Mr. H. Kayser. Miss Emma Cranch, ‘Khapsodie” (evening), op. 163, new, Raff. “Coronation March’ (new), ‘Svendsen, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. M. Louis Dachauer gives Bassiord’s Mass at St. Ann’s churcno on Sunday. Max Maretzek is rehearsing ‘Martha’ at the New York Conservatory of Music. Every organist in the city is preparing an extra bill of attractions for Christmas Day. In honor of the reception that will be tendered to King Kalakua on his arrival in tnis city at the Grand Opera House, Major Dowling, the abie leader of the orchestra, is hard at work composing @ grand reception march. Tae evening of His Majesty's attendance promises to be a gala one. ANOTHER ABDUCTION. A CHILD OF THIRTEEN YEARS LURED INTO A HOUSE OF ILI-FAME. A case of kidnapping came to light last night. Teresa Geltz, a child of thirteen years, has been missing from the home of her uncle, Francis Geltz, at No, 66 Willett street, since the 7th inst. She is sbort in stat, ure, but has a pretty face, and @ form somewhat more developea than is usual to a girl ofher age. Her parents are deat nd ner uncie, | who is a vender of vegetables, has supported | Teresi | times in nis business. She disappeared very mys- for years, she having helped him some- teriously on the day mentioned above and her uncle had no clew to her whereabouts. He sus- pected that she had been lured trom him by promises of dresses and an easy life, and had Deen made part 01 some vicious household. He therefore sought for her night after night within the Eighth ward. Finally he reported the fact of ‘Teresa’s disappearance at the Eighth precinct tion, aud gave Captain McDonnell a d tion of her. The Captain’s attentiol his return to the Eighth precinct, nas beea called to a number of very young girls, who have frequented Greene, ‘ooster and the cross streets, and he had determined wery soon to arrest them and make inquiries into their lives, with the intention of returning such of them as he could to their homes, and of sending the others to reformatory institutions, He remembered that he had seen among them such a child as Teresa’s uncle described her to be walking in the | Reighborhood of and entering a house kept am Greene street by @ miserable scoundrel named Haskins. Last evening he went into the house and found the girl he sought in tt. He took her to bis station, in company with Haskins, and summoned Mr. Geltz, ‘Ihe latter arrived, identified the arrested girl as bis niece, and she | was given into his care. The miserable pander, | Haskins, was locked up on a charge of abduction. YACHTING NOTE. Yacht Vindex, N.Y.Y.C.. Mr. F. 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