The New York Herald Newspaper, December 28, 1874, Page 5

tae ae BU RNED The Emigrant Ship Cospatrick Destroyed by Fire. A Terrible Disaster on a Voyage for New York. NEW YORK AT SEA. | LOUISIANA. |A Feeling of Dread Sus- pense in New Orleans. PREPARATION FOR “A a STRUGGLE, Four Hundred and Sixty-five | Representatives To Be Sent to the Legisla- Lives Reported Lost. Lonpon, Dec. 28-5 A. M. A telegram has been received from Madeira “@tating that three of the crew of the emigrant ship Ooapatrick, from London for New York, had ar- eived at St. Helena, and reported the Cospatrick ‘burned at cca. MELANCHOLY ANTICIPATION OF FEARFUL NEWS, The report lacks confirmation. but it is feared hat the crew and passengers of the Cospatrick, ‘Sumbering 500 souls, have all perished, with the exception of the three reported arrived at St. Helena. WHE FEARFUL DISASTER A SAD FACT—¥OUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE PERSONS SAID TO HAVE PERISHED. ns Lonpon, Dec, 28—5:30 A. M. A second telegram from Madeira states that the Cospatrick was ourned on November 17, in latitude 87 north, longitude 12 west. THE LOSS OF LIFE, It ls now estimated that’ 465 lives were lost by fhe disaster, A BRUTAL DEED. ‘OUTRAGE AND MURDER OF A HELPLESS WOMAN. ERIE, Pa., Dec. 27, 1874, Catherine A, Hannon was found dead in front of the Franklin House in this city on Saturday night ‘by two boys. The vody was carried into the Franklin House, kept by John A, Hantz. At the night inquest which was held the injury was sup- ‘posed to have been caused by accident, as the lower partof the woman’s person was ruptured. To-day streaks of blood were found lead. ing from Hantz’s barroom. ‘There was also blood on the barroom floor, apd a stove iron, whieir would have produced such a ‘Wound as‘ she received, was found with blood upon it. In a bedroom Hantz’s slippers, coat, Stockings and pants were found, with bloody ‘Marks upon them, A great deal of blood was in- ‘side the left wrist of the coat and Y¥aside and outzide the tront of the pants, Hantz ‘Was visited in jail and his outside shirt was found to be put on under his undershirt and was bloody On the wrists and front. Part of the woman’s Person was terribly mutilated, Hants is about sixty-five years old and the ‘woman was avout fifty. She was probably raped nd then murdered. Intense excitement and shreats of lynching prevail. MIDDLE AGE BARBARISM, & COLORED WOMAN HANGED THREE TIMES TO EXTORT A CONFESSION. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 27, 1874. The Journal has information that last week a party of patrolmen who were guarding Uniton- town, Ky., against suspected incendiarism on the part of the negroes, took a colored woman and wed her three times to extort a confession ‘as to a suspected plot. She was leit insensible and almost dead, but recovered when restoratives were applied. fhe town is greatly excited ana is ‘being strictly guardea. A CLERGYMAN'S SUICIDE. WasuHrnaton, Dec. 27, 1874. ‘The Rev. J. N. Coombs, for the past twelve years pastor of the Western Presbyterian church in thts city, and formerly & member oi the Baltimore Methodist Episcopal Conference, committed sul- cide this morning by cutting his throat with a razor. The cause gasigned for the act is domestic troubles, his wife having been Insane for some years. The deceased was moch respected by both the Presbyterian and Methodist denominations. ‘The news was gently broken to the congrega- tion, who were patiently awaiting his arrival at the church, by Chief Juatice Drake, of the Court of Claims, and the expressions of sorrow were out- spoken and universal. An Inquest was held by Coroner Patterson, and the jury, of which Chief Justice Drake was foreman, rendered a verdict of The tragedy caused much excitement in the | * suicide under a temporary aberration of mind.” | | ‘west ena of the city during the afternoon, when it ‘was stated that just previous to Mr. Coombs’ death be had been reading an article in this morn- ing’s Sunday HrERaLD wherein an unnamed | minister of the Gospel was described as having been caught yesterday in stealing @ book (rom an avenue book store, and identified as having abstracted other books | reviously under what was characterized as a | Jeptomaniacal propensity. The fact, too, that his sermon (or the day was open on a table in his Toom, with also a copy of the paper in question induced some to think that the article might have strack howe to him, while those who knew him ‘well are confident that his rash act is ascribable to a series of troudles, domestic and other, which he was powerless to prevent or bear ap under, FIRE AT NORTON, MASS. Provipence, R. L, Dec. 27, 1874, The Journal has the report of a large fire at Lane’s station, Norton, Mass., on Saturday even- fing, which «destroyed the mill of the Norton Steam Power Company and theig engine and boiler house, blacksmith shop and storeshed. The basement story of the mill was occu- pied as a machine shop by Messrs. Charlies & Oliver Lune, who owned about two-thirds of the stock of the Power Company, and lose about $20,000, partially insured. The first stqry of the mill was occupied by William A, Sturdy & Co., manofacturitz jewellers, who lose trom $13,000 to $15,000; insuranice $6,000, divided equally between the Globe, of Chicago; Home, of New York, and the tna, of Hartiord. The second floor was unoccupied. The third floor was occupied by John A. Hussey, piane manufacturer, ‘whose loss ia $6,000, insured for $3,000, The total loss ts about $40,000. The origin of the fire ts an- Known, a8 the mili had not been started since Thi A JOURNALISTIO CHANGE. Sr. Louis, Mo., Dec. 27, 1874. The Times announces to-day that on Tuesday next the managing and editorial control of that paper will be transferred to Mr. Stillson Hutchins, @tormer proprietor and for some time it the manager er the Evening Despatch, Tne Times will de changed from a /olio to a quarto and reduced in Price. FATAL EXPLOSION OF A LAMP. Sr. Louts, Mo., Dec, 27, 1874. By the explosion of a lamp last night at the residence of Mr, Herman Raver, Mrs. Bauer and an infant, eight days old, a servant girl named Adele Klenck and a Mr. Bickerdt were ‘rightiully burned. The latter’s tnjuries were received in, extinguishing the ames while they were roasting the women and the babe alive, which he suc- ceeded in doing, A FATAL FALL AT PROVIDENCE. Provipencr, R, 1., Dec, 2% 1874. An employé of the Fietcher Manufacturing Com- pany, of this city, named Jonn Martin, was killed yesterday evening by a fall from a ladder. FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. In Newark, at the Chestnut street depot of the Pennsylvania Railroad last evening, a boy, aged thirteen, the son of Mr. James Herring, of No. 23 Rho street, was run over by a freight train and killed. The lis ‘up and removed to his home. PRINT CLOTH MARKET. Provinuxcr, i. 1, Dec. 26, 1874. ‘The printing cloth market closed dull at @ decline ot pai 4, 30 days: * at’ B40, Sifoea aida. Wa, annnnda at Soc, 6 dave, | an adversary. | ent moment, been nothing, in my judgment, re- eas and mangled body Was picked | ture with Armed Escorts. Ex-Governor Warmoth’s Manifesto on Behalf of the Negro. The PrimeCause of the Recent Fatal Rencontre. EDITOR BYERLY’S FUNERAL. New ORLEANS, Dec. 27, 1874. Political excitement still continues to be rife. While there ts no important event to record, it is very evident that the people are determined to seat their representatives on January 4, regard- less of the Returning Board’s action, Their lead- ers assert that the demonstration will be a peace- ful one, yet great apprehension ts plainly discern- ible on both sides. PREPARATIONS FOR A STRUGGLE. It ts known here to-day that the people of Caddo, Rapides, Natchitoches and De Soto parishes intend sending down their representatives ac- companied ‘by strong escorts. Other parishes will probably imitate the example, The news published to-day of General Sheridan having been appointed to command here is re- garded 98 an additional administration menace, sand is commented on accordingly. FUNERAL OF BYERLY. Tne funeral of the late Mr. Byerly was largely attended to-day. Over eighty carriages were in line and hundreds of people followed on foot. Public sentiment inclines to regard the homicide as justifiable upon grounas of sell-defence. A VISIT TO WARMOTH. Your reporter vistted Governor Warmoth at the parish prison this afternoon and found him much depressed in spirits. He agatn ex- pressed his pain and regret at the unfortunate occurrence, which he apparently feels keenly, Daring the day he has been called upon by Gov- ernor McEnery, Lieutenant Governor Penn and many other prominent persons. A COURT OF HONOR TO INTERVENE. No further steps have been taken in regard to the projected duel, Upon Governor Warmoth’s liberation from prison, which will probably take piace to-morrow, the whole affair will now prob- ably be referred to a court of honor, Mr. Byeriy’s death, which 1s universally deplored, precluding gny further proceedings of a hostile nature, GENERAL SHERIDAN NOT YET ORDERED TO NEW ORLEANS. CHICAGO, Dec. 27, 1874. Lieutenant General Sheridan ts still in this city, He stated to a reporter to-day that he had received no instructions whatever concerning matters in Louisiana, and that the story ol bis intended de- parture for New Orleans or vicinity has no foundation in fact, THE “STAR CAR” FEUD. NEW URLEANS, Dec. 23, 1874 To THE EDITOR OF THE BULLETIN :— lam areader of the Bulletin, 1commend the general course pursued by it in reference to the important questions which have affected us dur- ing the last two years. If at any timeI have differed trom it in opinion, my difference has been the dissent of a friend, and not the opposition of Certainly there has, up to the pres- quiring @ protest from me. But, as acitizen who ardently desires the peace and order and pros- perity of the community, so disastrously assatied by the men who have usurped power by means of midnight orders, Gatling guns and ingenious juggiery, 1 must respectfully, but firmly remon- strate against the suggestion, in your issue of Sunday last, concerning the rights of colorea citi- gens. In an article headed ‘Political Equality” you gay :—‘‘Having succeeded, then, in obtaiming the purification of the pubitc schools, the inviolability of the places of public amusement and resort, we have now but one duty to periorm, and tnat is to secure a return to the system of ‘star’ cars on our street railways.” With all due deference to your judgment, I can- not refrain from saying that this suggestion ap- pears to me to be inconsiderate and unwise, Per- mit me, likewise, to remind you that it could not be carriea into practical effect, except at the ex- pense of a palpable violation of the promises and pledges made to our colored citizens by the Ilberal, the reform andthe democratic parties in 1872, The Liberal Convention, which met in New Orleans on the 8th of August, of that year, nomt- nated F, E, Dumas, a respectable colored citizen, for the office of Secretary of State, That Conven- bersand in the earnest patriotism by which it was characterized, might challenge comparison with apy political assemblage ever called to- gether in this State. The Hon. W. W. Pugh presided, and among those who took part in its deliberations were Manning, Texada, onard, Herron, Thomas, Young, Cage and many other of the best men in the State, men whose sincerity cannot be questioned and whose judgment should invite confidence. By a conven- tion thus constituted, and largely representin, the industrial interests and the intelligence o} Louisiana, {t was unanimously resolved :— That we recognize the political and eivil rights of all men, and pledge ourselvés to maintain them. The Reform Convention, in which there were colored delegates, passed the following resolu. ton:— That in the judgment of this Convention no perma nent or enduring relief can be obtained without a cor- dial reconciliation betweon the two races inhi territory, and tor this reason, as well as justice to the colored race, who are now ent the privileges and immunities of American citizens, we accept us settled their civil and political status as bow fixed by the constituiion and laws bowa of tue United ‘States and of Louisiana. When the fusion of the liberals, reformers ana democrats was effected no ciange was made as to | the platiorm. All, including the national liberal and the national democratic plattorms, were so heariy alike on this question that no divergence of opinion arose. When the fusion was arrauged Mr. Dumas, a colored man of light complexion, was removed from the ticket and for tim was substituted Mr. Samuel Armistead, a black man, ag our candidate lor Secretary of state. We went to the people with that ticket, having upon it the names of McEnery and Penn and Ogden, By the aid of white voters and ‘colorea voters it was elected by an average majority of 10,000, and the promises and pledges under which it was pre- sented were thus ratified by the people o: the State, Everywhere during the canvass the [u- sion speakers had assured the colored people | Mul every colored man, Woman and child should have the same rights, privileges and immunities as any white man, woman and child under the constitution and jaws of this State and of the United States, Did not Governor McEnery, Licu- tenant Governor Penn and Attorney General | Ogden and Mr. Ellis, and General Waggaman and General Sheridan know that Articles 2 and 3 of the constivution of the State declare :— ARticLx 2—All persons, without regard to race, color or previous condition, &c., the’ State, © * They shall enloy the same civti, politi nd public rights and privileges, and be subject to the same ains ani s s—. des. persons shall enjoy equal rights and privileges upon any conveyance of a public character, ‘and ali places of business or of public resort. or for whicti A licenae is required by either Biate, PACIAL Ck MUBICIDAL frauds supported but not legitimated by legal | tion, 1n the exalted standing of many of its mem- | "| despicable demagogues to that should the fusion candidates be success. | HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1874,-WITH SUPPLEMENT. saengriiyy shan be gvemes places of public character, nd shall be opened to the accommodation and patron: age of all persons, without distinction or discrimtuation ‘ON account of race oF caior. r Of course they knew of the existence of these aftc!¢, and I should impute to them an insincer- ity whi." 18 foreign to their character if I should intimate shat they had any mental reservation when they tdon the oath of office, which says (article 100 of thé foustitution) :—“£ accept the civil and political equality of all men, agree not to attempt to deprivé any persons, on account of race, color or previous Cogdition, of any political or civil right, privilege or ymmunity enjoyed by any cluss of men.” A refer you to still another de¢taration by fhe conservative people, made in this étty on July 15, 1873. It was not made on the eve of an elecuon— when hopes were {aint and ambition high, but in an hour of calm and considerate judgment, by a large assembly of patriotic men who sought to harmonize the races and to quiet the apprehen- sions of the colored people as to the purposes of the conservative party in this State. At that meeting were present General P, 'T. G, Beaure- gard, Dr. Chopin, |. N. Marks, General Gibson and other eminent gentlemen, and tt was then de- clared that tue purpose of the association was the “unification of the people,” and the lollowing Geclaration and advice were placed beiore the people of the State:— Ke it therefore resolved— Firsi—That lencetorward we dedicate ourselves to the unification of our Second—That by” whatever race, color or ri Louisiana, who are willing t ” we mean all men, of lon, who are citizens of a Work for her prosperity. Third—That we shail advocate by speech and pen and deed the equal and impartial exercise by every citizen of Louisiaba of every civil and politcal right guaran teed by the stitution and lawsol the United States, honor, brotherhood and tair dealing. ¢ shall maintain and advocate the right of Louisiana and of every citizen of the frequent at will all places 0! public re- sort, and w travel at will on all vehicles of public cot yeyance, upon terms of pertect equality with apy a De na every other citizen, and we pledge ourselves, so far as our influence, counsel an ple nay 26, to make this right a live and practi fand that thore may be no misunderstanding of our views on this point: 1. We shall recommend to the proprietors of all places of licensed public resort in the State of Louisiana the opening of said place to the patronage of both racea in- habiting our tate, 2 And we shail turther recommend that all railroads, steamboats, steamships and other public conveyances Pursue the saine policy. 3, We shall further fecommend’ that onr banks, insur- ance offices and other public corporations recognize and concede to our fellow citizens, where they are stock- holders in such institutions, the right of being repre- sented in the direction thereof. 4. We shall turther recominend that hereafter no dis- tinction shail exist among citizens of Lousiana in any ot our public schools or state institutions of education, or in any other public institution supported by the Staté, clty or parishes. 5. We shall also recommend that the proprietors of all foundries, :actories anu other industrial establishments, in employing mechanics or workmen, make no distinc: tion between the wo races, | . . . Signed—P. T. G. Beauregard, chairman: James I. Day, L Take, Auguste Holm C- C. Antoine, Arvatide 3 ary, George J. Kelso, Dr. 8. Roudanez, Charles H. Thompson W. M. Ranaolpt, and approved by several thousand of our citizens. These principles and views were generally re- garded as sound in law, the gentlemen wno put them forward were considered to be influenced by we purest patriotism, and I do not hesitate to say that by a large majority of the conservative citizens they were believed to indicate the policy which ought to be pursued. At ail events, they were rightly considered as renewing the assur- ances already given and coniirming the responsi- bilities alrendy incurred by the party organiza- tions in thetr platiorms and by the people at the ballot box.: In the campaign of 1872 the republicans appealed % the negrves to vote for Grant {n order to pro- ict themselves irom threatened slavery and to secure their civil rights. Mr. Charles Sumuer’s warning to the negroes that Grant was false in his professed friendship for them had but iittle effect, and they generally gave him their sutfrages tn pref- erence to Mr. Greeley, Whose record was his iile of devotion to the eniranchisement of the African race, and whose loyalty to the rights of the negro Was approved by Charles Sumner, their apostle of civil Mberty in this country. It is known the Civil Rights bill failed in Congress last session because of the opposition of the President to it, and it now 1t passes at all it will be but a faint snadow of what it was when it passed the Senate. It would be fortunate if the inteiligence and good" faith of the white people ol the South should prompt them to act ima way to avert all pretext Jor such an exercise Of authority on the part of the federal governinent, 1 am compelled to say that, m my judgment, such auvice as that which you gave on Sunday last would, if acted on, have an efiect precisely the reverse of that which I. con- sider to be so desirable. While it would dampen the ardor of our friends it would rekindle the ex- piring hopes 0! our opponents and would invite the intervention of federal authority in its most offensive form, In conclusion, Mr. Editor, let_ me ask you if at such a time as this we can afford to #0 back on the pledges so repeatedly made. At the Novem- ber elections we carried a large number of States, and again succeeded in carrying our own, largely, I believe, by the atd of colored votes. But this was merely the opening of the campaign. The crown- ing Victory is yet to come, ‘The decisive batue has yet to be fought. Are we, let me ask you, apout to verifyand confirm the gharges so per- sistently made againet us in 1872, that, im the event of our success, we would discriminate against the colored people by reason of their color; that the provisions of the constitution in relation to their rights would be ignored and trampled under foot, that the schvols would be broken up and Star cars put on the streets again ? Are we now, 10 the very dawn of our success, to allow ourselves to violw®e our pledges and pursue course which will for all time consolidate the coiored vote against the conservative organiza: tions in this country? For one, and one who con- tributed his efforts to tne success of McEnery and Penn and Armstead, and who now begins to see daylight for good government in this State, unless we go back on our pledges and ourselves. I disap- Bers of your advice, and beg you to reconsider it, ery truly, H.C. WARMOTH, THE ANONYMOUS ATTACK IN THE BULLETIN. The greater part of the editorial in the Bulletin entitled “A Retrospect,” reflecting on ex-Gover- nor Warmoth’s public record and character, was published in the HERALD of yesterday. In it were contained the principal points of abuse which called forth Warmoth’s exasperating rejoinder, | since such it proved. Below we publish the anonymous communication which was referred toby Warmoth in his statement to the HERALD correspondent as having been published in the Bulletin over the signature of “A Louistanian Who Never Was a Fusionist,” prior to the appear- ance of the ex-Goverior’s card in the Picayune:— ‘the “Chittenden Miracles will never cease, Alter Spirits,” I see, through the unexpected channei of the Bulletin, that another evil apparition has been summoned from “tne vasty deep,” “squeaks and what he calls “sucial equality.” This new Lazarus, unlike his prototype, was not brought back from the tomb, in which we all thougot he was safe! | laid up for ultimate jadgment, by the great Saviour | of mankind. [rather suspect tne «Prince of Dark- ness” had something to do withthe matter. | ail events, the bold man who, to Louisiana, nas been in the past ‘The direful spring Of woes unnumbered, —the originator and successiul promoter of every abuse, violation of law and legalized robbery un- der which our State now lies bleeding, ia anxious to show to his quondam victims—the people of Louisiana—that he 1s not politically dead, but that, like his congener, the rattlesnake, he was only coned up in the cold, waiting for the first warm spell to sally out from nis slimy retreat, “seeking whom to devour.” ‘Social equality,” then, is what the ex-radical Lazarus pretends to be after justnow, We say “pretends, because when he enjoyed his il-got+ ten power as Governor he never paid any atten- tention to the respectable class o/ colored men, and only showered his oficial favors on those who had been thoroughly weil drilled m the republi- can manual of “Addition, division and silence.” ‘His associates and “pals” during bis fatal lease of ower Were mostly White men “of easy virtue,” and now ike himself, and the rovberies of Packard, Clinton Co., outrageous as they are, shrink ito insignificance when compare With the scientific manipulating of the State and city tinances by the Warmoth Ring. Thata man with such an infamous record should agam court notoriety by parading his “views” in the news- papers of the very State whose inhabitants he has eh ah gd contributed to bring to bankruptcy and irretrievable ruin, is one of the most extraor- dinay exhibitions of “cheek” on record, But, dropping the unsavory subject, let me ask | Of the deluded men who are instigated by such clamor for an im- possible “equality,” whether they are pre- paren to accept the logical consequences of | their idiotic demand, If @ colored man can | be authorized by a legislative enactment to walk into my premises and compel me to recetve him as a guest if I run a hotel, a theatre or a coifee house at my own individual risk and expense, there isno earthly reason why legislation should stop then and there, and not prescribe to me What particular plays 1 shall periorm, what viands and liquors | shall set before my customer ant what prices I shall charge for the same. Lsee ho excuse jor our radical legislators stop- ping half way and not making ita penal offence jor white peopie to decline inviting “la- dies and gemmen of color’ to their private entertainments and social parties—in tact, for their not prociatming at once that white men and women have no rights which the negro and his degraded white associates are bound to re- spect. In every civilized country thav [ know of, and more particulrly in the Northern States of this Union, the right of every man engaged in business to reguiate the same as to him seems best, and to reject the ae ike of such people as he does not wish to trade with, has mever been impugned. Were | the keeper oi a first class hotel in New York or Boston, for instance, I would certainly refuse to entertain such men as Warmoth, Packard, Lowell, Kellogg or Durell, simply | good name of my house, and to show decent | Tegard ior the respectability of my guests, That | Buch people shoula enjoy social and personal Mistions With persons Of a different color, but of | Similar tastes and habits, is what no one wonders at or would be Willing to prevent, legisiatively or | otherwise. ressemole, s'assembdle,” as the French OU 30 | proverb SAYS, and all ypolean animale uaypriably gibbers” in your columns about | At | in order’ to keep up tne | give the preference to pigsties over crystal brooks. | All We ask of them is vo give up we preposterous attempt to compel ua by law to wallow with them in the same ratre. What is @ pleasure and a luxury to them is to us the very quintessence of stinking abomination and social and perscpal degradanion. Let the ad- vocates Of *soclai equality” show thelr sincerity by practising the unsavory doctrine, but, in the name of common sense as weli as of common decency, let them confine their missionary labors within appropriate limits and not soil the columns of reputable newspapers with their miscegena- ung rubbish, 4 LOUISIANIAN WHO NEVER WAS A FUSIONISY. WASHINGTON. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 1874. THE PRESIDENT'S RECOMMENDATION IN REGARD TO CUBA—DID HE CHANGE HIS MIND? The London Times recently blamed Reuter's New York Telegraph Agency for sending @ perverted version Of that part of the President's Message re- lating to Cuban affairs, but Reuter’s agent, it seems, copied the paragraph sent from here by the Associated 'Press and printed in all the American pewspapers on the day before the Message was delivered. This synopsis of the Message was, it Was said at the time, and is stll believed, pre- pared at the White House and furnished to the Associated Press agent here, as weli as to the American Press agent. The synopsis was tn ali other respects not only jull, but accurate, and of course it could not have been furnished without the help or consent of the President. It would be interesting to know whether, after the synopsis Was sent out, he changed his mind, or what mo- tive could have led to the sending out of a report which caused acommotionin London as weil as in Madrid and what causes led the President to make the change, SENTIMENT OF THE CAPITAL @N LOUISIANA AFFAIRS. The Louisiana Returning Board has acted pre- cisely as it would have done had 1t received its | directions from Washington. The undoubted fact of the election of @ majority of democrats to the State Legislature threatened to put a peaceable end to the Louisiana dispute *isaout the excuse jor further interference by the President. The coumarttee of the House on Louisiana affairs, care- fully selected by the Speaker and composed of men of uncommenly sound judgment and high | ovaracter, would, it is probable, have reporied | briefly that Kellogg, having been two yearsin pos | session of the government, should now be allowed | 1o remain, so far as interference by the federal | power was concerned; that the Legislature elect should also be recognized as a legiti- mate body: that all federal interference snould | cease at once, and that it should be leit entirely to the Legislature to decide, under the constitution, what is the status of Kellogg and who is the right- ful Goyeraor of the Stave. The probable result would have been the peaceable removal of Kellogg | by the Legislature and restored self-government | to Louisiana. But it would seem that the Return- ing Beard foresaw this, and have determined to obliterate the democratic majority in the Legis- lature. : ‘The question now arises here, What is the duty of the federal government? The President, in his Message, acknowledges that it is impossible to tell whether Kellogg or McEnery was rightfully chosen | Governor, but Kellogg, having seized the govern- mens, now endeavors to perpetuate his power by means of the wrongful action of his Returning Board. If the McEnery government and the democratic members ousted should appeal to the President to guarantee the State arepublican form of government, and redeem it from a double usurpation by interierence to make the voice of the people felt, it is asked here how could he refuse? His duty is not to support Kel- logg, but to guarantee a republican form of gov- ernment to the State. There is no doubt that the better class of republicans in Congress feel the wrong done to Louisiana, and would be giad to tind a way in which to stop federal interference, and much is hoped ior from the report of the sub- committee, consisting of Foster, Potter and Pheips, which has gone to New Orleans and will report by tue time Congress reassembies, Nobody here of either party doubts that | tthe federal army were. removed Kel- logg and his followers would at once and peaceably disperse and the McEnery government would, without disorder, assume authority in their | place. The President’s continued recognition of Kellogg alone maintains him in the Governorship, McEnery’s despatch to the HERALD, and especially that part of it disclaiming any inten- tion to resist federal authority, attracted much attention here last evening. Ifthe McEnery men Maintain their attitude of peaceful but unremit- ting protest they will, it is felt here, embarrass the republican party in Congress, OPINIONS ON THE SENATE’S FINANCE BILI-—THE OPPOSITION IN THE HOUSE. Concerning possible amendments by the House of the Senate's finance bill it is said nere by Senators that any change which would materially | alter the eflect of the measure would be resisted | by the Senate. The bill was adopted aa acom- promise by the Senate caucus satisfying the in- flationists by prohibiting contraction, and the contractionists by setting a definite time for re- | sumption. It is very possible that the section | decreeing the redemption of the fractional cur- rency in silver will be struck out as impracticable, The bill is meant as a sop to the public and to get | the finance question ont of politics, but it is | | likely to receive considerable opposition in the House, as several members are known to intend to riddle it and to expose the fact that it is really an inflation measure, Those who support the bill claim that nothing better can be got from this Congress. it may be remembered that a bill not unlike this one failed last’ session by the disagree- ment of the House, and the same fate may be in store for this bill. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. —_+__. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 1874, THE ACTION OF THE LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD WILL BE SUPPORTED BY THE SEN- ATE—THE PRESIDENT REMAINS SECLUDED—A RUMOR THAT SHERIDAN IS ON HIS WAY TO NEW ORLEANS. There ts a growing feeling of alarm among Sen- ators and Representatives at the condition of affairoin the South, While conversing treely of the determination of the republican party to pur- sue a “progressive and vigorous” policy from this | time forth, they say that special measures will not | be decided upon until the return of the inves- tigating committee, which is anxiously looked for, Senator Morton says that the report of the Returning Board will be sustained in the Senate without falter- ing, and the republican Senators are believed to be a unit upon this point, The President con- tinues to keep himself secluded, and declines to | see callers and even Representatives, It is thought from the action of members of the Vabinet since the short special session of yesterday that some | decided course, possibly of a startling character, | 19 contemplated by the President, and that he is maturing a plan for its promulgation immediately | alter, if not before, the close of the holidays General Sheridan is believed to have been sent for and to be now on his way to New Orleans, This is positively stated by persons who have confidential relations at the White House, | A COVERT EFFORT TO DEFEAT THE SENATE FI- NANCE BILL. An effort is on foot, to’ which some leading Sena- tors are privately giving thetr counfenance, to secure the defeat of the Senate Finance bill in the House, and with a defection on the part of repub- lican members, the assistance of the democrats in opposition to the bill {8 relied on to accomplish | this result, AN EFFORT MAKING TO SECURE RECOGNITION OF CUBAN BELLIGERENCY—-A STRONG cOM- BINATION IN WASHINGTON TO INFLUENCE THE PRESIDENT. It 1s not remarkable that the Captain General of ington, when they have been fully talked over in the hotels by active loboyists. The plan as here developed is as follows:— Three years ago a number of wealthy Cuban planters were suddeny expatriated, their estates seized, and the Owners competied to leave the country. They went to New York and sold thetr Property in due form to a numver of wealthy merchants, stipulating that suey should re- ceive a certain sum annually trom the revenues of the plantations. hese have been the subject of much dipiomane correspondence, resulting in the nominal owners | receiving recoguition, Our government there- upon made issue with the American Owners, that Since the abolition of slavery 1t was inconsistent with the claim of American citizens to hold slaves on foreign territory. Since the Virginius affair and the instructions to Minister Cushing, our gov- ernment has made it a direcc issue with spain that the abolition of slavery anu eventually the independence of the island should be constantly urged, The American property holders, thinking that the President's last Message gave them an opportunity to renew their appeals for justice, combined recently with the leading Cuban sym- pathizers, of whom Aldama is the head, to revive the claims of Cuba to belligerent rights, and at the Same time to enforce this claim as justice te the enslaved, inasmuch as the abolition of slavery is one of the things guaranteed by the Cubans on the recognition of their independence. It Is known ere that Senator Carpenter, on the part of the Senate, and General Butler, on the part of the House, have always been to advocate the claim of Cuoa to nition and belligerent rights when it coula be brought before Congress. Besides, # uumber of leading bankers and brokers in New York joined in the new effort, assured that “there were millions in it’? 1 the President coula be induced to serd in a Special Message some time in January referring to his annual Message, and the additional informa Lion to be placed in his bands as a basis for such a message. The New Englana interest also has been worked up, by enlisting the old anti-slavery sentiment, and the Southern influence, espe- cially that of vbe States of Mississippi and Louisiana, was bronght to bear upon the new organization, The last element was the Washington lobby, armed witi new Cuban bonds, to run fifteen years irom thedate of the indepen- dence of the island, the principal and interest to be paid from its pledged customs revenues, With | this combination the President was to be reached; the new expeditions, now fitting out, were to | carry 12,000 stand of arms and to be under the command of Aguilera; the President was to re- ceive detailed starements of the progress of the | revolution, the advance made by the insurgents, and, 10 answer to the charge that they have no seaport, they Were to allege that a seaport could not be maintained without a navy, and until belligerent rights were accorded there Was no hope of the insurrectionists having a place where they could communicate with foreign na- tions. {It couid hardly have been expected, uor is | it known, that the Junta now meeting im secret | } cared to have their purpose Known, to the Spanish authorities, The State Department has, no doubt, been fully aware Of what has been going on for | several weeks past, and now that “Concha dis. likes mysteries” it remains tobe seen what the administration will do. Without regard to the filibustering expeditions, 1t is probabie that the irtends of free Cuva and the friends of the slave— or, in @ Word, the active and determined advocates oi the policy of the administration, as laid down in Mr. Cushing’s instructions last February—are about to publicly ask the President to aid them tn bringing about the ends so forcibly urged by Secretary Fish in his letter to Minister Cushing. PLUNDERING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IN MISSSSSIPPI—CORRUPTION IN THE MAR- SHALS’ OFFICES. ‘The affairs of the marshals’ offices in the State | of Mississippi have heen recently examined vy Mr, | Clinton Rice, who was appointed by tne Attorney General for that purpose. A most corrupt and dishonest system has, itis said, been developed. A full report has been made and will be forwarded to Congress by the Attorney General immediately after the recess, This, with other disordered affairs in that State, will probably create some ex- citement. It will show that more than one of the marshals’ officers have run away from the State with their pockets full of plunder. AMUSEMENTS. FAREWELL CONCERT OF MLLE. ILMA DI MURSKA. The Hungarian nightingale, who has probably no living peer as @ bravura singer, took leave of New York last night at the Stadt Theatre, the weather having a very depressing effect upon the attendance. Her voice wasas brilliant as ever, and in the Hungarian song, with flute obligato, written expressly for her by Franz Doppler, she created quite a sen sation. It is an extremely trying test for a bra- vura singer, full of extraordinary floriturt, trilis, cadences and queerly constructed passages that would baffle the ¢xecutive “power of any cantatrice less accomplisied than Mile. ,j Di Muraka, The range 18 also excessive, reaching’ | into comparatively unknown regions in alt. The | concert began with trio jor piano, violin and violoncello, by Braga, played faulticssly by Mme. Carreno-Sauret and Messrs. Sauret and Braga, The distinguished voloncellist and com- | poser, Signor Braga, was represented sour’ times on the bill by his instrumental works, which | are characterized by a wealth of melody and a | linished, graceful style that are the best recom- mendations to popularity. Mme, Carreno-Sauret ana hér husband played a Braga duet for piano and violin with exceeding beauty of expression and artistic taste. Herr Schutz, tenor, and Signor Ferranti, basso, contributed selections from the works of Méhal and Mozart. COULISSE CHAT. Creswick is playing Hamlet at Drury Lane, London. Messrs. Gatti have secured Covent Garden Theatre for the autumns of the next three years | for concerts, The success of the last season, which extended from August 8 to December 1, has led to this important step. A Boston critic does not Iike the vision of Mar guerite in*the first act of ‘Faust,’ as presented | by the Strakosch company, because the maiden plies the spinning wheel with remarkable asai- duity, instead of posing according to traditional rules. The Boston Philharmonic Club, headed by Lister+ | Invaluable to every admirer of the Memphis Theatre on the 4th of January, He will be followed at the same house by the Lander com- bination. Jonn MoCultougn opens in Chicago on the 11th of January. He plays there two weeks and then goes to the Viympic Theatre in St. Louis and we Grand Opera House in Cincinnati, SUNDAY THEATRICALS, The potice of the Seventeenth precinct arrestea ight Ludwig Hesse, of No, 9 Second avenue, violation of the Sunday law, Three of the riners in nis saloon were aiso arrested Eg per locked up im the Fittn street station house. prisoners will be arraigned at the Zasex Marke Police Court this morning. SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Jonn H. 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