The New York Herald Newspaper, January 10, 1875, Page 7

ALFONSO IN SPAIN. His Majesty the King Landed at Barcelona. A GENIAL RECEPTION AND PUBLIC GREETINGS The Monarch’s First Speech to His Subjects. MADRID, Jan. 9, 1876, The Spanish frigate with King Alfonso on board @rrived in the harbor of Barcelona this morning. MUNICIPAL GREETINGS. The Prefect of the city and a number of deputa- tions representing various organizations went on board the frigate and welcomed the King to Spain. THE KING'S SPEECH—"COUNT OF BARCELQNA.”” His Majesty in reply to these greetings said, "1 am happy to re-enter Spain by way of Barcelona, I know the wants of Catalonia, Of my titles 1am Proadest of that of “Count o! Barcelona.”’ ON THE SOY. His Majesty landed at eleven o’clock in the fore- Boon. A HEARTY WELCOME, He was received at the pier by the authorities of the city and an immense crowd of citizens, who were very enthusiastic in their demonstrations of welcome, OT THE FOOT OF THE ALTAR ANDTHE HEAD OF THE He went to the Cathedral and afterwards re- riewed the troops. THE MARCH TOWARDS MADRID. The King will remain in Barcelona until to- morrow noon, when he will leave for Valencia. MACMAHON’S MINISTRY. SHE FRENCH CABINET CRISIS STILL MAIN- TAINED. r Parts, Jan. 9, 1875, There are no new developments in relation to the formation of the new Cabinet, i President MacMahon to-day received the Duke de Broglie. THE EX-QUEEN ISABELLA INVITED TO BARCE- LONA. PaRis, Jan. 9, 1875. Isabella, ex-Queen of Spain, nas received a tele. gram from a number of Catalonian corporations inviting her to take up her residence in Barcelona. NAPOLEON’S TOMB. FRENCH MOURNERS CONGREGATED AT CHISEL- HURST. Lonpon, Jan. 9, 1875, To-day being the second anniversary of the death of the late ex-Emperor Napoleon a large number of well known French imperialists are congregated at Chiselhurst, tne residence of the ex-Empress Eugénte, MEMORIAL SERVICES TO THE EX-EMPEROR IN PARIS. PaRIs, Jan. 9, 1875. The anniversary of the death of the ex-Emperor Napoleon was duly observed in this city by the imverialists. Memorial services were celebrated in the church of St. Augustin, which was densely crowded, Periect order prevailed throughout the day, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. THE COUNTRY VISITED BY A TERRIFIC STORM AND FLOODS—GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. LONDon, Jan. 9, 1875. Advices from Cape Town to the 16th of December feport that the country had been visited by a ter- mflc storm, The wind blew a hurricane and un- Precedentedly disastrous foods prevailed. Many Vessels were wrecked. VAST DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. Immense damage was done to property on both land and water. FORMOSA. THE CHINESE AND JAPANESE LIKELY TO QUAR- REL OVER THE PEACE TREATY. Lonpon, Jan. 9, 1875. This afternoon’s Globe has information that fure gher diMculties between the governments of China and Japan are anticipated, in consequence of the latter having offered some objection against ful- filing the conditions of the Formosan treaty. KING KALAKAUA. ALBANY, N. Y., Jan, 10, 1875, King Kalakaua and suite, who leit Boston yes- terday alternoon at five o'clock, reached this city at twenty minutes past twelve A. M. to-day. They took the quarter-past one A. M. Central Ratiroad train, expecting to arrive at Niagara Falls at fifty minutes past twelve P. M. to-day. St. PavL, Jan, 9, 1875, At a caucus of republicans iriendiy to Senator Bamsey held ‘ast evening the fact was developed that ne has strength enough to assure his nomina- tion on the first ballot, ‘Ihe opposition to him is divided between W. Washburne, Governor Davis and ex-Governor Austin, of whom Senator Ramecy is the second choice oi @ considerable mber, THE INDIANA SENATORSHIP. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 9, 1875, It Is stated that Mr. Voorhees has withdrawn from the Senatorial contest unreservedly, intends ing to take no part in any contest that may ensue, This leaves the race between Holman and McDonald. ELECTION OF A BISHOP. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan, 9, 1875, The diocese of Wisconsin having been divided ‘With the assent of the late triennial Convention, a convention met at Fond Du Lac yesterday to organize the diocese, which consists of the twenty northeastern counties of the State. It ‘Was resolved to name it the Diocese of Fond Du Lac. To-day the convention proceeded to the election of a bishop. ‘There were thirteen ballots, On one of these ballots Dr. Tenbroeck, of La Crosse, Wis., had a majority of the lay votes, and on another Dr. Dekoven, of Racine College, had a majority of the clerical votes. ‘The thirteenth ballot resulted in the unanimous election by voth Orders of Dr. Leighton Coleman, rector of Trinity church, Toledo. THE COAL TRADE. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan, 9, 1875, ‘The suspension of mining operations has become Glmost general. While it indicates that many dealers are iully stocked to meet all demands that muy be made upon them for some time to come, It demonstrates as well that others are too timid to make contracts which, from the leet cae con- dition of the trade, may prove ruindéus, Arfairs in the producing regions ure in a very unsettled con. aition, and until there is some harmony between operators and operatives we may not expect a spirited business, The action of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal Company in reducing its prices for the current monta will result in a great saving to consumers, and check all movements for a rise ell along the line. MEETING OF LUMBER DEALERS. DerRoIT, Mich., Jan. 9, 1875. A meeting of the lumber dealers of this city was held at the Biddle House iast evening to discass the action of the Empire and Star Union Freight lines in raising the rave of ireight on lumber sev- euly percent. itis claimed that this was done to Javor Pennsylvania and more espectaliy Williams. port lambermen, thereby virtually exciuding our products irom V’ennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey markets. Resolutions were adopted to withdraw all patronage irom the above named lines until they will make their rates equal to the leading tines; to give freight to the Erie wnd North Shore and the Baltimore and Ohio roads; to ask all the lum: bermen in Saginaw Valley, Grand River Valicy, Grand Haven, Fiint and other points to joi in this action, and to bring the matter before the lig ture for thei estom, The meeting adjeursed ier two weeks, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1875.-TRIPLE SHEET. THE WEATHER. MARKED DECLINE OF THE MERCURY. Sr. Louris, Mo., Jan, 9, 1875. A very sudden snd marked change mm the | Weather occurred here last evening. At four P. M. the mercury stood at thirty-one degrees anove, and at seven P. M. five degrees below, zero, and the increase in the velocity of the wind was trom four to twenty-four miles per ho The mercury ‘eli gradually irom seven P. M. ten o’ciock was nine degrees Delow zero, the low- est point it bas touched this winter, EXTREME COLD IN THE NORTHWEST. CHICAGO, Ill, Jan. 9, 1875, About seven o’clock last might the weather turned suddenly cold and a driving snow storm from the west sev in. It grew colder hourly. De- spatches from points throughout the northwest report extremely cold weather, and in some Places heavy snow storms. At Jacksonville, Jll., it was snowing heavily last night, the thermom- | eter being below zero. At Des Moines, lowa, at ten o'clock last nignt the thermometer markea twenty-eight degrees below zero, have changed from elzht above, the weather heing the coldest jor henge A years. A drilting snow storm has pre- vailed since ten o’clock yesterday morning, and it was jeared that much suffering would ensue among the poor classes. A!l trains arrived in this city on time Jast night, but there will undoubtedly be serious delays to to-day’s trains, THE COLD SCOURGE IN NEBRASKA. OmAnA, Jan. 9, 1875. The extreme cold weatner here apd west bee yond Cheyenne continues, The thermometer here last night marked twenty-one degrees and at Cheyenne thirty-eight degrees below zero. It has moderated a little to-day, but is sti!l very cold. A school girl was ao badly frozen here yesterday that she died to-day. SEVERE COLD IN ARKANSAS. LITTLE Rook, Jan. 9, 1875, To-day is the coldest in years, the thermometer atseven A, M, marking two degrees below zero, It promises to be much colder to-morrow. loce is ranning in the Arkansas River, THE WEATHER IN THIS CITY YESTERDAY, The following record wi!l show the changes in the temperature during the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding date | Of last year, as recorded at Hudnut’s Pharmacy, HERALD Building, New York :— 1874, 1875. uM 30 3:30 P. M, 30 33° 9 PM | | 12M 35 12 P.M. | Average temperature yesterday. ae 25% Average temperatare for corresponding date JASE YEAT..... esse rene a) Weekly average lor 1874. + 43.53 Weekly average for 1875,. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. Norval, Canada, Jan. 9, 1875. A slight shock of earthquake was aistinotly felt here and vicinity yesterday afternoon, THE ALABAMA INQUIRY, » WHOLESALE OUTRAGES BY UNITED STATES OFFICIALS. Livingston, Sumter county, Jan. 9, 1875. Messrs, Albright and Buckner, of the Alabama Investigating Committ yesterday concluded four days’ investigating at tuis place. Many wit- nesses were examined. The killing of Billings and Grey and the whipping of the negro Doyie was proved, but there was no proof connecting those acts with political motives, Evidence was offered to show that the York Bank riot originated ina strife between negroes respecting the distribution of government bacon, and that attempts to quell the disturbance re- sulted in a combination of negroes against whites and the attack by the furmer, who subsequently transterred their operations to the adjacent town | ot Belmont, the neighborhood across tie river and into this county, where the armed demon- Stration was suppressea py the civil authorities ‘without bive.jshed. The reported outrages in Choctaw were proved to have been mere inventions. There was testi. mony that in this county tne United States au thorities made arrests, seized houses and carried away private property without warrant; that the same authorities took possession of the county jail; tbat a colored democrat was arrested witn- out warrant, imprisoned and subsequently dis- charged without exammation, and that while imprisoned the military guard threatened to shoot mm it he did not jurnish intormation which he could not give. Jt was also in prov! that Bob Reid deciared he would “carry Sumter county or ride chin deep in blood,’” In reiutation ot charges of iatimidation of re- publican voters evidence was given that in the Was increased thirty-three per cent over Grant's vote in 1872, This is sustained by the official re- turns. THE VICKSBURG INQUIRY. VICKSBURG, Jan. 9, 1875. The greater portion of the session of the Con- gressional Committee to-day was devoted to the | examination of legal and documentary evidence in connection with the troubles between tne tax. payers and colored offictals, Judge Cowan, City Attorney, was examined at great longth, He said that Crosby had no legal right to issue the call under which the colored men marched into the city, and that the Judge of the Circuit Court had authority to appoint a suc- | cessor to Crosby when he resigned. The entire records of the Board o! Supervisors in connection | | with Crosby were examined and made a part of the record. Judge Arthur, ex-City Judge, testified that in 1873 @ colored Justice of the Peace brought a suit against a member of the Young Men’s Christian Association under the State Civil Rigats bill for ; refusing to admit him to hear Saxe lecture; ne decided against the colored mun, and the colored people heid a mass meeting, denounced nim and passed resolutions seking him to resign, Lucinda Henry, colored, testified that the night after the riot a party of whites came to her store on Cherry street alter a gun, abused and mal- treated her, threatened to burn her bouse and toak the guo. E. Cordwent, a British subject owning a large jantation eignt miles out on the Yazoo River, awore the morning ol the fight that the colored | constable Beit came to his place and ordered alt | the negroes to come to town armed, which they | relused to do. Mr. Coruwent expressed in posi- | tive terms bis utter disgust with both the State | and federal governments. ‘The committee aajourned till Monday. A mem- ber gives it as bis opinion that the iuvestigation will continge until the latter part of next week. THE NORTH SIDE ASSOCIATION. The last meeting, for the current year, of the North Side Association was neld in the office of the Morrisania Steamboat Company yesterday alter- noon, At four o'clock Mr. William Bb, Ogden, the President, rapped to order, and after the transac- tion of the ordinary routine business the reading of the reports of the several committees was begun. First in order came that of the Local Improve- ment Committee, next a report on the improve- nient of the Harlem River, and lastly the report of the Committee on Rapid Transit, | The report of this committe>, one of the most | important in the organization, was the third. It | | was a lengthy document and had some novel , views and suggestions in it. It recommended that H @ road, underground, be built from the City Hall | or an adjacent point a8 far as the Grand Central | depot, the facilities from that point to Westcuester being as good as can be hoped tor for some years, | It recommended that the purchasers of $10,000 worth of the first mortgage ponds be entitied dur- ing life to 260 iree rides over the road each year daring ther life. This plan, the re- port stated, had been tried with eminent success In New Jersey. The recommendation re- garding the road to Forty-second street was there- sult of a comierence the committee had with Com- modore Vanderbill, Who, on toe occasion said he aid not intend to build any road below the Grand Central depot, and further, that he would not op- pose any effort in that direction, provided it was not for opposition purposes. ‘the committee make the recommendation tor the reason that it believes it to be the only feasible pian which at present suggests itself Alter the reading of the reports the following resolutions were submitted and adopted unani- mously :— Whereas the North Side Association of Westchester County recognizes the just appreciation by Hon. W. i. Wickham, Mayor o| Y York, of the requirements of the “‘1wenty-third Twenty-fourth wards, and ap- proves tuliy and without reserve of the sound views ex: Dressed in his recent able Message to the Common Coun- | cilin respect to the annexed territory, esived, That the survey of that portion of the city lying north of Harlem Bridge be completed as soon as Possible and without any further delay; and turther, Kerdived, That a new bridge across the Harlem Kiver suMiciently’ high (so ax not to intertere with the small steamers how navigating the river) is demanded by whe increasing travel and trafic, Then tollow recommendations for drainage and | other sanitary measures, and the resvlutions close with thanks to the different departments jor kind+ ness snown the committees while they were co | last election the republican vote in tmis county | | size and with some beara, Piling sheir reperts, The meeting shea ad- sourned, THE SUBSIDY INQUIRY. Abert Given Till Monday to Unfold His Secret. SCHUMAKER RECALLED. A Little More Light on the Enigma. One Member Who Was Offered a Bribe. IRWIN IN PRISON. Wasuinoton, Jan. 9, 1875, The Ways and Means Committee met at eleven o'clock to resume the Pacific Mail subsidy investi- gation, Mr. Charles Abert, being again asked to give the names of the persons to whom he disbursed the $106,500, under direction of Richard B, Irwin, re- quested the committee to give him an opportunity, before responding, to go over to Baltimore and consult Mr. Reverdy Johnson in person. He said he expected Mr. Johnson, ona full review of the case, would advise him that bis lips are not sealed and that he could testity under the circumstances without violation of professional propriety, Be- sides, there were relations existing between vvit- ness and the Irwin family whic’ made him desirous not to testify unless compelled to by the House. If the pressure was brought to bear, however, he would answer fally and freely. After some discussion as to the best means of ar- ranging the matter it was finally decided that uo- less the witness answered the questions by twelve o'clock Monday he should be reported to the House as in contempt, The $106,500 was the amount recetved by Mr. Abert from Mr. Irwin, less $18,500 returned by de» posit to the credit of Mr. Irwin’s account, ANOTHER OF IRWIN'S CHECKS. ‘Mr. Richard J. Capron, of P.J. Capron & Uo., vankers, of New York, testified that on May 21, 1872, they received from Fant, Washington & Co., bankers, of Washington city, a check for $4,000, drawn by Richard B. Irwin, remitted with sundry other checks for their credit; witness bad no recoilection a8 to the name of the person in whose favor the check was drawn. MR, SCHUMAKER DISCLOSES A TRIFLE. Hon. Jobn G. Schumaker, being recalled, said he had now obtained permission ot his client to make certain statements, which le proceeded to read | jrom Manuscript. ‘This written statement was to the effect that witness on May 28, 1872, received Jrom Richard B, Irwin his check for $275,000, with instructions to have it broken up Into a number of smaller checks; he went to the American bx- change Bank to get it certified; he did not meet or see the Postmaster; tne latter had nothing to do with his business; he did not succeed in getting it certified, veing nown tothe teller; on the 30th of May the brooklyn Trust Company broke up the check, $125,000 being placed to his credit, and subsequently, with the exception or about $10,000 disbursed by his checks, and three checks for $50,000 each beipg drawnon the Marine Bank and sent to the oitice of the Pacific Mail Company ; on the same day Mr. Stockwell told him that the Olfice of the company was being OVERRUN WITH PEOPLE clamorous to be compensated jor services they pretended to pave rendered in helping to secure the imcrease of the subsidy: the company wantea to get id of this crowd, and also desired to pay all pereqns who had honestly assisted, They, there- fore, requested Mr, Schumaker to carry a check for $50,00) to Lyman Elmore, an attorney, who had suflictent intormation to enable him to distrib- ute if properly. Mr. Schumaker hesitated avout complying With this request, ana said he would re- juse to do so ii the money was to be paid to any member or officer of Congress. Being assured by Mr. Stockwell that the company had employed no such persons, and that the money was intended for no improper purpuses, Mr. Schumaker took bis instructions, and in accordance with them took the check to Lyman Elmore, He went first to El- more’s offices in New York, but learning he had gone to Washington went over there himself that night, and the next day tendered it to Eimore in Washington, Mr. Elmore said he WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE MONEY, and witness thereiore got 1. cashed by Riggs & Co., took the money to Elmore’s room and there paid it, by Kimore’s direction, and in his presence, to ® person introducea by Elmore us General Smith; witness had nogknowledge what was alter- wards done with this Money; he took no receipt jor it; was given no direction to receive any. Q. Suppose Mr, Stockwell should pass away and you have no voucher to show that you did not put this money tn your own pocket, don’t you think 1¢ would seem extraordinary that you neglected tne ordinary busioess precautions? A. Well, thag’s What Is troubling me; that’s what's the matter. Q. Did you feel that you were in an extraordi Dary position, A. Yes. . DISBURSER TO THE LOBBY, Q Why? A. Because Iwas being used to pay lobbyists. Q. Was the person to whom you paid money General Morgan L. Smitn? A, I don’t know; [ never saw the person before and never saw him but once afterward. THE WRITTEN STATEMENT CONTINUED. All the checks, aggregating $5,000, which were drawn by Schumaker against the balance of the $275,000 were leit by Schumaker with the Brook- lyn Trust Company, and by it sent to the Pacific | Matl Company’s oftice, together with the three | checks for $50,000 eac! he instructions to Schu- | maker to have the $275,000 check broken up were | given by Stockwell; no names were given, but Only a list of the various amounts Jor which | smaller checks were desired; in January or Feb- | Tuary, 1873, witness was sent for by Stockwell, and at bis request destroyed all nis checks drawn | by himself which had been recurned to | him by the ‘rust Company; witness at this time did not know that the House of Kepresenta- tives had ordered an investigation of this subsidy Maticr; when, a short time afterwards, he learned this, he was very sorry that he had acceded to Stockwell’s request, and jelt that he bad latd him- sell open to suit by the company tor the recovery of this money; don’t recollect a single indorse- ment on nis checks except his own; 18 under the impression that there were no naines written on any of them except his own, but remembers that bank stamps were on some of them; witness com- menced to be counsel for the Pacific Mall Steam. suip Company in 1871, when certain injunction suits were brought agamst the company in Brook- lyn, and he came over to Washington in the spring of 1472, at the request of the company, in order to | explain to the Committee on Commerce the nature | of the Challis suit, then pending against the com- | pany, statements in regard to which were being made here to its injury; witness aad no other con- | nection With the movement jor the Increased sub- | slay; he TALKED WITH VARIOUS CONGRESSMEN from time to time about one and another of the so-called Brooklyn suits against the company, but | said nothing to any member ot Congress in ad- | vocacy of the sabsidy; made no contracts with any person and employed no one; he had no con- ference with Irwin while here, but once carried a | message irom him to Stockwell to the effect that. Irwin begged Stock weil to stop sending on hordes | St peonle, who took money from stockweil, but | did no good, and could only embarrass Irwin's efuris in bepali of the movement A CAUTIOUS MAN OF BI s Witness, in respynse .to numerous questions, explained that he kept no books; never nad a ledger; haa not lor years had acheck beok ; drew checks anywhere; kept nu records on stubs, and when he wanted to know his bank balance always had to ask the bookkeeper: at tue time witness undertook to convey tv Elmore tne $50,000 check for tne company Irwin hada left tor Cale fornia, ant the request made by Stock- well did not seem objectionable; it seemed to witness that the company wanted the money to be properly disposed of and to go | turough the hands of peopie who would not steal | it; witness coald not identify the person intro- duced to him by Elmore as General Smith turther than by saying that he recollected that he was a good looking man; Was rather dark; of ordinary NESS, ATTORNEY FOR TWO. The witness was further interrogated by Mr. | Roberts and others. Alr. Dawes asked witness, as as be was atvorney for the Pacific Mall Steamship Company, how happened it that Irwin paid him? | Witness said he also became attorney for Irwin in the fail of 1871, and in addition to attending to the subsidy he transacted other business jor him in New York; Elmore told witness the night be- Jore Jast that the Smith who recetved the money from him was the ol that name who recently died in Jersey City, General Morgan 1, Smith, ‘IN STATU QUO. ‘38 Whether he had any iniormation im connection with his services in behalf of the subsidy, that any portion of the $275,000 heretoiore relerred to went or was virected to go to any mnember or oilicer of the Forty-second Congress, Witness replied he bad no such information to Which he could swear posi- tively, and in reply to ® question of Mr. Kelley the witness sald he had no information that any clerk or other employé of the House received money, ‘The witness was further asked whether he vad knowledge that any moneys of the company other than the $275,000 went to or were intended to go to any member or officer of the Forty-second Congress. Witness replied that he had no such | knowledge, ‘The examination of this witness here closed. ONR MEMBER WHO WAS OFFERED MONEY, Representative Kundail, of Pennayivanta, was | then sworn, As this investization originated with Mr. Randall, who offered the resolution in the House for the purpose, he was asked as to his | knowledge of any improper means veing Used to Induence the passage of the subsidy, when he re- plied that from conversations he believed a mem- | ber of Congress Was approached directly and of- | | of our Jocat | BBryant’s Minstrels will sing two new songs to- | Opéra comique. fered a consideration to vote for the subsidy; tne member was Mr, John B. Storm, of Pennsylvania, Who Was offered $1,000 jor his vote; he nad thie in- formation in two ways—one from Mr. George W. Morgan and the other from storm bimsel{; it was due to Mr. Storm to say that he never indicated any purpose to vote for the subsidy, por aid he vote for the bill; Mr. Storm did not tell him from whom the profter came, but related the fact as if to strengthen his (Mr. Randall's) energy in oppo- sition to the bill, The committee then adjourned till halfpast ten on Monday morning. IRWIN INCABCERATED—A WRIT OF CORPUS. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 1875. Richard B, Irwin, the recusant witness in the Pacific Mail inquiry, in custody of Sergeant-at- Arms Ordway and accompanied by his (Irwin's) father-in-law, Mr, Marti! is private Secretary, Mr. Senter; his attorney, Mr. Chapman, and Mr. Bishop—the latter detailed by Mr..Ordway from the Capitol police to take charge of the prisoner during his inearceration—arrived at the District Jail this afternoon, and were hospitably received by Warden Crocser and conducted to the quarters prepared for the prisoner. The room is in the southwest corner Of tne building, and has been used asthe Warden’s ofMice jor some years, It is about lourteen feet square, and has but One window. On the west side a neat green and yellow carpet has been placed on the floor, as also arug. There is @ stove on the eust side. In the southeast corner 18 a comiortable double bed, and in the centre of the room a walnut writing table, with revolving chair. On the north side is a bureau, with a glass, and about the room are four cane-seat chairs and a rocking chair, The room has @ comfortable, cheery look, and were it not for the iron bars across the windows the occu- pant would have nothing about him to indicate that he was iD prison save the presence of the guard. tr. Irwin looks to be in =good”s health = and spirits, Alter a lew minutes conversation all leit, with the ex- ception of Mr. Martin and the prisoner’s attorney, Who remained, as also did his keeper, Mr. Russ, | one of the deputies, remarked to Colonel Ordway | that their hotel had the name of being a tempe- | rance hotel, and he hoped the reputation would | be kept up. Mr. Ordway replied that he believed | Mr. Irwin’s physician had prescribed wine for him, | | | he requiring something to s.rengthen him, being quite weak, A writ of habeas corpus was granted this after- noon, returnable on Monday next, to enable Irwin to show cause why he should not be held in cus- tody im the jail. AMUSEMENTS, THEODORE THOMAS’ SYMPHONY CONCEBT. “Who will deliver us from the Greeks and the Romans ?” inquired a French writer, in an irre- pressible optburst of irritation, In the same manner we are tempted to ask, Who will protect us irom a class Of our Jellow beings who prociaim that they understand Beethoven and that no one else goes? ‘The despotic influence which op- presses the French writer, and which is felt at times as keenly tn the present world of art and letters as was the material sway of the two great powers in the days when the untverse t:embled at the power of Rome and fawned at the feet of Athens, is no more irksome than the tyranny of certain musicians who, in accordance with their own pretensions, have iecelved from the reat Beethoven himself, as an inalienable heritage, the exclusive right to judge and interpret his works. Apropos of these observations, it has been remarked that Theodore | ‘ Thomas, not understanding Beethoven's music, cannot play it. Last evening, on the occasion of hus third symphony concert, the public had the opportunity of listening to, and as far as our ob- servation went, enjoying Beethoven's fifth sym- phony inC minor. The work is too well known to need comment, but its interpretation was sound and vigorous. There is undoubted intelll- gence in Mr, Thomas’ leadership, which enables him to deal creditably with all composers, and a contagious energy and vitality which lift both his orchestra and his audience above any tencency to jall into the slough oi despond and apathy, But the subtie and more refined points in the | writings oi the old masters, coming less within the circle of Mr. ‘Tvomus’ sympathies, meet with a more imperfect recognition at his hands than the romantic and higuly colored school of modern Germany. Raf's symphony in | D minor, new to our musical public, came in the lirst part of last evening's programme and proved itself worthy, through its attractiveness, of the same bold on popular javor as the Leonora sym- phooy. The motto aMxed to this recent valuable addition to our concert r¢pertoire, suggests the idea of life In general, its aspirations, its struggles and its iuevitable termination as the oasis of the composer's musical ideas, An allegro movement, | fresh and interesting, ushers us into Itie; a vivace,’| BY, melodious and Mendeisobnic in treatment, recon- clies us to existence, and # Iuneral march, solemn and touching, awakens doubts within us as to the durabitity of happmess, aud finally, in a spirited allegro, more prosaic and common- | piace than that of the early and gushing days, we are hurrica out of the world. This fatal cénouemeni only taking us to No, 3on the pro- gramme, we are forced to return to life aftera few moments’ intermission to assist at the per- Jormance of a scene from Wagner’s *Walkire,” given for the first time by Mr, Frank Remmert: ‘This bit of pictorial tiustration, embodied in ail the force of Wagner’s harmonies, excites in us new interest in regard to the forthcoming opera of which it formsa part. The plot of the opera requires a too lengthy and patient investigation to make it available in @ brief notice like the present, but the scene wherein Wotau, a god of | night and power, sees fit to punish his daughter by condemning her to an indefinite term of sleep, at the same time protecting her by an encircling varrier of fire, is 1ullof weird and picturesque beauty. Mr, Remmertz impersonated the god of | mught and power. ‘The lower register of nis voice 1g more in consonance with our ideas of might, as indicated by control, than the higher. Some tones are eminently pathetic, as was noticeable in a scene Irom “Euryauthe,’’ an agreeable selection . from Weber’s opera, which occupied a place in the | early part of the programme. Gluck’s overture to “Paris and Helen” opened this highly enjoyable | concert, making a suitable variety 1m the choice of composers. If crowded benches and spontaneous applause attest the popularity of these eotertain- ments, Mr. Thomas can have no reason to complain of lack of musical appreciation in New York, for we have rarely seen Steinway Hall filled witha choicer and more satisfactory audience. ASSOCIATION HALL—MATINEE CONCERT. Aconcert was given at this hall yesterday after- noon, at-which the following artists assisted:— Miss Anna R. Bulkley, Mr. Christopner Fritsch, Miss Lina Luckhardt, Mr. Lem DeVey, Mr. Ellison | and Mr. Agramonte. Miss Luckhardt was the principal feature, and her playing of Liszt’s piano } transcription of the “Faust” waltz from the scene | of the Kermesse, a polka de concert by Walluce | (an encore), and with Mr. DeVey the duet for piano and violin by DeBenoit and Woelff on themes from ‘‘Lucia,” was characterized by the floish, elegance of style and brilliancy that show the thorough artist. Mr. Fritsch, one of tne best tenors, rendered ‘Non e ver” with | such effect that a unanimous encore tullowed, He then sung Blue Beard’s song, ‘‘Ma_ premiere femme ext morte” with inimitable tire and abandon, Miss Buikley’s beautiiul voice gave effect to one ot Virginia Gabriel’s ballads, Mr. DeVay’s violin playing was very satisfactory, and evinced talent of no common order. COULISSE CHAT. Juignet, the French actor, has been engaged for | “Henry V.'? morrow night. “Little Emly” has been so successful it will ve continued for a third week. Harrigan and Hart have a new sketch entitled | “King Calico’s Body Guard.” ‘Bho Hippodrome has reduced its prices to meet the requirements of the hard times. “The Finest Police in the World” is Gus Williams?’ latest musical sketch at the Ulympic. The Kellogg Opera Company will appear at the | Academy of Music on Monday, January 25. Isherwood is hard at work in the Park Theatre | preparing the scenes for the opera boumMists, Miss Sophia Heilbron’s last concert takes place on Thursday, January 14, at Steinway Hall, The Twenty-second regiment reception takes place at the Academy of Music on Monday night. Mr. Henry ©. Jarrett, of the management of Booth’s Theatre, and family, are at the Hot Springs of Arkansas. Minelll reappears to-morrow night at the Park | Theatre in “Le Voyage en Chine,” & most amusing | Johnson exhibits his swimming powers nightly at the Olympic, He remains under water three minutes and a half. | The San Franctsco Minstrels threaten us with a | great society drama by six of the best authors, We hope to be spared. wal ‘The Palace of Truth’ did not draw well at | | Daly's. The bean monde did not want to see itself reflected too faithfully, Mr. W. J. Florence appears at Mrs. Conway's Theatre, Brooklyn, to-morrow nigat in the “Ticket-of-Leave Man.’? Cinrico. the marvel of the Pacific Slone. will abe | patotings. | American studios also supply their quota, There | | one. | at 130 East Sixteenth street, on Monday, at half. | | ar: Pear on Monday in the romantic drama, “Edmund Kean,” at Wood's Museum. Mons. De Quevay makes his first appearance in America to-morrow night as Henri de Kernoisan, in the “Voyage en Chine,” at the Park Theatre. Mme. Ridenti, one of the latest pupils sent out from the Lamberti school, at Milan, ts one of the most promising candidates in the fleld for lyric honors, Maccabe continues to make his audignces happy at Robinson Hall. It 1s said that it will require a Sheriff’s posse to disiodge the Ruff-un from his Rew quarters. — It 1s whispered tbat Daly will court public favor with “Divorce,” As they wont go to see good Plays be is compelied to supply the rubbish they demand. Alas! poor “Yorick.” “The Merchant of Venice,” made into a comedy drama, will be played to-morrow night at the Fifth Avenue, with Mr. E, L, Davenport ana Miss Le: clereq in the cast a8 Shylock and Portia. Mrs, Rousby has made a flattering success, The ladies at the matinee yesterday were most enthu- silastic. Gloves were removed from fair hands in order that enthusiasm might be unchecked by economy. The sale of seats is large, and promises @ decided success, There 1s danger of the Fifth Avenue Theatre be- coming @ mere showroom for Worth, where silly fasnionables can go to admire the “man muilll- ner’s’’ costumes, We scarcely know whether the public or the Fifth Avenue management is most to be blamed for this desecration. ART MATTERS. EXHIBITION OF THE KEBR COLLECTION, A private view was held last evening at the Leavitt Gallery of an interesting collection of paintings belonging to Mr. Kerr, an amateur, Some hundred works compose the exhibition, but of these an unusual number are strong, meritorious | Nearly all the European schools are Tepresented by one or more canvases, and our is a pleasing diversity i the character of the works which adds to the attraction of the exhibi- tion, One of the most attractive pictures (65) comes from the Munich school. It represents the historic town of Nuremburg by moonlight, with the towers of St. Lawrence church seen tu the distance: | A FLOUD OF LIGHT breaking through dark clouds and illuminating the slow-fowing waters of the river is the chier effect, and is managed with a skill truly admirable. It is at once fantastic and real and stimulates our interest in the quaint-looking town, until we Jeel | ourselves wishing to be in @ spot so wondrously picturesque. The technical excellence of the work is due to the clever handling of the light and shade. Zwengauer, aiso of Munich, contributes a sunset landscape (71), at once rich in color and Poetic im treatment. The sun has dipped behind the horizon, which is ali aglow with the rich golden hues of eventng, while over the marsby oreground the snadows are quickly stealing. W. J. Huys, of this city, is represented by one of his best can- vases, representing & ‘Pointer and Setter’? (59). The animals are well drawn and display an in- timate knowledge and sympathy with the canine | tribe on the part ol the artist. A cattie picture (48), by P. Stortenbecker, of Tue Hague, deserves special attention tor the admirable QUALITY OF ITS WORK. ‘ We do not remember tobave seen a cattle pic- ture on exhibition in this city at all equal to tnis ‘two cows in a flat Dutch landscape form the subject of the work. One 1s lying aown; the other looks out of the canvas, aod 18 admita- Joreshortened. Both are modelled with @ certainty and intimate knowledge that must bi the result of jony und close study. This vhtch artist Must have an enthusiasm jor the dairy, lor he has endowed his cows with an interest aimost human. ‘The treatment is broad and the painting strong and solid. Three enamel paintings (38, 89, 90), make a very Interesting feature in this collec- tion, Allthree are well executed copies of weil- known works, ‘The great durability of ENAMEL PAINTINGS and the intensity and unchangeapieness of their colors give this class Ol art a high value, ‘Ine late J. F, Kensett is represented by several studjes ana one or two paintings. Among the genre artists, Seiltz’s “Country inn Scene” (28) deserves atten- tion, ‘Chis arust occupies in Germany mucn the same position as Meissonier ia France, but his reputation is not so great out- side the Fatherland. “Brittany Peasant Girl? (13), by A. O'Kelly, of Paris, a pupil of Bon- hat, is a Work ol much ‘solid merit. ‘Tue painting displays much strength aad freedom in the vrusn handling whicd gives promise of @ orilliant future jor this youug arust. “faking His Comiort” (14), jane Urtist, 18 Juli oi quiet humor, The old peasant 1s supremely happy wich his pipe, and evidently thinks of nothing veyond enjoying nis smoke, The seated figure 18 drawn with a tree but firm hand. The treatment of the light effects 1s very artistic, and THE COLOR HARMONY of this small canvas 1s not surpassed by any work | in the coliectio. & series of photographs repre- | senting the ruin Paris caused by the siege ana the Communist struggie forms a very interesting feature of the exibition, which will open to the Public on Monday and remain open wll Friday, ‘when the collection will be sold by auction. ART NOTES. Williams & Everetts, in Boston, have on view | George’ L. Browne's latest picture, “A View of | Tivoli,” which is attracting much attention, | Jonn Crawiord Thom, whose pictures of French | peasant life were so full of charm and picturesque: | hess, has a studio down town in the Union Build- | ing. Mr. John Lawlor, the eminent London sculptor, has a beautiful bust of Summer” on exhibition at Goupil’s. It is as sweet and genial as the head | ~ of Ceres herself, A head of Marguentte, by Cabanel, on exhibition at Schaus’ gallery, is attracting considerable at- tention. It is sadly sweet, and tells the story of Faust’s desertion with considerable force. Mr. E. Moran, the eminent marine painter, is at work on a new subject. The “Seagulis’ Nest’) Willbe the title of the forthcoming picture, which 1s to introduce us to a phase of seagull life with which the public is not familiar. There will be @ private view in Brooklyn on Monday evening of G. P. A. Healy’s portrait of Pope Pius IX. Mr. Healy, who is now im Paris, will be remembered for his vigorous onslaught on i the art frauds which brought so much disgrace on American artists in Italy. Mr, Healy is one of the most eminent American artists abroad. Hakrtrorp, Conn., Jan. 9, 1875, Carolina Babcock was arrested at Hartford rri- day for poisoning her husband, Jesse W. Swain, at SuMeid, October, 1873, She was suspected of the crime, and in November last, thirteen months after the funeral, the body was exhumed and the stomach examined by the State chemist, Joseph Hall, of Hartford. Enough arsenic to kill two men was tound. The examination before Justice Newton, ofSuifeld, resulted in the woman veing sent to jailat Hartford. Mrs. Babcock 1s thirty- six years old, lias been married three times and divorced from her first husband for her fiery tem- | per. She married Carlos Babcock right away aiter | Swain’s death. [tis believed that she is guilty, | DIED. CROooK.—Un January 9%, GEORGIANNA Lovise, only child of J. D. 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