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SPAIN. “@EAMAM DEMAND ¥OR SATISFACTION FROM THE CARLISTS. SANTANDER, Jan. 14, 1875, The od@han corvette Nautilus has gone to \Zarouz to demand satisfaction of the Carlists for ‘ene outrage on the vessel Gus GERMANY. ‘SOCIALISM, DEMOCRATIC LABOR LEAGUES AND ‘TRADES UNIONISM UNDER POLICE BAN, BERLIN, Jan. 14, 1875. The police Nave closed all socialist and demo- yeratic workingmen’s societies and trades unions ‘in Frankiort. INDIA. @HE RULER OF BARODA ARRESTED BY BRITISH AUTHORITIES. Bompay, Jan. 14, 1875, The British authorities have arrested the ‘Guicowar of Baroda, Hindostan, on the charge o1 anstigating an attempt to poison Colonel R, Phayre, the British Political Agent, at that place. THE The city nas been occupied by the English troops | tand the Viceroy of India has issued a proclamation jannouncing his temporary assumption of the ad- @uinistration of the Guicowar’s dominions, ACHEEN. WHE HOLLANDERS’ WAR AGAINST THE NATIVES BENEWED—A SEVERE ACTION WITH GREAT 1088 OF LIFE. e Lonpon, Jan. 14, 1875. Adespatch from Padang announces that the Dutch troops in Acheen have made a general assault on the works of the Atcheonese and carried ‘nine forts, with a loss of twenty-one killed and aixty-five wounded, ‘The enemy lost 171 killed and a large number wounded, THE ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIC. @IASBACRE OF SAILORS BY SAVAGES—A BRITISH WAB VESSEL ATTACKED, Lonpon, Jan. 14, 1875, A report has been received trom New Zealand ‘that the cutter Lapwing was recently attacked by the natives of Santa Cruz Isiand, her crew over- powered and massacred and the vessel burned, The savages afterward attacked the British war @hip Sanday, but were driven off. ' VENEZUELA. ‘PROGRESS OF THE WAR AGAINST THE REVOLU- TIONISTS— COAL AND PROVISIONS FOR BLANCO'’S ARMY. By way of St, Thomas, under date of January 5, ‘we have news from Venezuela, to the 20th of December, which, supplies a more detailed report of the progress and prospects of the revolu- ‘tion against President Blanco. REVOLUTIONARY LEADERS ARRESTED. The principal leaders of the revolution were -captured on the morning of the 14th of December. The Boletin Oficial reports that Generals J. L. Pulldo, Perez and Camiilo Altaro were taken pri- weoners at Cacao. MATERIAL SUPPLY OF THE REBEL HEADQUARTERS. At the time of their apprehension they had tour mules, two revolvers and a traveilipg bag con- taining cigars and matches. THE PRESIDENT AT THE HEAD OF THE ARMY. The Presiaent embarked at Laguayra on the 9th ‘to take charge of the army. Seiior Urbaneja is in charge of the government at Caracas, -At last advices the President was at Bacquisi- Mmeto, atthe head of 17,500 men, not including cavalry and artillery, with 1,000,000 rounds of am- munition, &c. HI8 OPPONENT, General Colina, had gone to Coro. He was said to be at the head of 6,C00 men, waiting an engage- ment with the government troops. The coming battle will be decisive to either arty. SUPPLIES FOR THE LOYALISTS. Acargo of coal and cargo of provisions have Mately left for Guzman Bianco. re CUBA. ” CAPTAIN GENERAL CONCHA TO REMAIN IN OFFICE, HAVANA, Jan. 14, 1875. A telegram received here from the Madrid gov- ernment denies the report of the proposed re- | moval of Captain General Concha. HAVANA MARKETS. HAVANA, Jan. 14, 1875. Spanish gold, 205 @ 206; American, 210 a 211. Exchange nominal; on the United States, 60 days, currency, 80a 22 premium; short sight, 83 a 85 remium ; 60 days, gold, 105 premium; short sight, 08 @ 109 premium: on London, 130 a 135 premium; On Paris, 1098110 premium. Sngar—No, 12, Dutch @tandard, 13% a 14 reals per arrove. THE SOUTHERN OUTRAGES. ACTION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE IN ‘MISSISSIPPI. UB JACKSON, Jan. 14, 1875. The Congressional Committee reached here last evening and resumed the investigation at seven o’clock, continuing until near midnight. Thomas Rigby, Presitlent of the Vicksvurg ond Meridian | Raticoad Company, testified that on the day of the fight he heard = man who was intoxicated say he ‘would take Orvsby ont of the Court House and ‘bang him that night, and he had then requested a prominent citizen to put Crosby in jail for safe ®eeping. Judge Brown, of the Circuit Court, was exam. med during the remainder of the session. Tne Principal points of his testimony were that when ‘Crosby was forced to resign he had written to the Governor that an armed mob, several hundred strong, Was in possession of the Court House; that ‘the courts were powerless aud asking for help rom abroad; that he had advised Crosby to make a satisiactory bond at the interview on Friday, vand had believed Crosby was endeavoring to do ‘this until he saw his card. Je did not thinx there "would have been bloodshed If the negroes had not pec hae the city with arms. He had offered to go out and induce them to tarn back, ‘but was ipiormed by whites that if he showed gach influence over the blacks it might inflame the ‘worst whites against him and endanger tis own life; that he had told the cttizens he would take a gun and join them in defendiny the city, He had hever told Crosby to summon ich a posse as he did summon. The one he brought was not a legal ‘Po: ‘The committee will endeavor to leave for Wash- ington this evening. OUR PYTHONESSES. MEETING OF THE NATIONAL WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION IN WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, Jan, 14, 1875. The National Woman’s Suffrage Association met to-day in Lincoin Hall. Among its members are Miss Susan B. Anthony, Mrs. Elizabeth Gaay Stanton, Mrs. Lucretia Mott, Mrs. Matilda Joslyn Gage, Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker, Mrs, Belva A, Lockwoud, Mra, Sara J. Spencer, Mrs. Dr. Susan Edson, Mrs. Or. Caroline B. Winslow, Mrs, Catharine F. Stebbins, Miss Phceve Couzins, Mrs. Lavinia S. Dundore, Miss Carrie 8. Burnham, Mrs, [Lulte Devereaux Blake, Mrs. Clemence 8, Lozier, D., and Mrs. Mary S. Davis. Tne association being jwithout @ president owing to the death of Mrs. (Wright Mrs. siizabeth Cady Stanton presided, she being first vice president, Mrs. Stahton, tn jher opening address, said :—‘Self government 1s ow the great subject that occupies the press and he people, speeches and debates in Congress and tate Legislatures. The democrats and liberai re- ublicams alike are proclaiming the inalienable mights oi the people, At such a cri it would seem that liberty-loving statesmen a it be easily ‘converted to the jdeas of woman suffrage. They meed adopt no new principle, only extend tne ‘hts they now demand for Louisiana to women.” Miss Anthony read a report of the proceedings of ‘the association for the past year, showing & prom- ising state of the cause generally. Among the speakers was Mrs. Lillie Devereaux Biake. She did not like to see men doing women's ‘Work, which ts the case at present all over the country, in printing offices, worksiops and Various oGicial stations, both elective and appointive. LS. THE’ PENNSYLVANIA SENATORSHIP. ! DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS FOR UNITED STATES SENA- TORSHIP—WALLACE NOMINATED—A VERY CLOSE BLECTION EXPECTED, Hawnispoune, Jan. 14, 1875, The democratic caucus for the nomination of a ' United States Senator assembled this afternoon, and the issue was precisely as has been all along predicted in these columns, Wallace, from the "earliest stages of the campaign, hag been the ‘popular favorite, and secured for himself to-day, ‘without any difficulty, 100 votes out of the 122’ | present in the convention. Clymer received four- teen and Black eight. As soon as this result was made known and Mr. Wallace’s majority was seen to be so great six of the eight votes cast for Mr. Black were transferred to Mr. Wallace, giving him in all 106, The Clymer men, however, all stood firm. A motion was then offered to make the nomination of Mr. Wallace unanimous by acclamation. This was objected to, and another motion was offered to make it unanimous by cail- ing the yeas and nays. This was agreed to, and when the names of Mr. Bedlord, of Sullivan county; Mr. Rowland, of Pike county, and Mr. Mc- Henry, of Columbia county, were read each of the three gentlemen responded “‘nay.”” Mr. Waliace’s unanimons nomination became impossible. As soon as the issue was decided Mr. Wallace put in ab appearance, earnestly thanked the caucus for the personal honor preferred, and assured those present that if success crowned his campaign he would never forget his obligations to his party or | his State. Everybody save those few who knew to the contrary, felt confiden: that the caucus would be vehenrent and stormy, buteverything passed off in moresthan customary good order. Strange to say, Mr. Buckalew, a candidate who has been here for a long time past fighting Mr. Wallace, utterly abandoned the field at the precise moment of the struggle and earnestly begged his few constitu. ents to let the fight be waged without any men- ton whatever of his name. His wish was grati- fled. A great deal of interest was centred in the refusal of the three - gentlemen mentioned above to yield to the demand of the Majority of their party and support its homination. Nothing could induce them, how- ever, to abandon their prejudice, and they openly insisted that Mr, Wallace was disagreeable to them. This seems like a very grave matter, The democratic majority on joint ballot is quite small. The total number of votes to be cast is 247, of. which 127 are democratic and 120 republican, giving on Joint ballot a democratic majority of 7. in this 127 democratic votes are included the vote of an independent member, who may favor the republican nominee, tn which case the democratic majority on joint ballot will be only 6. Two dem- ocrate are lying seriously tll—Fagin, of Philadel- phia, and Ryan, of Columbia county—and neither will be able to be here at the time of election. This reduces the majority to three votes, and in case severe sickness or death should visit any of the other democratic members the circumstances ofthe campaign as far as Wallace 8 concerned will be eaeeaeey critical, At all events the democrats claim only four majority, and this includes the vote of Mr. Wallace tumself and that of the independent man as weilas the votes of the three parties who sternly refused to day tomake the nomination of Wallace unani- mous, It will be seen trom this that the democrats claim @ great deal, and itis an exceedingly dim- cuit matier for them to discover what they are sure of. They seem confident that Wallace will be elected, however, though they admit that the contest will be exceedingly close. The republicans are quiet, like tigers, waiting their time toleap, They will hola their caucus at the last moment. Their candidate, in all probaoility, willbe Mr. yohn Allison, Register of the Unite States Treasury, whose name appears upon every greenback in circulation. Indeed, his nomination may be regarded as almost certain, He is. a resi- dent of Beaver county, that great fepublican stronghold which in the past few years bas piaced go many men in prominent positions, among whom may be mentioned, as an indication of Allison’s strength, Mr. Rutan, State Senator; Colonel Quay, Secretary of State; ‘Mr. Shuriock, late Clerk of the House, and Dr. Stanton, deceased, elected Auditor General, Harrisburg is.sure before the coming of Tuesday next to be very live y; and though I regret to say it, there seems td be every indication that all those powertul agencies brought to bear in the Cameron-Forney contest will be used m this one, Mr. Wallace's election, involved as its already in many complexities, cannot at all be regarded as certain, taougn two of the three men who took a desperate stand against him to-day have assured me that they will noc vote for any republican, If the republicans can control in any manner a few democratic votes Wallace is sure of deieat, and it remains to be seen whether there are among the democratic legislators or Senators whose lew who, for any consideration whatever, Will repudiate their caucus nominee and effect his overthrow. DAWES’ AMBITION. LOOKING AFTER THE’ MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR- SHIP. Boston, Jan. 14, 1875. A callior a republican Senatorial caucus has been issued by President Loring, of the Senate, Senatora Clark and Harwood, Speaker Sanford and Representative Rice, to be held Monday even- ing\ They act under authority of the State Cen- tral Committee; but the caucus, althougn under a republican guise, is in the interest of Dawes. Ex- Senator Daniel Learned has arrived and already begun to lay his wires. He is an adept at the business he has undertaken to perform, avd Dawes’ friends expect much from bis manipula- tion, The Hoar men have as yet made no move- ment, and are under no particular leadersnip, INDIANA DEMOCRATS. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 14, 1875. The democratic caucus to-night nominated Judge McDonald for Senator on the second ballot. The vote stood, McDonald, 42; Holman, 33; J. D. Wil- Hams, 1; Voorhees, 1, MINNESOTA SENATORSHIP. St. PAUL, Jan. 14, 1875, The republican Senatorial caucus after four ballots adjourned till to-morrow noon. The anti- Ramsey men demand a viva voce vote or will not participate further in eaucus, The last vote was jor Ramsey, 40; Davis, 20; Washburn, 14; Austin, 9 ‘The general impression 1s that the caucus will not reassemble, but that Ramsey will be deteated, but who wiil succeed it is impossible to guess. The necessary votes to nominate are forty-two; to elect, seventy-four, DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 14, 1875, At @ special meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee, held at their headquarters here to-day, it was decided that the Conventton for the nomination of a Governor and State ticket should be beld in tiis city on Thursday, the 16th of February, at ten o’clock A. M. THE ICEMEN. Hupsov, N. Y., Jan. 14, 1875. There are now about 4,000 icemen on the strike along the Hudson River, but no serious disturb- ances have occurred anywhere, It is believed the | trouble will be compromised to-morrow by the | companies offermng $1 75 per day for both tngand out door work, and that the men will accept. THE WEAVERS’ STRIKE. Nawrort, R. L, Jan, 14, 1875. The weavers in Aquidneck Mill, of this city, in anticipation of @ reduction of wages from and aiter Monday next, left their looms to-day and re- fused to work unless a compromise could be | effected. The millowners will be compelled to shut down on saturday and a large number o! the weavers will be thrown upon the charity of the city. A reduction was made a short time ago, and with the present reduction the weavers claim that they cannot make aliving. Much sympathy 18 expressed for them. The first reduction was re- ceived willingly. | ~AN INHUMAN HUSBAND. Newront, R. 1,, Jan. 14, 1875, Eugene Malone was arrested to-night for caus- ing the death of bis wife, On Tuesday night she gave birth toachild. Last night he went home intoxicated, and, after driving the nurse out of fixed by law for final resumption. | city amount to $4 for each $1,000 worth, with an f doors, took Mrs. Malone by the nair of the head, ‘and, after pulling her out of bed, beat herin the Most shocking Manner, until he was prevented from doing further violence by the neighbors, wno had heard the shrieks of the woman. Violent convaisions followed, and until death relieved her of hei Merings to-night she was in the most in- tense agony. The ir causes no littk excite- Ment from the fact that Malone has long been | known asa wortniess scamp, and has done enough in the past to Srarrang sits incarceration, He does not appear to realize The enormity of the crime with which he is chargea. He will be brought before the Court in the morning for ex- amination. THE PRESBYTERIANS. Bastrmorg, Jan. 14, 1875. The Committees of Conference ou the part of the Northern aad Soutuern Presbyterian Churches, in session in this city the past week, | mignt. They fatle agree Upon a basis fer the | establishment af travernai relations, “MESSAGE ON FINANCE The President Approves the Specie Re- sumption Bill, with Suggestions. Further Action Urged Upon the Senate. Greenbacks Redeemable by the Sale of Gold. A NEW MINT REQUIRED. Increase of the Revenue Proposed by the Restor- ation of Former Custom Duties. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 1875, The President sent to the Senate to-day the fol- lowing Message, accompanying bis approval of the new Finance bii TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:— Senate bill No, 1,044, to provide for the resump* tion of specie payments, is before me, and this day recetves my signature and approval. 1 venture upon this unusual method of conveying the notice Of approval to the House, m which the measure originated, becaase of its great importance to the country at large, and in order to suggest further legislation, which seems to me essen- tial to make this law effectual. It ta @ subject of congratulation that a measure | has become a law which fixes a date when specie resumption shall commence and implies an obligation on the part of Congress, if in its power to give, such legislation as may prove necessary to redeem this promise. To this end I respectfully call your attention to a few suggestions, HOW 10 INCREASE THE REVENUE. First—The necessity for an increased revenue to carry out the obligation of adding to the sinking fund annually one per cent of the public debt, amounting now to about $34,000,000 per annum, and, to carry out the promises of this measure, to redeem, under certain contingencies, $80,000,000 of | the present legal tenders, ang, without contingency, the fractional currency now in circulation. How to increase the surplus reventie ts for Congress to devise; but I will venture to suggest that the duty on tea and coffee might be restored without per- manently enhancing the cost to the consumers, and that the ten per cent reduction of the tariff on the articles specified in the law ot June 6, 1872, | be repealed, The suppiy of tea and coffee already on nand in the United States would, in all probability, be advanced in price by adopting this measure, Butitis Known that the adoption of tree entry to these articles of neces- | sity did not cheapen them, but merely added to | the profits of the’countries producing them, or of | the middiemen in those countries, wa0 have the exclusive trade in them. HOW TO BRING CURRENCY TO PAR IN 1879. Second—The first section of the bill under con- | sideration now provides that the tractional cur- | rency shall be redeemed in silver coin as rapidly | as practicable. There 1s no provision preventing | the fluctuation tn the value of paper currency. | With gold at a premium of anything over ten per cent above the currency in use it ts probable— | almost certain—that silver would be ‘bought up for exportation as fast as it was put out, unsil change would become so scarce as to make the premium on it equal to the premium on gold, or suMciently high to make tt no longer profitabie to buy for export, thereby causing @ direct loss to the community at large and great embarrassment to trade. As the present law commands final re. sumption on the 1st of January, 1879, and as the gold receipts by the Treasury are larger than the gold payments and the currency receipts than the | currency payments, thereby making montnly sales of gold necessary to meet current currency expenses, it occurs to me that these dim. culties might be remedied by autnorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to redeem legal tender notes whenever presented in sums of not less than $100, and multiples thereof, at a premium for gola of ten per cent, less interest at the rate of two and a half per cent per annum from the 1st day of January, 1875, to the date of putting this law tnto operation, and diminishing this premiam at the same rate until final resump- | tion, changing the rate of premium demanded from time to time as the interest amounts.to one quarter of one per cent I suggest this rate of interest because it would bring cur, rency at par with gold at the date I suggest ten percentasthe demand premium at the begin- ning, because | believe this rate would insure the retention of silver in the country for change. The provisions of the third section of the act will pre- vent combinations being made to exhaust the treasury of coin, A ROAD TO PROSPERITY. With such a law it is presumable that no gola would be called for not required for legitimate business purposes, When large amounts of coin should be drawn from the Treas- ury, correspondingly large amount® of cur- rency would be withdrawn from _ ejrcula. tion, thus causing a sufficient stringency in currency to stop the outward flow of coin, The advantage of @ currency of a fixed and known value would also be reached. In my opinion, by the enactment of such a law Uusiness and indus- tries would revive, and the beginning of pros- perity on a firm basis would be reached, AN ADDITIONAL MINT REQUIRED. Other means of increasing the revenue than those suggested should probably be devised, and also other legislation. In fact, to carry out the first section of the act another mint Decomes a necessity. With the presébt {actlities for coinage it would take a period probably be- yond that fixed by law for final specie tesumption to coin the silver necessary to transact. the busi- | ness of the country. There are now ‘ting far- naces for extracting the silver and gold from the ores brought from the mountain Territories in NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. T WRECK OF A STEAMER. The Portland Steamer Georgia Wrecked on the Triangles. PASSENGERS AND CREW SAVED. ‘Disastrous Effect of a Blinding Snow Storm. PORTLAND, Me., Jan. 14, 1875, Another fine steamship has been addea to those lost on the coast of Maine. The Portland Steam Packet Company received a despatch from Ten- nant’s Harbor this morniag, at nine o’clock, stat- ing that the steamer Georgia, which plies be tween Portland and Halifax, ran ashore on the Triangles, at twelve o'clock midnight, tn the snow storm. The chief engineer, Mr. McLean, with a boat, containg fifteen of the crew, made Tennant’s Harbor in search ofa steam tug to go out and rescue the remainder of the crew and the passengers, ‘The captgin’s boat, containing twelve persons, had arrived saicly on shore. Some passengers are supposed to be lost. Captain Andrews had gone back to the wreck with a tug from the Portland Steam Packet company. The Triangles, on which the Georgia was lost, are three ugly rocks, situated about four miles from Tennant’s Harbor, which place is about ten miles from Thomaston and filty- five from Portland. At the time when the ship struck it was about four hours before high water, so that Captain J. B. Coyle thinks there could not be danger of her breaking in two at once unless it was very rough. The chances are that she wil, not be saved, as she is an iron steamer. The pas- senger list 1s not in the possession of the company, but it is known that the vessel had twelve passen- gers on board. LIST OF OFFICERS AND CREW, The crew numbered forty-one. The following is & list of the officers and crew:—J. P. Angrove, Captain; J. B, Lessarde, First OMcer; Z. W. Tav- butt, Portland, pilot; C, E. Raechler, Portland, purser; L, Peltier, boatswain; E. Sterling, quartermaster; A. Asbkyen, quartermaster; L. Lawson, seaman; A, Blais, seaman; A. Ganier, seaman;. F, Frulson, seaman; Jans Gurdesson,, seaman; E. 0, Belanger, steward; Miss Armstrong, stewardess; G. La- comb, waiter; .Z. Dufrans, waiter; J. Parent, waiter; M. Oliver, messman; P. Barry, porter; J. H. Anderson, cook; W. T. Henry, second cook: J. McLean, Chief Engineer; J. Lemieux, Second En- gineer; N. Burn, Third Engineer; R, Fournier, Btorekeeper; J. Demour, boilerman; J. Morrisett, fireman; R. Page, fireman; J. Rogers, fireman; | W. Stanfortn, flreman; J. Deslatnoor, fireman; J. Fagin, fireman; W. McQuade, fireman; G. M. Cali, fireman; A. Dufoen, fireman. THE VALUE AND INS URANCE, The Georgia was insured for $60,000, and was valued at avout $100,000. She was owned by the Quebec and Gull Ports Steamship Company, Wiliam Moore, manager, She was a gaucy, yacut- like iron craft, of 912 tons burden, and not un- known to history, being the original blockade runner and Coniederate cruiser of the same name, She was builtin Dunbarton, Scotland, tn 1862, and retained in the refitting tne powerlul engines carried by her during the war. She was 250 feet long and 27 leet beam. She was pro- vided on deck with a number of staterooms for summer use, a very cosey room, with quarters lor the captain, chief oficers, | mates and purser and a wheelhouse. She had an abundance oO! lifeboats and two hand pumps and a | steam pump to which hose could be attached in | case of ire, The Georgia had on board a hight | cargo, a list of which 1s not in the possession of the | Steam Packet Company. RESCUE OF PASSENGERS AND CREW. | Immediately on the receipt of the news of | the loss of the vessel in Portland the steam | | cutter Dallas prepared to get under way, and leit | for the scene 1 tue disaster at a quarcer to eleven A.M, which she would probabiy reach i five ‘hours, or about a quarter to jour P. M. Duane offered the use of the'tender Mary, but her services were deciined with thanks, SKETCH OF CAPTAIN ANGROVE, | , Captain angrove succeeded Captain McKenzie in command of the Georgia a snort time ago, He was commander of the Alnambra last season, and was known as a very careful and prudeut seaman. THEEE BOAT LOADS GET OFF, As soon as the vessel siruck flour boats were | lowered, but one was instantly Carried away by breaking of gear. The three remaining boats put | off at once with passengers and crew, with tue exception of six who Were unavie to get into boats, but were afterward rescued by boats xent | from the Wuitenead Lue Saving station, A blind- ing snow storm prevailed and the boats were soon separated in the darknes® one Teached Whitehead about daylight, and the others | were supposed to de lost till one boatload arrived at Tennant’s Harbor this morning, and the other | was picked oP this evening by @ tugboat belong- ing to the Lightnouse Supply Department and | brought to Tennant’s Harbor. The passengers | were in a chilled and exhausted condition, | A TOTAL WRECK. Captain Angrove telegraphs that the vessel is a | total wreck, and that, as lar as he could learn, all | on board were saved. One boat's crew have leit | Tennant’s Harbor by the alternoon train for Port- | land, the number not known, and they will prop- | ably ‘arrive in time to take the midnight train tor | Boston. CAUSE OF THE DISASTER. The cause of the disasier is said to be the mis- taking of the Whitehead light for MAtinicus, CHIEF ENGINEQR MERRILL, Among the passengers’ was Chief Engineer Merrill, of the steamer Falmouth, who went on the last trip to ascertain the reason of the Georgia burning so much coal. LIST OF PASSENGERS. The following is the list of passengers on the | Georgia. All are saved, but suffered extremely | trom the cold:—K. Scott, W. Lutz, J. Bennett, H. Condon, K, Johnson, wife and child; H. W. John- | son, J. McDonald, William Harrington, J. Stevens, Miss Doyle, A. Hettler, wile and chiid; J. Sandall and Captain Anderson. ‘A passenger who has arrived here reports that the hight was clear, but the vessel filled so rapidly with water that they were obliged to go on deck, and thereby suffered extremely irom cold, although none were seriously frozen, VALUE OF CARGO, The cargo of the wrecked steamer was valued at about $5,500, and insured lor $4,000 in Halilax offices. STATEMENT OF A PASSENGER, The following statement of Mr, Willlam Har- rington, a pussenger on the wrecked steamer Georgia, gives & Very different version of the dis- aster, so far as relates to the state of the weather, trom that first furnished by the oficers:—He saya the night was perfectly clear, the stars shining brightly. The vessel struck at midnight on the rocks, ten mules irom Tenanni’s Har- bor. The pilot had mistaken the light, thinking he was steering for Matinicus. Mr. Harrington was aroused by hearing the vesse] thumping and grating on the rocks, when Chicago, St. Louis and Omaha, three in the for- mer city, and as much of the change required | will be wanted tn the Missiesippi valley States, and as the metals to be coined come from the west of those States, and as | understand the charges for transportation of bullion from either of tne cities named to the Mint in Philadelphia or to New York equal expense for transportation back, it would | seem a fair argument tn favor of adopting one or | more of these cities as the place or places for the establishment of new coinage facilities, IMPORTANOB OF THE QUESTION. Ihave Wniured upon this subject with great diMdence, because it 18 80 unusual to approve a measure (as I most heartily do this) even if no | further legisiation ts attainable at this time, and | to announce the fact by message; but I do 80 bee cause I feel that {it 1s a subject of such vitalim- portance to the whole country that it should receive the attention of, and be discussed by, Con- gress and the people, through tne press and in every Way, to the end that the best and most sate | isfactory course may be reached of executing what I deem the most beneficial legtsiation on a most vital question to the interests and prosperity of the nation. U. 5S. GRANT. EXECUTIVE MANSION, Jan. 14, 1875, SMUGGLING SUGAR. WILMINGTON, Del., Jan, 14, 1875, In the United States District Court to-day Wil- liam H, Ellegood was found guilty of smuggling sugar at Lewes, from the bark Masonic in June last. This is the first of four cases which were brought out the investigation, in July, of Fates dacstals dames 8, Chalker and United Btal shal John M. Dunn. The criala of the re- maining cases are proceedings THE EATON RAILROAD ACCIDENT, CINCINNATI, Obto, Jan. 14, 1875, Two of the persons injured in the railroad accl- dent neat Eaton, Ind., yesterday, died to-day. | be and other passengers rau on deck. She struck fair on the rocks and every wave drove her far- tuer on, Soon alter striking water began to pour into the engine and baggage rooms and a littie later into tue cabin. The vessel commenced settling at the stern and preparations were made to lower the boats, which took a long time, being covered With ice, CAPTAIN JOHN T. NICHOLSON. Captain John T. Nicholson, 4 well known seaman in both the Atlantic and Pactflc ports, died in San Franctsco a iew days ago, Captain Nicholson was @ native of Alexandria, Va., and for many years commanded vessels in the merchant service be- tween the capes of Virginia and New Orleans, In | 1850 he was the commanding officer of the steamer Philadelphia, of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com- pany’s line, sailing between New York and Chagres. Subsequently he commanded the Uni- corn, belonging to the same company, on the Pact- fic side. Jn 1851 be had charge o1 the company’s depot at Benicia, {t was owing to the exertions and suggestions of Captain Nicholson that the United eistes Shipping Commissioners’ act of 1872 ‘was passed, he having first pointed out its neces- sity and frequently memorialized Congress 1n its Javor. He was in poor nealth for a long time pre- vious to bis death. FREDERICK U. TRACY. Frederick U. Tracy, for nearly & quarter of a century City Treasurer of Boston, died in that city yesterday of pneumonia. Mr. Tracy was born @t Burlington, Vt, January 8 1811, but went to Boston while 6till @ child, be- ing adopted into the family of Mrs. Tracy, wife of Captain Charlies Tracy, for many yeara commander of a Liverpool packet, Barly in lie he entered the counting house of Benjamin T. Pickman, and tor some years resided in South Aimertca as Mr. Pickman’s agent. On his return fhe forined a nershtp with Mr. 8. H. Russell and established OMMssion house in Boston, but the frin dissolved th 1843, Daring the next baal ed he Was manager of the Nortitictd woolen mills at Northfield, Vt. In 1852 Mr, Tracy was elected Cit Treasurer of Boston, and he veld the office until his death. He was methodical im Dusiness ana Lia Several others are reported tn & critical cOnGivON, | ApteRrity Was Unicweachable, smoking | General | FOR SWEET CHARITY'S SAKE. ‘| THE INFANT ASYLUM BALL—HOW SATINS AND DIAMONDS IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC HELP THE LITTLE ONES—THE SCENE AND THE it ten o'clock last night a ine of com- vmitteemen in faultless evening dress, with biue badges pinned to their breasts, filed on the smooth dancing floor of the Academy and officially opened the third annual ball for the oenefit of the Infant Asylum.. After them came an endless throng of dancers, whose feet responded to the Martial strains or voluptuous measures of tne bands, which poured forth waltz, galop and” quadriile until the very cnandelier in the centre seemed instinct with the spirit of Terpsichore. The beauty and fashion of the metropolis were there, and many a name distinguished in every sense of the word graced the list of patrons to this most worthy charity. Army and navy oficers i1n uniform, from the starred general and plethoric commodore to the unbearded lieutenant and timid “middy,” State oficiais from the next to highest to the lowest, municipal officers of every grade, the various ‘sets’? on the Avenue and Its branches, constellations of fasbion and meek-eyed Charity herself in Worth’s latest were there to do honor to the little ones, From an early hour in the evening the muddy approaches to the Irving place Opera House were thronged with carriages, In fact, after tne ball opened, the line of carriages extendea to the northern limits of Irving place and flowed over on either neighboring avenue as high as Twenty- third street, A glaring calcium threw shafts of light across the Irving place entrance and re- flected back the sheen of many an elegant toilet that emerged from the carriages. “The finest police in the world” resolved themselves into & reception committee of cabmen and exchanged with them the courtesies of the season, especial when on Ove occasion the horse attached to a jaunty coupé attempted to find out what the lady in the clar- ence beside him wore, by poking bis nose into the window, Now this was @ simple question of equine curiosity, but the drivers and the adjoining po- licemen did not argue it out as such and conse- quently there ensued on Irving place a very energetic discussion as to the right of way between two vehicles, during which the arguments were as many and contradictory as those of the administration supporters on the Louisiana question, As midnight approached the Scene Within became more brilltaut and interest- ing. The huge chandelier that swung over the heads of the dancers twinkled over tollets that would have made Eve ashamed of her fig leaves, Let us glance jor & moment at a few of those wonders of fasion. A tall, grace‘ul blonde was most charmingly at- tired in @ toilet which harmonized admirably with her youth and peculiar style of beauty. The dress wus ot delicate India muslin, trimmed with rich Valenciennes lace, aprays of the gracetul ily of the vailey and clusters of Rins-ered. forget-me- nots scattered at random, as if dropped from tairy fingers, The skirt was @ demi-train, the apron trimmed with narrow rufiles, edged with = lace and surmouuted by pufings disposed diagonally above a deep flounce edged with @ narrow ruffie which bor- | dered the skirt. On the back was a@ sort of halt overskirt, draped by @ sash of white silk which was confined tn loops and pufts by clusters o! the flowers. Over the low Josepnine corsage was a | | Marie Antoinette fchu made of Valenciennes lace and insertion and edged with a fringe of ities of the valley, headed by clusters of torget-me-zots. A gariand of the same flowers proceeded from the corsage boquet and was carried over the leit shoulder, trom Which it fell low down on the skirt. Clusters and sprays of the same flowers completed the coiffure and the jewelry was turquoise and pearls, The chaperon of this youthful beauty was a re- markably handsome lady, attired in very dark blue velvet, which harmonized so admirably with the toilet of her young charge that they jormed a most lovely picture. The Gress. bad a long, jointed train, te apron of white satin, pufted jagonally and outlined by a rumMe of veivet, pracnere in widta and lined with white satin. Tue “cuirass” basque was fastened with hand- some buttons of seed pearis set in silver, and was finished at the neck with a high Medicis ruq, with an inner ruff of point lace. The sleeves were slashed at the outer seams with white satin puis inserted. Tue jewelry was of diamonds and pearls, The elegant totlet was of fatile rose de chine and white crepe lisse, The skirt was @ gracefully shaped train, bordered with a pluting a /a oreilie Ol tne faille, Over this was a tabiter of the crépe lisse, sligatly puted and bordered with rich lace, headed by garland composed of roses and light blue velvet, At the back was @ trained tunic of the crépe lisse, edged with wider lace than that | on the apron, the heading @ “turban” rouleau of | crépe lisse and biue velvet. At the sides this tunic was disposed en cascades, garlands of roses, tied with blue velvet, proceeding from the sides, and gracefully eniertwined at the back, so as to support the voluminous drapery. Hau-nigh corsage of crépe lisse and faille, in *cuirass’? style, the crépe lisse puffed perpendicularly, back end front, and the bottom finished with lace and flowers to match the tablier. Broad blue velvet necklace, with pearl pendants, Coiffure orna- mented witn wren. A white satin dress had plaited flounce, beaded by pullings extending half way up the skirt im the back, the front covered with a long pointed tabuier of tulle, embroidered with white beads and edged with a row of bead embroidered lace headed by a ‘douillonné of tulle, This tabler was draped high at the sides and met a full overskirt in the back or the same bead embroidered ma- tertal, trimmed with several rows of lace and gracefully looped with white satin bows. Low corsage of satin, covered with beaded tulle, the bottom edged with tulle ana the neck finished with lace and tulle puffings; black velvet neck- Jace, With diamond ornaments; a large black vel- vet bow in the hair, confined by a diamond star and an aigrette. A handsome brunette wore with exquisite grace & toilet of amber-colored taille, the skirt trimmed with black lace founce ana the overdress of black tulle, looped with deep crimson rosés, A faint cream-colored silk, trimmed witn Chan- tilly Nounces and gariands ol aatumn leaves, was universally admired, the disposition of the garni- ture being decidedly unique and artistic. Alumiere blue silk, combined with crépe lisse of the same shade and trimmed with silver fringe, was worn by a charming blonde, well known in literary circles. A toilet of light gray tulle, looped with roses of all colors, most artistically disposed, was one of the loveliest toilets noticed. When the witching hour of midnight was passed, and the dancing throng was swayed beneath the batons of Bernstein and Grafulia, the scene be- came more brilliant, and duor and boxes were resolved into one glittering picture of jewels and bright eyes, and to the strains of 100 instruments the successiul appeal of charity went up to the bie vault of heaven outside and the kind hearts within, “UNION LEAGUE CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS— THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES, Last evening the members of the Unton League Club hela their annual meeting tn the club house on Madison square. There was 4 large attendance, numbering over four memoers, and among them many of the prominent repudlican city offictals and friends of the administration, The feeling seemed to be @ buoyant one, and no depression of the general spirit was observable in consequence of the late administration troubles, ‘The meeting was neld in that part of the build- ing known as the theatre, Mr. Joseph H. Choate, the President of the Club, occupied the chair, and after @ brief speech referring to the continued prosperity of the society he announced that tue reports of the officers were in order. The ‘Treasurer of the Club chen read his report. | It snowed @ large degree of prosperity, littie less | than that of the year preceding. The number of { members remained just as large as at the date of last year’s report, and, considering the general depression, the club.might be considered as being in @ more than usually promising condition, ‘There was a surpitts during tue year of revenue over expenditure of $24,000, which would, as uenal, be placed to the account of the building fund, After the reports were read and general bust- ness was in order several resolutions were offered upon the Louisiana imbroglio, The majority of these were in iavor of the policy of the govern- mens and sus‘aining the President tn his course; but a couple were lukewarm, one being almost in opposition. As it was evident there was troubie brewing @ motion was put that as, under the rule, these resolutions could not be acted on until tne next mecting, & committee of five be appointed to draft resolutions on the Louisiana question, to be resented at a special meeting next Monday night. was carried and Mr. Choate appointed the resolutiol Levi P. Morton, Samuel B. H. Vance, Artemus H. Holmes, It was decided to hold the annanl ladies’ recep- tion on Tuesday, January 2 ‘The election then took place. Tho regular tioket ‘Was elected unanimousiy by 850 votes, with the | exception of Mr. Thomas (©, Acton and Sinclair Tonsey, (0 Whom there was oppositiun, and the first of whom was elected by @ majority of only 68 and the second 66. The following is the resnit of we election:—President, Joseph H. Ohoate; Vice Presidents, Wiliam Cullen Bryant, Charles Butler, Noah Davis, James Kmott, Isaac N. Phelps, David Dows, Alexander T. Stewar\, Lather RK Marsh, Josoph Seligman, Peter Cooper, Jackson S. following gentlemen & committee to drait such | '—Le Grand B. Cannon, William Orton, | Committee on Admissions, Albon P. Man, Sinclair TX D. Acton, Nathaniel P, Bailey, iam H. Maxweil, L. de Forest Woodraf and George B. Butler; Committee on Library and Publications, David C, Francis, T. M. Cheesman, Benjamin Collins, Vincenzo Botta, Allen W. Evarts, Lieweliyn F. Barry and Elwood &. Thorne; Com~ mittee on Art, Richard Butler, Eastman Johnson, Waiter Brown, John Q. A. Ward, Thomas hicks, George ©, Magoun and George A, Baker; Commit tee on Polttical Reform, Dorman 8, katon, Williams H. H. Moore, DeWitt v.’ Wheeler, Charles &. Whit head, Joseph W. Howe, Charles H. Isha: B. H. Vance, Joun L. Davenport, Ben Pheips, Charles A, Peabody, O. P. C. Billings, Jo- nas M. Bundy and Chariton T. Lewis; Auditors, Walter M. Franklin, Edward T. Dyer and Joba Greenough. AMUSEMENTS. STEINWAY HALI-—MISS HEILBRON'S PIANO REw CITAL. The very clever young pianist who has in a very short time attained quite a celebrity in this city— equal to that which she gained while yet & chil@ im London—completed her first series of recitals at Steinway Hall yesterday afternoon, The “Sonata Appassionata”’ of Beethoven was a very periious selection for the young artist to place a& the head of her programme; but she went througm it bravely, and in the succeeding works she demonstrated unmistakably the thoroughness of her technique and the gracefulness of her style. Mile, Ridentt sang a cavatina from “Lucia” with such success that Donizetti's music seemea to be exactly sulted to her. Her pttrasing, trills and expression left nothing to be desired. Foran encore shearendered, in & fauitiess manner, “The Nightingale’s ‘trill, which poor Parepa-Rosa first introduced here, Ciay’s song, “she Waudered Down the Mountaim Side,” was delivered by Mile, Ridenti with the passionate fervor and high intelligence that marie the true artist, Miss Heilbron proposes to give ® second series of those Very interesting piano re- citais, MRE. GILL AT STEINWAY HALL. The audience that greeted Mr. Willlam F. Gil, the dramatic reader, who last evening made his bow toa New York audience at Steinway Hall, was quite small in potntof numbers, and agaim. the fact has been demonstrated that our citizens are not disposed to hastily patronize a new light at the reading desk whose coming is paraded by too “loud” praise, One who modestly awaits the veraict of the critical can, if he possess superior merit, quickly win bis way to the Confidence and esteem ofa metropolitan audience, The lecture Was @ tedious essay of no interest, and before Mr. Gill haa fintshed it and proceeded to the rendition Of the pieces selected as a test of hia powers the audience became wearied. It was a happy relief When he gave ta @ very creditable manner J, F. Waller's “Mayolena,”’ the “Pilow’s Story” of the Slave sale on 9 Mississipp! steamer as described: by Howell, and other selections. ASareadet Mr. Gill 18 Dot caiculated to jump suddenly into fame, but he will compare iavorably with some of our local readers, ‘ MBS. CONWAY'S (BROOKLYN) THEATRE. Another successful engagement is drawing nightly full houses to Mrs. Conway’s Theatre, Las week it was Mr. E. L. and Mrs. Davenport. This week the stars are Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence im their favorive roles. As Captain Cuttle, in “Dom- bey & Son,” Mr. Florence achieved a great suce cess; jbut last night as Milles-na~Coppaleen, im Boucicault’s Irish drama of the ‘Colleen Bawn,’? he exceiled himself, The humor ana pares with which he invested the character kept the audience in iaughter and tears throughout the piece, Mrs, Florence was a very fair Annie Chute; but 18 was in the afterpiece that she came to the front and carried off the honors ofthe evening um the ‘Yankee Housekeeper,” with her songs and dances. Her acting and make-up were periect, and kept the audience in a roar of laughter till thet fall of the curtain. ‘The ‘Colleen Bawn’’ was ad- mirably put upon the stage. The subsidiary char- acters in the piece, represented by Mrs. Conway's’ company, added considerably to the success of the’ evening’s entertainment and tothe enjoyment of the large audience. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES, Miss Jennie Hughes bas left the Glove Theatre. Miss Kellogg appears at tne Academy of Musi: on the 25th inst, The Strakosch Italian Opera Company have sem the Baltimoreans tn ecstasies, The Kellogg English Opera Company are drawe ing crowded houses in Philadelphia. Miss Anna Drasdil sings at the Brooklyn Pnile harmonic concert on Saturday night. » Mrs. Butman, a well known Brooklyn prima donna, 1s engaged for the next New York Philhare monio concert. REPRIEVE OF A MURDERER. Boston, Jan. 14, 1876 Governor Dingley, of Maine, to-day granted @ reprieve of tnirty days to Wagner, the Isle of Shoals murderer, who was to be nanged on the 29th of January. ART SALE. The Kerr collection, which has been on exhibt- tion for the past week in the Leavitt Gallery, wilt be offered for sale this evening at Clinton Halk This collection contains many works of great merit, and wiil, no doubt, attract a large number of collectors and art amateurs. ost of the European schools are represented, and our native American art cannot complain of being over looked in this collection. THE FREEMASONS’ CLUB. The annual meeting of “The Freemasons? Club. of the City of New York” was held at the club nouse, No. 143 West Eleventh street,on Tuesday evening. A large number of distinguished Masons. were present, and the following gentlemen were unanimously elected officers for the year:—Prest= dent, R W. John J. Gordon, Past District Depaty Grand Master; First Vice President, Major Robers Irwin; Second Vice President, George R. Sterling Secretary, William T. Woodruff; Treasurer, George’ W. Waterbury; Librarian, Jonn @. 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