The New York Herald Newspaper, February 26, 1875, Page 7

NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1875.-TRIPLE SHEET. FRANCS. MacMahon’s Effort for the Organization of a New Ministry. Party Tactics During the Great Debate in the Assembly. ‘THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PUBLIC POWERS BILL PASSED—THE CABINET LIKELY TO BE RECONSTRUCTED, Parts, Feb. 25, 1875. In the Assembly to-day the bill for the organtza- ‘tion of the public powers was finally passed by a ‘Vote of 436 yeas to 262 nays. Panis, Feb, 25—Midnignt. President MacMahon has sent a telegraphic ‘despatch to M. Buffet, President of the Assembly, calling on him to form a new Ministry. M. Buflet 4s now in the Vosges, and if he accepts the task, ‘the organization of the new government will be ' ‘delayed a jew days until he is able to return to | Paris. “UR DEBATE ON THE PUBLIC POWERS BILL—THE LEGITIMISTS AND BONAPARTISTS SIGNALLY DE- veaTRD. During the closing debate in the Assembiy to- dayon the Public Powers bili many amendments ‘were moved by the iegitimisis and Bonapartists ‘to gain time and put off the day of dissoiutuon, All were voted down by the majority, which remained solid to the last. The firmness of the Coalition was sharply tested ‘when the clause fixing the seat of government at ‘Versattles was reached. But the Leit vielded in order to avoid any appearance of disunion, and tue clause was adopted without debate. PROTEST BY THE LEGITIMISTS, Before the final vote on the whole bul was taken the legitimist Deputies presented a formal protest Against its passage. Mz, de la Rochette warned the House that there ‘would be “terrible struggzies between the repub- Mcans and conservatives,” und declared the monarchists ‘‘would uuceasingly combat the new dustitutions,” MINISTRY—A PROBABLY. Lonpon, Feb, 25, 1875, A special despatch from Paris to the Pall Mall Gazelle says it 18 reported that General de Cissey, Vice President of the Council and Minister of War; the Duke Decazes, Minister of Foreign Affairs; M. ‘Caillaux, Minister of Public Works; M. Grivart, (Minister of Agriculture and Vommerce, and Ad- aviral de Montaignac, Minister of Marine and the Colonies, Will remain in the French Cabinet in the positions they now occupy, and that the Duke d’Audifiret-Pasquier will become Minister of the Gnterior, M. Leon Say Minister of Finance, M, ‘Mathieu-Bodet Minister of Justice and M. Wallon Minister of Public Instruction. MACMAHON’S RECONSTRUCTION THE CUBA COAST SURVEY. AMERICAN NAVAL OPERATIONS ON THE SOUTHERN COAST OF THE ISLAND—SPANISH ASSISTANCE TO THE PARTY. HAVANA, Feb. 25, 1875. The United States gunboat Fortune, Commander Green, arrived at Santiago de Cuba on the 16th inst. and began on the 23d to determine the cor- rect latitude and longitude of the ports on the southern coast. The Spanish government affords ‘every assistance, Lieu‘enant Pila, on the Spanish gundoat Ordid, accompanying the Fortune. THE CANADIAN TELEGRAPH. PROCEEDINGS IN THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT ON THE MARINE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BILL— ‘THE NEWFOUNDLAND MONOPOLY. OrTawa, Ont., Feb, 25, 1875. In the Committee on Railways, Canals and Tele- graphs, the vill on the Marine Electric Telegraph came up for consideration. The clauses were passed to the fourteenth, which affects the exist- {ng companies. Lord William Hay, as the Director ‘of the Anglo-American, addressed the committee satsome length. He explained how seriously the pro- posed legislation would affect their interests, and maintained that the company had a legal, moral and equitable right to land their cables on Ni Scotia, Mr. McKenzie said that a Newfoundland mo- Mopoly gave the company no right to extend its cable to Cape Breton. Privileges that were con- ferred upon ao original company did not apply to more than one-twentieth part of the present capital of £7,000,000 of the company. ‘he £7,000,000 was the aggregate capital o: a combined company who had no calm or interest in the monopoly. The fact was tuat the company could only be considered as squatters when they had no degal or equitable cluim over any part of the course, except in Prince Edward Island. He con- tended, too, that no mere prescriptive right could give the company exemption irom the municipal powers exercised by the government, The de- Spatch of the Colonial Secretary of the 18tn of January, 1858, stated the reasons for disallowing the act giving the company a monopoly in Nova Scotia to be vecause Her bps government considered tt highly inexpedient, both for the in- terests of the Province and the Empire, to grant such exclusive privileges. Ihe Britisn govern- ment, theretore. held the same views in regard to the monopoly as did the Dominion government. As to the legal rights of the company, none existed. A mere agreement with the Nova Scotia Tele- grapn Company did not entitle tnem to a mo- nopoly o1 landing cabies in Nova Scotia. All tnat the governwnent asked in the bil was to put an end to a monopoiy oi twenty years, caused by the | act of another colony. Tue real point of conten- tion Was this—that because the company had a monopoly for twenty years, & monopoly now ter- minable i! the Nova Scotia government wished it, they, therefore, snould be allowed to keep it. In other words, were the company to be allowed to retain their monopoly when they had received no legisiative sanction? If the company objected strongly to the proviso to the clause it might be struck out; bur it was inserted to protect them, Alter @ protracted discussion the question as to the existence of legai rights was referred a sub-committee consisting of Sir Jonn Macdonald and Messrs. Blake, Mousseau, Moss and Fournier. The committee then adjourned. LOUIS RIEL. Orrawa, Ont., Feb. 25, 1875. Louis Riel, having been declared to be an out- faw by the courts of Manitoba, nas been declared to be disqualified for sitting and voting in the Parliament of Canada, and a writ has been | ordered for a new election in the District of Pro- ‘vencher. The vote tor the issuance of the new writ stood 141 avainst 16, This ends, so lar as the House of Commons is concerned, the long stand- a controversy arising out of the crime of Louis tel, A DISBELIEVING LEGISLATOR. RXPELLING A STATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR HIS ANTI-RELIGIOUS OPINIONS—LEAVING DIVINITY OUTSIDE THE STATE GOVERNMENT. Raveron, N. C., Feb. 25, 1875, The House of kepresentatives in three night Bessions considered & resolation of expulsion of J. W. Thorne, member from Warren. county, on ac- count of his non-velief in. the existence o1 God, as get forth in a pamphlet issued by him, A vote w taken on the resulution at twelve o’viock last Bight and re ye he resolution read: Whereas, J. W. Th county, has advocated “a Phemous doctrine. sub as 46, Days 31. a8 iollows:— the member from Warren A promulgated & most dlas- rsive of the principles of ¢onstitation of N. Carolina aud of sound morality; theretore, Resolved, That the said J. W. Thorne be and he is hereby expelled trom a seat on this floor. Mr. Thorne ts latterly irom Chester county, Pennsylvania. anc ts about sixty-five years old, The resoiution was offered by Hanson Hugues, colored Representative irom Granville. DAMAGE BY FLOOD. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 25, 1875, The river ts forty feet above low water mark end is rising eight inches per hour, It is now five feet below the great food of 1867. Atkins’ planing mill and factory and many bridges and hou ber ¢ tA and the A rospect of con: rise from the Upper Holston and the French and tributaries, w' works are und eravie Broad etier it rains more or not, The water and the been ave prenended, ali directions have been swept away, WASHINGTON. - FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 1875. THE DEMOORATS AND MODERATE REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE OUTWITTBD BY PARLIAMEN- TARY TRICKEBY—THE APPROPRIATIONS. The trick by which the Force pili was brought up is strongly denounced by General Garfleld, who asserts that it was done without the least notice to bim who bad the business before the House in charge, and when tt was clearly understood by him and by the House that the evening session was called for the consideratios of the Sanary Civil Ap- propriation bili in Committee o1 the Whole and for nothing else. It was intended by the moderate republicans to bring up the Arkansas report ‘of Judge Poland before the Force bill should come up, and there was a pretty general desire to get through with the appropriation bills and other necessary business before touching the political measures, 80 as to avold the necessity for calling tae new Congress together. Many in- fluential administration Senators and Kepresenta- tives wished this course to be pursued, on the ground that if appropriation bil's were leit over, the democratic House of the next Congress would cut them down so greatly as to disable the President from effectually eniorcing the “strong Soutnern measares,”” It is probable, however, that the urgent representations of such influential South- ern republicans as Marshal Packard, of Louisiana, caused a sudden change im the programme. Packard 18 understoog to assert that, u the habeas corpus act is passed the repupiicans can carry Louisiana at the next election, George F. Hoar, of the Louisiana Committee, returned North wita the same wish for the adoption of the Force Dill and, 1¢ 18 asserted, mtended at one time to recommend it in his minority report. On Monday and Tuesday the Senate refused to fall in with Mr, Morton’s wish to call up the Civil | Rights bill, but on Wednesday it suddenly came | over to Mofton’s plans, and at tne same time | General Butier and Mr. Coburn began their fight fer the Force biil in the House. it looks now as if the administration men bad outwitted their oppo- nents, for all the important appropriation bilis are in such shape that they can be passed ina few hours, and what cannot be thus passed may be Jeft to the new Congress without crippling the President, The Army Dill, especially, has been adroitly managed. The struggle for the remain- der of the session promises, therefore, to be over | the political bills, and it will be a mere trial of endurance for the most part, in whict the admin- istration men Will In any case succeea, PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MFASURE— THE OPPOSITION CAUGHT NAPPING. The republican schemers were anxious to keep out the non-interference Arkansas resolution of Judge Poland, of which they were afraid, because it was likely to pass both houses. The Force bill will probably pass the House, amended so as to catch the votes of a suMcient number of nesitat- ing republicans. Judge Rockwood Hoar to-day gave notice that he would move to strike out the first, second and fourth sections, and would not vote for the bill unless these were omitted. The first two make it a crime or two or more persons to invade a State or to overtrrow its government or to conspire to do so, and are absurd, It is also intended to mitigate somewhat the rigors of the habeas corpus section, but in appearance more than in reality, for those who have it in charge will not willingly solten any feature of the bill. But they must appear to yield in something or ran the risk of losing all. The bill as it stands, couid not, it is believed, pass the House. Some of the ablest men of both sides will speak on it and the debate promises to be one of the mostinterest- ing of the session. There 1s deep excitement on both sides, and the democrats generally believe that the passage of the bill by the House is imevitabe and that their only resource 1s to delay it as long as pos- sible, 80 a8 to make its deieat in the Senate the easier and more certain. In the struggle of last night thé administration men showed bitter dis- appointment at their inability to get the bill promptly betore the House. They failed by the opposition of republicans, for the democrats were careless and @ large number of them were absent when the bill was introduced into the House. Had they been present in fuil force the attempt would have fatied at once. The friends of the Force bill were furious at the impartial rulings of the Speaker, and denounced him in strongterms among themselves. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 1875. THE STATUS OF THE HABEAS CORPUS BILL IN THE HOUSE—HOW THE OPPOSITION WILL SEEK TO DELAY ACTION. The House to-day at hal(-past four adjourned until eleven o’clock to-morrow, when, under the Tuies of the House the journal of the past twenty- four hours must be read, which will occupy nearly five hours. Practically the Force bili is exactly where it was when the House adjourned yester- day aiternoon to take a recess. The speaker di cided that as a privileged report it was before the House from the moment it was reported and having further decided that the report was also germain to the new rule, dilatory motions so far as the bill was concerned could not be entertained. But before the House can proceed witn debate, or even Mr. Coburn call the Previous question, two motions, the first to amend and the second to recommit, are pending. Tne present status of the bill, then, is that about six o’clock to Morrow evening the House will be ready to make the fight direct on the bill, provided it 1a not recommitted or amended. Whatnew strategy the democratic side has to develop, the leaders re- fuse to divulge, but 1¢ was intimated this evening that motions just as strictly pariiamen- tary as those which defled the new ruie ior nearly twenty hvuurs, would oe ofered, and it was immaterial how the Speaker decided, a8 from every decision, if not consonant with the democratic view, an appeai coula be taken requiring yeas and nays. A motion to re- consider and a motion to lay on the table could be made, which might consume nearly two hours | OM every setof motions. The object is plain. Lf | the Force bill 18 kept from the Senate untti Mon- day it will, under the rules, require then toree days only to kill it, and the lass day will be the last day of the Forty-tnird Congress, which expires at noon on Thursday, March 4, The democratic members of the Senate have given their word that it snail fail, even if the Appropria- tion bills now pending in the House are not @ mmority statement. The majority report con- cludes a8 follows:—The committee believe that there ta urgent necessity for further action by this Congress, and recommend the passage of House bill No. 4,745, entitled, “A bill to provide against the invasion of States, to prevent subversion of their authorityand to maintain security of elections,” and the adoption of the following resolution :—‘Resolved, That the violent overthrow of law and order in Vicksburg justifies the application of Governor Ames jor troops and the action of the President in ordering them sent to that city.” The minority report refutes the allegations of the majority and recommends that the State should settle its own local disputes. THE STATE CAPITAL. VERY LITTLE CHANCE FOR THE OOSTIGAN BILIL— SENATOR FOX AND THE NEW ARBITRATION COURT—PROTECTION TO MINORITY STOCK- HOLDERS—PIGEON SHOOTING—PRIVILEGES TO LAWBREAKERS—CODIFICATION OF EXCISE Laws. ALBANY, Feb. 25, 1875. The Joint Committee of the Senate and Assem- bly met this afternoon to hear arguments on canal matters, A speech was made by ex-Gover- hor Seymour tn advocacy of low tolis on the cavals and general reformatory measures in that direc- tion, Delegations from New York city and differ- ent parts of the State were also present, SHERIFF CONNER’S BILLS. Mr. Waehner, chairman o/ the Judiciary Com- mittee of the Assembly, informed me to-night that he would report favorably to-morrow tue bili in- troduced in the interest of Sheriff Conner, giving that official exclusive control of the pro- cess of the Marine Court If thi bill becomes a law it will take away nearly all business of (he thirty-five New York city marsbals, which probably amounts to some $60,000 per year, When the bilicomes up in Committee ot the Whole a bitter fight 1s anticipated. Some of those marshals are republicans, and the measure will probably meet with opposition from this quarter. In the Senate it must also have a hard road to travel. it assumes the char- acter of special legislation for party emolu- ment, and tnis fact will also tend to defeat it. There are other bills of a similar character now before both houses tending to create enormous fees tor Officials. ‘he lobvy seems to forget that Governor ‘Tilden watches carefully ail suca measures. THE DAILY REGISTER, The billof Mr. Costigan, repealing the law of last session giving immense patronage to the Daily Register newspaper, is also now before the Jadiclary Commitee. Should the law stand as enacted this paper will be entitled to legal adver- tisements amounting to some $200,000 per year. The action of the Judiciary Committee upon voth these measures will be watched with much inter- est by their constituents, NEW YORK INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. Aresolution will be introduced to-morrow in the Assembly asking for an investigation into the affairs of the New York Industrial Exhibition Company. It appears that two years ago a num- ver of gentlemen procured @ charter from the Legislature (or the purpose of erecting @ Crystal Palace in the neighborhood of 100th street and Third avenue. It 1s now stated that a large amount of stock has been sold and no advance bas been made on the proposed work. Mr. J. W. Smith has prepared a series of resotu- tions, asking for information irom the company on those points. The wbisperings and rumors in circulation here relative to a final disposition of the Costigan Dill have passed away cffectuailly within tne past ubree days. Politicians and sensationalis:s have come to the conclusion that there is very little chance of its passage in the Serate, and notuing can or will be done until the arrival of Senator ‘Woodin, who may not be able to resume his auties for several days. THE COURT OF ARBITRATION. Several New York merchants have been here in the interest of the bill now before the Senate pro- viding that all expenses of the Court of Arbitru- tion sball be deirayed by tne county. This proposi- tion has beon vigorously opposed, and to-day Senator Fox made an excelient speech against the bill. He contends that New York ought not to be saddled with such @ burden, as the people of that city surely have a sufficient amount of taxes to pay at the present time, without further in- crease. The bili was submitved to the Judiciary Commit. beg PROTECTING MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS, Mr. Thomas Costigan, of New York, to-day in- troduced a bill for the better protection of minor- ity stockholders in railroad companies. It aims to prevent surprises vy which speculators occa- sionally optain control'of railroads to the detri- meus of legtuumate investors. ‘The bill forbids any person voting On stock luared jor tuat purpose or upon stock bypothecated to or by him, or upon stuck previously coniracted to be sold and deliv- ered on any contingency. it also enables @ ma- jority in value of the stockholders to enforce ‘tue directors to classily themseives into one, two and three years and therea/ter elect one-tnird of the directors each year. Other sections make eiaborate provistous jor challenges, verification of ownership aad proxies, It seems to be a good measure, and if passed may preveut many irauds aow committed in the Management 0: raliroad corporations, SENATOR JACOBS’ PIGEON SHOOTING BILL. The Senate to-day passed the bill introduced by Mr. Jacovs relative to shooting pigeons, which provides that *uone of the provisions of law nere- tofore enacted lor the prevention o1 crueity to animals within the State shali be construed to provinie or interiere with the shooting of pigeous yy members of incorporated societies, provided that in @ach case, as soon as tuey can be captured or taken alter being saot, sucn pigeons, if living, suall be killed.” Senaior King was the only member who voted against the passage of the bill The veneravie lover of an:mals, Mr. Bergh, does not seem to have many friends in the denate Li cis enactment ig to be taken as a criterion. LAWYERS AND CRIMINALS, The bill introduced in the Assembly by Mr. T. J. Campbell will prove of much interest'to crimtna lawyers of New York city and thousands wuo are yearly convicted before tne police justices, It provides that any person arresied by uny police officer on & criminal charge shall immediately on arrest be entitled to see and consult with counsel. Neglect o: the officer in such privilege is made @ misdemeanor. it 1s claimed that many impediments are thrown io the way of counsel in exercising this rignt at present, and various outrages are committed on | innocent prisoners before they are allowed to see iriends or counsel. ‘Tne concluding section of the bili provides that any person heteulter convicted beiore a police justice im the city of New York may sue out a Writ of certiorari in the Supreme Court, the Superior Court, the Court of Common Pleas or the Court of Generul Sessions, directed to such police justice. Either of these courts beiore whom the writ is made returnable is empowered to make any order deemed proper, reversing or afirming the conviciton, A GENERAL EXCISR BILL REPORTED. The Committee on internal Affairs, of the As sembiy, of whica Mr. Willard Jonnson 1s chairman, reached by the Senate. The dead-iock had been unequivocally made on the Force bill. General Butler says that it were better the Forty-third Congress should die patrioticilly, in his opinion, than to sacrifice the rights of the carpet-baggers | in the Southern States, and let the Force bill become the prey of waste-paper merchants, THE TALK OF PROCRASTINATING. As to the stromgth of the bill on tne repubdlican side, not even Mr. Coburn, who has it in charge, | can give @ reasonavle opinion, Undoubtediy there are @ number of republicans who | iy voted to keep the democratic siae firm in| the task Oi procrastinating, who will not in the passage 01 the bill record their vote tn the afirma- tive. Ib18 paid that in the history of national legislation there never was a greater pariament- ary straggie than that which was temporarily ended a the adjourmment this aiternoon, All that the (eeblest opponents of the bill now pre- dict 18 that the remainder of the week will be ex- hausted in geting the bill out of the way, and the three days of the session will be devoted to that business which 1s strictly proper and which, if passed by the Senate, Will render a new Congress unnecessary. REPORTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMITTEE—THE PASSAGE OF THE FORCE BILL RECOMMENDED AND THE FEDERAL INTERFERENCE INDORSED THE MAJORITY. The House committee which visited Mississippi to investigate the condition of affairs in that State will submit two reports, the republicans oniting in a majority report and the democrats in | visors are elected, of tar to-day reported a general bill to regulate the sale of intoxicating Liquors throughous tue State. This vill provides for the election, by @ separate ballot, in each of the towns of the State, at the an- nua town meetings. In the Same manner as Super- bxcise Lommissioners, who shall compose tne Board of Excise i the re- spective towns. ‘They are to reveive @ compen- sation of $3 per day while tn sesmon as such Com- missioners, except in Cities, where the compensa: tion shall be fixed by the Common Conncil, and shall nol office for one year, The Commis- sioners elected uuder the act of 1874 shall hold oMce until the nexé annual town meetings, In each of the cities, except New York and Brook- iyo, three Conmissioners are to ve appointed by the Ma Wuo 8) hold office (or two years and receive iary of $2,000 per aonum. In New York and Brooklyn the Commissioners are to be ap- pointed vy the Mavor anu Aldermen and to ceive not more than $5,000 a year salary. The preponre enaciment secks to Codily all existing jaws Oi the State ou excise matiers, making very litwe change In present provisions, It wae ordered to be printed aud then to be re.erred back to the commiysee. DISCONTENTED POOR IN CHICAGO. CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 25, 1875. “The Communists,” an organization which origt- fated during the panic of 1873, and which 1s com- | posed chiefly of workingmsa of foreign extraction, who ciaim to ve in destitute circumstances, have been for some days past threatening an oaLbreak in case their wants are not supplied, anu nad oxed Ys § the time for renewing their demands upon the Reief and Aid Society, declaring that ti aid was not afforded them tuey would use means for obtaining it. he city authorities made preparations ior any possi- bie outbreak; but up to this ume there has been fo disturbance, though large crowds have gath- ered around the rooms of the Relief and Aiu so- clety—the mem, however, dispersing readily when ordered to do so by the police, charge to atiow | THE WHEELER COMPROMISE. EXCITEMENT OVER THE QUESTION OF ADJUST- MENT—CONFLICTING OPINIONS AND ACTION-— THE WHEELER PROPOSITION OPPOSED—OPIN- ION OF THE MASSES AND NEWSPAPER SENTI- MENT. NRw ORLEANS, Fed, 25, 1675. The excitement ts subsiding. A petition circn- lated to-day received about three hundred names of our best citizens favoring the adjustment. On | the other hand, the call jor a meeting to reject the | Wheeler proposition is also numerou-ly signed by the best classes. Doubtiess no other question | since the war has so evenly divided the imtelhgent and wealthy portion of the community. The aiscussion is amiable ana tree. Tie masses are, however, evi- dently opposed to compromise. Three prominent Merchauts of this city waited to-night on the repudiating Committee on Arrangements, end asked that the meeting calied for to-morrow be not held, Their request was refused. Governor | McEnery, being interviewed on the subject, stated that the meeting should be held, im order that ihe views of the people might be had. Such views, he said, could not be obtained by tnaction, If, he added, the peopie want a compromise let them manifest 1t; he wauted to know where they stood and if he should continue to shoulder the responsibility or be relieved from tt. The Kellogg Legislature 1s still largely opposed to compromise, but the minority is gaining | strengt), although extremists still threaten to impeach Kellogg. NEWSPAPER SENTIMENT. The majority of the newspapers favor the ad. justment, The Times says there ts a marked change in the popular feeling in favor of the Wheeler adjustment among the conservative property holders ana business men. Everything indicates that Kellogg has come to the iront with renewed strength in the ranks of his adherents, The Bee asks the conservative caucus to recon- sider their decision while there is yet time, and says that their action yesterday was a deplorable submission. The Picayune says:—‘We believe that a vast | majority of the refl-cting people of this city ap- | prove of the action of the conservative caucus, | and we are glad to learn that a movement 1s on foot to give intel!igible expression to this tact.’ The Bulletin cails upon every man who shoul- dered a gun on the 14th of September to come tfor- | ward to-morrow evening and give his opinion of | the compromise, The Republican says of the compromise:—"The basis of the arrangement is one that will be sat- isfactory to moderate men, republican or demo- | crat. It follows that Governor Kellogg will no longer be considered as an usurper, but nis authority will be recognized, and he will receive the support necessary to carry out the reiorm measures proposed.” RESPITED MURDERERS. | RESPITE OF WAGNER AND GORDON, THE THOMAS- | TON MURDERERS—THE CAUSE OF THE EX- ECUTIVE CLEMENCY—THE CRIME—CONDITION | OF THE MEN, MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY. THOMASTON, Me., Feb. 25, 1875. It is diMcult to contemplate the morai and | physical feelings of a man who is at the last mo- | ment rescued irom what is seemingly absolute | and certain death. Wagner and Gordon, whe were to be hanged here to-morrow foreuoon, are | two men who know what it is to receive an unex- pected and Iresh lease of lile, The first named murdered two women tor @ few paltry doliars, | and Gordon killed his brother, his brother's wife | and one of their children, is only provocation wWas.jealousy and @ suspicion that some little wrong had been done to him, and in both instances an intenced victim escaped, | so that, 1 they had carried ont ther original ' plans one would have had three and the other four murders to answer for at the day of final | judgment. The respite, whicn arrived to-day, aeiers the execution tor four weeks, until the last Friaay in March, Wagner had been respited belore, but it was in order that he might be exe- cured at the same time as Gordon and thus save the State the expense, trouble and tribulation of two separate executions. THR DEVICES OF DELAY. Since the men were sentenced to death there have been various devices re- sorted to for a commutation to imprison- ment for life, & strenuous effort being made to | secure tne passage Of @ lawaholishing the aeath | penatty altogether. Among tnose who, within | aday or two, have sought clemency jor Gordon | ‘was his mother, wno pleaded to the Governor that she believes he 1s not guilty. Goraon him- seif also stubbornly maintains his innocence, but, | of course, bis story ts not believed. The respite | ofa month oy Governor Dingley 1s on account of an interierence by Judge Danforth, of the Su- preme Court, who bas to-day ordered a hearing a fortnight hence on the question as to the consti- tutionaity of the law waich authorizes the Gover. | nor to fix the time of execution. It ts claimed , toat fixing the time is a judicial act— @ part of the sentence, aud tnasmuca as the constitution lodges the judicial power of the State im tne Supreme Judicial Court and sucn | other courts as the Legisiature may establisn, the Legisiature has no autuority to couler judi- | | Cial powers upon the Governor. ‘this question, of course, applies to toe case of both the con- aemned men. THE GOVERNOR'S INTERPOSITION. ‘The fact that a reprieve was to be granted was first telegraphed to the Sherif, and the official document itself arrived by a speciai messenger this alternoon, The preparations had Deen nearly completed for the infliction of the terrivie penaity, and the interposition by the Governor was a sur- | prise all rounu, HOW THE MEN RECEIVED THE NEWS. | The aanouncement of the reprieve had quive a different effect upon the uniortu- nate criminais. Gordon was overcome with | gratitude and surprise, and manifested much teel- i ing When the news was toid to uim. He has been breaking duwn since he was placed in solitary conflaement, and bas scarcety eaten or slept, He presents a pallid and haggard appearance, as though he had already suffered & hundred deaths. | He grieves over his sius, but declares the murder | 1 his brother's fal ig not im the Cataiogue. | ' He ia in vetter physical and mental tone tu-day, and ts evideotiy making an effort to meet tne death he supposes awaits nim. He gaya it is not | Jor himself be teels, but tor his poor muther, | | whom he thinks his doom wiil kiil, and for the dis- } grace thay will ve entailed upon his family con- | ‘nections, There is cousilerabie sympathy for | Gordon because of nis friends and his present ten- der feelings ior them. | ‘THE EFFECT OF SUPERSTITION. No one feels tor Wagner, who does not feel for himsel! and has no iriend this side the Atlantic. He takes his sitaation coolly and is not adfecied in his sleep or appetite. He has @ superstitious | belief tnat he shall not be hanged. When he stands on the drop with the noose about his neck, he says, the perpetrator of the crime will rise at the | last moment aud save him as an tunocent man. If the worst should come ne has but one | death to die, aud there is uot any use to make a | fuss about it, He thinks Gordon ts very foolish to “take on” go. POLICY OF THE GOVERNOR, ‘The interierence of the Governor 10 execution ef the sentences is very sharply criti- cised. The terrible and cruel crimes of which | the men have been convicfed ts remembered, and {oasmu their trial was a tair one, and the Punishment pronounced a just one, the popular verdict 18 that it should have been promptiy ad- ministered. The reprieving trom time to time is looked upon by many as a@ species of refined crueity, for there are very few who believe that the judicial bearing asked will be of any avail CHICAGO, “BURLINGTON AND QUINCY RAILROAD. CurcaGo, Feb. 25, 1875, Atthe meeting of the stockholders of the Chi- cago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, yesterday, at tne close of Mr. Joy’s remarks, and aiter that gentleman bad left the room, Mr. Harding offorea the following, which was unanimously adopted :— Resolved, That the stockholJers of the Chicago, Bur- lington and Quincy Railroa ire \ Di their undiminished regard and thanks tor the past services of Mr. James F. oy and Mr. J. A. Burnham, retiring mem- bers of the late Board of Directors, Mr. Joy intimates that he will, at no distant day, pubiiah a statement of nis convection with the Chicago, ess aod Quincy, and the Cni- cago, Olinton and Dupugue and tne Unicago, Du- buque and Minnesota railroads, which will be a complete Vindication of Ma course in regard to these foads, and which will answer ali the charges Made against him. At present he reiuses to make any statement to outside parties. The election of some members of the new Board was by a bare Majority. The greatest harmony prevaiied during the entire proceedings. The meeiing was largely attended, nearly overy share being represeuted | by tue shareholders \uemseives or vy proxy. “< ying the | works that reveais tae more genial phases of his | | twenty days in advauce on account of the call ior | etit of the Free Training and Cooking Schooi: | wao revenged the wrongs of A. T. | a week, | Union and Springfield, in the coun AMUSEMENTS. MIS® HEDLBRON'S MATINEE MUSICALE. Afew devoted admirers of music braved the terrors of the weather yesterday afternoon and gathered together in Steinway Hall to listen to a highly interesting concert given by the talented young pianist, Miss Heilbron, with the assistance of other artists. The two selections in the frst part of the programme were suficicatly trying for any pianist, especially the “Kreutzer Sonata,” which was very neatly and smoothly performed, the fair pianist having the valuable co-operation of an excetlent violinist, Mr. Hermann Brandt, The beautuul subject which beying the second movement lost mone olats melo- dic charm in the performance. A very brilliant and effective transcription on a well known waitz, by Mr. Alired H. Pease, for tWo pianos, was played by that gentleman aod Miss Heiivron with such clam and spirit that & redemand was the couseqnence. It is one of the most showy of Mr. Pease’s Ks, and the con- siruction shows the skill the = accom- pushed artist, Miss Maggie RK. Parker soprano, and Mr. Sweet, baritone, contributed some Vocal seiectioas. ‘The tady has a light, clear, agreeabie voice, and that of the gentieman is Tesobunt, sympathetic and capable of veing made & powe! on the stage. Miss Heilbron will have a testimonial concert on April 15, and such an in- deiatizable lite Worker im art deserves hearty encouragement, MISS ANNA BOCK’S FAREWELL CONCERT. A young pianist of this city, wno has appeared on a few occasions in public and created alter each hearing @ bighly favorable impression, took leave of her New York admirers last night, having de- termined upon @ pro‘onged visit to Kurope that she may gather fresh inspirations /rom the teach- Ings of the grea’ vircwosi there. Rain, slush and fog did not prevent & gvod audience at Steinway Hall, and the musical attractions did not fail below expectation. Schumann's quintet for piano, twogvionns, viola and ‘cell which opened the concert, Is Ove of the master mind and is as bright a littie jewel as might deck | the diadem of any composer, It ts full oi quaint devices and neat surprises, and distributes its favors equally amoug the five instruments engaged in 1t8 periormance. Miss Bock aud Messrs. BE. Mol- Jenhauer, M. Sscllwarz, G. Mutzka and F. Berg- ner gave a fine, well marked rendering ol it, the instruments seeming to be ander the direction of one mind. Miss Bock played Chopin's Polonaise in E flat, with the preceding Andante, a tatiguing task for young fingers, but one which she accomplished with a degree of sac- cess Ubat augurs weil jor ler future career, She also played Weber's sonata m A fat and Liszv’s transcription of the ‘Tarentella” irom “sMassa- micllo.”? She has much talent and has been trained in a thorough school, Miss ida Rosburgh sang an aria from “Lk lisir d’Amore” and Rode’s Variations, Her voice is of pyrotechnic order and calculated for bravura pieces. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Mr. Daly has resolved to open his box office seats to see the “Big Bonanza,” Mile, Minnelli reappeared last night at the Lyceum, She was susering from severe cold for several days, but is now quite restored. The audience received her warmly. Mme, Ristori, the great Italian tragedtenne, is | expected to arrive in this city to-day. She willonly | appear for twelve nighis, The sale of tickets for her performance has already begun. Johann Strauss’ charming opera of ‘Die Fleder- mans’ will be given to-morrow evening at tie Academy of Music, ior the first time in America, ‘The representation will be under the direciion of Mr. Ad. Neuendorff, and the principal part, that of Rosalind, will be assumed by Miss | Lina Mayr. The entertainment is tor the ben- at 47 East Tenth street, @ iact that ougnt to com- | mend it to the charitable. The novelty of the opera to an English audience and the talented | artists Who are to appear snould attract a large audience. THE SUPERS’ COMPLAINT. New York, Feb. 18, 1875, To THE Epitor oF THE HERALD:— Wil you be so kind ag to herald a few rays of | light behind the scenes of Booth’s Theatre re- Specting the unfortunate class known as ‘supers,’” of which your humbie servant 1s a representative. | We were engaged for the play of “Henry V.”” six Weeks ayo, and every time we came to rehearse we were told to come on such aud sucha day, aud the entire Week previous to the opeuing night we had to be there irom ten o'clock A. M. until two o'clock P. M., ond at night irom seven until two or toree o'clock in the morning lor the whole week, aud as @ matter of course we expected to gel some pay lor our javor, but after huving piayed the whoie of Jast week we were tola to wait until Tuesday for our pay, when we received the muntiicen: sum of | $1 50 10r our Week's work (seven periormances), and nothing for ou¥ much harder work tne previous week. We are told we are allowed twenty-five cepts a performance by tue Mile tg ment, but twenty-five cents is deducted by the “Captain,” @ person called Carpenter, whom the | managers employ and we poor wretches must pay. | Now Will the HERALD, that done so much ior the or Of all Classes last Winter, dO @ kind turn jor the poor “supers” now? And will the rich peopie Stewarv’s starved ewployés twoor three years ago by de- | | Summoned by the State. T el OBITUARY. DR. CHABLES B. COVENTRY. Pr. Ovaries B. Coventry, leading physician of Ueica, in this State, died in that city a few days ago, Me was a son of the late Dr. Alexander Coventry, and was born in Deerfield, N. Y., on the 20vh of April, 1801. After the usual course ot stucy be was graduated as Doctor of Medicine tn the spring of 1825, at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Western New York, at that time altu- ated at Fairfield, Herkimer county, and during the same year entered into partnership with his father, In 1828 Dr. Coventry was sppotnted leo- turer on materia medica in the Berkshire Medicak College at Pittsieid. Alter a. the position for three years he resigned it and began prac- tice at Utica. The expected aavent of the dreacea epidemic of 1832 caused him w be sent by the Common Counc of the city to invest vate the character of (ue disease, as it had already Maniiested itselfin some of the Eastern cities. On nis return he made @ fall report, which was published. His interest in the subject and the experience he alterward acquired when the cholera raged so tearfully gave origin to a later and valuable treatise from bis pen. In 1839 he took part iM the organization of a medical institution at Geneva, and avain assnmed tbe professorship of materia Medica and obstetrics. The next year the chair Was exchanged for that of obstetrics and medical jurisprudence. In 1546, in addition to the above post, he became protessor of physiology and medical jarisprudence in the Buffalo Meaicas College, tuen just chartered, With this latter college he rematned connected to the last, though, Of iute ouly as Emeritus professor, CHABLES J. GRAY. Another shock was occasioned in public an& private circies im Newark yesterday by the an- nouncement in the forevoon of the death of Mr. Charies J. Gray, a man who had literally growm gray in the public service, and who was, there(ore,, known and respected of all men. In 1853 he was appointed postmaster of Newark by Presidene Pierce and was reappointed oy President Bu- | chanan, In 1862 he was retired from the iederat oltice and chosen City Treasurer of Newark, whica position he held for two terms. Subsequentiy he Was appointed Clerk oi the Essex Couaty Road Board, which position he held up to the time of his death, which occurred yesterday morniag. He Was born in Whippany, and was @ brother-in-law of the celebrated General Darcy, @ man who was idolized by the democracy of New Jersey and citizens geberaily. Mr. Gray was sixty-nine years of age. He was a tall, quiet, courteous centleman, Whose bearing in public and private won the respect of all. In politics he was a democrat of the strictest sort, but never aliowed his par- tisanship vo blind him to the follies or weaknesses oi his party or party triends, His death was the result 01 @ severe cold of a Jew weeks’ standing. EZRA FARRINGTON. Ezra Farrington, a prominent citizen and poate master of Newburg, N. Y., since 1861, except for a year or two under President Jonnson’s adminis- ation, dropped dead of heart disease yeaterday evening while entering his residence. THE LATTIN TRIAL BripGeEroert, Conn., Feb. 25, 1875. As the trial of James Lattin for the aliegea murder of Ellen Lucas progresses the excitement in regard to it increases, and an eager desire ta manifested on the part of the public to be present and hear the testimony. By a wise decision of the two judges, who are now acting the part of jury- en as weil as that of a court, only those who can be seated in the court room are admitted to the trial. To day the entrances to the Court House ana the corridors in the building were guarded, aod kept clear by the police. Contrary to the usual custom in these cases tue court was not opened by prayer this morning. Among the witnesses examined were Clarissa Lucas, sister of deceasea, who made an important statement, ene the hour when, as heretofore stated, James Latum went With Elien Lucas to the fatal “Hemlock Grove.” She gave much of the conversation | which passed between tne two, and testified as to Lattin’s condition of mind. He was unusually downcast and was incliued to ve less talkative than usual, Her testimony occupied much of the day. Chief of Police Marsh testified as to the paper collar worn by — Lattim on the fatal nigut, and which was found after- Wards bear the scene Of the murder. sergeant William J. Dorrance, Stephen D, Skidmore and Isaac Paul testiied also in reierence to tue collar. Suerif Newman identified the collar as the one first shown bim, Its size was No. 14. At the close oi the day the prospect of @ protracted trial was imminent. The court will adjourn to-morrow till next Tuesday, and that there may be no hindrance to progress, DO civil session of the court will be held. Twenty-five more witnesses were to-day The judges will visit the scene of the murder before the close of the trial. ANOTHER NEW PLANET. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 1875. The following has been iurnished oy the Smith sonian Institute :— Proiessor Forester, of Berlin, announces the discovery of a planet of the twelfth magnitude, tm nine hours fifty-six minutes right ascension, tair- teen degrees forty-e:ght minutes declination orth, Wita @ motion north one degree daily. STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW TO THE SEAT AND centre of disease in the lungs goes the healing, curative intluence of Hat's Honxy or HoRRHOUND AND Tas. Pixe’s Lootuacus LRors cure in one minute. A.—INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE, Sr. kumo, Il., Joly 8, 1874 R, V, Prence. M. D., Buffalo, NX. ¥.—I wish to add testimony to the wondertul curative properties ot your serting the wea.thy miser, be zoud enough to stay away from Bootn’s until U6 is known that we get at | least filty cents tor every periormance and no | pickings by Carpenter, aud they wiil let the well | dressed, Well led aud parse-proud managers know that even the poor *supers” Have got afew iriends | yet. Lf you give this note a space in your columns | you will perhaps save us tue fate of the poor Woman Wiio tainted froin starvation here tae other | week, lor altiougn pone Of us have yet fainted from huuger, sill some of us are 80 Lear it We jail | to see the joke. Yours, im the possession of $1 50 | A “SUPER” | THE NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. In the Lower House of the New Jersey Legisla- | ture yesterday Mr. Vancleel, of Middlesex county, Introauced a Dill to Increase the penalty tor kid- napping from five years imprisonment and $10,000 fine to twenty years imprisonment and $10,000 fur each offence. Mr, Vancleef says ue introduced this bili with a view to have condign punishment | meted out in all cases similar to that of the | Charley Koss abducuon, and that the occurrence of tue Charley Ross case urged him to preseut the | bill. Quite a lively discussion took place on Mr. Rabes! bill to reorganize the Board of Freenola- ers of Hudson county, between Mr. Cars- cailan and Mr, Raoes, An amendment odered by Mr. Carscailan, providing that no Toney shall be paid out of the county treas- ury lor liquors, cigars, &c., used by wemoers of | the Board, was adopted by @ vote 01 28 to 21, alter & suurp debate. The pul was subsequently re- committed. The bill appropriating $46,000 to the State Reform School tor boys was, oj used by Mr. Filageraid on the ground hat the appropriation was wo much; he wanted it reduced $10,000, and said the boy: should be so empivoyed as to defray all the ex- penses of the institution, he vl was recommit- ted and subdsequen‘ly reported with 4 reductiou of $5,000 recommended, The bill repeauug the Local Option jaw in Montclair, Essex county, was advocated by Messrs. Fitzgerald, Dodd and Morrow, and opposed by Mr. Kirk. After | some discussion the bill was ordered to a third | reading. ‘he committee appointed by the House on reduction 0: salaries reported thas they haa made such reductions a6 would save the State the sum of $5,208 over what was paid for te preceding year. ‘JHE AFTERNOON SESSION. In the House 0: Assembly, this alternoon, Mr. Gi\l introducea @ bill appointing Jonn 5. Reeve, | Samuel LD, Ball and Henry & Agens as Commis- sioners for tae purpose Of su,erintending the work of widening, straighteuing and cieantng out she channels of the cass and easternmost branches necessary for the drainage of certaig lauds lying iu the townshii i Muburn of Union | and Kesex. Commissioners shail make inven- | tories of the number 0: acres benefited and ail as- sessments lor expenses shall be pro rata per acre. TAXATION OF BRIR' RAILWAY, Mr. Wyckof introduced a bill autnorizing Joho | M. Corneison, Cornel.us Lydecker aud Aibort H. Hopper to make @ new Valuation and CE ment of the property occupied and owned vy the | New York and Erie Railway liavie to taxation in the State. These gentlemen shall proceed to exe- | cute their duties forthwith, and ior the better per- | formance of which they shali have power to send for persons and papers, to administer oaths, and to adopt any measures they may deem expedient to make @ Just and fair valuation, Their return Shall be the basis of tuture Vaiuation, and shall take the piace of that now on file in the State Comptroller's office. Five dollars shall be allowed for each actual day's service to each of these Com missioners. THE BOARD OF FRERTOLDERS, Mr. Carey’s bill reducing the present number of Meinbers of the Hudson County Board o! Free- holders from thirty-two to sixteen Was ordered 10 a third reading, alter sharp discussion by Messrs. Carey, Rabe and E. F. onneil in favor, and Mr. Carscalien ainst it. The latter yentiewan’s amendment to reduce the number irom sixteen to nine was deleated. ALLOPATHS AND HOMOROPATHS, Several allopathic and nomwopatnic phystctans ared velore the Judiciary Commitiee of the od nad a warm discosston tu reierence to the claims of the latter (o be represented on the Board of Health now ahouy to be created ov the i rapid and complete did the Discovery @! * tama AOR? Pala Academy fi Medicine, mailed ALT. Ext, Or GOLDEN MupicaL discovery. [have takem reat Interest in this medicine since I first used it l wae iy aitlicved with dyspepsia, liver deranged and an almost pertect prostration ot ‘the nervous system. Be t a perfect cure that it seemed more Ike maxic and a per- fect wonder to myself, and since that time we have never been without a bottie of the Discovery and Pure ative Peuiets in the houve. They are a solid, family physician in the house and read: fly to the relief of sickness—without charge. never had a doctor in the house since we first began the use of your Peiiets anu Discovery. T ha’ commended the use of these medicines in several severe and com- pli ated cases uwrising trom, as I thought, an imoure state of the blood. and in no one case have they tailed tomore than accompiish all they are claimed todo. £ will only menuon one ax remarkable (though U could give you Jozen,). Henry Kosier, furniture deaser, of tus placé, who was one ‘ot the most pitiful objects ever seen; his face swollen out of shape, scales and erup- tions without end, extending to his body, which was completely covered with blotches and scales. Nothing that he took seemed to eifect i apattiols. r finaily induced him to try a few botties ofthe Goildea Medical Discovery, with daily use of the Pellets, assur- ing him it wouls surely cure him. he commenced tts use some six weeks since, fond two pellets each night for a wees, then one each night and the Discovery as. directed. “The result is, to-day his skin ts smooth, and the scaly eruptions are gone. 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