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‘ , a iain” ENGLAND AND AMERICA. & BRITISH STATESMAN’s VIEW THR GREAT- NESS AND GRANDHUR OF THE UNITED STATES— ENGLAND'S NECESSITY FOR AN ALLIANCE Lowvon, April 1, 1875. Right Hon. Hugh E. Childers, speaking at Ponte- fract last night, gave an account of his late American tour. He spoke in terms of bigh eulogy of America. The Unived States, he thought, wi Probably the most prosperous country in the world, He estimated that in sixty years it would contain 160,000,000 of tmbhabitants, while the progress of England was necessarily limited. He foreibiy, presented the reasons why England ‘should seek the iriendship and alliance of United States. SPAIN. DON CARLOS ENDEAVORING TO MARCH AN ARMY ’ TO CASTILE. Panis, April 1, 1875. » Advices from Spain state that a force of Carlists have entered the province of Santander and will be followed by Don Carlos and the bulk of his army. it 18 suppoged they are trying to penetrate to Castile, SPANISH DEMAND ON THE PRUSSIAN GOVERN- MENT—DON ALPHONSO LIKELY TO BE EXTRA- DITED. Lonpon, April 2, 1876. The Cologne Gazette states that Spain has made @ lormal demand on Prussia, in virtue of an extradition treaty with that country, for the arrest of Don Alphonso, and it is said the Prussian ‘authorities nave in consequence recetved instructions to arrest the Prince if he enters the Prussian territory, and hold him until the grounds of Spata's claim are exumined. CONCHA AND JOVELLAR. ‘THE CAPTAINS GENERAL OF CUBA STILL IN OF- FICIAL CONFLICT—THE CHARGES AGAINST JO~ VELLAR—ALFONSO EMBARRASSED BY THE SQUABBLE. Lonpon, April 1, 1875. A Madrid despatch says that among the specifi- cations in Concha’s charges against Jovellar is one that when Concha was Captain General of Cubs he had occasion to sepa General Riguelme home for insubordination. When the latter re- turned to Spain, Jovellar, who had become Minis- ter of War, approved his conduct and subse- quently promoted him. THE ALONARCH aND THE MINISTRY PLACED IN 4 | DIFFICULTY, The government finds it dificult to defend Jo- vellar from these accusations. An old Spanish law probibits the appointment of an ex-Governor of @ colony to any public post until formal inquiry has been had into his past administration. It is understood that in General Jovellar’s caso no such inquiry has taken place since his return irom Cuba, gud this circumstance may be used as @ pretext for’requiring bis withdrawal from the ministry. GERMAN‘ CATHOLIC PCCLESIASTICS IN PRISON AT POSEN— THE PAPAL DELEGATE SAID TO HAVE BEEN | ARRESTED. Lonpon, April 1, 1875. A special despatch from Bertin to the Post re- ports thet eighty ecclesiastics are at present im- prisoned in Posen alone. It is rumored that the government bas arrested the Papal delegate who has been secretly administering the Archbishopric | of Posen since the arrest of the incumbent. THE KAISER AND THE POPE. THE PONTIFF LIRELY TO BE CUT OFF FROM COM- | MUNICATION WITH THE PRUSSIAN CLERGY. Lonpon, April 2—5:30 A. M. The Times correspondent at Berlin telegraphs thas it i anticipated that the old laws | forbidding intercourse ovetween the Pope | and the Catholic clergy in Prussia, except through the government, will be re-enacted, and that measures will be introduced wholly suspend- ing Papal authority tn Prussia until the Pope | abandons bis pretension to cancel the laws of tue | Kingdom. THE BERLIN BOURSE. A FINANCIAL CBISIS FEARED IN THE GERMAN | CAPITAL—-TWENTY-EIGHT FAILURES—TWO 6U- ICIDES BY BUINED OPERATORS. Lonpow, April 1, 1875, | | spectal despatch to the Post from Berlin says A fnanctai crisis ts ‘eared there. | ttlements on the Bourse are effected with great dificuity. TWENTY-EIGHT FAILURES—TWO SUICIDES. There have been twenty-eigrt tatiures, and two persons have commitiea suicide in consequence of Gnanctal reverses. MAXIMILIAN. | | | | TRiRsTR, April 1, 1875. The monoment tothe memory of tne late Em- | ror Maximilian was inaugurated yesterday. | ——— re | | | RUSSIA AND AMERICA. Lonpow, April 1, 1875. | A telegram from St, Petersburg states that M. Senienkin, the Russian Diplomatic Agent and | Consul General in Servia, has been appointed | Minister of Rassia to the United States. ENGLAND. Lowpoy, April 2—4 A. M. The steamer Sarmatian, for Portiand, took out 200 agricuitural laborers for Canaca. IRELAND. THE REMAINS OF JOHN MARTIN LAID IN THE GRAVE NATIONAL HONOR TO HIS MEMORY. Dvsirx, aprif 1, 1875, The foneral of the late Jonn Martin, M. P., took place at Newry to-day and was attended by thou- sands of peopie. Nearly every town in Ireiand | ‘was represented. Several members of Parliament were present. | jor 100 miles up the river. | afver these re “¢ NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1875.--TRIPLE THE ICE UNLOOSED The Threatening Masses Vanishing from the Rivers. GREAT FRESUETS RUSHING SEAWARD. Kingston Frightened “from Her Slumbers by Terror Adventures on an Obstructed Rail- way Train. THE DANGER PAST THE SUSQUEHANNA RUNNING ASTRAY—DREAD- FUL ALARM OF KINGSTON TO FIND THE TOR- RENT ROARING BY ITS WINDOWS—LUCKY ES- CAPE OF THE VILLAGE-—-BREAKING UP OF THE GREAT GORGE. Prrrston, Pa., April 1, 1875. Your correspondent crossed the river here early this moxging in @ small boat, forcing a passage throughheavy cakes of ice. The water during the night 1 fallen about & foot, and the current was still very slow, Arriving on the west bank, an expedition on horseback, in the direction of Kingston, located eight miles below here, was made to as- certal hat damages had occurred to the west bank ofthe river, The towns of Wyoming, Forty Fort and Maethy He between here and Kingston. ‘The road to Wyoming, three miles below, was all right; but upon leaving the town it was neces- sary to proceed very cautiously, as the whole couatry, fora distance of five miles, all of which is very low and flat, was submerged, in some places to the depth of fifteen feet. Two elegant old homesteads, just below Wyoming, were inun- dated to the tops of the lower stories, the inmates barely escaping with their lives. Several smaller houses in the neighborhood were surrounded by the flood algo. On both sides of the road, for nearly & half mile, one vast sheet of water cov- ered the Jertile acres, in which the great boulders ot ice were rocking and tossing about in mad gilec, propelled by # strong current. KINGSTON HALF DROWNED. Arriving at Kingston the main avenue was found to be completely under water. On all sides the débris of fences, wooden sicewalks, tree boxes and other floating material were seen, A tu)pike bridge, which crosses @ small creek as you ap- rvacted from Wyoming, was nearly out of sight. The residents of Kingston were terribly alarmed at Ube dangers surrounding them, and which were hourly ipereasing, There was scarcely @ hopeful face in the whole community, for never betore had the sight been seem of the waters of the Sui hanna tearing by their door yards and beating against their windows. From the Kingston Post Office to the east end of the Wilkesbarre Byidge ts quite & mile in @ direct line, aud the wuole dis- tance was covered with the angry tide, bearing on its bosom the uncouth blocks oO: hard, firm ice, THE SUSQUEHANNA ASTRAY. The current here was also very strong, as If It was passing to lower lands in @ southerly direction, but not returning to the river. Here, as it were, was the whole Susquehanna turned from its course and seeking &@ channel throagh a hitherto famous valley, beautiful in its Monuments o1 glory and exceeuiogly feriile tn its rich and handsome farms. Kingston was the point of at- tack last night, and to this piace It was that all eves were turped With anxious interest, though It abounds in high points, Wuich proved a refuge ior many Qying and terror-stricken Inhabitants, Last night it was 00% visited by the amuunt of damage which at frst it appeared would be the resuit, ‘The Lackawanna and Bioomsourg Ratirvuad Com- pany have yards at this place, 1n which cars and engines are sometimes kept, but iittie damage Was sustained, although the tracks were flooded. Kingston, therevore, has very luckily escaped. THR BRBAKING UP OF THE GREAT GORGR. This aiternoon, upon returning from Kingston, a trip was made down the cast side of the Susque- hanna, along the line of the Lehign Valley Kail- road, the tracks of wuich have been submerged since Weanesday aiternoon, no trains having pussed over them since the one spoken of in yes- verday’s despatch, which jeit its bagwage car be- bind, The latter has stance been recovered an all its contents forwarded to its destination, The water was still very bigh. At Port Bianchard, where the upper ena of the Wilkesbarre gorge commenced, the fiver mppeared to ne slowly rising. Macay isiand, three miles beiow Pittston, a very thrilling Spectacie was seen, liere, between the banks, Welded together in a {rigid embrace, was the icy déoris of two mighty gorges—the Ransom gorge, whien came down last nigut, and the Wiikesbarre gorge. The two heli the ice which bad tormea The biocks were interlaced and locked together in rigid celormation and were piled into the air in many places twenty {cet high. While looking upon this large accumulation a loud, cracking report, as 0: distant thunder, came irom ® point @ quarter of mue below the isiand. immediately this was tollowed by repeated cracking sounds near by, ‘This occurred at & point two miles below the Pittston end of the gorge. in a very short time its were heard the whole upper me detacl portion of the gorge be waters bubbled up, tossing and rocking the crys- tal cakes madiy about, Subsequently the water began to pour over the ancuored portion of the ice furnously, While the disintegrated biocks were dashed upoa and over it Passed pelore this tremendous power was ielt by the Ndged ice, against woich It was pressing. Soon the whole mass began to move. Within fi teen minutes the immense fleld was staggering slowly ouward to @ finai dissolution. As toe mass moved out it passed salely under the covered toll bridge at Wilkesbarre. It was feared tuat a part of the wreck of the Pittston bridges would strike and damage the Wilkesbarre bridge. but thix was not the case, a8 the timbers floared under without interfering with the structure tn the icast THE ICR RiSEWHERE A despatch from Owego, eariy this morning, Stated that the Big Isiand ice, some twenty mies ad broken up and was coming down. of Hoating ice has passed all day, very slowly until the gorge broke ve- low, when the current at once set in swiftly. A uespatch ateight o'clock, dated at Tankbaanock, | which is twefiy-two miles above this place, re- ports a joe twenty-seven miles in lengto passing t place. At the present rapidity of tn current it 18 Not likely to reach this place before morning. The water since morning has fallen ‘twelve feet, and some fears are entertained that should it con- tinue to drop down it will ve impossible for the fee now coming down to get over the shaliow riffs abounding in the river in the neighborhooa; bus ail real danger from iurther depredations by the flood 1s conceded to be over, and Pittston breathes freer to-night than has done ior over two weeks past. All tr no the Lehigu Valiey roud will probably be running reguiarly to-morrow. THE DANGER PASSED AT WILKFSMARRE—THE DEBRIS OF THE BRIDGES SWEPT DOWN THE CUBRENT, WILKESBaRRE, Pa., April 1, 1875, Tae upper end of the gorge passed here at six o'clock this Morning at the rate of five miles an hour. It presented a grand spectacie, and many thousands of people viewed it from the banks and house tops, and when it was seen that the gorge was going without doing any damage they ex- pressed their gratification by hearty cheers. The bridge here and the ratiroad bridge above Plymontn but the piers of both were severely AN ENGLISH ESTIMATE OF TH, IRISH FUNERAL | MUSTER. | Loxpos, April 2—4 A. M. It is estimated that John Martin's funerai at Newry, Irelund. was attended by 20,000 persons. =| URUGUAY. Rio JaNeino, April 1, 1875. | A despatch from Montevideo announces that the | Uruguayan Chamoers have passed a decree sus- | pending the payment of interest on the pubic debt, and providing for the redemption of the aeot | by the issue of new paper at a forced price, FORRIGN OFFICIAL PROTEST. It 1s added that the foreign representatives have | protested against the decree, and the situation is critical. CUBA. Havana, April, 15 A Steamer arrived from Cadiz to-day with 1,000 soidiera, W. J. SHARKEY, WwW HAVANA, April 1, 19 The report of William J, Sharkey’s arrival here yesterday was premata It ts now stated that the noted criminal is on his Way hither jrom Santiago de Cuba in charge of te DOLCE akes of ice many fods in ares were dashed against them and were broken tuto small pieces. Tue biackened remains of the old | | Pittston bridge could be traced for a long distance before they reached here. They were buried with immense jorce against one of the piers, crash wns terrific, and the people on the bridge thought that the pier Was swopt away and maue @ rush for the bank. The mass of partiy burned tumyer, however, was split in two: and went side of the piers, sending inding cioud of Diack dust. The pier was somewhat shattered, and could not much more. The wisdom of destroying the Pittston bridges was to-day apparent to every one, Had it not been done this bridge and those at Plymouth and Nanticoke would nave been carried away. Tne gorge carried along with it ral ferry- boats, @ quantity of lumuer and 4 great mass of driftwood, ‘A constraction train on the Lenign Valley Rati- road Was caught near Swinging Bridge tnis after- noon by the first movement of the ice and locked in so that it could move in netsner direction. The m xteen in namber, Who were with the train, on the engine ana amid fear and ex- crtement waited until the ice moved away and | treed them from their peridous position, The river nas fallen rapidly since the gorge passed and at nine o'clock this evening stood at eygnteen feet above iow water mark. The water i@ running of the flats very fast, and it will be but a day or two before direct communication can be had with Kingston again. Trains wili probabiy be run through on the Lebign Valley morrow. No further danger is apprehended. The Oswego ice will provabiy Teach here toward morn- ing, but will be broken and groand into such | small pieces that {t will do no damage. TH® GORGES NEAR BINGHAMTON VANISHING. BINGHAMTON, N. ¥., April 1, 1875. There are small ireshets im the rivers at this point ond the ice is moving again, The | ad to. | | passed the House by a large Tue Hooper | | tinder the Odd Fellows’ Hall, which occupies | gorge went this morning without doing any dam- a The Groat Bend cred Rock come bas also goue without damage. ‘ THE I0E QUIETLY PASSING FROM THY DELAWARE AND ITS TRIBUTARIES—THE GREAT GORGES DEMOLISHED BY THE PRESSURE OF WATER, DgLawake Warsr Gar, Pa,, April 1, 1875. The toe commenced moving at ten minutes past twelve P. M., and immediately gorged in the Gap, remaining thus @ half hour until the back water and tue main body of ‘the gorge above reached here, when it broke torough and has since continued to pass on safely, doing no damage whatever. The tact that the ice did stop produced great consternauion. All trains on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad were ordered to stop ranning, and the citizens commenced to move their surniture. Coufidence was restored, however, on perceiving that the 1ce Was MOVINg OD, notwithstanding that the water bart ee rapidly and covered the fat lands in the At the present moment a fearful body of ice ts moving majestically down the river, but no tears are entertained Lnat it will stop again, The trains are now runping regularly. THY LACKAWAXEN RIVER CLEARED OF ICE AND THE DANGER OVER. Port Jervis, N. Y., April 1, 1875, The ice gorges in the Lackawaxen passed out early this morning without doing any damage. The rivers are all clear now and the apprehensions of the people quieted. The Delaware 1s now five feet above rafting stage and still rising, The Erie Railway bad 4 part of the trestlework uni bride at Sawmill Raft carried away, but w unobsiructed. THE DELAWARE RISING RAPIDLY AT EASTON. INUNDATION THREATENING THE LEHIGH VALLEY. Easton, Pa., April 1, 1875. The Delaware has risen ten feet during the day at this place. The ice from Shoemakers’ Eddy ts now passing very thick and rapidly. The water is eighteen feet above low water mark and seven feet fromthe bottom of the oridge connecting Easton and Phillipsburg, and much excitement prevails, The high water t the Delaware is back- ing up the Lehigh, which must overfiow its barks, and will cause much destruction along tke wharves. The water has overflowed the Lehigh Canal basin, and, snouid the ice get over the basin wall, the Delaware Canal weighlo away. The river banks are lined with people, Many bonfires have been lit ut various points, apd their reflection adds to the grandeur ol the scene. ‘The river is now rising Very rapidly, will be torn THE BUFFALO RIVER UNBURDENS ITSELF? Burrao, N. Y., April 1, 1875. ‘The ice went out of the Buffalo River early this forenoon without damage to persons or property, greatly to the surprise of the residents, THE HUDSON BREAKING UP—THE ICE MOVING BELOW THE HIGHLANDS—DAMAGE DONE BY THE FRESHETS IN THE CATSKILL AND FISH- KILL. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., April 2, 1876. The ice in the Hudson is very weak. Fora stretch of about fifteen miles, from a point a mile and a half south of Newbarg to Roarhoox, the southern gate of the Highlands, it is all moving except a small field wedged in at Constitution Jsiand. At Haverstraw and Peekskill Bay it is Still last, Dut it 18 believed it will move to-nignt or to-morrow, The mail was carried across at Hav- erstraw to-day in a boat shoved over the ice. The West Point ferryboat is running. An attempt was made by the jerryboat vere to-day to lorce a pas- Sage, but she fatied. Teams are crossing at Rhine- beck, but It is dangerous. At Tivoli peopic shoved across over the ice in small boats, A portion of Catskill Creek broke up last nighs and the ice rushed down in heavy masses, the water backing up and inundating the piers, the water being iour \eet deep on the docks. A briage and ice house were damayed. More damage is un- ticipated, A steanboat is expected to re: New- barg irom New York on Saturday. The crest work on the Glenham bridge on the Dutchess and Columbia hailroad was damaged by the (resuet in tue Fisheul. PROPERTY DESTROYED IN MICHIGAN BY THE | PRESHETS. Derrorr, April 1, 1875. The ice 1p the Grand River commenced breaking up to-day. Great damage is anticipated, One wooden and four iron bridges have been carried away at Lansing, involving a loas 01 $50,000. FRESHETS IN THE DOMINION—COLLINGWoOOD, ONTARIO, PARTLY LNUNDATED—PROPERTY DAMAGED. CoLLINewoop, Ontario, April 1, 1875. The eastern and wesvern parts of this city are completely fooded, Tne Post Office and ratiway | station are inaccessible. The raliway track is washed away in several places, north and south, and trains cannot come within baif a mile of tne station, Boucher’s miildam and severa! bridges | have been carried away. The damage to property | is very great. The sudden rise of the water is attributed to the overdowlng of Pretty Kiver. TREMENDOUS BANK ROBBERY TEMPTED. AT- - THE BURGLARS FRIGHTENED AWAY—FAILUKE OF POWDER AND LEVERS. CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 1, 1875. The boldest and most successfully planned at- tempt to rob a bank ever made in this section of the country was discovered in the First National | Bank of Covington, Ky., across tue Onio River | from this city, this morning. Tne bank is situated | on tne corner of Filth and Madison streew, the entire second story of the butiding. ‘The burglars forged keys to open tue doors to the hall and removed the flooring above the bank vauit, whieh was covered with a con- crete of bricks, cement and plates of boiler iron, in all over three feet thick. This work must have Occupied several nights, but the finai plate was not cut through tll last night. T burglars used @ powerful pneumatic engine to drive the drilla, of which they were supplied with several doze from those used by wate dentists to tne largest caliore. y e (e guard ofa lookout man, who occupted a station the street irom the oank and communi- id like @ tele- hall to facilitate esca the iront. They had ail sizes and leaden mailiets to rive them be- tween the doors of the sale, and alter reaching the interior of the vault in which the bur- giar-proof safe containing toe treasure was in case of pei nely tempered Kept, they encountered tne first serious opposi- tion.’ Here their skill and ingenuity were pnt to the severest test, for they could not have commenced final operations till two or three o'clock this po the effort to biow it open. The rivets were sprung and the seams started, ‘Yerrifc expicsions were beard during the night, but the cause was not suspected, nor was any discovery made unotil the bank was opened for business this morning. All the plaster ceiling by the force of the | concussion, and the entire ontit of the burglars | was jound, indicating ® precipitate fight Just on the verge of a tremendous success, for a few more biasts would have burst the sale, and the millions it contained would have been ieit bare to the er clutch Of the gang. he safe contained # large number ol private deporits of bonds and consideravle spetie, be- sides the large funds of the bank, which the oMicers will not enumerate now that they have aped the tremendous loss. The treasure Was ched to-night by experts from the manu- o1 this city, a8 the sale was so twisted by the blasts as to dely opening by tue lock. The a of tools and apparatus is valued at $y RAISING RAILROAD CAPITAL. | Batiwone, M Aprii 1, 1875. A special meeting of the stockholders of tne Northern Centra: Ratiroad Company, held in this city yesterday, anthorized the Board of Directors of the company to issue 1,000 bonds of $1,000 each, secured by the $10,000,000 consolidated general mortgage to the Fidelity Insurance Trust and Sate Deposit Company of Puiladeipnia, executed im May, 1874. Tae proceeds of taese vonds are to be appited, 1 is said, for the imcrease of the terminal factiictes ol the road at Canton, whica will include @ grain elevator, coal piers aud Warehouses. RATLROAD LEGISLATION IN MICEHI- GAN. LANSING, April 1, 1875 The Marquette and MacKnaw Ratiroad bil bas jority. It has “THE ready passed the Senate and Will receive the Gov- eruoc's ADDTUVale { THE LABOR TROUBLES. A Movement of the Militia Anticipated. A REIGN OF TERROR BEGUN The Strikers Gathering Strength Every Hour. WILKESBARRE, Pa., April 1, 1875, it was rumored to-day that Major General B. 3. Osborne, commanding the Ninth division of the National Guard in this State, had received orders to bold bimsel! mm readiuess to order his troops under arms in case the riotous proceedings in we Lehigh region are continued. An interview with the General failed to confirm the report, but tt is unmistakably evident that prompt measures are to be aaopted by the State authorities Lo suppress the disorderly proceedings, and upon General Os- borne’s force will devoive the duty of maintatu- ing the peace. The situation here is con- sidered extremely delicate and serious, and tne merest trifle may precipitate OST DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES. ‘There is an intensely bitter feeling among the miners already, and the exasperation is increased by the understanding that the contest ol endur- ance is to be continued until the men are starved into submission, The bond of sympathy which binds the miners together in this struggle wilt lead them to join in almost any venture, however desperate, The demonstrations now seem to be directed mainly against the Lenigh ana Wilkes- barre Uoal Company, of which Mr, Charles Parrish is president, as that corporation 18 regarded as tne key to the present position of the aperators. There docs not appear to be as yet any disposition ob the part Of the malcontent miners to injure the property oi the coal operators. They merely turo out, Make raids, and all for tne pur- pose Of gaiuing numbers for demonstration: which must '€ considered a8 negative in object Well as results. But these demonstrations have the effec: of inflaming tie publicmind and can- not lait to produce sad demoralization among those who engage im them. A sort of freuzy seems to have seized upon the men, and, tl 1t 1s age checked prowplly, iearful consequences muss follow. THE STRIKERS RAIDING. The discontents in the Lemigh region are raid- ing again to-day, Qua (hat iact may have led to the report that ‘the Governor nas determined to order out the muttary, Sherif Kirkindall re- ceives some rather severe criticism in the premi- ses, and it is alleged that he does not move with suMicient alacrity to preserve the good order and tue good name of the county. Itis proper to say that be has not been called upon according to the nstitullon tO suppress 4 Fivt, and it May also be Said that be Nas moved with caution und good judgment, THE IMPRISONED MINERS. The men contined our Gouaty Jal! for partici- pation in the affuir at Upper Leluga have no hearing yet, and it 18 possible that they will be dischatged for want 0: some one to prosecute them. Mr. Pardee has been telegraphed .or to @ppeur and Make compiaint, and he may do so, A reign of terror is being inaugurated im a por- tion of the county, and the exercise of the soundest wisdom can only avert a direial calamity. LaTeR.—Some important movement is evidently coutempiated, from the jact that Major General Osborne 1s to leave the city by tue midaight tram. ‘Tue bext twenty-iour hours may bing most start- jing developments. THE SPECIAL POLICE RETREAT FROM ASHLAND, FRIGHTENED BY THE RIOTERS—CARS BURNED AND OTHERWISE DAMAGED-—-THE MILITARY NSEDED. 4 POTTSVILLE, Pa., April 1, 1875. Fearing trouble from the mob at Ashiand and ouher points the Poiladelphia and Reading Rall- road ‘train hands, known as the “Black Legs,”* were seat to protect the property of the company and guard the tracks and bridges. Mauy ofjthem, fearing an attack, have not returned here, but have lett for other parts of the Schuylkili region, Al was quiet at Asuland this moruing, but adairs are very uansettied. Application was made last night to the ratiroad autnorities lor transporta- tion for the special police, who desired to return to Pailadelphia sod Keading, as it was not deemed safe for tuem to remain, their number being in~ sufticient for effective servic Io several in- stances they bad been stoned and fired upon. The transportation Was supplied by a special train, ‘Yois morning & numer of freight ca; onasviding at Excelsior, were set on fre. One car Was ourned apd another damaged by being run down agrade. The railroad authorities deem it useless to have special police and say that toeir property and empioyés can only ve protected by & military iorce. The impression 1s that the miutary will soon be called ont, the Vuluateers here are holding themsvives 1n readiness. ‘ine miners of the Shamskia, Buck Mountain, Henry Ciay and Binghamcon cotueries have turued oul entire or ‘We basis Of 87h GOVERNOR'S VIEWS AND INTENDED ACTION—A PROCLAMATION TO THE RIOTERS 10 BE SUPPORTED WITH ARMS. Hareissvro, April 1, 1875. The State authorities have not received any in- | teilligence to-day of an alarwing character from the mining regio: but every precaution is being taken to be ready for an outvreak, Letters of in- struction have been sent to the commanding om- cers of the troops likely to be needed, ana General Osborne, who dispiayed so much tact, coolness and judgment in the Sus- quehanne riot, has been telegraphed for by the Governor and will be here in the morntog. Goversor Hartranft, although still much prostrated by his recent iliness, 1s keeping himself tnoroaghly lnformea in regara to tae ri ous demonstrations in Scouyikill and the ad) ing counties, and it 1s his determination to perse- vere in the policy bituerto mainvaivea by nis ad- ministration, that troops shail now be used anul | the civil power is exnausted, but that as soon as it becomes evident that the jocal authorities are unequal to the emergency then to employ the whole force of the government With vigor and despaten, A proclamation will be issued by the Executive to-morrow calling upon the rioters to disperse and to retire to their homes, anit it will reiterate the views expressea by the Governor in his d spatch to the Susquehanna rivters—tuat must be upneld, the public peace preserv aod life and Say, made secure at all bazarda; that the puvile highway it be kept iree and unob- structed and trade and tra unimpeded, and that parties having Wrongs to be redressed must resort to the courts, and not, in contempt of law and authority, seek to right them by vielence, These views, it will be remempberea, were emtorced in the Susquehanna rot with @ division and bar | tery of troops, and while every step will be taken with deliberation the same vigorous policy will be pursues If the exigency demands tt, INCIDENTS OF THE RAID AT UPPER LEIGH. HAZLETON, Pa., April 1, 1875. The excitement at Upper Lehigh yesterday dur- Ing the raid of the miners was intense, and while they remained there was a perfect reign of ter- Tor. It seems they divided their forces before en- tering the town, some coming in at the east end others at the west end, thus cutting of tne retreat of the citizens. Shots were fired indis- criminately. Many of the rioiers were intoxi- cated, At the hotel violent demonstrations were made. Tue rufiaus Went through tne house en- deavoring to force the landlord and boarders to join their ranks, Some of the inmates of tue hotel wok reiuge in the cellar, while others escapea through a back door. Tne company's store was attacked and shots were fired into the buiiding, but the superindent and clerks escaped. Person riding along the highway were stopped ana fired upon When they reused to jom the rioters, The mob expected from Schuylkill did pot reach Audenreid, Riots are reported at Ashiand, with the loss of severai lives, All Is quiet here this The action of we Sherif bas had a wuolesome effect, MINERS ARMED AND COMBINED TO RESIST THE SHERIFF OF NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY. PorrsviLtr, Pa., April 1, 1875. It being reported at Mount Carmel to-day that the Sheriff of Northumberiana county was coming there to eject some miners from their bomes, be- caase they would not work. the Bouses being owned by the Coat Ridge Colliery, 200 miners assembled there on the streets, headed with five and drum, and marched to the spot, expecting to meet the Sherif and his assistants and resist them, The miners were armed with clubs, their leaders being dis tinguished by a reguiar police star, Not meeting the Sherif, they marched back and disbanded, committing no devredations. comprised miners and iavorers from Centraita, Locust Gap and adjaceat parts. Advices received this evening #tate that the Sherif had not yet arrived, anc that he woud allow the men three days’ grace yet in their houses. In Povtsvilie there is & leveriah stare of excitement, and the Western Union telegiapu vulletias Were besieged for the lalest ue Ws—imlor- standing | Those in tne ranks | | Proposed abdicatio: | Batiey, SHEET.: mation having spread that the military companies were holding themselves ready for orders, In the afternoon General Superintendent Wooten, of the Philadeiphia and Reading Company, and Superin- tendent Alhansen, of the Mahanoy and Shamokin branches, arrived tn town with General Sigiried, who returned from Harrisburg by special train, They Were in consultation with leading counsel of the city and tne Sheriff of Schuylkill county. Additional particulars received from Shamokin and Locust Gap thisevening state tuat a freight train was boarded oy 100 men who demanded transportation free. They could not be ejected from the cars and they had tuetr riae. The ex- citement is increasing and a prociamation bas been issued by the Sherif of ScuuyiKill county. THE NEW ENGLAND COTTON OPERATIVES THREAT- ENING A GENERAL STRIKE. Boston, Mass,, April 1, 1875. Labor troubles are reported in several cotion manufactufing towns of this State and New Hamp- shire, caused, as alleged, by an imperative order from the Fall River Head Centre of the National Union, requiring operatives to demand a restora tion of former prices, The strike at Great Falls, N. H., bas not been general, and the corporation claim that it is now virtually ended, new hands being easily procured to fill the Places of the small proportion of disaffected help. *No concession to rices Wlil be made by the mills, At Loweil, ass, nouces Ol Intention to strike Was jiven by the mule spiuners oniy tn the assachusetis, Prescott and Lawrence intils, while & Gemand for increased pay was made in all the other factories, Tne Mule Spinners’ Union at tirst voued not to strike, but upon receipt of tm- perative orders irom the National Association served their notice upon the milis mentioned, The agents have uniformly declazed rhat the tncrease demanded will not be paid, and a meeting oi di- rectors 18 to be heid in Boston vo devise means jor supplying the places Of the strikers. Alt New- buryport, Mass., the weavers in all the mills de- manded @ iui restoration ol the twenty-seven cents per cut, and the Peabody and Masconomet corporations acceded to the demand, ‘The Bartlet and Ocean milis have not acquiesceu, and the Weavers employed there will give notice on Mon- day of their intention to quit wor THE BRAZILIAN EMPEROR'S INTENDED TRAVELS, i WASHINGTON, Aprli 1, 1875. For @ year past it bas been repeatedly reported that the Emperor of Brazil proposed to make & tour of Europe and the United States, but no oficial information has been received in this country confirmatory of the report. It is known, however, in diplomatic circles, that should the Emperor temporarily leave his country for the above mentioned purpose, his daughter, the Im- perial Princess the Countess d’Ku, who 1s heiress to the throne, would act as regent, and tis fact alone probably has given rise to the report of his THE SENATORIAL EXCURSIONISTS, New ORLEANS, April 1, 1875, ‘The Senatorial excursionists, en route for Mex- ico, arrived here this morning; numerous per+ sons called upon tne party during the day at the Ss. Charles Hotél. The report that yellow fever 1s epidemic at Key West and Havana, with the pos- sibility of its existing at Vera Craoz, makes the paity pause, with the chances somewhat against their proceeding further. Li they go on the Dea- patch tuey wil sailon Saturday; but as that ves- sel has just arrived from Key W there may be germs of the lever on board, the party may go by the reguiar steamer, the City of diavana, Which sails on Sunday morning for Vera cruz, THE OVERLOOK HOUSE BURNED. TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF A WELL KNOWN 8UM- MAB RESORT IN THE CATSKILLS. Povagnxsersie, N, Y., April 1, 1875. A special despatch from Woodstock to the Ron- dout Daily Freeman gives the following particu. lars of the destruction of the Overlook Mountain $$ $a est, and fearing | t A BOSTON BUSINESS SCANDAL, Boston, April 1, 1875. Micah W, Hodgdon, a well known dry goods coi mission mercnant, has suddenly left the city under circumstances that create quite a scandal in bust ness and social circles. He was trusted with $20,000 In United States bonds belonging to bis mother-in-law to deposit in the Sarety Deposit Vauits, He had regularly paid r the proceeds from the coupous to ber, and was intrusted with the key to the box in which they were kept. Dis~ covery has just been made that be has within The past few months sold all the bonds and appropr' ated the proceeds. No legal steps have yet beea taken in the matter. THE MISSISSIPPI IMPROVEMENTS. St. Louis, Mo., April 1, 187%. Captatn Jaines B, Kads received a letter today from C. P. Patterson, Superintendent of the Cows Survey, staung that one vessel with two surveying parties on board will probably begin to survey the Southwest Pass of the Mississippl River this Week, and that another vessel ief¢ New Yore about a week ago With two otuer parties on board. aptain Kads will leave here in @ jew days jor New Origans, and will at once enter upon prepa- rations lor tue construction of jettiws, TAMMANY GENERAL COMMITTEE IMPORTANT MEETING AT THE WIGWAM LAs? RVENING—THE EMIGRATION HEAD MONEY— TAXATION AND INSURANCE STRIKES IN TH LEGISLATURE. The Tammany Hall General Committee met last evening, Abram S Hewitt in the chair. There was 4 large attendance, all the principal men of the party being present, including John Kelly. (6 will be remembered that a few days ago @resoiu~ tion calling for an investigation into the affairs of Several life insurance companies m this city were introduced into the Legisiature. Resolu- tions of @ similar character nave never failed in past years to crop up plentifully at every legis lative session, the men who were at the back of them being in mine cases out of ten elther active members of or indirect participators in the schemes of the sirkers of the third house and of the Legisiature itsell, Tue resolutions introduced into the present Legisia- ture may not belong to the ‘“sirike! category, but the fammany leaders of the city seem deter- mined not to allow tue woul to ve pulled over th eyes of the members from the city im invest tions by special committees, and to that end ta followthg resolution, which was evidently drawa up beiore the legislative inquiry resolution was introduced in the Assembly, was imtroduced #6 the meeting by Colone: Fellows, irom the Comunic- tee on Organization :— Whereas, it is reported that resolutions have been pre- ared and are to be introduced into the House of Asseu- iy lor the purpose of investigating the business and affairs of insurance corporadons in this elty; and Waereas such resolations have the effect to injure creditand stability uf such Instiiutions and often or: bate trom improper motives: and whereas such com- mittees of investigation into the affairs of private tnsti~ tutions are trultidl sources of corruption and oppression and are apt to brim discredit upon the majority auchor- luiug thea; therelore, Resolved, That when the institutions are under tha r woose duiy by supervision and control of a State of law is toexamine and report from tine to time as te their solvency and management, It 18 unwise and inex pedient for a Legislative commitwe w undertake the performance of his duties, Resolved, That until the character of such pubito officer is impeached such action un the part of members of the Assembly is regarded with distruss and alarus Resolved, That it be reterred to the Cormimitiee on Legislation to asceriain it such proposed, activa as ire origin in improper motives aud tw report thereon to this committee. Un motion the resolutions as & whole were adopted and rejerred to the Committee on Legia- lation Lo take action in the matier, A report from the Committee on Taxation wae Tead, in which, aiter suowing at great ‘ength che injustice done to this city by the present system, the adoption of a resolution was recommenaedt urging the Legislature to pass a law giving the Guvernor power to appoint 4 commission to in- vestigate the subject of taxation, and to report @ remedy for the present eviis to the next Legisia- ture. ‘This suggestion Was adopted. Tlouse:—“The Overlook Mountain House was totally destroyed by fire to-day. seen about twelve o’ciock, in the ceiling of the room occupied by the family of Jonn E. Lasher, lessee of the hotel, ing all winter. Mra, Lasher and her children and two men Were the only persons about at tne time of the fire, The children were sent down the mountain to Woodstock village, tive miles, for heip. The tire burned very slowly, aud help ar- Tived in tine to save the piano, tue silverware and the parior jurniture, but nothing e Lasher was to Kingston at the time, and hurried With team and carriage vo the spot to find the hotel 1 rujns on bis arriva.. “Phe hotel was erected in 1870 by the Wooastock Overlook Mountain House Company, of aptain Jacob H. Tremper, of the steamer Bald- wit, is Presid ©. D. Brnyn, Treasurer, au Thomas HK. Trem, Secretary. It was enlarged in 1573 80 as to sccommodate 300 guests. It cost $60,000, The furniture cost $36,000, ‘The insur- ance on the building 18 $30,000 and on the furnt- ture $14,000, Lasher has been im charge of the hotel since it opened, in 1871, and has made tt a popular and famous summer resort, and antic pated @ large buswess during tue coming sum- bier.” THE “TICONDEROGA FIRE. LIST OF THE SUFFERERS AND THEIR LOSSES. Rut.anp, Vt, April 1. 1375. suffercrs by the fire in Ticonderoga morning were as follows:—Frencn, The yesterday Treadway & 0., IL G. Burleigh & Bros. office and lum- ber shed; National Express Company's omc the telegraph office; Pona & Cook, drugei Crain, jeweller; M. C, Royce, dry goods; H. Ficid, dry and fancy goods; J. Reilly, dw shop; Weed & Pieming. drugs and Post Dr. Batley, office; F. Bryan, boots and shoes; F. Porter, dweiliag; J. Loeb, shed office; & M. Clark, dweliin and P.M. Bak dwelling and store; 8. Fleming. Central House, biluard room arn; H. G Nye, four and teed ‘ocery; A. Stone, boot and s| Fenvon, law ofiice; F. N. Porter, dweliin: Gilligan & Co., market and grocery; Dra’ kell, ary goods and grocery; Good Temp. Hail Free Masons’ tiall; Grand Army of the Republic Hail; J. M. McCormick, dweiling; Robert Bryan, aweilling and sbep; J. McLaugnin, groceries aud rovision storehouse; J. Shinville, harness store; john Lamb, grocecies; William Andrews, coniec- tioner and fruit aealer; J. McCormick, tailor; J, C, Hollenveck, law oMce; J. A. Pinenin, biack- simita soop, and A, Nicholson, photograph xaliery. SERIOUS FIRE AT HARTFORD. Hanrvorp, Conn., April 1, 1875. A fire broke out in the Churchman Building this evening and damaged the building and contents to the extent of $50,000 before it could be got under control. The building was owned dy Mallory & Co., and was valued at $40, and the stock at sa equal amount, insured for $41,500 in the following companies :—-tna. ; Home, of New York, $10,000; Phenix, Hartiord, $5,000; Atia: 36.000; National, $3,500; Shoe and Leataer, Boston, $2,000, MITCHEL DEMONSTRATION IN WASEH- | INGTON. “Wasi GTON, April 1, 1875. To-night a crowded meeting assembled at Asso- | ciation Hall, to take suitable action to honor the memory of the late John Mitchel, Mr. John F. Ennis was called to the chair, and, before introducing the speakers, a glowing tribute to the deceased, whom he had bad the honor of numbering among his personal friends. A committee of three, wncn was appoluted to frame resolutions suitable to the occasion, presented a series of \oree, showing the great qualities of the man and patriot, the joss Ireland and her cause has sustained in his death and the deep sympathy of the meet- ing wita bis family in their joss. The Chair an- nounced that the Chairman of the Mircnel Testi- monial Committee wouid receive suoscriptions in aid of the fund. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ISTS. Sat Lake City, April 1, 1875. The trial of George Reynolds, indicted tor poiy- gamy, Was conciuaed to-day. The jury, after thirty minutes, consultation, bronght in a verdict of guity, The defence moved fo set aside the ver- dict for the reason that the defendant nad never peen arraigned and asked to plead, and never bad the indictment read to fim, waich appearing to the satisiaction of tue Court, the motion te set aside was granted. Aiterward the defence waived @ new trial with tue View of taking the case to the Stipreme Court. The defendant was aiterward arraigned and pleaded not guity aud Was set at liberty on giving $5,000 bai It is expected that the trial of George Q. Can- non for polygamy Will commence to-morrow. AN EARTHQU AKE SHOCK IN NEVADA. POLYGAM- SAN FRANCISCO, April 1, 1875. A despatch from Bureka, Nev., states that a heavy schock of earthquake occurred there this evening. persou Was imiured, The fire was first | Wuo have occupied the butid- | whien | ary goods and groceries; , ting and | store; EB. | paid | A few buildings were damaged, but no | | Another loug report on the Emigration Commis- | presidents of the German and irish emigi cieties should be given the | commission, and that the head money should be increased to $2. The committee then adjourned, | OBITUARY. REV. JOSEPH ELDRIDGE, D. D. A telegram from Martfora, Conn., under date of the Ist inst., supplies tne following report:—Kev. Joseph Eldridge, D. D., of Noriolk, who \ast aum- mer resigned tne pastorate of the Congregations: | church at that place, after @ service there ot loriy-twe years, died last night. He wasoene of the ablest o! tue New England clergy. ated at Yale Coilege in the class of i He gradu. FRANCIS CONDIE, M. D. Dr. D. 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