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MEXICO. The President's Speech to the Reassembled Congress. 4 Counter-Blast to Religious Fanaticism and Revolution, TOM SCOTT'S PARTY IN THE CAPITAL CITY oF MEXICO, April 12, 1875, via HAVANA. The last session of the present Congress was opened by President Lerdo de Tejada with a speech, HIS EXCELLENCY’S DEFINITION OF THB CONDITION OF THE REPUBLIC, ‘The President said the relations of Mexico with the joreign Powers were friendly, THE SENATE. Tn accordance with the recent amendment to the constitution, a Senate would be organized in Beptember, THE CHULKCH QUESTION AND THE REVOLUTIONIST AGITATION, The Executive had iuifilied all the requirements of the constitutional amendments and the Reorm laws, but old prejudices and the spirit of bigotry still lingered. Some persons, by artfully creating &D woreasonable excitement, had given eccasion or pretext for the /ormation of smail armed bands | im parts of Michoacan and Jalisco, They pre- fended to believe that Mexicans would allow themselves to be deprived of the glorious results wf the victories they had purchased with their dlood, of the {deas and principles whose incorpo- ration (a the constitution and iaws of the country tlevated the Republic to a place among the most liberal and ctvilizea peoples. COMPULSORY EDUCATION, The Preaident stated that measures would be | Submitted making education compulsory and | providing for a normal college for iemale teachers. | TOM SCOTS PARTY. Colonel Tom Scott and party have arrived at the papital, Many who thought that their purpose was diplomatic and warlike are now convinced that they are here in pursuit of a purely specula- tive and commereia! enterprise. PUBLIC WORKS. Pauds have been deposited tor the construction Bf lighthouses at Tampico and Vera Cruz. BISMARCK AND DUCHESNE. YHE PRINCE CHANCELLOR'S ENEMY UNDER EX- AMINATION 1N BELGIUM, BRUSSELS, April 22, 1875, The examinations into the alleged Duchesne eonspiracy against Prince Bismarck began to-day. OTHERS IN THE PLOY, The prisoner Duchesne thrice relused togive the Bames of bis accomplices. ARCTIC EXPLORATION. eS FBENCH SAVANS' TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF CAPTAIN HALL. Panis, April 22, 1875. The President of the Frencn Geographical So- elety has handed to Mr, Wasbourne a gold meaal, presentcd by the society to the family of Captain Hall, in commemoration of the exploits of the | Arctic explorer. THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT AND THE PRESS, & LEGISLATOR’S PLAN FOR THE SOLUTION oF THE PRIVILEGE SNARL. . Lonpon, April 22, 1875. Tn the House of Commons this evening Mr. Sul- lvan announced that lor the purpose of terminat- lng the anomaious relations between the press and the House he would nightly call attention to the presence of strangers, ‘This will have the effect of compelling the with- @zawa! of ali persons except members, HE QUESTIONS OF PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE AND PRESS RIGHTS UP FOR DEBATE. Lonvon, April 23—5:30 A. M, The notice given by Mr. Suliivzn of nls intention to nave al) persons not members excluded trom the House of Commons will ve debated to-night. Mr, Bright wii probably make a motion that re- porters be allowed to remain. It is thougnt the government will consent to ree fer the subject to a special committee. THE OPERA AND THR CHURCH, a one SUIT OF THE ENGLISH MUSICAL MALIGNANT AGAINST THE MOODY-SANKEY REVIVALISTS. Lonpon, April 22, 1875, A bearing was to have been tad to-day im the Case of the bill fled by a seat owner in Her Mayes- ty’s Opera House to restrain Messrs, Moody aud Sankey irom using that building for their revival Services, but it was postponed till the 39th inst. THE WAR IN CUBA, QSURGENT CAVALRY MOVING IN LARGE FoRCE— SEVEN PLANTATIONS BURNED—EX-SPANISH | OFFICERS IN COMMAND OF THE REDELS— VALMASEDA ENDEAVORING TO PROTECT COLON, Key West, April 22, 1875, Advices from Havana report that 1,000 well mounted insurgents have entered the jurisdiction of Sagua, ana on Friday last burned seven large Plantations in the district of Quemada ae los Gaines. They met with no resistance, AN EX-SPANISH OFFICER IN COMMAND, | Manuel Suarez, lormerly an oMicer of the Spanish | @riny, was in commana. | KESEL DEMONSTRATION IN COLON, Another revel cavalry corps, estimated at 1,500 strong, 1s operating under General Sanguill, in the eastern part of the jurisdiction of Colon. VALMASEDA ON THE ALERT, It was supposed at Havana that reinforcements bad been received by Ucptain General Vaimaseda sufficient to prevent the imsurgents from over- running Colon and to check their progress west- ward Jor the present. WILLIAM J. SHARKEY. TRE AMERICAN MURDERER STILL IN A SPANISH PRISON—JOMN FOX PROVES THAT HIS PASSPORT WAS STOLEN. HAVANA, April 22, 187: There are no new developments in the case of William J. Sharkey, ana be still remaing in jail, YOUN FOX PROVES THAT HIS PASSPORT WAS STOLEN, It has been proved by the testimony of reliable witnesses that Jolin Fox is entirely innocent of she charge made against hima, that he had volun- assport to Sharkey, the same ving been stolen by some person from bis desk turing his absence, THE REPORTED BURNING STEAMER. Ne1seo, Cale, APT 22, 1975, | Nothing definite beew heard coucerning the | burning steamer of a Barbara, A avepaten, | wated three M. yesterday, states that a person | San Faw (he waole Jorward part of a ship on fire. ter, When the fog lifted, « steamer could oe With a toick cloud of black smoke issuing ber stern. Filteen or twenty guvs w@p | A cespatcn irom the agent of ¢ | 4h and Perkins Steameatp Compal .M., Says several parues SAW a UWo ou dye om Rincon Poin’ avout oue five guns, aut Could Bot Vell Waele’ er oF side-Wheeler. ¢ same source e by & team trom Santa Baroara saw ° o1 in qisire Some vessel had vee | uring guns 6M Carpesteria abouts ene o'clock, at Wich time it Was Very loggy. An | illegal. | rates. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1875,—TRIPLE THE RIO GRANDE BORDER. ANOTHER RAID ON THE STOCK BANCHES— MURDEB AND BOBBERY BY ARMED MEXICANS— CORTINA IN TROUBLE. 4 GALVESTON, Texas, April 22, 1875, A News special from Brownsville says :—Yesier- day Juan M. Longeria, magistrate, sent a note to H. Klenn, Presiding Justice of this county, stating that party of armed Mexicans were near the Rio Cano coilecting cattle and committing depreda- tions, They drove the herdsmen out of the ranche. Seflor Longeria asked for help, His letter was relerred to General Potter, who was of the opinion that Lieutenant Leggett would be on the spot and attend to the matter. Lieutenant Leggett com- dS the escort sent with Suliman, MURDERED BY THB RAIDERS, George Hill was killed by a band of eight raiders onthe 16th inst, He was hunting horses, and at about dusk went toa water hole where tue raid- ers were camped with a drove of stolen cattle, ‘Troops were watching Jor thei Lelow the Bucias Tapcne, but they crossed into Mexico below them, ‘A difficulty exists between General Labarra, Col- Jector of Customs at Matamoros, and Genera! Cor- | tina, Labarra senta letter to President Lerdo complaining of the acts of Cortina. It was reier- red to the Secretary of War, woo jorwarded Iv to Coe The latter speaks of suieing Labarra for slander, Dr. Lovell was Killed at Carrizo, on Redmond’s Ranche, on the 19sh inst., by a band of raiders trom Mexico. LOUISIANA. AUDITOR CLINTON IMPEACHED FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMUANORS—THE CITY RE- LIZF BILL PASSED. New ORLzANS, April 22, 1875, In the Legisintare to-day the Senate resolved itself into a Court of Impeachment to impeach Charles Clinton o/ high crimes and misdemeanors inoflce, | | and notified the House of their action. he vote on taking up the impeachment resolution was— yeas, 22nays10, Governor Kellogg was on the fluor again to-day, endeavoring to save Clinton, A communication was received from Clinton pray- ing for aturther examination of his books py ex- perts. No action was taken, A committee was appointed to prepare rules to | govern the Senate when sitting as a Court of Im- peaciiment, and a joint resolatl n was passed sus- peading Auditor Clinton irom ofice peuding um peachment. IN THE HOUSE . @ joint resolation was passed to extend the extra session to May 5—vyeas 62, nays 15, The City Relte bil was also passed. It authorizes the city to hy- pothecate and lease city property; also to lease the city Water Works lor a period of forty years, perme to be made in city obligations of auy ina. arrangements with the bondholders. PENNSYLVANIA STATE TREASURY, INVESTIGATION OF THE STATE TREASURY—THE STATE TREASURER TAKES AN OBJECTION TO THE HOUSE OF BEPRESENTATIVES’ COMMIT- TEE—FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS WAITED IQR. HARRISBURG, April 22, 1875. This alternoon the committee appointed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to investi- gate the accounts of the State Treasury were re- fused permission to prosecute their labors by KR. W. Mackey, State Treasurer, who disputed the authority of the committee to act, on the alleged ground that the resolution under which they were selected WS not concurrent and consequentiy He, however, iuformed the com- Mittee, who had ‘with them an perienced banker as accountant in the erson of the fon, Martin Powell, Mayor of illiamsport, that they were at iioerty to 1uvesti- gage (he treasury account us private citizens, 1M committee insisied on their right and duty to pursue thé investigation according to the purpose of the resolution of tne House, but the | Strate Treasurer adhered to his position, and the committee withdrew and aban- doned all idea of beginning the invesii- gation until the Ipauguration into office in May of the democratic Auditor General, who wi't have H @n undisputed power to overhaul the accounts Of the State Treasurer shoud that (Meotal decide on the exercising of hig authority. The committee will co-vperate With him in case the luvestigation 1s pusned. Startling developments are expected by the people of the 5 THE RAILROAD COMPETITION. REDUCTION OF RATES OVER THE SOUTHERN ROUTES. LOUISVILLE, April 22, 1875, The Southern railroad lines have not, up to date, joined in ti general war among the Northern ratiroads, but it having been announced to-day that the New Orleans and Mobile Railroad, known as the coast line to New York and Eastern cities, had cnt its rates very largely, the Jackson frouce in connection it also authorizes the City Counsel to make | ex- | witn the Louisville, Nastvilie and Great Southern | will announce to-morrow a reduction on rates to this city, Washington, Balttmore aud New York, of irom one-flith to three-tenihs o! the regular It is expected thut the competing routes Wil make still another reduccion, to be foliowed by aturther reduction by the Jieksom route. The ‘Aight between the two lines promises to be a warm one. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. THE TRACK STULL BLOCKED-—ADDITIONAL WASH- OUTS REPORTED. Sav Lake Crry, Utan, April 22, 1875. The Union Pacific Ratiroad is still olocked East, No mail has arrived here from the Eust since April 13, A train wasexpectea here this evening; buat, owing to another washout ta the Weber Canyon, is is doubtful if it will arrive to-night. This train contains passengers and mails transier- red by Wagons lor severai wiles on Litter Creek, and iias been five aays on the way from Green having been delayed by numerous outs. The streams are all bigh and rising, weather continues warm, A report trom Green River this morning says the track east and west is in a bad condiuon; that the raliroad company has avout tour pune dred men at work The fepuiring the track exst of there and about twenty teams jor muak- ing @ transler of seven miles, It is expected that they will get tue track repured in about twenty days, Still another washout is reported this evening near Charcn Bu'tes, and an engine and two cars are in aditch. This washout trouve extends trom Oden, Utah, to Kock Springs, Wyoming, a distance 01 200 mies. A FILIBUSTERING STEAMER. THE EDGAR STUART CONDEMNED AND HER FOR- FEITURE DECREED. BALtimore, Md., April 22, 1875. In the United States District Court to-day, in the case of the United States agaiest the steamer Edgar Staart, Jgdge Giles rendered nis decision, condemning the vessei und de- creeing her forfeited to the United States, on the ground that while enrolled iu the coastwis: trade sie had leit New London, Conn., fully equipped, and destined for a foreion port, whicd act rendered ner clearly |jabie to for- jeiture, Is will be remembered that the Stuart made several successiul trips to Cuba, carrying arms, &c., and finally came to this t, where proceea- ings were commenced for ‘her jorieiiure to the government. Some time since, and pending the libel suit, she Was reseased ou stipt.ation, being vaitied at $23,000, and Was delivered to w Canadian purchaser, the vessel now piyiog in Canedian waters. It is Bow decreed that the claimant, | Frederick W. Fisnwick, and otuer parties to te stipalation, pay ito court the full amount as Which she Was appraised, with costs of suit. TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF TRE mIsH Pa- | TRIOT IN RICHMOND— RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. RicHMOND, Va., April 22, 1875. A mass meeting of the friends and admirers of the late John Mitchel, comprising people of all Nationalities, was held to-night im Assembiy Ball here to do honor to his Governor Kemper Was chosen president of the Meeting and addressed tt in a warm eulogy of | Mitchel A number of vice presiaents, 10 some of the most prominent citizens of Rt were then chosen, alter Which & euogisue py: ble and series of resolnuons were adopted. Among the resolutions were the foilowing:— OME & TIONS. tehmond, witl dis. at Feprowen ean Was wn ine lity for luis father ‘of po only erie arate natol @ Was ooun y . that we wender to hits i syinpathy whien @ mw Ine mera ble rs of ail our hop triumphs and sorrows. Mayor A. M, Kelley, Hon. James H. Dooley, Judge W. W. Crump and ex-Governor Henry A, Wise ave they we and fears, alt | patd eloqnent tributes to the memory of Mitenel. mewpory. | WASHINGTON. Attorney General Williams Tenders His Resignation. SECRETARY DELANO EXPLAINS. Unconstitutionality of Enforcement Acts. the How Judicial Decisions Wait on Political Expediency. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, WASHINGTON, April 22, 1875, THE REPORTED REQUEST OF THE PRESIDENT FOR MR. DELANO’S RESIGNATION DENIED — AN EARLY RETIREMENT OF THAT OFFICIAL FYROM THE CADINET PROBABLE. Secretary Delano returned to Washington this evening, and received the calls of many prom- inent iriends who were anxious to learn whether there was any foundation whatever tor the report that the President had requested him to resign his office on account of alleged corruption in or concerning the Department of the Interior, He Stated in conversation to-night that last rall he notified the President that tt was his intention to retire from the Cabinet, as he wished to devote himself io private affairs in Ohto, but the Prest- dent requested him to remain in the Cabinet as long as he could conventently do so. in accora- ance with this expressed defire of the President Mr. Delano relinquished his purpose of imme- diately retiring from the department, having merely deferred his resignation, however, until the 1st of the present month, Shortly alter the close of the special session of the Senate he went to Ohio for the purpese of arranging his private affairs preiiminary to tendering his resignation, and did not return here until Wenesday evening of last week, but had no opportunity to converse with the President prior to the departure of the Prerident jor Concord the following morning, The Secretary was delayed in Washington throughout Thursday hearing arguments in the Quadruplex Telegraph case, but joined the Pres. idential party ia New York tne next day, expect- lng to have @ private opportunity during the trip to Boston to converse with the President snd again request to be released from his position as Secretary of the Interior, No such opportunity was afforded, on account of the President's time being occupied with the Committee of Arrange- ments and others, While in New Engiand the President and the memoers of the Cabinet became separated, and it was not until the party were retarning trom Boston to New York that the sub- ject was brought up by the Postmaster Generat handing to Secretary Delano a newspaper con- taining the statement that the President had re- quested his resignation. The President expressed surprise that such a statement should be made, and remarked to another member of his Cabinet atthe time that he nad never made any such re- quest directly or indirectly. Mr. Delano positively asserts this evening toat the President has not, either in writing or ver- bally, requested bis resignation, or given him rea- sonto suppose that any compiaints or charges have been made affecting the integ-ity of the In. terior Department or his administration of its affairs. In response to a question whether he now imtended to carry oat his original purpose of re- signing, Mr. Delano made no definite reply. ‘The President was also interrogated to-day as to the truth of the statement that he bad requested Mr. Delano to resign, and gave toit an enrphatic contradiction. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BAGDAD RAID? Sir Edward Thornton, the umpire of the Ameri- can and Mexican Mixed Claims Commission, nas Dow over 100 cases before him for decision, ana the test case involving the question which of the two nations is responsible for the losses occa- stoned by the sacking of Bagdad, at tne mouth of _ the Rio Grande, cannot be reached for a con- sideravle time. THE PAPAL ENVOYS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL. Mgr. Roncettt and Count Marefoschi, the Papal Envoys to couler the berretta on Cardinal McCloskey, will arrive here to-morrow from Balti- more to visit the various public buildings and places of interest in tne city, | DISCHARGE OF A CLERK IMPLICATED IN THE | | | | | | tion, an ciort was made to have the argument postponed anti! the on of the Court, waen | the political condition of a@airs tn all parts of the country will be re favorable tor sober judg- | ment, as was said tie Court ve- jore tt was decided Co The President, waivis pointees on wae a the dinaer given to-nizut by Reverdy Jolson to the Jusiices of the Cutfed States Supreme Court. moers oF Court, however, were with tne Secretary of ti y Geoeral Wiliams, We Be ige black, Be M. Middieton, W. Puthp Philips THE INTEROCZANIC CANAL Wasnierox, April 22, 1875. i | it whenever the present incumbent RECENT MAI, BID FRAUDS. By order of the Postmaster General, John B. Ford, asecond class clerk ia the Inspection ai. vision ef the Contract Ofice of the Post OMice De- | partment, was to-day discharged upoa the discoy- ery of evidence implicating nim in ti frauds in that bureau. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Seeman pales WASHINGTON, April 22, 1875, RESIGNATION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS— recent SFCRETARY BRISTOW TNE PROBABLE svUc- CESSOR. The resignation of Attorney General Wil!:ams takes effect on the 16th of May. He says that he has held the office long enough for reputation and poltiteal glory, and thatit is now time jor him to devote some attention to his own welfare. He will revew his practice in Washington as a lawyer aud seave to (be President the cnoice of his suc- cessor, abont whom, hg says, be has no more idea than an unborn babe. It is known, however, that recrerary Bristow will willingly accept tue office, and, as the President bas promi he should have aw fit to re- sign, the question now is who will be Secretary Bris:ow'’s successor, Mr, Bristow does not hike tue duties of Secretary of (be Treasury, and the coming change bas alone kept him In office. Judge Edwards Pierrepont, of New York: ex- Senator Carpenter and General Batler are also mentioned im convection with the coming vacancy. ‘The letter of the President accepting the resignation of Attorney General Williams, tt is said. will be transmitted to tnat gentleman to- | morrow, in tt the President tribute to his abiitty and di uuished services as wwe Lead of the Department v1 Justice, Tk ENFORCEM NT ACTS TO BE DECLARED UN- STITUTIONAL—PRESIDENT GRANT DISSAT- ISFIED WITH HIS APPOINTEES. ‘There bas been much surprise mantiested at the announcement that the Supreme Court would de- cide the legisiation of Congiess known as the Ea- forcement acts unconstitutional. The fact is the Grant Parish case which Was recentiy argaed by Reverdy Johnsov, David Dudley Ficld and R. H. will pay @ high c | Marr, did not present tothe court a single feature hot previously presented in the South Carolina Ku Klux and Kentucky election cases, and it was upon the latter case the Court held its conference, when I! Was ciscoverod how nearly unanimous the Court was of the opinion that ihe act of July, 1870, Was unconstitutional. It was then that tne political bias had tts influence, and, as the Louisiana troubles had brought the Grant Parisi 2 promine forward as a party ques- The following interesting ceived at the Navy Department:— Saco, Me., April 17, Fon, G. M, Ropeson, Secretary of the Navy Sis—From a telezram in the newsoa 1875. ‘3 this letter has oven re. | 5 Mnorning I read that Commander Luli has reported to the Navy Department that both the Nicarad and Panama routes are practicable for 4 cana’ It is added that Commander Lull seoms to favor the former, “as it is nearly a th usand miles shorter than the Panama rouie jor the trade between our Atlantic und Gull ports and those ou the Pacific coast, besides being much heaithler, and the construction of a canal through Nicaragua Would open up @ country very productive of sugar, cotfee, Manogany aud tidigo.’ The adage avout giving adoga bad name ts particularly applicable to Panan regards its | climate, 1b tue early years of the Caltioruia gold excitement passengers to Clagres not unire- quently had (o remain several days in the swampy | Village at the month of the river, sleeping in mis- | erable, dirty huts or in the open air, suvsisting | mvsily On unhealthy food, wuucuing banavas and plantains aud drinking much bad whiskey and aquadiente. Then they were packed Into open | bungos or *dagvuts,”’ which had to be shoved or “poled” fity miles up the rapid current of the river to Cruces. Lhave known these bungos ta be SIX days On this part ol the route, whe passen- gers being exposed day and night to drencaing Tains and & burning sun, all toe while using the muddy river water to quencn their toirst. From Cruces, twenty-three miles to Panama, over | steep hills and through gorges only wide enough jor your mule, it took aputver day of exposure, With oad food or none at all, ‘then, when 1 Pana ma, the detention, deiore taking steamer or saul- ing vessel for San Francisco, would be irom one week totwomoutos, 1 have known 2,00) passen- gers to be detained for weeks at Panams, and nave had at one ume while Consul at Acapulco, In Mexico, 1,200 oO: these, mostly desutute; on my hands for ivom two to six weeks, who were wrecked on the coast. Add to this that steamers which should have had only 300 to 600 passengers often carried 1,000 to 1,600, aud you will not won- Ger that much sickness was tue result, and it was ali charged to tne bad climate o! Panama, SOME HARON MUNCUAUSEN, y in relating his wouderiu! experience from New | York to Panama, wro.e that in the construction | of the Panama Katlroad one inan lor every sleeper | lost his hie by disease, and this been s0 Olen j Tepeated that many oeheve it. ‘The lact 18 that the record o1 the deatus kept by the company | shows only about 300 instead Of say, 0,000, | which would represent the ties in jorty-seven | miles of railroad, Jt ts true that both Panama and Nicaragua have hot, enervating ciimates, and: | & tan Will be better jor a short ciunge occaston- ally to colder latitudes, But neither are excep- | tionally unnealony. Of the two Panama is the most bevltay, anual say this aller a residence of | eiguteea years on the Istumus, eis of which were pasevd as United States Consul, and atier a | good deai of ravel and ah tnnmate acquaintance with the neighboring State of Nicaragua, ‘Loere | are no diseases in Panama thatdo not obtata in Nicaragu: Hoth are subject to malurious fevers Ol @ mild type, of witch nobody divs and which yield readily to very simple treatment, & | cept that in Nicaragua tne hot Gays and compara- | Uvely cold nights are productive of ugue, Which 1s almost unknown In Panama, Consumption is | scarcely known in either country and yellow lever | | 18 not indigenous to either, 1 tirmly believe that | With as favorable condicons of living Panama and Nicaragua are every wit a8 healthy as are tne | As to States of Vermont aud New fampsnire, THE SHORTER DISTANCE claimed for Mcaragua petween the Atlantic and Gull ports and “those of the Paciile,” the depart- Ment needs no information. ‘Tne steamer dis | tance, a8 near as | can measure It on Lue cuarts, 1s 685 miles shorter by the Nicaragua route for tue | | West coast of Mexico and Cailiornia; but 140 mies Of this Must be deducted tor the greater length of | the combined San Juan kiver, lake and canal route, that being 192 miles, Wulle the Panama | Canal would be but 41 miles. But on the other hand the Panama route would be 600 to 700 miles nearer to the great cities and rich trade of the | south Pacific, comprising Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia | and Chih, Wile ie facilities the caaal af Panama Would give to the immense Magdalena trade and Colombian coust trace, on boty oceans, that would centre at Panoma and Aspinwall for ail parts of toe world, wouiu more than overbalance the Opening up of @ small portion of Nicaragua, | and tne little gain in the distance to and Jrom the ports of Guatewala, Honduras and | San Salvador, jor Costa Rica would not be much | alfected by the choice of eitner route. | ‘Yoe fact that the Panama reute would have | deep, sate harbors on both sides by placig & slight breakwater at Aspinwall; (hatthe Panama Kattroad, immediately alongside of which thg | capal Would be cnt, would immensely add to Lk jacuity wita which the work could be constructed ; that ty Would not take hall the time to complete | it that the Nicaragua route would require; ghat there would be oniy jorty-une miles ol Lowage tor | salllug Vessels on the Panama, agaist 182 miles | over the Nicaragua route, and ibe immense difer- | ence 10 favor of Panama ia the expense o, the two | projects. Ail these iacts, without doubt, enter | into she calculations o: Commander Lull, and | bave been wel! studied by the Navy as well as tue | btate departments at Washington. Very respeci- | fully, your obedient servant, FRANCIS W. RICE, A STRANGE MURDER. 4 GERMAN MURDERED AT MILLVILLE, N. 3.— SINGULAR DISCOVEBY OF THE DUDY—TIMELY ABREST OF THE MURDFRER—HIS ESCAPE | AND SUBSEQUENT REARREST AT BRIDGETON— FULL AND COMPLETE IDENTIFICATION. MILLVILLE, April 22, 1875. Great excitement was caused in this city last evening by the intelligence that a man haa been murdered about three-quarters of a mile north of this place, on what 18 known as the old Stage road. Ihe Coroner, with a number of citizens, visited the spot to ascertain the iacts as far | as possible, On their arrival they found tne man (who was a loreiguer and a stranger in these parts), had been placed near the track of the | West Jersey Railroad by the murderer or maur- derers, evidently to convey tne impression that he had been killed by the cars, But upon examina- tion it was found that the man’s lace had been iterally cat to pieces, while the back part of his bead was completely crusned by some blant in- strument; his body was carefuliy covered with a bianket and his lower limbs were enveloped in ; sand. He being still alive, tue Coroner pro- ceeded to take his ante-mortem statement. The | wounded man being unable to spevk, no intorma | tion could be gained, save that wuich was given | by gestures, tie was then brought to this city, | put died while on the way. | THE CORONBR'S INQUIRY. | A yury .was theo empanelied and proceeded to investigate the circamstances connected with the murder, Upon the vody+was jound part of a watch chain, and in the watch fob of lus pants a number of pieces of gold coin (loreign); aiso in one of his pockets the following printed ticket, such 28 are usually given to emigrants woen they have foreign coin converted imto American cur- reveri—"idagen & ing, « 1 Wai street; Castie Garden, New York. ons, $17 60." T OF THE About eleven o'clock P.M. tue sury tice that there had Ocen a suspicions 4) dividual purchasing clothing eatly in the eveuing and paying thereior in gola (loreign), correspond. ing ine racee to il found on tt miu red man. He had egisvered hinsel! at the wr F. Schwarz. He Was immediately arrested and vrougat belore the jury. Ine onicer tour | naden im nis Old clothes, under toe bed, a hand- kerctiei of (ae same size and pattern as that which Was ound around the neck of Mis Vieum. Altera taorouga eXamination the jury decided vo ad- journ until the lollowtng mornibg jor tue purpose ung the place Where the man haa beea in the meantime Schwartz was con- unued tn custody, o ESCAPE OF THE MURDERER. Between the hours of one amd six A. M., through gross carelessness, tue man Scnwartz, arreste: eiTator of tie deed, delib othes (new) aud te parts unk the thing t eraily Known this morning the wh | was indignant, and joud depuoctations could be | beard on every site. A large numoer of citizens | pmmediateiy started in pursuit of him wich shot , Teog tye country lor mies s Were se ¢ oMicrais we heihooring cites and t on le eilixeus that he co were U alert, so certain mitted the crime, DISCOVERIES 1N | In the meanume tue scene of the murder, soureh they found tue va bushes spread Oven, ha having e there Wich Were the toitiais “P. whieh lcoked very much asit F had made his escape, owned jound tm cue : or $80; & wien had with bar evident than ever t to bere, Was the tan, © coraingly renewed exertt ture hima, RR. i been seen be- t ST OF THE MEK At seven . bus day he n een Hridgeton and Milviie, on mer city. At ten vea his Way to the the mone, a apon murdered even then com a t m the scuttle tad y rund to correspond eXactly. (tis te by Many that he wi! make a clean confession, According to papers taken cron: tile vabes, tas ca nas | been a irult dear in Germa The murde mat 1s posed to be named age, irom Buchon, 7 years o ep Obert, Wartemburg. fifty rae Francis Schwartz bh: | of Joseob Obert near this city last evening, SHERT, HOMICIDE IN ORANGE, N, J. 4 BLIND SEPTUAGENARIAN KILLS & TWELVE- YEAR-OLD BOY. Yesterday the county physician of Essex, N. J.. Dr. Bewhuel L, Dodd, recetved a telegram from the Police Marshal of Orange, stating that Patrick Walsh, Jr.,a boy twelve years of age, had died from the resu!t of a blow infictea with a stick by an aged map, now in custody, named Ebenezer Green, of the Valley. The county physician, who in Essex county 18 alone authorized to order in- quests, atonce repaired to tne residence of the dead boy's father, located on South Vailey street. He mide @ post-mortem examination of tne body and found the skull ijractured, and only @ Slight abrasure of the nose, juss between the eyes, where the stick of oid Green ‘The brain, however, found to be 1. aud the doctor bas po dont thas death Was caused by inflammation of the brain, super- induced by being struck as described, THE HOMICIDAL BLOW. From careful inquiries made it appears that last Saturday nigut Ebenezer Green, who is sev- eaty-turee years of age, almost stone viind and living on Austin séreet, started irom home to oo- tain some beer for fis son-in-law, one Cornelius Seigler. On the way he was beset oya pack of boys, who hooted him, puiled his coat tails, pushed him and ia many ways tormented the old man, The latier is of rather @n irritable temper, and as ne heard the boys moving close on him for the fith or sixth time he suddeniy swung his heavy stick behind him and siruck one of the boys a@ sbarp blow directly between the eyes, oa the bridge of the nose. Le was troubled Jo more. ‘The injured boy proved to be Patrick Waish, son of a gardener of the same name. At first it Was not thought the injury Was serious, The boy wasconscious, On Monday te became unconscious, and remained so util Wednesday night, when he died. Mean- While old Green Was arrested and is heid to await (ue result of the inquest which was ordered aud commenced yesterday, The general tupression, as well as the impression of the county physician, 18 That the Case 18 One of justifiable homicide. ‘Ine parents ol the dead boy'do nov show any bitter- ness Loward the oid man, and he, in his cell, seems to be dreadiully grieved over the terribie nius- jortune. OBITUARY. JOHN HARPER, THE PUBLISHER. Mr, John Harper, of the well known publishing firm of Harper & Bros., New York, died at hall-past elgnt o'clock last evening, of paralysis, at his city residence, No, 234 Fiftn avenue, in this city, at the advanced age of seventy-eight years and three — months, ‘The Harpers’ firm originally consisted of James (born in 1795, died in New York March 17, 1869) and Joun, whose death is above recorded (born © Januury 22, 1797). They were the sons of Joseph Harper, whose occupation was that of a builder, and were born and reared on a farm in the viciuty Of what is now known as Newton, i. 1, Their fatuer was @ man of sound common sense, a pious member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and to which the sons have always ad- hered. James and John Harper were indentured apprentices to the printing business by their jather when they were of proper age. Harly in lee summer of 1817, having just finished their term ul apprenticeship at the printing trade they opened @ modest printing office in the second story of & small wooden house on the corner ot Front and Dover street in this city, When tuis little printing establishment was announced to the pushice the und the vencure of these young men was looked upon as almost desperate, Ky great energy anid imaustry, however, the firm prospered irom toe first, In a sow years they founa their quarters too limitea and removed to another buuding in Falton street, near Broaaway. In 1823 a younger brother, Mr, Josepn Wesley Harper, woo had learned his trage o1 them, was given an interest in the house. In 1825 they removed again to Pearl street, near Franklin square, aad shortiy alter to Clur street, where they purcoased two smail balidings and materiaily extended their business. in 1826 =6auoiher brother, Mr, Fletcher Harper, was aamitted to partnor- ship, and the style of the frm was changed irom J. & J, Harper to darper Brothers. ‘This Was the origin of what 18 Low the largest book publishing firm in the world. On the 10h of December, 1853, @ fre occurred im the buildings occumed by Harper Brotners turough tne careiess- ness Of & plumoer, and property to tae amount of $1,000,000 Was cestroyed. Wita their characteris- Ue euergy they linmediately determined upon re- baliaing their estanlishment upon @ scale wnico | Would uave staggered tne most prosperous com- | mercial house. 142 Rew bulldiugs Were finished in 1s54 and are the same Which are now occupied by the firm. On the 25th of March, 1869, Mr. James harper visited the store jor (ne last time. On | this occasion he was 10 bis usual health, and ap- peared to be possevsed of unusually good spirits. ile lett the establisoment at ap early hour, and, as was bis usual custom, went to ride in tu niral Park, By on accident he was thrown from his carriage and received 1ojaries irom which he died | two days allerward. His brotuer, Josepa Wesley Harper, became so afflicted at ine dewuse of his _ elder orotuer that he took sick and rapidly jalied 1m heaita, and ded on tos 14ta ©. reoruary, 1870, Aiter (ne death of bis two brothers Joau Harper withdrew irom active business aud toe fim was Treorgaaized vy tae aduission of several suns of | the Original partuers. These, alter receiving & careiui education, several of them at Commbia business of | Printing books was in its infancy im this country, | ? — SUICIDE AT THE WINDSOR HOTEL’ MR. CHARLES C. LEWIS BLOWS HIS BRAINS OUT, Last Taesday Mr. Charies C. Lewis arrived it this city irom Alken, S, U., and went to the Wind: sor Hotel, where be was assigned to room No. WB Ata quarter past e gh’ o’ciock yesterday morning the servants about the hallways heard the report of a pistol shot in Mr, Lewis’ room and at once ree ported the fact at theoffive. Alter vainly eadeave oring tu unlock the door it was finally ound neces» sary to burst tt in, Mr. Lewis was found lying on the bed in @ pool ofblood, Theie was a bullet hole in nis head aud 1p bis right hand ne beld a revolver, one chambes of which was empty. He was not dead ut the ume the door was forced open, but expired in about fiteen minutes, The deceased gentleman was avout filty years of age, He had been a member of the smelting and | refining company known as Webster, Lewis & Co., | and which failed some four months since, ‘Their place of business was at No. 161 Jane street, Business reverses, together wit increas ing ill healtn, preyed upon his mind con unually for the past tweive moaths and finaly culminated tn his tragic death as above reported, In one of the povkets of the decea-ed Was jound What appeared to be the copy of a letter recently seat to bis wile, in whico 1t was stated that be had sent her $175, and tnat ip raising Uie amount lie nad mes With agreal deat of trouble aud embarrassment, Toere were alsa {pope in bis pockets sixty shares of the Bowery wank. Mrs. Lewis and her daughter are now in Aiken, whither they went some Weeks since, accom pauied by tne deceased. The remaing were removed to an uncertaker’s, at No. 163 Bowery, yesterday alternooy, aller wich a telegram was sent to the auiappy Whe aod daughter notiiying them of their irreparable loss. OTHER ICIDES. About seven o'clock la: gut Raymond Schn der, turty-flve years of age, residing at No. 34 Bleecker street, was found dead in his bedroom, On the frst floor, front, of the above number. A rope was around bis neck, which was suspended | from @ gas bracket. 15 was evident that be bad conupitted suicide, and in order to do $0 he had gathered bimsell up on a chair, and, adjusting the knot of the rope to the jugular vein, fol. but one loot, causiug immediate death, Mr. Solnelde a wife and three children, 1t is supposed tt committed the rash act while luboring unde oL temporary insanity. and will bold an inquest, A man bamed Josepn Vartz, aged thirty-sl: years, residing at No. 119 Third avenne, i dead in his bed last night about elev A pistol bail was found todged in tse brain aod @ ; discharged pistol was 1ound lying near him. ‘Lud | supposition is that Mr. Vartz commil suicide, a ty ‘The Corener was notitied z a 1 A MYSTERIOUS CASE, DID JULIUS DUNCAN COMMIT SUICIDE? Yesterday morning Coroner Simms, of Brooklymy | received a postal card which read as follows: Fupncanr 20, 1876. Doctor Stas, Coroner of Brooklyn :— Dean Six—This is to inform you that I have committed suicide by taking an ounce of tincture of op) Dobody isto blame. Lite had become to moa burven. Please procure a sew stamps and rs which you will tnd with me. Yours r JULIUS DUNG . 182 Degraw street. The Coroner, naturally supposing that he had @ genuine case and a fee in prospective, sent De tective Corr, of the Central Office squad, to in | vestigate the case, The officer sound, on visitiag No, 132 Degraw street, instead of the body of Dun- can, a bundle of letters addressed to the Editor ot the Frie Presse, @ German local paper, whica | Julius bad left with his landlady for delivery om leaving the house the night previous. Duncan, who was about forty-cight years of age, hod been employed jor some time past on the paper named and had also corresponded wi # leadin Western German journal, He nad been employer in reporting toe Beecher trial and is believed te have become somewhat unsettled tn his reason, He 18 @ uative of Germany and a bighly educaied man. The police authorities and His iriends are making a thorough search for the ubtor/una man, who if be carrred ms written inceation Inte etlect, swallowing an ounce Oo! opium, cannot pox sibly ce in the laud of the living. THE FEROCIOUS RAIDS OF ALL NOXIOUS INe sects that infest human dwellings can be stopped in one day by the use of Kyowxss’ [xsect Destauyer, dis tributed into all the cracks and crevices with BnowLas* Parext Gux. Soid only in botties. he let ly, A.—FOR GENTLEMEN’: HATS OF eathe seu. go direct to the manufacturer, hSPENSCHK) 118 Nassau street. A.—PATENT WIRE SIGNS, ENGRAVED METAR and Brass signs. Store, office and Sign Painting. UPHAM & C0., 3% Broadway, ALL KINDS WIRE yng eg 4 oEAXBERe made and set to order by a RAHAM, 97 A SHUT AROUND THE WORLD.—NOTHING like it since Lexington and Concord except KNOX'S spring style of Hats. Stores, Filth Avenue Hotel and | 212 Broadway. ALWAYS FIGHT CATARRH WITH WOLCOTT’S Catannn AnsimiLaton: fight pain, fever or indammatiog with Woucorr's Paix aint. A REMARKABLE PECULIARITY —THE ELAS College, entered the Louse, each serving aregulat |= qyo agus, COME. 683 Broadwa - apprenticesuip 1 sume branca Ol the Ousiness. Mr. | inirate appliance. curs worst ruptures b “4 doun Harper wad veen 1 Verv deheate beaita for | perceptible, velng disteibuved uoilorindy upwaru of & year past, veing fined so his ince last July. The jast occasion o1 his being In puviic Was during the latter part of the mouth of diay, 1874, When be induiged, at tne Vice 01 nis paysiciaa, in # ride tarougu the Central | Park. ©: iv immediate lamily toere remain two sons and three daughters to mourn their irrepar- aie loss. HON. 8 H. HODGES. Another of the old schooi of lawyers who Rave done so much to lay the foundations of our juris. | pradence bas passed away, Silas Heary Rodges haviog died in Washington on the 20th inst, Mr Hodges was descended from an English stock. His ancestors settied in Tauaton, Mass., over 200 years ago. His graudiather wi army of the Revolation aud serve! under Wash+ jugtou. Afcer the War Was over be esiablisned himsell in the fertile meadows of Clarendon, Vt south of Rutland. His sou Was 4 er, a dudg aud a couusry gentiomaa, and his grandson, the tof this sketen, Was bora ia Clarendon January 12, 1804. He otaGied law ano opened an office in Katiand, Where le practised the proies- sion for many years. He nad & spectal ap- Licuue lor scientific studies aad for al! mechanical appliances and excelied im patent cases, He Was appomied by Presidente Fillmore Com | sioucr of Patents, bat lost the vilice A chauge of admernistration in 1353. Im 186i a board of toree E. niners-in-chiet was created oy als irom the decisions of Lhe eon grantiog or re ‘sions Of interierenc OQ. this Boara Mr, ye Of Mis deata, the pre- he did more. pernaps, siding Commissioner, #3 than any otuer maa to establisu the repatation of | the United States Patent OMice Jor learning, accu- rucy aoa abuity. and com- luegree a minute acquainta: comprenensive Views, mauy years irom 4 painrul dis- tue pangs oF Which he bore With caeeriul- ssand patience, Without preteuce or ostenta- a he was a devout ax ey Caristian, a of slering mtegrt courteous gentie- n. His death leaves @ Vaecaucy in the Patent Office that caanot ea lly the Joss Is irreparaole. JOUN STKES. The stranger who diea suddenly at Taylor's Hotel, Jersey City. last Saturday who had registered his name as James Buckles has deen identified as Jon Sykes, of Elienvule, N. Y., Where he Was the proprietor of a large factory for the manufacture of an article known as celsto He was also extensively engaged in the lmporiation Of dry goods in teis city. te Was Bett Huddersfieid, Yorksuire, England, and | Was abuut sixty years of age ac the time of nis death. Bro: His taimily are temporarily residing im Not many years ago he Owned and re- ndid mavsion at bay Ridge, L. |. oi Cena disposition, ang in isiness be hud (ew équals Jor energy, prudence aud perseverance. Kivu. QD Pr BO , UNITED STATES NAVY. Dr. Py. Boyer, lately im the medical corpa, United States Navy, died at nis residence, Read+ ing, Pa., April 14, at the age of thirty-six years. The was attached to the gunvoat Mattabassett at her engagement with the rebel ram A arie Sound, und Was si Surgeon ang Alter remict ers he revarned a, and has nor fic leaves a large circle his early death, tHE WEATHER YESTERDAY. @ following record Will show the changes in temperature for the past tweaty-four hours In comparison With the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by tae thermometer ai Aud- nut's Poarmacy, HERALD Batiding :— sik. 18 1874 1873. 50 surgeon in the | iy be Gived, aad to his tame | morning, and | eens RFIELD’s IMPROVED ft and warranted, for 93 with water baci h avenue. BARBER'S ITCH ALL OVER MY FACE—GILES 14 cured me. Rats ready. BURK CERVANTES.—THE SPANISH New York invite the public to a sole the d order uf the Exeeutiv DYEING AND OL BARING zt Brookly IF YOU WANT TO TONE UP THE SYSTEM, | taxe the Percvian Sreur. 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