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ay THE IRISH-AMERICAN RIFLE MATCH. MEN. LONDON, April 37, 1875. The Lore Mayor of London will go to Dublin in Bate to attend the banquet whicn is to be given to thé American rifle team on their arrival. Tle wiil at dinner at the Mansion House in Lendon in honor of the American rifiemen alter the international contest. CHURCH AND STATE. ENGLISH CATHOLIC SYMPATHY WITH THE GER- MAN AND SWISS BISHOPS. Panis, April 26, 1875, L’Univers publishes letters of sympathy from Roman Catholic bishops of Great Britain to the bishops of Germany and Switzerland. The letters to the Swiss bishops are espectally yevere in condemnation of the Old Catnolic move- ‘ment. HISTORICAL CONGRESS. Lonvon, April 27, 1876. The London 7imes announces that an inter- ational ‘congress on the history of America before its discovery by Columbus will meet in Nancy, France, on July 22. THE BLACK HILLS. EXPLORING EXPEDITIONS IN PREPARATION FOB A STARI—WHAT IT IS PROPOSED TO ACCOM- PLISH. CHICAGO, Ill., April 26, 1875. The geological and topographical exploring ex- Pedition to the Black Hilis and vicinity, headed by Mr, Janny, the government Scientific Commis- Moner, and accompanied by a military escort ander Lieutenant Colonel Fred Grant, will start Boout the 10th of May from Yankton, Dacotah, proceeding thence by a small steamer up the Missouri to Fort Abraham Lincoln. Its ulti- mate destination is the Yellowstone Valley, which will be thoroughly surveyed, the waters of the river soundef, and the mineralogical features of tbe region eXamined. The Yellowstone River will be navigated as far as possible, the expedition in- tending to follow it a distance of 150 miles, with a view to making a chart of its course, depths of Water, and height of rapids and cascades. AN@THER EXPEDITION will, n the course of the seadon, be sent out, led by General Custer, its destination the Big Horn and Powder River region. THE BORDER RAIDS, POBT OFFICE PLUNDERED BY MEXICANS. WasuinaTon, April 26, 1875. ‘The Postmaster General this morning received the following despatch, which he bas forwarded to the Secretary of State :— Corpus Caristt, Texas, April 24, 1875, ba oJ Postmaster Guxenat, WASHINGTON :— ¢ post office Was robbed and plundered at Carizo on e 19th inst, by Mexicans. Dr, Lovell 1s killed. The yastora House safe is in the same pullding. but aster as |: a it could not be opened. Particulars will pe re- by mail. lam here, Y on official dur MCCLELLAND, Postmaster. THE FIGHTING INDIANS. SBRIVAL AT FORT WALLACE OF TROOPS IN AN EXHAUSTED CONDITION—INDIANS PREPARING FOR WARFARE. Kansas Oiry, April 26, 1875, A special from Wallace, Kansas, says that Lien- temant Henley arrived at Fort Wallace tnis morn- ing with a number of soldiers in an exhausted condition. Four hundred Indians were seen about fifty miles from Wallace, near the Kansas Pacific Railroad track. The government is mak- Img preparations for several attacks on the Indi- bos. MEYERS AND THE MILITARY. PHILADELPHIA, April 26, 1875, A d@spatch from the coal dealers to Captain C, H. Dabrings says that the First regiment will arrive home on Tuesday afternoon. This movement of the troops was anticipated by many citizens this morning upon learning by despatch from Hazieton that General Osborne had ordered home the Wy- oming artillery, with the proviso, however, that they were to hold themselves 1m readiness to be recalled at amoment’s notice. Adjutant General North, of the First division staff, had not, up to one o'clock P, M., received any official notice that the | were disappointed when called upon to render : _ NEW YORK HERALD, TWESDAY, APRIL 27, 1875—QUADRUPLE SHEET, RAILROAD COLLISION, Serious Accident on the Baltimore and Poto- mac Road Near Washington. ENGINES AND CARS DEMOLISHED. List of Employes and Pas- sengers Injured. DETAILS OF THE OATASTROPHE. Wasuinctow, April 26, 1875. Owing to the grossest mismanagement on the part of the employ¢s of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad between Washington and Baltimore the inward bound passenger train, due here from New York at 6:15 this afternoon, collided with the Philadelphia express which left the Washington depot at 4:53, Thé collision occurred near what is called the Navy Yard Tunnel, The first report of the accident to the quiet peo- ple of Washington was the fire alarm whion con- veyed the intelligence that another posta] car had been burned. Belng early in the evening the cit zens turned ont to witness the conflagration, but professional services or provide litters for the wounded. A VISIT TO THE SCENE ofthe railroad accident to-night shows that the catastrophe was of a most serious character, Laborers, by the light of torches, were enzaged in removing the wreck from the road, and ex- pected to have the track eleared before morning. The trains departing and arrivmg transferred passengers*and baggage to either end of the Wreck, thus causing but slight Getention to | travel between Washington and the North, It was remarked generally as fortunate that the colliding | cars aid not run off the track, as in such a case they would have becn precipitated over the embankment, which ts fifteen or twenty feet high at this place, The accident occurred a short distance from the northern end of the tun- nel and not more than 200 or 300 yards irom the bridge crossing the eastern branch of the Poto- mac, Had the collision occurred one minute earlier, on the bridge, the loss o! life would nave been frightful. rom information obtained at the svene of the disaster it appears that the engipeer H on the northern bound train did not stop suff- | elentiy long on the switch near the | mouth of the tunsel to allow the southern bound train to pass, but proceeded on nis way and met the latter train just around a | curve coming at fall speed, that train neing en- titled to the right of way. THE CRASH | caused by the collision was fearful, both engines | and four cars being completely demolisned. The tender of one of the engines was thrown onthe top of the wreck, and the baggage car of the north bound train on the top of its engine. Three of the cars wrecked were attached to the north bound train and the fourtn one to the south bound train. The following named persons were injured:— THE INJURED. Goorge McAfee, engincer of the nortn bound train; chin cut open and otherwise injured about the face. First regiment had been ordered back. Nothing | could be learned as to the probability of the Sec- ond regiment, Colonel Lyle, being culled upon to relieve the First regiment, and such a call was considered as improbable by the staff officers. A CHANGE OF THE TROOPS. Haz.eton, Pa., April 26, 1875, ‘There have been no disturbances in this part of the coal regions since the attack at Morrison’s on Thursday evening. The man killed on that occa- Mon was recognized as Peter Munday, of Freehold, \ desperate character, and the leader of the crowd on the previous night at Ely’s. He 18 also said to have ied the mov that marened through the town on the 20th ult, ‘There was change made this morning in the disposition of the troops, the memvers of the First Philadelphia regiment being withdrawn irom the out- osis and their place supplicd by mem- rs or the Ninth regiment. A rumor is cur- rent to-night thas the First regiment wiil leave ior home to-morrow morning. Should tts cecur, however, the region will be weil protected by tne Ninth, which will remain untill all danger ts arsed. The Wyoming Artillery left for home on ‘day morning. THE CONFEDERATE DEAD. Aveusta, Ga., April 26, 1875. Memorial Day was observed here with un- | usually imposing ceremonies. parace and procession, and the corner stone of the Confederate monument was laid. In his speech Genorai Evans satd:—“Let us do nothing to keep alive the passions of war. To study its lessons is prudence. To profit by its teachings is wisdom; but to stir up the oid ant- Mosities 1s madness. The voice of this monn- ment will not be for war but for peace. it will tay to us—‘The Conlederacy nas expired. Its great life went out on the putpie tia t howed from the hearts of its sons. We have buried it. We do not intend to exuume its remains. We ‘Were utterly aefea'ed and we dismiss our resent- There was a large | ments. Sadiy We parted with the dear old cross of | stars which we followed througt, Mauy a storm of Shot and shell; but we take with the true hand of Soutiern hocor the staff that holds the fag of Stars and Stripes, i respond with truest feeling to-day to the iraternai wores of Generai Bartiett, Ken at the Centennial of the first battle of the id Revolution.”? Afterward the Ladies’ » Association decorated with flowers the the Confederate and the Federai dead in gusta Cemetery. THE CHICAGO CITY GOVERNMENT, CHICAGO, Ml, April 26, 1875, On the application o1 members of the Citizens’ Association Judge Williams, of the Cirenit Court, to-day issued a Writof injunction, restraining the Gity Clerk and Common Council, for the time Detug, irom canvas-ing the vote cast at Friday's Glection, on the question of reorjanizing the city govecr men: of Chicago under the General Incor- porns ‘act of 1872, or im any Way proceeding unde} that act. The ground upon which the in- ta ‘was asked lor Was that the election was Wegalin method and travduient im vbe voung. iemorial SENTENCED TO DEATH. MONTREAL, Quebec, April 26, 1875. Cornelius Deery was sentenced to death in the Court of Queen’s Bench this morning for assauit- ing Constavle Baignet on the 30ih of July. ARRUST OF A CAPTAIN. HALax, N. S., April 26, 1874 Captain Carlton, formerly master of the trading schooner Vordelia, which vessel was cast away last autumn under suspicions circumstances, wa: arrested on Satarday, and is now in tlatifax Jail. TUE CANAL LOLLS. Lockront, N. Y., April 26, 1 At& large and carnest meeting held in Arcade Hall, in this city, Saturday evening, presided over oy Hon. T. T. Flagler, speeches wi made favor- jug low tolls ou the canals, and resolutions cop’ ing the Legisiavure to lishing tae tolls recommended Bad ata | | detained for some cause. leg broken by Jumping from the train. Henry Becntil, fireman; injured interaaly, George W. Baker, of Wiimuington, Del., a pas senger; inured internally. ‘Thomas Collins, of Baltimore, Md.; severely | bruised. \ George Duritz, a Western Union Telegraph | operator; cut and bruised. | | | | “Jacob Fry, engineer of the south bound train; | | | Albert Redmeyer, @ passenger; wrist broxen, Mr. Buchanan, conductor; cat about the head and face. al Cnarles McCarthy, of Washington, D. ©., passen- | ger; slightly bruised. Several other passengers, whose names could not be ascertained, were slightly imjured, but were able tu proceed on their journey or retura to their homes tn this city. McAfee, Baker, Collins, Fry, Bechtil and Duritz were taken to the Providence Hospital ana re- ceived proper medical aid. AN ENGINEER'S STATEMENT. Jacob Fry, the engineer of the incoming train, | says the north bound train shouid have remained on the switch at the mouth of the tunnel at least fifteen minutes, even if he had been behind time; but he was on time and looked at his watch just after crossing the Eastern branch bridge, when he | found he had one minute to reach the switch, Just then he sighted the north bound train coming around the curve. He immediately pnt on the air brakes, reversed his engine and jumped. break- ing his leg. STATEMENT OF A PASSENGER. Mr. W. Z. King, Surveyor of Customs at Green- port, N. ¥., Who was @ passenger on the New York express, which left that city at forty minutes | past eight this morning, makes the following | statement:—“The train left New York on time, When we arrived at Philadelphia the train was I think we must have | been from ten to fifteen minutes behind time when we left there, though we arrived at that city on tine, I do not think we made up any of that time until we left Baltimore,,wnen the tram rau at & very rapid rate, so fast, in fact, as to occasion considerable un- easiness on the part of the passen- | gers, and this fast travelling was evidently for the purpose of making up tle time lost by the deten_ tion at Philadelphia. The first indications I had ofacollision or of anything wrong was just after ‘we leit the Eastern brancn of the Potomac River, entering Washington and in full view of the dome of the Capitol, When there was a sudden and ter- rific crash, occasioned by the engine of the ex- press train on which 1 was travelling and the engine of the Baltimore train coming into colli- sion and PING THE BOILER of one engine completely into the ovber. The bitg- gage car of the express train moving south was run on top of the engine, and rested upon the ground only upon the rear truck, the otner tracks | being upon the engine, and the car thus forming an angle of forty-five degrees. Noone wasseriously | hurt in the car | occupied, which was the rear car, the’ only injuries resulting from @ very beavy jar. There were four passenger cars, including the smoking and palace cars, The passengers all im- mediately loit the Cara to ascertain the amount of | | yet raul, | Co." | diary. ! ting Ore to houses for so jong a ume to this c ' offered by the city, Gamage, and the first objects that met my view were two men imprisoned between the floor of the baggage car of the outgoing train and the frst passenger car of the same train, the former car havipg completely mowed down the passenger cur. The men were in a space of about sixteen inches, and the great wonder is that they were not crushed to death. They were, however, released in the course of a half hour and both were found to be injured, though the one who was underneath the other was able to walk. No ladies were injured. One of the engineers—tnough to which engine he belonged I donot know—was hauled ont of the rubish in A FRIGHTFUL CONDITION, being terribly cut about the head. Tnere was not @ great deal of outcry, and generally the pas- sengers seemed to be calm. The ladies on the train were much mrightened. The majority of the injured were oo the outgoing train, If we had been fiiteen seconds further back when the trains came into collision we should probably have gone into the river. We had just reached dry land when the crash came.’ , CONDITION OF CONDUCTOR BUCHANAN, Conductor Buchanan, of the Baltimore and Po- tomac Railroad, who was so severely injured this |, evening, wassleeping at midnight under the in- fluence of mild narcotics. His physicians are unable, at present, to state the extent of his in- juries. A COMING INVESTIGATION, The company will immediately make an examin- ation into the circumstances attending the dis- aster, with the view of ascertaiming where the responsibtlity re: THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION. THE PREPARATIONS FOR A DISPLAY OF AGRI- CULTURAL RESOURCES—REPORTS FROM SEV- ERAL PROMINENT STATES—EFFORTS OF CAP- TAIN LANARETH. PHILADELPHIA, April 26, 1875. Captain Lanareth, chief of the Centennial Bu- reau of Agriculture, and his assistants, are call- ing the attention of the agricuitarists of the coun- try to the importance of that department of the International Exnibition, and they report that the outlook in that direction is promising. Among other letters that the burean has received ts a communication from the Onio State Boara of Agriculture, stating that that body will make a very full exhibition of the resources of the | stock, . agricultural &e.; from the State live statistics, products, State that they propose to make a complete agricultural display, including a fine collection of geological specimens indicating the results of the present survey of the State; from the New York Agricul- tural Society ing for information; from the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture stating that arrangements are being made tor proper present- ation, and from the Peninsular Agricultural and Pomological Association of Delaware making ap- plication lor a iarge extent of space. A BLOCK DESTROYED. Lovrs, April 26, 1875, A fire broke out this afternoon in Verandah Hall butiding, occupying a block on North Fourth street, between St. Charles and Washington avenues. The entire roof of the building was barned, and Verandah Hall, which emoraced all the upper story, and is used as a Na- tional Guard armory, was gutted, The property of all the occupants of the building was more or less damaged. The stock of W. F. Gee & Co., gentle- men’s gered goods, narrowly escaped destrac- lion. The total loss 18 $100,000, The principal losers are as lollows:— Miller, Graot & Oo., ladies’ laces and trimmings; damage by water $20,000; fuily insured. Manning & Co., cnina and glass ware; damage by water and breakage $15,000; Lully insured. Kunkel Brothers, pianos and music, loss by water $10,000; fully insured. F L. ge millinery; loss by water, $8,000; fully jpsured, Gee & Co., furnishing goods; loss by fire, $12,000; fully insured, The damage to the building is $15,000; fally in- H sured. There were also several smalier losses. ‘The following is : THE INSURANCE on tho butiding:—Sr, Louis Mutual Fire and M 000 5 rine, $5,000; Mound City, of Si. Louts, Home Marual, st. Louts, $5,000; Germani: of cinnati, $5,000; Dominio of Rich 060; Rhode Island jJnsurance A-soci 000: Queen, Liverpool and London, | oval, Liverpool, $10,000; Commercial, St, Total, $60,000. Also on rents $25,000, in the Liverpool, London and Globe. ‘The imsurance on the other property has not been accurately ascertained, dat the jJollowing offices are known to be josers mania, of Freeport, 7. St. $5,000; German n. w York, 5,0/0; Contmental, New York, $5,000: Commercial ation, Liverpooi and London, $7,500; Kansas, Leavenworth, 000; tna, Hartviord, 000; Orient, $3,000; Niagara, New York, $4,600; Buitalo, German Ulay, Kentucky aad Jeferson Matual, of St. Louts, $2,000 each, | The Nationai Guard lost their uniforms, muskets and accoutrements. The fire caught onder the stairway leading to the bali, im the rear of Gee & and 18 believed to be the work of an incen- A CHICAGO FACTORY BURNED. Cmcago, Ill., April 26, 1875, A. W. Pitt's agricultural implemens manufac- tory, on the corner of Jefferson and Randolph sircets, was nearly destroyed by a fire. which proke ous in the building at hal+past six o’clock thisevening. The loss on the building ts about $10,000, 1t 18 thsared in the Peoples’, Frank- lin, Hadson, ard and Fairfield companies for $1,200 ‘each, and in other companie for $6,250. chott Bros, piano wakers, in the same builatuy, sustained a loss of $5,000; insurance $1,000. Mr, R. Livingston, manulac: vurer of pictures, g glasses and iurniture, Joses about $1 ed for $7,009, principaily in New Jer Hansen & N iurniture dealers, on the second floor, lose $2,000} | insured. The totai loss is about $30,000, THE LATE f-EAMBOAT FIRE. New ORLEANS, La., April 26, 1875, United States steamboat inspectors are investi- galing the conduct of the tugs during the steam. boat conflagration on Friaay last, AN INCENDIARY FIRE. | SPRINGFIELD, Mass., April 26, 1875. The North Egremont Hotel, owned by 0. J. Brusie, was burned by an incendiary fire last Sunday night. The loss is $8,000, and the insur- ance $2,000, THE MYSTERIOUS PROBLEM OF BRIDGEPORT'S FIRES PROBABLY SOLVED. RC Brivgerort, Conn., April 26, 1875. ‘The party supposed to have been engaged set- and for Whose arrest a reward of $500 has bee the very actor firing the building of the Naugatuck Ice Company, near the ratiroad depot. fis name ts William Royee, well known In police circles here, aud he was by ariver jor steam v0. fle the authorities. Whe a sted ded that he was trying to put out the fir t it | seurcalng his pockets materials for kinditag fires were found. The paper Royce nad used for starl- ing this fire consisted of theatrical posters, aud hat evidently been torn fron: some bili-board. Subsequently some of t nd of paper, whien the fire had not rea na studied under the planking of the bric eto bast Bridgeport. In Koyee’s pock e found au abundance of es aud knlie, the biade of Which was much hacked, & ¢ is about thirty- five years of age, dresses respeetably und bas usually borne a good character. SALE OF A RAILROAD. Inpianavonts, Ind., April At the sult of the Union ‘trust Company of New York the Indiana and IMlinvis Cental, Rabroad was sold to-day by Hoo. J. D. Howland, Conumis- sioner. The road » was bid in by Messrs Fahnestock and Mum/iord, representing the rst mortgage bondholaers, at $50,000. Lhe company will be reorganized apd the road compigred w Indianapolis as rapidly as possibie, Board | of the Centennial managers of Illinois amnouncing | | COLLECTORS oF Ci | Was caught last evening, in | WASHINGTON. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. WasHincton, April 26, 1875, am MarRoctovs consprmacy” AGAINST SECBE- TRY DELANO—MIS RESIGNATION INDEFI- NYELY POSTPONED, Secretary Delano to-day freely says that he be- Nevis the recent newspaper charges affecting bis oMdal conduct are ‘the result of an atrocious conipiracy” to compel his reurement from the Cabnet. He is in receipt of numerous letters from friends in various sections of the country advsing him to abandon his purpose (formed, a: he Ins stated, last fall) to resign about this time. Secretary Delano now says that in accordance witr this advice and with his own juagment of his duty to himself and to the repuolican party he is postponed his resignation indefinitely, OFFHIAL CONFERENCE AT THE EXECUTIVE MAN- BION. Thre was a consultation at the Executive Man- sionto-duy between the President, Secretary Fish, Postmaster General,Jewell and Secretaries Belk- nap and Robeson. It is the impression that the congrence was witn reference to the succession to Judge Williams, but nothing has yet occurred to confirm that beilef, FRAUDULENT AWARDS OF CONTRAOTS CANCELLED BY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL. The Postmaster General to-day issued an order cancelling all awards of contracts heretofore made in fayor of Jerome J. Hines, Patrick Laughlin,» John W. Delaney, Wilham Weiss and Wiillam ©. Iddimgs, these being the names contained in the propesals iraudulentiy imposed upon the depart+ ment by the complicity of the clerks at tne Jast Tegvlar letting. The oraer directs contracts to be immediately awarded to the respective bidders ‘whose proposals are next lowest in amount to the proposals thus rejected, The routes referred to are ail in the State of Texas, The fraudulent bids having been mace witn full knowledge of the lara below them. ‘The loss to the government oc- casioned by tne present order will be very smail. SAM BARD TO BE ALLOWED TO RETIRE. The President to-day received from Sam Bard, Postmaster at Atlanta, Ga,, a despatch stating that le had received a telegram from the Post- master General saying that he would be permitted to resign, his resignation to take effect on June 1, and asking that he be allowed to retire witn the | quarter ending June 30 next. Tne President re- quested tne Postmaster General to reply aMirma- | tively, which he did to-day, | POSTAL ARRANGEMENT WITH JAPAN. _ The Postmaster General to-day executed ar- | ticles of agreement with Mr. Yoshida Keyonari, | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotent- | ary of Japan to the United States, providing ior | tlon on newspapers and otner articles of prinied | matter, patterns and samples of merchandise ex- | changed in the mails between the two countries, This arrangement is to take effect on the Ist of | guiy next, onand alter whien date postage on newspapers will be four cents each, if not exceed- ing two ounces in weight, and the postage on other matter, patterns and samples of mercban- dise will be four cents for each two ounces or frac- tion thereof, . | THE VACANCIES IN THE PAY DEPARTMENT— OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON THE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT. The secretary of War recently made the follow- ing oMcial inquiries of the Attorney General:— “Uan the two vacancies now existing in the Pay \ | | | Department in the grace of paymaster, with the | | rank of major, be now filled by the President by | temporary appointments? And, tf you should de- | cide affirmatively, whether the President 1s re- stricted as to the persons who may be appointed? | Can he appoint the persons already nominated to | | the Senate and not confirmed by that body or | must those names be now excluded from consid- | eration 2” | The Attorney General answers that the two | vacancies existing in the grade of paymaster, with | the rank of major, can now be filled by the Presi- | dent by temporary appointments. Touching the other questions submitted, as to whether there are any restrictions on the President in regard to who may be appointed and whether he ts at liberty to | appoint those whom the Senate failed to confirm, | the Attorney General answers that he knows of no | | snch restrictions apon his power of appointments, | PAYMASTERS TO BE APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DECISION, The President will, to-morrow, appoint two pay- masters in the army to fill the vacancies in that corps caused by the Senate refusing to confirm two nominees for the positions before adjourn- ment.. These appointments will be made in accordance with the decision, of the Attorney Genera ot to-day, to the effect that the President has authority to fill these vacancies. DAMAGE ALLOWANCE ON MERCHANDISE 8US- PENDED. The following telegram was sent to-day to the Collectors of Ports designated under the act of 1870 and amendatory acts, for (he receipt of mer- chandise for the immediate transportation ia bond without appraisemen ! TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WaAsninaton, D. C., April 26, 1875. rom Suspend all demage allowances on merchandise arriving under act ol July 14, 1870, at your port as the port of final destinauon, Aiso withdrawals Irom warehouse Wilhou! additional duty alter one year from date of arrival at drst port. CHARLES F, CONANT, Acting Secretary. THE QUESTION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL Wir LIAMS’ SUCCESSOR. Intimatious are made to-night that no one hi yet been selected by the President to succeed At- torney General Williams, aod that the long con- ference between Messrs, Fish, Robeson, Belknap, Jewell and the President to-day did not result in adetermination as to who shall be nominated jor the position, No response has yet been made by the President to Jadge Williams’ letter of resig- | | nation. THE TRANSIT OF VENUS. THE SWATARA ON HER WAY HOME WITH THE QUEENSTOWN PARTY. | WASHINGTON, April 26, 1875. A despaten received at the Navy Department | from Commander Ratp Chandier, of the United | States steamer Swatara, announces the arrival of that vessel at Melbourne on the loth of February, | having left Port Chalmers, New Zeajand, on the aiter)oon of January 15 ana reacved Biud Harbor, on ihe coast of Australia, on the following day. At this poimt, the members ‘instruments and out- | ft of the Queenstown party to observe the transit | of Venus Were taken on poard, except the photog: | raphers, Phillip| and Pierson, who were permitted by Dr. Peters to remain behtod. The Swatara was Getained at Blut Harbor until the 20th of Jan- uary by Dad Weather, but on that day she left and rea Hobart Town oa th th of January. The ship aitived at Meibonrae on the 19vn of Feo. rnary, and was to sail for New York on the ise of Marco. TRYING TO REAK THE DESPERATION OF A CONVICTED MURDERER. New Haven, Conn., April 2, 1875, Christopher Fagan, who was recently tried in this city jor the murder of John Lite, convicted JATL, of murder m the second degree and sentenced to imprisonment for Ihe, attempied this morning to break jell, Sines nts lodgment in the County Jat Fagan bas repeacediy expressed @ prererence ior hanging to that of a iife tora im prison, and has a <) bis determination of escaping If possivie. Tt tulng be Made 3 most desperate attempt toe Hetween the cell oF aud the v artment 2 ick Wall, woten Fagen s In leoser Oo ‘that degree time Of M8 discovery’ ¢ * lew minntes Would suflice tor him te remove tite bricks aid Mane his way through the Hisimpieneuts were two broken case nat a lex of Dis trot fstead, which broken, Alter the discovery of is atteupt toe aitcnen servants acknowiedged to Known of che plow, aud expiatned it. About clock every muining Mrs. Webster, wile of tie Jae Keeper, 18 10 habit ot reteastng the femaies from their ce Fagan's plan Was to pass throash tae vole m (he wad at this time, and in case Mrs, Webster opposed lis escape, tu use tue sutves on her. The moment Fagan emerged from the boie he was aiscovered, lus objeet was frustrates, and he bes since been pitced tn 8 ceil i Om WHC CHOBE Is SIMply LMPossivie, amounts of the bona fide proposals, only a few dol, the full prepayment o/ postage to their déstina- | | A CHALLENGE TO ROW. WASHINGTON, April 26, 1875. ‘The Sportsman, of this city, puvitshes @ chal- lenge from D, Coughlin and J, W. Randall, of t! Potomac Boat Club, to row any two members of any organized boar club im the country a five mile perr-cains race for a prize valued at not less than 260, the Tace to come off at sucn time ana piace a8 May hereafter be agreed upon. LOUISVILLE JOCKEY CLUB. Lovisvitig, Ky., April 26, 1875. Prepsrations for the first meeting over the Jockey Vlub Course, which begins May 17, are completed, and the week’s races promise to be the most brilliant ever held tn che West, The un- precedented number ot 228 entries huve alreagy been made, Toe value of the purses aud stakes Offered will aggregate avout $19,000, BOSTON CITY GOVERNMENT. Boston, April 26, 1875. The Board of Aldermen this evening adopted the new city charter, which places the manage- ment of the various departments under Commis. sioners instead of committees of the Council as heretofore. The Boara also increased the city Police force to its maximum of 700 men. THE REVOLUTIONARY HERALD, The number of the New York Hsxaup published on the Cofcord-Lexington Centennial day con- colonial papers containing the fatetul news of the first fight for American inaependence, The quaint old journals are of fascinating interest. batue of Concord.” with mourning for the dead patriots. fins, lying side by side, and marked on the lids with the names of the martyrs, Then come the glowing lines, written with all a modern journalist’s appreciation of apt allitera- tion’s artiutaid, such a8 ‘A Bloody Butchery By the British; or the Runaway Flight of the Regu- lars.” ‘The first sketch, written three days after | the battle, is very meagre. The second, dated April 25, is quite til, George IIL is denounced as an “ungratetul Tyrant,” and tie hostilities of his troops are said to have been “attended with Cir- | cumstances of Ciuelty not less brutal than what our venerabie Ancestors received from the vilest Savages.’ The Gazette is full of items. We learn that the reguiars ‘‘hurr’d” (hurrahed) just before firing at Lexington, and that they pillaged and burned several houses. One of their victims was “the gooa, the pious and friendly Mr, Daniel Townsend.” As this estimable person was distinguished as “an “able, mild, and sincere re- prover of those who were eut of the way,” the | community perhaps endured with equanimity bis being put out of the way. The poem is of a touching nature, Witness this pathetic pas- sage:— Oh! Sauire Gardnor’s death we fecl, and syinpatiizing mourn : Lev’s drop a tear wher 1¢ will tell And view his hapless urn. The Gazette says:—"‘We can assure the public, from the best authority waich we can get, that our brethren of all the colonies heard from are firm and unsnaken in their attachment to the common cause of America, and they are now ready with their lives and fortunes to assist us in defeating the designs of ourimplacable enemies.” | This was bold talk for aselem man when Boston was in British hands. Rivington’s New York Gazetteer and Connecticut, | Hudson, River, New Jersey and Quebec Weekly Ad- | vertiser—appalling title!—wasin after times the tory and royal organ of the colonies. On May 25, 1775, however, it announced itself as “printed at his (Rivington’s) open and uninfluencea press,” and published a number of affidavits which go to | show that the regulars “rushed furiousiy and fired upon” the minute men without provocation or | warning. This number of the Gazetteer also con- | tatnea @long speech of the tory, William Frank- | lin, the iMegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin, and. | the then “Governor, Chancellor and Vice Admi- His Excellency impiores the Goneral Assembiy of his province to beeome reconciled with the King and to lay a few taxes ral” of New Jersey. for His Majesty's benefit. Worcester. The publisher, Mr, I Thomas, announces that he eavaped from Bostoa of the Battle of Lexington!’ The Spy blazes with tained several fac-simiies and reproductions of Here 1s a broadside of the Salem Gazette with three accounts of the fight and a funeral elegy “to the immortal memory of those worthies who were slain in the Reversed rules line the page The heaa- ing consists of a rough wood-cut of forty cof- Then we have the Massachusetts Spy, or Amert- can Oracle of Liberty, published then and now at Above its title runs the stirring line— “Americans !—Liberty or Death!—Join or Die 1” “on the memorable 19th day of April, which will be remembered in the future as the Anniversary ld Marston divided the honors of the even. —— OLYMPIC THEATRE, acts and the military pantomime of were given at this theatre last night to one of the largest audiences of the season, The practice of giving sketches, scenes and spe Cialities devoid of the slightest approach to vu) garity and with plenty of fun and humor Is prod ing the desired effect at this nouse, and now audiences, instead of being, as im days it, composed mainly of men, are distinguished by the presence of ladies ana parties Who go to have & good iaugh at the funny sayings and comis doings of the best artists in the variety busness, In “The Recruits,” last evening, several a | pretty situations of nattie scenes were given took well with the audience, Leona Dare’s won: derial aerial performance was heartily applauded and the remainder of the entertainment went of im good shape. MUSICAL NOTE, Dr, 8. Austen Pearce will give his third recital on the new organ in the Dominican Church of St, Vincent Ferrer, at Lexington avenue and Sixty. sixth street, next Wednesday evening, April 28, The programme, in accordance with Dr, Pearce’a Usual custom, will be performed from memory. ANOTHER LESSON. Abonttweive o'clock last night Margaret Lam gam, aged forty-three. of No, 20 Wasnington street, was found lying in the hallway of ner reel. dence insensibie. She ts supposed to hi fallen down stairs while laboring under the influence of liquor, While being conveyed to the Liberty street Stivion house she expired. The body was sent te the Morgue. MAILS FOR EUROPE. + The steamship Bothnia will leave this port om Wednesday fur Queenstown and Liverpool ‘The mails for Europe will close at the Post OMee at half-past seven o'clock A. M. THE New YORK Herarp—Haition for Europe— will be ready as half-past six o’clock in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents, “WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN!"—IT IS SAD for the dying consumptive to retlecy on what might have been it UWane’s Honey oF Horevounp axp Tar been taken early enouxh. Pike's Looruacux Dnors cure in one minuts GUULDINGS Naw Yous Orrr AA, Dirucrorr. In compliance with the repeatedly expressed desire of a very large number of Lhe business men of this city the undersigned has at iengtn dected to publish a complete and rellabie City Directory, and which, when issued, | judging trom bis long experience and ‘success aa & | directory publisher, will bear the test of oridelsm and supply a want ‘hat has long been fels by the public, I order that the Work may be piaced in the hands ot bast Hess men as soon aiter the Ist of Mav as itis possible to do so, when ai] changes and removais shail be properly: despatched and carciully attended to betore going to press, the publisher has enaployed the services of ae . competent and intelli thoroughly edw din directory business, the nemes and information, n compilation, and are thus respecttully introtuced the pubiie, Who, it 's requested. will not only cheertuily give the necessary information, but Wii! be careful te See that the sume fs writtencorrectiy. {ne agenis and eanvassers employed by this house are invariably pro vided with letters of authority, bearing ils official stamp and the autograph of che undetsigned L. G, GOULDING, 182, iid and 138 Nassau street. A %4 BOOK FOR $1 50. Tae Peorte’s ComMoN Seyse MepicaL ADviswR, mm Prain ENGLisit, O@ MEDICINE Siwetieie, By B, V. Pierce, M. D., Counsellor.im-Chief of the Board of Physicians and Surgeons, at the Worla’s Dispensary, Buttalo, N. Y, The above work—a hook of about W) large pages, prov fusely illustrated with wood engravings and colored plates, and weil ana strongiy bound—will be sent, post paid, to any address, tor $1.0; making it the cheapes! book ever offered to the American people. Other books treating of domestic medicing, of like size and styie ot Dinding, and noc nearly as well filustrated, with me colored plates, and some of them containing’np presertp. Fy z | | tions and waking known no means oF seli-cure tor the diseases which they discuys, seli from $350 10 $3. Wore | Dr. Pierce's work not pub! by the author, primed and were it and bound wich his own machinery, so re, the price o' Ubrouzh agents, as other like works would have to be not less than 84 Nor when the pub lsher pays the author # fair price tor hi production then addy a provt to his investment large enough te sausty himself and compeusate him, not only jor his labor, but aiso for the cisk of pecuniary loss which bi assunies in taking the Chances of the enterprise prow ing 4 success, and went the State, county and canvass ing nt has each received his profi, they bave added to Uae expense of a bok Uiot originally cost about $1 23 0 Inuch that the people Dave to pay not less than $4 for it “fre PRore’s MEDICAL Aprisen,”” on the contrary, is placed within the pecuniary reach of ail classes by the author, who adopts the pian of the grangers, dis pensing with middie men and giving the dDenefit of their profits to the people, offeriu i Little above actual cost of pubit siring the book may run no sending it thromga the mails wy money addressed to him at Buifalo, Teulsiered letters, may be at his risk Toe author's large correspoddence with the people upea medical matters, whica, we credibly informed, frequently exceeds 3X) letters vy, and reauires sev" eral trained and skillful medica! assistants aad short hand reporters to enable him toentertain and answer them, as well as bis Jarge daily dealings with disease the World’s Dispensary, appear io hav i writing the Work, by rend: ith the every medival no He endeavor: c questions ith and di ea: address the people from all parts of t land, and hence i contains important mtor maton tot malo, single ant mar All the most prevalent {fully com vn. Unitke < of . Cerebral th: Jes italics, invective and indignation, It says that peraments, Marriage, weproduction, &e., all the troops, after fring on the Lexington | es ea ett ot anatimicul,, payao ad minute men, “laugbed and damned the ce, and embodies the latest discoveries Yankees, and said they could not bear the " smell of gunpowder.” This, by the way, STYLE OF contradicts the current belief that the word “Yankee” was invented as@ reproach during the Revolution. Besides the Lexington news the Spy has one other item. It is that “the Hon John Hancock, ksq,” Mr. Samuel Agama, Mr. John Adauis and others have gone to Philadelphia to the “Grand American Congress.” We regret to see that rural journalism tn 177 did not difer from rural journalism in 1875 in one Important particular. The Salem Gazette enas its columns with this painful statement Our Customers are desired to consider the Dim- culties with which we, im common with our coun- try, are now involved: and that we cannot con- tihue our Basiness without regolar and pane: vat Payments, We shall be obiivea to discontinue sending the Gazetto to all who are indebted for more than one Year, tniess they make immediate Payment.—Chicago Tribune. | kA SR | | AMUSEMENTS. | MISS NEILSON AS AMY ROBSART. The return of Mies Neilson to the metropolitan | stage brought together an immense audience at | Booth’s Theatre iast night. The hearty and spon, taneous welcome which greeted Miss Neilson on her appearance speaks volumes fur her popa- larity with the New York public. Hatliday’s adapt- Gentlemen's Harts ts ¢ Your selections at his season. Make 11s Nassau st WRAVED METAL ‘yiroadway, D WILL NEVER A.—PATENT WIRE SIG and Brags Signs, Store, (fice an UPHAM al sive £00. Wear any m cing the won fully comiory the BLAsTE TuCed COMP. (URE WILL NOT ADJOURE he nnddle of May. but the entiemen’s pate can be ob ay, or in the Filth avenue tained now at No. Howl A PERSON WITH CATARRH SROTLD USE Worcorr's CaTanen Axnutiiatos. subdue all inflam mation and palm instantly wite (ate Part, A.—WEDDING AND VISITE Cuests, English and Fre: EVERDELL, god BF Grams, JAMLS A.—HERALU RA corner Fulton avenue and Borramn 8% Open from 8 A. M. to Mh an A SEVERE CULD CAUSED THE MUSCLES OB mv neck to contract; colt not nove my bead, Gruxst Liximent Lovipe OF iostant relief, Dep 451 Sixth avenu “. MACE, Conductor New Mave NSING.—TAKB JT TO THE ) PRINTING BSTASLISH. DYEING AND CLE Rew YORK DYGING A | ation of “Kenilworth” was selected for the re- MEST. STAIEN InLANI). Ofllces—03 Duane reek 7a | N Th Broadway. Glo ssxth avenue, New York, 16) and Lag appearance of Miss Neilson. The play has the ad- prerreponi street, brooklyn. Oldest im the country. vantage of furnishing this charming actress with @ a enare —s role in whien ail the womanly qualities of ber act- | FRAGRAS anak Tr at Poly g irice hardens the : ing can be seen to the fullest extent. There Is | ieauses und preserves the teeth from youth to old age. something exquisitely tender and touch- ‘re Y A SBILITY, & THE PERU. ing in ber rendermg of iove episodes— | FOR DYSPEPSIA, De s , sumething that. we can all sympathize | VAX Sravr isa long-tried and well-catablished remedy, thont being maudlin or even senti- : a iia without, being acacnmh “apwat mine |, COLOUe HAIR.—BARKEI'S AURORA, HARM Neilson’s love pictures which give them dy Jess a9 wa.er, changes any hale i sone sea Tpanintees FEO pasion. She pore Twenty-ninth street, four doors from Broadway. f# a& novie one, juite tree trom even Pr is FIPPE AVERUI Me ® gagpicion or Grosses. No. other | HEALTH LIFT, 180 FIFTY AVENUE, BEIWEER actress o1 the present day so well combines the power ol appealing at once to our sensibilities For in all so¢ does ste is ther- and our intellect. oughly huwan, but with a gumpse of the larent angelic fire that still lingers ia noble natures. Quick in her sympathtes, per delicate gnd sensitive orzanization shrinks With horror or expands with joy and hope in sympatay with the mental pte Tures she conjures up, and their vividness .0 great pare is due to the ites tiar for the moment they ure teal—real because the actr fssoclates herselt with her heroines ubtaruy suffers, rather than simula rows. the wear and tear on | this di 80 thoroughly and it is truly astonishing delicate phvsiqne could a this terrible strain. tck Warde re- appeared as Leicester cellent arvist very Ie who pl d Varney, his Work, bat bis a vith faulty man aved a sn nich gave this ex- tle aud weil, o flerce Twenty-third streets. —Elegags Reter ‘i Twenty second and b rooms; best of care. 3 to Cyrus W. Field, If PEOPLE KNEW AOW GOOD DALLEYS Mactoat Pats Exreacton is for sore eyes they would soon buy @ box. LEGN DUMAS’ EAU MERVEILLEUSE.—LADIES are invited to cali and test it betore parchasiog. No® West iwenty-fith street. 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Rawin F, Thorne sus I the leading part, The = piece is a good acting one, with ations, Which were taken good veral fine situa. wivantage of by T BR GIVRY CANN those in the cast. Mr, Thorne, Jasper Arms A, ~ a shoe ps reereaaaae strong, assu.ned three distinct characters, and in | Rest anquancs ot Charles Riokens.) caceuny (heise Gach ove Of tiem he woo ihe applause of the | taine aud pabushet by By J. Hale & SON, U7 Marrag audience by his excelleat acting. Throughout tne piece he was Well supported vy the regate: company of the theatre, “irue as Steel’ was pre- | ceded by the roaring farce of the “Stage stiuck | Yankee,” ia which Miss Sackett, Mis Malveru and 4 TEUTH; BOW 10 BLL them, when lost how oF ace them, ie AusaOT, B. J, ROBE R sureet New Yorm, Free by mall for 5 conus