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THE HERALD IN THR OLD WORLD, ————. Freneh Savans’ Tribute to the Enterprise of the American Journal, PES Se “ONE OF THE MARVELS OF MODERN TIMES.” From the Heart of Africa Away to the North Pole. (@PECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Panis, July 23, 1875, The sesvion of the Americanist Congress was concluded at Nancy, on Wedriesday, the ‘2ist inst. , A MARKED TRIBUTE TO THE LEADING AMERICAN PRESS, M. Ineicn Adam, in. the course of his es eech, alluding to America and the Amer- ican representatives present, honorably men- tioned the part taken by the Hurazp in dis- covery and ‘he investigation of truth as one of the marveis of modern times. WHALE HE SAID OF THE HERALD. M. Adam called the Heraxp “ Mr. Bennett's great journal, which, not content with send- ing an envoy to pierce the heart of Africa, uow directs an expedition to the North Pole.’”” A HEARTY INDORSEMENT OF THE WORDS. Long continued applause followed these the concluding words of M. Adam’s address, DOLLYMOUNT AND WIMBLEDON, @RATELNAL GREETINGS BETWEEN THE AMERI- CAN AND IRISH RIFLEMEN. Lonpon, July 23, 1875. Mr. Samuel Remington gave a banquet to tne American team to-night. Major Leech.and other members of the Irish team were umong the guests. FRATERNITY WITH GOOD CHEER, Speeches were made by and the hearttest con- gratulations exchanged between the Americans and Irishmen on their respective victories at Dol- dymount and Wimbledon. THE FLOODS A SUDDEN RISE IN THE RIVER AT PETER- BOROUGH—MEN BARELY ESCAPE WITH THEIR LIVES—'THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF LAND FLOODED. Lonpon, July 23, 1875. ‘The waters of the River Nene at Peterborough are from fiiteen to twenty feet above the ordinary ‘level and the current has increased im velocity to sixteen and twenty miles an hour. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING. Last night the rise was so sudden that bedrooms im buildings along the river were foodea and sleeping inmates barely saved tueir lives, » THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF LAND UNDER WATER. Four thousand acres of grazing land are fooded between Erith and Denburg and 3,000 cattle are deprived of pasturage, The water 1s three and four feet deep on 4,000 acres of land near Whittlesey. No such food has been scen in that section of ‘the country for fifty years. SPAIN. THE PRINCIPLE OF RELIGIOUS TOLERATION VIN- DICATED BY THE CONSTITUTIONALISTS. MADRID, July 23, 1875. The Constitutional Committee yesterday adopted, by a vote oi 22 against 8, an article of the proposed coustitution establishing, religious tol- eration. SHIPWRECKED SPANIARDS RELEASED BY THE CARLISTS. SAnranpenr, July 23, 187: The Carlists have released the crew of the Spanish steamer Bayoues, which was wrecked near Motrico. AUSTRIA. 4 DIFFICULTY BETWEEN LABOR AND CAPITAL | PRACRYULLY TERMINATED. VIENNA, July 23, 1875, ‘The strike of the weavers at Brann nas ended, a compromise having been effected between the strikers and their employers, ANGLO-FRENCH UNION, THE CHANNEL TUNNEL WORKS BILL PROGRESS- ING FAVORABLY IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. Lonpox, July 23, 1875, ‘The Channel Tunnel bill, which has already passed the House of Commons, passed its second reading in the House of Lords to-day without op- position. BISMARCK AND THE PAPACY. GERMAN CATHOLIC CLERGYMEN SUBMITTING TO THR CHURCH PROPERTY REGULATION BILL. BEALIN, July 23, 1875. The government continues to receive from im- portant members of the Oatholic clergy their suo- mission tu the law relative to the administration of church property. THE IRISH HOME RULERS. THE PARTY IN PARLIAMENT TO REMAIN AT THEIR + POSTS—CATHOLIC CONVENTS AND POLITICAL CHIVALRY, LONDON, July 23, 1875, ‘rhe home rule members of Parliament have abandoned their intention of attending a home rule banquet in Dabiin on the 4th of August, be- cause Mr. Newdegate’s Conveat bill, whieh they Opp2se, is expected tocome up in the House of commons at that time, THE AMERICAN CENTENNIAL. GERMAN ALT AND MANUFACTURE TO DE LARGELY REPRESENTED AT THE EXHIBITION. Burin, July 23, 1875, The Ist of German exhibitors at the Philadel- phia Centennial Exhibition has been officially closed, ARTS AND MANUPACTURE. The number of those who intend to exhibit in tho Art Department is 809, The large manulactories on tuo Rnine and ia Westphalia and Saxony will be specially r @cated, MORE SPACE WANTED. Antmperial commission has been appointed to obtain more room for the German department ia the Exhibition building, THE CANADA COPYRIGHT BILL, Lonpon, July 23, 1875, The House of Commons nas pasagd the Vanada Gopysigat ylily IN ENGLAND. | NEW YORK HERALD, PLIMSOLL’S PROTEST. WHAT THE EXCITABLE MEMBER THINES OF THE BRITISH SHIPPING BILI—HARD WORDS TO THE ‘(MARITIME MURDBRERS'’—A SOLEMN WaRN- ING TO PREMIBR DISRAELI. Lonpon, July 23, 1875, A protest placed by Mr. Plimsoll on the tabie of the House of Commons last night is published, WHAT BE SAYS, In tt Mr. Plimsoll says:—“I protest in the name of Goa against the delay of the Shipping bill. Al- though the bill itself is an atrocious sham there 1s enough humanity and knowledge in the House to change it into a good measure.” THE MINISTRY AND THE “MARITIME MURDERERS.’? He denounces tae present laws against Lreach of contract, which leaves sailors who have un- Knowingly agreed to sail in unseaworthy ships the alternative of the jail or death, and con- tinues:— $ “1 charge the government with wittingly and unwittingly playing into the hands of the mart- time marderers, inside and outside the House, to secure the countenance of the present murderous system. “J desire to unmask the villains who sit tn this House, fit representatives of the more numerous, but not greater, villains outside. Idemand that the bill be proceeded with. THE BLOOD OF THE DEAD BE UPON THEM. “Failing in this, I lay upon the heads of the Pre- mier and bis colleagues the blood of ali who per- ish next winter from preventible causes, and de- nounce against him and them the wrath of God.” ME, PLIMSOLL, PREPARED FOR OUT-OF-ORDER MAR, TYRDOM—ANOYHER GRAND SCENE EXPECTED IN THE COMMONS. The Central Press report of the scenes in the House over the Shipping bill, says it was remarked in the lobbies that there was much method in Mr. Plmsoll’s madness. The outburst was apparently prearranged. PREPARED FOR PRISON. Mr. Plimsoli came to the House with his valise, and was prepared to go to prison. HUNTING UP PRECEDENTS, He has been in the library of the Commons to- day searching tor precedents. WILL HEAR OF HIM AGAIN, He persists in bis refusal to withdraw his re- marks. A tremendous scene is expected when the sub- ject comes up again next Thursday. | THE PRESBYTERIAN COUNCIL. Lonvon, July 23, 1875, The constitution adopted by the Presbyterian Council has been made public. THE NAME, INTENT AND UNIVERSAL MISSION OF THE ALLIANCE. ‘The name given the new union is “Alliance of Reformed Churches Throughout the World.” All churches are included which hold to the Presbyterian system and creed, The preamble of the constitution recites the ob- jects of the alliance, which are to demonstrate unity of belief among Protestants, organize mis- sion Work, promote educational and social re- forms and oppose infidelity and religious intoler- ance, THE BANKRUPTS, COLLIE. THE ACCUSED ENGLISH TRADERS RELEASED ON BAIL. Lonvon, July 23, 1875. Alexander and Willam Qovllic, who were com- mitted to Newgate In defauit of $40,000 bail, on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences, have secured the necessary bonds and been re- leased. THE STEAMSHIP ABBOTSFORD. THE UNFORTUNATE VESSEL A COMPLETE WRECK. Lonpon. July 23, 1875. The steamship Abbotsford, which went ashore in Cwmmaes Buy, keeled over at one o’clock this morning, aud her stern sunk in seven fathoms of water. The vessel 1s a complete wreck, THE ADMIRALTY DECISION IN THE CASE OF THE COLLISION WITH THE INDUS. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 23, 1875, The agents of the steamship Abbotsford are in receipt to-day of a cable despatch from Liverpool stating that the Admiralty Court had reversed the | decision of the lower court in the collision case of and had decided in favor of the Abbotsford, THE ABBOISYORD A TOTAL LOSS, PHILADEUPBIA, July 23, 1875. The agents of the American Steamship line, Messrs. Peter Wright & Sons, have received a brief despatch from Liverpool announcing the fact that the Abbotsford, which has gained the name of “the unluckiest ship afloat,” is a total loss. 1t was hoped that the tide would raise her and enable her to oat off the rocks on which she grounded; but at one A. M. to-day sne careened over oo her side and sunk. Nearly ali the cargo, it is feared, will Le a total loss. THE AGENTS HAVE RECEIVED WORD that at the time the Abbotsford went ashore she was in Liverpool pilotage waters, and that Captain Sargeant, her commander, had surrendered charge fo a pilot. MEXICO, Cir¥ Op MEXICO, July 16, 1875, The elections for judges of the Supreme Court, senators and congressmen have psssed off with- out distarbance. HEALTH REPORT FROM VERA CRUZ. There were 193 deaths in Vera Uruz during the month of June, of which 125 were from vomito, CUBA. HAVANA, July 23, 1875, Captain General Valmaseda has returned to Havana, HAVANA MARKETS. Havana, July 22, 1875, Spanish gold 213.8214, Sugar firm. ST. DOMINGO. HAVANA, July 23, 1875, Advices from St, Domingo to the 10va report that Congress had assembled, ANOTHER BANK ROBBERY. Wiyrunor, Me., Jusy 24, 1875. ‘The robbery of the Winthrop National Bank was @ bold operation. 18 was effected by at least treo persons, Who must have been professionals, It occurred about three o’ctock this morning. The bank 1s on the second Door of a brick building on Main street, near the Winthrop House. The safes were blown open by nitro-glycerine, a$ 13 sup: posed, there being no tn«ication of powder, ‘The! were three distinct explosions, all of which were beard by several persons. The rovbers left within ten minutes of the last explosion, which was so Severe a8 to blow out ull the windows in the front part of the bank and cause a generai smash up inside. The contents of the main sale were so badly mutilated and so many fragments were ieft venind tnat it is pO ht amount og by the robbers coulda not have been jarge. he capital stock of the “bank is $100,000, and in the savings ban about $100,000. The safes of bOth iMstitations were rifled of their en- re contents. The standing or the bank, the di- rectors say, Will not oe impaired, Every eifort is being made to arrest the robbers. They were prepared with Jimmies and other bur- lary? tools, Which Were leit behind in their hasty geht. A despatch just received says that four men have been arrested on suspicion near Bethel. As Fo Ka conceded rere te avout forcy miles it is oubtial if they Gopld BAYS Coq aA far ip Lag time Woy have Bad ? ” re the steamer Abbotsiord vs, the steamer Indus, | WASHINGTON, FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. WASHINGTON, July 23, 1875. THS QUESTION OF SECRETARY DELANO'S RE- TIREMENT BEFORE THE CABINET—FOUR IN FAVOR OF HIS RETENTION AND TWO OP- POSED—ATTITUDE OF THE PRESIDENT. Atthe meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday last, after Secretary Delano had retired, the other members formally gave expression to their opinion whetner Mr. Delano ought to remain in the Cabinet or yield to the pressure made upon him through the press and tender his resig- nation. The conversation continued for some time, and although no vote-was taken the opinton of the members, as derived from an authoritative source, 1s as follows:—Secretary Bristow thought Mr. Delano should retire immediately, and Post- master General Jewell, whiie tavoring bis witn- drawal, uid not express himself as positively as Mc. Bristow. It was thought that Attorney General Pierrepont would side with Bristow and Jewell, but he, with Secretary Fish and Robeson, Was unqualitiedly in favor of Mr. Delano’s re- maining. Secretary Belknap, who 1s absent, Would have added bis voice tn favor of the reten- tion of Mr. Delano. The President does not think there is any public reason for the resignation of Mr. Delano, So the sentiment of the Cabinet is four in favor and two opposed to the retention of the present Secretary o! the intertor. Mr. Delano, it ts understood, is personally aware of Mr. Bris- tow’s hostility, and is not disposed, after so many years spent in public life, to be driven into retire- ment by one who, tt is Said, he has befriended on former occasions, RESIGNATION OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY FISHER— MR, WELLES HIS SUCCESSOR—FEELING OF REGRET AMONG CERTAIN CLASSES IN WASH- INGTON. ed Alter days of persistent appeals, personally ana through iriends of the President, District Attor- ney Fisher concluded to-day that 1t would be folly to insist upon retain!ng the office against the will of members of the Cabinet. He hgs been unwell for some time, and bas been annoyed and vexed at the attacks made upon him. This much he ex- plained to the Attorney General this afternoon, and sild he could not do less than promptly ten- der bis resignation, which he handed to Mr, Pierrepont, to take effect upon the appointment of his successor, As has already been stated, that gentleman will be H. H. Welles, formerly of Virginia, but who for several years bas been a res- ident of Washington, 5 It can be stated that at no time has the Presi- dent attempted to interfere with tne will of the members of the Cabinet, who knew that the good of the service required Mr. Fisher to vacate bis omce, The President firmly informed Mr, Fisher that he could resign, or nis successor would be appointed without further delay. Mr. Welles, however, could net immediately enter upon the duties of the ofice, and for that reason alone Mr. Fisher has been tolerated in his office. The resig- nation, or rather the cause which operated to bring it about, is regretted by members of the District Beach and Bar. Mr. Fisher had the es- teem of all the owners of gambling establish- ments as well as the prosperous members of tbe wistrict ring, Who have enough confidence in his legal ability to assure him of their support, if he Temains in Wasuington to practise his profes- sion, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasminoton, July 23, 1875, THE INTEREST ON THE THREE-SIXTY-FIVE BONDS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO BE PAID BY THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury to-day directed the Assistant Treasurer of the United States to advertise that the schedules for interest coupons on the thvee-sixty-five bonds of the District of Coiumbia, guaranteed by the United States, should be presented at the Sab-Treasury, | New York, preparatory to paying the same on | the Ist of August next, Drafts trom the Sub- | Treasury at New York will be remitted from the | United States Treasury at Washington in pay- ment of interest to the holders of registered bonds \ in the same manner as for the registered United States bonas, such draits being drawn to the order of the owners of the bonds as the same ap- pear on the bouks of the United States Register’s office, where transfers have veen closed till after the Ist of August next. PROFESSOR MARSH'S CHARGES. MISUNDERSTANDING OF THEIR DRIFT BY THE SECRETARY OF ‘THE INTERIOR—-MEMBERS ADDED TO THE COMMISSION OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, July 23, 1875. When Professor Marsn preferred his charges verbally it was understood that they rejerred par- ticalarly to Agent Saville and the management of | affairs atthe Red Cloud Agency, and, therefore, Secretary Delano requested General risk to ap- Pomt a ‘commission to investigate the charges. to writing, and it was then ascertained that they implicated Commissioner Smith and contained in- sinuations against the Secretary of the Interior, | Secretary Delano immediately recommended to the President the propriety of appointing three more Commissioners, to ve SELECTED BY THE PRESIDENT to aid the Commissioners selected by the depart. ment and General Fisk. This request was made irom no distrust Of the latter, but because the Secretary and Commissioners did not wish it to be understood that they had selected their own commission to investigate charges ayainst them- seives. In compiying with this request the I’ dent has selected Senator Morrill, of Maine; & ator Howe, of Wisconsin, and Hon. Wayne McVeigh. of Pennsylvania, as the three additional Comanssfoners. THE INDIAN PRISONERS. THE CHIEF LEAN BEAR INSANE—FAMILIES OF THE INDIANS TO JOIN THEM. Wasmincron, July 23, 1975. Information has been received at the indian Bureau from Fort Marion, Fia., that Lean Bear, one of the Cheyenne prisoners confined at that fort, has become insane, and application has been D Asylum near this city. ‘his 1s the same Indian who attempted suicide on the route to Florida. Under the recent order to send the families of these prisoners to them, directions have been Lola that one wife to each prisoner and the chil- ren under twelve years of age be forwarded. THE CHEROKEE TROUBLES. FURTHER DETAIMS OF THE POLITICAL MURDERS—AN INFLUENTIAL CHEROKEE SHOT DOWN—A GOVERNMENT FOUNDED ON AND MAINTAINED BY ASSASSINATIONS. Litre Rock, Ark., Jaly 23, 1875. The matis from Fort Smith to-day brought par- iculars Of another horribie murder tn the Indian country, This last affair occurred on tue isth inst., in the Sequoyah district, Cherokee Nation, about ten miles trom Fort Smith, Two mea, named Sylvester King and William Sanders, while riding along a bridle pah through the woods were shot from the brush and instantiv kulied, King’s body when found had four bullet holes in it and Sanders’ pine, ‘The iriends of the murdered men professed to suspect that an old and peaceab: nerokee named Joseph Coydrey Was the instigator of the horrible deed, and that evening & party of them went to is house, and, finding him out salting cattle, without waraing, opened fire upou icy and he seu, pierced with 103 builets, The\‘heriff of sequoyah district, & member of Chief Rod! party, Was with the moo which did the shootin, ed was an tial man tn bis distr ving several tim: been elected a representative in the Cherokee Council. He was ao ultra anti-Ross man, Which probably accounts for his murder. ‘Two other anti-Ross Indtans, named Foreman and Doubletooth, were Killed by partisans of Ross near Webber's Fails & lew Vays previous, the case of Coodrey, one of the murderers was & 8 herim™ THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT of the Cherokees, headed by Unie Ross, was founded upon and mainiains itself through assas- sinations, and it i high time the United states authorities put a stop to it. The election for Chie! ol the Cherokees and for Councilmen takes place on the first Monday in August, Heace (ne WOULYALY ID MG MULAGE MALLE le iF Subseqnent!y Professor Marsh reduced his charges | As in | | ahead; the wounded were those hurt in the three SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1875—WITH. SUPPLEMENT. MOUNTAIN MEADOW MASSACRE, COMMENCEMENT OF THE TRIAL OF LEE-—IM- PORTANT TESTIMONY—EVIDENCE OF AN EYE- WITNESS OF THE MURDERS. BEAvER, Utah, July 23, 1875. At two o’elock the frst witness was called. Kobert Keyes came to Utah, October 2, 1857, through the Mountain Meadows; saw two piles of bodies of women and children piled promis- cuously, about sixty to seventy; the children from two months old to twelve years ; the smaller ones more torn by wolves and crows; some ododies were shot, some haa their threats cut, some were abbed, and all were torn by wolves, except ene woman a little way off, who appeared as if she was asleep; there was a bullet hole in her lefs side; from appearances the bodies.were dead for fiiteen days; seven of us saw them; the pile of men’s bodies were further on; did not goto see them; there was no clothing on the bodies, except a Sock on the foot of one mau; none had been Scalped, Ashel Bennett called;—Was at the Meadows December, 1857; saw bones there; a horribie sight of skeletons of women and children, with curis and long tresses of hair dried in blood; the cuil- dren were trom ten to twelve years of age; some of the skulls had the flesh dried on them; the bodies had keen covered up, but wolves evidently aug them out, Phuip Klingen Smitn, a defendant of San Ber- nardino, Cal., was called, The prosecution entered a nolle prosequt as to himself; lived in Cedar City in 1857 since 1852; the Meadows are forty-five miles south of Cedar City on tne Call- fornia road; was at massacre in Sep- tember, 1857; heard of emigrants coming; the people were forbidden to trade with them; felt bad about it; saw o@ few of them at Cedar City; this was on Friday; some swore, and Higbee flned them; they went on; heard rumors of trouble; on Sunday it was the custom to have meetings of the President and Council, the bish- ops and Council and the High Council; I was a Bishop; the question as to their de- struction came ,up Jor discussion; Hatght, Higbee, Morriulf Allen, Willis, myself and others were there; some of the brethren opposed destruction; I did; Haight jumped up and broke up the meeting; 1 asked what would be the consequences of such an act; Haight then got mad; the Indians were to destroy them on Monday; Higbee, Haight, White and i met and discussed the same subject again: 1 op- posed their destruction; Hatgat relented, ana toid White and me to go ahead and tell the people that the emigrants suould go througn safely; we did 80; on the road we met John Lee and told him where we were going; he replied that he had something to say about that matter; we passed the emi- grants at tron Springs; next morning we passed them again as we came back; they had twenty or thirty wagons, and numbered altogether over one hundred persons; oid apd middie-aged men and women, youths and children; while near home we met Ira Allen; he said that the doom of the emigrants was seaied, and that the die was cast for their destruction; also that Lee had orders to take men out and in- tercept the emigrauts, and that Alien was to go on and counteract what we had done; I wenthome; three days afterward Haight sent tor me and said that orders had come from the camp that they dia not get along and wanted re- inforcements; that he had been to Parowan and got furiner orders from Colonel W. H. Dame to Anis tue massacre, (0 decoy the emigrants out and spare only the small children who could not teil the tale; I went off and met Allen, our first runner, anu others; Higbee came out and said we were ordered Out, armed and equipped; 80 IL went; Hopkins, Higbee, John Wiliis and Sam Purdy went fe ond we wbad- two baggage ‘wagons us; we OG 10 emambiin’s rauch in the ’ night, shea miles from the emigrants. We there met Lee and others irom the general camp, where the largest number of men were; we then found that the emigtants were not all killed; Lee called me out for consultation; he told me the situation; the emigrants, he said, were strongly fortified; there was no cliance of getting them out; Hignee gave orders to decoy, them out the best way we could; this was agreed to and tne command was given to Jonn D, Lee to carry out the whole plan; they went to the camp; Lee placeu all the soldiers in @ hollow square and ad- j dressed them; they were ail white men, about fitty im ali; the Indians were in another camp; Saw there Slade and his son, Jim Pearce and probably his sons too, all those trom | Cedar, and Bill Stewart, Levin, Jacobs; I think | Dan McFarlan too; Slade ana i were ontraged, | but we said, **What can wedo? we c n't help ourselves ;”’ Just then the order to marcn was | given, and we had to go; we were putin double file; Higbee has command of part of the men; 1t was the Nauvoo Lewion, organized from tens up to huadreds; we marched in sight of the emi- grants; cither Baveman or Lee went out with a white fog; @ man from the emigrants met them; Lee and the man sat down on the grass and had a talk; don’t know what they taiked about; Lee went with the man iuto the intrench- ments; after some hours they came ont and the emigrants came up with the wounded in wagons days’ previous fight; said the Mormons and In- dians could not Oust the emigrants; next came the women, and next the men; as the emigranis came up the men halted, anv the women on foot, with the children and wounded, went abead with Jonn Db, Lee; the soldiers had to oc ail ready to shoot the word; when the word halt came the sol- diers fired; { fired once; don’t Know if I killed the men; they were not ail killed the first snot; saw the women alterward dead with their throats cut; | saw, as I came up to them, a man xill a youhg girl; the men were marched in double file first, then thrown in singie fie, with soldiers alongside; beard the emigrants congratulating on their safety from the indians at last; John M. Higbee came and ordered my squad to fire: Lee, like the rest, bad firearms; no emi- grants escaped ; saw soldiers on horses to take on Huster ana Alien; { pat the goods im the Caurch Tithing oMce cellar; left the wap | ons in front of the Tithing office; | Teported to Brigham Young; he said, “Yes; every | Dut the truth, whoever it tmplicared; that Sutner- made to nave him sent to the Government Insane 6 ‘ hf | sent me to the Iron Springs, where the wagons, the wing those who ran; saw @ man fun; saw Bill Stewart, on & horse, gO atter one and kill him; woone wounded man veg for his lite, t Higbee cut his throat; the man said would not do this to you, Higbee; he knew him; after I fired, was toid to gather up iittle | children; as 1 went I saw a large woman running toward the men cryig, “My busband! iny uns. | band! a soldier snot her 1m the cack and she | fell dead; as 1 went on 1 found wavons with wounded ail out on the ground, | with their throats cut; | went on and found we | children and put them in a wagon and took them | to Mambiin’s house; | saw no more; the soitiors had dispersed; two «f tie chtkiven Wereywonudeds; one died at Hamolin’s; I think t had to leave it | there; many Oo: the svlciers were from southern counties and i did not Know them; the next day I, McGurdy and Wiis took tne children to Cedar City, leaving one at Pinto Creek; on the road we meta freignt train of wagons; f went to old Mrs. Hopkins and told her we bad children with us; sue bustied arouod and got places for them} I touk one girl baby home and my wie suckled ner; | afterward gave It to Birkbeck, te naving no children ; the children were weil treated, 1 veheve; good places were obtained for then. ‘fne question of allowing the statements of the coconspirators as to the disposal of the emigrants’ property atter the massacre was here argued for an hour, The Court heid itadmixsable. During the argument, Mr. Sutherland, jor the detence, bitterly said it Was an atteinpt to Ox the crime on some one else, Lee being the only figurehead, Baskin, for the prosecution, replied he wanted jaud seared his reai client would be reached (de- cided sensation), it being Known that Brigham Young was m Withess resumed—After several days Haight cattle and goods of te emigrants were to get them and put them in the tithing house; I was to brand the cattle, too; found tnere Joun Write and branded the cattie with the Charen brand, a croes} Lee Was in toe cellar with me and saw tue goods; | Haight and Higbee told me that a council had been held, and Lee deputed to go to President Brigham Young aud report ail the facts of the massacre; Lee went, and I followed to attend to Comicrence October 6, at Salt Lake City; met Lee at Sait Lake; asked if ne had | particular ;” same day 1, Lee and Charley Hopkins culled on Brigham Young; he there, in presence of them, said, “You have charge of that property in the Tithing office, turn it over to John D. Lee; what you KHow Of this say nothing Of it; don’t talk of it even among yourselves ;"’ bad to go to Vega’s lead mines to get some ore; while 1 was gone Lee took the property, had an auction, and sold it om; so Haight and Higbee told me; Haight sold part of the cattle to Hooker, afterward Congressional delegate, for boots and shoes; there were Indians at the mas+ sacre; tne hills were pretty fuil of them; they 1 were deputed to kill the women; saw one indian cat a boy's throut; I heard of no eort to restrain ‘tne Indians; three of them died from wonnds received irom the emigrants; the Indians came back to Cedar, where they lived. ‘wo of their chiel’s names were o1ll and Tom; I saw some of the emigrants’ property im possession of lodiang; 1 saw Lee get dresses and jeans from jthe tithing ofice wut of the ‘emi- grants’ prander; “1 learned from Allen that he was the one to gather up the Indians to attack the emigrants; I talked with Lee about it afterward; Lee was Indian Agent at Harmony, traded With the tribes and issued goods aud ra- Hons irom the roverument to the ladians, ‘The Court here adjourned. Alter beg hight sessions will bo held, ‘The Court has warned the citizens not to speak to the jurors from the street, and declares that such an offence will be punistea, During the time that Kiingen Smith was testi- fyiny, giving the horrible details of the massacre, the suspense Was terribly painful. Lee's 8 fara | ai asck become faurle Dard leW-hrowed yew purple and biaex, His wives scarcely breathed, straining furward to caten each syllable. ‘ ‘The excitement in town ts tutense, 1c 18 under- stood t! Klingen Smith’s story, in all tp material details, 18 the same as Lee’ suppressed confession as to the massacre, Klingen Smith's reputation here is tuat of @ man ol truth, He Could not be impeached save by facts, THE COTTON CONVENTION. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT, VICK PRESIDENT AND | DIBRECTORS—RESOLUTIONS AS TO BILIS oF LADING AND THE TEXAS PACITIC RAILROAD, GREEN Brian, Writs SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Va., July 23, 1875. After an arduous day’s session the Convention of Cotton Exchanges adjourned at ten P. M. until to-morrow. An extraordinary amount of impor- tant business was trnsacted, but the Convention went out o/ its legitimate routine to take up the Texas aud Pacific Railroad scheme. This occa- sioned a sharp discussion, the proposition mee*- ing with serious opposition from some of the Northern members, The Southern members all fought for tnis project, which is con- sidered so essential to their greatest interests. Upon a viva vove vote @ division was called for, resulting for the proposition, 32 to 26. In addition to recommending the completion of the road the Convention requested thé representatives of their Gifferent States 1n Congress to urge the govern- ment to guarantee the punctual payment of the Interest on the bonds of the road, which are to be secured by a first mortgage against every contin- gency that might arise. This question thus dis- posed of the regular business was resumed. The President was authorized to appomt a com- mittee of five of the New Orleans Exchange on statistics, whose duty it shull be to prepare and publish monthly statements of overland Movement, receipts at ports, foreign exports and stocks on hand, and to make up the annual crop figures for whe years 1876 and 1877. Provison was also made for vhe continued publication of monthly national crop reports. Tne Executive Council was further authorized to change the domicile of the National Exchange, nxea at Augusta, Ga,, in case tat city was fouud to be lucenvenient for the reason that no member of me Council or of the Board of Directors resided ere. The Convention proceeded to execute the special order—namely, the election of a President, Vice President and seven Directors. The chairman of the New York delegation nominated Join Phelps, ot New Orieans, for President, aud he was elected without a single disseuting voice. This result was received with general applause. The chairman of the New Orleans delegation nomi- hated Stephen Harrison, of New York, for Vice President. A. F. Herring, of Augusta, Ga. and Charles A. Wesson, of New York, were also nomi- nated. A ballot was taken, when Mr. Harrison Was elected by an overwhelming majority. Next followed the voting for seven directors, and alter balloting for three-quarters of an hour the follow- Ing ticket was elected :—E. U, Stone, of Galveston; W. L. Trenholm, of Charleston, 8. C.; Henry Hall, of Mobile; J. W. Lathrop, of Savannah; W. A. Goodwin, of Mempnis; J. F. Wheless, of Nashville, and N. OC, Reynolds, of Noriolk. Acknowledgments of thanks were made by the Successiul candidates who were present. Mr. Wiltlock, of New York, moved that a com- mittee of three be appointed by the President to inquire into the question of the insecurity of bills of lading. The motion was agree’ to, and Messrs. Woheless, of Nashville; Waitiock, of New York, and Pinckney, of Cuarieston, were appointed as such committee, mr. Pinckney, of Charleston, moved that two grades be established in addition to those adopted at the last Convention, to be known as middling fair and fair, and that the Committee on Clas- sification 1n New York be requested to put up the same and forward them to other Exchanges. The Convention then received the report of the committee upon the plan pursued by the New Orleans Cottun Exchange to secure correct in- formation and make up an Official crop statement for 1874 and 1875, It was favorably received, It was resolved to adopt the same plan for the National Cotton Exchange reports in future, aad the report of the committee upon the -dednition of false and traudulently packed cotton and mixed cotton was received. False and fraudu- lently packed cotton is defined to be such bales as may Contam any foreign substance, water packed baies or bales vontaining damaged cotton in the futerior, Without Indication of such damage upon the exterior of the bale, and of such bales as are plated or composed 0! good cotton upoa the exterior and decidedly inferior cotton im the interior of the bales, in a manner not to be de- tected without opening the bales. ‘Tnis definition ‘was unanimously adopted and made omeial, It was, moreover, resolved what the reclama- tion of suck cotton to be valid must be made Within 100 days after its arrival, and be presented tothe seller at the point of shipment witnin thirty days thereaiter, The same com- mittee reported the ‘ollowing definition of mixed packed cotton to be such bales as contain more than one-quarter of cotton, the lower quality being so situated in tie vale that no de- sign Of false or fraudulent pacaing appears. The aifference, however, in qualities must equal at least one-half the grade in the pales sola as low middling and above, and one full grade of bales sold as below low middling, ‘This report was adopted as was also & motion that the Executive Counci] be insiructed to ob- tain a coarter and provide a seal for we National Cotton Association. i THE RIO GRANDE RAIDS. SHE RIVER TO BE PATROLLED BY NATIONAL VESSELS PURCHASED FOR THE PURPOSE. WasntnaTon, July 23, 187! The government has purchased at New Orleans the steamer Planter, @ small boat drawing but four fees of water, but strongly constructed. She will be properly armed and manned and sent to the Rio Grande tor duty on that river to prevent Mexicans crossing into Texas and running off eatue, The Planter has been oraered to Mobile, and Lieutenant Commander D, 0. Kells detached from the iron- Canonicus and sent to that city to take command of the pew vessel. It is said one or two other steamers of similar character will be purchased and fitted out to act with the Planter ia the suppression of Mexican depreda- tions. SARATOGA RACES, THE PROSPECTS OF A BRILLIANT RACE MEE’ ING—THE POOL SELLING LAST NIGHT. SaraTo@a, July 23, 1875, The prospect for a brilliant race meeting ts as bright as was ever seen on the evening preceding | the commencement day. The pool selling openea brisk this evening. ne ‘following is @ sale on eacn of the events:— Trdvers Stakes, a mile and three-quarters—Har- ney’s entries, 120; McGrath's, 65; Grinstead’s, 5 Dosweil & Cammack’s, 25; Belmonts, 20; year’s, 25; Cianbaugi’s, 25; McDaniel’s, 35; 0’ Doa- nell’s, 50. The sales for the sweepstakes, a miie and three- juarters—Springbok. 325; Olitipa, 300; Mate, 60; instead, 30, and Survivor, 20. ‘Vhe sales or the selling race were—Kingpin, $10; Kadi, 150; Jack Frost, 50; Cariboo, 85; Mattie W., 60; Piccolo, 40. THE WILKES-M’GRATH SUIT. SanaTooa, July 23, 1875, George Wilkes gave bail to-day before Judge Bockes in the libel suit brought against him by H. P. McGrato, The damages claimea being $25,000, the bail was fixed até that amount. His bonds- men are Colonel Rush C, Hawkins and ex-Juage Smith, of New York. In the criminal action against McGrath, for his assault on Wilkes, by the advice of counsel for Ph parties, Police Justice Scott this afternoon 1d eGrath to bail to keep the peace against Wilkes for one ye Bal the pond was sigi ney, Ol Saratoga. THE SWIMMING CONTEST. SERIOUS CHARGES MADE BY COYLE—HE SAYS HIS BRANDY WAS DRUGGED—HE 18 WILLING TO ENTER OM ANOTHER MATCH. PaHILaperrnra, Jaiy 23, 1875, Coyle, the American swimmer in the race with Johnson, remained anconscious until one o'clock this morning, He then slept and awoke all right, He says he was drugged by the brandy which he took a few moments before he became exhausted. He was feciing splendidly, and felt positive he could react Gloucester, He says ii ho cougi have gone on twenty minutes longer he would have won the race, a8 Johnson Was & mile ad & half behind him, and as be would have soon encoun. sered a strong ebb tiae he (Jonnson) Would nave been compolied to give up. Coyle states his wiil- ingness and anxi PA to swim the Englishman at any time, either istance of five, eight or tea miles. Johnson admits Coyle to be the better swimmer aud capable of beating nim, 4 TWENTY MILES’ RUN, il was fixed at $250 d by 8.8. Doon and J. W. Gad- NOMMAN TAYLOR RAN TWENTY MODES YESTERDAY IN TWO HOURS, TWENTY MINUTES AND FOUR- by BECO! \ as bata SAnatoGa, Joly a agy; ny Norman Taylor, of Woodstock, Vt., ran twe! miles at Glen Mitchell to-day in two houra, twenty us minutes and fourteen seconds, beat lated time Of two hours and a half ine and forty-six second: ee ARO Ba Ang his stip Bl Pure | OBITUARY. HON. HENBY SHERWOOD. Hon. Henry Sherwood, of Corning, N. Y., died known ar ‘roupsburg, Steuben county, on January 27, 1824. He was educated tor the legal pro! fon, studying with F. ©. Divinny, at Addison, and was admitted to pracice in all the courts of this State in 1852, He waa elected to the Assembly in 1862, and was a mem- ber of the Judiciary Commitiee, where bis legai talents were aisplayetl to advantage. He de feated bis democratic competitor, Amos Carr, in 1863, by alarge majority. He then entered the field ag republican candidate for Speaker, but io the fleree contest that ensued he withdrew, and | evenwuaily threw the eiccuon tn favor of Mr. Cal- licot. Mr. Sherwood was originally a democrat Of free soll prociivities, voting in 1848 for Van Buren and in 1852 for Pierce; but at the next Presidential election he advocated the election of Fremont, and was one of tha founders of the re- publican party in this State. He was a descendant of the Sherwoods, of Long Isiand, whose Revolu- tuonary services have been recorded in history In 1856 he married Miss Kieanor Robinson, {hem of ithaca, Duriug the contest vetween Jay Gould M. Barlow for the possession of the Erte Sherwood was a director of that road, and took an active part tn the comp a’ ‘tat which followed, when General Sickles stormed the office of the company. He was higuly re. spected in the section in which ne lived, add nig Jos8 Will be keenly felt. SIR FRANCIS BOND HEAD, EX-LIEUTENANT GOv- ERNOR OF CANADA, Acable telegram irom London, under date ot yesterday, 20d inst., reports as’ follows:—' Francis Bond Head, formerly Lieutenant Goveraor o1 Upper Canada, well known as an autuor, is dead.” The deceased gentleman was over elghty-two years of age, having been born at Hermitage, near Rochester, England, on the 1st of January, in the year 1793, He was the son of Mr. James Roger Head. He was an early and apt student for the military service, and was commissioned in the Royal Engineers. _In this branch of the service he was engaged at Waterloo, and again, under the Prussian General Ziethen, at Fleures. lu thus latter battle he had two horses shot unaer him. In the year 1825 he took charge of the members of an English association who started out irom Falmouth to Rto de la Plata te work the gold and sliver mines of the south american territory. He journeyed over 6,000 miles on horseback, a grand route of travel, the incidents of which he narrated in a work which be published in the year 1825. He was subse- guently appointed a Poor Law Commissioner of England, and then. suddenly, in 1835, was com- missioned Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, In Canada he suppressed an internal rebellion, and repelied the advances of “sympatuizers’* from the United States with the ata of the Provin- cial militia, For this he received the thanks of the Nortn American Colonial Parliaments. Hoe was created a baronet by tne Crown in the year 1838, and was given the ttle of Privy Councillor in the montu of December, 1807. Sir Francis was @ prolific aad gracelul writer. His contribations to the jiterature of England brought bim the reward of @ pension of $500 a year. MADISON SLOAT. Mr. Madison Sloat, one of the widest known railroad managers of this country, died at Phiia- deiphia Oo the 16th inst, Me was born tn tals cliy in the year 1815, and was, therefore, sixty years of age at the time of his death. Mr. Sloat was for many years superintendent of the Harlem road, and it was under Mis management thac the road was extended to Albany in 1853. From the Hare lem road Mr. Stoat went to the Vermons Valiey road and managed tts affairs most ably jor a num~ ber of years, Tne ljast road he was connected with was the Louisville, New Albany and Catcago. Hore be acted a8 Managing director up to within afew montns of his death, il! bealtn flually com- pelling him to abandon all active vusiuess. As@ thorough and most practical oUsiness man Mr. Sloat Was conspicuous among ull ols con/reres, and Jew men have been more ualversally esteemed among railroad men taan he. GENERAL HORATIO HUBBELL, LAWYER. General Horatio Hubbell, an old and distin- guished member of the Philadelphia Bar, died on the night of the 22d tnst., of apopiexy, while on a visit to relatives near Pittsburg, Pa, COMING TO LIGHT. DISCOVERY OF SOME OF DANCER’S COUrONS— CONFESSION OF THE PRISONERS. Late last night a Heratp reporter saw Sergeant Murray, of the Fifteenth precinct, who made tie following statement:—“We ave re- covered three of the coupons, and we found them hidden between the wood and tron of @ sewing Machine®in the O’Farreils’ house. We have got the case in very good shage, and hope to recover the remainder of the coupons—say $14,000 worth—within a few days. O'Farrell and his wile swore at first by ail that was holy that they knew nothing of tne robbery, but alterwara they stated that they had received tae coupons from Mary Logan, and did not know what to do with them; that they tried to dispose of them, but could not. O'Farrell told me where to find the hidden cou- pons in the sewing machine.” FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT MARY LOGAN. ‘rhe dead gir! was formerly employed at No. 10 | Renwick street, where sbe was dischargea for stealing jewelry, While living at Mr. Dancer's nouse two inen called upon Ler, one of whom, she said, was her brother, aithoug it has been proved she had no snen relative. The stolen coupons represented bonds to the value of $200,000. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes tn the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, 1n comparison with the corresponding date ot iast year, as indicated py the thermpmeter at Hud- but’s Pharmacy, HENALD Bullding :— 1874. 1875, i) nie * 8 SIMPLE AND INEXPENSIVE AS ITIS G) Surrmur Soar is a most efficient remedy for certain od- | noxious diseases, to be cured of which those aMticted with them often spend thousaads of dollars to no pur. pose. Lepot, CRE: TENTON'S, No. 7 Sixth avenue. HILL'S INSTANTANEOUS Hate Drx ts the best and safest TO TOURISTS AND BUSINESS MEN, TO NIAGARA FALLS IN ELEVEN HOURS, WITH SAFRIY AND COMFORT, AT THE RaTs OF FIFTY MILES AN HOUR, TAKE THE HERALD TRAIN, EVERY SUNDAY MORNING, AT HALF-PAST #WO, FROM GRAND CENTRAL D&POT, VIA HUDSON RIVER AND NEW YORK CENTRAL RaILROAD, THE ONLY FOUR TRACK ALL STEEL RAILROAD IN TRE WORLD, CONNECTING WITH THE LAKE SHORE AND MiOH BRN | I1CKE ALD ‘FICE. Vi bape ate ALBANY, tT BRIDGE, UTICA, SYRACUSE, ROCHESTER, BATAVIA, BUF FALO, NIAGARA FALLS AND BNSION BRIDGE A.—DR, PIERCE’S COMPOUND EXTRACT OF Suant-Waep or Waren Perree is not recommended as « cure-all, It shonid not be claesed with the pavent nostrams of the day. No patent has been obtained asked for apon it [tis not a secret medicine, the chi being made known in the name chosen ta mi But itis claimed © be a superior extract made I scientific manner, from fresh . al Toots, by & cold process; heat, which is used in. making il other Exraacrs or Suart-Weev, being objectionable, fs it destroys movt of the medical virtues that reside itt | the plant, as stated in the American Dispensutory and by other most excellent authorities. In the modes ooking little weed, found growing by the roadsice, is and a more edicactous remedy, when combined with | Jamaica ginger at T modifying agents, for diarr- | hea, dysentery, summer complaint, pain ant colic, than has heretofore been known to the medical proiession, Dr, Pierce's Extract is sold by drenetets. nity. @ dispenses beverages (ree from alk OUN MATTHEWS, New York. A FACT WORTH REMEMBERING.—THE NEW remedy, supplied by the ELASTIO TRUSS CUMPANY, 653 Broadway, worn comfortably night and day, soon pertectly and permanently cures worst ruptures, BOILS.—THESE TORMENTS OF JOB ARB Sear cured by the Peruvian Srnvur @ protoxide of on). EASES OF MEN A SPECIALTY.—THIRTY PONT, Sepetiences, interviews tree, OLINTON MeDi- AL INSTITUTE, No. 147 East Firtcenth street. ‘PON DUMAS’ EAU MERVEILLEUSE IS PRO- Rouvced, by all who have used it, to be tho safest and best cosmetic in the world; {t reinoves frockles, tan and Ait beaut} Atte noe an ‘euuaes bat s inodielag.” Ne an 8 West Tweuty-afth street. rs si et a WHAT JS SAID OF THE ALLEGRETT Ich arng Kernigenarons at the disor Lote) :— “We have your ALLRGRETTt 1GTARATO er and sin bar h ey a SP NRETEE a ANHOO! A EDITIONSA TREATISE, Ty blanatory of the causes, with instructions for the eee ‘tres tment of Woakhose tau Spirits, Nervous haustion, Muscular Deuility ad Premature Deel Le Manhood; di Won Tr Address the soos baw Kock.