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THR WAR IN TURKEY. The Insurgents Demand a European Commission. ‘An Amnistice During Negotiations and a Guarantee for Performance. THEY REFUSE TO TREAT WITH THR PORTE. The Whole Question Submitted to the Powers of Europe. [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD RY CABLE.) Raavusa, Sept. 29, 1875. Tam in communication with the mediat- ing Consuls and the insurgent committee here. Ihave succeeded in obtaining full :abstracts of the reports which the Consuls made to their respective governments on the state of the insurrection and the demands of -the insurgents. THE INSURGENT DEMANDS. The insurgents will consent to treat only -with a commission appointed by the Euro- pean Powers, AN ARMISTICE. But before treating they will insist on an sarmistice during the negotiations. THEY DISTRUST THE PORTE, ‘They will not treat directly with the Porte, Vbut will insist upon the appointment of a European commission by the Powers, which ‘shall have power not alone to make a treaty, but also to confirm it and guarantee its ful- filment. LOOKING TO THE GREAT POWERS. The matter, they say, is now in the hands -of the European Powers, and to them they will look for a solution. THE CONSULS’ EFFORTS. The Consuls visited twenty insurrectionary centres out of one hundred they anticipated wisiting. BEPORTED VICTORY FOR THE INSURGENTS. Currixse, Sept. 29, 1875, Advices from insurgent sources state that they won a ~victory in the engagements yesterday ncar Osrediza, 1m Turkish Croatia, and along the river Una as far as Dogopolje. THE BUSSIAN PRESS ON THE TURKISH DESIRE FOR REFORM—¥FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC PRES- SURE TO BE AVOIDED. Lonpoy, Sept. 29, 1875, The Journal de St, éetersbury says:—Turkey herself, and the Grand Vizier especially, fully admit the neces- sity for reforms, and have decided to introduce them throughout the Empire for all nationalities. For this reason foreign cabinets should abstain from ostensible diplomatic pressure and confine their efforts to tho pacification of the insurrection and the examination of suitable institutions for the present crisis, and thus be the means of eifecting the first improvement in the condition of the East, “THE TURES TO OCCUPY A SERVIAN ISLAND IN THE DRINA—TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND SER~ VIAN TROOPS ON THE FRONTIER. BuieRrave, Sept, 29, 1875. It is reported that the Sublime Porte has notified the Servian government that it Is about to occupy tho island of Little Redoubt, in the river Drina, which is claimed by Servia, The Servian government opposes the project. It is offictady announced that the Servian troops on the frontier near Nisch have received a reinforcement of 8,000 men. They now number 24,000 in that neigh- dorhood. REPORTED RESIGNATIONS FROM THE SKUPTS- CHINA. Lonnox, Sept, 29, 1875. A special despatch in the Morning Standard an- nounces that twenty-nine members of the Sknptschina of Servia have resigned their seate, RUMORS OF A SERVIAN MINISTERIAL CRISIS—THE ‘SEAT OP THE SKUPTSCHINA REMOVED. Brtorane, Sopt, 29, 1875. Rumors are current of an impending ministoriay crisis because of dissonsions in the Cabinet upon the quostidu of war, The complication of matters is in- creasing. A degree of Prince Milan tranfors tho seat of the ‘Skuptschina from Kragujevatz to Belgrade, RUMORED INTENTION OF THE TURKS TO ATTACK SERVIA. Virxsa, Sept. 29, 1875, Belgrade papers pobligh alarming reports that the ‘Turks are preparing to attack the Servian frontier. SPAIN. THE RUMOR AS TO CANOVAS’ PROMISE TO RE- NEW THE CONCORDAT DENIED. Mapnrp, Sept. 29, 1875. The ministerial journals deny that Seiior Canovas del Castillo ever during his Premiership promised to re establish the concordat between Spain and the Vatican, GERMANY. THE EMPEROR'S VISIT TO ITALY, Beruin, Sopt. 29, 1875. The Emperor William went to Baden-Baden yester- day, where he will remain to witness the colebration of the birthday of the Empross Augasta. Soon after the | 10th of October ho will leave there for Italy. Prince Bismarck and Count Yon Moltke will accompany him. ‘THE ULTRAMONTANES TRIUMPH IN THE BAVARIAN DIkT. Mesicn, Sept, 29, 1875. ‘Tho ultramontane party have elected the President, Vice President and other officers of the Bavarian Diet by @ majority of 2 IRELAND. DAMAGE BY THE LATS FLOODS—SEVERAL PER- SONS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN DROWNED. Loxpos, Sept. 29, 1875. ‘The damage done to the crops by the floods ts ro- | ported to be enormous in Longford, Kerry and Tip- perary in Irqand. At Cork the floods have subsided, Dut it 1s believed that several persons were drowned. LOSS OF A STEAMER. Loxpon, Sept..20—2 A. M. The steamer Ville de Bilbao, from Liverpool for ‘Havana, has been wrecked near Brest. Two lives were lost. MANITOBA AND THE NORTHWEST. Orrawa, Ont., Sept, 29, 1875, ‘The American government having declined to accede to the propositions urged by the Canadian government for the purpose of facilitating the carriage of freight into NEW YORK ENGLAND. THE VANGUARD COURT KINS CENSURED AND BELIEVED FROM COM- MAND. Lownon, Sept. 29, 1875. ‘The pe ah on Captain Dawkins, Lieutenant Hathorn, N@vigating Lieutenant Thomas and the re- mainder of the officers and crew of Her Majesty's ship Vanguard, for the loss of that vessel off Wicklow Head, Ireland, on the Ist September, has been concluded. The Court was presided over by Rear Admiral Lord John Hay, C. B., and was held on board Her Majesty’s ship Royal Adelaide, flagship, at Devonport, ‘THR VENDING. The Court finds that the canse of the sinking of the ship was owing to the great speed main- tained by the squadron during a fog; to the Vanguard improperly reducing her speed and the Iron Duke in- creasing her speet and sheering from her course, Cap- tain Dawkins is severely reprimanded and dismissed from command, Licutenant Thomas, Commander Tandy and Engineer Brown aro also reprimanded. ‘There was no reference made to the officers of the Iron Duke, who will probably be court martialled subse, quently. THE PRINCE OF WALES TO VISIT GREECE EN ROUTE TO INDIA, Atuxys, Sept. 29, 1875. The British Legation here has informed the Greek government that the Prince of Wales will leave Italy on the 16th of October for India and will visit Athens en route, The government has accordingly appointed a commission to make preparations for his reception, ALDERMAN COTTON ELECTED LORD MAYOR OF LONDON. Lonpo, Sept. 29, 1875, The Liverymen of London met at the Guildhall, in King street, Cheapside, at two o’clock this afternoon, to elect a Lord Mayor for the ensuing year, Following the ancient custom, the senior Alderman who has not yet passed the Chair and hag served as Sheriff was duly elected. This gentleman is Alderman William James R. Cotton, who was elected a member of Parliament for the city of London at the last election. Alderman Cot- ton will be installed in his office on Lord Mayor’s Day, November 9 STATISTICS OF THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEA! Lonpos, Sept. 29, 1875. The foot and mouth disease has slightly diminished in some counties and bas increased in others. The latest returns show that in East Sussex there are 5,202 beasts affected; in Gloucester, 12,000; in Warwickshire, 8,000; in Cumberland, 5,700, and in Westmoreland, 400 Yorkshire shows a large increase. JAPAN AND CHINA. THE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN ENGLAND AND CHINA—EXTENSIVE PREPARATIONS OF THE CHINESE—UNITED STATES OFFICERS IN JAPAN TYPHOON AT CHEEFOO WITH SHIPWRECK AND Loss OF LIFE. San Francisco, Sept, 29, 1875. The steamer Oceanic, from Hong Kong via Yoko- hama, arrived to-day and brings the following intelli- Hoxa Kona, Bent 2, gence:— Via Suanoual, Sept. 4, 1875, } While pressing the settlement of the Margary caso the British Minister did not continue to Pekin, as at first intended, but remained at Tien-Tsin. The final acquiesconce of China in his demands was reluctantly given. Allindications point to the certainty that if resistance had been deterthined on the war would have been far more desperate than ever before, The hostile Preparations wero more comprehensive than usual, and among the meastres contemplated was the burning of the open ports and a general sacrifice of Chinese prop- erty for the sake of injuring foreign intereste. Tho counsels of a few high officials, strong in influence though in the minority in number, averted the contest; but preparations for a conflict were still progressing, and the attitude of China was more menacing than at any time since 1861. The terms demanded by Mr. Wado greatly increased the ill-feeling. The claims for punishing the murderers and for the indemnity are recognized as not extraordinary, but the introduction of commercial demands into such a question as that in connection with the Lekin tax aro bitterly complained of, UNITED STATES ARMY OFFICERS IN JAPAN. Yoxonama, Sept. 11, 1875, Generals Upton and Forsyth and Major Sanger, of the United States Army, Commissioners to inspect the ar- mies of Asia and Europe, were hospitablyYreccived by the Japanese authorities, and given very opportunity for a thorougl» examination, Their reports are unex- pectedly eulogistic, In a heavy typhoon at Chee-Foo August 21 three European and many Chineso vessels were wrecked, and thirty lives were lost. THE MISSISSIPPI MILITIA. ARMS AND EQUIPMENTS FOR A THOUSAND MEN— THE PRESIDENT FIGHTING A WINDMILL. Vicxsnera, Sept. 29, 1875. A special from Jackson to the Herald says:— About one thousand breech-loading rifles, with a full supply of cartridges and all the equipments for 1,000 men, have been received here for tho State, consigned | to Major Allyn, commanding the United States troops, It is understood these arms and munitious are the fall Fhe to which the State is entitled from the United tates, and they are to be used in arming the militia GRANY’S ASSURANCES. Ifthe militia tail in any part of their duty in presery- ing order, it is said Grant has assured Ames be will send the whole army of the United States if necessary, There can be no doubt Grant has given this assurance. | REUNION OF THE ARMY OF THE | ‘TENNESSEE, i Drs Morus, Lowa, Sept. 29, 1875, The annual reunion of the Army of the Tennessee takes place to-day. A number of noted men are now here, President Grant, General Sherman and Secre- tary Belkuap arrived by special train at eight o’ctock | this morning. The city is prdfasely decorated with flags and evergreens. Tho annual oration will be de- livered by ex-Governor Fletcher, of Missouri, to-night, The banquet will be held on Thursday night. CUSTOM HOUSE AFFAIRS. ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SECRETARY BRISTOW Fon | COVERING UP NEW YORK CUSTOMS FRAUDS, Cnicaco, Ill., Sept. 29, 1875. Charles H. Ham, Customs Appraiser at this port, who withont notice has been removed from office, this morn- ing publishes an open letter to Secretary of the Treasury Bristow, in which, while asserting that repeated inves- tigations only confirmed the honesty and correctness of his management, he makes eerious charges against tho Secretary for covering wp frauds in the New York Cus- tom Hotise, and says that the report of Mr. Blodget de- | tailing the monstrous frauds which honeycombed the customs service of New York was suppressed, and the author of it was not permitted to return to York to continue the reform he had inaugurated, but was re- manded to the routine of general appraiser of the port of Philadelphia. The friends of Secretary Bristow hore assert that he was removed becanse of the criticiams of the Jnéer-Ocean on Socretary Bristow, to which paper Mr. Ham was an editorial contributor, THE M'DONALD CONSPIRACY CASE. Sr. Lovis, Mo., Sept. 29, 1875, In tho United States Circuit Court yesterday the cases of McDonald, Joyce, Fitzroy, Bevis, Avery and Ulric, charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States revenue, were continued on the ground that the dofonce was not ready for trial, owing to the absonco of important witnesses. In the case of McDonald, Joyce, Fitzroy and Bevis, the indictment against them for conspiracy to destroy public records was quashed Monday on a technicality, Judgo Miller ordered a bench warrant to be issued holding them to answer any indictment which may be found against Chem at the next term of the Court, and bail was fixed at $8,000 each, THE JAGGER IRON COMPANY. ALBANY, Sept, 29, 1875. The Jagger Iron Company, whose blast works, &o, cost $561,000, is found to be in such @ condition as to produce fears that the stockholders have lost nearly the entire amount of theirinvestment, The heaviest creditors are Pennsylvania coal companies, and the; are secured by mortgages on the property. An investi- gation of the aifairs of the company is now going on. THE GUIBORD RIOTERS. Manitoba and the Northwest, it ts probable that after this season the American boats, known as the Kitzon ‘ine, will not be permitted to go farther north than Pombina Montreat, Sept. 29, 1875. Tho retarn of no bill in the cases of the Gaibord rioters excites considerable comment i LD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1875—TRIPLE SHEET. ‘ASHINGTON. «REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasuiscros, Sept. 29, 1875, 4 DINNER TO ADMIRAL WELLESLEY. The British Minister gives a dinner and reception to- morrow evening to Admiral Wellesley, to whieh a large number of prominent army and naval officers have been invited. THE REPETITION OF AN OLD STORY. The Comptroller of the Currency, in his forthcoming report, will review the history of banking in the United States for the last fifty years, showing that there is nothing new under the sun, and that the present dis- cussion is but a repetition of what was gone over during Monroe's administration. THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. BUMORED APPOINTMENT OF MR. G. COLEMAN, THEREFOR, DAWSON OF PENNSYLYANIA, AND A REASON Wasutnaton, Sept. 29, 1875. There is nothing detlnite known ag yet regarding Mr, Delano’s successor. Mr. Coleman, of Pennsylvania, Whose name 18 tho last mentioned, recently sold or presented to the President a number of Holstein cattle, which nave been shipped to the President’s farm. ‘Those intimately acquainted with Mr, Coleman do not think he would sacrifice the pleasures of his baronial estate for the unenviable position of Secretary of the Interior, THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN PHILADELPHIA—A SKETCH OF MR. COLEMAN’S CAREER. Paivapenrura, Sept. 29, 1875. Asemi-official ansiouncement has been received in this city of tho tendering of the portfolio of the Interior Department to G. Dawson Coleman, of this State, Mr. “Coleman was born in this city on January 18, 1825 Graduating with high honors at the collegiate depart- ment of the University of Pennsylvania, he continued his studies, especially in the sciences, devoting much time to the study of the geological and mineralogical formations of his native State, Upon the attainment of his majority he entered actively into the manufacture of iron, erecting fur- naces at North Lebanon, Pa. Starting with large means he has been enabled, by fine executive ability, to con- tinue them successfully through all financial disasters to the present hour, Mr. Coleman is a sound republican and an ardent Union man, giving largely of his means to the govern- ment during our late trogble. For one regiment alone he expended over'$10,000. Inthe Legislature for five years, he there, as in every other sphere of life, made his mark, As an agriculturist he is widely known, not only in his own vicinity, but throughout the entire State, Mr, Coleman-is president of the Board of Public Chari- ties, and is indefatigable in his labors in this direction, REASONS FOR THE PRESIDENT'S DELAY. WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 1875, It is supposed in official quarters that the delay in announcing a successor to Mr. Delano is owing to the fact that the President is awaiting an answer from the gentleman to whom he had tendered the office, SECRETARY DELANO’S RETIREMENT REGRETTED. Wasutxarox, Sept. 20, 1875. Rey. Dr. Ferris, Corresponding Secretary of the Board of Missions of the Reformed Church, New York, in aletter on the great success of the “peace policy” for the Indians in Arizona, says:—‘We regret that the resignation of Secretary Delano has been accepted. We have always and do still regard him as an unusually capable and honest officer of the government, We trust his successor will be as good a man,” THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. OPENING OF TEE COURT OF COMMISSIONERS— JUDGMENTS ANNOUNCED. Wastixartos, Sept. 29, 1875, The Court of Commissioners of the Alabama claims met to-day, All the judges wero present, and there was a full attendance of the Bar. Several motions were made and the following judgments announced, all for loss by the destruction of the Golconda, Caso No. 206, Mathew Howland, $7,490; George How- land, Jr, $4,575; Goorge Howland, Jr., et al., trustecs, $1,130; Edward 'S. Taber, $1,525, and all the owners for catch and freight, $15,001 48, of which sum the net freight is $4,052 48 All tho judgments bear interest at four per ceni from July 8, 1864. ‘The counsel for the government being unable to pro- ceed With the trial of cases on account of an alfection of Bis eyes the court adjourned until Tuesday next. RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. ELEVEN PERSONS KILLED AND TWENTY-FIVE WOUNDED IN CANADA. Sores, Quebec, Sept. 29, 1875. About seven o'clock last night a train coming from ‘Yamaska ran over an obstruction, supposed to have been maliciously placed across the track. Six plat- form cars, on which there were about seventy laborers, were in front, and the engine in the rear, and running ata fair speed. Two or three platform cars were upset by the shock, and the men on board were fearfully crushed and mangled. Eleven were killed and twenty- five wounded. The names of the killed are:—John Boucher, Charles Latour, David Colo, Pierre Cartier, Osear Lonin, Napo- loon Barthaleme, Martin Plant, J.B. Blais, Contara and Alfred MeCline and J. Augsant, The wounded are all Jaborers and belong to Lower Canada, A BOY KICLED AT ELIZABETH. Exmanera, N. J., Sept. 29, 1875. George Wright, aged fifteen years, was run over and instantly killed last night while attempting to jump from one car to another on the Long Branch Railroad, at Elizabethport, while the train was making a fly witch. Five cars passed over Liz. A COLLISION AT HAMILTON, OHIO, Cixcrysatt, Obio, Sept, 29, 1875, The Peoria express on the Hamilton and Dayton Rall- road, which left here at seven o'clock last evening, was run into by a freight train at Hamilton, Ohio, demohsb- | ing asleeping car. Jotin Schuler was ‘killed’ aud threo others were fatally injured. ANOTHER ACCOUNT, Civcixvat, Ohio, Sept. 29, 1875. Further advices from tho railroad accident at Hamik ton state that the only persons injured were three young men named John Schuler, Andrew Wertz and Henry Deemer, who were stealing a ride on the plat form of the sleeping car when the freight train struck it, Andrew Wertz was killed instantly and Jobn Schuler died shortly after. Heury Deemer is still living, but there are no hopes of his recovery. A WATCHMAN KILLED. Bostox, Mass., Sept, 29, 1875, Nathaniel Doxter, colored, a watchman at West Somerville, was run over and killed this forenoon bya train on the Fitchburg Railroad. This is the third fatal | aceident within a week at this point A RAILROAD SLIDE. DETENTION OF MAILS AND PASSENGERS. Ricumoxp, Va, Sept. 29, 1875, A slide occurred this afternoon on the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad, thirty miles north of this city, in adoep cut, in consequence of which the usual mail and passenger train north at 9:20 to-night could not leave, All the mails and passongers from the South and Southwest are necessarily detained here until to- morrow, when it is expectea the road will be clear. THE TEXAS STORM. AID ARRIVING FOR THE SUFFERERS. Gaxvastox, Sept, 29, 1875, Large contributions for the Indianola and coast suffer ers are coming forward from Austin, San Antonia, New Braunfels, Dallas, Waco and Shreveport; also from many of the Northern and Eastern cities. AID FOR TEXAS. J. H. Brower, No. 45 South street, begs to acknowl- edge contributions for the relief of sufferers at Indian- ola, &c., which ho has this day placed by telegram:— A. B. Claflin & Co.. William Howard, Brooklyn Clark Bros. & Co.. ‘a dy & Co.... Hawk & Co., proprietors of the St Nicholas Hotel sis ss cast Ambrose K. Ely. J, 8. Rockwell & Co, 25 Previously remitted and acknowledged. +» 4,873 se eeeeeeeeee 6 $4,028 THE NORTH CAROLINA CONVENTION. THE EFFORT 10 ABOLISH THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S OFPFICE—THE ROBESON CON- TESTED ELECTION. Ratuiou, Sept. 29, 1875. The Committee on Crime, Punishments, &c., reported adversely on thirteen ordinances, Several new ordinances re introduced, The Committee on the Executive Department made a majority report recommending the abolition of the Lieutenant Governorship. The minority report op- posed it. Mr. Buxton, republican, moved to consider the ma- Jority report by seottens. Mr. Tourgee moved to insert “Lieutenant Governor” in the list of executive efficers, urging the impropriety of allowing the chief executive power to fall on any ed mot by the people but by the Senate, us nent of popular rights. The wattor was lengthily debated by Messrs. Reid, Badger, Bowman, Tourgee, King and Buxton. Mr. Bowman favored the election of all officers directly by the people, Mr. Tourgee’s amendment prevailed—yeas, 57; nays, Tho republicans scored one, with applause. Mr. Tourgee’s amendment was reconsidered and the whole matter remanded to the Committee on the Ex- ecutive Department, THR ROBESON CONTEST. Mr. Chamberlain moved a reconsideration of the Ro- beson contested election matter. Motion tabled—yeas, 59; nays, 57. ei REDUCTION OF STATE SENATORS, At noon the special order was taken up, being the or- dinance reducing the Stata Senators from fifty wo twenty-five. Mr. Burringer proposed a substitute, providing for twenty-four Senators continuing in oflico six years, ar- ranged in three classes, the first class to go out in ‘two years, Mr. Clingman opposed the substitute. Mr, Badger favored the entire abolition of the Senate as a useless body, Mr. Vaughan (democrat) favored the numerical re- duction. Mr. Albertson supported this view in a powerful speech. Mr. Manning (democrat) moved to table the whole matter, Lost—yeas, 52; nays, 61. Mr. Thorne (republican) spoke voluminously in ex- planation of bis vote against tabling. Mr. Chamberlain offered a protest of the republicans agains the course pursued in the Robeson contested election matter. The Conveation adjourned at two o'clock. NORTHERN PACIFICO RAILROAD. ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW COMPANY—ELEC TION OF A BOARD OF DIRECTORS. In answer to a call published by Mr. Wilkeson, secre- tary of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, the new corporation, comprising the original bondholders, met yesterday at noon in the office of the company, No. 23 Filth avenue, for the purpose of electing a board of directors, Mr. Joseph Dillworth was elected cbairman and Mr. David Small secretary. ‘Tho following report of the committee appointed to buy in the road at the foreclosure sale was then sub- mitted to the action of the meetin ‘The undersigned, a committee chosen by the bond holders at their general meeting, held in the city of New York on the 30th day of June last, ‘to attend the sale of the railroad and other property of the company, with a view to purchase the same and take title there- for for the benefit of all the parties assenting to and complying with the conditions of the plan of reorganiza- tion; to assume the management of the railroad and property when they shail haye acquired title thereto; to attend to the issuing of bonds and stock, perfecting the title, and generally to do all things necessary for the complete execution of the plan, and to placo the railroad again under the control and management of a board of directors, to be elected hereafter by the pre- ferred stockholders,” having attended to the duties assigned to them beg leave briefly to report their pro- ceedings to date:— ‘The foreclosure of your mortgage was initiated on the 16th of April last in the United States Circuit Court, and a receiver was thereupon appointed, and in con: formity to subsequent decrees of the court all the property of the Northern Pacife Railroad Company {except the patented and certitied lands), together wit all its rights, liberties and franchises, including the franchise t8 Ue a corporation, was put Up at public auc- tion on the 12th of August last, and was purchased by us for the suin of $100,000. And on the 25th one of August last the sale was contirmed by. the court, The preparation of the deeds of the property and franchises so purchased, and the papers incident thereto, under such sale and confirmation has been attended to with great care, under the advice of experienced counsel, and their final execution has been delayed until now, We have this morning come into full possession of the property purchased on your behalf, and we propose to immediately place it under the control and manage- ment of the directors you are assembled to elect, The patented and certified bonds of the company re- maining unsold amount to about 600,000 acres, all in Minnesota and Dakotah, Their sale is postponed to such future date as the court may hereafter order. The decree tor their sale provides that five per cent of the purchase money shall be paid in cash, and tho balance may be paid in the first mortgage bonds of this company. ‘To enabie us to act efliciently in your behalf when such sale may occur, and for the purpose of securing to the bondholders in genoral tio full benefit of the entire property of the company under the foreclosure, the committee, acting under the advice of counsel, bas caused the surrendered bonds to remain in the hands of the Farmers’ Loan and Trust fern a subject to tho control of the committee for such further use as the interest of the bondholders may demand. In compliance with our call issued on the 12th of Angust last bonds have been deposited with the Far- mers’ Loan and Trust Company for exchange into pre- ferred stock and for otherwise carrying out the objects of the plan of reorganization, amounting to this date to about hanya Large daily additions are being made, and we bave assurance and reason to expect that nearly all will eventually come in. No time has yet | been fixed limiting their reception. The committes feel inclined to make the time ample for all reasonable emergencies and would advise holders to send i their bonds at the earliest practicable time, The powers of attorney received by and authorizing the committee to carry out the plan of reorganization | foot up about $26,000,000, or more than five-sixths of | the whole, and large additions are being made daily. Without doubt the balance will come forward, as little or no cash dividend can be expected by any who may stand out. In transferring the road and properties acquired to tho management oi your directors we take occasion lo con- gratulate you upon the rapid success with which we havo been enabled w carry out thus tar the purposes of our appointment and to thank you for the confidence you have shown in us by promptly responding to our calls for your powers of attorney and the surrender of your bonds, it augurs well for the ultimate success of your magnificent enterprise that your contidence and unanimity have enabled a mortgage of $30,000,000 to be substantially foreclosed and a reorganization completed in less than six months from the initiatory step, with- out any of the usual attendant and consequent litiga- tion. You have now 550 miles of road in paying operation, substantially free from debt and an attaching domain of nearly 10,000,000 acres of land. With this immense extent of upincumbered property as a basis for future operations and the 26,000 and odd acres to be added for every mile of new road built, there ought to be httle doubt of your ability to secure means for tho early re- sumption of work on the extension and completion of the road. JOHNSTON LIVINGSTON, } FREDERICK BILLINGS, JAMES K, MOOREHEAD, J, HUTCHINSON, GEORGE STARK, J. M. DENISON, Naw Yorn, Sept 29, 1875. ‘Together with this report were submitted a commu- nication from the receiver and a form of new bylaws for the company. The receiver, Mr. G. W. Cass, stated In his letter that he delivered the road to the committee in as good a conditionas when he was appointed over tt, and that all the running expenses of the road during his administration of its affairs had been promptly paid After some slight discussion in regard to the sense in which the bylaws were to be understood by the new directors, on motion of Mr. Charles Tower, of Phila Commitiece, delphia, the report of the committee was unanimousty | accepted. Mr. Shaw, of Pittsburg, then moved that an election be held for the new directors. This motion being car- ri Francis Jordan, of sna oh James Williams, of Connecticut, and Joseph Potts, of Philadelphia, were elected inspectors of election, The meeting then went into executive session and the polls were ordered to be kept open till four o'clock, Just as the regular meot- ing Was broken upa clerk from the law firm of Condert Brothers entered and served a notice upon one of the committee and exhibited an order to show cause from | Judge Shipman, of tho United States Circuit Cou Hartford, Conn., in behalf of F. Carroll Brewster, Philadelphia. The case is to come off next Saturday, in Hartford. At a late hour last evening the inspectors of election finished the verification of the votes and found that the following persons had been elected as directors :—Edwin M. Lewis, of Philadelphia; Johnston Livingston, of Now York; J. Moorhead, of Pittsburg; John N, Hutehin- gon, of Easton, Pu ; George Stark, of Boston; John M. Dennison, of Baltimore; George W. Cass, of Pittsburg; C. B. Wright, of Philadelphia; Joseph Dilworth, ol Pittsburg; B. P. Cheney, of Boston; Charlemagne ‘Tower, of Philadelphia; Frederick Billings, of Wood- stock, Vt, and J, y Smith, of Philadelphia, The number ¥ voters and the amount of stoek repre- sented in the election were, however, impossible to be ascertained. TILTON ON “LIFE.” Yow@erday ovening Mr, Theodore Tilton delivered a lecture at the above institution upon the ‘Problem of Life.” As itis the same which was delivered by Mr. Tilton at Port Jervis a few days ago, and reported in the Aeraxn, it is unnecessary to advert to the body of the lecture, The audience was large and appreci- ative, especially when Mr, Tilton touched upon subjects peieg: any relation to the which has lately kept him so long before the ey the public. 1t was quite evident that the feeling of his audience was with him, and one or two allusions mae to Brooklyn in the course of tho lecture showed that Mr, Tilton appreciated the neutrality of the ground \ am which he was standing THE SUN'S ECLIPSE, The Earth's Passage Through the Moon’s Shadow. SCENES IN DARKNESS F¥ISIBLE. The Scientist Army Throughout the Eastern States. THE WEATHER VS, ASTRONOMERS. oD The wonderful movement ofthe moon around the earth once a month resulted yesterday morning in her passing directly between us and the sun, shutting off his light and leaving only wringlet of flame visible around her edge, This singular event is repeated at regular inter- vals through the eras of history, and in olden times, when its nature was not understood, inspired terror and awe in the human breast, The o@currence was called by the early Grecians ecleipsis, which means a leaving out or failing, and the same name, with a slight alteration, continues in use to the present day, Bofore the sun rose from his ocean bed yesterday morning hundreds of astronomers and scientists were standing with bated breath behind their telescopes and mathematical appliances, gazing with anxious eyes toward the horizon’s eastern rim in high hopes of witnessing the beautiful phenomenon, This squadron of learned men was distributed over that vast section of the country lying between the Atlantic shore and the western cities of St. Paul, Minn., Jefferson, Mo., and Shreveport, La. Further west than these cities the eclipse was not visible, inasmuch as it had terminated before the sun yet rose over that line, Our western neighbors, however, have not much cause to be envious of us, for very vow persons in the Atlantic States witnessed the occurrence in any of its stages, owing to the clouded state of the atmosphere. As morning dawned over New York city and its vicinity the astronomers lost heart, for the entire sky was overcast, and groups of lazy clouds strolled over the east, SHUTTING OUT THE SUN and affording but a gloomy prospect of success in the observations. Little caring what elemental strife was going on upon this earth of ours, the moon pursued her course around us, and shortly before sunrise, at the instant long since predicted, came into apparent collision with the upper or western edge of the sun. In uo part of the United States was this occurrence observed. The lunar orb continued to push her way eastward, cutting off momentarily more and more of the sun’s face. At fifty-six minutes past five o'clock the sun rose over the metropolis partly eclipsed, but the event was not seen in consequence of the baze, It was hoped for a while that the mist would be dissolved before twenty- ‘one minutes past six, the most !mportant period of the eclipse, Even in this the scientists were disappointed, for the gloomy veil of mist in the east remained impen- etrable throughout the entire occurrence. As the rounded and pitchy face of the moon encroached further on the great luminary the sky grew perceptibly darker, and the twilight resembled a rapid approach of night. The gloom which overhung tho heavens seemed preterna- tural and dismal, bearing a slight resemblance to that ghostly glare which prevails during certain thunder storms, THR MoON’s SHADOW had already struck the earth, and was sweeping rapidly over it At twenty minutes past six the anoon stood directly between the earth andthe sun and obscured his light, except a small strip around the edge, which still gleamed upon our shores. This epoch is a decisive ono in all annular eclipses, and was eagerly awaited by the observers, It was unfortunately lost sight of. Two or three minutes later, according to the observer's location, the ring of light was rup- tured and the moon began to roll away again from be- fore the sun, unfolding more and more of his rays to view, until at length the fiery orb blazed forth in his glory once again as if nothing had marred his powers. Tho closing stage of the eclipse was then passed. For tie venetit of scholars who may not have access to the Nautical Almanac we reinsert the epochs of the event, which were published in tho Heraip of the 22d inst, with the track of the lunar shadow. The epochs are expressed in the mean solar time of aie ren a Sun rose ec! +5 56 OAM Formation of the ring. +6 214M ‘Apparent conjunction. 6 23 AM Nearest approach of centres. 6 37 A.M. Rupture of the ring. . 6 52 AM. End of the eclipse. 7 43 A. M, Magnitude of tho eclipse at sunrise. + 0.603 nitude of the ectipse at nearest approach. .... 0.951 @ swift transition from the darkest to the final moments of tho occurrence was pleasant and cheer- ing, despite tho dull weather. rsons who knew nothing of tho celestial wonder manifested surprise at the sudden change from Kght to gloom and again to brightness) Numbers of amateur astron- omers got up before the sun to witness his temporary obscuration. Well might they regreat their disappoint- ment, for there will be only one more eclipse approach- ing totality within the nineteenth century. The ap pended accounts of the observations attempted else- where with a series of parallel telescopes show that our New York scientists were not alone in their disappoint ment ‘THE RCLIPSE IN PHILADELPHIA. ‘The eclipse was invisible at this point this morning, Dnring its continuance, and for some time ater, a heavy fog prevailed, obecuring the heavens so that the sun Soult scarcely seen, The wind was biowing from the northeast, the temperature being fty-four degrees and the air laden with moisture. IN WASHINGTON the eclipse was a failure, Tho air was chilly and hazy, being tilled with mist, making the early morning loomy. At the atory Professor Asasph all bi made arrangements to take ob- servations through the nine-inch — eqna- torial and Professor Holden with the comot- seeker, but their observations wero wholly unsatistac- tory, owing to the mist and clouds which obstructed the sun. Later inthe morning the sun emerged from the clouds, dissipating the mist and making the day in tensely warm. IN UTICA, N.Y. The solar eclipse was not observable because of clouds ix o'clock; a thin, leaden veil obscured the sky; a p, cold wind blew from southwest; thermomel At half-past six o'clock the mercury had fallen ‘one degree; half an hour later it recovered to 47, where it remained till nine, when a brisk shower of rain fell, continuing fifteen minutes. At half-past pine o'clock the mercury reached the lowest point of the morning; the wind died away at ten o'clock; no sunshine; rain threatening at noon. AMATEURS DISAPPOINTED AT SARATOGA. Quite @ party assembled on the roof of the centre tower of the United States Hotel to see the eclipse, but fying cloud: rot from the South obscured all sight of the sun, There was abenutiful sight in the northeast, looking like a sea of gold spread out there, apparently coming from some reflection of the sun glancing in that direction from behind the clouds, IN HUDSON AND SYRACUSE, where the Gor ithere dg aM asco would havo appeared to the best advantage, the thermometer was ing at sunrise, the wind blowing southward and the s! overcast and heavily laden. Throughout the foren @ drizzling rain fell at intervals. The efforts to catch a glimpse of the sun were unsuccessful, AT BOSTON AND CHARLESTOWN the eclipse was rendered invisible by tho clouds, which entirely covered the sky, to the e disappoint ment of hundreds of amateur scientista, During the night the wind bad veered to the eastward, and at about half an hour before sunrise a light rain com- menced falling and continued until half past seven, and the weather then cleared, just too late for observa- tions. THE SCENE IN THR GRANITE STATE. The predictions of the solar eclipse showed that the event could be witnessed in portions of New Hampshire: under highly favorable circumstances, In Manchester, however, where Professor Alexander and several scion- tlemen from oat N. J, oe eed for tl yurpose of ‘ing observations, a similar state of weather rendered ther efforts abortive, They re turned to Jersey in the afternoon, ASTRONOMERS IN ALBANY. Upon a hill at the northern extremity of this city stands an observatory, filled with astronomical appa- asus and all that pertains to a thorough investigation of the movements of @ =heavenly bodies. Many iol Gan since it in charge of the lamented General Mitchel of earnest work in the of science. But of late very little has been done tn the way of observation, and the building and its surroundings bave an appearance quite forlorn. Recently a station of the United States Signal Service has been established in Albany, and does well its share of the work in collecting and ar ranging in tabular form S'la erates ae hours a statement of the weather in principal cities of the country, From the reports on Tuesday the officials Joarned that there was not a cloud within 400 miles. From direction the report came “clear,” and all day long barometer had been rising, A SHARP LOOKOUT. Accordingly, Mr. J. R Featherstonhaagh, the astron- omer in charge of the made every prepa- tion to takewobservations of the sun’s ecli At ght o'clock last evening the sky was cloudless and weather clear, and at nine P. M. reports told us that for 900 miles around this station the same condi- tion prevailod. Shortly after clouds were seen rolling up from the eas, At eleven g’clock the i | wag stim rising. witn wero or no change in wind, Im fact from ten P. M. until midnight alight northerly wind prevailed, with @ velocity of one mile per ur At two A. M. reports were received from Wa, Bington that, in the opinion of the chief signal ~,the day would dawn clear. At three o' k the ban, Meter began to fall, the light northerly wind died aw, *Y, ad the sky was overcast. Albany is south of, *e central path, and the time at which the eclipse. YOUld have been first visible was Sn. Som, 50s, Just the, the barometar marked 30.125. and a slight rain com, @*Rced,falling, and the only indic had of what wa ®.'#king place, was that darkness reigned, " The obse, “ation of the eclipse was, therefore, impossible at Albany.» # elsewhere in the United Stato, MUSICAL AND . DRAMATIC NOTES. The sale of tickets for the’, "#€N# concerts commenced yesterday, Miss Agusta L. Dargou will a,P¢ar as Queen Mary, im Philadelphia, next Monday nigh Buckiey’s Serenaders opened this @eek at Beethover Ball, Boston, with a number of ebony m'Veltics, Miss Jane Coombs is at present playtngy® selection of comedy characters at Griswold’s Opera Hous), Troy. Lawrence Barrett has dropped “The Man @' Airlic,’® nd taken up “The Duke’s Motto,” in San Franc.sco. Buflalo Bill, Toxas Jack and Mile, Morlacchi have played an engagement at Hodge’s Opera House, Lock~ port. AN OVATION TO WACHTEL. At half-past eleven o'clock last night two thousand people congregated around the Belvidere House, im Irving place, where the renowned German tenor, Theo- dore Wachtel, was stopping. Calcium lights gleamed at every corner, and the Philharmonio Society was represented by a large band. A German singing society greeted the tenor with a number of choruses, all significant of Fatberiand. The music was all that could be desired and the scene was really magnificent. Mr. Wachtel came forward and spoke as follows:—‘M friends, I do not know how to thank you sufficiently f the magnificent reception you have given me to night. [feel at home once more, andI hope that my second visit to America will be even a greater triumph than the irst,’? War Derantien Orvice ov THE CHIEF SiGNaL OFFIC! EVENING WEATHER REPORT. | Wasuterox, Sept, 29—7;30 P. M. For the New England and Midtllo States, increasing cloudiness and areas of rain north and northeast of Vire ginia, with easterly to southerly winds, falling buromes ter and stationary or rising temperature. For the South Mlantic and Gulf States, clear or partly cloudy and continued warm weather, with southerly to westerly winds and slight changes in the barometer. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, the upper Missis sippi and lower Missouri valleys, partly cloudy weather, northerly to westerly winds, followed by rising baromes ter, a shght fall in temperature and possibly light raim in the Mississippi Valley. For the upper lake region, areas-of' rain, followed by partly cloudy weather, brisk northerly to westerly winds, and rising barometer—these conditions extending over the lake region during Thursday. Cautionary signals are ordered for Grand Haven, Port Huron, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Erte, Buffalo, Roche ester and Oswego. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. 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