The New York Herald Newspaper, October 19, 1875, Page 9

———— ee OOo” THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, {MPORTANT SPEECH OF M, 'THIERS AT ARCA- CHON—THE REPUBLIC MUST BE MAIN- ‘TAINED—THE RADICALS NOT SO BLACK 4S ‘THEY ARE PAINTED, Panis, Oct. 18, 1875. A banquet was given yesterday in honor of ex-Presi- dont Thiers at Arcachon, in the Gironde, M. Thiers delivered an address, in which he said that the Republic must be maintained. A GOOD WORD POR THE RADICALS. He did not think that the radicals are as black as they are painted, and believed that if thoy gained power they would pursue a different course from what their opponents suppose. NON-REPUBLICAN FUNCTIONARIES, M. Thiers also said that he desires the dismissal of all functionaries who do not respect the Republic. This, he thought, was necessary in order to render the elections really representative. He denied that the Republic would isolate France, and said she may count upon the sympathy of Europe. A PEACEFUL FUTURE. ‘The European policy ot the future will be peace and non-interruption, M, Thiers also advocated a liberal and modern system of education. WRECK OF A SCHOONER—-TWENTY-ONE LIVES Lost, Loxnon, Oct 18, 1875. The French schooner Sophie et Julie has been wreck- ed at Cape Arcachon, coast of France, Twenty-one persons weredrowned, * KAISER WILHELM. THE EMPEROR AND PARTY ARRIVE IN MILAN— RECEPTION BY. KING VICTOR EMMANUEL, THE ROYAL FAMILY AND STATE DIGNITARIES— NSE CROWDS AND GAILY DECORATED STREETS, Mian, Oct. 18, 1875. The Emperor William, accompanied by Field Marshal ‘Count Von Moltke, Secretary of State Von Bulow, and other dignitaries arrived here this afternoon, ‘THR RECEPTION, King Victor Emmanuel, the Crown Prince and Princess and Prince Amadeus, accompanied by the President of the Council, Signor Ulinghetti, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Signor Visconti Venosta, received the Emperor and his suite at the railway station, where the members of the royal household and representatives from the two Chambers were in waiting. The Minister of War, Signor Ricotti, and the Minister of the Interior, Signor Cantelli, were also present. ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS, Multitudes of people assembled at the railway sta* tion and lined the gayly decorated streets through which tho distinguished party passed. There was great enthusiasm. } TO REMAIN SOME DAYS. According to the present arrangements it is expected the Emperor will remain here three or four days. THE EMPEROR EVERYWHERE RECEIVED WITH ENTHUSIASM. Loypow, Oct. 18, 1875. Advices from Milan this evening announce that the reception of the Emperor William has been everywhere most enthusiastic. SPAIN. HE CARLISTS IN CATALONIA—DIMINUTION IN THEIR NUMBERS—GLOOMY PROSPECT. Maprip, Oct. 18, 1875, Tho following news is official :-— There are only 2,000 Carlists in Catalonia. It fs ex- pected that these are about to submit to the govern- ment or attempt to make their way into France. The government holds all the towns in the neighborhood GENERAL QUESADA IN COMMAND OF THE NORTH- ERN ARMY—SAGASTA IN MADRID. Mapnip, Oct. 18, 1875. : General Quesada has arrived at Vittoria and resumed command of the Northern army. Notice has been given that foreign vessels entering Spanish ports will be heavily fined unless their papers are properly countersigned by Spanish Consuls, Sefior Sagasta has arrived at Madrid. THE DIRECT CABLE. (HE FARADAY TO GO TO REPAIR THE INJURY DONE. Lonpox, Oct. 18, 1875 The steamship Faraday intends sailihg to-day or to- morrow to repair the injury to the Direct United States Cable, It is expected that the repairs will be completed about the 10th of November. THE EUROPEAN CORN TRADE. THE MARK LANE EXPRESS REVIEWS THE STATE OF THE MARKETS—EFFECT OF THE LATE HEAVY RAINS—TRADE INACTIVE. Lonvox, Oct. 18, 1875, The Mark Lane Express of to-day, in its regular weekly review of the corn market, has the followin In consequence of the recent heavy rains seed time is much less promising, The dampness has affected most of the new samples, Large foreign arrivals have checked the upward tendency in price, but holders are still indisposed to make any concessions. Trade {s, therefore, inactive. At Paris prices are rather lower, while in the provinces of France wheat is steady and somewhat dearer. Belgyim is unchanged, while Holland is firmer, and Germany steady and inactive. Vienna is also inactive; but Odessa is firm, The aver- ages are 1s, 2d. higher, in consequence of the late adg vance, the bulk of that sold being fully 3s. inferior in Price to the previous crop. CUBA. THE DRAFT OF CAVALEY HORSES ABOLISHED— A HEAVY TAX SUBSTITUTED IN ITS STEAD. Havana, Oct, 18, 1875. Tho draft of cavalry horses for the use of the army has been abolished and a taxeof $10 for every horse that would have been drafted has been instituted in its stead. BRIGHAM YOUNG. ANN ELIZA STILL PURZDING THE MORMON PROPHET—SHE WANTS if/g NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ORDERED HER BY THE COURT—BRIGHAM SUMMONED FOR CON- ‘TEMPT. Sare Lake Crry, Utah, Oct, 18, 1 Some months ago Judge McKean made an order re. quiring Brigham Young to pay Ann Eliza Young $500 per month from the commencement of her suit as ali- mony and $3,000 attorney’s fees in tho suit for divorce pending at the time of tséuing this order, The amount of alimony then due wns $9,500, Tho order not being complied with, Brigham wag brought before Judge McKean and imprisoned one day in the Penitentiary for contempt in not paying the attorney's fees, which were then settled. Soon after Judge McKean was removed and Judge Lowe appointed, and the latter was asked to pupish Brigham Young for contempt in not paying the $9,500 alimony, The decision in the case was that the order was illogal and invalid, and the case rested there until to-day, when, upon application, Judge Boreman issued an order, which has been served upon Brigham, commanding him to appear before the Court on Satur- day, the 23d, to show cause why he should not be pun- ished for contempt for disregarding the first order, THE CANAL BOARD. Atnaxy, Oct. 18, 1875. The Canal Board met this afternoon to take up the cases of Yates and Babcock, but adjourned, owing to the unavoidable absence of several members, Prior to journing a petition was received from Danicl Candee, ‘ing that three several contracts at locks No, 31 anc 82, held by him, be cancelled, which was referred to the committee having such matters in charge. A NEGRO LYNCHED. ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 18, 1875, Clarke Edmundson, the negro who was charged with criminally outraging a white woman in Fayette county, was 900 out bd Ga bakent mura ewan dacee or 200 people.and hanged on gall ther was Hanged on a week before, NEW YORK HHRALD, TUESDAY, OUTOBER 19, 1875—QUADRUPLE SHEET. ENGLAND. THE CASE OF THE COLLIE BROTHERS BROUGHT Lowvow, Oct, 18, 1875. The case of Messrs. Alexander and William Collie, who were charged with obtaining money under false pretences, came up again to-day in Guildhall, William Collie appeared. The prosecution stated that they were unwilling to proceed in tho absence of Alexander Collie, who absconded ; but they trusted that they would soon have both of the defendants arraigned, The case was thereupon adjourned till the 18th of December, THE ERIE BAILWAY—REPORT OF THE COUNSEL YOR THE ENGLISH BONDHOLDERS—DEPRES- SION IN THE PRICE OF ERIE SHARES. Loxpow, Oct. 18, 1875. Mr. John Morris, counsel for the English bond and stock holders in the Erie Railway, who accompanied Sir Edward Watkin to America, has presented his re- port in regard to the road. It has served to depress the price of Erie Railway shares, as it indicates the necessity of heavy sacrifices by the holders of Erie securities, Mr. Morris paraphrases most of the important recommendations and suggestions contained in the report of Sir Edward Watkin, but adds some information about the difficulties which would attend a foreclosure and about the amount of fixed charges which excoed the net earnings by $1,000,000, and the necessity of subordinating the bondbolders’ claims to such charges and the floating debt, THE DIFFICULTY WITH CHINA—NEGOTIATIONS PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY. Lonvow, Oct. 18, 1875. A special despatch to the Zimes, from Shanghai, saysi— yg Negotiations between Mr. Wade, the British Minister, andthe Chinese government are progressing satisfac- torily. The Peking Gazette publishes an edict referring tothe murder of Mr. Margary, declaring the rights of foreigners to travel in the interior, and requiring Chinese officials to take cognizance of treaties. Mossrs. Grosvenor and Baker will proceed to Yunnare overland Mr, Wade has arrived at Shanghai. REPORTED SUPPLY OF AMMUNITION TO THE CHINESE FROM LONDON. Lowpow, Oct. 18, 1875. It is reported that sixty tons of small arm ammuni- tion for the Chinese has been shipped from London as merchandise and landed at Shanghai. The British gov- ernment is investigating the matter. - ANOTHER HEAVY FAILURE. Loxpox, Octobor 19—5 A. M. The London papers this morning announce the failure of Messrs. J. & W. Dudgeon, engineers, The firm wore engaged at No, 10 London street, Fenchurch street, at the Sun Engine Works, Millwall, and at the iron shipyard, Cubittown, Their liabilities are esti- mated at $500,000, THE PRINCE OF WALES. THE SERAPIS ARRIVED AT PIRAEUS. Prragvs, Oct. 18, 1875. Her Britannic Majesty's steamer Serapis, which is to convey the Prince of Wales to India, has arrived here, IRELAND. A CONSERVATIVE ELECTED TO PARLIAMENT FOR ARMAGH. Lonpox, Oct, 18, 1875. Captain George Beresford, the son of the Archbishop of Armagh, conservative, was to-day clected to the House of Commons for Armagh, Ireland, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. John Vance. OHIO ELECTION. REPLY OF MR. THOMPSON, CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE— HAMILTON COUNTY RETURNS FOUR REPUBLICAN STATE SENATORS AND ALL THE TEN REPRE- SENTATIVES. . Cincrxnatt, Oct. 18, 1875, John G. Thompson, Chairman of the Democratic State Executive Committee, requests the publication of the following statement :— ‘The republican daily press of this State on Friday morning last published a despatch signed ‘J. M. Thomp- son,” which purported to be in answer to one claimed to have been sent from KE. S. Dodd, of Toledo, to Mr. John G. Thompson. This despatch was furnished to the press by the Republican Executive Committee, and therefore they are responsible for its publication. I unhesitatingly say and charge that the Repub. lican Committee is aware of the truth thereof, that I never sent such despatch, and that am not aware that such despaich was sent by any one else, and if it was, that I never saw it or had anything to do with forwarding it. The republican committce has been guilty of a crime which the laws of this State de- clare to be felony. Ifsuch despatch was never sent, then they have perpetrated forgery. If it was sent, there is but one way it could get into their sion— by theit, It was either stolen by them or they were ac- ceasory to the theft before or after 1t was committed. They can take either horn of the dilemma. If it is for- gery to write a name—and they have written it or caused it to be written—then they have been guilty of forgery. If it is a theft to steal a telegram or to be accessory to the stealing of a telegram, or to use a telegram knowing the same to be stolen, then they have been guilty of theft. I leave the character of the crime to be determined by the committee. As to the Wood county frauds, the Republican Committee is no doubt satisfied with them, as that county has given an increased republican majority. JOHN G, THOMPSON, RETURNS FROM HAMILTON COUNTY. The official returns of Hamilton county give the re- publicans all of the four State Senators and all of the ten Representatives, THE WOOD COUNTY VOTE, Toxevo, Ohio, Oct. 18, 1875. The Commercial has information that the Wood County Canvassing Bodrd decided on Saturday to throw out the Perrysburg vote, in which case Brown and Swann, republicans, would be elected Senators, and Hayes’ majority in the county would be 723, instead of 469, ACCIDENT ON A LIGHTSHIP. THE CAPTAIN OF THE VESSEL SERIOUSLY IN- JURED. Newport, R. [., Oct. 18, 1975. ‘The revenue cutter Samucl Dexter, Captain Carson, arrived this evening from a cruise and reports that Captain W. H. Dome, of the Vineyard Sound Lightship, met with a serious accident this morning while en- gaged in stowing away the chain. A large chain hook in the hands of one of the crow slipped and struck him across the face, having the eflect of closing both eyes, making a deep gash over one ef them. The cutter went alongside to take a telegram to summon the mate, who was away on leave of absence, and rendered other required assistance, The captain refused to be taken of until relieved. A DESPERAT FIGHT. TWO MEN KILLED AND A THIRD WOUNDED RY A CONSTABLE—A LIVELY PLACE FOR FR FIGHTERS. . Nasnvitne, Tenn, Oct, 18, 1875. At Sparta, on Saturday last, a constable named Mon- roe Hudson attempted to arrest a boisterous drunken man named Jonathan Padgett, Padgett resisted and drew a knife on the officer, who drew his revolver and shot him dead, Sevier Ivans, coming to the defence of Padgett Hudson, shot him also through the abdomen, inflicting a fatal wound. D.C, Lowery noxt attacked Hudson, and was wounded in the hand by the latter, The fight 1s reported to have been very desperate, and the men killed had so many relations in town that the constable had to flee, Mr, Hudson acted purely in self- defence. The mon killed in the vicinity of Sparta in Personal encounters average one every six months. GUIBORD'S REMAINS. A NEW DEPARTURE OF BISHOP BOURGET—HE COMMANDS OBEDIENCE TO THE PRIVY COUN- CIL ORDER—HE WILL CURSE THE GROUND AFTER THE BURIAL, Mowrreat, Canada, Oct. 18, 1875, Yesterday aypastoral letter from Bishop Bourget was read in all the Catholic charches, again warning the peo- ple not to ingerfere with the burial of Guibord’s re- mains, and advising them to keep aloof from the cero- mony. The letter states that the ground will be cursed from the moment Guibord’s remaing are deposited there, The decree of the Privy C tne tb be oeyon ivy Council is acquiesced tn ———_________ 4 TANNERY BURNED. Krxaston, Oct. 18, 1975. to Alonzo Patchen, at fire on Friduy night. Tho artially insured, A large tannery belong! Beresis. was destroyed, ‘about $15,000: only COAL COMBINATIONS. THE SIX GREAT COAL COMPANIES ARRANGE FOR A PARTIAL SUSPENSION OF LABOR—A GLOOMY PROSPECT FOR THE MINERS DURING THE COM- ING WINTER, Witxesparne, Pa, Oct. 18, 1875. There seems to be a little unpleasantness arising 1D the combination of the six great coal companies. At ‘he meeting of the corporations, embracing the Reading Railroad Compafy, the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com pany, the Central Railroad of New Jersey Company, the Lehigh aud Wiukesbarre Coal Company, the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Com- pany held on the 20th of September it was agreed that the two last-named companies, who had been work- ing during the long strike in other localities which commenced last January, should suspend operations for two weeks in October, in order to allow the other mem- bers of the combination to catch up the quota appro- priated to them for the present season. It is alleged that the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company have ignored their portion of the contract by shipping coal to competitive points, to the extent of about 20,000 tons last week, and within 10,000 tons of the quantity forwarded to tide water up to the same time last year, How serious the falling out may prove to be cannot be definitely determined until the next meeting of the combination, on Wed day next, the 20th inst, There is considerable gran bling on the part of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company, and it is most probablo that this bitterness of feeling is likewise shared by the Lehigh Valley and Reading Railroad’folks. It is possible that President Sloan may give a satisfactory explanation as to the action of the company over which he presides, and that the harmony heretofore existing in the coal combination will not be disturbed to any notable ex- tent, MORE MISERY FOR THR MINERS. There ts a gloomy look ahead for the miners in this quarter. To-day the men of the Lehigh and Wilk barre Coal Company have been reduced to three ters time, and when it is considered that, as they clain they can hardly make a living at the present rate of wages, even when fully 'mployed, the prospect must be very’ disheartening to them. They have the debts contracted last summer still hanging over them, and their condition must be truly deplorable under tho shortening of the hours of labor. THE IRON GRASP. ‘Those professing to be posted in the matter intimate that none of the companies will store coal this season, and that a general suspension of production will take place about the middle of December, Tho companics now control the market so effectually and hold the laborers in such an tron grasp that they can ven- ture upon this course with entire impunity and actually increase their profits by it. The prospect of having an idle population of some 15,000 or 20,000 roaming abroad during the depths of winter 1s not an agreeable one to contemplate, but the fact will stare us sternly in the face if the proposed plans of the coal combination are fully carried out. A MURDERED DRUMMER. THE TRAVELLING AGENT OF AN ALBANY TOBAC- CO FIRM MURDERED—HIS BODY ACCIDENTALLY DISCOVERED BY BOYS—-NO TRACE OF THE MURDERERS. Troy, N. Y., Oct, 18, 1875, Information has been received here of the murder of Charles Kirby, well known throughout the eastern part of this State and the Eastern States as the travelling agent of Shields & Son, tovacconists, of Albany. On Thurs- day morning last, It seems, two boys who were hunting squirrels in the woods in the town of Grafton, Rensselaer county, came out on the Schenectady road in a lonely part of the country. A short distance from where they struck the road they found the dead body of a bulldog. Its throat had been cut and its head mashed with a stone, A little turther on, about twenty feet from the road, in the woods, they discovered a ped- ler's wagon with two horses attached, which were ticd toatree, Near the edge of the woods lay the body of a man. The boys turned it over and saw that jt was dead. The skull was crushed, and there was a deep cut under the right ear. In the road there were evidences of a stragglo, in which the dog had been a participant. The wagon was broken — open and rifled of its contents. ‘The boys returned to the village and gave the alarm and a number of men repaired to the spot. One of them recognized the body as that ot Kirby, who had stopped in the village the night before aud had started on about nine o'clock for the next train, on his way to Pittsfield, Mass. The body was sent to Hoosic Falls, where the murdered man resided, Kirby had’ been travelling tor the Albany firm about a year, taking the pluce of his tuther, who died.about that time. ie was on his out trip. No trace of tho murderer, at last accounts, had been dis- coverod. | It ts believed they bolong to m gang of tramps which has infested Rensselaer county for some time, committing all sorts of depredations, A RAILROAD CONFERENCE. THE GERMAN BONDHOLDERS AND THE ROCK- FORD, ROCK ISLAND AND ST. LOUIS RAIL- ROAD—FORMATION OF A LOCAL COMPANY TO RUN THE ROAD. Curcago, Ill., Oct. 18, 1875, A special from Davenport gives the particulars of a conference between H. Osterberg, who recently bought the Rockford, Rock Island and St. Louis Railroad for the German bondholders, and prominent capitalists of the Dayenport, Rock Island and Missouri line in regard to thé formation of a local company to run the road. Articles of incorporation have been drawn up had over 1,000 shares taken. It is expected that the full amount of the stock of $1,000,000 will be taken there. Tho company will be formed with acapital of $3,000,000, ten per cent payable at once. ‘This amount to go toward paying the bondholders for purchasing the road at the foreclosure sale; tive per cent more to be paid on the first day of each of the months of March, July and November, 1876, and there- after five per cent semi-annually until May 1, 1884. ARMY INTELLIGENCE. APPOINTMENT OF SECOND LIRUTENANTS, Wasuixcros, Oct. 18, 1875, The following appointments of second lieutenants in tre army have bi made, to date from October 15, —John J, Crittendon, Second infantry; Andrew rick, Seventeenth infantry ; Edmund R Williams, Sixth infantry; Henry Johnson, Fighth infantry; Be nard A. Byrne, Sixth infantry; Louis Wilhelm, First 4nfantry; Stephen Y. Seyburg, Tenth infantry; George F, Cooke, Fifteenth infantry; James D, Nickerson, Seventeenth infantry; James H. Lane, Twenty-tifth in fantry; Palmer Tiltob, Twentieth iniantry; Alfred D, Johnéén, Seventh infantry; William W. Si.tpman, Kleventh infantry; R. 8, R) Loughborough, Twenth fifth infantry; Wilam S, Patten, Twonty-ftth infantry; W. H. C, Bowen, Fifth infantry? Basil N. Waters, Fit teenth infantry ;’ William Van W. Reily, Tenth cavalry. A COLORED WOMAN'S FURY. . Sr. Lovts, Mo., Oct. 18, 1875. A special from St. Genevieve, Mo., says Joseph Grimes, a white man, went into the house of a negro woman, known as “Bad Anne,” last evening and, being somewhat intoxicated, went to sleep on ono of her beds. The woman was absent at the time, and on her return attempted to rouse Grimes, but failing, she got into a terrible rage, went into the back yard and procured a heavy hoc, with which she retuned and struck the sleeping mau a blow on the head which split his skull wide open, killing him instantly, EVENING WEATHER REPORT. Wan Drarransr, Ovrice or tre Corer Signan Orricrn, Wasuixoron, Oct, 18—7-30 1’. Bf.) Probabilities, For the upper lakes, the Upper Mississippi, the Lower Missouri and the Ohio vaileys and Tennessee, high or rising barometer, northwest to southwest winds, cool, partly cloudy and clearing weather, fol- lowed by falling barometer, southeast winds and warmer, partly cloudy weather in the three first dis- tricts, For the Gulf and South Atlantic States, rising barometer, northwest to northeast winds, cooler, partly’ cloudy weather and possibly occasional rain near the coast, followed by clearing weather and frosts in the interior. For tho lower lakes und the Middle States, rising barometer, northwest to northerly winds, falling tem- perature, cloudy weather and occasional rain near the Middle Atlantic coast, followed by cloaring cold weather and [rosts, For New England, rising barometer, northwest winds, cooler, cloudy Weather and rain, THE WEATHER YESTERD-»¥. The following record wilF show tne etranges in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in compari- son with the corresponding date of last year, as fudi- cated by the thermometer at Hudnout’s pharmacy, Mera Building :— 18741875, 1st 1875. 65 AT BOP Min, 6S OB H 84 OPM. ‘ 5a 65 , 85 53 Average temperature yestorday, . 456 + eves 5 Average temperature for corresp'ynding date last vont... - Rim WASHINGTON. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasurnoron, Oct. 18, 1875. THE SECRETARYSHIP OF THE INTERIOR OF- FERED TO EX-SENATOR CHANDLER—HIS AC- CEPTANCE PROBABLE. Ex-Senator Chandler, ot Michigan, was offered the Secretaryship of the Interior to-day. He conferred with several members of the Cabinet this afternoon, but has not yet accepted. A few days ago he said he was not a candidate for the place and did not want {t, as he was a candidate for Senator from Michigan and would be until his death unless he was elected. He will probably accept the Prosident’s offer. The republican leaders, while making a great ado over the result in Ohio, are actually holding their breath at the closeness of the shave, especiaily as they know that the school question had a great deal to do in tp- ping the scales on the side of Hayes, Beneath the cover of their rejoicing they are seriously alarmed at the strength of the democratic party, burdened as it was in the Ohio campaign with the inflation heresy. Hence 4 strong pressure has been brought to bear on the President to place the portfolio of the interior where it would do the most good, and promt- nent names from both Ohio and Pennsylvania have been suggested, The action of the President, however, in tendering the position to Chandler would seem to in- dicate that he does not share their fears, STEWART L, WOODFORD ON THE INFLATION CRAZE-—FEELING OF THE WESTERN PEOPLE— A DESPERATE STRUGGLE IN THE FUTURE PROPHESIED, Eastern people do not know the intensity of the in- flation eraze in the West, Stewart L. Woodford, ex- Lieutenant Governor of New York, has just arrived from his big stumping tour in Ohio, He Says inflation is by no means dead. Its friends are as sincere as were the Southerners for slavery and disumion and they will fight to the bitter end, The recent election shows their strength, and they will do their best to capture the Na- tional Democratic Convention and elect an infla- tion President. The hard money democrats are‘about ba- lauced by the soft money republicans. Notwithstanding Thurman is for an honest currency, he worked for the election of his uncle Allen, after whom he is named, Mr. Woodford thinks that the two great political parties of the country will be divided until the finance ques- tion is settled, A GREAT CHANGE has taken placo since Allen’s defeat. Two weeks go the Western people were mad. Paper money was the cry _ everywhere and the more enthusiastic supporters of Allen seemed to have lost their senses, ‘They are somewhat sobered, but are still determined, and a desperate struggled may be looked for next year, The Governor considers Judge Kelley perfectly sincero, like most of the other inflation loaders, and this is why there is danger. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasuixaton, Oct. 18, 1875. SUPREME COURT OFFICIALS AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION, The judges and officers of the Supreme Court of tho United States, Attorney General Pierrepont and Solici- tor General Phillips this morning called upon the President, in accordance with the usual custom, to pay their respects. THE CIGAR BOX QUESTION—FORTHCOMING IN- STRUCTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONER. ‘The Attorney General having decided that the law does not permit the use of a cigar box into which tho marks required by law haye not been burned with a branding iron, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue will instruct officers of the bureau not to selze cigars packed in either paper or tin boxes for the present where they may bo satisfied that the tax has been paid, He will recommend to Congress in his annual report the modification of the law so as to permit the use of such boxes. FIGHT BETWEEN THE SHOSHONES AND ARAPA- HOES IN WYOMING. ‘The Commissioner of Indian Affuirs to-day received a telegram from James Irwin, Indian Agent at Groen River, Wyoming, dated the 16th inst, saying that the Shoshones have had a battle with the Arapahoes and whipped them, ARRAIGNMENT OF PRISONERS BEFORE CRIMINAL COURT OF THE DISTRICT. Ottman, Halleck and Brown, charged with complicity in the $47,000 robbery at the Treasury Department in June last, and Fisher, Green, Evans and Leighton, charged with conspiracy to secure the release of Snyder, who was in jail for robbing Perry’s store, were brought before the Criminal Court to-day, After argument by counsel their arraignment was postponed until Saturday next, THE A JERSEY HORROR. THE DOUBLE CHILD MURDER AT HACKETTSTOWN, The brief outline of a most appalling chapter of crime, the murder of two children by their father and his sub- sequent attempt to murder his wife and commit suicide at Hackettstown, in Morris county, N. J., was given in Hendup, A fuller yesterday’s report proves the case to be one almost unparalleled in the criminal history of New Jersey. From THE CORONER'S INQUEST, which was held yesterday forenoon on the bodies of the murdered children, it appears that the murderer, whose name is John Ritter, and not Piker, as pre- viously reported, and who ts a painter by trade, had been out of employment for ome time past, owing to the dull times, and had been drinking so heavily of late that bis brain became crazed. For years past, it seems, he and his wife have not lived happily together, in con- sequence of his vicious disposition rendered worse by oxerssive drink, Until recently they hud been living separate, but not long since they came to an under- standing and once more: JOINED THEIR FORTUNES. They had scarcely well settled down, however, when Ritter took to bis old ways and led a most dissipated bse ‘The family lived in a house on the outskirts of the town. On’Saturday morning, while still oppressed with the effects of a Violont spree Ritter had a fierce quarrel with his wife, which ended in her abruptly leaving the house, She had not gone far when she heard two pistol shots, Losing all fear for herself she returned toward the house and then A TERKIDLE SiGAT met her eyes, Her two sons, bright boys aged respee- tively four aud seven, lay weltering in their blood. The brutal iwiher had doliverately shot both. While the distracted mother gazed on the prostrate forms of her darlings, Ritter levelled his revolver at her, fired, but luckily missed his aim and then the woman fled, Ritter next shot himgeif in the head, but bis attempt proved unsuccessful, His wound is serious but not dangorous. One of the boys died instantly, and the other hngered till evening in great pain, ‘The tragedy created the —_wildest. — excitement in the country around, and but for the fact that the mur- derer had been arrested and was in the custody of the | authorities he would possibly bave been lynched. After hearing the ovidence the jury, being out for deliberation only a short time, returned with a verdict charging Ritter with being guilty of wi MURDER, He was yesterday salvly lodyed in the Warren County Jail, at Belvidere, where he will remain till his trial, The funeral of ‘the murdered children took place yes- teilay from the Methodist Episcopal church, and was a very impressive affair, It was witnessed by a con- gregation of nearly one thousand persons. OBITUARY, HARWOOD V. OLYPHANT. Harwood Y. Olyphant, Assistant President of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, died yesterday in London, aged twenty-eight years, Mr, Olyphant was the eldest son of Robert M. Olyphant, lately the head of the large tea honse of Olyphant & Co., ot China. He graduated from the Rensselaer Polytechnic School at Troy. Two years ago he became Assistant President of the Delaware and | Hudson Canal Company, of which his late uncle, George Talbot Olyphant, was jor many yoars President, PRISON REFORM, At a movting of the Commissioners of Cliarities and Correction field yesterday the following resolutions were passed :— Resolved, That the Wardens of tho Penitentiary and Work- house on Bluckwoll’s Island be instructed co classify, as far ns possible, the prisoners committed to their charge and not to allow the now and old offenders to be associated, either at work in the prison or on the groands, Mr. George Kelloch, the Superintendent of the Out- door Poor, is instructed not to send any chikiren of sound mind of three years of age and over to Randall’s Island if they cart he placed im any other charitable in- stitution. Also to classily all that are there now as to age, sew and mental condition forthwith, and report | thereon as goon as practicable: AMUSEMENTS, YON BULOW IN BOSTON. a Bostow, Oct. 18, 1875, ans Von Bulow made his first appearance in America last night at the Boston Music Hall. The audience was large and enthusiastic, At eight o'clock amail orchestra, composed of local musicians, Commenced oue of the ‘Leonora’’ overtures of Beethoven, At the conclusion of this work a wiry little man, more French than German in appearance and in his quick, restless manner, covered with orders and decorations, and bowing to an applauding audience, came forward and took his seat at the grand piano, It was the star that every one came to see—Von Bulow. He selected for his first piece the most difficult, perhaps, of Beethoven's piano works, the concerto in E flat. Many a pianist has been wrecked upon it, although nearly ali attempt it. Its ever-varying measures, un- looked for episodes, bold modulations, peculiar rhythms, and arebesque passages, surrounding each noble theme, like some fountain of glittering spray a beautiful Statue; demanding of its interpreter a spark of the Divine fire that called it into existence. Von BGlow iabored under serious disadvantage of being associated with an orchestra entirely unftted for sucha task, There were but five first violins, four second violins, three violas, two cellos and three basses to represent the strings—about half the number that should have been there—and the reed mstruments were occasionally’ out of tune and time, The con- ductor, Carl Bergmann, could do but little with such materials, THE “HUGUENOTS” AT THE ACADEMY. With @ courage which showed how great is his confidence in his company and the public Manager Neuendorf? opened the season of German opera with “The Huguenots.” ‘This confidence was far from being misplaced, for the public responded with energy and enthusiasm, which the artists did their utmost to excel, The Academy of Music was crowded Jast night, standing room being hard to obtain in the lower part of the house. The audience was bril- lant, It was largely composed of Germans, who were eager to welcome their great tenor again, and it is rarely that one bas the privilege of hearing so much German in an evening as was spoken last night, In the old-fashioned times of the theatre it was the custom of managers to preset “The School for Scandal” or “Tho Rivals’? on an opening night, in order to display, by one grand stroke, ‘the full resources of their companies. This’ was probably the purpose of Mr. Neugndorff, who introduced nearly a dozen new singers in “The Hugue- nots.” He thus challenged criticism boldly, no doubt in the belief that if the company succeeded in that grand and difficult work it could not easily fail in any other. He ought not to be dissatisfied with the result of his experiment, Quite a favorable impression was made, although something must be allowed to the influence of nationality, and the natural desire of the audience to encourage artists who were strangers, and who yet may become favorites of our public. Wachtel is famous as Raoul and last night did his best to sustain his reputation. His voice is as clear and resonant as ever and his use of it undiminished in energy and daring. ENGLISH OPERA—“‘IL TROVATORE.” Verdi's delightful opera was produced at Booth’s last evening by the Kellogg English Opera Company. The audience was not large, but to those present the performance throughout was re- plete with interest. Miss Kellogg did not appear, the réle of» Leonora being assumed by Mme. Van Zandt. Although Mme, Van Zandt, as Leonora, may be said to have exceeded tho expecta- tions of her friends, yet the réle, difficult as itis, requires much greater force and volume than she appeared ablo tocommand, To Mrs Seguin, in her character of Azucena, the success of last night’s periormance should be largely credited, Mrs. Seguin has to @ great extent discovered and expounds tho spirit of the author, Mr. Carleton did not appear to advantage as the Count De Luna, it being necessary for the management to ask indulgence from the audicnce in his behalf, Mr. Castle, as Manrico, met with fair success. Although there were many little defects perceptible in the basty reproduction of this opera, yet as a whole it was a charming performance. EAGLE THEATRE, ‘This theatre was thrown open to the public last night for the first time, and long before the hour announced for the raising of the curtain every seat was sold and the house was literally packed. All the boxes were occupied, Every one was loud in praise of the beauty and interior decorations of the theatre, and the unanimous verdict appeared to be that it was one of the handsomest places of amusement in the city, The programme was a long one, and for a first night, even. everything passed off without a@ hitch in the order in which it was set down in tho bill, After the introductory part of the programme a new interlude, entitled “My Wife and Mother-in- Law,” was given with a good cast and was played excellently, The manner in which it was put on the stage was equal to that of any theatre in the city. Schoolcrait and Coes were exceedingly funny in their sketch of the “Musical Academy”? and provoked much laugh- ter. The comic extravaganza of ‘Robinson Crusoe’? concluded the night’s entertainment. The piece was maguiticently mounted and was weil played, THEATRE COMIQUE. The three rifle teams have returned to the Comique to the manifest delight of the crowds who witness them, Cool Burgess appears this week, together with Barney and Rickey, John Allen, Minnie Archer, Larry Tooley and Nelly St. John, Tite local drama of’ “id Fidelity”? concludes the performance. . METROPOLITAN THEATRE. ‘Tony Pastor's elegant little theatre is crowded nightly with well pleased audiences. The latest stars are Blanche Selwyn, Miss Mollie Wilson, Hengler, in song and dance, and Mr, Charles Worley, ’ Matinéesare given overy Tuesday and Friday at the Metropolitan. OLYMPIC THEATRE. The Carlo Brothers remain in their acrobatic feats; the Worrell Sisters and Adah Richmond still continue in their pleasing vocal selections, and Courtright gives nis eccentric specialties. Professor Davis and his edu- cated dogs and the celebrated Atrican dwarf, Tourny, are among the new arrivals, Woop's MUSEUM. A liberal bill was interpreted for the patrons of Wood's Museum last evening. Two three-act plays were presented, in both of which Miss Kate Fisher, with her horse Wonder, appears. The first of these dramas, entitled “Putnam, the Iron Son of 1776,” is a Revolutionary sketch, abounding in stirring inci- dents of love and war. ‘The performance which bronght the evening’s entertainment to a close was that other familiar military spectacte, “The French Spy. ‘The lady was supported in both ' performances by the chief favorites of the regular company, including Miss Louise Sylvester, Miss Nellie Sandford, Miss Kate Hal- pin, Mr. A. H. Sheldon and Mr. Harry Colton. This programme will only be rendered during the first bait of the week, other hovelties being in store for the re- maining nights. DARLING'S OPERA HOUSE. Cotton & Reed’s Minstrels continue to draw respecta- ble houses at Darling's (formerly Bryant’s) Opera House, in Twenty-third street. They have com- menced the present week with a bouquet of new songs and sketches, Some pleasing bal- lads and some peculiarly comic ones were sung during the first part of last night’s entertainment. It is even true that new jokes were cracked, Eugene appeared in operatic selections, emulating Mile. Titiens by the rendition of a dusky reflection of the popu- lar waltz, “L’Ardita,” and even venturing upon more ponderous efforts, with laughable effect In addition to this there were presented some amusing specialty acts and clever banjo aud cornet solos, the whole concluding with a humorous extravaganza entitled, “Shakespeare in the Kitchen,’ which introduces the entire company in a feast of fun, The entertainment was mirthful, extravagant and quite enjoyable through. out, The auditor who could resist its peculiar humor would have to be like Mark Twain's solemn listeuer, a little deaf, NEW PARK THEATRE, BROOKLYN. The evor-varying attractions of the wee! programme presented at the New Park gained for that cosey place of amusement a strong hold upon the people of Brooklyn, and nas won for the manager, Colonel Sinn, a substantial indorsement of the changing eatre has enccess of his labors in bebalf of the public, Last even- ing & very respectable and discriminating audience filled the houso and grovted the new bill with, veated applause, encores being frequent. The musizal Pi soot “Diamonds,’’ was well seton the stage, and the many excellont hits were duly appteciated. "The juvenile prodigies, Master Charles and Herbert Caw. thorne, in their Duteh comicalities, song and dance, aro really worth witnessing. “Big Four Musketegrs,’” bj Lester, Allen, Smith and Waldron, went throng! manauvres such as Genoral Hardee or General Casey nover dreamed of in their tactics, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Tho French comedy season at tho Lyceum Theatre will begin on the 27th inst. An interosting feature of Mr. Pattison’s mnsical lee- ture this evening will be the introduction of the piano used by Handel in the last years of his life, This in- | everywhere. 9 Strament was made in London, 1773, and it will be curious to contrast it with the grand pianos of to-day. As it is acentennial piano it would be quite “ppropriate for Mr. Pattison to compliment it by whe performance of “Old Hundred."’ ‘The Harmonious Blacksmith” will be one of his selections from Handel. Mendelssohn’s popularity is undiminished in England. “Elijah” was sung atthe eighteenth triennial festivat in Norwich, and “the choir’? regretted the absence of Mile, Titiens, apropos of the aria which opens the second part, So intimately associated with that lady. We shall hear Mile. Titions in “Elijah’? November 10. This is the last week of the concert season at the Hip Podrome, and Mr. Gilmore, who has excellent reason to be gratified with the’success of his band, will receive a benefit on Octobor 28. A number of new artists will appear during the week, A PECULIAR PRIEST. FATHER MCMAHON'S ONSLAUGHT UPON THY PRESS—THE HERALD AGAIN DENOUNCED FROM THE CATHOLIC PULPIr, After the celebration of nine o'clock mass at St. Johm the Evangeliet’s Roman Catholic church last Sun- day morning the pastor, the Rev. John McMahon, ascended the altar steps, flourishing in his right hand @ copy of the New Yore Heraup. The congregation was somewhat astonished at this exhibition, but silently awaited developments. It was soon enlightened as to the meaning of their pas- tor's strange action. He unfolded the paper, und, choosing from its columns certain para- graphs and advertisements, he read them aloud for the benefit of the congregation, These Paragraphs and advertisements he then criticised and commented op in anything buta fair and reason- able manner, and continued in the course of his r marks on them to show a considerable amount of spleen. He denounced the Hegatp as immoral and unfit for the perusal of what he called decent people aud _ good Catholics, especially the young, He went so far’ in big philippic aguinst ‘the oifending journal as to forbid ite purchase by any member of his congregation, The ‘Sun and Telegram, he said, were not much better, and his people would do well to get their news from some other source than those fountains of immorality and ovil report, as he stigmatized them. The splen. etic priest was 80 violent in his remarks and snowed such evident disregard for the sanctity of the place or the sacredness of his calling that the in- telligent members of the congregation could not help. excepting to his remarks, and after leaving the church many of them expressed themselves quite forcibly on the subject. Perhaps some explanation can be found for Father McMahon’s enmity to the newspapers when it is understood that when he was living at the United States Hotel at Long Branch, of which he is the owner, last summer, he attempted to prevent achoir of young boys fro St. George's Episcopa- church from singing hymns in the parlor of the hotel. This fact was published and freely commented on in the Heranp at the time, The Rey, Father was not satisfied with this uncalled for act. of tyranny and bigotry; but, it is said, that he also endeavored wo force the lessee of the hotel to banish the Bible from the house. And for such men as he is the Catholic Church denounced. THE HELPING HAND. ‘The third anniversary of the Helping Hand Mission will be celebrated to-day at No. 316 Water street, near Roosevelt, The services will begin at three P. M. and seven P, M. Arreport of the work of the mission will be read by the Rev. George J. Mingins, and addressea Will be delivered by A. 8. Hatch, Jerry McCauley and others, HOTEL ARRIVALS. . Captain Francis A. Roe, United States Navy, is regis: tered at the Astor House. Congressman John 0. Whitehouse, of Poughkeepsie, has arrived at the Albermarlo Hotel. Sir Joseph Heron, of England, is sojourning at the Windsor Hotel. General H. J. Hunt, United States Army, is staying at the Brevoort House. Chief Enginoer Henry H. Stowart, of the Boston Navy Yard, is quartered at the Union Square Hotel. Mr. Isaac V. Baker, Jr., of Comstock’s, N. Y., is stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mr. John T. Hoffman aid family arrived from Albany yesterday at the Clarendon Hotel. Mr. William Wainwright, General Passenger Agent of the Grand Trunk Railway, of Canada, is at the Windsor Hotel. Commander Francis M. Bunce, United ‘States Navy, is residing at the St. James Hotel, Judge William F, Allen, of the New York Court of Appeals, arrived last evening at the Windsor Hotel. MAILS FOR EUROPE. 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