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THE WAR IN TURKEY. A DECISIVE BATTLE EXPECTED IN HERZEGOVINA. Loxpon, Oct, 19, 1875. A special despatch from Vienna to this afternoon’s Pall Mall Gazette says the Herzegovinian ingurrection- istsare preparing to attack Zubci. The Turks are ‘concentrating there, A decisive battle is believed to ‘%e impending. GERMANY. 4 BAVARIAN ROYAL DECREE INTRODUCING COM- PULSORY CIVIL MARRIAGES, Muntou, Oct. 19, 1875. A royal decree published to-day gives effect to the ‘wmperial laws introducing compulsory civil marriages, SPAIN. NEW MINISTERS APPOINTED, Mannip, Oct. 19, 1875, Sefior Muruaga has been appointed Minister to Mexico. Sefior Merry will go to Brussels. THE DIRECT CABLE. THE FARADAY SAILED. Loxpox, Oct. 19, 1875, ‘The steamship Faraday sailed to-day to repair the in- jury to the Direct United States Cable, CUBA. ABRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS FROM SPAIN. Havana, Oct. 19, 1875. Two more steamers have arrived from Spain, with reinforcements for the army, A FASHIONABLE WEDDING, THE MARRIAGE OF MISS ELLA E, VALENTINE TO WALTER M, GREEN AT FALL RIVER YESTER- DAY—A BRILLIANT CEREMONY—A GRAND DIS- PLAY OF FLOWERS AND PRESENTS. Faut River, Mass., Oct. 19, 1875. The marriage of Miss Ella E. Valentine and Walter M. Green, so long the theme of gocial interest in this city, came off this evening at the Valentine mansion, which had been most elaborately decorated for the oc- casion, This event called together a large company of personal friends from this vicinity and the larger cities. Miss Valentine 1s the youngest heir tothe great Valentine estate, which has descended to the heirs of the fourth generation, the ancestor bequeath- ing it, having survived all his children and passing it over the head of his grandson about thirty-six years ago. The aggregate at the present would place it among the largest fortunes in the land, and a very large portion of itis still invested in established enter- Drifes that have greatly enriched this city. Mfr. W. M. reen is the son of a wealthy merchant of Providence, sae fortune places him among the solid men of that city. VESTOONS OF ROSES. The interior of the mansion where the ceremony ‘was performed was splendidly decorated with festoons of roses, smilax and fern. The wedding ceremony took piace under a finely wrought arch of flowers, with a joral crown in the centre. The refectory, improvised for the occasion outside of the domicile, was rendered very attractive and beautiful with its profusion of flowers and splendor of illuminations. The lawn in front of the mansion was also illuminated with about thirty glass globes and stars, lit up with gas, An arbor ‘was built from the front door to the sidewalk, and the lat- ter was pargeted to the street. A steamer was chartered to bring the guests from Providence, and at the hour appointed for the ceremony there were about eight hundred spectators. ‘THE CEREMONY. The ceremony was performed by tho Rev. A. K. P. Small, of the First ssaptist church, in a very impressive manner, and many were the congratulations showered upon the happy pair. The music for the occasion was rendered by an orchestra from Providence. THE PRESENTS. The presents were numerous, elaborate in design, and combined the useful and beautiful. Included in the display were statuettes, candlesticks, en- gravings, chromos, tea and dinner sets, and lastly a pair of solitaire diamond eardrops, a present from tbe porn ep to his bride; a magnificent chronometer, with Swiss watch chain and pendants, valued at $1,000, @ present from the bride to her husband, WINTERING IN SAN PRANCISCO. The newly married couple left this evening for San Francisco, where they propose to spend the winter, THE MISSISSIPPI TROUBLES. CHARACTER OF THE COMPROMISE ENTERED INTO, Mempnis, Tenn., Oct. 19, 1875. In the so-called treaty of peace between Governor Ames and the Democratic State Executive Committes, at Jackson, Miss,, whereby the militia was disbanded, the committee assured the Governor that there was no other desire among the whites than that peace should be preserved, the laws enforced and A PAIR BLECTION as the‘leading whites would do all in their power to thisend. The Governor responded that in view of surance he would meet their views as far as pos- sible, and would order all the militia companies to di: perse and return to their homes. It was agreed that the arms of these companies should be deposited in the depots in the neighborhood in which the companies were raised and baguarded by United States troops and be removed only by order of the Governor. The arms would not be delivered to the militia except in case of a riot or insurrection which could not be suppressed by the civil authorities, CRIME IN LOUISIANA. New ORLEAss, Oct. 19, 1875. A commission of prominent citizens of the East Feli- ciana parish, headed by Mr.. Pipes, the conservative member of the House from that parish, waited apon Acting Governor view of Antoine to-day with ao concerting measures to suppress law- Judge Dewing, whose court was adjourned quence of the shooting of Sheriff Smith, also cia constitutional proposition, to go back and hold Spceial Term Court, providing law-abiding citizens pledged themselves to ‘give active support to the en- dorcement of law. LYNCHI IN WISCONSIN. Minwavker, Wis. Oct. 19, 1875, About aweek ago the Sheriff of Portage county, named Baker, was killed by two brothers, named Ames and Isaac Courtwright, whom he attempted to eject from a building. This morning a party of ‘masked men, numbering about forty, went to the jail at Stevens’ Point, seized the keeper and put him in irons, beat down the outside doors, took out the Courtwrights and hanged them toa pine tree by the roadside. Tho whole affair was quietly and systemati- cally managed. There is no evidenco of the identity of the perpetrators, but it is understood they came from the town of Plover. STUDENTS AND ODD FELLOWS. & FIGHT ON THE CAMPUS OF YALE COLLEGE—A GRAND PARADE ORSTRUCTED—A RIOT, AND SEVERAL OF THE STUDENTS WOUNDED. {From the Evening Telogram.] New Haven, Conn., Oct, 19, 1875. ‘The Odd Fellows’ Encampment of this State and the ‘Uneas Encampment, of Providence, R 1, are having & grand parado in this city to-day, As the procession moved past Yale College, about ten A. M., several hundred students collected on the col- lege grounds, and by shouts, cheers and groans an- noyed the men in line exceedingly. The procession soon after countermarched, and on its return the an- noyance was repeated.’ Finally, a man who following the procession was as. sauited by the students and dragged from his cart, “The , Odd Fellows halted, broke ranks, and, with drawn Swords, went to his rescue. A lively fight ensued, in which stones were thrown, swords broken, regalias torn and caps damaged. One student ‘was'cut with a sword across the neck ; another received a severe scalp wound, while a number were made to feel the points of their opponents’ ste ‘One or two of the Odd Fellows were hurt by stones, The police present were powerless to quell the dis- turbance, and, before assistance could be procured, the students had been = to flight. The riot caused a groat commotion here, The general opinion is that the stu- dents were to blame, REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. Rocurster, Oct. 19, 1875. ‘The republicans at Genesee to-day nominated for Aseombly Hugh W. McNair, of Livingston county. Mippietows, Oct. 19, 1875. The republicans of tho Second district of Orange county, at their Convention hero to-day, nominated F, M. Cummins, of Goshen, Colonel of the 124th regiment anda prominent granger, for the Assembly, and Rev, Frank Fletcher, of Walikill, for School Commissioner. THE HARD MONEY CONVENTION. Crvcinwatt, Oot, 19, 1875. Citizens here who were proparing for the Hard Money Convention, appointed to be held in this city on tho 25th inst., have accepted the action of the New Vork Committeo as a postponement, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1875~TRIPLE SHEET. THE NEW SECRETARY. Sensation Among the Politicians Over the Appointment of Chandler. GRANT’S PECULIAR WAY Simon Cameron Leaves the Na- tional Capital in Disgust. AN AMUSING INTERVIEW Wasutnaton, Oct, 19, 1875. It would be diMcult to describe the effect produced here by the appointment of ex-Senator Zach Chandler to the Cabinet position of Secretary of the Interior. Like the old lady looking for the pair of specs lying in her lap, the politicians were peering in every direction over the horizon for the new Secretary instead of dropping their eyes into the lobby of Willard’s, where the Michigan ex-Senator was chafflng the newspaper correspondents and parrying, with humorous ambi- guity, their question if he had been tendered the ap- pointment. His arrival in Washington with the Presi- dent last week had given rise to a report that the vacant office had been offered him, but the shrewd eighteen- years’ Senator threw the news seekers off the scent with a well directed sally of his Wolverine wit, and the politicians, forgetting PRESIDENT GRANT'S WAY of picking out men to suit his personal notions, set to work guessing the most available and likely men in the line of selection for such an office. The appointment is said to be “Grant all over,” and shows that at this ticklish period of the career of the republican party the President is not afraid to intimate afresh his cherished belief that he is stronger than his party, and that he may disregard all considerations of party policy in directing the affairs of his administra- tion, Zach Chandler may bo looked upon as A STRANGE SELECTION foraseat in the Cabinet; nay, his appointment may seem even bizarre, but the undoubted integrity of the man officially, and his executive ability as a politician, will, in the opinion of his friends, create a reaction in his favor when the surprise of his choice is over. A LEVER AT WILLARD'S, The new Secretary of the interior neia and informal levee to-day at Willard’s, where his friends called in crowds to offer their congratulations. The conflicting reports about the tender of the office to him seemed to call for an explanation, and he assured those who were curious on this point that the position had not been offered to him until early this morning, and barely in time to allow him to make a formal acceptance and take his seat in the Cabinet at noon, This assertion does not do away with the gen- eral belief, however, that he was picked out by Presi- dent Grant fully two weeks ago, and had an inkling, to call it by no stronger term, that he was the lucky man, this impression being strengthened by the coincidence of his meeting and joining the President on the return of the latter from tne west, and his other- wise unaccountable presence in Washington. ‘The se- lection of Chandler may have more significance than at first appears. While his appointment is very much in the fashiou of President Grant’s independent way of doing things, the well known sentiments of the ex-Senator on the subject of reconstruction, if not a reform, of the Indian Bureau, may be regarded as A CONCESSION BY THE PRESIDENT to the popular demand for a remedy of tho evils exist- ing in this bureau. The new Secretary believes that the Indian Bureau should be transferred to the War Department, where it was before the creation of the Interior Department, and tho assignment and subord{- nation thereto of the numerous bureaus which de- veloped from time to time with the growth of the coun- try and its governmental machinery. EXPECTED CHANGES IN THE DEPARTMENT. Secretary Chandler did not make his appearance at the Interior’ Department to-day, but will probably be- gin the discharge of his new duties to-morrow. It is understood that, in accordance with custom, he will be consulted in regard to the appointment of an Assistant Attorney General for the Interior Department, to suc- ceod William H. Smith, resigned, and that the offices of Assistant Secretary of the Interior and the Commis, sioner of Indian Affairs will be vacated by the resigna- tion of their present incumbents, in case the new Sec- retary should prefer that they should be filled by other persons on his independent or concurrent nominations, GREAT DISGUST OF SIMON CAMERON—WHY THE INTERIOR SECRETARYSHIP WAS NOT GIVEN TO PENNSYLVANIA— AN AMUSING INTERVIEW, i Wasuinetox, Oct, 19, 1875, ‘There is bad blood between the President and Simon Cameron. It seems that on last Saturday the ex-Secre- tary of War came down from Pennsylvania to get tho Secretarysnip for ex-Congressman Scofield, of Eric. ‘The President, who was in no humor to seo him much Jess to hsten to the demand, snubbed him. Ex-Senator Chandler heard of the trouble, and knowing Cameron’s peculiar disposition, he went up the hote where Cameron was stopping on Sunday afternoon to console him, Chandler had been selected for, if not appointed to, the Secretaryship two weoks ago, bub Cameron did not know it. Cameron was still angry, and on such occasions he always repeats his sontences Both were standing before the fireplace when the AMUSING PART OF THR INTERVIEW took place. The gentleman from Michigan spit tobacco juice continually, while his Pennsylvania friend scratched the pimple on his Sewardian nose until it bled. Simon repeated a dozen times:—“I am going home to-night,” and as often as he said it Zachariah, entreated. “Now, Simon, don’t go to-night. Stay a little longer. There will be a better chance to-morrow.” Cameron rejoined:—'No, I am going on the next train. This isa hell of a time, any way. If I ask tor the appointment of doorkeeper Grant says, ‘Cameron wants evervthing.’ If I want a clerk appointed in the department Grant says, ‘Cameron wants everything,’ Tam going home on the next train. Damn the admin- stra tion, any how!” Then the good Zachariah wrestled with his old Sen- atorial ally again. “Now, don’t talk that way, Simon. Things will be better, to-morrow.”” And all the while he was thinking of his own appointment two weeks before as Mr. Del- ano’s successor, which Mr. Cameron did not appre- ciate {n tho way that his friend would have him, During Cameron’s brief visit he was asked to doa favor for a friend, to which he invariably replied :— “{ can’t do anything until after the Pennsylvania election; then I may have some authority.’” The friend remonstrated with him for his procrastina- tion and assured him that the State would surely go republican, To which the venerable politician said:— “I don’t know about that; better pray for it,” and his face beamed with ironical smiles, Cameron left on the next train. - It ts understood that Cameron has demanded so much of the administration that Grant would stand it ‘no longer, and resolved to assert his independence of the great power which has ruled Pennsylvania for so many years, CAREER OF THE SECRETARY, Zachariah Chandler, the new Sceretary of the Inte- tior, is nattve of New Hampshire, having been born in Bedford, in that State, December 10, 1813. After ro- ceiving an academic education he entered upon p mer- cantile career, in which he was very sucessful, accu- Mmulating a large fortune, His first political position of any importance was that of Mayor of Detroit in 1861, ‘He was candidate for Governor of Michigan in 1852, Dut was defeated. Ho subsequently succeeded General Cass as Senator from that State, taking his seat in the Thirty-ffth Congress, He was ro-clected to the Senate in 1863 for the term ending in 1869, During the war and in tho legislation which followed for the restoration of the seceded States he ranged him- solf alongside of the more radical republicans, an ar- dent advocate of all of those extreme measures which culminatea in the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, and which shook the country to its political centre, Ho was again re-elected in 1869 for the term ending in 1875. At the election for United States Senator for his State, which occurred in January last, though strongly urged for the position by his friends and making an energetic and determined race, ne was defeated by Mr. Isaac P. Christiancy, the present in- cumbent, In @ recent conversation he stated that he Was still @ candidate for Senator from Michigan and should be until he died unless elected, The opportunity to serve his country in a Cabinet position has, however, placed this candidacy in abeyance and enabled him to enter upon a new and untried field of usefulness, which he has accepted with promptitude. THE CANAL BOARD. EXAMINATION OF MESSRS. BABCOCK AND YATES AS TO CANAL CONTRACTS—DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL FAIRCHILD ADMITS THE NON-EX- ISTENCE OF FRAUD—THE WORK NOT WELL DONE. Aupary, Oct. 19, 1875, The Canal Board met at ten o’clock to take up the cases of Engineers Yates and Babcock. There were Present the Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, the Attorney General, the State Engineer and Commissioners Strand and Jackson, Deputy Attorney General Fairchild was present for the people, J@dge Yates for Colonel Yates, and G W. Miller for Mr. Babcock. ¥ Judge Yates asked a separate trial for Colonel Yates, as the charges were distinct and separate. Attorney General Pratt thought it unnecessary. After some conversation, Treasurer Raines moved a separate trial for Colonel Yates. Lost 2 to 5. ‘The trial of both together was then proceeded with, Colonel Yates was then called to the stand. He was sworn and examined by Deputy Attorney General Fair- child. Ho said he was appointed Division Engineer April 17, 1874, and has been in office since, except dur- ing the timo of suspension; knew the provisions of the contract of H. D. Denison for the removal and building ot walls in the Mobawk River; the work had been done during his administration; the contract was let somo time in 1869; do not know when it was to be completed; did not know the details of the contract; could not tell whether the walls removed and rebuilt had been built under the contract; it had not during my time. Witness was asked what constituted adry vertical wall, He answered partially, but asked for a copy of the specificattons to make his answer full. Mr. Fairchild pressed this question, Counsel for Yates objected to the question, saying that the contract and specifications would show it, Mr. Fairchild protested that this proceeding was not acriminal trialof Yates. It was for the protection of the interests of the people, and he did not think the strict rules of a court should apply. He merely wanted the witness to tell what a certain wall consisted of ordi- narily. Counsel for Yates was satisfied with the explanation, and tho witness answered the question, stating the ma- terials required, Witness then stated that during tho time the work ‘was going on he aid not look at tho contract, He looked at the work and was satisfied that it was going on prop- erly. Ho had full confidence in his subordinates, and did not believe they would make falso estimates. Mr. Fairchild read a description of a dry vertical wall, and asked the witness if he had examined the work to learn if it complied with it, Witness answered that he had made examination of the work and found that some of the walls were not made in accordance with the contract and he objected to them; he did not object to the whole work, as some of it was correct; engineers differed as to which cement was the best; ho always oxamined the sand and the cement to see if it was right; ho always told his sub- ordinates to see that the work was done according to contract; sometimes a work is not dono exactly in ac- cordance with the specifications, and yot itis properly done; this is the case when the materials at hand are not exactly what is called for and we are obliged to have the work done; they do the best possible thing under the circumstances, Witness said there was not a single piece of work on the canal, from Albany to Buifalo, which is done in exact compliance with the specifications; it is impossible to do it; on his division he examined all this work; followed the practice of his predecessors and saw to it'that the work was always done as faithfully ag possible, The witness added that this was his answor to the charge of neglect. Ho then detailed what ho had done at considerable length, showing that he had frequently inspected the work. He said that he had been informed that thero had been a piece of wall laid up against a rock face, but a reason had been given which was sat factory. ‘It was that it was really less expensive than toskip it. He was not of his own knowledge informed of this work. The Lieutenant Governor—By what authority did you sign and forward monthly estimates of the work Which had not been done according to contract? Colonel Yates—I did it, as it had been the practice for all time; some of the best men in the State had dono it, and T followed the precedent. Mr, Fairchild produced specimens of the cement which he had pulled out of the wall of the work yea- terday and submitted them to the witness, The witness said that some of it was good and some of it rather poor. Mr, Fairchild also produced several pieces of stono which he had pulled out, and witness said they were not proper stone to use in such work; he had thought the wall good enough looking at the face of it; he bad not looked into the back of the wall. He would not have any of the wall built of such stone if he had been the inspector thereof; these walls ought to be laid in cement all the way through; he could not say whetber this was done; his assistant engineer could tell that. Mr. Fairchild—You are here to answer for yourself, Did you look to see if this was done—to see it the wall was laid in cement? Witness—I examined the work, depending upon my assistant to see that the details were properly executed; I judged it was. Mr. Fairchild—You made the final accounting for the Willard Johnson contract? Witness—I did; I looked over the work and saw it properly done; it’was all done under my predecessor. Mr. Fairchild—Where was there any recorded au- thority for having a vertical wall in that work? The contract called for a siope wall at ninety-five cents per yard, and yet there were 53,319 yards of a vertical wall constructed at $4 per yard. ‘Witness—I know of none; it was all before my time; I know that it has been the practice to change from slope to vertical wall whenever the best interests are to be subserved. Mr, G. W. Miller read the Appropriation law of 1874, which provided that vertical walls might be substituted for others by the Board of Canal Commissioners when- ever they deom it necessary. Mr, Fairchild said to witness—Tho contract author- ized 9,000 yards of vertical wall and yet you found there were 53,000 yards built. Now, how did you come to pass that? itness—It was, I supposed, authority, and I had no alternative. Treasurer Raines turned to the proceedings of the Board and found that Attorney General Barlow had given an opinion that the Commissioners could make the change. ‘The witness then explained in detail how the work was done and the authority for it, He said Commis- sioner Thayer ordered the work done; I had nothiag to do with ordering it; Commissioner Thayer said he would take all the responsibility for it, Witness then read another law, which authorized the building of ver- tical walls anywhere along the Erie Canal when deemed necessary by the Canal Commissioners, Mr. Fairchild—In all these things that you did and omitted to do, Mr. Babcock concurred with you did ho not? Witness—Yes sir. Mr. Fairchild said he would like to havo the Board go up and sce this work. It could in that way get more information in half of a day than it could in tour days’ examining witnesses here. ‘The Treasurer moved the Board go and examine the work at ton A. M. to-morrow, Witness was then cross-examined by Colonel Pur- man and stated that he was a civil engineer and had acted as such since 1853 on various railroads and had been four years in the army in charge of an engineer corps under General Sherman; bad been on the Erie Canal seven months only; never before bis present in- cumbency; he had always directed his subordinates to | gee that all work was done in accordance with the con- tracts as near as possible. Mr. Fairchild read the canal accounting in the Jolin- son contract and found some 20,000 pounds of iron used. He asked witness how he found so much iron had been used. Witness replied :—This iron had been used before he came into office and the amount was passed to him; he took it for granted it was correct; he could not tell whether it was or not without tearing the work down for investigation. Witness was then examined by Judge Yates as to his diligence and faithfulness in the discharge of his duty Attention was called to the building of a bridge which had not been provided for in the contract, and Judge Yates road a clause in tho contract which required and authorized all the work necessary. Under this clause, he claimed, the bridge was built, and the witness said it was actually necessary, hence he supposed it had beon ordered. The Board then took a recess till three P. M. APTER RECESS, Tho Canal Board reassembled at three P. M., and the examination of Mr. Yates was resumed and finishod, but nothing new was elicited. 8. E. Babcock, the resident engineer, against whom similar charges were made, was called to the stand and examined by Deputy Attorney General Fairchild. He said that he was appointed to his present position in 1874; he detailed the duties of engineer on the canals at length and also described the manner of building walls, saying that if a contract called for a six-inch wall, and, in order toJevel up, stone of smaller dimension was ‘used, it was always regarded as fulfilling the require- monis of thecontrack His attention was called to various pieces of work which he had accepted and cor- tifled, and he said he had considered thom properly done or as near the requirements of the contract as was practicable, , Treasurer Raines asked the witness if his attention regular—done by had ever beon called by his superiors to any neglect to fulfil a contract, and he answered that it had not. Troasurer Baines thea aaked if favoriiiam had not heen shown certain contractors, and he answered mot to his knowledge. Attorney General Fairchild then read the testimony of William B, Taylor, State Engineer, given before the Perro an Commission, in which he testified that Babcock had been guilty of irregularities and fraud in his estimates, and he (Taylor) had discharged him, and said, “You were discharged abuut that time, were you not?” The witness answered that he was discharged, and Mr, Fairchild said that he had finished with the witness, Mr. Miller, counsel for Babcock, asked him to state the circumstance, and he proceeded to explain, showing ‘that he had done nothing wrong. In fact, he said, the estimate was not estimated at all; it was Mr. Crocker’s estimate; when discharged he was not informed of the reasons for it; the estimates I made, ho said, con- tainea considerable rock; I handed it to Crocker and he said I had too much rock, and it was cut down. Mr. Miller—Is there not a clause in all contracts which provides that whenever there is extra work on @ by yd tobe done the contractor can be required to do it Witness—Yes, sir, Mr. Miller—Did you ever receive any protest from your superiors against any work you had accepted? Witness—No, sir. Mr. Miller—Did you have any voice in the selection or appolntment of your subordinates ? itness—None whatever. I spent all the timeI could take away from the office on the works inspect- ing them, Secretary of State Willers read a portion of the testi- mony taken by the commission, in which it appeared that Babcock had allowed the use of poor material be- cause there was not time to got better. Witness explained that such was the case. Mr. Fairchild said he could not see any necessity for further testimony. The charges were all admitted with explanations. Now, he thought, all that was necessary was an inspection of this work as proposed and agreed to by the Board. Mr, Miller said he was gratified to hear the Deputy Attorney Genoral say this morning that Mr. Yates at least was not here under a criminal charge, that he was not guilty of a fraud; but if the Board takes the ground that this work is not up to the usual standard of canal work then we will be under the necessity of calling witnesses to prove that it is. The Lieutenant Governor said that it was charged by the Deputy Attorney General that this work was not done as it should be, and there was no substantial de- nial of that, On the other hand it is claimed that the work is as good as that usuaily done on the canal, and there is no substantial denial of that on the part of Mr. Fairchild. ‘The Board then adjourned until to-morrow to visit and inspect the work. WASHINGTON. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasuixarox, Oct. 19, 1875, A DISHONEST POST OFFICE CLERK ARRESTED. John’ H. Nichols, clerk in the city Post Office, has been arrested, marked money and decoy letters having been found upon him. He had been for some time suspected of purloining letters, THE SOUTHERN APACHES—FAVORABLE REPORT OF THE AGENT, The United States Indian Agent, J. M. Shaw, writes to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, from the office of the Southern Apache Agency, Ujo Calicute, New Mexico, transmitting his monthly report, and say: I take pleasure in stating that this agency, and the Indians of this reservation, are in every respect satis- factory, and show a decided advance toward maintain. ing good order and obedience to law. Of this I have had a practical test during this month. I have for- bidden all Indians leaving the reservations on stealing expeditions, but there are always some repro- bates in every community, and we cannot ex- pect a barbarous tribe to be free from them. A few Indians recontly left on such an excursion and brought stolen horses on the reservation, and I made a demand on the chiefs that this stolen property should rought in and turned over to me for the purpose of returning it to its lawful owners. In less than four hours tive horses were brought in and turned over to me, without the necessity of military force, as has heretofore been required. These were all of the horses they had on the reservation, but several of them acknowledged that they had sold animals outside, These I required to point out the horse and the pur- chaser to the owners, which they also did. An occurrence of this kind, I venture to say, has heretofore never been known in the history of this tribe, This most clearly shows that they can be con- trolled and made to obey without the presence of a military force. This, tome, shows progress in the right direction, and with this lesson, I think, they will not soon attempt another raid. They seem ‘to be very well contented, and place great confidence in what I tell them. Very seldom do they try to deceive, Our annuity goods are arriving in Very good time, and the Indians seem pleased to know that they will have their clothing before cold weather sets in. Owing to the incessant rains and floods the contractor has failed to keep us supplied with flour, but by issues of beef in lieu thereof they have been kept comparatively satis- fied. Owing to the same cause our buildings have been deluged, much to our annoyance, as well as pecuniary loss to the contractor. THE RED CLOUD COMMISSION— THE INDIAN COM- MISSIONER ON THE REPORT. Hon. E. P. Smith, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in conversation concerning the report of the Red Cloud Commission, calls especial attention to one feature of it, which is that during the period of two years’ time coy- ered by the investigation of this commission the disbursement of funds at that agency has amounted to over $1,300,000. Ho says the commission, composed of five eminently practical and competent business men, attor a search of ninety days, most of which were spent in the Indian country, find, as the result of an investigation, the thorough- ness of which no one will question, that successful frauds have been perpetrated, resulting in a loss to the government not exceeding from $4,000 to $7,000, and this by one man out of a largo number of dealers and contractors, and in a disbursement of over $1,250,000, which has hitherto been regarded as the terra incognita of the bureau, and which offers larger facilities for the concealment of fraud than any other portion of tho Indian country. CONVENTION OF UNIVERSALISTS, Lywx, Mass., Oct. 19, 1875. The Goneral Convention of Universalists in tho United States will be held in this city for thre¢ days, beginning to-morrow. Delegates representing churches am nearly every State will be present, MAKING TRAMPS WORK. Unica, Oct. 19, 1875, The Board of Charities of this city is attompting the solution of the tramp question by requiring all able bodied stragglers applying for relicf to break stones upon the public streets, The announcement of this plan has already caused a perceptible diminution of the number of applicants. LITTLE ,ROCK RAILROAD. Lirtir Rock, Ark., Oct 19, 1875. Acontract has been entered into for the completion of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad, a distance of forty-five miles, between the present terminus and Fort Smith, NEW ENGLAND'S FIRE LOSSES. Bostox, Mass, Oct, 19, 1875, Tho record of fire losses in New England for Septem. ber foots up $941,900. INDEPENDENT ORDER ESTERS. Puinaperrira, Oct. 19, 1875, The Most Worthy High Court of the Independent Or- der of Foresters convened at Handel and Haydn OF FOR- Hall, m this city, this morning. Delegates wero | in avtendance from sixteen States, The day was occupied by discussing amendments to tho ritual and constitution. The Executive Council reported sixty-seven subordinate courts and 4,000 membership. There were paid for reliefduring tho past year $3,463, To- morrow evening Pennsylvania Lodge, No. 1, 1. 0.0. F., of this city, welcome the High Court delegites to their lodge hall, 'Cotonel A. B, Caldwell, High Chief Rangor of the Foresters, will deliver an address on tho princi- ples of the Order, MARINE DISASTER. LO8S OF A NORWEGIAN BARK OFF THE IRISH COAST—THE CREW AND THE WHOLE CARGO Lost. Loxvox, Oct, 19, 1875, Advices have been received here announcing that the Norwegian bark Hulda, Captain Gunderson, has been lost off Drogheda, The crew were saved, but the cargo was totally lost. The Hulda was 600 tons burden, and was last from New York, Septomber 21, for Duntalk. Her cargo consisted of about 24,000 bustiels of corn, \THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS. It was rumored around tho City Hall yesterday that Mayor Wickham has concluded to drop tho charges against Police Commissioners Matsell and Disbecker. The delay in forwarding any. document against these Commissioners to the Governor probably gives foun- dation to this rumor, The Mayor, on being ques- tioned In relation to the matter by a Henan reporter, remarked that ho had nothing new to communicate, THE HOME SAVINGS BANK. Bostow, Oct. 19, 1875. The run on the Homo Savings Bank continued,to-day, and over $50,000 were paid to devagitora, AMUSEMENTS, YON BULOW AT REHEARSAL, Bosrow, Oct, 19, 1875. Von Bilow has just concluded a long and painstaking rehearsal with tho orchestra of the principal works he will perform during this and next week in Boston. The rehearsal revealed more of a peculiar musical nature of the man than even his public performance last night. He is essentially a conductor, and, to use a telegraphic simile, it seemed as if there was a special wire from each instrument of the orchestra to his highly sensitive ear. The Heuselt Concerto, asort of piano steeplechase for fleet fingers, was rehearsed over again and again. Now the pianist sprung to his feet in his quick, nervous manner, and belabored some unlucky oboe, horn, cello or bassoon for a slight deviation trom the inex- orable rules laid down for the performance of this try- ing work. Nothing seemed to escape him in the or- chestra. Where an ordinary, or oven a very good, con- ductor would be willing to pass over a8 a venial error, Bilow is next on his feet declaiming, geaticulating and insisting upon a repetition. There is a certain manner- ism of excitement and flerce ardor about him while sit- ting at the piano that must be very annoying to the leader of the orchestra, To-day I saw him jump up in the middle of a most complicated chorded run, rush to the desk of one of the cello players and make a penci mark to emphasize a single note. Tho concert which takes place to-morrow evening presents a more attract- ive bill for the public than that in which Bolow made his début, MLLE. TITIENS IN BROOKLYN. Mile, Titiens made her appearance before a select Brooklyn audience at the Academy of music last even, ing. The building was about two-thirds*filled, and the prima donna received an ovation flattering in the extreme. The programme opened with the grand duo “ZT pescatori,” by Signori Tom Karl and Or- landini. Miss Matilde Hoffman then sang the aria “Cure Campagne,” Sonnambula, and was grected with an encore, M. Emille Sauret, the violin virtuoso, so charmed the audience with “Di tanti polpiti,”” Paganini, that he was com- pelled to perform three solos not on the programme. Mille. Titiens sang “Der Freischutz,” which so won the hearts of the assemblage that she could not resist thelr applause, and so gave with much feeling and with just suflicient of the German accent to mellow a few words ofthe ballad, “Home, Sweet Home.” The English pianiste, Mme, Arabella Goddard performed sonata, iano’ solo, and other —sairs. winning esh laurels, The aria “Mignon,” by M. Karl followed by “Kathleen Mavourncen,” by Mlle. Titiens, terminated part first of the programme. In the second part, Signor Orlandini gave Brindisi’s “Martha” and Miss’ Violeta Colville sang an aria trom “Traviata.” “L)Ardita” was Mile, Titions’ last notes, and sho was repeatedly called to the front by the en- thusiastic Brooklynites, whose applause was acknowl- edgo by aseries of graceful bows. Tho concert closed with aduo by Mr, Tom Karl and Miss Colville, from “Don Pasquale,” STEINWAY HALL, ‘The raw weather, the late glut of amusoments, or both cases combined, rendered the audience at Stemn- way Hall last evening a small one, but those who at- tended were amply repaid for their venture. Seflors White and Cervantes mado their first appearance in America, and it was a yery successful one, indeed. Both violinist and pianist wore heartily encored, again and again, and the singing of Miss Emma Thursby and Messrs Fritsch and Sohst was well received. ‘QIUSIC AND ITS GREAT COMPOSERS. The third entertainment in Mr, J. N. Pattison’s course at Association Hall was given to a good houso last evening. The subject was “Music and its Great Composers,” and it was rendered like those which have preceded it, The subject being rather too comprehen" sive to permit of exhaustive treatment, Mr. Pattison contented himself with very general references to the art of music and had no time to illustrate the styles of many of the great composers. Those of whom men- tion was made were selected from the list of geniuses whose works have best served to illustrate the beauties of the piano, These were Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Handel, Mozart and Gottschalk. Additional interest was bestowed on the entertainment by the presence on one side of the platform of a harpsichord once the prop- erty of Handel. Of this ancient piano Mr. Pattison related what he has been reliably informed is its true history. The instrument, it would appear, was made in London 122 years ago for a private gentleman, the friend of Dr. Arne, who was a contemporary and friend of Handel. Through Dr. Arne Handel was procured to play on it, and he admired itso much that the owner, desiring to contribute to the happiness of Handel, who was then blind, sent it to his apartments, and for nearly two years it remained in his possession. It is now the property of a private gentleman in this city, to whom it has descended as a family relic and who recently brought it over from England, ‘intending it for the Centennial exhibition. In outline’ it was not unlike an attenuated shadow of the grand piano used by Mr. Pattison, and its tone, though perfect still and very pleasing, is little more in volume than an echo of it, It is in an excellent state of preservation, and when new must have been one of the best of its kind. Music appeals more directly to human sensibilities, Mr. Pattison said, than any other art, and its influence is often appreciated by persons who cannot explain why they are affected by it For a perfect musical work harmony, expression and ideality are required. He played Bach’s prelude and fugue in A minot on both instruments, having selected this composition to show the surprising manner in which the theme is carried out. Every succeeding piece was performed only on the piano. His selection from Beethoven was the Sonata Eroica, opus 26, in whose varying phases Mr. Pattison believes are heard the echoes of the composer's unrequited love. Next was heard “La Campanella,” by Liszt, a work forcibly illus- trating the ease with which this ‘eminent artist mastered difficulties of fingering. The other selece tions given were Handel’s ‘Harmonious Blacksmith,” a minuetve showing the airy, cheerful manner of Mozart, and Gottschalk’s “Banjo.” The entertainment was agreeably concluded with a national rhapsodie by the lecturer. DBAMATIC AND MUSICAL NOTES, The Grand Opera House is to be opened on Saturday might for more miscellaneous performances than have been usual on the west side. It is to be what is called “a place of popular resort,” and there is no reason why it should not be popular if it is good, The crowd which besieged the entrances to the Academy on Monday evening was somewhat unruly nata- rally, but niight have been kept in tolerable order by adequate arrangements for its admission. As it was there was inextricable confusion and the interference of the polico had to be invoked, and their forco was too small to be of much service, Mme. Arabella Goddard’s piano recital on Thurs- day afternoon affords the lady a much finer oppor- tunity for the display of her abilities than she could havo inthe miscellaneous programme of the Titiens concerts, An artist who has won her reputation in in- torpreting classical music cannot easily sustain it by in- cidental performances. Those have only increased the desire to hear Mme, Goddard under more favorable cir- cumstances, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Department, | Orvics op THe Curse Sica Ovricer, Wasurnotox, Oct. 20—1 4. M. For the Atlantic States, high or rising barometer, northwest to northeast winds and warmer, partly cloudy weather. For the Gulf States, Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, high barometer, northeast to southeast winds, rising or stationary temperature and cloar or partly cloudy weather, For the lakes, the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis- souri valleys, slowly falling barometer, southeast to southwest winds and warmer partly cloudy weather. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in compari- ‘son with tho corresponding date of last year, as indi- cated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Heratp Building :— 875, 1874 1875, 1874. 1 Ay i} 49 3:30 43 OPM 62 50 OPM. “4 12M ° . 0 62 12M... 43, Average temperature yesterday, AS ‘Average temperature for corresponding date last year. FREE LIBRARY. The Apprentices’ Library, No, 472 Broadway, has just been reopened, The aim of this institution ts to furnish gratuitous reading to the working boys and girls of this city. It numbers over 50,000 volumes, selected with great care, comprising the most suitable works for general reading, and is supplemented by the be: now literature soon after publication. It supplies an- nually nearly 130,000 volumes to 7,000 readers, The lib is open from oight A. M. to nine P.M. Al though intended mainly for the working boys and girls, it is practically free to all, as any one not strictly em- braced in that class, either in consequence of age or oo is admitted upon the nawpyaat pf @ mominal fo, a COUNTERFEIT GREENBACKS. For the past two weeks numerous people on the west side have had passed on them counterteit $20 national bank notes. The majority of the people who have beco victimized in this manner are the keepers of small stores, The man appears to be a very good talker for he al- ways happens to get his counterfeits exchanged for good money. epee: swindling has been carried on pretty extensively, but did not come to the knowledge of our “model police force’? until last night, when several residents of the Twenty-second ward called at tho West Forty-seventh street police station, and in- formed the Sergeant of their lossea, They were able to give a description of the swindler that will be 4uil- cient to lead to his detection, He is about forty years of age, Bye feet eight inches in height, having dark hair and’a full dark beard, was dressed in a dark overcoat and pants, and wore @ dark feit hat. When last seen he was in the company of another man, whese description was not obtained, BRUTALITY IN BROOKLYN. In the Brooklyn City Court, before Judge Reynolds, action was brought yesterday by Walter Westlake against a man named Owen Tully, to recover damages in the sum of $10,000, On the evening of April 29, 1875, it is alleged, the defendant was riding on the front platform of a Myrtle avenue car, when the con- ductor asked for his fare, Tully struck the car official in the faco, which the conductor resented by shoving the man off the car. Tully, who keeps a liquor store at the corner of Myrtle and Nostrand avenues, jumped on the car again, and in the scuifle which ensued he bit the thumb of the conductor 80 severely that the nicest surgical treatment was necessary to save it from. amputation, The plaintiff was confined to his bed for three months, and his hand is permanently dis- abled, The case will bo given to the jury to-day. THE COW BAY MURDERER. William Delaney, the sailor who was arrested for having murdered Captain Lebanon Lawrence on board ofa vessel in Cow Bay, on the 27th of August last, will be tried in the Court of Oyer and Terminer for Queens county to-day. Tho Court will be held at North Hemp- stead, Judge Pratt presiding. An extra panel of 1i jurors has been called. WATERED STOCK. A rowing association, to be known as the New Yuk Stock Exchange Rowing Association, has been formed by 140 members of the Exchange. At a meeting held yestertlay the following officers were elected for the ene suing year:—President, Brayton Ives; Vice President, ‘Alex. Taylor, Jr. ; Secretary, E. A. Drake; Treasurer, Rt B. Hartshorn; Captain, C. H. Loland; Lieutenant, 0: G. Peters; Trustees, J. W. S. Oddee, W. ‘Lummis, M.’ Bure, Jr., 8. J. Drake and F, K. Sturges. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Governor Henry Lippitt and ex-Governor Henry How- ard, of Rhode Island, arg atthe Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mr. John M. Douglas, President of the Illinois Central Rail- road Company, is staying at the Brevoort House. Colonel Thomas G. Baylor, United States Army, is reg- istered at the Metropolitan Hotel. General Albert G. Lawrence, of Rhode Island, a member of the Black Hills Indian Commission, arrived in the city last even- ing from the West, and is at the Albemarle Hotel. Dr. Gerhard Rohlfs, the African traveller, who arrived from Europe in the steamship Main, is residing at the Gilsey House. Rev. Dr. Carmody of New Haven, is stopping at the Astor House, General James Craig, President of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Company, has arrived at the St. Nicholas Hotel Colonel E, B, Beaumont, of West Point, and Mr. H. S McComb, of Delaware, are among the late arrivals at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. IF YOUR LUNGS ARE WEAK STRENGTHEN them by using HaLx’s Honey or Honenounp anv Tar. Pixe’s Tootuacus Drovs cure in one minute. 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