The New York Herald Newspaper, November 4, 1875, Page 7

THE WAR IN TURKEY. AUBTRIA TO FEAME A PROPOSITION To THE PORTE REGARDING REFYORMS—TURKEY UNABLE "0 SUPPRESS THE INSURRECTION, Lowpon, Nov, 8, 1875. The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon publishes a special telegram from Berlin, which says that the Northern Powers have invited Austria, as the most in- terested, to frame a proposition for the guarantees to ‘be demanded and the control to be exercised to insure ‘the performance of the Sultan’s promises of reform to the insurgents in his vassal States, Count Andrassy is now elaborating such a proposition. It is believed that the Sublime Porte will be unable to suppress the rebellion, and that the great Powers will sanction the intervention of Austria next spring. “SPAIN. BABALLS AND DORREGARAY TO BE COURT MAR-~ TIALLED BY THE CARLISTS. Maprip, Nov. 3, 1875. Saballs, baying returned to Spain, has been arrested by the Carlists, He and General Dorregaray will be court-martialled for the late disasters to the Carlist canse in Catalonia, {HE KING TO TAKE COMMAND OF THE ARMY— CATALONIA REPORTED TO BE PACIFIED. Maprip, Nov. 3, 1875. ElCronista announces that the King will take com- ‘mand of the Northern Army early in December, ~An official despatch from General Martinez-Campos {s published, stating that the last of the Carliat rebels in Catalonia, tothe number of 680, including six com- manders, have asked for amnesty. The pacification of the province is consequently reported to be complete. ENGLAND. BOWLES BROTHERS APPLY FOR AN ARRANGE- MENT TO ENABLE THEM TO RESUME BUSI- NESS, Loxnox, Noy. 8, 1875. An application was made in the Court of Bankruptey ‘to-day for a confirmation of the scheme of settlement arranged among the creditors of Bowles Brothers, the | American bankers, involving the amalgamation of all the assets into acommon fund and the resumption of business by Charles Bowles, under the style of “Bowles Brothers & Co.,” he giving bonds for the full payment of the debts and all opposing litigation to cease. The Registrar made an order subject to the produe- tion of a deed embodying the terms of the arrange- ment and the form of the proposed bond. OTHER HEAVY FAILURES. Loxpow, Nov. 3, 1875. Messrs. John James Ronaldson & Sons, West India merchants, of No, 27 Mincing ‘ane, in this city, have failed. Their liabilities are $350,000 Messrs. G. A, Witt & Co., merchants, at No. 45 Lime street, E. C., have failed, Thoir liabilities are stated to ‘De about $500,000. ENGLAND AND EGYPT, THE PALL MALL GAZETTE FORESHADOWS AN ENGLISH OCCUPATION OF EGYPT. Lonvow, Nov. 3, 1875. ‘The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon im a leading article says the English occupation of Egypt is only a question of time, as that step is necessary for the preservation of our Indian Empire. CARDINAL M’CLOSKEY. Loxpon, Noy. 3, 1875. Cardinal McCloskey arrived in London to-day. WHE RECEIVES SOME PROMINENT AMERICANS— TO LEAVE FOR DUBLIN ON FRIDAY NEXT. Lonpox, Nov. 8, 1875. Cardinal McCloskey to-day received a number of prominent Americans, He leaves London for Dublin ‘on Friday and his early departure will prevent the pre- sentation of an address of welcome, which was pro- posed. : A SHIP AGROUND. Rorrenpas, Nov. 3, 1875. The steamship Rotterdam, Captain Vis, from this port October 30 for New York, is aground in the Meuse, near Maassluis. THE URUGUAY. dacgtteacpitarecce, PROPOSAL TO RESTORE HER CARGO ON CONDI- TION OF GOING DIRECT TO THE UNITED STATES. Havana, Nov. 3, 1875. The authorities at Kingston, Jamaica, have proposed vo restore the cargo of the steamer Uruguay under a bond of $5,000, stipulating that it shall go direct toa port of the United States. The condition has not been accepted. CENTRAL AMERICA. BOBBERY AND RIOT RAMPANT IN NICARAGUA— ORGANIZED BANDS OF ASSASSINS ATTACK THE AUTHORITIES. Panama, Oct. 21, 1875. Some serious news up to the 14th has reached here from San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua, where robberies, gambling and riots seem to have been the order of the day. Allthrough the month of September last many houses had been robbed, and the police were quite at fault as to the perpetrators of the robberies, thing left out of doors disappeared before morning. ‘This was particularly the case when a bungo arrived from Grenada, The robbers became so expert ‘that they took off doors and window shutters without alarming the inmates, who only discovered the fact by not having the wherewith to dress themselves in the morning. After one of these bungoes had started up the river the authorities sent and had it overhauled. All sorts of plunder was found in it, enough to stock a ‘warehouse. The bulk of the plunder had been for- warded ahead by the river mail steamer. Some of the crew wore arrested and tried. ORGANIZED ASSASSINS. On tho night of the 30th of September a party of these bandits assembled and set out for the purpose of assassinating the Governor, the Judge and the Pub- lic Notary. They were well armed with guns, pistols ‘and machetes, ‘The Judge was not at home, but the Governor in response to their shouts opened a window, when he was greeted with a shower of bullets, one of which took | effect in his shoulder, The wife and daughter of the Governor were slightly wounded by bullets which entered the house. The Governor returned the fre and 80 did the police, one of whom was killed in the Plaza, Tho robbers then ransicked the Cabildo and ‘broke tn the prison doors and liberated the prisoners, A PARLEY. On the morning of October 1 the foreign residents | and owners of property met at the house of Hollenbeck & Fromann to consider what should be done. A com- mission was sent to the rioters to ascertain upon what | conditions they would surrender. the Governor and the Judge must resign, and others must be appointed, and if they did not resign the rioters would fire the town, The Governor finally agreed to leave his post, and the Acting English Vice Consul was putin charge. At last a force of eighty soldiers came down and restored order in the place. IN LEAGUE WITH ROBURRS. It is further stated that these rioters are in league with a band ef robbers who have a rendezvous in Costa Rican territory at Tortuguero, a place near the Colo- rado River, and that they are making efforts to get a suficient force of robbers together to make another attack on San Juan del Norte. COLOMBIA. EVERYTHING QUIET—THE NATIONAL TROOPS IN POSSESSION OF PANAMA—THE STATE PRESI- DENT AND EX-PRESIDENT STILL UNDER ARREST. Panama, Oct. 21, 1875, Matters remain quiet in the Republic in general, so far as known from the interior. The city of Panama remains in peaceful occupation of the national forces, and tho provisional government of Sefor Rafael Aizpura continues its attempts at organization and Every- | They replied that | fgsnes any number of decrees, acts and proclamations to the people, who seem ou their part desirous of boing let alone to follow their respeetyve pursuits. President Arosemena continues to be held in arrest, | as well as ex-President Meiro and several of the friends of the last government. ‘The American ships of war Omaha and Richmond, with Her Britannic Majesty’s steamer Albatross, con- tinue at anchor in the harbor. COSTA RICA. PROGRESS OF THE NEW RAILROAD. Panama, Oct. 21, 1875, ‘The Costa Rica Railroad continues to progress favor- ably from the Port Limon terminus toward the inte- rior. The Pacuare section of fourteen milesis finished, | and the section from Matina to Pacuare is graded. Al- together the prospects ot Costa Rica are brighter than for some time past. The Royal Mail Steamship Com} pany take great interest in the railroad, and have sent Captain Taylor to report on its progress. PERO. TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION AT IQUIQUE—THREE- FOURTHS OF THE CITY DESTROYED—LOsS ABOUT FIVE MILLION DOLLARS. Panama, Oct, 21, 1875. A letter dated Lima, October 13, gives the following details of the burning of Iquique:— The greatest material calamity suffered by Peru since the fearful earthquake of 1868 occurred in Iquique on Wednesday morning last, the 7th of this month. Flames were discovered issuing from the house occu- pied by the German Club, only a few squares distant | from the sea, and before the doors of the burning dwelling were opened the light breeze from the south- west was scattering destruction and ruin throughout the devoted city. The fire was first noticed at two o’clock in the morning, and before noon three-fourths of Iquique had vanished insmoke, Twenty-four blocks of houses, stores, banks, &c., were consumed, Iquique ‘was built almost entirely of wood; the sidewalks are even constructed of the same material; the ground is impregnated with nitre. By pouring water from the ocean on the burning blocks little good was done, as the salt water falling to the earth only served to kindle | the fre hidden by the saltpetre. Consequeutly the flames swept like a hurricane over the city. From the terrible velocity of the progress {of the fire little could be saved, The | houses fell like pasteboard palaces before the force of the conflagration, but so thoroughly dissemi- nated was the alarm that no deaths or personal in- juries are reported. The damage done is immense— ‘$5,000,000 will not cover it, In Iquique no insurance could be obtained trom the very nature of the ground and the nature of the materials used for building pur- poses. Hence all is dead loss. THE BURNED BUILDINGS. The principal edifices burned are the branch of tho National Bank, jthe books and cash of which were saved ; the Town House, the Iquique and Commercial hotels, the house occupied by the Pacific Steam Naviga- tion Company, the market place, the favorite club house of the city, and, in fact, the princi- pal buildings of the town, The Custom House, the railway offices, the London and Mexico: Bank, together with the Anglo-Peruvian, es- caped, owing to their position as regarded the wind, Many families are houseless and deprived of all means of obtaiming the barest necessities of life. But no | sooner had the news reached Lima than the President | sont acablegram to the “Estanco” Agency to furnish | the authorities in the port with 6,000 soles for the | alleviation of the suffering people. General Prado called his principal adherents to his , house and raised a like amount, which was also re- mitted. Mr. Gibbs, the yAmerican Minister, collected 1,000 soles from his fellow countrymen in Lima, he subscribing a considerable sum, and this was likewise placed to the credit of the ruined, Other efforts are being made to raise relief. THR Losses. One of the most painful features of the misfortune is that many merchants bad taken advantage of the re- duced tariff established by the Custom House and had despatched a large amount of merchandise, nearly @ll | of which is now destroyed. The telegrams received here and the hurried despatches written from Iquique to Lima are not suflicient to give usa clear idea of the real damage done. The bodegas, or warehouses, in which large quantities of nitrate were stowed close to the sea, were saved, but many deposits of coal—a costly article in Iquiqueo—are, or were, smouldering at last ad- vices, A gloomier state of affairs can hardly be imagined. Business has been stagnant and even dan- gerous for two years past from the non-exaction of the Estanco law, and now the proprietors of the Oficinas and the merchants find themselves absolutely bank- rupt, their liabilities, owing to tho disaster, being in- finitely in excess of their assets. FIGHT BETWEEN POLITICAL PARTISANS, A terrible fight took place between the partisans of Admiral Montero and those of General Prado, and soveral of those engaged were left dead and wounded. General Prado is expected to have the majority of votes | in Lima, Pierola’s whereabouts is doubtful, and Arequipa is again feverish, The military forces in Lima have been sent out of the way, so asto leave a fair fleld for the battles of elections when the critical day comes, and which must now be over. OUR NAVY. Havana, Noy. 8, 1875, ‘The United States steamer Worcester, from Aspin- wall, arrived at Kingston October 30, and was to sail to-day for Key West, All on board were well, ORDERS AND ASSIGNMENTS. Wasuincton, Nov. 3, 1875, Commander C. C, Carpenter has been ordered to | command the Alliance at Philadelphia. The following officers have been ordered to the Alliance :—Licutenants H, 8. McGonnigle and L. G. Palmer; Master M. P. Con- | Way; Assistant Engineer R, G. Denig; Cadot Engineers | FE, D. Loomis, Edgar T. Warborton and C. C. Kleckner; Passed Assistant Paymaster R. G. Paulding, Boatswain Thomas W. Brown and Carpenter Henry Davis. Lieu- tenant M. D. Buford is detached from the Michigan and ordered to the Alliance; Lioutenants Richard Rush and William H, Reeder, from the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and Passed Assistant Engineer Edmund Alson from spe- cial duty at Hartford and ordered to the Alliance, BRIGHAM YOUNG SICK. Sait Lake City, Nov. 3, 1875, Brigham Young is still sick in bed at his own house, in charge ofa United States deputy marshal. It is ex- | pected that a motion to vacate the order of Judge Mc- | Kean of February 25, ordering the payment of alimony | to Ann fliza Young pendente lite, will be argued before | Chief Justice White on Saturday next. The Chief Jus- | tice was unwell to-day, and there was no session of the Court. THE FALL RIVER FIRE. THE INSURANCE ON THE MATTAPOISETT MILL— CAUSE OF THE FIRE. Fant River, Mass., Nov. 3, 1875, | stock, &c., burned last night, is $147,500. The follow- ing companies, outside of Boston, have policies: — | Washington, of Providence, $3,000; Fairfield, of Nor- walk, Conn., $5,000; Connecticut, of Harford, $2,500; Meriden, of Meriden, $2,500; New Hampshire, of Man- chester, $2,500; Royal Canadian, of Montreal, $2,500; York, $2,500; Queen’s, of Liver- A of Hartford, $3,750; North can, $3,750; First National, of Worcester, $5,000; Royal, of Liverpool, $5,000; Home, of New York, | $3,000; Hartford, of Hartford, $6,000; City of Provi- | dence, $2,500; Springfield, of Springiield, $2,500; Liver- | poot and London and Globe $7,500; Atlas, of Hartford, $6,000; Orient, af Hartford, $2,600; Commercial Union, | of London, $2,500; German-American, ot New York, | $2,600; Lancashire, of Manchester, $2,500; Fire Asso- | ciation, of Philadelphia, $3,000; Scottish Commercial, of Glasgow, $2,000; Roger Williams, of Providence, $5,000; Merchants’, of Providence, $5,000; Germania, of New York, $5,000; Atlantic, of New York, $5,000; People’s, of New Jersey; Westchester, of New York} | Lamar, of New York; Hoffman, of New York; Irving, , of New York; Importers and Traders’, of New York; Amazon, of Ohio; Penn, of Penasylvanta; Black Riv of York; N. W. National, ot Wisconsin, each | $2,500; Homo,’ of New York, $5,000. The fire was first discovered in the fourth story of the west end, and is supposed to be from spontancot m- | bustion, “In addition to the above there was an in- | Surance of $20,000 on the storehouse and stock, which | was not materially damaged. | —— CANAL BOAT BURNED. Irmaca, N. ¥., Nov. 8, 1875. Acanal boat belonging to B. M. Hagin, the success- ful republican candidate for Sheriff of the county, was cut loose from its moorings last night, fired and do- stroyed, together with 200 barrels of galt. The logs is about $1,800, | Manhattan, of New $7,600; Pheonix, ‘The insurance on the Mattapoisett Mill, machinery, | DARING BANK ROBBERY. EXPERT WORK OF PROFESSIONAL BURGLARS— DETAILS OF THE OgERATIONS—A NARROW ESCAPE FROM A HEAVY HAUL, Pirrston, Pa, Nov. 8, 1875. Our town this morning is in a fever of excitement over the elections and the discussion of one of the most adroit bank robberies ever committed in this or, Probably, avy other section of the State, The First National Bank of this place was the victim, and was most skilfully entered, but not without the finest kind of labor on the part of professionals, What makes the matter more wonderful is that the bank is pro- vided with a patent alarm bell, which is attached to a building near by, and electric wires counect with tho bell from almost every conceivable point of entrance to the bank. The building is a one story brick, with a flat roof sloping from front to rear and extending back about forty feet. In rear of the building is a lot, inclosed at the further end with a low shea, which is built upon an alley. Several ladders have rested on this shed for months, The bank is bounded on the north by a gable-roofed wooden building, used for offices, and on the south by a three story brick building, the'upper portion of which is occupied as a boarding housq OPERATIONS OF THK BURGLARS. The burglars first placed a short ladder in the alley against the shed, over which they climbed to the lot. Then they made use of one of the ladders there found by carrying it to the rear of the wooden building, and placing it in such position as to be hidden in the dark corner made by the extension of tho bank building, which projects many feet in rear of the other. Ascend- ing this ladder the roof of the wooden building was gai but the eaves were nearly eight fect below the top of the flat roof of the kK. A large screw ring was now fastened in the brick wall of the bank, upon which the burglars could step and ascend: to the roof without difficulty, Tho bank roof is covered with tin and it required much caution to proceed over it without arousing the occu- pants of aroom in the boarding house, the window of which opened directly on the roof. But over it they passed without disturbing any one, and, selecting a spot about eight fect from the window ‘and near tho wall, and about four feet from the front edge of the roof, they carefully removed a portion of the tin, put- ting’ heavy clods of putty on the places where they cut. After thi they cut a large hole in the roof, which admitted them to a low attic over the top wall of the bank. Along this they crept until ier arrived at a point just over the centre of the brick arch of the bank vault, and here they commenced op- erations again, Their work must have been very pas but it was very neat also, and very successful, ior the: managed to cut a hole two feet square through the fif- teen-inch brick arch, The débris was thrown to one side, but in such a position as not to interfere with a ready passage trom the vault to the aperture in the roof, ‘The opening once made, a fine rope ladder, left by the thieves, was let down, and in this way the floor of the vault was gained, a distance of about eight feet from the top of the arch, THR VAULT contained, besides the books of tho bank, three Marvin spherical safes, which were stationed at the end opposite the doors, ‘A gas jet was suspended in the centre of the vault, and this the burglars lit to enable them to proceed with their work. A hole was drilled into the lock of one of the safes, and this was charged with nitro glycerine, it ia thought. A fine linen cord was then made fast to the electric fuse attached to the charge, and this cord was made to run through small screw rings placed in adjacent shelves, and so carried on to the roof, from whence the shot was undoubtedly fired, as it would have been impossible for any person to have withstood the concussion caused by the explo- sion, as shown by the inner door of the vault, which was bent nearly double. This latter was made of half. inch’iron, ' THE THEORY is that after the explosion the burglars descended to the vault aud ransacked the contents of the safe, which was successfully blown open. But they found little for their pains, as nothing was discovered but a lot of cur- rency anda quantity of mutilated bills. A bag con- taining about one hundred dollars in nickels was dis- covered, and the whole was probably removed at once to the roof, as it was subsequently discovered there, The thieves now proceeded (it is puppies to the work of opening the second safe, for when the vault was opened this morning tho outside covering of the lock was found piown off. It is thought that the second explosion awoke the proprietor of the boarding house next door, for he at any rate sprang out of bed and informed his wife that he believed something ‘wrong was going on inside the bank. He hastily put on his pants, and with an open-kerosene lamp went down stairs in his bare feet and around the rear of the bank. When he got there he was confronted by aman who leaped from the ladder, who in turn was quickly fol- lowed by another, and still another, the latter having jumped from the roof. An alarm was raised, but the thieves had made good their escape before assistance arrived. Information was sent at once to the president and cashier of the bank, who arrived subsequently and made an examination of affairs, In the sudden flight of the burglars they were compelled to leave almost all THRIR PARAPHERNALIA, such as jimmies, screws, bits, braces, fuses, bar iron, utty knives, rope ladders and skull caps, ‘One of the latter was an elaborate affair, woven of the finest silk and of many colors. All the tools left gave evidence that none but the most skilful professionals were en- gaged in the robbery. The money removed to the roof was left, of course; together with two complete suits of overalls of dark blue stuff, Money was subsequently found about the building, but in very small amounts, The officers of the bank state that their loss will not exceed $50; but had the thieves succeeded in getting into the other safe, which was partially blown open, they would have found notes and papers to the amount of nearly $500,000, FASHIONABLE WEDDING. MARRIAGE OF THE DAUGHTER OF REAR ADMIRAL Bs CASE TO ENSIGN CG. W. DEERING. Newport, R. 1, Nov. 3, 1875. A fashionable wedding occurred at the summer resi- donce of Rear Admiral A. L. Case, U. S. N., on Catharine stroct, this afternoon, The bride was Miss Annie R. Case, only daughter of the Admiral, and the bridegroom Ensign C. W. Deermg, U. S. N., who lately returned home from Europo, and who has just been promoted to the office -of ensign. The ceremony was erformed by Rov. W. F. Witcher, of the Methodist Shurct, and it was a vory quict and privato affair. About fifty guests wore present, among whom were several naval officers in full uniform, The couple took the evening boat for New York, en route to the West, whero the bridegroom’s parents reside, on their bridal tour. The presents were as numervusas they were expensive. THE MONTREAL TOBACCO SEIZURE. Montreat, Nov. 3, 1875. The reported seizure of some tobacco imported by W. ©. McDonald, of this city, is denied by Mr. Simpson, the Collector of Customs here, as the goods are only delayed to ascertain whether they are admissible under the Customs regulations or under those of the Excise Department. No inipatation of irregularity exists either against- Mr. McDonald or anybody else in the matter, EVENING WEATHER REPORT. War Drrartusyt, Ovsick oF THE Cary SiGNaL Orvicer, Wasutnaton, Nov. 3—7:30 P. M. Probabilities. During Thursday in the South Atlantic and East Gulf States, lower barometer, southeast to southwest winds, slightly warmer, cloudy weather and rain areas will pre- vail In the West Gulf States, cloudy weather and rain areas, followed by winds shifting to northerly, rising barometer, decidedly colder and clearing weather, and in Toxas a light “‘norther.” In Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, rising barometer, northwesterly winds and rainy weather, followed by colder, clearing weather. For tho Upper Mississippi and the Lower Missouri valleys, rising barometer, north to west winds, goner- ally colder and clear weather, For the upper lake region, falling barometer, warmer, cloudy weather, with rain or snow, followed by rising barometer, northwesterly winds and clearing weather. For the lower lake region and the Middle States, fall- ing barometer, winds mostly from northeast to south- east, warmer, cloudy and rainy weather, except partly, ag snow in the northern portion, For New England, rain, except partly, as snow in the northern portion. In the canal region of New York the temporatare wil) rise above treezing Thursday night, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in compar- ison with the corresponding date of last year, as indi- cated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hegavp building :— 1874. 1875. 1874 1875. 80 8:80 P. ot 44 Average temperature yesterday ‘Average temperature for corresp NEW PLANETS DISCOVERED. Wasutneton, Noy. 3, 1875. Professor Henry received telegrams this morning an- nouncing the discovery of two new planets of the twelfth magnitudo in Europe, one by Palisa, at Berlin, in right ascension 3h, 0.m. north, declination 18 deg. 17 min,, motion south, and one by Paul Henry, at Paris, in right ascension 2h. 38m. north, declination 14 deg. 2% min., motion very slight | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1875—TRIPLE SHEET. WASHINGTON. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. 4 Wasminctox, Nov, 3, 1875, FAST EVENING MAIL BETWEEN NEW YORK AND THE SOUTHWEST. The new postal arrangement for a fast evening mall between New York apd the Southwest over the Penn- sylvania Railroad originated in a proposition of that line to shorten the time on the Cincinnati express, tho train to leave New York at six P, M. instead of at five minutes to five. The department will put on an ad- ditional line of postal cars between New York and Pittsburg for the distribution of mails which are now forwarded in bulk, The new arrangement will go into elect the first of next mouth. FAST MAIL FROM CHICAGO TO OMAHA, Senators Hitchcock and Paddock, of Nebraska, aro here in communication with the Postmaster General urging a fast mail train from Chicago to Omaha in thir- teen hours in place of twenty-four hours, as at present, ‘There is a prospect of success. THE INDIAN QUESTION—A CONSULTATION AT ; THE EXECUTIVE MANSION. Secretary Chandler, accompanied by Assistant Secre- tary Cowan, called at the Executive Mansion to-day and had a long talk with the President mainly in regard to Indian affairs, Secretary Belknap and Generals Sheridan and Crooke participated in the con- ferance and gave expression to their well-known opinions concerning the Indian question, besides fur- nishing much information respecting the practical administration of the peace policy within the limits of their past and present commands, THE COURT OF COMMISSIONERS OF CLAIMS, In the Court of Comissioners of Alabama Claims to- day William G. Low moved that case No. 243—a dupli- cate of 266, A. G. Coffin et al vs. The United States— be stricken from the calendar, Case 398 in the regular call, John H. Kimball vs, The United States, for loss of the bark Greenland destroyed by the Florida July 9, 1864—Submitted on the testimony and oral argument of counsel, Hosmer & Co, for claimants; Frank W. Hackett for the United States. Case 403, Georgo Brandon vs, The United States, for loss of personal effects—Submitted on the testt mony. ©. C. Beaman, Jr., for plaintiff; F. W. Hackett for the United States, Case 404, Passed, Cage 413, John Landerkin vs, the United States.—Sub- mitted, Bond and Dunwoody for plaintiff; F. W Hackett for the United States.. Caso 414. Frank E. Jobnson vs. the United States.—Submitted. Bond and Dunwoody for plaintiff. Case 751, Archibald Montgom- ery vs. the United States, for loss of merchandise in the Manchester, destroyed by tho Alabama October 12 1862.—Submitted on the testimony and oral argument of counsel. Nathaniel Wilson for claimants; F. W. Hacket for the United States, Case 1,061 John J. Lynes assignee of William M. Clarke, vs. the United States, for loss of ship Manchester, of New York, destroyed October 11, 1862,—Submitted on tho testimony and oral, argument of counsel. Nathaniel Wilson for claimants; F. W. Hackett for the United States. Adjourned until to-morrow, ALABAMA . THE GOLD BANK OF CALIFORNIA. THE BANK TO GO INTO LIQUIDATION—LIABILI- TIES EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS—A REORGANIZATION OF THE BANK OF CALIFOR- NIA-—-EFFECT OF THE FIRE. San Francisco, Nov. 8, 1875, The directors of the National Gold Bank ana Trust Company have decided to put the bank in liquidation, and wind up its affairs as speedily as possible. Their liabilities are reduced to-day to eight hundred thousand dollars, and they have no doubt of being able to pay depositors and stockholders in full, The bank is not likely to open again, at least with the present execu- tive, BANK OF CALIFORNIA, The Bank of California ts shaping {ts affairs toward reorganization at the beginning of the year, Tho bank business will then be in such a position that the new organization can take the old bank, with its avatlablo assets, the good will of business and all tts avenues of commerce and correspondence, at their proper value, and begin business on an entirely new basis. What money is realized from the old bank assets not taken into the reorganization will pass to the credit of the old stockholders, and in that way the past affairs of the old bank will be adjusted as early as possible. EPPECT OF THE FIRE. Owing to the Virginia City fire the bullion supply is partially cut cff, and a change cannot be counted upon for several months. The savings banks are aot loaning money to any extent. MONEY VERY TIGHT. Three million of taxes have to be paid before New Year’s Day and so a is excessively hy eg here, and stocks are very weak. California street has bad very mischievous rumors about a big millionnaire coming to grief, but I have the best authority for saying it is en- tirely without foundation. THE PENNSYLVANIA DEFEAT, The democratic defeat in Pennsylvania is regarded as but the natural result of Allen’s overthrow in Ohio, FINANCIAL APFAIRS AND MINING. Financial affairs are but slightly improved. The sixty and ninety days stated as the time in which the prin- cipal mines will reaume hoisting being received with many grains of a¥owance. All that men and money can accomplish will unquestionably be done to repair the damage, but impossibilities cannot be overcome, and the immediate future is full of deep concern to all the great industries of this coast, THE FREEDMAN'S BANK. THE PAYMENT OF THE DIVIDEND OF SIX HUN- DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS—NECESSITY FOR PATIENCE ON THE PART OF THE DEPOSITORS. Wasuinaton, Nov. 3, 1875, The Commissioners of the Freedmen’s Savings and ‘Trust Company say that they will continue to pay the twenty per cent dividend ($600,000) until every de- positor has recvived his proper proportion, but as there are over 60,000 depositors they cannot possibly pa; more than from 400 to 500 a day. Some time will therefore, necessarily elapse before they get through the entire het. The Commissiouers are now receiving from 1,600 to 2,000 books a day from different parts of the country, four or five times as many as can be paid in one day.’ Henco several weeks may elapse before some of the books can be returned to the original de- Ppositors. But if they continue a little longer to exer- cise patience they will all receive their dividend. The Commissioners will pay as fast as they can possibly with the force and means at their command. FATAL POLITICAL AFFRAY. A HOTEL PROPRIETOR KILLED DURING A DIS- CUSSION. Baxtiwore, Nov. 3, 1875. A special despatch from Annapolis says that during an altercation originating in a political discussion this afternoon George Schmidt, proprietor of Marc’s Hotel, was shot and killed by William Barber, an employé in Keller's restaurant. It is said Barber was intoxicated at the time, After shooting Schmidt he proceeded to police headquarters and gave himself up. THE INSANITY PLEA. Paovipence, R. 1, Nov. 3, 1875, In the Supreme Court to-day Owen Mclvor was ac- quitted of a charge of murdering Edward Hudson, his insanity being clearly proved. EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA, - San Francrsco, Nov. 2, 1875. A severe shock of earthquake is reported at Fort Yuma, on the Colorado River. SUICIDE OF A BANK AGENT. Napanee, Ont, Nov. 8, 1875. J. W. Marsh, agont ofthe Bank of British North America, committed suicide this morning by shooting himself through the heart with a revolver. FLOURING MILL DESTROYED, Ranrovt, Ill, Nov. 3, 1875. Sackett’s flouring mill, together with 8,000 bushels of grain, was destroyed by fire last night, L $12,000; insurance, $6,000. eo tee SIX DEATH WARRANTS. New Onteans, Nov. 3, 1875. The Governor has signed the death warrants of six criminals convicted of murder—two in Coushatta, to be executed November 19, and two in Monroe and two in New Orleans, to be executed November 26, Two of the condemned are white and four colored, THE CAPE BRETON MINERS. Hauirax, N. 8., Nov. 3, 1875. It is estimated that over 2,000 miners in Cape Breton will have to depend on external aid for subsistence this winter owing to depression in the coal trade. | PORTSMOUTH, SACO AND PORT- LAND RAILROAD. Porrsmouru, N, H., Nov. 8, 1875. Ameeting of the stockholders of the Portamouth, Saco and Portland Railroad was held at Kittery to-day to take steps relative to that road’s connection with the Eastern Railroad, and to devise means for the re- lief of the latter. The Portsmouth, Saco and Portland Railroad was leased to the Eastern road for uine- teen years, tho latter guaranteeing ten per cent on its stock and operating the road, Being unable to meet phis obligation the question before the meeting to-day was upon breaking the contract and resuming charge of the road or reducing the interest to six per cent for a few years, An Investigation Committee was finally appointed, with instructions to report at an ad- journed meeting, to be heid on the second Tuesday im November, ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD. Sr, Louis, Mo., Nov. 8, 1875. In the United States Circuit Court to-day Judge ‘Treat, sitting at Chambers, appointed Thomas T. Buck- ley, of New York, and Oliver Garrison and James H. Beach, of St. Louis, receivers of the Atlantic and Pacitic Railroad, They will be required to give $500,000 bond. AMUSEMENTS. ACADEMY OF MUSIC—‘‘LA DAME BLANCHE.” The Opéra Comique in Paris 1s unique in its répertoire and in its interpretation of works written for it, The greatest musical minds of France have contributed to- ward it and some of the most renowned singers have won their oniefest laurels on its boards. But the works written for the Opéra Comique, with very few exceptions, are entirely unadaptable for other stages and especially for the German. “La Dame Blanche,” in any other language than the one for which it is in- tended, cannot be a success. The story is as ridiculous and childish as that of “Le Songe de Nuit d’Ete,” of Thomas or many others written for the Opéra Comique. The composer is one of the most emment musicians that France has produced, Francois Adrien Boieldieu; but in this work he {s but. servile tmitator of Mozart, In his other operas, “Jean de Paris,” “Caliph of Bagdad” and “Le Chaperon Rouge” there is more originality and individuality. The frst representation of ‘La Dame Blanche” took place fifty years ago under the direction of Pixérecourt ‘The opera was a great success, and, with such an ad- mirable representative of the tenor rdle, George Brown, as Roger tv after years, its popularity in Paris was un- shaken. The Scotch ‘song, “Robin Adair,” 1s intro- duced with considerable effect in it. We have already spoken of this opera at length during the first Wachtel season in this city some years ago. The cast last night was as follows:—George Brown, Mr. Wach- tel; Mme, “Pappenheim; Jenny, Mlle, Kuster; Gaves! Mr. Fassbender; “Dickson, Mr. Milder, There ‘was considerable cutting of the score, more than even in the case of “Don Giovanni,” on which Boicldieu’s opera is founded to some extent, so far as the music is concerned. Wacntel made one genuine musical hit. The lovely aria in the second act, “Viens, Gentille Dame,” which is possessed of a sensu- ous melody, attractive enough to make the success of any opera, was delivered by Wachtel with a purity of intonation and a warmth of oxpression that campen- sated for many shortcomings in other parts of the opera, Mme. Pappenheim sang ber aria commend- ably, and Mile, Kuster was alike fortunate in her réle. The others wore extremely unsatisfactory, The chorus and orchestra seem to be well trained and intelligent, and Mr, Neuendorf’s baton had disciplined members to respond to it, But there is little doubt of the want of judgment shown in the selection of an opera that is entirely at variance with every received notion of the German stage. “La Dame Blancho” is essentially French and should never be presented in any other form, Mr. Wachtel will certainly omploy his time before the American public to more advantage in other réles than that of George Brown, “OTHELLO” AT THE FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. Shakespeare’s tragedy, “Othello,” was produced ay tho Fifth Avenue Theatre, with Mr. D, H. Harkins in the title rdle and Mr. Booth as Iago, The minor parts were acceptably filled, but the interest of the perform- ance centred in the two actors we have named. Mr, Booth never played the crafty Iago better than on last night, and we doubt if he ever before played it to so excellent an Othello. Mr, Harkins’ ren- dering of the Moor was @ surprise and a gratifica- tion, and his performance last night will add im- mensely to his reputation as a painstaking and forcible actor in one of the most difficult réles of the tragic stage. In his reading of the lines as well asin his interpretation of the parthe never fell to mediocrity, and insome of the scenes he stood out boldly a8 a master in his art. This was notably the caso in the scene in the third act where Iago works upon the jealousy of the Moor to make Othello the murderer he subsequently becomes. In this scene Mr. Booth is always strong, and last night he seemed stronger than ever before. There was a cadente in his tones which might convince one of even cooler blood than Othello of Iago’s honesty and love, and his dig- nity of demeanor and the beauty and simpiicity of his gostures were only incidents to around and perfect per- formance. An Othello as accomplished as Mr. Booth himself would have found it difficult to sustain the réle against such an Iago, and yet in this trying ordeal Mr. Harkins succeeded in doing himself great honor. His energy and his anger were alike unaffected, and his pathos was not oply effective in itself, but in contrast with the great bursts of feeling to which he soemed to yield as to an overwhelming necessity, He looked the pert in manly vigor, and while portraying both the love and the hate of the jealous Moor he invested the part with a flesh-and-blood realism which was in itself one of greatest charms of his acting. Of Mr. say that excellent as it was it shone with peculiar lus- tre on account of the unusual excellence of the Othello, the two artists being foils to each other, as actors ought always to be in the portra: of the brightest and best rdles in their art.. The play will be re- ated this evening, Mr. Booth play ing Othello and Mr Harkins assuming the part of Iago. It is fort nate, however, that another opportunity will be forded at the matinée on Saturday for seeing the younger artist in the réle in which he last night mado such an unqualified success. Miss Jeffreys-Lewis was the Desdemona. Her performance was not a great ono, but she showed growth in her personation of Shakespearian heroines and ghe was well received, ‘The scenery and stage settings were in keeping with the reputation of the theatre in this respect, and the ‘audience was large and brilliant, STEINWAY HALL, A concert was given at this hall last night by colored artists, under the auspices of the Eclectic Club, The audience was very small in numbers, but large in en- thustasm and bouquets, A considerable number of vocalists and instrumentalists appeared. Some were very good, especially Miss Nellie Browne, soprano, who showed marks of cultivation im her voice, and Mr. Craig, a violinist, who played tastefully and correctly. Miss Bowser played Kontski’s “Awakening of tho Lion” in an exceedingly funny manner, and Mr. Bowers was inimitably comic 1m his rendering of ‘‘Good Bye, Sweetheart.” The lady who Yo ag at the piano as accompanist betrayed an inordinate affection for the right pedal aud succeeded in drowning every voice sub- jected to her accompaniment, It was one of those ‘concerts that one will long remember for tne very fun that it furnished, THE ENGLISH OPERA SEASON IN LONDON, (From the Pall Mall Gazette.) Mr. Carl Rosa’s experimental season at the Princess’ ‘Thoatre is now nearly at anend. He has only to bring out the English version already announced of Cheru- bini’s “Deux Journées” to have falfilled all his promises in regard to the production of operas, With respect to the half dozen works already presented, the director done quite as much, and in some cases more, than could have been expected of him. Several of the casts—that, for instance, of the ‘‘Marriage of Figaro” — have been unusually strong, and whenever a part has been Sepereny, filled the accident has been duo to the trial of a new singer of whose chances of success too favorable anticipations had been formed, Besides introducing to the London public Miss Ros Hersee, whose talent as an operatic vocalist had scarcely been suspected, the manager has brought for- ward an admirable dramatic soprano, Milo. Torriani, who had never before sung in English, at least not in London; Miss Franklein, who has lately piven up ora torio singing for the more lively style of vocalization demanded by the lyrical drama; Miss Josephine Yorke, a débutante in this country, who has already taken a high place among contralto singers; Miss Gaylord, a vivacious and agreeable ve ig rts of minor soprano rts (both Americansf; Mr. Nordblom, of whom we Rave already sufficiently spoken, and Mr. Santley, of whose high vocal and dramatic abilities nothing need be said, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Mrs. Scott-Siddons appeared in Boston last night in a course of dramatic readings. Mr, John McCullough has been playing ® very suc cessful engagement at Indianapolis. Lord Byron’s historical play of “Sardanapolus” has been produced in Dublin with elaborate effects, ‘The Indianapolis Sentinel, speaking of “Othello,” in- forms us “that the hero of a thousand victories is made a lamb by love and a vampire by villany.’” ‘At the fee at the Alexandra Palace, in commemora- tion of the Balaklava charge, Mrs, Stirling recited Ten- nyson’s “Charge of the Light Brigaae,” ‘Miss Lillie Kidridge will play “Tempted,” “Romeo and Juliot,” and “Robin Grey’s Wife” through the South, beginning at Now Orleans on Novembor 11, Charles Fechter will appear at the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, next week. Booth and Matta Booth’s Iago it is unnecessary to speak further than to | 7 dentists, me are to succeed him." %..0* Woman,” by H. J, Byron, has been brought out at theybestnut. Offenbach’s new opera, * La’X'ulangire a dos Ems,’ has been produced at the Varietiedy Pris. Aimée, who plays La Boulangire instead of Schaé!¢?, bas, accord ding to the French papers, failed to make’ hit The Boston critics have been engaged in defining-the exact place of Mile. Titiens in music. The Herald says that “between ber and ‘Carlotta Patti, for example,\ there is the same relative difference as exists between a viola and violin; the one 1s reliable, matertal and sub- stantial, and the other, while perhaps being reliable and material, is more flighty and etherial,” As Hamlet said, “We do not quite understand that.’” A new play, entitled “All For Her,’ was played for the first timo on the 22d ult, at the Mirror Theatre, London. It is by Messrs, Pulgrave Simpson and Her- mann Merivale, and is reported to bea success: The Times says:--‘Though the principal parts are ad- mirably filled, 1t must be said that a large share of tne success is due to the authors. It is neatly and- effectively constructed, and the dialogue is terse and frequently eloquent.” NEW YORK CITY. James J. Dowdigan, aged Afteen years, living at Nov 149 Leonard street, fell through a hatchway, at Ne. 116 Fulton street yesterday and broke his arm, The Park Commissioners at their meeting yesterday decided to close the Central bridge across the Harlem River for four days next week in order to enable the engineer to put the new draw in position, STATEN ISLAND. 25 Sea Mr. Martin Wiener 1s about to build a large hotel near the ferry landing at Tompkinsville. The services of police officers upon the Staten Island Railway ferry boats have been dispensed with for the winter months, The Rey. Mr. Stanley, recently called to the roctor- ship of St. Panl’s church, at Tompkinsville, has enterea upon his duties. It is stated on good authority that there will soon be another effort made on the part of the authorities to remove the club house and dock at Stapleton. Revival prayer meetings have been going on during the past three weeks at the old Woodrow church, Ross- ville, and seventy-five converts have been made, most of whom have joined the church. All the yachts have now left their anchorage off the club house at Stapleton, excepting the Mohawk, which will sail ina few days for the West Indios, it is under- stood, with Mr. Garner and his family. NEW JERSEY. The investigation of the charge of bribery preferred against Police Commissioner Kdmondson, of Jersey City, has been set down for to-day. Charley Moore, one of the gang of desporadoes known as the “Weehawken Modocs,’’ was arrested and brought before Recorder Morgan, of Union Hill, yes- terday, on the charge of attempting to create a riot at the polls, The Recorder sent him to the County Jail, Yesterday a party of Mennonites passed through Newark, on their way to New York, back from Kansas. Whoy assert that they were grossly deceived about the climate and general character of the country. They aro enroute for their old homes in Northern Russia, near Siberia, Frecholder James Curran, of Hoboken, who was ousted from seat in the Board by the verdict of a jury in tho Circuit Court, for frauds in the election, sent im his resignation yesterday, thereby placing Mr. Stubr im possession of the seat without further proceedings im the Supreme Court. KILLED BY A TRAIN. Henry Mott, of Far Rockaway, while returning home {ntoxicated from the polls Tuesday evening, at Pearsall’, was struck by an eastward bound train on the Long Island Southern road and instantly killed. When picked up his body was terribly mangled. He leaves a wife and nine children, ie STABBING AFFRAY. During an altercation last night between Richard Murray, aged twenty-six years, residing at No. 851, and Thomas Kerwin, living at No, 331 East Thirty-sec- ond street, the latter was severely stabbed in the abde men. The wounded man was removed to Bellevue Hospital and Murray was locked up in the Thirty-Gfth street jon house, Kerwin’s injuries are not com- sidered dangerous. THE WAR IN CUBA News was received in this city yesterday by thy Cubans that about forty prominent Cubans had bees secretly arrested in Havana and Guines, and had thrust into prison on suspicion of being con: with the revolutionary movement. HOTEL ARRIVALS. : Judge George F. Comstock, of Syracuse. is sojourning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, State Engineer Sylvanus H. Sweet arrived from Aibany yesterday at the Metro. politan Hotel. J. Gregory Smith, of Vermont, is jreg- istered atthe Brevoort House. Mr. J. H. Ketcham, Commissioner of the District of Columbia, is staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Assemblyman George West, of Ballston, N. Y., ts stopping at the Gran@ Central Hotel. Chief Engineer Robert Potts and Liew tenant B, H. Buckingham, United States Navy, are quartered at the Union Square Hotel. The Vokes Fam ily arrived in the city yesterday and are at the Metro politan Hotel. Judge Theodoric R. Westbrook, of the New York Supreme Court for the Third Judicial dis trict, is residing at the Sturtovant House. State Sem ator 8. S. Lowery, of Utica; Senator-elect B. Platt Care penter, of Poughkeepsie, and State Prison Inspectos Moses K. Platt, of Plattsburg, N. Y., are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mr. Lyman Tremain, of Albany, is among the late arrivals at the Gilsey House, P. KE. Havens and family, of Essex, have taken rooms for the winter af the Fifth Avenue Hotel. NEVER GO SOUTH FOR RELIEF FROM CON, sumption. Take Ha.s's Honxy or floexsounp anp Tag, ‘Pixe's Tooruacne Drors cure in one minute. A—FOR A STYLISH AND ELEGANT HAT OP extra quality go direct to the mam ESPEN SCHEID, 118 Nassan street. A—PATENT Ba Mang ah a FRAMES, Fa Me SANG oF Stine weet A REMEDIAL AGENT FOUND FOR AN INFIRM- le.—The ELASTIC TRUSS ity once considered incurab! 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