The New York Herald Newspaper, November 30, 1875, Page 3

“WASHINGTON. cee t talent The Contest Over the Speakership of the House, 0 FERNANDO WOOD WITHDRAWS The Election of Randall Con- sidered Certain. SECRETARY CHANDLER ON THE THIRD TERM ae The Indian Commissionership and the Operations of the Ring. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasuinoton, Nov. 29, 1875. An exciting element in the canvass for the Speaker- ship was introduced to-night by Fernando Wood's withdrawal of bis name. This action on his part is taken to mean that he will cast his vote and influence for Samuel J, Randall and in opposition to M. C. Kerr to whieh two candidates the contest is now confessedly reduced ‘hero hus been a decided change all through the democratic delegation to-day m favor of Randall, who starts with the united vote of the Southern Congressmen, which is pledged to him in return for his masterly parliamentary skill last March in staving off and defeating the Force bill. The Bpeakership was the subject of animated discussion in wll the lobbies of the hotels to-night. Kerr’s friends are making a desperate fight for him, but they were greatly discouraged vy tho receipt of tele. grams from New York that the sporting fra- ternity were betting 2 to 1 in favor of Randall. When the withdrawal of Fernando Wood was made known to Secretary Chandler, the oracular ex-Senator from Michigan said that looked as if Randall would be the next Speaker. He had before this considered it a neck and neck race with Kerr; but Wood's retirement had turned the scales in favor of the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Randall's chances are greatly strength- ened by his availability as a compromise between the East and West, He will get the votes of the East which might otherwise have been given to Kerr to obviate any objection to an Eastern candidate for the Presidency, and he is far enough East to insure ® fair measure of support from those who hope to nominate a Western candidate for Presi- dent, His nomination iu the caucus will also be helped by the fact that Pennsylvania has few or no candidates for the other leading offices in the gift of the democratic majority of the next Congress, aud as for his sentiments on the currency question, ‘they are no worse than what Kerr’s were, as expressed tn the fatal speech which he made in Congress in the early days of the agitation on the subject. BECRETARY CHANDLER ON THE THIRD TERM HIS READINESS TO SUPPORT THR PEOPLE'S CHOICE. Ina recent interview with Secretary Chandlcr the third term question was brought up. He said, with an ingenuous laugh, that he was for the third term or any other term that would give the country the best and strongest man. He made no secret of his senti- ments. He should work for tho man whom the people wanted. Whatever tho National Republican Conven- tion agreed upon he should sanction. The President's Baume was then mentioned in connection with the third term, whereupon the Secretary's smiling face changed im an instant and he became serious. He said, court- ously and frankly, that he never allowed himself to bring President Grant’s name into a discussion concern- NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. the month of December, the currency balance being large enough to obviate the need of avy such sales, which the Secretary says are never ordered for any other purpose than to replenish it, THE REMOVAL OF SUPERINTENDENT HOAG OT CONTEMPLATED BY THE INDIAN BUREAU, ‘The despatch from Topeka, Kansas, in regard to the alleged contémplated removal of Superintendent Hoag and apparently connecting him with “the Pottawatomie Ring,” is entirely erroneous. The Commissioner of In- dian Affairs authorizes William Nicholson, General Agent of the Associated Committee of Friends on In- dian Affairs, to say that Superintendent Hoag has not been removed and that his removal bas not been contemplated, and that his only connection with the Pottawatomie matters is that, a8 an officer of the government, he is diligently prosecuting those who have defrauded the Indians, Frieud Hoag desires to retire from his present position whenever the Board shall think proper to designate a successor. ka . RETIREMENT OF LEGAL TENDERS, ‘The Secretary of the Treasury to-day directed the re- tirement of $764,472 of outstanding legal tenders, that amount being eighty per cent of the amount of na- tional bank circulation issued during the month, IfALY TO TAKE PART IN THE CENTENNIAL, The State Department has received official informa- tion that the government of Italy has concluded to participate in the Centennial. The authorities now revoke their declination to take part, which was based ‘upon financial considerations, and desire to occupy the space originally reserved for Italy. They also inquire what space can be specially allotted for Italian ex- hibitors in the gallery of tine arts. GENERAL CROOK’S REPORT. THE VIOLATION OF THE SIOUX TREATY BY THE INDIANS—COMPLAINT OF THE FRONTIERS- MEN—CAREER OF AN INDIAN FIGHTER. ‘Wasuixatoy, Nov. 29, 1875. General Crook’s annual report is very brief, owing to his having just assumed command of the Department of the Platte. However, since he assumed command he has made several trips to the important Indian agencies and one trip to the Black Hills, on which la ter, it will be remembered, he issued a proclamation to the miners then there in violation of the Sioux treaty of 1868, It is in regard to this latter matter that the General calls particular attention, and says that he thinks the settlers bordering the Sioux Reservation have just ground for complaint when they complain that the SIOUX VIOLATE THE TREATY time and again every summer, stealing their stock and absolutely breaking them up in business; and this vio- lauon of the treaty is by Indians who are fed and clothed by the goveriiment, supported by taxes paid by the frontiersman as well’ as other citizen taxpayers. ‘Then, when these same settlers, impoverished by the raids of the Sioux, go to the Black Hills country— which, by the way, Indians seldom visit on account of the terrible thunder storms prevailing there in summor and the deep snows im winter—for the purpose of pros- pecting for mimes, they are charged with violation of the treaty, the main provisions of which the Indians have never regarded,’ The General says that there are two sides to this story, and the frontiersman’s should be heard as well as the Indians’ story. GENERAL CROOK'S CAREER, General Crook has for mahy years been in command of sections of the country inhubited by Indian tribes, Gentlemen best acquainted with his movements say that by him the hostile tribes of Northern California were | conquered as early as 1856, and ten years later his vigorous campaigns tn Idaho, Oregon and northern Nevada have secured a permanent peace to that entire section and opened valuable mines that have since oured millions of solid dollars into the the national Breasury. Passing rapidly from Oregon to Arizona he again distinguished himssif by a campaign against the | Apaches, which was short, sharp and decisive, and when, three years ayo, no one was safe from the terri- ble Apaches—ihe American Bedouin—to-day the high- ways of that Territory are as sate as the avenue of this city, and the mining interests of the country are now being worked unmolested and bid fair to rival, if they do not surpass, those of Nevada. ‘These ure some of the results of a policy tempered in its most severe lines by mercy and true kindness. THE INTEROCEANIC SHIP CANAL. BEPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON THE MERITS OF THE VARIOUS ROUTES—THE NICARAGUA | places in the Republic, it is believed by some to be un- safe, The Treagury is empty and the public credit well nigh exhausted. It is suid that English influence bh been active in instigating the natives of Cape Palmas agaivst us and the arrival of every English steamer from down the-coast brings to the enemy quantities of ammunition and guns, and {t is further reported that as @ general thing the officers and crews of these steam- rs openly express their sympathy with the natives, A MASSACHUSETTS MURDER. A FARMER MURDERED AND ROBBED BY & WAN- DERING TRAMP. Amurnsr, Mass., Nov, 29, 1875. This town is intensely excited over the news of the discovery on Saturday night that Moses Dickinson, & well-to-do farmer, sixty-four years old, and living about 4 quarter of a mile from the villege, on the HENRY WILSON. PES Sere BOSTON’S FINAL TRIBUTE TO THE DEPARTED STATESMAN—DISTINGUISHED CIVILIANS AND OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE—THE FUNERAL SERVICES. Bosrox, Nov, 29, 1875, ‘The closing tribute to the memory of Massachusetts? distinguished statesman shows how universally and sincerely the late Vico President was mourned, The funeral services here to-day showed that there was the same sorrow and general gloom prevailing which have been so unmistakably manifested 1m Washington, New York and other places, through which the honored remains have passed en route to their final resting place. ‘The skies which have worn a sombre hue all along the Northampton road, had been murdered in } journey to the tomb were to-day clear and bright, dis- his “house some time week, The dged | pelling ina measure by their influence the feeling of is believed to have been done by | sadness which has pervaded the community, The day tramp whom Dickinson had temporarily employed. | was generally observed in a manner befitting ‘The discovery was made by Mr, Dickinson’s sen Lucius | the occasion, The schools were suspended, and James Graves, who were attracted by a disturb- | the Custom House, Post Office and Merchants’ ance made by the cattle, which probably had not been fed for some days. They found Mr. Dickinron covered up on a lounge in the kitchen, where he usually slept, with his head smashed in, evidently with an axe that lay near by. The wall and bedding were spotted with blood and brains, while there were pools of bivod upon the floor, though’ there were no signs of any struggle having taken place. The room smal! und close and filled with a strong scent of blood. Mr. Dickinson's family had left bin on account of do- mestic difficulties, and he had lived alone until about three weeks ago, when he hired a tramp. He was ad- dicted to the use of opium, though not otherwise of bad habits, He bad just sold his tobacco and some other farm products, and was supposed to have a good sum of money with him. The tramp, who was called John, had urged him to sell the tobacco, and doubtless killed bim for the money, as Dickinson's wallet was gone and his books and papers rummaged over. The tramp slept in a room adjoining the kitchen, and locked the house behind him when he fled, Mr. Dickinson was last seen alive on Monday night, though lights were noticed at the house as late as nine o’clock Wednesday night. The tramp is described as au American, about twenty-five years oid, slim, of light complexion, with a pleasant, simple fuce. He is tive feet nine inches high and wore a light coat, mixed gray ants and low, round crown felt hat, He is reported to ave last been here a week ago to-day. He is said to have come from Greentield, and a man answering his description is known to have been discharged from Lake Pleasant lately, 4 REWARD OFPRRED, Coroner George Gallord empanelled a jury, which sat in secret session yesterday. The Selectmen will offer $500 reward for the arrest of the wnurderer, Dickinson was known to have had $150 in $20 and $10 bills, and quite likely had considerable other money about the house, THE WHISKEY RING. A NEW LINE OF DEVELOPMENT—ONE OF THE | WARNING TELEGRAMS IDENTIFIED BY EXPERTS AS WRITTEN BY GENERAL BABCOCK—AVERY'S CASE. Sr, Lovis, Nov. 29, 1875. In the Avery trial to-day one C, Rogers, at one time deputy commissioner of internal revenue, testulled as to various matters concerning the workings of the In_ ternal Revenue office at Washington; among other things as follow: 1 organized a raid without Avery’s knowledge; Avery complained of it, and said he regarded it as an imputa- tiou against him; Douglass said the secrets leaked out some way, and he intended to confine them to as tew as possible; that wi it was successful, JOUN M, DOUGLASS testified that he was Commissioner of Internal Revenue from 1871 to Muy last; subsequent to the New Orleans | raid I wanted to try this district; the news got out in some way; 1 then became convinced that it would ‘be necessary to get rid of some of the officers; Isent Joyce to California so that I could have the books in this district exam- ined; had my suspicions us to McDonald and Joyce some time before this; information of my raids got out in some way; | was disappointed in the first contemplated raid on New Orleans; Avery knew nothing of the successful raid on that place; he came to my office and complained that "my action reflected upon him; wn the $fall of — 1874 1 concluded to change the Supervisors, and talked with the President and Secretary Bristow about it; as soon ag the elections were over and out of the way I recom- mended the changes; Tent McDonald and Joyce to | Philadelphia; there was A GREAT PRESSURK brought to bear upon the President, and McDonald and Exchange were closed, and the Courts, both State and national, adjourned over until to-morrow. Flags | floated at half mast from every public cnd innume | able private buildings. Many stores and residences were draped in mourning. The portrait ofthe late | Vice President was exposed to view at all points, and | in numerous other ways the people evinced an affec- | tlonate regard for the memory of the distinguished | citizen and frend of humanity. Halt-hour guns were | fired trom sunrise to sunset and minute guns during | the passage of the funeral cortége. The bells of the city connected with the fire alarm were tolled, and church bells in many of the towns and cities of the Commonwealth rang outa mournful requiem for the | | dead. During the torenoon the remains, lying in state | | at the Capitol, were viewed by thousands. and at noon | THK COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES | took place in the Representatives’ hall, which was most | | elaborately draped for the sad occasion, It was about | half-past eleven when the casket was borne into the | | hall by the west door. It was preceded by a private of | the cadets with arms reversed, and was borne on the shoulders of eight Boston police officers. It was placed in the catafalque in front of the Speaker's desk, and the sentinels were lefton guard, one at the foot and the other at the head, ‘The ‘decorators then | adorned the gasket with beautiful floral emblems. A | few minutes before twelve o'clock the first of those | ry were to take part in the services cntered the PROMINENT ATT They were ex-Governors Geor; fel P. Banks, Henry J, Gardner, Emory Washburn, Alexander H: Bullock, William ‘Claiin, Willam Bi Washburn; Governor-clect Alexander H! Rice, Ho Carl Schurz and Frederick Douglass, They’ were seated on the left of the Speaker's desk. Among the prominent gentlemen who came after were the follow- ing named:—His Excellency the Governor and Staff, the Executive Council, Chief Justice and Justices Devens und Ames, of the Supreme Judicial Court; Chet Justice Brigham, of the Superior Court, and | Justices Dewey and Puinam; Hon, E. Thomas, Judge Lowell, of the United States District Court; United States District Attorney United States Marg Commissioner Hallett, DANTS. Hon, William A, Simmons, . Boutwell, Nathan | R, Hoar, Judge | Sanger, | hal Roland G. Usher, United States | “CHARLES O'CONOR. | a | THE GREAT LAWYER DYING—BIS FATAL MAL | ADY—NO HOPE OF HIS RECOVERY. The great body of the legal profession, not only in this city but throughout the whole country, as well us | the public generally, will be pained to learn that | Charles O'Couor, the eminent lawyer, lies at the point of death in his honse at Fort Washington, At acon sultation of hix physicians, after owing his case, it has been concluded that he cannot survive the illness that has seized upon him. | They bave so informed him, and he awaits with calmness and fortitude his approaching dissolu | Hon. The last solemn sucrament of the Roman | Catholic Church, into which fold he was born, has been | administered to him by Cardinal McCloskey, and all | becoming preparations have been mad ination of the malady that prost He, who figured so prominently be buna for a fatal ter- | 8 the great jurist, pre eurthly ui is ready to appear before the Great Judge of all. | WE BEARS WS TRIAL Wreut. His mind is still unclouded; when he speaks, which is seldom, as he dozes most of the time, his yore is clear, and his eyes, whose brightness was so striking, have not altogether lost their lustre yet, though in all | human probability but few hours of earthly existence remain to bim. His sister, Mrs. Obristian Sloan, ber husband and Mr, Ernest McCracken, bis stepson, are with him, and, together with the domestics of his household, minister to his wants. His illness is at tended with little or no pain, and he lingers on toward the end silently and without complaimt. The exact va- | ture of his disease, Mr. Sloan says, has not been clearly delined, The stomach, however, has been the seat of ali bis trouble, and for several days tt has rejected all sorts of uourishment, however delicate its character. For some months past Mr. O’Conor has not enjoyed | good health, Indeed, it is said by some friends that he never completely recovered froi the attack of sinall- pox Which he caught in Paris some sow yeurs ago, on is return trom Rome, aud which left its marks upon his features. Previous to that attack he was fond O! pedestrian exercise, and was quite constautly an the habit of walking trom his house ut Fort Washingto: where for thirty-five years be bas resided, to bis oe tn Wall street. His studious habits have made ie | SOMEWHAT OF A DYSPEPTIC YOK MANY YEARS, This condition was not improved by a notion which he entertained concerning the practice of his pro- | fession. When engaged in any important case he thought food an interruption, and frequently made | long fasts which, itis now said, contributed to bring about the trouble at present pronounced fatal. The recent condition of his stomsch, now believed to | | be paralyzed, has been one of iniense irritation, but he | had had intervals of ease, One of these welcome in- tervals came to him last Wednesday. Then he deter: mined to go out for adrive on the Kingsbridge road, intending to M mb's Dam bridge. At the bridge repairs were in progress, which prevented | the passage of his carriage, aud he was obliged, in con- sequence, to remain out longer than was at first in- tended. “By some itis thought that this prolonged ex | sure may have precipitated his illness, Atall events | he has been growing worse since then, He has been on his back since Thursday, on which day | CARDINAL M'CLOSKEY VISITED HIM. | | becoming known when | on Collector of the port; Charles W. Slack, His EF: General H, W, Benham, General | Walter Harriman, General A. 'B. Underwood, Hon. | ministered the his departure. L rites of cellency Person C, Cheney, | The Cardinal was also with him on Friday and ad- the Church beiore taking | For weeks Mr, O'Conor has scare the New Orleans expedition, and | Winthrop, William Lloyd Garrison, Hon, Marshall . Wilder, Hon, Liaus B. Comins, Hon. John B. Alley, Hon. William Gray, Hon, Rutus Frost, Hon, @ W. | Warren, Hon, Daniel W. Gooch, His Honor Mayor | | Cobb, Aldermen Clark, Stebbins and Harris, Halsey J. Boardman, President of the Common Council of Bos- ton; How, Charles R. Train, Attorney General of the | Commonwealth; Charles W,’ Eliot, vard College; Hon. J. M.S. Williams, Hou, George B. Loring, President of the Senate; Hon, Otis Norcross, Hon. Asa French, Bishop Gilbert Haven and Rey. Dr. G. W. Blagden. ‘After the above named gentlemen had been seated the Senate und House of Representatives of 18 muyors of cities, collectors of the ports of the Cou mobwealth and others who had been included in the | general invitation, At twenty-five minutes past twelve the officiating clergy entered and took thelr places at the Speaker's desk. At hulf-past twelve o’clock THE SERVICES opened with singing of the anthem Theard 4 voice saying unto me, write. ‘The singing was conducted by Dr. Eben Tourjee, and the quartet was composed of Mrs. H. M. Smith, so- prano; Mrs. Annie W. Porter, alto; Mr. W. C. Tower, tenor. aud Mr. C. &. Hay, bass. Atler the singing of the anthem an invocation was offered by the Rev. A, A. Miner, D, D. Selections from the Scriptures were then read by Rev. William F, Warren, D. D,; after Governor of New Himpshire, and stail; Hon, Robert | President of Har- | the remaining space was crowded with tho members ot | taken enough nourishment to sustain Ile, and for thre days und a haif prior to Sunday night notung but water passed his lips, His stomach, during the greater part of his illness, has either steadily rejected tood or, when taken, has not digested it. ‘This want of nourish: | ment has, of course, tended greatly to weaken his notably strong constitution, and this accounts for his tendency to continual drowsiness, Ou Sunday night, however, by lis own request, some | toast Was procured and, after eating a little, le con- trived to retain it in lis stomach, As a result he was | alittle caster yesterday morning, About one o'clock yesterday he swallowed another morsel and continued im his somewhat rélieved condition up to the ume Dr. Keyes, his regular visiting physician, called, Then the doctor would say nothing more encouraging than that the patient was a little casi ease became apparently critical, some days ago, tt jeemed advis- | able to have a consultation. Drs. Clare, Van Buren and | Keyes, in view of the circumstances ‘then known to | them, pronounced his malady incurab e, He was told he could not survive the attack he was sullering from, and he at once mado ap his mind that his time bad come, Tt will be remembered that at the time of Wilham B. Astor's death Mr, O'Conor’s name was first: mentioned ) as one of the pallbearers, so little was then known of his eritical condition, even by his friends. Subse- quently it Was ascertained that he was tuo teeble to at tend the funeral and another gentleman was named to act as a palibearer in his stead. But then, so bravely was he battling with his physteal infirmity, that he is 8 ————w be quite resigned and exhibiting great Christian forth tu During the last. year it {8 said that Mr, O'Conor gave $25,000 im private — charities which were entirely unknown, and are now only the famous lawyer is hovering undaries of two worlds, The wife of M red in faith from him, having been befc her marriage a young lady of the well known Livingstoo family. Mrs, O'Conor died an Episcopalian, in which faith she was brought up, and was buried from St, Thomas’ chureh, in Fifth avenue, about two years ago, the O Conor @. CAGED AT LAST. Bee SRS 5 R CHASED FOR SIX YEARS IN EUROPE AND CAPTURED IN NEW YORK YESTERDAY. ‘There was arrested in this city yesterday an individe ual who six years ago obtained from a well knowa banking house im Exchange place $43,000 In govern- ment tive-twenties on a fo Wanderings and pursuit, tog with his clever cap ture, is given below, and will prove very interesting. Late in the year 1869 there resided in New York James B. Commingford and John Mitchell, two profes-, sional swindlers, though then unknown tw the police, Failing to profitably continue here their business of live ing upon their wits, they removed to Baltimore in the last month of that year, and at once went into dealing grain, ‘Their mode of conducting their business was of such a straightforward character that the new firm soon hud many acquaintances, and in due time they became members of the Produce Exchange in the monumental city. By operations mvyolving large sums, the house of Commingtord & Mitchell soon ate tained an excellent standing in the community, which Was not only maintained but improved as the weeks rolled on, Among their acquarmtances was a fellow member of the Produce Exchange, who became quite intimate with them, and was the recipient on many m Ovcasions of their generous hospitality. Wine Suppers were of frequent occurrence; seemingly, there was no end of the money at the disposal of the grain merchants, and, as the story runs, their guest came to the conclusion that it was a lucky day which brought him into contact with his newly, made friends, When each thought they understood the other thoroughly Messrs, Commingford and Mitehell began the little game which bad taken them to Balti« more. One evening, everything apparently being pro- pitious, Commingford said contidentially to the Balti- morean, “My friend Mitchell is the possessor of $50,000 which he does not need 1m our business, and he is seel ing some channel to invest it permanently; be thin government bonds will pay well and prove the safest imvestment. Now, we are not familiar with any other business but produce, and as our acquaintance has been limited to Chicago (the place where they pretended to hail from), be would like to be introduced to some well known bankers in New York that he may deal with them to that amount.” The bait took. The friend was in a way to accommo date them. Commingfora thought it very fortunate, and when the Baltimorean advised him that Messrs, Unger & Co,, of No, 46 Exchange place, New York, were his correspondents, and that he could only be toe happy to give him a letter of introduction to them, everything presented a most satisfactory phase, ‘The letter of introduction was at once given to Com. mingford, when he and Mitchell left Baltimore. At th same tl bandoned their seemingly lucrati business, but with such foresight were all their arrange- ments made that this was not known until some days after, When their operations in New York was the one exciting subject of conversation among the police, Of course Commingford eame post haste to this city, and upon his arrival sought the office of Unger & Co. He presented his letter of introduction, in’ whi the wants of his friend Mitchell were made known. The New York bunkers were glad to see Mr. Commingtord, who said that he wae acting for his partner, and at ouce they set to work to accomnmodaie him, “Untortunately, haven't $5¢,000 in government bon ou Want, now on hand, but we hi ive-twenties; will these do? Commingford wanted the whole amount of $50,000, “yet to. prevent his dealing with unknown parties “the $43,000 worth would do.” The uecessary preliminary business con+ sequent upon such an extensive negotiation being con- cluded, Commingford presented to the bankers hig sl lor $43,901 87, drawn upon the Ninth National New York. ' Being properly certified with the £ Thomas, the then paying teller of that insti tion, Messrs, Unger & Co, accepted the cheek, Com. mingford took the bonds, salutations were exchanged and the forger leit his vieums, Foreforgery Com- Ing the next canvass. It was not for him to say. How- ROUTE THE BEST—BENEYITS TO ARISE FROM | Joyce wore not transferred us T had recommended. which Rey. Phillips Brooks read the responsive chant, ; po Haat co gal iy le bea ed TY Wain CY aos ab =e had been guilty of, as the check was worth t GHNERAL BABCOCK. commencing, i it) 2 r It did not take the vie ized bi aati OTION, i | is old friend, He grew worse. very rapidly, however, tdid not take the victimized bankers long to ascer ‘er, it mattered not what be said. Jf he weretomake | THE CONSTRUCTI |, In reference to the question as to whether Babcock Lord let me know mine end andthe number of my days, | aod rumors of his denth have. beck in civculation ay. tain this, The duy (ollowing the exchange of bonds and SBspeech against the third term some of the papers Wasuinatox, D. C., Nov. 29, 1875, came to see witness about retaiming McDonald und checks, which occurred on March 25, 1870, the matter The responses were by the choir, " Then followed the | ditferent tines since Saturday. ‘The sad topic of his would accuse him of advocating it, He did not pur- | The Commissioners,appoinied by the President to bs ed Nird OTA pene e pose ater encanto pane ‘of. Dr. Manning, which was based upon the | approaching disolunion. is. the subje OT ipesiweat “Mane: ploded and Commingtord sought for, He hud flows Pose to step outside of his department, but when the | report as to the respective merits of the various routes | General Babcock was in this ring, and with this view | Dabiel: * Tuy gentieness hath made me | regret everywhere throughout — the but | from New York and could not be found im Baltimore. great,” and in which the sp Superntendent Jordan was then at the head of the er traced the career of more particularly among bis immediate acquaint. Mme came to nominate a candidate he would go with surveyed for a ship canal to connect the Atlantic and | W. D, W. Barnurd was called and asked to compare a the ddcensed froma: " é i aa New ‘York police, and. he took tri tthe MheRiox ‘ * cee! i position the st bumble and ob: | ances and in the neighborhood of lis ome on P a & ctnir ge of je matlet the people and their choice should be his choice. j Pacific oceans have to-day submitted their conclusions, | telegram handed him with @ letter trom Babcock writ. | score to one of the greatest honor, m a powerful and the Hudson, Those fanular with his tall, Upr) upon the request’ of Messrs. Unger & Co., who were ‘The latter thought the telegram was eloquent discourse, sorely perpiexed over their loss, Communication was figure and piercing eye are reluctant to associate the ISSIONERSHIP ¥: ‘They are of opinion, after a full investigation, that the Following the address, prayer was PRS. SEAN” SORE ee ae ine arva rome ig the best, aud. they extimate that the { eepevritien by Babeock. | ould not recognize the | offered by Rev. Dr. Neal, after which the services were | idea of death with one who, UHUIL the last few days, Mb once had with the Baltimore police, und MR, TOBEY—SECRETARY CHANDLER ON THE | N!°4Fsg! . “i © | -aedogrein an Having oben welttan by Baboocs © closed by singing a hymn and the benediction, was so erect of form and whose whvle exterior be- | “Pink”? West, a weil known detective of that proposed ship canal, from the harbor of Brito, on the | les! ie z IN DORIC HALL. | tokened so much vigor und strength, It was kuown Clty, visited Superintendent Jordan to talk COMING MAN, Much to the surprise of Secretary Chandler's friends §t was reported this afternoon that Mr. Tobey, of Bos- OPINION OF EXPERTS. F. R. Chapman was then called, and said he was a judge of handwriting, and had no'hesitation in saying over the case. He knew so much, or pretended to, rather, of the general appearance aud habits of Com: mingiord, that he and Detective Dunn, of the metro- ‘The casket was now placed upon the shoulders of the police and borne from the hail at the central entrance to Doric Hall The marine goard wae drawn up on the Pacific, to Greytown, on the Atlantic, can be con- | that structed ata total cost of not exceeding $66,000,000. Fe ee eri mate Non taste and his abstemious habits, it was thought, would pro- | The" telegram and letter were written by the same a hare ae " a ‘They say objections of an almost insurmountable na. | | s y side, and as the body was again placed upon tho cata. long instead of shorten ‘his own Life, Ho was tuo Politan force, wore given charge of the tater. | Their ton, had nally declined the offer of the Commissioner- | tare wore found in all but tne Panama and Nicaragua | PF. 190 cashier m the United States Treasury | f#laue the guard presented arms. In the hall absiemious, His many acts of charity, so unostenta- instructions were, “tind Commingtord and don’t mind ship of Indian Affairs. In an mterview this evening nd notwithstanding its greater length of nearly | st Washington, who wuld he was an expert in hand: | WeTe also the officers of the Fifth Maryland tious as tw be kuown only to those cotning into close | {he costs), tlie aud bau Runied diligently foe Comme Mr, Chandi . | wi stitle regiment, who occupied a po n in the rear contact with him, are recalled with sad satistaction by ® a - * andler said that the newspapers had got ahead , they give the preference to the latter for | writing, testified that the letter and telegram Were A eee eee ed ne ea ee ake OL he auatitioe tet tha tetaction by (alued information. that. he had gone to Kurope, and of him for once, but hereafter his appointments would be kept secret until they were accepted. He had been hunting six weeks for a proper man to succeed Com- missioner Smith, but the men he wanted refused the position. Five hundred applications for it had been received at the Interior Department, and all of the applicants were ready to serve, but they were wot the men the people want, Mr. Tobey, said the Secretary, is an honorable man, fully competent to fill most any public position of trust, and he had hoped that he would accept. He positively refused it five days ago, but since then it was thought that he had changed his mind, and he was telegraphed for by Presi- dent Grantand himself six weeks ago. Hehad expected to fod a now Commissioner before Congress met, and he hoped so still, but he would appoint no man who would not have the confidence of the people as well as ofhimself, He knew of plenty good men whom he could get, but they were not known to the country, ad Judge Wells, of the Alabama Court of Claims, been available he should have selected him among the first, He considered him a man of the highest integrity. As matters stand he could not say who would be Commis- sioner, but he should keep trying until he found a good man who would accept. THE INDIAN RING AT WORK—WILL GENERAL COWAN BE RETAINED. Bosler, the beef contractor, whose brother was shot At by the Indians tho other day, is in town, and it is taid that the Indian Ring are using every effort to have one of their own clique appointed and to prevent an honest man from getting the place. Indeed, a rumor is out that all the competent clerks in the Indian Bureau have been removed, so that no person who cares for his reputation will accept the Commissionership. Mr. Chandler was asked if he would say positively that Assistant Secretary Cowan was to be retained. The Secretary hesitated instant and said, softly and slowly, “I know of no reason why he should not stay.”” GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, ———__— Wasuixatox, Nov, 29, 1875, THE EFFECTS OF HERESY ON TE SCHOOL QUESTION, It is said, upon apparently good authority, that Pres. ident Grant has determined to remove E. F, Dunne, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona Terri- \ory, on account of the position which he has assumed Jn public speeches on the school fund question. He is ao ardent Catholic and has indicated his desire that his coreligionists shall bave a share of the common school fund set apart for their special control, This places kim in open opposition to the President's Iowa speech ow the school question. WHR PACIFIC MAIL CORRUPTION FUND—SUITS POR ITS RECOVERY DISCONTINUED. It will be remembered that in February last the Pa- cifle Mail Steamship Company entered suits at law by their attorneys, Messrs. Bell Bartlett, J. Wilson and Mr. A. G. Riddle, against the following persons to re- cover back certain sums of money alleged to have been paid to them, as follows, by R. B. Irwin, to secure their wrvices in aid of securing the Cong jonal sub- ‘dy :—Charles Abert, $7,000; J. G. Berrett, $10,000: f. H. Cornick, $5,000; A. B, Corwino, $3,600; H. G. Fant, $12,000; J. H. Hersey, $11,000; Don Piatt, $5,000; W. B. Shaw, $15,000, and John Boyd, $4,500, The Writs in the cases of Abert, Cornick and Corwine were returned not found, and the others appeared by attor- ney, Meusrs. T, T. Crittenden, R, H. Webb and John A. Clarke appearing tor some, and most of the cases wore on the calendar of the present (November) term The plaintiff's attorneys have discontinued the cases against Messrs, Berrett, Shaw and Hersey, and it is understood that the same course will be taken as to the other cases, BO SALES OF GOLD DURING DECEMBER, ‘There will be no salos of Treasury gold ordered for “THE FOLLOWING REASONS. It is the only route where the climate is not dan- gerous to heulth. In the lower routes the malaria | would destroy ihe greater portion of the workmen be- | tore the canal could be completed. It is, too, the only | route Where an unfailing and proper supply of water | could be found, Lake Nicaragua, upon this route, being able to supply a constant and uniform supply of water. The commission, atter referring to the admitted im- portance of the problem uf connecting the two occans, | which has occupied the attention of statesmen and navigators for hundreds of years, and, » eral terms of the enormous saving of distance, time, cost and risk which its successful solution would ac: | complish, proceed to show | THE ENTIRE PRASIBILITY of the Nicaragua route and add it is now regarded of the bighest importance thatthe United States tal some action at ouce to carry out the feasible plans of the ship canal m order to prevent either France or Eng- land from coming in and reaping the honor aad prollt of this great enterprise, ‘They say THE RESULTS OF THIS WoRK written’ by the same hand. Jobn H. Donahue, clerk im the Western Union Tele- graph office, was then called and from 1873 General Henderson wished to read the telegra Judge Krum objected and stigmatized the proceeding as one simply to bolster up this case and involve the jury in a muddie us to who was being tried, The tele. grams were Babcock’s, and not Avery's. House, LANDIS, THE HOMICIDE. CONTEST IN COURT FOR THE CUSTODY OF HIS CHILDREN—HUSBAND AND WIFE ENGAGED IN LEGAL STRIFE, Trextox, N. J., Nov. 29, 1875, Hon, Courtlandt Parker has renewed his motion in the Supreme Court, betore Judge Alfred Reede, to cannot be fully estimated, but doubtless, when the canal is completed, nearly’ one-half of the carrying trade of the world will be revolutionized. For the | comparatively small sum of sixty odd millions of dol- | Jars the commission claim that an enormous return would be made. One item atone, it is thought, would make the expense of building the canal a good ‘invest- ment, and that is the shipment of California products to Europe and the ports upon the Atlantic coast, but more especially to Europe. Calitornia ships large quantities of Wheat to the European market, At present all this wheat has to go around by Cape Horn, }* meeting the dangers of the stormy quarter and en: | countering a long delay und expense that would all be obviated by the canal, To allow any foreign Power to | build this canal and we pay tolls to them for its use is a something which, the commission thinks, the peo- | ple of this country Will not tolerate, A prelinnnary | report will be handed to the President to-day order that he may be able to present the matter to Congress (us it is believed he will) in his forthcommg annual | jessage, THR COMMISSION is composed of General Humphreys, Chief of the Enginecr Corps of the Army; Captain Carlisle Patterson, Super. | intendent of the United States Coast Survey, and Commodore Daniel Ammen, of the United States Navy, WAR IN LIBERIA. | SEVERE REVERSE OF THE REPUBLICANS IN A BAT- | TLE WITH THE NATIVES—THEIR CANNON CAP- TURED—A GLOOMY PICTURE OF THE COUN- | TRY. Wasuinaron, Noy, 29, 1875, News to the 2ist of October has been received trom Liberia, including an account of the battle on the 10Lb ult, The following is a synopsis of a tetter trom Mon. rovia to Mr. Coppinger, Secretary of the Colonization Society here:— LETTER FROM LIBERIA. All the inland settlements bave been abandoned and their inhabitants are at Latrobe, The greater portion of them have Jost their ali, On the 10th inst. our troops made an attack on the large native town, which is in sight of Harper, and were repulsed aud retreated in disorder, several being killed and wounded, leaving in the bands of the enemy three brass field pieces, with ammunition, It is said that General Crayton, who was in command, ag well as other prominent officers, acted cowardly and ordered u retreat in the heatof the tight. It 1 the common opinion that, with proper manage. | ment under competent and efficient officers, the number | of troops were quite sufficient, but since they have lost | their cannon and ammunition, which has greatly added to the strength of the enemy, we are really puzzled to think what had best be done, The troops will not likely renew the attack without cannon, and the gov- ernment is unable to maintain so large @ force for any Jength of time, For tuem to leave would be for the enemy to overrun the country, Indeed, it is reported that the natives are greatly encouraged and strengthened by our loss, and that they lost no time to open fire upon La- trobe with the thrce cannons deserted by our troops. ‘The native coalition is both wide and deep, extending from Bassa, forty miles pelow Cape Palmas, between Grand Taboo and Berreby, to the windward of the Grebo territories, Exclusive of those belonging to Cape Palmas, said to be about two hundred, there are now at the scene of conflict over eight hundred men, and all these, with the residents of the country, aré threatened ‘with starvation and a — powerful foe to contend with, who has been strengthoned and emboldened by our reverses, The situation is a lamentable one and we are fearing for the worst, Iam much afraid that unless there be some interposition of Providence Maryland county will be lost to the Repub- ee ee many of the troops from elsewhere sent for ite jetence, RVEN IX MONROVIA, the most secure spot from native attacks of all the | | parties, compel Charles K. Landis, of Vineland notoriety, to hand over the custody of his two children to his wife, who has been separated ir them, he being at land County Jail, of having — killed present copfined in the Cumber- at Bridgeton, on Mr. Carruth. Owing to | unhappy differences, Mr. Landis and bis wife some time ago agreed to separate, and the usual legal articles were prepared, signed, sealed and delivered. The two chil- dren are a boy and a girl, aged respective y about eight | and ten years, Lhey are very prepossessing and prom- ising for their years. In August last Mr. Landis pro- duced the children betore Judge Reed in obedience to A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, ‘The Judge ordered that evidence should be taken in the case and then a hearing would be granted to both Ase Quite ain of evidence has been taken betore a Sup Court Commissioner, on the strength of which, and also on the law bearing on the case, according to Mr. Parker's views, the hear- ing has at last taken place, Mr. Parker’ mado ap elaborate argument, and contended that the children should be handed over to their proper custodian, Mra, Landis, their mother. « THE FATHER'S CAUSE, Ex-Chancellor Williamson and Colonel Potter, on behal! of Mr, Landis, resisted the motion, coutending that the father was’ the proper person toNake care of the children; that he was uble and willing to do it; that he always treated them with affection; and that on bi other hand Mrs, Landis bad acted cruelly toward hem. ‘The Judge took the papers and reserved his decision. On account of the peculiur sunding of the, parties ' and the great excitement that has arisen relative to the troubles and exploits of Mr, Landis, the most intense and lively interest 18 centred in this latest act in the Landis dram, and, consequently, the decree of the Court is awaited with painiul anxiety, THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL. POSTPONEMENT OF THE CASE IN COURT—ILL- NESS OF THE ATYORNEY GENERAL OF NEW JERSEY. ‘Trexrox, N. J., Nov. 20, 1875. In consequence of the serious illness of Attorney Gen- eral Vanaita, caused by an attack of delirious fever, brought on by an overstrain of professional duties, the Hudson River tunnel case was not argued in the Court of Error and Appeals here to-day. The Attorney Gen- ‘al is retuined on bebalf of the Delaware and Lackawanna Rajlroad Company, the — appellants in the case, Chief Justice Beasley announced that Mr. Vanatta would not be able to resume his pro- fessional labors for two weeks to come. Ex-Chancellor Williamson, who appeared for the Tunnel Company, suggested that the case should be decided on written brieis, It 1s very likely that the cage will be disposed of in this way, Mr, Vanatta consenting. It was or- roneously reported in several papers that the argu- ment had already commenced; not a word has been suid on either side yet. The 4 not only to New Jersey, but 0 to New York city, ‘The question of rapid transit is involved, THE PATERSON FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Parenson, N. J, Nov, 20, 1875, Mathias L. Christie, late bookkeeper in the First National Bank, pleaded guilty this afternoon to ten charges of embezzlument, and was remanded to jail for sentence, The amount of his embezzlement is identified various telegrams as haying been received and sent from here | V He said they | were introduced algo’ to make a drive at the White n him for some time past, | | on the ground that he is incapable of” taking care of | the charge | fu front of the casket, avd the remair | taken upon the shoulders of the police and borne down | the State House 8 to the catatalque, the arines and officers of the Fifth Maryland regiment following | the procession. When the procession moved from the | State House entrance the First regiment band played a | dirge amid the toiling of the tire alarm bells and the | tring of minute guns by the First battery RECEPTION HY THE NATICK AUTHORITIE ‘The cortége vhen formed aud ed down Beacon and Charles streets to the Cottage Farm station of the | Boston and Albany Railroad, where the remains were | delivered formally to the town authorities of Natick, | whither they were conveyed by special train, | procession moved down Beacon str AN IMPOSING SCRE. | From the west of Beacon Hiil the lancers, with their scarlet uniiorm, could be seen at the right of the line, hear the Suiceway on the milldam; and from that point to Charles street a solid line of cavalry and intun- try kept perfect step to the mournful dirges of the bands. Thousands of people tilled Beacon and the ad- Jacent streets, aud when the column commenced to move it was with considerable dificulty that a sufll- cient passage was cleared. AtCharles street the cur- riuges formed in double lines, and the procession was then at least a mile and a baif i length, The public funeral ceremonies at Natick « plage at one o'clock ou Wednesday THE MALDEN FIRE. Bostoy, Noy. 29, 1876. The burning of the Boston Rubber Shoe Company's factories at Malden is more serious in results than at first supposed. All of the immense brick buildings, with the exception of one wing, are destroyed. The loss is estimated at $300,000, and the insurance is $156,000. Kight hundred employés are thrown out of Work. ‘The fire iy supposed to have started from care- less use of a gas jet by one of the female employes. ‘The insurance 1s divided, viz, :—Royal, $10,000; Liv- erpool, London and Globe,'$15,000; Merchauts’, $5,000; Hofman, Globe, Germau-Americun, North British, Firemen's Fund, Wasbingion, Penn, —Confmerce, Lamar, Relief, Alert and St. "Louis, $25,000 ‘euch! Northwestern, $5,000; Humboldt, $5,000; Fire Asso- cration, $7,500; Atlantic, New York, '$5,000; State of Ponnsylvaiia, $500; Citizens’, New Vy, $2,500; | Royal Canadian, $7,500; Allisnee, $1,500; Farragut, 500; Commonwealth,’ $6,700; ' American Ce Citizens’, Missouri, Western, § Fairfleld, $2,500; Eq ); Manutacturers’ New Jersey,” $2,500 $2,500; Patterson, $2,500; British “Am 500; Manufacturers’, , $5,000; Franklin, Philadelphia, $2\500; Home, New York, $6,000; St. Paul's, Old Dominion, Shoe and Leather, and Prescott, $2,500 each, | A later estimate of the loss piaces it at $600,000, Enterpris rican, $2, THE NEW STATE CAPITOL. | THE REPORT OF MESSRS. FELTER AND BANTA | UNOFFICIAL—A REPORT OF COMPETENT ARCH- ITECTS NEARLY READY, Aumaxy, Nov, 20, 1875, Neither Governor Tilden nor the Cupitol Commis- sioners seleeted Messrs. Felter and Banta to inspect | the new Capitol work and report thereon, The men ' are not known to the Governor or the Commissioners, | Consequently their report, as published in thig morn. K's papers, is not entitled to the consideration sought to be obtained for it, Competent architects have been | engaged some time, by direction of the Commissioners, in making a thorough inspection of the work, and in | due time the result of their labors will be given to the | public, THE POLISH CELEBRATION. Last evening the exiles of Poland resident in the city of New York met at No. 16 Rivington street to exhibit, in sorrow dnd mourning, their feeling for the | dependent position of thoir fatherland, The hall was gracefully decorated with appropriate banners and bard td of General Kosciusko, Washington and King ‘ohn Sabieski, Beneuth these decorations hung the anciont banver of Poland. | At eight P. M. the meeting was called to order by the resident, Mr. Charles Jendrzejowski, Messrs. J, ‘aliskowski and R. Sunderland acted as secretaries. A | large number of ladies attended to testily by their resence their Ll ge with the land which gave ith to their fathers. Messrs, P. Wodzicki, of Phila onlyadd to the sorrow attending his demise. He was sull IN THE PULL OF HIS GREAT INTELLE He still had la and it is felt that his remot anvemeut of the loss sustained in his death, ‘There is now standing near his house a thohe church (St. Elizabeth's), to which be a donation of $10,000, To the Paulist Fathers he ade a splendid donation time The agents of charitable institutions who called on him, re port says, never went empty-handed away from’ tis duor, and bis advice, us Well us bis purse, Was at (heir call.’ So strictly has be devoted himsel! to the urduous atime is an & mitellectual labors of bis profession that really very | ttle care has been bestowed upon the grounds sur | rounding his pce. Much has been left undone that would greatly fmprove his ho Ms neighbors say that he’ passed to and fro in a reserved way, xearcely looking one side or the other and more like & Stranger, stopping there for u brief sojourn, than the owner of the splendid property which he is $0 soon to leave tore When the reporter called, about six o'clock last evening, the patient Was lingering on in the r belure described, © It could not be suid that he he was no. worse it was thought; he was { merely cusicr; but then it was not supposed that there ‘was any likelihood of his dymg during the night. However, that was an event in his case to be looked | for any moment Mr. U'Conor, dur g the more severe stages of his ill- ness, has seen but very few visitors, although the de sire to see him was Very general among those who knew of the danger threatening tim, Mr. Jumes E. been assoc.ated with bim in the Jumel t suits, called on Thursday. All day yester elegrains of inquiry were anxtous friends, aud engers Caded at tain his condition, and universal sor. dd when it Was announced in au-wer to his case was hopele Tho number of inquirte increased by the ation of rumors of his dewth ven the publication of it ina Brooxlyn paper. rs were ollered in many of the Ro Catholic churches on Sunday for Mr, O’Conor’s sp recovery or happy death MR, WILLIAM M. KVARTS, ' A reporter of the Hxtanp cated on Mr, Evarts yes- terday afternoon when the rumor of Mr. O’Gonur’s death was current and believed to he accurate, Evarts, who had just returned to the city, was ¢ moved when te hi of tho great lawyer's decease, and could hardly say anything for a moments, Speaking, when he had reco his equa- nimity, he said:—"I_ would willingly say all that ‘hight be said of Mr O'Conor to you, sir; but I tecl that T must not, because my views and timate of Charles O'Conor inust be made belore the F Association, Theretore, you will see readily that lighly improper tor me to put inte print ut that must be repeated betore our asso- exation,”* e eflect of the announcement of Charles O'Conor’s death on Mr, Evarts was marked and singu- lar, because, though the sad event was anticipated by % Lim, it showed how mtense Was the fecling of respect | entertaimed for him by lus associates, 1 . MR. O'CONOR'S CONDITION, Mr. O'Conor took some toust and light | at seven o'clock last even: feeling somewhat comfortable, uny staten refreshment and seemed stronger and No doctors remained with him, as he has passed the stage when they can do | anything'tor him. Nature helps him a little, but he is weak, yet improving, He dozed from tme to time, but got very littie rest, His slumbers were fitiul, About half-past ten v’clock Mr. aud Mrs, Sloane, his brother-in law and sister, and Ernest McCracken, his step-son, left his bedside to » and his farthtul housekeeper, Rose, watched with hi His disease is inflammation of the prostrate gland, caus- ing paralysis of the stomach and no digestion. “When he wwoke yesterday morning Mr, O'Conor looked aronnd his bedside and said to lis friends, “Thank that I see the light of another day! [have passed last night through the vailey of the shadow of death and now Lam | READY AND WILLING | to go before my Judge.” Rev. Dr. Braun, Mr. H. B. Per- kins and some other trends and neighvors called last evening at the house to present their good wishes for Mr. O'Conor's recovery, but none saw him ex his immediate family and the consulting physi ‘The utmost anxiety is felt in regard to Mr. U’Conor's | recovery in and around Washington Heights, and a | niunber of ladies have been sitting up in the diferent | villas that stud this old historic place waiting to hear the good or bad news. | Cardinal MeCloskey, who reached his residence in | Madison avenue as late as ten o'clock on Friday morn- ing from the steamer Abyssinia, Wok a carriage and was at Mr, O'Conor’s residence between tive and six o'clock on the same evening. His Eminence admin- istered all the sacraments of the Church in person, assisted by Father Francis, the curate of Rev. Dr. Braun, Cardinal McCloskey heard Mr, O'Conor's confession, then gave him the Eucharist and finaily ck rest, being tired out; dolphia Joseph Larnecahi, J. Rozen, A. Rosawoskie, Mr. Ro: Mr. Markanitz delivered speeches aj [f anointed him with the sacred oil of extreme unction, ven only to those in articulo mortis, On Saturday ‘again the Cardinal visited Mr, O'Conor and conversed with him for some time, and sho reat jurist seemed to Unger & Co, instructed them to follow, and in England, Ireland and France tive. Once they were upon bis track, subsequently advised, and from some place in Ireland followed him to Paris. In that gay capital they futled to obtain the least trace of hit, huwever, and atter twa r three months’ fruitless search, returned empty hazded to New York, ‘All this was in due time reported to Messrs. Unger & €o., but imstead of giving up the chase it only nerved thein to more vigorons action. Comminglord was wanted, and, if within the bounds of possibility, they intended to have him, dead or alive, Their next step— and it proved an iimportant one—was to call into requie sition the services of Detective Garrett. Walling, now of the Twenty-seventh precinct, and for neari years he has been “looking” for Commingiord, His wo! 1 avail fora very long time, and up They did 80; pught the fugi- t least so they At that time, however, word came to detective that the man he had so long wanted returned from Europe and was tiving with bis family ‘nm Brooklyn under bis own name. His house was found and watched for two or three weeks, but Commingtord could not be seen. Then Detective Walling calied upon the fugitive’s wife, pre- tending to be an old friend, but she mvariably told the sume story. “My husband has gone West, and | don't know when he will revurn."? Acting upon a well de- vised plan, Detective Walling then dropped the ease tor a ume, and did not again actively take it up until abs ut te had three weeks ago, He then placed a man in Br to watch if Commingtord removed his house! old goods, and if that was done to ‘locate’ him. Ag was expected the removal took plice, und family snd jurniture were traced to No, 858 Sixth’ avenue, in ths ince that time Detective Wailing, together with Special Otlicer Mulvey, of the samo preemet, watehed the house daily, arriving there as early as six o'clock 5 but Commingford either was absent or bad adopred means of leaving his residence at times when they were absent, ‘The search becoming irksome, a change of tactics was decided upon. Comimuingtord’s landiord was soaght and questioned concerning such a tenant, es, be lives im my house,’ said the latter, “oud pstnethe rent. I have never seen hi though,’* ontinued he, nd his wife has recently shown me letter irom him, written in Boston, saying that hi would soon be here and make the rent all right’? ‘Did you see the postmark on the envelope?’ ques tioned Walling, “No, she only showed me the heading of the letter,” returned the Jandiord, and with this the officers retired, Detective Walling now made up his mind that Com mingtord was in the city and concluded that be had lett the house at an earher hour in the morning than that at which they had previousiy been on band, So they made an appointment to meet there at five o'clock yes terday morning, and they did so. About half an hour later the door opened and Commingtord walked out. He went down Sixth avenue to Forty-tirst street, where he took a car, and one block further away the officers algo jumped upon it, Commingford bought a Heratp of the first newsboy that entered, and occupied his ume in studying Stanley’s explorations until the Astor House was reached. As he stepped upon the sidewalk Detective Walling put his hand upon Com. mingford’s shoulder and called him by name, Instantly be turned, when he was notitied that he was ander arrest, Without any apparent discomfiture, the long-sought forger began asking by what authority the arrest was made, and wanted to seq the warrant, which Detective Walling told him he had Finally Commingford was marched. wo «i in good of nearly six years and a wanderer over two continents was securely locked up, Later im, the day he was removed to Police Headquarters, ex—, amined by the Superintendent, and then taken before District Attorney Phelps. This official, after bearing the facts, committed Commingtord to the Tombs ta or he action of the Grand Jury, in default of $10,000 ail, Commingford js described as about forty years of age, about five feet nine inches in height, full face, sandy complexion, weight about 185 pounds, and of pleasing address,’ THE WAR IN CUBA. News was received im this city yesterday by the Cubans that General Savas Marin has been routed in the Eastern Department of Cuba by the patriots, It is known that the majority of the recently arrived 12,00€ Spanish troops in Cuba are assigned to the protection of sugar estates in different parts of the island, notubly in the Cinco Villas, These garrisons number twenty, filty and sixty men approximativeiy and it is believe that they will not show much figh. to the Cuban col ns of say 200 men who may @ to set fire to the plantations, The Cubans will not ick the residence on the plantations but content themselves with destroys ing the machinery of the sugar milk id burning the crops, which latter are now inflammabdh ceamaiion of the raing anne Sinan