The New York Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1875, Page 7

THE “BOSS’” CASE IN BRITAIN. English Opinion of the Escape of the Great American Conviet. “THE POOR BOYS’ FRIEND.” ‘As Big as the Tichborne Claimant, and Yet He Slips Away (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY OABLE. } Lonpon, Dee. 6, 1875. The Times of this morning says, edito- rially:—‘‘The Tweed American reformers of the year 1871 have either gone to sleep again, or turned mere politicians, or joined in with Tweed's successors. THE BIG OFFENDER SLIPS AWAY, ‘In the midst of this farcical transposition tho great offender slips cleverly through tho fingers of his custodian, notwithstanding that he is almost the size of the Tichborne’ claimant. HOW THE NEW YORKERS FEEL. “Many New Yorkers will feel indignant by the fact of Tweed's escape. Many others will be glad at the luck of ‘the poor boys’ friend,’ the luck of the genuine democrat who redressed inequalities of fortune in Robin Hood fashion and distributed open- handedly the superfluous riches which he took from others.” THE REASON WHY, The Times, in conclusion, connects Tweed’s escape with the political reaction which has carried back into Tammany hands the politicians whom Tweed represented. THE QUESTION OF CUBA. The Rumors of a War Feeling Between the United States and Spain, English Discredit of the Disquiet- ing Report. {SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. } Lonpon, Dee. 6, 1875. The rumors of the approach of war be- tween the United States and Spain on the Cuba question, which were published in the Heratp of the 24th of November, taken from the Madrid correspondence of the Daily News, and telegraphed from Queenstown, remain either unnoticed editorially by the London press or are entirely discredited. THE FRENCH SENATE. Bonapartist Coalition for the Defeat of the Government Project. CHOOSING THE NEW SENATORS. (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Pants, Deo, 6, 1875. The Bonapartists are plotting to effect a coalition with the members of the republi- can party with a view to effect the overthrow of the government on the question of the Senatorial nominations in the Assembly. PARTY CAUCUS CONCERNING THE NOMINATIONS. The members of the parties of the Right and the Left are agreed on the question of the nomination of forty-four Senators. OTHERS TO COME. Thirty-one Senators remain unchosen. SPAIN. ALFONSO'S RELATIONS TO THE HOLY SEE--THE QUESTION OP THE CONCORDAT. Romm, Dec. 6, 1875. Despatches have been received at the Vatican, from Madrid, stating that Sefior Collantes, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has informed the Papal Nuncio that he is open to negotiation upon the Vatican's proposals relative to the Concordat, although he rejects tho prin- ciples upon which they are based. 4 CARLIST EXHORTATION TO REBEL. Hespaye, Dec, 6, 1875, The Carlist General Tristany has re-entered Catalonia and issued a proclamation exhorting the inhabitants to cise, EGYPT AND ABYSSINIA. THE KHEDIVE DESIRES MERELY THE PROTEC- TION OF HIS FRONTIER—ANNEXATION NOT INTENDED. Loxpox, Dec. 6, 1875, The Times to-day in its second edition has the follow- ing telegram from Alexandria:—" Egypt does not wish to annex Abyssinia, She merely wants security againet ‘the violation of her frontier by Abyssinia” COMMERCIAL FAILURE. A BRITISH MANUFACTURING HOUSE GONE DOWN WITH HEAVY LIABILITIES. Lonpos, Dec. 6, 1875. ‘The failure ts announced to-day of Messrs, William Spotten & Co., linen manufacturers and bleachers, of Boifast, Ireland, and No, 7 Milk street, this city. Their liabilities are estimated at a million aud a-balf of dollars, THE CROPS IN EUROPE, Loxpox, Dec. 6, 1878, The Mark Lane Express, \n ite review of the grain markets for the past week, says the anusually severe winter, having completely stopped field labor and par- tally closed the Baltic, has caused the wheat market to harden somewhat; but, owing to the quantity of grain in granary, there is little prospect of » material ad- vance before spring. The character of the weather them will be unusually important, Should anything untoward happen an advance of ten shillings would easily occur, In Paris four has recovered one franc, Good sam- Pies of wheat are rather dearer. The same remark applies to the French provinces, to Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria and Hungary. The Mark Lane Ezpress, in its review of the pros- pect of the crops in Burope, says rain bas fallen im Northera Africa. NEW YOKK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. DEATH IN THE PIT. Alarming and Fatal Explosion in an English Colliery. TWO HUNDRED LIVES LOST. Seenes of Desolation and Mourning at the Mouth of tho Swaithe Mine. Lonpos, Dec, 6, 1875. The Pall Mall Gazette, this afternoon, coutains the following brief but startling news item: “An awful explosion occurred to-day at the Swaithe main colliery, near Barnsley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. “It is feared that more than two hundred lives are slost.”” FIRST DETAILS O¥ THE DREADFUL OCCUR- RENCE—THE BODIES OF THE DEAD AND WOUNDED BEING TAKEN FROM THE MINE. Lonpow, Dee, 6, 1875. The explosion in the Swaithe main colliery occurred at half past nine this forenoon. HOPE IN THE MIDST OF MOURNING, There is nothing new to report except that there are hopos that the loss of life will not be so heavy as at first given, A MEANS OF ESCAPE MADE USELESS. At the time of the explosion those who were able rushed to the pit bottom, but the drawing cage had been dispiaced. ‘THE DEAD AND WOUNDED. The bodies of the dead and injured are now being brought to the surface. THE GREAT UNDERGROUND TERRITORY-—ITS AREA, BAMIFICATIONS AND A PREVIOUS FA- TALITY. Lownow, Dec. 6—Evening. Tho colliery at which the dreadful explosion occurred to-day belongs to Messrs. Mitchell & Co., and is one of the largest in the southern part of Yorkshire. It is joined by underground workings with Edmunds’ main colliery, where, twelve years ago yesterday, over 300 persons perished. The works extend for many miles, They are entirely worked witn safety lamps under very rigid discipline and were considered safe, GOING DOWN TO WoRK. At six o'clock this morning about 300 men and boys descended and commenced work as asual. ‘THR TERRIFIC SOUND OF DESTRUCTION. ‘At half-past nine o'clock a terrific explosion occurred. The exact position of the explosion is at present un- known, but the miners in all parts of the pit were startled by a loud report, followed by large volumes of smoke and after-damp. THE RUSH FOR SAPETY, Those who were able rushed to the pit bottom, but the drawing cage, as stated, was displaced, MANS HUMANITY TO HIS FELLOWS—BRAVE VOLUNTEERS, ‘As soon as possibte volunteers organized to search for the dead and dying and those who had escaped, After being down for some time the volunteers reported about noon that they met witn great difficulty. A TERRIBLE SIGHT. They saw many who were alive, but unconscious. THE LOSS OF LIFE. It {s impossible now to give the number of the lost, It is feared that the first report (200) will be confirmed, though the managers of the colliery hope that many may be saved. RELOWY FOR THE LIVING SUFFERERS. The operatives in all the collieries of the district are on the spot, ready and anxious to do all possible for the relief of the sufferers. All the local surgeons have also arrived. Ali those who have been rescued thus far are se- riously burned and injured. THE WAIL OF THR PAMILIES. Hundreds of men, women and children are congre- gated at the mouth of the pit, and as the disfigured bodies are drawn to the surface the scene is of the most heartrending character. parare me ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY PERSONS KNOWN @O HAVE BEEN KILLED. Lonpox, Deo. 6—Evening. The latest accounts from the Swaithe Colliery indi cate that the total number of hives lost is 140. CAUSE OF THE DISASTER, The explosion was caused by careless blasting opera tions. TWELVE PERSONS KILLED IN A COAL MINE IN WALES. Loxvox, Dec. 6—Eventng. Another disaster ofa similar character ts reported to-day in a coal mine near Pentyrch, tn South Wales. Twelve persons were killed and ten injured. THE THIRD TERM. BISHOP HAVEN STARTS THE TUNE OF THE THIRD TERM IN 4 METHODIST MEETING—HIS HEAR- ERS JOIN IN THE CHORUS. Boston, Mass., Dec. 6, 1875. At a large meeting to-day of the Methodist Episcopal Sabbath Scnool Union and of the Tract Society, and also of the weekly preachers, the meeting comprising nearly 200 ministers, Bishop Heaven urged, as a measure of safety for the public, the renomination of General Grant for President His remarks were adopted by a unanimous vot NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ORDERS AND ASSIGNMENTS. Wasuinctox, Dec, 6, 1875, Assistant Surgeon John ©, Boyd ts ordered to the receiving ship Potomae, at Philadelphia; Paymaster W. Goldsborough {8 ordered to duty on the Phlox, Santee ‘and other vessels at the Naval Academy, on the Sth of January next; Passed Assistant Paymaster L. U. Boggs is ordered to the Marion; Passed Assistant Engineers F. W. Townrow and J, H. Diamond are ordered for ex- amination to the Retiring Board; Mate George H. Cooper is detached from the Navy Yard at Norfolk and ordered to duty on board the United States ship St Louis, at League Island, Pa.; Paymaster & T. Browne ts ‘4 tached from the Phiox and other vessels at the Naval Academy, but is to remain on duty as naval store- keeper at the Academy; Assistant Paymaster Charlies ¥. Eastman is detached from the Marion and has been ordered to settle up bis accounts; Passed Assistant Engineer B, F. Wood is detached from the Saco, Asiatic station, aud ordered to return home and report his arrival, INDICATIONS OF PEACE—A SUSPENSION OF WAR- r LIKE PREPARATIONS, Porrsmovta, Va, Dec. 6, 1875 The unusually active operations in Gosport Navy Yard ceased to-day. Orders arrived from Washington directing work to be suspended on all vessels fitting out for sea and ordering a general discharge of work- men, The Constraction Department will retain a dozen workmen on half time on the new sloop Alliance. SHIPPING TORPEDOES. Newront, R. L, Dee. 6, 1876, A supply of torpedoes for the man-of-war Hartford, at New York, were shipped to-night from Torpedo Station at this place via Fall River Line. United States torpedo doat Intrepid has recetved her supply of tor- Rey tog will probably sail hence on Wednesday for ew Yor! NEW ORLEANS RAGES POSTPONED. New Orveans, La, Deo, 6, 1875. The opening day of the Louisiana Jockey Club fall meeting is postponed until Saturday next, on account of the bad condition of the roads and the track caused by she recent heavy raina. A MURDERER CONVICTED. PusLapaurata, Pa, Dee, 6, 1875, In the case of William H. Brown, on trial for the murder of his wife, Besste, in July last, the jury to-day a degree rendered # verdict of murder in the secon A CATTLE THIEF KILLED, Gatvaston, Texas, Dec, 6, 1875, A noted cattle thief, named Pedro Perdes, was killed six miles above Brownsville by the Sheriffs posse, Perdes resisted the arrest, firing several shots, when the Sheriff's men riddled him with bullets, A purse of 500 was made up at Brownsville and presented to BABCOCK NOT INDICTED. THE REPORT DENIED FROM ST, LOUIS—THE GRAND JURY TO YOTH ON THE EVIDENCE TO- Dax. Sr, Locis, Dec, 6, 1875. The United States Grand Jury did no work to-day, having adjourned until to-morrow morning. A report was current this morning that a true bill had been found against General Babcock last Saturday, and that a warrant for his ar- rest was en route for Washington, but tho report was without foundation, There is authentic in- formation on this subject to the effect that the Grand Jury still have the evidence under consideration and that to-morrow, immediately after meeting, a vote will be taken on the subject The District Attorney was absent trom the city to-day and the object of postpon- ing a vote until to-morrow was to consult him on some point of law, MILWAUKEE WHISKEY FRAUDS. BURLACH & REYNOLDS’ CASE COMMENCED— BECK’S BREWERY SEIZED. Minwavken, Wis., Dec. 6, 1875. ‘The case of Burlach & Reynolds, rectifiers, and Taft, gauger, came up before Judge Dyer in the United States Circuit Court this forenoon, on a charge of con- spiracy. The Judge ruled that Taft should have a separate trial A jury was impanelled as to the others, and the case will proceed to trial to-morrow, A BREWERY SEIZED, The brewery of John Beck was seized to-day in this city. Beck was examined before Commissioner Blood- good on two charges—one of affixing fraudulent stamps to packages containing fermented liquors and the other of reusing stamps on beer kegs. He was held to ap- pear at the January term in the sum of $1,000. The personal property of Louis Rindskopf, now in jail for contempt, was sold at auction to-day and brought $1,600. ‘The salo was to satisty an attachment ‘aptain McNally for bis company as a testimonial for services repdered to the Stata, made by the Collector of Internal Revenue of $49,000. ANOTHER GIGANTIC FRAUD. PENSION CLAIM AGENTS IMPLICATED—PENSION PAPERS OBTAINED ILLEGALLY—A CONSTERNA- TION IN PHILADELPHIA, Puiapenruia, Dec, 6, 1875. The agents of the government are still at work in, vestigating the frauds alicged to have been perpetrated by certain firms in this city against the United States in the matter of procuring pension papers. It is be- lieved that these schemes are not confined to the partics in this city who have had their gnames unfavorably mentioned in this connection, but that in other cities the same practice has been going on, and that the ex- tent of the fraud will before long assume a gigantic form, Great disappointment has been occasioned by the suspension of payments to those whose claims have been negotiated through the implicated claim agents, A NEW RAILROAD ROUTE. Trmaca, Dec. 6, 1875, The Directors of the Utica, Ithaca and Elmira Rail- road Company are to meet on Thursday next and pass over the new extension completing the Syracuse and Elmira route, preparatory to opening it for through travel. General Burt has closed*his connection with the Bos- ton Post Office, which he has held for nine years, and will devote his attention to this new and important route, GRAIN FREIGHTS FROM THE WEST, Bartimorm, Md., Dec, 6, 1875, The Baltimore and Obio Railroad Company announce to-day that they will allow a drawback of three cents per hundred pounds on all grain brought to this city from Western points which passes through their elo- vators to foreign ports. TWO LUNATICS BURNED TO DEATH. Gosuxy, Ind., Dee, 6, 1875. Yesterday afternoon at three o’clock a fire on the Poor Farm, four miles east of Goshen, destroyed a building, ‘and two crazy women perished in the flames, A STEAM SAWMILL BURNED. MosticgL10, Dec. 6, 1875. Decker’s large steam sawmill, near Liberty, N.Y.» has been destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $2,500, in the Atlas and other companies, NEW ENGLAND FIRES. Bostox, Masa., Dec. 6, 1875. The fire losses In New England for November foot ap $1,499,100. A FATAL EXPLOSION. New Ortraxs, Dea 6, 1875. The steamer O. H. Durfee, hence for the Red River .when twelve miles up the river burst her steam pipe and killed one man and scalded three. Three others jumped overboard and were drowned. SUICIDE OF A SPORTING MAN. Wasunincton, Dee 6, 1875, Major Hope, a well known sporting man, was found dead in his bed this morning with an ep lavdanum bottle at his side. He had just complet Tis arrange- ments for opening a faro bank for the winter, SUICIDE OF MERCHANTS. Carcaco, IIL, Dec, 6, 1875. Christian Thomas, a young man acting as broker for the commission firm of E. J. Sheldpn & Co., shot himself through the head about nine o'clock this morning, in- flicting fatal wounds. Tho cause of the act {8 not Known, though it is stated that reverses on Change in- fluenced him. Saturday night Eliphalet Mott, a member of the Board of Trade, hung himself to a bedpost at his residence in this city. DEATH IN A WELL. Mipptetown, Dec. 6, 1875, The body of George Baker, who was buried tn a well at Suffern on Friday, was recovered last night at twelve o’clock. It stood upright and was but little bruised. Death was the result of suffocation, and the unfortunate man evidently lived some hours atter the accident, ORANGE COUNTY MILK. Pont Jervis, Doc. 6, 1875. The farmers of Orange County are combining for the purpose of demanding money for their milk on deliv. ery. A largo number have given in their adhesion to the plan, and in the future it will be strictly adhered to. EVENING WEATHER REPORT. Wan Derartment, | Orrick ov tHe CurRy SIGNAL OPricen, Wasuineton, Dec. 6—7:30 P. M. Probabilities. During Tuesday in the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States, Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, falling ba- rometer, southeast to southwest winds, warmer, cloudy ana rainy weather, followed in the Gulf States and the Ohio Valley by northwest winds, rising barometer, cooler, clearing weather. For the Western Gulf States diminishing northerly winds, warmer, clear weather and stationary or rising barometer. For the lake region Increasing northeast winds, fall. ing barometer, warmer, cloudy and rainy weather, fol- lowed by colder northwest winds on the upper lakes, For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Val- leys northwest winds and colder weather, followed by falling barometer, warmer easterly winds and cloudy weather. For the Middle and Eastern States north and east winds, falling barometer, warmer, cloudy and rainy weather. The Ohio and Mississippi rivers will probably rise slightly. Cautionary signals will be discontinued im the lake region after December 15. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. ‘Tho following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, In com. arison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometor at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Henatp bullding:— 1874 (1875, 1874-1875, of 4 a 88 “ 87 85 . 86 . 42 87 12P, M. 85 Average temperature yesterday... 34 Average temperature for corresponding date last yeare.seee THE HOTEL BRUNSWICK. Arumor stating that the Hotel Brunswick had beca placed im the Sheriff's hands 1s totally false. On the contrary \t bas always been prosperous and never more | eo than now, THE EXHIBITION OF 1876. 4 NATIONAL CRLEBRATION WHICH THE NATION HAS NOT PAID FOR—THE CENTENNIAL COM- MISSIONERS’ APPEAL—AN INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS. Purtapenruta, Deo. 6, 1875. General Hawley, President of the United States Cen- tennia! Commission, left this city at noon to-day for Washington, the bearer of an important and interesting document to de laid before Congress to-morrow. It is an appeal setting forth, in the shaps of a memorial, the present state of the arrangements for the Centen- nial Exhibition of 1876, the amount of money needed to complete the buildings, and the weighty reasons why the government should contribute something toward an exhibition that has been made an inter- national one by the proclamation of the President inviting the participation of the nations of the world. ‘The government, {t will bo remembered, has not only not appropriated a cent toward the expenses of the ex- hibitioa—except to build its own small building, like any other special exhibitor—but has even forced tho patriotic contributors to the stock to pay the expenses of the United States Centennial Commissioners, who come from the most distant parts of the Union to meet tn Philadelphia. The Commission ask an tmmediate action by Congress upon their appeal, so that they may know as speedily as possible what their fate 1s to be. It is generally thought that our representatives will bo favorably disposed toward the memorial, and will see the justice of the request, THE PRINCETON INSURGENTS. THE FACULTY WIN THE VICTORY—THE SECRET SOCIETIES DISSOLVED—REINSTATEMENT OF THE STUDENTS. Traxtow, Dec, 6, 1875. The Princeton College troubles nave at tast been amicably setuled. This morning Dr. McCosh, for the first time since the outbreak, expressed himself pup- jicly in regard to secret societies, He stated his posi- tion very plainly and emphatically in the follow- ing tenor:—All he had heard from the work- ing of these societies in other colleges led him to believe that they were tnjurious. Still he did not make the law against them, {[t was made tn 1855, When he assumed the Presidency of the college it became his duty to inforce all the laws as directed by the trustees, The question was often asked why the students were permitted to belong to these societies; why were they not expelled? The great difficulty was to secure direct evidence. Tho faculty might have sus- picions, but could not secure positive testimony. The students would not tell on one anether, When secret society men had at one time formed ‘A COMBINATION TO SECUKR COLLEGE MONORS he had taken notice of them publicly. ‘The year foflow- ing this two students were dismissed. The faculty had done their duty fully in this matter and they had not been so negligent as represented in many news- papers. They had to confront a very strong influence, The whole thing had now been disposed of, and he hoped that there would be no further trouble, He ap- pealed to the juniorjclass, who soon would be seniors, to assist the faculty in keeping down seeret societies It was the older students who in most cases had misled the younger. Secret societies injured the two main literary societies, whig and arosophic, in which most of the great statesmen of the last age had been trained, and they were ‘detrimental in combining against the power of the faculty, He had no objection to all proper societies, but let it not be a skulking society that goes away in the dead of the night to some secret corner. He favored a phulosophi- cal society, and he had recently on his own account es- tablished a scientific society, He hoped the whole matter would now be dropped. ACTION OF THE FACULTY. At the conclusion of these remarks the Doctor then read ction of the faculty in regard to the dismissed students :— “Whereas all the students dismissed from college on account of thoir connection with prohibited secret societies have frankly and promptly expressed to the faculty, in appropriate terms, thelr regret for their past course in this respect, and their solemn promise to have no further connection with prohibited societies while members of this college; and whereas we are as- sured that all other students connected with prohibited societies have worked with them in expressing similar regrets for the past and promises for tho future in re- gard to this matter, and whereas we have received writ- ten declarations, signed, as we are assured, by all the members of prohibited secret socicties in college, that they have been dissolved and are not to be revived; “Resolved, that the ends of discipline having been se- cured, the students so dismissed may, on application in fore to the President, be permitted to return to col- ego. “By order of tho faculty.” The reading of these resolutions was greoted with cheers by the students. THE SUNNYSIDE DIS: ITER. A CHARGE THAT WOMEN WERE DROWNED THROUGH THK SELFISHNESS OF MEN—THE SWAMPING OF THE LIFEBOAT. Captain Charles L. MacArthur, of Troy, N. Y., adi- rector of the Citizens’ Steamboat Company, which owned the Sunnyside, charges that all the lives lost in the recent disaster off West Park were needlessly sacri- ficed by the selfishness of a few men. Captain Mac- Arthur’s account of the disaster Is as follows:—‘Every soul on board obeyed the summons to turn out of their staterooms and berths, except a pedlar named Ptatshi, of No. 98 Orchard street, who refused, and was drowned in his room. He had $8,000 worth of Jewelry with him. There need not have been another life lost. After the beaching of the steamer the women were all safely placed in the quarter boat, and 1% was successfully floated, laden as full as 1t safely could be. Five negro waiters and nine other men jumped into the boat in spite of all opposition. Of course, the overcrowded boat was capsized. One of the men got his hand on Mrs. Haywood’s head, as she clung to him in the water, ‘and shoved her down. He was a good swimmor and might easily have saved her. There wore several un- usea boats and an abundance of life-preservers, 80 that the means of safety were plenty,” ‘The company will claim, as a defence against actions for damages by relatives of the drowned persons, that the lives were lost through the action of passengers and not by any fault of the officers. Several suits, however, will be commenced tnis week. RECOVERY OF MORE BODIES—PLATKY, THE JEWELLER'S, AMONG THEM-—ANOTHER INQUEST AND VERDICT OF THE JURY. Roxpovr, Dec, 6, 1875, James Smith and Charles Vandeveer, of Hyde Park, while dredging yesterday recovered two bodies of per- sons drowned by the Sunnyside disaster, Coroner McKenzie empanelled a jury and held an inquest, The bodies were identified at the inquest as those of Joseph Platky, apedier, of No. 96 Orchard street, New York, and Mrs. Rex, the colored chambermaid. The follow- ing verdict was rendored:—‘Drowned by the capetzin; ofthe lifeboat.” Platky bad a quantity of jewelry au, $110 in bills. THREE MORE BODIES RECOVERED. Hicnann, Dec. 6, 1875, Three more bodies have been recovered from the wreck of the Sunnyside—tho second cook and Howard, the office waiter, both colored, and an uuknown body with German featury CUT WITH A BOTTLE. Herman Killinger, thirty-one years of agt, living tn Pearl street, while fighting with a man who gave bis name as William Duso, at No. $1 Baxter street, at- tacked him with a bottle, striking him upon the wrist and cutting a deep gash, severing He aiter- ward attempted to go through opening it, and received a f cuts apon the eyelid, Both were intoxicated. They were brought to the Chambers Street Hospital and had their wounds dressed, after which they were taken to the Sixth pre- cinct station b NEW CELLS IN THE TOMBS. Owing to the crowded condition of the Tombs, the Commissioners of Charities and Correction have in- structed Supervising Engineer Knapp to receive esti- mates for the building of sixty new cells in the upper part of that prison. SUDDEN DEATH. OMcer Thomas Muldoon, of the Eighth procinot, died suddonly yesterday, FLUSHING’S LICENSE WAR ENDED. A meeting of tho Flushing Excise Board was held last evening. Perfect order prevailed. The hotel license feo was increased to $100, William Gale, B. B. Sim- mons, Fred, Henning, Andrew Lynch and James John- son, who surrendered their old licenses at a late meet ing, were granted hotel lice The sle and beer license of Richard Colton was unantmonsly revoked, it having been shown that he had sold whiskey to George beg niag who was recently drowned while ander tis uence FATAL KEROSENE ACCIDENT. A kerosene of] lamp exploded last evening In the apartments of Henry Neinaberg, No, 179 Graham ave. nue, Brooklyn, setting fire to the clothing of his daugh- ter Augusta, aged#six®en years, and burning her in a fatal manner, THE MISSING TAX COLLECTOR The known defatcation of the absconding Collector of Union Hill, Frederick Schaefer, Jr., ts increasing day by day, ho having appropriated funds for the payment oF tas bills for wh ety receipts, shat he bas zone to Germ: it reported | ) Theatre ta anette esenstnssensh srs esmsmestpssesnpeasssiiLndsnnsissnesssneemafeisen AMUSEMENTS. ‘MRS, EMMA WALLER AS MEG MERBILES. ‘The return of Mrs, Emma Waller to New York is am especird pleasure to those who remember her admirable Performances several years ago, and Booth’s Theatre was thronged last night to sce her in one of her finest parts, The first act of “Guy Mannering”’ is probably the longest and most tedious known to the stage. It is almost without action, and devoted to elaborate ex- Planations of the story, with autobiographical reminis- cences by the rather uninteresting people who meet in Mrs, McCandish’s tun, It is, indeed, ike the pretace to one of Scott's novels, and his introductions are always like @ very long graco before meat, The dra- matic interest begins only with the second act, but then there is no lack of situation and effect. Mrs, Waller 1s an actress of great power and thorough art, and finds an excellent opportunity in Meg Merriles. The characteris but a sketch tn the drama, and its effect depends altogether upon the man- ner in which {t ts filled up by the artist. No one in this generation can speak of Meg Merriles without reference to Charlotte Cushman. She has made that character her own by the force of a transcendent genius, and has carried {ts supernatural beauty and terror to unapproachable heights. If Mrs, Waller does not rival Mias Cushman. ag, at least, no rival herself. Forget Charlotte Cushman and he would be hard to please who would not be delighted with Mrs. Waller's personation. The tenderness of the meeting with Bertram, the weird passion which follows, and the triumph and agony of the death scene were all aay expressed, She was called repeatedly before the curtain. One of the best performances of the evening was the Dandie Dinmont of that sterling actor, Mr. Warde. Mr. Weaver was apparently not familiar with Dominie Sampson, but created much amuse tment, and Dirk" Hatterick "was forcibly given by Mr. LeClercq, Miss Rosa Rand, whose Little Em'ly was 6o successful last week, made a charm‘ng Lucy Bertram, and eang the pathetic air, which Mrs. Waller afterward repeats, with feeling and taste. The rest of the music of Sir Henry Bishop, excepting that sung by Miss Annie Kemp Bowler, was not well rendered. The chorus was very weak and con- tinually out of tne, and some of the singers were like the young man among the ‘supers,’ who cried “Hurrah? tn the wrong place. The scenery was good and the picture of the cave particularly beautiful. MR, GEORGE FAWCETT ROWE IN BROOKLYN. Tho Brooklyn Theatre was filled with a fine audience last night, which applauded from the rise of the curtain until the fall thereof, Mr. George Fawcett Rowe's per- sonation of Wilkins Micawber, Mr. Rowe’s Micawbor is admitted to be unequalled on the staga Whenever tho dramatist takes characters from the novels of Dick- ens and p'aces them upon the stage thero is a double danger to the actor. First, there ia the danger that ho may fail to reveal the transceadant humor of the great novelist, and come tamely off; and, second, there is the danger that, in the attempt to present fully the hamor of Dickens, he may overstep the bounds of art, and substitute caricature for character, It is difficult to say which of these dangers is the greater, We must remember the difference between the dramatist and tho novelis, Shakespeare did % describe Hamlet He merely presented the character, leaving it to be ex- plained by the action and the dialogue. Hamlet is, as we recollect, only described twice by the other porsons in the play, once by Ophelia, when she speaks of him as ‘the glass of fashion and mould of form," and once by the Queen, in the last act, when she says that her son is “fat and scant of breath.’? He occasionally de- scribes himself, but it is done dramatically, under the influence of passion, The result 18 that the reader forms his own opinion of Hamlet’s persenal appear- ance, of his behavior and costume, and even of his character, and the spectator of the acted Hamlet is gen- eraliy more influenced tn his conceptions by the actor than by his previous study of the text. But when wo turn to such a réle as Micawber the conditions are wholly unlike. Micawber has been fully described by the author, and with such care that we know every detail of his dress, every peculiar attitude, almost tho very intonations of his voice. The actor who assumes such acharacter must contend against a conception already formed in the minds of his auditors, or if he does not oppose it he must realize it. He has no vague flold of creation, but is forced wo realize a ie previ- ously recognized as the only true one. This is the reason why we can have many Hamlets as widely different as those of Mr. Booth, Mr. Davenpo: Mr. Fechter, Mr. Barry Sullivan and Mr. Barrett, and each be accepted as the true Prince by different classes of in- telligent minds. And this is tho reason, also, why all people are unanimously agreed about’ the merits or faults of such characters as Micawber. The action must betrue to Dickens’ description or he must fail to satisfy our preconception. It is tho highest praise that Mr, Rowe could receive to say that he realizes Micawber so that the portly figure, with all his dignity and majesty, all his follies and fun and eccen- tricities, seems to step out living from the. pages of the novel. neither falls below the {dea which Dickens gives n xaggerates i. [t is the real Micawber we have learned to live and laugh with, and we place it among the best of modern eccentric per- formances. It is not a creation, as when the actor originates a character solely (rom the words and situa- tions of a play; but it is a realization of a previously described personage, and as such could not easily be equalled. The performance generally was very good and “Lutle Em’ly” will evidently be as successful in Brooklyn as it was in New York. GERMANIA THEATRE. Last night the comedietta entitled “Der Confusions- rath” (the Arch Bungler) was performed at the above theatre. The piece was well mounted, and the cast was what may be termed symmetrical With regard to this little play it may be observed that It is very char. acteristic of the German mind, and yet tt is bright and sparkling. Imagine Scribe or Victorien Sardou writing a comedy the chief actors in which are a professor of geometry and his wife, a professor of chemisty and ditto, a police justice, a’ washerwoman and soapboiler, two ‘commissionaires, a servant, two detectives, Cain and Abei and other less prominent One js reminded of the well known German tled “Verlobung in der Bleikammer”’ (“Thy in the Leaden Chamber”), which Is simply a essay. As before remarked, howevor, the play ts in many places full of very witty dialogue, the on drawback to which Is the incessant recurrence of the double entendre. This isavery questionable form of wit even in French, but the German language lends it- self so unreadily to this species of mental éebauch that it very soon an upon the ioc Fraulein Co- trelly carried off the honors of the evening. She was ably supported. The music of the orchesira was bat indifferent GERMAN OPERA IN BROOKLYN. Wachtel as Manrico and Mlle. Pappenheim as Leo- nora drew avery large house Yast night across the river in Verdi’s well worn opera of “Il Trovatore.”” The other artists who appeared in the contralto and baritone rdles were not particularly interesting. Wach- tel was ‘encored several times in his effective imper- sonation of the unhappy troubadour, and sturdily re- fused, after a half dozen recalls, to respond in the miserere scone. The singing and acting of Mille, Pap- penheim call for the highest praise, All the well known numbers of the soprano were delivered by her with the Gnish and offect of a true artist The chorus and orchestra did very well ander Mr, Neuendorff"s di- rection, On Wednesday “Le Postillon du Lonjumeau’”’ will be produced, and already half the house has been sold woop's MUSEUM. “Rube, or the Wall Street Undertow’ was played last mght at Wood’s Muscum. The play presents a variety of phases in extreme conditions of life in New York. Being an American drama it was received by the audience last might with every indication of ap- proval. The house seemed to look tipon it as something and to the manner boro;” @ drama, im fact, American audience could understand and ap- THE FAGLE THEATRE, The evening’s programme of the Eagle was a lively and varied one, The performance commenced with a farce, “School for Husbands.” The Misses Marie Gorenflo and Hannah Birch appeared in this pro- liminary piece with Messrs. Crossin and Wild. Mr. Charles White’s negro comic sketch, called “Who Departed First?” convulsed the house with lacghter. L. Tooley and Welsh Edwards, Crossley and Rider appeared in their athletic sports, and were followed by Kernel! and Bradley in their ‘‘Irishisms.” Perhaps the best feature in the programme was the musical farce, “The Dead Shot,” with Miss Julia Matthews, She wags supported by Mr. G. H. McDermott, as Hector Timid, and by Mr, John Wild, as Mr, Wiseman, Miss Nellie Cook came out as Chatrer, Lovisa’s maid, and Messrs, Edwards Bradley and Crossin. made up the rest. of the little cast John Jolly Nash diverted the house with some comic singing, which he conctuded with a horn solo, The sensational Ethiopian sketch that was produced under th: 6 of “From St Louis to New Orleans,” concluded varioties which was frequently greeted during the even- ing with repeated applause, MUSICAE AND DRAMATIO NOTES. A dramatic version of Mr. Hatton’s novel of ‘‘Clytie” tu in preparation at the Liverpool Amphitheatre The burlesque of “Loo and the Party Who Took Miss” bas been revived at the Strand Theatro, London, “Rogina Sarpi” is the title of a drama by MM. Obnet and Denayrouse, which has been read at the Thédtre Historique. Mme, Marie Laurent will piay the princi. pal role, During the season 1874-5 819 dramatic novelties | have been produced at the various Madrid theatres, Of these 257 were really or advertised a3 originals and 62 were adaptations, Of the latter one was from the Eng- lisb and one trom the Italian, France claiming the bal- ance, Mr. James W. Morrissey, agent for the Fifth Avenue ling company. bas completed am engage: 7 —_—_ ment for them to open shortly at the Varieties Theatra, New Orleans. Miss Sara Jewett ia the leading lady is ‘this company. The cast of Mr, Daly's new American drama, “Pique, to be produced next Tuesday evening, De cember 14, will include Miss Fanny Davenport, Misses Jetfroys-Lewis, Emily Rigl, Sydney Cowell, Mrs, G. H. Gilbert; Messrs, Charles Fisher, James Lewis, Jobs Drew, Davidge, Harkins, Hardenberg, Barrymore and John Brougham. The drama is now tn active rehearsal The London theatres are thus complimented by the Morning Post:—“It may be true that part of the im- provement in the character of the pieces played in Lom don ts due to a satisfactory change in the wishes ob those who frequent theatres, but we think It would be wrong to deny some share to the managers who select and the writers who compose what ts laid before the audience, A London public will goto the play, and the coarsest representation would, probably, find spects tors, But the recent history of the drama proves that refinement {s not unpopular, We say, then, that to the theatrical leaders of the present day are to be paid much of the thanks due for the Improved state of things which formed the subject of the Lord Mayor's very Just congratulation recently; and ifthe progress of tho next few years only equals that of the past we may attain a point when the drama may occupy the position which it deserves. BROOKLYN EVENING SCHOOLS, The Committee of the Brooklyn Board of Education on Evening Schools met last night to consider the pro- priety of keeping the schools open until after January 1. The cost of the schools is avout $8,000 per month, They aro doing better this winter than heretofore, and Mr. Sprague argued that it would be unjust to close them so oarly in the season, Mr. Libby contended that every class having less than twenty pups ought to be consolidated. The question of consolidation was finalty left to the local committees in conjunction with the Chairman of the Committee on Evening Schools, ‘and it was decided that the schools sbould remain in session till February 1, this action being, of course, ject to the decision of the Board. The total at tendance of pupils at the evening schools is about 9,000, GOOD NEWS FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS. The clerk of the Board of Education officially an- nounces that the November salaries of the publia school teachers will be paid to-morrow, provided the papers aro filed at his office to-day. ‘The December salaries will be paid betore Christmar, provided the papers are filed on or before the 13th inst, SIFTING THE POLICE. ‘The Board of Police Commissioners held a secrot ses sion yesterday afternoon. It is understood that « resolution was adopted directing the Board of £x- aminers to summon before them on some night this or next week the various captains of police, who are to ba subjected to a strict examination as to their qualidca- tions for the positions they hold. A DESPERATE YOUNG THIEF. During Sunday night Officer Rose routed # gang ob young thieves who have for months past stolen brass Journals and other convenient articles from the Penn- sylvania railroad depot in Jersey City. He pursued. one boy, who was runring toward the end of the pier, feeling certain he would capture him, But the iad, finding the officer pressing him closely, did not hesitata in jumping into the river. Tne officer’ procured @ boat and captured him, The youth was an excellent swim mer, but he was almost frozen when taken out of the water, Ho gave his name as Peter Berden and his sixteen. He said he lived in New York till two wee! ago, when his mother died. Having no home, crossed to Jersey City with another boy, and they in. tended to raise money to vring them to England) He was committed for trial. .THE NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY. The Court of Inquiry sitting at the Brooklyn Navy Yard is taking testimony relative to the system of mus tering and paying persons employed atthe yard and the keeping of their accounts. It will continue till thr whole matter ts fully explained, and its report to Vier Admiral Rowan will determine the truth or falsity of certain charges of dishonesty in connection with thi conduct of @ late timekeeper. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Inspector General Delos B, Sacket, United State Army, is registered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Judgt Nathaniel Shipman, of Hartford, is staying at the St James Hotel. Mr. Theodore M. Pomeroy, of Auburn, N. ¥., {s sojourning at the St Nicholas Hotel, Genera W. 0. Wickham and Jadge W. J. Robertson, of Virginia have arrived at the Westminster Hotel Colonel C! mont L. Best, United States Army, is quartered at th¢ Grand Hotel. Judge Theodoric R, Westbrook, of the New York Supreme Court, is stopping at the Sturtevant House. Comptroller Nelson K. Hopkins, Bank Superim tendent D, ©. Ellis and Postmaster John F. Smyth ar rived from Albany last evening at the Fifth Avenat Hotel Mr. William G. 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