The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1875, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, DHKUKMBER 13, 1875 ————— THE DYNAMITE DISASTER. Fifty-seven Persons Killed and Thirty-three Wounded by the Explosion at Bremerhaven, ‘The Majority of the Victims Spec- tators on the Dock. A DIABOLICAL DESIGN. The Powder Box Adjusted to Ex- plode in Mid-Ocean. ‘NAMES OF DEAD AND _ INJURED. (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE, ] Lonpvon, Dec. 12, 1875, The Hxnaup correspondent reports spe- cially from Bremerhaven as follows:— CABIN PASSENGERS OF THE MOSEL KILLED. The passengers of the steamship Mosel who were killed by the explosion of dynam- ite are as follows:— Hermann Cramer, of Iowa, and Alfred Granichsledtr, of Austria, cabin passengers. STEERAGE PASSENGERS KILLED, Heinrich Kautz. Otto Kueniche. Adolph Kaufmann, The above named persons were natives of North Germany. CABIN PASSENGER WOUNDED. Mrs. Martens, of Bremen. BTEERAGE PASSENGERS WOUNDED. Rudolf Witte, of New York, - ‘Wilhelm Schmidt. Joseph Daucer. Wilhelm Thomas. THE MORTALITY TOTALS, ‘There were, altogether, fifty-seven persons killed and thirty-three wounded, the major- ity of them being residents of Bremerhaven who went down to the dock as spectators of the shipment of passengers. A DIABOLICAL DESIGN. A special telegram to the Daily News, from Berlin, confirms a special to the Hzraxp, which states that the man who delivered the box of dynamite had planned that the ex- plosion should.take place on the ocean dur- (ng the voyage of the Mosel outward, & LATE REPORT OF THE NUMBER OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. Loxpox, Doo. 12—Night. A despatch received from Bremerhaven to-night ‘states thes sixty-cight persons were killed and thirty- five wounded by the explosion yesterday on the quay ‘acar to the steamship Mosel, and that eight are missing. A PASSENGER MADE CRAZY BY THE MISFORTUNE, ‘A passenger on board the Mosel has since attempted to commit suicide, but was prevented from the fatal act, He will be examined, FRANCE. VABINET MINISTERS WHO WERE NOT ELECTED TO THE SENATE. 4 Panis, Dec. 12, 1875. Ministers Buffet and De Meaux, who both failed twice af an election to the Senate, have written letters with- drawing from the contest. SPAIN. WHE GENERAL COMMAND OF THE DIVIDED CARLIST ARMY—A COUBT MARTIAL REPORT DENIED. Henvays, Dec. 12, 1875. General Mogrovejo has been appointed commander in chief of the Carlist forces, in place of General Perula, DISSENSION IN THE RANKS. Dissensions among the Carlists continue. GRYBRAL SABALL’S CASE. The report that General Sabalis had been convicted ‘by a Carlist court martial and sentenced to imprison- mont is denied. MORIONES’ ARMY TO OPERATE AGAINST THE PRETENDER. Manrip, Dec, 12, 1875, Genoral Mortones, with 25,000 men, will conduct op- erations in Guipuzcoa against the Carlists, ENGLAND AND EGYPT. Lo: Dec. 13-5 A. M. The Morning Post anhounces that Mr. Cave and the other members and attachés of the British Mission to Egypt have started for Alexandria, BOSTON’S MUNICIPAL ELECTION. Bosrox, Dec. 12, 1875. The municipal election, which taxes place on Tuesday, is exciting unusual interest and bids fair w be hotly contested, Neither party has made straight nomina tions, Two tickets are in the field. Mayor Cobb, the Gane incumbent, heads one, with a fusion of repub- feans and democrats, and Halsey J. Boardman, repub- lican, with a ticket on which democrats predominate, has accepted the nomination in opposition. Both on to seek pure administration and tho breaking up BORDER TURBULENCE. SBIOTING AT THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION AT MATAMOROS. Brownsvittr, Dec. 12, 1875, At the municipal election to-day in Matamoros a row occurred among the rabble about four o'clock P. M., during which one of the rioters, a youth and a police- man were killed and several others wounded. An altercation between Margarin and Fuerts, opponents for , which occurred previously, resulted in tne wounding of both slightly. Next Sunday the electors meet to count the votes, when further and serious troubles are expected, POISONED BY WILD PARSNIPS. Lowest, Mass., Deo. 12, 1875, Three lads, named Peter Conlon, Henry Green and Arthur Slader, went into the woods this afternoon and dug and ate wild parsnips, Feeling badly, they started for home, but Green was compelled to stop at a house on the way, whore he died in haif an hour. Conlon died im an hour after reaching home. Slader, though very sick, it is thought, will recover. MURDER FOR A COAT, Porrsvinir, Pa., Deo, 12, 1875, At Silver Creek yesterday Patrick Callery accused Peter Boran with the theft of his coat, threatening to murder him if it was not returned, Michael Purcell boing present interfered as a peacemaker and was shot by Callery. Purcell, after great suflering, died. Cal- lery ts in custody. SUICIDE I MASSACHUSETTS. Worcrster, Dee. 12, 1875. Edward Sanderson, of Templeton, a member of the ast State Legislature, committed, suicide by hanging Gimself in bia haen last Frida | this class of lands have always been held as reserved BLAS Ee Italian Savans’ Honor to the American Explorer in Africa. The Geographical Society in Ses- sion in Rome. A Scientist’s Aspiration for a Great National Boon. (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE, } Lonpon, Dec. 12, 1875. A special telegram to the Daily News from Rome reports that the members of the Italian Geographical Society held the first winter meeting of the body in the national capital to-day. STANLEY'S EXPLORATIONS IN AFRICA. Deputy Caperio, of the Italian Parliament, addressed the assemblage on the subject of the latest explorations in the region of the Victoria Niyanza, Africa. AMERICAN ENERGY AND ENTERPRISE HONORED. During the course of his observations Signor Caperio made laudatory reference to the en- terprise of the proprietor of the New York Heratp and the energy and zeal which Mr. Stanley displayed in the discharge of the duties of his commission. A NATIONAL PATRIOTIC ASPIRATION. Signor Caperio in conclusion expressed the wish that ‘Italy possessed a Herald.” CITIZEM APPROVAL OF THE SENTIMENT. This utterance elicited applause from the audience and seemed to be highly gratifying to the Americans who were present. “HUNDRED-GUN” GREENE. HIS LETTER DECLINING THE NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR OF CONNECTICUT—HE OPPOSES A THIRD TERM, BUT IS FAITHFUL TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. New Havey, Conn., Dec, 13, 1875. The Hon. Lynde Harrison, Chairman of the State Central Republican Committee of Connecticut, recently addressed a letter to the Hon. James Lloyd Greene, of Norwich, other- wise known as ‘Hundred-Gun wreene,” who, as Mayor or Norwich, ordered a salute of one hundred guns fired in honor of President Grant's Louisiana Message He was the republican nominee for Governor at the last election and was defeated. Mr. Harrison desires to know if he will consent to the use of his name as the republican candidate for Governor in the coming spring. Mr. Greene replies at some length. He begins by saying that his salute of one hundred guns was ‘‘purely an expression of his indignation against the abuse which at that time was heaped upon President Grant of mipe:—“I'll convict Babooek before any jury of Missourians or I'll quit the State.” Great curiosity was manifested to see Babcock, who Was expected to arrive to-night at the Lindell Hotel, but the curious were disappointed, for Babcock has not yet come, and will not be here until to-morrow, when he will probably appear in court to give bail. The indignation here over Henderson’s removal is 80 great that several meetings of a semi-public charac- ter were held last evening at Tyrolean Hall amd at the Court House, It is not considered probable that the trial will Proceed for a couple of weeks in any case, a8 Babcock’s counsel will no doubt demand time to prepare them- selves, BABCOCK’S BITE NOIR. Rumors of the Displacement of Dis- trict Attorney Dyer. HENDERSON ON GRANT. THR WHISKEY “RING”? DELIGHTED, It \s worthy of mention that Henderson thinks the evidence against Babcock is stronger than in any of the cases in which a conviction has been secured. Judge Jobn M. Krum and Judge Chester, the Krums father and son, will probably be Babcock’s counsel. The strangest feature in the case is that the whiskey ‘rimg’’ ure quite overjoyed at Babcock’s indictment All spirit of mutual help has vanished. The “‘ring’’ is in a state of complete disintegration, “each for himself and the devil for them all,’’ as the old proverb says. The Second Chapter in Course of Preparation. THE TERRIBLE INDICTMENT. Sr. Louis, Dec. 12, 1875, There is an apprehension here that there are to be some more removals among the officials who have been conducting the prosecution in the whiskey cases, District Attorney Dyer’s name was not sent in for con- firmation along with the batch of appointments sub- mitted to the Senate last Tuesday, and that officer momentarily expected to be ordered down and out. Ex-Sepator Henderson will finish a vindication of his recent course in censuring the President during the present woek, and it is understood that it will be the most startling arraignment of the present administra- tion yot publisned, THE OTHER CASES. STRONG TESTIMONY AGAINST HILL IN INDIAN- APOLIS—-BABCOCK SAID BY A WITNESS TO BE IN THE “RING.” Inpranaporas, Ind., Dec. 12, 1875. The trial of Hill in the United States Court was con- tinued on Saturday. The prosecution introduced Harry Veatch, son of Collector Veatch, of the First by the entire democratic press.” He felt that it was a tribute due to him and was bound to render it. ‘Yet,’” he says, ‘‘I was then and am now and ever shail be ut- terly opposed to a third term.” He closes the letter as follows:— In the coming campaign there will be no peculiar cause which will give me any pecullar strength. 1 know there are better men in our party, better quali- fled for the office than Iam, and I do not wish it I therefore most respectfully decline to be a candidate; but, although I shall not carry the standard, I trust shall have the while life endures to be a faitht follower of the re. publican banner, upon which is inscribed universal liberty, universal citizenship and universal education (without sectarianism). God grant that that banner long may wave, the emblem of a free, educated, honest and hard money people. The letter is justly considered of some importance as showing the present political opinions of one of the most prominent republicans in the State, STUPENDOUS LAND CLAIM. THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD TRYING TO OUST SETTLERS FROM TERRITORY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF MEXICAN GRANTS—GREAT EXCITE- MENT IN CALIFORNIA—DISHONEST LAWYERS— A TRANSLUCENT FRAUD. Sacramento, Cal., Dec. 12, 1875. Intense excitement exists in this State because of recent developments in the matter of lands within the exterior limits of Mexican grants claimed by the Cen- tral Pacific Railroad. By all precedent in depart- mental rulings, a8 well as by the decisions of the courts, and subject to pre-emptions and homestead location. Late decisions of Delano, however, stultifled him. It was lately discovered that a case in which the rail- road had both sides had gone by default in the United States Circuit Court in this State and was in the Su- preme Court of the United States, Upon this the settlers here sought to employ eminent counsel to defend that case to prevent a decision evidently desired as a precedent. Through their attorneys they made application to a late cminent United States Senator from the Northwest, who by letter, agreed to dofend the case. Later developments reveal the fact that he had received a retainer from the railroad com- y on the other side of the same case and that he jad himself made a motion to advance that same case on the docket, which had been denied. Still more recent developments show that a late officer, very prominent in the Land Department, is interested in the same matter, and that he, too, although in the em- ploy of the settlers, has received'a fee of $1,000 from the railroad, and his receipt for the money is in San Francisco, As the Mexican grants cover ahout one- seventh of all the lands in this State and about one-fourth of all the choice land, as the set- ters have lived upon and improved these lands for years, as thousands of them have paid for their lands and received: duplicates and patents for thom, this is the most gigantic fraud ever attempted to be perpe- trated on a people. A hundred million would not cover the amount involved. DR. DURHAM’S DEATH. EVIDENCE BEFORE THE CORONER—CONDITION OF THE BODY—NO MARKS OF VIOLENCE—TWO TRAMPS SUSPECTED OF THE MURDER. New Brunswick, N. J., Dec, 12, 1875, The death of Dr. Durham, whose body was found in the canal yesterday, is shrouded in deep mystery. Tho Coroner's jury has not as yet thrown any light on the matter, They held a session yesterday afternoon, when a number of witnesses wore examined, including Doctors Voorhees, English, Baldwin, Williamson and Mattison. They testified as to the condition of the body from an external examination made by thom, They found no marks of violence whatever. Both pan- taloons pockets and vest pockets were furned inside out, The hands were gloved, the shirt collar missing and the band of the shirt unbuttoned. The hat was pushed tightly on the forenead and dented in the front | and upper side of the rim, and was stained with mud The eyes were closed, the tongue protruded, the teeth were firmly set and the clothing was partially stained with mud. They found but ative cent nickel piece in | the folds of the vest pocket, H. W. Neeban, David Taylor, George Reed, Isaac Bar- low, Henry took the body out of the canal, corroborated the above testimony. The jury then adjourned to this morning, and with- out taking any further testimony to-day adjourned again to resiton Wednesday, in order to tunity for the gatherin, turther evidence. The police are working up the case industriously. Information was sent to the Coroner this afternoon that two suspicious looking men were seen talking on Saturday morning, near where the body was found, und that one said to the other, “Did you got his money ?’’ to which the reply was le, “IE did now [got all but that.” The man whom the doctor was called on to at- tend has not been found. The Coroner's theory is that he was killed by tramps, and the theory of a good many is that he committed suicide. He was known to be LS hn, F from a malady affecting the head some time before his death, although on the night of his disap- poneee he was in good health and cheerful spirits, was known to have # smail amount of money on his person. All trace was lost of him after leaving Masonic Hall on Thursday night, His funeral will take place on ‘Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock. He will be buried with Masonic. rites, His death Is tho all-absorbing topic of conversapou and ix decvly recretted. district, who testifled that on the evening of December 24 be, in company with Hill, visited the Patoka dis- tillery, from which he observed smoke issuing when the establishment should not have been in opera tion; he relieved Lewis and put Hill in charge He also testified to Hill being very active tn ferreting out whiskey irregularities and reporting them to head- quarters, Captain Wortman was recalled and gave evi- dence as to the active participance of Hillin exposing whiskey irregularities in his jurisdiction, Charles B. Marsh, agent for the Evansville and Craw- fordsville Railroad, related how he had made false en- tries of whiskey shipments for the Bingbama, for which he received per month, Hiram B. Snyder testified, that he was storekeeper at the Patoka distillery when Hill came there, and, as the establishment was in a bad condition, had fears lest the defendant, discovering the situation, should ive information to General Veatch; Bingham came to is relief, however, and took Hull in tow with satisfac- tory results. Phillip ©. Eberwine, gauger at Evans. ville, testified to having seen Julius Kaufman hand Hill am envelope at the rectifying house of the Bing- hams, which Kaufman afterward said contained de- fendant’s pay, John £. Phillips, gauger at Patok said the Binghams named over’ « fanibe “4 Ps BARCOCK’S INDICTMENT. The following is the full text of the indictment against General 0, E. Babcock :— United States America, Eastern District of Mis- sours, ss.:—In the District Court of the United States for the Eastern district of Missouri, at the November Term of said Court, A. D., 1875, ‘The Grand Jury of the United States oI Amerlea, duly empanolled, sworn and charged to inquire in and for the Eastern district of Missouri, ow their oaths Eee. that Orville E. Bab- cock and John A, Joyce, late of said district, on the Ist @ year of our Lord 1874, did conspire, combine, confederate and agree r among them~- selves and with John McDon: Joseph M. Fitzroy, Alfred Bevis, Edward B. Fraser, Rudolph W. Ulrici, Louis Touscher, Jobn Busby, Gordon B. Bingham and with certain other persons to the Grand Jurors afore- said unknown, to defraud the United States of the in- ternal revenue tax of seventy cents then and there {i ‘pee by law upon each and every proof gallon of a ge quantity—to wit, 1,000,000 proof gallons of dis- tilled spirits, thereafter to be produced at certain dis- tillertes then and there situated in the city of St. Louis, within said district—to wit, the distillery then and there occupied bn ihe said Alfred Bevis and Kdward B, Fra- ser, and then and there situated at the northwest corner of Barton and De Kalb stroets, in said day of January, in St the said "district, city of »St. Louis, and within said’ district; rT of govern: the distillery then and there occupied by the said Ru: | Ment ofeers from whom they need have no fear, as dolph W. Uiricl, ‘and then and there situated at the | ey would not “peach,” and among those mentioned was tho defendant (Hill), Witness related the crrcumstanco of Hill having been sent to the Evansville distillery to make an official inspection of the premises; instead of doing so he reported to Gen- eral Veatch that all was correct; do nct know that Hill ever received any money from tho Binghams, but al- ways understood he was in with the Ring. James T, Pringle, railroad agont and telegraph operator at Patoka, testified that the Binghams paid him $50 per month for his assistance iu shipping crooked whiskey. Hiram B, Snyder testified that Gordon B, Bingham told him who to be afraid ofand who not, naming in the latter class Hague, Brasher, Stewart, Hill, Brow- lee and Powell, and intimating’ that all’ but Powell were inthe “ring” and that the latter, on account of his crippled condition was not able to investigate the condition of the distilleries. In 1874 John W. Bingham assured him tho “ring” was safe: as Babcock was in it. George Hager, cooper, testified that crooked whiskey was taken outof the Potoka distillery in daylight through the cooper shop. WASHINGTON. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. | southwest corner of Cedar street and Main street in said city of St. Louis, and within said district; the distillery then and there occupied by the said John Busby and then and there sitaated at the southwest corner of Cass avenue and Eleventh street, in said city of St. Louis, and within said district; the distillery then and there occupied by the said Gordon B. Bing am and, Jobn W. Bingham and then and there situated at No, 1,313 Papin street in said city of St Louis, and within said dis- trict. ‘That afterward—to wit, on the 15th day of July, in the ear of our Lord 1874, and at the said Eastern district of jouri, the said Alfred Bovis and Edward B. Fraser, in pursuance of and in order to effect the object of sald conspiracy, combination, confederacy and agree- ment to, had as aforesaid, did remove from the said distillery, situated as aforesatd at the northeast corner of Barton street and De Kalb street, in the said city of St. Louis, toa place other than the distillery ware- house, situated upon and constituting a part of said distillery premises—to wit, to a place to the jurors aforesaid unknown, a large quantity of spirits—to wit, 10,000 proof gallons, thereupon which said spirits tho inborn rorsites tax of seventy Casta Wien end. there imposed by Jaw upon each and every proot gallon thereof had not been first paid, and thereby did then and there defraud the United States of said tax. ‘That afterward—to wit, on the’said 15th day of July, in the year of our Lord 1874, and at the said Kastern district of Missouri, the said Rudolph W. Ulrici, in pursuance of and in order to effect the object of said conspiracy, combination, confederacy and agreement so had aforesaid, did remove from the said distillery, situated, as aforesaid, at the southwest corner of Cedar street and Main street, in the said city of St. Louts, to a place other than tho distillery warehouse situated upon and constituting a part of the said distillery mises—to wit, to a place to the jurors aforesaid un- Enown, a large quantity of spirits—to wit, 10,000 proof 191 reof, upon which spirits the internal revenue tax of seventy cents then and there imposed by law upon each and every proof gallon thereof not been first paid, and thereby did then and there defraud the United States of said tax. ‘That afterward—to wit, on the said 15th day of July, in the year of our Lord 1874, and at the said East- ern district of Missouri, the said Louis Teusche, in pur- suance of and in order to effect the object of said con- spiracy, combination, confederacy and ment 80 had as aforesaid, did remove from the said distillery situated, as aforesaid, at Nos. 2,808, 2,810, 2,812, 2,814 and 2,816 inclusive, North Second ‘street, in the said city of St. Louis, to a place other than a distillery ware- house situated upon and constituting a part of the said distillery premises—to wit, to a place to the said jurors aforesaid unknown, a lar; tity of spirits—io wit, 10,000 proof gallons thereof, upon which said spirite the internal revenue tax of'seventy cents then and there imposed by law upon each and every proof gallon thereof had not been first paid, and thereby did then and there defraud the United States of said tax, Toat afterward, to wit, on the 16th day of July, in the year of our Lord 1874,’ and at the Eastern District of Missouri, the said John Busby, in pursuance of and in order to effect the object of said conspiracy, combina. tion, confederacy and agreement so had as aforesnid, did remove from the said distillery, situated, as afore said, at the southwest corner of Cass avenue and Eleventh street, in the said city of St. Louis, to a place other than the distillery warehouse situated upon ‘and constituting a part of the said distillery premises— to wit, a place to the jurors id unknown, a large quantity of spirits—to wit, 10,000 proof gallons thereof, upon which said spirits’ the internal revenue tax of Seventy cents then and there imposed by law upon each and every proof galion thereof had not been first paid, and thereby did then and there defraud the United States of said tax. That aferward—to wit, on the said 16th day of July, in the year of our Lord 1874, and at said Eastern dis- trict of Missouri, the said Gordon B. Bingham and John W. Bingham, in pursuance of and in order to effect the object of said conspiracy, combination, confederacy and agreement so had as aforesaid, did remove from the said distillery, situated, as aforesaid, at No, 1,313 Papin street, m the said city of St. Louis, to a piace other than the distillery warehouse, situated upon and constituting a part of the said distillery premises, a large quantity—to wit, 10,000 proof gallons thereof, upon which said spirits the internal revenue tax of soventy cents then and there imposed by law upon each d every proof gation thereof had not been first paid, and theroby he did then and there detraud the United States of said tax. ‘That afterward—to wit, on the Ist day of February, e year of our Lord 1874, and at the said Eastern | district of Missouri, the said John A. Joyce, in pur- suance of and in order to effect the object of said con- spiracy, combination, confederacy and agreement so had as aforesaid, did aid and abet in the removal, from | the said distillery of Alfred Bovis and Edward B. Fraser, | to a place to the jurors aforesaid unknown, a large | uantity of distilled spirits—to wit, 1,000 proof gallons thereof, upon each and every proof gallon of which said spirits the internal revenue tax of soventy-five cents then andfthere imposed by law had not first been aid, contrary to the form of the statute of the United Biates in such ease ‘made and provided, and against their peaco and dignity. neers wee DAVID P. DYER, United States Attorney for the Eastern district of Missouri. Wasminaton, Deo, 12, 1875. PROBABLE SUCGESSOR OF JUDGE DURELL—Two | OFFENSIVE APPOINTMENTS, | It is said to-night that the President will send in to the Senate op Tuesday the name of E. C. Billings for the United States District Judgeship of Louisiana, made vacant by the resignation of Judge Durell. This ap- pointment will incense the people of the State, and par- ticularly the citizens of New Orleans, Billings being the | man who wrote the famous midnight order which Durell signed in his bedroom, and who also figured so notoriously in the Norton-Billings gen- eral assignee business. The Bar of New Orleans had earnestly recommended the appointment of George Williamson, our Minister at Guatamala; but the Presi- dent, in his selection of Billings, seems to have been guided, if not controlled, by Senator West, who de. feated Pardee, the President’s nominee last year. An- other appointment of the President likely to make a breeze in Louisiana is that of J. Madison Wells to be Surveyor of the Port of New Orieans, sent in to the Sen- ate last Friday, but not yet confirmed, Wells was President successively of the two Returning boards which counted everybody out in the Louisiana elections, BEMOVAL OF JUDGE DUNNE, OF ARIZONA, FOR HIS OPPOSITION TO COMMON SCHOOLS. The removal of Chief Justice E. K. Dunne, of Ari- zona, made yesterday, breaks ground for Grant in the | school issue in national politics, as it is the first in- stance in which the question has entered into the ap- | pointment or removal of federal office holders, Judge Dunne, since his entrance upon his duties in Arizona, | has been a rabid and indiscreet opponent of the com- | mon school system established there by Gov- ernor Safford, and in bis lectures and in social | intercourse has busily and persistently attacked and denounced the schools and called for their aboli- tion. Various other charges have been forwarded to Washington against him, but this one was made more prominent than any of the rest. It ts a significant fact that, while he is a Catholic, many of those who have been active in securing his removal on the ground of his hostility to the schools are themselves Catholics. Judge Dunne, in writing to the Department of Justice, said that if he was to be removed he would rather it should be for his opposition to the public school system than for anything else, In notifying him that his suc- cessor had been appointed, the Attorney General added | that, since he requested to have his removal, if it was decided upon, made upon the school question, he might, if he chose, regard that as the controlling rea- son, THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS TO-MORROW—CON- FLICTING VIEWS. The democratic caucus called for to-morrow afternoon may be the scene of a good deal of recrimination over the Louisiana debate of last Monday, particularly if the session is held with closed doors, which will be most | likely, although a good many of the Congressmen who re to take part favor an open meeting. Although the In the United | The indictment reads:—No. 929, affair is nearly a week old, the blunder of the Louisiana States District Coart, Eastern district of Missouri, resolutien is yet a sore subject. Those who want tho United States vs, Orville E. Babcock and John A’ | to ease the democratic majority of this load Joyce, indictment for violation of section 5,440 Re- vised Statutes a truo bill, RD. BREWINGTON, Foreman. GREAT BXCITEMENT prevails here, even on this day of rest, in regard to the approaching trial of General Babcock, and it has been greatly enhanced by Henderson’s removal. It is gen- erally considered that Henderson's dismissal was an unjustified outrage, as his remarks are not understood have been sifting all the sources of information | they could get at and have succeeded in discovering | that the Louisiana delegation proposed the subject, and | that Fernando Wood consented to introduce it, and | | that Speaker Kerr and Sunset Cox agreed to stand by | i. The improssion has got wbrond that Holman, of | | Indiana, acted upon the suggestion of Speaker Kerr | when he rose to draw the rein upom the folly of the | democrats; but it appears from the evidence in posses- -WI'H SUPPLEMEN'L the committee, when it 1s asfpounced, will snow a vic tory for BEPUBLICAN DENUNCIATION OF THE BEMOVAL OF SPECIAL ATTOBNEY HENDERSOM. The removal of ex-Senator Henderson from tho Prosecution of those engaged in the wiriekey frauds-at St. Louis, has beem generally condemned by republican members here today. Mr. Blaine, while speaking temperately of it, said that he was apprehensive that, at this particular time and juncture of affairs, the movement was most unfortunate in policy, as well as ill advised, and it would subject the adminis- tration a§ well as President Grant to unfarora- ble comment, and cause a serious misjudgment of the motives which prompted the official order for the dismusal Representative Foster spoke in terms more emphatic than elegant, character- izing the act as one of stupidity, and calculated tov demonstrate the stubborn folly of President Grant, whieh he declared was a bull in a china shop policy. STARTLING REVELATIONS OF REVENUE CHEAT- ING IN CHICAGO RUMORED. Rumors are afloat to-night that ex-Representative Farnsworth, from the Chicago district, who has just arrived here, has appeared for the purpose of bringing out still more startling revelations of tho action of the Whiskey Ring at Chicago than have been developed in the St. Louis Investigations, RUMOR OF THE REMOVAL OF SOLICITOR wrison. There aro rumors this evening that Major iuford Wilson, Solicitor of the Treasury, is to be removed on various pretexts, but they are false, FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. ‘ Waswiworom, Dec. ¥2, 1875. VIGOROUS PHILIPPIO IN A WASHINGTON METHODIST CHURCH AGAINST SECRET IN- TOLERANT ORGANIZATIONS—REBUKE To PRESIDENT GRANT AND BISHOPS HAVEN AND SIMPSON. The Rev. H. A. Cleveland, minister of the Foundry Methodist church, next to the Metropolitan the most important church of that denomination in Washington, this morning preached @ strong sermon upon the wickedness of intolerance and of religious persecution, at the close of which he spoke with great earnestness against all attempts by secret combinations or other ef- forts to oppose or put put down religious faiths. He said “We are to declare the truth zealously, freely and con’ stantly, and leave the rest to God, who will not suffer His own to be defeated. We are not to be intolerant toward those who do not believe with us. Intolerance is a crime. Ihear of secret organizations to protect Protestantism, Such means are un-American, mean and wicked. I hear even of preferences expressed on this ground for a certain political candidate. When Protestant prelates make Presidential nominations on the ground of the pnblic safety, wo shall haze to recast the logic of Church and State. For Protestants to in- angurate a sectarian crusade is, under our constitu- tion, a most illogical and perilous procedure, We have scarcely recovered from the most fearful and bloody agitation through which any nation ever passed, when the firebrands of religious fanaticism are flung into our midst. May our statesmen have the wisdom and courage, wherever they see a spark of re- ligious intolerance to put their foot on it, The princi- ple of toleration has never so completely prevailed as now, and among rulers as well asthe people. How wicked it is to do anything new to stir up strife.” At the Monday morning preachers’ meeting the action of Bishop Haven and the acquiescence of Bishop Simpson will be brought up, and a lively dis- cussion is expected. THE FEELING ABOUT HENDERSON AND BAB- COCK—UNCOMPLIMENTARY REMARKS ABOUT ‘THE PRESIDENT. Theremoval of General Henderson in St. Louis has been the subject of constant discussion here to-day, and the general impression is that it is a great blunder, showing bad temper on the part of the President and lack of wisdom in his confidential friends, who, it is said, ought to have shown him that no matter what Mr. Henderson might have said, he ought not to be interfered with until after General Babcock’s trial was over. ‘To leave Henderson in, let him say what he would,” said a republican member, “would havo | been the best way to show the country that the Presi- | dent was not on trial, as he said the other day.’? “The whole management and course of the prelimi- naries in the Babcock matter looked too suspicious to the country for the President to afford to let his per sonal resentments show. If the Cabinet was a unit for the dismissal of Henderson General Grant ought to have forbidden it,”’ said another, “The poor old man has been deceived {n a good many friends,” remarked a Western democrat; “he has been used most shamefully by a lot of selfish scoundrels who were his old war or ante-war associates, and in whom he has placed too much confidence. Even Babcock had not the grace to leave him when suspicion fell upon him, and I’m sorry for the old man under the circumstances; only he’s so confoundedly pigheaded you can’t be very sorry.” “after all,” said a republican, “the removal of Hen- derson can’t help Babcock. The man that succeeds him, if he has any character at all, will have to press Babcock to the bitter end to save his own reputation asalawyer, He at any rate has the strongest possible interest in getting a conviction.” It must be said that the general opinion here is against Babcock, and this largely because it is thought he to some extent tried to shelter himself behind the President, It is not likely that the prosecution will be seriously crippled by the removal of General Hender- son, as it 1s known that Major Lucien Raton will remain and he has, as Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, worked | up-all the details of the case, and has been familiar with the whole history of the whiakey “ring” as it has been developed, It was reported that he would retire with Henderson, but he has determined to stay. MOVEMENTS. OF ARTILLERY. Newrorr, Dec. 12, 1875. Colone! Vogdes, with his staff, regimental band and Light Battery K of the First United States artillery, numbering in all eighty-five men, arrived at Fort ‘Adams this morning from Charleston via New York. Company F from Key West, and Company E from Fort Barrancas, will arrive in the early part of the week, and will complete the comple: tof troops ordered to this place. LOST AT SEA, Baurmore, Dec, 12, 1875, Captain Brown, of the brig Tarifa, arrived to-day from Greenock, and reports that during a heavy gale, November 13, Jobn C, Yourath, a sailor, mative of Car- diff, Wales, was knocked over by the main gaff and lost, Yourath leaves a family, residing in Boston, THE LOSS OF THE DEUTSCHLAND. | To tHe Eprror or tre Herat :— Will you permit @ constant reader and admirer of the Heratp to make a few observations through your col- umns with reference to the loss of thesteamer Deutseh- Jand:— First—I find that from her time of sailing up to the time of her striking on the Kentish,Knock, twenty hours, the ship had made about 315 mties, or nearly 15% miles per nour. Now, I claim that soundings taken when a ship is going at’ such a high rate of specd caanot be relied on, even when a patent lead is used. as having reflected in the least upon the President’ A large number of influential St. Loutsians told mo to- night that they believed that Henderson’s removal was in reality not caused by his speech at ail but by THR PRAR OF THK PRESIDENT that Babcock wonld certainly be convicted through Henderson’s indomitable energy and determination, and that Henderson must be put out of the way if | sion of those who have sifted the matter that the note | | which Speaker Kerr passed down to Holman was to | Speaker and to Mr, Holman. | Babeock was to be saved, They say that | of one Congressman from cach State, to take charge of Henderson was more familiar with all the | and direct legislation for the scesion. This movement evidence against Babcock than any other fs already regarded with disfavor if not suspicion, and man in St Louis, and that the witnesses | isdenounced by some democrats asa piece of Jacobiniem of the prosecution, many of whom were themselves implicated in the crimes of this “Ring,” trosted to his | promises of future leniency as they would to no other which, if adopted, will disgrace the party in the eyes of the country. No objection is herewith implied to | the usual democratic Congressional committeo, but tho man, and that, therefore, the evidences of Babcock’s | Committee of Thirty-soven in cutting and drying over conviction would be greatly weakened by Henderson's | night the work of each day for the majority would removal. Everybody here believes that Henderson | elicit a universal protest against what would be devom would have convicted Babcock. As regards the proba- bilities of the result, now that Henderson is out of the way, the general opinion 1s still that almost any jury of Missourians would convict Babcock if the prosecution is only in carnest, and itis believed that District Av- torney Dyer is too fearless and independent aman to shirk his duty, even if by so doing he might forfoit the favor of the administration, | and was formerly known to be opposed to ail DYRR'S DETERMINATION, subsidies; bat it is said to-night that the demand for a Dyor used these very words vo-njght to an informant « Southern road 1g 400 powerful tq ta poeta, inated party tyranny and despotism, Among the matters to come up in the cavons will | be the Southern Pacific Railroad, On this subject tho Southern democrats are very determined, and those | Northern democrats, | dies, Imve a hard Struggle before them. The | withdraw his opposition to the resolution aid to let it | Siw and n hal | take Its course, and they say that this explanation of | beacon. | the true character of the note is due both to the | weath | Ono of the topics which the caucus will probably ais- | cuss is the proposition to appoint a committee made up | who are opposed to subsi- | | Speaker has kept himselt clear of commitment, | BABALL wipro Cyoha Des 10 18 Second—How far Deutschland run, even at half speed, with a gale of wind and heavy sea following during the time which t mecessafily elapse between sounding te threo miles, of much further than any buoy or Hightship ean be seen in stormy Third—What hope is there of backing off a large steamer after runnin, eight or nine knots? None whatever. ‘Fourth—With as many officers, with. their fine marine glasses, and sailors as should have been on the loo! | cut, bew could they possibly mistake tho Gailoper, with her two fixed lights, for the North Hinder, which shows only one, and always, durmg thick weather, a bell is struck every. fifteen minutes, preceded and f | lowed by a stroke of a gong, which can be heard at a | considerable distance whem to the leeward of the light ) ship? ifth—If the captain had the slightest doubt of his ehy he had'to run through, why did he not solve the ques- tion atonce? ‘The answer is simply this—be could not afford to lose time; fifteen or twenty minutes was more not entire to blame, for that if they -!o not make good time they are coo! vited to step Jown and out. Neverth feariul respotsibility on somebody the public will never rest anvil these wholesale murder. ers are brought.to justice. Respeecttull . OLD SHIPMASTHR, v5, @ Southern Pacific Ratlroad advocates. . Would a heavy ship like the | From | her ona shoal at the rate of | position, aud knowing what a dangerous channel | precious to his soulless owners than the lives of all his heipless passengers and orew. And, truly, the reckies, devil-may-care manner in ‘which’ our steamere across the the | present ime, i® @ ehame and disgra any civihzed — natio Per ‘are 5 rm , RACES IN SOWTH CAROLINA, Cuawveaton, Dee. 12, 1875. The Camden races closed yesterday. The first race, a mile and a half dash, was wow by Abd El Koree, beating Busy Bee. Time, 251. ‘The second race, mile heats, was won by Mary Long, beating Letitia H. in three straight heats, Tings, b:51— 1:52 apd 1:525. The Consolation Stake was won by First Chance, beating Rania ‘Lee, Mollie Darling and Eutaw. \ Fume, DEADLY SCALDING, Boston, Mass., Dec, 12, 1875. Agnes Sullivan, living at No. 33 Vine street, was so se~ vorely scalded yesterday by aipot of boiling water fall- ing upon her tbat she died this mormng, THE LATE HENRY WILSON. Bostox, Doc. 12, 1875. To-morrow the Herald will publish a lotter from Jeremiah S, Colbath, uncle of Henry Wilson, denying in toto the story which has been going the rounds that the late Vice President was a desceudent from a Gypsy and born in a Gypsy camp. CHARLES O'CONNOR, HE FEELS A LITTLE STRONGER APTER aysoomD SLEEP. Fort Whsumotox, Deo. 12/1875. Mr. O’C€onor is a littie stronger to night and ‘ham felé better, owing to the sound sleep he enjoyed last might He has been in bed seventeen days, and talke-with com- posure of his condition, Governor Tilden ond'Wheetar HL Peckham visited his house to-day, but were"not pew mitted to gee Mr. O’Conor, owing to hip oriticall, State. To-day the barber visited Mr. O'Conor at his-re- quest, and, after he had been propped up with’ pilot comfortably he shaved him, Mr. O’Conor stating to ther barber at the time, with a smile, ‘I think you will ind ita tough job to shave me this time.’ e man: ate @ pear to-day, and it was retained by his stomact! No itors are permitted to see him. Mr. O'Gor asked Dr. Keyes bow long a person might live with« food. And, on being informed, remarked,’ “Thit~cases"! of mine is no doubt a very interestiog one for physi- cians to study, but it is @ very disagreeable case “forr » me. = ee OBITUARY, OLUF STENERSEN, SWEDISH MINISTER AT -WASHS- INGTON, The above named gentleman, Minister of Swedetm « and Norway to the United States, died suddenly im Paris, on the 9th inst, After an absence in Europe of? four months he was on. lis way back to Washington,’ having taken passage-from Liverpool on the Cunard+ steamer of the 11th inst, Mr. Stenersen had beon Min-> ister at Washingtom for about four years. He was highly trusted by His Majesty the King of Sweden and! Norway, and respected and beloved by all who know © him asa kind and genial friend. He was formerly Swe- dish Minister Resident at Constantinople and afterward Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of the Netherlands and the Court of Belgium. Ho was born in Christiania, Norway, in the year 1834. ‘The deceased gentleman was dighly honored by his own sovereign and other monarchs for his diplomatic talent and services, as will be seen by the following list of the decorations which he enjoyed:—Knight of the © St. Oluf (Norwegian) Order, Commander of the Swe- dish North Star, Commander of the Danish Dann brog, Grand Officer to Belgian Leopold Order, Com: mander of the Netherland Lion Order, Knight of the Italian Sts. Mauritius and Lazarus Order, Grand Officer of the Turkish Medjide Order aud Grand Officer of the Persian Sun and Lion Order. VICE ADMIRAL SIR HOUSTON STEWART, R. N. A cablo telegram .from London, under date of yester- day, 12th inst., announces the death of Sir Houston - Stewart, G.C. B., Vice Admiral of the British Navy and a distinguished officer. He was eighty-four years of age, having becn born in the year 1791. He entered the Royal Navy at an early age and served at the siege of St Jean d’Acre. He subsequently obtained « a well deserved promotion, He was second | in command of the British. fleet in the Black Sea in 1855-6, and was created a Knight Com- mander of the Bath for his services off Sebastopol, He was made Grand Commander of the Bath in’ 1865, and was afterward promoted to the rank of a grand officer of the Legion of Honor. He wasone of the Parliamen- tary members, in the liberal interest, for Greenwich tn the year 1882 Subsequently he served as Comptroller General of Coast Guards and Lord of the Admiralty. Inthe year 1856 he was Cammander-in-Chief of the British fleet on the North American and West India stations, and was subsequently Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth dock yard. 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