The New York Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1875, Page 7

“THE STIAVSUIP. MOSEL, A Horrible Story Concerning j the Explosion: SPECULATING FOR HIGH INSURANCE, ‘The Infernal Machine Adjusted for a Disaster at Sea. [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Lonpon, Dee. 13, 1875. The Henarp correspondent at Bremen telegraphs specially as follows:— A TERRIBLE TALE OF 4 DEADLY CONSPIRATOR, Acurious story is in circulation here to the effect that the man Thomas, one of the cabin passengers by the steamship Mosel, and who attempted suicide after the occur- rence of the dynamite disaster, intended ex- ploding the ‘‘giant powder” and blowing up the vessel when at sea, on account of high insurance effected on goods. . THR INVERNAL MACHINE TO EXPLODE IN SIX Days. In the box which contained the ‘giant: powder” was a mechanical contrivance, cal- culated to cause an explosion after six days. THE STATEMENT OF THE WOULD-BE ASSASSIN AND SUICIDE—HIS TRAGIC TALE PRONOUNCED FALSE BY THE POLICE, Lowpor, Dec. 18—8 P. M. A report came from Bremen to-day that the passen- gor who attempted to commit suicide, and whose name is Thomas, had confessed that there was onother case of explosive material on board the Mosel; that it was provided with a clockwork apparatus, which was timed to explode it in eight days, when the Mose! would be in mid-ocean; that he intended to land at Southampton, and that his object was to destroy the steamer, so that he could claim a large insurance which ho had effected. THE STATEMENT PRONOUNCED TO BE FALSE AFTER 4 POLICE EXAMINATION. ' A later despatch from Bremen pronounces the horri- ble story antrue. The case spoken of has been opened by the police, and found to contain nothing explosive or dangerous, as reported. THE DEUTSCHLAND. HE SALVAGE ON THE WRECK TO BE HANDED TO GALLANT SAILORS. (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. } Lonpon, Dec. 13, 1875. The owners of the Deutschland have de- rided to hand the salvage on the wreck to Mr. Watts, owner of the steamtug Liverpool, the vessel which, under the command of Captain King, rendered the first assistance in the saving of life from the stranded steamship, GERMAN GOVERNMENTAL CARE FOR THE MARI- TIME INVESTIGATION IN ENGLAND. Berun, Dec. 13, 1875. In the Reichstag to-day Councilor Von Phillipsbour, on behalf of the government, stated that steps had ‘been taken to protect German interests in the inquiries going on in Bngland into the loss of the Deutschland. A MUCH NREDED PROJECT OF LAW. He hoped the measure proposed on the 10th inst., providing for official investigations into casualties to German shipping, would soon become a law. THE FRENCH SENATE. NINE REPUBLICANS ADDED TO THE EXISTING REPUBLICAN MAJORITY, {SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Panis, Dec. 13, 1875. Nine Senators for life were elected by tthe Assembly to-day. They are all republi- cans, ‘THE ASSEMBLY BALLOT—NAMES OF THE SEN- ATORS ELECTED. Panis, Dec, 183—Evening, The Assembly continned to ballot for Senators to- Way. The following were elected :— SKNATORS. , MM, de Lavergne, Jaurez, Berthault, Royer, Cal- mon, Oscar de Lafayette, Reimiliy, Liero and Fribert, .Of these M. Royer was the candidate of the Left. ‘All the others were nominated by the Left Centre, .A SENATORIAL CANDIDATR RETIRES YROM THE NOMINA- TION. M. Wallon has withdrawn bis name as a candidate wor the Senate, M. DR CASSAGNAC acquITTED. The manager of Le Gauwlois (newspaper) and M. de Cassagnac have been acquitted on the charges brought against them in connection with the publication of the latter's Belleville speech. HERZEGOVINA. — “CHE TURKS TO FORM AN EXTRAORDINARY ,AL~ LIANCE AGAINST INSURRECTION. Viexwa, Deo. 18, 1875, The New Free Press is informed that the Porte will make an extraordinary levy of 100,000 men in the spring for the suppression of the insurrection In Herz -govina, EGYPTIANS AND TUNISIANB TO AID THR TURKS, "Egypt will send the Sultan, in addition to his own troops, 22,000, and Tunis 8,000 men. THE PRINCE OF WALES. se HIS ROYAL BIGHNESS’ RECEPTION IN MADRAS, Mapnras, India, Dec, 18, 1875, The Prince of Wales, with bis suite, arrived here ‘this morning. He was enthusiastically received, BREADSTUFFS IN EUROPE, Lonpox, Deo. 13, 1875, Whe Mark Lane Express, \n Mts review of the grain trade for the past week, says the markets in the French provinces were improving, while the tone tn Paris was quiet and steady. The Belgiaa, Dutch, German and Russian markets were steady, CHINA AND ENGLAND, Smanonai, Dec. 18, 1875, China will oot send an embassy to England until next summer, THE JEFFERSON BORDEN MUTINY. Portiaxn, Me., Dee. 18, 1875, A petition to President Grant {s being extensively otr- culated im this city and generally signed by th chants against the pardon of the Jefferson Borden mutineers, IRISH Vi STERAN ASSOCIATION. Say Francisco, Deo, 13, 1875, The ex-members of the New York Sixty-ninth reg! mont, the First brigide and the Corcoran Legion met Jest night and appointed a committee to organize & lou Association similar to that now exieting in New Yor! NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. A FRAUD OF THIRTY MILLIONS. EXTENSIVE LAND SWINDLE IN ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI—TWELVE MILLIONS OF ACRES BOLD ON FRAUDULENT DEEDS—THREE OF THE SWINDLERS ARRESTED, Sr, Loum, Deo, 13, 1875. A stupendous land swindle has just been unearthed in southeastern Missouri, It appears that deeds to lands in northern Arkansas and southeastern Missouri have been forged for some years past, and that agencies for this work were established in Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, New York, and Manchester, England. It fs estimated that deeds to over 12,000,000 acres of land have been disposed of The valuation boing $25,000,000 to $30,000,000, The land operated upon is owned by non-residents, and, as the records were mostly destroyed during the war, the ring had every facility to carry on the enormous swindle, The deeds have been sold all over the United States and England. The Grand Jury of Shannon county, Missouri, have indicted Dr. Thomas K. Har- mon, David 8. Bingham and James L. Lawton for com- plicity in the fraud, Lawton seems to have been the leader of the swindlers, aud operated extensively in England. THROWN, FROM THE , TRACK. A TRAIN ON THE STONINGTON’ ROAD, PARTLY WRECKED—RICHARD A. PROCTOR, THE AS- TRONOMER, A PASSENGER-— wuRT. Provipence, R. L, Dec, 18, 1875. The westward bound mail train on’ the Stonington Toad was thrown from tho track a little after midnight jast night, but fortunately no one was injured. The train, which ‘was the westward bound mail train from Boston, left here last night about eleven o’clock, in charge of Conductor Nichols, The train. was com- posed of three sleeping cars, a passenger and a bag- gage car and had upward of 100 passengers aboard. The run to. Westerley was made without any- thing unusual occurring, running at the rate of forty miles an _ hour, The trip to Obapman’s switch, only a fow miles below Westerley, was made in a very short time; frepncneason midnight, and upon ing the pl ‘she usual Jookout was mai by the engiveer, who observ: that the light on the switch was all right Om reach- ing the switeh,) er, the locomotive gave a wild leap and bounded between the two tracks, In. stantly understanding the perilous situation, the en- gneer: reversed his engine and applied the brakes. ‘he locomotive still 8) onward, penshing. up the ground and unearthing one side the eastern track. This track served as a barricade, and prevented the engine from going across to the other side a down the embankment. Within the sleeping car the excitement ran high. Mr. Richard A. Proctor, the lecturer, was one the passengers. After leaving the. track the engine ran a distance of about 200 feet, where it buried itself almost completely in the sand. ihaangocer nobly remamed at his post, and by his cool prompt judgment vented a serious disaster. No person sustained the slightest injury. The wapposliion ia that some scoundrel at- tempted to wrt the train for the purpose of plunder, and no utile indignation Is expressed, “The. engine, tender and one of the sleeping cars were replaced on the track by noon, and soon after the delayed trains proceeded, P MURDER OF A SEA CAPTAIN. CAPTAIN STEELMAN, OF THE SCHOONER ISLE OF PINES, MURDERED BY A NEGRO SAILOR— RESULT OF AN ALTERCATION AT SEA. Fortress Moxror, Va., Dec, 11, 1875, Captain Peter 4, Steelman, of the schooner Isie of Pines, with a cargo of wool for New York, was atruck on tho head with a capstan bar by a negro sailor, and was 80 severely injured that he died this afternoon about four o'clock. It seems that Captain Somers 8. Steelman, of the schooner Woodruff Sims, and brother of the deceased, got bis vesselashore on Hampton Baron the morning of the 10th inst. This morning, the wind being fair, Captain Peter L. Steelman, whose vessel was lying & short distance from his brother’s, took his boat and pulled over, offering assistance to get the Sims off the bar. The boat was manned by Captain Peter L. Steel- man, Robert A. Coffman, second mate, and two colored sailors named arthur Randail and William Lawton, They took an anchor on board to run out into deep water in order to heave the vessel off. Ar- thur Randall was standing up in the bow of the boat, puiling ap oar in a very careless manner, when Captain Steelman told him to sit down and pull stronger. This he positively refused to do, and. used very abusive lan- guage to the captain, who then went forward and took the oar from Randall and told’ him to go aft and pay out the line. This Randall also positively refused to do, and did nothing but abuse the captain antil the boat returned to the schooner. He immediately jumped on-board and ran down into the forecastie, and approached Captain Steelman, say- ing that he bad insulted bim and that he would cut his throat, In order to quiethim the captain totd him if he had insulted him he would take it back, go to work and get the vessel off. This seemed to en rage him more, and he cursed and swore furiou: when Captain Steelman came up and suid, “Come, this fussing and gi At this Ran rushed at him and struck bim on the head with a caj bar, knocking him senseless on the deck, remar! in you; I will learn you what it is to como nother man's vessel and take charge.’ Cup- tain Somers S. Stee!man at once rushed to his brother's brconeror when Ran: struck and knocked him down, and he had to beg for mercy at the hands of Ranaall and William Lawton, who bad seized a band- encouraging and assisting Randall. pt ‘eter L. Steelman was catried into the cabin of the Woodruff Sims, and medical assistance was sent for, but he died in the afternoon. © ‘The authorities were also notified. H. Phoebus, United States Com. | missioner, issued the necessary papers, and P. P. | Bunting, deputy United States marshal, went off and brought the two men ashore in trons’ and conveyed them to Norfolk to be lodged in jail at that place. Ran- dall is adark, heavy set, flerce looking negro, about forty years of age. The revenue cutter Colfax. Captain Warner, which was adjusting her compasses at tho buoys near by, went to the assistance of the Woodruff | Sims and hauled her off the bar, and she now lays ‘in | five fathoms of water, | THE THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLAR,5 RACK, Sax Francisco, Dec. 13, 1875. ‘The membors of the Pacific Jockey Club say the state- ments tn the Turf, Field and Farm and other Eastern por Felasivg 10 the $20,000 rage gre entirely unm Fanted by the facts and do injustice to the club and the owners of the horses, who are in barmony. ‘The latter are satisfied with the action of theclud. It is now considered reasonably certain that the race will come off on Christmas hte fi the weather permitting. All the horses arg report in good condition except Idle and Grinstead. The jormer will not run, and ‘oster is coming from Oregon to take his place. Grin- stead will, no doubt, be all right in time for the race, It is probable that not less than six horses will start, THE CENTENNIAL. THE APPROACHING VISIT OF CONGRESS AND THE SUPREME COURT TO PHILADELPHIA, Puapeirnta, Deo. 18, 1875, On Friday the members of Congress, heads of de- | partments and the Supreme Court of the United States, | will visit this city with the tntention of inspecting the work on the Centennial Grounds, The merchants and citizens generally have taken the matter In hand and the visitors will be their guests while they remain with us, So that the Centennial funds will not bedrawn upon. AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION, Bostox, Deo, 18, 1875. The semi-centennial anniversary of the Americao Bunday Schoo! Union was celebrated this evening at the Berkley street church. The meeting was largely attended, number of distinguished divines being present.’ Hon E. & Tobey presided. Rev. Dr. Hall, of New York, delivered a highly interesting address, The report of the work of the Union shows that It has organized above 61,000 Sunday echools, gathered Into them 2,651,000 children and provided over 400,000 teachers in the fifty years of its existence. FALL RIVER CONGREGATIONALISTS. Fast River, Mass., Dec, 18, 1875, The new church of the Central Congregational S03 clety was dedicated this evening, There were 2,000 ople present. The fermon was preached to-day by Rew Dr. Storrs, o Brooklyn. Thechurch is a very handsome edifice, and cost $10,000, COMMODORE VANDERBILT. Naenvivus, Tenn., Deo 13, 1875. Commodore Vanderbilt ‘has just made an additional donation of $100,000 to the Vanderbilt University, which makes $700,000 tn A MERCHANT ABSCONDED. Toronto, Ont, Deo. 13, 1875. A. Morrell, general jobber tm this city, has absconded. Gig Liabilities ara £26 000, \ court room by the expectation that General Babcock | thought the President really inculpated in these frauds. BABCOCK’S CASE. The Bond Signed in Chicago Filed in St. Louis, KRUM AS UNDERTAKER. Special Attorney Brodhead Not Bound to Silence, THE PROSECUTION MAIMED. Henderson on the Question of President Grant's Complicity. DYER’S PROBABLE REMOVAL. Morton Has,an Old Bone to Pick with Him. BRISTOW BULLIED IN THE CABINET. Sr. Louis, Dec. 18, 1875. Babeock’s bond, given in Chicago before Judge Blodgett, was duly filed and approved in the United States District Court to-day. “A very good bond,” said Assistant District Attorney Bliss, as he examined the names of the sureties on the bond—Nathan Corwith, William F, Coolbaugh, Joba B. Drake and Joseph B. Jones, all of them Chicago million- naires, Quite a large number of persons were attracted to the would make his appearance to plead not guilty. They were disappointed, for although the bond calls for Bab- cock’s appearance ‘forthwith,’ he bas not come to-day and will not be here unti! to-morrow, when he will probably plead and a day for the trial will be fixed. Z UNPLEASANT OMENS. His principal counsel, ex-Judge John M. Krum, ar- rived this morning from Chicago, whither he had gone ‘to have « consultation with hisclient. I telegraphed you yesterday that it was probable that the Krams— father and son—would be his counsel in the case. Such ig now the fixed fact. They both concur in saying that they have a good case for the defence; but what they said did not strike me as especially enthusiastic. The fact is their preceding clients were all convicted, and it {8 generally thought that Babcock will follow them, if justice is not thwarted by the shadow of the White Honse. ‘THE NRW BPECIAL ATTORNEY. As to the date of the opening of the Babcock trial nothing ts as yet fixed, It is quite possible, many weil tnformed people say, that Babcock will avail himself of the utter confusion and demoralization prodyced in the camp of the prosecution by Henderson’s sudden dis- missal and demand an immediate trial. The appointment of Colonel Brodhead as the sueces- sor of Henderson was completed totnight by a despatch from Attorney General Pierrepont to District Attorney Dyer, saying that his commission and a retainer of $1,000 were on the way. Colonel Brodhead is a law- yer of very good standing here and ts the same gentle- man to whom Frank Blair, as candidate for the Vice Presidency, wrote the famous Brodhead letter. “ NOT UNDER OBLIGATION TO HOLD WS TONGUE. “1 suppose you will be very careful not to say any- thing about the President?” I remarked to him, jocu- larly, this evening. “Well, 'm not ander any obligation: by my appoint- ment to hold my tongue,"’ he replied in a caustic tone, “and if Lfound it necessary to do go in the discharge of my duty, I should do it, ™ RUMORS OF DYFR’S COMING REMOVAL The most exciting topics of this day were the persist ent rumors of Dyer’s removal. It was said by almost every influential lawyer I met that Dyer, like Hender- son, had shown too much earnest purpose of convicting Baboook, and that some pretext or other would surely be found by the President and his obedient Attorney General for putting him out of the way. Dyer himself said to me that he did not believe he was about to be dismissed, and that in any case he had received no intimation of anything of the kind from Washington. As to the trial, he said it was possible that Babcock might explain the despatches to the Ring, which would be brought as evidence against him; but if he did not, his conviction might be considered as cer- tala. A DISCREET SILENCE. On the question as to whether the White House would interpose its power in his favor Mr. Dyer observed a discreet silence. Mr. Henderson reeently told a friend of his that there were dozens of despatches quite as in- culpatory as the “Sylph” telegram in the possession of the prosecution. As to the length of the trial, Mr. Dyer and Mr, Eaton, his principal assistant, think it will not extend overaweek. A decided tmpressiun prevails here that the White House influence will be brought to bear strongly in favor of Babcock. A gentleman, who was atone time on extremely in- timate relations with the President's family, says that Babcock ts probably the greatest favorite of ali the friends of the Grant family, and that more especially Mrs. Grant will leave no stone unturned to ward of his } disgrace and conyiction, MMORALIZATION OF THE PROSECUTION. The postponement of the McKee and McGuire cases to-day until January has produced a very unfavorable impression, being generally interpreted as a conclusive proof of the complete demoralization of the prosecu- tion, caused by Henderson's sudden removal It ts probable that If Babcock Jggists upon an tmmediate trial It would be impossible for the prosecution to grant it, MENDERSON ON THE PRESIDENT. Ex-Senator Henderson has been very il] yesterday and to-day and confined to his nouse. He first in- tended to write a letter to elther the Attorney General or the Secretary of the Treasury expressive of his sense of injured dignity at the Injustice done to him, but has | now given up that idea. I asked him to-day if he | He replied:—‘‘At first I did not; but my dismissal Just | when Babcock has been indicted 18 the worst thing | that I know against the President in this Whole affair.” Ho thon showed how many days bad elapsed since the full text of bis remarks must have been read by everybody tn the Cabinet, and how nothing was said | to him about it and no hint of any displeasure on the | part of the President at lis’ remarks was given him until Babeock was indicted, when he was all of a sud- den dismissed. A SIGNIFICANT REMARK, I asked Colone! Henderson then, as he evidently did not believe the reason assigned for his dismissal was the true one, if he could only account for it by Grant's | complicity, and he gave this very significant answer :— | “J can only account for tt by Grant's madness and desire for revenge on hearing of the indictment of Gen- | eral Babcock.” | Lam told that Henderson ts to be the recipient of a | grand serenade this week. ANOTHER BABOOCK. Colone! ©, W. Babcock, the brother of the President's private secretary, bas arrived here from Kansas, where | ho ts a Surveyor Genera! under the United States gov" | ernment, which has @ decided penchant for the Bab- | cock family, He ts waiting for his brother's arrival | ifrom Chicago. | A CANDID PRESIDENTIAL BROTHER-IN-LAW. William Barnard, a brother-in-law of the President, living in this city, and another federal office-holder (he is the bank examiner), saidto me this morning, epeak- ng of Dyer’s rumored removal:—‘Dyer courts mar tyrdom, and if he don’t stop he'll be removed.” Bar- nard (¢ unusually frank for Presidential brother-in, Jaw and @ federal office holder. | DYRR IN DISPAVOR, | Dyer, who ts @ close personal friend of Henderson, | makes no secret of bis disapprobation of the latter's | dismissal, and speaks openly in terms of keen regret ot | it wall his friends From alli .can hear there is no doubt that he \s fa very bad odor at Washington, and his dismissal would oceasion no surprise in 8, Louta, PATRICK PULLY TINDICATED, The seandal urodacad br the alicgod implication @ | | | the buriding. ex-United States District Attorney Patrick tn the frauds has been completely silenced by tho latter's vindica- tion at the hands of the Grand Jury. So thero was one honest official after all while the frauds were commit ted, The last Grand Jury, which indicted so many officials, has, it hag just leaked out, signed a letter unanimously vindicating Patrick. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. DYER TO BE SACRIFICED TO SENATOR MORTON'S ENMITY AND BABCOCK'S EXIGENCY—HOLLOW- NESS OF THE GRAND JURY LETTER TO GRANT—BRISTOW BULLIED BY THE PRESI- DENT IN CABINET. Sr, Louis, Dec. 13, 1875. General Babcock did not arrive to-day, as was ex- pected. His bond of $7,000 was received from Chicago and filed in open court, His case will not come up for trial before the second Mon- day in January. Baboock’s bond was approved by Judge Blodgett in Chicago. James 0. Broadhead’s commission as Assistant District Attorney is now on the way from Washington. Broadhead will not take hold of the whiskey cases until January1, as his pri- vate business affairs will absorb his attention until that time, SENATOR MORTON'S PERSONAL SPITE. District Attorney Dyer is momentarily expecting his discharge, He attributes the failure of the President to send his name to the Senate for confirmation to Senator Morton, who bas conceived a bitter dislike to Dyer on account of the exposure of the Morton cam- paign fund of 1872, which he charges Dyer with un- earthing. HISTURY OF THE GRASD JURY LETTER TO GRANT. Some tnteresting facts are coming out in referonce to: the letter of the Grand Jury to the President, The writer was E. W. Fox, a member of the jury. He was ® boon companion of Grant in anto-war times, He has Sgured extensively in the politics of the State, and is the best wire-worker in the republican party of Missouri. It is charged that he obtained the indorsement of that letter for the purpose of placing Grant un- der personal obligations to him, and thereby forwarding his ambitious desires for a foreign appointment. When Fox sent the letter to the President he also enclosed a private one, not so full of expressions of confidence and friendship. Fox has always been astanch Grant man, isa third termer, and there is little doubt that he engineered the letter through the Grand Jury in behalf of his own am- Ditious project. THE CABINET ACTION ON HENDERSON. A prominent citizen, who hag just arrived from. Washington, gives the substance of a conversation he had with Senator Morton, in which Morton described the manner in which the Cabtnet meeting about Hen- derson was conducted. When the Cabinet met Presi- dent Grant stated that so far as Mr. Henderson’s denunciation of him was concerned he did not care to say anything, and wished to leave tho Cabinets members uninfluenced by his opinions or prejudices. All the Cabinet officers except Bristow readily decided that Henderson must be discharged. GRANT BULLIRG BRISTOW. Mr. Bristow arose and said that he was opposed to the dismiszal of such a valuable counsellor. Mr. Grant quiekly,arose from his seat and abruptly demanded :—‘Str, do you sanction the infamous attack which Mr. Henderson made on me?” Grant's imperi- ons manner seemed to overawe Mr. Bristow, and he re. plied that he dia not approve the speech, and straight- way voted for dismissal. Senator Morton said ff Bristow had not thus vindi- cated the President from the aspersions cast on him his continuance in the Cabinet would have been im- possible. HENDERSON VOR PRESIDENT: Carl Schurz’s paper, the Westlich Post, nominates Henderson for President and says Bristow must stand out of his way. CASES POSTPONRD. ‘The cases of McKee and McGuire, which were fixed for trial on December 15, were to-day, continued to tho first Monday in January, Dan W. Voorhees represents these two defendants, and is now tn the city. PENALTY OF THER ALLEGED CRIME. Wasaroton, Dec. 13, 1875. ‘The penalty specified in the section of the revised Statutes under Which General Babcock 1s tndicted is a fine of trom $1,000 to $10,000 and imprisonment for not more thap two years, A PQSTMASTER IMPLICATED. IxprANarouts, Dec. 18, 1875. Indianapolis ts greatly excited over the rumored in- dictment of Postmaster Holloway, Senator Morton's brother-in-law, THE TRIAL OF HILL. TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS A WEEK FOR SILENCE. Ivpianapouis, Ind., Dee. 13, 1876, ‘The entire morning session of the Court was octu- pied in hearing the evidence of John W. Bingham, whose appearance on the witness staud was the signal for some interesting revelations regarding persons and matters directly connected with the Indiana Whiskey Ring, of which he was the leading spirit and prime mover, With reference to Mr. Hill, the witness ob- served that he had known hiin as a revenue officer for about two years, and had told Lewis and others of nis employés not to fear the defendant in the capacity of a government official, as he was allright; witness paid the | defendant regularly om the lst of every month for not peaching on him, and bis average assessment for keep: ing the government officials ‘mum’? was $2,000 per week. These bribes were given to Hill at Bingham’s office in Evansville. Bingham also related in detail the circumstance of his having given Simon T. Powell, Revenue Supervisor, ‘a gold watch and chain on the oc: casion of the latter's visiting Lomsvitiea, He said that when he presented the watch atid chain be did it for a purpose, knowing the official character of Powell, and thapsuch A gift aicht DehoAt him somo time Bing. | ham stated that he had received ocensional letters from Hiil with reference to whiskey irregularities, but could not produce any of them. He alo observed that anout one-third of the whiskey he manufactured was crooked, and even shen be lost so heavily as to necessitate the shutting up of the St, Louis distillery. Hiram Brown- lee was given $500 by witness on the occasion of bis attending the marriage of Henry Veatch, at Evausvilia ‘With reference to Charles E. Marsh, railroad agent, de- ating a whole day as to whether be would accept the bribe for making false entries of whiskey shipped, wit- ness said Marsh did not hesitate thirty seconds. | Goneral Af pie was then recalled and examined at | considerable length. Phillip Giving testified to the shipment of a number of barrels of whiskey from Patska without stamps, and when the matter not make @ case out of it, With the latter witnesses the evidence for the prosecution closed, and the evidence for the defence ‘was commenced, General Veate! Neely, formerly post- al 'geutiemen from Evansville and Rockport, were examined and testified to the good character of the defendant betore this in- dictment ALLEGE, Mrppierows, Dec. 13, 1875, James C, Moe, of Circleville, Orange county, was arrested to-day, charged with conspiracy to barn bis store, which was destroyed by an Incendiary fre ciober Si, bis purpose being to get the insurance on it Cornelins Wood, a disreputable character, has confessed to having been hired by Moo for $30 to fire od has been arrested, and also a woman, named Catharine Ballard, who, The insurance has already been paid. LOVE AND SUICIDE. Hevspa’ Pa., Dec. 13, 1879. Ayoung man, named Bela Van Tassen, committed suicide on Friday last by throwing himself under the wheels of an advancing train. He was connected with one of the oldest families of Albany county, New York. He was married, but had formed a connection recentiy with a woman of {ll-repute, named Mollie Barber, To 8 reported be said he could | THE VIRGINIA SENATORSHIP, Ricumowp, Dec. 13, 1875. ‘The Senatorial caucus this morning spent an hoar im Glibustering, during which time three ballots were taken. The result im all three failed 40 indicate any- thing definite, as in each ballot different candidates Were voted for, the highest vote ranging from 51 to 54. In the afternoon session of the caucus, after the fm penstf discussion of numerous resolutions looking to etre Ber Picrepacad down ee real business, a reso- adopted providing ‘all persons to be Voted for should be placed {n nom!mation. and the ove receiving tho lowest vote on each ballot be dropped, and the person so dropped to be renominated only twice, and if any person be withdrawn after being nom- inated he should be renominated only once, Under this ruling the following names were presented to the cou- ference:—Messrs. Goode, Letcher, Johnston, Smith, Stuart, Flourney, John W. Daniel, of Lynchburg; W. J. Robertsen, of Albemarle county; J. W. Sheffery, of , ; Jobn T. and J. R. ‘Tucker, of lockbridge Ciena, On the reassembling of the Conference the name of Judge Joseph Christian, of the Supreme Court, was added to the list. Before balloting waa resumed the names of ill, Flourney, Sheffey, Harris and Chris- tian wore withdrawn to be recommended (u accordance with the resolution adopted this morning Tho “\floodo, Sa; Daniel, 30; Jonas ; Daniel, } Jobuston, 26; Smith, 14; Letcher’ 1; ; Stuart, 5; Tucker, me - rane, 1. Cochrane dropped. Six’ additional ‘ballots reduced the number of candidates to three, Goode, Daniel and Johnston, the vote being about evenly divided between them. The twenty-ffth ballot was as follows:—Goode, 43; Daniel, 41, Joha- ston, 47; Daniel dropped. Robertson renominated for tho drst'time. Twonty-sixth ballot:—Goode, 4, Jobn- ston, 47; Robertson, 28. tson dropped and Flourney renominated. Adjourned until ten o'clock A. M. to-morrow. THE ST. LOUIS MAYORALTY. Sr. Louis, Dec. 13, 1875. Judge Wickham, of the Cirouit Court, to-day dissolved the injunction granted last May, restraining City Regis- ter Walsh from delivering the ballot boxes to the City Council, and dismissed the bill. Thia places the con- test of Henry Ovorstals against James H. Britton for Mayor back {nto the City Council, and that body will, Sopp eee, proceed with the Sougem apd oie mek of these two gentlemen was elected Mager at the 8; election last May. bP BOSTON MUNICIPAL CONTEST. Bostow, Deo, 13, 1875. The Convention to nominate what is known as the ‘Citizens’ ticket” in the municipal contest to-morrow met to-day and nominated Samuel ©. Cobb for Mayor and eight republican and four democratic Aldermen. This ticket and that of the “bolting republicans’ are contested one for many years, THE SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW. Rocarstsr, Dec. 13, 1875. ‘The Sunday Liquor law was yesterday univorsally observed in this city, All the saloons were closed throughout the da: A COLORED WOMAN'S RIGHTS. Lirriz Roe, Ark, Deo. 13, 1875. A colored woman named Laparte, who sued the St Lonis and Iron Mountain Railroad Company somo time ago for $2,400 damages for refusing her a seat ma ladies’ car, obtained judgment before the Circuit Court of Pulaski ‘county, Tennessee, to-day for $100. SHIPPING CASUALTY. Portsmours, N. H., Deo, 13, 1875. qhe schooner Hannibal, from Hoboken, with coal, to discharge at the Eastern Railroad wharf, struck on the Tocks at the Narrows, near the mouth of the harbor, this forenoon. She came off at high wator and sunk at Walker’s wharf. She is badly damaged and will dis- charge where she lios, EVENING WEATHER REPORT. WasmmGrox, Deo. 13—7:30 P.M. Probabilities. For Tuesday in the South and Middle Atlantic States, Tennessee, the Obio Valley and upper lake region rising barometer, northwest winds, cooler, clear weather, except possibly warmer on the upper lakes, For the Gulf States, Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, stationary, followed by falling barom- eter, winds backing to southwest and goutheast, warmer, partly cloudy weather, For the lower lakes, New York and New England, rising barometer, northwest winds, colder, cloudy or partly cloudy weather and numerous light snows. Tho Ohio and Mississipp! will fali slightly. For the canal regton of New Jersey and Virginia the temperature will fall below freezing. Cautionary signals continue at stations on tho lakes, Middle and East Atlantic coasts, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in eom- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, | Herat Building :— 1874 1875, 20 33 8: 80 & 6 33 36 C8 37 40 12 Average temperature for corres: year THE DELAWARE AND BOUND BROOK RAILROAD. ; Trenton, N. J., Dec. 18, 1875. The argument in the railroad case was commenced | before the Chancellor this morning, the question being, whether the Delaware and Bound Brook Ratlroad Com- pany shall bo restrained from building a bridge across the Dolaware River near this city. Mr, Browning oc- cupied the entire day, His argument was that the bed of the river betonged to the people residing on the banks | on either side, and that pa 4 had the right to sell it to the railroad company, and that the general railroad law’ authorized the company ‘to build viaducts across y stream, navigable or not, and to connect with any ilroad in this or any other State, The argument will | occupy threo days, | A. NEW. PASTOR. Rey. Joseph R. Kerr, late of the United Presbyterian | church, has accepted a call’ to the Fourth Presbyterian | church fm West Thirty-fourth street, between Broadway | and Seventh avenue, This church was until lately under the pastoral charge of Rev. John Thomson, D. D, evening at half.past seven, Rev. Dra. Tucker, Paxton, Hastings, and a number of other clergymen of the Pres- byterian faith will take partin the services, The Rev, Me, Kerr is said to be an earnest, energetic preacher and & young man of great promise, AN UNNATURAL SON, Atabout one o'clock yesterday morning a man tot- tored into the Seventh precinct station house and stood leaning against the railing scarcely able to support bim- self. There were marks of violent treatment upon bis head and face, aud he conld speak only with difficulty, On examination hisjaw-bone was found to be broken, and when questioned he seemed reticent tn disclosing the cause of his injuries, He, however, was induced to make astatement that he had quarrelled with his son, and that the latter had kicked him in the face, breaking his jaw pone and inflicting other injuries. The man, whose hame {8 Samuel Moorhead, of No. 406 Cherry’ strect, declined every recommendation to make a charge Bellevue, Hospital. HOME FOR THE AGED. ‘The third annual Reception of the Home for Old Men and Aged Couples will be held at the Home, No 487 Hudson etreet, adjoining St. Lak ebureb, at half. past two this afternoon, A large attendance is ex- supply this woman's domands he robbed his employers, and after going through phase after phase of moral | degradation In consequence thereof, he resolved upon taking bis life, and lef a note étating that be was | driven to this by remorse, A BLOCK BURNED. Mutos, Pa., Dec. 13, 1875 At about eight o'clock last evening a fire wag di covered in the basement of the Riverside Hotel, which | in a short time spread to Hoag & Goodlander’s block, | Gauger’s clothing store and ball, all of which were | destroyed. The loss is estimated at $100,000; insurance anknown, The origin of the dre ts supposed to have been a derective fue THE EASTERN RAILROAD. Bostos, Doo. 13, 1875. An effort ts being made to call a meeting of the stock- pected, PATAL FALL, Margaret Bosford, aged fifty-two years, of No. 338 Fast Twenty sixth street street, fell down stairs while peing conveyed to Bellevue Hospital, last @vening, and died at eight P. M. from the injuries received from the tail, \ THE TOO-HANDY KNIFE. During Jtercation In a liquor saloon at No. 1,957 Third avenue, last night, Michael O'Brien, the bar. | tonder, agsnulted Frank Benson, of No. 9.127 Second | avenue, with a knife, and inflicted @ slight wound, | O'Brien was arrested. | SUDDEN DEATHS. ‘The following is a list of the eudden deaths reported holders of the Eastern Ra/lroad, to consider the em- | ab the Coroners’ Office yesterday t—Mr, Boll, at No. 56 barrassed condition ef the rogd and adopt measures for tt galing, Ba; street; eohild at No 228 Elizabeth streot; Mayeanes. at che Tombs, alike, The election promises to be the most-closely |t mstallation services will be held tn the church this | against his unmatural relative, and was finally sent to | 7 ROUGHS ILLTREATING LADIES On the Zlst of November a party of roughs com~- mitted an outrage upon the persons of Mra. Molutyre and Mrs. Waters in the apartments of the former, at No, 236 North Fifth street, Williamsburg ‘Two of the young men were arrested the following day, but the remainder kept out of the way, with the exception of one Richard Garretty, who was arrested in Greenpoint on Sunday while intoxicated. When before Justice Eiliott he was reongnine® bal a detective as one of the fellows, and, being identified by Mrs. Mofntyre, Was committed for the action of the Grand Jury. A WARNING TO LADIES. Yesterday afternoon @ lady entered the jewelry store of ©. R Fitt, 205 Broadway, Williamsburg, aad, while Jooking at some rings, laid ber satohel, containing $3¢ in money and other articles, on a stool by hor side. Another lady came tn @ moment later, bat went. out without parchasing, and then the satchet was m\ HOTEL ARRIVALS, Professor Richard A. Proctor has taken up‘his resi~' dence at the Westminster Hotel. Mr. Benson J, Los- Sing, of Chestnut Ridge, N. Y., is staying at the Cole- man House, Rov. Dr. 0. H. Tiffany, of Ohicago, is registered at the Union Square Hotel Mr, William Warren, the comedian, has arrived at the Windsor Ho- teL Ex-Congressman James F. Wilson, of Iowa, and Mr, William H. Seward, of Auburn, N. Y., are at the St. Nicholas Hotel, Captain Samuel Brooks, of the steamship City of Richmond, is quartered at the Grand Central Hotel, Postmaster EK. M. Smith, of Rochester, and ox-Governor Ezekiel A. Straw, of New Hampébire yesterday arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Mr. Peter H. Watson, of Ashtabula, Omo, is stopping at the Brevoort House General J. B. Stonehouse, of Albany, is sojoarning at the Astor house. Mr. J. TH- linghast, General Saperintendént of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, is at the Windsor Hotel. Mr. R. Montgomery Field, Manager of the Bos- ton Musoum, {s residing at the Westminster Hotel. Ex-Congressman James M. Marvin, of Saratoga, and F. &. Woodbridge, of Vermont, and Mr. E. R. Bacon, of Buffalo, are among the late arrivals at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Ex.Governor J. B. Page, of Vermont, is ab the Sturtevant House, MAILS FOR EUROPE, The steamship Java will leave this port om Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool. ‘The mails for Europe will close at the Post Office at four o'clock A. M. Tus New York Hwrato—Edition for Europe—will be ready at half-past throe o’clogk in the morning, Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six conta, DIED. Srsscz.—In Brooklyn, on Monday, December 13,.0f Snape Gxorux H. Stwe.s, in the 29th year.of Notice of funeral horeatter (Por Other Deaths See Eighth Page. A—NOTHING SETS OFF THE MASCULINE countenance to better advantage than a becoming made Hat, and the place to got it is at ESPE: a, No, 118 Nassau. street, where the lates. Winter Sty! Guntiemen’s Hats elicit the admiration of all. A.—FURNITURE BARGAINS.—SEE KELTY &- CO.'S advertisement. AMARKED ADVANCK IN TREATING RUPTURE.— THE ELASTIC TRUSS COMPANY, 683 Broadway, hot worst ruptures comfortably night and day till soon perma- nently cured. Never can be displaced. A $3 HAT FOR §1 90.—FINE HATS A SPECIALTY; Sux Hars, $3 80, worth $5. 15 New Church st., up stairs. A.—RUPTURE CURED BY DR MARSH (PRINCE pal of late Marsh & Co.) at his old office, No. 2 Vesey street, Astor House, No uptown branch. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR IMPORTED DRIED- Lina Beans. Very choice. Try them, _ THE TORTURES basic PAINS i Ri el with i heamati wouldmot convey. Giuxs" Linmwusr loprow or -Awsosia has cured me. BL. PITCHER, 27 Charles . Sold by all druggists. Depot 451 Sixth avenue. r A.—FURS.—¥INK FURS AT POPULAR. PRICES, Sealskin 103 and Sets a specialty. ve ‘satiafaction. Building. All goods guaranteed to gi BURKE, Manufacturer, 214 Broadway, Park Bank A FINE THING FOR THE TEETH. i te Fr t Sozovowt is a composition of the purest choicest ingrodients of the Oriental vocetable very jens ts well known to have a beneficial effect om the teeth and gums. Its embalming or antiseptic property ‘and aromatic fragrance makes ita toilet luxury, Sozopowe odors from she breath cagned A—BUCHU.—KEARNEY’S EXTRACT BUCHU admitted by eminent physicians to be the best remedy in world. Sold everywhere. BEAUTIFUL AND NATURAL BROWN OR diack.—BOSWELL & WARNER'S “CoLoxirio rok tim: Haim” Depot, No. 9 Dey streets BUY THE BEST FURNITURE AT MODERATR joes. HERTS & CO., manufacturers, Nos, 808 and GUS roadway, opposite Bleventh street. BUY YOUR FURS OF THE RUSSIAN AMER{ FUR COMPANY, No. 791 Broadway, opposite Grace: hy The chonpent place in the city. a large assortment of seals, Sacqces and suns. 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