The New York Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1875, Page 7

“THR DYNAMITE EXPLOSION, Heavy Insurances Effected on the Cargo of the Mosel by Thomas. His Plan of Leaving the Vessel at Southampton. The Would-Be Assassin an American Speculator. Complete List of the Killed and Wounded. (spxcrar DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE.) Lonpoy, Dec. 14, 1875. The Weser Zeitung (newspaper), of Bremen, torroborates the statement of the man Thomas, of Dresden. having, with his friends, effected large insurances on property to be shipped by the steamship Mosel. GIS PLAN ¥OR THR AVOIDANCE OF PERSONAL DANGER, Thomas booked himself merely for the passage from Bremen to Southampton. HIS PLACE OF NATIVITY. He is said to be an American, who has been residing during the past six months smear Dresden. POLICE INVESTIGATION, Police investigations are now being con- ducted at Dresden and Bremen with regard ‘to these new developments. THOMAS SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED HIS CRIME, Bremen, Dec, 14—Evening. The Weser Zeitung asserts that the passenger Thomas ‘confessed to the intention ot destroying the steamship Mosel for the sake of the insurances he held, and impli- cated others in the plot, THE REPORT REQUIRES CONFIRMATION, The report requires confirmation, which cannot be obtained before the end of the judicial investigation, which is now going on. THOMAS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN. The man Thomas, who is supposed to have owned ‘the case of dynamite which exploded at Bremerhaven, is an American. He has been roaiding for some months at Streblen, Saxony. ‘THE RELIEF SHIP. The steamship Salior will sail from Bremerhayen for New York instead of the Mosel, LIST OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. Messrs. Oelrichs & Oo,, agents of the North German ‘Lloyd in New York, received acable despatch yester- day morning giving the names of the passengers of the steamship Mosel who were killed and injured by the dynamite explosion at Bremerhaven. ‘The names and classification are as follows:— KILLED—SECOND CABIN, Hermann Cramer, Alfred Granichstadter. WOUNDED—SECOND CABIN. Bertha Lehr, slightly. KILLED—STEERAG®. Heinrich Kaatz Otto Kunicke, WOUNDED—STEERAGR. ‘Ernestine Kruger and child. Rudolph Witte, Hermann Happe. Carl Model, Eduard Becker. Adalbert Zinck. Josef Danzer. Wilhelm Schmidt. MISSING—STEMRAGE C. Lane. J. Grimm, Joseph Wiessner, Jobann Roth. Friederich Sucmann. George Metzer. The fate of George Metzer appears to be uneertaim He may have boon killed. THOMAS’ HOUSE SEARCHED BY THE POLICE— NOTHING DISCOVERED. Drespen, Dec. 14, 1875, Tho police have mado a domiciliary visit to the abode of Thomas, in Streblen, but failed to discover anything throwing light on the terrible crime tn which the man is implicated, His wile has gone to Bremerhaven. L’AMERIQUE. AN ENGLISH VESSEL PASSES THE DISABLED FRENCH STEAMSHIP, [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. } Lonpox, Dec, 14, 1875, A vessel named the Terrier, which arrived off Scilly to-day from Newfoundland, reports having passed the French steamer 1’Amér- ique, from New York for Havre, before re- ported with shaft broken, on the Ist of December, in latitude 50, longitude 18, THE DEUTSCHLAND WRECK. THE CORONER'S INQUEST ON THE VICTIMS CON- CLUDED—WHAT THE CAPTAIN ACKNOWL- EDGED—VERDICT OF THE JURY—‘‘WHITE- WASHING REGRETS.” Loxpoy, Dee. 14, 1875, The adjourned inquest at Harwich on the bodies from ‘the wreck of the Deutschland was brought to a close to-day. OUT OF HIS COURSE. Captain Brickstein repeated the evidence he gave before; that he was thirty-five mile out of bis course when the steamer struck, THR AID OF THE TCO. Witnesses were called to prove that the tug Liverpool did all that was possible to save life, ‘THE VERDICT. The jury, after deliberating three hours, rendered a ‘verdict that the victims camo to their deaths by expo- sure or drowning, that the primary cause of the wreck ‘was that the captain, in consequence of the state of the weather, lost bis reckoning, but no criminal act is at- stributed to him. -A GREAT MANY “REORETS'’—SMALT SATISFACTION TO THB FRIENDS OF THE DEAD. The jury add :—It is to be regretted that the Deutsch. land had not the best known appliances for ascertaining ed, that her boat lowering apparatus st, and that an experienced pilot was ‘not in charge. They conéludo by declaring “that great credit ig due $0 bho Captain amd craw of the tux Liverpool.’ NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DEC | THE FRENCH SENATE. ANOTHER REPUBLI MAJORITY. a [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY cant.) Panis, Dee. 14, 1875. ‘There was only one election of a Senator of France to-day. The gentleman chosen is a republican. THE NEWLY ELECTED SENATOR A MEMBER OF THE LEFT. Paris, Dec. 14—Night. In the Assembly to-day M. Fourcaud, Deputy for the Gironde and member of the Left, was the only person elected Senator, All the other candidates failed to obtain the requisite majority. TACTICS OF THM BONAPARTISTS AND LEGITIMISTS. It is believed that several legitimists and Bunapart- ists abstained from voting to-day, fearing the success of the extreme republicans, GEOGRAPHICAL SAVANS’ HONOR TO AN AMERICAN OFFICER. Paris, Dec, 14, 1875. The French Geographical Society has elected General Andrew;A. Humphreys, Chief of the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, corresponding member, SPAIN, Say Sevasttax, Dec, 14, 1875, Reinforcements, 8,000 strong, have arrived here, GERMANY. Bern, Dec. 14, 1875. In the Reichstag to-day the clauses of the Penal Code Amendment bill, directed against offences similar to Van Arnim’s, passed a second hearing. TURKEY. AUSTRIAN DIPLOMATIO INTERFERENCE FOR PEACE WITH THE HERZEGOVINIANS, ConstTantinopie, Dec. 14, 1875, The Austrian Ambassador asked the Grand Vizier on Saturday to suspend hostilities and open negotiations in the insurgent district, Some of the ministers are urging the Sultan to reject the programme of reform emanating from the Northern Powers, and in justification of such rejection to refer thom to the plan of reform which the Porte itself in- tends to promulgate to-morrow. EXPLOSION OF THE MATT MORGAN. OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION— EVIDENCE OF EX- PERTS AS TO THE CONDITION OF THE BOILER. Provipgncg, R. I., Dec. 14, 1875. * Railroad Commissioner Henry Staples held an official investigation to-day, in this city, of the cause of the explosion of the locomotive Matt Morgan, whereby three lives were lost. James H. Monroe, inspector of steam boilers, gave his opinion that the explosion was caused by over pressure, though he had no means of knowing what pressure was on at the time of tho dis- aster. George K. Heath testifled that he had run the locomotive Matt Morgan for three months, and never found any defects in the boiler. He was positive the gauge was all right, e master mechanic of the railroad company test!- fied that after every trip the engineer examined the engine, and if anything was needed the fact was at once reported. le had heard Engineer Fiske, who died a few days after the explosion from the effect of injuries then received, say that the Matt Morgan would not make steam freely, he giving asa reason that the new exhaust pipe was higher up than the old one. Dr. G. L. Eames testified that he had been employed four years in machine shops and thirteen years in dif- ferent navy yards in the country; be examined the boiler five minutes after the explosion, and gave it as his opinion that the iron was poor. He said the frac- ture of the welding showed imperfection, but ho did not doubt there was plenty of water in the boiler, This closed the hearing, A JAPANESE WAR VESSEL. ARRIVAL AT SAN FRANCISCO OF THE JAPANESE STEAM CORVETTE TSUKUBA—DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL, San Fraxctsco, Dec. 14, 1875, The Japancse steam corvette Tsukuba arrived here this forenoon. She left Tokio, Japan, November 6, making the voyage in thirty-seven days, mostly under sail, ‘The Tsukuba {s 1,083 tons register, 200 horse power; carries 12 guns; has 26 officers, 36 cadets, 232 seamen and 17 marines, She 1s commanded by Captain Ito, a distinguished officer of the imperial navy. The Tsu- kuba is atraining ship, and comes bere purely on a cruise for the education of the cadets. She will remain a month, evurning to Japan, probably, by way of Honolulu, Sever Japanese merchant vessels have visited this port during tho last two years, but this is only the second war vessel that has touched the Pacific coast. The previous visit was that of the Can- dinmara, fifteen years ago. San Francisco will no doubt do great honor to her guests. CHINESE IMMIGRATION. ACTION OF THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE THEREON. ‘ Sacramenro, Doe. 14, 1875. A concurrent resolution has been Introduced n tho Senate asking Congress to modify our treaty with China by restricting 1 to commerce alone. There Is scarcely a division of sentiment here as to the necessity for this, as almost all classes feel that a continuance of Chinese immigra- tion can only result in ruin to the material interests of | the State. The resolution will likely pass both houses unanimously. A CALIFORNIA LAND SWINDLE. LOCATION OF THE SOLDIERS’ HOMESTEAD SCRIP BY SPECULATORS. Saonamnnto, Dec. 14, 1875, The recent visit to this Stato of a late high official of the Land Department, rather singularly, took place about the time of the commencement of the location of the soldiers’ Item scrip upon the public land here, nearly or quite allof which, 1s stated on excellent ‘authority, to be forged. Tho scrip is known as THE SOLDIERS’ HOMESTEAD, upon which soldiers who served ninety days or over in the recent war and were honorably discharged were entitled personally to locate homesteads. It has been located in nearly all the land districts of the State, and the amount already located by achemers is said to exceed 300,000 acres. Investigations about tobe inaugurated by the Legislature are ex- ee to implicate prominent politicians both here and in Washington, THE BIBLE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. | A PETITION FOR ITS SUPPRESSION TABLED. Paitapetpmia, Dec, 14, 1875. The Board of Public Education at its meeting to-day received a communication from the secretary of an or- ganization styled the ‘Liberal League,”’ with a resolu. tion adopted by the “League,” ey reytes the Board | to prohibit the use of the Bible in the public schools. The reading of the communication and resolution | created a considerable stir, and after remarks by sev- eral members the subject was tabled, the vote being al- most unanimous to dispose of it in that way. MOODY AND SANKEY. IMPERTINENT VISITORS NOT WELCOME IN THE INQUIRY ROOM, Puitapetrnta, Dec. 14, 1875, The attendance at the noon prayer meeting to-day numbered fully 3,000. The meeting was opened by singing “I heard the voice of Jesus say.” Tho usual number of requests for prayer were rend, Mr. Moody made a statement concerning the object of the inquiry rooms. He complained of persons going into those rooms on business of no pertinence what- ever, One person bad lately forced his way into the inquiry rooms, saying that he had important busin with Mr, joody and must see him. It transpires however, that he only wished to shake bands with Mr. Moody, because they had both been born in England. Mr. Moody read several verses from the tenth chapter of Romans, and then offered a bad Ak} , jeasrs, Newton, Cree and others made short ad. dresses, and, after some further singing and prayers, the meeting closed, ™ FAILURE AT INDIANAPOLIS. Inpiaxarouis, Ind., Dec. 14, 1875 ‘The Indianapolis Brass and Supply Company made an assignment to-day for the benedt of their creditors, Their assets are placed at $120,000, with linbilities of | $80,000, The failure was cuused by the firm's inability to make collections, About 100 men are thrown out of | sentence on a witness for the government. pardon will be denied. employment by this failure SPENCE PETTIS. [CAN ADDED TO THE PARTY ‘THE STATE OF NEW YORK ASKS THE RENDITION or 7e8 CELEBRATED FORGER FROM MASSA- CHCSsETrs—troAL ANGUMENTS BEFORE THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL IN BOSTON—PETTIS WANTED AS AN EVIDENCE FOR THB STATE AGAINST GLEASON AND ROBERTS—OPPOSITION TO THE DEMAND. Bostow, Mass,, Dec. 14, 1875. The Governor and Vouncil gave a hearing this morn- on the petition of District Attorney Phelps, of New York, for the release of Spence Pettis, the noted forger, in order to testify in certain cases now pending in that State. District Attorney B. K, Phelps, of New York, and Hon. F, W. Jacobs, of this city, appeared im support of the movement for the release and the majority of the Council were present, ‘THE OPENING. Mr. F, W. Jacobs opened the case by stating that he appeared for the State and city of New York tn asking the release of Pettis, who, in event of the petition being granted, would be carried to New York to testify in certain cases and afterward to be tried on Indictments now pending. Mr, Jacobs then read the petition of District Attorney Phelps and a letter of Governor Til- den, of New York, supporting !t, Mr. Jacobs then re- cited the crimes for which Pettis was imprisoned and briefly sketched his career. Pettis’ testimony, be id, would be of great value in the cages against Roberts and Gleason, the celebrated forgers and counterfeiters, He had given evidence by which $170,000 had been recovered, and had ever, whenever he has given aid to prosecuting officers, kept his pledges to them. The achievements of Gleason and Roberts were sketched at some length and the import- ance of secaring their conviction was dwelt upon. New York asked Massachusetts to aid her in convicting these men. The District Attorney and Governor asked personally for Pettis’ release for the purposes specified, with the assurance that Pettis should not escape punish- ment, ROBERTS AND GLRASOY had avatled themselves of political connections and {n- fluence to shield themselves from punishment, which it wag believed Pettis’ evidence would secure. Mr, Jacobs next reviewed the various movements for Pettis’ release, and said that this did not seem a matter for petitions. It was a request from one soveroign State to another, This was not a petition which, if granted, would injure the State of Massachusetts, or apy of its citizens, and was not based on selfish or im- moral grounds, It was the request of a State which had granted favors in the ver and might in the future, and was based on the highest principles of justice and comity, and could be granted without dif- ficulty, Independent of the grounds of comity be- tween States, he claimed that it would be an advantage to Massachusetts, which, like all commercial communi- ties, was interested in the suppression of forgery and counterfeiting, to grant this request. The granting of this petition Send be in accordance with the laws of nations and the constituts of this State and country, He claimed that the Rrenens petition was based on different grounds from its predecessor, being entirely divested Of private interest, while .a requisition had been pr@Pared in order that Pettis might be transported to New York. It was argued that the objections rais @ to granting the re- quest no longer existed. ba MR, PHELPS WAg present to show that Pettis would give his testimony, and that it would not be necessary to covenant with him that indictments pending should not be prosecuted, District Attorney B. K. Phelps, of New York, was next heard. He did not come before the council be- cause he thought Pettis deserving of leniency or that he was unduly (es a Tndead, he should not have ‘appeared at all had it not been intimated that the peti- tion for the release of Pettis was not in reality based on public grounds, but designed to subserve private inter- ests and ends. For himself, and for the Governor of New York, he only asked for Pettis’ release in Order to procure the conviction of noted criminals. Mr. Phelps then sketched the great bond forgeries of Gleason and Roberts. The scheme of these men far exceeded the great Bank of England forgeries 1n extent, The various forged securities were executed with rare skill and $1,000,000 of forged bonds had been placed upon the market. These bonds were so skilfully exe. cuted that one railroad official to whom a forged bond was shown pronounced his counterfeit signature genu- ine. He said THE FIRST CLEW ALMOST was furnished by Pettis, and his deposition implicated Roberts and Gleason, He was sure that with Pettis’ evidence he could convict these men of the crimes charged against them. Pettis’ motive was not a high one; it was revenge against those whom he regarded as having wronged him. He himself stauids indicted for the same offence, and his conviction is absolutely certain, Mr, Phelps further urged the granting of the petition on the ground that it would facilitate the course of jus- tice by securing the conviction of the noted criminals tndicated, MR, HYDE, PORMER COUNSEL POR PRTTIS, was then introduced by Mr. Jacobs, and gave a’ history of his connection with the criminal in that capacity, ee upon the preliminary trials which resulted in his discharge and his subsequent conviction. His own judgment was that there was not evidence to warrant Pettis’ conviction. While Pettis lay in jail he sent for him and communicated the facts on which the author- ities of New York relied, giving as his reason for the disclosure a violent quarrel in that city which had re- sulted in his prosecution. Mr. Hyde argued that Rettis was held in prison on a warrant which charged him with being convicted of the crime of forgery, whereas he was sentenced for ut- tering forged paper. In fact, he was held on a crime of which he was not convicted. His only suggestion ‘was that Pettis should be taken from the State Prison ona writ of tify and brow, f , it seemed to him, tl course of justice might cilitated without affurding Pettis facilities to es- cape from the punishment he is now undergoing here. MR. J. WILDER MAY, ex-District Attorney, was then heard, and gave his his- tory of his connection with the Pettis case and the movement for his pardon. He was convinced that the conviction of two notorious criminals of the character indicated would have a beneticial effect of vastly more consequence than the enlargement of Pettis, who was no longer a dangerous man, having placed himsoif within the power of the law. It seemed to him there were ends to be attained in the administration of justice | which would counterbalance objections to the pardon of | Pettis. Mr. Jacobs then made a CLUSING ARGUMENT, in which he recapitulated tne arguments adduced for the release, and read a petition from certain New York bank officers and others of that city in favor of Pettis’ release, MR. CHARLES B. HALL, Secretary of the New England Association for the Sup- pression and Detection of Counterfeiting, then ad- dressed the Council, strougly opposing the pardon of Pettis, During his connection with the association be bad paid rewards for the arrest of 647 per- sons. He mentioned the fact to show hia knowledge of criminais of Pettis’ —_ class. He furthermore read a remonstrance against the par- don of Pettis, representing forty-eight banks, He could say that Pettis was an adroit villain, and he differed from those who represented Roberts as the head of the gang of torgers whose operations had been alluded to. Pettis was, he belicved, the head, front and brains of the combination. Accomplished, gentlemanly and well informed, Pettis had all the traits which went to make agreat man in his particular line of crime, He most earnestly protested against the pardon being granted, for be could not see how he could be compelled to testify against Roberts and Glea- son, with whom he would want to stand well hereafter. Pettis was the most complete villain the country afforded, and he most earnestly deprecated the release of the greatest man in crime in the United States. Another thing. Suppose Pettis should testify, it is not considered decent tu impose any very sevei Indeed, it is far from common to sentence such a person at all; consequently the sentence, if any were inflicted, woul be very light, If Pettis were pardoned out ho should expect a new issue of bonds so skilfully done as to de- ceive the person whose name was written on the back. He most earnestly hoped that Pettis would remain where be is. In response to A QUESTION trom Counetllor Turner, Mr. Hall said :—**Were the po- sition of the States reversed he should think it the duty of the ‘horities of New York to keep an offender of Pettis’ racter in the State Prison. He under- stood the persons signing the petition were personally interested in the matter, though he did not think this was Mr. Phelps’ motive. The whole object of this movement in New York was to recover lost money.” In reply to a question Mr. Jacobs stated that there are a number of indictmen' inst Roberts and Glea- gon, and sixteen against Pettis bimselt, and that quite & number of individuals were concerned, MR, MATTHEW BOLLES was next heard in opposition, and stated emphatically he knew Pettis wasas big a rogue as the world essed. hen detailed bis previous action bef oy to the case, and said he had determined not t6 come before the Council this time empty banded, and so had drawn up @ paper which he had circulated’ among his neigh- bors and friends, and which they had fully id. Among the signers were Matthew Bolles & Co., Sweet & Co., Henry W. Pickering, Brewster, Bassett '& Co., Hawes & Henshaw, R. L. Cobb & Co., ‘George O. Low, Richardson, Hill & Co., T. B. Mackey, Thomas Groo1 & Co,, the Boston Stock Exchange, by an unanimo ‘vote, and others of our leading bankers and business men. Having read the petition Mr Bolles detailed the manner in which he was swindled by Pettis and the | of his property. Mr, | steps he took for the rooovety Bolles then gavea history of the negotiations carried on by his clerk for the recovery of the stoten bonds. Wat THE PUBLIC THINK. The general opinion is that the petition for Pettis’ THE SHORE LINE ACCIDENT. ‘Newrorr, R. 1, Deo 14, 18 | | EMBER 15, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET., | | | ‘The Stonington Railroad Company have offered a ro- | ward of $500 for the arrest of the person who at. tempted to wreck the Shore Liné train oear We yesterday. orly Average temperature ior correspot WHEELER & WILSON’S FACTORY BURNED THE SEWING MACHINE CABINET COMPANY'S WORKS DESTROYED BY FIRE—¥FALLING OF WALLS AND KILLING OF TWO BOYS—A LARGE NUMBER INJURED—LOSS, HALF 4 MILLION OF DOLLARS, Brivcgrort, Conn., Deo. 14, 1875. About six o'clock this evening the night watchman in the employ of the Wneeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Cabinet Company, whose works are located in East Bridgeport, in making his first rounds discovered a fire in what ts known as the sewing room. He immediately gave an alarm; but the fre was under full headway, and when the Fire Department arrived the interior of the factory was one mass of flames, The building in which the fire originated occupied the centre of a quadrangle, bounded by East Washing- ton avenne on the south, Pembroke street om the west, Barnum street on the north and Brooks Street on the east, The main building, fronting on East Washington avenue and the New York and New Haven Railroad, was, 650 feet long and three stories high. A building of the same length and two stories high faced on Barnum street, on Pem- broke and Brooks streets, The buildings were each 250 feet long. The buildings occupied a wholo block and covered about two acres. All were of brick and being devoted to the manufacture and storage of sewing machine tables and cabinets contained much combustible material. A strong north- west wind was blowing when the fire broke out, and the flames spread with great rapidity to both of tho matn buildings. PROGRESS OF THR PRE. In spite of the earnest efforts of the three steamers comprising the Bridgeport Fire Department, alded by the steamer owned by the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Company, the fire spread in halfan hour to the oil and varnish depart- ment in tho main building, and at this time the heat was intenso, Masses of flame shot up, illuminating the sky for miles around and making’a light which was distinctly seen in New Haven, eighteen miles away, Some freight cars which stood on the track of the New York and New Haven Railroad, loaded with sewing ma- chines, caught fire but were hauled out of their exposed position by the engine of the passenger train, Which arrives here from New York at 6:63 P. M. Both the up and down trains were stopped by the conflagration. At eight o’clock the whole vast establishment was one sheet of fire. The water poured on the burning buildings made no perceptible impres- sion, Vast clouds of smoke and steam arose, burn- ing brands and sparks were hurled hither and thither by the wind and the buildings occupied by the Secor Sewing Machine Company were in imminent danger. The firemen worked with a will, and, by herculean efforts, kept the flames from crossing the street, and so confined the fire to the block in which it originated, At halt-past eight o’clock the fire began to diminish, PALLING OF WALLS. About nine o'clock some firemen at work on Barnum street noticed that the walls on Pembroke’ street were falling and shouted to the crowd standing near to them of their danger, but the warning came too late, The falling walls struck and knocked down at least a dozen spectators, half of whom were taken from the ruins dead or seriously hurt, THE KILLED AND INJURED. Jonn Kimberly, alad twelve years of age, had his brains dashed out by the falling ‘brick, and was taken up dead. ‘Cornelius Mack, another lad, eleven years of age, had his skull fractured, and carnot live. Richard Selden, bookkeeper for the Wheeler & Wil- son Company, was badly hurt, receiving severe inter- nal injuries, Patrick Mooney was badly cut about the head. He 1s dangerously injured. Henry Cook had a leg broken, and was otherwise badly hurt. James W. Moulton, of New Haven, right ankle broken and hurt. Others were injured, but as they were hastily re- moved by their friends their names could not be ascer- tained. “The wounded were removed to the office of the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Company, across the strect from the fire, where they wore attended by the resident physicians, who promptly responded to the call for help. It is believed that some of the wounded will not survive. In the meantime the fire continued its ravages, and at this hour, eleven o'clock, nothing remains of the once stutely establish- ment but a heap of ruins, ‘THE L0ss of the Wheeler & Wilson Company on buildings and stock is estimated at $500,000, on which there is an in- surance of $316,000. The ‘loss of the Sewing Ma- chine Cabinet ‘Company will not probably be less than $100,000. The buildings burned are those formerly occupied by the Wheeler & Wilson Company. The new buildings of this company, erected about Seven years ago, Were not burned, nor were they at any time in jeopardy. TWO HUNDRED MECHANICS EMPLOYED. About 200 skilled mechanics are thrown out of em- ployment by this conflagration, which is the most serious that has occurred in this city for years, CHARLES O’CONOR. HIS CONDITION STILL UNCHANGED, Fort Wasuincton, Dec, 14, 1875. Charles O’Conor still continues to puzzle the skill of the physicians who are attending him, but Dr Keyes, his personal physician, does not seem to be as positive in his opinion of his condition as he was in tho early stages of the patient's disease, It has been discovered ‘that Mr. O’Conor has been taking the French medicine known as pepsine, taken from a cow’s stomach, to better the condition of his own. This pepsine has been the principal support of the great lawyer's stomach, but it is now believed that egg bogg or milk yunch would have proved to be better nourishment. e ig evidently, as be has been all his life, under his own control in the matter of his medical treatment, and he bas not taken anything that he did not like during his sickness. It is stated that Governor Tilden and Will- jam M. Evarts will be Mr, O’Conor’s executors in case of death, and that James . Carter wili have the arrangement of his will. To-day Mr. O’Conor partook of minced mutton and mutton broth, with some cauliflower. He has retained the food to-day and yesterday, and he seemed to be stronger and to sleep better, though he is very much emaciated and bis face is drawn quite pain- fully. After midnight thero was not any change dis- covered in his condition. INQUIRIES IN THE CITY YESTERDAY. There was much gratification felt In the city yester- day among the many personal friends of Mr. O’Conor, as well the among the thousands who know of him by bis great fame asa lawyer, at the announcement that the most recent change in his condition was for the better. The main peculiarities of his disease have been so often explained in the newspapers that they are fa. miliar by this time to everybody, and leading physi- cians have no new theory as to the disease nor greator hope of his recovery. The name of the affection in medical language {s “follicular atrophy,” two word which in themselves express the peculiarities of th malady, the word follicle meaning @ bag or sack or gland, and the word atrophy meaning a wasting away trom Want of nourishment, This want of nourishment has been the trouble in Mr. O’Conor’s case, the gastric juice being thwarted and a shrinkage of the machinery necessary for digestion being a consequence. A HERALD reporter called on some prominent medical men in the city yesterday to inquire whether, in their judgment, a change for the better might be expected in the further progress of tho case. These gentlemen, however, declined giving an opinion, as they had not seen the patient, this refusal being a professional point of honor. They would not touch upon the peculiari- ties of Mr. O'Conor’s disease, but stated that ‘follicular newspapers to belong to the case of the distinguished lawyer. They would pot give speculati inions. The eminent medical practitioners who have been in charge of Mr. O’Conor’s chances for life during his ill- in connection with the colleges. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Drrarturyt, Orrice oP 7 SiaNaL Orvicer, Probabilities, For Wednesday, in the South Atlantic States, sta tionary barometer and temperature, southwest winds and clear weather, southerly winds, partly cloudy and hazy weathor, fol- lowed in Texas by a severe ‘norther.” For Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and upper lakes, falling barometer, increasing south and east winds, For the lower lakes, rising followed by falling barom_ eter, warmer southerly winds, sfouds and rain or snow, For the Middle and Eastern States, stationary or ris- ing barometer, northwest to southwest winds, cooler, The Obio and Mississippi will continue falling slowly, For canai regions of New Jersey and Virginia, tempe- rature rise, but remain at or below freezing, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, 1874, 1875, 82 aT atrophy” was the name for indications alleged by tho ness both yesterday lectures to student classes Wasntnotoy, Deo, 15—1 A. M, For the Gulf States, falling barometer, warmer, warmer, cloudy weather and possibly light snow. clear, followed by warmer, hazy weather, The following record will show the changes in the temperature yesterda: +s se \ ‘A jing date last TORT eee ARt See eS AM ARAN SAAR AAARMOAABAR SERS S AMUSEMENTS, “REATRE, “PIQUE” AT THE FIFTH AVENUE \ That Mr. Augustin Daly’s new drama @.* *%°°e8® one fact alone would prove—that, notwithstas® “S the delays and waits which attended tte drat pr 2% tion last night, tt had suficiont intereas .'° keep @ crowded audience until considerably after midnight, The late nour at which the eurtata fell on the last act prevents as extended a notice av “Pique” ts entitled to by its merits, which are many. No play that we have seen for a long while is so full of situation, and this is both its strength and its weakness. It is absolutely crowded with events, and there {8 plot enough for three plays of the same length. The dialogue, which is generally strong and natural, is altogether too long. Mr, Daly should cut out one third of the play and make a new drama of the excised portions. This would be act possibi for there 1s ho poverty of ideas in the pies? Pe With these provisos we may well compliment Mr. Daly on a brilliant success. He has written a powertul drama, not original in its elements, but fresh in their unexpected combinations The story tells of @ woman who marries from pique, is separ- ated from her husband, loses her son, who is stolen by tramps, and ‘s finally restored to both her husband and her child. A great number of characters—serious, comic, typical and eccentric—are associated with this simple story, and the incidents range from the purely natural melodrama, The following are the characters and their representatives Matthew Standish, Captain Arthur 8 Dr. Gossitt, . 8 Fi Harkins + Mr. Jotn Ds : Frank Hardenderg ‘Mr. William Davidge Mr. Charles Rockwell ey Cowell Bylv " Miss Lizsie Griffiths Little Arthur. . Belle Wharton The performance was exceptionally fine. Miss Fanny Davenport appeared to great advantage, and Sydney Cowell was admirable. Mr. Charles Fisher has rarely played better, and Mr, fardenberg, as the Tramp, made a great 'hit, ‘These sterling actors, with John Brougham and Mr, James Lewis (whose ex- tremely amusing personation was ably seconded by Mr. John Drow) on the stage together was no ordinary cele 9 scenery was magnificent and deservedly THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. To Tne Epitor ov tas Heraup:>— publish the earnings for November, 1874, as $1,000,598, but when comparing tho earnings of November, 1875, with those of the previous year put the figures for November, 1874, at $876,518, th showing an in- crease this year, whereas if the figures in the annual report are correct there would be a decrease. New York, Dec. 13, 1875, INQUIRER, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Mr. John M. Douglas, Pr tral Railroad Company, is staying at the Brevoort House. Messrs. Thomas G. Alvord, Allen Munroe and < J. J. (Belden, of Syracuse, are at the Fifth Avenue a Hotel. Ex-Congressman Theodore M. Pomeroy, of Auburn, N. Y., is registered at tho Windsor Hotel. Lieutenant Colonel La Montagne, of Quebec, is quar- terea at the Gilsey House, Professor J. Marcou, of Cambridge, and Dr. George B. Loring, of Salem, Mass., are among tho late arrivals at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Professor Nathan Sheppard, of Chicago, and Colonel Thomas G. 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