The New York Herald Newspaper, December 28, 1875, Page 7

“SPAIN AND CUBA. Important News from Madrid Despite the Spanish Censorship. Buropean Nations Likely to Intervene in the Affairs of Cuba. @ Allied Powers Not Named—Grant Warned by the Spaniards. QEsPecraL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Lonpon, Dee. 27—A. M. ‘The Spanish officials in Madrid having re- fused to forward the following despatch, the @eeaco correspondent in the Spanish eapi- fal has transmitted the news to this city through another source, thus: : SERIOUS DIPLOMATIC COMPLICATIONS. “There are indications of the near advent of serious diplomatic complications, MUROPEAN POWERS MAY INTERVENE IN CUBAN AFFAIRS, “There is a strange rumor afloat, in trust+ "worthy quarters, which alleges the near ad- went of European intervention in Cuba. YAE ALLIED NATIONS NOT NAMED, “fhe nations which may coalesce for this Purpose are not named. GRANT AND HIS CABINET WARNED, “The United States government is probably forewarned of the fact, as Iam assured. that flengthy despatches, in cipher, are passing between Madrid and Washington.” THE QUESTION IN WASHINGTON. EHX PRESIDENT'S DESIRE TO PREVENT FURTHER DEVASTATION AND EFFORTS TO THAT END— THE PRESENT DIPLOMATIC CONDITION--NO IMMEDIATE TROUBLE ANTICIPATED. Wasuixaroy, Deo, 27, 1875 ‘A report has been yery quietly circulating for several ays among people not unfrequently well informed, that the object of a proposed intervention in Cuban DMairs was to save the cultivated parts of the island from greater devastation and to prevent further de- Moralization of the sugar producing industry; that with bhis object the President bad consulted with the British, French and German governments, offering to join them in such a mediation as would produce a cessation pf hostilities and leave time for an arrangement to be perfected between the Cubans and Spain, sided that these negotiations had gone to some length, $nd that they were not likely to succeed, but that the President would probably send in a Cuban Message foon after the reassembling of Congress. Rumor It is not pos- fiblo to trace these rumors to any authentic source, It tau be stated, however, that NEGOTIATIONS WITH SPAIN pre continually going on, that the Cuban question is Bill open aod the subject ofan animated discussion at Madrid, and that unless Spain, who appears to have acted in hur intercourse with Mr. Cushing with remark- Pole moderation and self-possession, should now lose r temper and take an offensive initiative there ts not ‘ny immediate prospect of action on this side. So far $8 can be ascertained the President does not intend to Jend a special message on Cuban affairs to Congress yery soon after it reassembles. He is not at pregent mgaged upon such a document. At the same time Jere is no doubt that Cuba engages a good deal of his #teation and that he has been led to complain of the featructioa of valuable plantations in Cuba, ‘Thirty- sine are said to have been laid waste during the pres- ynt year. He has been persuaded that we get less sugar (rom the island than formerly and are forced to pay aligher price for what we get. He is extremely fnxious for some way to put 4 STOP TO HOSTILITIES, ‘The impoverished condition of Spain is watched bere, nd it has become known that her finances are in such Usorder that she has lately borrowed some millions in London and Paris at fiteen cents on the dollar, A tation reduced to SUCH EXTREMITIES, & is said, cannot long avert entire prostration and itter helplosaness, and it is possible that the President Waits (or some expected climax in the Spanish affairs, #r, possibly, for such a removal of the Spanish ruling family to Cuba ag would be a parallel to the romoval of Bie Rraganzas from Portugal to Brazil. It is believed bere that with the exception of the Havana volunteers, eho are oid Spaniards, the Spanish population of Cuba B ready to WELOOKE PRACE yn almost any terms, and that the property owners of fhe island, though apparently faithful to Spain, would yejoice a» any event which brought them peace and gelief from exactions, which are ruinous to them, and becurity from misgovernment and spoilation in the Yature. Spain, it is said, lives now by ROBRING CUBA, Sle would lose the greater part of ber revenue if she {Ost the island But she hae shown herself incapable. of giving it peace and an economical administration, and the question is asked, Are we obliged to suffer the puia her rule works to continue any longer? There is feason to believe that such representations as the Above have been very freely made to the Spanish government quite recently and that government has no Moubt deca forced by its weakness to reacive them pa- tiently. Whether Mr. Cuehing has any recent orders §o “push Spain,’ is not known; but, for the present Pt least, no trouble te expected. How long the ex- Qectant policy will continue no one knows, ‘THE QUESTION OF ANNEXATION, ‘There isa general belief in administration circles Shat the American people are almost unanimously op- posed to the acquisition of Cuba as a part of the Union, (he Prositent has, in several messages, expressed him golf as averse to such a@ sojntion of the question. The arm drew forth from the press country such a gene of opinion adverse to the acquisition of fhe island ag has, perhaps, embarrassed the Presidont by showing bim that any measures against Spain which would lead to our capture of Cuba would be ODIOUS TO THR PROFLE. The weakaoss of the insurgent force and it is not believed that the Cubans, were they re- Yeved from their contest with Spain, would be able to maiatain an independent government, A PROTRCTORATR ig sometimes spoken of, but it does not seem to be a promising experiment, Finally, what is absolutely pertain at this momont concerning our relations with Spain {s, that the Cuban question |e gore much alive, but that unless Soaim takes the feceat Caban of the expression known here, NKW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. offensive, no immediate crisis is apprehended. That the President, however, wili appeal to Congreas on Cuba within the next threa months is regarded as certain. SECRETARY FISH'S STATEMENT. A reporter for the Huraup called on Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of Stato, yesterday, at hid residence ia this city, when the following brief conversation took place :— Rerorter—Mr. Secretary, information haa come to hand to the effect that, notwithstanding recent assur- ances of peace, % war is very possible between the United States and Spain, [have called upon you to | ascertain whether there is any trutb (on the report or foundation for its statement. Secretary Fisa (rather testity)—Do you suppose, for a moment, if there was such a movement on the tapis, that I would communicate it to any pa- per or any individual? I do not care to speak about the Spanish question. All this talk in reference to this matter of a war with Spain is utterly outside the purpose of this government, As we do not seek war with Spain the only provocation for a war must come from them. Revonter—Haye you, Mr. Secretary, any specific information from the government at Madrid touching the question? Secretary Fisu—The purport of diplomatic de- spatches from any source is considered private. Tho Spanish matter is one involving diplomacy. There is not one word of truth in these stories concerning the difficulty between Spain and the United States. Both countries are on the best of terms, and the little diffi- culty In regard to the settlement of the claims in Cuba is in the best possible way of amicable adjustment, SPAIN. THE ALFONSIST GARRISON AT HERNANI IN GREAT DANGER, SAN SEBASTIAN, Deo, 27, 1875. Owing to the vigorous bombarament of Hernani by the Carlists the situation there has become critical It is thought probable that the garrison will be com- pelied to evacuate the place unless promptly rein- | forced. THE WAR IN SPAIN, Manrip, Dec, 27, 1875. The Alfonsist General Moriones has arrived at San Sebastian, FRANCE. THE PRESS BILL A CAUSE OF EXCITED DEBATE . IN THE ASSEMBLY—A BLOW AT THE BONA- PARTIST PROPAGANDA—THE PRESIDENT'S RE- SPECT FOR THE NEW SENATE—THE VENDOME COLUMN. Panis, Dec. 27, 18 In the French Assembly to-day, urgency was voted on the Press bill. In the debate upon the clauses an amendment was carried providing penaities for attacks against the re- public, ‘4 BLOW AT THE BONAPARTISTS. The second clause of the Press bill, which is aimed at the Bonapartist propaganda, was passed after violent recriminations between M. Jules Dufaure, Minister of Justice, and the Bonapartists relative to Alsace-Lor- raine, , MACMAHON’S RESPECT FOR THE SENATR. M. Jules Dufaure, member for Charenti Inférieure, made the :mportant statement that Marshal MacMahon pledges his respect for the newly elected Senators, and asserting that they occupy a position in the government second only to that of the Marshal. THR MEMORY OF THR GREAT NAPOLEON, The statue of Napoleon the Great was replaced on the newly finished Vendome Column to-day. A large crowd assembled in the Place Vendome and the Rue de la Paix and other streets adjacent to witness the proceeding. ‘There was no ceremony. BREADSTUFFS IN, EUROPE, LARGE IMPORTS AND LOWER PRICES—THE GEN- ERAL SUPPLY. Lowpow, Dee. 27, 1875. The Mark Lane Express, issued this evening, has the following in its regular weekly review of the corn market:— Large imports since the 1st of September have kept prices down, but we cannot expect the imports to con- tinue while rates are so low. The business in Europe isseasonably dull and prices barely maintained. At Paris and at several provincial markets flour has again dropped a franc and wheat 1s. 6d. Belgium and Holland are about 1s. lower; Vienna is drooping and Odessa is duil; holders maintain high prices. THE FRONTIER DIFFICULTIES. THE MEXICAN OUTRAGE UPON ESTOPE—COL- ONEL CHRISTO WILL NOT INTERFERE IN THE HARRIS EXTRADITION MATTER—INTERVIEW WITH JUDGE DOUGHERTY. Brownsvitte, Texas, Dec. 27, 1875. The store ot Estope ts situated opposite Reynosa, He was attacked by five Mexicans, who shot at him and stabbed him severai times, Estope’s cries for help brought the rancheros of the neighborhood to his as- sistance, They pursued the thieves, who escaped, how- ever, in the dense chapparal, Colonel Christo, after delaying two days, answered to-day that he had concluded not to interfere in the Harris extradition matter, lest he might be charged with officiousness. Your correspondent having inter, viewed Judge Dougherty, of this county, as to what fur- | ther proceedings would be had in the case be replied that there was nothing to be done, This evening, your correspondent having suggested to the Jadge that, considering that @ question of ve- racity was at issue between Judge Montiel and Mr. Couriel, the attorney representing the State of Texas, it might be proper to request acopy of the decree of Judge Morgain and, as well, the reasons of Judge Mon tiel for refusing to deliver Harris, Judge Dougherty at | first answered that he bad performed his duty. He, however, afterward informed your correspondent that he expected a notice from Montiel, and that he would report the entire matter to Governor Coke, to which he would add some individual dedactions concerning the course of the Mexican authorities. The long and short of the business is that the Texas authorities have here- tofore had such little success in this matter of extradi- tion that they are reluctant to touch it; and it isa no- torious fact that money alone bears fruit on the | Mexican frontier. CORTINA REPORTED AT LIBERTY AND ADVANCING TOWARD THE FRONTIER, | Brownsvi.tr, Bec, 27—8 P. M, A report is circulating in Matamoros that Cortina is loose and is or will shortly be on his way with bis com- mand vo the frontier. A BIG BONANZA. AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE MANIPULA- TION OF METALS—EXCITEMENT AMONG THE MINERS. San Francisco, Dec. 27, 1875, The miners of the coast have almost gone crazy over the recent discovery of a simple means of reducing re- fractory ores. The discoverer is a young man from Albany, N. Y. He bas been ut the Occidental one week, and up to the moment of his departure this afternoon his apartments have been crowded with mine owners and capitalists, who have made hima multitude of propositions, but be only Jistens. I have conversed with dozens of mining property holders and assayers, and the ui real answer js, “He has got in” This discovery, it is said, will make o complete revolution in mines and mining stocks, and the great mass of ores on the Pacific coast that cannot now be worked by the present expensive millin, ess will be mastered by the Fryerprocess at an eetasrs dinarily smallexpense, The discovery is greater than dozen Comstock bonanzas, Swansea and Freiberg will unquestionably lose their great trade in American ores. ae. OP a. Grand Receptions and Congratulations at the Vatican. Ag Address by the War Minister and Reply by the Pontiff. (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Romer, Dee. 27, 1875. To-day being the Pope's nameday there was a series of grand receptions at the Vatican, SOLDIERS AND OFFIOKRS BLESSED. The members of the Papal staff and their commanding officers received the Pontifical benediction kneeling. NOT EXACTLY A PRINCE OF PEACE. The War Minister of his Holiness’ Coun- cil read an address congratulating the Pon- tiff, to which the Pope returned a suitable reply. THE WHISKEY WRONGS. GENERAL BABCOCK DECLARES THE STATEMENTS OF THE CHICAGO “INTER-OCEAN” AS MA- LICIOUS AND FALSE—CONSULTATION AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Wasmtvaron, Dec, 27, 1875. General Babcock, who arrived here from New York this morning and saw the Jnéer-Ocean article for the first time, was exceedingly indignant, and de- nounced it in unmeasured terms as PALSE AND MALICIOUS from beginning to end so far as it referred to him- self, Upon the opening of tho Treasury Department he visited the Secretary and made this statement to him in still more emphatic terms. To correspondents who were present he made a request that they would characterize the article as infamous and as an evident attempt to embroil him in a difl- culty with the Secretary of the Treasury. The article, he said, not only reported him as confessing his guilt, but as being so intensely ignorant as to sup- pose that the confession of it before a Congressional committee would save him from prosecution, He was ata totat loss toexplain the article upon any other theory than that its intention was to create trouble” between himself and the Secretary, since the IJnter-Ocean managers had always pretenaed to be very friendly to him and to be the strong friends of his associates In Chicago, General Babcock was at the White House during the day. To-day was not Cabinet day, but the President, Sec- retary Bristow and the Attorney General had ameeting, which {s believed to have had for its object the whiskey business. THE WHISKEY TRIALS are to begin in Chicago and St, Louis about the middle of January, and the prosecuting officers have been ad- monished to use the utmost skill and diligence to con- vict all who are guilty. The Whiskey ‘Ring’? in those two cities and in Indianapolis and some other places is in reality seen to be a gigantic conspiracy against the revenue, which is able to make a most desperate fight against the government, and does not mean to Spare any means to secure not only protection for the past, but safety against prosecution for future offences. When the whole story is developed, as it will be in the courts during the next month, it will be seen how various and powerful were the influences used to screen the guilty and secure immunity for a traffic which has corrupted an astonishing number of men holding a re- spectable place in society. LIBERIA. OTHER NATIVE TRIBES IN ARMS—TROUBLE GROWING OUT OF THE COLOR LINE. Wasutvetox, Dec, Information has been received that several native tribes, encouraged by the success of the Grebro tribe, near Cape Palmas, made an attack recently on the séttlers in another part of Liberia, but were vigorously repulsed. A private letter says that the peace of the | Republic is somewhat disturbed by ‘THK QUESTION OF COLOR. President Roberts is much embarrassed on this ac- count, the fact of his not being of pure African blood being objectionable to many who are. An intelligent negro from the West Indies is the principal agitating spirit, who seeks to establish a political COLOR TEST, taking the side of the blacks against those of light complexion. The more orderly of the Liberians would | rejoice if they could be relieved of the leader in this | course of mischief. THE NEWPORT BURIAL CASE, | BISHOP HENDRICKEN'S REPLY TO MR, MANUEL | DE FRAY—AN IMPORTANT EXPLANATION. Provipence, Dec. 27, 1875. Bishop Hendricken has sentto Manuel De Fray, of Newport, the following response tothe appeal in the | burial case, which has attracted considerable public at- tention :— Provipence, R. I., Dee. 27, 1875, Mr. Maxcet De Fray:— Dear Sin—If you had carefully read the letter pub- | lished by the Rev. Mr. Grace in the Providence Davy Journal of the 22d inst, you would ecly have found it necessary to address me on the subject of your daughter's burial. Rev, Mr. Grace distinctly says that he didnot absolutely refuse Christian burial to your child, and that he would have performed the funeral | service over her remains, had they been brought to the church. He has at no time since your interview with | bim, ifthen, made even a semblance of refusing this service. If you inform him simply on what day and what hour your desire the obsequies pertormed at the | church, you will discover that an appeal to me was entirely unnecessary. 1 am, dear sir, yours respect- fully, THOMAS F. HENDRICKEN, Bishop of Providence MOODY AND BANKEY, Puivapetrata, Dec. 27, 1875, The noon meeting to-day in the depot church was well attended, the entire space within the canvas being filled. The service was commenced by singing the hymna, “Arise, My Soul, Arise,’ which was followed by reading the requests for prayer, among others being | three requests for unconverted husbands—one for an unconverted man, aged seventy years, and the re- quest of a lady for her husband for whom she had been praying twenty-five years. After a prayer and the bymn, “What @ friend we havo in Jesus,” Mr. Moody read a portion of Luke xxiy., tollowed by the hymn, ‘Ring the Bells of Heaven.” Mr. Moody read ‘a letter from @ man who had promised to stop drinking, and desired a prayer for him, He also announced that four weeks ago, among the 175 night watchmen at the gas works, only one was converted, but the number | was now twelve. Aiter remarks had been made by | several persons in the congregation a fervent prayer was offered by Mr. Moody. Mr. George H. Stuart reiated a number of instances of recent conversions, among others | young man in his counting house, After singing a hymn, ‘Fully Persuaded,” Mr. Sankey said that yester- | day was one of the best days he had spent in this or | any country, and that a large number of persons 10 his inquiry rooms had found Christ. Eighty-shree persons | arose for prayer and the usual notices were given, SUCCESSFUL EVANGELISTS, | AN UNPRECEDENTED REVIVAL IN NEWBURG—AN AWAKENING AMONG THE UNGODLY. Newsura, Dec, 97, 1875, There is no small stir in this city in religious matters and the ‘“‘campaign’’ promises results very much like those of Port Jervis, where there has been an unprece- dented revival Mrs, Van Cott, the celebrated evangel- fst, is holding # very successful series of meet ings at St John’s Mothodist Episcopal church, Rev. Dr. L. H. King, pastor. The services have been con- tinued for two wi and are still carried on with con- siderable animation and persistent effort ior the salva- tion of the ungodly, who are quite as numerous here, in proportion to population, as elsewhere Seventy- five ns bi ready joined the church ‘on proba- tol a much larger oumber of converts ‘The Baptist evangelist, aided by a Michigan ‘‘San- key’ named Hillman, ts siso holding revival services here under the anepices of the Young Men’s Christian Association, There are union services held in several — of the churches, and the evangelist bas succeeded in interesting the different denominations in these union services to an extent never known before in this city. The resulte cannot be tabulated so accurately as in the case | of the Van Cott revival, but it is b d that through those union meetings many sinn to flee from the wrath to come, In the Van Cott meet- ings some notorious transgressors of God's law have professed to experience a change of heart. ‘The Graves inquiry meetings have also been well attended. These special services wit! be closet “Nis week, Mr, Graves loaves here (or Albany, A TEARPOL CALAMITY + Swiss Christmas Fete Festivities Turned to the Saddest Mourning, Bighty Persons Killed and Very Many Wounded. Berne, Switzerland, Dec, 27, 1875. Nows has been received here of a dreadful calamity which occurred in the little village of Hellikon in the Canton of Aargan ou Saturday, A FATAL INTERRUPTION OF CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. Christmas festivities were being celebrated in the schoolhouse in that place, when the flooring gave way. RIGHTY PERSONS KILLED AND MANY WOUNDE! Fighty persons were killed, and fifty others more or less wounded, AUDITOR THAYER. SHAVING THE CERTIFICATES OF CANAL CON- TRACTORS—A SHORT AND EASY WAY TO MAKE MONEY. Ausany, Dec. 27, 1875. The Argus will contain to-morrow the twelfth report of the Canal Investigating Committee, It relates ox- clusively to the transactions of Auditor Thayer, and embraces among other things the following cases, in which he dealt in the certificates and drafts which were subject to his audit, with such portions of his own tes- timouy as have a direct bearing upon the several cases :— & BR, Wells held, as administrator of an estate, a cer- tificate of indebtedness against the State for $5,207 50, and on or about the 30tn of November, 1874, presented it for payment. The Auditor refused to pay it, alleging that he had no funds applicable to such claim, On or about the 7th of December, 1874, the Auditor purchased tho same certificate on his own account at a dis- count of the accrued interest, which at the date of purchase amounted to about $2,000, On the 9th of February succeeding he drew his warrant upon the Treasury, in his own favor, for the full amount of the certificate, with accrued interest to that date, $5,454 92, and received for it a Treasurer's check. E. H, French held a canal certificate for $1,184 26 and presented it to the Auditor for payment some days prior to the 15th day of March, 1875, It was refused on or about the 15th day of March, The Auditor purchased the same certificate at a discount of $24 64, and on the 20th day of May he drew his warrant on the Treasurer for the full amount and received his check for it, H. D. Dennison held five canal certificates, al! of which were unlawfully issued, amounting in the ag gregate to $50,542 08, including interest on two of them, sold them to the Auditor.on the 28th of April, 1 a discount of seven per cent per annum from the face on liberal time. On the 19th of May, 1875, the Auditor drew bis warrani on the Treasurer in his own favor for the full amount of these unlawful certificates and received the money for them. H. D. Dennison held six canal certificates, also un- lawiully issued, amounting in the aggregate to $31,153 08, which he sold to the Auditor on or about the 29th of April, 1875. Onthe 20th of May succeed. ing the Auditor drew his warrant on the Treasurer in his own favor for their full amount and received the money. N. L. Osborue held six certificates, amounting to $29,962, which he sold to the Auditor on or about the 12th of April, 1875, at a discount of seven per cent per annum off the face, The Auditor drew his warrant on the Treasurer for the full amount of these certificates, in his own favor, and was paid tor them, Willard Johnson held eight canal certificates, amount- ing, with accrued interest, to $51,357 13; for the sale of which to the Auditor he began negotiating about the 1st day of June, 1875, and finally soid them to him about the 2d day of July foliowing for the sum of $45,957 50. The Auditor thus secured to himself an anticipated profit of $5,399 53, which he immediately put into his private business. James P. Beck held one canal certificate for $6,49628, made upon a fraudulent claim, which be sold to the Auditor about the 20th of June, 1870, at a dis- count of ten per cent off the face, William Baxter held a claim against the State for $35,000 under an award tfitde in pursuance of chapter 618 of the Laws of 1874, for improvements in steam- power on the canals. He was forced by the refusal of the Comptroller to pay this claim without a written opinion from the Attorney General declaring his legal authority todo so and by his own pecuniary necessi- ties finally to sell the claim on the 19th of January to the Auditor for $31,500, or at a discount of $3,500. ‘This is the only one of the foregoing claims which ‘was not subject to Mr. Thayer's own audit. ‘The commission in their report say {t appears from the testimony herewith submitted that his (the Audi- tor’s) purchases of drafts and certificates against the State, between the 7th of December, 1874, and the 2d of July,’ 1875, a period of less than seven months, amounted to fifty-eight in number, and represented the sum of $318,343 81, and large as’ this sum appears we ae reason to believe the list is still far from com- plete, INDIAN TERRITORY. PROMINENT CHEROKEES IN WASHINGTON—AN EFFORT TO HAVE A FEDERAL COURT ESTAB- LISHED IN THEIR COUNTRY. Wasunatoy, Dee. 27, 1875 The two Adairs and’ the two Rosses are here as a delegation from the Indian Territory, seeking to have a federal court established there for the trial of offences, By the treaty of 1866 the Indians agreed that such a tribunal may be provided by Congress. THR PRESENT SYSTEM. At present offences in the Territory are tried at Fort Smith, Ark, and instances are known where alleged criminals and witnesses have been obliged to travel 350 miles to Fort Smith, some of them on horseback. At the present term of the court there were 700 witnesses, and on the lst of December 125 persons (Indians, whites and negroes) were in jail awaiting trial Fifteen or twenty criminals had, at that date, been tried and sent to the Penitentiary. A MATTER OP ECONOMY. ‘The delegation urge that much money would be saved to the general government by establishing acourt in the Indian country, and long and expensive journeys and loss of time avoided. The abjlity and fairness of Judge Parker isa subject of praise among the law-abiding Indians, A YEAR'S WORK IN LOWELL. A GRATIFYING REPORT—A CONSIDERABLE IN- CREASE OVER LAST YEAR. Lowntt, Mass., Dee, 27, 1875. The thirty-ninth annual statistical report, issued this week, shows that tn the Lowell mills there are 600,000 spindles and 17,750 looms; 10,500 female and operatives; 3,100,000 yards of goods ¢ produced per week; 60,000 yards of woollens, 40,000 yards of carpeting, 2,500 shawis and 20,000 dozen of hosiery; that there are consumed weekly 930,000 pounds of cotion and 152,000 pounds of wool; the number of yards dyed and printed per annum is 89,880,000. Nearly all these items aro in excoss of last year's fig- ures, and some of them very considerably. A PROBABLE SUICIDE. Portiann, Me., Deo, 27, 1875. ‘Ten days since James Wells, a resident of Norway, Me., came to this city en route for Liverpool, intend- ing to visit there during the holidays. He was robbed of bis money, and so mtense was his grief at ite loss that he threatened to commit suicide. His baggage \s Still at the Kastern depot, but nothing bas since been seen or heard of him, and itis feared ¢1 ¢ bas in some way carried out his threat, A FATAL FALL. Paexxskiis, Deo, 27, 1875. John Hawkins, aged twenty-eight, was drowned laet night by accidentally failing {nto the water from the trestiework of the railroad bridge, above Peekektil depot, while on his way home to Highland Station. ‘There is a double planking between the tracks, except about twenty-five feet, which was only one board wide, and It is supposed in’ the dark be missed bie tooting and fel) in between the ties, He was found this morn- ing. LIQUOR SELLERS’ RESPONSIBILITY. Provipencr, Dec. 27, 1875. The Coroner's jury, at Westerly, in the case of the Mild who was killed by the kicks of a drunken father while in ite mother’s arms, have returped the verdict: “That the person from whom the father purchase the liquor which made him drunk is guilty of murder."* The father, Philip Gallagher, was held in $1,000 ball to answer before the Supreme Court PROPOSED REDUOTION OF WAGES. Lawrencn, Mass, Deo. 27, 1875. The Pacific Mills, im this city, employing 5,200 op- eratives, have given notice of a reduction of ten.to fif- teen per cent in wages, to take effect January 1, owing to the depression in the price of printeloths, This cor- poration announce that they are Kase one either to stop Aharr lanme ar rodnem the cost of production, NAVAL INTELLIGENGE DESPATCHES FROM THE ASIATIC STATION. Wasaincrow, Dec. 27, 1875. Despatches have been received by the Navy Depart- ment Féim ROOF Admiral Weynolds, défithanding the Asiatic station, dated Woosung, China, November 7, at which place he had just arrived in the Tennessee from Manila via Amoy. From Woosung he was going ‘0 Shanghai, a few miles distant, then to Nagasaki and Yokohama, The Monocacy bad been ordered to Tien tit jcilte Ashuolot and Palos wore undergoing repairs; “a Kearsarge was Cheetoo, but expected to reach Nagasaki by the middie of December. A representative Of the Tao-toi visited the Tennessee at Amoy and was much surprised with evegything he saw, Visits were made to the vessel by Rev. Mr. Talmadge, Rev. Mr. Rev. Mr, Rapalye, y States at Auioy, palye, missionaries of the United THE SWATARA arrived at Para, Brazil, Noveniber 30, and sailed Decem- ber 3 for Port Royal, 8. C. : ACCIDENT TO THE MONITOR CATSKILL—NAVAL ORDERS. Wasuinatox, Dee. 27, Just as the United States monitor Catskill was leav ing the eastern branch of the Potomac, and when off Arsenal Point, o Thursday afternoon, the rod of her air pump broke and her engines were consequently disabled. She was towed to Alexandria by the Navy Yard tug Rescue, and anchored. Workmen were sent down from the yard to repair the broken machinery, which was done by Chrisimas morning, and the Cate skill started yesterday on her way \o Norfolk. ORDERS. Surgeon E. D, Payne is ordered to the Vandalia; Lieutenant T. Strong is detached from the Wabash, and Lieutenant William A. Hadden, from the Alarm and ordered to the Vandalia; Lieutenant B. G. 0. © detached from the Tennessee, Asiatic st: laced on waiting orders ; stant Surgeon George C, vippincott, from the Naval Hospital at Chelsea, Mass, aad ordered to the Vandalia, TWEED. THE HAVANA REPORT OF THE LANDING OF THE FUGITIVE *‘Boss.” Havana, Dec. 23, 1975. It is reported that Tweed arrived yesterday, in a schooner, and landed under an assumed name, Al- though it is not impossible that the great absconder may reach here it is not believed to-day in the best informed sources that he has really landed, Nous verrons. CHARLES O'CONOR. FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IN HIS CONDITION. Fort Wasunaton, Dee. 11:15 P.M, There ts a decided improvement in Mr. O’Conor’s condition to-night, After passing a reatiess night be awoke this morning feeling very cheerful and talkative, and said he thought he could sce his way clear now. He ate for dinner some broiled chicken, and was visited this afternoon by Dr. Keyes, who, Mr. Sloane says, seemed puzzled but expressed no opinion. jean gia ee a Set A SUGAR REFINERY BURNED. Hastings, N. ¥., Dec. 27, 1875. The Hudson River Sugar Refinery, an extensive establishment owned by Messrs. Kattenhorn, Hopke, Offerman & Doscher, was destroyed by fire, which broke out about half-past two o’clock Sunday after- noon. The cause of the fire isunknown. The loss is about $500,000, The insurance is less than $300,000, About 160 men are thrown out of employment by the disaster. AN INCENDIARY FIRE. Srrixerieip, Mass., Dec. 27, 1875. The summer residence at Brimfeld of Elijah 1. Sherman, of New York, was destroyed by an incendi- ary fireearly this morning. The loss is estimated at $15,000; insured for $9,500. CURRENT POLITICAL NOTES. A secret political organization known as the South- ern Republican Club has been started in New Orleans Tho Republican (rep.) regards the club as a rather harmless affair, The Bulletin (dem.) gives as a report that the organization is a disguised branch of the American Union of Soldiers and Sailors, and that though they have a different name they are a branch ot the Union. The New Orleans Bulletin (dem.) thinks the ap- proaching Democratic State Convention in that city will not be expected to take action with reference to delegates to the next National Convention of the party, The Titusville Herald bluntly asks, “What foul fiend possesses the democraticparty?” This is a conundrum ‘that some one might findtime to answer during the present Congressional recess. The Williamsport (Pa.) Banner favors the nomination of General Temple, of that State, as the democratic candidate for the Presidency. The Indianapolis Journal (rep.) advocates the repeal of the Resumption act, The Denver (Col.) Tribune wants some of the coming national conventions to be held in that young and thriving city. Tho politicians would probably find it too remote from their base of operations. The Milwaukee Sentinel (rep.) is in favor of a repub- lican Presidential ticket, with Blaine and Bristow upon tt The Industrial Age (organ of the third or independent party) affirms that ‘the independents have no favors to ask of the democratic party, and would not get any if they asked them, There is no choice between the re- publican and democratic parties, Both are owned by Wall street, and both are the people's bitter enemies, The democratic party is as dishonest as the devil is wicked, and the republican party, though just as bad, is no worse,” THE LOUISIANA PASTORS. UNANIMOUS OPPOSITION OF VIEWS TO THOSE OF BISHOP HAVEN—ACCUSATIONS AGAINST THE NORTH CHURCH—NO ONE IN FAVOR OF GRANT FOR A THIRD TERM. New Orveays, Dec. 15, 1975, In New Orleans and the immediate vicinity there are twenty-nine Methodist churches, not more than eight of which have regular ministers. In the others, in- cluding all the colored churches, different elders offici- ate as occasion may require, In its organization the Chureh is divided into two separate bodies—Nerthern and Southern—both of which have branches through. out the parishes, Belonging to the Northern organizgtion there is in the city only one white church—the Ames chapel— built during the war by Parson J. H. Newman, and now presided over by the Rev. J. H. Morrow, All the other Methodist churches (white) in the city are enrolled in the Southern organization and have regular officiating ministers, The leading church is known as the McGee church, situated in Carondelet street, the very héart of the city, and t# presided over by THE REY, JOAN MATHEWS. Upon being approached by your correspondent upon the subject of Bishop Haven’s recent nomination of Gonerai Grant for a third term, Mr. Mathews betrayed tho liveliest interest in the matter. A few moments’ conversation satisfied your representative that the Bishop’s words had fallen like a frebrand among the brethren here, exciting very general indignation. The Rev. Mr. Mathi wishes it understood that his ebureh was entirely distinct and separated from the | organization in which Bishop Haven held office. The Northern and Southern Methodists had separated years ago, They differed in opinion then and they differ in inion now. The latter maintained the doctrine that tho tal that Bishep egg. eo had more weight im tl Northern Church ¢) a that the organization was already splitting Into schisms. Personally be was opposed to General Grant becoming a candidate for another term, THE REV. JAMES MORROW said he had read Bishop Haven's speech with much re- gret, He greatly deprecated the uction of the meeting at Boston in indorsing it, because the act was calcu- | ‘Church and the State should never be allied He | lated to impress the public with a false iden, The mis- | gion of the Method/st Charch tsa purely religions one— not political Since he bad lived in New Orleans he had studiously avoided politics, believing that minis- ters had no right to interfere or meddle with potitical matters, Bishop Haven was no doubt sincere in his opinions, but he did not represent the Northern ethodist Charch as well as Bishop Simpson The latter's ideas were more tn accord with the views of the representative men of the Church, all of whow, he felt assured, would steadfastly refuse to Indorse the political designs of Bishop Haven, which were mischievous. “You will remember," he added, ‘that through the indiscretion of certain persons at the close of the war it was openly charged that our mission here was @ political one. Fortunately we hi since disproved vhis and greatly gained thereby, it is Worse than foliy to overthrow @ reputation it bas cost so much to establish,” Ho disagreed with Bishop Haven entirely and believed his congregation would do so without ex- ception. THE REY. J. 0, WALKER, who presides over the Felicity street church, was next visited. He is the oldest and perhaps the most popular minister in the St He resided here before and di ing the war, when Parson Newman (neffectually deavored to have bim banished by Gonerai Butler, Dr, Walker referred also to the difference in the wo argaah = 7 tations, North and South Bishop Haven had ao right to speak for tho latter, which utterly disclaimed aup connection with Bim or big ideas. i @. Ivy, who also represents the Methodist Book and Bible Society, was next visited. He is aaturally well ac quainted with the state of fell mung tbe brethres, and expressed Lhe opinion that they were almost unaa imous ia condemnation of Bishop Haven’s views. Ma added, “I have read both Bishop Haven’s and Bishop Simpson's statements, and believe that the latter’s opin. ious express those of the majority of the members of the Church. Ido not think we shall interfere in poli ties under any circumstances.” He then Introduced your correspondent to four leading country ministers, who happened to be pres ent, all of whom were interrogated upou the prominent topic. THE REY. {. T, SCURLOCK, OF OPELOUSAA. Mr. Seurlock’s district 18 in the most prosperous pow tion of the State, and he nambers among his congroga- lion several promineut Northern men and buadreds ot negroes, He said:— “Lam personally opposed to Bishop Haven’s views. Tam not in favor of General Grant for a third term, but asa minister | do not wish to interfere with poli tics, believing that (be Church should have nothing t do with it,’” THE REY. [. L, WRIGHT, OF BASTROP. Mr. Wright's district is in the extreme northern por- tlow of the State. His congregation is very large and mainly composed of negroes, He is regarded as one pf the most influential men in the State, and in response to interrogatories propounded expressed himself to the effect that Bishop Haven had an uadisputed right ta his own private views, but that he had uo right to fores them upon the public. He himself was opposed te General Grant fora third term, yet he would hesitate to say so be'ore a convention. Methodist Chureis South would not sustain Bishop Haven even if he be- longed to their own Church, but as be belongs to aw entirely digerent Church they will not notice him. DR. C. W. CARTRR, OF DELI, agreed with Dr. Wright in the expression of views, and further added:—*I do not think Bishop Haven could speak for members of bis own Church, Bishop Simp- son is (ts real representative man, The Southern Gou- ference would refuse to entertain any political matter, Personally | am opposed to General Grant,’’ THE REV, R. 3, ISABEL, OF ST. LANDRY, Mr. Isabel’s charge is located in one of the great creole parishes, where the Catholic religion predom- inates. His congregation is, nevertheless, a strong one, and he is very highly esteemed. He severely cen- sured Bishop Haven in what was an obvious attempt to assimilate the interests of Church and State. In doing su the Bishop had not followed out the spirit of Ve Chureh, and his injudicious conduct was calculated to not only create trouble outside the Church, but Produce discord within. He ventured the belief tt the majority of the Northern Methodists were opposed to such a course aad equally opposed to General Grant'é renomination, GRNERAL CYRUS BUSSY, a leading elder in (he Ames chapel th), and during the war a brigadior general in the Union army, was next called upon. He regretied Bishop Haven's speech very much and thought the entire Methodist Church, North and South, also did. Bishop Simpson had stated the true policy of the Church, which is to have nothing to do with politics. Your correspondent, iinding such a unanimity ot opinion on the subject, then abandoned its (urther in vestigation, LITERARY CHAT. R. W. Emerson, in bis latest work, says:—“le dreams we are true poets; we create tho persons of the drama; we give them appropriate figures, (aces, costume; they are perfect in their organs, attitade, manners; moreover, they speak after their own char- acters, not ours; they speak to us, and we listen with surprise to what they say. Indeed, I doubt if the best poet has yet written any five-act play that can com- pare in thoroughness of invention with this uowrittes play in fifty acts, composed by the dullest snoror o the floor of the watchhouse.’” FIRE IN THIRD AVENUE. About half-past ten o'clock last night a fire broke out in the dry goods store of Vouleslen and Andersen, No. 2,288 Third avenue, from some unkown cause, ans Within three-quarters of an hour caused a damage $10,000 on building and stock, which was fully insured in the Phoonix Insurance Company, of Brooklyn. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Congressman Eugene Hale, of Maine, is staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Dr. Charles F. Macdonald, Super- intendent of the Money Order Bureau of the Post Office Department, and Postmaster J. W. Knowlton, ot Bridgeport, are at the Everett House. Comptroller elect Lucius Robinson, of Elmira, arrived last evening at the St. James Hotel General John N. Knapp, of Auburn, N. ¥., is at the Windsor Hotel. Professoe Benjamin Pierce, of Cambridge, Mass., and Mayor J. H, Britton, of St. Louis, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Mr. Max Strakosch arrived at the Everett House yester- day trom Boston. Professor D. C. 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