The New York Herald Newspaper, January 15, 1876, Page 5

— AMERICA AND CUBA, (PRESIDENT GRANT'S CIRCULAR ASKING EURO- PEAN DIPLOMATIC INTERVENTION IN THE AN- TILLES—THB HERALDS SPECIAL NEWS CON- FIRMED. (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] i Pants, Jan. 14, 1876. Le Nord reprints, from a German paper, an abstract of the American circular asking Eu- ropean diplomatic aid to stay the war in Cuba. THE HERALD'S SPECIAL NEWS CONFIRMED. The publication confirms the Hzray's original Vienna statement, and refutes the pretended authorized contradiction orignat- ing with the Spanish embassy. SPAIN. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH THE VATICAN— THE ELECTION CANYASS—CARLIST WAR EF- FORTS. Mapnip, Jan. 14, 1876, ‘The Vatican has approved the appointment of Car- denas as ambassador to that court. OFFICIAL INTBRFERENCK IN THK ELECTION CANVASS, Sefior Sagasta’s committee have issued a protest against the pressure brought to bear by the provincial authorities upon elections. CARLIST WAR EFFORTS. The Carlist committees are endeavoring to induce their partisans to renew the campaign in Catalonia, bnt their efforts meet with small success, WATCHING FOR CONTRABANDS, The Diario says the government has received infor- mation that a vessel is preparing at Bordeaux to bring & cargo of contraband of war to Motrico for the Carlists. THE EASTERN QUESTION. RUSSIAN REPORT OF THE ALLIED REFORM DIPLOMACY AT THE COURT OF THE SULTAN. Sr. Perenssure, Jan, 14, 1876, It is semi-officially stated that the Porte has now teased its endeavors to avoid receiving representations from the European Powers respecting the introduction of reforms in Turkey. The Russian and Austrian ambassadors at Constan- tinople have assumed a decided tone on this subject, Vhus demonstrating the complete harmony of the two Powers in their attitude toward the Porte, ENGLAND'S POLICY TOWARD THE ANDRASSY CIRCULAR PROPOSITIONS—LORD ' DERBY FRIENDLY BUT SLIGHTLY OFFENDED. Lowpon, Jan, 15, 1876, A-special despatch from Vienna to the Standard gays the Austrian Foreign Office is confident that England will assent to Count Andrassy’s note. The Wiener Presse reports that Lord Derby recently expressed dissatisfaction to Count von Beust, the Austrian Ambassador at London, because England had not been asked to assist in drawing up the proposals for reforms in Turkey instead of being merely requested to indorse them. . THE MONTENKGRINS. STILL ARMING, Tho samo despatch reports that the Montenegrin government has bought fifty cannon and 10,000 muskets ‘m Vienna, EGYPT AND ABYSSINIA. (MEPORTANT SUCCESSES CLAIMED FOR THE S8OL- DIERS OF THE KHEDIVE. Loxpow, Jan. 14, 1876. The Daily Telegraph's Cairo (Egypt) special says there have been important Egyptian successes in Abys- Binia. ‘The capture of General Kirkham, an Englishman in the Abyssinian service, and two other English officers, bus been reported here recently, but the news is not authentic, FRANCE. MACMAHON’S PROCLAMATION ACCEPTABLE TO M. GAMBETTA—RADICAL NOMINATIONS FOR THE SENATE—GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WARNED AGAINST POLITICAL PARTISANSHIP. Paris, Jan. 14, 1876. The République Francaise (the organ of M. Gambetta) regards the proclamation of President MacMahon yes- terday as a confirmation of republican institutions, SENATORIAL NOMINATIONS OP RADICALS. ‘The Council General of the Department of the Seine bave nominated for the Senate Messrs. Victor Hugo, Louis Blanc, Floquet, Freycinet and Tolain. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THLE ELECTIONS, M. Leon Say bas instructed his subordinate officials in the Finance Ministry not to connect themselves with the electoral agitation—to vote according to their convictions, but not to participate in any manifesta- Mons either before or after the elections. BISMARCK AND THE POPE, THE GREAT CONTENDING POWERS MAY AR- RANGE A TRUCE-—-A VATICAN HINT TO GER- MAN PRELATES, Lonpox, Jan. 14, 1876. The Morning Standard’s Berlin special says it would Seem that an armistice has certainly been agreed upon between the Church and State. The Roman correspondent of the Germania (ultra- montane organ) states that undoubtedly Prince Bis- marck is seeking a modus vivendi with the Vatican. PAPAL ORDERS TO GERMAN PRELATES. The Italia, a semi-oficial Roman newspaper, says | that the Vatican has charged certain German prelates to report the conditions under which the Prussian bishops shall be allowed to submit to the Falk laws. SHIPWRECK. FRE LO8s OF THE BARK ISLAND BELLE— STRANGE AND SAD FACTS DEVELOPED BY ' THE ENGLISH INVESTIGATION, Loxpon, Jan. 14, 1876. The Fvening Kho states that some strange disclos- ares were made at the Board of Trade inqury at Bidde- Jord to-day concerning the loss of the Britigh bark Island Belle, which occurred at Bude, in the Bristol Ghannel, on the 21st of December last, SAILING OUT OF PORT—TRE COMMANDER AND CREW. The Island Bello sailed from Wilmington, N. C., on the 19th of November for Bristol, manned by seven ands, including the Captain, Francis Hewett, who acted also as supercargo. Only one of the seamen could steer the vessel, and he was put in irons during half the voyage for threatening the officers. DEAD CONSIGNED TO THE ae, The second mate, aman named Lewis, was {ll on the 19th of December, but was compelied to work until he fell exhausted. Then the Captain kicked him vio. ently. He died ina few hours, having received no medicine. He was buried at sea on the next day. GOING ON SuOKB. At cight o'clock the same evening the vessel was running direct for the shore, and no efficient measures: were taken to keep her off. Captain Hewett denied having kieked Lewis, but the Japtain's counsel were qompelied to abandon a portion of the evidence as untrue, The case is not yet concluded. THE BARK PRINDS OSCAR. THE CASE OF HER COMMANDER HEARD IN IRE- LAND---HE HAD BEEN ALREADY ACQUITTED. Lonpos, Jun, 14, 1875. Captain Ambrose Aarisen, of the Norwegian bark Prinds Oscar, was recently examined at Newry, Ire- land, for shooting and killing one of his crew, named Robert Fisher, while on a voyage trom Baltimore, Md., vo Newry. Ter RESULT of the examination was that Aarisen was handed over 0 the Norwegian authorities for trial. A Norwegian ship captain, who arrived at Newry to-day, saya that Aarisen has had bis trial in N, , and been acquit- Jed_on the ground ef jostinadie f: . ; NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1876, L'AMERIQUE. THE CASE OF THE FRENCH STEAMSHIP LIKELY TO CAUSE MANY LAWSUITS, [From the Evening Telegram of yesterday,] Panis, Jan. 14, 1876. The recent accident to the French steam- ship L’Amérique in breaking her shaft is likely to lead to lawsuits, under the Ad- miralty laws, the company claiming heavy damages for general average against the cargo. A test case will be made of this matter, which will soon be brought before the French tribunals. PRINCESS BEATRICE. QUEEN VICTORIA'S ONLY UNMARRIED DAUGHTER ABOUT TO BE MATED. Lowpon, Jan. 14, 1876. It is rumored that Queen Victoria’s coming visit to Coburg has reference to the approaching betrothment of her daughter, Princess Beatrice, with a German prince, THE NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES, rarvareinas é Paris, Jan. 14, 1876. Sir John H. Glover, the newly appointed Governor of Newfoundland, has arrived here for the purpose of settling the differences between England and France in regard to the Newfoundland fisheries. It is believed that he 1s authorized to purchase the reliquishment by France of her privileges for a considerable sum of money. CUBA AND HAYTI. A SPANISH PRESENT TO PRESIDENT DOMINGUE— A FIRST EFFECI—THE EXPEDITION OF A CUBAN AGENT. Havana, Jan. 14, 1876. A letter from Port au Prince, dated January 1, says:— Tho Spanish war steamer Churruca has arrived hero with the horses and decorations sent to President Domingue by the Captain General of Cuba. A FIRST CONSEQUENCE OF THK GIFT PLEDGE, On the day after her arrival the tribunal before which the case had been brought sentenced Manuel Fernandez, a Cuban agent, to three years’ imprison- ment and confiscation of his property for participation in the Laura Pride affair. RAN DES resides in Puerto Plata, It is reported that the Spanish Consul, at the instigation of Hay, will demand his ex- tradition of the government St. Domingo under the provisions of the recent treaty. THE GUILTY DISTILLERS. THIRTEEN OF THE INDICTED WHISKEY MEN PLEAD GUILTY—CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE GOVERNMENT—OTHER INDICTMENTS EX- PECTED FROM THE GRAND JURY. Cuicaco, Jan, 14, 1876. The first legal victory of the government in the Chi- cago whiskey war may be chronicled to-day, when thir- teen out of the sixteen indicted distillers pleaded guilty. The proceedings occupied only half an hour, Messrs. Boutell & Ayer represented the government, and Leon- ‘ard Swett, Sidney Smith, Charles Hitehcock-and Ed- muna Jussen the distillers. Joseph Roelle and Anton Junker first stepped up to plead guilty, and then fol- lowed George Miller and H. ©. Fredericks, of the Lake Shore Distillery; @. G. Russell, Jobn P. Furlong, Parker R. Mason, W. S. Golsen, B, M. Ford and Colonel East- man. PLEADING GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY. ‘This made thirteen in all who had pleaded guilty to one count in the indictment against them. “The count to which these pleas were entered was in each cage a count for conspiracy with other parties to defraud the sovernment, which offence 1s legally defined as a mis- femeanor. “Mr. Boutell anounced in each case. that the other indictments against the same deiendants would be passed. It is probable that these thirteen will be witnesses for the prosecution in the coming trials. They all looked perfectly cool and selt-pos- sessed, with the exception of Eastinan, who was greatly | embarrassed. David Cochrane, who pleaded guilty, is the brother of Andrew Cochrane, who was the princi- pal culprit ¢p the firm, and who has escaped. ‘This clears off the old batch of indictments entirely, | with the exception of those against Mesereau, Leach and Dickinson, and it is possible that they may Sona guilty, too, Mesereau is backed especially by Farwell. Most of the gaugers and storekeepers pre- viously indicted will plead guilty op Monday. EXPLANATIONS FROM BOYD & ©0. Colonel Hill, amember of the firm of Boyd & Co. arrived this morning from New York to assist the legal representative of the firm (Mr. Stickney) in preventing their indictment. The latter requested your corre- spondent to say that the letter “0,” which, he mitted, was stencilied. on the barrels shipped to Bo: & Co., had an entirely legitimate meaning, which did not care to explain just now; that every barrel received by the’ firm was properly stamped and entered upon their books, and that Boyd & Co. never kepta double set of books or concealed their Ler Te also requested in the presence of Colonel ill that the correspondent should not telegraph in the future any statements of Supervisor Matthews, Super- visor Tution or any of the authorities, but only his (Stickney’s), and take hi ord for it that there was nothing whatever against the firm excepting some clerical errors. Stickne; swore considerably, and waxed very wroth when this _reason- able request was politely negatived. Stickney had assured me that Sapervisor Matthews would admit that now all suspicion against the firm was cleared up, but Colonel Matthews this evening reaffirmed bis con- viction that Bayd & Co., as he expressed it, ‘‘were in it.” “The only thing they have shown,” ho said, “is that the 350 barrels do appear om their government books, and that does not amount 4) any more than a spoonful of water would in the Gulf of Mexico. After al T have beard from Stickney, iv’s still. my judgment that the; be and will be indicted for con- spiracy.’? hould MORK INDICTMENTS. The Grand Jury was in session all day, and it is expected to present some indictments to-morrow, Parker R. Mason was the only witness before them. Daniel Munn, ex-Supervisor of this district, who has already beon’ indicted at St. Louis, was again indicted yesterday at Milwaukee. His indictment was kept a protound secret, and when Detective Buckley, who was sent here to arrest him, served his warrant, Munn was taken Lager d by surprise. He lett with his bonds- men for Milwaukee this evening, and on his return he will probably be indicted here, The indictment in Milwaukee is based Cth tal igg Og the bribes paid to him by Milwaukee distillers, @ last Chicago Grand Jury refused to indict him, Munn’s arrest is a secret even to the revenue officials of Chicago. ' MORE INDICTMENTS IN MILWAUKEE. Mitwavkks, Wis., Jan. 14, 1876, The Grand Jury of the United States Circuit Court has returned six additional indictments against parties accused of defrauding the revenue. Leopold Werth, a distiller, is charged with bribing officers and ex-Super- visor Munn, ex-Special Agent Conkling, ex-Depaty Collector W! Eisser! and ex-Gaugers Reddington and Tenney are charged with receiving bribes, EVENING WEATHER REPORT. War Derartment, ~ Ornce ov rue Curr SigNaL Ovricen, Wasnmtxoton, Jan, 14—7:30 P. M. Probabulities, For New England and the Middle States, partly cloudy weather anda light mse in temperature, with southerly to westerly winds, stationary or slowly fall- img barometer, and, possibly, light snow from New York northeastward to Maine. For the lake region, Ohio Valley, the Upper Missis- sippt and Lower Missour! vatleys, partly cloady weather and rising temperature, with winds mostly from south- east fo southwest, slowly falling barometer dunng Saturday and light snow, followed by partly cloudy weather in the lake region. For the South Atlantic Stales, rising temperature and clear or fair weather, with light, variable winds, rising barometer during the night, tollowed by falling barometer, For the Gulf States and Tennessee, rising tempera- ture, increasing cloudiness and easterly to southerly winds during Saturday, with siowly falling barometer and areas of rain in the Southwest, The Mississippi River will continue to fall slowly at station above Vicksburg. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature jor the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as yndicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Henato Building :— Lid. 1876. 1875, 1876, Pi 6:30 wo a od oP. 29 is oP. 2 12 M.. cod 6 1PM 38 Average temperature yesterday... 23 Average temperature ior corresponding date last | Committee have been in town recently, | informal exchange of opinion upon the matter it was | WASHINGTON. General Henderson and His Connection with the Whiskey Trials. THE GREAT DISMISSED IN EXPLANATION. No Intention to Reflect on the In- tegrity of the President. A FRIENDLY FEELING FOR BABCOCK Death of the Amnesty Bill at the Hands of Ex-Speaker Blaine. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasuineroy, Jan. 14, 1876, DEATH OF THE AMNESTY BILL—BRILLIANT TAO- TICS OF MBE. BLAINE IN BRINGING ABOUT THE DEMISE. The amnesty question in the House ended in a com- plete surprise to both sides. After what may be calied @ running fight, in which Mr. Blaine managed to say a good deal, the Amnesty bill, with Mr, Banks’ amend- ment requiring an oath, but including Jef Davis, was brought toja vote by the operation of the previous ques- tion and was again beaten, Mr. Blaine again moved the reconsideration, and then flung everybody into blank amazement by withdrawing his motion to reconsider the bill, This, of course, threw it out and killed it. If it appears again it must be as anew bill. If the democrats want to they can introduce the measure afresh on Monday. Mr. Blaine insisted on being allowed to get ms vote on the ex- clusion or inclusion of Jeff Davis, being desirous, ho Said, to put the House on the record on this question, and he had contrived to get the measure into such a position that he was abie to fling it out at his pleasure. The dispute begins to be tiresome, for it has no prac- tical aim, It is held to be quite certain that the Senate will not pass the bill with Jeff Davis included, as it re- quires a two-thirds vote there as well as in the House, and the vote in the House to-day shows that the repub- licans there hold together firmly. They had several votes to spare to-day, The colored members are very desirous to go on the record as having voted for am- nesty, and one or two of them were to-day inclined to include Davia, but in the final vote all but one adhered to their party. Haralson, of Alabama, voted aye, and got applause from the democratic side, Judge Kelley also voted with the democrats, as did Professor Seelye of Massachusetts and Mr. Mackey of South Carolina, both the latter being independent republicans. When Mr. Blaine withdrew his motion to reconsider utter dismay was painted on the faces of the democrats, who, having voted on the losing side, could not move @ reconsideration. Had they allowed Mr. Blaine to proceed the effect would nave been to bring the House to a vote on striking out the name of Jeff Davis, A majority vote would have been sufficicnt to do this, which was all the republicans wanted. With the democratic majority onte upon the record ame by name as granting amnesty to Jef Davis they would have accepted the bill as amended by the demo- crate and passed it im substantially the shape it was when reported this morning from the Judiciary Com- mittee. Asa piece of tactics Mr. Blaine’s withdrawal of the motion to reconsider was as brilliant as was his motion the other day to reconMider. THE PRESIDENT'S CONCLUSIONS IN REGARD TO CUBA READY. It is reported that the President has said to several Congressmen that he is prepared to submit to Congress his conclusions in regard to Caba. It is probable that the House will very soon give him the occasion to re- port by asking him for the papers relating to the Spanish and Cuban negotiations. So far as can be ascertained he has not yet begun the preparation of a special message. THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND THE PRESI- DENTIAL TERM. The Judiciary Committee reconsidered its action of yesterday, and by s change in the opinions of Mr. Lawrence, of Ohie, who went over to the minority, de- cided to repsrt a bill leaving the Presidential term at “four years, but making tho incumbent ineligible for rp election. THE WAR DEPARTMENT TO BE INVESTIGATED. It transpired to-day that the work of democratic in- ‘Yestigation will include the War Department as well as the Navy, and that as vigorous an inquiry will be made into one as into the other, THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE BORDER RAIDS. The House Committee on the Mexican Border Troubles have determined that it is not necessary to make @ personal investigation on the spot, but that they can got all the facts of the situation from tho re- ports of army officers lodged in the War Department This will save a great deal of expense, FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasuinctor, Jan. 14, 1876, GENEBAL HENDERSON AND HIS BILL FOR SER- VICES IN THE WHISKEY TRIALS. It is denied that General Henderson has made a de- mand for $30,000 for his services. His interviews with the Attorney General on the subject of settling his ac- counts were perfectly satisfactory, He named no sum for bis individual services. The amount to be paid him will be settled in the usual way on certificate from the Judge of the Circuit Court and United States District Attorney. The story was started to create further prejudice against Henderson. THE RECENT ACTION OF THE NATIONAL REPUB~ LICAN COMMITTEE AND WHAT IT INDICATES— THE SELECTION OF CINCINNATI A TRIUMPH FOR MORTON—THE COMING DEMOCBATIC CON- VENTION, The action of the National Republican Committee in selecting Cincinnati for the session of the National Con- vention is still the theme of discussion in political cir- cles here and is regarded as a success for Senator Mor- ton over both ex-Speaker Biaine and Secretary Bristow in the preliminary wirepulling for the Presidenual nomination. The friends of Secretary Bristow aro not $0 disconcerted by Morton's coup d'état as might be supposed, for they think that the Senator trom Indiana bas played bis cards too soon and too eagerly, and that, in locating the Convention at Cincinnati, he unwittingly played ino the hands of Secretary Bristow, whu is far more popular in the Southwest than Senator Morton. But the friends of Senator Morton claim that he is now advanced in years, and that if he is ever to be remun: ad for bis gigantic services to the republican party during the war he should receive bis reward now. Should the chances of Messrs. Morton and Bristow be as evenly divided as they are represented to be Mr. Blaine would be a compro- mise candidate, In any event he can .command the second place on the ticket if he wishes it, and it is quite likely that now, if not always, the policy of the republican party will be to pdt a man up for Vice Presi- dent not inferior in ability to thew candidate for President, so that thoy may not only have tne advan- tage of this fact In the campaign and before the public, but more remotely in such a contingency as inducted Andrew Jobnson into the White House, Of course those who speculate in this way know that Mr. Blaine would not accept the second place on the ticket, Some of the members of the National Democratic 4 during thought the committee ought to meet on or not later than the 22d of February, to ix the place and time for the’ Democratic Presidential Convention, but this ox- pression of opinion was indulged in with all due defor. ence to whatever Mr. Augustus Schell and the Exeou- | tive Committce may think aud do about the call. A MALICIOUS STORY SET AT REST, J. Russell Jones is authority for the statement that the diamonds given to a member of Genoral Babeock’s family and reported as presented by Joyce and others in the Whiskey Ring were, in fact, presented by Mr. Jones bimself on his retura from Europe, THE STATE CAPITAL. 4 REDUCTION OF SALARIES PROPOSED IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OFFICES—THE MASQUE- RADE BILL IN THE SENATE—RESIGNATION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE. Aupaxy, Jan. 14, 1876. Mr, Andrew Jackson Campbell called up his resolu- tion, offered yesterday, calling upon Comptroller Green to report to the Legislature the number of oificials and employés of the New York city and county govern- ments, with their salaries, and to suggest what reduc tion of salaries and of the number of those employed ‘under the two governments can be made without detri- ment to the public service, Mr. Sloan moved a verbal amendment, which Campbell accepted, and the resolution was passed, ‘The resolution offered by Mr. Graff, declaring that the arrest of citizens on petty charges after court hours, and keeping them in station houses over night, is an evil that ought to be abolished, and calling for a 8] ue ‘was referred to the Committee on e Ju i ‘The Assembly will go into general orders on Monday >) to which time it adjourned. ‘ne Senate proceedings were brief to-day. The bill passed by the Assembly amending the law of 1845 in Tegard to masquerades, and mehagpenvys uch societies as the Liederkranz to hold their entertainments wi out fear of molestation, was considered in Committee of the Whole. On motion of Senator Selkreg the committee was ordered to report progress and give time for the bill to be priaiad and placed on members’ files. It will pass and become law in time for the Liederkranz . The Governor being absent, it was received by his secretary, Colouel Stebbins. Mr. Chapman, who 18 a republican, was nominated for the office by Governor Hotfman and confirmed by a republican Senate, His term of three years expired last November. There was a strong desire on the part of many republicans to jow Mr, Chapman to have his name urged upon Gov- ernor Tilden for reappointment, but he invariably de- clined. His resignation bas no political signiticance whatever. Itis purely voluntary, and the motive for it is a desire to return to the practice of his profession (the law) in Binghamton, where he belongs. The suc- cessor of Mr. Chapman Will probably be a republican, in View of the fact that the name now before the Sen- ate for Canal Auditor is a democrat, ‘Adjourned until Monday evening. STATE CHARITIES. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE BOARD—RESULTS OF THE VISITATIONS—IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS RESPECTING TRAMPS, Aumasy, Jan, 14, 1876, The annual report of the State Board of Charities, which was presented to the Senate to-day, sums up the results of the visitations by the Board to the various poorhouses, asylums, hospitals, &c., subject to their in- spection during the past nine years, The tollowing subjects are considered in the report :— The record of the inmates of poorhouses and alms- houses; the support and care of State paupers; the act of 1875 relating to pauper children; provision for the ebronic insane, and as regarding tramps, It con- tains = also a large amount of impor- tant statistical information relating to tbo various charities of the State, and several papers upon subjects connected with the work of the Board by its members and committees, Upon the subject of tramps the Board estimate that over 200,000 acts of relief ure extended to this class annually in the State, at a cost of at least $200,000. ‘This aid is granted without any equivalent therefer, and in most cases to persons who are able by their labor to provide for themselves. THE WARLIKE PREPALATIONS. CONCENTRATION OF ARTILLERY AT ST, AUGUS- TINE—WAR MUNITIONS, , Savannan, Jan 14, 1876, Much anxiety is feltas to the naval and military preparations along the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts, It is undérstood that these preparations have been un der way tor alonger time than has been imagined, Some weeks since IMPORTANT CHANGES were made in the location of the artillery forces, St) Augustine, on the Florida Atlantic coast, has been strengthened, Two companies of artillery with full batteries are there under the command of General Frederick Dent, the brother-in-law of the President, General Dent’s rank would indicate Barrancas as bis | command, but be arrived at Si. Augustine with special orders, LARGE QUANTITING OF MILITARY STORES and war munitions are at St Augustine, and it is given out that the great value of property requires this guard. A United States coast survey vessel is also at i. Augustine exploring the harbors. She is com- manded by Lieutenant Commander Kennet, of the navy, and arrived on Wednesday. The fort at Barran- cas, on the Gulf, has been strengthened by the addi- tion of NRW BATTERIES AND PRESH TROOPS. The naval vessels continue to concentrate at Port Royal, but nothing is known of their destination, ‘Thoy are in an advanced state of equipment and ready | for sea. An arrival this evening frem Pensacola re- ports much activity there, People here bave no theory about these movements oxcept that the President means to address Spain with his military and naval forces in complete readiness, A GRAND NAVAL DRILL. The ral rendezvous of all the available men-of- war of the navy at Port Royal, 8. C., is to be taken advantage of by the department to institute a series of naval drills and evolutions of every description, whether @ war occurs or not. Commodore Foxhall Parker, tho acknowledged expert in all affairs con- cerning squadron and fleet drill, has been detailed to Specially act as chiet of staff of the Rear Admiral commanding and to have immediate control of tho movements of the squadron while at Port Royal. It is understood that all the tactical evolutions and move- ments of @ squadron will be undertaken in the capa- cious bay of Port Royal. Besides these great and ercises will be periormed; boat servico 1 be illustrated, and, in a word, all the details of ac- tive exercises on board of a man-ol-war will bo thor- onal <oneeees: A large number of monitors will doubtless be present to exbibit that phase of naval warfare, and all the new torpedo operations will be practically displayed. The occasion promises to be one of particular interest, not only to the service itself bat to the nation. PORT ROYAL'S ADVANTAGES. The squadron or fleet which will assemble in Port Royal will rival in strength and efficiency, if it does not mary ie famous fleet that captured the place | under the late Rear Admiral Dupoyt, or that greater one which demolished the defences of Wilmington un- der Admiral Porter. The capacious harbor of Port Royal is particularly adapted to precisely such manceuvres. It is dewp, wi and roomy, and has an abundance of water for the movements of the heaviest trigates. Landlocked, or at least well protected from almost every wind, no piace could be selected which could better {ill ail the demands of the occasion, and divert bim from the duties of hit sition, Tho once flourishing town of Port Koyal 1s almost extinct, and a beggarly array of shanties now takes its place. So, for disciplinary as well as for other more moral ob- jects, Port Royal is just the place for a gencral rendez- ‘Yous, not to speak of its proximity to Cuba, THE SIOUX WARLIKE, NEARLY SIXTY OTOES SLAUGHTERED BY THEM IN KANSAS—THE SETTLERS ARMING, Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 14, 1876. A despatch from Kirwin, Kansas, via Solomon City, dated January 13, says that six Otoe Indians, of a band of sixty, who passed there during the week previous en route for their bunting ground, returned into Bleoming- ton on the 11th, and statod that a band of wandering Sioux | attacked them and massacred all of their companions on the night of the 10th, in the neighbourhood, and the setters are preparing to repel an attack, as the Sioux are known to be war- like, and never fail to attack Pawnees or Otoes who in- | vade their hun MAYOR WICKHAM'S SECOND CHOICE, ig ground, * MR. ALLAN CAMPBELL IN WASHINGTON—WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT HIS NOMINATION FOR CoM- | MISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS. Wasursoros, Jan. 14, 1876, Allan Campbell, Mayor Wickham's alternate nominee for the Commissionership of Public Works, arrived in Washington, from Cumberland, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, whore he had been on business. He is en route for Now York to-day, but is staying for a short time at tho residence of Archibald Campbell, Commissioner of the United States for the Northern Boundary Surveying Expe- dition, which is engaged in mooring a line of iron posts There is nothing ashore to attract Jack | | There 18 great excitement | along the northwestern frontier to indicate the boundary between the United States and the Dominion ot Canada, Mr, Campbell was greatly surprised at his selection for the office of Commissioner of Public Works, the news .of which in| reached him through the columns of to-day’s w York papers. by telegraph informing him of what Mayor Wickiam had done, but he was not aware ot the exteut of the fame he had 80. ly “Required until he saw the New York journals, While he felt the compliment paid tam in his nomination, he was not at all certaim that the Board of Aldermen would contirm him, and until he was actually in oltice be deemed it ti delicate Lo give any expression of bis views on the sub- jects which bave Deen more or less prominent in the differences between Mayor Wickham and the Board of Aldermen, det z A relative had dropped him aline | ] : THE VINELAND MURDER, YESTERDAY'S PROCERDINGS AT THE TRIAL OF LANDIS—MORE MEDICAL TESTIMONY—A WIT- NESS WITH A BULLET IN HIS HEAD TESTI- FIES FOR THE DEFENCE. Baincerox, N. J., Jan. 14, 1876. The court room was crowded this morning and the greatest interest continues to be felt in the Proceed- ings, The first witness called after the opening of the Court was Dr. 8. W. Gross, examined py Colagel Pot- ter:—Am a physician and surgeon; have practised tor nineteen years; am familiar with guushot wounds; first saw Mr. Carruth on the morning of Saturday, March 19, about half-past ten; I found him on a setteo ance; found his pulse about siaty-six; he said to me, “Lam doing well so far, am I not?” ho was entirely conscious, Attorney General Vanatta contended that the testi. mony was irrelevant; that original causes of death alone could be shown; that secondary causes or tbird causes were utterly irrelevant, He objected decidedly to the defence showing that Subsequently wounds were made by probes or anything else at the hands of unskilful or inexperienced Persons; that all such wounds to his brain after tho shot was fired wero the direct results of the shooting, and that the defendant was responsible for them, as well as the original wound. Who killed Carruth? Was it Landis or the surgeons? That is the question. Mr. Benjamin H. Brewster ropiied that the defendant was entitled to the benefit of any testimony pertinent to the issue which would prove that the original wound was not mortal. He declared that if the door was shut upon the admission of testimony which would pro that the wound was not necessarily mortal. it would ndal upon the law; that their right to show this was a fundamental right, and if it was denied they (the defence) had no rights in (he matter at all, Judge Reed admitted the testimony, Witness proceeded and described his mode of treat- ment, He said:—I see no reason why Mr. Carruth should not have recovered; heard the testi- ‘mony of Dr. Ingram yesterday; the symp- toms Dr. Ingram discovered pointed, in my opinion, to compression; in my’ opinion, professionally, Carruth ‘died from unopened abscesses in the brain; these abscesses should have been opened; they could have been opened and the abscesses evacuated very readily; nature wanted to get rid of the pusin them, and sought the nearest outlet, which was the mouth of the wound ; the slightest uneture would have relieved them in forty-eight ours; in my opinion those abscesses were chronic and mot acute; any probe pushed into the brain an inch forward and three-fourths of an inch toward the right eye would have touched the passage only at the point of entrance, Cross-examined by Attorney General Vanatta;—I was paid for my services on all these occasions by. Mr. Landis; 1 went to Vineland at the instance of Mr, Browster; Dra. Wiley, Ingram, Bidwell, Tuller and Brown were present when I arrived; | understood that Drs. Tuller and Brown were in charge. AVTER RECRS: The cross-examination of Dr. Gross was continued. Serious injurious to the brain cause the victim to fall suddenly; the progress of encysting isa slow one; a ball in the muscle will become encysted if the muscle is not kept active; it’ is not impossiblo that the ball in Carruth's brain worked its way down upon tho tento- riuin in abscesses; the pressure of pus causes the molecular death of the flesh or skin which stands be- seeks to escape; the abscesses in Carruth’s brain were contiguous, but separated from each other by a thin membrane, but they were in contact with the dura mater. Dr. Gross here made a diagram showing the wounds of the brain. Attempting to remove foreign matter is hazardous; if I am cailed to attend a patient whose caso is a dificult one I have an associate to defend me in case of an action against me for malpractice at the time; I saw Carruth alive last; I considered him in a remarkably good conditian. Re-direct;—The least dangerous position of the ball ‘was the one in which it was found; I did insert my probe two inches, and slide along tho suriace of the tentorium without injuring the brain substance; if there is no other opening, an abcess of the ventricles, as being a place where there is the least resistance; the brain about the cyst was ina state of healthy inflam- mation—a state of repair; Ido not think thatan ab- seess could have been formed by the agency of the ball. Mr, William B, Robinson, sworn:—I live in Bridgo- ton; am thirty-four id; was wounded at the second battle of Bull Run; was shot in tho head; the bullet is still in my head; it went through my ‘ear; my health {8 good; have put my finger in the wound one quarter of ‘an inch; have been able to work since; after being shot I was’ led about a mile to the field hospital by two men; I walked; I went back to duty in about three months, and served until the war was closed; the doctors probed for the ball, but could not find it; the wound kept ruoning about two months before it healed. Cross-examined by the Attorney General;—I was on one knee when shot; I fell over, but rose in a second, and was led away, ‘The Court then adjoursed until 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. : AMUSEMENTS. LYCEUM THEATRE—“‘LE DEMI-MONDE,” ‘The popular treasurer of this theatre, Mr. Fritz Hirschy, had a benefit last night, the large attendance being an incontestable guarantee of the popularity of | the bénéfciare. The play, “Le Vemt-monde,” is one of the earliest and best of the younger Dumas’ works, and, notwithstanding its name, is more free from ob- jectionable features than the majority of French plays ‘of the modern school. Juignet’s com in this city many years ago with M. Fay: Mme. Larmet in the principal parts. It was enacted in the most admirable manner last night by the very xcellent compan: De Nanjac, M. Gennetier as Hippolyte, Mme. Juliette countess, and Mme. Gueymard as Valentine de Santis, left nothing to be desired in heir artistic im- personations. The same comedy will be given this evening, and on Monday the charming play “Les Domestiques” will be represented for the last time. There isa Wajlack-like finish and at-bomeness about this company that renders every play intrusted to their interpretation a source of delight and pleasure, MUSICAL AND DBAMATIC NOTES. Mr. H. D. Palmer, manager, sails for Europe to-day Per steamship Adriatic, The New York Philharmonic Society hada public rehearsal at the Academy of Music yesterday, which was rather poorly attended. The New York Quartet, consisting of Messrs. Mol- lenbauer, Schwarz, Matzka and Bergner give their third concert at Chickering Hall to-day. The first and last of the immortal nine symphonies of Beethoven will be the features of the next sym. phony concert of Theodore Thomas at Steinway Hall. Mr. J. H. Mapleson, manager of Hor Majesty's Opera, London, arrived, per steamship Java, yesterday, with some of the members of the Titiens Italian Opera Com- pany. ‘The last public rehearsal of the Brooklyn Philbar- monic Society took place yesterday before a crowded house, the soloists being Miss Emma Thursby and Senor Josef White The alumni of the Senior Class of Yale College, 160 in number, will visit Booth’s Theatre on Saturday, January 22 Many of the pupils of the Normal College were prosent last evening, OAKEY HALL’S BENEFIT, To Tne Eprror or tax Herap:— { cannot refrain from expressing my admiration for that perfection of a letter written by Mr. Stephen Fiske and published In the columns of the Henatara few days | ago, It was a most just criticism by an enthusiastic | lover of art and finished dramatic critic. Iam sure all | lovers of art will indorse his fine perception and deli- cate appreciation of the compliment paid to the dra profession by ex-Muyor Hall by even being the ‘gues | of the profession for so briefatime”’ L bad not th | pleasure of seeing Mr. Hall in his play of “Crucibie,"? | because, like many others, | was thoroughly disgusted with the miserable management of the “Cen. | tenmial manager,” — and regrot to say that 1 so far did injustice to Mr, Hall as | to hold hin in part responsible for the outrageous | Ucket trickery practised upon the public. lam sure there are hundreds m this city who held the same | opinion, and who would gladly avail themselves of the opportunity which Mr. Fixke Suggests of witnessing or taking parm the complimentary benefit to Mr. Hall. | As an evid of the sentiment in which Mr, Fiske’s | suggestion i held by professionals in generai | venture | to repeat a remark which | heard uttered by Mr. Joha | Matthews, an admirable actor and thorough gentleman and “good fellow.” I asked him what he thought of ar. Fisko’s letter, the proposed benetit, &c., kc. | “Splendid, by gad! 1 would deom it honor to have the upportuuity to carry on a chair or a table or | to pull up & carpet or putone down—anything, by gad! + such a testimonial. ’* Believing th: which Mr. Hall i@ beld by the the public in general, always exce;ting that mea Ke who bissed the closing performance, | have the honor to be, very siticerely, yours, BEM New Youn, Jan. 13, OBITUARY, ramatic proters: WAREHAM GRISWOLD. A telegram from Hartford, Conn, under date of the 14th inst, reports:—Mr, Warebam Griswold, who died very Suddenly of apoplexy early this morning, was of the firm of Griswold, Whitman & Welch, of this city, which has « branch house in New York city. Ho was also President of the Hartiord Life and Annuity Company and one of our most wealthy and prominent at present ongaged at the Lyceum | theatre, M. a’Albert as Olivier de Jalin, M. 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