The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1876, Page 5

THE WAR IN TURKEY. ‘SURKISH TROOPS SAID TO HAVE BEEN DE- FEATED WITH GREAT Loss. Raausa, Jan. 19, 1876. ‘fhe following news is derived from an insurgent -source:— Six Turkish battalions were routed yesterday between “Ragusa and Trebigne by the insurgents under General Seko, ‘The Turks had 900 killed and many wounded. The insurgent loss was only thirty killed, but there ‘Wore many wounded, CHE INSURGENT VICTORY OVER THE TURKS CON- FIRMED—DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEMENT, AND THE RESULT. Loxpow, Jan. 20, 1876. A special despatch to the Times from Ragusa confirms jhe report of the defeat of the Turks by the insurgents ‘a Herzegovina, under General Peko, and gives the fol- owing PARTICOLARS, The Turks disbanded after the first attack without further resistance, The mujorty of the killed, who probably number over 300, fell during the fight, The bulk of the survivers took refuge on a hill, where at {ast accounts they were surrounded by the whole in- surgent army 3,000 strong. The victory of the latter is unquestionably complete and important, An attack was to be made on the nill, “he result of which is not yet known, SPAIN, WENERAL TRISTANY SUBMITS TO THE CROWN— ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE FIELD, Manip, Jan, 19, 1876. The following is official:—‘The Carlist leader, Tris- \any, yesterday notified the Spanish Consul at Bayonne, France, of his unreserved submission to King Al- foaso,”” General Martinez Campos’ ‘army is concentrated in the peighvorhood of Pampeluna, SPANISH PREPARATIONS FOR THE SHIPMENT OF ; GOODS FOR PHILADELPHIA. Manrip, Jan, 19, 1876, “Five hundred and fifteen packages will be shipped (rom Cadiz on the Sist inst, for the Centennial Exhibi- ‘tion at Philadelphia, ENGLISH REPORT OF A CARLIST VICTORY. Loxpon. Jan, 20, 1876. A telegram from St. Joan de Luz to the Times re- orts that the Carlists have surprised an advanced post tween San Marcial and Iran, killing twenty-five “Alfonsists, GERMANY AND SPAIN. ‘& COMPLICATED QUESTION OF NAVAL NEUTRAL- ITY ADJUSTED. Berwty, Jan, 19, 1876. The Reichsanzeiger announces that in consequence of &ermany’s representations the Spanish government has by telegraph ordered the Governor of the Philippine Islands to release the German schooner Minna, which ‘was seized by a Spanish gunboat last October. ALFONSO AND THE POPE, VATICAN PREPARATION FOR ECCLESIASTICAL INTERFERENCE IN THE SPANISH ELEC- TIONS. Rome, Jan. 19, 1876, In consequence of the political tendencies evinced in Spain in regard to the forthcoming elections for the Cortes Cardinal Antonell: has instructed the Nuncio at Madrid to obtain a clear definition of the government's (ntended line of conduct in its relations with the Papacy. ITALY AND THE CHURCH. 4N ECCLESIASTICAL SEMINARY CLOSED BY OFFI- CERS OF Td! STATE. Loxvox, Jan. 20, 1876. . Aspecial despatch to the Slandard trom Rome says the Italian government has cloved the Episcopal Semi- ary at Como for its refusal to admit a government in- ‘pector. This is a most important act, being the strong- ast step yettaken in tne State’s dealing with the Charch, and will, doubtless, produce great results, ITALY AND AMERICA. Rog, Jan. 19, 1876, The Italian Minister of Public Instruction has ac- ~septed & proposal of the United States government for an exchange of the scientific publications of the two countries. GERMANY. Beruwy, Jan. 19, 1876. ‘The Mederal Council is authorized to purchase Kroll’s ‘Garden, in this city, as the site of the new Imperial Parliament buildings. The minimum rate of discount at the Bank has been fixed at five per cent. THE MARCIA GREENLEAF. SHOOTING ON BOARD THE AMERICAN VESSEL— AN OFFICER ARRESTED IN ENGLAND Livrrroon, Jan. 19, 1876. The chief officer of the American ship Marcia Greenleaf, Captain Bunker, which recently arrived at this port from New Orleans, was arrested to-day for shooting and seriously wounding two of the crew while on the voyage, THE LATEST PARTICULARS OF THE AFFRAY, Lonpow, Jan. 19, 1876. The Echo's account of the trouble on the ship Marcia ‘Greenleaf shows that the chief oMfcer, whose name is ‘Powor, while drunk, provoked an affray, and, without tause, fired on the crew, FINANCE AND TRADE. THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT UNALTERED— HEAVY COMMERCIAL FAILURES, . Loxnoy, Jan, 19, 1876, Tt has been generally supposed during the week that the Bank rate of discount would be reduced to- morrow. To-day, however, the impression Prevails that any reduction from the present rate of five per cent is improbable, ‘The 7imes this morning, in its financial article, says the demand for money is very quiet at the Bank of England, and there is but little doing outside. All the suitable gold arriving in the country is taken for ex- port, and there is little probability of any of the ex. pected arrivals going into the Bank, as all foreign exchanges are adverse and bilis in demand, COMMERCIAL HOUSES FAILED, Loxpoy, Jan. 19, 1876, “oseph Gaury & Co., merchants, of No. 80 Wat; ‘street, Uheapside, have failed. Their liabilities are $500,000. Mesars. Samuel Radford & Son, extensive grain mer. chants, of Liverpool, have suspended. Their habili- ties, though heavy, it is thougnt, will be exceeded by the assets. ‘ A COTTON: WORKERS’ STRIKE TERMINATED. ‘ Lowvox, Jan, 19, 1876, The mill operatives in Macclesiieid have returned to ‘work on their employers’ terms. OCEAN TRAVEL, “STRAMSHIP COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA, Loxvox, Jan, 19, 1876, The mow mail steamship Australia sailed from Plymouth for Melbourne to-day. She will ply Fegular y betwoen London and Melbourne. CENTRAL ASIA. Loxpox, Jan. 19, 1876, The Daily Teleyraph's Berlin special sayw that dis. rhances bave occurred in the neighborhood of Samar. cand. ‘The insurgents are advancing toward Khokand, NEW YORK H#KALU, THUKSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1876.—WITH SUPPLEMRNT. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. Lowvos, Jan. 20, 1876. The Parts correspondent of the News says the repub- lcans ciaim that they will certainly elect their candi- gates for the Senate in twenty nine departments. THE OFFICIAL PRESS FIGURING OUT THE RE- SULTS OF THE ELEOTIONS, Panis, Jan. 20, 1876. The Montteur gives the following estimate of the ro- sult of the elections for Senatorial delegates ;— “Seventeen departments are doubtful, 33 decidedly conservative, 6 Bonopartist and 16 republican of all shades, M. Buffet'selection in the Vosges appears to be certain. The militant Bonapartists will probably only obtain thirty seats in the Senate.”” FRANCE AND GERMANY. AN ALARMIST WAR ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN BERLIN. Lonpow, Jan. 20, 1876. The Daily News has the following special despatch from Berlin:— “A paper which often has relations with the govern. ment publishes an alarmist article similar to those which caused so much uneasiness a year ago. The article mentions reports of the formation of a French ‘Squadron in the Mediterranean, the collection of mili- tary stores at Nancy, &c., as reasons for Germany to be watchful" THE WHISKEY FRAUDS. A DEMUBRER ENTERED IN THE CASE OF M'KEE IN ST, LOUIS—ITS PROBABLE OVERRULING— GENERAL M’DONALD ON BABCOCK. Sr. Louis, Jan, 19, 1876. United States Judge Dillon arrived in the city to-day and at once took his seat upon the Circuit Bench with Judge Treat, The court room was crowded a¢ an early hour by a mass of eager spectators, who had been in- duced to believe that something startling was going to happen. Shortly after the opening of court Judgo Chester Krum, attorney for William McKee, announced that the plea of guilty previously entered in that case would be withdrawn and a demurrer to the indictment substituted, The demurrer is in these words :— “Wiliam MeKee, in his own proper person, cometh into court and, having heard the sa.d indictment read, saith that the said indictment and the matters theretu contained in manner and form, as the same are above stated and set forth, are not sutlicient in law, and that he is not bound by the law of the land to answer the same and this he is ready to verify. Wherefore for want of a sutlicient indictment the said William McKeo prays judgment of the said indi¢; ment, and that by this court here he may be dismissed and’ discharged from the said premises in the said indictment specitied, and that the same may be quashed.’* GROUNDS OF THE DEMURRER. Judge Dillon asked what grounds there were for such a demurrer. Mr. Krum stated to the Court that the first objection to the indictment was that it alleged that William McKee with other persons has conspired to defraud the United States of the tax of seventy cents then and there tmposed by law on spirits thereafter to be distilled at certain distilleries named, while in fact there was no such thing as an internal revenue tax upon distilled spirits until the spirits had been distilled. The second objection was that the indictment does not show that the acts which are alleged to have been done to effect the object of the conspiracy would have had that necessary consequence. OVERRULING OF THK DEMURRER PROBABLE. Both of the objections are regarded as trivial upon their fage and obviously dilatory. The demurrer will be argued to-morrow morning, at ten o’clock, and there is lite doubt that Judge Dillon will promptly overrule it, It is believed that McKee will fight for as much time as he can get; but the probabilities are that it will be impossible for him to avoid going to trial to-morrow, immediately after discussion ou the de- murrer is heard. There is additional reason for belicv- ing that ex-Collector Maguire will plead guilty when his cases come up on the 25th. He said, in conversa- tion to-day, that acquittal for anybody will bo impossi- ble, conviction in every case being assured by tho force of public opinion. BANCOCK AND THR RING, General McDonald stated to-day that while Babcock had never had any connection with the Whiskey Ring, yet it was true that he had used his influence to secure @ suspension of the order providing for sweeping charges in the supervisory districts, and that Fulton is not entitled to the sole credit of getting the consent of President Grant to make the revocation. He says Bab- cock called upon the President at his request and hada long conversation with him on the subjeqt, atterward noti‘ying McDonald that the President was inclined to view the matter favorably. FORMER IRREGULARITIES IN THE COLLECTOR'S OFFICE AT CHICAGO—PROBABLE POSTPONE- MENT OF THE TRIALS OF BESING AND REHM. Cutcaco, Jan. 19, 1876. ‘Wadsworth was again before the Grand Jury, and con- tinued his testimony as to the perfectly demoralized condition in which he found the Collector’s office when he succeeded Irwin. After him came Towner, a clerk in the Collector's office, who testified as to the misuse of stamps. Ime ‘The excitement has greatly abated, and tt is generally reported that the trials of Hesing and Rehm will be postponed until the next term, and that for the present the sensational revelations as to these frauds are pretty much‘over. People s em to be looking pretty generally yoward St, Louis for the next spicy disclosures during the McKee trial, THE TRIAL OF BROWNLEE AT INDIANAPOLIS— UGLY DISCLOSURES, ° Ivpiaxapours, Jan. 19, 1876, The entire session of the United States Court to-day was occupied in hearing evidence in the Brownlee case, Harrison Miller testified to Brownlee having visited the Patoka distillery, and afterward reporting irregularities in the,books of the superintendent of the district. Christopher Cochenor, a distiller at Patoka, testified that in March, 1875, Brownlee, accompanied by Bing- ham, visited the mash floor and ferment room, when there was one extra mash on the floor. The witness gave as his opinion that two-thiras of the whiskey manufuctured by the Binghams was ‘‘crooked.” John W. Bingham testified that he and his brother, Gordon Byram Bingham, had paid Brownlee $1,000, the last $500 of which was paid to Brownlee at his room in the St, Georgo Hotel of Evansville, about the 22d of March, 1875. ESCAPE OF CONVICTS, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A CYCLONE AND SLIP- PING OFF IN THE DARKNESS. Nasuvinie, Tenn., Jan. 19, 1876, At nine o’cloek yesterday morning, while three guards were ovefseeing twenty-five colored convicts, at work on the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad, a cyclone suddenly burst upon them and darkness pre- vailed almost to blackness of night. Rain poured as from a waterspout, amid lightning, thunder, the crack- ing of limbs of falling trees and a general elemental up- roar, The convicts started to run, six escaping; two of the latter were shot—one in the bead and the other in the calves of the legs) A pursuit took place on the of the. storm. The man wounded was found ten miles on the way lying before a camp fire in the dense woods. Others who had pulled off their clothing and taken to the water escapod from their pursuers almost in tate of nature, An- other attempt at recapture of remaining four now surrounded iu the swamp will be made. The other evening at dusk on the same road acoloret convict jumped from the train when coming in from work. He was badly wounded by the guarda, but bas not since been beard of, and is supposed to be dead in the woods, but no search has been made for the body. Bill Smith, a notorious murderer and robber, and Pryor, a murderer, who escaped from the Penitentiary by strategem not long since, were shot at near Bew- town the other day. They escaped across the Teunes- see River in a canoe. LIFE SENTENCE FOR ARSON. Utica, Jan. 19, 1876. David K. Pierce, of Waterville, in this county, and George Woodruff, of Elbredge, Onondaga county, wero to-day arraigned upon an indictment for arson in the first degree in firing Pierce’s jewelry store in Water- ville, on the morning of January 1 of this year, for the bag poy Of gaining $3,000 insurance. Detective Filkins, of Watervilie, arrested Woodruff last Friday and Pierce on Saturday, and, with the caststance of Victor B. Stewart, of Utica,” representing the insurance com: panies, obtained confessions trom both. Before the ink on the indictments was dry this morning, on mo- Vion of District Attorney Barnett, Judge Merwin sen- tenced Pierce and Woodruff to labor at the State Prison for Ie, Pierce is u z Woodrat i : wenty. 2 ree of age and cctiarhidsihdiesaiddae, A MURDERER SENTENCED. Gosnew, Jan. 19, 1876. Ezra C, Huntington was tried here this week before Jutge Dykeman for the murder of Origen G. Griswold, at Port Jervis, on July 5, and the jury ren: 5 dictof guilty of manslaughter ip Plt Adprin “ie was senteaced to two years in State Prison, —_—<$——____. ARREST FOR EMBEZZLEMENT. ———— Sax Fraxorsco, Jan. 19, 1876. Sampson Rosenblatt was arrested here to-day, on a toh from the District Attorney in New York, on the charge of embezsioment He will be taken | to-morrow, { | WASHINGTON. Mr. Morton on Existing Hor-| rors in Mississippi. DEFENCE OF MR. BOETWELL'S BOOKKEEPING Opposition to the Centennial Appropria- tion Gathering Strength. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasumcron, Jan. 19, 1876. PROPOSED REVISION OF THE TARIF¥—PROTEO- TION TO BE MADE INCIDENTAL. Speaker Kerr and Mr. Morrison are determined to make clean work of the tariff, and members of the Committeo of Ways and Means have been engaged for some time with experts in looking over the whole cus- toms revenue laws aud making a thorough revision of them. They intend to present a taruf in which at least every article shall bring revenue into the ‘Treasury. It is not intended that vhe changes shall be of such a radical nature as to excite just or reasonable opposition, but the immense number of articles on which duties are now levied will be greatly decreased, and the tariff pro- posed will have for its purpose to raise revenue for the government, The protection will be incidental, as both political parties have, in numerous platforms, de- manded it should be, The statement that this scheme of a revisea tariff is preparing by or under the auspices of the New York Freo Trade League is an error, It is not probable that the revision will _ please the freo traders—indeed, it is believed that they will be opposed to many parts of it. Mr. Morrison holds that radical changes cannot be carried, but thata reform and revision, re- moving from the Li: Jarge namber of articles which Field no duties and seeking to serve the country by the enactment of asimple and duty-yielding tariff, is absolutely necessary and can be carried through the House. It is understood that this scheme of a revised tariff will be fatly and carefully considered in the Ways and Means Committee, and when it is brought before the House it will be with the full aud energetic support of the leading democrats as a democratic measure, on which, if the republican Senato refuses to adopt it, the party can appeal to the country. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, ee Wasuinaton, Jan. 19, 1876. SENATOR DAVIS’ CHARGES AGAINST EX-SECRE- TARY BOUTWELLS BOOKKEEPING. The leading republican members of the Senate do not believe much in Mr. Davis’ charges against Boutwell’s irregularities while he was Treasurer of the United States, and men like Conkling and Edmunds intimate that the Senator {rom West Virginia has no evidence to sustain his charges, The matter was discussed again to-day at length, but no conclusion was reached, Mr_ Davis was sarcastic and almost bitter, far more so than Mr. Boutwell himself. It was remarked on the floor afver adjournment that he had better keep still or somo one would bring out what he had said in one of his speeches to the effect that the system of bookkeeping in the ‘Treasury was wrong. SENATOR MORTON ON THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION. As the hour hand of the clock swung round Mr. Morton grew uneasy and a motion was made to post- pone further discussion. Tho democrats and some of the republicans objected, but when Mr. Davis was in- formed that Mr. Morton's speech had been sent all over the country, with the understanding that it was to be delivered to-day, the gentleman consented to let his matter lie over until the Senator from Indiana had finished. Then Mr. Morton produced an enormous roll of manuscript and began hia spoech. It is very long and its delivery will occupy all of to-morrow, if nota part of the day following. It is claimed that it has been delivered in substance before in Indianapolis and elsewhere. His point was well recetved that the way to heal the wounds of the war was by purification and humane treatment, and not by plastering them over and denying their exisience, The term ‘bloody shirt” has become the byword of all parties in Congress in speaking of the alleged Southern outrages, and when genteel appearing visitors in the House heard tha Morton was speaking they said:— patio @he bioody shirt is up. Let's go to the Senate! THE DEBATE ON THE CENTENNIAL APPROPRIA- TION—STRONG OPPOSITION DEVELOPING. The discussion of the Centennial Appropriation bill occupied the day inthe House and it is doubtful if a vote will be reached before Friday afternoon. The first speakers eulogized the object for which the appropria- tion was asked and, for a time, it seemed as if the bill would pass by large majority. But later in the day Mr. Cochrane, of insylvania, took the floor and made a speech against giving a dollar for the Centen- nial, He is a new member and little attention was paid to him at first, but when he warmed up and began to stamp his feet and swing his hands and talk about , the sacredness of the constitution, the traditional con- stitutional democrats opened their ears and assisted “the gentleman with applause and cries of ‘good’ and “you are right.’ His main points were that the proposed Exhibition was a private speculation, managed by a corporation of men who declared in the beginning that they did not want a doliar from Congress. Said he, “Strip this scheme of the tinsel that designing men have thrown around it and you have a corporation ask- ing for a subsidy, witn the avowed declaration of the stockholders that the surplus is to be divided after the Exhibition, The constitution has been trampled under fuot by a radical administration, and now the democrats are asked to ratify such violations of law by passing an unconstitutional act, I'll not vote for it; I will put myseifon record at the begtnning, so that when Igo home! can look my constituents in the face,” shouted the perspiring member, amid applause. Colonel Tucker, of Virginia, followed in the samo strain, Constitutional law, the school question, State rights and several other irrelevant matters were dragged in and flung around promiscuously, Mr. Blaine listened in an eager, crouching way, while his pencil jotted down the points as they came to him. Mr. Tucker pointed toward the corridors and cried with a loud voice, “Once make the precedent and Congress will be open to the jobber; the lobbyist outside will rejoice, It ts time to put down brakes; one cent given outside of the constitution will make tho nation poor.’? THE NAVAL EXPENDITURES TO BE INVESTI- GATED. ‘The alleged unauthorized expenditures by the Navy Department for the threatened descent on Cuba are to bo investigated, and, to facilitate the work, a sub-com- mittee has been appointed, composed of Messrs. Willia, of New York; Danforth, of Ohio, and Jones, of New Hampshire, An effort will be made to reduce the number of navy yards and cut down the expense of those remaining. THE REVISION OF THE LAWS. ‘The House Committee on Revision of the Laws has {ts bands full of business. It has already notes of over two thousand errors in the Revised Statutes and ex. pects a large baich more from the Treasury Depart- ment in a few days. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasutnoron, Jan. 19, 1876, ‘THE FORCE REQUIRED TO PROTECT THE TEXAS BORDER. ‘The House Special Committee on the Texas Frontier Troubles at their meeting to-day decided to call on the Secretary of War and ask him whether he could dis. pose of asuificient foree to fully protect the exposed points of the frontier from Mexican raids. The com- mittee expressed the opinion that two regiments of cav- alry would be required for this purpose, and also a force of infantry to guard the station. The committee will make known the opinion te the Secretary, They also decided to call for all official reports concerning depredations. THE INTEREST ON THE THRER-SIXTY-FIVE DIS- TRICT BONDS. A majority of the mombers of the House District Committee to-day expressed themselves to tho effect that thoy would not at this time recommend an appro- a Priation to meet the February interest on the 8.65 Dis- triet of Columbia bonds. The committee further ox- ’ Pressed its opinion that the interest should be paid by the Commissioners from the revenues of the District. The'chairman, Mr. Buckner, was directed to present these views of the committee to the Appropriation Committee, This he will do to-morrow. LIBERIA, FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE AMERICAN COL~ ONIZATION SOCIETY—EXTENT OF THE WORK. Wasurxotoy, Jan. 19, 1876. ‘The financial report of the Secretary of the American Colonization Society states that the resources for the past year have been $24,230 23. The receipts during the last twelve months have been:—From donations, $6,971 32; from legacies, $1,042 85; recetved for educa- tion tn Libesia, $2,665 25, and from other sources, $2,878 20. The balance on hand was $672 52, The dis- bursements balance the resources, $1,4(9 having been expended for the passage and support of emigrants, $2,708 50 for education in Liberia, $13,273 66 in pay- ment of debts and interest, and $6,834 07 for other purposes, The report refers to the safe arrival upon the 13th of December, 1874, on the shores of Liberia, ot a bark containing twenty-seven emigrants from Amer- ica, not one having died on the passuge. EMIGRATION, Since the last annual report there had been sent to Liberia twenty-three emigrants, The annual expe- dition had been despatched by the k Liberia from New York, January 13, 1876, containing, among others, two licensed ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who expected to enter the Liberian Annual Conference. For the last fifty-five years emigration to Liberia had been uninterrupted. Those now reported make the number colonized since the war 3,110, and a total number from the beginning of 15,098, exclusive of 5,725 recaptured Africans whom they have induced and enabled the government of the United States to settle in Liboria, making a grand total of 20,823 persons to whom the society had given homes in Africa, Several thousand persons are at the present time earnestly Soliciting passage, and other thousands might be colonized during the current year should means be provided for the purpose, THE TRIAL OF LANDIS. THE TESTIMONY OF HIS BUSINESS MANAGER UN- SHAKEN—EVIDENCE OF NEIGHBORS 4S TO THE PRISONER'S WILDNESS OF MANNER. Brivoxrox, N. J., Jan. 19, 1876. Arainy day anda smalier crowd; an opportunity to breathe good air in the court room, Judge Reed, the counsel, the jury and the audience seized the oppor- tunity and breathed heartily, with a sense of enjoy- ment Mr. Burk, the business manager of Landis, took the stand and went through the inquisitorial horrors of At- torney General Vanatta’s cross-examination, Witness admitted that Mr. Landis signed checks and knew the purpose for which they wére drawn; that thore was a coldness betwoon witness and Mrs, Landis; that Mrs, Landis did not like him; that Mr, Landis was an an- imated talker after his return from Europe, but he ad- hered to bis direct testimony about Landis? neglect of business, and his so often breaking off the subject of conversation and starting a new topic. Inhis direct examination witness testifed to a visit to Philadelphia by Landis and himself; how the pur- poses of their visit to that city failed because Landis would not stick to business; that Landis remarked to him, afier crossing the ferry to return to Vineland, “What a large amonnt of business we have transacted to-day ?”” “when in reality,” said witness, “we had done no business at all.” The Attorney Genoral used a large part of the morning session in trying to show that they. did do business that day, and that the business was large. The testimony of the witness showed that con- siderable business was done. DOMESTIC MATTERS, The defence’ objected to the admission of what Mr. or Mrs. Landis suid about their domestic troubles; that‘if this was admitted they would not be responsi- ble for it; that it was not necessary to the ends of justice that what either of them said. should be re- lated. Attorney General Vanatta deplored the necessity of asking ay such questions, and would not go further than absolutely necessary. Witness said that in his opinion Mr. Landis’ home was an unhappy one; that in all his intercourse he never knew Landis to use brandy or other stimulants. During recess your reporter visited the room occu- pied by the jury and found the arrangements for eating and slecping sufficient. Tho jury volunteered the in- formation that they had every comfort. At three o’clock Mr. Burk took the stand again. He is passing through a trying ordeal, but is positive in his evidence. On the part of the State Attorney Gen- eral Vanatia is doing splendid work as a cross- examiner, The average Jerseyman has an abiding faith in Jersey justice and is sure that the reputation of the State is safe in Vanatta’s hands. Judge Reede presides with dignity and fairness, aud bis rulings are accepted by the opposing counsel without getting angry over them. The witness’ testimony under cross- examination brought out nothing new. Drs, Mo’ nd Thomb are here. They have beon summoned by State, Their testimony is looked for with great interest, as it will confirm or upset the edi- torial in the Heratp of last Thursday. At five o'clock, contrary to expectation, the cross-examination of Mr, Burk ceased and Albert Pearson w: orn. THE yearn WILD MANNER, ~ He testified live in Vineland; Mr. Landis called at my house in March, 1875; he took a glass of domestic wine and then said, “I will take the liberty of taking another ;” this surprised me, and I noticed that he wag wild and excited; bis cyos looked like those of a wild held at bay; the wine’ was of my own making; I did not put alcohol in it to preserve it; [ was not surprised when I had learned he had shot Carruth, for, in my opinion, another turn of the screw was suilicient to drive him desporate; I am not a friend of Mr. Landis. Colonel Alexander Pearson was sworn:—He had known Mr. Landis a long time; saw him before and after his return from Europe; noticed the general wild- ness of Landis’ manner in 18) The further testimony of this witness brought ont nothing differing from what bas already been reported, so far as symptoms of insamity are concerned. The Court adjourned at haif-past five o'clock until ten o’clock to-morrow. MISSOURIS LATE TREASURER. HIS ARREST WITH TELI-TALE LETTERS ON HIS PERSON—FORGED BONDS. Sr. Lovis, Jan. 19, 1876. A special despatch from Topeka, Kan., says a letter was found on the person of ex-State Treasurer Lappin, when arrested, from his partner, tell- ing him the best route to South America and advising his wife to sell the homestead and join him at Santiago, Detectives have discovered that ia aud Seafford got bell boys at the Pacific House, in St Joseph, Mo., to sign the name of Milner an other persons to forged bonds, and also discovered that they were prepared to furnish any amount of fraudu- lent school bonds. Lappin’s bondsmen in the previous suits will surrender him to-morrow, When Lappin was arrested, two bottles of poison were found in his possession and several hundred packs of marked play- ing AN EXPRESS CLERK ABSCONDS. LOSS OF A LARGE SUM OF MONEY AT THE NEW- PORT OFFICR OF THE NEW YORK AND BOSTON @ XPRESS COMPANY. Newrorr, R. 1, Jan. 19, 1876, Thomas Davis, employed in the New York and Boston Despateh Express Company's branch office, in this city, has absconded, proving himself a defaulter to a large extent. He had provided himself with two tickets for Chicago, intending to take with him a prostitute with whom he was on terms of intimacy, although a married man with a family. His parents are also very worthy people. He was traced on Monday to Providence, and hig whereabouts given to the police by the woman, who stated she did not intend to accompany him West. The manager, Mr. Mack, of the office here, was in Providence with our City Marshal, and on the formor getting on board the train to return home Davis got on also, and was immediately questioned about the tickets, which he instantly gave up, and also the key of the office safe, It was arranged that he should be at tne but not putting in an appear- bim and the money loss dis- covered, He has not been arrested. A MAIL ROBBERY. Barrmona, Jan. 19, 1876. The mail pouch, containing the Washington and Philadelptt mail, made up in Washington at cight o'clock Iast evening, was found this morning in tho northwestern section of this city, in Kerl’s Woods, near Fulton station. The bag was cut open; but whether any letters aro missing is not yet ascertained. A man who was loung- ing about the woods, and gave the name of John Spence, was arrested, aud will have an examination on ‘Saturday. NORTHERN TRANSPORTATION COM- PANY. Oapevsavra, Jan. 10, 1876. The six propellers of the Northern jon Company's line, wintering here—to wit, the Buckeye, Granite State, Empire, Oswegatchie, Lowell and Nashwa, were sold to-day at auction, with the Peery det d BA Aad to P, Chamberlin, THE NORTH HOOSIC FIRE. Ataant, Jan. 19, 1876, One hundred and fifty operatives wore thrown out of employment by the destruction of Uarpenter & Co.’s mill at North Hoosic, The loss is $175,000; insurance, $114,000, met CHARLESTON RACES. Cuarcestow)S. O., Jan, 19, 1873, ‘The races appotntea for to-dayiat the Washington Course wore duly run in Spite of therain, which made the attendance small and tended to make the track heavy. The following are the summaries:— Frist Race.—For all ages; one mile; purse, $250; $200 to first horse and $50 to second, . For this race four started, Survivor, the favorite, winning easily, with Jobn Payne socond, First c third and Jack Triga fourth. Time tole oe? Samus Dar—Sxconn R. The es. For this race four started. Grit. the favorite, won, with Libbie L. second, Emma G. third, and Atuicne last, Time, 1:61. Sams Day—Tmep Raos.—For all ages; mile heats; purse $300; $250 to first horse and $50 to second. Two started im this race, with the following resul eyPt..... s Larry Hart = ‘TPime, i:5i' and 1:58 ‘The betting was 3 and 4 to 1 on Eeypt Saar Day—Fourtu Race.—Hurdle race; two miles, over eight hurdles, 3 feet 6 inches high; purse $300, welter woights, $250 to first horse, to second. For this event six horses came tothe pole. Oxmore got away rst, with Vandal, Jr., second, The favorita, heatham, was ahead at the first mile, but the race was handsomely won by Vandal, Jr., Oxmore second, Charley Cheatham third, Busy Bee fourth, Ascot filth and Prang last, Time, 4:054/. ‘PIGEON MATCH. Purnapacrara, Jan. 19, 1876. A pigeon match for a sweepstakes of $50 each came off in this city yesterda: A. H. Bogardus, Miles John- son and W. Carson scored 35; Charles Lavatt, Frank Kluntz and John Lavatt scored 30. FAILURES IN BOSTON. Bostow, Jan. 19, 1876, W. F. Gill & Co., book publishers, havo called a meet- ing of their creditors, J.0, Tyler & Co., an old established house in the foreign fruit trade, have suspended. 5 See MUSICAL’ AND DRAMATIO NOTES, “Our Boys’ hag assed Ita three hundredth succes sive representation {> London. Miss Adelaide Phill,»ps, with Miss Violotta Colvilley Miss Matilda Phillipps, 1 \gllapietra, Tom Karl, Briga nini, Carp! and Bacelil, ec’mmence a season of [tating opera at the Academy of Mus¢, on February 7. “Married in Haste’ is beinyt Played at the Chari Cross Theatro, with the author, MW H. J. Byron, in te character of Gilbert Greene, and WS Hermann Veziq Mr. Warner and Miss Carlotta Addisou\ in the cast. “Casto” is having an excellout run af.the Brooklya Theatre with Mr. Montague as George D*Alroy. Next week “The Romance of a Poor Young Man” will be produced, with Mr. Montague in the principal past. “& Kadical Fool’ is postponed. » ‘i Au amateur dramatic entertainment will pe given to morrow eventing, at the Academy of Sfusic, iu aid of tid, Columbia College boat house fund. The total cost a the boat house is $10,000, ot which $4,000 have beet Subserived by the college authorities and $5,900 by thy members of the college, This performance is to pro cure the remaining $1,000, “Helen; or, One Hundred Yoare Ago,’’ a new play, by Mr. Henry Poterson, is now im preparation to Speedy production at the Chostnat Street Theatre, Philadelphia. Tho scene is laid in the vieimty of th¢ Centennial City, during our Revolutionary struggle, “Young Wives and Vid Bachelors," by Lucy Hamiltod Hooper, is the title of another American play accepted by Messrs, Gemmill, Scott & Co. SAVE THE YOUNG MEN, Professor R, Ogden Doremus delivered « brilliam lectare last evening in the Church of the Discipleg under the auspices of the Young Men’s Christian Aw sociation, 1t was the first of acourse established te furnish the young men of New York with pleasant intellectual entertainments during the evening hours. The auditorium was Milled with those for whose benefit the work had been undertaken. Tho pastor of the church read a letter from Dr, Willard Parker urging MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War DerPartment, Ovvice ov tum Curer SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasuinatoy, Jan, 20—1 A.M. Probabilities, For New England rain or snow during the morning, decidedly colder, followed by partly cloudy weather, brisk southwest to northwest winds and rising barom- eter. For the Middle States, decidedly colder and clearing weather, brisk northerly to westerly winds, rising barometer, and in Northern New York light snow. For the South Atlartic States, clear or clearing weather and lower temperature, with northerly to westerly winds and rising barometer. For the Gulf States, Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, clear or fair weathor, slight changes in barometer, lower temperature than on Wednesday, and variable winds mostly from the north For the lake region, cooler, partly cloudy weather, light snow east of Lake Michigan, with brisk westerly or northwesterly winds and rising barometer, For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val- leys, colder northerly to westerly winds, clear or fair weather and rising barometer, The Ohio, Cumberland and Central Mississippi rivers will rise rapidly. Cautionary signals continue at stations on the At- lantic coast, from Cape Hatteras to Eastport. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with tho corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hunanp Building:— 1875, 1876, 3A. M. 1 56 8:30 P. 6AM. 0 56 6PM 9A M 1 67 OP. M. WMG cise te 58 12 P.M Average temperature yesterday....... vos oe BB Average temperature for corresponding date last NAVAL AFFAIRS. OUR MONITOR FLEET READY FOR &£A—WORK ON THE DOUBLE TURRET MONITORS TO BE PUSHED. : Additional iron-clads are being put in commission by the Navy Department, and at tho end of the month no less than fourteen well armed and efficient monitors will be ready for sea, or for any service. The Nantucket and the Wyandotte, simgle turret monitors carrying one J1-inch and one 15-inch gun each, aro already at Nor- folk, and officers and men havo been ordered to them, ‘The Nahant, a battle scarred monitor, is almost ready for sea at Philadelphia, and wi i soon join the equ FOWat Nortol yA cases melas a Orders have boon given to push work with the greatest vigor on tho rebuilding of the double turreted monitors Miantonomah, celebrated for her famous passage to Russia and around tho coast of Europe, the Terror and Amphitrite—all excellent sea boats and quite capable ot meeting any iron-clad that Spain may send to sea, They carry four 15-inch guns, or a mixed battery of 300-pounder rifles and 15-inch guns, and are undoubtedly the most formidable iron-clads in the navy. All the monitors at Pensacola and Norfole will ren- dezvous at Port Royal, where, in conjunction with the wooden vessels collected from all parts of the world, save the Asiatic sq on, they will be drilled in squadron ations by Commodore Foxhall Parker, detailed specially for the duty. Torped exercises will be ‘liustraied by the squadron, unches and small boats, under pe agst skilful officers of the navy. Tho drill will be rried out in the most earnest manner, with the in- tention of putting the squadron in condition to assume the offensive in case that it should be required. Com- modore Parker is one of the most accomplished and ex- perienced officers in the service, and specially qualified beg study and practice to direct the evolutions and drill of the squadron. THE INJURIES TO THE MARION. Portsmoura, N. H., Jan. 19, 1876. Tho United States steamer Marion, previously re- ported ashore on Pumpkin Island, came off this after- noon with the assistance of tugs. She will be taken into the dry dock to-morrow, but her injuries are con- sidered light, THE OARSMEN’S CONVENTIO: A special Convention of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen will be held to-day at the Metropoli- tan Hotel in this city. The association now comprises thirty-nine clubs, bat, as they are scattered ovor thir- teen States, it ts Bocas that many of them will be unrepresented at the Convention to-day. Tle amateur question will be discussed very fully, and, no doubt, the Centennial Regatta will receive some attention, ATHLETIC ENTERTAINMENT. At the Lycewm Theatre on Monday evening next there will be given an athletic entertainment of merit. Most of the amateur and professional boxers in the city will be on hand and take part in the programme, while thero will be wrestling in the Gr#co-Roman style, the young men to abstain from the use of alcoholi¢ drinks on the grounds that they contained no foodj that the heat and excitement tn the body created aftct using them was caused by the efforts of nature to get them out of the system; that the asylums for the in« sane are filled mostly with the victims of alcohol, the lives of habitual drinke not drunkards, shortened from fifteen to twenty-five years by the use of such so-called stimulants. After the audience had listened to prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hepworth, and joined in singing a hymn, the p tor introduced Professor Doremus, who called the tention of the young men to the temptations of a great city and the liability of the unemployed to be led astray, because sufficient opportunities were not of- fered during the evenings to cultival higher qualt- ties of the mind, The people of New York had not been working up to their full means {n educating the body, mind and spirit of the men who must in time direct the affairs of the metropolis. New York, with its three colleges, had been without a telescope until a year ago, and tho young New Yorkers studying tha Science had been compelled to save their pennies and catch views of the heawenly bodies by patroulzing the itinerant philosophers, OBITUARY. RICHARD SHAW, M. P. Acable telegram from London, under date of the 19th inst, announces the occurrence yesterday of the death of Richard Shaw, M. P., the representative of Burnley, Lancashire, in the House of Commons. He was a warm supporter of Mr. Gladstone. Mr. Sha was in the fifty-tirst year of his age, having been born on the 6th of August, 1825, He was the son of Richard Shaw, Esq., of Fulledgo, Burnley, and recetved his edu. cation in the grammar school of that town and in St Petor's school, York, He was a Manchester merchant of excellent standing, tn partnership with the firm o! John Dugdale & Brothers. He was elected to the House of Commons, ag the first member for Burnley, in the month ot November, 186: SAMUEL H. LLOYD. Samuel H, Lloyd, fr many years connected with the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Campany, ss agent in New York, died at his residence in West Forty-seventh street yesterday, He was well known throughout the coun ry, and was fur many years a resident of Sam Francisco, Mr. Lioyd was iifty years of ago, DAVID J. CANFIELD. The newly elected Shoriff of Essex county, N. Jy David J. Cantield, died in Newark yesterday afternoon from ulceration of the bowels. This will necessitate a new election within forty days. M aawhile the Coro ners are por.o ming the duties. HOTEL ARRIVALS, Brovet Major General Nelson A. Miles, United States Army, {8 quartered at the St Nicholas Hotel, Sir Charles Young and Lady Young, of Engtand, arrived from Liverpool in the steamship Russia yesterday, and aro at the Windsor HoteL Geveral John Eaton, United States Commissioner of Education, is at the Fifth Ave- nue Hotel James Parton, of Newburyport, Mass., ia etiying at the Union Sqiare Hotel. Signor P. Brignolt and Max Strakosch are residing at the Everett House. General A. ©, Myers, of Louisiana, is registered at the Hote! Brunswick, Lieutenant Commander Henry K- Gorringe, United States Navy, and Hon. Ronald Molvilie, of England, are at the Hoffman House. Cap- tain Cook, of the steamship Russia, ts stopping at the” Brevoort House, Colonel Thomas G. Baylor, of the Ordnance Department, United States Army, is at the Metropolitan _ Hotel, Thomas Reynolds, Managing Director of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway, has arrived at the Gilsey House, Ex-Congressman James M. Marvin, of Saratoga, is sojourning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, IT I3 POSITIVELY HURTFUL TO USE OINT. mentsfor skin diseases. Use instead Gurwa’s Suienum Soar. Hint’'s Hat # Dr, Black or Brown, We A.—BENNET? BUILDING, FIR IRB PROOP, LOCATED ON NASSAU, ANN AND FULTON sts, HANDSOMELY. TO AND" WELL-HEATED OFFICRA LET ON VERY REASONABLE TERMS, SUITABLE FOR LAWYERS, BANKERS AND INSURANCE OFFICES, APPLY ON THE PREMISES. A,—HAVE WISTAR’S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY always at band. [t cures Coughs instanter. 50 cents and $1. A DIAMOND IS & CARBON.—ALMOST ANY chemist can prodace diamonds, but they evaporate almost as. soon as made, It has been supposed impossible to dissolve real diamonds, but # learned chemist of Paris has solved the and m: 8 solution of diamonds with whi: detection by the rich ‘Thay last forever, never losing their brilliancy. A large in- volow lately arrived at the ty store of RICHARD HUMPHREY, No. 779 Broadway, opposite Stewart's, the ppedenccepderriog fined. URE DRUGGISTS SAY THAT THE SALE OF DICK’S Taste cess MxpIcinxs {s increasing rapid! DAYTON’S Vincontagium is « Pat contagious diseases, and @ relief for catarrh, bron~ ndeconsumption, Bold by druggists. Manufactory, + Houston st. LEA & PERRINS’ fs the only GENUINE Wonrcestensatas Sauce. NEEDS ONLY TO BE KNOWN. —THE ELEGANT ti ied by ELASTIC TRU: COMPANY, 683 Beseltege Fim? icpectoand ral pit Lan everywhere. These displays will serve as a pleasant introduction to the important event of the evening, which Is to decide who is the better man with the gloves—John Dwyer, of Brooklyn, or Steve Taylor, of New York. Much dis- cussion bas arisen among sporting men regarding the question and it is proposed to docide ft in an amicable upon this occasion. Both these men are thor- ou@uly skilful boxers, excellent tacticians and exceed- ingly hard hittera, GERMAN UPTOWN BANK. A moeting of the depositors of tl Savings Bank will be held this evening at Turtle Bay Hall, Seveuth avenue and Fetiy:eevemsh street, A TEMPERANCE LECTURE, Owen Leana, forty-two years of age, while under tho iufluence of liquor yesterday afternoon, fell down the stairs of his h No, % Little street, Brooklyn, and received \ rie that rested in hie death shortly ‘after ai nine 0 WHOSE CHILD IS THIS? German Uptown 4 ie ii 3 ith Hi : FE i RUPTURE CURED BY DR MARSH (PRINCIPAL of late Marsh & Co.) at his old office, No. 2 Vesey st. (Astor Mouse). No uptown eh. SNOW AND RAIN Vs. BALLS AND PARTIES. — Boots and Snes for all cocasions at MILLER & Ov.'s, No. ‘3 Union square. THE BEST SHIRTS NOW MANUFACTCRED ARB Kuer’s patent partly made dress Surars. WIGS, TOUPEES, &C.—G. RAUCHFUS3, praoti- cal Wigmaker, 44 Ey 2th st., near Broad: York NEW PUBLICATIONS. Perera aD Barletta CALLE ANHOOD—200TH EDITION.—A TREATISE EX- lanatory of the causes, with instructions tor the sue- cossful treatment of Weakness, Low Spirits, Nervous Bx~ haustion, Muscular Debility and Premature Deoline in Man- hood, price 300. author, Dr. B. DE ¥. CURTIA, st 22d at. New York, 207 LE ON WHIST * COMPLETE BDITION—THE at book hist Price, $1. at 5 ‘ARLETON & cPan lishors, Now York. STA’ INE COTTON, TES ND SUMMER OF 1875, IN THEY GUARLES. NORDHOF®. 1 vol., 8v0., pe cures price 50 cents, To the Presi ‘the United States. ‘gir —t Tewpeetfay er you & report on the political and condition industrial ‘of several of the Southern States, ¢ Somelt & 2° is? etroons year oh tee gous ot Be fonen Mu v'York Herald. The facts col