The New York Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1876, Page 9

CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World., MINISTER SCHENCK’S SPEECH A Grand Commerce with-England Under Our Tariff of Protection. WILL HE RESIGNP ‘Winslow, the Forger, Makes His 5 Bow in Bow Street. HISTORY OF HIS ARREST Satanic Confusion Among English Churchmen and Judges, PUT OUT OF PARLIAMENT. Alfonsist Generals Driving the Carlist Forces to a Last Battle, DON CARLOS EXPECTED IN AUSTRIA, The French Republic the Only Hope of the Nation. ‘TURKS BEATEN BY THE REBELS. Count Andrassy's Circular Rejected by the Herzegovinian Leaders. THE BURMESE EMBASSY. ‘Latest from Austria, Italy and Other Quarters. ENGLAND. “MINISTER SCHENCK ON AMERICAN COMMERCIAL UNITY WITH GREAT BRITAIN—WILL HE nE- sin? \({SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Lonpon, Feb, 16, 1876, “At the,annual dinner of the Associate Chamber of “Commerce, which took place at the Westminster Palace Hotel, Sampson Lloyd presiding, the chair- man proposed the health of the foreign Ministers, -conpled with the name of General Schenck, who responded. WHAT HE SAID. Minister Schenck observed that “hte American trade with England was more than a third of her «whole trade with the world, and, reckoning the trade swith India and the British dependencies, her English trade amounted to half of the whole trade of the United States. THE BOND OF UNION. . “Throwing out of question the sentiment of simi- arity of language and institutions, it was no wonder that the United States felt herself more closely linked to England than any other nation. ‘THE PROTECTIONIST TARIFF. “He would not make any remark on the restrictive tariff, further than that they in America knew what ‘was good for their own interest, and it was generally “understood that the people of England were alive to their own.” WILL HE RESIGN? There isarumor that Mr. Schenck tendered his “resignation on becoming aware of the recent action of Congress. mM A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT UNSEATED FOR BRIBERY—SATANIC CONFUSION IN THE LAW CHURCH, Lonpow, Feb. 16, 1876. Mr. Robert Hevry Harst, liberal, who elected momberpf the House of Commons in December last for Horsham, Sussex, has been unseated in consequence of sending letters to the voters promising to pay their »railway expenses to the polling place. Justice Quain, of the Court of Queen’s Bench, de- clared that this was bribery and that the election was therefore void. JENKINS’ IDRA OF SATAN SUSTAINED AGAINST THE CHURCHMEN, The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to-day decided the case of Jenkins against Cook, appealed from the Arches Court at Canterbury in favor of Jen- kins. Jenkins bad denied the personality of Satan, and ‘the Rev. Mr. Cook thereupon refused to administer the sacraments. Jenkins sued in the Court ot Arches, and the Court sustained Rev. Mr. Cook. The Judicial Committee, however, condemned Cook ‘40 pay all the costs, and admonished him not to refuse to administer the sacraments to Jenkins. AMERICAN OFFICIAL HISTORY OF WINSLOW'S ARREST—THE CELEBRATED FORGER ANXIOUS CONCERNING THE LAW OF EXTEADITION—HIS EFFORTS AT CONCRALMENT AND HIS BEARING IN BOW STREET. Loxpox, Feb. 16, 1876. Colonel W. H. Cheesebro, the Second Secretary of Legation, who worked up the Winsiow ailair here, fur- Hishes the following particulars :— OFFICIAL PARTICULARS AND INTERESTING PACTS. . _ Winslow asked the captain of the steamer Rotter- dam if the United States had an extradition treaty with Holland. The captain replied that he thought there ‘was such a treaty, This frightened Winslow, who then concluded to come to England. Ho left the steamer in ® pilot boat and landed somewhere on the Dutch coast. His wife, sister and son went on to Rotterdam. In order to baille his pursuers -he sent a telegram to his ‘wife bearing date “Brussels.” Colovel Cheesebro is unable to say whether Winslow Feally went to Brussels or where he was when he sent this telegram. Winslow subsequently went to Rotter- dam, and thence came on to London. THE CLEW TO HIS WHEREADOUTS IN ENGLAND. The clew to his whereabouts was discovered by inter- copting @ letier addressed to, his wife, telling her to write to him at Murray's, the great publishers, He told her to address her letters to “Morton Latferts, care of Murray’s, Publishers,” He signed this letter Clifton. He, himself, went to Murray's on Monday and wrote and left « letter there addressed to Morton Lafferts, his alias, For this letter he, for eame inexplicable reason, called on Tuesday, whem a detective, who was in wait- arrested him, ioe UNDER ARREST. He acknowledged his identity and went along quietly. ‘WIS CASH SUPPLY. ‘Winslow informs Colonel Cheesebre that he had $6,000 when be started from the United States, which, ‘he declares, ja the proceeds of the sale of bis wite’s “Hie card be has. olen at ef NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1876.—IRIPLE SHEET. to prove this, and appears only anzious that his wife | declared himself a liberal constitutional republican, may not suffer any incohvenience. MAGISTERIAL COURTESY TO THE AMERICAN RMBASSY, Colonel Cheesebro desires to give Sir Thomas Henry, the chief magistrate of the Bow Street Police Court, credit for his extreme obligingness. The Colonel did not have sufficient evidence to obtain a warrant when he first called upon Sir Thomas. The latter, however, personally called at the American Legation, and offered to issue 8 warrant out of official hours upon the neces- sary proof. A MESSAGE FROM BOSTON The Mayor of Boston on Saturday night§telegraphed that the Grand Jury 9f Suffolk county, Masssachusetts, had returned an indictment for forgery against Wins- low, and a warrant for his arrest had been issued for forging for $35,000. This was sufficient to justify the English authorities in issuing the warrant upon which Winslow was arrested on Tuceday. A TELEGRAM TO HIS WIFE. The detectives, after arresting Winslow, took from him a telegram which he had prepared, asking his wife to join him in London, The detective forwarded this in the hope of enticing his wife over from Holland, POLICE ACTION I ROTTERDAM. The police at Rotterdam will seize Winslow's Inggage and send it on to London, so that it can be searched, A foreign detective and Mr. Balch, the correspondent of the Boston Herald, game over from Rotterdam to see about the affair. The Dutch police state that Winslow, by writing a letter signed with the assumed name “Clifton,” had brought himself within the Dutch law as a suspicious person. He could bave been con- ducted to the German trontier. Hon. J. C. Bancroft Davis, the American Minister at Berlin, bad been tele- graphically advised to have a German officer there ready to arrest him under tho provisions of the extra- dition treaty, Winslow disturbed this calculation by coming to England. ‘THE PRISONER'S DEMEANOR. Winslow seems very composed, When he was ex- amined at Bow street his coolness was such that when the detective, in giving evidence, mispronounced his alias, “Morton La(fferts,” Winslow corrected him. A TELLTALE POCKETBOOK, A pocketbook has been found upon Winslow's person in which were inscribed the word: “Morton Lafferts, St. Louis, Missouri.” : DULY CAUTIONED. Colonel Cheesebro cannot give more minate details with reference to Winslow’s conduct and statements. When Winslow was arrested he cautioned him not to commit himself, because he stood merely in the posi- tion of an accused man, and would have to stand a trial in America. AN ENERGETIC OFFICIAL. Colonel Cheesebro represented the American Legation in working up the case, and is deserving of great credit for the thorough and successful manner in which he performed that duty, He has also been very courteous and ready to give all proper information. HIS PRESENT SITUATION DESCRIBED BY THE LONDON POLICE. Loxpon, Feb, 16—Evening. The police authorities furnish the following in reia- tion to Winslow, the Boston forger:— He ts at present confined in the Clerkenwell House of Detention. A telegram from his wife was received to-day announcing that she will leave Rotterdam tm- mediately for London. The case, so faras tracking Winslow is concerned, seems to have been pretty thoroughly worked up be- fore it came to the hands of the London police, The first application for his arrest was made by a Dutch detective on Friday night, inthe form of a sug- gestion to Superintendent Williamson, the Chief of t! Detective Department, of the propriety of such a step. Superintendent Williamson directed the appli- cant to obtain the assistance of the American Embassy, whereupon Colonel Cheeseboro’s intervention was se- cured, When the telegram necessary to justify deten- tion was received from Boston an officer of the London force was detailed to arrest Winslow at Murray’s, where his arrest was effected without difficulty or incident. ‘The future proceedings here, including the necessary ‘remands pending the arrival of papers, will be purely formal, SPAIN. GENERAL QUESADA’S ROUT AND PURSUIT OF THE CARLIST ARMY—-LOMA AND MORIONES ADVANCING—DON CARLOS PREPARING FOR A FINAL STRUGGLE. Lonpon, Feb. 16, 1876, From all the information received here the following seems to be the position in ‘Northern Spain :— DEPEAT OF THE CARLISTS, General Quesada advanced on Sunday morning from Durango through Elorio unresisted, but found the Carhsta, under General Carassa, strongly entrenched at Elgueta. The Alfonsists attacked at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. After five hours’ hard fighting on lines extending over a league the Carlist positions were carried, The Carlists retreated upon Azpeytia with heavy losses, : General Quesada pursued them as far as Vergara, which he occupied in force. GENERALS LOMA AND MORIONES SUCCESSFUL. Simultaneously with the operations of General Que- sada General Loma moved from Marquina, breaking the Carlist lines on the River Deva, General Moriones, advancing from the North, en- tered Zumaya, and occupied the heights commanding Aya and Cestona, PREPARING FOR THE PINAL, The Carlists are reported to be concentrating for a final struggle between Aidoain, Tolosa and Azpeytia, CARLIST FORCES BEING DRIVEN TOWARD TOLOSA. Sax Smnastiax, Fob, 16, 1876. General Moriones has effected a junction with Gene- rai Loma and captured Azpeytia, driving the Carlists in the direction ot Tolosa, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DEPEAT. ACarlist despatch from Hendaye acknowledges that the Carlists were compelled to rotreat before enor- mously superior numbers to avoid being surrounded, HEADQUARTERS. The same despatch says that Don Carlos {s at Tolosa. RUMORS OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, Rumors of peace negotiations are acquiring consis- tency. IRUN AND VERA STILL HARRASSED. Baroxnn, Feb. 16, 187 Five thousand royalists have arrived before Irun. They will reinforce General Martinez Campos in his operations against Irun and Vera. ‘ A CARLIST GENERAL CAPTURED, ‘The Carlist Brigadier Goroads was captured by the Alfonsists in the battle of the ith. STRATEGY OF THE ROYALISTS IN THE DATZAN VALLEY. Hexpare, Feb. 16, 1876. Nothing of importance has occurred in the Batzan Valley. The movements ot the royal troops there are merely preliminary to more important operations. DON CARLOS EXPECTED AT HIS HOME IN AUSTRIA. Vimwwa, Feb. 16, 1876, The relatives of Don Carlos expect his return from Spain shortly. THE PRESIDENCY OF THE LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER, Mapnip, Feb. 16, 1876, Sefior Jose de Posada Nerrera has been unanimously elected President of the new Chamber of Deputies. POLITICAL OPPOSITIONISTS EXILED OR ARRESTED BY ALFONSO, Lisnox, Fob, 16, 1876. Fernandez Rios, formerly the Minister of Spain in Portugal, has arrivea here, having been compelled to leave Madrid by order of the government. MALIGNANTS ARRESTED, Intelligence received bere from Madrid states that Sefiors Chacon and Duisasola, former members of the Cortes, and some other radical followers of Zorilia were arrested on the eve of opening the Cortes, FRANCE, ——_——_ THE CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC THE ONLY FORM OF GOVERNMENT. * Panis, Fob. 16, 1876. " The Due Docazes, at » meeting yeste: defined his faa & candidate for the Chamber of and expressed his conviction that the Republic was now the only possible government for France. AUSTRIA. Vienna, Feb. 16, 1876, The Empress of Austria will go to England early in March to visit h ITALY. Roms, Feb, 16, 1876. It ts expected that either Count di Cambray-Digny or Count Corti, formerly Minister to Washington, will eS to be appointed Minister to England. TURKEY. ity. IMPERIALIST g TROOPS SURPRISED BY THE INSUR- gented - GENTS. Brtorapg, Feb, 16, 1876. The insurgents surprised the Turks on Tuesday near Uanskoje, killing eighteen and wounding fifty after ten hours’ fighting. THE ANDRASSY REFORM PLAN REJECTED BY THE REBELS. Raausa, Feb. 16, 1876 Advices from Sclavonic sources state that a meeting of the insurgent leaders was held on Tuesday, under the Presidency of Paulovich, at which a resolution was passed rejecting Count Andrassy’s proposed reforms, considering them as merely the result of political in- trigue, BOSNIA FIRM AGAINST A CQMPROMISE WITH THE PORTE—RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN THR RE- VOLTED TERRITORY. Lonpow, Feb, 17, 1876. This morning’s Standard has a special telegram from Vienna giving the following :— The Bosnian insurgents have issued a manifesto against Count Andrassy’s note, The manifesto points out the Porte’s former breaches of promised reforms and declares that the resistance of the Mohammedan beys will baffle every reform. The Mohammedans even are expected to revolt if the attempt is made to execute the reforms. The insurgents, therelore, re- fuse to lay down their arms, and they appeal to the justice of Europe. RUSSIAN INSTIGATION TO THE INSURGENTS. An article in the Cologne Gazette draws attention to the fact that the Russian press is continually instigat- ing the insurgents in Servia and Montenegro against the Porte. The Gazette declares that the Russian gov- ernment is responsible for the alarming demeanor of the press; consequently it cannot be surprised that the people believe in the existence of a secret agreement by wnich Austria is to be allowed to annex Bosnia, Russia retaking the Bessarabian territory which was ceded in 1856, INDIA. WINSLOW'S CREDITORS. 4 PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY FILED IN UNITED STATES COURT—CLAIMS OF THE PE- ‘TITIONERS, Boston, Feb. 16, 1876. To-day develops nothing of importance that is new fm connection with Winslow. It appears, however, ister, ex-Queen Caroline of Naples, | that be attempted one speculation which has not hith- |.erto been memtioned in print, and that was to buy out the inventor of a patent oval-topped coffin—a Lynn man. This man wanted $50,000, and Winslow offered bim tem shares of Boston Post stock and the balance in steck of the New Casket Company, which he pro- form, The proposition was not accepted, as man heard that Winslow was not trustworthy. Yesterday, the very day when Winslow was appre- hended and lodged it a London jail, some of those who bad suffered financial loss in consequence of bis “crookedness’” caused to be Sled against him a petition in bankruptcy at the United States Court House in this The potitioners and the amounts they wee are as follows:—Rice, Kendall & Co., $7,220; W. E. Sheldon, $1,340 for services in the office of the Daily News and $6,250 money loaned; 8. Killings & Whitney, notes for $10,355 83; Charles Roberts, notes for $19,500; Randolph National Bank, $4,500; E. F. Porter, $5,200; James O'Donnell, notes for $700; National Exchange Bank, note for $1,500; South Beston Railroad Company, bill for advertising, $1,600. ‘There are other petitioners. It is set forth by the petitioners that the Habilities coed $300,000, and that ‘they represent one-third of tate; that the said w has committed various acts of bankruptcy, ono of which is that he has absented himsoif from the Stato and bas concealed himsolf, to avoid the of ‘civ processes. Hilland, Hyde and Dickson are counsel for tho petitioners. INVESTIGATING THE NAVY, RESULT OF THE LABORS OF THE CONGRES- SIONAL COMMITTEE AT THE NORFOLK NAVY YARD—A BOARD OF ADMIRALTY SUGGESTED, Norvoux, Va, Fob. 16, 1876, The Congressional committee investigating the affairs at the Navy Yard concluded their labors to-day, In regard to tho sloop-of-war Alliance they discovered that the Chief of the Bureau of Construction first re- ported her as moasuring 450-tons, and afterward O15 tons. Investigation proves that the measures are above either of these figures, The Secretary of tho Navy reported her cost at $389,000, and facts elicited only account for $352,000, The constructor states that his clerk kas made an error in the accounts, and he can’t tell how much she cost, Only seven per cent of the timber supplied the yard has been bought at public purchase, the balance having been furnished at open purchase, or, in other words, by the favorite contractors of th rtment, The Galena has been periodically, re- paired as the elections have occurred in the State, and at present is unfinish a probably awaiting the next ction. A statement drawn up by a number of the prominent active officers of the navy in reference to the weakness and inefficiency of the sérvice suggests a board of admiralty, but first a commisston of inquiry somewhat similar to that instituted by the Pringe De Joinville in the French Navy and the mixed commis- sion in the English Navy in 1861. THE START FOR PORT ROYAL. Rear Admiral Leroy is now in command of the fleet, and as yet no definite orders have been issued as to the start for Port Royal It is rumored, however, that a tmove will be made about tne last of noxt week. THE BURMESE EMBASSY JOURNEYING TOWARD | REINTERMENT OF BISHOP FITZPAT- EUROPE. Surz, Feb. 16, 1876, A Burmese Embassy has arrived here on the way to Europe. LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE. RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AS TO THE ELECTION LAW—AN AGREEMENT TO DIFFER. New Onneays, Fob. 16, 1876 The conference committee met and organized, with Senator Twitchell as chairman of the Senate commit- tee and Representative Kidd chairman of the House committee, The Senate Election bill was taken under consideration and the first ten sections adopted, with amendments, The remainder of the sectione up to 36 were also adopted, subject to amendments. The fol- lowing resolution was adopted and pressed by the House committee :— Whereas the Senate conference committee has pro- posed to the House committee an election law, pro- viding for a Board of tive returning officers, three of whom are to be elected by the Senate and two by the House, and whereas the Senate commitice has further Proposed that the House committee may select one of the members to be elected by the Senate from the fol- lowing list of five republicans:—A. & Badger, J, H. Sypher, J. R Brentwith, B. F. Flanders and John 3 ‘arris, Resolved, by the House committee, that we will Proceed to Select one of the above named republicans, provided that said Board s0 constituted shall have power only as compilers to count and tabulate returns sent them, said returns, when counted and tabulated, to be transmitted to the Secretary of State, the result’ to be promulgated by the Governor, and the promulgation to be taken as prima facie evidence, subject to contest in courts for all cases not otherwise provided in the constitution of the State. ‘The resolution was adopted by the Senate committee with the following amendment :—Provided that in case evidence of fraad, violence or intimidation of such a character shall be presented as to show that the result of the election was materially affected thereby at any poll, in any city, ward, parish or election precinct, said ard shall consider it, and act apon it to the end that the rights of the people shall be secured and a fair and honest result declared. The House committee refused to concur in the amend- ment. The Senate committee adbered to their amend- meat, and the House committee then notified the Sen- ate committee that they had adjourned, when the Senate committee also adjourned. Both committees instructed their chairmen to report the result of the conference to their respective houses, GREENBACK CONVENTION. Ixptaxapouis, Ind., Fob. 16, 1876. The State Independent Greenback Convention met at ten o'clock to-day. Hon, Anson Waloott, of White county, was chosen President Resolutions were adopted demanding the immediate and unconditional repeal of the Specie Resumption act, the withcrawal of the circulating notes of national and State banks and the substitution of greenback currency. The resolu- tions also instruct the delegates to the National Con- vention to vote for Senator Booth, of California, for candidate for President. Hon, Franklin Landers’ was nominated for Governor by acclamation. The follow- ing nominations were also,made:—For Lieutenant Governor, Anson Walcott, of White county; Secretary of State, Leroy Templeton, of Benton county; Auditor of State, Morris N. Bundy, of Henry county; Treas- urer of State, John Q A. Newsom, of Bartholomew county. Forty-nine counties out of ainety-two are represented in the Convention. INPEACHMENT OF JUDGE MOSES. ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT PRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL COMMITEEE OF THE SOUTH CARO- LINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Cwanteston, 8. C,, Feb, 16, 1876. The Special Committee of the House of Representa- tives presented to-day articles of impeachment of Judge Montgomery Moses. Thoy charge that in Spar- tanburg county, in 1874, he refused to permit the Grand Jury to present certain public officials; that at various times he demanded money for decisions ren- dered by him; that he corruptly demanded and re- ceived public moneys from the officers of the Court, promising to screen them from [owteem; that for four years be has wilfully noglected to perform his judicial duties; that he has at various times refused to sign orders in suits pre- sented to bim by consent of litigants, and that he has compelled public officials to tssue evidences of public indebtedness coutrary to law, The articles were adopted Pr @ House by a vote of 91 to 0, and a com- mittee of five was appointed to prepare rulos for the trial. introduced tn the Senate to legislate A bill has bes out of office F. J. Moses, Jr., and W. J. Whipper, elected Circuit Judges Inst December. This F. J. nephew of the Judgo just impeached. The plan is to add the counties forming their circuits to the circuits of other judges. MURDER OF A MERCHANT. Memruis, Tenn., Feb, 16, 1876. A special despatch to the Appeal, from Holly Springs, Miss., says at nine o'clock this morning the body of Marcus Louis, a well known merchant, was found in the middie of his store horribly mutilated. An axe was lying near, with which he had been murdered. The sews spread rapidly, and intense excitement en- sued. This aiternoon & clow was obtained to the murderer, and @ negro was arrested. On searching his house a lot of bloody clothing was found sewed ‘up in a mattresses, When these were discovered Washington admitted that he was tat the murder, but the deed was done by an Irishmen named Kenneday. The latter was seen last evening in Lous’ store with the same axe that was found beside the body. Kenneday cannot be but citizens are searching the country for him. It w believed he is making for Mémphia A COUNTERFEITER SENTENCED. Cmtcago, Feb. 18, 1876. Ben Boyd, the convicted malenoes to tee, loses, Jr..48'| vinds, stighly warmer and clear of partly cloudy named Miles Washington | RICK,. Bostox, Feb. 16, 1876. Bishop Fitzpatrick, who died ten years ago, was temporarily buried in the Cemetery of St. Augustine's church, South Boston, His remains this noon were deposited in their final resting place, in the cryptof the new Cathedral, on Washington street. Previous to the latter event a requiem mass was celebrated in tho Cathedral, commencing at ten o'clock. There was a large attendance, filling all tho seats in the spacious edifice: There were also a great many clergymon present. The altar was appropriately draped in Slack and white, The mass was celebrated by Archbishop Williams, assisted by‘Rev. Mr. Bodfish, rector of the Cathedral, Father Regan and others, with Fathor Mot- calt as Master of Ceremonies. The ceremonies were quite imposing and lasted about two hours. It is in- tended that all dignitaries of the Catholic Church in Boston shall be hereafter entombed in the crypt of the Cathedral, THE EASTERN RAILROAD, Bostoy, Feb. 16, 1876. The House passed the Eastern Railroad Relief bill to-day by a large majority, the limitation being raised from $7,000,000 to $10,000,000 as the point of reduction of the debt when the stockholders shall be allowed to choose directors. A LARGE FIRE IN VERMONT. Rutuanp, Feb, 16, 1876, A fre broke out in the Bates House this evening about eight o'clock, which proved very disastrous, The Bates House was entirely consumed and the fol- lowing named firms were also burned out:—A. C. Bates & Son, hardware; G, W. Hilliard, dry goods; ©. 8. Mason, clothing; A. W. Higgins, drugs; Abra- ham ' & Brothei cigars; ‘Joon ' Haley, gaioon; A 0. unningnam, clothing; @ Cushman, saloon, and Sprague & Kingsley, much damaged. The Herald office and store and the printing ollice of Tuttle & Co. were gutted, but the stock was mostly saved. The Daily Herald will, how- ever, appear as usual to-morrow. The firms Burued out saved most of their stock in a damaged condition. The insurance is heavy, but cannot be obtained at present ‘The Fire Department from Whitehall have just ar- rived and are at work with the Butiand department, The fire 18 now under control. THE PISTOL AND THE PRESS. New Onmans, La, Fob. 16, 1876 The duel pending between Mr, George W. Dupre, of the House of Representatives, and Mr. Isaac M& Stoute- mayer, editor of the Times, comes off in the morn- ing, about seven o'clock, at Fassmann’s Cotton Press, and will be fc it with pistols at ten paces. The af- fair creates considerable excitement in the com: nity, both parties having firm friends and being widely known. RHODE ISLAND AND THE OEN- TENNIAL, Newronr, Feb. 16, 1876. ‘The State Sonate this afternoon voted to appropriate $10,000 for the purpose of enabling Rhode Island to be properly represented at the Centennial The vote stood 26 yous to 5 nays, A SNOW STORM IN QUEBEGO, eBHO, Peb. 16, 1876, A terrific snow storm, accompanied by a gale of wind, is prevailing here, The roads are blocked and no mails arrived to-day. A portion of the roof of the govern- ment buildings was carried away. Two houses in Champlain street were blown down, and the inmates barely escaped with their lives, BLOOKED BY SNOW. PortLaxn, Me, Feb. 16, 1876, ‘The Ogdensburg trains are reported to be blockaded by snow im the Noteb. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Dararruey, , Orrick ov THe Cuigy SioNaL Ovvicen, Wasmunotow, D. C., Fob. 17—1 A, { Probabilities, For tne iake region, Middle States and New England, rising barometer, wosterly to uortherly winds di minishing in force, and colder, clear and partly cloudy weather will prevail, except in the first district rising temperature and winds backing to southerly, In the South AUlantic States, Tennessee and the Obio Valley, high barometer, northwest to northeast weather, except lowor temperature im the first district, In the Gaif States, wind veering to northeast and southeast, rising temperature, increasing cloudiness and high, succeeded by falling barometer, and in the Southeast by rain areas, In the Upper Mississippi and the Lower Missouri valleys, slightly warmer and genorally clear weather, northwesterly winds shifting to southeasterly, and high followed by falling barometer, The Mississippi River will rise at Cairo, and con- tinue nearly stationary at Memphis, Vicksburg and Now Orleans, THR WEATHER YESTERCAY, The following record will show the changes in the tomporatare for the past twenty-foyr hours, im com- rison with the cofresponding date of last year, as in- Rteated pa ihermomover'et Hw a's pharmacy, HemaLp dion) 5. | 1876, SA. M. a 6a THE ERIE RAILWAY. Curoago, Feb. 16, 187% It ts understood that the Eric Railway has lately com- Pleted a contract that by the 1st of May a third rail will be laid on its line between Suspension Bridge, Busfulo and Waverley, connecting the Michigan Central and Lake Shore Railroad with the Lehigh Valley line to Philadelphia, Depot arrangements at Philadephia have also been secured on the Ventennial grounds, thus giving the Erie and its connections equal facilities with other lines hence. Through coaches can be run during the summer season between Chicago and Philadelphia, via north and south short lines, in connection with tho Ente without break of gauge. STEAMER SUNK ON THE HUDSON. Avsaxy, Feb, 16, 1876. The steamer Golden Gate, of Troy, was cut inte by the ice at Stuyvesant while moored at the dock last night, and sunk to her hurricane deck at three o’clock this morning. There was time to remove her furni- ture and bedding. The loss is about $10,000. About forty tons of ice jammed into her, THE NORTHAMPTON BANK ROBBERY. Boston, Feb, 16, 1876. A special despatch to the Herald states that the au- thorities of Northampton have redoubled the force of Special police guarding the roads leading into that town, believing that the bulk: of the securities stolen from the bank are still concealed in the town, Active Search is being made and if it fails to reveal them negotiations will be opened with the robbers, who, it 1s claimed, are known to the detectives, for the return of the secarities, they to retain the $12,000 cash and bo guaranteed immunity from prosecution. THE SPRAGUE MORTGAGE NOTES. Provipexcr, R. I., Feb. 16, 1876, ‘The interest on the A. & W. Sprague mortgage notes, due on the 1st of January last, is now paid on demand, with interest, AMUSEMENTS. ITALIAN OPERA—IL TROVATORE. The Adelaide Philipps Italian Opera Company, gave “Tl Trovatore”’ last evening, at the Academy of Music. ‘The cast was as follow: Leonora, Miss Violetta Col. ville; Azucena, Miss Adelaide Phillipps; Manrico, Sig- nor Buganini; Di Luna, Signor Carpi, It was nota vory brilliant performance or one calculated to pleaso the audience in all particulars, even in this hackneyed work. Yot there were some redeeming features, enough to give satisfaction as far as tho two ladies who ossayed the loading roles were concerned, Miss Colville, since we had occasion to speak of her before, when she appeared in “Lucia,” at Booth’s Theatre, at a matinée performance, bas made considerable Progress in her profession. Her voice, naturally telling and attractive, has bonefted greatly by experience and maturity of judgment in the use of it. It is not yet an organ capable of interpreting such a role as Leonora, in Verdi's opera, satisfactorily, but it gives indication of @ brillant future for its possessor. Miss Colville also shows eonsiderable dramatic talent and an case and confidence on the stage such as one would accredit generally to Leonoras of older growth. She is a clever, pains ing artist, and one that may at some future time reach the highest pinnacle in the arduous path oy which she has entered, But she must beware @f singing out of tune in certain scenes. Of tho Azucena of Miss Philipps nothing can bo added or do- tracted from its former grandeur. If at times there Was a 8 of want of freshness in the tone the pas- sionate fervor of her impersonation made one quickly forget it Even when in her declamatory phrases in the second act she missed some of the lines of ber roleand for the moment was nonplussed, as in the words, “Quando al pensier s'affacia i truce caso,’ yet her admirable seif-possession and true art covered up the hiatus to the ears of the majority resent. Signor Buganini’s voice 1s so thin and so shrill n tone that it reminds one of ‘an oboe in an orches- tra. Ho struck the uf de poitrine in ‘D1 quella pira,” and, of course, the house went into ecstasies over it, But Wacbtel ‘did the same with a bigger voice, and Wachtel was nota good Manrico. Signor Carp: seems to be atenor rather thana baritone. His voice {s algo of very small tone, and his acting, although extremely enorgetic, can hardly be called graceful. An artist— one of the real sort—would never indulge in such frantic attempts at making what !s popularly but often incorrectly called “a hit,” as those which character- ised Signor Carpt’s !mpersonation of I! Conte di Luna, The leader of the orchestra should be more careful to modify the exuberance of tone in which his band in- duiged last night, THE NEW COMEDY OF ‘‘BRASS,” AT THE PARK. The Park Theatre last night was filled with an unusu- ally fine audience on the occasion of the first production of Mr. George Fawcett Rowe's new comedy of ‘Brass.”” ‘The impression appeared to be one of genuine surprise, Mr, Rowe, who is principally known by his capital transcription of Micawber—who, as acted by him, seems to have stepped from the pages of Dickens to the stage—has a high reputation, both as actor and author, but we are much mistaken {f, by this comeay, he has not made one of those hits which occur only too seldom in these days of dramatic dulness. The surprise was that naturally caused by a capital comedy, full of originality, (reshness, rattling humor and effective situations, Something good was antici- pated, but nothing so new and lively as this, ‘Brass” hasthe merit of not’ being an adaptation from the French, for there is not a French lino in it It is not @ repetition of ancient ideas, but a sterling play, conscientiously worked out from an original theme and brilliant with wit from the first to the last. The humorous scenes were attended with roars of laughter, and “Brass” may be-pronounced a timate and popular success. As a judicious author should do, Mr. Rowe has not sacrificed the other parts to his own. the contrary, he has deve only that bis desire to make a complete play ti the wrong extreme. Some of the dialogue is too long, and the first act and some of the scenes in the other three acts might be condensed with advantage to the dramatic effect. The action needs to be con- centrated more around th ero. Mr. Rowo commanded the attention and ‘applause of the house whenever he appeared, and ‘ht concentration of the subordinate parts will add greatly to the rapidity of the action. In tho brief speech which the aathor made when he was called be- fore the curtain, he intimated that in the subsequent performances the play would profit by the expericuces of the first night. ‘The part which Mr, Rowe plays is that of a jovial, good-hearted fellow, just returned to England after a wur of the world, and, like all raphe yoo given to lying. This {8 the chronic fault which Falstaff attrib- utes to the world, But the stories are harmless, and are much more entertaining to the audience than influ- ential in the piot, He rattled off his imaginary experi- ence in all the zones amid suresraines merriment, and in the third act and the fourth was especially good. T THE SIOUX THREATENING. TROUBLE INDUCED BY THE WHITE ADVENTUR- ERS FLOCKING TO THE BLACK HILLS—GEN- ERAL CUSTER ON THE ALERT—SANGUINARY | ANTICIPATIONS. (From the Chicago. Tribune. } Recent despatches trom Dakota indicate a probable uprising of the Indians in that section, and to all ap. Pearances life on the frontier will not be altogether cheerful during the next few months. Already the set- ters in the back districts are beginning to sock shelter in the towgs where United States troops aro garrisoned. ln ticipation of trouble General Custer has received instructions to proceed .im- mediately to Fort Lincoln and place the troops in Teadiness for an expedition into the heart of the Indian country. In accordance with his instructions General Custer is now on nis way here to the West. He arrived Chicage in yesterday morning and remained a few hours, taking the afternoon train for St Paul, A. Tribune reporter called upon him at the Palmer House dfring his brief sojourn thero, and held a few minutes’ conversation with him. $ “I don’t really know,’ said the General, in answer to @ question by the. reporter, “what the planof my operations is to be, and 1 cannot tell until | arrive om the ground and learn how affairs stand." “What do you understand to be the cause of the pres- ent didieultios in the Indian country?" “There are several. You understand that thero aro large numbers of roving Indians who have always refused to go into. any of the agencies, aud whe have always held the pale face in utter adhorrence. These are divided into numerous little tribes or bands, and, by reason of their own sectional jeaiousies, have never been formidable enemies of the goverument They have lately beeu stirred up considerably by the trrup- ton of the whites into the Black Hills country, and have bean a good deal strengthened by aceessicns from the agencies of Indians who have been angered by the same cause.” “Who are the leading spirits in the movement?’ “Sitting Bull and Red Cloud, You know there are two Sitting Bulls. This one has never been in an agency and is a dangerous character.”’ “What, would you estimate the entire force of hostile Indians to be?’? “It is very difficult to make anything like an accurate estimate, as the roving tribes have. never been numbered; but I should say that they can bring for- ward from 8,000 to 10,000 warrtors. This number, you see, isenough to do a vast amount of damage to the Resp up there, Alreaay, as I hear, there isa genoral apprehension and alarm among the settlers, and they are flocking to the forts, “Your headquarters will be at Fort Lincoln?” “Yos; that is the best central point, being so accessible by rail. When I arrive Psbalt probabl, begin to draw as many troops as can be spared from al the forts, and concentrate them at Fort Lincoln.”” “Do you think, in case there is a general Indian war, eat td will interfere with the settlement of the Black a “I can’t tell where the field of operations will be, Probably they will cover a large extent of territory. However, I don’t think that any Indian war, no matter how serious, will prevent people from rushing to the Black Hills.’ According to reports, there is a continual stream of people at present moving into the mining regions, and the prospects seem to indicate an increasa ‘as the weather grows milder.” “You are an advocate of the theory that gold exists in the Black Hills in large quantitios, I believe ?"” “I really do think that there is plenty of gold thero, but I think also that still greator quantities will yet be found west of the Hills.’” With this the conversation closed. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Seiior Don Vicente Dardon, Minister for Guatemala at. A. McD, McCook, United States Army, and General George W. McCook, of Ohio, are quartered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, James F. Joy, President of the Michi- gan Central Railroad Company, is staying at the St. Nicholas Howl. Rev. John F. W. Ware, of Boston, is among the late arrivals at the St, Donis Hotel. General David 8S. Stanley and Colonel E. R, Warner, United States Army, are registered at the Sturtevant House, State Senator Henry Butterfeld, of Pennsyt- vania, is stopping at the Hoffman House. Andrew G. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, and William E. Chandler, of New Hampshire, are atthe Fifth Avenue Hotel. Ex- Senator S. S. Lowery, of Utica, has arrived at the St, Nicholas Hotel. DIED. Goopensos.—On Wodnesday, February 16. Lizzie May, @ infant daughter of Matthias and Annie E, Goodersom, aged 2 months and 22 days. Funeral services on Friday at half-past 12 o’clock. [For Other Deaths Seq Eighth Page.) YOU AKE Ri ING BLINDLY INTO CONSUMP. tion if you neglect to take Hatx’s Honey or Hoxeuouns axp TAR for # cough or cold. Pike's Toornacut Duors cure in one minute. A.—BENNETT? BUILDING, FIRE PROOF, OCATED ON | NASSA’ ANN AND FULTON STS. HANDSOMELY, TO LET U N AND WELL-HEATED OFFICES ‘ON VERY REASONABLE TERMS, SUITABLE FOR LAWYERS, BANKERS AND INSURANCE OFFICES. APPLY ON THE PREMISES. 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By author of “The Household o svete Becond vedivion is published. this 4 ymhere. Vrice, $1 79; bo t where at once, free of postage, to the publishers, 7. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS, 906 Chestnut st, Philadelphia, TNHOOD—20OTH EDITION. —A ATI the causes, with instructions for the suo deaatul treatment of Weakness, Low Spirits, Nervous Rxbaas- ‘Stray is es fresh’ character, and it 18 | tion, Muscular Debility and Prematare Decline in Man! one, texporeact | AME, oF the play that Bled dae ldo the Author, Dre Be DEL ‘cunts sd {ts situations grow stronger as the plot develops, | West 22d st, New York. The company 1 generally exceliont Miss Rose ead GALAXY Wi &@ new actress to New York, made avery favor- FOR MARCH able impression as the heroine, anp disprayed much NOW READY. archness and vivrcity, Miss Rose Lisle was adminable GEO. A. CUSTER’S GENERAL GEO. A. CUS in & pathetic character, with = which Mr. REMINISCENCES OF THE LATE WAR owe bas deepened the interest of the story, ‘are begun in this number. and Miss Mario Louise was excellent A strong artic believed, will be second only te personation of character was given by Mr. Lewis Mor- rissn, who contributed largely to the success of the These les, red, “General Sherman's Memoirs” as vivid pictures of army life and startling sdventare. lay, Mr. ett slightly exaggerated Admiral Haw- CONTENTS, Load a a ha Shik, ay pyre ms hd ® few 9 MADCAP VIOLET, Pid William Black, Author of “A RC I I SEN a a " jr in the a A yneral G. A. Custer, ta the bent oer ce ember baying seca at this theatre, | VIVIAN GREY GROWN OLD. By Justin McCarthy. pee on ae grange noag Ble pimp tpl deg A RCILAND STATE. By EG, Welland. incerely glad to report the fact of its popular succos: > tnd hoped oh te val ae the Dare Peatre the tac: Pent, By. fi Af i aad the oliar. " 1G) A becca me! tad TOGGLES OF THE PRESS By Albert Rhodes, LONGING, By George Honghten, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES, REUBEN DA! SL Min Anata f, Bigwels. Mec toad cargenagl st ep. rents Ebbsray TURER AND ONE. By Ella Wheeler. “Girolé Girofla” has been brought out in Turkish form at Constantinople When H. R. H. tho Prince of Wales Innded at Cal- cutta he hardly waited for his dinner before he was off to see Charles Mathews in ‘Cool as a Cucumber.” The ramor that Theodore Thomas was the pur- chaser of the Forrest Mansion, in Philadelphia, for the purpose of turning {t into @ concert garden, is untrue, It was purchased by other parties, although Mr. Thomas will probably be connected with it. A SWINDLE EXPOSED. Inspector Dilks yesterday morning received a letter from a gentleman in Cochecton, N. ¥., describing a Tecent attempt to swindle him. The gentleman received a letter from a man who said he was an engraver who had worked for the government and engraved plates for Treasury notes, offering to soll him a quantity of counterfeit money ata cheap rate, The money was described as so perfect an Peed ans a ee Aol 7 vost skilf rts could detect 1 a if ous frome ms , was enclosed describing (ho ‘of a large sum of counterfeit m jon aoe ‘ - Mii a, ane = ~4 iy and conclud as :—'lt appears Connverfaltibe bas been reduced t® such an art thatthe fal and lant di vee attty of couaverfelt and send a 0 ott Paper or ofher stuff {i pone ey COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. ‘The tenth annual Commencement of the New York College of Dentistry will be bicker! on SOUVENIRS OF A MAN OF LETTERS. By J. A, Sid NEBULA. By the Editor. Price 85 conts per number. $4 per yonr, including postage. (th elther, “Harper's Weekly" or “Baraar,’* 1s con be hed. «int pleton's Weekly,” for $7 50, SHELDON & CO.. New York, a7 Ao 1876 TUR NEW YORK HERALD ALMAN. 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