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CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. MACMAHON'S MINISTRY. The Suez Canal Transit Charges in Process of Modification. ANOTHER HEAVY FAILURE Don Carlos’ Troops Provisionless in the Mountains. ALFONSO ONWARD. The Sultan’s Illness tion of the Evokes the Ques- Succession, FLOODS AND DISASTER. tatest from Holland, Italy, India and Other (Quarters. ENGLAND. Ree ee ears GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATIONS RELATIVE TO THE SUEZ CANAL TRANSIT RATES—A VERY HEAVY FAILURE—THE STRATH-CLYDE DISASTER IN- VESTIGATION. Lonvos, Feb, 24, 1876, In the House of Commons this evening the Marquis -of Hartington, the leader of the opposition, asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer a question relating to the Suez Cana) shares recently purchased by England. In reply Sir Stafford Northcote stated thas Mr. Stokes and M. de Lesseps were negotiating in relation to the modification of the Suez Canal dues. No modifications could operate until they were approved by the Khe- -dive, the Sublime Porte and the maritime Powers tn- terested. ‘The negotiations were progressing very sat- sisfactorily, and Mr. Stokes would soon return to Eng- jand. It would be Inconvenient to the government to -enter into further details now. WARLIAMENTARY GAINS FOR THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY— SWRIOUS RIOTS DURING AN ELECTION. Philip Wroughton, conservative, has been returned sto Parliament, from Berkshire, in place of Mr. Benyon, resigned. Mr. Dennison, conservative, was to-day elected to Parliament in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, beating Mr. Bristowe, the liberal candidate, by 187 votes. The election was held to fill the vacanby caused by the death -of Viscount Galway. A BITTER CONTEST AND SERIOUS RIOTS. The contest was a bitter one. There were serious sriots at Worksop, in which many persons were injured. Tho Lion Hotel, the headquarters of the conservatives, ‘was besieged by the mob and troops had to be sent there to restore order. THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CIRCULAR DEBATED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS—GOVERNMENT VIC- TORY AFTER AN ANIMATED OPPOSITION. Lonpon, Feb, 24—Night. fn the House of Commons to-night debate on the slave circulars was resumed. Mr. Forsyth, the Mar- quis of Huntington, Sir William Harcourt and others supported Mr. Whitbread’s motion for the revocation of the circulars, and deprecated the government’s attempt to evade the responsibility by means of a royal commission. Mr, Disraeli defended the government's course, He spointed to a despatch written by Lord Clarendon in 1871 rebuking an officer on the East India station for receiving fugitive slaves. He said the question was— Could the House alter the law of nations? He had heard with great’ pleasure that the slavery question was no party question. The opposition had, however, appealed to independent members on both sides of the House, with the view of putting the government in a minority. He stigmatized this proceeding as dastardly. He urged the desirability of appointing & commission, and by this means ob taining a satisfactory settlemert of the question. Mr. Whitbread's motion was rejectea by a vote of 293 to 243, Mr. Hanbury, on the first night of the debate, moved an amendment that it is desirable to await further in- formation from the Royal Commisston. To this Mr. Fawcett to-night moved an addition, pro- viding that the errcular be withdrawn pending the re- ult of the commission’s inquiry. FAILED—MILLIONS INVOLVED. Liverroon, Feb, 24, 1876. Messrs. C. E. & A. Dixon, merchants, of this town, ave failed. Their liabilities are heavy. WHAT THEY OWE. Loxpoy, Feb. 24, 1876, It fe reported that the liabilities of C. B. & A. Dixon, the Liverpool merchants who failed to-day, are $3,600,000, The assets are believed to be good. AND WHY. They were large holders of National Steamship Com- pany’s shares, The latter have declined to-day trom 11 to8 and 8X. THE STRATH-CLYDE-FRANCONIA COLLISION CASE. Loxpox, Feb, 24, 1876 The inquest on the bodies of the victims of the Strath-Clyde disaster, which was begun at Deal on the 18th, was concluded to-day, THE VERDICT. ‘The jury, after an hour and a balt’s deliberation, re- -turned a verdict of manslaughter against the officers in charge of the steamer Franconia, and expressed their Andignation against the officers of the Franconia for steaming away without rendering any assistance to the sufferers, ‘The jury also censured the captain of the tag which, 4m answer to the Franconia’s signal, went to her instead af going to the wrecked vessel. OUT ON BAIL. ‘The captain of the Franconia, Ferdinand Kaubn, who ‘tas been detained here to await the result of the in- quest, has been admitted to bail as a witness and bound pver to appear at the next Assizes, to be held at Maid- atone, Kent. SPAIN. DON CARLOS A FUGITIVE AT THE HEAD OF A DEMORALIZED FORCE—KING ALFONSO’S TOUR OF INSPECTION, Mapnip, Feb. 2%, 1876, It ig stated that Don Carlos and Lizaraga, with ‘4,000 men, without artillery or provisions, have taken vefuge In the mountainous district of Amezcuas, en- teavoring to gain the French frontier by way of ‘Alduides. Several divisions of the royal army are marching gainst them. KING ALFONSO AND THE ARMY. San Sepastian, Feb. 24, 1876. Alfonso, after inspecting the detached expected to ‘visit Gudaria and Iran, {RON LN COMMUNICATION WITH TOLOSA. ‘The government has ordered the Northern Railway Jompany to reopen trae immediately between lrun nd Tolosa. . BATTLE IMPENDING—Aa CARLIST PRESS CAPTURED. Maprip, Feb. 24—Evening. ‘A great battle is considered imminent 4 CARLIST PRESS CONFISCATED, The Alfonsists have captured the material of thé Twartel Real, the Carlist oMcial journal, and also ma- dinery for coming Carlist money. YREXCH NEUTRALITY. ‘The eh authorities have arrested Vinalet, be Carlist Minister of War, and interned him at sayonne. . «+ BLOODY ESSE AEE SS ARE See a I ee I ES a IRR a SP ER a SEES ES eS nS SR RI EERE ac tS Se Ee aes emcees ee nee tan SANE aE EEE eo Sd a So An aS BSN eee ES A cE ene ae. —— ere ‘ NEW YORK HEKALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1816.—IRIPLE SHEKT.. FRANCE. MACMAHON’S MINISTERIAL ENTENTE WITH DUFAUBE—THE BASIS OF A NEW CABINET. ry Paris, Feb. 24, 1871 The Oficial Journal this morning contains a decree announcing the appointment of M. Jules Dufaure, President of the Council, in place of M. Buffet, re- signed. M. Dufsure is also appointed Minister of the Interior ad interim, ‘The decree, in addition, confirms the withdrawal of Count de Meaux as Minister of Agriculture and Com- merce. OBEDIENT TO THE ELECTORAL VOICE OF THE NATION. Paris, Feb. 24, 1876. Le Francais, © semi-official journal, referring to recent assertions that President MacMahon 1s disposed to resist the verdict of the country, says MacMahon ts the last person in the world to engage precipitately in acenfiict, None but Bonapartists can desire such an occurrence; but mothing warrants them in putting forth their wishes as facta, BONAPARTIST OFFER OF NATIONAL SALVATION. ‘The,Bonapartist orgaus offer to save France for the third time, and boast that the men of their party are now the only supporters of MacMahon. ITALY. ASIATIC ROYALTY COMPLIMENT THE ‘‘GENTLE- MAN KING.” Napies, Feb, 24, 1876. The Burmese Embassy have arrived in this city. They bring several presents for King Victor Em- manuel, HOLLAND. | DUICH DIFFICULTIES WITH VENEZUELA RBE- GABDED AS SETTLED. Havana, Fob. 24, 1876. Advices by post announce that the Venezuelan war steamers Pico and Maracaibo have sailed from St ‘Thomas for Laguayra. ‘This fact is construed to indicate a settlement of the difficulties with Holland, GERMANY. BIVER FRESHETS AND INUNDATIONS IN THE BURAL DISTRICTS—THE ELBE OVER THE DIKES—-HOMELESS FAMILIES. Beruiy, Feb. 24, 1876, ‘The thaw has caused the rivers to rise throughout the country. The freshots are particularly severe in Saxony and Silesia. THE ELBE, The Elbe has burst the dikes near Magdeburg, Kalbe and Wittemberg, and half the district of Barby, filteen miles from Magdeburg, is submerged. Great distress is apprehended. THR RAILWAYS. Several railway accidents bave occurred in conse- quence of the washing away of embankments. ON THE VISTULA, The banks of the Vistula are inundated for miles near Pless, and many families are homeless. HUNGARY. THE DANUBE IN OVERFLOW-—PORTIONS OF PESTH AND BUDA SUBMERGED—FATAL RE- SULTS AND GENERAL DISTRESS. Prstu, Feb. 24, 1876. Tne Danube has been rising all day, At nine o clock té-night the water was seven metres, or about twenty- three feet, above the ordinary level. Several quarters of Pesth and Buda submerged. 1088 OF LIFE. A distillery, undermined by the current, fell to-night, crushing eleven persons, ‘ COMORN UNDER WATER. Comorn, the royal free town, situated at the conflu- ence of the Waag with the Danube, is completely inun- dated, and hundreds of people have been driven from their homes, TURKEY. THE SULTAN’S ILLNESS—THE THRONE 8UC- CESSION. Lonpon, Feb, 24, 1876. ‘The Zimes this morning has a lettef from Pera com- mepting on the Sultan’s recent indisposition. ‘The writer says the most ominous rumors were spread about as to the gravity of the Padishah’s {Ilness, and speculation was afloat as to what the people might be looking forward to should affairs come to the worst, ‘The Sultan’s*scheme about altering the order of suc- cession to the throne seems to ‘have becn abandoned, and the heir is not the Sultan’s eldest son, but his brother, Mehammed Mourad Effendi. MEXICO. PBONUNCIAMENTOS PROVOKING A NATIONAL AGI- TATION—THE ARMY BEING REDUCED—POLITI- CAL FEELING AGAINST THE CHURCH PARTY. a Havana, Feb. 24, 1876, Dates from the city of Mexico to the 16th inst. say that numerous pronunciamentos had appeared, but there was no geueral movement or combination to ren- der them formidable, THE ARMY. Notwithstanding the presence of revolution the gov- ernment is reducing the army, in order to keep down expenditures, Tho ixtian revolutionists had occupied Oaxaca. The government troops had been despatched against them RELIGION, The Protestant church has been opened at Jalapa, The police bad taken measures for preventing tho fanatics from stoning the San Pedro church at Mexico. The Police Inspector had decided that Protestant churches were public places where everybody can do or say what he pleases. The friends of Dias are much louder in their abuse of the Mexican Church party than the Lerdistas, AGAINST LERDO, General Negrete had pronounced, at Guadaloupe, against the government, and Pontones at Yantepec. They were not obtaining any fotlowers KIDNAPPERS KILLED. A band of kidnappers had been desteoyed in Sonora, COMMERCIAL LAWS, The Chamber of Commerce of the city of Mexico was trying to establish chambers throughout the Republic. IN DURANGO, It ts reported that Dias is organizing a revolution tn _— AT Laces. General Guerra had pronounced near Lages. CORTINA, ‘The escape of Cortina was officially denied. EARTHQUAKE, An earthquake occurred in the city of Mexico on the 7th inst. VERY OLD. A Mrs. Roque had died at Vera Cruz at the advanced age of 120 years. A DORSE SNEEZE. The epizootiy had appeared at Zacatecas, HAYTI. PEACK MAINTAINED, BUT THE ANXIOUS, Havana, Fob. 24, 1876. Aaviced have been received here trom Port au Prince to the 10th inst. ‘The town was quiet, though the situation was threat- ening, owing to the measures lately taken by Presi- dent Domingue. ST. DOMINGO, PEOPLE PRESIDENT GONZALES’ TRAVELS IN THE IN- SURRECTIONIST DISTRICT. Havana, Feb. 24, 1876. Mall advices from St Domingo announce that Presi- dent Gonzales, on the Sth inst., was marching with an army toward Puerto Plata, which city is held by the in- surgents ander Luperon, Another report received states that Gonzales is returning to the capital by way of Samana. VERY UNCERTAIN, ‘The future te altogcther # matter of speculation There have beon several bloody encounters between the factions, A public meeting was held at St. Domingo on the9tn, at which a commission was appointed to go out and meet Gonzales and request him to disband his com- mand peacefully in order to prevent any further calam- ities, THE NEWPORT CLUB. A BRILLIANT BALL AT THE CLUB ROOMS LAST NIGHT—ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY GUESTS PRESENT. . Newrorr, R. 1., Feb, 24, 1876. The Newport Club, the aristocratic resort of the lead- ing gentlemen who spend their summers here, was this evening the scene ofa brilhant ball Every room in that elegant building was illuminated and the parlors wore thrown open for the comfort of those. who were fortunate enough to be among the invited guests. It was the annual ball of the club, and those of the members and their lady friends who are spending the winter here, were present, About 130 were present, among whom were the President of the club, Colonel Philip A. Stockton, EK. M. Neill and wife, Mrs. Henry Bedlow and daughter, Captain Charies Churchill Inited States Army, and wife; Surgeon Flint, United States Navy, and wife; General G. Warren, United States Army, and wife; Dr. Samuel W. Francis and wife, Charles C. Potter and wife, Wilson G. Eyre and wife, Russeli Forsyth and wife; Captain K. Randolph Breese, Commandant of Torpedo Station; General Vogdes and his staff, from Fort Adams; Mr. Matt Ellis, Dr. Carter, Captain Marine, United States Navy, and daughter; Rear Ad- miral ‘A. L. Case, United States Navy; Ensign Case, United States ale Al Mra Amos Lawrence, Mrs. John N. A. Griswold, Mra. Commodore Edgar, Miss Ida E. Deacon, Miss Jane Stuart, the artist; Mr. Edward Mayer, Dr. Tyrell and daughter, Colonel Prince, United States Army; George R. Fearing and wife, and others. The music was by the band from Fort Adams and the dancing was kept up until a late hour. NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD. Batrosorn, Feb. 24, 1876, The annual meeting of the stockholders of the North- ern Central Railroad Company was held to-day at its general office in this city. On motion of Mr. Thomas A. Scott, Lieutenant Governor Bowie was called upon to preside, A report of the operations of the company for the year ending December 31, 1875, was submitted and unanimously adopted. From the report it appears that the revenue of the main line, with its loased and controlled roads, was, from all sources, $4,926,247 72, and the operating ex- penses, $3,362,123 68; leaving as tho net earnings, $1,564,124 04. The balance to the credit of the net in- come December 31 was $368,217 61; out of which it has been determined to pay 10 April next a dividend of three per cent, leaving a surplus of $192,057 61 to the credit of the net earnings. After the adoption of the report an election for a Board of Directors was held and the following named gentiemen were elected:—Thomas A. Scott, Wayne MacVeagh, J. C. Bullitt, J, N. Hutchinson, 8. M. Fel- ton, Wistar Morris, H. P. Borie, S. M. Shoemaker, M.S. Sellers, M. B. Greensfelder, R. Oppenbeimer and George Small. ‘A meeting of the newly elected Board of Directors was Subsequently held, when the following officers wore elected for the ensuing year:—President, Thomas A. Scott; Vice President, A. J. Cassatt; Sveretary, Robert 8, Hallins, ‘There was a large attendance at the meeting. FRAUDS IN LOUISIANA. CHEATING A CHARITY HOSPITAL—A QUARTER OF A MILLION LOST TO THE STATE, New Ortuans, Feb, 24, 1876, The House Committee on Public and Charitable In- stitutions of the State to-day made a special report on the financial condition of the Charity Hospital, in which they say:— The attention of the House some weeks ago was called by a member from St, Charles parish to another: transaction in the Charity Hospltal warrants, which occurred in 1874, Your committee have made inquiry ‘with regard to it and now report the facts. After re- peated and unsuccessful presentation of their warrants to the Treasurer of the State for payment, the Board was compelled io place with the State National Bank, 4. Kennedy, Presi- dent, $45,000 of warrants as collateral security ‘for a Joan of $20,000, When this loan was returnable to the bank payment was required and the Board was torced to sell the warrants at a heavy sacrifice. The negotia- tion was made through Mr. Edward Rigney, then a di- rector of that bank and also a member of the Hospital Board. The purchaser is said to have beon Mr. James S. Clarke, fax Collector of the First district of New Orleans, 'aua the price thirty-eight cents on the dollar.’ The amount thus realized to the hospital in cash for $45,000 of warrants was $17,100, and the loss suffered by the bospital $27,900 on this single sale. The blame attachable to this trausaction falis on Treasurer Dubuciet or his superiors in office. Your committee find that during five years last past the hospital has suffered a loss of $247,000 by discount on warrants which the Board wore forced to sell because unable to get them cashed at the Treasury. Your committee ascertained that the $45,000 of hospital warrants referred to above as sold by the Board to James 8. Clarke, were cashed at the ‘Treasury within a very short time after they were sold, although the Treasurer had continaally pretended to the Board he had no money to meet them. THE BLACK HILLS. Wisxer, Neb., Feb. 24, 1876. Seventeen double mule teams, with sixty-eight men, well equipped, left here to-day for the Black Hiils, via the Elkton Valley route. Parties aro arriving daily. Another train will start inside of ten days. Sinall par- ties siart daily on foot hauling hand carts. A COLORED MURDERER SHOT. Savannan, Ga., Feb. 24, 1876. Alos Bues, colored, one of the murderers of Mrs, Cochran and her daughter, was arrested here on Mon- day and taken to Eden, the scene of his crimes. Last night, while under guard in a warehouse at the latter place, he was shot and instantly killed by an unknown negro, who escaped. It is supposed he was killed by one of his own gang to prevent his heme | aconfession. There is a prospect of the entire bard of desperadces being captared. THE COLD AT NEWPORT. Newrort, R. Feb. 24, 1876. The wind has blown at the rate of thirty-nine miles per hour for the past twenty-four hours from tho northwest, The thermometer all day has ranged from zero to four above, It was feared that Newport would not be able to supply the demand for ice by the sum- mer visitors, and no little anxiety was manifested. ‘The largest firm in the place have just returned trom Maine, where they bave purchased their season’s sup- ly, and they wero considerably chagrined to find ice forming #80 ter & upon their return. Should the present coid weather continue for the next twenty- four hours ice dealers throughout the State will com- menee to harvest a crop and will not wait for it to get beyond five or six inches in thickness. THE HUDSON RIVER. ALBANY, Feb, 24, 1876. The recent cold snap has closed the river again, the said to be covered with ice from this city to Pough- keepsie. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Department, Orrick ov THe Cnimr SicNat Ovvicen, Wasuinaton, Feb, 25—1 A. M. Probabilities, In the South Atlantic and Gulf States, Tennessee and he Onio Valley falling and stationary barometer, slowly rising temperature, winds mostly from south- east to southwest, except northeasterly in Florida, and cloar and partly cloudy weather will prevail, possibly succeeded in the last district and in the southwest by rain areas, In the lake region and Middle States, falling or sta- tionary barometer, northeast to southeast winds, ris ing temperature, partly cloudy weather, and in the former and the northern portion of the latter light snows partly turning to rain. , In the Upper Mississipp! and Lower Missouri valleys rising, succeeded by falling, barometer, winds mostly from northeast to southeast, generally warmer, partly cloudy weather, and on the northern portions probably snow, turning to tain in the southern portions, In New England rising followed by tailing barometer, northwest winds shifting to northeast and southeast, rising temperatare and clear or partly cloudy weather. ‘The Obto and Cumberland Rivers will continue fall. ing, also the Missiasipp! at Cairo, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, m com- with the corresponding date of last year, as in dicated 7% — thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy r ng — 157, 1870, 1875, 1876. “6 10 «. OL 3 hd 23 @ 18 +. 60 ‘an Average temperature yesterday... sevwes 1695 Average temperature for corresponding date last pte A RAILROAD HORROR. Mr. Bissell, of the Sherman House, Chi- cago, and His Son Killed. ~ BURNING OF A SLEEPING CAR Thrilling Stories by the Survivors. Aupanr, Feb, 24, 1876, The Montreal express, which left Montreal at twenty wrinutes of three o’clock Wednesday afternoen, con- sisted of an engine, baggage car, passenger car and a Wagner sleeping car. Inthe latter were ten passengers, and in the ordinary car abvut fifty. The train ran along satisfactorily, and on time, until just before it reached Wallingford station, thirteen miles south of Rutland, on tho Harlem extension, when the engin- eer, fearful of the condition of the track, par- tally shut off steam. The train docs not. stop at Wallingford, but as it was passing there, at reduced speed, the engine ran on a broken rail. All the cars passed over the break safely excepting the sleeping coach which, with its ten or a dozen slumber- ing occupants, upset after leaving tho track and went rolling down a twenty-five foot embankment, landing ina marble yard, The car was wrecked, and the pas- sengers being thrown from their berths by the shock, @painul scene ensued. It was nearly midnight and the weather was intensely cold. The passengers were es- caping from the car as best they could, assisted by those from the passenger car and the villagers at tracted to the spot, many of them in their frantic baste coming forth with only their night clothing to shield them fromthe keen air. As fast as the injured were taken out they were removed to places of safety in the depot building. It soon became evident that the car was on fire, and before the work of rescue was complete Mr, Bissell, of the Sherman House, Chicago, who, with his son, occupied berths in the forward end of the sleeping car, got safely out, but, being made aware that his son was still in the burning car, went back to save him, and, becoming overpowered by the smoke, was burned to death. THE KILLED. Afterward the position of the charred remains showed that the father must have been overcome while entering the window, as the body was found inside tho car and the feet projecting through the window. The charred body of young Bissell was also found, and ho had evidently been suffocaged in the attempt to escape from the car. Nearly all the passengers in the car were more or less injured, and immediately after the accident the engine proceeded to Danby, the next sta- tion, five miles distant, and brought back Dr, Whipple and agother physician to attend the sufferers, THE INJURED, Among the Occupants of tho car were Francis Tierney and wife, of Chicago, both of wnom were injured about the face and head, but who were taken out of the car before the flames bad gatned headway, A. P.*Pitkin, of Hartford, Conn., who was in his berth at the time of the occurrence, was thrown out and injured severely about the head, It is thought he has also sustained internal injuries, The sleeping car conductor, and the regular con, ductor, were both in the furward end of the car. when the accident occarred, and béth were slightly injured and cons{derably shaken up. Madame Pierrot, of Philadelphia was also injured, and an unknown man who belonged im Chicago was in- jured slightly. Several others, among them W. Chipman of Mon- treal, and Fred, Woodbridge, were slightly cot or bruised. Many of the passengers lost all their clothing and effects, escaping only in their night clothes. Mr. Pitkin who escaped in drawers and shirt only, had in his clothing a $600 gold watch and a wallet containiug $100, besides a number of valuable papers and memor- anda, ASSISTANCE BY THR VILLAGERS. ‘The villagers did their best to render the situation of the injured comfortable, and several instances o! kind- ness were recorded as especially noteworthy. One of these was that of Mrs. Palmer, of Rutland, who took of her_own clothing to shield a lady, who had been taken out in her night clothing, from’ the inclement weather, FIRING OF REVOLVERS, ‘The passengers say that young Bissel was about sey- enteen years of age. Michael O'Conner, of Peekskills Mme. Piret, of Philadelphia, and Mr. C.'F, Alexander all agree on the statement that but two were killed. Among the passengers was Rev. H. Cunningham, of Troy, who was unipjured. Rina state that while the car was burning several explosions were heard which were supposed to have proceeded from revolvers left in the passengors’ berths, , FIFTY PASSENGERS ON BOARD. The passenger car contained, it is reported, some fifty pasvengers, but, fortunately, none of them sus- tained sertons injurv, although the alarm and excite- ment which prevailed for a time was of the most in- tense character. The track was repaired very speedily, and all who were abie to do so went on their way this morning. ONE OF THE SURVIVORS, Mr. A. P. Pitkin, of the firm of Pitkin Bros. & Co., Hartford, Conn, Who was one of those who narrowly escaped, was brought to Albany from the scene of the accident and is now lying at the Delavan House, under the care of Dr. Hun. After Mr. Pitkin’s wounds were dressed he, with much difliculty, gave the follow. ing particulars of the disaster: — MR, PITKIN’S STATEMENT. I left Malone at thirteen minutes to two P. M., on the Montreal train and left St Albaus on time; at Essex Junction we were thirty-five or forty minutes late, and sup) the delay was caused by waiting for the eastern and train; I suppose that on starting again the train was endeavori! up for lost time; Iwas the first to retire into the sleeping car; this car was thrown from the track within 200 yards of the depot at South Walhngford, Vt.; the car rolled down an embankment a distance of about twenty-five foot Into astone yard, and was literally wrecked; afterward it took fire trom the stov and was entirely burned up; I was thrown from my berth, and I suppose this wound (indicating a large scaip wound ‘on his forehead) was by striking a large stone which haa erushed through the car, or upon which tho car had fallen, 1 was partially stunned, and held down by portions of the car, I made four unsuccessful efforts to reach the door, but was blinded by blood from cuis in my head. Mr. W. Chipman, of the Merchants’ Bank of Montreal, had succeeded in breaking out of a window overhead—the car being upon its side, and got out. Iclimbed to the window, but owing to weakness occasioned by the loss of blood fell back into the car, which had become filled to suffocation wth smoke. Knowing the car would soon take fire I made one more effort to reach the window, and this time succeeded in getting out on the side of the car, when, alter crawling along about half its length, I sid off into the snow. I had nothing on but my nightclothes. Seeing a light ina building about 100 feet distant, which subsequently roved to be a marble mill, I endeavored to reach it; ut when about half way there [ was met by some ge tlemen, who assisted me into the mill, and, aie | table spread, bound up my bead. Soon after ". Thomas Norton bi it me slippers, pants and coat, fee here being foar or five inches thick. ‘The river is | 804! was moved to the depot, it being feared that the mil would burn, The engine by this time came back with Dr, Whipple, of Danby, who dressed my wounds, KOISM OF MRS PALMER. I desire to momtion the heroism of Mrs. Edward Palmer, of Rutland, Vt., who stripped off her own clothing t© cover another lady who bad been taken from the car in her night clothes; also, of th -rendered by Mmo, Pierrot, and of L. E. Albany, who did not leave me until be saw m: the Delavan House. 1 occupied berth No. 8, Mr. Chip- man, of Montreal, berth No. 10; a gentleman and. wile berth No, 7, which, I think, were all that were in our end of the car when the fire took place, Both conductors, Mr. Bissell and bis son, of Chicago, and a Mr, Woodbridge were nearer the front end of the car, What other persons might have come in after [ retired { Know not. I suppose Mr. Bissell went back Into the car to get his son, and was burned with bim. e Was & pair of pants found which seemed to belong to no ene among those saved or the Bissells, but cannot say whether the owner of them was burned. A tall, well-dressed man, with sandy hair and side whiskers, whom I noticed passing up aod down the car two or three ti was among the missing; but I am not sure that he’ was burned, The accident, it was said, waa caused by a rail broken in two pieces. Mr. Pitkin was very weak from loss of biood and from the effects of the really serious injuries he had sustained, and it wae with auch difficulty that he could at times articulate, THE CONDUCTORS. ‘Tho conductor of the train was Fred. Wilder. Neither he nor the sleeping car conductor were injured at the time of the accident, OTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. Inpiaxapours, Feb. 24, 1876. At Greenville, Ohio, yesterday N. H. Sabine, of Cin- cinnati, in attempting to jump off a train was fatally injured, At the same place William Heath, a brakeman, was killed while coupling cars, At Greenfold, Ind., yesterday Jesse Spray, a brake- man, was knocked off a train by the projecting root of depot and killed, jn this city last might John T. Prissly, while attempt. ing to jump of @ train, caught bis loot in the steps, was dri some distance and severely injured. Boston, Feb, 1876. An express train on the Cheshire huanbes was throws from the track pear Bellows Falis, Vt, this sour oy & misplaced switch. No one was seriously ervices: | Truly “truth is stranger t! THE WABASH AND ERIE CANAL Terre Havre, Ind., Feb. 24, 1874 The Wabash and Ene Canal, extending from the Ohio State line through the cities of Fort Wayne, Logaus- port and Lafayette to Terre Haute and Evansville, was Sold to-day at public sale, the chief purchaser being the plaintiff, J. K. Gi who had brought an action we up the trust for all concerned. This case, involving the State Debt act known as the Butler bill, has been appealed to the United States Su- preme Court, with the intention of having the lability of the State to pay the canal stocks determined. The canal from Lafayette to the Ohio line sold for $85,500, the abandoned portion tor $11,860 and the lots, quarries and lands adjacent for $3,930. The total amount of the sales so far is $101,900. The sale will continue to-morrow. BRIDGING THE HUDSON. HP Harrvroxp, Conn., Feb. 24, 1876, A large public meeting was held to-night to consider the projectof bridging the Hudson at Poughkeepsie, James G. Batterson presided, and C. M. Joslyn was secretary. The meeting was addressed by Hon. J. F. Winslow, ox-Mayor Eastman and B. Van Vliet, of Poughkeepsie, and ex-Governor Price of New Jersey, who urged the advantages such a bridge would be to New England, and coal companies and producers, 7 WISCONSIN POLITICS. SUBSTANCE OF AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE O8 THE STATE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE, SENATORS HOWE AND CARPENTER—A DENUNCIATION OF THE THIRD TERM AND WHISKEY RINGS. Miu.wavxer, Feb. 21, 1876. An address that will creates decided sensation io political circles, not merely in this State, bat at Wash- ington and in every State where civil service reform has become mixed up in an inextricable tangle with whiskey frauds, has been prepared, and will shortly be issued to the poople of Wisconsin by republicans of anti-Grant, anti-third term, anti-Crédit Mobilicr, anti« Carpenter, amti-whiskey frauds stripe, It reviews the political situation, and makes @ bitter attack on Sena- tor Howe, who, as a half-hearted supporter of Senator Carpenter at the last Senatorial contest, roused the ire of both frends and foes. The Senator’s ca- reer i reviewed im uncomfortable language from the time he was returned to the Senate from this State, sixteon years ago, to the present timo, It is charged that when Carpenter was elected to the seat of Doolittle Howe surrendered to Carpenter—which means, in other words, Cagpenter and Keyes (said seeking a market there. A resolution was passed ex- pressing the belief that the towns owning stock in the Connecticut Western Railroad could profitably give a portion of their stock to those subscribing to the bridge stock. A committee of prominent citizens was appointed to consider this resolution and open sub- scriptiom books for this stock, THE ADRIAN CAR COMPANY, Cixcixxatt, Obio, Feb, 24, 1876, A special to the Commercial from Detroit says the Adrian Car Company filed a voluntary petition in bank- roptcy to-day. The liabilities are given as $160,962 and the assets as $93,304. SCHOONER ASHORE. Hauirax, Feb. 24, 1876, ‘The schooner Frank Newton, British, from this port for Lunenburg, N. 8., is ashore on German's Point, eleven miles east of the latter port. She will probably be a total loss, Tbe crew have been saved, ~ AMUSEMENTS. — THEODORE THOMAS’ SYMPHONY REHEARSAL, Steinway Hall was crowded yesterday afternoon, on the occasion of the public rehearsal of Theodore Thomas and his magnificent orchestra for the fourth. of the symphony concerts. There were novel features on the programme, A symphony by old Papa Hayan, old, but new to all bearers present; a concerto by Mozart for the piano, old also, but doubly new in being unknown to New York concert goers and being interpreted by a pianist too seldom beard in this city— William Mason; the martial overture to “Coriolanus,”” by Beethoven and a suite by Raff, as a sort of Hunga- rian journey, or the reminiscences of » German mu- sician of a trip to the land of the Magyars, formed the musical attractions The playing of Mason in the genial concerto was entirely en rapport with the genial work, Raff's suite presents him in his happiest vein. Nothing more charming, more delightful or more delicately constructed has ever come from the pen of this prolific writer, and it was played divinely. ‘There ts always something new in Thomas’ orchestra, It may be a fresh reading of an old work or an intelligent ntauion of @ new one, but under all the ciroumstances the rare talent of the accomplished leader and the ready appreciation of the beauties of great works shown by the orchestra sans pariel et sans reprocke make themselves felt by the audience. The concert takes place on Saturday night, and to those interested in the best of music it cannot fui to be an irresistible attraction. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. “Don Giovanni’ to-night at the Academy, Titiens and Carreno, Miss Kellogg sings the title rd/e in “Martha” at the Academy on Monday night The Windsor Dramatic Club have kindly volunteered ‘a performance and reception, to be given at the Lexing- tan Avenue Opera House, Fifty-eighth street, near Lex- ington avenue, on Tuesday evening, February 20. The four-act comedy, “Man of Many Friends,” will be pre- sented. The proceeds are to be devoted to the relief of the poor of the west side. Aremarkable performance will take place on Satur- day night at the Belvidere House, in Irving place. with “Dor Freischutg,” Weber's chef-d’auvre, will be given in German, with a cast of ex- ceptional merit The theatre in the hotel, called “Il Teatro Wehrle,” has been specially con- structed for the performance of this opera, German, French and Italian singers will appear in the cast. The proceeds are for the benefit of a worthy charity. OBITUARY. GEORGE 8. GIDEON. A despatch from Washington of the 24th inet. re- ports:—George 8. Gideon, of Washington, aged sixty years, died to-day of consumption. He was well known to public men, and durtag the administrauon of Presi- dent Filimore published the Republic, the President's official organ, CAPTAIN WARD'S WILL, THE FAMILY FIGHT OVER THE ESTATE OF A MICHIGAN MILLIONNAIRE—A SPIRIT BROUGHT BEFORE THE JURY. Derrorr, Feb, 21, 1876, The Captain Ward will case is set down fora new trial at the March term of our Circuit Court, Now, I suppose many readers of the Heratp never heard of the Ward will trial, but bere in Michigan one would be as «much out of place if he did not know all the disgusting details of the life of the Ward family as a Brooklynite would be if he did not know all the particulars of the Beecher scandal. It seems from the testimony in the last trial that Captain Eber B. Ward was a self-made man fi ‘ery sense of the word. He came hore a poor boy, and, by industry, hard work and good business habits, wag soon able to rank among the wealthy men” of Michigan, having made most of bis money in lake navigation and northern pine lands, At his death bia estato was appraised at $5,000,000, @ goodly fortune even in the East; but when you remember that here @ man worth $50,000 is thought to be very rich, that anxious mammas are on the lookout for promisiig young men worth from $5,000 to $10,000 to wed thoir darling daughters, avd blooming widows with a dower of $2,000 only are caught up and hustled of to the altar by the scions of our best families, then Captain Ward’s fortune looks larger and of more importance than when compared ‘with such as those of Astor, Stewart or Vanderbilt, But alter a man’s death the circus commences Ward left several children and a second wife to mourn over bis death, and, as ta duty bound, hardly was he safely underneath the sod than they began to fight over hiswill, By the will he had left a large amount of pine timber land to the wife, a and handsome brunotte, who, rumor says, induced the Captain to get a divoree from his first, faithful wife when she bad grown old jp years, or rather plotted so thas his first wife should and did get a divorce trom the Captain on the charge of adultery, which he did not deny, but at once posted off to Chicago and married the beautiful brunette. Bat to return tothe will The two older boys, who were a little wild, he cut off with » mere pitiance of $200 a month, bardly enough to keep therm in tobacco and wine, and for several of the other children, who are rather deficient as to intellectual faculties, he ap- pointed guardians to attend to their wants, In the trial the boys claimed that “the old gent,"” as they lovingly call him, was alittle flighty as to his mind dar- ing the last years of his life, and as good proot of the same claimed that he was piritualist and a strong believer in the Witch of Endor’s way of dog busr nese; that he bailt railroads, sold stock, ran bis jron foundry and made his will with the help and advice of the light and airy beings from the other world, throagh the mediam of buch people as Slade, of New York, and a Mrs. Martin, who lives here, and whose standby in the other world is a familiar spirit going by the name of “Cabbage Joho.” This familiar himself was calied forth from thé regions beyond, and held a conversation with the lawyers and jury in the court room during the trial. The sight was one for an artist:—The crowded court room, filled with the pagheps and best citizens of the State; the venerable Judge, the wornout and ex- asted jury, the besttalent in the legal profession, breathless with excitement, while an old hag twitches ber face and claps her hands and proel: that the spirit of “Cabbage John” is about to fiction.’’ In this way the Ward boys try to break the father’s will. The widow, on her side, claims that the boys are wild, nangbty boys; that Ufey like fast h and the fame kind of women ; that, this, they bave each sunk hundreds of thousands of dollars of the old Cap- tain’s money in speculations in lumber ana fliver mines; that one of them built a most elegant boat in mann the most , andatier it was finished he got tired of ty gave it away to » of his com- anions; that the other kept a ho f ‘il repute in | ilwaukee, and invited bis young ( to join him in the sport, and by th ve her counsel tried to rebut the evidetco of the Cap- tain’s insanity a6 evinced in cat only $200 a month. But the tri all trials, came to an end, and that “bulwark of ish liberty,"’ the Jury, fought over tne gilded roma Capa ‘and disagreed for a change—stand! jo and four it them, And soon again roit's inter. est in the Whiskey Ring, politics, Lake Superior silver fever and the Beecher Council is to be all swallowed up ‘a the one absorbing topje, the “Ward trial,” crime hitherto unkuown in the West.’’ ds from Detroit | ne of arfument | the boys with | information, Keyes being chairman of th® Republican State Central Committce)—the entire foderal patronage of the State, which led the way to that immense system of frand and gorruption that resulted in the infamous Whiskey Ring of this city, and seems most likely of everything that has yet occurred to break into atoms the frag- ments of the great republican party of Wisconsin eft surviving after the g) reform-Potter-law-demo- eratic-liberal-republican coalition that elected Taylor Governor in 1872 and the eutire Stato ucket, except Governor, in 1874, The address recalls some ‘singular matters in connection with old elections that may of may not prove by and by to have a boaring on the ex- pected developments in the whiskey cases; among them the occasion of the re-election of Lowe ‘after serving his first term, of which it 1s said :-—*-He sat serenely ab Washington, while Carpenter and Keves, at Madison, took out a little memorandum book and noted down all who were in favor of Howe, and the thing was dono; no noise, no large sums of money, no bribery, no row; all peacoful as aJune morning. ‘And what followed4 Carpenter aud Keyes continued to enjoy, but trom thia time exclusively, the entire government patronage in the State of Wisconsin, to the terror of all who refused to pay tribute, the scandal and disgrace of the public service, the pollution of the springs of healthy political } inte, the eucouragement of frauds on the government, and in the fostering of a system of pecuiation aud it was not until the people concluded to retire Carpenter from their service that Mr, Howe, says the paper, came to Milwaukee, and, in great alarm, said “he had no idea the public service so badly administered." Thea tho Senator is savagely reviled for having surrendered so important a trust and for troubling himself so littie as to what came of it. The address goes on to lay bare the civil service re~ form pretended to bave been inaugurated after the dis- covery above referred to was made, showing that mat- ters were worse rather than better aftér said reform, and insisting that Bean, Collector of Internal Revenue, * successor of Erskine, Carpenter’s appointee, was always until the last Senatorial election a C; nter man, and has still strong Carpenter aMlations, his principal de- puty who seems to “run” tne department being Fred. C. Payne, a brilliant young republican and enthusiastia admirer of and worker ior Carpenter, brother of tho celebrated Henry C, Payne, chairman of the Young Men's Republican Club, a purely Carpenter organization. With respect to Hazelton, the reform District Atturuey, the address ts still more severe, characterizing him ag an ospecial friend of Carpenter and constant supporter and very pet of Boss Keyes, who was the means of bia appointment, contrary to the protests of the department ‘at Washington, who have been obliged to swallow him, and to fence him im ever sinco by employing other counsel toconduct the whiskey cases, and in other ways, 80 as to protect him irom Carpeater influences— poor fellow. The adaress makes a recommendation that the proper steps be taken to have the Internal Revenue De- partment make a special investigation of the appoint. ments to the civil service of Wisconsin, behevi. it will prove a bea 8 mine of corruption and fraud, Angus Cameron, Senator elect tothe place of rs peuter, {s earnestly called upon to justify the hopes ot those who elected him, and assist in “reforming”? tha administration of federal affairs in the State, The address then deals with general questions of no public interest HOTEL ARRIVALS. Professors Theodore D. Woolsey and George E. Day, of New Haven, and Ezra Abvow, of Cambridge, Mass., are at the Everett House. Viscount Mandeville, ot England, 18 sojourning at the Hotel Branswick. Charles T. Gorham, recently United States Minister to the Netherlands, is residing at the Filth Avenue Hotel General John F. Farnsworth, of Lilinois, is registered atthe Glenham Hotel, State Senator E. P. Carpenter and General William Sutton, of Massachusetts, have arrived at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Judge James Birney, of Michigan, is among the late arrivals at the St. Dent Hotel. Professor M. B. Riddle, of Harttérd, is staying at the Grand Hotel Ex-Governor R. Pachoco, of Cali- fornia, and Judge George F, Comstock, of Syracuse, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Senator Stephen H. Hammond, of Geneva, N. Y., is stopping at the Hotel- Brunswick. Major Daniel W. Flagler, of the Ordnance Department, United States Army, is quartered at the Glenham Hotel. MERELY NURSING A COUGH OR COLD IS NOT enough. You must take Hank's Moxzy or Honxuouxp anv Tan to get rid of it quickly. Piee's Toornacne Dxors cure in one minute, A.—BENNETT BUILDING FIRE PROOF. LOCATED ON NASSAU, ANN AND FULTON STS, HANDSOMELY AND WELL-HEATED OFFICES TO LE NABLE THKMS, LEt ON VEKY REAS SUITABLE FOR LAWYERS, BANKERS AND INSURANCE OFFICES. APPLY ON THE PREMISKS. A “0, How many wrete! broken invalids! Li existence. 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