The New York Herald Newspaper, March 14, 1876, Page 7

CABLE NEW From All Parts of the Old World. FORGERIES AND FRAUDS. How Forged American Railway Bonds Were Negotiated in Belgium. THE PARTIES AND PUNISHMENT. Bloody Battles Between the Abyssinians and Egyptians and Glory for the Khedive. "MAKING UP” ON 'CHANGE. The French Radicals Exceedingly Distrustful of the MacMahon Ministry. WALES OUT FROM INDIA. BELGIUM. YHE FORGERIES OF AMERICAN RAILWAY SHARES SECURITIES—HISTORY OF THE OPERATORS AND THEIR MODE OF OPERATIONS—PinsT SUCCESSES AND A SUDDEN FAILURE—FLIGHT TO PARIS—ARRESTED, AWAITING A BELGIAN SENTENCE. [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE.| Paris, March 13, 1876, The forgeries of American railway shares se- curities in Beiginm date from the beginning of Feb- ruary. THE OPERATORS AND THEIR MODE OF OPERATION. Aman named Harmens, belonging to a respect- wble Dutch family there, opened relations with Messrs. Samuels, money changers in Brussels. Harmens proposed borrowing 80,000f.—$16,000 gold—on the security of thirty bonds of the Call- fornia and Oregon Railway. NEW YORK CENTRAL BONDS. SURRENDERED AND . While negotiating transactions Harmens ob- tained an advance from Messrs. Samuels of 10,000f. —$2,000° gold—against a deposit of seventy bonds of the New York Central. CALIFORNIA AND OREGON BONDS. He then offered to sell California and Oregon bonds on his own account. DISCOVERY. Messrs. Samuels, obeying {nstructions, forwarded the bonds to the banker Wertheimer, of Amsterdam, who passed them to Messrs. Taxeras, who discovered the forgery. POLICE INVESTIGATION. The Brussels police were warned immediately, and tommenced an investigation. WHAT THEY FOUND. From this it appears that Harmens’ confederate ‘was Rollins, an American residing in Brussels tn great splendor with his lady, who is unsuspected of any guilty participation in the forgeries. EXTENDING THE FIELD OF PROFIT—A SUDDEN HALT. In the meantime the confederates were engaged In negotiating loans with other Brussels bankers, ‘when an end was abruptly put to their proceedings. A SUDDEN FLIGHT—WHAT WAS LEFT. The confederates absconded, leaving a bundle of New York Centrals in the hands of Samuels. , The bonds which Harmens deposited with Samuels and the Comptier d’Escompte were seized by the police, and a warrant for the arrest of the fugitives tssued. CAPTURED IN PARIS. The criminals were arrested in Paris and on de- mand for extradition were sent to Brussels, where they are now in jail. EXTENSIVE FORGERIES. ‘The confederates have probably negotiated other forged American bonds in Belgium and elsewhere. m THE PUNISHMENT. The punishment of the crime with which the prisoners are charged is, under the Belgian laws, fifteen years penal servitude. ENGLAND. APPEAL FOR AID FOR AN AMERICAN POET— LORD ST. LEONARD'S WILL SRTTLED—‘'MAK~- ING UP” DAY ON ‘CHANGE—THE SILVER MARKET, Loxpox, March 13, 1876. Robert Buchanan, the poot, writes tothe London Daily News this morning concerning certain extracts from the West Jersey Press, reproduced tn the London Atheneum, describing Walt Whitinan’s impoverishment and sufferings, and makes an earnest appeal tor his relief. Mr. Buchanan says:—“I suggest the formation of a fommittce to collect subscriptions for the purchase of Whitman's complete works (which the latter is now preparing), to begin with say 500 copies, and if the umber could be extended to 1,000 or more, so much the better for the poet; #0 much more honor for Eng- land; so much more shamo to the literary coteries which emasculate America.’ LORD ST, LEONARD'S WITLI. Tho Court of Appeals has unanimously sustained the fecision of the lower courts establishing the validity of the will of Lord St. Leonards as proved by the \estimony of Miss Sugden. They sustained also the ad- migsibility of the testator’s declaration between the time when the will was mado and the time when he was last soon, as proved by Miss Sugden. MAKING TP” DAY, Loxpos, March 13, 1876, This being the first “making ap’ day of the regular fortnightly settlement, the attention on the Stock Ex- | change during the early hours was chiefly absorbed tn Preparations for extending or “carrying over’ the en- | fAgemonts to the end of the month. The market ts | generally firm tor both nome and foreign securities. | The impression prevails that most accounts bare already beon provided tor. : THE SILVER MARKRT. Silver is ia demand, The supply ts limited, Bars wery firm at 5354 pence per ou FRANCE. THE STOCK EXCHANGE THE BEPUBLICAN PARTY AITITUDE TOWARD MACMAHON'S CABINET—LEGISLATIVE MOVE- | MENT FOR A GENERAL AMNESTY, | Pants, March i2—Evening Amecting of republican Senators and Deputies was held here this evening, About 300 were present. They resolved to uphold the resotutions previously taken affirming the necessity of superseding those (unction- aries who are opposed to the Republic. M. Léon Gambetta made a speech, insisting upon the necessity of this measure, Referring to the new Ministry, he said:—“The republican party should | ewait its acts and programme without distrust and also | without confidence,” % | * FOR A GENERAL AMNESTY, | On Saturday next Victor Hugo will move in tbe | | trom sixty to seventy rea _NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1876.—TRIPLE SHWET. Senate for @ general amnesty for offences committed since 1870, M. Raspail will make « similar movement in the Chamber of Depaties on the same day, TURKEY. | FOUR INSURGENT REFUGEE LEADERS AR- RESTED BY THE AUSTRIANS-—-THE SERVIAN WAR PARTY PRESSING THE PRINCE TO AC- TION, Raavsa, March 13, 1876. ‘The insurgent leaders Ljubibraties, Petrowicb, Fuella and Cosari were arrested by tho Austrian authorities on Thursday last at Vigvanl, a village on the Dalmatian frontier, near Imoschi, THE SEBVIANS EXCITED FOR WAR. Bevoraper, March 13, 1876, The warlike feeling, which had subsided tn conse- quence of Prince Milan's peaceful assurances to Prince Wrede, while the latter was on a mission bere, seems to be now reappearing, Great pressure ts brought by the war party upon Prince Milan, and !t is ramored that the national militia has been ordered to be ready to march at a mo- ment’s notice ABYSSINIA. a we THE ROYALIST TROOPS MAKE A SUDDEN AND FIERCB ASSAULT ON THE EGYPTIAN ARMY—A BLOODY BATTLE AND DEFEAT OF THE ABYS- SINIANS—KING KASSA AND MANY NOBLES AND CHIEFS SAID TO HAVE BEEN KILLED. Loxpox, March 13—2 P. M. A postcript edition of the Daily News, just issued, contains the following:— “Arexaxpata, Egypt, Sunday, March 12—9:45 P. M. “On Wednesday night last the Abyssinian army crossed the river Decassa (Dekka?) and attacked the entrenched camp of the Egyptian army, when severe Oghting took place. BRPULST AND RETREAT. “On Thursday the Abyssinians were repulsed and re- treated 10 Adowa, KING KASSA SAID TO DAVE BREN KILLED. “King Kassa, the Grand Vizier, six chiefs and 5,000 Abyssinians are reported to have been killed in the trenches. Prince Hassan and General Loring escaped unhurt, Rhatib Pasha was wounded, VICTORY, APTBR HEAVY LOSSES, “The Egyptian losses were heavy, but the victory was complete." REPORT OF TWO SUCCESSIVE BATTLES—DOUBLE DEFBAT FOR THE ABYSSINIANS. Loxpox, March 13, 1876. Reuters’ Telegram Company have the following ac- count of the battle between the Egyptian and Abys- sinian armies:— “Camo March 13, 1876. “Intelligence has been received bere roporting that on the 7th inst, the Abyssinians attacked the Egyptian intrenched camp at Goodran‘and were repulsed. ] “On the next day Prince Hassan with several battal- tons sortied and captured an important adjacent posi- tion, and afterward returned to camp. “On Thursday the Abyssinians renewed the attack and were again repulsed with great loss," INDIA. THE PRINCE OF WALES ENGLAND. Bompay, March 13, 1876, Her Majesty's steamship Serapis, with the Prince of Wales and suite on board, sailed hence to-day. ‘4 HEAVY RAILROAD SUIT. Memrnis, Tenn., March 13, 1876, Sult has been filed in the United States Circuit Court, for the district Jot West Tennessee, auxiliary to a bill of the same tenor filed in the Southern district of Mississippi by tho Illinois Central Ratlroad Company and John Newell, of Chicago, and Junius B. Alexander, of New York, surviving trustoes of Rdmond J. Forstall, deceased, vs. The Mississippi Central Railroad Com- pany, the new Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad Company; the New Orleans, St. Louis and Chicago Ratlroad Company, and (he Southern Railroad Asgociation. This suit ts brought torecover $5,419,000 yalue of bonds, being part of $8,000,000 worth of bonds tasned by the Mississippi Central Railrond Company, and secured by a lien in the nature of a mortgage made by the Mississippi Central and Southern Railroad Asso- ciation to said Forstall, Newell and Alexander, dated May 1, 1872, covering the ratiroad Iranchises and prop- erty, real and personal,jof said Mississippi Centro! Rail- road Company. The plaintiffs ask that the deed of trust be recognized and established, that the trustees be let imto possession of the railroad property, effects, fran- chises, privileges, faculties and rights, and be empow- ered to exercise the same according to the terms and conditions of the deed; and that the trustees may de aliowed the powers of receivers and have the privilege to account before a moster of the court for ali their ects and doings, and to administer the trusts under di- rection of the Court. BAITS OUT FOR THE OHIO AND TOLEDO RAILROAD. Priaperrota, Pa, March 13, 1876. Thomas Nelson, who was arrested on Thursday last with stolen certificates ot stock of the Ohio and Toledo Railroad in bis possession, was arraigned before a magistrate this afternoon, but the case was postponed for a few days, It will be remembered that the certifi- cates found on Nelson represented some $70,000 and were a part of the $200,000 worth stolen from President Eckley while the intter was asleep on a train on his way to New York to nego the paper. The deteo- tive who arrested Nelson stated to-day that he had ob- tained 200 more shares in a broker's omce on Third street, where they had been lett by a party whu wanted them sold. BERTHA MEYERS. BERTHA HEARD FROM, BUT NOT YET FOUND— A CASB OF CROSS PURPOSES IN LOVE. Newrorr, R. 1., March 13, 1876. The aunt of Bertha Moyers, residing in New York, particulars of whose disappearance were published in Sunday's Henato, bas written here ipg that she bad received a postal card from Bertha announcing the rrival in New York. She gave no clew to her to her whereabouts in that city. She confessed dy inmate of Muenchinger's tamily, before her ent of her stepmother, her father wanted to marry a man much older than herself, Thi: ‘was averse to do- ing, as her affections bad centred in another direction. toa doparture, that, im addition to the ill tr iat caine ANOTHER MISSING GIRL. A NEWPORT GIRL ASTRAY—SHE LEFT HER HOME ON FRIDAY AND HAS NOT SINCE BEEN HEARD FROM. Newronrt, R. 1., March 13, 1876. Acase similar to the one in relation to the missing girl, Bertha Meyers, of Jersey City, has just come to light bere. Tho namo of this missing girl te Caroline Hatfield, and she is eleven years of age. The mother states that she asked permirsion to go out to play last Friday morning, and since then nothing has been heard from her. The city is being searched for her this evening, and the city crier has motified the com- muntty of the lose Her mother also states that on Friday she sent word to the police station, and desired that an officer be detailed to assist in jooking her up, It i said that no attention hag been paid to ber request. The mother fears that the ctuld has eitner been abducted or that she will be found drowned. [t is stated on good au- thority that the child has been shamefully abused by her other for some years pas that the girl has peen fn daily dread of a whipping. Two years ago she lost twenty-five cents and was s0 confidens that be whipped unmercifully that she remaine a nd then went to the Children’s Home, ¢ mission for herself and her younger 41 x with her when she jost the money, by ap that she had no bome and no_ parents, ere mained several days, when her whereabouts was covered and she was removed to her home, THE NORWICH POORHOUSE FIRE, ¢ Norwich, Conn., March 13, 1876. {t !s now betieved that fourteen persons were burned — In the almshouse on Sunday night. Most of them were of age. Seven bodies were taken from the rains to-day, burned toa cinder and unrecognizable, Five inmates were Injured by jump- ing [rom the windows, two of them fa: ‘he en- tre number of inmates was fitty-four. 6 coroner's inquest began to-day, Dut Was adjourned. This ‘s the most shocking disaster ever kpown in this section. HOTEL BURNED. Omama, Neb, March 19, 1876, The Central Hotel, near the Union Pacific depot, was destroyed by fire at three o'elock thie morning. the rrowly escaped with their tives, Two Gro. ured, The snutyetreportea. Ibe $5,900, men wet insurance {s CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, THE BOGOTA EXCITEMENT COOLED DOWN—CO- LOMBIAN PARLIAMENTISM — GUATEMALAN POSTAL LAW—AN EX-PRESIDENT FIGHTING TO REGAIN HIS POST—COSTA RICA HOSTILE TOW- ABD WICARAGUA—THE FINANCIAL CONDI- TION OF PERU GROWING WORSE. Pasama, March 4, 1876, The excitement in Bogota, reported by last mail, "as subsided. Congress has aoctared Dr. Aquileo Parra President-elect of the Republic by 48 votes against 36, SO ADMITTED. Neither of the two Senatorial deputations from Pan- ama wero admitted by the Senate, A new election has been decreed by the President of this State to take place on the 19th’ inst THE PANAMA REPRESENTATION, In the House of Representatives the first deputation elected from Panama was admitied. This deputation was in favor of Nunez, the defeated candidate, PRACE. All ts now quiet throughout the Republic, THE CHURCH. The new Bishop of Panama ts to be consecrated on the Sth inst, with due ceremonies. GUATEMALA. The postage on letters to and from the Republic, out- side of Central America, has been doubled. The Diet of Confederation continues iis sessions. The Presidents of Guatemala and Salvador held a conference on the frontiers aud made a bond of peace. HONDURAS, The failon President, Letva, ts still struggling to regain ils post. His forces are said to have gained successes tn some Places, but the revoiutionary President, Medina, seems Strong enough to finally triumph, NICARAGUA. Congress has authorized a loan of $70,000 and an army of 5,000 men. ; WATCHING & NEIGHBOR, The army of observation on the Honduras frontier has been greatly increased. REBKLS ROUTRD. A horde of lawless men at PuntaGorda, on Mosquitia territory, on the borders, wnder a Captain Maromero, was attacked by Nicaraguan volunteers toward the end of January and routed, Tho Porvenir calls them rebels. COSTA RICA, | From aprivate source we learn that in consequence of the attitude of Nicaragua on the boundary question President Guardia has submitted to the Costa Rica Congress, that met on the 22d of February in extraor- dinary session, the question of preparing jor war. The matter was submitted to a committee of two Deputies from each province, and decision against the measure was reported. ECUADOR. The people are asking for aconvontion to annul the constitution left by the late Garcia Moreno, and to form a more liberal one. President Borrero ts not !n- clined to call the convention, which has awakened much dissaffection, PPRU. The political situation ts calm, THU MONEY CRISIS. The financial crisis grows worse, The banks have commenced receiving the saltpetre and guano included in the contract with the government, Commercial re- lief is hoped for when shipments begin to be made. WITH THE ARGENTINES. The treaty of amity and commerce between Peru and the Argentine Republic has been ratified. AMERICAN COIN. The American double eagle was worth twenty-nine soles, Exchange scarce and dear, CHILI. The German steamer Luxor was towed into Coquimbo with a broken shaft, NAUTICAL DISCOVERY. Captain Morgan, of the Englisn bark Professor Aire, which arrived at Pisco recently, from Cardiff, reports having discovered a shallow which is not marked on the map. When about 180 miles from tho coast of Brazil, in latitude 18 deg. south and longitude 36 deg. , with a light breeze and only going about 'n hour, bis vessel suddenly struck and im- mediately becamo immovable. After an bour’s hari work he enccoeded In getting her off, and Captain Morgan then took some soundings. He found seventeen and a half feet of water where he had been aground, and near it he found thirty fathoms. On sounding agai the line broke. He believes the shallow to be acoral reef in course of formation. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DAVIS’ IM- ‘PEACHMENT. Jacksos, Miss., Mareh 13, 1876. The Senate, by avote of 32 to 4, found Lieutenant Governor Davis guilty as chargod in the articles of 1m- hment, one colored and five white repablican jevators voting in the affirmative and four colored Sen- ators in the nogative, The dnding will be formally an- nounced on Wednesday. THE NEW JERSEY TREASURER. Trestox, March 13, 1876 Josephus Sooy, Jr., the defaulting ex-State Treasurer, was this morning brought up for sentence. He was unattended by counsel; consequently there was no motion made for arrest of Judgment, as might have been expected. The Chief Justice alluded to tho seri- ous character of tho offence, to the respectable social position of the defendant and to the fact that in his case there were no mitigating circumstances. Sooy was then sentenced to confinement in the Stato Prison for a term of three years and anti! the costs of prosecu- tion are paid, He wept bitterly on hearing the sen- tenco, He is & man over sixty years old and has o family who are highly respected. He was attended by bis son Mark, whose constant devotion to his father throughout the trial excited general admiration. A MURDER TRIAL. Sax Fraxcisco, Cal., March 13, 1876, The second trial of Harry Gramice for tho murder of Edward Madden, editor of the Merced Tribune, com- menced at Fres City to-day. A TRAVELLING AGENT KILLED. Aonory, March 13, 1876. Charles J. Mahoney, of this city, a travelling agent, in alighting from a New York Central train, while it was in motion last evening, was run over and Killed. SNOW ON THE PACIFIC RAILROADS. Omama, Neb., March 13, 1876. The passenger trains due yesterday at Bitter Crock passed there to-day about fourteen hours late, baving pashed through the snow and storm on Creston Fill, about thirty miles west ot Bitter Crock, The storm is represented as @ fearful ona Th was three and four fect deep, with vy Bi tng, At Bitter Creek the anow fs erghteen inches deep, All the rest of the trains, emigrant and bit are jard up on side tracks at different points, and wi not likely move until it clears up. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wan Derantarst, Orrice ov THR CriR? S16NaL Orricen, Wasnixctox, March 14—1 AM. Probabilities. For New England and the Middle States, generally | clear weather, with stationary or slight fall in tem- perature, northwesterly winds and rising baromoter during the day. For the South Atlantic States clear weather and » slight fall of temperature, with northeast to northwest winds, and stationary or rising barometer. For the Gulf States, Tennessee and the Ohio Valley clear or partly cloudy weather, slowly rising tempera- vore, northeast to southeast winds and high followed by slowly falling barometer. For the lower lakes, partly clondy and continued cold weather, westerly winds becoming variable during the afternoon, and stationary or rising barometer. Forthe upper lakes, Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, clear or partly cloudy and warmer weather, with east to south winds In the southern por- EX-STATE | tons of these districts, and threatening and continacd cold weather with light snow tn the northern portions, The Mississipp! River will rise slowly from Daven. port to Memphis, The lower Ohio River will continne o rise. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes to the | temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in ¢om- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as in- Urnacp Building ist dyeated by the thermometer at Hadnut’s pharmacy, 187% Mw ee 5. 7 | “6 | ment that it shall neither do nor propose to do for the | Wasbburne for Governor of that State 99 | DIY Feostved, But Beveridge ie Hot ous of the wag, THE EVE OF BATTLE The Democrats in New Hamp- shire Despondent. PATENT INFLUENCE OF MONEY. Tho State Coneeded to the Republicans in| Some Quarters. ONE REPRESENTATIVE ALREADY ELECTED. | Conoorn, N. 3., Maron 13, 1876, the evo of the election tn this State and It Cow seems to be conceded on every hand that the re- publi¢ans will de victorious. The democrats have not exhibited much confidence at any time, and to-day thoy,showod even tess than usual; indeed, in many dem- cratic quarters the contest is now regarded as hope- less, and some of the leaders already concede a gain of 200 to the republicans in this city. This con- cession (s based upon what is said to be an ascertatnod fact—namoly, that every disposable voto tn Concord nas Deen purcnased by the republicans. Name after name 1s mentioned as of persons who hare already disposed ot their right of suffrage, and the thing seems to have eon practised so generally that the democrats are in a panic over it to-nicht It ts feared thas the same tactics are to be employed all over the State, and | it 1s asserted by those who profess to know that the | laws of Now Hampshiro provide no means for the pun- ishment of these offences, That nothing can be moro ‘uncertain than THR RLECTION LAWS ot this State ts illustrated by the fact that at least in one district the representative to the Lower Houso of tho Legislature is already chosen. Ifis election took place to-day, and it !s said at republican beadquarters here that it is legal and reguiar, Among the White Mountains there is a class town called Hart's Location. What a class town is makes very Intle difference, but this one has very few voters, and these, it seems, have Dot only a representative in the Legislature, but are | able to elect him when they please. ‘Seven men of the handful of voters at Hart's Location begun their town meeting today. and the repudlican candi- date for representative was chosen, receiving six of the votes cast. This joke, fort 1s nothing more, was telegraphed all over tho State to-day as a great ro- publican triumph, and the republican organ here printed the news in leaded type and with display head lines. There ts mucn talk about a possible riot in Manchester to-morrow, and the republicans profess to fear that thero is danger of bioodshed, The whole story is mere moonshine, but it may be useful as an electioncering dodge ina State where Belknap ts re- garded as 4 victim of democratic malice THR LAST MUSTER Both parties are having their last rally in thjs city to night, Congressman Frye addressing the republicans at Phenix Hail, and Colonel John H. George, a local poll- cian of considerable repute as an orator, firing tho democratic hoart at Eagle Hall; but tt ts arranged that the voting shall begin early in the morning, and thus ends a canvass from which much was expected, but which was singularly mean and despicable, MILITARY READY TO SUPPRESS RIOT. Mancunster, N. H., March 13, 1870. The Afternoon Mirror publishes a communication from Governor Cheney addressed to petitioners for tho military, in which he says ‘Should the civil authorities require aid I am prepared to act promptly in giving them ded f needed facility.’? Mayor Gay also published a proclamation setting forth that every voter shall be protected, &c., and calling upon all citi- zens to aid in preserving good order, &o, CHARTER ELECTIONS IN MAINE, BanGor, March 13, 1876. A largo vote was polled at the municipal election to- day—3,519, against 3,207 Inst year, W. B, Hayford (rop.) was elected Mayor by 325 majority. Last year Laughton (dem.) had 164 plurality, The republicai elect six Aldermen out of seven—the first timo for a number of years. Bippsrorp, Mo,, Mareh 13, 1876. The city election hold bere to-day was the most hotly tested for many years. Burnham (dem.) is elected or by 40 majority. Last yoar the democrats elected their Mayor by 150 majority. The republicans gain Councilmen in two wards, Alderman in one, and in one ward the vote for Alderman 1s a tic. March 13, 1876, In the municipal election at Aagusta to-day the re- publicans elected their Mayor by 350 majority, and carried every ward in the city. In Belfast the repubti- cans elect their Mayor by eight majority, and have a majority in both boards of the city government. At Camden to-day the republicans olected ail their oMcers, | FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATION PA- PERS. Laxcastgr, Pa., March 13, 1876, District Attorney Jobn W. Johnson was arrested here to-day on a charge of issuing forged and fraudu- lent naturalization papers. The alleged offence was committed four years ago. He will havea hearing on Saturday next, REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION, At the special meeting of the Ninth Assembly District Republican Association, held at Bleecker Building last | might, the following gentlemen were nominated as | delegates to the Syracase Convention:—Gilbert J. Honte ees H. Gedney, James W. Booth and as) WHAT IS IT? last evening a second meeting of members con- nected with tho Union League Club was held at Del- monico's, on Fourteenth street, but members of tho press were rigidly excluded, and those who bad been resent at the meoting were reticont. Members at the inion League Club say that it is only a campaign clab, and does not threaten severance from their organiza- Hon, is POLITICAL NOTES. “Oharity covers a multitude of sinecures” appears to be a new reading of an old saw in Washington, No less than three ex-widows aro charged with Dringing high officials in Washington to grief. ‘‘Be- ware of the vidders, Unele Samivel," would not des bad aamonition about these days, David A. Wells, of Connecticut, defines democracy to be “Hard Money (spelled with a big H and capitals throughout), taxation for revenue purposes only and uch a restriction on the powers of the federal govern. | people anything which the people are willing and able to do tor themselves.” Now, Cwsar, wo have thee on the bip.—St Lowis Republican, Then “Hip, hip, hurrah 1’ Mayor Slocum will be a candidato for re. Newport, R. 1. The statement that Captain Armes ts a relative of Senator Kirkwood, of lowa, !s denied. A man cannot help having poor relations some time, It ts satd that Belknap was a pronounced democrat only last summer. A Washington correspondent of the Cincinnat! Sn- quirer (dom.) positively asserts:—‘Blaine !s not @ tiger, nor Is he chained to his desk, and the Washing. | ton correspondent who represents him as such should de taken out and fanned with a bootjack until bis for | ored brow cools off. Binine t# simply sound: bis | barbaric bray over the roots of the world and kicking | frantic kicks with a pair of number twelve hoels at the ghosts of deceased Confederate soldiers." Tho Cincinnat: Gazette (rep.) suggests that “the pros- pect of catching @ few democratic fish of large dimen- sions should not be permitted to take away ail the tn- vestigating zeal of the Washington patriots." It wants | the rascals of all parties exposed, without reference to eampargn policy. Wo seo by the State Leader that over the head of President Grant ts now suspended ‘the sword of Damo- cles.” We don’t suppose President Grant minds tt | very much, for the sword of D—oocies isn't the only | thing that has suspended in this panicky country this centennial year.—Burlington Hawkeye (rep.). Pinkney H. Walker is a candidate for re-election to the office of Judge of the Supreme Court of flinols at the Judicial election to be held on the first Monday | of June next, | ‘The Quincy (Ill) Whig asserts that the name of E, B. | vory favora ection In | succeeding and his friends are already beginning to effervesce in bis behalf. Frederick Dougiass is named by a Southern republi- can paper for the nomination for Vice President on the republican ticket. The Lonoke (Ark.) Democrat is out for General Han- cock for President, “It behooves the Utica Observer,” says the Troy Times, (rep.), “to fulfil its promise of trotting out the evidence that Mr, Fenton boasted of having Mr. Conk- ling by the throat, before asking attention to any more | statements in regard to public men.” Query by the Harrisburg Patriot (dom.):—'Was tt | becanse Cameron was a democrat that Abrabarf Lin- | coln promoted him from the War Omce to the Cours ; of the Czar in 1862?” | THE POLITIOAL MILLENNIUM. A year ago Mr. Henry Egner, a highly respectabio German citizen, of Orange, N. J., was nominated by the democracy for Mayor and was elected. Betore ho was warm in his seat as presiding officer of Council, the republicans, by an arbitrary exercise of power, wrested from Mayor Egner the power to appoint com- mittees, The Mayor steadily objected and the town was In an uproar over the matter, Since then the Mayor's course lias been such ast> command the admiration of all citizens, so that botn tho republican and democratic conventions have unanimously renomtnated bim for | election to-di GAME’S PROTECTION. ‘The New York Association for the Protection of Game hela tts monthly meeting last evening at the Hote, Brunswick, The following resolution, proposed by Mr. Roosevelt, was unanimously adopted :— Resolved. That in the opinion of the New York Association for the Protection of Game the law in relation to the capture of trout permits them to be taken out on the 15th of Ware and that no prosecution will be brought by this association | for any trout taken or offered for sule on that day. Mr. Luddington rendered his report regarding the Progress at Albany of the association's Game bill, and said that it would be probably passed without difliculty, as the opposition of Mr. Prinee and other Senators was withdrawn. A number of cases of violations of the peeled be brought to trial on the frst Monday in Apr: SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF A MERCHANT. Leopold King, aged fifty-four years, a retired mer- chant, residing No. at 640 Lexington avenue, died yes. torday afternoon, ander circumstances that point to sur cide. At ten A, M. he sppeared tn good spirits, and, after | reading the morning papers, mentioned to his wife thas | he was going down town to the office of a fmend. He | shortly afterward left tho house, returning in about | two hours. At half-past twelve o’clock he again went | ontside, and had proceeded but a short distance on Madison avenue when he fell to the sidewalk uncon- | scious, Officer, Hawkey, of the Nineteeenth | precingt, seeing him fall, hurried to his assistance, The rst object that attracted the policeman’s atten- tion was a small cmpty blue vial, which the prostrate man held clutched in his rizbt hand. ihe vial emelled strongly of prussic acid, Mr, King was promptly ro- moved to his residence and a poysician summoned, but the man was dead betore tho doctor arrived. The family of the deceased say that he was subject to fits of apoplexy and they expross themselves of the belief that his death was due to that disease, They, however, cannot account for the vial found In his hand, Tho deceased was formerly a large dealer in hats and caps. He retired from business about five years ago, having, it is said, amassed a fortuna He was of tho Jewish persuusion and extensively known throughout the city. He leaves a wife and fivo children. THE STRIKING CRISPINS, The Committee on Strike and Ways and Means ot the Crispins met last night at No. 100 Chatham street, Michael P, Murphy tn the chair, The arrost of anothor of we strikers, John McNa- mara, onacharge similar to that on which the other strikers were arrested Jastjweek, was reported. Ar- rangements for the defence of the strikers who aro to be tried to-day in the General Sess‘ons were pertected, It was also decided that, whether the strikers should be discharged or not, suits for $10,000 in each case for false imprisonment should be tnstituted against Hannan & Reddish, RAID ON A BOWERY GAME, A posse of Central Office detectives made a descent last night upon a “sweat” gamo being carried on in the rear of Trainor & Boylston’s saloon, corner of the Bowery and Hester etree. The game was found in full progress, the room being well filled with playors. Sixteen of the latter were taken into custody and locked up in the Central Office, Tho place raided is said by the police to be one of the most notorious in tho Tenth ward as & resort for thieves and hardened characters, Tho prisoners will be taken to court this morning. THE RHODES MYSTERY. A coroner's Jary was empanelled yesterday in Jersey City and viewed the remains of the canal boat captain, Joseph Rhodes, who was drowned off his boat, Coro- ner Gannon has summoned a Jarge number of witnesses and 's more than ever convinced tiat there was foul lay in the case. The pockets of the ‘deceased wero found to to have been rifled of their contents. Tho boatmen in the vicinity say there was a struggle, in which Raodes was thrown overboard, ROMANCE AND DIVORCE, THE AUTHOR OF ‘‘TENT LIFE IN NORWAY” SEEKS TO SEPARATE FROM HIS GIPSY WIFE. [From the London Standard, March 2.) In the Divorce Court Sir J. Hannen has commenced the hearing of a petition by Mr. Hubert Smith, a so- licitor, and author of “Tent Life in Norway,” who in 1874 married a gipsy girl under very romantic circum- stances, for a divorce from his w! and for damages against the co-respondent, ‘TRSTIMONY. Mr, Hubert Smith said he resided {n the county of Salop, and had some property in tho neighborhood of Bridgnorth, and for many years he bad been interested in the gipsies. A tribe encamped on some of his prop- orty, and his wife waa one of them, In 1860 she was nearly sixteen, and he went with her and some of the tribe to Nor On thetr retarn he became engaged to wiie, In tho beginning of the next Juve ain went to Norway with Kemeralda Lock and her brother Zebulon, and in March, 1874, he took Esmeralda to Chris and then to the bouse of a Norwegian lady and gentieman. He returned to England, and in the Juno succeeding he went to Norway agnin, and from there to a place on the south coast, whero it was arranged that they should be married, but there was a question about the respondent not having been cunfirmed. It was then arranged that thero should be & cryil marriage, and this took place before the eye official, Two Nor- wogian gentlemen affirmed that there was no impedi- ment. itness placed aringon bis wife's hand and she placed one on his Tho tirst witness heard of Mr. Groome (corespondent) was the fact ot bia becoming a subseriber to witness’ book on ‘Tent Life in Norway and on his marriage he wrote to congratulate witness on thatevent. Subsequently the tape tying wrot mviting them to Bath, but they could not go, ani Groome came to foo thom, when the adultery was ery bad committed, Esmeralda had The case 1s still on, ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR INVES- TIGATION, * (From the Washington Chroniclo, Mareh 13.) i The order for 300,000 copies of the agricultural report ig not the only extravagance which is im need of retrenchment. Anexamination of the report of tho | Director of the Mint to the Secretary of the Troasury, containing 100 pages, shows a volume which may pos- sibty be of use to somebody, although wo fail to under. stand why one-quarter that number of pages would not have answered overy purpose, Certainly that part of the report devoted to the defenco of Mr. Sherman's resumption Dill could havo been successfully elim- mated But the main body of the report i# the least objectional part of the affair, One-third (in bulk) of the volame j¢ made up of tilnstrations of the Mint machinery—wretched woodcuis—and a carefully pre- ap of the “Consolidated Virginia’ and ‘Cnit- This irst class government mper. aiver mines, od at considerable pense to the Natio nd is about as gross ‘olitrage on the government as if the Collector of Customs at Now York were to givo in his annual report a view of Mr. A. T. Stowart’s large importing house, with photographic wi of the diferent depart: 7 A CONTRACT PURCHASE, BABCOCK ALLEGED TO HAVE SECURED THE JOB OF BUILDING THE POTOMAC BRIDGE IN CON+ SIDFRATION OF A PROMISED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. New Haves, March 13, 1876. Tho commotion in the War Dopartment attendant upon the Belknap exposure and tho revelations in re- gard to the Whiskey Ring has ‘“brashed up” the mem- | ories of numerous individuals, and facts are coming te light which have. long slumbered in obscurity, For Instance, it is now remembered that some three or four years ago the government advertised for proposals te build an tron bridge across the Potomac, to take the place of what was known as the chain bridge. Among those who figured in the job it is alleged, was S$ R. Dickson, then of this city, now of St, Louis, Mr. Dickson bad had much experience as a bridge biflder, and went to Washington to secure the contract, Congress had appropriated $1,000,000 as a starter, and it was given out that there were other “millions in it." While in Washington Me. Dickson became acquainted with General Babcock, then and until lately the President's military secre tary, aod through him secured the contract to build the bridge. Itseems that Dickson, at Orst, had no pros- pectof getting the contract, and was about retiring | trom the field in disgust, when, it 1s alleged, was | @¥en to anderstand by General Baboock | Secure ‘t, provided he would pay him \ TWENTY PER CKNT OF THE CONTRACT PRICH, | or $200,000 of the $1,000,000 appropriated. This Dickson agreed to do, wherenpon Babcock told him to | put in tis bid and go home, promising that the con- | tract sbould be awarded to him. And it was, as the | papers on file i the proper department will’ sho: Nouce of the award was sent to Mr. Dickson, and soon | thereafter a person representing ral Babcock came to this eclty to “perfect the arrangements.” | Among the papers signed by Mr. Dickson, in the pres- enco and at the solicitation of Babcock’s agent, was one which assigned to Babcock twenty per, cent of the amount which Dickson was to recetvo for building the | bridge. Thisand the other papers were drawn up in | due legal form; and to the bond, which Dickson was required to give for the faithful performance of his contract, severa! prominent citizens attached their names, Their names could be given, but it is pot neces sory, Suflice it to say that Dickson, through tmpecu- niosity, failed to fulfll his contract, whereat Babcock was greatly disappointed. A POTENT WEAPON OF When it became kaown that D keep his engagements areprosentative of the govern- ment came to New Haven and threatened to sue Mr. Dickson's bondsmen, but on being shown a copy of the paper wherein 1t was agreed that General Babcock sbould receive twenty per cent of the contract price, accompanied by an intimation that the same might bo made public, the representative departed. It might be worth while for some one of the House investigating committees to inquire into this matter, as {t ts under: | stood that the papers in the case can be easity ob- tained. Besides, there aro living witnesses to thé transaction, some of whom reside in New Haven, OBITUARY. “SISTER HARRIKT,” SISTER SUPERIOR, A telegram from Baltimore, Md., of the 15th Inst., reports as follows:—Sister Harriet, Superior of the Protestant Episcopal Order of All Saints, in charge of All Saints’ Home and School, died yester- day morning after a short illness. Sister Harriet war the Mother Superior of the Order in the United States and one of the first three Protestants that entered the Order when first organized in England in 1856, MILES WHITE, A QUAKER MILLIONNAIRE. A despatch by telograph from Baltimore, Md., ree Ports:—Milos White, a well-known citizen of Baltimore, died yesterday at the age of eighty-four years. He was widely known as an active member of the Society of Friends, He was in excellent health til within a few days of his death. Ho leaves an estate valued at $2,500,000, SUICIDE IN BROOKLYN. Mrs. Robert Pearsall, fifty-eight years old, was found by her husband when he returned to his home last night at No. 34 Auburn place, hanging from the knob ofa door on the fourth floor ef their residence. He immediately cut her down, and called in Dr, L. B. Firth, but all efforts to restore ber to consciousness failed. She had been suffering from a nervous affection for some time past and her despondency had taken the form of insanity, Coronor Simms will hold an tu- quest to-day. Congressmen Gilbert C. Walker, of Virginia; James ‘A. Garfield, of Obio; Willtam M. Springer, of Illinois, and Thomas M. Patterson, of Colorado, passed through the city yesterday on their way trom New Hampshire to Washington, Congressman John K. Tarbox and General James S, Whitney, of Massachusetts, are at tho St.*Nicholas Hotel. Judge George F, Comstock, of Syracu: is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Lieutenant Commander Frederick Pearson, United States Navy, ts at the St. James Hotel. Ex-Congressman Isaac N. Arnold, of Chicago, has arrived at the Grand Hotel Alexander Mitchell, President of the Chicago, Mil- waukeo and St Paul Railway Company, and Theophilas ©. Callicot, of Albany, are at the Hoffman House. Rev, Dr. W, C. Cattell, President of Lafayette College, is the St. Nicholas Hotel. Captain W. H. Thompson, of ‘the steamship Celtic, ts at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. MAILS FOR EUROPE, The steamship Varthta will leave this port om ‘Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool The mails for Europe will closo at the Post Office at half-past five o'clock A. M. Tue New York Huraro—Edition for Europe—will be ready at fiveo'clock in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six conta, RED, ANGRY, SLEEP DESTROYING ERUPTIONS yield to the action of Gixn's Sunrucer Soar. “Hrun's Harm axp Witsken Dye,” Black or Brewn, 500, A—BENNETT BUILDING. NASAL, ANS AND. FULTON STs 0. ED ON Al b b GNDSOMELY AND WELL. HEATED OFFICES TU LET ON VERY REASONABLE TERMS, SUITABLE FOR LAWYERS, BANKERS AND INSURANCE OFFICES APPLY ON THE PREMISE: A RARE CHANCE FOR A MAN WITH A OAPITAL of $15,000 to $25,000. See advertisement in another cok umn. AN ADMIRABLE IMPROVEMENT—THE NE’ fri Eastio Trouss, sold onty by ELASTIC TRUSS COM. PANY, 683 Brosdway; worn comfortably; never displaced; soon permanently cares rapture A.—EMINENT PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND WIS- raR’s Batsam ov Wit Cuseny for throat and lung com plaints CANOPY PARASOL. II] WILLIAM A. DROWN & 00, | g $98 and 500 Broadway, ill doalers to thei invite the attention of uth jannfactory, 246 Market sa, | Philadelphia. CURE YOUR RHKUMATISM AND NEURALGIA by taking Dx Fiteen's Rusomatio Rewxpy, depos 21 Joho “ ¢ AND CHAMOMILE esly to cure siek headache, Kin, nervon jessnioss, and ny case ce S0e., postage frees Sold by druggins, JOTLN ¥. HENRY & CO., agents, New York. Office, 106 North E ‘st., Baltimore, M PERCIVAL’S PANACEA—THE GREAT TASTE. Jess salt remedy for coughs, inflammation a the throat, jungs, kidneys, urethra and the blood; $1. 115 N Sold REGULAR $3 HAT, ILK HATS, $3 80, worth $10. 15 New Chan! tains, st NEW PUBLICATIONS. 1876. THE NEW roRs HBRALD ALMANAGe c ., COMMERCIAL AND POLITICAL FINANCE AL, COTRTEN FOR is? woe aShe Fania" wasitica resares on: Bornes. wt ty ie stati tay ovations ef gold tor 1475, of government bonds of the ments, 118 also ramored that Dr. landerman entered upon his present oficial position @ man of no personal means, and that be now owns an amount of property which could not well have been the resuit of savings of | his salary, Upon the whole, we think Dr. Linderman | had better be investigated, A HUGE SCHEME OF PLUNDER. {From the North Vernon (Ind.) Plaindeater.) j Certain speculators in Indianapolis and New York | have worked up a claim of about $20,000,000 against tho | State of Indiana which they hope at some time, by buy- | Ing up enough of our Legisiature, to have paid, They could well afford to pay half for that purpose. To mai the people saie forever beyond any contingency the last republican Legislature propowed a constitutional amend ment forbidding its payment under any pretence. The | 4 lawt yelature: ha Keostoiet | and, he @ party vous, the republicans ali favoring the amend. ont 1 was defeated. The Indianapolis Sentinel and Gemocratic lending politician ay! Wy Apneadaent | are officially corrected. reves os | |, rates of consols, railroad shares and Amerioam yectrities on tho. Londow market, Bank af jand rate of disconat, ¢ ms retnrus and other selections of special and general information presents, in its issue for of interest. 18F NE TERALD ALMANAC FOR (876, s election retnras are the fullest, most yasee fad cote Havie data tor the coming Presidential election, Ct ot the Dollymount International Kifle Matoh, with de. ; private signals of the New York Yacht Club, We consns returns (latest) of this State by counsion, W of Senators aod Members of the Forty-fourth Gon ling and select committees of both houses, with: Ae. ; American Ministers and Consuls en gation! / has Lge gy 4 tes of postage to foreign countries, also the time ‘closing the mails at New York Post tice, * All the special. ties of the Almanac, Marinery’ Guide, Missing Heirs, &c., are continaed tor the year. ts nthe ral and other tables, government department, army and navy returns, Ive “Miscellaneous” eon! ins most valaable compendium of isemsof general and spoctal a ai THE MERALD ALMANAC, asia gta aa h