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CABLE NEW _From All Parts of the Old World. CASTELAR ON THE MADRID COUP. Scotland Suffering Under the Severity of a Terrible Snow Storm. COLLAPSED ON ‘CHANGE. The English Universities’ Boats’ Crews in Ac- tive Practice on the Thames. GORDON BOUND FOR MAKRADA The French Treasury Budget---Econ- omy and National Honesty. WINSLOW STILL WANTED. Latest from Turkey, Austria, Italy and Other Quarters. SPAIN. SING ALFONSO'S ENTRY INTO MADRID AT THE HEAD OF HIS VICTORIOUS ARMY—THE ‘‘PA- CIFICATOR KING” HAILED ,BY THE PEOPLE. MapRip, March 20, 1876. King Alfonso and his victorious troops entered the city this morning amid the enthusiastic cheering of immense crowds and shouts of ‘Long live the Pacifi- i eator King!’’ GREETINGS YOR THE GENERALS, Cheers were given for Generals Quesada, Campos, Rivera and the army generally. Quesada and Campos “ were especially greeted with cries of “Long Life to tho Detenders of Liberty!” and ‘Down with the Fueros!"’ Crewns wore thrown from the balconies ana pigeons liberated, TO THE SOLDIERS. ‘The people crowned the soldiers as they passed with wreaths. ‘WORKS OF MERCY. A decree has tssued establishing a relief fund for in- ralid and wounded soldiers and for the families of those tilled during the war. One year’s service is remitted for all men now in the army. ‘The conscripts of 1871 and 1872 will pass into the _feserve. The extraordinary levy of 1874 is disbanded, No conscription will be held this year, It is believed that the army will be reduced by 100,000 men. CASTELAR'S OPINION OF THE COUP D'ETAT. Loxpox, March 20, 1876. The Daily News this morning has a despatch from Madrid, giving somo details of tho recent debate on the address in reply to the speech from the throne. Pavia, referring to the coup d’élat of 1874, defended Bis action and said !t was the only course left open to save the cous try from still greater dangers. He alone ‘was responsibie for that step, Seiior Castelar being un- ‘willlmg to act. 4 ROUGH REPLY. Sefior Castelar said in reply that if he had been aware of what was intended he should have been justifica in ordering Pavia shot, GALA HOURS IN THE CAPITAL—MADRID FULL OF VISITORS. Loxsoy, March 21, 1876. A Madrid despatch to the Standard reports that 140,000 strangers are in the city to witness the fes. tivities. In several cases yesterday $250 were paid for balcony on the route of the royal procession. Numbers of sight-soers past the night in the streets. The houses along the line of the procession were splendidly decorated, and thirty triumphal arches were erected. HOW ALYONSO CAME I. The entry commenced at ten in the morning. The streets from which a view could be commanded were trowded for hours previously. The King, accompanied by ten generais and fifty other officers, rode at the head of the procession. MAIL COMMUNICATION WITH FRANCK ‘The first mail train for the French frontier leaves Madrid for Iran to-night. ITALY. ‘THE CABINET CBISIS CONTINUED. . Rome, March 20, 1876, Premier Minghett: announced in the Chamber of Deputies to-day that the King had accepted the resig- nation of the Ministers, but requested them to retain their posts until their successors were appointed. PRINCE DORIA DEAD. Loxpon March 21, 1876. Adespatch from Rome to the Standard announces the death of Prince Doria. FRANCE, TREASURY CAICULATION OF THE BUDGET For 1877—NATIONAL ECONOMY AND HONESTY— . THB PAYMENTS TO THE BANK OF FRANCE— THE QUESTION OP AMNESTY. Versai.ins, March 20, 1876. Copies of the budget for 1877 Have been distributed among the Senators and Deputies. The revenue is estimated at $534,400,000 and expenditures at ‘$533, 400,000. . No increase of taxation is proposed. ‘TREABURY CAUTION AND GOOD FAITH. The preamble of the budget says:—‘Our resources are not greater than our requirements, None ot the receipts of the Treasury can at present bo spared. The government will ‘not avail itself of the power to borrow $8,000,000 from the Bank of France. On the contrary, it will be able to refund $5,000,000 by anticipatory payment. The Treasury will have completely repaid the Bank of France by 1879. This will set free $30,000,000 yearly. It will be only possible to propose a serious reduction of taxes after this is accomplished.” : THR STATE OF SIEGE The republican Senators will introduce a motion to- Morrow in favor of raising the state of siege. The Benate and Chamber of Deputies will then be able to discuss the raising of the siege simultancously. The Committee on the State of Siege, appointed by Deputies, unanimously favor its abolition. THR QUESTION OF AMNESTY. When Victor Hugo im the Senate and M. Raspuil In Whe Chamber of Deputies introduce their motions to- morrow for complete amnesty, the moderate repabli- tans will atthe same time propose an amnesty for political nces only. ENGLAND. A "CHANGE OPERATOR PAILED—THE UNIVEnRSI- ‘TIES CREWS PRACTISING FOR THE GREAT BOAT NACE--WEATHER REPORT—ARTISAN LN- TEREST IN THE AMERICAN CENTENNIAL. Loxpox, March 20, 1876. Charles Kekule, 4 merchant doing business at No. 4 Mark jane, bas failed, it is reported, in consequence of operations on the Stock Exchange. The liabilities are heavy. WINSLOW'S EMDARI deen received from the British authorities. Me will probably not leave for America to-morrow, ‘TRE UNIVERSITIES BOAT CREWS. ‘The rival boat ctews from Oxford and Cambridge Universities, before announced as having arrived tn | be present in Richmoad, town, will begin practising on Putney and Mortlake, to-day. THE WEATHER. The weather is very cold, ARTISANS ANXIOUS TO VISIT AMERICA, At a meeting at the Artisans’ Institute for Promoting Genera! and Technical Knowledge in St Martin's lane, & resolution was unanimously adopted appointing Major General Marriott to communicate with various eminent persons, the city companies, &c., with a view of sending # deputation of English workmen to the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia. Thames, between THE GAMBIA CESSION NEGOTIATIONS TERMI- NATED—THE ROYAL TITLES BILL IN THE COMMONS, Loxvox, March 20—Night. In the House of Lords to-night the Earl ot Carnar- yon, Colonial Secretary, announced that the negotia- tions with France for the cession of Gambia to Eng- yand were at an end, because the French govern- ment obdjected to ceding the full control of the sca- board, which England constdered indispensable. EMPRESS OF INDIA. In the House of Commons the Royal Titles bill passed the committee, Mr. Disraeli stated that {t was certain the Queen would not assume the title of Empress in England under any circumstances. All the amendments offered were rejected. THE STORMS AND THE GRAIN TRADE DURING THE WEEK—THE SUPPLY OF BLEADSTUFYS. Loxnox, March 20, 1876. The Mark Lane Express, in its review of the grain trade for the past week, says:—Since our last weekly Teport no change has occurred. Advices from France and Germany concur in stating that the floods have been general. Anxiety for the future 1s daily increas- ing. At the end of last week an unusually great ba- rometric depression occurred. Violent storms of wind, rain and snow followed and have prevailed since. Consequently, farmers at the present moment aro nearly at a standstillas rogards agricultural operations, since the present condition of the land stops both sow- ing and threshing. It ts only natural that this should be a serious source of anxiety to growers, though it by no means follows that a late seed time ts altogether ob- jectionable, Indeed, it has often resulted in satisfac- tory crops. Hitherto the wheat crop has not been complained of except im some inundated districts in France. Still, fine weather ‘s greatly needed to enable farmers to get ‘up arrears of feld work and vegetation to recover from its temporary check. The general aspect of the wheat trade evinced a greater amount of confidence on the part of buyers and more active business, with im- proving tendeficy in prices, than for some time past, owing, probably, to the falling off in supplies on pas- sago and small shipments from Southern Europe ; also to the firm tone of the American and Continental mar- kets, SCOTLAND. BLOCKED IN’ BANES OF FORTY BAILWAY TRAINS SNOW—FOURTEEN HOURS INSTEAD OF MINUTES—TELEGRAPHS BURIED. Loxvox, March 20, 1876, Nearly all the railroads north of the River’ Tay re- main more or Jess blocked by snow. MANY TRAINS BLOCKED, The Caledonian line is covered with snow twenty feet deep near Aberdeen. Twelve trains arestanding snowed im at one point, * More than a dozen trains are blocked on the Great Northern line, ‘THE WORST TIME, PERHAPS, ON RECORD, ‘The mail from Dundee to Porth yesterday took four" teen hours instead of the usual forty minutes, INTENSE COLD. The cold to-day ts intense. TRLEGRAPHS COVERED. ‘The telegraph lines are buried at several points north of Aberdeen, GERMANY. THE PRUSSIAN PLAN OF RAILWAY LEGISLATION, Loxpon, March 21, 1876. The Standard’s Berlin despatch reports that in tho upper house of the Prussian Landtag, which reassembled yesterday, the afinister of Com- merce, replying to an Interpellation from General Moltke and vthers, said the government in- tended to introduce the Railway bill as soon as pos- sible, and in doing so wero guided solely by econom- ical, not political motives. TURKEY. AN ARMISTICE WITH THE INSURGENTS. Lospos, March 20, 1876. A Reuter telegram from Paris states that intelligence hax been received thore that the twelve days’ armistico betweon the Turks and the Herzegovinian chiefs has been concluded, and was to commence yesterday, REFUGEE INSURGENT ARRESTED BY THE AUs- TRIANS. Vyersa, March 20, 1876, It ts stated that the noted insurgent leader, the priest Mussich, having taken refuge in Austrian territory, has been arrested by the Austrian patrol at Moctko. vich. AFRICA. COLONEL GORDON’S DETAILS OF HIS EXPLORA- TORY EXPERIENCES, Lonpox, March 20, 1876, ‘The letters from the Gordon Exploring Expedition contain the following particulars :— ‘ 4 Colonel Gordon, upon finding the Forta Rapids im- passable, conveyed his steamer (which is fifty feet Jong) and two steel boats overland to Dufli. He decided to put the boats together again there, WHAT HE PROPOSES TO 00. Colonel Gordon meanwhile proposes to march to Mrooli, the capital of Kabarega, and thence toMagungo, | After returning to Duffli he proposes to march west- ward to Makrada. A RUMSELLER’S VICTIM. A MAN DIES FROM AN EXCESS OF SPIRITS—sUIT | BY HIS WIDOW FOR DAMAGES. | Povcnkerrsix, March 20, 1876, | Lemuel Nixon, of Matteawan, died suddenly on or | About the 17th of October last. Coroner Schouten held an inquest and the following testimony was adduced:— > Edward Light testified that the day before he was with deceased in McCabe’s saloon on the Matteawan | road; drank apple whiskey there five time, and after- | ward took some alo; was not there over figeen min- | utes; they were large drinks; tne five mast have been | over a pint; witness started for home with deceased; when they neared Roger's farm, deceased grew weak, | Blaggered and iaid down, saying he would come home | all right; witness laid him on the bank and went home; did not see him again till he was brought home dead; it was adout seven in the evening when ne left bim. Jobn P. Schenck, M. D., testifled to coing to the body, and to having examined it aiterward, and in bis opinion death was cansed by tntemperance and exposure. The Doctor also added ‘that the liquor deceased drank the night before was suitictent to cause congestion of the brain and produce death." ‘On the strength of the above evidence, Mrs, Ade- Inde Nixon, widow of deceased, has brought a civil dam- ege suit against Michael McCabe, the proprictor of the enioon at Matteawan, where deceased drank the hquor which itis alleged Kiled him. The case was on the calendar to be tried during the present term of tho court, but bas been put over, RAILROAD LITIGATION. Norvoux, Va, March 20, 1876. Mr. Macfarland, counsel for the English bond- holders, and Mr. Charles H. Stringfellow, coun, set for the Atlantic, Mississippi and Onio Railroad Company, were before Judge Hughes this evening | in relation to the appointment of & receiver of the road Judge Hughes fixed upon Wednesday next, Richmond, as the day on which the motion for tt appointment of the receiver would be acted upén, and telegraphed a request to ge Bond, in Baltimore, to RAILROAD NEWS. Poxtiaxn, Me., March 20, 1876. . The new railroad combination to Montreal gives directors to our portion of the Ogdensburg road. The Feta by gro of that road wore chosen this after. i teen, DW. La it sis rt | the leading membe: | by Sidney Bartlett and ex-Ch, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. LARGE FIRE IN CHARLESTON. | BAPID DESTRUCTION OF SEVERAL HOUSES— FAMILIES HOMELESS AND PENNILESS— NEGRO ROBBERS. COMMITTING DEPREDATIONS—THE LOSS HALF A MILLION. Cuanuestos, 8, C., March 20, 1876. A Gre broke out at three o’clock this morning at the corner of King stroct and Rogers alley. There was no water in the neighborhood, and the wind blow a galo from the southeast, The whole block from Columbus to Line street on tne east and west side of King street was soon destroyed. About seven o’clock the fire crossed Line street, sparks and embers being car- tied by the gale three-quarters of a mile up Kipg Street road, The houses, Tences and farms along road Were burned. There were heartrending scenes on the streets, and bands of negro robbers sacked every house to which they could gain admittance, Late in the morning Mayor Cunningham took com- mand, and some order was restored. Hundreds of per- sons are homeless and penniless, The loss is at least $500,000, Very little insurance is reported. At half-past ten o’clock A. M. the fire had burned it- seifout The boundaries of the burned district are on South Columbus street and Rogers alley; on the porth, the race course; on the east, the South Caro- fina Railroad, and on the west, St, Philips and Percy Streets, THE CHARLESTON FIRE. The fire insurance companies in this city/have not suffered severely from the firo in Charleston, S. C. The majority of them have no risks at all im that city, and those which have do not attach mportance to the Josses they may sustain, as the amounts are compara- tively small. The Niagara Fire Insurance Company has four small policies inthe burned district, in ail amounting to ‘$4,000. The Geri a loss of $3, The Lancashire Fire Insurance Company has re- cently sent an agent to Charleston, but at mostthe Josses must be very small. The Firemen's Fund Insurance Company has two risks of small amount. ‘The British-American Assurance Company bas some -) risks in Charleston, but as the fire was notin tho | commercial district, the company considers itself sate, The Williamsburg City Company have an agent in | Charleston and risks there, but none in the district burned, The Royal Insurance Company of Liverpool and London withdrew its agency some time ago, when the State of South Carolina required tuat the company should deposit its securities in the bonds of that State. The Continental Gompany have risks there to only $4,000 in the city. In the Stuyvesant Company’s office the Secretary informed the reporter that the burned district, if tn- sured at all, was not at all likely to have been largely so outside of Charleston, The Fire Insurance Company may sustain the Broadway, the Clinton, the Empire City, ‘tho ©, the Globe, the Hamilton, the Importers and the Kings’ County, the Knickerbocker, the Lenox, the Long island, the ‘Montauk, the New York, Bowery, New York Fire, Produce Exchange, Park, Ridgewood, St. Nicholas, Tradesmen's, United States, | Lamar, Atlantic, Etna,’ America, of New York; the | Citizens’, Commerce, Guaranteo, Hanover, Hoffman, | Loriilard’s, Mercantile, Metropolitan, New’ York and | Yonkers, Safeguard, Westehester and oshers—some fifty in all—none of which had risks, nor did they believe there were any of consequence outside tho city in which the fire occurred. FIRE AT WHITEHALL. Wmrsuatt, N. Y., March 20, 1876, The smouldering ruins of Heall’s hotel, which was partially burned last night, broke out again about six o'clock this evening, The steamer was called out, and | just as they were fairly at work another alarm of fro | ‘was sounded. It was soon discovered that tho market of Charles Rock in Chapin’s block on Canal street, was in flames, caused by the bursting of alamp. Tho | fire was soon communicated to a small grocery store adjvining, and along row of tenement houses in the reur, all of which are nearly destroyed. Several fam- flies were turned out of doors in the blinding storm, which bas been raging since five o'clock this evening. The losses will not probably exceeed $5,000, and aro partially covered by insurance, FIRE IN VERMONT. St. Jonxsncny, March 20, 1876. A fre this afternoon destroyed the building known as the steam mill, at the foot of Eastern avenue, The Joss is $11,000 and the insurance only $1,000, THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. ELECTION OF DELEGATES IN VARIOUS COUNTIES OF THE STATE. Mippietows, N. Y., March 20, 1876. The republicans of the Second Assembly district, Orapge county, send the following delegates to the State Convention:—Hon. E. M. Madden, J. W. Gott, H. A. Wadsworth, William H. Pierson. The Convention resolved against a pledgod delegation to Cincinnati, Weuisvinis, N. ¥., March 20, 1876, The Allegany County Republican Convention elected the following delegates to the Republican State Convention:—Hon, A. J. Wellman, Hon, Sumner Baldwia, Hon. Hamilton Ward, M.S. Blair and 0. 7, Bucy. . Acnvay, N. Y., March 20, 1876. The Republican Assembly District Conventions for Cayuga have appointed delegates to the State Convene tion as follows:—First district, William B. Woodin, George J. Post, William Henderson, Harvey Forris; Second district, T. M. Pomeroy, J..N. Knapp, E. B. Morgan and Peter White, The delegates from the First district are unpledged. Those from the Second are for Conkling. Mutertox, N. Y., March 20, 1876, The following are tho delegates from the First dis- trict of Dutchess county to the Republican State Con- yention:—Coliins Sheldon, James E. Dean, Silas 0, Rogers and Henry Swift, Rocuxsrn, N. ¥., March 20, 1876. Tho delegates from the First district of Wayne | county to the Republican State Convention at Syra- | cuse aro as follows:—W. T. Tinsley, W. J. Gaylord and J. Valentine. For the First district of Orleans county:+F, 0. | Mason, F. L. Brown and L. G. Lapham. The Second district Conve M Case, T. Wells Green and T. McGuire as delegates to the Republican State Convention. Rocuxster, N. Y., March 20, 1876. The republicans of the Second Assembly district of | Monroe county have elected the following named gen- | tlemen delegates to the State Convention:—Hon. J. | 8. Grabam, Morris Leyaen, C. B. Woodworth, Lous P. Beck, Hon. ©, R. Parsons and £. B. Fenner. The | delegation will depart without instructions. Pusia, N, Y., March 20, 1876. Hon. Hamilton Ward, A. J. Wellman, ‘Spinner | | Baldwin, M. A. Blair and 0, T. Stacey were to-day elected detegates to the Republican State Convention | | from Alleghany county. AN UNPLEDGED DELEGATION TO! CINCINNATL | Tror, N. Y., March 20, 1876. 4 | The following, signed by a large number of promi- | nent republicans of this city, willbe sent to the Re- publican State Convention at Syracuse ;— To the Hon. Gronor Wiiuiam Contis, Syracuse, N.Y. :— Deak Sin—Being unrepresented at the Republican State Convention, we request you, as an untrammeled Representative, to offer this, oar petition, to the Con- vention, of which you are a member, ANY REPUBLICANS OF TROY. Troy, N. Y.. Mareh 20, 1876 | To the Rercvauican State CoxvExtion, Syracuse :— We, the undersigned republicans of Troy, respect- fully represent that we arc in favor of an unpledged delegation trom this state at the National Convention at Cincinnati, and we ask that the delegates be sent |" without {ustructions and at liverty to vote for the can- didate most likely to be acceptable to the repablican party of the nation. | netstat | THE CHICAGO WHISKEY CASES. | Cmrcaco, Il, March 20, 1876. B. H. Miller pleaded gutlty to-day to two counts of | the indictment which charged him with defrauding | the revenue as a distiller, Messrs. Rush & Pohimann, who will stand trial, had | their case put over until Wednesray, Hy SETH J. ARNOLD. Rocnester, March 20, 1876, Seth J. Arnold, of this city, has been summoned be- fore the Committee on Expenditures of the War De- partment to testify in regard to Post Tradership mat ters. DANA STRONGLY SUPPORTED. Bostox, March 20, 1876, A memorial has been signed by the members of both | branches of the Legislature, almost unanimously, tr, | respective of party, asking the United States Senate to | confirm the nomination of Mr. R. H. Dana, Jr., as Minisier to England, The memorial was signed by 200 Senators and mem. | ind was to-night forwarded to Senators Bontweil | A paper was also forwarded signed by ali | of the Par of both parties, headed | Justice George Tyler Bigelow. complimenting the President on the selection of Mr. Dana, and urging the Senate to confirm him, ILLNESS OF EX-GOVERNOR SMITH. Provinexce, R. 1, March 20, 1876. Ex-Governor James Y. Smith, of this city, been suddenly stricken with illness, which gives bis friends groat apprehension, | epochs, | tion. | ally the thirteen colonies the exhibits | as follow | dian Hill collection will also be called upon. SPANNING THE “BLOODY CHASM.” MASONIO SOUVENIRS FROM THE OLD DOMINION TO THE OLD BAY STATE—VIRGINIAN GRATI- TUDE FOR MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITALITY. Bosrox, March 20, 2876. It 4s delightfully refreshing in these times of sec- Honal political strife to note the fact that the pablic disturbers at Washington do not in the feeblest sense represent the feelings of the masses who inhabit the Northern and Southern sections of the country. Itis only @ few months ago that some of the Massaghusetts and South Carolina militia had a fraternal gathering in Charleston, the birthplace of the hostilities which ripened into rebellion, and on that occasion the wel- come which was extended to the Eastern visitors was most cordial. This kindly feeling was engendered on the occasion of the participation by the Carolinians in* the late centennial colebrations in Massachusetts, Tho latest incident in vindication of the truth that the “bloody chasm’’ is being rapidly bridged over is afforded by the visit of some % VIRGINIAN MASONS now sojourning in this city. They constitute a com- mittee of the Knights Templars of Richmond, who were entertained hore last June by the De Molay Com- mandery and St. Andrew's Lodgo of the Masonic fra- ternity. The committee came, charged by their com- mandery with the presentation of souvenirs commom- orative of their pilgrimage to Boston and tokens of their appreciation of the cordial welcome they then | received. Both the De Molays and the St. Andrews lodge assisted in the reception of their Richmond brethren, and there were also many individual courte- sies bestowed. The geutiemen comprising this visiting committeo from Richmond aré Eminent Sir William B. Isaacs, Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Virginia; Sir Knight William B, Tan- ner, of the Richmond Commandery, and Eminent Com- mander Thomas J, Evans, of ile Richmond Com- mandery ‘THR SOUVENIRS, which were presented to the Boston brethren Saturday evening, consisted of a couple of splendidly bound albums, containing fiely tinished photagraphs, cabinet size, of each member of the Richmond Commandery, with autographs annexed. Accompanying the albums Was an elaborately wrought TRSTIMONIAL ADDRESS, which was read and presented vy Mr. Isaacs, of the, Virginia Commandery. The address, after referring to the occasion of the visit hero last June, went on to gay ‘that the pilgrimage was nota political one, yet, in the opinion of many prominent men of our land, it will tend to remove the prejudice heretofore existing among the people in distant sections of our common | | country, and has done much to promote a national and fraternal feeling among those who ought to be brothers, Our visit was one grand ovation, and while itis impossible to record all of tho public and private acts of kindness and hospitality we desire to express our appreciation. We cannot forget the noble and generous bearing of the Sir Knights of Boston and vicinity when they met us at the depot and welcomed us to the bosom of their beautiiul city; nor the teem- ing muititudes who thronged the way to welcome and to cheer, and as we marched along the streets, adorned. with streaming banners inscribed with words of “\Wcl- come,” we felt indeed that we were in a land of ; brothers. While we went to Boston as pilgrim strangers in a strange land, of whose faine we had been taught by our Piigrim Fathers, yet we found that the “halt had pot been told us;’’ that we were in a land of Oriental splendor, whore the lavish glories of nature bad been crowned with the modest monuments cf art; where plenty vied with beauty in delicious rivalry; where wine and oll flowed in abundance and where hoart met heart with perfect sympathy, We carnestly trust that our united hearts, so long estranged, may never again bo | severed, but may be linked together by an inseparable cnain of brotherly love, and, like the cable, which, denvath the swelling billows of the storm-tossed At- lantic, bears mtelligence from continent to continent, 0 may our cable, unbroken even by raging storms of political strife or the crushing turmoil of war, continue to bear sweet messagee of love and peace from heart to heart.” | The conclusion of the address was as follows:— | “While we have ever recoguized Boston as the cradle | of American Independence and the cradle of American literature, since vur late pilgrimage wo contess her to be the queen city of American hospitality, and here- | after the i7th of Jane will be observed by the Rich- mond Commandery as an anniversary day in com- memoration of our late visit.” THE ST, ANDREW'S TESTIMONIAL. Mr. Isaacs then referred to apother pleasing duty which he had to perform, reciprocal in feeliag of the entertainment given the Richmonds by the St An- drew's Lodge, and thereupon presented a testimonial m_ the form of resolutions, finely executed on parch- ment, and breathing forth hearty expressions of friend- ship and good will Accompanying this was a painting ot tiful design. Upon the damask cover of a tab’e lay aclay tobacco pipe—the pipe of peace—and near it stood a punch bowl, from behind which rose a standard, upon which was a fac simile of the jewel presented to the Richmond Commandery by their brothers of the De Molay Commandery, and also the roster of the Richmond Commandery. The banner stail bore the names of the three organizations indi- cated, AN EVENING OF FESTIVITIES, Following the ceremonies of presentation recorded above the company sat down to a banquet, and this, in turn, was followed by a grand terpsichorean festival in honor of the Virginia visitors, Among the Bostonians who participated were Hon. Alvin Adams, Waldo Adams, Hon, Richard Frothingham, Rev. W. TH. H. Marray and Genoral 8, C, Lawrence. The Richmond visitors will remain in Boston for a fow days as the guests of their Masonic brethren. THE EXHIBITION. THE HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT—THE PRE-REV- OLUTIONARY HISTORY OF THE ORIGINAL THIRTEEN COLONIES TO BE ILLUSTRATED. Pintapeirata, March 20, 1876. An Historical Department of the Centennial Ex- hibition having been established under the ausptces of Colonel Frank M. Etting—who will | devote himself to the work com amore, as he has to the restoration of the old Independence Hali—the fact has been duly announced to the public and earnest and immediate co-operation in- vited in the circular alluded to in the Henaup the other day. ‘The plan,” the official circular says, ‘is tocommemorate the events of our pre-Revolationary history and to awaken memories of the men who par- ticipated in the ctvilization of Amorica and in its progress toward the establishment of universal rights. tho schooner Indianola. Such historical review, appealing objectively to the eye, 18 essential to the proper celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the national independence. A portion of the permanent Art Building has been set apart to mark and illustrate the colonial Distinct compartments will be allotted to the thirteen States, while “the mother country” will also assume her appropriate position. The walls will be de- voted to historical paintings of events and to portraits of tndividuals, while cases of p lass will be provided for the reception of such objects of interest ag serve to give reality and to the portraiture. In order to perfoct the plan it 14 Indispensable that every epoch in the progress of | each colony, trom its first settlement to its assump. | | tion of independence, should be chronolugicaily pro- sented. Historical, wntiquarian and professional so- cieties, collegiate institutions and public libraries are cordially invited to collate and transmit a list of the local events which they possess, the materials to illus- trato, and acatalogue of such materials.” ONJECT TEACHING. The plan is to bring this coilection of articles repre- senting this period of our history down to its culmina- tion in 1776, taking for illustration the most striking epochs in each colony to the outbreak of the Revolu- It ts to teach this portion of her history by the “object system” of instruction, and if the design is carried out by each of the States which were origin- n will be value able and interesting. Ineach of these States Colonet Etting will have the assistance of those gentlemen best conversant with the early history of tneir respective sections, The collection to be made by Massachusetts will tiustrate the general idea to be carried out. It is THE MASSACHUSETTS COLLECTION. First Epoch.—The landing of the Pilgrims at Ply- mouth. VPiigrim Hal the Institute at Plymouth have @ collection o! Seliger y ay ot of that period, articles from which wili joaned to the His- torical Department, Second Epoch,—The settlement of tho Puritans at Salem. The Essex Institute is prepared to contribute a complete collection of articles sllustrative of the his- | tory of Salem, such a8 Roger Williams’ chapel, por- | traits, hougehold effect Third Epoch —The same institate a curious exbibit will be made of the original writs and warrants of arrest and exeeuts struments of worture and modes of punishi witehes, de. Fourth Epoch.—Tho establishment of Copies of the first newspaper printed at Cambridge, earliest edition of “Eliov’s Indian Bible,” political pamphlets, &e Pi —Institutions of learning. Histor the foundation of Harvard College, portraits ol founders, benefactors, &cr Sizth Epoch, —Preliminat events leading to the | Revolution. Mr. Mellin Chamberlin, of Boston, will | Joan his valuable private collection for the exhibiting | of this poriod, Pant Revere’s original eketches of the | stirring events leading to the great struggle will be among the objects exhibited. en Perley Poore’s In- of ite) short, comprebensive, descriptive articles shoutd accompany the collection of each State for the purpose of explaining the historical events to be illustrated. THIEVES CAPTURED IN PHILADEL- PHIA. Patuaonurmta, March 20, 1876, The notorious thieves’ den of “Skid Walker, thie city, was raided upon by the police to-nighi seven or eight Individuals captured, who are beheved to have been connected with robberies recently com- mitted im other cities and who are wanted by the aa- thorities, Their cases will be ly invosti- cated, THE STORM. A Great Thermal Wave Sweeping from Pacific to Atlantic. DEEP SNOWS IN THE WEST. The Gulf States. Deluged with Rain. THE WEATHER IN THE CITY Contntu, Miss., March 20, 1876. The most violent snow storm seen hero for years oc curred last night and this morning. Railway travel is dolayed, The fruit in this section of the country is said to be all destroyed. Pass Curtstiax, Miss,, March 20, 1876, Abeavy storm raged here yesterday evening. More than half the wharves and bath housés at this place | Were washed away and those that stand are more or less damaged. No other damage has been done, No loss of life is reported. Pascacouna, Miss,, March 20, 1876, A terrific galo prevailed hero last night. Bath houses, wharves, &e., were destroyed. Much damage was done to shipping. Two or three schooners were | blown ashore, One man was Brroxt, Miss, March 20, 1976. All the boat houses and wharves here, except three, were swept away last night by the storm, and several schooners were driven ashore, The damage is estimated at $10,000, New OrtxAxs, March 20, 1876, A severe wind and rain storm prevailed hero last night. The northwest suburb of the city, including the Fair Grounds and the Crescent City Rifle Park, is | submerged. A serious break im the railroad between here and Mobile is reported. No train has arrived here from that city to-day. Despatches from Shrevoport, Vicksburg and Jack- son report severe wind and rain storms on Sunday night, foilowed by light snow, The storm was severe atall the points on the Gulf coast between New Or- jeans and Mobile. Many wharves and boat houses are destroyed, and the shipping is damaged, ‘The loss at Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, Mississippi City, Biloxi, Ocean Springs and Pascagoula will prob- ably exceed $50,000, The damage to the New Orleans and Mobile Railroad delays the trains, and the mails will come via Meridian and Jackson, LatrLsé Rock, Ark., March 20, 1876. The heaviest snow storm for years occurred here yos- terday. Snow fell to tho depth of nine inches. Busi- ness 18 Suspended and the trains are delayed. Contunvs, Ohio, March 20, 1876. The snow fall to-day is the heaviest for some years. It is now six inches on the level and {s still snowing. . Omana, March 20, 1 The snow is six feet deep here. The storm is o' The weather is very cold, The passenger trains blockaded between Rawlins and Bitter Creek got through the snow about eight o'clock to-night. * Cixerxxati, March 20, 1876. It has been snowing here since midnight last night, This is the heaviest snow fall of the season. The storm is abating to-night, Raeion, N. C., March 20, 1876. A snowstorm prevailed throughout the State to-day. At Greensboro the snow Is four inches deep, in Hilis« buro, three inches, and the mercury at the latter place was twenty above at midnight on Saturday, It is believed that the peach crop is ruined. Cnatraxooca, Tenn., March 20, 1 About eight inches of snow fell night, being tho heaviest fallin years, The storm seems to have been quite general, Fears are entertained that it will throw the Tennesseo out of its banks if the rain now prevail- ing continues. Nasavinie, Tenn,, March 20, 187) The heaviest fall of snow since 1843 has taken placo here during the last twenty-four hours. It has ex- tended as far south as Chattanooga. The snow is eight inches deep here. Mitvorp, Pa., March 20, 1876. Asevero northeast snow storm has prevailed hero this atternoon and evening. Several inches have fallen and it is still (ten P. M.) coming down fast, SNOWBOUND TRAINS, Grurx Riven, March 20, 1876. The Union Pacific Railroad is blocked with snow between Rawlins and Bitter Creek. The passenger train bound west, due here at 7 A. M. to-day, is lying at Separation. The passenger train bound east, which passed here last night, is now lying at Wasbakio, Wan Drrartuent, Orrick or THe Curr SIGNAL Orricen, Wasnixetox, Marca 21—1 A. M. Probabilities. F For New England, rain or snow, with rising tem- perature, falling barometer, and dangerous easterly to southerly winds, For the Middle States and lower lakes, rain or snow, brisk and high variable winds and decidedly low barom- eter followed, during the afternoon orevening, by ris- ing barometer, northerly to westeriy winds and colder weatber, clearing in the Southern portion of the Mid- die States and near Lake Erie. For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, Tennesseo and the UbioVvalley, partly cloudy and clearing, colder weather, northerly and westerly winds and rising ba- rometer cast of the Mississippi, followed in the South- east by a slight rise of temperature in the afternoon. For the upper lakes generally clear and cold weather, with northerly to westerly winds, and rising barometer. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Val leys, clear or fair weather, and Jow, but rising tem- perature, northerly winds, shifting to easterly and southerly, and rising, followed by falling barometer. The Central Mississippi and Lower Ohio rivers will rise slightly; the Cumberland will rise below Nash- ville. Cautionary signals continue at stations on the At- Jantic coast, from Jacksonville to Eastport, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. : The following record will show the changes in the temperatore for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by th8 thermometer at Hudnuat’s pharmacy, Heravp Building :— 1875. 1876. 1875, 1876. SAM.. 28 19 8:30 P. « 6 of 6A. M.... Pa 20 6PM. » % 32 9AM 26 m OPM. ~ B Oo 12 M. 2 82 2PM. 2 86 Average temperature yesterday... 5 wee BH Average temperature lor corresponding date last % JOO seecises ove eae sees THE LATEST SNOW STORM. Agreeably to the prognostications of the Weather Signal Bureau the thermometer fell a few degrees yes. | terday afternoon and a vigorous snow storm began. The flakes foll fast and furious and the wind increased rapidly, so that the movements of pedestrians were much impeded and waylarers were made uncomforta- ble. The atmosphere was filled with the fleecy particles andthe pavements were white and wintry looking. Everybody seemed to consider the snow storm more im the light of a good joke on the part of Old Father Win- tor than as a seriogs demonstration of the rigors of the season, People laughd at each other's whitened coats, and the travellers on the cars joked with the conductors about the dangor of a snow lockade. It being, however, so near the end of Marcty nO serious fears were entertained that we were at last by hioned snow storm. At ten o'clock to rain, which continued to fall heavily til a late hoor, with Prospect of present abatement, Now that the sun is gaining strength as the season advances we shall not probably have any | moresnow. Then harrah for spring ! PROSPEROUS TOWN GOVERNMENTS. Bostox, March 20, 1876, New city governments were inaugurated to-day at Lewiston, Aubarn, Bath, Augusta, Gardiner, Saco and Biddeford, Me. The te of the various Mayors w a flattering financial status and a decrouse of their municipal indebtedness SPECIE RESUMPTION. VirLavenenta, March 20, 1876. ‘Tho executive council of the Philadelphia Board of Trade, after « lengthy discussion of the subject at a meeting held to-night, passed a resolution formal; declining to concur fa the memorial of the New Yor! Board of Trado, petitioning Congress for the repeal of the Specie Resumption act of January 14, 1875. Gal NOVA SCOTIAN ENTERPRISE. Hawtrax, March 20, 1876. In the Assembly to-day the Attorney Genera intro- duced @ bill to encourage the building of @ railway from New 4 the Stratis of Canso, « steam ferry serge. Ea jroton and thence a railway to & point on Bras Lake, lost overboard from j| } THE HATFIELD GIRL AT HOME, HER DEPARTURE FROM HOME VOLUNTARY—THE STORY OF HER WANDERINGS—SHE HAS & SPECIALTY FOR LYING, Newport, R. 1, March 20, 1876 The Hatfeld gtr! mystery is solved, and to-night she fs at the home of her parents tn this city, who, as might be supposed, are overioyed, Her father, as stated in to-day’s Henan, went to Fall River to-day,, and in the depot was informed by the conductor that bis child was on board the train bound for Newport, To hie surprise. he found in the car, It appears that on the Ibi. inet, ehe went direct to Boston instead of to Wali River, After wandering about he streets of Boston ail day she applied the police af the Fourth dts- trict, saying that she could not find her home in that city, She said her name was Caroline Robinson; that welve years of age, and that her father's m Robinson, Instead of Jobo Hatield, ® Was accordingly sent to the Chardon Sireet Bureau. When questioned this evening she could give uo intelligent account of her ttavels and could assign no reason why she had left her bome. Her contradictory, In the presence of e stated that she had. always been well nother is prostrated by the excitement. evidently a ‘Jimmy Blanchard,” and as eceiving" the public as that precocious The girt is capable of * individual was. A CHAPTER OF MURDERS. Sr. Lovis, Mo., March 20, 1876 ‘A special despatch from Gr lo, TL, says two brothers named Jaines and Jobu Perryman quarrelled last night at the supper table in thoir father’s house, when the latter (Jolin) stabbed James, inflicting a wound from which ho died this morning. The broth. ers were both intoxicated and bore bad characters, though their father is highly respected. The murdere® escaped ‘A negro, named King, living in Madison county, Illi- nois, somg six or eight miles trom here, killed another negro, named Cook, at about three o'clock yesterday morning. ‘The cause of the act is attributed to jealousy, King escaped. A FATAL FAMILY FEUD. Musuem, Tonn., March 20, 1876. At Oakland, Yallobusha county, Mise., on Saturday night last a man named Cokewood shot and instantly killed a man named Gurrell, while the latter was seated in bishouse, The killing was the result of « family feud. Cokewood surrendered himself to the authors Mi A TRAGEDY AT CUSTAR CITY. March 20, 1876, A despatch from Custar City says:—Alexander Shaw was shot through the head last evening by bis parner, named Milligan, while the latter was under the infla- ence of liquor, Shaw still lives, but will die to-day, The Jury acquiiged Milligan, the Shooting having been proved to have been an accident, bat he was fined $25 and costs for shooting within the city limits. MURDER TRIAL AT ROCHESTER, Rooxxsrer, March 20, 1876. The trial of Harry Ghaul for the murder of Henry Smith, alias “Little Smithy,’? on November 2, 1875, begun to-day, before Judge ©. C. Dwight Mr. L A Hovey appears for the defonce and District attorney Raines for the prosecution, PIPER'S CONVII CONVICTION SUSTAINED, Bostox, March 20, 1876, The Supreme Judicial Court has on full Bench overs ruled the exceptions in the case of Thomas Piper, con victed of the murder of Mabel H. Young in the belfry of the Warren Avenue church, and judgment ts to be pronounced on the verdict. HOMICIDE IN KENTUCKY. Tovisvie, March 20, 1876, At Mount Sterling, Ky., to-day George Owens and two men named Barras and Smith got into a friendly scnflle, ending in Barras drawing a pistol and Smith @ dirk. "The laiter thrust the dirk into Owens? back, causing death. Smith and Barras fled but were after: ward captured and jai Tig STABBING AFFRAY. St. Avsans, Vt., March 20, 1876, A bloody’ affray occurred this evening at the house of Peter Brace (colored). A party of negroes playing cards quarreiled, when Brace made a murderous as sault on Willian Phelps, stabbing bim severely, Phelps managed to oscape and Brace was arrested, A YOUNG DESPERADO. Naswca, N. H., March 20, 1876, Dante! Sullivan and Arthur Willoughby, boys of fit toon, quarrolled over a game of marbles this afternoon, when the latter plunged .the biade of a jackknife inte Sullivan's forehead, inflicting a severe and perhaps fatal wound. The blade broke off in the wound and could not be extracted, Willoughby escaped and has not been arrested. A FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Trextox, N. J1, March 20, 1876, A man named James Clendenning, aged nineteos years, a resident of this city, was run over and kille¢ by the limited express train, on its way to New York, this afternoon, at Princeton junction. He was ro spectably connected in this city, and his death is mued regretted. THE RINK ON FIRE. About eleven o'clock last mght some unknown pen son maliciously set fre to the Rink building, at the corner of Sixty-fourth street and Second avenue. Ofi- cers Wilson and Mathews discovered tho fire and sounded an alarm, but succeeded in extinguishing it before the engines arrived. The Rink was only slightly damaged. HOTEL ARRIVALS, Judge Charles J. Folger, of the New York Court o Appeals, and Judge Arthur McArthar, of Washington, areat the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Congressman John A, Kasson, of Iowa, arrived at the Clarendon Hotel las{ evening from Washington. Judge Hugh L. Bond, of the United States Circuit Court, isat the St Nicholas Hotel, District Attorney J. M. Bailey, of Albany, is at the Rossmore Hotel. Chief Engineer Wiliam HH, Shock, United States Navy, is at the Metropolitas Hotel. Robert, Winthrop, of Boston, is at the Fit® Avenue Hotel, on his way to Washington. Ex-Mayet Edward Samuelson, of Liverpool, is at the New Yoru Hotel, James F. Joy, president of tho Michigag Central Railroad Company, and Jobn Crampton, general freight agent of the Great Western Railway of Canada, are at the St, Nicholas Hotel. MAILS FOR EUROPE, The steamship Abyssinia will leave this port ‘Wodnesday for Queenstown and Ltverpool, ‘The mails for Europe willcloso at the Post Office af eleven o'clock A. M. Tre New Youn Heratp—Edition for Burope—will b¢ Feady at eighto’clock In the morning Single copies, in wrappers for matling, six cents, JACK FROST IRRITATES SENSITIVE SKINS Gunxx's SULPHUR Soar overcomes tho Irritation. “Hine’s Hain axp Waisken Di black of brown, 50e. A RRGULAR $3 HAT, $1 00; SILK HATS, $3 69, worth $3, 15 New Chureb st., up statra TRUSS A WASTE OF MONEY—T0 BUY METAL FS. The SILK Etastic Troe: LASTIC TRUSE COMPANY, 654 Broad: ly cures rapture, A.—THE PERUVIA: sands who were suffering dyspepsia, debility, ko. ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY. ‘ N ace 5 Prinses eastod, ondecn filled, Information. furnished on iention. 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