The New York Herald Newspaper, April 28, 1876, Page 7

4 * short loans on government securities wore offered in CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. Queen Victoria Signs the “Empress” Bill—A ' Bitter Debate—Tory Triumph. LAUNCH OF THE INFLEXIBLE. | Winslow's Extradition—Have the Treaty Rights of America Been Respected? POLISH PROVINCIALISM Snother Report of the Riots and Slaughter in Barbados, RAVAGES OF THE PLAGUE. The Khedive in Favor of the French Finan- cial Plan to Aid Him, FRANCE, THE HERALD NEWS BUREAU IN PARIS EN- LARGED. [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE.] . HERALD BUREAU, 61 AVENUE DE L’OPERA, } Panis, April 27, 1876, An additional reading room attached to this Bu- Tean was opened to-day with the view of affording still further facilities for the accommodation of the public, particularly to American travellers and resi- dents here, . ENGLAND. ROYAL ASSENT TO THE QUEEN'S TITLES BILL— AN OMINOUS SILENCE IN PABLIAMENT—A FORMIDABLE ADDITION TO THE KAVY-—THE WINSLOW EXTRADITION CASE—PROBABLE DIF- FICULTY WITH THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT— RATE FOR LOANS ON 'CHANGE. Loxpow, April 27, 1876, In the Houso of Commons this evening the royal 4s ent to the Royal Titles bill was announced. 3 The announcement was received in silence, THE PROCLAMATION OF THE ROYAL TITLES. Mr. Disraeli having refused to interpose any delay in advising the Queen to issue the Royal Titles Proclama- tion, an adjournment was moved. , Mr. Fawcett opened the debate, which became very acrimonious, the opposite partics indulging in recrimi- nations, The Marquis ot Hartington declined to assist in bringing on Mr, Fawcett’s motion, because he consid ered it practically useless, Finally the motion for adjournment was withdrawn and the matter dropped. LAUNCH OF THE STRAMSIIP INFLEXIBLE, Tho Jatest addition to the iron-clad navy of England— the double turret ship Inflexible—was successlully launched at. Portsmouth at twenty minutes to ono o'clock this afternoon, ‘The ceremony of christening was performed by the Princess Louise. A VAST rowER. The Times says the Intlexible is “the most tremen- dous instrument of offensive or defensive warfare yet created,’? THE WIXSLOW EXTRADITION CASE. All the London journals editorially support tho posi- tion of the. British government in the Winslow extradi” tion case. AMERICAN TREATY RIGHTS—A POINT OF DIFFICULTY, Tho Manchester Guardian's London corréspondent, however, says a very strong impression is current that the Crown’s legal advisers have led the government into a serious tangle. The point at issue is whether tho act of 1870 sets aside American treaty rights, and whether all doubts are not removed in,favor of the prisoner's extradition by clause 27 of the act which specifies that whatever is inconsistent with existing treaties shall be excepted from its operation, In the face of so simple a set of circumstances many Persons are a good deal puzzled to understand upon what grounde the English government can maintain its position, LOANS ON CHANGE. The Times in its financial article to-day says that the Stock Exchange on Wednesday at . SILVER. Silver is quoted to-day with sellera at 53%. A RAPID RUN TO IMPERIALISM. Loxpox, April 28, 1876, fhe Post has reason to believe that the royal procia- mation giving effect to the Royal Titles bill will be pub- Hshed to-night. MOXOR TO SCIENCE. ‘The same paper says Sir Bartle Frere is to bo made a baronet. SCOTLAND. 4 SHIPWRECKED CREW LANDED BY A VESSEL FROM AMERICA, Gresxocx, April 27, 1876. The British ship Challenge, Captain Wilson, from Peusacola, March 2, for this port, arrived to-day and landed the crew of the Dutch bark Acgidia and Paulina, | Captain De Groot, They were picked up at soa on March 21 greatly cx- | bausted. ven | {The Acgidia and Paulina sailed from Pensacola | March 13 for Liverpool, and was abandoned previous to March 22, about 100 miles N. N. W. of Loggerhead Key.--Ep. Hitatp.} SPAIN. CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON THE NEW CO’ I- TUTION BILL. Maonrp, April 27, 1876, ‘Tho Congress has adopted the constitution as far as | tnd Including the ninth clause. | ROME. THE RELATIONS OF THE CHURCH TO THR Lay | POWERS DEFINED BY THE CARDINALS, Rowe, April 27, 1876. The representatives of some of the great Powers | were recently im conference with several influential eardinals, with the view of ascertaining the best means of bringing to an end the conflicts between various ‘States and the Church. impossible unless the spiritual independence of tho Church was acknowledged. Alhance and agreement between Church and State was regulated by concordat, without either party being mado subordinate, —_———_ GERMANY. YoX ARNIM JUDICIALLY EJECTED FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE. Berax, April 27, 1876. The Imperial Court of Discipline, at Potsdam, have sentenced Count You Arnim to formal dismissal trom tho public service and the payment of costs of the pro- ceedings. THE RAILWAY CONSOLIDATION ILI, In the Prassian Chamber of Deputies to-day the Rall. way bill was read for the first time, TO NE IMPEACHED FOR NIGH TREASON. Loxpos, April 28, 1876. ‘The Standard’s Berlin correspondent states that the | | York. Tho lowest rates ever known have been given NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. impeachment or vouns ton Arnim before the Court j of State for high treason will begin on May 11, A FAMOUS COMMUNIST EXPELLED. Lospox, April 28, 1876, The Standard’s Paris despaich reports that M. Jourde, formerly the Communist Minister of Finance, has been expelled from Strasbourg. AUSTRIA. BARON RODICH RETAINED IN DALMATIA—INDI- CATION OF A EUROPEAN CONFERENCE. Vrewxa, April 27, 1876. The rumor that Baron Rodich had resigned or in- tended to resign his office as Governor of Dalmatia is unfounded. A BUROPEAN CONPERENCH, Thirty-four members of the Reichsrath attended a conference given yesterday by a Sefior Marcoartu, the Spantsh philanthropist, to promote the principle of the settioment of disputes among nations by arbitration. A resolution in favor of ealling a European arbitration conference was adopted. TURKEY. MUEKEBTAR PASHA'S DANGER ON THE “MARCH TOWARD NICSIC—-MONTENEGRIN AND SERVIAN MILITARY MOVEMENTS. pane | April 28, 1876, ‘The Timex’ special despatch from Paris says Mukhtar Pasna, when on the point of renewing his attempt to revictual Nicsic, was apprised from Constantinople that aregular force of 10,000 Montenegrins was sta- | tioned to bar bis approach to the town. It is asserted that Russian officers aro organizing the Montenegrins to uid the insurgents. SERVIAN JUSTIFICATION. A despatch from Berlin reports that Prince Milan Das issued w proclamation declaring that the arma- ment in Servia is caused by the concentration of the Tarkish forces at Nisch. ASIATIC TURKEY. BAVAGES OF THE PLAGUE IX MESOPOTAMIA— THE MORTALITY INCREASING. Lownox, April 27, 1876. Advices from the East state that the plague in Meso- potamta is increasing, At Hillah, from April 1 to 7, inclusive, 114 persons were attacked with the disease and fifty-six died. On April 8 there were twenty-two attacks and thirteen oaths, and on April.9 thirty-one attacks and eleven deaths. At BaGpap. ‘At Bagdad, from April 2 to 8, inclusive, there were 256 attacks and 169 deatha On April 9 seventy-four attacks and thirteen deaths; and on April 10, fifty-six attacks and twenty-six deaths. The highest number of cases registered in any single day was on April 9. AMONG THE SOLDIERS, Some caees have occurred in the military hospitals end garrisons, EGYPT. THE FRENCH FINANCIAL PLAN FINDS FAVOR WITH THE KHEDIVE. Loxpos, April 27, 1876. The Bank of Egypt has received a telegram from Alexandria saying it is reported that the Knedive nas decided to accept the French Syndicate’s plan for the unification of the bonded and floating debt of Egypt, RUSSIA AND POLAND. ‘THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF THE PROVINCE RE- SIGNS—IMPERIALIST INTOLERANCE AGAINST 2Quity. A ‘ Lonpow, April 27, 1876, A special despatch to the Standard from Berlin says Count de Kotzevue, Governor General of Poland, has tendered his resignation because the government of Ruesia have refused his request for the appointment of one Polish-epeaking judge in every governing town in Poland. THE EUROPO-AUSTRALASIAN CABLE, COMMUNICATION INTERRUPTED BY A BREAKAGE OF THE WIRE. A deapatch receivea in New York through Reuter’s Telegram Company yesterday announces that com- munication with Australia is interrupted in conse- quence of tne breakage of the cable between Java and Australia, BARBADOS. AN ALARMING BEPORT OF THE RESULT OF THE BIOTS—FORTY PERSONS KILLED AXKD WOUND- ED—NO CONFIDENCE IN THE GOVERNMENT. Loxvos, April 27, 1876. The following telegram was received by the Colonial Bank from Barbados on Wednesday :— “Forty persons have been killed and wounded, and 600 prisoners taken. Rioting is saspended, but tho position is threatening. Confidence in the government |s entirely gone,” CUBA. SPANISH REINFORCEMENTS EMBARKED FOR THE ISLAND. Mapnip, Apfil 27, 1876. Two thousand soldiers have just sailed for Cuba, More will follow in a few days, BRAZIL, Rio Jaxzimo, April 27, 1876. In tho weekly report of the Santos coffee market of April 26 the sales for Europe should be 1,000 instead of 10,000 bags. STARVATION AT RED OLOUD. Curcaco, Ill, April 27, 1876, ‘A despatch just received by General Sheridan from General Crook says the Indians at Red Cloud are on tho verge of starvation, owing to neglect in forwarding pplics; that unicss immediate steps are taken to supply them they will all leave the: reservation, and that fears are entertained, considering their present temper, that they will make a raid on the whites. DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN, Bostox, April 27, 1876. Mrs, Rachel Gardner, widow of Jonathan Gardnor, died at Salem to-day, aged 101 years 7 months and 21 days, She retained her faculties with wonderful vigor to the last day of her life, and spoke cheerfully almost to her Jast hour, She was born September 4, 1774, at No. 10 Curtis strect, and was th ‘ter of John and Rachel Brown. She has had nine children, Sifty-two grandchildren, lo great-grandchildren and t-great-grandebild, the five generations com) 118 persone, 81 of whom are now living, Her will take place on Friday afternoon. CHEAP TRANSPORTATION. Kassas Crry, April 27, 1876. Several hundred cars have been sent West by the New York Central Railroad to transport corn to New viz. :—Ten cents to St. Louis, seventeen to forty-two to New York. NEW RAILROAD LINE. Purcapetenta, April 27, 1876, The new rajlroad between here and New York was formally opened to-day, and an excursion tram carry- ing a number of prominent Philadelphians left the depot at American and Berks streets this morn: on route for New York. The throngh distance to New York on this road is 8$ 4-10 miles, THR TRACK is double and is composed throughout of steel rails, weighing sixty-six pounds to the yard, aud js stone ballasted. One of tho most prominent features of the new line is the iron bridge over the Delaware River at Yardieyville which, hike all the other bridges, has a double track. POSTMASTER VAN TINE. Banousky, April 27, 1876, Postmaster Van Tine, of this city, charged with em- | Dezzicment and robbing the mail, was taken to Cleve- land yesterday ani examined before United States | Coramissioner White to-day, who bound him over to the Octobet term of the United States Court m the som of rm" ‘The bail was furnished by Van Tine’s shi Chicago and THE DOM PEDRO. MOVEMENTS OF HIS MAJESTY IN SAN FRAN- CISCO—THE RETURN EAST. San Francisco, April 27, 1876. The Emperor visited the various manufacturing establishments of the city this morning and after- ward drove to the Clif House, where he manifested great pleasure in the contemplation of the scenery and was particularly interested in the seals who were disporting themselves on the rocks. o AT THE CHINESE THEATRE. In the evening he attended the Chinese Theatre, where he was greatly entertained by the novelty of the performance. THR RETURN TRIP. His Majesty will leave San Francisco for the East on Saturday morning, Chicago being his first stop- ping place. CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS, THE STATE CONVENTION EXPRESSES ITS PREF- ERENCE FOR BLAINE. Sax Fraxcisco, April 26, 1876. The Republican State Convention to elect dolegates to the national Convention at Cincinnati met to-day, Mr. Norton was elected permanent chairman. The Convention adopted @ platform expressing con- fidence in the republican party, approving the prosecu- tion and punishment of official dishonesty, deprecating Chinese immigration and favoring such a modification ot the Burlingame treaty as will effectually prevent a further influx ot Chinese, favoring a return to metallic currency and the restoration of silver coin to its con- stitutional equality with gold as a legal tender, the Payment of the national debt in gold, condemning re- pudiation, declaring that the democracy is not to be trusted with the control of affairs, as it proposes t pension Confederate soldiers, pay the cottou claims and compensate the owners of slaves for losses by emancipation, which wonld entail another war; that the republican party must not rely on the glori record of the past, but deal with other questiuns, che! among which is reform in the civil service and the ex- tirpation of the spoils system. The Convention elected as delegates to the Cincin- nati Convention John Martin, J. Hech, G. H. Dyer, N. D. Kideout, A, D. Whitney, N.'B. Gonzales and Josiah Belden, all for Blame, und 1. H. Foote for Bristow, and the following delegates nt large:—A. G. Abell, Charles E. Ried, G, 8. Evans and William Piorce, all accredited as Biaine men excepting Pierce, who ta for B Ww first and Blaine second, ii Convention adopted, by a large majority, resolu- jons:— That while the republican party contains many men who by thelr recognized: ability and devotion to, the, prin- ciples of the party have proved themselves worthy of pub- lie ape’ and confidence and capable of filling honorably the highest office in the gift of the people, the republican Barty of Caltfornin expecially recomnizen In Hon, Jamex G. laine an eminently able and tried exponent of the prin- ciples of the party, of large experience in pubile life, of urest and devoted character. and possessing in a marked lexree thoxe personal qualities which would do honor to the office ot the President of the United States. |. while thus expressing our preference for yet, baring confidence in the intelli- fence of our delexates to the National Convention, we Jeave them unembarrassed by instructions and tree to ex- town deliberate choice in the Convention ns the of the country may in their judgment seem to ercise interests demand. Adjourned, GRANT FOR CONKLING. A SIGNIFICANT APPOINTMENT IN VIRGINTA. Ricumonp, April 27, 1876. The nomination of Samuel L. Annable by the Prest- dent as Pension Agent for Virginia, vice L. H. Chandler, who committed suicide recently, is an event of no ordinary importance among republican politicians in this State. To state it mildly, it ts a bombshell in the ranks of the federal office-holders, who were a large majority of the Blaine delegates at the Lynch- burg Convention, aud by whom that body was well righ controlled in the interest of Mr. Blaine, Avnable, who is a New Yorker and has been a local repuplican politician here for a num- ber of years, figurea at Lynchburg as a strong Conk- ling man and his nomination as jon Agent is re. rded here as another undoubted evidence of thé ident’s active support of the Senator from New York as his successor, This is tho second federal ap- |, pointment mado in this State of pronounced Conkling Men, and the substantial indications of the nce of the administration have had a very decided demoral- izing effect among the oficeholding supporters of Mr. Biaine, The tact, too, that ex-Congressman James H. Platt, Biaine's resentative im Virginia, had oe bel Steer tigen yates cree ome of Nor- , for the ion of Pension Agen’ T.to prove that the influenco of the anti-administration politicians is on the wane. THE ATTACKS ON BRISTOW. ALLEGED COMBINATION BETWEEN THE DEMO- CRATS AND WHISKEY RING TO BREAK DOWN THE SECRETARY. Cmicaqo, April 27, 1876, The Tribune will say eaitorially to-morrow that there is the strongest evidence of a combination having ‘Deen offected between the Whiskey Ring and its democratic investigators at Washington for the pur- pose of blackening the name of Bristow bofore the people. The motive of the one party to this plot is revenge or hate, and of the other ambition for power and tho possession of office, A series of at- tacks, backed up by perjury, has been arranged and may be expected. This was tacitly admitted by Mr, Cate lately, who refused to state at whose instance he prossed the Mary Merritt case, It is evidenced by the attempt to revive THR MULE SLANDER, and by the misrepresentation of a statement falsely attributed to suit the Kentucky distiller. There are othés more convincing proofs of the truth of this ebarge. Bristow’s premature exposure of the con- ‘piracy will, if the programme proceed, be followed by a more circumstantial exposure of the facts presented in ail hideous- ness which characterized the exposure of the Washin; safe burglary. There will bea fall show- Ing—unless the scheme be abandoned—ot the most in- famous plot ever conceived to break down honesty and rob merit of its own. The Tribune predicts the most complete overthrow of the combination of conspirators against the fearless Secretary of the Treasury, and that a rebuke will be administered to them at the Cincinnati Convention, JAMES PARTON'S MARRIAGE, Bostox, April 27, 1876. Governor Rice has vetoed the bill legalizing the mar- riage of James Parton on the ground that the act is not ational power of the Legislature, within the consi COMING BACK FOR TRIAL, Sax Frayctsco, April 27, 1876, Charles H. Barnes, who has been in custody hero for about three weeks awaiting the arrival of officers from the State of New York, was this morning deliv. ered to Jobn 8. Swartwood, Under Sheriff of Schayler county, New York, who nied a requisition from the Governor of New York. He is wanted in Elmira on a charge of forgery, and will start overland to-mor- Tow morning, A COURT HOUSE BURNED. Crxcisxatt, April 27, 1876. A fire broke out in the domo of the Court House at Shoals, Morton county, Ind., about eleven o'clock this morning. The building was completely destroyed, but records and furniture were nearly all saved, Loss, $30,000; insured for $10,000, It ts supposed tho fire was the work of an incendiary, FIRE AT COXSACKIE. Poverxrrrats, ™, Y., April 27, 1876. A fire at Coxsackic thts morning destroyed a building in which were J. E. Grocn’s hat store, B.S, Hutching’s ore, W. Klebe’s cabinet shop and Coliier & Hal- lock’s and 0. Lampman_ & Co.'s dry goods stores, The total loss is about $10,000, partiaily insared, MILLS BURNED. Provipence, R. 1, April 27, 1876, ‘The City Mills at Norfolk, Mass., were burned last night. Three butidings, engaged in the manutacture of foltings, were destro; ther with a large board. ing home. The fone to Bacroon. INCENDIARY FIRE AL RONDOUT. Rowpocr, N, ¥., April 27, 1876, Tho machine shop of the Ulster and Delaware Rail- road was seton fire last night and destroyed. Loss about $20,000; insured for $13,000. It is believed tho building was fred by discharged strikers, FEMALE INCENDIARY SENTENCED. Brvvaw, N. Y., April 27, 1876. Caroline Fox, the incorrigible ttteen-year-old girl, who deliberately set fire to the Ingleside Homo, Febru- | ary 27, an institution of whieh she was an inmate, jed ne! t inthe bn 9 plead all 0 arson Based degree sty Jaw, THE STATE CAPITAL |5Rorot Stem at ioe Sharp Practice in the Matter of the Brooklyn Charter. AN EFFORT 10 LEGISLATE DEMOCRATS OUT. Gerrymandering New York and Kings County. THE NEW SENATE DISTRICTS. Aupayy, April 27, 1876. In one or two matters Brooklyn has been a promi- Rent quantity in legislation this winter, The bill in relation to the Kings County Charity Commission and the Ogden charter have alike taken up considerable To- time and aroused party fecling in the Assembly. day Brooklyn again came to the front to ure in no very honorable role, Mr. Brad- Jey, democrat, had a simple, inconsequen- tial bill on third reading, entitled ‘‘An act to amend the charter of the city of Brooklyn,” and providing for the election of a constable in each ward every two yoars. When the title of the bill wes read Mr. Higgins, republican, of Brooklyn, made a motion to recommit it for the purpose of amendment, the bill to retain its place in the ordor of third reading, Mr. Bradley, not in the secret of Mr, Higgin’s purpose, was struck with wonder at the object of the motion; but not so with Mr, Talmage, who bears somewhat of & Tesemblance, to Ben Butler in appearance as well as in astuteness of comprehension. He knew that Higgins also had a dill to ameud the Brooklyn | charter, and that the easiest thing m the world would be to tack it on to Bradley’, But, then, Higgins’ bill was of momentous consequence, aud contemplated nothing less than removing the heads of every single department in Brooklyn OUT oF OFFICE in ten days atter the passage of the bill and giving the appointment of their successors to the present republican Mayor, Bradley’s bill was of very little account compared to such a one as this. Higgins’ sweeping measure, far more radical then Og- den’s, which is alleged to have been beaten by corrupt means, was at the bottom of the calendar and past resurrection this session. Higgins, in making the motion to recommit, explained in a softly serious tone to the bewildered yet unsus- pecting Bradley that some persons from Brooklyn wero apxious to bo heard on the bill, and that was the object of his motion. Ten or a dozen democrats wero absent at the Utica Convention, but Bradley did not dare to believe the republi- cans plotted treachery, The motion, of course, wi carried, Talmage bad all along been appreben that a piece of sharp practice was being played, and now he rose to his feet und moved for a reconsideration of the vote by which the motion to recomumit was car- ried, If Talmage had been Ben Butler, in place of being @ counterfeit presentment, he might have car- ried his point; but his temper got the control of him, and in DRNOUNCING THE TRICK ‘as mean, dastardly, contemptible, &c., and the perpe- trators as unworthy of respect or regard, he lef hin self open to rebuke and was calfed to order by Chair, The conspirators then had it all their owm way, \d the motion to reconsider was defeated. The fecling among the democrats § is ery bitter over this bit of unforeseen strategy on the part of the republicans, while some of the latter, like Sloan, are disposed to look upon the affair as a breach of con- fidence that their sense of proprioty cannot approve; in fact, Sloan and a few others took occasion to say that they should abstain from voting on the ques- tion in tne absence of the democratic members, GRRRYMANDERING THK DISTRICTA, The apportionm committees of tho two houses failed to report to-day, owing to the non-return trom Utica of the democratic members. The Senate and As- sembly reports are not satisiaciory to the democrats. New York and Kings counties ure not justly dealt with in the apportionment, The census reports made to tne Secretary of State tor 187 give bag ‘The Seventh district consists of the Eleventh, Thir- teenth and Seventeenth wards. The Eighth district—so much of the Eighteenth ward a8 lies within Fourteenth street, the East River, East Twenty-sixth street, Third aven Twentieth street and | Second avenue; so much of the Twenty-first and Nine. | teenth wards.as lies cast of Third ayenue; so much of the Twelfth ward as lies within Eighty-sixth street, Third avenue, 130th street, Fourth avenue and Harlem | River, including Biackwell’s, Ward’s and i's | | iulands, The Ninth District.—So much of the Eighteenth ward as lies between Sixth avenue, Twenty-tirst streot, ‘Toird avenue and Twenty sixth street; so much of the Twentieth ward as lies within Twenty-sixth street, Ninth avenue, Thirty-Mfth street, Eighth avenue, | Forteth sircet and Sixth avepu much of the | Twenty-second ward as hes betwee tieth street, | Eighth avenue, Forty nd sireet, Ninth avenue, Fifty-ffth street and th avenue; so much of the Twenty-tirst and Nineteenth wards as lie west ot Third avenuo, und so much of the Twelfth ward ax lies with- | in Enghty-sixth street, Sixth avenue, 110th street, Eighth avenue, 130th et, Fourth avenue, 127th strect and Third avenue, The Tenth district--Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth wards, 80 much of the Twentieth ward as hes between | SIXth street, Ninth avenue, Thirty-fifth street, Eighth avenue, Forticth street and the North or Hud- son River; so much of the Twenty-second within Fortieth street, Eighth avenue, street, Ninth avento, Fifty-fitth ‘str enue, Eighty-sixth street and the } Hudson River; so much ef the Twelith ward as lies be- tweeu the North or Hudson River, Eighty-sixth street, Sixth avenue, 110th street, Eighth avenue, 130th strect, Fourth avenue, Harlem River and tne Spuyten Duyvil. Ju the residue of the State, outside of New York and Brooklyn, according to this apportionment, the repub- licans would securo well nigh permanently'a large per- centage of Senators, EQUALITY IN RHODE ISLAND. Nuwrorr, April 27, 1876. At the municipal election to-day to complete the list of officers who failed of an election last Wednesday, Rev, Mablon Van Horno, colored, was clected by 302 majority over Joseph R. Cotton. Two women were also elected last week on the School Board, the first ever elected by the people to any office. ALLEGED HUSBAND MURDER. Boston, April 27, 1876, Mrs. A. M. Balderness, otherwise known as Mme Lamonte, a fortune teller, living at No. 11 Prospect street, was committed to jail to-day on a charge of Pr ming her husband, who died suddenly last Tuesday, A post-mortem examination developed traces of po in the stomach of the deceased, HOMICIDE IN ILLINQIS. . TIL, April 27, 1876, Yesterday afternoon John Gobel, a usually peaccablo German, shot John Lockwood, a river “rough,” with a shotgun, literally blowing his head off. Lockwood had been engaged in an altercation with Gobel and his wife about the ownership of some logs, and becoming en- raged at the womau, beat ber most cruelly about the head, and Gobel resented the outrage upon his wife by killing Lock wood. MURDER IN A BROTHEL. Provipence, R. I., April 27, 1876. The Mayor of Providence offers a reward of $500 for the arrest of Merchant H. Weedin, the murderer of the girl Weaver in a brothel here recently. Tho Governor of tho State offers a similar reward, INFANTICIDE AND SUICIDE. Cixcixxati, April 27, 1876, Ahorrible suicide and infanticide occurred at tho German boarding house at the corner of Twelfth and ‘Watnut strects, in this city, this morning. Mary Sher- man, a German chainbermaid, complained of fecting sick and retired to her room. An hour later she was found with her throat cut, and tho body of a newly born female child, with its head nearly severed from its body, was found under her bed. THE QUEBEC INSURANCE LAW. Moyrreat, Can., April 27, 1876. A full meeting of the representatives of insurance companies doing business in this city was held to-day. Tho act imposing a tax of three per cent on fire and one was discussed. It was de- mittee wae appointed to ernment us toa test cage with tho understanding that, if the companies are successful, the goverument will re- furd the amount paid under the act, pulation of the whole State at 4,705,208, that of Ni vor city being 1,046,037. According to the provisions of the constitution the State is subject to reapportion- ment for Senators and Assemblymen and from the gross population ail aliens color not taxed shall be deducted, The Secretary of State reports of this class:— AlienB.. 0... 00ee0s Indians (not Total ....sseereeerseseee This deducted from tho total aves a representa- tive population of 4,370,649, which divided, into thirty- two parte, gives 196,82 as the number of population to each State Senator. Tho constitution requires in regard to ate districts that the Legislature shall zo alter them at the first session alter the return of tho enumeration that each Senate district shall contain as nearly as may be an equal oumber of inhaoitant: exclading aliens and persons of color not taxed, an shall remain unaltered until the return of anoth: jameration, and shall at all times consist of contigu. ous territory, and county shall be divided in the formation of a Senate district except such county sbail be equitably entitled 'o two or more Senators, ‘New York county, in 1866, when the present appor- tionment was made, had 564,548 representative popu- Jaton, She has now 909,390, as reported by the Secre- tary of State. Ne+ York 1s entitled to twenty-six members of Assembly, and has 21,504 fractional ex- ;, that is, dividing 128 into the whole representative population requires 4,145 for each member, but, giv- ing her twenty-seven, she can have 33,681 to the fractional a like = division tionment the Secretary J 136,582 as a ratio foreach Senator. New York hi six (ull ratios, with an excess of $9,893, but she gets wo credit tor the excess. Bfooklyn has an excess of 64,000, and this united surplus of the two counties pereeh range a under the apportionment made by this republican’ Legislature, The Governor will be likely to reject the Teport. In Assembly the bill to provide additional accommo- dation for the Court of General Sessions was passed. i to allow the District Court Judges to ap- ‘This bill was quietly slipped tention, thouga it la javoc with quite a number of democratic office- Folders and substitutes republicans in their places, THX HROOKLYS BRIBERY CHARGKS, At the meeting of tne Assembiy Committee on Priv: Jeges and Elections on Wednesday W. J. C. Meigh: the Hxxatp correspondent, in contradiction of the statement made before the committee by Mr. Watts to the effect that he (Watts) was not in the Houre when the motion was made to take from the table the motion to roconsider the vote by which the bill had been killed, testified that when the motion was made he and Mr. Watts were on the tloor of the House in conversa- tion about the Seavenger bill, in which Mr. Watts was interested; he further testified that on ascertaining that the motion made concerned the Ogden charter he | exclaimed in Watts’ hearing, after looking at the files of Mr. Gaivio, near whom he was ritting at the me:— “‘Here’s the Brovkiyn charter;’’ that Watts asked hurriediy, “Wh it?” and that he replied:— “1 Brookiyn charter, defeated some time ago;"’ that Watts remarked :— “What aro they gomg to do with it?’ andthe wit- ness answered :— “fv's the Brooklyn chartet, and they're going to try | to reconsider the vote by waich the bill was lost,” or | words to that effect. These remarks, ho testified, wero — mens hurriealy, as the witness, on finding out what the bill was, 1é1t beet on of the Hoase where he then was and hurried to tho Clerk’s desk to get a tally list, What became of Mr. Watts after ho left him of course he could not say. Mr. Watts, strange to say, docs not remember that any such conversation took piace botween him and tho correspondent at the time dewcribed; but “defective | memory” has been the ailment of most of those persons thus far examined who aro alleged to bave been connected directly of indirectly with the defeat of the bill, As he testified last Wednesday before the committee that he was not inthe House , when the first motion on tbe bill was made, it would not do for him to admit, without contradicting | himself, that he was on the floor conversing with any- | body at the time, CORROBORATIVE KVIDENCE of the correspundent's testimony next Friday after- noon, to which time the committee adjourned, may re- | fresh Mr. Watts’ recollection evenif 1 does uot make him regret that he testified as he “id on Wednesday, The committee have decided nov to ask the corre. spondents yet to be examined the sources of their in- formation as to the alleged brihery of the five members, knowing doubtless that the correspondents would abso- Jutely retuse to divulge the names of their mformaats, THE APPORTIONMENT BILL. To-morrow Senator Wood will introduce the Ap- ‘uonment bill, The new Senate districts are as fol- JOws — District—First, Second, Fifth, Sixth, Mighth, Ninth, Tenth and Twelfth wards of Brooklyn, and the county towns of Kinga coanty. Third Diarict.—Third, Fourth, Seventh, Eleventh, Twentietn, Twenty-first, Twonty-seoond, Twenty-third, | Twenty-fourth and Twenty-filth wards of Brooklyn, Fourth District.—Thirieenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Bixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth and Nineteenth wards of brooklyn. The Fitth, Sixth, Seventh, Kighth, Ninth and Tenth districts Ne in New York city and are composed as follows:—The Fitth dietri Fourth, Fitth, Sixth, Seventh, Tenth and Fourveent wards;'so inach of the Kighth watd as ies between Canal, Varick and West Houston streets, and the North or Hudson River. ‘The Sixth district consists of the Ninth, Fifteenth | and Sixteenth between Sixth avenua, Twenty: | elear weather. succeeding light rains, | | rainy weather RAILROAD OBSTRUCTIONS REMOVED. Wiayp, Ont., April 27, 1876. The obstructions on the Canadian Southern Railroad have been romoved and traffic was resumed to-day. CANAL NAVIGATION, Wurrmma.t, N. ¥., April 27, 1876, The steamer Vermont, of the Champlain Transporta- tion Company, arrived at Fort Ticonderoga last even- ing, and will commence regular ii to-day. he Northern Transportation Company and tho ‘Whitehall Transportation Company send their steamers out this morning, ‘ a Chambly Canal opens May 1 and the Champlain ay NAVIGATION IN CANADA, Orrawa, April 27, 1876, Navigation in the upper Ottawa will open on the Ist of May, Water wilt be let into the Rideau Canal on Saturday next. * Sr, Joux, N. B., April 27, 1876. Navigation is now open on tho St. Jobn River and Gulf of St. Lawrence, Travel by the river between St. John and Fredericton is now fully resumed for the xen- son. The main body of the ice in thé Miramichi River floated off to-day, sailing seaward. Two square ed ‘vessels are reported in the vicinity of Fox Island, which is clear of ice. A number of saw muils have commenced operations for the season. A A heavy snow storm set in lest night and continucs to-day. i MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wan Drrartunns, Orncr or Tux Carer SiaxaL berm, | Wasminatox, April 28—1 A. M. Probabilities, For Friday in the South Atlantic States falling ba- rometer, warmer southwest winds and partly cloudy weather will prevail. * For tho Gulf Staten stationary of falling barometer, warmer southerly winds, increasing cloudiness, pos- sibly followed by northerly winds in the Southwest. | For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley and tho upper | lake region warmer southwest, veering to cooler north. | west winds, falling, followed by rising barometer and | For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val. | leys rising barometer, cuoler northwest winds and clear weather. For the lower Iake region falling barometer, sonth- east to southwest winds, warmer, cloudy and rainy weather, clearing away Friday afternoon. For the Middle Atlantic States, falling barometer, warmer southerly winds, threatening and possibly For New England variable and southeast winds, warmor, partly cloudy weather and stationary barom- eter. The rivers will continue stationary, except a slight rise in the Upper Ohio. Cautionary signals continue on Lake Michigan and are ordered for tho lower lakes. THR WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding dute of last year, as in- dicated th at Hudoat’s pharmacy, Average temperature Average tomperature THE DEAD. ‘The body of an anki m man, very much decom- posed and apparently about forty years of age, was sevens BONG UNKNOWN found last night floating in the East River at prer No. 41. It is described as being about five teet jt inches in height, with dark hair and moustache, and was at- ablack frock coat and pauts, white cottun nd gaiter shoes, The body was removed to the Morgue, and the Coroner notified to bald an inquest, STOPPING A PERFORMANCE. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, or atleast iis President, Mr. John 8, Wright, mado a descent on Howes & Cusbing’s Circus, corner of Broad- ‘way and Thirty-filth atreot, and Inid a verbal aye" the perfortmunce of George Carlyle and his son, jeorgia? Carlyle’ Little G oat Gita sean rte oe name Goeett ooo ie man: i it ous feats on its Tope Me, Wriskt considered Gants: hibition cruel and resolved to bavo it discontinued. 7 AMUSEMENTS. HOWES & CUSHING'S cIncUS. On the site of the Colosseum, Thirty-6fth street and Broadway, Messrs. Howes & Cushing have erected » tent and have congregated sundry attractions. They call it an immense double circus. They gave a very attractive performance last night. There were any | quantity of fearless acts, a set-to between Jim Mace 4 Joe Goss and trapeze performers by the dozen, The two prize fighters were the principal teatures oi the cireus. Yet their performance was anything but Salisiactory, as neither man seemed to bo in carnest, We doubt Very much the judgment of managers of a circus in presenting a8 the principal attraction a brutal exhibition #1 ag thatof two men pommeiling each other, when they appeal to ladies and ebildren to visit them, Ladies and ebiliren, we opine, do not care for prize fighters and their mimic combats, PROFESSOR CROMWELL'S ART ENTERTAINMENT. The art entertainments of Professor Cromwell at the Masonic Temple are deservedly attracting large and appreciative audiences, The views are exhibited by what is known as the stercopticon process, and are marvellously beautiful, Each evening is devoted to one conniry or branch of art, and is instructive as well as enterta:ning, Last evening the houses of Eng- laud, from palace to peasant cot, Were shown, and to- night the wonderful scenery of Switzerland will be dis- played. As an intellectual and artistic treat these art entertaininenis are among the best of their kind, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES, This evening “Pique” will be playod the 150th time, and the event will be made more interesting by the debut of Miss Georgiana Drew in this city. This young lady is spoken of very highly, Mr. D. H. Harkins will have a benefit ou the 6th of May and will appear im “Money.’* ¢ A grand operatic concert is being organized on be- halt of the German Hospital, under royal patronage, Tho principal feature of the entertainment will be Mlle, Titiens, who will sing Gounod’s Ave Maria,” the violis obligato being rendered by His Royal Highness Prinet Alired, Duke of Edinburgh. A grand voncert will take place by command of the Queen ut the Royal Albert Hali, London, on May 17, In honor of the return of the Prince of Wales. By the special wish of Her Majesty Mile. Titiens has been se- lected as the prima donna for the occasion. Sho will be supported by Mme. Trebelli-Bettini, the contralto, Sir Michael Costa will wield the baton. Tho now play, ‘For His Sake,” written vy Mra Sykes, will be performed this evening at the Academy of Masic by the Union Amateur Dramatic Association, The company includes a number of very talented ladica and gentlemen, and the event has been awaited with interest. The procecds will be given to the Women’s Contennial Union. Signor Operti, the conductor of the orchestra at Booth’s Theatre, will open a “Tropical Garaen” in Philadelphia on the 10th of May, A new building bas been erected near the Centennial grounds and the con- certs will be conducted upon a system resembling that of Mr. Gilmore at the Hippodrome, Two concerts will be given each day, nad the Sunday evening entertain- ment will be especially fine. Tho orchestra will he comprised of 100 musicians, who will be dressed in white, blue and gold. Colonel Mapleson has decided to come to America with Her Majesty's Italian Opera Company, provided the stockholders of tho Academy of Music accede to his propositions, which ars that ho is to have—first, a lease of the Academy for five seasons of Italian opera, commencing next autumn; second, that the stock- holders will recarpet the corridors, &¢., and renovate the Academy generally; third, that they will bear one, half of the cxpenso of all the new scenery that will be necessary for the proper mounting of the operas, We understand that the stockholders have acquiesced to all these conditions, with tho exception of giving a five years’ lease, and are only willing to give a yearly lease. Colonel Mapleson’s success and immense experience ‘as an operatic manager are too well known to need comment at our hands. Suffice tt, however, to say that the stockholders might rest assured that Colonel Maploson would handsomely perform his part of the agreement should they grant bim the terms he desires, A HINT TO MR. WALLACK. To rus Epiror or the HeRaLo:— Gast evening, before the conclusion of the play at Wallack’s the doors in the gallery were thrown open, and cold draughts of air came rushing down among the audience It made all avout us feel uncomforta ble, and I have no doubt many will suffer from i, The attendants should be warned, for even the beanty ful play of “London Assurance” is not worth seeing at the risk of pneumonia. Very truly, A LADY, New York, April 27, 1876, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Chancellor John V. L. Prayn, of Albany, is at the Brevoort House. Professor Richard A. Proctor re turned to the city yesterday, and is at the Westminstes Hotel. Professor Ezra Abbott, of Harvard Coliege, 4 at the Everett House. George Jerome, Collector of Customs at Detroit, 1s at tho St, Nicholas Hotel. Rev. 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